Chapter 154: Coming to Wei to Find My Brother
Su Mao has fled, Shi Mingxi has been deposed, and Xiao Zhian and others do not want anyone to know that they were once victims of Princess Yu's affair.
Even if he knew her identity, he would never tell others that it was she who overturned Princess Yu's manor that day, and Shi Mingxi was just the one who took credit for it and received the reward.
Telling them would do them more harm than good.
Just as Wei Qingyan thought, Xiao Zhian and Wang Zhi, when they first heard the people spreading the news that the prince had exposed Princess Yu's evil deeds, thought that the girl who saved them that day was the prince's person.
Not long after the incident, the crown prince was deposed and Princess Yu was kidnapped at the execution ground. Xiao Zhian's men also discovered Wei Qingyan's identity and the fact that she was forced into the moat by the crown prince.
The two of them vaguely guessed that the prince was being used as a scapegoat by the girl in front of them.
But it was Wei Qingyan who saved them, so they should come and thank him.
The three of them said some words of gratitude, and Xiao Zhian ordered someone to present a silver note of 5,000 taels. "You are away from home, and you don't have enough with you. This is a small token of your gratitude. Please accept it, young lady."
Wei Qingyan had only saved them out of convenience, so he wouldn't take the money. He waved his hand and said, "I appreciate your kindness, but take the money back. What are your plans for the future?"
That day in the basement, it was originally agreed that Xiao Zhian and Wang Zhi would come forward to sue Princess Yu.
But when he learned that the Queen Mother had gone to Prince Rong's Mansion, Wei Qingyan changed his mind and thought of exposing the incident at Zhuangzi Shang under the pretext of assassinating the Queen Mother.
As a result, Shi Mingxi took the opportunity to assassinate Shi Yu, so Wei Qingyan simply led Shi Mingxi into the game and let him and Su Mao fight each other.
The official saw the situation on the farm with his own eyes. Since Shi Mingxi was involved, there was no need for Wang Zhi and Xiao Zhian to come forward to complain, so she asked someone to find a place to accommodate the three of them.
Afterwards, she was busy investigating the remnants of the previous dynasty. When she heard that Xiao Zhian and the other two left within two days, she assumed that they had returned home.
Seeing that they are still in the capital, I am afraid they have no plans to leave, which is why I asked this question.
Xiao Zhian was the first to reply. He said, "To be honest with Sister Chang, I am from Feng Zhaoren. I came out this time to look for my missing brother.
I came all the way from Fengzhao, and the clues pointed to the capital of Wei. In my excitement, I abandoned my guards and rushed here first. Unexpectedly, I was careless and was captured by the demon. Fortunately, Sister Chang saved me.
Wei Qingyan was surprised because Xiao was the surname of Fengzhaoguo.
Previously, looking at Xiao Zhian's demeanor, she guessed that he was not the son of a high-ranking official, but perhaps a member of the royal family. She didn't expect him to tell her the truth.
Among the children from the royal family, how many are truly ignorant of the world? But Xiao Zhian does not hide his identity.
Why?
But thinking about him, a prince, abandoning his guards and running away, and being captured by the people from Princess Yu's farm...
Wei Qingyan was thinking about it, so he didn't care why Xiao Zhian suddenly became so close to him and even called him sister.
I saw him curl his lips again, looking a little depressed.
"When I left home, I vowed to find my brother. Now that he has not been found and has been imprisoned, I am too ashamed to go back and see the people of Jiangdong.
I thought that if I stayed in Wei for a while longer, I might get some news about my brother. However, I am unfamiliar with the place and have no relatives or friends here, so I wanted to ask Sister Chang to take care of me in the future."
He took the banknote from the attendant and slipped it into Wei Qingyan's hand through his sleeve. "My father said that a life-saving favor should be repaid with gratitude. Sister Chang should accept this silver. Besides, my life is worth more than five thousand taels. I will make up for it later."
Wei Qingyan, "..."
Xiao Zhian added, "My father also said that money makes things easier. Sister Chang accepted this money. When I need Sister Chang's help from my brother in the future, it will be easier for me to ask..."
He seemed to be determined to force it upon Wei Qingyan if he didn't accept it.
Wei Qingyan glanced at him and thought to himself, his father must have been right about money making the world go round.
She glanced at the follower behind him again, and the follower gave her an awkward smile, no longer as cold and hard as before.
Xiao Zhian also lost the calmness she had when they first met, and like a naughty child, she asked, "Is your father okay?"
The question was asked abruptly, but the follower immediately raised his eyes and looked at Wei Qingyan.
Xiao Zhian shook his head and said, "My father passed away when I was five years old."
As the general protecting the Wei Dynasty, Wei Qingyan naturally had some understanding of the neighboring countries.
Twenty-three years ago, a palace coup occurred in Fengzhao Kingdom.
It is rumored that King Fengzhao was seriously injured and suffered great damage, and he then personally taught Queen Fengzhao how to govern the country.
Until ten years later, the King of Fengzhao passed away, and the Fengzhao Kingdom is still ruled by Queen Fengzhao.
The King of Fengzhao loved Empress Fengzhao very much. The Empress was the only one in the harem, and her eldest son was made the crown prince when he was born.
The young prince died in a palace coup twenty-three years ago. Five years later, the couple gave birth to their second son, who is probably the one in front of us.
"Sister Chang, do you know who I am?" asked the ignorant boy.
Without waiting for Wei Qingyan's answer, he felt a little relieved. "I didn't mean to hide it from Sister Chang. I just thought Sister Chang didn't know that Xiao was Feng Zhaoguo's surname, so I didn't mention it on purpose."
If she were an ordinary woman, she might not know.
Seeing his sincerity, Wei Qingyan asked directly, "It's rumored that Crown Prince Feng Zhao died in a palace coup 20 or 30 years ago. I wonder who the young prince is looking for?"
"The rebels poured burning fat all over the palace, and the fire burned for an entire night before it was extinguished. My father was severely injured while trying to save my brother, the Crown Prince, and has been bedridden ever since.
But in the end, they only found a small charred body, and they thought that the prince had also died in the fire.
It wasn't until last year that we learned that the Crown Prince had been taken away before the fire broke out. When Mother heard the news, she cried with joy, but Feng Zhao couldn't leave her, so I volunteered to go out and look for the Crown Prince."
Wei Qingyan pondered and said, "I can understand your desire to find your relatives, but you are ultimately Prince Feng Zhao.
Although Feng Zhao and the Great Wei have nothing to do with each other, my brother is the Minister of Justice of the Great Wei, and it is inappropriate for him to have such a close relationship with you."
He was frank, and Wei Qingyan also told him directly.
If he wasn't in this position, she could still help him personally, but now...
"I have written to my mother, asking her to send an envoy. If Great Wei can help me find my brother, I, Feng Zhao, am willing to provide raw iron to Great Wei at the price we pay in Feng Zhao. The term will start from ten years."
Wei Qingyan's eyes moved slightly. There were very few iron mines in the Wei Dynasty, and in previous years, they had to purchase raw iron from other countries at high prices for forging weapons and agricultural tools.
Even so, they could not buy as much raw iron as they wanted, especially in the past few years when they were resisting Wudan and almost emptied the national treasury for weapons.
Fengzhao is rich in raw iron. If it can be done, it will be a great thing for the Great Wei.
However, Prince Feng Zhao may not be in Wei.
Moreover, "Little Prince, this is a matter between two countries..."
"I understand that I should have met His Majesty when I came to Wei, but I don't want to reveal my identity to the public for now. I want to find my brother, the Crown Prince, in secret.
Therefore, I originally wanted to tell Sister Chang my identity after getting to know her. Sister Chang was smart and guessed it so quickly, so I wanted to ask Sister Chang to introduce Prince Rong or Marquis Anyuan to convey my intention to His Majesty the Great Wei.
Don't worry, even if my brother, the Crown Prince, is not in Wei, I, Feng Zhao, am still willing to provide raw iron to Wei."
This is Xiao Zhian’s real purpose. With the help of Dawei, it is indeed much easier to find people.
No one knows the importance of raw iron to a country better than Wei Qingyan, who served as the general who protected the country.
But Wei Qingyan did not rush to agree, and only said, "I will give it a try, but please tell me the details of Crown Prince Feng Zhao's disappearance."
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