And at this time, Tang Wangfu.

Tang Wang Zheng Jiao and Xie Yu sat opposite each other.

Xie Yu said with anxiety on his face: "Lord Wang, this time the Xie family is afraid that there is a big problem, please ask the prince to help the Xie family!" ”

Zheng Jiao listened, so he said, "What's wrong?" No matter what the outcome of the Imperial Tomb case is, in the end, Xie Xiong will be dismissed, what can happen? ”

"Lord Wang, I'm afraid you've been busy with the Imperial Tomb case these days, I'm afraid you don't know yet, Ma Yuan's case involves Di Ping, and it also involves the Jiangnan family, and the Xie family is the first to bear the brunt, Di Ping has repeatedly exposed the Xie family's illegality, I think this time the Xie family is afraid that it will be hit hard by His Majesty, and it will be raided and exterminated." Xie Yu spoke again.

Zheng Jiao listened, his face was a little uncertain, and it took a long time before he spoke: "How is it possible? There is a lonely mother concubine in the palace, there is also the power of the Xie family in the court, and there is also a lonely, even if Your Majesty will attack the Xie family, how can he destroy the Xie family? ”

Xie Yu listened, organized the language for a while, and then spoke: "Lord, you don't know the situation in Jiangnan, in the past ten years, the intervention of the Jiangnan family in Jiangnan officialdom has reached unscrupulous, bullying the good and embezzling the good land are all trivial matters, they squeeze out the officials who are not allowed to enter the interests of Jiangnan, and naked all kinds of co-optation and suppression of local officials in Jiangnan, because my aunt covered up in front of the first emperor, so they are even more unscrupulous. ”

"Especially my aunt became a concubine, and after you are expected to become the crown prince, their penetration of Jiangnan has reached its peak."

"And they promoted our Xie family to be the banner family in Jiangnan, and the Xie family acquiesced because you were the prince at that time, but now it is Your Majesty who is on the throne, so ......"

Zheng Jiao listened, but understood, they thought that Zheng Jiao would ascend to the throne, so they would use the Xie family as their backer, that is, Zheng Jiao as their backer, and after Zheng Jiao ascended the throne, they would not be liquidated, so they would be unscrupulous.

Zheng Jiao was annoyed for a while when he heard this, but he couldn't ignore it, because the Xie family was his mother clan and his main supporters.

When Zheng Jiao heard this, he was very angry in his heart, so he spoke: "Go on." ”

"Lord, after my Xie family became the leading family in Jiangnan, most of the courtiers were made by the Xie family, so they also had many handles, and this time Di Ping also confessed a lot of illegal things to the Xie family."

"And looking at Your Majesty's actions, I'm afraid that it will be investigated and re-investigated, and once we check our Xie family, we will bear the brunt."

"And Your Majesty understands the situation in Jiangnan, and will inevitably clean up Jiangnan, and in order to deter the forces in Jiangnan, he will inevitably take the Xie family, and it will punish the Xie family heavily, if it is not good, it will be a big crime of raiding the family and exterminating the clan."

Xie Yu spoke again.

Zheng Jiao listened, pondered for a moment, and then spoke: "It is indeed possible, but all this is just speculation. Even if it becomes true, what do you want to make Lone? ”

When Xie Yu heard this, he immediately got stuck.

Oh, yes! All this is just speculation, and it may happen, but this situation is obviously not in the hands of King Tang, but in the hands of His Majesty, Xie Yu is a little sick and rushed to the doctor.

Xie Yu thought for a while before he spoke: "Lord Wang, what do you say our Xie family should do?" ”

Zheng Jiao listened, so he spoke: "Lone doesn't know, if you can use Lone's place, even if you open your mouth, Lone will make a move, after all, are we all relatives?" ”

Zheng Jiao said with relief, but in his heart, he deserved it, let you eat alone, all these years Jiangnan has been hidden from Lonely, and when I encounter something, I think Lone helps, this matter, you think it is so simple, cousin, you are a member of the Xie family after all, Lone will not tell you.

But Xie Yu sat dumbfounded.

……

At this time, Yanjing City, Xie Xiong's mansion.

Xie Xiong was sighing in the study, and after a while, he wrote a letter: My brother is fine, seeing words is like seeing me. Since His Majesty ascended the throne, in less than two months, major events have occurred one after another. First, the Mongols attacked Shanhaiguan, then the Ma Yuan case, and then the Imperial Tomb incident. The matter of the emperor's tomb has involved the two princes of Tang and Zhou, and I, as the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites, have no reason to be spared. And Ma Yuan's case has involved Di Ping and others, and even more implicated the household department, there are many illegal things in the Jiangnan family, and they have been exposed to His Majesty's eyes, and my Xie family is the first to bear the brunt...... I hope my brother has made plans early!

Xie Xiong's letter detailed the recent events in the court, his own situation, the dangers that the Xie family may face, and his own worries......

After writing, Xie Xiong let out a long sigh.

At this moment, a woman walked in with a cup of tea.

I saw this woman wearing a pale white long skirt, with a curled waist, spring water in her eyes, her skin like clotted fat, her gestures were graceful like the spring breeze blowing willows, her hair was showing her sideburns, and her eyebrows and eyes were full of spring.

A long hair poured down, green silk and ink dyed, shoulders were sheared, waist was about a prime, muscles were like a coagulated gas, elegant and refined, like a hollow valley orchid!

It's really a sinking fish and a goose, and the moon is shy of flowers. This person is fifteen or sixteen years old, and it is Xie Xiong's daughter Xie Youlan!

She was walking into the study with a cup of tea, looked at Xie Xiong with a sad face, and said, "Father, don't be so sad, I think Uncle will have a good way!" ”

Xie Xiong sighed, and then spoke: "What good way can he have, it's not the same old way, I said at the beginning, don't put the chips on one person, it's not cost-effective, the family should have the family's survival method, but he was blinded by the wealth, he just didn't listen, it's okay, maybe this time the Xie family will be uprooted, and the family will be wiped out." ”

When Xie Youlan heard this, she was also shocked in her heart, so she asked, "Impossible, how can it be so serious?" ”

Xie Xiong was silent for a moment before he spoke: "Youlan, you live in the boudoir and don't know the situation outside. If it's just the case of the emperor's tomb, it's okay, after all, it's a struggle within the royal family, and I, as a courtier, won't have much to do, at most, I will only be dismissed, and my life will not be in danger. ”

"But, don't you know, our Xie family did a lot of illegal things in order to support Tang Wangye and the Xie family, and no one poked it out, but Ma Yuan's case involved Di Ping, but Di Ping didn't know how, and explained the situation in Jiangnan in the lobby of the Criminal Department in 1510, and our Xie family was the first to bear the brunt, and I don't know how many illegal things were confessed."

"And His Majesty also knows the specific situation in Jiangnan. But so far, he has not said a word, not a word, and is just urging the three law divisions to deal with these cases as soon as possible. ”

"It seems to me that this is the period before the storm, and the calmer it is, the bigger the storm. And Your Majesty, although he has been on the throne for a short time, he is a person who is very deep in the city, the calmer he is on the surface, the more angry he is in his heart, and the more ruthless he is. ”

"Don't look at the calm and calm now, but nine times out of ten, the problem of Jiangnan is deeply remembered by His Majesty, as long as he frees his hand, he will hit the local forces in Jiangnan hard, and our Xie family is the focus of his attack, because up to now, our Xie family is the largest family in Jiangnan on the surface, and it is also the family with the most handles, and Your Majesty In order to deter Jiangnan and make an example of chickens and monkeys, our Xie family is the best target, of course, there is also a side to fight the forces of Tang Wangfu. I'm afraid that I will raid my family and exterminate my family. ”

Xie Xiong sighed again before he said, "Daddy is worried! ”

He also said: "Lan'er, don't worry, as for you, Daddy has already made arrangements, and I promise to arrange you properly, Daddy will be the most relieved person in this life." ”

"You are smart and beautiful, you have a plan in your heart, and you will definitely be able to live your life!"

Xie Youlan listened, her eyes were full of tears, and she choked up and said, "Daddy, Lan'er is willing to die with you!" ”

Xie Xiong listened, so he spoke: "Lan'er, what are you talking about!" Daddy is old, and he doesn't have much time to live anyway, but you are still young, you must live a wonderful life, and you should live for Daddy! ”

"As for your mother, I know her, and she doesn't want to live alone even if I die. As for your younger brothers, as men of the Xie family, they enjoy the wealth of the Xie family, and they have to carry things on their backs. ”

Xie Youlan listened, cried silently for a while, and after a long time, she spoke: "Daddy, is there really no way?" ”

Xie Xiong didn't answer, but only said, "Youlan, didn't you say that you admired Tang Wangye?" I am good friends with Tang Wangye, and when the time comes, I will send you to his mansion as his concubine, which is enough to ensure your life's peace, and as a woman, Your Majesty will not embarrass you. ”

"Dad wants you to have a happy life, and you don't have any thoughts of revenge, Dad knows that I deserve these things that my Xie family has done!"

Xie Youlan listened, Youyou sighed, and then said: "Daddy, don't talk nonsense, when did I say that I admired Tang Wangye, that was what my sister said, I have met Tang Wangye once, and I can't talk about admiration." ”

"Daddy, you must have a way, you can talk about it!" Xie Youlan, as an extremely smart person, still heard Xie Xiong's words, so she spoke.

Xie Xiong sighed, slowed down, and then spoke: "Lan'er, you are really smart, Dad deliberately forked the words, you still heard it, Dad doesn't want you to go this way." Why bother you women to bear the burden of what we men have committed? ”

As soon as Xie Youlan heard this, she understood, but she still asked with some uncertainty: "Daddy, are you talking about entering the palace, like an aunt?" ”

Xie Xiong listened, nodded, and said after a while: "Lan'er, yes, it is the woman who entered the palace and became His Majesty, and she is not a wife!" ”

Xie Youlan listened and was silent for a long time before she smiled and said, "Daddy, it's okay like this, as the daughter of the Xie family, you should do your part for the Xie family." Besides, His Majesty is also a great man, except for one foot that is lame, a woman who can be such a great man is not an insult to Youlan. ”

When Xie Xiong heard this, his eyes were full of tears, and he choked up and said, "Lan'er, you don't have to wronged yourself, Daddy should send you to Tang Wangfu!" ”

Xie Youlan listened, smiled and said, "What stupid thing did Daddy say?" It is better to be a concubine to the King of Tang, it is better to be a concubine to His Majesty, there is no saying among the people that I would rather be a heroic concubine than a civilian wife, in my eyes, the King of Tang is indeed inferior to Your Majesty. Daddy, let's talk about it, there must be something to do in the follow-up, it can't be so simple, Your Majesty will get rid of the Xie family, then Your Majesty is not Your Majesty. ”

Xie Xiong wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, and said in a somewhat low voice: "Yes, Lan'er, you are really smart, that is, you will dedicate all the property of the Xie family to Your Majesty, and then cooperate with Your Majesty to clean up Jiangnan." ”

Xie Youlan listened, nodded, thought for a while, and then spoke: "Daddy, it's not enough, these are far from enough." ”

Xie Xiong was a little strange when he heard this, so he asked, "Lan'er, this is already all my Xie family, what else do you want to add?" ”

Xie Youlan listened, smiled, and then said: "Plus Sister Youruo, and we also have to help Your Majesty fight the local forces in Jiangnan and completely cut off the connection between the Xie family and the Tang Palace, from now on, we can only rely on Your Majesty, this is the way for our Xie family to live." ”

Xie Xiong listened, but he didn't speak.