The reborn prince can't be pushed down

Chapter 208

The humid and hot prison of the Imperial Army was still filled with painful moans and desperate cries.

The jailer passed through the cells expressionlessly, he was used to such voices, and finally he stopped in front of a certain cell, opened the door, and said, "Come out."

It's been six days since Minghan didn't wash and wash, and Minghan described it as indescribably embarrassed at this time, but he still had a calm smile on his face, as if everything was under control.

What was waiting for him this time was not the previous bloody room full of instruments of torture, but the office room belonging to Zuo Ming in the imperial governor's mansion.

Leaving the prison and seeing the sun again, Ming Han felt as if he had passed away.

In the bright and simple room, Ming Han saw Jiang Nian in a blue gown with wide sleeves.

It has been more than two months since the last time I left the Green Bamboo Pavilion, and that figure who looks like green pine and bamboo is sitting behind the table right now.His slightly pale face due to his unhealed injuries, and his dark jade-like eyes were all restrained, which did not diminish the invisible coercion he brought to others.

Zuo Ming stood behind Jiang Nian, holding the sword hilt at his waist with his right hand, and looked at Ming Han with a serious face.

After the jailer escorted the man into the room, he bowed and left.

"Grassmen see Your Royal Highness."

Ming Han solemnly knelt down to salute, even though he described it as a mess, he did not lose his demeanor.

Jiang Nian didn't cry out, but said indifferently: "Everything has a good demeanor, Mr. Ming has such a character, I don't know how much hard work it takes to develop it."

Ming Han straightened up on his knees, and smiled at Jiang Nian, "I was trained by the court when I was young, it's a habit."

Zuo Ming scoffed at this. Jiang Nian's gestures of nobility revealed a natural air of nobility, while Ming Han showed his appearance all the time, which was too deliberate and appeared hypocritical.

Jiang Nian didn't get too entangled in this issue, and cut straight to the point when the topic changed.

"The appearance is dignified, and the poetry and essays are not bad. Why don't you take an official career seriously?"

Minghan was surprised by his directness, but the astonishment was fleeting on his face, and he smiled and said: "If you go into an official career, you can count yourself as the number one scholar in high school. .With qualifications in the Imperial Academy, without any special circumstances, climbing to the head of a department is basically the highest point of an official career.”

"Not everyone can be as lucky as His Highness. They come from a famous family, and they can win three yuan in a row. After entering the court for only a few months, they became concubines, and then they were registered as emperor's husband. One person is under ten thousand."

When Jiang Nian heard such words, he didn't even move his eyelids.He has heard too many similar remarks.A mocking smile curled up at the corner of his mouth, "So you want to violate the rules in Chunwei, and want to reach the sky in one step?"

Ming Han's back stiffened, but he still maintained a decent smile, "A good bird chooses a tree to live in, but I just want to find a good owner."

Jiang Nian sneered, and said meaningfully: "Master Ming considers himself a good bird?"

Ming Han looked up at him, "I may not be a good bird, but just an ordinary bird, but I also have the heart of a phoenix. I have already told Commander Zuo what I should say yesterday. It depends on how you think about it, Your Highness." gone."

Jiang Nian stroked his right wrist with his left hand, pursed his lips and said, "There are no useless people around Gu. If you want to reach the sky in one step, it depends on whether you have the ability."

Ming Han also looked at Jiang Nian's right arm, and said lightly, "Cao Min has been locked in a dark prison for some time, and I haven't heard anything outside for a long time. I wonder if His Majesty has dealt with General Xiao?" ?”

Zuo Ming sternly shouted: "Bold, you can also put your beak on this matter!"

Jiang Nian waved his hand in disbelief, "There is no good plan. Besides, with you here, there is no need to sacrifice to this point."

Ming Han's face changed slightly, knowing that using him as a scapegoat is indeed the best way to achieve the best of both worlds.

"However..." Jiang Nian suddenly changed the subject, "Xiao Jingtian's fiancée assassinated His Majesty last night, and now the news has spread in the court and the public. Dangdang sacrificing you alone is not enough to stop Youyou's mouth."

Ming Han relaxed slightly, "General Xiao's fiancée is Master Song?"

Jiang Nian looked Minghan up and down with his eyes, "Has everyone in the government and the public know about this?"

Ming Han chuckled, "It's not that everyone knows about it, it's just that the grassroots have seen Mr. Song and General Xiao go against each other before, so they have this guess."

Jiang Nian glanced at Zuo Ming, and Zuo Ming winked at him. He has already asked someone to investigate this matter, and after a while, Ming Han must have a result.

"Since Mr. Ming wants to surrender to the orphan, at least you should show the certificate of surrender?" Jiang Nian's tone was a little casual, but his eyes were full of light, "The matter of Yuquan Mountain is your plan?"

Ming Han smiled, "Your Highness is extremely intelligent, it is indeed what I did."

Zuo Ming was slightly shocked, did he admit it?He glanced at Jiang Nian in disbelief, but saw that the other party's expression was indifferent, as if he had already made up his mind about all of this.

"The generosity you admit now is just because the matter has been widely spread outside. Even if His Majesty disposes of you, it will be considered as a deliberate attempt to protect Xiao Jingtian."

Being pointed out by Jiang Nian, the smile on Ming Han's face deepened.

"It's just that you are not wronged if you are dealt with. Even if it is considered good to protect Xiao Jingtian, at least it can appease the Northwest Army and curb the ambitious Beiqi. It is nothing more than a few criticisms from the government and the public."

"What if the grassroots have the best of both worlds? Can Your Highness allow Ming Han to join you?"

Jiang Nian glanced at Ming Han meaningfully, motioning for him to continue.

"Your Highness, the old house at the bottom of Zucchini Lane in the city, where the grassroots have the capital to save their lives."

Ming Han also knew that these two men were afraid of King Kang Yu, so he would not bring up the strategy he mentioned before.

Jiang Nian had asked people to watch Ming Han carefully before, but there was no information about the old house he mentioned. It can be seen that he had planned it in advance. I am afraid that this imprisonment is also part of his plan.

"Gu will keep you alive for two more days."

Jiang Nian waved his hand, Zuo Ming immediately called the jailer in and took Ming Han away.

"Your Highness, this person is cunning, leaving him with endless troubles." Zuo Ming said with a little worry.

Jiang Nian smiled softly, "It's not difficult to kill him, but the fear is that we won't be able to dig out the people behind him. The gunpowder and the sudden appearance of the black-clothed killer all show that the power behind Ming Han should not be underestimated."

Zuo Ming immediately ordered people to go to Chengxi Gourd Lane to investigate. At the same time, the people who went to investigate Song Yiyi and Xiao Jingtian's affairs also came back.

After Jiang Nian finished listening to the report, he tapped his slender index finger on the table, "Investigate Song Yiyi thoroughly!"

But at this time in Qifeng Palace, Ning Yuezhao woke up leisurely, but she didn't see a familiar embrace hugging her, and immediately sat up from the bed.

"Come on."

Zhu Yun and Lan Sha who were waiting outside came in, "Your Majesty."

Ning Yuezhao hugged the brocade quilt, An Nai felt uneasy, "Where's the emperor?"

Zhu Yun said: "I went to the main hall to meet Commander Zuo for more than an hour, and then the two of them went to the Imperial Palace. Commander Zuo left behind a guard. You can ask him if you have any questions."

Ning Yuezhao nodded, "Have someone wait in the front hall, I will summon him after I clean up."

Zhu Yun and Lan Sha hurried forward to help her change her clothes.The two girls have been serving the imperial court for a long time now, and they are already mature in handling these matters.

When Ning Yuezhao listened to the guard's report, his face was heavy and made him retreat first.

Before she could think about the reason, another palace official rushed in, "Your Majesty, please see the Governor of Shuntian."

Land-based?It's been a long time since he ran away to the palace, maybe something happened again.

"Xuan."

So many things happened during this period that Ning Yuezhao had no time to care about the progress of Lu Ji and Qingchi.

"See Your Majesty!" Lu Ji knelt down and saluted with a serious face.

"Get up and sit down." Ning Yuezhao pointed to the lower right seat.

Lu Ji sat down with a dignified expression, and said seriously: "Early this morning, an old couple went to the Shuntian Mansion to play drums, and said they wanted to find their daughter. After the servants inquired, they said that their daughter's name was Song Yiyi. It's the second-class Jinshi in the Women's Scholars Division this year, and they work in the Imperial Academy. But they waited outside Mr. Song's official residence for a day and a night yesterday, but no one came back, so they came to report to the official in a hurry. The minister just received a letter from the palace It was only after the decree that I realized that Song Yiyi had been imprisoned in the palace, so I hurriedly informed His Majesty about it."

Ning Yuezhao frowned slightly, "Why such a coincidence?" Song Yiyi just had an accident yesterday, and her parents came to find her.

Lu Jidao: "I asked that old couple. They are engaged in restaurant business in Xunzhou in the northwest, and their family background is average. This time, they received a letter saying that their daughter is going to get married in the imperial capital, so they rushed here to discuss the marriage. .”

Ning Yuezhao frowned even deeper, "Could it be that Song Yiyi is really Xiao Jingtian's fiancée? It doesn't make sense and there is no rumor at all!"

"She hasn't been engaged yet, so she can't be regarded as a serious fiancée."

A hearty chuckle came from outside the hall, but a person walked in calmly and slowly, it was Jiang Nian.

Seeing him walking in against the light, with a familiar smile on his face, Ning Yuezhao suddenly felt an unspeakable emotion surging in his heart.When he got up just now, he had thousands of words to say, and there was only a Xuanliang brocade mattress beside Nair.Now that I saw someone, I suddenly felt that no amount of words would be superfluous, as long as he was there, my heart would be at ease.

Lu Ji got up and saluted, "See Your Highness."

Jiang Nian raised his hand and said, "There is no need to be too polite."

He slowly walked up the jade steps, sat down beside Ning Yuezhao, reached out to hold her hand, smiled lightly, and said nothing.

Thinking of the madness last night, Ning Yuezhao's face became hot, and he said seriously: "What did you mean just now?"

Jiang Nian saw that she was shy but pretended to be serious, and wished he could reach out and rub her face, but because of Lu Ji's presence, he could only cough lightly: "It's nothing, it's just that Xiao Jingtian's mother was eager to give him a hand. For Zhang Luo's marriage, after she returned to the General's Mansion, she almost arranged a meeting for Xiao Jingtian, and one day, she arranged for Song Yiyi. Xiao Jingtian's previous meeting, he just walked away without any speculation. But he saw After marrying Song Yiyi, she immediately asked to be alone with her. Madam Xiao was naturally willing to do so. The two of them went in and out together a few times. Madam Xiao was eager to settle this marriage, but Xiao Jingtian thought Yuquan Shan Reading is approaching and the matter is postponed because it is just wishful thinking of Mrs. Xiao, so she cannot be regarded as a serious fiancée."

Although Ning Yuezhao didn't understand why Xiao Jingtian dismissed Song Yiyi during the Qushui Banquet, but now she seemed to be right again, but she was not interested in Xiao Jingtian's private affairs, so she just asked, "Song Yiyi's My parents went to the imperial capital to look for someone, and they are now frozen in Shuntian Mansion."

Jiang Nian looked at Lu Ji, "Since the Song family and the Xiao family have the intention of marrying Qin and Jin, let's send them to Xiao's residence."

Lu Ji frowned, "Your Highness, the news that Song Yiyi has been placed under house arrest has spread, Mrs. Xiao is not a fuel-efficient lamp, and sending the Song couple there will probably be even more frustrating. gone."

Jiang Nian smiled, "It's okay, just send it over."

(End of this chapter)