Chapter 9: The eldest princess is missing
The members of the cabinet, some for the sake of power, some for power and money, and some for comfort, were harmoniously opposed to the start of the war.
The group discussed for a long time, and the literati were broken-mouthed, and they spoke in an official tone, and Yang Shilin felt a headache after listening to it for a long time.
Everyone was about to retire with a look in their eyes.
Shen Zhiyun was about to get up, but was left behind by Yang Shilin.
"Zhiyun stays, I still have something to tell you." Yang Shilin was really tired, leaning on the chair, his face full of tiredness.
Lord Yan squinted and glanced inside when he went out, and he was not very convinced, why did Shoufu want to leave Shen Zhiyun behind, who was young, and he had learned a lot of things that tended to be inflammatory.
"Sit down." Yang Shilin beckoned to Shen Zhiyun.
Shen Zhiyun walked to the chair next to Yang Shilin and sat down.
"What else do you have to explain?" Shen Zhiyun asked.
She really didn't expect Yang Shilin to leave her behind.
Yang Shilin glanced at the waiter beside him, and the man led the waiter out and closed the door.
Yang Shilin rubbed the mahogany armrest, his old eyelids drooped, and spoke.
"Do you still have an impression of the eldest princess?"
This question was like a big bell ringing in my head, and Weng Weng's shook people to wake up at once.
Shen Zhiyun's expression became solemn, "The eldest princess Jinghe was sent to Qingguo and his relatives in the twenty-seventh year of Jingren and became the concubine of the old King Qing. ”
"That's right."
"Now Your Majesty is still struggling with whether to send troops, it is nothing more than a lack of a name, and you can't start an unrighteous war." Yang Shilin hinted.
If this eldest princess Jinghe dies in Qingguo, she can use this as an excuse to attack Qingguo.
Shen Zhiyun understood and asked, "Have you noticed that Prince Gu has made a move?" ”
Yang Shilin nodded.
"But the secret son came to report that when Prince Gu's people went to assassinate Princess Jing He, the mansion was empty."
"Hidden?" Shen Zhiyun frowned and asked.
Yang Shilin shook his head.
"Now the situation is unknown, and no one knows where the eldest princess is hiding."
"What do you mean?" Shen Zhiyun asked.
"Hanhai's matter cannot be delayed any longer."
Yang Shilin lifted his eyelids and looked at Shen Zhiyun, obviously he had a kind face, but now his eyes are like old vultures, old age is an illusion, and eating scavenging meat is the norm.
Shen Zhiyun understands that the eldest princess is not easy to make public, and she is afraid that people's hearts will change.
And whichever party finds the trace of the eldest princess first is to gain the initiative in the matter of Hanhai.
But Yang Shilin didn't dare to bet that if he used a delaying method to stalemate Hanhai in the court, the person who found the eldest princess first might not necessarily be his person.
At that time, he had no possibility of creating a situation again.
"Zhiyun, you know that I have always reused you, and after only five or six years of joining the office, you have jumped from a university scholar to a cabinet deputy assistant, among them, not only Your Majesty cherishes talents, but also needs someone to recommend you."
What Yang Shilin means is that the Bole who introduced you is himself.
It's the truth.
Since Shen Zhiyun joined the office, he has risen again and again, and Yang Shilin's secret help is indeed indispensable.
"The grace of Lord Shoufu's support, the lower officials dare not forget."
Shen Zhiyun stood up and waved his hand to Yang Shilin, respectfully.
"Okay, tomorrow morning, do you know what to do?" Yang Shilin's tone was calm, as if he was asking an ordinary question on weekdays, as if he was asking, when did you come to the palace gate today, and then sighed as if chatting, it was really early.
"The next official will live up to the expectations of the first assistant."
"Tomorrow morning, please watch the show."
Yang Shilin nodded with satisfaction, a little smile flowed from the wrinkles on his face, and waved his hand outward, "Stand down." ”
Shen Mansion.
Shen Zhiyun came to his study, his fingers touched the edge of the bookshelf, and touched the hole left by the Xue family's arrow that night, as if he was not touching a break, but touching a beloved weapon.
Shen Zhiyun looked at this hole and sneered, then moved his eyes to a light white porcelain bottle on the upper shelf, raised his hand to hold the body of the vase, and turned his wrist, as the vase rotated, the bamboo leaf color lines on the belly of the bottle gradually disappeared, leaving only a stack of new leaves from the front.
"Grock."
A dark compartment protrudes from the bottom of the bookshelf.
Shen Zhiyun squatted down and opened the dark grid, the middle and inner walls were empty and clean.
The stack of stationery that had been placed here was long gone.
In the dark, Shen Zhiyun lowered his eyebrows, his pupils were dark and deep, and his eyelashes were like butterflies fluttering when he blinked.
Looking at the empty dark compartment in front of her, she smiled.
Respect and the eldest princess, this play ...... But I'm waiting for you.
"Aunt Jiang! Huh! Ginger ......"
"This is the eldest prince's study, you can't enter!"
There was a commotion outside the door, Shen Zhiyun pushed the dark grid in, stood up and straightened the vase, and the tender bamboo forest lines of the bush were exposed again.
"Shen Zhiyun, isn't he back! What does it mean to hide in the study and not come out! ”
Jiang's sharp voice pierced Shen Zhiyun's ears, and she took a deep breath before she rushed out and suppressed the urge to throw Jiang out of the gate of the Shen Mansion.
The maidservants beside Aunt Jiang opened their teeth and danced their claws, and Bai Bian felt that he was surrounded by a group of red-lipped monsters grinning with their teeth, so he could only loudly stop and remind his son-in-law.
With the assistance of the maidservant, Aunt Jiang rushed to the door of Shen Zhiyun's study almost effortlessly.
screamed in a sharp voice, "Shen Zhiyun, do you still know that I am your elder?" That's how your gentleman's book reads! ”
With a wave of his hand, he was about to knock on the door, and the crimson sleeves of his shirt arced through the air.
"Brush—"
The wooden door opened.
On the side of Shen Zhiyun's body, Jiang Shi rushed over and knocked on the door without restraint, fell forward, tripped over the threshold, and fell directly into Shen Zhiyun's study.
Shen Zhiyun looked at the embarrassed woman on the ground, her face was disgusted, and she walked out of the study with her legs.
The maidservants who stopped Bai Bian were startled, and they didn't dare to move in place, looking at the eldest prince timidly.
Shen Zhiyun didn't bother to give them a single look at him.
These servants were stunned for a while, and when they heard Aunt Jiang lying on the ground shouting "Oops", they hurriedly went to pick up Jiang who fell to the ground.
Waiting for this swarm of people to come out of Shen Zhiyun's study, Bai Bian quickly closed the door of the study.
"Peng-" The door slammed shut.
It was like a huge slap on Aunt Jiang's face.
It's so hot that it makes people feel like they're all low to the ground.
"You...... You ......" Aunt Jiang gasped, gritted her teeth and twisted her eyes, pointed at Shen Zhiyun, and couldn't say a word for a long time.
"After acting at my dad's, you don't have to continue acting with me." Shen Zhiyun took a step closer.
"Is Aunt Jiang playing a stammering now?" Shen Zhiyun tilted his head and asked.
I don't know if Aunt Jiang is acting like that, but Shen Zhiyun must be watching the play.
Aunt Jiang was so speechless just now, and now she is completely so angry that she can't speak.
If Shen Zhiyun is a woman, Shen Hai's family is in bed, and Aunt Jiang holds half of the power of the Shen family, she can now go up and twist Shen Zhiyun's ears and teach her to insult her as a so-called "elder".
You little girl has no respect, and you are as annoying as your sick and unhappy old lady, see if I don't teach you a good lesson for the lord today!
But this is just Aunt Jiang's imagination, after all, Shen Zhiyun is the eldest son of the Shen family and the eldest son, how can she be a woman, how can she do it with Shen Zhiyun.
blame her own bastard son for not being successful, drinking and playing with those gentlemen all day long, teasing ordinary women, without Shen Zhiyun's slightest achievement.
It's strange to say that Shen Zhiyun also played with those fools in the early years, but later somehow he accepted his heart and gained fame.
But so what, don't you still rely on his father is Shen Pingshan, otherwise how can he have such a foothold in the court.
Aunt Jiang covered her chest and was about to fall backwards, but the maidservants hurriedly supported her and shouted with concern, "Aunt Jiang, Aunt Jiang!" ”
"Aunt Jiang is sick, so I'll go to see the house doctor, I'm not a medical hall, and I'm not a theater troupe."
Shen Zhiyun was about to leave with his legs raised, and he had been trapped by the affairs of the court for so many days, and he didn't bother to pay attention to the Jiang family at all.
Aunt Jiang went up again to grab Shen Zhiyun.
Shen Zhiyun dodged lightly, and Aunt Jiang was empty, but Shen Zhiyun still stopped.
Over the years, Aunt Jiang has always been very favored by Shen Pingshan, and she has good means, although she always provokes the big house openly and secretly, but in general, she is still a shrewd person, otherwise how could Shen Pingshan let her take care of things.
It's unusual for this woman to be so hysterical today.
So Shen Zhiyun still wanted to hear what made this woman so impatient, and she didn't hesitate to tear off her mask of hypocrisy for more than 20 years.
"It's you who let them remove my cousin Jiang Tanghe!"
Aunt Jiang was so angry that her body was shaking when she spoke, and the maid behind her lowered her head and supported her in fear.
Shen Zhiyun was already tall and tall, and she was wearing shoes, a lot taller than Aunt Jiang, and looked at her condescendingly.
"What's the matter with me, you should ask Shen Pingshan yourself."
"How dare you call your father's name!" Aunt Jiang was used to seeing Shen Zhiyun's arrogant appearance on weekdays, but there were very few head-to-head confrontations like this, and she was taken aback by the rebellious words she said.
"You simply disrespect your elders and disobey your parents!"
Shen Zhiyun lowered his head and chuckled, "I have never disobeyed my mother, although I have indeed disobeyed Shen Pingshan, but he can't control me." ”
"What kind of onion is your lowly aunt here."
Aunt Jiang has always thought that she is smart, and she has always been embarrassed in secret, and she has rarely met Shen Zhiyun face to face.
Now I only feel that it is my luck, and Shen Zhiyun has never directly troubled her over the years, this arrogance is now in a high position, and Shen Pingshan does not pay attention to it.
Because of Shen Pingshan's favor, others took her Aunt Jiang as half a lady in this house, but in Shen Zhiyun's heart, she was probably a lowly bedcrawler.
I was angry and scared for a while, afraid that this Shen Zhiyun was different from his sick mother, if he really annoyed him, I am afraid that there would be no good fruit.
Then can he still bully himself?
Aunt Jiang was still struggling in her heart, but Shen Zhiyun was impatient.
"Shen Huiyi is still in the boudoir, and a few days ago she went to the birthday banquet in Qi Mansion under the pretense of my reputation."
Shen Zhiyun took a step closer and raised her chin slightly, and Aunt Jiang unconsciously took a step back.
"What do you mean?" Aunt Jiang asked in horror.
Shen Zhiyun shook his head.
"According to the laws of the country, wives and concubines are different, and concubines are slaves, and they must not go beyond the wife's room."
"Kang so-sook."
Shen Zhiyun suddenly called Aunt Jiang's name.
"For so many years, you've only been a concubine."
Aunt Jiang's eyes widened, and she could easily see the ridicule and disdain in Shen Zhiyun's eyes.
It's like looking at a dog wagging its tail and begging for mercy.
At this moment, she really felt the gap between herself and Dafang.
Shen Zhiyun is a real high-level person.
And she is just a puppet supported by the old lady.
Her usual calculations about the big house, her targeting of Shen Hai's family, and her flattery of the old lady and the lord were completely shattered.
She poured twenty years of hard work into her son Shen Zhize, and finally cultivated a waste.
In this big capital, everyone knows Shen Zhiyun.
And Shen Zhiyun, who was regarded as a thorn in her side, ignored her, making her self-righteous painstaking management over the years a big joke.
Shen Zhiyun looked at Aunt Jiang with empty eyes, puzzled.
Can a Jiang Tang River make the Jiang clan break through the defense like this?
She didn't care why Jiang was crazy today, and continued to say cool words.
"If you still want Shen Huiyi to marry a human-like door, guard the three-inch rotten land in your second room."
"Today is just a warning, from now on, where to go and where not to go, if Aunt Jiang is not clear, go and ask your maid."
"If you do something like today, you can see if Shen Pingshan can still protect you."
Shen Zhiyun's eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a little cold light, like a carnivorous beast turning back to warn its prey in the dark night.
Aunt Jiang sat down on the ground suddenly, and the maidservants couldn't help them when they reached out to help.
I saw her lips trembling, and she muttered, "There's nothing, there's nothing." ”
Shen Zhiyun frowned.
What the hell is wrong with this woman today?
She no longer cared about Aunt Jiang who came to her courtyard to look for trouble, and strode out.
Bai Bian greeted a few people, hurriedly set up Aunt Jiang, who had lost her soul, and hurriedly carried her away.
As soon as I went out, I ran into the grandmother next to the old lady.
"Ask the eldest son."
"The old lady heard that the woman had come to your courtyard to make trouble, so she specially ordered me to come here to teach this ignorant woman a good lesson."
Shen Zhiyun bowed, "There is Mama Lao." ”
I was even more surprised in my heart, what the hell is going on, hasn't the old lady always supported Aunt Jiang?
The grandmother saw that the eldest prince had a gentle temperament, and wanted to see the eldest prince as a talent, such as the brook in the forest, and she didn't know how much face she had given to the Shen family over the years.
He felt more and more that the future of the Shen family was bright, and this future was in the hands of the eldest prince.
In her heart, she was even more disdainful of the Jiang family, and the old lady should have seen that the Jiang family was overwhelmed.
No one can compare to their own grandchildren.
Laughing so wrinkled, he said flatteringly: "That woman has broken into here in a madness and disturbed the eldest prince, and the old lady will definitely punish her well." ”
"But I can ask Grandma, why is Aunt Jiang so abnormal today?" Shen Zhiyun asked softly.
Mama waved her hand, and the folds on her face trembled.
"This woman has made a mistake, and the lord has taken her power."
It turned out that it was not Jiang Tanghe who was removed from his position, but that he was "removed".
The Jiang family is half old, and it seems that it is difficult to keep Shen Pingshan's heart anymore.