Li Xia listened for a few sentences, and her heart sank heavily. Had she ever been so close to Ming Zhenbang in the capital city?

  She doesn't know much about the current Minister of Rites, Ming Zhenbang.

  Ming Zhenbang and Jiang Jia were in-laws, the earliest and most prominent members of the Crown Prince Party. The establishment of the crown prince was his initiative. In the spring of the 17th year of the Zhengping era, Ming Zhenbang served as the chief examiner, but a month after the results were announced, Ming Zhenbang was exposed for cheating on a large scale during the imperial examination.

  That year, it just so happened that the Emperor was ill with a rather serious illness during the New Year's festival...

  The impeachment memorial submitted by the censor said that he had ulterior motives and intended to rebel.

  The Ming family was destroyed and their clan was exterminated when she entered the palace, the Ming family had long since withered away.

  This fraud case caused heavy losses for the Crown Prince's faction, and even implicated the Crown Prince himself to the point of almost being deposed. The decline and fall of the Crown Prince's faction can be traced back to this case, which was a turning point...

  This year is the thirteenth year of Chiping, still a few years away from seventeen, but also very close.

  Li Xia pursed her lips tightly.

  The eldest uncle let the fifth brother and Mr. Qin handle it, that is to say, Li Wenlin followed suit, and the attitude of the Beijing government was also the attitude of the eldest uncle, at least the eldest uncle did not oppose... The eldest uncle had already joined the Crown Prince Party and attached himself to Minister Ming...

  Li Xia only felt a chill on her back, she didn't know that her uncle had once joined the Crown Prince's party.

  In the past life, Eldest Uncle was demoted due to Father's involvement, now looking back at it, that wasn't a calamity, but a blessing...

  She and her fifth brother tried their best to get through the first year of junior high school, but welcomed fifteen!

  "...... Xia? Xia! Your face doesn't look right, what's wrong?" Li Wenshan was saying as he saw Li Xia's pale face, his heart suddenly rose up.

  "It's nothing." Li Xia wanted to smile but couldn't, "You talk, I'm listening."

  "Really nothing?" Li Wenshan stood up, turned around, and looked at Li Xia carefully. Li Xia stretched out his hand to push him down, "Nothing, you continue, I'm listening."

  "It's all right, sir," he said. "The empress and the prince have been living in Hangzhou for almost a year, and not a single official has been summoned to see them. The young master of the Ming family will definitely ask to see them, and he must know that even if he asks to see them, they won't be able to see him, so he brought his third brother over. Since his third brother is here, I'll have to meet with him after all; it wouldn't do not to."

  Third Brother saw me, and naturally Young Master Ming also saw me. The gentleman said that Young Master Ming would probably ask me a few questions or have me pass on a few words to the King.

  Li Wenshan sat down again and continued with Mr. Qin's words.

  "What you said is right, Lao San is coming, you can't not see him." Li Xia responded casually.

  The elder brother is cautious in doing things, and even thinks too much. After the elder brother was demoted, he had almost nothing to do with the case of Ming Zhenbang's fraud and rebellion. That is to say, the elder brother has taken a stand, but not deeply involved, at least not yet...

  "...... Ah Xia, what kind of person is Third Brother? I don't know what he'll ask, if he asks me to pass on a message, I feel like I shouldn't pass it on, I don't know if Third Brother will be angry with me." Li Wenshan was slightly worried, at this moment, he felt quite good about the capital's Bo Manor and the Li family.

  "Third brother..." Li Xia withdrew her attention, "Second uncle is a man with great ambitions but little talent. Third brother, however, has the same lack of talent as Second Uncle, but fortunately his ambitions are not as grand as Second Uncle's. Don't mind him getting angry or not, just ask..."

  Li Xiadun stopped in her tracks, she had to pull Eldest Uncle back from the Crown Prince Party and away from Ming Zhenbang's side! She couldn't let them fall into the wolf's mouth as soon as they left the tiger's den!

  "Brother Wu, the young master of the Ming family will arrive in Hangzhou city this evening. You set off early tomorrow to return home and first go find Lu Yi, tell him about Third Brother following the young master of the Ming family here, ask him what you should say if Third Brother asks about the king."

  Li Wenshan was taken aback for a moment, then replied: "Alright, and what about Mr...?"

  "This doesn't need to be said to him, Fifth Brother, Ming..." Li Xia's words reached the tip of her tongue and then swallowed back.

  These things can't be told to Fifth Brother, after all he's only fifteen or sixteen years old and isn't someone with a deep mind. He can keep secrets but can't help showing his emotions. The people around him, at least Lu Yi and Jin Xunyan, especially Jin Xunyan, are all extremely cunning, if they were to notice anything, it would be a disaster of epic proportions...

  "What's wrong?" Li Wenshan waited for a moment and saw that Li Xia didn't continue speaking, so he asked again.

  Nothing, I wanted to tell you that firstly, Eldest Uncle is good to us because he's still a reasonable person who understands the principle of sharing honor and loss. Secondly, Eldest Uncle has taken a liking to you because you've caught the eye of Qin Wang, and your future prospects are boundless; it's not that he truly regards you as his own son or nephew.

  Secondly, the other people in the Bo Mansion are not as understanding as Eldest Brother and his wife. What Zhong Baozhu said is also partially true. There are indeed many people in the mansion who would like to wipe out our entire family with a slap, especially Grandfather.

  "Grandfather?" Li Wenshan's eyes widened in shock.

  Li Xia nodded with a gloomy face.

  Li Wenshan was stunned for a long time, and suddenly let out a long sigh. "Alas, Father is really pitiful."

  ………………

  It was just past noon, and Lu Yi had entered the courtyard of the King of Qin. Passing through the hanging flower gate, he saw in front of the main hall door that a small tea table had been set up under the corridor, with the King of Qin and Jin Shangyan sitting on either side drinking tea and chatting.

  Jin Zhenyan is fine, but Qin Wang looks like he's shrouded in a layer of gloom.

  When Lu Yi came in, the King of Qin had a few lazy movements and leaned back against the chair, looking at Lu Yi and asking: "Didn't you say you were going to watch Guan Jun's military training, and you would watch for a whole day?"

  "It's a small matter, but I think it's better to report it to the king immediately." Lu Yi stopped three or four steps away from King Qin and sat down on a goose-neck chair under the eaves, speaking with him at eye level.

  Jin Zuo said overturned a cup of tea, got up and handed it to Lu Yi.

  Li Wenshan just found me and said that Li Wenlin, the third son of Yongning Bo's mansion, has arrived in Hangzhou with Ming Shaoping. He sent a message saying he wants to see him. Li Wenshan asked me how to answer if Li Wenlin asks about the king. Lu Yi took over the tea and reported directly to Qin Wang.

  The king of Qin raised an eyebrow, and Jin Xuyan's mouth twitched downward again, "Indeed a foolish and cunning person."

  "Li Xuechang has always been cautious... The matter of establishing the crown prince is indeed a great encouragement." Qin Wang's words were laced with sarcasm, "Where is Ming Shaoping now?"

  "In two more hours, they will be able to enter Hangzhou City. General Luo has already prepared a dinner at Qingfeng Building to welcome them and refresh their spirits."

  "Alright, let's go. We're going to Jiyong Temple for a vegetarian meal." Qin Wang stood up, shook open his folding fan and walked out while instructing Lu Yi who followed closely behind him, "Send them a message. Also, call Li Wu over."

  ………………

  On the post road forty or fifty li outside Hangzhou City, a team of vehicles was hurrying towards Hangzhou City.

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