boyutpedia Chapter 196 Leaving a Way Out for Them
Chapter 196 Leaving a Way Out for Them
Yang Fan saw that Mo Yuyang and the other two looked unhappy, and asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"
"Ah, it's okay." Mo Yuyang retracted his bad expression and continued to maintain a kind look, "Envoy Li is indeed a brilliant man, but Minister Yang, there is no need to belittle yourself. Your talent is obvious to all."
Only after Yang Fan left did Mo Yuyang's face really fall.
How could he forget? Li Lang was from Wu'an Marquis Mansion.
"Your Highness, do you want to discuss this with the Left Prime Minister?" Xia Liu asked tentatively. They were afraid that this matter could not be handled by the three of them alone.
Mo Yuyang's face darkened: "I know the truth about this matter, no need to ask any more questions."
Only after returning to the Yang Mansion did Yang Fan breathe a sigh of relief.
Yang Fan entered the study room where Yang Guanqi was reading a book.
Now Yang Guanqi has no position and spends all day studying chess and landscape.
"Father."
Yang Guanqi was still studying the Go board in front of him. Without even looking up, he asked, "Why did you come back so late today?"
In fact, Yang Fan often came back very late since he became the Minister of Works, but it was rare that he would go directly to the study to find Yang Guanqi after returning.
"Today, His Royal Highness Prince Yuan came to me and talked about my marriage." Yang Fan had no intention of hiding this from Yang Guanqi, and told Yang Guanqi directly.
Yang Guanqi paused while playing chess, but still did not look up: "Is it the same as what Zuo Xiang meant?"
"He also mentioned Prince Consort Shen." Yang Fan continued calmly.
Yang Guanqi finally put down the book in his hand and raised his head: "Shen Zhe?"
"The general meaning is that he wants me to marry the Sixth Princess." Yang Fan guessed it as soon as he heard Mo Yuyang asking about his marriage. Why would Mo Yuyang, a grown man, care about his marriage?
Although the Dali Temple gave the answer that the previous incident was done by the Minister of Works alone, Yang Fan did not believe that the Minister of Works could do this alone.
"Prince Yuan hinted to me that you are talented and worthy of marriage."
Thinking of Mo Fuyang's only sister, the Sixth Princess, Yang Fan probably guessed what Mo Fuyang meant.
"What do you think?" Now that Yang Fan is the head of the Yang family, Yang Guanqi will not express his opinions in an authoritarian manner.
Yang Fan was silent.
Yang Guanqi did not continue asking, but waited for Yang Fan's answer.
After a while, Yang Fan replied: "My son just played dumb in front of King Yuan today."
Yang Fan's meaning was very clear. Since he suspected that Prince Yuan was involved in Yang Guanqi's demotion, and he was the one who personally went to Mo Cheng to expose the matter, it was impossible for him to stand on Prince Yuan's side now.
Yang Guanqi nodded and continued to pick up the book in his hand: "In this case, what are you considering about your own marriage now?"
"No." Yang Fan had never thought about getting married, let alone arranging a marriage for political reasons.
But now that Prince Yuan has hinted to Yang Fan, if Yang Fan doesn't consider himself anymore, he will probably be punished by Prince Yuan.
Yang Guanqi didn't look up and continued to ask: "Then what are you going to do?"
Yang Fan's eyes were firm, and he said without hesitation: "I want to be a loyal minister."
Mo Cheng was reviewing memorials in the Yangxin Palace, and Mo Yuchen's memorial on the flood in Jiangnan was put aside.
Eunuch Su was standing beside Mo Cheng, waiting on him. Seeing Mo Cheng's actions, he asked tentatively, "Your Majesty, the situation in Jiangnan is urgent. His Royal Highness Prince Luo submitted a memorial yesterday. Would you like to take a look?"
Mo Cheng laughed, without any change in emotion: "It's just the same rhetoric, what's there to see?"
Eunuch Su hesitated to speak.
"Prince Yuan also submitted a memorial. I read it and it was just urging for funding." Mo Cheng saw the confrontation between the two men. "Then the Ministry of Rites also submitted a memorial, petitioning for the imperial examination."
"Are you so anxious because you're afraid that I won't be able to find out what happened?"
Money is needed to control floods and to participate in the imperial examinations. These two events happened in succession, urging the Ministry of Revenue to allocate funds. Can't Mo Cheng see this?
"Go check it out!" Mo Cheng ordered casually.
"Yes."
After Eunuch Su left, Mo Cheng picked up Mo Yuchen's memorial and opened it carelessly.
Mo Cheng finished reading it quickly and chuckled. It seemed that there was a big problem with Mo Yuchen.
Mo Yuchen put out the candle only after he finished processing the memorial requesting funding from the Ministry of Rites late at night.
"Your Highness, Eunuch Su has already started sending people to investigate the Ministry of Revenue." Yizhu had just received the news from Concubine Su, so he hurried to the study to find Mo Yuchen.
The candles in the study had been extinguished, but Mo Yuchen was still sitting at the desk.
Mo Yuchen's voice came from the darkness: "What did mother say?"
"Her Majesty asked you to be careful. Prince Yuan might add fuel to the fire." Yizhu lit the candle, and the faint light shone on Mo Yuchen's face.
Mo Yuchen closed his eyes, not knowing what he was thinking.
"The Queen has ordered that if you need help, she can help you."
Mo Yuchen opened his eyes: "Tell mother not to interfere for the time being, I know what's going on."
and also……
"By the way, tell Xiaoli to tighten the defenses in the mansion, so that no one can take advantage of the loopholes..." Mo Yuchen paused and changed his words, "No, give Shen Zhe a name card. I will go to Xihe Mansion to find him tomorrow."
"Aren't you going to tell the princess?" Yizhu was puzzled. Mo Yuanli was the head of Xihe Mansion, so why didn't she know?
"She is still breastfeeding and has a bad temper. She will definitely get to the bottom of it. If she knows everything, who knows what will happen." Mo Yuchen didn't mean to hide it from Mo Yuanli. Although Mo Yuanli was the head of Xihe Mansion, Shen Zhe was much calmer than Mo Yuanli.
Yizhu nodded with sudden realization.
"By the way, give one to Mo Xuanxuan as well!"
Mo Yuchen had an idea in his mind. What is supposed to come will eventually come.
The road ahead that Mo Yuchen has decided on is full of dangers. He is not alone, but also has to take care of his mother who raised him, as well as his younger brothers and sisters. He has to leave a way out for these people.
"Yes."
Mo Yuchen was silent for a while, as if he had made up his mind, then he picked up his pen and began to write the letter.
Mo Yuchen had to leave a way out not only for Concubine Su and her family, but also for the Tu family and the Wu'an Marquis' Mansion.
"Prince consort, this is a visiting card sent by His Royal Highness Prince Luo." When the servant came to deliver the visiting card, Mo Yuanli had not yet stood up. As a prince consort, Shen Zhe could not participate in state affairs, so he was also in the mansion.
Although Shen Zhe could not attend court and participate in government affairs, he could still have a title in the Ministry of Revenue.
"Second brother?" Although Shen Zhe did not go to court, he was not completely unaware of what was happening there.
Recently, the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Rites have been clamoring for the Ministry of Revenue to allocate funds. My second brother must be very busy, so why would he send him a business card?
"The visitor from Prince Luo's Mansion also sent a message, asking the Prince Consort not to disturb the princess."
Why is this?