Feng Qing Shaoyi

Chapter 26 Showdown
"What about you? Qi Ze. You already know the undercurrents behind the matter, how would you choose? Follow the Qi family and choose Murong Sheng?" Que Yu asked casually with his chin in his hand, not feeling at all that this question is important to a person. importance.

But Qi Ze accidentally said what was in his heart, "No." Not to mention that Murong Sheng's personality is not what she likes, and if she is with the Qi family, when will she be able to make a difference in the Qi family and restore her father's life. The splendor of three bedrooms.

"If you don't choose Murong Sheng, then you plan to choose Murong Xiu?" Que Yu's voice seemed to be bewitching, as intoxicating as the mellow and rich aged wine, which made Qi Ze unconsciously want to say what was in his heart.

"Neither."

"Oh, if you don't choose Murong Sheng or Murong Xiu, what do you plan to do in the future? You should be very clear about the situation in Southern Chu and have already told you that you must choose one of these two people."

"……do not know."

Qi Ze lowered his head, the room was filled with endless silence and loneliness.Of course she understood that she had to choose between the crown prince and the king of Jin.But the answer in her heart told her that she didn't want to choose Murong Sheng or Murong Xiu.

Turning his head and looking out of the window, the sky seemed to be condensed in darkness. The full moon and the light of the stars in the sky were deeply covered by this thickness, and there was no trace of light, which seemed to indicate the darkness of the road ahead and the bleakness of hope.

The autumn wind is bitter, and the maple leaves on the branches are scraped wantonly and mercilessly, like a homeless child, letting the wind and rain blow, until he is ruthlessly buried by the land and disappears.Some have been blown by the wind so that only bare branches are left, and the remaining leaves shiver tremblingly in a corner, lonely and almost falling.

Isn't she just the leaf shrunk in a corner, without a trunk to rely on, she is nothing.If you don't make a choice, you will be annihilated by the land and cease to exist.Now I am just alone, and I don't know when it will be blown off by the violent wind, and I will fall heavily to the ground, unable to get up.

Therefore, she was very confused and didn't know how to choose the right one.No matter how you choose, life and death are equally divided.Hesitantly walking alone on the dark road, suffering from the icy cold wind, I don't know where is the warm haven, and when will she arrive.

Hearing such an answer, Que Yu seemed a little dazed, looking at Qi Ze like this, he had nothing to say for a moment.After a long time, he smiled and said: "I thought you would choose Murong Xiu, after all, it would be more beneficial to me, who knows..." After a pause, he said: "If that's the case, you should think about it again. You understand , there is no third option."

To muddy their waters, of course, is not to make their power change and tilt, but to make the situation intensify on the basis of the balance of power, which is beneficial to him.The Qi family chose Murong Sheng, and in order to be able to compete against him, Qi Ze had to choose Murong Xiu.

Although Qi Ze is only one person, to some extent, he is more effective than the entire Qi Mansion.

When Que Yu mentioned these things, Qi Ze certainly understood in his heart, better than anyone else.A woman disguised as a man to participate in government affairs, if she is not careful, she will fall into the endless abyss, and she will definitely fall worse than anyone else.

After Que Yu left, Qi Ze walked to the candlelight and lay down on the desk.The candlelight brought a touch of warmth to the face, but it couldn't warm the coldness in the heart.She suddenly remembered that when she was very young, her mother would embroider clothes by candlelight, and her father would hold her in his warm and generous arms, and the two of them watched mother embroider patterns together.

She can't remember the appearance of her parents clearly, but she remembers the warmth in her father's arms, her mother's soft eyes, and her soft and dexterous fingers holding the needle and thread in her hand, skillfully embroidering patterns.Under the soft and dim candlelight, there is a faint white light, which is actually very beautiful.

Qi Ze held Mo Yu on his chest, wondering why he thought of his parents at this moment, he thought he had already forgotten them.It turns out that even though some things have been lost a long time ago, they will still remind you when you need them. The warmth at this moment is so real that you can't help being nostalgic.

At the same time, a special guest also came to Qi Chen's room. He was fat and white, with hostility in his brows. When he saw Qi Chen coming, he remembered what happened at the Ministry of War today, and the anger in his eyes became even worse.

"I didn't expect Zheng Shen to be so partial to Qi Ze. I originally thought that as long as the evidence of accepting bribes is convincing, no matter how much I appreciate it, I wouldn't openly cover it up. I didn't expect Zheng Shen to be so direct." After hearing what Cui Guangzong said, Qi Chen couldn't help saying .

"Who knew, I didn't expect that Zheng Shen, who is called fair and just, would cover up so openly regardless of his reputation." Cui Guangzong gritted his teeth in hatred.

"It seems that we need to be more careful about Zheng Shen. Even His Royal Highness was speechless by Zheng Shen's remarks about the military salary, so we had to give it a few days." Qi Chen recalled Zheng Shen's appearance when he spoke to the prince, but there was no way out at all. Do not keep it for yourself.In order not to make Zheng Shen suspicious, the prince had no choice but to agree.

"Hmph, he's just been a minister for more than ten years. Why should that old Zheng Shen be careful? After this matter is completed, it will be his turn. Let's see how long he can be rampant?" Thinking of Zheng Shen today. Shen's merciless words to him made Cui Guangzong want to kill him on the spot.

"However, you are really emotional today. How can you accuse Zheng Shen directly in front of everyone? What if Qi Ze notices and discovers the secret between us?" Qi Chen said to Cui Guangzong.

"How is it possible? You all think highly of him, just a brat, how much trouble he can cause."

"It's better to be careful. Qi Ze can solve the problem of military pay. Naturally, he should not be underestimated. If we don't know about our cooperation with His Royal Highness, then we have a chance of winning. As long as the five-day deadline has passed, Zheng Shen thought You can’t keep him.” Qi Chen glanced at Cui Guangzong and said, “So, now you don’t do anything in the military department, and if you do the opposite, you will show your feet. If Zheng Shen finds out that you have moved your military status, he will definitely not let you go. you."

Cui Guangzong looked at the person who was ten years younger than him teaching him how to do things, and felt a little uncomfortable, "I have been in the officialdom for more than ten years, don't I know this little thing? And I am your elder , and will be the Minister of the Ministry of War of the second rank in the future, please be more polite."

Qi Chen looked at Cui Guangzong with a sneer and said, "But Your Highness entrusted me with the full power to take charge of this matter, so I naturally want to pay attention to the details. Mr. Cui, you'd better listen carefully."

Cui Guangzong only came back to his senses when he heard Qi Chen's "Master Cui". Now he is indeed only a fifth-grade doctor, so it's better to be careful.Anyway, after these few days pass, after Qi Ze's death, it will be Zheng Shen's turn, and sooner or later the position of Minister of War will be his.

"Okay, I'll listen to you." It's just a little boy who has just reached the crown, and when he becomes the minister of the Ministry of War, let's see if this Qi Chen dares to show off his might in front of him.It's just that he was lucky enough to have His Royal Highness's favor, as if he was noble.

Naturally, seeing Cui Guangzong's disdainful eyes, Qi Chen couldn't help but sneer in his heart.Cui Guangzong, an idiot, finally understood why Zheng Shen scolded him mercilessly. An idiot still thinks so high, no wonder he is still a fifth-rank doctor for so many years.

He really didn't think about it, why did His Highness entrust this matter to himself instead of him?It's just a pawn to help get rid of Qi Ze, and he really regards himself as a second-rank Minister of the Ministry of War.Don't even look at whether he is worthy or not?
After Cui Guangzong left, Qi Chen remembered the matter of accepting bribes in the imperial examination that happened before the Qi family.Qi Ze was able to solve the issue of military pay. He probably wrote the solution to accepting bribes in the imperial examinations at that time, and it was hidden so deeply.Okay, you, Qi Ze, aren't you very capable?If you can solve the bribery issue in the imperial examination, let’s see if you can perfectly solve the bribery issue in the military this time?If you don't die, I will also peel off layers of skin for you.

At this moment, Qi Chen's handsome and handsome appearance was also turned ugly by the ugly thoughts in his heart, and the bronze mirror printed on the side looked like a devil, which made people fear for no reason.

"Yinzhi, come out." Qi Wen's voice sounded from outside.

Qi Chen quickly cleaned up his expression, the corners of his mouth were still perfectly curled up, his eyes showed the same gentle smile as usual, and in the blink of an eye, he became Qi Chen, the eldest son of the Qi family with a face like a crown of jade and a tree facing the wind. , a well-known talented man in the capital, a handsome man who has attracted the attention of thousands of young girls.

"Father, what do you want me to do?" Qi Chen opened the door with a smile, looked at Qi Wen who was looking serious outside the door, staring at him with a trace of disbelief in his eyes, his heart skipped a beat, could it be that the conversation with Cui Guangzong just now Was heard by the father?How much did the father hear again?
"Yinzhi, do you have something to hide from me?" Qi Wen tried to calm his voice and said calmly.

Seeing Qi Wen like this, Qi Chen knew that his father knew about it, but he was still not sure how much his father knew, so he tried to hide it, and smiled calmly: "No, how could my son hide something from my father. Father It should be because I was tired in the Ritual Department, it is getting late now, it is better to rest earlier."

Seeing that Qi Chen didn't tell the truth, Qi Wen sighed and said, "Yinzhi, you are my son, and I know you well. I know that because Shaoyi became famous in the imperial examination, you are unwilling. But you also You can't turn to someone without your grandfather and father. The Qi family has come to this point because of the efforts of several generations, and it can't be ruined because of you."

It seems that my father really knew about it, but he didn't mention the matter of harming Qi Ze, so he didn't hear much about it.Recalling what he said, that is, he should have only heard the last sentence, as smart as his father, he immediately knew what was going on.So after Cui Guangzong left, I came to look for him.

While Qi Chen was thinking, he heard Qi Wen ask him, "Which Highness are you talking about? What do you entrust to you? The person who just left is Cui Guangzong, who should be from the Ministry of War, which means the Ministry of War." What is it about the Ministry of War?"

Anyway, sooner or later, a choice has to be made. In this case, it is good for him to help the Qi family make a choice.Thinking of this, Qi Chen raised the corner of his mouth and said with a smile: "Father, I don't intend to hide this matter. I chose His Highness the Crown Prince. The person who just left is indeed from the Ministry of War. He came here for one thing only." .Father, I believe you have also heard about the recent problem of military registration in the Ministry of War. This is what Cui Langzhong came here for."

"His Royal Highness? You... that's all, since it's your choice, we have nothing to say. It's too late to save it now." Then, Qi Wen raised his eyes to look at Qi Chen, "But why do you want to harm Shao Yi? Shao Yi Although he is a member of the third house, he is also a member of our Qi family, blood is thicker than water, is it appropriate for you to do this?"

When Qi Wen heard about the military status, he knew that there were many circles in it. In addition, Qi Chen was his own son, and he knew his son better than his father, so he guessed that the military affairs were caused by Qi Chen.

But to Qi Chen's surprise, his father didn't have much reaction to his choice of His Highness the Crown Prince, on the contrary he cared more about Qi Ze's affairs.It would be too funny to talk about family affection to him now.

When Qi Chen heard Qi Wen's accusation against him, he laughed and said, "Father, don't you think it's too funny? Before, when my second brother and I went to bully the third brother, you all saw it, but no one Take care of it, including grandfather. Now that everything has happened, you are now pitying others and saying that flesh and blood are connected, why didn't you say it at the beginning, is it still useful to say it now?"

These words made Qi Wen unable to refute for a while, because what Qi Chen said was all the truth, it was really ironic that he didn't care about it at the beginning, but now he is pretending here.

"Father, I've grown up. It's no longer the Qi Yinzhi who always followed behind you before everything was subject to your approval. Now he has become like this. He has long been unable to recover. It's too late to say anything." .Since that’s the case, why not fight it once, if His Royal Highness is on the Dabao, the Qi family can return to its previous glory. Even without the third uncle, the Qi family can do it.” After finishing speaking, Qi Chen left.Qi Wen was left alone standing there in a daze.

Anyway, father knew everything, even if he didn't know now, he would know sooner or later.It's better to break the jar and break everything.He is the eldest grandson, everything in the future of the Qi family can only be his.He can lead the Qi family to glory, even without Qi Yun.

Qi Wen stood where he was, and only recovered after a long time.Although what Qi Chen said was correct, Qi Wen's eyes were still full of worry, and there was a look in it that others couldn't understand.After thinking for a while, he decisively walked towards Qi Yuan's yard.

After arriving at Qi Yuan's yard, the old man is getting older, and sometimes he rests late.Qi Yuan just didn't have a rest, and Qi Wen walked up to Qi Yuan in a panic, and told Qi Yuan about Qi Chen, Qi Yuan looked surprised, but then calmed down.

"Father, what should we do? Should we not care about Shaoyi? If..."

When Qi Wen hadn't finished speaking, Qi Yuan said: "Leave it alone for the time being, that person hasn't brought up the matter until now, it seems that he is planning to give up. If you meddle too much, it will only arouse suspicion from others. I wish that child Shaoyi good luck, and save yourself! No one can save him."

"...Yes, father." Qi Wen was taken aback for a moment, and then returned to his normal expression.

"And the Qi family really should make a choice. Since Yinzhi chose the prince, then...so be it."

After Qi Wen heard this, he raised his head and looked at Qi Yuan. This was his agreement with Qi Chen's choice, and the whole Qi Mansion wanted to support the crown prince.

At this time, Zhu Yu also went to Qi Ze's side to report what happened in the Qi Mansion.Qi Ze didn't expect it to be so exciting, so many things happened overnight.

"Master, just now our people saw Cui Guangzong go to the room of the young master."

Cui Guangzong?How could she forget about this person, there was some discord with her, and she was still from the Ministry of War.It is indeed like someone who cooperates with Qi Chen internally and externally. Qi Chen thought that he was doing it secretly, but he didn't expect that she would know.

"Also, the Eldest Young Master had a quarrel with the Eldest Master just outside the house. It is indeed as the master said, the Eldest Young Master had a showdown and did not hide anything."

She knew Qi Chen best, she would hide her emotions, but at the same time, she would reveal her desires without restraint when she knew everything.Have their own abilities, but at the same time have their own ambitions.Self-proclaimed lofty, showing arrogance in his bones, but he will go with others for the sake of glory and status, and will not hesitate to dirty his white feathers.Since he wants to fight, she will fight him to the end to see who can win in the end.

"But the old man seemed to have something wrong, and he said good things to the master. After standing outside the door for a long time, he went to the old man's yard." Zhu Yu frowned and said in a puzzled manner.

Why haven't I seen such anxious protection before, but now he is defending with words, which is hypocritical no matter how you look at it, which makes people feel ridiculed.

"Say good things for me, and then go to Qi Yuan's yard. Could it be because of me that you went to Qi Yuan's yard?" Qi Ze was also a little puzzled.It's so strange, I didn't see them realize that she was from the Qi family before, but now they do.She doesn't think that Qi Yuan and Qi Wen are caring about her, is it related to the secrets of the Qi family?This Qi family's secret has something to do with her?
"How did you investigate the matter that you were asked to investigate earlier?" Qi Ze couldn't help asking.

After hearing this, Zhu Yu just shook his head and said: "Because I don't know the specific time and specific circumstances, the scope is too broad, so there is no clue yet."

"Tell the investigators to investigate along my timeline. From my birth to the present, I will find out everything in between." Qi Ze tapped his finger on the table and said.

"Yes, master."

After Zhu Yu left, Qi Ze got up and looked out the window. The sky was still dark, but a little bit of light from the stars had penetrated from under the thick sky.Life made a joke for her and gave her a dark world, so she will rely on her own strength to break out a light, the light that belongs to her alone.

So let's start with Cui Guangzong first, as an appetizer, and then the harder bones.

(End of this chapter)