093. Dispute

Ever since the imperial guards forcibly abducted the eldest princess, censors from the lineage of the Regent Prince have been pouring down impeachment memorials like snowflakes, and without exception they are all impeaching the Minister of the Chancellery, saying that he puts the concubine first and allowed the concubine to beat the eldest princess. Everyone in the Minister of the Chancellery's mansion should be severely punished.

Originally, these memorials were approved by Rong Se and sent directly back to the Shangshu Mansion, but this time, Rong Se sent all the memorials impeaching the Shangshu Ling to Yu, showing his intention to return power to the emperor.

This move was tantamount to stuffing a hot potato into Rong Jing's hands.

Rong Jing said, "I have never been in power, so it is better for my uncle to do it." Rong Se replied lightly, "Your Majesty needs more experience." In short, Rong Jing had to bear this hot potato.

Doesn’t he want to please the Xi family?

Rong Se still wanted to see how he would continue to flatter the Xi family. On the one hand, he thought highly of himself, and on the other hand, he used his sister as a tool to please the court officials. In the current situation, it depends on whether Rong Jing cherishes his reputation or is reluctant to give up the Xi family as a helper. In short, it is impossible to have both.

We have to force a dog-eat-dog drama.

In this scene, both the Regent King and the Princess are completely innocent and have done nothing wrong.

"It's really amazing." Xiao Mufeng couldn't help but sigh in the Imperial Guard Office, nudging Yun Zhi who was reading the official document with his elbow, "Xiao Yun, the prince won the battle without bloodshed, his methods are very clever, how come he has such a reputation?"

Yun Zhixin said that you didn't see his previous methods, he would kill anyone who stood in his way and kill anyone who stood in his way.

Then he realized that Prince Xiao not only called him a lot of random names in private, but now he even called Xiaoyun.

Even his brother has never called him that.

Yun Zhi was about to speak when a piece of peach cake suddenly appeared in his mouth, so he stopped talking and looked towards Xiao Mufeng indifferently.

Xiao Mufeng smiled innocently, "I heard that the prince opened a pastry shop in the city. The lotus cakes are exquisite and delicious. I went there late today and didn't buy any. Let's eat this. But - I heard that Cao Haoyun is out and about again."

There was a chill in the ending of the words.

Yun Zhifu understood what he meant, "Then?"

"I heard that the Liu family wants to marry their daughter to him." Xiao Mufeng said with a smile, "His son just died, and he's already thinking about how to marry his daughter off. This Governor Liu is quite bold."

Yun Zhi thought of something, and his brows darkened. A light rain suddenly fell outside the window, and the distant mountains gradually became blurred in the rain.

The vast mountains and rivers were reflected in the drizzle in Rong Se's eyes. He stood under the corridor and looked at the rain, whispering, "The Liu family is really capable of making trouble."

He also heard about the marriage between the two families. Although it was not completely finalized, there were some rumors.

By then, even if the Xi family lost their eldest princess, they would be tied to the same ship with the Cao family with Liu as their hub.

"It got cold early in Jinjing this year. Even though it's September, you shouldn't stand in the wind." Liang Shenyu put a thin cape on Rong Se's thin shoulders. "It doesn't matter if you arrange a marriage. The Xi family is like a grasshopper after autumn. They won't live for many days. But, my Lord, are you thinking about Madam Xue?"

Madam Xue was Xi Yan's legal wife. Rong Se did not like to give her the surname Xi, so she was called Madam Xue.

Rong Se nodded lightly, "It's not difficult, but Sanlang, you know how much the court will be shaken if I touch the Xi family at this time."

If they want to attack the Xi family, the entangled royalist forces will surely pull down a large number of them. By then, Rong Se cannot guarantee that Cao Lun and Rong Jing will not resort to desperate measures.

After a moment's silence, Rong Se heard Liang Shenyu say softly:

"Dajin has never been truly peaceful."

Rong Se said nothing.

Yes, no one mentioned the Jizhou injustice case, and even Rong Xu was involved in it. There were countless incompetent civil and military officials in the Manchu dynasty, and the Huns were also eyeing the border covetously.

Rong Se didn't worry about these things before, he just wanted to live a good life, but unknowingly, he began to worry.

The more you care, the more you worry.

Rong Se stretched out his hand and caught a drop of cool rain on his fingertips. In an instant, his connection with this world became extremely clear.

"I'm just afraid that it will cause even worse chaos." After a long while, Rong Se sighed and spoke, "The smaller the turmoil, the better. I'm not afraid of disputes, but I don't want to provoke disputes, because no matter who wins or loses, there will be corpses piling up."

Rongse has not experienced the war personally, but in his world, many images and text materials of the war have been preserved. He has also witnessed the tragedy of the Liang family father and son in the wind and snow, and from this he can piece together the tragic scene of corpses piled up, the smell of grass and trees, and blood flowing in the river.

Bones are exposed in the wild, and no chickens crow for a thousand miles.

Every word is tragic.

"I thought the prince would advocate war." Liang Shenyu chuckled.

"It depends." Rong Se shook his head. "I once read a poem that goes, 'Once a hero draws his sword, another ten years of disaster will come.' War is a necessary means to exchange for peace, and it is also the last resort. War means bloodshed and sacrifice, and it is fine to go to the battlefield for the sake of the country. I targeted Rong Jing out of selfishness. To be honest, I don't want anyone to die for my selfishness."

Having said this, Rong Se laughed at himself.

"I've said it before, I'm not cut out to be an emperor. I don't have the courage or the determination."

“Don’t sell yourself short.”

Liang Shenyu pinched Rong Se's slightly cold earlobe, as if twisting a piece of cold jade.

"Everything in life is difficult. Don't think too much. The court must be cleaned up, and the world must be stable. The Xiongnu will not be at peace for too long, but the day when war is inevitable will come." Liang Shenyu gently kissed Rong Se's cheek and murmured in a low voice: "I will return with victory and stability."

His kiss was hot and heavy, enough to dispel the chill brought by the autumn rain.

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Liang Shenyu's birthday was in two days, and Rong Se was busy preparing a birthday gift for him. It happened that because of the affairs of the Qincha Camp and the Dianzhou Army, Liang Shenyu often went to the Jinbei Cavalry Camp recently and was rarely in the mansion. Sometimes when he came back, Rong Se was asleep, and before he woke up, Liang Shenyu was gone again. He could only rely on the traces and temperature on the bed to know that he had slept next to him last night.

Liang Shenyu even led the Jinbei Cavalry to a grand military demonstration, but in fact he was trying to shock the Ministry of War and the Yunnan Army.

The effect was also very significant. The civil officials were emboldened because there was no explanation for the incident of the eldest princess. As a result, there were more impeachment memorials before the emperor - none of them had anything to do with state affairs, they were all impeachments of Xi Yan.

Xi Yan claimed to be sick and stayed at home for two days, but there was no peace in the mansion. The woman who broke into the backyard that day used a strange whip. She only whipped Liu Ran once, but her tendons were cut and even her bones were broken.

After Liu Ran found out, she cried for a long time before she calmed down. She hated the Regent King and Rong Zhixu to the core.

"Master, the Regent is so rampant now, we can't just sit there and wait for death." Liu Ran's eyes were red, and she sat on the couch, looking pitiful. "Why not settle Yuanyuan's marriage as soon as possible? In this way, the Cao family and His Majesty will definitely not ignore us."

No matter how much Xi Yan doted on her, he couldn't help but sneer at her in his heart as a woman's opinion. With the pressure from Marquis Dingbei and the Prince Regent, he would definitely have to give an explanation to the royal family on this matter.

"This depends on the Cao family's intention, and we can't rush it." Xi Yan pondered for a moment and said, "For now, the only way to understand this matter is if the princess herself doesn't care about it. No matter what, the best strategy is to coax the princess back first."

Upon hearing this, Liu Ran's expression changed slightly, and she quickly lowered her head to hide her jealousy.

She just hates the princess who is so high and mighty.

Why was she born a princess, with a lot of money and servants, and she was naturally the legal wife? But she was born in a small family, and even though she and Xi Yan were childhood sweethearts, she could only be a concubine until today, being suppressed by Xue Jin, and even being criticized for using family rules against the eldest princess!

How unfair this world is!

"Master..." Liu Ran raised her eyes pitifully, "Didn't Ah Yi go there? The eldest princess now has the regent king as her backer, and even her brother doesn't care about her anymore, how could she come back on her own initiative?"

Xi Yan circled the ground twice before saying in a deep voice, "We have to give it a try. The princess has a gentle temperament. I've said before that if she really can't help it, she can just find a few maids. But how can the princess punish and whip her at will? She is a member of the royal family! Why is Cao Lun delaying the marriage? He is not happy about it! He even reprimanded me in front of His Majesty. You... Alas!"

After hearing the Cao family's intention, Liu Ran finally panicked and hated Rong Zhixu even more. However, she did not dare to say anything more and said timidly, "Then, what should I do?"

Xi Yan was silent for a long time.

"Forget it." Xi Yan said, "I will go to the palace to ask for an audience with His Majesty. After all, he grew up with the eldest princess, and the eldest princess might still listen to her brother's words. Also, if the eldest princess is really willing to come back, the Xi family must treat her as a guest of honor in the future and must not treat her with disrespect!"

Liu Ran was no longer willing, but she didn't dare to say anything and could only nod in agreement.

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The drizzle stopped before sunset, and the sky was filled with colorful clouds. Liang Shenyu had not returned yet, and tomorrow was his birthday. At this moment, someone came to the palace.

The person who came was a young eunuch who served Rong Jing. He did not dare to act presumptuously in the Regent Palace. It was not like he was here to announce the emperor's decree. He said submissively, "Your servant greets the prince."

Rong Se raised his brows slightly.

The eunuchs who came to deliver the emperor's imperial edict represented the emperor and generally did not need to perform formalities.

"Get up and tell me what's the matter." Rong Se calmly took the place of host and didn't seem to be taking orders at all.

The young eunuch said tremblingly: "His Majesty has given an oral order. Hearing that Her Royal Highness the Princess is in good health, summon Her Royal Highness to enter the palace."

Rong Se paused.

He could probably guess Rong Jing's intention. It was nothing more than for the Xi family's affairs. He was reluctant to give up the Xi family as a helper and was unwilling to punish the Xi family. So he wanted to start with Rong Zhixu and play the emotional card. These were his common tactics, but in fact he had no good intentions.

Rong Se couldn't help but sigh, saying it was really boring.

After a moment, he ordered, "Come here, tell the princess that His Majesty has summoned her to the palace." He then added, "If she is physically unable to do so, I can refuse the request on her behalf, or... go to see the emperor on her behalf."

He smiled and turned to look at the eunuch, "Is everything all right?"

The young eunuch was sweating profusely, as if he was facing some kind of ferocious beast. He nodded repeatedly: "Of course!"

Only then did Rong Se withdrew his gaze with satisfaction.

At the same time, I also wondered if he was really amiable and approachable enough.

Why does this person look like he has seen a ghost?