The Great General and His Little Scholars

Song Yuanzhen became active after hearing Song Yuanhao's words.Immediately pushed Xu Pinyan and said: "Second brother is right, you want to marry Sima Jiangtong, but it's just a word from the queen mother. He doesn't have any relatives in the capital, so why does King Fucheng ask any questions, and he will solve it with a decree." gone."

Xu Pinyan heard both Song Yuanhao and Song Yuanzhen say so, hope rose in his eyes, he looked at Xu Wen and said, "Auntie, is it really possible?"

Xu Wen looked at Xu Pinyan's joyful expression, thought for a while, and sighed, "Pinyan, are you really sure that Sima Jiangtong won't marry?"

Xu Pinyan nodded shyly and said: "With him in my eyes, I have never seen another man."

"Well, after discussing with the emperor, I will choose a good day and announce the matter."

"What date do you have to choose?" Song Yuanhao said: "Isn't there going to be a winter solstice festival in the palace in a few days, and all the important ministers will be invited to a banquet. When the time comes, Sima Jiangtong will also be on the list, and the queen mother will announce the imperial edict, wouldn't everyone be happy?"

After hearing this, Xu Wen nodded and said, "That's a good idea, so let's choose that day."

Song Yuanzhen laughed and teased Xu Pinyan immediately after hearing this, "Did you hear me, why don't you hurry back and make a good suit, and you will be able to accept Yi's decree with Master Sima beautifully on the Winter Solstice Festival."

Xu Pinyan's face was red to the ears, and he covered his face in shame and didn't speak.

Xu Wen asked Xu Pinyan to go back to the house quickly and report to his parents first.After seeing off Xu Pinyan, Song Yuanzhen and Song Yuanhao came out of Fukang Palace together.

Song Yuanzhen squinted at Song Yuanhao and said, "Second brother is rare this time, why do you suddenly care about Pinyan's marriage?"

Song Yuanhao smiled: "It's not because of you, you are about to go crazy with Liao Mingsi, remove the obstacle of Sima Jiangtong, you can go to the general's mansion just around the corner."

Song Yuanzhen frowned, and said in surprise, "What does Second Brother mean by that?"

"My good sister, everyone is a sensible person, why pretend to be confused." Song Yuanhao said: "I heard that Liao Mingsi and Sima Jiangtong shared the same bed in the general's mansion, and the person he likes is probably not someone. A lady from a family, but a friend with broken sleeves."

Song Yuanzhen's face turned green and pale, bit her lip, and said for a while, "Liao Mingli hasn't brought me evidence yet, I...I don't believe it."

"Evidence is needed, hehe, the eldest princess is too pampered." The smile on Song Yuanhao's lips could not hide the coldness in his eyes: "I really hope that this king can also be a princess, and the children's affair can be leisurely and leisurely." live."

Song Yuanzhen froze for a moment, then raised his head, Song Yuanhao had already walked away.She was not very shrewd by nature, she was indeed pampered as Song Yuanhao said, she didn't think or know much, and when she heard Song Yuanhao's words at this time, she didn't take it to heart.

But what Song Yuanhao told the truth about Liao Mingsi and Sima Jiangtong weighed heavily on Song Yuanzhen's heart like a big rock.

Depressed, he walked to Yuhua Palace, but saw a familiar figure hovering in front of the palace gate.Seeing Song Yuanzhen come back, he immediately stepped forward respectfully and said: "Your servant Liao Mingli, I have met the eldest princess."

Seeing that it was him, Song Yuanzhen regained vigor and said, "You came just in time. I have something to ask you when I come in."

Liao Mingli naturally knew what Song Yuanzhen wanted to ask, and when she was seated, he immediately said: "Princess Qi, I obey the princess' order, and have been paying attention to the movements of elder brother and Jiangtong. In the elder brother's courtyard, there is no shyness, the real thing is to see clearly."

Song Yuanzhen gritted her teeth, and said in a deep voice, "The two...are they really sharing the same bed?"

Liao Mingli looked up at Song Yuanzhen's complexion, nodded cautiously and said: "Indeed... Elder Brother has taken good care of Jiang Tong, which is completely different from the standard between brothers. Moreover, the two of them have no secrets in the elder brother's courtyard. It's not a secret." gone."

Song Yuanzhen's complexion was pale, and she sat there motionless for a long time.The whole palace was so quiet that it was as if they could not even breathe, and everyone became like a statue.

After a long while, Song Yuanzhen spat out a few words between his teeth: "Sima Jiangtong..."

Liao Mingli didn't dare to say anything, wanted to comfort him, but felt that he was always not qualified, so he quietly shut up.

But I heard Song Yuanzhen's words: "If I insist on marrying Liao Mingsi, is there anything you can do?"

Liao Mingli was startled, and immediately said flatteringly: "Actually, these days, the minister is also worried about the princess. After thinking about it, there is only one thing that can be called a certainty like marriage."

Song Yuanzhen said impatiently: "What's the matter? Tell me quickly!"

"Raw rice and cooked rice."

Song Yuanzhen was stunned for a moment, then sneered and said: "Since Liao Mingsi has already refused, why would he cook rice with this princess? Are you making fun of me?"

Liao Mingli hurriedly said: "I don't dare. It's just a matter between men and women, and it's not something that can only be done when two people are in love. There are many ways..." After finishing speaking, he looked at Song Yuanzhen's face: "I just don't know if the princess is willing to condescend."

Song Yuanzhen's face was as cold as ice, and she pressed her lips tightly for a long while.Shen Sheng said: "If you can do it, the winter solstice festival will be in a few days. The queen mother and the emperor will hold a banquet to invite the meritorious ministers, and the matter will be completed on the same day."

After hearing this, Liao Mingli hurriedly said: "I understand, I will make arrangements immediately."

In the other courtyard of King Zhao's Mansion, Zhao Qun entered the room respectfully.Liu Chang said to Song Yuanhao, "Hussar Guard Captain Zhao Qun, please see me."

Song Yuanhao raised his eyelids, only to see that Zhao Qun was tall and burly, and his appearance was very ugly, but his small eyes seemed to be sneaky and clever.

Song Yuanhao asked indifferently: "I heard that you know about Sima Jiangtong's past?"

Zhao Qun hurriedly replied: "I don't know all about what His Royal Highness Zhao said, but ten years ago, because of an old case, I met Lord Sima by chance."

"Old case?" Song Yuanhao frowned slightly: "What old case?"

"It was Tong Lian, Minister of the Ministry of War, who was involved in the corruption case ten years ago."

Song Yuanhao was taken aback: "What does Sima Jiangtong have to do with that case?"

"At that time, Weichen was ordered to investigate and arrest the remaining party of the Tong case. Someone reported that Tong Lianqi's only son was rescued by General Liao and brought into the General's Mansion."

Zhao Qun said with a dignified look: "Although the great general is well-known and the lowly officials are humble, he still led people to investigate the general's mansion. It was there that I met Lord Sima."

"General's Mansion?!" Song Yuanhao frowned deeply on his eye sockets, his eyes burning, "You mean, you went to the General's Mansion to search for Tong Lianqi's son, but you found Sima Jiangtong instead?"

"Exactly." Seeing Song Yuanhao, Zhao Qun's interest really increased, and the conversation became more intense: "However, at the time, the general's residence said that Master Sima was the general's illegitimate son. Moreover, the young general said it himself."

"Liao Mingsi?" Song Yuanhao narrowed his eyes, thoughtfully: "What did he say at that time?"

Zhao Qun narrated everything that happened back then, naturally excluding the fact that he was not sure, and came back in despair after being frightened by Liao Mingsi.

When Song Yuanhao heard this, his mind turned quickly. If what Zhao Qun said was true, then the secret of Sima Jiangtong's identity was of great importance.

Tong Lian's corruption case back then was a major case personally adjudicated by Song Yuanhao's father, the former emperor, in the last few years of his life.That case involved a lot.More than a dozen court officials, large and small, were beheaded and sent to the army. Together with family members and relatives, hundreds of people were convicted.

In this case, although conservatives tried their best to make the above statement, they called for injustice.But the former emperor had long been fed up with this group of conservatives in the court.

In the few years after the first emperor fell ill, for unknown reasons, he suddenly had to abolish the crown prince Song Yuanxi who had been established for ten years, and insisted on changing his name to the second son Song Yuanhao.

But the conservatives firmly opposed it, and Song Yuanxi had always been modest and benevolent, and his conduct was well-known. The queen mother also strongly opposed it, and the former emperor failed in the end.

So with Tong Lianqi's case, many conservative officials were convicted.And he insisted on letting the Zhongshu Province withhold all the papers of appealing for grievances, but all officials who dared to bring up the case were dismissed from their ranks, and the case was firmly nailed to death.

The former emperor was originally sick and weak, but this turmoil and urgency caused him to pass away two years later. Song Yuanxi ascended to the throne as a teenager at the age of 17.

The first thing Song Yuanxi did after he came to the throne was, of course, to reuse those suppressed conservatives.Although it was suppressed by the radicals and failed to investigate Tong Lianqi's fraud case, everyone knew that as long as Song Yuanxi was in power for one day, this case would eventually be brought up again.

The Tong case has become a sword that hangs over the head of the radicals at any time. Once rehabilitated, the radicals who participated in it will be convicted, so everyone is at risk.

Song Yuanhao, as an admirer of the radical faction, was naturally very sensitive to this case, so hearing what Zhao Qun said, his shock was indescribable.

"But, Sima Jiangtong...why did he go to Fucheng Palace in Tanzhou again? He became the illegitimate son of King Fucheng?"

"I don't understand this humble minister." Zhao Qun said: "I only heard that the general's wife couldn't tolerate Sir Sima, so she sent her to the house of a distant cousin. But the only cousin of my wife is Binzhou, but I don't know why. to Tanzhou."

Song Yuanhao asked in a deep voice: "You met Sima Jiangtong ten years ago, so you can be sure that he is the same person now?"

"Your Highness, if we talk about Lord Sima's appearance, it is difficult to find another one in the world. And..." Zhao Qun then told the story of Aunt Zhu.

Song Yuanhao's complexion gradually turned cold: "So, this matter is actually a certainty?"

"It's definitely a certainty." Zhao Qun said: "If not, His Highness can send someone to Binzhou to find out if there is another 'Jiang Tong'."

"No need, you're right, it's hard to find another Sima Jiangtong with that appearance." After saying that, he sneered, his eyes turned cold: "Hmph, I'm very curious now, what will they do on the day of the Winter Solstice Banquet?" What a reaction!"