"Why do you say that?" Xia Zhengqi's expression froze.
"After I searched for these letters, I flipped through them hastily. I found that there was no letter from the Minister of War Liu Hong." The prince said in a low voice.
Xia Zhengqi pondered for a moment and said, "The Jiang family couldn't find any letters from Liu Hong. Either Liu Hong is not a member of the Jiang Party, or Liu Hong is too cunning."
[Humph, this Minister of War Liu Hong is naturally a die-hard Jiang Party member, but he is just too experienced.]
Xia Miaoyuan complained while pulling at her little socks.
He came from a humble background and had worked his way up to the position of Shangshu, so naturally he was extremely cautious.
[This person never fully trusts anyone. Even after joining the Jiang family, he always thinks about protecting himself.]
He rarely communicated with the Jiangs, father and son, by writing letters. Even when he did, he used a special ink. The words written with this ink would fade over time and disappear after three months.
Xia Zhengqi and the prince's eyes lit up for a moment: there is actually such an ink.
"Your Majesty, in my opinion, the latter possibility is more likely." The prince deliberately said this to remind Xia Zhengqi.
Xia Zhengqi nodded: "Yes, I think so too."
[Haha, it seems that Daddy and Prince Daguoguo both have pretty high IQs!]
[With you here, our Daxia still has great hope! ]
Xia Miaoyuan had already pulled off his little socks and was playing with his feet with great interest using his two chubby little hands.
Xia Zhengqi couldn't help but smile: "My precious daughter is praising me, hahahaha. She is indeed my daughter, she has good taste."
The prince was very proud to hear this complaint. Afraid that Xia Zhengqi would notice, he quickly said, "Father, what should we do next?"
"We can't find any evidence that Liu Hong is colluding with the Jiang family. Should we let him go?"
[Father! You can’t let him go. You absolutely cannot let Liu Hong go!]
Xia Miaoyuan babbled anxiously twice, and in desperation stretched out one of his fat feet to Xia Zhengqi's face. He couldn't control himself for a moment and kicked Xia Zhengqi on the chin.
In an instant, Xia Zhengqi, who had been serious, looked embarrassed.
Eunuch Debao covered his mouth with his hand and almost burst out laughing.
[Oh, I'm sorry, Emperor Daddy, Miao'er didn't mean it!]
[Oh, this is so annoying! After being dressed as a baby, I can't control my hands and feet at all!]
[You idiot, stop playing with my feet! I'll beat you, beat you, beat you! I'll let you play with my feet!]
Xia Miaoyuan's eyes were wide open and he slapped his right hand with his left hand.
Since Xia Miaoyuan traveled through the book and became a baby, although she has the self-awareness of an adult woman in the 21st century, her body is still that of a baby.
Many times, her body moved uncontrollably, like a baby.
Xia Miaoyuan often felt distressed about this.
"We finally set up a trap to capture them all, so we naturally can't let them go easily!" Xia Zhengqi said seriously.
【Yeah, the Emperor is wise! 】
Xia Miaoyuan's thoughts were pulled back again.
"What's the worry if you can't find the correspondence? Go ask other ministers to collect evidence against Liu Hong."
[Go find Liu Hong's mortal enemy! ]
Xia Zhengqi and the prince's eyes lit up at the same time.
"Cheng Wan, calm down. Let's go find evidence of Liu Hong's crime."
[Go find Wei Sanchuan, the Minister of Rites, Wei Sanchuan!]
Xia Miaoyuan reached out and grabbed Xia Zhengqi's beard, babbling as if he was trying to say something.
【Wei Sanchuan and Liu Hong have a grudge! 】
Minister of Rites Wei Sanchuan?
When Xia Zhengqi heard this, he was shocked.
Isn't Wei Sanchuan Liu Hong's brother-in-law? They are relatives, so how could there be any enmity between them?
He remembered that 15 years ago, Liu Hong won the top spot in the imperial examination and rode a horse in a parade through the capital, enjoying great fanfare.
At that time, the old man of the Wei family took a liking to Liu Hong at first sight.
Not long after, the Wei family married their eldest daughter, Wei Sanchuan's sister, to Liu Hong.
Wei Sanchuan became Liu Hong's brother-in-law, and Wei Sanchuan's father, Wei Han, the Grand Secretary at the time, became Liu Hong's father-in-law.
Therefore, Xia Zhengqi always thought that the Wei family and Liu Hong had a close relationship.
How could a pair of good in-laws become enemies?
Xia Zhengqi paid close attention to his daughter's thoughts while covering up his confusion: "Prince, please help me think about who are Liu Hong's political enemies in the court."
The prince put on a thoughtful look, actually paying attention to his sister's thoughts: "Liu Hong is usually a kind person, and he has a good relationship with most officials."
"Besides, he holds military power and holds the position of Shangshu. Even if an official has a problem with him, they won't show it."
【Go find Wei Sanchuan quickly! 】
Xia Miaoyuan kicked his chubby little feet in a panic.
[Liu Hong poisoned his first wife Wei Yuer to protect his future.]
What?
Liu Hong actually did such a vicious thing? !
Xia Zhengqi froze.
In the eyes of outsiders, Liu Hong has always been a model of caring for his wife.
Four years ago, when his first wife passed away, he was so sad that he was bedridden and even took a two-month leave of absence from attending court.
For this reason, Xia Zhengqi personally visited him and gave him a lot of supplements.
At that time, both in the court and among the people, there were rumors that Lord Liu Hong was a model of a good man.
After listening to Liu Hong's story, countless women shed tears of emotion and said that if they could meet a good man like Lord Liu, it would be worth it even if they died young.
Later, relatives and colleagues repeatedly urged him to remarry, and he finally married his new wife two years later.
Such a loving and good man actually poisoned his wife to death with his own hands?!
After Wei Yu'er's death, the Wei family became suspicious of Liu Hong, but they had no evidence.
Later, Liu Hong took refuge with Grand Tutor Jiang and gradually became indifferent to the Wei family.
The old man of the Wei family, as well as Wei Sanchuan, had always been ashamed of associating with the Jiang family. Seeing that Liu Hong had joined the Jiang family, they became even more hostile to him.
[In this way, Liu Hong and the Wei family went from being relatives to being enemies. However, Liu Hong and Wei Sanchuan were both people who cared about appearances and did not show it on the surface.]
Xia Miaoyuan recalled the contents of the book, his big eyes staring into the distance in a trance.
When Xia Zhengqi and the prince heard this, they suddenly understood.
"Cheng Wan, what do you think of the Wei family? The Wei family of Wei Sanchuan, the Minister of Rites? That's also the family of Liu Hong's first wife." Xia Zhengqi looked at the prince.
The prince was startled and suddenly came to his senses. He didn't expect that his father was so well-informed and even knew about the feud between the Wei family and Liu Hong.
"I think we can find out more about Wei Sanchuan and find out what he has to say."
"I heard that since Liu Hong's first wife passed away and he remarried, the Wei family has had some complaints about Liu Hong. The relationship between the two families has also cooled." The prince quickly found an excuse to guide Xia Zhengqi to pay attention to the Wei family.
Xia Zhengqi curled his lips and said, "Okay, let's go to the Wei family to find out."
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