Chapter 369: The Eldest Son

What Zhao Mo and Qin Han can really find, the former King of Liao, and now the King of Yiyang County, can naturally find out.

When he came back from the palace "Shane", he received the results of the investigation by his subordinates, and he almost didn't vomit a mouthful of blood.

The emperor clearly just doesn't want to see him live well, and he is bent on putting an end to the possibility of him sitting on a big side! This is a strange place thousands of miles away, the area is not large, there are strong neighbors, and the identity background cannot be underestimated, and he can't bring all the former subordinate officers and troops to accompany him, how can he establish a threat and status in Yiyang like when he was in Liaodong under these layers of obstacles? !

The king of Yiyang County regretted it a little at this time, and thanked him too early. If he hadn't already accepted the order, he might still have hoped to persuade the emperor to change his mind, even if it was to find another reason to change his title. Even if you can't stay in Quang Ninh, it's better to find a place closer to the capital. Like Zhao Mo, isn't it just sealed to Suning? It is far from the capital, and riding a fast horse is just a day's road.

However, for the sake of his second son, he had to make a glad appearance, but now it's too late to regret it!

The king of Yiyang County secretly gritted his teeth, and when he saw Zhao Mo who came to congratulate him, he didn't have a good face: "What did I say at the beginning? Guangning is excellent, why didn't you help me intercede in front of the emperor, but let the emperor seal me to Yiyang?!"

Zhao Mo showed a surprised expression: "Isn't Yiyang bad? Next to Dongting Lake, but what about the land of fishing and rice! That place is much richer than Guangning, and the climate is warmer." The prince has been in the bitter cold land of Liaodong for decades, and he has old problems in his legs on weekdays, and his knees are uncomfortable in the cold season of winter. When he arrives in Yiyang, the prince will definitely be much better! What's more, when it comes to production, Yiyang is also more and richer than Guangning. The emperor also thought that the prince had guarded the border for the country for many years, and had worked hard to make great achievements, so he chose a rich fief for you, so that your old people could retire with peace of mind. ”

The king of Yiyang County had the urge to vomit blood again. But he was so depressed that he couldn't refute it. He couldn't tell Zhao Mo that Yiyang was inferior to Guangning, because he could maintain his influence in the Liaodong army by staying in Guangning, right? As for the production of the fiefdom, what did it matter? As long as he had the real power of the army in his hands, and he was the old master who had been the master of the house in Liaodong for decades, what was so difficult about continuing to control the forest farms, gardens, mines, and so on in Liaodong? Wouldn't the wealth he get from it be far better than what Yiyang Prefecture could provide him?

The king of Yiyang County grinded his teeth for a while, and then he held back his anger and asked Zhao Mo: "There has been no news about your second uncle's case, you often go to the palace, have you heard any rumors?"

Zhao Mo said: "The case of the second uncle's restaurant, the real murderer was originally caught, and the case could have been closed. The case of the landlord being killed was handled separately by Shuntianfu, and the Criminal Department and Dali Temple also meant the same. Originally, they were all going to hand over the chapter to the emperor and ask the emperor for permission to release them, but they didn't expect the second uncle's guard to suddenly admit to the murder, and the progress of the matter stopped. Although the guards all claimed that they were acting on their own initiative and were not instructed by the second uncle, and the second uncle was not present at the time, after all, they were mainly under the second uncle, who could guarantee that they really did not act according to orders? Not to mention that there were still terrible things in the landlord's house...... Shuntianfu refused to close the case, and the suspicion on the second uncle could not be cleared, so the case dragged on. Now that I want to get the second uncle out, I'm afraid that the difficulties will be greater. The guards did something stupid. They thought they were protecting the second uncle, but they didn't know that they had put the second uncle and the whole palace in a more troublesome situation. ”

The King of Yiyang County sighed, his face gloomy. He knew that his wife had done something stupid, which not only caused him to be demoted, but also his son, who could have been rescued smoothly, was also trapped!

But things have come to this point, and it is useless to say more. Even if you blame Yiyang's step-concubine, you can't make things start all over again. The king of Yiyang said to Zhao Mo: "This matter...... You can help me with a little more. The emperor wants to take back Liaodong, we cooperated, and there was never half a word of complaint, and the emperor should also wash away the stains on us. It's obviously not your second uncle's doing, the guards confessed, and they didn't really do it, the emperor can't just get a benefit, just turn his face and deny people, right?!"

Zhao Mo said with a smile: "Don't worry, the emperor remembers it in his heart." Presumably, it won't take a few days for the second uncle to be released. Now there is no movement, but I am afraid that the case will be closed in a daze, and there will be gossip outside. When Shuntianfu catches the real murderer Lan Dafu, is the second uncle still afraid that he won't be able to get rid of the crime?"

The King of Yiyang County said disappreciatively: "If it was so easy to catch, Lan Dafu would have been caught a long time ago! If the people of Shuntianfu were incompetent and it took a year and a half to arrest the people back, would it be possible for my son to live in the prison for a year and a half?!"

"What is the prince worried about?" Zhao Mo said with a smile, "Since the emperor has made an agreement with you, he will keep his promise." If Shuntianfu said that they had caught people, they had arrested them, and they would not be tried in public afterwards. You don't have to worry about it. ”

The king of Yiyang County thought that he had guessed the hint of Zhao Mo's words, which meant that even if Lan Dafu had not been caught, the emperor would let Shuntianfu come forward to announce that he had caught someone, anyway, as long as there was a reason to let Zhao Li go. It was originally a deal, they showed sincerity, the emperor naturally couldn't break his promise, so what was so difficult about cooperating with the government to make a play?

The King of Yiyang County suddenly calmed down, nodded and said, "Good boy, you are right, I didn't expect this." In this case, I waited for the news in the mansion, and I believe that the blue fortune will soon fall into the hands of the government. ”

Zhao Mo smiled and didn't tell him that this "Lan Dafu" actually fell into the hands of the government a few days earlier, but this official mansion is not the other official mansion. The secret spy department is holding people over there, just to watch the movements of the king of Yiyang County after receiving the order, lest this end release people and close the case, and their husband and wife will make trouble at that end.

Zhao Mo only reminded the king of Yiyang County: "The emperor has a decree to order the prince to leave Beijing with his wife and children as soon as possible, I am afraid that he will have to travel in winter." From the capital to Yiyang, it is best to take the waterway, take a boat through the canal to reach the Yangtze River waterway, and then turn around and go upstream, which is much more comfortable than taking a horse-drawn carriage by land. It's just that now that the cold winter is approaching, and the water in the canal is not known when it will freeze, your road may not be smooth, and you may be blocked on the road halfway, so it is better to send people to arrange boats as soon as possible. There are also the belongings left by the prince in Liaodong, and it is time for his confidants to go and pack them up and transport them to the south with his servants. As for the subordinate officials and the leaders of the personal guards, the princes and the county kings have different ranks, and the number of subordinate officials is also different. After being demoted to the prince of the county, the prince only needs to keep a professor by his side, a pawn, and a chief of the guard, and it is almost the same, I am afraid that most of the subordinate officials will not be able to follow you to the domain. You see...... Do you want to choose your favorite candidates from among the old people, or ask the emperor to send you a few more competent and familiar subordinate officials who are familiar with Yiyang?"

The King of Yiyang County said with a cold face: "I know, I will think about this matter." I felt that although Zhao Mo was always doing good for him everywhere, he was not very happy to continue to listen to Zhao Mo say some disappointing things such as demotion, hurrying, moving, and subordinate officials.

Zhao Mo met Zhao Yan in the courtyard who had been waiting for a while. Zhao Yan smiled at him, grabbed his arm, and was about to lead him to his yard.

Zhao Mo hurriedly said: "Third uncle, you let me go, I'll just go by myself." After a pause, "The third uncle has been okay these days, right? The princess and princess are in an unhappy mood, and I don't know if I have ever been angry with you?"

Zhao Yan glanced back at him and said with a smile: "It's been so many days, and you're still the first one to ask me if my father, princess, and concubine have any people who are angry with me." It's hard for you, now everyone in this mansion is worried about when Zhao Li will be able to come out of the prison of the Zongren Mansion, and a few of them still remember to ask me, have you been wronged?"

Zhao Mo smiled: "I'm just asking in vain, how can I get such a big call from the third uncle?"

The two came to Zhao Yan's courtyard and entered the house directly, Zhao Yan drove the girls out, and then said to Zhao Mo: "I haven't suffered any grievances these days, at most, I just listened to my mother's long-winded grievances about her grievances, as well as Zhao Li's grievances." But now she still expects me to run errands outside, and she won't scold me at every turn. She seems to have offended her father, and she has sinned a lot, so she needs to rely on me. Well, I guess I went with the flow. Now my father and mother are good to me. With Zhao Li's stupid foil, I seem to be a smart and capable son more and more. If it weren't for the injury on this leg, the position of the eldest son of the county king would have fallen to me a long time ago!"

The eldest son of the county king?

Zhao Mo was a little helpless. Zhao Yan's father has just been demoted, and he is worried about whether he can control the new fiefdom, and Zhao Yan is already about to come up with the idea of an heir?

Zhao Yan saw Zhao Mo's expression and raised his eyebrows: "What's the matter? When you hear me say this, you feel upset? According to me, this is really reasonable." Don't look at your Lao Tzu was originally the son of the world, but now that his father has been demoted to the throne and changed his title, the holy decree does not state that your Lao Tzu has become the eldest son of the county king, which can be regarded as a disguised deprivation of his inheritance! I think that the emperor has taken away his title as a son so quietly, it is already the emperor's grace and dignity, leaving dignity for your father and son. It's mostly in your face. Otherwise, where would you have the quiet days you have now?"

Zhao Mo had to admit that his guess was right, and said dryly: "I have been pleading for a long time...... because he helped calculate the Liao Wangfu, and the effect of the intercession was not bad.

Zhao Yan waved his hand: "Your Laozi's business has nothing to do with me, anyway, he has this stigma, and he can't imagine that he can fight for the position of the eldest son of the county king again." Zhao Li is still in prison, who else can fight except me? As long as I recover from the injuries on my legs, I can ask for canonization!"

Speaking of recuperating from his injuries, he had one thing to ask Zhao Mo for help: "I don't plan to wait in the capital for next year's knighthood." I inquired with someone, and when several cousins of the Qin Wangfu were entitled, not everyone was in the capital to receive the order. As long as it is a candidate set by the emperor, thousands of miles away, an angel will be sent to issue an edict. I want to accompany my father and mother to the south. Anyway, if I take a boat this way, I think it will be convenient for me to recuperate. However, there is some trouble on the side of the Imperial Doctor, and it is impossible for me to bring the Imperial Doctor with me, and I wonder if the capital can find a doctor with the same medical skills to accompany me on this trip?"