Kowloon wins

Chapter 362 Chapter 360

"The child has met the father, the master, and Mr. Li."

After Hong Qing left the palace, she returned to the mansion without stopping, but she never thought that the third master arrived home earlier than him, and just got off the sedan chair at the screen wall in front of the door, the porter came to welcome her. It was said that the third master had ordered Hong Qing to go to the study in the inner courtyard to discuss matters as soon as she returned to the mansion. Her father called, and Hong Qing didn't dare to delay, so she hurriedly went to the study in the inner courtyard. Passing the screen at the entrance of the study room, one can see the third master sitting on the head, with an extremely solemn expression, Hong Qing couldn't help but move in his heart when he saw this, but without thinking too much, he quickly rushed to the front, and bowed politely There are too many visits.

"Excuse me, Qing'er, what's going on with the prince today?"

The news of the third master is very well-informed. Today Hong Qing was summoned by the prince, and an insider informed him. As for the matter of the fourth master's anger breaking into the East Palace later, someone also tipped the third master, but The words were vague, the third master didn't know what was wrong, but he knew that the matter must not be as simple as it appeared on the surface, so he rushed back to the palace and waited for Hong Qing to come back to discuss the matter. When it arrived, the third master couldn't hold back any longer, and before Hong Qing finished his ceremony, he asked anxiously.

"If you go back to the father, the thing is like this..."

Hong Qing went back to the mansion this time to discuss a countermeasure with Old Master Chen and others, so there was nothing to hide, so she explained in detail what happened in the East Palace today.

"Investigate the case, this..."

Although what Hong Qing said was extremely detailed, the focus also fell on the conflict between the fourth master and the prince, but the third master was obviously more concerned about the case of the emperor's mausoleum. Unfortunately, his third master would also have to follow suit. If Hong Qing's job in the Ministry of Industry was dismissed because of this, the loss of Prince Cheng's family would be heavy.

"Father Wang Mingjian, since this matter involves the emperor's tomb, if the truth is not investigated, it may be difficult for the Emperor Ma's law department to explain it to the past. Instead of letting Qi Shiwu mess around, it is better for my son to investigate the truth."

Hong Qing is such a shrewd person, even if the third master has never said it, he can still know what the third master is worried about. The left and right are just afraid that Hong Qing will fall into the trap of the prince if he goes, the problem is that even if he does not go , can you definitely escape this accountability?I'm afraid it's not possible, there is nothing else, since the old man wants to take power, it is impossible not to support the prince's action to suppress the forces of the brothers, even if Hong Qing has made extraordinary achievements over the years, but in front of the stability of the throne, It is also not worth mentioning, but it has revealed a little bit of flaws. Even if the crown prince doesn't add to the flames, the old man will take measures to seize power. If he really wants to avoid this, he must investigate the case thoroughly. , You need to join forces from all parties. Although Hongqing is not fully sure of the first one, he is not afraid. As for the latter one, I really have no idea for a while, so I don’t want to rush to say it. If the third master's heart was disturbed, it would not be beautiful. Therefore, facing the third master's doubts, Hong Qing simply explained the necessity of investigating the case by herself.

"Well, is Qing'er sure?"

The matter of the emperor's mausoleum was too involved, even though Hong Qing had made it so clear, the third master was still worried, so he asked deeply.

"The child should try his best to think it."

The case must be investigated, but when it comes to being sure, Hongqing really dare not make any guarantees, probably because the construction of the imperial mausoleum is under the jurisdiction of the Tuntian Qingli Department in name, but in fact it is an independent unit, and that Although Chunhui, the chief construction officer involved in the case, holds the title of minister of the Ministry of Industry, he rarely works in the Ministry of Industry. Hong Qing has only met him a few times, so he has nothing to say It is understandable, but as for the big and small officials in charge of specific supervision matters, they have never even met face to face. It is obviously not an easy task to go to such a place to investigate the case. No matter how confident Hong Qing is, On this issue, he didn't dare to boast indiscriminately, so he could only reply vaguely.

"Well... Master, sir, do you two have any rules for this?"

Facing the tricky situation where he would definitely be framed if he didn't investigate the case, and he would definitely encounter trouble if he did investigate the case, the third master was really at a loss what to do. After pondering for a long time, he couldn't think of a reason. However, he had no choice but to throw the question to the two advisers, Chen and Li, who were sitting on the side.

"My lord has shown that this case must be investigated. Otherwise, I may be easily framed by a villain. Moreover, with the great talent of the little lord, there is no case that cannot be solved. Once the truth is revealed, not only will there be no fault but merit, even if No matter how unwilling the prince is, he will definitely find it difficult to make use of it."

Li Minquan had almost blind confidence in Hongqing's ability, and he also hadn't realized the meaning of the fourth master's sudden attack on the prince, so when he spoke at this time, he couldn't help but be a little short-sighted.

"Well, what do you think, Master?"

Originally, the third master had no opinion on this matter, but when he heard what Li Minquan said was quite reasonable, he couldn't help being moved, but the matter was too important, and the third master really didn't dare to make a decision lightly. Then he tilted his head and threw the question to the silent Old Master Chen.

"Did fourth master really choose a good time?"

It's fine if Old Master Chen doesn't open his mouth, and this opening is a sentence without beginning and end, which immediately makes all three people in the room stunned on the spot.

"Huh? What do you mean by this, sir?"

The third master was stunned for a while, but he couldn't understand what Old Master Chen was referring to, so he had no choice but to ask a question with a bitter face.

"What does your lord think about this?"

Old Master Chen didn't say anything to explain, but kicked the question to Hong Qing, which obviously meant to test the school.

"Returning to Master, the student thinks that Fourth Uncle's rioting in the East Palace is not a temporary idea, but intentional. If the student is not wrong, this may be a signal to the father and the Eighth Uncle to join forces."

As early as when the fourth master suddenly killed Yuqing Palace, Hong Qing had already become suspicious, but she didn't think of a reason at that time, but with old master Chen's previous point, with Hong Qing's reasoning ability, she But he quickly realized the key point, and at this moment, he heard old master Chen ask, and he was very confident in answering the question.

"Joining hands? What joining forces, make it clear."

When Hong Qing said this, Li Minquan showed a look of sudden realization, but the third master was still in the dark, as if he was listening to a scripture, even if he was a little impatient, he hurriedly asked a question.

"Father Wang Mingjian, the reason why Huang Mafa went to the south of the Yangtze River this time is nothing more than to make room for the crown prince to clean up the court. What he wants is to use the crown prince's eagerness to stabilize himself to suppress all forces, not just the eighth uncle. You are also among them. As for the fourth uncle, there is no exception. This point, I think the fourth uncle can also see it. Now the crown prince holds the power of supervising the country, and he is in charge of government affairs. Nothing can be done, and only by working together can we ensure safety. However, all parties have ulterior motives, and it is really difficult to say it together. The reason why the fourth uncle appeared when the younger nephew was making things difficult is because The purpose is to send such a signal, and at the same time, there is no shortage of showing his spirit of a lone minister, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone."

Seeing that the third master was in a hurry, Hong Qing didn't dare to be negligent, and hurriedly leaned over, and carefully pointed out the internal openings one by one.

"This fourth child, I really want to be..., that's all, let's talk about how to deal with this matter."

Hong Qing's words were already so clear, and the third master was not stupid, so he could hear the mystery in it, and he was very dissatisfied with the fourth master's behavior in his heart, so he couldn't help scolding , but halfway through the scolding, I felt it was indecent (to be a whore and to set up a memorial archway, it is really not very elegant, and the demeanor of a gentleman like the third master Chunchun is obviously a bit indescribable), so I stopped there, Instead, he asked about countermeasures.

"Wang Ye Mingjian, my subordinates think that Fourth Master is beating around the bush like this, which shows his insidious nature. I'm afraid it's not a good intention, and we have to be careful."

Li Minquan was obviously not optimistic about the joint venture. Although he never directly opposed it, there was such a meaning inside and outside the words.

"Ah."

The third master has always looked down on the fourth master, and has never considered joining forces with the fourth master. In his mind, even if he wants to join forces, he should join forces with the eighth master. As for the fourth master, it is okay to continue to be his lonely minister That's it, when I heard what Li Minquan said, I took it for granted. Although I didn't say it clearly, I just said noncommittal, but the gesture of nodding showed the true thoughts in the third master's heart.

"Since the fourth master has already started, there is no fear that the prince and the eighth master will not follow along."

Seeing that the third master was self-righteous there, old master Chen couldn't see it any longer. He sneered and pointed out the facts without any politeness.

"Huh? This..."

The third master really didn't want to understand what was going on, and he was at a loss for words.

"It's better for the little prince to explain."

Old Master Chen was really too lazy to explain to the third master what was going on, so he directly named Hong Qing again.

"Yes, the students obey."

The teacher has something to do, so the disciple has to do his part, although he is not willing to show too much in front of the third master, but Old Master Chen has already opened his mouth, and Hong Qing can only hurriedly respond, quickly After sorting out his thoughts, he slowly opened his mouth and said, "Father Wang Mingjian, this time Majiayu and his party, no matter what the real situation is, there will inevitably be a fierce fight between the family of my sincere prince and the prince's side, and the eighth uncle is afraid that the same will happen." We can't get rid of the relationship, probably because there are several servants of Uncle Nine and Uncle Ten at the other end of Majiayu, and they are all in important positions. Once something happens, how can we stay out of it? It's a foregone conclusion. As for the fourth uncle, he took advantage of the disaster relief in Anhui to send a signal to us at this time, and secondly, it was also to intentionally fight against the prince. When troubles are about to arise, he can stay out of the matter. If he succeeds, he can keep his reputation as a lonely minister. If he loses, he will not be punished severely. The name of a lonely minister will remain. This is innate invincibility The response is also."

(End of this chapter)