Chapter 167 Knocking on the Mountain

Wei Tingzhen's words made Wei Tingyu's face flush. He called out "sister" and shouted unhappily, "Song Mo and we are not the same kind of people at all! If we can become estranged because of this, it may not be a bad thing!"

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Wei Tingzhen stamped her feet anxiously, "Can you afford to offend Song Mo?"

Wei Tingyu said disapprovingly: "What is there to be offended? A person who has no desires is naturally noble. I don't plan to get anything good from him, so do I need to curry favor with him?" As he said that, his expression became serious and he said to Wei Tingzhen, "Sister, you should also talk to your brother-in-law and tell him to have less contact with Song Mo in the future. He is too cruel... Our own guards, they are the ones who greet him when they come in and out, and he can kill them at will. Kill, and then pile them neatly in the middle of the yard. Is this something that an average person can do? I also know that he is powerful. You want me to flatter him so that I can get a good job. But there are some things we can't do. If we do, we will owe others for the rest of our lives... If he wants me to help him kill people, sister, what do you think, should I go or not? There are some debts that we can't pay back..."

Tian's face turned pale when she heard this, and she hurriedly pulled her son's hand: "What happened? What's the matter with killing or not killing? What does it have to do with you?" She was so anxious that she was about to cry, "Yu'er, don't scare your mother, okay? What happened? What does it have to do with Song Mo? What debt do you owe him?"

"Mom," Wei Tingzhen hurriedly sat down beside her mother, and comforted her softly, "It's okay, it's okay! It's just a metaphor." While saying this, she glared at Wei Tingyu fiercely, signaling him to help comfort Tian, ​​"Isn't my brother good friends with Song Mo? I'll let him get along well with Song Mo..."

"Sister, stop coaxing mother." Wei Tingyu sat down beside his mother obediently, but interrupted Wei Tingzhen and said to Tian, ​​"Mother, this is what happened..." He told Tian about how Song Yichun didn't like the eldest son and wanted to establish the crown prince instead, so he asked his own guards to take Song Mo away, but Song Mo killed all the guards in the mansion instead. "... Tell me, can I get involved with such a person?"

Tian almost fainted when she heard this.

She held her son's hand tightly, her knuckles turning pale, and asked Wei Tingzhen in a hoarse voice, "Is this true?"

Wei Tingzhen couldn't help but lower his eyelids and said "hmm" softly.

"Your brother did the right thing." Tian looked at her son with a look of relief in her eyes. "Although our family is declining, we cannot go against our conscience and help the tyrant just to get a good job. What is the difference between this and the flatterers around the emperor and the idle helpers of the royal nobles? We can't abandon our moral character for the sake of power! Besides, associating with people like Song Mo, even if you get good things for a while, in the long run, it will do more harm than good - have you seen any cruel and ruthless people have a good end? If Song Mo is in trouble, won't your brother be implicated?" She added, "As for your brother's job, there is still a year before the mourning period ends, so just think of a way slowly. Don't we still have his brother-in-law?"

"Yes!" Wei Tingyu was a little proud of his mother's praise, and he raised his chin and said, "Although our family is not as good as the rich, it is better than the poor. There is no need to degrade ourselves just to get a good job!"

"Okay, okay, okay!" Tian looked at her son with a smile, but Wei Tingzhen didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Good people are rewarded, bad people are beheaded. That's what they say in operas, right?

If he were to ask for help on Wei Tingyu's behalf, firstly, Zong Yao had stayed in the Duke's Mansion all these years and seldom went out, so he was not familiar with those nobles who held real power. Moreover, his younger brother had inherited the title of Marquis of Jining, so he was a marquis anyway, and Zong Yao had no ability to find a job for his younger brother that matched his status. Secondly, his mother-in-law was already very unhappy because Zong Yao had been made the crown prince, and even his father-in-law had made concessions on many things. If his mother-in-law knew that Zong Yao had come forward on behalf of her younger brother from her natal family, she would definitely think that Zong Yao was on the side of her natal family. If there was a commotion, even her father-in-law would not be able to speak for them.

Song Mo is different.

After he made such a fuss, even his own father-in-law would look solemn when he mentioned Song Mo.

If he was willing to help his brother, those people would not dare to do things half-heartedly even if it would damage his reputation as a murderer.

Wei Tingzhen was just thinking about it when he heard his brother and mother discussing: "Song Mo also gave me a horse, I want to return it to him tomorrow. Tell him that our family can't afford to keep it..."

"That's right." Tian said hurriedly, "It would be better to send him something as a token of gratitude for his kindness to you..."

Wei Tingzhen simply didn't know what to say.

"Mother!" She said angrily, "Song Mansion's Hongyu is a famous horse in Kyoto. I don't know how many people offered a lot of money to buy it, but the Song family didn't sell it and gave it to my brother. You just returned the horse to Song Mo. Isn't it a slap in the face of Song Mo in front of everyone in Kyoto? You also said that he is cruel and ruthless. If he gets angry and causes trouble for my brother, can we avoid it?" Then she taught Wei Tingyu, "Don't be like a child, okay? You take everything for granted! Song Mo is in a difficult time right now, and you are still adding insult to injury. What do you think he will think?"

Wei Tingyu couldn't help but touch his head and said to his mother: "That's right... It's really not good to distance myself from Song Mo at this time..."

Wei Tingzhen breathed a sigh of relief.

Although her brother is not very scheming, he is sincere and has a chivalrous heart.

"I think you should send someone to give Song Mo a note, saying that you have urgent matters to attend to these two days and cannot leave. Can we meet again in two days?" Wei Tingzhen suggested to his brother, "It won't be too late to gradually reduce contact with him in the future."

Wei Tingyu nodded repeatedly and sent someone to deliver a note to Song Mo as instructed by Wei Tingzhen.

Wei Tingzhen took the opportunity to remind Wei Tingyu: "Be careful when you speak, don't be too direct. Let this matter pass first. If Song Mo comes to you again in the future, you can just act according to the circumstances. If he doesn't come to you, you can just not take the initiative to come to him either."

After all, I still hope that Wei Tingyu can maintain a certain connection with Song Mo.

Wei Tingyu didn't think too much about it and nodded "yes".

Song Mo, who received Wei Tingyu's invitation, sneered and said to Wu Yi who sent the invitation in, "Then let's meet at Cuizhen Pavilion in two days!"

Cuizhen Pavilion is located outside Chaoyang Gate and is the most famous vegetarian restaurant in Kyoto.

Wuyi went to tell the Wei family's servant.

On the appointed day, Wei Tingyu wore a green silk gown and went to Cuizhen Pavilion.

Song Mo arrived a quarter of an hour later.

He was wearing a bright blue cotton robe, his face was as white as jade, he was handsome and unusually handsome, he walked in leisurely, his eyes, bright as stars, were calm and cold, as deep as a calm cold pond, which immediately made Wei Tingyu feel cold in his heart, and his smile became forced.

"Prince!" He stood up involuntarily and saluted Song Mo respectfully.

Song Mo sat in the main seat with an expressionless face, nodded slightly towards Wei Tingyu, and said lightly: "Sit down!" He immediately took control of the situation.

Wei Tingyu couldn't help but look a little reserved.

Song Mo didn't bother to be polite with him, and said straight to the point: "You first thought that it was inconvenient to come to see me because of the mourning period, and you must have thought that I was not worth making friends with. Later, you sent a servant to send me an invitation. I wonder what made you change your mind?"

His expression was calm and his tone was calm, but there was a kind of sarcasm in his voice that made people feel ashamed.

Wei Tingyu couldn't help but lower his head and muttered, "You kill too much... This is not good... I came here to persuade you..."

Song Mo was stunned.

He originally thought that Wei Tingyu distanced himself from him because he was afraid of getting into trouble, but he never thought that Wei Tingyu did so because he questioned his character!

Wei Tingyu saw that Song Mo didn't say anything. In addition, Song Mo was always friendly to him, and sometimes even took care of his mood and agreed with him. For a moment, he forgot about Wei Tingzhen's instructions. He looked up and looked at Song Mo, saying: "Look at you. After such a commotion, everyone is silent when talking about you. Some people are so scared that they tremble and say they dare not associate with you again. We all live in Kyoto together. What's the point of being alone if you have no relatives or friends?"

Although this person has no brains, he is still kind.

Although Dou Zhao could not become a rich woman because of her husband's status after marrying him, she would not be looked down upon by others.

Song Mo couldn't help but smile slightly, like the ice and snow melting, revealing the graceful green mountains.

Wei Tingyu was slightly stunned by this.

Song Moyi said, "You're right! I really need to think about this." Then he picked up the teapot on the table and poured a cup of tea for Wei Tingyu. "I came to you because I have something I want to ask if you are interested in it. You also know Gu Yu. The emperor is going to dredge the canal recently. He has taken over the section of Jining, Xuzhou, Pizhou, and Huaiyin. Are you interested in getting involved?"

Wei Tingyu was shocked.

For a job like this, if a few people could take on a part, it would be a great achievement. But Gu Yu actually took on four parts!

"How much money do I need to invest?" He was sweating coldly. "I'm afraid I can't come up with that much money... even a small investment doesn't seem to be enough... and Gu Yu is not short of money... I'm still in mourning..."

Wei Tingyu was very conflicted. He felt that this was an opportunity, but he was also afraid that he did not have the ability to get involved.

"Who would go to the construction site to supervise the workers?" Song Mo couldn't help laughing. "Just tell me if you want to participate. If you do, just send a capable manager. As for the money, the Ministry of Revenue will allocate part of it, and corvée labor will be part of it. It won't cost much!"

Wei Tingyu immediately became excited: "Then count it as my share!"

Song Mo smiled.

The waiters started serving the food.

Wei Tingyu was getting a little impatient and said, "I need to discuss this with my sister. Maybe I'll have to borrow some money from my brother-in-law..."

Song Mo paused with his chopsticks in his hand and said, "Don't say anything for now, it's just a stroke..." At this point, he changed the subject and said, "However, you and your sister should discuss it first." But in his heart, he thought, since he had done him a favor, he might as well do it to the end and let the wife of the prince of the Duke of Jingguo Mansion get involved. With Wei's personality, she would definitely eat alone and control Wei Tingyu so that he wouldn't make a fuss everywhere.

He understood it in his heart and had his own plans, but for some reason, he felt extremely uncomfortable when he thought that Wei Tingyu had to consult Wei Tingzhen on everything.