disappeared at the same time as the Seven Princes of Western Qin, and naturally there were more than ten guests on the Xiangyi Boat that night.

In the back hall of Yao's house in Gusu, Old Lady Yao was furious. Don't look at the old man's age of more than eighty, but his body is very tough, and he is full of energy, and the constant reprimand spread throughout the backyard of Yao's mansion.

Yao Er's stunned father was standing at the bottom, silent, listening respectfully to the old man's reprimand.

The old lady had three sons.

The boss Yao Bo is now in the middle of the court, and he has entered the Pingzhang Department with the official book, except for the Pingzhang Wu Tingshi, and the head of the inner court and the commander of the Luan Yiwei, Li Yuji, who is the most favored in front of the emperor. It is said that Lord Yao is already a very popular minister, but he is always not very popular with the old man. The reason is very simple, this Yao Ge Lao gave birth to three children, but they are all daughters. The old lady has always pursued the ancestral motto of "there are three unfilial pieties, and no queen is the greatest", and no matter how many girls are born, they are also money-losing goods for others.

The second Yao Zhong gradually took over the old lady in charge of the Yao family's business, and also gave birth to a son, who knew that the kid was chattering since he was a child, and after the weak crown, he was even more superstitious about Huang Lao's technique, and finally followed an old Taoist priest from the traveling side, traveled all over the world, and went to the Great Road. This incident made the old lady angry, saying that the second godson had no way, and reprimanded him very much.

However, the third uncle, Yao Lun, is Yao Lun's father, and he has done nothing in business, but because he gave birth to two sons, he is the most popular with the old man. Yao Lun's brother has been weak since he was a child, and he is not as lively as Yao Lun. This Yao Lun has been a bastard since he was a child, he is not afraid of heaven and earth, and he has the style of his ancestors. So in this Yao Mansion, he is the most important thing for the old lady.

Now that Yao Lun is missing, how can you tell him not to be anxious.

"It's a good ship, just say it, there will be no more?" The old lady's hand holding the Huanghuali cane trembled slightly, and she didn't know whether she was in a hurry or angry.

Uncle Yao gradually had a trace of worry between his eyebrows, but he didn't dare to show it too much, so he pretended to be calm and said, "Father, please be relieved." I have already gone to Hangzhou City, even if I turn Hangzhou City upside down, I also want to find Lun'er back. ”

"It's been said that you've been missing for several days, if you're not in Hangzhou, how can you look for it?" The old lady made a tiger face, obviously dissatisfied with the third child's answer. "I heard that the kid from the Qi family also lost his news?"

Hearing his father mention the Qi family, Uncle Yao's eyes gradually flashed a trace of ruthlessness, "Say it, blame that kid." If he hadn't gone to Hangzhou, where would Lun'er have followed him, and how could such a thing have happened. ”

"Father, do you think it could be that person surnamed Qi who is making a name for himself?" Uncle Yao gradually came to his mind.

The old lady waved his hand, "What's the use of catching Lun'er, and what's the benefit to them? You think you don't need to use your brains, if there is no good thing, will you do it?"

"Did you send a letter to the capital?" the old lady asked again.

"The letter has already been sent, and it should be in the hands of the eldest brother at this hour tomorrow. If the eldest brother transferred Luan Yiwei to investigate, there would be something that could not be found in this Daqi. So my father should not worry too much and wait for the news from the eldest brother. ”

"Luan Yiwei is not in charge of your eldest brother, you can adjust it wherever you say it. However, when this big case happened, it is estimated that the saint already knows about it, and Li Yuji's old gelding dog is afraid that he can't be indifferent. ”

"Father said yes. ”

The old lady suddenly figured out a joint, waved his hand, and motioned for Uncle Yao to go down gradually, "Since those people have arrested Lun'er, they must have their reasons." Since they have something to ask for, they will naturally come to the door. It's useless for us to think about it now, so we might as well wait for them to come to our door and then pay attention to it. ”

Uncle Yao gradually saluted his father respectfully, and when he turned around, the worry in his eyes was fully revealed.

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In the West Qinli Hotel in Jinling City, Liang Zheng, a scholar from the West Qin Middle School, had already paced back and forth in the study for more than a dozen times. Since informing the protocol department of the Nanqi Rite Department of the news, all of Liang Zheng's thoughts have been on this matter.

This matter is too incomprehensible, as the envoy to Southern Qi, he didn't know the news that the Seven Princes came to Southern Qi. And the Seventh Prince actually disappeared in Nanqi again.

If it wasn't the closest guard to the Seventh Prince, he would have blasted that person out as a madman.

After more than 20 years of service, Liang Zheng is naturally accustomed to seeing those open and secret battles inside and outside the court. At this moment, when I settle down, the first thing that comes to mind is whether there are any conspiracies hidden behind this matter, and whether these conspiracies are related to me.

So after he reacted from the initial shock, he had to weigh this matter carefully.

In addition to Liang Zheng in the study, there was also a middle-aged man sitting upright.

As a staff member, Wei Chengheng has been by his side for more than 20 years since Liang Zheng was white-clothed. He knows that what the truth of this matter is at this time is no longer the most important thing, the key is what kind of situation this matter will develop towards and what consequences it will bring. What he and Lord Liang are anxious to do is to sort out this chaotic situation and find a path that is most beneficial to themselves.

"I heard that the emperor recently rewarded the seven princes with a jade ruyi, or is it a favorite thing that the emperor often plays with? I heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince gave wine to hundreds of officials on behalf of the emperor at the Lantern Festival night banquet, but he was drunk and said some words that were not kingly and ministerial, and was grounded for three months by the emperor in anger?" There were only two guests and hosts in the study, and Wei Chengheng had no taboos.

Liang Zheng stopped and looked at a picture of returning from a snowy night on the wall, "You want to say that the current matter is related to the crown prince?"

Wei Chengheng did not answer his words directly, "The crown prince is gradually falling out of favor, and the seventh prince has won the sacred heart, this is a matter that everyone in the court knows, how can the prince himself not know?

Liang Zheng thought for a moment and shook his head, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Seventh Prince are brothers and sisters, and they have a very strong relationship. Moreover, the crown prince has long been in the East Palace, and the status of the monarch and minister has been decided. The Seventh Prince has also said more than once that his ambition is to read the world's books, appreciate the flowers of the world, and be an idle prince. I heard that this time I went to Jiangnan in private clothes, it was for a dusty woman named Yin Wu. Although the prince is not virtuous, he is also benevolent, and he is not a ruthless person, so I don't think he would do such a thing. ”

"It doesn't matter what the Seven Princes think, the key is what the Emperor thinks. If he wants to pass on the throne to the Seventh Prince, then who can stop him? So even if the crown prince can't bear it, it will be difficult to protect the people around him who want to be a minister of the dragon. And the crown prince wants to ascend the throne, and the seventh prince is the biggest threat. The emperor only has two sons, and if the seventh prince is gone, no matter how unworthy the prince is, the throne will have to be passed to him. ”

"Are you saying that the people around the prince acted without permission and came to Jiangnan to assassinate the Seventh Prince?"

"Whether it is acting on orders or making decisions on your own, I always think that this matter is not so simple, and I am afraid that it is extremely difficult to get rid of the prince. Otherwise, where would things have been so coincidental. And the Seven Princes went down to the south of the Yangtze River, even the adults don't know about it, it must be extremely secret, except for those who have a heart around the prince, where else will anyone know?"

Liang Zheng pondered for a while, as if he was thinking about the possibility in Wei Chengheng's words, but he remembered something, "What you said also has some truth." It's just that I heard that the Seven Princes were not the only ones on the painting boat that night, and more than a dozen people also disappeared together, and most of those people were the sons and daughters of wealthy families in Jiangnan and Jiangbei. ”

"That's what I wonder the most. Wei Chengheng frowned slightly, "It stands to reason that their target is only the Seventh Prince, so why would they make such a big move?"

"The whereabouts of the Seven Princes, I have already informed the Southern Qi Imperial Court, so naturally they will take care of it. No matter what the outcome is, the emperor will not blame me. As for the situation in the country, it is still murky and uncertain, so we should not rush to make a decision, but it is better to wait and see what happens. Otherwise, if you are not careful, you will lose all the games. Liang Zheng seems to have made the final decision.