"Father, what happened to the Ning family back then?"
It was not until this trip that the fourth prince went to establish the Long Kingdom and passed by Yanyang that he saw Zhao Jin's difficult situation. After some investigation, he found out that it was related to Mrs. Ning's mother's family, the Ning family.
But what exactly happened, and why did Mrs. Ning fall from the clouds to the bottom overnight?
But it was firmly hidden.
The emperor, Zhao Qianqian, sighed and hesitated for a long time before saying: "The Ning family is actually loyal to me."
In just one sentence, the fourth prince understood instantly.
"Then, does Mrs. Ning know?"
Zhao Qian shook his head, "She doesn't know."
Therefore, Mrs. Ning is just a pawn thrown out by the Ning family.
A chess piece placed in Prince Liang's Mansion.
"I have always felt guilty about this." Zhao Qian looked far away, with emotions surging in his eyes, "But Ning Huan has entered Prince Liang's palace and became Prince Liang's Mrs. Ning."
"Even if I am the emperor, I can't save her from the fire."
The fourth prince made a lapse in speech for a moment.
a long time.
Zhao Qian suppressed the surging emotions in his chest and his expression became serious, "Xing Zhi, what do you think is the possibility that King Liang is behind this incident?"
"It's hard to say." The fourth prince was hesitant and unsure.
"Did the two guards you placed in Prince Liang's palace spread the news?"
The fourth prince was slightly startled, although he did not hide the fact that he helped Zhao Jin and left someone with Mrs. Ning.
But his father's words made his heart tremble.
"No, Prince Liang's Mansion is heavily guarded and the risk is not small."
When Zhao Qian heard this, he realized that there was something wrong with what he just said.
"I was negligent. If the two guards were discovered while delivering the message, I'm afraid Ning Huan would also be implicated."
The fourth prince whispered: "What the father said is true."
Zhao Qian frowned and waved his hand, "You go down first."
"My dear, please retire." The fourth prince bowed his eyebrows and bowed before retreating.
As soon as I left the imperial study room.
The fourth prince closed his eyes, with mixed emotions in his eyes.
Is it really just a moment of negligence on the part of the father?
The fourth prince Zhao Xingzhi has grown up and left the palace to build a mansion.
Return to the mansion.
"Call Xu Qing to the study."
Zhao Xingzhi didn't wait long in the study when Xu Qing came over.
"Your Highness."
A young man walked in. His black hair was tied up with hairpins, his forehead was full and smooth, his figure under the green shirt was slightly thin, but his eyes were full of energy.
"Here?" Zhao Xingzhi showed a smile and said, "Sit down."
Xu Qing coughed twice and said, "Thank you, Your Highness."
"It's cold now and you're not in good health. Please pay more attention." Zhao Xingzhi frowned, a little worried.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. These are old problems."
Xu Qing changed the topic, "His Highness called his subordinates to come over, but what happened?"
Zhao Xingzhi was a little troubled when this matter was mentioned.
"You must have heard about Yunzhou County Lieutenant Xu Yongshen's embezzlement of a large amount of military pay."
"This palace suspects that there is someone behind this, but we don't know whether it is the prince of Liang Wang, Liang Wang, or someone else."
Xu Qing smiled slightly, "Who do you think it is, Your Highness?"
Zhao Xingzhi raised his eyes and looked at Xu Qing, "This palace believes that he is the prince of Liang Wang. In short, it cannot be Liang Wang."
"Why?" Xu Qing's voice was clear, neither cold nor indifferent.
When Zhao Xingzhi saw Xu Qing looking like this, he understood that this was a disguised form of elegance.
Although Xu Qing was only twenty-seven years old and only five or six years older than Zhao Xingzhi, his knowledge and talents were extremely outstanding.
Therefore, he was not only Zhao Xingzhi's confidant and effective adviser, but also a mentor and friend to Zhao Xingzhi.
"If it's the King of Liang, no matter how capable Zhao Jin is, he can only discover the clues. There is absolutely no way he can uproot the opponent in such a short time."
Zhao Xingzhi said it very firmly.
This has nothing to do with ability, it's just that when Zhao Jin first came to Yunzhou, his foundation was too shallow.
When encountering a wolf like King Liang, no matter how many tricks he tried, he could not dig out and solve the military pay issue in a short time.
One effort can bring down ten levels.
It's very helpless, but very realistic.
Xu Qing nodded and said, "Your Highness is right. The person behind the corruption of military pay is, at the highest level, the prince of Prince Liang."
"It's just that there's no way to investigate now." Zhao Xingzhi took a long breath, feeling a little helpless.
Xu Qing smiled and said, "Your Highness is afraid of injuring Mrs. Ning."
Zhao Xingzhi did not deny it, "Yes, our palace promised Zhao Jin to protect Mrs. Ning."
"It's a good thing to keep your promise."
Hearing this, Zhao Xingzhi paused, "You don't agree with our palace giving up letting them deliver the news for the sake of Mrs. Ning and Zhao Jin?"
Xu Qing relaxed his shoulders and leaned back on the chair.
"Your Highness has misunderstood. Keeping promises is a good thing."
"I'm just curious, who is this Zhao Jin that makes His Highness pay so much attention to him?"
Xu Qing's eyes showed some interest, "From what His Highness said, Zhao Jin is definitely not a fish in the pond."
Zhao Xingzhi, who was familiar with Xu Qing's character, couldn't help laughing, "We are in the same camp as Zhao Jin now. If you want to compete with him, I'm afraid it will be difficult."
"Your Highness is really disappointed." Xu Qing said softly, feeling quite helpless.
"Hahahahaha!"
Zhao Xingzhi stood up and walked into Xu Qing, patted Xu Qing's shoulder and said, "If there is a chance in the future, I will let you two meet."
"It's best to compete with me." Xu Qing still refused to give up.
"Okay, okay, let's talk about it when we have the chance," Zhao Xingzhi quickly turned the topic back to business, "So the problem now is that it is difficult for us to check the follow-up situation."
Xu Qing chuckled lightly, "Your Highness, what happens next, is it important?"
Zhao Xingzhi was slightly stunned, "You mean, we don't need to pay attention to it anymore?"
"That's right, what happens next? It has something to do with His Highness and Zhao Jin, but it has nothing to do with it."
Xu Qing's eyes darkened, "Because this is no longer something you can control. If you insist on intervening, you will only cause a mess."
Zhao Xingzhi vaguely knew what this so-called fishy smell was.
My father already knew about this, and he also understood just now that he would not use the guards protecting Mrs. Ning in the side hall to inquire and pass on the news.
If he knew the whole story through other channels...
Zhao Xingzhi took a breath.
The emperor was the most suspicious.
Xu Qing saw that Zhao Xingzhi had understood, so he didn't say anything more, and just said briefly, "Your Highness, sometimes, being unclear and not caring can actually have an advantage."
"I see."
"Your Highness, don't worry, some people will be tempted to take action." Xu Qing said with a smile.
Zhao Xingzhi raised his eyebrows, "My good big brother?"
Xu Qing nodded, "His Royal Highness was summoned by His Majesty as soon as he came to court. I'm afraid the eldest prince won't be able to sit still."
"That's fine." Zhao Xingzhi raised the corners of his lips and smiled gently, "Just think of it as a sign of humility to my elder brother."
With a gentle smile revealing a bit of cunning, Zhao Xingzhi walked to the table, dressed elegantly in white.
"But then Your Highness will have to see the eldest prince's proud face for a few days." Xu Qing tilted his head, bent his arms, and leaned on the armrest to support his face.
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