Xia Song asked in surprise: "Good news? What good news? Could it be that Ling'er is... happy?"
Xia Song lost his composure for a moment. He did not want to admit that his daughter had become Su Jin's concubine, but he also hoped that his daughter would give birth to a grandson. After the Xia family, he had no hope, so he could only place his hope on his daughter.
Su Jin smiled and said: "My father-in-law is more anxious than me, but that's not the case."
Xia Song immediately returned to his original state and said in a cold voice: "If you have something to say, just say it. What's the point of making people appetizing?"
Su Jin looked at Du Yan who was about to speak. Du Yan was hiding aside in embarrassment and said nothing. Seeing this, he hurriedly said: "Brother Ziqiao, Du has some official duties, so I'll take my leave. Let's talk slowly." [
Su Jin hurriedly said: "Privilege Du, please don't leave. You also share in this good news."
Du Yan blinked his eyes and said in astonishment: "Am I also involved?"
Su Jin said: "Yes, this is good news that concerns you two, and maybe others."
Xia Song scolded: "Why are you pretending to be a ghost? If you have anything to say, just say it freely."
Su Jin smiled and said: "I follow the orders of my father-in-law, my father-in-law! I met with the emperor this afternoon, and the emperor asked about the case of Fu Bi and Shi Jie, which he already knew about."
Xia Song and Du Yan were startled at the same time. Xia Song grabbed Su Jin's sleeve and said, "How did you answer?"
Su Jin flicked his sleeves and said, "My father-in-law has wrinkled my son-in-law's clothes. Why are you so nervous?"
Xia Song said angrily: "We have already reached an agreement on this matter. If you keep bringing this matter up, I will not agree to it."
Su Jin smiled and said: "How could it be? I didn't say anything to the emperor. I just said that this case doesn't look that simple."
Du Yan and Xia Song exclaimed in unison: "What?"
Xia Song gritted his teeth and said, "You're a despicable villain, you're a renegade person. I shouldn't trust you. It doesn't matter, let's fight to the death."
Su Jin pretended to be puzzled and said: "Why do we have to fight to the death? I only said it's not that simple, and I didn't hand over the evidence to the emperor. Why are you so nervous? The good news I'm here to tell you today is so that you don't have to worry about this. Yes, I have already thought of a final solution to this matter."
Xia Song said: "Oh? How to solve it?"
Su Jin said: "I have decided to return all the thugs and confessions that I detained to you. It is really hard to keep secrets for others. I don't want to be afraid anymore, so I am willing to return all the witnesses and material evidence to you." Lest you say that I used this as a blackmail, meeting your son-in-law would be like meeting an enemy."
Xia Song was overjoyed and immediately asked defensively: "Do you really think so? Are you so kind?"
Su Jin sighed: "My father-in-law, to say something disrespectful, you have a dark mentality and always judge a gentleman with a villain's heart. Since you don't believe it, just pretend that I didn't say anything; I know that Lord Du is also involved in this matter, so I want to get rid of the knot between the two of you, but I want to make peace with the two adults. Since my hot face is against my cold butt, my son-in-law will leave. Don't say that my son-in-law is blackmailing you with this matter in the future. "
Du Yan and Xia Song looked at each other, stepped forward and said with cupped hands: "Master Su, you and Brother Ziqiao are in love with each other, so why should you complain so much because of your elder's words? I admit that I know a little about this matter, but I was not involved in this. Brother Ziqiao and I have known each other for many years, and we did this in a moment of confusion. Fortunately, the evidence fell into the hands of my own family, so why should you embarrass your father-in-law?"
Su Jin laughed and said: "Privy Du is very clean, but I really have no evidence to prove that you are related to that matter, but if the evidence is leaked, I don't know if my father-in-law will bite you out, then I will
It depends on whether the friendship between you is really deep or fake."
Xia Song sneered and said: "Don't scare people. I never look at people wrongly. I know what you are doing at a glance. I will never believe that you are willing to hand over the evidence to me. You must have something else to ask for. Let's just say it.
What do you want to do?"[
Su Jin raised his big finger and said, "My father-in-law knows me well. No wonder he would willingly marry his daughter to me. It turns out that he is interested in my son-in-law's good character and good future."
Xia Song blushed and spat: "My Xia family has the misfortune of having a blind girl with an elbow turned outward. If you had a good character, everyone in the world would be a saint."
Su Jin's old face turned red and said: "Well, it seems that my father-in-law doesn't appreciate my son-in-law very much. It's just that birds of a feather flock together. Your beloved likes me because I have similarities with you. I am not a gentleman, and you are not a kind person either.
We don’t have to attack each other anymore, it’s just each other.”
Du Yan was not in the mood to listen to the exchange between Xia Song and Su Jin, and asked hurriedly: "Master Su, what you just said about returning the evidence to Brother Zi Qiao is the truth?"
Su Jin said: "Of course it is true, but it is true as my father-in-law said, there are conditions."
Xia Song hummed, "If you stick your ass out, I'll know what shit you're shitting."
Su Jin smiled and said, "But my father-in-law is not interested?"
Xia Song snorted and didn't answer. Du Yan said anxiously: "Please tell us the conditions and let us listen."
Su Jin smiled and said: "It's very simple. I will return the evidence to you. You need to do one thing for me. Tomorrow morning at the court, the emperor will publicly consult on how to punish Fan Zhongyan, Han Qi and others. I want you to protect Han
Qi Fan Zhongyan and others are not subject to strict discipline, and your comrades are not allowed to take this opportunity to slander them."
Xia Song laughed loudly and said: "As I expected, you, Han Fan and others are in the same party. If they are unlucky, you will also be unlucky. If you return to Beijing at night, I will guess that you must be interceding for them.
Come, if I guess correctly, you must have hit a snag with the emperor, right?"
Su Jin sneered: "So what? The emperor was instigated by you and other party members, and you are the culprit."
Xia Chang clicked his tongue and said: "You have a close relationship with them, but I hate them to the core. If they hadn't framed me, how could I have enjoyed leisurely time in this Yunzhai? I heard that everyone I picked up was subjected to them.
They were severely investigated and many were dismissed from their posts. What they did was absolutely terrible. Now you want us to intercede on his behalf? Don’t even think about it!"
Su Jindao: "The New Deal faction has already lost power, so why bother to kill them all? Even if they are suspected of being cliques, they do not have ulterior motives as some people have claimed. I will not allow them to be treated in a way that threatens their lives."
"You don't allow it? Who are you?" Xia Song laughed loudly: "You are just a third-grade envoy, do you have the right to speak in the court? Don't look at the emperor being nice to you, but he is perfunctory with you in trivial matters.
How can the Emperor listen to you when big things happen? Didn't you come out after hitting a snag? Did the Emperor give you face?"
Su Jin gritted his teeth and said, "The emperor won't give me face, but you and Mr. Du must give me face."
Xia Song said: "What a domineering tone."
Su Jindao: "If you don't agree to my conditions, if the lives of Han Fan and others are in danger tomorrow morning, I will immediately present the personal and physical evidence that you framed Shi Jie and Fu Bi to the court, and then you will die together."
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Du Yan turned pale with fright and looked at Xia Song as if asking for help. Xia Song twisted his face and cursed: "Don't forget, this case is closed. If you dare to disclose the evidence, I will hide it from you.
If I reveal the inside story, I will drag you along with me and we will die together, and you will never want to stay out of it."
Su Jin sneered and said: "I knew you would do this, but as you said, I am just a third-grade envoy. I can make a lot of money by dragging a group of first- and second-grade officials to do it. Mr. Du
Although you were dismissed from your post as Privy Councilor, once the New Deal Party falls, you will soon be reinstated. You are not afraid, so what should I be afraid of?"
Xia Song scolded with a livid face: "I don't believe you would give up your great future. I'm about to die, but you have a bright future. How could you destroy your future for me?"
Su Jin chuckled and said: "Fame is like a cloud to me, but not everyone is as keen on power as you are. And even if I am dragged into the water, what I will get is just a crime of harboring. It will never be a death penalty. The most is dismissal and exile. But you
It's hard to say. Being dismissed from office and exiled is still a light thing. If you don't do it, you might lose your head. In comparison, I've made a lot of money."
Xia Song was extremely angry, pointed at Su Jin and shouted: "Get out of here, I will never make a deal with you, we will all die together, don't even think about the conditions I agreed to you." [
Su Jin suddenly stood up and walked away, leaving a harsh word: "Then let's see you in the palace tomorrow. I advise my father-in-law and Master Du to eat well and wear warm clothes tonight, because after tomorrow morning, I'm afraid you won't be able to
Enjoy the fine clothes and fine food."
After saying that, he walked out of the inner house without looking back. Du Yan rubbed his hands anxiously and shouted after him: "Master Su, stay here, we have something to discuss..." Su Jinli ignored him and walked away.