Chapter 399 Who is the Fox?
Fu Qingyin still respects Lu Xiang very much.
Hearing Prime Minister Lu calling him, he turned back to the car.
"Prime Minister Lu, what else?"
Lu Xiang frowned and looked at him: "Why did you tell the truth about the bandits?"
Fu Qingyin was obviously stunned for a moment: "I didn't tell the truth, I didn't mention it was the Imperial Guards."
Lu Xiang sighed: "You were in the Tianwang Temple at the time, talking about this matter with a stern face, and I thought you had some earth-shattering idea."
"So that's it? If you didn't say it was the Imperial Guards, the Emperor would have known it as soon as he asked. With the Emperor's... wisdom, could he not have thought of it?"
Fu Qingyin was silent for a while: "What can we do? No matter what, the emperor will know."
"You..." Lu Xiang held back his breath, "I'm so ashamed that the old lady thought you were a treacherous minister, playing tricks every day, cheating this and that, but today I know that it's not the case at all."
"Let me ask you, what are you going to do next?"
Fu Qingyin thought for a moment and said, "I don't have any plans. I've already reported the matter to the Emperor and handed over the evidence. What else can I do?"
"The Emperor is meeting the Crown Prince right now, and he must have made his own decision. I think the Crown Prince will most likely be deposed."
Prime Minister Lu was very disappointed: "You, you are just waiting like this? The Crown Prince has been the Crown Prince for more than ten years, and he is also the Empress. Although it is a serious crime to privately make a dragon robe and a dragon chair, what if? After all, they are father and son, so it must be confirmed."
Lu Xingyao glanced at Fu Qingyin, and reminded Lu Xiang: "Grandfather, the commander is in charge of this matter personally, and the Tianwang Temple is also the first to investigate. We should..."
"What is he supposed to do? He looks quite smart, but he has become a traitor in vain," Lu Xiang stroked his beard, "I will handle this matter myself. If we need help, you can just provide some manpower."
Lu Xingyao wanted to say something, but Fu Qingyin frowned and said, "This... I'm afraid it's inappropriate. As the eldest master said, I did the most in the Tianwang Temple, and I was the one who ordered the killing of the imperial guards. How can I push everything into your hands and let it go?"
"So, you've finished your investigation. You've killed those who should be killed and arrested those who should be arrested. The rest is just political tactics and mental games. You are not suitable for them. Leave it to me."
Fu Qingyin wanted to say something, but Lu Xiang glared at him and said, "Don't worry, if you have any merit, you will not be left out."
"That's not what I meant. I was just worried about causing trouble for Prime Minister Lu."
"As officials in the same court, we all serve the emperor and the court. If there is any trouble, it's settled."
"I'm hungry, let's go back home."
The carriage drove away from the gate. Fu Qingyin watched the carriage go away and saluted.
Prime Minister Lu looked back from the car window and sighed secretly - it is not easy for a young man, fighting alone, relying on his straightforwardness and honesty to get to where he is today.
Forget it. I won’t make things difficult for him anymore and I’ll just be a little more polite when I see him.
The carriage disappeared, a smile flashed across Fu Qingyin's eyes, and he turned around and got on the carriage.
Yu Shengsheng's eyebrows curved slightly: "Commander, what's the situation? Does the emperor blame me?"
Fu Qingyin looked at her smiling eyes and suddenly felt that it was good to have someone waiting for him, even if it was just to go back to the carriage.
"No blame, it's not my fault," Fu Qingyin's eyes were filled with smiles, "It's past lunch time, are you hungry?"
Yu Shengsheng pointed at the food on the table and said, "No, there's so much food, how can I be hungry?"
She wrapped a small pile of peeled melon seeds, almonds and other nuts in a small handkerchief and placed it in front of Fu Qingyin.
"Try it, it smells delicious."
The clean, plump or slightly yellow kernels exude fragrance.
"For me?" Fu Qingyin felt mixed emotions.
"Yes," Yu Shengsheng said as a matter of course, "I'm not hungry either, and I drank tea. These nuts taste good, so I wanted you to try them too."
"Eat quickly."
Fu Qingyin picked a small one and put it in his mouth: "It's delicious."
"Then eat more." Yu Shengsheng urged, raising her hand to peel another orange for him. "I saw Lu Xiang, he pretended to be dying, and scared me."
Fu Qingyin was reluctant to eat too much too fast, so he picked out the smaller ones and ate them slowly: "He was like that when he entered the Shangshufang."
"Has the emperor issued an order regarding the prince's matter?"
"It won't be that fast. We have to wait," Fu Qingyin explained patiently. "Whether the crown prince is deposed or enthroned, it is a big deal. We won't make a decision easily, even if the evidence is conclusive."
"Otherwise, it would appear that the Emperor is too heartless. The Crown Prince can be unfilial, but the Emperor cannot be unkind."
Yu Shengsheng nodded: "I understand, what else do we need to do?"
"We? We just need to recuperate."
Yu Shengsheng was surprised: "You're not going to do anything? Now is such a good opportunity, aren't you going to strike while the iron is hot?"
Fu Qingyin smiled faintly: "The matter of Tianwang Temple can actually be regarded as Zhenqiao Tower. It was initiated by the Red Dragon Guards, and I played a leading role in it."
"If you do anything else, it will be seen as pursuing the prince relentlessly."
"It's better to do nothing."
Fu Qingyin took the orange she handed over and said, "Besides, if we don't do it, someone else will."
"who?"
"Lu Xiang."
Yu Shengsheng suddenly understood.
"Lu Xiang is the head of the civil officials. He is best at using literature and tactics to win hearts and minds. His approach is different from that of the Red Dragon Guards. We should use both methods at the same time."
The juice burst in his mouth, and Fu Qingyin felt that this orange was particularly sweet.
"At worst, I can hand over some evidence to Prime Minister Lu, and he will find a way to present it to the emperor in the best possible way."
…
Lu Mansion.
When Prime Minister Lu returned home, he went to the study first. He was asking Lu Xingyao to help him change his clothes when his servant came to report that his wife had arrived.
"Hurry up, oh, you clumsy guy, your grandmother must be here for Ah Yue's matter. Ah Yue is also a fool, she can't handle the matter, and she must have leaked the fact that we knew her whereabouts before," Lu Xiang was sweating anxiously, "Get out of the way, and don't talk for a while."
Lu Xiang had no time to hide his clothes, so he simply lay down on the bed, and instantly he seemed to be dying.
Lu Xingyao: "..."
As soon as the old lady entered the room, he hummed and said, "Madam is here, madam."
The old lady came closer to him and wanted to ask a few questions, but when she saw him like this, she was frightened.
"What's going on?"
The old lady looked at Lu Xingyao, who hadn't figured out how to answer yet.
"grandmother……"
Lu Xiang interrupted: "Don't talk about the child. He is still young and doesn't think things through. Don't blame him."
Lu Xingyao: “???”
"As for me, I was frightened at the Tianwang Temple, and I was angry again when I came down the mountain. The prince actually... came to the palace and had a quarrel with His Majesty, and then..."
The old lady knew her husband's temper, and sighed, "You too, why are you so angry? If you are so angry, you will suffer for it."
"I am an old minister, and I have devoted all my energy to the court. How can the prince's affairs be a trivial matter? How can I not take it to heart? Ahem..."
The old lady patted him on the back to calm him down, and then brought him some tea.
"Okay, we're home now, let's not talk about this for now."
"What do you want to eat? I'll cook for you myself."
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