At this time, in the wing room of the courtyard, the Shen family was sewing shoes and socks, even if they had been raised as concubines by Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, and there was no shortage of servants and maids. She is still used to her previous life in Yingtianfu Courtyard, and she does many things by herself.

"Mother, doing too much needlework is not good for your eyes, and there is no need to work so hard now."

Seeing that it was his son who came in, Shen did not put down the needle and thread in his hand, but said with a little reluctance: "Chen'er, you are going to Shandong to take up your post in the near future, my mother will prepare some clothes and shoes for you to keep out the cold, I heard that the sea breeze in Shandong is strong." ”

Hearing this, Shen Yichen replied with a touch in his heart: "Mother, the place where I control the water is not on the beach, and I can't blow the sea breeze." ”

"Then you have to prepare in advance, when you go to Shandong, it will be a cold winter, how can you do without warm clothes?"

"I ......"

As soon as the words came out, looking at his mother's serious appearance, Shen Yichen did not continue to dissuade him.

The line in the mother's hand, the wanderer's shirt.

Shen Yichen realized that his mother insisted on doing this, not for the clothes, shoes and socks, but for the stitches and threads.

After sitting for a while, Shen Yichen spoke: "Mother, I have something I want to tell you." ”

"Chen'er, you say, what's the matter?"

"It has something to do with the Duchess Wang of Chengguo back then."

Hearing this, Shen instantly stopped his movements, and asked a little nervously, "Is it about the eldest lady?" ”

"Well, Zhu Yi has looked for me several times, and he has physical evidence that the Lin family murdered the eldest lady Wang back then. But it was too long ago, and the physical evidence alone was not convincing enough, and he hoped that his mother could explain everything in front of his father. ”

"What?"

Shen's face was full of shock, and then he asked, "Chen'er, the eldest lady back then, was it really the Lin family's victim?" ”

On that night more than ten years ago, Shen only saw Lin standing in front of the door of the Duchess and did not save him, and there was no direct evidence to prove that it was the wife she killed.

After all, after Wang's elderly mother gave birth to Zhu Yi, her health has been poor, and she has been sick in bed all the year round, and the possibility of death is also very high.

Although the result is the same as not saving the wife after seeing death, the process is still fundamentally different.

Over the years, the Shen family has also suspected in his heart that the death of the eldest lady is not normal, but he still can't believe that the Lin family has the courage and viciousness.

Now that he learned that Zhu Yi had found physical evidence, the shock in his heart can be imagined.

"The child doesn't know what the physical evidence is, but with the character of the eldest prince, if he is not completely sure, he will not reveal it."

Zhu Yi's tactics Shen Yichen has seen it, if it weren't for his desirelessness, he would be the concubine or servant son of another prince's family, and he couldn't resist the temptation of becoming a concubine, so he took the initiative to be a gunman.

After enduring it for more than ten years, Shen Yichen didn't believe that Zhu Yi would act impulsively, and if he didn't make a move, he would definitely pay for his blood debts.

Shen Yichen thought that his mother would hesitate and entangle, and it would be difficult to make a decision. As a result, he didn't expect that in just an instant, the expression on Shen's face changed from the previous shock to a kind of determination.

"Chen'er, my mother is willing to testify and explain everything that happened to my grandfather!"

"Mother, have you thought it through?"

Shen Yichen knows very well the character of his mother Shen, who belongs to the kind of standard woman who is small and weak, and she doesn't want to cause trouble, and she doesn't dare to cause trouble. Especially for the Lin family, as a former servant, there is a kind of humility and fear in her bones.

This is why, when his mother Shen returned to the mansion, Shen Yichen would forcefully ask the door to be opened, and also asked the emperor to seal the edict.

Shen Yichen wants to establish his mother's psychological defense line through these actions, so that when she faces the Lin family, she will no longer feel inferior!

Now that his mother agreed so decisively, she didn't even have basic thoughts, which was really a bit unexpected by Shen Yichen, so he reminded him.

"I've thought about it for a long time, my mother has lived a frightened life for more than ten years, and I don't want my son to live like this in the future.

”

Shen was in the inner courtyard and didn't know Shen Yichen's situation in the officialdom. With her knowledge, she only knew that the Duchess was high up and could pose a threat to her son at any time.

Now that his son is more eye-catching, the more he is valued by his grandfather, the more likely he is to suffer from the jealousy and persecution of the Lin family.

Just like Shen Yichen chose to cooperate with Zhu Yi in order to sweep away the threat of the Lin family to his mother. The Shen family resolutely stood up and testified, also to sweep away the threat of the Lin family to her son, she could not tolerate Shen Yichen's life in danger in the future!

"Mother, I understand."

Shen Yichen's nose was a little sour, maybe this was his mother, always thinking about her child.

The parting was imminent, Shen Yichen did not continue to say more about this matter, and then chatted about some trivial matters. Since coming to Jingshi, he has not been so relaxed and idle for a long time, which can be described as a rare peace.

As night fell, Shen Yichen left his mother Shen's chamber, and then told Zhu Yi the result. As for what to do next, it depends on the methods of this grandfather's eldest son.

A day later, the officials of the Ministry of Literature and Literature sent a letter of appointment and official uniforms. Although Shen Yichen was appointed as the imperial historian of the Sipin Metropolitan Inspectorate, he was only temporarily added to the title and was not included in the official file.

But the appointment, official uniform, status and power are real things, especially in a territory like Shandong, that is, a high-ranking official at the level of "Qincha Minister".

After the officials of the Ministry of Literature and Anthology left, before Shen Yichen had time to appreciate the scarlet robe of the four-grade master, Li Da and others came to the door and said that they would hold a feast for him.

At this moment, Shen Yichen naturally would not refuse, after all, he went to Shandong to control the water, and he didn't know when he would be able to return to Beijing, and he would meet this group of Ying Tian's classmates again.

Sitting in the restaurant, today's wine table does not have the cheerful atmosphere of the past, and it is obvious that Shen Yichen's departure has made everyone a little uninterested, even a little sad.

After a glass of wine, Li Da first opened his mouth and said: "Xiangbei, I really didn't understand why you want to destroy your future and go to Shandong to control the water, isn't it good to stay in Beijing?" ”

This is not only Li Da's question, it can be said that the officials of the Beijing Division were puzzled after hearing that Shen Yichen voluntarily went to Shandong to control the water.

Shen Yichen didn't want to explain too much about the reason, he just replied with a smile: "The appointment letter of the ministry has been issued, can I still regret it?" ”

"Mother needs to say more about the established things, and after I leave, these classmates in Jingshi will take care of you kid more. Don't forget, sir, you are brothers and sisters outside, and you should work together. ”

"And remember that armaments must not be wasted, and with more drills, the Mongol Tile Spur Division will eventually become a great enemy, and maybe you will all have to go to the battlefield in the future."

Now that it is not a few years before the change of Tumubao, Shen Yichen has tried his best to warn the emperor and the courtiers to prepare early, but with little success.

If nothing else, the giant wheel of history can't change its track, and the only thing that can be done now is to make amends. The three major battalions of the Beijing Division where Li Da and others belonged were destined to fight bloody battles on the battlefield, and only by maintaining their armament could they have any hope of victory.

No matter how bad it is, you can break through and survive after defeat!

"Don't worry, how can I Li Da say that I am also a boss, can I still make my brothers suffer?"

"And what kind of tile thorns are not to be afraid of first, if the Tartars really dare to rebel, it will be like a tribute gift, and they will definitely show them the power of the Ming soldiers!"

Li Da looked contemptuous and disdainful, the Mongolian Tatars were military exploits in his eyes, not to mention cautious, and he even wanted to go to the battlefield tomorrow to kill, completely ignoring Shen Yichen's warning.

Looking at Li Da's well-developed limbs and simple mind as always, Shen Yichen could only sigh deeply. Seeing that the mountains are easy to change, the nature is difficult to change, this guy doesn't suffer a loss on the battlefield, I'm afraid it won't make sense to rely on his own mouth.

"Big brother, aren't you very tough in the tributary ceremony, the soldiers in the army are full of admiration, why are you worried about the thorns now."

The white fat man Zhang Qi echoed Li Da's sentence, and Shen Yichen's performance at the tribute ceremony can be said to have convinced the officers and soldiers in the army, and even many people regarded him as an idol.

This is a literati who is in and out of the picture, not a scholar who is powerless!

"That's right, if the eldest brother weren't for the three yuan and the first, the army would definitely be able to defend one side. I don't know how many brothers there are in the Beijing camp now, saying that you have the demeanor of a general, and even the guys in the Southern Army are full of praise. ”

The younger brother Wu Rong also spoke.

Respect for this kind of thing is mutual, the surrender ceremony and the tribute gift, Shen Yichen gave the Ming soldiers enough respect and majesty, and now they regard Shen Yichen as their own.

It can be said that at present, in addition to Jingyuan Bo Wang Ji in the Ming Dynasty, Shen Yichen is the second civil official who can have such a great influence in Beijing.

Just listening to these words, Zhao Hongjie said with a worried face: "The Tile Thorn Department is not so simple at first, Jinyiwei recently received a secret report, he has broken the Wuliang Ha Sanwei, Liaodong Jurchen Zhuwei is looking forward to the wind, and the soldiers are pointing directly at the Korean border." ”

So fast?

Hearing Zhao Hongjie's words, Shen Yichen was really a little surprised, the last time he heard the news of the Northern Xinjiang Tile Thorn Division, he only annexed the weakest Duo Yanwei.

How long has it been since the three guards of Wuliangha have been penetrated?

"The three guards of Wuliang Ha are the grass on the wall, who knows if they surrendered voluntarily. I feel that this is a good thing, and when the time comes, I can use this rebellious excuse to eradicate the Mongol tribes together! ”

Li Da still didn't care, his idea was the idea of the center of power of the Ming Dynasty in the future, to gather hundreds of thousands of troops for a decisive battle, so that the threat of the northern Tatars could be completely eradicated.

Of course, what the result is, it has already been recorded in the history books, and there is a price to pay for underestimating the enemy.

It's just that these things are pointless to argue with Li Da and the others, even if they attach importance to the Tile Spur Department, they can't change the central decision-making power. What's more, Da Ming was not defeated by the soldiers who underestimated the enemy or did not do good martial arts, but was defeated by the high-level nonsense!

After three rounds of drinking, when Shen Yichen was drunk and slightly drunk, a family member of the mansion walked in with a panicked face and said, "Young Master Shen, the grandfather has an order to tell you to go back to the house immediately." ”

"What's going on?"

Shen Yichen asked casually, with Zhu Yong's character, there is no major matter, and he will never go back to his house in such a hurry.

"The eldest prince is dying!"

What?

This Shen Yichen stood up directly in surprise, it was okay to talk to Zhu Yi last night, but not today?

Even if there was any malignant disease in ancient times, it couldn't be so fast, right?

In an instant, Shen Yichen thought of a possibility, could it be that the Lin family found out that Zhu Yi wanted revenge, so she made the first move.

But does the Lin have such great ability?

Shen Yichen was a little incredulous, when he asked the Fujian miners, and even Jinyiwei to investigate Zhu Yi, he was aware of the erased traces.

Can this woman of the Lin family fight against the second generation of elite relatives like Zhu Yi?

"Okay, I'll go home with you now."

No matter what the reason is, Shen Yichen has to hurry back to see what the situation is, if it is really the Lin family's doing, then this kind of means and ability, the mother Shen family will be in danger.

Bidding farewell to Li Da and the others, Shen Yichen did not dare to hesitate, and got into the carriage and galloped back to the mansion.

When Shen Yichen, under the guidance of his family, came to Zhu Yi's bedroom, he found that it was already full of members of the public government.

At this moment, Zhu Yi was lying on the bed, with a doctor next to him checking his pulse, his face was pale and there were dark blood stains on the corners of his mouth that had not been wiped clean, and he looked like a gossamer.

If Shen Yichen was still a little suspicious before, now looking at Zhu Yi's almost impossible appearance, the sense of crisis in his heart grew wildly.

With Zhu Yi's strategy and intelligence, he couldn't stop the murder, and Shen Yichen didn't think he could stop it.

After being silent for a long time, Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, couldn't hold back the impatience in his heart, and asked the doctor who diagnosed the pulse: "Doctor, what's going on?" ”

Hearing Zhu Yong's inquiry, the doctor let go of his hand and replied: "Back to Grandpa, the pulse and symptoms of the eldest prince of Xiaominguan are like poisoning. ”

Poisoning?

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the room gasped.

Who else in the entire Ming Dynasty dares to be so bold and poison the eldest son of the dignified prince?

After Shen Yichen heard this, his first reaction was to look at the Lin family in the room, but he was also very surprised to see the expression on her face, not like a fake.

Has the acting returned to its roots?

If Shen Yichen has other diseases, it is not easy to say, Zhu Yi is currently poisoned, he does not believe it, and it will have nothing to do with the Lin family.

"What kind of poison is it, and how to detoxify it?"

"Xiaomin doesn't know for the time being, so I can only prescribe a common antidote prescription first."

"Then don't go yet!"

In a hurry, Zhu Yong obviously couldn't control his emotions.

After all, Zhu Yi is the eldest son of the Emperor, and the cultivation effort spent on him is far more than Zhu Ji, let alone Shen Yichen's free-range.

And Zhu Yi's performance did not disappoint, and it was almost recognized that Zhu Yi could maintain the prosperity of the Chengguo Mansion after his succession, and would not decline in the second generation.

At this moment, Zhu Yimeng on the hospital bed coughed, accompanied by a smear of black blood flowing from the corner of his mouth.

Seeing this kind of scene, Shen Yichen didn't know how to describe it, Zhu Yi wouldn't really be bad, right?

"Father...... Father ......"

A faint voice came from Zhu Yi's mouth, and he was calling out to Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo.

"For the Father's sake, I am."

Zhu Yong immediately sat down in front of the bed and held Zhu Yi's palm tightly, and it was obvious that his arm was trembling slightly.

"Father, child...... If the child is not filial, he may not be able to serve in the future...... Serve you left and right. ”

Zhu Yi struggled to say this sentence, and even every time she spit out a few words, she had to gasp for breath before she could say the next sentence.

"No, my father will definitely cure you, Yi'er, you have to hold on, you must hold on!"

At the end of the words, Zhu Yong could no longer contain his emotions, and his face was full of tears.

This situation made many people in the house can't help but burst into tears, Cheng Guogong has to fight in all directions for a lifetime, and no one has ever seen him crying, let alone seen such a look.

Maybe at this moment, he finally has no identity as a national prince, just a father.

Shen Yichen saw it in his eyes, and the emotions in his heart were also mixed, once upon a time, the subconscious in his heart was to desire to be loved and recognized by his father.

As a result, what was waiting for was only Zhu Yong's exchange of interests.

Now it seems that Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, is not cold-blooded and ruthless, but the son he likes and loves is not himself.

But at the same time, Shen Yichen also had a hint of relief in his heart, after all, there was no duke title left in the Great Duke's Mansion, and there was still such a thing as family affection.

"Father, this is the end of the matter...... Child...... The child still has one thing to ask for, and he expects the father to ...... My father upholds justice. ”

"Yi'er, you said, for the father, I promised you, I will definitely promise you!"

"My mother was not ...... back then She died of illness, and she was also poisoned...... Poisoned to death! ”

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere that was originally full of sad emotions instantly had a chilling atmosphere.

Zhu Yi not only announced the cause of the death of the Duchess Wang that year, but also used the word "also". This means that he is conveying that the murderer of his poisoning this time is the same or the same group!

"Yi'er, do you know something, who is going to murder your mother and son!"

Zhu Yong has seen too many intrigues of officialdom, and he can naturally understand such an obvious hint.

At this time, Zhu Yi did not answer directly, UU turned his head to read the book, and looked at Lin who was standing next to the bed.

Facing Zhu Yi's eyes, Lin was shocked, subconsciously took two steps back, and pretended to be calm and said, "Yi'er, why are you looking at your mother, do you have something to say to me?" ”

Zhu Yi didn't answer, but raised his arm with difficulty, pointed at Lin and said, "It's you, poisoned my biological mother!" ”

"Grandpa, Yi'er must have been poisoned and not very conscious, or hallucinated. How could the concubine poison Sister Wang, she obviously gave birth to a child and injured her body, and she was bedridden for many years before she died! ”

Lin naturally denied it vigorously, and his face was so frightened that he couldn't see the blood, which was no different from Zhu Yi on the hospital bed.

At the same time, Zhu Ji also hurriedly stood up and explained: "Father, my eldest brother was less than ten years old when Mrs. Wang died, how do you know what poisoning is, and you can't wronged my mother." ”

At this moment, one of Zhu Yi's entourages suddenly knelt down, holding a burden in his hand and said to Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo: "Grandpa, the villain risked his life to tell him, and inside the burden is the evidence that Mrs. Lin poisoned the eldest lady back then." ”

"The eldest prince has known about this for a long time, but for the sake of the reputation and filial piety of the government, he has endured it. Who would have thought that today, even he has not escaped persecution, and he still hopes that his grandfather will uphold justice, and he can't let the eldest prince suffer this hardship in vain! ”

After the entourage finished speaking with tears in his eyes, "Dong Dong Dong" kept kowtowing to Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, and his forehead was full of flesh and blood in the blink of an eye, which made people sigh at his loyalty.

The successive fierce changes made Zhu Yong shocked, his mind was chaotic, and he couldn't accept it emotionally. Not only was his son murdered by his stepfamily, but even the wife of Yuan was poisoned to death.

Is there such a femme fatale around you?