Chapter 17

After a while of communication in the hall, Song Quan went out and shouted at the door, "Third!"

Soon, a man who looked somewhat similar to him walked quickly. It was Song Yanqing's father, Song Shu.

After entering the hall and receiving some explanations, Song Shu left quickly.

After returning to his own courtyard in the mansion, he said to the old servant who was welcoming him as soon as he entered the house: "Let Yanqing come to see me."

The old servant was a little confused: "The young master is not at home, he went out to meet friends." He didn't know where Song Yanqing went to fool around, probably only those places.

"Come back and see me immediately!" Song Shu said without any doubt.

The old servant could only obey, bowed and left.

Song Shu, who was standing in front of the candlelight in the lampshade, stared at the candlelight and fell silent, his face was gloomy, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

An hour later, Song Shu was startled by the sound of hurried footsteps outside. He recovered his senses and turned his head to look, only to see Song Yanqing hurrying to greet him, "Father, what do you need from me?"

Only after Tang Yi got married, Emperor Qingzong had no attraction for him, Song Yanqing, and returned to the capital after a short stay.

Song Shu looked him up and down, and saw that there were traces of makeup on his cheeks that hadn't been wiped off, and he immediately scolded him angrily: "I know the place where I hang out with each other all day long, and Fang'er came to me every two days to cry and cry. I have this time to practice hard. Not stronger than what?"

The so-called 'Fang'er' he was talking about was Song Yanqing's wife. Soon after Song Yanqing returned to the capital, the Song family married him.

Song Yanqing lowered his head, and muttered: "You look so ugly, I said at the beginning that I would not marry, and you insisted on forcing me."

"Where is it so ugly, isn't it just a little fatter?" Song Shu stared, pointed at his son's nose and cursed: "I warn you, her father has tens of thousands of elite troops in the capital, and there are cultivation sects behind him , you should be more polite to others, if you really want to anger your grandfather, you will know the consequences yourself!"

"Yes, yes, I understand." Song Yanqing smiled helplessly, and said, "Father, let's get down to business. What do you want from me?"

Song Shu calmed down, and said in a deep voice, "Clean up immediately and return to the Qingzong as soon as possible..."

"Ah!" Song Yanqing raised his head suddenly, with a repelling expression on his face, "I won't go! That place is deserted and deserted, and people are almost dumbfounded. Dad, with all due respect, the Shang Qingzong is useless, and it's easy to cause trouble if you get involved. , I can’t figure it out, why did you go to become a disciple of the Shang Qingzong, isn’t this causing trouble for yourself?”

Song Shumo paused, and said slowly: "This is the end of the matter, I might as well tell you some things. At the beginning, Ning Wang Shang Jianbo was invincible in all battles, his army was invincible, and his power shocked all countries. He was the most important minister in the country of Yan. There is a tendency to be a crown prince. Great Yan founded the country, and the founder of Shangqingzong made great contributions and was named a national teacher. It can be said that Shangqingzong has always had friendship with the royal family of Yan Kingdom. Shang Jianbo has always had a good relationship with Shangqingzong. For this reason, your grandfather let me go to Shangqingzong in order to help the Song family leave a way out. Unexpectedly, there was an unexpected situation, the late emperor died suddenly, and the dying edict was passed down to the current majesty. So far, the situation of Shang Jianbo It took a sharp turn, and that’s what made it what it is today.”

Song Yanqing suddenly realized, and muttered to himself: "Grandpa is really insidious, he has been on both sides of the wall for a long time..."

Song Shu was furious when he heard the words, "What did you say?"

"It's nothing, it's nothing!" Song Yanqing quickly waved his hands, "I mean, shouldn't we keep a proper distance from Shang Qingzong? Why are you still letting us go to Shang Qingzong?"

Song Shu said in a deep voice: "Shang Chaozong will be released from prison tomorrow!"

Song Yanqing asked strangely: "I've heard about this, what does this have to do with my going to the Qingzong?"

Song Shu: "The court has just made a decision to drive the Shang Dynasty out of the capital and to the fiefdom. From the perspective of the route, I am afraid that it will pass through the area of ​​the Shang Qingzong. After you go to the Shang Qingzong, you must warn the Shang Qingzong. You can't send him a mage retinue!"

Song Yanqing hehe said: "What's the matter, is it worth letting me run so far? Just send a message to Shang Qingzong directly. Besides, it's too late for Shang Qingzong to protect himself, even if I don't say hello, I don't think I dare to send someone give him."

Song Shu stared and said: "You know what! Since the founding of the Yan State, Shang Qingzong has always been inextricably linked with the royal family of the Yan State. The relationship between Shang Jianbo and Shang Jianbo is not just Dong Guo Haoran, Tang Mu is dying. It can be seen from the sudden change of the wind direction before passing the position to Dongguo Haoran. I suspect that the water in the Shang Dynasty is not so clean, and there may be some that have not surfaced. In the current situation, other sects dare not send people to protect the Shang Dynasty. Yes, the most likely one is Shang Qingzong. Asking you to go to Shang Qingzong is not only to warn Shang Qingzong not to send people to Shang Qingzong, but also to keep an eye on Shang Qingzong! Shang Chaozong was released from prison and left the capital. News As soon as it comes out, some scum may appear, after you go to the Shang Qingzong, you must pay attention to whether there is any abnormal movement in the Shangqingzong, and report any discovery immediately, this is your grandfather's intention."

Song Yanqing said with a bitter face: "Why bother, besides, the fallen phoenix of Shang Qingzong is not as good as a chicken. Even if they send people to Shang Chaozong, it won't make any trouble. Shang Chaozong has no military power in his hands." , Grandpa is worrying too much, according to me, it is better to have someone directly destroy the Shang Qingzong to save trouble."

Song Shu said coldly: "The centipede is dead but not stiff, not to mention King Ning, who was in charge of the army and horses of the Yan Kingdom! Your grandfather naturally had his own considerations for doing this. This is not something you should worry about. I warn you, This is no child's play, your grandfather will not spare you if something goes wrong!"

Song Yanqing's back felt a chill, he was quite afraid of his grandpa, and he didn't dare to breathe when he saw his breath...

The sky was slightly pale, and outside the prison, there was a carriage, and the groom was waiting quietly in front of the carriage.

A middle-aged man with a handsome face hovered beside the carriage, with a goatee beard, a long Tsing Yi gown, and a blue vest outside, with a bit of elegance, his deep eyes looked at the gate of the prison from time to time.

It wasn't until the morning sun bloomed and the first brilliant golden glow appeared in the sky that there was no movement in the dungeon, and the sound of iron chains clanging and dragging the ground.

The groom and the middle-aged man suddenly looked back.

After a while, the gate of the dungeon opened with a bang, and a tall but skinny young man in ragged clothes was pushed out of the dungeon by a group of people. He walked barefoot with shackles on his hands and shackles on his feet. Although he looked very embarrassed, his eyes were piercing, his back was straight, and he seemed rather bent than bent.

This person is Shang Chaozong, the youngest son of the late Yan State Grand Sima Ning King Shang Jianbo!

The groom and the middle-aged man who were waiting outside the dungeon rushed to us, but were stopped by the guards, who could only watch anxiously.

Shang Chaozong was stopped in prison, someone stepped forward to unshackle his hands and feet, and then someone came forward with documents and ink pads.

After Shang Chaozong stamped his fingerprints on the document and adjourned it, the prison chief Fang cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Congratulations, the prince is finally free."

Shang Chaozong glanced at him sideways, without saying a word, and walked forward with bare feet at a leisurely pace.

As soon as he was out of the warning range, the middle-aged man and the groom stepped forward to salute together, both a little excited and speechless.

Shang Chaozong nodded his head to the groom, then smiled at the middle-aged man and said, "Mr. Lao Lan will pick you up in person."

The middle-aged man's name is Lan Ruoting, who is actually a relative of Shang Chaozong and the cousin of Shang Chaozong's mother. Because of his intelligence, he was favored by Shang Song's advisers and teachers, and he took him as a student and taught him strategies. Five years ago, his teacher died together with Shang Song and others, and he basically took his teacher's place in the palace.

Lan Ruoting couldn't speak, and fixed his eyes on Shang Chaozong's wrist and ankle. The flesh of those two parts had been ground and festered. This was the result of wearing shackles for a long time, and there was a stench on his body. Coupled with the appearance of his body and bones, it can be seen how many crimes he has suffered in these years.

This is not the treatment a prince should have! His lips trembled, and he tilted his head, "Hurry up and help the prince into the carriage." The groom hurried over, instead of supporting him left and right.

"I can't fall, I can walk!" Shang Chaozong pushed his hands left and right, and refused to let him be helped, he walked to the side of the carriage and climbed up.

Lan Ruoting followed behind.

As soon as the carriage left, a carrier pigeon immediately flew into the air in the dungeon.

The carriage trotted along the streets of the capital at a leisurely pace. Lan Ruoting, who was sitting with him in the carriage, inspected Shang Chaozong's injuries, then stopped and said, "I'll find a quiet place before I can bathe and heal the wounds of the prince."

"It's okay, I've been here for so many years, I don't care about this time." Shang Chaozong said something, stretched out his hand to push aside the curtain and looked outside, and found that it was not the way back to the palace.

Lan Ruoting explained: "Your Majesty has an order that the prince is not allowed to stay in the capital, and immediately sent to the fief of Canglu County."

"I know, the prison has heard the order." Putting down the curtain, Shang Chaozong turned around and asked, "Has the cause of father's death been found out?"

Lan Ruoting shook his head and said: "This matter is very strange, so far there is no clue, we just suspect the man in the palace, but there is no evidence."

Shang Chaozong was silent for a while, and then asked: "How is Qing'er? My father told us brothers repeatedly before his death that we must protect Qing'er."

Qing'er, whose name is Shang Shuqing, is his younger sister and the only daughter of Uncle Shang Jian. Shang Chaozong originally had two older brothers. The eldest brother died in battle, and the second brother died with his parents a few years ago. Now they are the only two brothers and sisters left in their family. And three years ago, he found out that someone was molesting a woman from a good family, stepped forward to stop him, and accidentally beat her to death. As a result, the matter became a big mess, and all kinds of accusations flooded in. He only reacted after he was imprisoned. In the past, I was framed by someone's design, and the inherited title of prince was deprived of hereditary rights. Once the position was dismissed, the title of prince was also reduced to the title of county king.

Lan Ruoting said with relief: "Don't worry, my lord, the princess is hiding in a safe place, and I can see you when I turn around."

Shang Chaozong nodded slightly, as if he breathed a sigh of relief, and then frowned again: "I am quite puzzled by one thing. In the prison, people keep asking me to confess to the 100,000 'crow generals' in the hands of my father. The whereabouts of him confuse me, do you know what's going on, sir?"

Lan Ruoting sighed, "This is my fault, and it caused the prince to suffer."

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