The old Prime Minister’s Mansion at this moment.
Old Master Ling presented a large box, one foot square, and said with a smile, "Thank you, old Prime Minister, for running around for our Ling family these days. Consort Shu has little influence in the palace, and the Empress Dowager is living a miserable life in the cold palace."
"Only the old prime minister is willing to help."
As he spoke, he pushed the box forward.
"It's just a small token of respect, I hope the old Prime Minister will accept it!"
The old prime minister sighed and asked his confidant to guard outside the room. He opened the box and took a peek. Seeing that it was full of gold, he frowned and said in a low voice: "The Seventh Prince cannot be released for the time being."
"How do you say that?"
"It must be because His Majesty the Seventh Prince married the Princess of Beiqi," the old Prime Minister said. "Today, the Emperor ordered me to the palace to discuss the war with Beiqi. Now, Dajing not only has to face Beiqi, but also the attacks of many vassal states."
Upon hearing this, Old Master Ling was delighted: "So, there's hope for our Ling family to regain its former glory?"
The reason for handing over the military power was to protect oneself.
Now his own grandson is under house arrest. If even Concubine Shu and Li Hui become abandoned children of the royal family, then the Ling family will never be able to recover.
The only thing to do now is to get Lihui out as soon as possible and restore his position in the emperor's heart.
Now I hear that Dajing needs a talented general...
This is really a happy event for the Yu Ling family.
The greater the difficulties Dajing faces, the greater the possibility that the emperor will reuse the Ling family, and Lihui can be released with good reason.
By then, if Lihui becomes the crown prince, the glory of the Ling family will be greater than ever before.
Unexpectedly, the old prime minister said, "Just now, this old man and other ministers recommended your Ling family soldiers. The emperor didn't say anything, but Prince Rui seemed to disagree at that time."
"Prince Rui?" Old Master Ling frowned.
"Princess Beiqi used dirty tricks to marry His Highness the Seventh Prince. From what I hear, Prince Rui is placing His Highness the Seventh Prince under house arrest, primarily Princess Beiqi. This matter needs to be resolved, and I think we should seek out Prince Rui, since he was the one who besieged the mansion."
Old Master Ling nodded: "I understand."
He had to bribe King Rui and at the same time find evidence that King Rui had accepted bribes.
First, it would relieve the urgent needs of Li Hui and the Ling family, and second, it would make it easier to completely overthrow King Rui in the future.
Thinking of this, he said goodbye immediately.
The old prime minister did not want to keep him, and warned him: "Next time you come to my house, be careful not to be followed by anyone."
"Know."
Old Master Ling strode away, leaning on his cane.
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That night.
The night is dark and the chirping of insects is everywhere.
Fu Ciyi was pondering in front of the sand table in his study.
"Your Highness, the Ling family sent a wooden box, saying it contains a lot of military books that will be helpful for the current situation in Dajing."
After Leng Feng finished speaking, Fu Jiang and Fu Hu came in carrying a large wooden box.
Yan Funing, who was drawing a diagram of a modified crossbow on paper, looked up at the sound and said, "A box of military manuals. What's the Ling family thinking behind this?"
Fu Ciyi said calmly: "Let's take a look first."
As soon as he put down the wooden box, Fu Jiang complained: "The military book shouldn't be this heavy. This box is quite heavy."
Fu Hu nodded in agreement and opened the wooden box neatly.
What caught everyone's eye was indeed a book.
Leng Feng picked up the military books one by one and said with a smile, "They are just ordinary military books. Are you giving them away as gifts?"
Does His Highness have any military books?
"Wait." Yan Funing put down her brush. "What if the book is poisonous?"
Leng Feng was stunned. He didn't know whether to throw away the military book in his hand or not.
Yan Funing walked over quickly, checked, and said with a smile, "It's not poisonous."
Leng Feng was relieved and continued to take out the military books from the box one by one.
He took out two more books, revealing the golden objects underneath. Everyone saw them and looked at each other in surprise.
"I was wondering why this box is so heavy."
Fu Jiang took out a gold ingot and moved it under the nose of his own prince.
"No." Fu Hu said, "The gold ingots are only placed on one layer. There is a partition here."
Hearing the sound, Fu Ciyi stood up and walked over.
Several people took out all the military books and a layer of gold ingots, only to see a partition.
Judging from the height of the box, the thickness of the military books and gold ingots just placed there was less than one tenth of the box.
"Is there something underneath?" Yan Funing frowned. "What is the Ling family planning?"
bribe?
Just this little gold?
Fu Ciyi ordered coldly, "Open it."
"Yes." Fu Jiang and Fu Hu said in unison.
The two men opened two small knobs on the wall of the box, and a partition less than half an inch thick was removed.
To everyone's astonishment, there was a woman curled up in the box.
The woman was wearing thin, see-through clothing, her underwear barely visible.
Yan Funing smiled gently.
Beauty trap?
Xia Youyou obviously didn't expect that when the box was opened, not only Prince Rui was there, but also other men and Princess Rui.
I didn't know what to do for a moment.
Leng Feng shouted, "Who are you? Why did the Ling family send you here?"
When Xia Youyou was asked this question, she thought of the etiquette she had to follow, so she tugged at her clothes, stepped out of the box, and bowed gracefully: "I greet His Royal Highness Prince Rui and Princess Rui."
Then he introduced himself: "My name is Xia Youyou, and I am willing to serve His Highness and the Princess from now on."
"The palace has enough servants, we don't need you." Yan Funing said calmly.
"I am good at playing the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and I will definitely be able to serve the two masters well."
Xia Youyou's eyes were charming, and she looked at Fu Ciyi affectionately while speaking.
Fu Ciyi suddenly felt disgusted and ordered coldly, "Throw it out."
Leng Feng and others said yes.
Xia Youyou panicked, and knelt down gently on the ground like a willow tree, crying, "If Your Highness throws me out, the Ling family will not let me go. Please accept me, Your Highness!"
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