Everything starts from Menghualu

Chapter 508: Mei Changsu's Action and Recommendation of Prince Jing
After hearing this, Mei Changsu had a bad feeling in his heart for a moment. He felt that if his answer was wrong, he would probably lose something.

He quickly guessed that he must have inadvertently exposed some previous traces, which made Nihuang suspicious of him.

But he could not recognize Nihuang, not only because of Qiu Yuan's warning, but more importantly, he would not live long, and recognizing her at this time would do nothing but increase his grief.

"Princess, I am very sure that we have never met before." Mei Changsu said firmly.

"Never seen it before? If you have never seen it before, then why did you send people to help me when the Chu army came to attack? Why?" Nihuang continued to ask.
"Princess, as a citizen of Daliang, do I need any other reason to help you?" Mei Changsu said

"Please forgive me, sir. I thought too much. You really look like an old friend of mine, so I am a little anxious." Nihuang said with some disappointment after hearing this.

"Your Highness, you are too kind. I admire your patriotism. You don't have to worry about Prince Yu. I will go and see His Royal Highness Prince Yu." Mei Changsu said directly.

"Well, in that case, thank you very much, sir. I have been here for quite some time today. Nihuang will not disturb you any more. Bye." After thanking him, Nihuang turned around and left.

Mei Changsu looked at her departing back, his eyes full of struggle. His lips moved several times, but in the end, he said nothing.

At this moment, Li Gang came back and saluted, "Master, the princess has left."

"Okay, I understand. By the way, has Prince Yu made any moves recently? If there is nothing special, please help me pass on a note." Mei Changsu asked
After hearing this, Li Gang said nothing, but went to do as he was told. When Li Gang delivered the invitation, Prince Yu was discussing the case of Duke Qing with Prajna.

"What did you say? Su Zhe's post? That's it? Let someone in." Prince Yu said hurriedly
Li Gang was quickly led into the study and then saluted Prince Yu.

"No need to be polite. Mr. Su said he wanted to see me. But did he say what it was about?" Prince Yu said
"Your Highness, my master didn't say that." Li Gang said
"Oh, is that so? If that's the case, then why bother the gentleman? Please go back and tell the gentleman that I will come to visit him early tomorrow morning." Prince Yu said with a smile.

After hearing this, Li Gang bowed and left the study. After Li Gang left, Prajna, who had been hiding, came out.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty. Congratulations, Your Majesty. It seems that this talented man has chosen you, Your Majesty." Prajna said
"Haha, I have to thank the prince for this. If the prince hadn't made such a mistake, how could I have gotten such a good opportunity?" Prince Yu said with a smile

When Li Gang came back and told Mei Changsu everything, there was no change on Mei Changsu's face. He just rubbed his fingers gently, still thinking about what to say when they met tomorrow.

After all, what was prepared before was what I would say when I went to the palace, but now that Prince Yu is coming, the words naturally cannot be the same, and I have to be more serious.

At this time in Prince Mu's Mansion, Nihuang also pulled herself together and told Qiu Yuan what happened.

"Nihuang, what's wrong with you? Why do you look unhappy? Isn't it settled? You didn't want to recognize each other but was rejected, right?" Qiu Yuan asked directly.
"You, what are you talking about? I didn't say that. I'm just a little tired. Okay, I've said everything I need to say. Can you go back now?" Nihuang said directly.
"It seems that what I said was right. I knew that if I let you go there, it would be like this. From now on, I will not let you two meet again, not even once!"

"Remember what I said, otherwise I won't be able to help but kill him. You know, no one in the entire capital can stop me except Meng Zhi!" After Qiu Yuan finished speaking, he left.

After he left, Nihuang's expression suddenly became painful, and she couldn't help but recall their previous meeting. She was sure that Brother Lin Shu wanted to recognize her.

But in the end he did not choose to recognize her. She wanted to tell Brother Lin Shu so much that this might be the last chance, but she did not say it at that time.

As expected, Qiu Yuan knew everything. She would never have the chance to see her brother Lin Shu again. At this time, Nihuang couldn't help but shed tears.

But Qiu Yuan didn't care about so many things at this time. He knew that Nihuang must be in a very bad mood today, so he would not choose to stay.
Even if Nihuang asked him to stay, he would not stay, because he did not want to face some embarrassing situation at that time.

After all, no matter how tough Nihuang is, she is still a woman, and women always have irrational moments. At such times, what he has to do is to stay away from her as much as possible.

Otherwise, he would most likely face an embarrassing situation, which he did not want to see.

Time soon came to the next day, and Prince Yu came to Mei Changsu's residence as promised. Mei Changsu seemed very happy about his arrival. The two chatted for a long time but did not talk about business.

Finally, Prince Yu spoke first, "Sir, I think you must have heard about what happened in the capital recently. This case of Duke Qing is giving me a headache. Do you have any solution, sir?"

"Your Highness, there is a way. It depends on whether you are willing to do it." Mei Changsu said

"Oh? Please teach me, sir?" Prince Yu asked in surprise.

"Your Highness, for now, Duke Qing is a dead chess piece. You might as well give up as soon as possible. There are many generals in the army. Why should you care too much about Duke Qing?" Mei Changsu said

"Um, sir? You said you want to give up Duke Qing. Sir, you may not know that all my subordinates are civil servants, and Duke Qing is the only nobleman. If I give up on him? Then?"

"Does the gentleman have any suitable candidates?" Prince Yu asked directly.

"Your Highness, isn't he the most suitable person to be the chief judge of this case? The reason why you haven't taken any action against him yet is because you want to win him over to serve your own interests, right?" Mei Changsu said

"Sir, I want Qiu Yuan to serve me, but his identity is too sensitive. I have thought about winning him over, but I am afraid to do it." "Besides, my father asked him to preside over the trial of Duke Qing's case. It is obvious that he is warning me not to act rashly. I am a little worried for a moment?" Prince Yu said
"Your Highness, although this matter is difficult, it is not without a solution. However, these other solutions cannot solve your current predicament."

"I do have another option. I wonder if Your Majesty would like to hear it?" Mei Changsu said.

After hearing this, Prince Yu naturally hurried to ask, and Mei Changsu nodded directly.

"Your Highness, among the generals nowadays, besides Qiu Yuan and Xie Yu, there is another person? How could you forget about him?" Mei Changsu reminded.

"Hmm? There's another person? Wait, sir, you mean Jing Yan, right?" Prince Yu said
"That's right, Your Highness. I'm talking about Prince Jing. The troops he has in the suburbs of Beijing are no less than those of the Patrol Battalion. In fact, their strength is far greater than that of the Patrol Battalion." Mei Changsu said

"Sir, Jingyan has indeed been in the army for many years, but he has never been liked by my father, and he is too straightforward, so it is not easy to win him over." Prince Yu frowned and said
"Your Highness, these shortcomings of Prince Jing are actually advantages for you. Only a person like this can make people feel completely at ease, right?"

"If he was a smooth-talking person who was trusted by His Majesty, would you still dare to use him? Why would I mention him to you?" Mei Changsu said

"Yes, why didn't I think of this? Jing Yan is really good. But sir, given his personality, how can I win him over?" Prince Yu said
"Your Highness, although Prince Jing has a straightforward temper, he is still a human being and has weaknesses, right? I heard that he has a very good relationship with his mother," Mei Changsu said.

After hearing this, Prince Yu suddenly realized, yes, yes, Jingyan has a bad temper, and he always has to take care of Concubine Jing. So, are the affairs of the harem still a problem for him?

But then Prince Yu couldn't help but tremble with fear. Mei Changsu was truly amazing. He solved his problem with just a few words. He was truly a talented scholar.

No, this person can only be used by myself and must not be given to others!

"Thank you for clearing up my doubts, sir. Thank you for clearing up my doubts, sir. If it weren't for you, I would still be worried about this matter." Prince Yu stood up and saluted.
Seeing this, Mei Changsu naturally stood up quickly and replied. Then the two of them exchanged a few polite words before sitting down again.

"Sir, you said that there must be a beginning to win over Prince Jing? Looking at the current situation, where should I start to be more cautious?" Prince Yu asked again
"Your Highness, right now, we should recommend Prince Jing to participate in the case of Duke Qing?" Mei Changsu said

"Hmm? Let Jingyan participate in the case of Duke Qing? Sir, this?" Prince Yu asked in confusion
"Your Highness, you are not the only one who knows the temper of Prince Jing, right? If you recommend Prince Jing to participate, firstly, you can show your intentions to His Majesty, and also sell yourself well to Commander Qiu."

"After all, with the prince involved, his pressure will be less, right? This way, we can have the best of both worlds, right?" Mei Changsu said

"Yes, yes, thank you very much, sir. Thank you very much, sir. Jing Huan sincerely invites you to help me." After hearing this, Prince Yu stood up and saluted with a serious face.

"Your Highness, this matter is not urgent. The key for you right now is this case. As for other matters, let's wait until you solve the case of Duke Qing." Mei Changsu refused.

Although Prince Yu was a little disappointed after hearing this, he did not give up. He just nodded, thanked again, and then left.

Looking at his departing back, Mei Changsu nodded with a relaxed look. He knew that after today, Prince Yu would have taken the bait, and he could start considering the next step.

And in fact, this was indeed the case. When Prince Yu returned to his mansion, he asked someone to invite Prajna directly, and then told her what had happened.

"Your Majesty, congratulations on your finding a talented person." Prajna said with a smile on her face.

"Hey, Prajna, it's too early to say this now. Mei Changsu did not agree to my invitation today. I think he must have some concerns." Prince Yu said
"Please rest assured, Your Highness. The Crown Prince has tried to kill him several times, so how could he turn to them? This talented man is probably just testing you, Your Highness." Prajna said
"I have thought of this, but I just can't guess the key point. What exactly does Mei Changsu want to test me on? It should not be as simple as a case." Prince Yu said
"Your Highness, the case is already proven beyond doubt. There won't be any changes. So he will test you not on the outcome of the case, but on other things."

"In the whole case, apart from the result, only Prince Jing is important, so I guess he wants to test you to see if you can win over Prince Jing." Prajna said
"Well, Prajna, what you said makes sense. That's right, it must be like this. It must be like this. It seems that I have to go to the palace to pay my respects to my mother tomorrow." Prince Yu said
After hearing this, Prajna nodded and said nothing more. Time soon came to the next day's morning court. Gao Zhan said if there was anything to report, he would stand up and if not, he would leave the court.

Prince Yu stood up and said, "Father, I have something to report."

After hearing this, Emperor Liang frowned subconsciously, because in his opinion, Prince Yu stood up at this time, obviously to plead for Duke Qing, so he was a little unhappy.

"Oh? Jing Huan, do you have anything to say? Then tell me what you want to say." Emperor Liang said
"Yes, Father, I want to talk about the case of Duke Qing. I think that the case of Duke Qing is a serious matter. If Deputy Commander Guang Qiu is the only one presiding over the trial, I'm afraid he will be too busy to handle it."

"Besides, the status of Duke Qing is somewhat special, which is really inappropriate." Prince Yu said
"Oh? Then I wonder what your opinion is, Prince Yu? Do you want to change the chief judge?" Emperor Liang didn't even call his name, and he was obviously angry.

This also made the prince who was planning to object calm down. After all, since his father was already angry, he couldn't go out, otherwise it would backfire.

"Father, I think this case involves so many people. Deputy Commander Qiu may not be able to handle it with his status. It would be better to have another prince preside over the trial and let Deputy Commander Qiu cooperate." Prince Yu said directly.
"Oh? The prince is the presiding judge? Then I'd like to hear who you plan to recommend?" Emperor Liang said
"Father, I recommend Jingyan to be the chief judge." Prince Yu said directly
"Hmm? Jing Huan, did I hear you correctly? You said you want Jing Yan to preside over the trial of Duke Qing?" Emperor Liang said in surprise.

"That's right, father. This is what I meant. After all, among all the princes in Beijing, only Jingyan is the most suitable." Prince Yu said directly
After Emperor Liang got the exact answer, he immediately understood that it seemed that Duke Qing had been abandoned, otherwise Jing Huan would not have recommended Jing Yan to be the presiding judge.

With Jingyan's personality, even if I ordered him to keep Duke Qing, he might not agree, let alone Jinghuan.

"Well, Jing Huan, what you said makes sense. If that's the case, then let's settle it. Let Jing Yan preside over the trial of Duke Qing, and Qiu Yuan will accompany him." Emperor Liang said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)