Chapter 158: A puddle of mud, step by step
When Song Shizhen had already been sent to the prison, he guessed that the emperor might have follow-up actions.
But he didn't expect that this action was so big that he didn't give the Song family any way to live.
"Fortunately, we sent Qin'er and Zhi'er to Zhenzhou before."
Song Shizhen clenched the pillar of the prison door with both hands, suppressing the anger and disappointment in his heart.
Seeing this, Song Shilun asked worriedly: "Brother, Qin'er and Zhi'er don't know anything about Jiazhou, and even if they do, they can't defect to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince under Jiang Cheng's nose......"
Song Shilun thought that this was a dangerous move at the beginning, and at this time he was even more afraid that the chickens would fly and the eggs would fight, which would lead to the destruction of the entire Song family.
He knew that his brother was loyal to the monarch and protected the country, and he was reluctant to say more about it, lest his brother get into the horns of the bull and live a more miserable life in this prison.
But at this time, he couldn't help complaining.
"My brother should have listened to me at the beginning, and when His Majesty asked you to thoroughly investigate His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, he corresponded with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and informed His Majesty's thoughts, so that anyone could see that the crime of crusading against the Crown Prince could be light or serious, and it was all up to His Majesty to decide."
"yes...... I also regretted it at this time, I knew that His Majesty wanted the prince to die, not that the prince intended to rebel, and fought for this old life, I should have persuaded Your Majesty at that time, but unfortunately, regret is useless. ”
Song Shizhen thought of His Majesty's many arrangements, and his heart was depressed.
He didn't care about personal life and death, honor and disgrace.
It's just that as soon as this battle began, it consumed the strength of South Vietnam's troops and national strength.
"All we can do now is hope that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can clarify what he has done, stop this war, and shake hands with His Majesty."
"Brother, do you still have illusions about Your Majesty?"
Song Shilun's questioning made Song Shizhen choke.
He had no illusions about His Majesty.
He felt that if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince really thought about the people and the country, he would definitely reduce the casualties.
But His Majesty is going to do his best to crusade against the prince, and the prince will naturally have to fight back with all his might.
"Shi Lun, you are right, this battle is both a battle and a matter of life and death, the Song family is now white, there is no need to scruple about doing things, after you leave, ...... do this"
Song Shilun put his ear in front of the cell door, and was surprised when he heard his brother's arrangement.
Worthy of a brother!
While pretending to be South Vietnam in his heart, he did not forget to find a way for the Song family to live.
"Brother, I'm really going to do this, once the crown prince loses, the Song family will not only be destroyed, but also may be infamous through the ages......"
"Shi Lun, you're wrong."
Song Shizhen sneered.
"If the crown prince loses this time, South Vietnam's luck will be exhausted, where will there be eternity."
Some people, some things, can only be looked down on for a moment.
Compared with loyalty, the most important thing for the Song family is to hold the land of South Vietnam.
"Go ahead."
Song Shizhen took the food box and waved his hand at Song Shilun.
"I'll leave the rest to you, don't come here to deliver food again, lest people grab the handle and restrict your freedom."
"But this prison meal ......"
"It's okay, it's much worse than people being displaced and experiencing war."
As a courtier, especially a counselor, he has no ability to dissuade the Son of Heaven from doing wrong things, so he can only suffer some hardships in this prison, and think about how South Vietnam should deal with himself if the crown prince is defeated.
Song Shilun could see that his brother only wanted him to vote for the crown prince in order to save the Song family, but in fact, he still couldn't step over the threshold of "loyal minister" in his heart.
If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince really wins this war and keeps the Song family, my brother is afraid that he will ...... Go with your majesty.
"Brother, you have to take care of yourself, I'...... I will find another opportunity to come to see you, you must take care of your body and wait for Qin'er and Zhi'er to come back! ”
Song Shilun folded his hands and bowed down.
Song Shizhen knew that his younger brother was worried that if he said goodbye at this time, it would be a farewell, so he tried to squeeze out a bitter smile and waved his hand lightly again.
"Go ahead."
Of course he will take care of himself.
Waiting for the day when the news of the crown prince's victory came.
On this day, when the news of the raid of the Song family in Jiazhou spread throughout the city, it stopped for a moment, and then turned from the big "escape" on the bright side to the dark.
directly let the palace guards who were secretly staring at the movements of the Song family be dazzled, and they couldn't find out which one was active.
After Song Shilun came out of the prison, he got rid of the palace guards who followed him, and secretly entered the backyard of a restaurant according to his brother's instructions.
At that time, the business was booming, but at this time, because the magnates in the city were busy packing up and returning to Jinling, only the locals dined in the restaurant, although it was not as overcrowded as before when they had to wait in line, but it was also full.
When Song Shilun came to the backyard, no one noticed.
Until, Song Shilun found the residence of the restaurant owner, and just approached the courtyard, a wind struck, and a dagger was put against Song Shilun's neck.
"Song Hanlin, it is a crime to break into a private house, now that the Song family has been raided, if Song Hanlin is here to ask for credit, do you guess that at this time, I will take your life and throw you to a mass grave, who cares?"
As my brother said, this restaurant is indeed Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, not an ordinary restaurant!
Song Shilun had already prepared in his heart, but he was still startled by the cold dagger around his neck.
Fortunately, he still has a little status in the heart of the restaurant owner, so he won't have his neck cut off as soon as he shows his face.
"I ...... I'm not here to ask for credit. ”
Song Shilun made up his mind to finish a sentence, and the rest was much smoother.
"I'm here to give you a great credit!"
The restaurant owner's eyes flashed, and he looked at Song Shilun thoughtfully.
As mentioned above, it may be that the powerful merchant gentry speculated that this restaurant was the property of His Royal Highness the Prince, so as to contact them and leave a way back for their family.
But the owner of the restaurant didn't expect that the first person to come was the Song family, who was known as the home of loyal ministers.
"Why?"
The restaurant owner is not a three-year-old child, he believes what others say.
Who knows if the raid on the Song family is real or a play.
He wanted to hear whether Song Hanlin was greedy for life and afraid of death, or whether he was seeking glory and wealth.
"For South Vietnam."
Song Shilun replied loudly.
"For the sake of South Vietnam's future, my Song family is willing to serve His Royal Highness the Prince!"
This answer was really not expected by the restaurant owner, but after thinking about it carefully, he could understand it.
The future of South Vietnam really needs to be grasped by a monarch like His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, not to His Majesty the Emperor, who only knows how to be greedy for pleasure and scheming today.
The owner of the restaurant took back the dagger, laughed at Song Shilun, who was so frightened that his face turned pale, and bowed with his fists.
"I'm sorry Song Hanlin, I'm scared of you."
"It's okay, it's just that I have an urgent matter that you need to inform His Royal Highness the Prince, this matter is said by my brother Song Shizhen himself, although there is no evidence, it is related to the life and death of His Highness, and it is very urgent!"
What Song Shizhen said?!
The owner of the restaurant couldn't tell whether it was true or not, so he could only ask Song Shilun to write it down quickly, and quickly send the news to the direction of Jinling.
When Qi Neng, who was checking the accounts at the beach, learned that Zhang Chengqian was ordering troops to crusade against Zhang Jun, it was early in the morning, and the army was about to leave.
Mi Neng heard the secret guard report on the movements in Jiazhou City, and was so angry that he scolded.
"This Zhang Chengqian is really a puddle of mud that can't hold up the wall!"
Others are camping step by step, Zhang Chengqian is dying step by step, listening to the wind is rain.
"Your Highness, don't be impatient."
The secret guards who came to the beach only after exploring the movements of the whole city were analyzing it unhurriedly at this time.