Chapter 034 Jin丨Exclusive release by Jiang Wenxue

Pei Rui followed Fang Yingkan and left Huzhou, getting closer and closer to the core of the case.

At the same time, Xie Heng and Gong Jiu came to the pier, met up with others, and boarded the ship to the nameless island.

The main body arrived at the palace safely, and the carriage stopped at the gate. Before Xue Chen got off, he heard the nervous voice of King Taiping.

"My son is finally back. Your brother wrote to me and told me that Luo Junqing is a heinous criminal who took human life and did such a thing. Fortunately, nothing serious happened to you. Does your head still hurt? Is it better?"

Xue Chen opened the car curtain and smiled gently at King Taiping: "Dad."

King Taiping: "Okay, okay, be careful with your step. Dad will help you down."

Xue Chen held his hand and got off the pedal: "Aren't you usually in the army at this time? How do you have time to come and pick me up?"

King Taiping: "Something happened on the front line. The emperor ordered me to lead the troops in person. The troops in the army have been reorganized and will set out early tomorrow morning. You should relax today. It's a good thing that you are back. We can spend a day together as father and son."

The father and son returned home side by side, chatting as they walked.

Xue Chen: "But is it related to the murderous flute?"

Prince Taiping was a little surprised: "You know?"

"Yes." Xue Chen nodded, "My brother and I were attacked by the murderous flute after leaving Longxing Mansion. We caught a flute player, who should be a Jin person. They have such means, it is impossible that they did not use it on the battlefield."

"What? You encountered an assassination when you came back!" Prince Taiping's eyes were gloomy, "These Jin dogs are really lawless. They dare to set their sights on you brothers. Do they really think that there is no one in my place!"

Xue Chen was speechless: [Da Xing...]

System: [What's wrong with Da Xing? Isn't it written as Da Xing in the original book?]

Xue Chen: [After the emperor passed away, before the posthumous title was determined, they were all called the late emperor.]

System: [The author is anti-feudal? 】

King Taiping looked at his son: "How are you brothers? Lian'er too, you didn't inform me of such an important matter."

Xue Chen: "Lian'er and I were just delayed a little. Not only were we not injured, but we also caught a flute player. Lian'er has other things to do. I will go home directly and will see my father soon, so I didn't let him worry about it. I want to tell you in person after I see you."

King Taiping patted his thin back, walked through the front yard with his son, and entered the house together.

Before Xue Chen arrived home, he sent someone back on a fast horse to tell him that the mansion had known that he would be back soon, and had prepared snacks and preserved fruits in advance. Ginseng chicken soup was simmering in the kitchen, and hot water for bathing was also boiled early.

Xue Chen washed off his tiredness and went to the hall. While drinking soup, he told his father the details he had found out.

King Taiping nodded and said, "According to what you said, this poison was developed recently for use on the battlefield... The Jurchens are brave in battle, and they probably won't use poison on their own people. The emperor ordered me to lead the troops because of the changes on the front line. I'm afraid it's not because of people's unrest, but because of poisoning."

"After Dad goes there, you must be careful." Xue Chen paused, "I'll go with you."

Prince Taiping waved his hand, "Marching and fighting is not an easy thing. You have to sleep in the open air. If you encounter an enemy, you have to fight against him. I know you have a strong character, no worse than your brother, but how can I bear to let you suffer this hardship? It's enough to have Lian'er helping in the front. If you are willing to participate in the affairs of the court, you can hang out with some peers in the capital."

Xue Chen smiled and said, "Lian'er will definitely be sad if he knows that Dad said this."

"Of course, I only said this in front of you, and he can't know it." Prince Taiping also smiled, "The corruption case in Longxing Prefecture will be investigated soon. You have done a good job. Even I didn't expect that you could solve such a big case in just a few days."

"Since I have seen it, I cannot ignore it. Moreover, it was Ren'er who contributed the most to this matter. I just did some trivial things, which are nothing."

Taiping Wang: "Lin'er did not take credit for the memorial you submitted. He clearly wrote down what you did. After the emperor read it, he immediately praised you for your wisdom and ability. When Luo Junqing's judgment comes down, the emperor may summon you to the palace when rewarding merits. You should think carefully about whether to take this opportunity to succeed to the government."

The late emperor is the same as the Song Dynasty in history. There are three types of royal family succession.

The successor of the prince is called the heir king. It is a system of inheritance from the elder brother to the younger brother. When the elder brother dies, the younger brother inherits. When all the people of this generation die, the heir king will be selected from the next generation to inherit.

The Prince of Anding was chosen from the descendants of Emperor Taizu of Song, Zhao Kuangyin. Sometimes he was chosen from the descendants of Prince of Yan, Zhao Dezhao, and sometimes from the descendants of Prince of Qin, Zhao Defang.

Except for the above two types of princes, the other royal titles were inherited by downgrading. If you randomly choose an heir, the inherited title will be one level lower, until it is downgraded to Duke of the State. The descendants do not need to be downgraded anymore, and they are all Dukes of the State for generations.

These titles are empty and do not have real power. If you really want to gain real power, you have to inherit the title and enter the officialdom.

The Prince of Taiping holds great power and is the most honorable person under the emperor. The risks are huge, and all the officials in the court are eyeing him and want to snatch power from him.

For the sake of the life and property of the entire palace, he had to withstand the pressure and show his edge. After discussing with his two sons, King Taiping concentrated all resources on the youngest son, selected him as the heir, and made a good career plan for him.

The two sons have a good relationship. When the youngest son has a promising future, he will naturally treat his brother well. It is better than one struggling to get into the court with a commoner status, and the other holding a useless title, waiting for others to eat it up.

Because of this, King Taiping felt guilty about Xue Chen. Xue Chen has a good personality, is frail and sickly, and is lovable. As a father, he will naturally be partial to him unconsciously.

Now that the child has grown up, his health is better than before. He will no longer be infected with colds and not get better for ten days or half a month like before. He is intelligent and capable. Unlike his brother who is sharp and aggressive, he is gentle and reserved, a gentleman like jade.

Prince Taiping is reluctant to bury his talent, nor does he want his child to worry too much, so he can only choose to let go and give the power of choice to Xue Chen, letting him make his own decision.

System: [Do you want to enter the government?]

Xue Chen: [This is an opportunity I have earned with my own ability, so of course I have to seize it.]

System: [Why do I feel that you have planned today since you left for Longxing Mansion...]

Xue Chen: [Doing good things is like this. As long as you find the right direction, you can not only get psychological satisfaction, but also practical benefits. Even if I don't come from Prince Taiping's Mansion, I will be famous if I do such a big thing. This is called a matter of course. Why do I need to calculate? 】

The system was shocked by his ambition: [But you have two aliases! If you continue to engage in intrigues in the vortex of power, aren't you afraid that your brain won't be able to handle it?]

Xue Chen didn't care: [What's the big deal? I will open more aliases in the future. It's not a big deal to have more lice. It's just one more main body. It's not a big problem.]

The system felt that it made sense.

Xue Chen said excitedly: [The more you pay, the greater the reward. I now feel that the future is bright. I really look forward to the day of acceptance of the results.]

The system followed and enjoyed it for a while, thinking that it would follow him to the pinnacle of life: [Great, go for it!]

Many officials were involved in Luo Junqing's case. All the prefectures and yamen in Jiangnan were thoroughly investigated, but there was no conclusion yet, and Xue Chen's reward was also delayed.

The King of Taiping led his troops to the battle. Xue Chen went out of the city to see him off. After returning to his house, he stopped lying in bed all day. He counted the expenses of the house and checked various accounts. As the Mid-Autumn Festival was approaching, he began to prepare gifts for people.

A few days later, Xie Heng arrived at the nameless island and began to prepare the antidote for the murderous flute sound. He occasionally did some experiments on the frying pan.

Pei Rui couldn't see and didn't know the exact distance. After asking Lu Xiaofeng, he learned that Fang Yingkan was leading them to the front line and they would probably meet the King of Taiping soon.

Lu Xiaofeng handed Pei Rui a handful of dates: "You haven't talked much along the way. Don't you feel bored?"

Pei Rui shook his head slowly.

Not only did he not feel bored, he also felt that it was very noisy.

The subject is busy with various accounts. The festival is coming soon. It doesn't take much time to prepare the gifts for the Taiping Palace. What takes time is receiving the gifts.

Who should receive the gifts and who shouldn't. Who is just a casual visit and who has something to ask for. Whether to receive them in person and what gifts to return are all things that the subject needs to consider.

Xie Heng is still repeatedly preparing medicine. He didn't make the antidote, but he blew up the furnace twice, but the power was too small and it was not enough.

And the system quarreled with him every day, so he never had a moment of leisure.

Lu Xiaofeng: "I'm bored, talk to me for a while."

Pei Rui: "What?"

Lu Xiaofeng: "Of course, about this case. I always thought you knew a lot of things, but I didn't connect the information together and missed the obvious truth."

Pei Rui ate a date. The dates in this season were round and plump, crisp and sweet. His cheeks bulged: "Hmm?"

Lu Xiaofeng: "Have you ever noticed a person who can't walk?"

Xue Chen: [His imagination is a bit too big...]

System: [Is he talking about you?]

Xue Chen: [What else? In just a few days, who else could Lu Xiaofeng meet besides Xie Heng?]

System: [Perhaps it's because the role you played was so deeply rooted in people's hearts that he couldn't forget it so much. 】

Xue Chen:【Your swearing skills have improved again.】

System:【??? I am complimenting you!】

Xue Chen:【Oh, ​​I thought you were mocking me for my poor acting skills.】

Pei Rui swallowed the dates and poked Lu Xiaofeng with his hand.

Lu Xiaofeng didn't understand and thought he had something important to say, so he moved closer: "Have you met that person?"

Pei Rui had good table manners and never spoke when he had something in his mouth. He shook his head.

Lu Xiaofeng: "Have you heard of him?"

Pei Rui continued to shake his head.

Lu Xiaofeng: "What do you mean?"

Pei Rui said vaguely: "Nuclear."

Lu Xiaofeng scratched his head and rubbed his cheeks: "What river? You mean, the river where we met? Xiao Pei, can you explain it more clearly?" Pei

Rui shook his head and pointed to his mouth.

Lu Xiaofeng immediately understood what he meant and didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "You have a date nugget in your mouth, and you don't know where to spit it out?"

Pei Rui nodded.