noffsinger Chapter 609 Xie Shang Meets Xie Yun
Chapter 609 Xie Shang Meets Xie Yun
The weather has dropped sharply in the past few days, and ice beads suddenly fell from the sky. Jiang Fenghua said, "The weather is getting worse and worse, and it's getting colder and colder. I just hope there won't be freezing weather."
"So we must return to Shengjing before the New Year." Xie Shang added: "I will take you to meet up with your eldest brother, and we will return to Beijing together."
He had received news from Jiang Jinyan that Xie Yun and Xie Minmin had been captured, and Fan De was also in Jiang Jinyan's hands.
Jiang Jinyan left the vassal state just a few days later than Master Yun. He and Guo Xiao, along with their soldiers, have not shown up since.
When Xie Shang saw Xie Yun, there was no surprise in his eyes.
Xie Yun looked at him with a confident and expected expression, and said, "When did you know my identity?"
"What status do you have? Uncle Kang has been banished to the northwest and is not allowed to return to Shengjing forever. He is not allowed to enter the royal ancestral temple to worship, and he cannot be buried in the imperial mausoleum after his death. What status do you, the lineage of King Kang, have?" Xie Shang seized his sore spot and poked him hard.
The reason why Xie Kang is still Prince Kang and his children are still princesses and princes is that his father gave them the titles because he took into consideration their brotherly love and did not want to make things too awkward with the Empress Dowager.
Xie Yun's eyes seemed to be spitting out anger, "You...what's so great about you? The things your father did were despised by the world. How did you get the throne? You murdered your grandfather, and then Emperor Hui Jing took the throne."
Xie Shang raised a faint smile at the corner of his lips, his eyes flashing with coldness, "Stop pretending, aren't you a gentle and elegant gentleman? How come, in order to seize the throne, you people of King Kang's lineage will also show your green faces and fangs? Are you good people or bad people like this? Did your grandfather tell you that he wanted to pass the throne to your father?"
Neither Xie Shang nor Xie Yun had ever seen their royal grandfather, and they had no idea how the throne fell into the hands of Emperor Hui Jing. For Xie Shang, the process was not important, what was important was the result.
It is really ridiculous that Xie Yun, a kid who hasn't even grown all his hair yet, is still seeking the truth of what happened back then.
Xie Yun said, "Although I didn't hear it from my grandfather, my grandmother knows. She knows that my grandfather wanted to pass the throne to my father, and it was Emperor Hui Jing who murdered my grandfather and seized the throne. If this news spreads to the ears of the world, I wonder if you can still sit on the throne safely."
Xie Shang stared at him coldly, "What did the Empress Dowager tell you?"
He could tolerate Xie Yun and Xie Minmin's outspokenness, but he could not tolerate the Empress Dowager who was still slandering his father.
As a mother, why did she favor Uncle Kang so much, leaving his father with regrets until his death?
"Go ask her yourself. If you don't want others to know, then don't do it." Xie Yuntian said this shamelessly.
Xie Shang's face showed no emotion, but he was wondering in his heart what evidence Prince Kang and the Empress Dowager had in their hands to prove that his father killed his grandfather and seized the throne, because he once got a list of names treasured by Duke Cheng from Cheng Yong.
The people above are exactly the ones that my grandfather wants to get rid of, but the list is in the hands of Duke Cheng. It includes the Su family, Yang Jing, and even Qin Tai, all of whom are my father's right-hand men.
Xie Shang left the room where Xie Yun was imprisoned and said to Jiang Jinyan, "Send my personal letter to Uncle Kang in the northwest. I want to see him."
Jiang Jinyan was puzzled. "How is the emperor going to deal with Xie Yun? He disguised himself as Master Yun and tried to have the vassal state occupy the Southern Kingdom and then attack the Great Zhou. According to the law, he has committed treason. He arrested the family of Prefect Fan and threatened him to embezzle disaster relief funds, which is also a crime of corruption. He also committed kidnapping and fabricated rumors to discredit the emperor. His crimes are really unforgivable."
Xie Shang said, "Now there is something more important than chopping off his head. It concerns the reputation of the royal family. If this matter is made a big deal, people all over the world or other countries will treat it as a joke. It is not suitable to publicize it."
Jiang Jinyan said respectfully, "Yes, I will send someone to deliver the letter right away. Even if Prince Kang comes at the fastest speed, it will take almost a month. It's snowing and the roads are not easy to travel. Your Majesty should return to Beijing and wait for news from Prince Kang."
Xie Shang added, "First, take Fan De to Shengjing and interrogate him strictly to find out how much money he has embezzled. If he is really not clean, then send him back to Qingzhou and execute him."
Jiang Jinyan said, "Yes."
He knew that he had to give an explanation to the people of the world about what happened in Qingzhou, and Fan De’s death was an explanation to the people of the world.
As the Minister of Revenue, Jiang Jinyan did personally transfer the funds to Fan De. Later, he and Xie Shang went to the South and neglected the disaster in Qingzhou.
Jiang Fenghua caught a cold since the day she left Qingzhou. She had not left her room since entering the inn and had been sleeping in the quilt. The longer she slept, the colder she felt, and her voice became hoarse from coughing.
They rented an inn in a town. Lin Yu took great pains to invite a doctor and went to get the medicine himself. Guo Xiao accompanied him and did errands very diligently. After several hours of hard work, they finally boiled a bowl of dark medicine soup and brought it to Jiang Fenghua.
She took one sip and couldn't drink any more. "What's in this? Why is it so unpalatable? Too bitter."
"Good medicine tastes bitter. I prepared some rock candies for you. It's hard to find candied fruit in this place." Lin Yu handed the medicine to her, "Take one first, and the medicine won't be so bitter."
Jiang Fenghua couldn't bear the taste of the medicine, so he put rock sugar into the medicine bowl and stirred it until it melted before drinking it in one breath, enduring the discomfort. "I will never take medicine again, really..."
As she spoke she felt like vomiting.
Seeing this, Lin Yu's eyes were filled with distress. "How can you not take the medicine? I don't know how the prince took care of you when you were so seriously ill."
"What does it have to do with him? I was sleeping in the carriage and caught a cold. That's why I caught a cold." Jiang Fenghua said quickly: "During those days, Xie Shang was so busy that he didn't sleep at all. I didn't sleep much either, so I got sick."
Seeing that she kept speaking for Xie Shang, Lin Yu asked tentatively, "How far have you and Xie Shang come? Do you really like him now?"
Jiang Fenghua's cheeks were flushed, and she didn't know if it was because of the medicine she drank or because she blushed when she heard Xie Shang's name. She said, "What step? We are innocent."
Lin Yu was very anxious. She was worried about what would happen after she got back to Shengjing. "A Ruan."
Lin Yu couldn't say it. She could feel that Jiang Fenghua and Xie Shang had been together day and night and she had developed special feelings for Xie Shang. They were husband and wife, so it was normal even if something happened. But Jiang Fenghua didn't have those memories now. If she knew, what if she didn't like Xie Shang again?
Lin Yu felt like there was a bomb buried in her heart. She felt like it could explode at any time, and the thought of it made her panic.
"Aruan, take good care of yourself and get well soon. It's snowing outside and I don't know how to get back to Beijing." Lin Yu sighed, "It snowed so early this year and the Chinese New Year is still two months away. It looks like this year will be a cold winter!"
The worse the weather, the more serious the disaster in Qingzhou would be. It was Ran Heng who guided them to his hometown. Finally, it was Xie Shang who worked tirelessly and spared no effort to ensure that the people of Qingzhou no longer had to beg for food everywhere.
Jiang Fenghua still admired him very much. At least he would investigate corrupt officials for the sake of the people and even take the initiative to send disaster relief food to the people of Qingzhou.