When the scenery is right
Chapter 13
Said: "If it wasn't what Meng Shiqing meant, would you plan to ignore me for the rest of your life?"
"Now it's not that I ignore you, it's that I dare not climb up on you." Jing He replied.
Meng Shulang said: "In the past, I was unable to protect you. When I saw you being bullied, I could only stand aside and be obedient. Now that I have this ability, I naturally cherish it."
Jing He smiled and said, "Shu Lang, I've never been bullied."
Meng Shulang shook his head and said, "When the neighborhood kids scolded me when I was young, I always had to take you with me."
"Now that these things are over, no one will blame you in the future."
Meng Shulang waved his hands as if he didn't intend to continue the topic, and changed the topic: "How did you meet Sixth Brother?"
Jing He recalled the details of their acquaintance, and smiled knowingly: "It's a long story, and I won't be nosy in the future, so as not to get involved in these disputes for no reason."
Meng Shulang carefully looked at the scene and the expression on his face, frowned slightly and said, "Are you still happy with Sixth Brother now?"
Jing He said: "I used to be idle in the past, but now I have something to do. What's wrong?"
Meng Shulang shook his head, with a look of hesitation on his face, Jing He knew what he was thinking and said, "Shulang, now you and I are on our own, and when Meng Shiqing loses in the future, you must be merciful."
Jing He's words concealed a somewhat cryptic meaning.Who are you showing mercy to?For Meng Shiqing or for Jinghe or both?
Meng Shulang looked at Jing He with complicated eyes and walked away after finishing speaking. It took a long time before he moved and turned to leave.
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Jing He stayed in the imperial garden for a long time, until dusk fell and he was hungry, and then he returned to Meng Shiqing Palace.He was just about to have dinner when he arrived, and Meng Shiqing was standing by the table serving the dishes, Jing He was surprised when he saw it, "Why did the prince serve the dishes himself today?"
Meng Shiqing pulled him to the table and sat down and said, "Today's dish is slightly different, why don't Xiaojing try it?"
There were so many dishes on the table that Jinghe realized that these dishes were the special dishes of Sichuan.When the two of them went to Sichuan in the past, Jinghe ate those delicious and spicy dishes, and they were a little "lost to miss Beijing". Now they are pleasantly surprised to see these red oily dishes on the table.
"How did your lord think of preparing these?"
"One reason is that I want to eat a few more times before the weather is warm enough, and the other reason is that this king is greedy."
Although he was greedy, the dishes on the table were all Jing He's favorites. He didn't say anything, but his heart was filled with Meng Shiqing's thoughtfulness.
Halfway through the meal, Jing He seemed to be thinking of something, hesitantly said: "I am afraid that what the lord asked me to do may fail."
Meng Shiqing raised his head and smiled at him, as if he didn't care about Jing He's words at all, and said: "Why do you care about such trivial things, this king originally asked you to find out, if you can really dispel the idea of Ninth Brother with just a few words , that would be strange."
Only then did Jing He feel relieved, and felt that he hadn't been of much help, and felt a little annoyed. After all, there were always fewer opportunities to help Meng Shiqing.
But soon, the opportunity came to him.
Jing He and Meng Shiqing stayed in the palace for many days, not knowing what happened to Zhan'er, so they decided to go back to the Prince's Mansion to have a look.Meng Shiqing wanted to stay in the palace to handle political affairs, so he didn't go back with him.
Zhan'er's body has healed completely under the careful care of the nanny, and the chubby little doll is showing signs of a teenager for the first time.When Jing He saw him, he was "wielding swords and swords" under the care of his nanny. His limbs were slenderer than dolls of the same age, and his figure was quite like Meng Shiqing.There was still a person sitting in the courtyard, and when Jing He saw that person, he felt as if he was facing a formidable enemy.Ever since he knew the relationship between Meng Shiqing and the Chen family, Jing He couldn't help but put the Chen family on the opposite side in his heart. When he realized this uncontrollable behavior of protecting food, he felt a little ashamed.
The Patriarch of the Chen family was not surprised when he saw Jing He, as if he had expected to meet him here, he said in a pleasant way: "Jing He, long time no see, how have you been?"
"It's okay, I'm sorry, please worry about it."
Seeing that the Patriarch of the Chen family didn't intend to speak further, Jing He walked over to say hello to Zhan'er. When Zhan'er saw Jing He came back, he dropped the wooden sword in his hand and rushed forward. It's Lianai, and said in a gentle voice, "Has Zhaner eaten obediently these days?"
Zhan'er nodded, with a proud look on his face, "Daddy said that as long as Zhan'er eats obediently, he will come back earlier to accompany Zhan'er."
Jing He squeezed his soft little hand and said with a smile: "Your father will be back in a few days."
The Patriarch of the Chen family coughed lightly to break the warm atmosphere, "I didn't expect Jing and little brother to get along so well with this child, why not let this child recognize you as godfather."
Jing He was a little dissatisfied with his words, Meng Shiqing didn't make a statement, but he made the decision here without authorization, so it can be seen that Meng Shiqing's position in this person's heart is nothing more than a pawn.
Seeing that Jinghe didn't respond, the Patriarch of the Chen family thought that he had acquiesced to the matter, and said with a smile: "Little brother Jinghe, do you still remember what the old man said to you that day?"
Jing He suddenly understood, no wonder he saw the Patriarch of the Chen family here today, so he was waiting for him here.
"Are you referring to the fact that I look alike to the Prime Minister?"
The head of the Chen family didn't expect that Jing He would say it so directly, the surprise in his eyes was fleeting, and he praised: "Jing He is really a straightforward person, and the old man will not go around. I came here today to ask for something."
Jing He guessed wildly in his heart, thinking that the Patriarch of the Chen family should use himself to deal with Ji Xiang.
"Brother Jinghe is working under the Sixth Prince, so you must be very clear about the current situation. The prime ministers are just poor literati who can only drop their book bags, and the Ninth Prince has been living among the people since childhood. But it's ridiculous to stare at the throne."
"Cao Min is just an ordinary person, so he has no right to intervene in such important matters that affect the fate of the country. If you want Cao Min to help, you may have found the wrong person." Jing He said, and hugged Zhan'er to the nanny, Signal them to back off.
The Patriarch of the Chen family waved his hand and said: "Jinghe's little brother is very important. The Sixth Prince has never been short of resourceful people. This old man thinks that he only kept you because of your role in Ji Xiang."
Jing He was taken aback when he heard the words, didn't he?Meng Shiqing kept him because he thought he might be Ji Xiang's child?
The Patriarch of the Chen family saw the looseness between Jing and his brows, and said again: "The sixth prince values Jing and my younger brother so much, I think you will not disappoint him. You only need to agree with the prime minister, and you don't need to worry about other things."
Jing He seemed to have heard some big joke, and laughed and said: "If Cao Min is really the son of Ji Xiang, how can he help his opponent to harm his father? If Cao Min is not the son of Ji Xiang, how can he recognize his relatives?" ?”
"Jing and younger brother are wrong. How can we say that this is harming the prime minister? As long as you recognize your relatives with the prime minister, you can help the sixth prince to obtain the throne in a more gentle way, and save the prime minister and the ninth prince. worry."
"You firmly believe in Cao Min's identity, and you're not afraid that Cao Min is not Ji Xiang's child?"
The head of the Chen family said firmly: "If there is any doubt, why would I come here today to ask you to help the old man?"
Jing He simply refused: "Even so, Ji Xiang is nothing more than a man who abandoned his wife and children to the grass-roots, and the grass-roots would never recognize him as a relative."
The person in front of him didn't expect that Jing He would refuse so easily, so he thought for a moment before saying: "This is a good time to prove yourself, are you really going to miss such a good opportunity?"
Jing He raised the corners of his mouth, and his smile was quite provocative, "I think you always get one thing wrong, Caomin is the prince's counselor, and the prince didn't say anything, how dare Caomin act rashly." The implication is to let the Chen family Patriarch calm down, don't make decisions from him, he only listens to Meng Shiqing.
"Are you really not thinking about it anymore? Brother Jinghe doesn't have to refuse to be so straightforward. You can reply to the old man after three days."
Jing He didn't expect him to be so persistent, so he couldn't help but find it a bit ridiculous. Even if he admits himself to a ruthless person like the Patriarch of the Chen family, he will probably kill Ji Xiang's faction in the future, and his life will suffer at that time .
Now that he has made up his mind, he doesn't want to entangle with the Patriarch of the Chen family any more, "Thanks to your respect, Caomin still has a lot of affairs involved, I'm afraid I can't help you with this. Farewell." After speaking, Jing He bowed With a bow, he left with a flick of his sleeves, leaving the Patriarch of the Chen family blowing his beard and staring.
While reading the memorial, Meng Shiqing listened to his subordinates report what happened in the house, and couldn't help laughing when he heard that Jing He moved himself out to reject the Patriarch of the Chen family. It was really funny that he was the backer.
He knew that the matter of Jing He and Ji Xiang couldn't be concealed. This blood relationship would be used by the Patriarch sooner or later. It will be dangerous to stare at.Meng Shiqing felt annoyed, he acted a bit recklessly at the beginning, he had promised Jinghe not to be disturbed, but now he put him in danger, made a plan in his mind, and decided to kill the queen mother's idea of the scene and danger in the cradle.
After Jing He returned to the palace and finished talking about today's events with Meng Shiqing, he stood silently waiting for Meng Shiqing to express his position, but the latter stared at him for a long time without making a sound, and the two of them stared at him for a while.
"Your Majesty, do you have anything to say?"
Meng Shiqing coughed and said, "You don't need to call me prince in private."
Jing He nodded, and called out "Shi Qing" in a low voice.
Meng Shiqing smiled with satisfaction: "You have done a good job in today's affairs. Now is not the time for you to meet your relatives in the same season. If you go rashly, it will only increase the danger."
Jing He muttered, "It's never the time to recognize relatives."
It was rare to see him being childish, Meng Shiqing saw it funny, couldn't help pinching Jing He's face, and said softly: "You rejected the Patriarch today, I'm afraid things won't be so simple. In terms of calculations, I've never been afraid of those conspiracies, but You have never been exposed to these things before, and your mind is simpler after all. In the future, no matter what you do, you must put yourself first. Do you understand?"
"Hmm..." Jing He rubbed his pinched red cheeks and nodded.
Meng Shiqing saw that he was rubbing his face intently, with an absent-minded look on his face, and said seriously: "I always feel frustrated, and one day we are really in trouble. land."
Jing He remembered that the embankment broke that day, and he insisted on following Meng Shiqing to the river bank to check the situation, scaring Meng Shiqing very much, so he solemnly promised Meng Shiqing to put his own safety first in everything.
However, Meng Shiqing's words became a prophecy after all.
☆, Assassin
A few days after Jing He met the Patriarch of the Chen family, something happened in the capital.It wasn't a big deal at first, it was nothing more than the young master of the Shangshu family molested the girls in the street, and was stopped by someone, and if the young master got upset, the guards around him beat him to death, dude It's not a day or two for the disciples to be tyrannical. Ordinary people have already seen it. The difficulty is that the Minister of the Household Department belongs to the Empress Dowager, and the person the young master beat to death was an accountant in Meng Shulang's house.The two factions didn't deal with each other before, but the prime minister's faction wanted to make a big fuss about it.
Meng Shiqing told Jing He about this, and he was at a loss.
The affairs of the court have always been complicated and difficult to understand. There are oppression of the people outside, and corruption and bribery inside. These bad qualities have long been ingrained.What Meng Shiqing thought was that no matter whether he could be the emperor or not in the future, at least he should correct his conduct.
Seeing his frowning, Jing He thought it was because the offender belonged to the Queen Mother's faction, so it was not easy to strike.But Meng Shiqing didn't think so, he thought this was the best chance to give the Queen Mother a warning.
In the court hall the next day, the prime minister's faction naturally strongly advocated that "the emperor should commit the same crime as the common people when he breaks the law." Be sensible and spare his life.The Queen Mother naturally wanted to save the young master, so she looked at Meng Shiqing, hoping that he could say something to make things better.
Meng Shiqing pondered for a while, and said: "I think that the son of Shangshu dared to beat people to death in the street today at a young age. If he was older, I'm afraid..."
He didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning was clear.In this matter, he sided with the prime minister.
There was an uproar in the court, all the officials looked at each other, unexpectedly, Meng Shiqing gave the Queen Mother a trick, even Ji Xiang and Meng Shulang looked at Meng Shiqing in surprise.Hubu Shangshu obviously didn't expect Meng Shiqing to have such an attitude, and almost passed out, tremblingly read: "Sixth Prince...you...you..."
Meng Shiqing ignored him, and pleaded solemnly: "I hope the Queen Mother will enforce the law impartially."
It took a long time for the Empress Dowager to react, she looked a little unsteady, pinched her eyebrows and said: "The Ai family is a little tired today, we will discuss this matter later."
"I also hope that the Queen Mother will execute as soon as possible to give the Ninth Prince justice." Ji Xiang said sharply without waiting for the Queen Mother to get up and leave.
The queen mother nodded perfunctorily, her steps staggering a little.
After leaving the court hall, Meng Shiqing was stopped by the father-in-law next to the queen mother, saying that the queen mother had something to say to the sixth prince.Meng Shiqing anticipated this, waved his hand and said, "The Queen Mother is not feeling well, so let's rest early, and we'll talk about it later." The father-in-law knew that the Queen Mother couldn't order Meng Shiqing, so he didn't persuade him any more, and turned around to report back.
In the evening, news of the young master's assassination suddenly came from outside the palace.The queen mother sent someone to check, and the young master was killed by an arrow in the back.The arrow was poisoned, shot through the window, and hit the door directly, killing him with one blow.Hubu Shangshu suddenly lost his beloved son, and fell unconscious at the door of the room.
Hearing that the Empress Dowager looked at the arrow presented by the guards, she was horrified and summoned the Patriarch of the Chen family into the palace overnight to discuss the matter.
These things were all told by Jing He later by Meng Shiqing. When he said it, his expression was flat, as if it had nothing to do with him.Jing He thought about it for a while and felt that something was wrong. This matter had nothing to do with Meng Shiqing, so he didn't delve into it further.But he didn't know the variable, it was Meng Shiqing who blocked the bloody storm for him.
The queen mother finally saw Meng Shiqing two days later, and it took her a lot of effort to suppress her anger so that her words would not sound so angry.
"Why did the prince do this?"
Meng Shiqing glanced at her crumpled cuffs, and said calmly: "If I don't get rid of him, I'm afraid this matter will be left alone. Then who will make the decision for that innocent life?"
"My lord is kind to Meng Shulang, but he is cruel to himself. How many ministers who follow you will be disappointed by your actions!"
"If I don't do this, more people will feel disappointed." Meng Shiqing said this clearly and without delay.
The queen mother was stunned, her face was a little pale, "My lord was not so indecisive before, but since that scene came, you..."
Before she could finish speaking, Meng Shiqing interrupted her and said: "If the Empress Dowager expects me to sit in a country where unhealthy winds prevail, then I don't want the throne."
Meng Shiqing sighed softly in his heart, these days the Empress Dowager was too obsessed with sitting on the throne, and her eyes were always fixed on the throne, and he also helped the tyrant to do evil, wasting the lives of many people.
He turned around to leave, but suddenly remembered something very important, and said, "You and I are just using each other. Now, before the Empress Dowager wants to attack Jinghe, I hope the Empress Dowager understands one thing. Jinghe is mine. If anyone If you dare to hurt him, the fate of Shang Shu's son will be his fate."
After saying that, he turned and left, leaving the queen mother alone in the empty hall, lost in her soul.The queen mother only thought that Meng Shiqing was not showing favoritism, but she didn't expect that she wanted to use this incident to scare her, not to play Jing He's idea.
At that time, Meng Shiqing was fledgling, and the empress dowager faction happened to need a puppet to be emperor, so they put their power on Meng Shiqing.Now he has gradually cultivated his own power by using these forces, and took the opportunity to suppress the Chen family.Shangshu's mansion is heavily protected, but Shangshu's son is so easily taken away by others. People who want to come to Meng Shiqing have already spread all over the court.
The queen mother miscalculated this step, but there was no way out.
This day, Ri Jinghe helped Meng Shiqing handle the memorials in the study, saying that he was helping with political affairs, but nothing more than grinding ink and sorting books.Meng Shiqing occasionally asked him a few words, hoping to hear his views on some political affairs.Jing He was quick-witted and knew everything. He was born in the city, and Meng Shiqing was aloof since he was a child. He just needed someone like Jing He who could analyze things from different angles to assist him.The two would even debate from time to time because of their differences of opinion. In the end, it was often Meng Shiqing who listened to Jing He's eloquence and patted his head gently or nodded, while Jing He was stared at by him embarrassedly.
When Shang Yuan came in, Jing He was blushing to refute Meng Shiqing's point of view. From the corner of his eye, he saw someone coming in. Jing He embarrassedly wanted to get up from Meng Shiqing's side, but the latter stopped him and motioned him to sit safely.
Jing He was dumbfounded as Shang Yuan presented the things in his hands, and Meng Shiqing took the wooden tray with both hands.Shang Yuan glanced at Jing He, nodded to him with a smile and said hello, his eyes and brows were full of vigor, and there was a sense of youthful pride.Jing He knew that Meng Shiqing had reused Shang Yuan, and he felt happy for Shang Yuan in his heart.
"My lord, this is the latest arrow crossbow that I rushed to make overnight, take a look."
Meng Shiqing picked up the exquisite and small arrow crossbow in the wooden tray, which was different from the usual huge arrow crossbow. This time, the weapon specially made by the craftsman was very pocket-sized, but there were many places that should be there.Meng Shiqing was amazed to see it, and Jing He took Shang Yuan aside to exchange greetings.
Shang Yuan beamed at the scene and talked about the recent things, it was nothing more than what strange treasures he had made, and what wonderful ideas he had in his mind.But what he said caught Jing He's attention. Shang Yuan said that a batch of these small weapons had begun to be used in the army, and the response was good.
Jinghe has been in the palace these days, and it is not difficult to know if there is any trouble, but Meng Shiqing has never heard of the matter mentioned by Shang Yuan.After Shang Yuan left, he told Meng Shiqing about this moment, the latter smiled and said: "I told you earlier, you never took it to heart."
Jing He looked shocked, and carefully searched for fragments of this matter in his mind, but he couldn't understand it, and asked, "When did you talk about it?"
"The person who assassinated Shang Shu's son was sent by me, and the arrow that the queen mother saw was also specially engraved by someone I sent, and the arrow crossbow made by Shang Yuan was used."
After hearing this, Jing He was even more startled for a long time. He didn't expect that Meng Shiqing sent someone to kill that dude.That day he...
"In this way, don't you put yourself on the opposite side of the Queen Mother?"
Looking at Jing He's worried expression, Meng Shiqing thought it was a little cute, this little idiot, he was worried about this when he was here to worry about him.
Jing He didn't get an answer from Meng Shiqing, but saw him staring at him with gentle eyes that made people addicted to it, like sweet-scented osmanthus wine that had been brewed for a long time, sweet and intoxicating.
"You...you see what I do..."
"What do you say..."
Jing He's face has always been thick-skinned, but when he met Meng Shiqing, he was as shy as a big girl, "Mo, could it be that it has something to do with me..."
Seeing him stumbling out these words, Meng Shiqing smiled deeper, reached out and touched his face without saying a word.
Jing He's heart tightened, and he suddenly realized that this matter might really have something to do with him.Judging by Meng Shiqing's attitude, it might really mean that, but he himself doesn't know where his relationship with these things is. His mind is in a mess, and he is trying to sort out his thoughts. Meng Shiqing whispered in his ear: "Do it!" As long as you are the king's counselor, you don't need to worry about other things, Xiaojing."
These words were provocative, and Jing He felt that he was tightly wrapped by Meng Shiqing's tenderness, and immediately lost the ability to think.
Many things were not figured out until later.
☆, steep change
The epidemic in the capital was brought under control, and the common people seemed to gradually forget the long-term sick emperor, Meng Shiqing and Jinghe, who had just left for the west of the palace not long ago.The competition between the Chen family and the prime minister has fallen into a state of anxiety. The country cannot live without a king, and now it is a big matter of who will sit on the throne.
The prime minister's faction made a fuss about Meng Shulang being the son of the first empress, and the Chen family insisted on letting the more capable Meng Shiqing take over.
After the incident with Shangshu's son, the Queen Mother was silent for a while.
At this time, good news came from the frontier. Shao Qiang led 5000 troops to surround the alien army, beheaded the three generals on the opposite side, and won a complete victory.As soon as the news spread, the palace exploded.When Shao Qiang came back, he was determined to increase his rank and rank, which would inevitably increase the power of the Chen family. The prime minister's faction lacked important ministers like Shao Qiang who held military power, so they were bound to be severely suppressed.
In the morning, the Empress Dowager's face was full of red, and she couldn't hide the smile in her eyes. She said that she would go to the gate of the city to welcome Shao Qiang back.
Six days later, Shao Qiang's army returned to Beijing.Jing He originally planned to avoid suspicion so that Shao Qiang would not recognize him, but Meng Shiqing said that it was fine, and told him to go with him generously without worrying about it.
No matter how worried Jing He was, since Meng Shiqing dared to say that, he would not back down anymore.It wasn't until something happened that Meng Shiqing understood what Meng Shiqing meant—dead people can't speak.
The happy queen mother led all the officials to wait for Shao Qiang's return at the gate of the city, but what they got was a bad news.
Earlier, when the army was resting in a village thirty miles outside the city, Shao Qiang saw that there were some pretty girls in the place where he was staying, so he asked the soldiers to tie those girls to his bed. , it never came down again.
Jing He was very surprised when he heard about this. It was too a coincidence. Thinking of Meng Shiqing's determined tone at that time, he wondered whether this matter might have something to do with him again, but thinking of the cause of Shao Qiang's death, he felt that Meng Shiqing should have nothing to do with this matter. .This person is not supernatural enough to be able to predict the prophet.
In this way, it seems that things have come back to the same place after a detour, and another support from the Chen family has fallen. This battle was only won by the common people, but not by those who fought for power and profit.
The queen mother felt that Shao Qiang died strangely, so she sent someone to investigate. The person who reported back said that Shao Qiang had indeed died in Wenrou Township. The three girls who slept with him were daughters of a family in the village. They grew up there. He was kidnapped by officers and soldiers to Shao Qiang's place and almost lost his body. Just when the "arrow is on the string", Shao Qiang suddenly bled from his seven orifices, couldn't breathe well, and died suddenly.The Empress Dowager was bothered about this matter, and the death of Shao Qiang severely depressed the Chen family's morale, and at such a critical juncture, the most urgent thing to do was to discuss with the head of the Chen family, and arranged to go out of the palace to the Chen family at night.
A few days later, it was Shao Qiang's funeral day, and Meng Shiqing led his little counselor to visit him at the mansion. It happened that Meng Shulang and the prime minister were talking to Mrs. Shao.Mrs. Shao looked very haggard. With the help of the girl, she saluted Meng Shiqing and almost fell over. Jing He happened to be by her side and reached out to help her.
Mrs. Shao was very grateful to the two princes for coming to visit, so she asked them to stay for lunch before leaving.It was said that they would stay for dinner, but the host left the table early because of fatigue. For a while, only four people, Meng Shiqing, Jing He, Meng Shulang, and Ji Xiang, were left at the table speechless.
Meng Shiqing poured himself a glass of wine, and said: "People have misfortunes and fortunes, and it is really a pity for General Shao this time."
Ji Xiang nodded, seeming to agree, "My lord, don't be too sad, take care of your body." After speaking, he raised his glass to Meng Shiqing.Pushing cups and changing cups, he looked like a master and servant.
Meng Shulang looked at Jing He, and Jing He's eyes just happened to fall on him. Seeing him looking at him, Jing He suddenly felt a little unnatural. He lowered his head and lifted his glass to cover up his embarrassment by pouring wine. He stretched out his wine glass.Jing He was stunned for a moment, then took the wine glass and filled it up.
Meng Shulang smiled at him, and drank the glass of wine in silence.
Jing He was on pins and needles from his laughter, so he had no choice but to turn his gaze to other places.But he heard the prime minister exclaim - "My lord!" He turned his head and was frightened by the scene in front of him. Meng Shulang was falling backwards on his back, with blood all over his nose and under his mouth.
The scene was chaotic, Jing He was so frightened that he was at a loss what to do, Meng Shulang bled so much for no reason, and fell into a coma.The prime minister hugged Meng Shulang's upper body to keep his head from knocking on the ground. The guards went to call the doctor early in the morning. Meng Shiqing came over and squeezed Jing He's hand to let him not be afraid, and arranged for other guards to carry Meng Shulang into the house first. .
Such a surprise for a good lunch.
The doctor in Shao's residence checked Meng Shulang's condition and found that he had been poisoned.The prime minister realized that someone wanted to harm Meng Shulang, so he immediately surrounded Shao's house and never let a suspicious person go.The whole Shao Mansion was searched by the prime minister's people, and finally found the meal for noon.
The food Meng Shulang ate before he collapsed was the same as what Meng Shiqing and the others ate, except that the last drink he drank was a new jug served by the maid. The wine in Meng Shulang's glass was extremely poisonous.
For a moment, the finger was pointed at the glass of wine that Jing He poured.
The prime minister approached Jing He and questioned him sharply. Jing He did not expect that he was the most suspected one in the end, and accepted the prime minister's inquiry with a blank face.
"Prime Minister, Jing He is the counselor of the king. Now you suspect that he did it, are you suspecting that the king poisoned the ninth brother?" Meng Shiqing put on the airs of a prince and blocked him behind him.
"The old minister knows that the prince is eager to protect people, but the ninth prince was poisoned because he drank the glass of wine that Jing He poured. I am afraid that this matter is inseparable from him. I hope the prince will hand him over. The old minister will definitely find out the truth." .”
Standing behind Meng Shiqing, Jing He saw that he was dealing with the prime minister just to protect himself. He knew in his heart that he had done nothing. He felt that it was useless to sit and wait like this. He drank his own glass of wine.
Meng Shiqing was taken aback by his actions, and yelled at him, "Are you crazy!" The prime minister was also startled by his actions, and it took him a moment to react.
Because he drank in a hurry, Jing He coughed for a long time before he recovered. Meng Shiqing kept patting him on the back with his hand, and kept asking him how he was feeling and if he felt any discomfort.The prime minister watched and said nothing.
Jing He wiped his mouth with his sleeve, "It's okay, don't worry, my lord." After calming down, he realized that it was useless for him to drink this glass of wine... On the contrary, it made Meng Shi innocently worried.
The Prime Minister seemed to be making a joke at Jing He, and after a long time said in a deep voice: "Until the matter is clarified, the old minister will not hurt Jing He half a point, and please rest assured, the old minister will return the justice to the Ninth Prince and you."
Meng Shiqing looked down at Xiang Jinghe, his eyes full of worry.Jing He waved his hand and said, "Your Majesty, you don't need to worry, Caomin also wants to clear his name, and let me go with the Prime Minister."
Meng Shiqing didn't let go of his hand, and squeezed it hard after hearing what he said.
"Since I believe in the prime minister's ability, please don't let me down. I hope that when I see Jing He next time, he will still be unscathed." Although these words were directed at the prime minister, Meng Shiqing never stopped. Looking at Jinghe, he is gentle and determined.
Jing He was imprisoned in a prison in the Prime Minister's Mansion.Even though it was a prison, three meals a day were never missed, he slept in silk and satin and wore brocade, and the maid asked him if he needed to pinch his waist and beat his back. waited on him.
Jing He was bored in prison, and the prime minister didn't care about him. He just sent people to watch him eat, drink, and sleep every day. He was thick-skinned, and he was happy to live such a life of eating, sleeping, and sleeping.After two days, he felt that this kind of life was no different from that of a pig. He couldn't just sit here and wait for Meng Shiqing to come to his rescue, or until the truth came to light. I'm afraid he would have grown mushrooms in prison by then.
After he calmed down, he thought about it. Now that Meng Shulang's life and death were uncertain, and he was in jail because of that drink, it was obvious that someone wanted to use his hands to get rid of Meng Shulang.Since Meng Shulang became his Ninth Prince, he has made a lot of enemies because of faction disputes, and most of them are from the Chen family who want to kill him.
Then why use his hand?
Jing He thought about the people he had offended these days, and after this calculation, he felt that he had offended many people recently.But if you really want to say that the person who regards him as a thorn in the flesh is probably only the Queen Mother.Originally, he left a hidden danger by mercilessly rejecting the Patriarch of the Chen family. If Meng Shiqing got rid of Shang Shu's son for him, as he guessed, it would offend the Queen Mother even more.Thinking about it this way, it seems that things have been figured out.
This matter is actually not complicated. As a person in the game, Meng Shiqing knows about these messy relationships, so he may have guessed who did it.The difficulty was that the prime minister didn't know about the rift between Meng Shiqing and the Queen Mother, and he might think that Meng Shiqing and the others were going to throw away Jing He, this little chess piece, and then come up with a bitter trick.
It's worth thinking about exchanging the life of Meng Shulang, the Ninth Prince, with Jinghe, a commoner.
Jing He recruited the guard who was staring at him, and said seriously: "Brother, can you tell your master, I want to talk to him."
Seeing Jinghe with a serious face, the guard nodded expressionlessly and said, "You wait, I'll report to you."
"Hey! You are such a good man!" Jing He's voice sounded too doggy, and the guard staggered when he turned around.
Not long after, the guard came back, and still said with a blank expression: "The sixth prince is here, and the master has no time to see you now."
When Jing He heard that Meng Shiqing had come, he was overjoyed, and always felt that he was more at ease when he was around.He asked again: "Then how is the Ninth Prince's health?"
The guard gave him a contemptuous look, as if saying, "I can't take care of myself, and I still have time to worry about others", and said: "The Ninth Prince is blessed and fateful, he was poisoned by a villain and walked in front of the King of Hell once." Back again."
Jing He rolled his eyes at him, "You are the only one who talks too much." You are a villain, and your whole family is a villain.
☆, in prison
Meng Shulang was severely poisoned, but fortunately the imperial physician came in time to force out the toxin from his body, and after soaking in the medicinal soup for several days, he finally recovered his life.When Meng Shiqing came to see him, he had just woken up. The prime minister asked him if he felt better, and Meng Shulang nodded.
Meng Shulang cast his eyes behind Meng Shiqing, Meng Shiqing saw his action and said, "The ninth younger brother was poisoned after drinking Xiao Jingzhen's wine that day, and it may not be convenient for him to come to see you now."
Meng Shulang was shocked. Since he woke up, the prime minister only let him rest well, and didn't mention the matter of his poisoning. He didn't expect that it was related to Jing He. He just wanted to say a few words with the prime minister, but He coughed again and again, until his face was flushed and he gradually relieved his breath.
The prime minister knew about Meng Shulang's admiration for Jing He early in the morning, and he planned to tell him after the matter was found out, but Meng Shiqing did not expect Meng Shiqing to tell the matter through Shulang, and he sighed helplessly.
"Jinghe...wouldn't...do this kind of thing..." Meng Shulang spent a lot of effort to complete the sentence, and when he heard that his voice was so bad that it was difficult to even speak.
"What's wrong with the ninth brother?" Meng Shiqing asked the prime minister.
The prime minister said: "It was poisoned by poisoned wine."
Meng Shulang coughed twice, shaking his head to signal that Ji Zengfan didn't need to care about these things.
"Prime Minister now... but... find out who... who killed me..."
"The old minister probably has already figured out this matter, and still needs to find out the scene and confirm some things. Ninth Prince, you are good at self-cultivation, let's stop here for today." After finishing speaking, he walked out the door.
"Your lord, are you relieved seeing him?" Ji Zengfan asked in a deep voice seeing Meng Shiqing's brows stretched a little.
Meng Shiqing's concern was guessed by the prime minister, and he replied calmly: "It's best if the ninth brother is fine. Since the prime minister has found out that Jing He is just being used by others, why don't you let him go?"
Ji Zengyan waved his subordinates back, and said: "My lord, this old minister will not speak ill of you, someone wiped something on the rim of the Ninth Prince's cup, although the thing was not fatal, it blended with the pollen on Jing He's body. Afterwards, he could easily take away one person's life. Most of the crimes suffered by the Ninth Prince now have something to do with Jing He, so if the prince wants to take people away so easily, it would be unreasonable."
"Since the prime minister believes that the king's counselor is guilty, then the king will no longer insist on taking him away." Meng Shiqing didn't look annoyed, but smiled gracefully, and reminded in a low voice:
"Now it's not that I ignore you, it's that I dare not climb up on you." Jing He replied.
Meng Shulang said: "In the past, I was unable to protect you. When I saw you being bullied, I could only stand aside and be obedient. Now that I have this ability, I naturally cherish it."
Jing He smiled and said, "Shu Lang, I've never been bullied."
Meng Shulang shook his head and said, "When the neighborhood kids scolded me when I was young, I always had to take you with me."
"Now that these things are over, no one will blame you in the future."
Meng Shulang waved his hands as if he didn't intend to continue the topic, and changed the topic: "How did you meet Sixth Brother?"
Jing He recalled the details of their acquaintance, and smiled knowingly: "It's a long story, and I won't be nosy in the future, so as not to get involved in these disputes for no reason."
Meng Shulang carefully looked at the scene and the expression on his face, frowned slightly and said, "Are you still happy with Sixth Brother now?"
Jing He said: "I used to be idle in the past, but now I have something to do. What's wrong?"
Meng Shulang shook his head, with a look of hesitation on his face, Jing He knew what he was thinking and said, "Shulang, now you and I are on our own, and when Meng Shiqing loses in the future, you must be merciful."
Jing He's words concealed a somewhat cryptic meaning.Who are you showing mercy to?For Meng Shiqing or for Jinghe or both?
Meng Shulang looked at Jing He with complicated eyes and walked away after finishing speaking. It took a long time before he moved and turned to leave.
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Jing He stayed in the imperial garden for a long time, until dusk fell and he was hungry, and then he returned to Meng Shiqing Palace.He was just about to have dinner when he arrived, and Meng Shiqing was standing by the table serving the dishes, Jing He was surprised when he saw it, "Why did the prince serve the dishes himself today?"
Meng Shiqing pulled him to the table and sat down and said, "Today's dish is slightly different, why don't Xiaojing try it?"
There were so many dishes on the table that Jinghe realized that these dishes were the special dishes of Sichuan.When the two of them went to Sichuan in the past, Jinghe ate those delicious and spicy dishes, and they were a little "lost to miss Beijing". Now they are pleasantly surprised to see these red oily dishes on the table.
"How did your lord think of preparing these?"
"One reason is that I want to eat a few more times before the weather is warm enough, and the other reason is that this king is greedy."
Although he was greedy, the dishes on the table were all Jing He's favorites. He didn't say anything, but his heart was filled with Meng Shiqing's thoughtfulness.
Halfway through the meal, Jing He seemed to be thinking of something, hesitantly said: "I am afraid that what the lord asked me to do may fail."
Meng Shiqing raised his head and smiled at him, as if he didn't care about Jing He's words at all, and said: "Why do you care about such trivial things, this king originally asked you to find out, if you can really dispel the idea of Ninth Brother with just a few words , that would be strange."
Only then did Jing He feel relieved, and felt that he hadn't been of much help, and felt a little annoyed. After all, there were always fewer opportunities to help Meng Shiqing.
But soon, the opportunity came to him.
Jing He and Meng Shiqing stayed in the palace for many days, not knowing what happened to Zhan'er, so they decided to go back to the Prince's Mansion to have a look.Meng Shiqing wanted to stay in the palace to handle political affairs, so he didn't go back with him.
Zhan'er's body has healed completely under the careful care of the nanny, and the chubby little doll is showing signs of a teenager for the first time.When Jing He saw him, he was "wielding swords and swords" under the care of his nanny. His limbs were slenderer than dolls of the same age, and his figure was quite like Meng Shiqing.There was still a person sitting in the courtyard, and when Jing He saw that person, he felt as if he was facing a formidable enemy.Ever since he knew the relationship between Meng Shiqing and the Chen family, Jing He couldn't help but put the Chen family on the opposite side in his heart. When he realized this uncontrollable behavior of protecting food, he felt a little ashamed.
The Patriarch of the Chen family was not surprised when he saw Jing He, as if he had expected to meet him here, he said in a pleasant way: "Jing He, long time no see, how have you been?"
"It's okay, I'm sorry, please worry about it."
Seeing that the Patriarch of the Chen family didn't intend to speak further, Jing He walked over to say hello to Zhan'er. When Zhan'er saw Jing He came back, he dropped the wooden sword in his hand and rushed forward. It's Lianai, and said in a gentle voice, "Has Zhaner eaten obediently these days?"
Zhan'er nodded, with a proud look on his face, "Daddy said that as long as Zhan'er eats obediently, he will come back earlier to accompany Zhan'er."
Jing He squeezed his soft little hand and said with a smile: "Your father will be back in a few days."
The Patriarch of the Chen family coughed lightly to break the warm atmosphere, "I didn't expect Jing and little brother to get along so well with this child, why not let this child recognize you as godfather."
Jing He was a little dissatisfied with his words, Meng Shiqing didn't make a statement, but he made the decision here without authorization, so it can be seen that Meng Shiqing's position in this person's heart is nothing more than a pawn.
Seeing that Jinghe didn't respond, the Patriarch of the Chen family thought that he had acquiesced to the matter, and said with a smile: "Little brother Jinghe, do you still remember what the old man said to you that day?"
Jing He suddenly understood, no wonder he saw the Patriarch of the Chen family here today, so he was waiting for him here.
"Are you referring to the fact that I look alike to the Prime Minister?"
The head of the Chen family didn't expect that Jing He would say it so directly, the surprise in his eyes was fleeting, and he praised: "Jing He is really a straightforward person, and the old man will not go around. I came here today to ask for something."
Jing He guessed wildly in his heart, thinking that the Patriarch of the Chen family should use himself to deal with Ji Xiang.
"Brother Jinghe is working under the Sixth Prince, so you must be very clear about the current situation. The prime ministers are just poor literati who can only drop their book bags, and the Ninth Prince has been living among the people since childhood. But it's ridiculous to stare at the throne."
"Cao Min is just an ordinary person, so he has no right to intervene in such important matters that affect the fate of the country. If you want Cao Min to help, you may have found the wrong person." Jing He said, and hugged Zhan'er to the nanny, Signal them to back off.
The Patriarch of the Chen family waved his hand and said: "Jinghe's little brother is very important. The Sixth Prince has never been short of resourceful people. This old man thinks that he only kept you because of your role in Ji Xiang."
Jing He was taken aback when he heard the words, didn't he?Meng Shiqing kept him because he thought he might be Ji Xiang's child?
The Patriarch of the Chen family saw the looseness between Jing and his brows, and said again: "The sixth prince values Jing and my younger brother so much, I think you will not disappoint him. You only need to agree with the prime minister, and you don't need to worry about other things."
Jing He seemed to have heard some big joke, and laughed and said: "If Cao Min is really the son of Ji Xiang, how can he help his opponent to harm his father? If Cao Min is not the son of Ji Xiang, how can he recognize his relatives?" ?”
"Jing and younger brother are wrong. How can we say that this is harming the prime minister? As long as you recognize your relatives with the prime minister, you can help the sixth prince to obtain the throne in a more gentle way, and save the prime minister and the ninth prince. worry."
"You firmly believe in Cao Min's identity, and you're not afraid that Cao Min is not Ji Xiang's child?"
The head of the Chen family said firmly: "If there is any doubt, why would I come here today to ask you to help the old man?"
Jing He simply refused: "Even so, Ji Xiang is nothing more than a man who abandoned his wife and children to the grass-roots, and the grass-roots would never recognize him as a relative."
The person in front of him didn't expect that Jing He would refuse so easily, so he thought for a moment before saying: "This is a good time to prove yourself, are you really going to miss such a good opportunity?"
Jing He raised the corners of his mouth, and his smile was quite provocative, "I think you always get one thing wrong, Caomin is the prince's counselor, and the prince didn't say anything, how dare Caomin act rashly." The implication is to let the Chen family Patriarch calm down, don't make decisions from him, he only listens to Meng Shiqing.
"Are you really not thinking about it anymore? Brother Jinghe doesn't have to refuse to be so straightforward. You can reply to the old man after three days."
Jing He didn't expect him to be so persistent, so he couldn't help but find it a bit ridiculous. Even if he admits himself to a ruthless person like the Patriarch of the Chen family, he will probably kill Ji Xiang's faction in the future, and his life will suffer at that time .
Now that he has made up his mind, he doesn't want to entangle with the Patriarch of the Chen family any more, "Thanks to your respect, Caomin still has a lot of affairs involved, I'm afraid I can't help you with this. Farewell." After speaking, Jing He bowed With a bow, he left with a flick of his sleeves, leaving the Patriarch of the Chen family blowing his beard and staring.
While reading the memorial, Meng Shiqing listened to his subordinates report what happened in the house, and couldn't help laughing when he heard that Jing He moved himself out to reject the Patriarch of the Chen family. It was really funny that he was the backer.
He knew that the matter of Jing He and Ji Xiang couldn't be concealed. This blood relationship would be used by the Patriarch sooner or later. It will be dangerous to stare at.Meng Shiqing felt annoyed, he acted a bit recklessly at the beginning, he had promised Jinghe not to be disturbed, but now he put him in danger, made a plan in his mind, and decided to kill the queen mother's idea of the scene and danger in the cradle.
After Jing He returned to the palace and finished talking about today's events with Meng Shiqing, he stood silently waiting for Meng Shiqing to express his position, but the latter stared at him for a long time without making a sound, and the two of them stared at him for a while.
"Your Majesty, do you have anything to say?"
Meng Shiqing coughed and said, "You don't need to call me prince in private."
Jing He nodded, and called out "Shi Qing" in a low voice.
Meng Shiqing smiled with satisfaction: "You have done a good job in today's affairs. Now is not the time for you to meet your relatives in the same season. If you go rashly, it will only increase the danger."
Jing He muttered, "It's never the time to recognize relatives."
It was rare to see him being childish, Meng Shiqing saw it funny, couldn't help pinching Jing He's face, and said softly: "You rejected the Patriarch today, I'm afraid things won't be so simple. In terms of calculations, I've never been afraid of those conspiracies, but You have never been exposed to these things before, and your mind is simpler after all. In the future, no matter what you do, you must put yourself first. Do you understand?"
"Hmm..." Jing He rubbed his pinched red cheeks and nodded.
Meng Shiqing saw that he was rubbing his face intently, with an absent-minded look on his face, and said seriously: "I always feel frustrated, and one day we are really in trouble. land."
Jing He remembered that the embankment broke that day, and he insisted on following Meng Shiqing to the river bank to check the situation, scaring Meng Shiqing very much, so he solemnly promised Meng Shiqing to put his own safety first in everything.
However, Meng Shiqing's words became a prophecy after all.
☆, Assassin
A few days after Jing He met the Patriarch of the Chen family, something happened in the capital.It wasn't a big deal at first, it was nothing more than the young master of the Shangshu family molested the girls in the street, and was stopped by someone, and if the young master got upset, the guards around him beat him to death, dude It's not a day or two for the disciples to be tyrannical. Ordinary people have already seen it. The difficulty is that the Minister of the Household Department belongs to the Empress Dowager, and the person the young master beat to death was an accountant in Meng Shulang's house.The two factions didn't deal with each other before, but the prime minister's faction wanted to make a big fuss about it.
Meng Shiqing told Jing He about this, and he was at a loss.
The affairs of the court have always been complicated and difficult to understand. There are oppression of the people outside, and corruption and bribery inside. These bad qualities have long been ingrained.What Meng Shiqing thought was that no matter whether he could be the emperor or not in the future, at least he should correct his conduct.
Seeing his frowning, Jing He thought it was because the offender belonged to the Queen Mother's faction, so it was not easy to strike.But Meng Shiqing didn't think so, he thought this was the best chance to give the Queen Mother a warning.
In the court hall the next day, the prime minister's faction naturally strongly advocated that "the emperor should commit the same crime as the common people when he breaks the law." Be sensible and spare his life.The Queen Mother naturally wanted to save the young master, so she looked at Meng Shiqing, hoping that he could say something to make things better.
Meng Shiqing pondered for a while, and said: "I think that the son of Shangshu dared to beat people to death in the street today at a young age. If he was older, I'm afraid..."
He didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning was clear.In this matter, he sided with the prime minister.
There was an uproar in the court, all the officials looked at each other, unexpectedly, Meng Shiqing gave the Queen Mother a trick, even Ji Xiang and Meng Shulang looked at Meng Shiqing in surprise.Hubu Shangshu obviously didn't expect Meng Shiqing to have such an attitude, and almost passed out, tremblingly read: "Sixth Prince...you...you..."
Meng Shiqing ignored him, and pleaded solemnly: "I hope the Queen Mother will enforce the law impartially."
It took a long time for the Empress Dowager to react, she looked a little unsteady, pinched her eyebrows and said: "The Ai family is a little tired today, we will discuss this matter later."
"I also hope that the Queen Mother will execute as soon as possible to give the Ninth Prince justice." Ji Xiang said sharply without waiting for the Queen Mother to get up and leave.
The queen mother nodded perfunctorily, her steps staggering a little.
After leaving the court hall, Meng Shiqing was stopped by the father-in-law next to the queen mother, saying that the queen mother had something to say to the sixth prince.Meng Shiqing anticipated this, waved his hand and said, "The Queen Mother is not feeling well, so let's rest early, and we'll talk about it later." The father-in-law knew that the Queen Mother couldn't order Meng Shiqing, so he didn't persuade him any more, and turned around to report back.
In the evening, news of the young master's assassination suddenly came from outside the palace.The queen mother sent someone to check, and the young master was killed by an arrow in the back.The arrow was poisoned, shot through the window, and hit the door directly, killing him with one blow.Hubu Shangshu suddenly lost his beloved son, and fell unconscious at the door of the room.
Hearing that the Empress Dowager looked at the arrow presented by the guards, she was horrified and summoned the Patriarch of the Chen family into the palace overnight to discuss the matter.
These things were all told by Jing He later by Meng Shiqing. When he said it, his expression was flat, as if it had nothing to do with him.Jing He thought about it for a while and felt that something was wrong. This matter had nothing to do with Meng Shiqing, so he didn't delve into it further.But he didn't know the variable, it was Meng Shiqing who blocked the bloody storm for him.
The queen mother finally saw Meng Shiqing two days later, and it took her a lot of effort to suppress her anger so that her words would not sound so angry.
"Why did the prince do this?"
Meng Shiqing glanced at her crumpled cuffs, and said calmly: "If I don't get rid of him, I'm afraid this matter will be left alone. Then who will make the decision for that innocent life?"
"My lord is kind to Meng Shulang, but he is cruel to himself. How many ministers who follow you will be disappointed by your actions!"
"If I don't do this, more people will feel disappointed." Meng Shiqing said this clearly and without delay.
The queen mother was stunned, her face was a little pale, "My lord was not so indecisive before, but since that scene came, you..."
Before she could finish speaking, Meng Shiqing interrupted her and said: "If the Empress Dowager expects me to sit in a country where unhealthy winds prevail, then I don't want the throne."
Meng Shiqing sighed softly in his heart, these days the Empress Dowager was too obsessed with sitting on the throne, and her eyes were always fixed on the throne, and he also helped the tyrant to do evil, wasting the lives of many people.
He turned around to leave, but suddenly remembered something very important, and said, "You and I are just using each other. Now, before the Empress Dowager wants to attack Jinghe, I hope the Empress Dowager understands one thing. Jinghe is mine. If anyone If you dare to hurt him, the fate of Shang Shu's son will be his fate."
After saying that, he turned and left, leaving the queen mother alone in the empty hall, lost in her soul.The queen mother only thought that Meng Shiqing was not showing favoritism, but she didn't expect that she wanted to use this incident to scare her, not to play Jing He's idea.
At that time, Meng Shiqing was fledgling, and the empress dowager faction happened to need a puppet to be emperor, so they put their power on Meng Shiqing.Now he has gradually cultivated his own power by using these forces, and took the opportunity to suppress the Chen family.Shangshu's mansion is heavily protected, but Shangshu's son is so easily taken away by others. People who want to come to Meng Shiqing have already spread all over the court.
The queen mother miscalculated this step, but there was no way out.
This day, Ri Jinghe helped Meng Shiqing handle the memorials in the study, saying that he was helping with political affairs, but nothing more than grinding ink and sorting books.Meng Shiqing occasionally asked him a few words, hoping to hear his views on some political affairs.Jing He was quick-witted and knew everything. He was born in the city, and Meng Shiqing was aloof since he was a child. He just needed someone like Jing He who could analyze things from different angles to assist him.The two would even debate from time to time because of their differences of opinion. In the end, it was often Meng Shiqing who listened to Jing He's eloquence and patted his head gently or nodded, while Jing He was stared at by him embarrassedly.
When Shang Yuan came in, Jing He was blushing to refute Meng Shiqing's point of view. From the corner of his eye, he saw someone coming in. Jing He embarrassedly wanted to get up from Meng Shiqing's side, but the latter stopped him and motioned him to sit safely.
Jing He was dumbfounded as Shang Yuan presented the things in his hands, and Meng Shiqing took the wooden tray with both hands.Shang Yuan glanced at Jing He, nodded to him with a smile and said hello, his eyes and brows were full of vigor, and there was a sense of youthful pride.Jing He knew that Meng Shiqing had reused Shang Yuan, and he felt happy for Shang Yuan in his heart.
"My lord, this is the latest arrow crossbow that I rushed to make overnight, take a look."
Meng Shiqing picked up the exquisite and small arrow crossbow in the wooden tray, which was different from the usual huge arrow crossbow. This time, the weapon specially made by the craftsman was very pocket-sized, but there were many places that should be there.Meng Shiqing was amazed to see it, and Jing He took Shang Yuan aside to exchange greetings.
Shang Yuan beamed at the scene and talked about the recent things, it was nothing more than what strange treasures he had made, and what wonderful ideas he had in his mind.But what he said caught Jing He's attention. Shang Yuan said that a batch of these small weapons had begun to be used in the army, and the response was good.
Jinghe has been in the palace these days, and it is not difficult to know if there is any trouble, but Meng Shiqing has never heard of the matter mentioned by Shang Yuan.After Shang Yuan left, he told Meng Shiqing about this moment, the latter smiled and said: "I told you earlier, you never took it to heart."
Jing He looked shocked, and carefully searched for fragments of this matter in his mind, but he couldn't understand it, and asked, "When did you talk about it?"
"The person who assassinated Shang Shu's son was sent by me, and the arrow that the queen mother saw was also specially engraved by someone I sent, and the arrow crossbow made by Shang Yuan was used."
After hearing this, Jing He was even more startled for a long time. He didn't expect that Meng Shiqing sent someone to kill that dude.That day he...
"In this way, don't you put yourself on the opposite side of the Queen Mother?"
Looking at Jing He's worried expression, Meng Shiqing thought it was a little cute, this little idiot, he was worried about this when he was here to worry about him.
Jing He didn't get an answer from Meng Shiqing, but saw him staring at him with gentle eyes that made people addicted to it, like sweet-scented osmanthus wine that had been brewed for a long time, sweet and intoxicating.
"You...you see what I do..."
"What do you say..."
Jing He's face has always been thick-skinned, but when he met Meng Shiqing, he was as shy as a big girl, "Mo, could it be that it has something to do with me..."
Seeing him stumbling out these words, Meng Shiqing smiled deeper, reached out and touched his face without saying a word.
Jing He's heart tightened, and he suddenly realized that this matter might really have something to do with him.Judging by Meng Shiqing's attitude, it might really mean that, but he himself doesn't know where his relationship with these things is. His mind is in a mess, and he is trying to sort out his thoughts. Meng Shiqing whispered in his ear: "Do it!" As long as you are the king's counselor, you don't need to worry about other things, Xiaojing."
These words were provocative, and Jing He felt that he was tightly wrapped by Meng Shiqing's tenderness, and immediately lost the ability to think.
Many things were not figured out until later.
☆, steep change
The epidemic in the capital was brought under control, and the common people seemed to gradually forget the long-term sick emperor, Meng Shiqing and Jinghe, who had just left for the west of the palace not long ago.The competition between the Chen family and the prime minister has fallen into a state of anxiety. The country cannot live without a king, and now it is a big matter of who will sit on the throne.
The prime minister's faction made a fuss about Meng Shulang being the son of the first empress, and the Chen family insisted on letting the more capable Meng Shiqing take over.
After the incident with Shangshu's son, the Queen Mother was silent for a while.
At this time, good news came from the frontier. Shao Qiang led 5000 troops to surround the alien army, beheaded the three generals on the opposite side, and won a complete victory.As soon as the news spread, the palace exploded.When Shao Qiang came back, he was determined to increase his rank and rank, which would inevitably increase the power of the Chen family. The prime minister's faction lacked important ministers like Shao Qiang who held military power, so they were bound to be severely suppressed.
In the morning, the Empress Dowager's face was full of red, and she couldn't hide the smile in her eyes. She said that she would go to the gate of the city to welcome Shao Qiang back.
Six days later, Shao Qiang's army returned to Beijing.Jing He originally planned to avoid suspicion so that Shao Qiang would not recognize him, but Meng Shiqing said that it was fine, and told him to go with him generously without worrying about it.
No matter how worried Jing He was, since Meng Shiqing dared to say that, he would not back down anymore.It wasn't until something happened that Meng Shiqing understood what Meng Shiqing meant—dead people can't speak.
The happy queen mother led all the officials to wait for Shao Qiang's return at the gate of the city, but what they got was a bad news.
Earlier, when the army was resting in a village thirty miles outside the city, Shao Qiang saw that there were some pretty girls in the place where he was staying, so he asked the soldiers to tie those girls to his bed. , it never came down again.
Jing He was very surprised when he heard about this. It was too a coincidence. Thinking of Meng Shiqing's determined tone at that time, he wondered whether this matter might have something to do with him again, but thinking of the cause of Shao Qiang's death, he felt that Meng Shiqing should have nothing to do with this matter. .This person is not supernatural enough to be able to predict the prophet.
In this way, it seems that things have come back to the same place after a detour, and another support from the Chen family has fallen. This battle was only won by the common people, but not by those who fought for power and profit.
The queen mother felt that Shao Qiang died strangely, so she sent someone to investigate. The person who reported back said that Shao Qiang had indeed died in Wenrou Township. The three girls who slept with him were daughters of a family in the village. They grew up there. He was kidnapped by officers and soldiers to Shao Qiang's place and almost lost his body. Just when the "arrow is on the string", Shao Qiang suddenly bled from his seven orifices, couldn't breathe well, and died suddenly.The Empress Dowager was bothered about this matter, and the death of Shao Qiang severely depressed the Chen family's morale, and at such a critical juncture, the most urgent thing to do was to discuss with the head of the Chen family, and arranged to go out of the palace to the Chen family at night.
A few days later, it was Shao Qiang's funeral day, and Meng Shiqing led his little counselor to visit him at the mansion. It happened that Meng Shulang and the prime minister were talking to Mrs. Shao.Mrs. Shao looked very haggard. With the help of the girl, she saluted Meng Shiqing and almost fell over. Jing He happened to be by her side and reached out to help her.
Mrs. Shao was very grateful to the two princes for coming to visit, so she asked them to stay for lunch before leaving.It was said that they would stay for dinner, but the host left the table early because of fatigue. For a while, only four people, Meng Shiqing, Jing He, Meng Shulang, and Ji Xiang, were left at the table speechless.
Meng Shiqing poured himself a glass of wine, and said: "People have misfortunes and fortunes, and it is really a pity for General Shao this time."
Ji Xiang nodded, seeming to agree, "My lord, don't be too sad, take care of your body." After speaking, he raised his glass to Meng Shiqing.Pushing cups and changing cups, he looked like a master and servant.
Meng Shulang looked at Jing He, and Jing He's eyes just happened to fall on him. Seeing him looking at him, Jing He suddenly felt a little unnatural. He lowered his head and lifted his glass to cover up his embarrassment by pouring wine. He stretched out his wine glass.Jing He was stunned for a moment, then took the wine glass and filled it up.
Meng Shulang smiled at him, and drank the glass of wine in silence.
Jing He was on pins and needles from his laughter, so he had no choice but to turn his gaze to other places.But he heard the prime minister exclaim - "My lord!" He turned his head and was frightened by the scene in front of him. Meng Shulang was falling backwards on his back, with blood all over his nose and under his mouth.
The scene was chaotic, Jing He was so frightened that he was at a loss what to do, Meng Shulang bled so much for no reason, and fell into a coma.The prime minister hugged Meng Shulang's upper body to keep his head from knocking on the ground. The guards went to call the doctor early in the morning. Meng Shiqing came over and squeezed Jing He's hand to let him not be afraid, and arranged for other guards to carry Meng Shulang into the house first. .
Such a surprise for a good lunch.
The doctor in Shao's residence checked Meng Shulang's condition and found that he had been poisoned.The prime minister realized that someone wanted to harm Meng Shulang, so he immediately surrounded Shao's house and never let a suspicious person go.The whole Shao Mansion was searched by the prime minister's people, and finally found the meal for noon.
The food Meng Shulang ate before he collapsed was the same as what Meng Shiqing and the others ate, except that the last drink he drank was a new jug served by the maid. The wine in Meng Shulang's glass was extremely poisonous.
For a moment, the finger was pointed at the glass of wine that Jing He poured.
The prime minister approached Jing He and questioned him sharply. Jing He did not expect that he was the most suspected one in the end, and accepted the prime minister's inquiry with a blank face.
"Prime Minister, Jing He is the counselor of the king. Now you suspect that he did it, are you suspecting that the king poisoned the ninth brother?" Meng Shiqing put on the airs of a prince and blocked him behind him.
"The old minister knows that the prince is eager to protect people, but the ninth prince was poisoned because he drank the glass of wine that Jing He poured. I am afraid that this matter is inseparable from him. I hope the prince will hand him over. The old minister will definitely find out the truth." .”
Standing behind Meng Shiqing, Jing He saw that he was dealing with the prime minister just to protect himself. He knew in his heart that he had done nothing. He felt that it was useless to sit and wait like this. He drank his own glass of wine.
Meng Shiqing was taken aback by his actions, and yelled at him, "Are you crazy!" The prime minister was also startled by his actions, and it took him a moment to react.
Because he drank in a hurry, Jing He coughed for a long time before he recovered. Meng Shiqing kept patting him on the back with his hand, and kept asking him how he was feeling and if he felt any discomfort.The prime minister watched and said nothing.
Jing He wiped his mouth with his sleeve, "It's okay, don't worry, my lord." After calming down, he realized that it was useless for him to drink this glass of wine... On the contrary, it made Meng Shi innocently worried.
The Prime Minister seemed to be making a joke at Jing He, and after a long time said in a deep voice: "Until the matter is clarified, the old minister will not hurt Jing He half a point, and please rest assured, the old minister will return the justice to the Ninth Prince and you."
Meng Shiqing looked down at Xiang Jinghe, his eyes full of worry.Jing He waved his hand and said, "Your Majesty, you don't need to worry, Caomin also wants to clear his name, and let me go with the Prime Minister."
Meng Shiqing didn't let go of his hand, and squeezed it hard after hearing what he said.
"Since I believe in the prime minister's ability, please don't let me down. I hope that when I see Jing He next time, he will still be unscathed." Although these words were directed at the prime minister, Meng Shiqing never stopped. Looking at Jinghe, he is gentle and determined.
Jing He was imprisoned in a prison in the Prime Minister's Mansion.Even though it was a prison, three meals a day were never missed, he slept in silk and satin and wore brocade, and the maid asked him if he needed to pinch his waist and beat his back. waited on him.
Jing He was bored in prison, and the prime minister didn't care about him. He just sent people to watch him eat, drink, and sleep every day. He was thick-skinned, and he was happy to live such a life of eating, sleeping, and sleeping.After two days, he felt that this kind of life was no different from that of a pig. He couldn't just sit here and wait for Meng Shiqing to come to his rescue, or until the truth came to light. I'm afraid he would have grown mushrooms in prison by then.
After he calmed down, he thought about it. Now that Meng Shulang's life and death were uncertain, and he was in jail because of that drink, it was obvious that someone wanted to use his hands to get rid of Meng Shulang.Since Meng Shulang became his Ninth Prince, he has made a lot of enemies because of faction disputes, and most of them are from the Chen family who want to kill him.
Then why use his hand?
Jing He thought about the people he had offended these days, and after this calculation, he felt that he had offended many people recently.But if you really want to say that the person who regards him as a thorn in the flesh is probably only the Queen Mother.Originally, he left a hidden danger by mercilessly rejecting the Patriarch of the Chen family. If Meng Shiqing got rid of Shang Shu's son for him, as he guessed, it would offend the Queen Mother even more.Thinking about it this way, it seems that things have been figured out.
This matter is actually not complicated. As a person in the game, Meng Shiqing knows about these messy relationships, so he may have guessed who did it.The difficulty was that the prime minister didn't know about the rift between Meng Shiqing and the Queen Mother, and he might think that Meng Shiqing and the others were going to throw away Jing He, this little chess piece, and then come up with a bitter trick.
It's worth thinking about exchanging the life of Meng Shulang, the Ninth Prince, with Jinghe, a commoner.
Jing He recruited the guard who was staring at him, and said seriously: "Brother, can you tell your master, I want to talk to him."
Seeing Jinghe with a serious face, the guard nodded expressionlessly and said, "You wait, I'll report to you."
"Hey! You are such a good man!" Jing He's voice sounded too doggy, and the guard staggered when he turned around.
Not long after, the guard came back, and still said with a blank expression: "The sixth prince is here, and the master has no time to see you now."
When Jing He heard that Meng Shiqing had come, he was overjoyed, and always felt that he was more at ease when he was around.He asked again: "Then how is the Ninth Prince's health?"
The guard gave him a contemptuous look, as if saying, "I can't take care of myself, and I still have time to worry about others", and said: "The Ninth Prince is blessed and fateful, he was poisoned by a villain and walked in front of the King of Hell once." Back again."
Jing He rolled his eyes at him, "You are the only one who talks too much." You are a villain, and your whole family is a villain.
☆, in prison
Meng Shulang was severely poisoned, but fortunately the imperial physician came in time to force out the toxin from his body, and after soaking in the medicinal soup for several days, he finally recovered his life.When Meng Shiqing came to see him, he had just woken up. The prime minister asked him if he felt better, and Meng Shulang nodded.
Meng Shulang cast his eyes behind Meng Shiqing, Meng Shiqing saw his action and said, "The ninth younger brother was poisoned after drinking Xiao Jingzhen's wine that day, and it may not be convenient for him to come to see you now."
Meng Shulang was shocked. Since he woke up, the prime minister only let him rest well, and didn't mention the matter of his poisoning. He didn't expect that it was related to Jing He. He just wanted to say a few words with the prime minister, but He coughed again and again, until his face was flushed and he gradually relieved his breath.
The prime minister knew about Meng Shulang's admiration for Jing He early in the morning, and he planned to tell him after the matter was found out, but Meng Shiqing did not expect Meng Shiqing to tell the matter through Shulang, and he sighed helplessly.
"Jinghe...wouldn't...do this kind of thing..." Meng Shulang spent a lot of effort to complete the sentence, and when he heard that his voice was so bad that it was difficult to even speak.
"What's wrong with the ninth brother?" Meng Shiqing asked the prime minister.
The prime minister said: "It was poisoned by poisoned wine."
Meng Shulang coughed twice, shaking his head to signal that Ji Zengfan didn't need to care about these things.
"Prime Minister now... but... find out who... who killed me..."
"The old minister probably has already figured out this matter, and still needs to find out the scene and confirm some things. Ninth Prince, you are good at self-cultivation, let's stop here for today." After finishing speaking, he walked out the door.
"Your lord, are you relieved seeing him?" Ji Zengfan asked in a deep voice seeing Meng Shiqing's brows stretched a little.
Meng Shiqing's concern was guessed by the prime minister, and he replied calmly: "It's best if the ninth brother is fine. Since the prime minister has found out that Jing He is just being used by others, why don't you let him go?"
Ji Zengyan waved his subordinates back, and said: "My lord, this old minister will not speak ill of you, someone wiped something on the rim of the Ninth Prince's cup, although the thing was not fatal, it blended with the pollen on Jing He's body. Afterwards, he could easily take away one person's life. Most of the crimes suffered by the Ninth Prince now have something to do with Jing He, so if the prince wants to take people away so easily, it would be unreasonable."
"Since the prime minister believes that the king's counselor is guilty, then the king will no longer insist on taking him away." Meng Shiqing didn't look annoyed, but smiled gracefully, and reminded in a low voice:
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