Chapter 115 Song Jiuming Makes a Move
A group of monks gathered in the vegetable field, and Yuan Gang explained to them.
After explaining, Yuan Gang asked Wei Duo to be called over again.
In the hall, there were only two people, facing each other alone, they looked at each other for a while, Yuan Gang asked, "What is your cultivation?"
Wei Duo: "Foundation establishment!"
These two words can be spoken smoothly.
Yuan Gang nodded, didn't have much to say, and then said, "Do you want to go to the Taoist with me?"
Wei Duo nodded again and again, "Okay!"
This one doesn't stutter either.
So a group of monks remained behind, and Wei Duo left with Yuan Gang.
In the main courtyard, a personal guard came quickly and reported: "My lord, Yuan Gang left with that stutter. The two of them changed into the clothes of the concubine's men and horses, borrowed two horses, and went straight down the mountain."
The few people were silent, and they almost guessed that Yuan Gang's trip was not as simple as going down the mountain and going out for a stroll.
Shang Chaozong waved his hand to signal the guards to retreat, and then sighed softly: "Is it a disguise? It should be looking for the Taoist. I don't know if there are any eyeliners of the Song family around here. Is there any danger?"
Lan Ruoting pondered: "The Song family's target is Daoist, the news has been made public, and knowing that Daoist is not here, the Song family should not be staring at this place any more, and it might not be a problem for him to travel in disguise. "
Shang Shuqing bit her lips and remained silent. The reason why she was worried that Niu Youdao would never return was precisely because of this. Niu Youdao should know Yuan Gang well. I don't know if Yuan Gang will look for him?
In the capital city, the Song Mansion, in the study room, broken vases, smashed tea cups, shattered precious inkstones, paper spilled all over the floor, all in a mess.
Song Jiuming walked back and forth in the study angrily.
Why are you angry? Naturally, it was because of the incident in Jinzhou!
As soon as something happened to Song Long, someone over there sent the news back immediately. Upon receiving the news, Song Jiuming almost staggered and sat down on the chair.
When a family has reached this stage, the death of the son is secondary, the key is the subsequent consequences, the envoys of the dignified Yan State disregarded public affairs for personal enmity, and this kind of thing happened, and it was in a foreign country. Song Jiuming could already imagine that some people were secretly brewing a violent storm, and they were about to pounce on him fiercely in the court hall.
The housekeeper Liu Lu and the eldest son Song Quan bowed their heads at a corner, not daring to say anything.
Everyone knew that Song Jiuming was in a fit of anger, and no one dared to touch him at this moment. The two of them rarely saw him get so angry.
"He is an envoy abroad, who asked him to do such a thing? Who asked him to do it? It's all for him to seek death. Is this going to bring down the entire Song family?"
Song Jiuming suddenly pointed at the two of them and cursed at them, his normally expressionless face turned blue with anger.
The two of them were also very helpless. It is estimated that no matter who changed the Song family to see Niu Youdao in Jinzhou, they would probably intervene in this matter. Could it be possible to let Niu Youdao go if it is a matter of convenience? It's just that no one thought that things would turn out like this, and Song Long certainly didn't expect that either.
Song Quan asked weakly, "Can you find a way to cover it up?"
"Cover up? How to cover it up?" Song Jiuming poked his finger on his forehead, "What did you eat to grow up? With our family's power in China, we can find ways to shirk responsibility. How do we cover it up abroad? Who do you blame? The envoys of various countries witnessed with their own eyes that those people are eager for the internal chaos in Yan, and the more you cover it up, the more they will be happy! The envoy died in Zhao State, will Zhao Guoguo help you with this responsibility? Cover it up? Who can cover it up?"
At this moment, someone announced from outside the door: "Master, someone from Sikong's mansion is here, Da Sikong summoned him!"
There was a moment of silence in the room, and everyone suspected that Tong Mo was also summoned for this matter.
Hearing Tong Mo's call, Song Jiuming quickly calmed down.
But he didn't go to Sikong Mansion in a hurry, but asked someone to tidy up his appearance, his hair was not messed up, his clothes were neatly arranged, and then he went out and left in a carriage.
On the carriage, he quickly stabilized his emotions and adjusted his complexion.
After arriving at Sikong Mansion, he entered the main hall, saw Tong Mo who was sitting behind the desk staring at him coldly, he saluted calmly, then knelt down without saying a word, bowed his head there and said nothing.
Tong Mo said lightly, "You know everything?"
"Yes!" Song Jiuming, who was kneeling, cupped his hands and said, "The lowly job has no way to teach the son, and he has high expectations of failing the great Sikong. He is willing to accept any punishment!"
Tong Mo observed his description and saw that his mood was stable and his complexion didn't change at all, so he couldn't help nodding his head slightly. This is what he admired most about Song Jiuming. "It's good to know, then I won't talk nonsense, you can take the initiative to resign!"
"Yes!" Song Jiuming responded directly, without letting go of his arched hands, "I will immediately submit my request to resign from the position of Tingwei."
Seeing that he was so calm even when he lost his official position, Tong Mo admired him even more, and sighed: "You can't be so disrespectful, this matter is probably your son's own initiative, but there is no way, last time Nanshan Temple intercepted and killed him without authorization." The matter has angered His Majesty, but fortunately, no one knows, and the matter is over. You should know about this time, it’s a big trouble!"
Boom! His fingers tapped heavily on the case twice.
"Your Majesty must be furious, and I can't speak for you. Instead of being impeached and demoted, it's better to plead guilty and resign, and give up the position to some people to fight for. Can you do better than you in your position, if you make a mistake, it’s not too late to use you again.”
Song Jiuming said: "Yes! Everything is up to Da Sikong's orders."
Tong Mo felt very relieved, got up from behind the case, walked around, leaned over and reached out to help him up, "Some things are difficult to do in his position, and I can understand. Since it's a private matter, why don't you just take advantage of it?" Take care of your own private affairs in this spare time, clean them up, and come back when you have nothing else to do, Dayan still needs a capable minister like you!"
Song Jiuming: "Da Sikong's painstaking efforts, the humble official understands!"
Tong Mo patted him on the shoulder, "Let's write the resignation letter here. I'm about to enter the palace to report Song Long's affairs to His Majesty, so take it with me by the way."
"Yes!" Song Jiuming responded.
When he returned to the Song Mansion, the messy study had been cleaned up.
When he sat down after the long case, Song Quan personally served a cup of tea, and at the same time tried to ask: "Father, what did Da Sikong say?"
Song Jiuming said calmly: "I didn't say anything, I have resigned from the position of Ting Wei!"
"Ah!" Liu Lu and Song Quan were both taken aback.
Especially Song Quan, he still had to rely on his father for his future. Without his father as a backer, he was afraid that he would be in a difficult situation, so he asked a little anxiously: "Did father act too hastily?"
Song Jiuming ignored this, but his eyes fell on the opposite wall. A picture of the whole world hung in his study. He got up and walked around to the picture. After studying for a while, he asked, "When will the body of the second child be brought back?" ?”
Liu Lu replied: "I'm afraid this matter is still a bit troublesome. Jinzhou is keeping the corpse and saying that it will wait until the matter is clarified."
Song Jiuming put his hands behind his back, "That Niu Youdao, what is Jinzhou going to do with it?"
Liu Lu: "I also said that after the matter is found out."
Song Jiuming: "Don't expect Jinzhou to do anything to Niu Youdao. Jinzhou has probably participated in this matter. It will neither dispose of Niu Youdao nor hand over Niu Youdao to us. It is estimated that it will be released privately. gone."
Song Quan was surprised and said, "Father, what do you mean, Jinzhou participated in the murder of the second brother?"
Song Jiuming: "I don't listen to that messy explanation. I have been in charge of the criminal law for many years. It is clean, and the second child probably fell into someone else's trap. Although I don't know why Jinzhou did this, I can be sure that Niu Youdao might not be so easy for us to find. The news from Canglu County is here ?"
Liu Lu: "As soon as we arrived, the Shang Dynasty Emperor had made a public statement, saying that Niu Youdao had been expelled from his subordinates, and that Niu Youdao had nothing to do with them."
"Hmph!" Song Jiuming sneered, staring at the map and said indifferently: "Niu Youdao won't show up in Canglu County for quite some time. We have to find out by ourselves. Kill him." My grandson has killed another son of mine now, if I don't get rid of this dog, it will only make people laugh, and I won't have the face to gain a foothold in the court. That's fine, let's get rid of this matter while I'm free."
He raised his finger and pointed to the map, "The post stations on the necessary roads in various regions in various countries, carefully selected, and set up observation points! Find someone who knows Niu Youdao to draw his image and spread it to various points. I don't believe it. He will never be able to hide. After the net is ready, he will immediately send people to negotiate with Shang Chaozong and ask Shang Chaozong to make friends. It doesn't matter whether Shang Chaozong agrees or not. The price can be increased at will. It is not necessary to give, but it must create momentum To startle the snake, Niu Youdao has doubts about Shang Chaozong, dare not hide in a place that Shang Chaozong knows, and force him to show up, lest he hide all the time."
Liu Lu asked suspiciously: "Master, you mean to set up sites in various countries, not in the territory of Yan?" He thought he heard it wrong.
Song Jiuming: "All countries!"
Liu Lu was startled, and hurriedly said: "My lord, drawing and negotiating are easy to handle, but the scale of this establishment is not too large, and the support of manpower and financial resources is probably..."
Song Jiuming: "We don't need any manpower, material and financial resources. You don't have to worry about this. I will find Lao Mo from the Intelligence Department and borrow the idle manpower he secretly deployed in various countries."
Liu Lu and Song Quanquan looked at each other, and found that the old man would be fine if he didn't make a move, but he would be extraordinary if he did.
The two also heard another meaning, even if the old man stepped down, his influence would still be there.
"I will discuss it with Lao Mo. Once the target is found, let the intelligence department directly hire people nearby to solve it. Otherwise, we will send people there after the news spreads. It will not be able to quench the thirst of the near ones, so the cost of this hire will be the last one. We still have to pay the bill, and nothing else matters.”
Liu Lu's spirit lifted, he and Niu Youdao had a feud with his son, he nodded immediately and said: "Master, don't worry, I will immediately ask someone to make an engraving of Niu Youdao's picture, and quickly print it out and send it to various places. "