mtl008 Chapter 271 There is something I need your help with
Chapter 271 There is something I need your help with
When Lu Xinran entered the room, she saw that he looked haggard, and the dark circles under his eyes seemed to be more serious than the last time they met.
She hadn't understood why he looked at her with accusing eyes at the last birthday party. Now that she knew the truth, she couldn't help but raise her hand and touch her nose.
She didn't know that her voice would be heard by so many people.
Those people would have been fine if they had just heard it, but none of them were willing to let things go, and each one made a bigger fuss than the other.
She smiled awkwardly, took a step forward, and without waiting for Song Junyan to open his mouth, she took the initiative to tell him the purpose of her visit.
"I already know that you can hear my thoughts, and I've confirmed it from my sister. Now you can only hear the part when I check the system, and nothing else."
The covered bowl that Song Junyan had just picked up suddenly rolled to the ground, and he looked at her in surprise.
"You know it all?"
Lu Xinran raised his eyebrows: "Can you tell it?"
"Lu Xinlan can't?"
"No, she can only use her hands to gesture to me, she can't speak or write."
Although the words seemed completely unrelated, both of them understood each other's meaning in an instant.
She raised her hand and pointed to the chair: "Sit down and talk. I think we can discuss this point carefully."
Song Junyan lifted his skirt and sat down obediently opposite her.
"Are you trying to discuss with me how to take advantage of this information gap?"
"Yes!" Lu Xinran looked at him in surprise: "Of course, you know the information gap."
Song Junyan: "..."
Having heard so many strange remarks, he would know that information gap is not surprising at all.
"You want to use your mind and the system to help me, right?"
He asked directly, and Lu Xinran didn't think there was anything wrong with it, so he smiled and continued to nod.
"Since we are partners and you have shared your secrets with me, we should work towards the same goal. Helping you is helping myself."
Partners...
She clearly said a lot more things afterwards, but at this moment, only these four words remained in Song Junyan's ears.
He pursed his lips and looked at her, wanting to say that they could actually be closer, he could swear not to marry a concubine or a concubine, and she could give him some confidence, but when he met her bright and pure eyes, the restlessness in his heart was suppressed once again.
He bit his lower lip and nodded slightly at her expectant gaze.
"You're right, that's our common goal."
The desire to get that position became stronger than ever at this moment.
"I know what you mean, but many things need to be planned slowly. We can't be impatient. We must not be impatient. If there is anything I need your help with, I will definitely send someone to send you a message as soon as possible."
"Well, I know. I came here to tell you this. If there is anyone you don't like, let Ding San tell me and I will find a way to help you bring him down.
"Doesn't your father want to confiscate a few more families? We should give him some opportunities."
Song Junyan: "..."
During this period, all the prefectures in the capital were as chaotic as a busy market in the morning, and even in the palace there were many things that worried the emperor.
It would be better for him not to cause any more trouble to his father and the court officials during this period of time.
But, the trouble...
He suddenly had an idea: "There is something I want to ask you if you have any idea."
Five years ago, the Nanzhao Kingdom sent a batch of tribute, and a princess of Nanzhao was also brought to Beijing along with the tribute.
Everyone knew that this princess was here to marry a foreign prince, but it was up to her to decide whether to enter the harem or marry the prince.
But what shocked the whole court was that half a month after the princess arrived in the capital, just as she was preparing to express her love for the person at a palace banquet, she was found tragically dead in a villa.
This incident caused an uproar in the city. The Nanzhao envoys could not accept that their noble princess was killed in the capital, and they strongly demanded that the Great Chu give them an explanation.
At that time, the former Shuntian prefect and the Dali Temple jointly investigated the matter, but after only half a month of investigation, they only found some clues.
No one knew why Princess Nanzhao appeared in the villa that day, nor did anyone know who she met or what she experienced before she was killed.
Tang Quyan had personally investigated this unsolved case, but his skills in solving cases still failed to find any useful clues.
Lu Xinran propped her head on one hand and listened carefully to his story of the unsolved case. "Where is the body of the Nanzhao princess buried?"
"He was taken back by the Nanzhao people. Because they could not find out the truth, my father was furious and removed him from his position as the prefect of Shuntian Prefecture and exiled his entire family to appease the anger of the Nanzhao envoys."
Lu Xinran: “…”
The emperor must be sick!
If the murderer cannot be found, will the Shuntian prefect be punished?
This logic is absolutely perfect.
"You told me so much because you want me to find out the truth of that year through the system?"
"Well, the Princess of Nanzhao also met with the tribute sent by Nanzhao to the capital. Half of these treasures sent by Nanzhao were to be kept as the Princess's dowry, and the other half were to be presented to my father.
“But after the accident of Princess Nanzhao, those treasures also disappeared.
“The Nanzhao envoy insisted that it was stolen, but Lord Tang searched for half a month and found no clues.
"You know that father has always trusted Lord Tang. Since he could not find any suspicious clues, father concluded that this incident was most likely done by the Nanzhao envoy."
The southwestern border, which had been extremely stable and secure, became extremely tense because of this incident.
The border that was still open for trade five years ago is now often plagued by unrest and war.
Lu Xinran frowned and thought for a long time before he figured out Song Junyan's intention from these words.
"You suspect that the mastermind of this matter is in the capital, and that this matter is not directed and acted out by the Nanzhao envoy?"
“Well, although Nanzhao’s national strength has always fluctuated, Nanzhao is a small country with many mountains and little arable land, and its food still depends on the Great Chu caravans to transport it.
“Given their national strength and the situation in their country, there is no point in provoking Da Chu.
“Moreover, it was the King of Nanzhao who personally proposed that the Princess of Nanzhao come to Dachu for marriage. They must really want to consolidate the relationship between Dachu and Nanzhao.
"So, it is unlikely that the Nanzhao envoys set up a trap. There must be some hidden secrets unknown to outsiders."
His analysis made Lu Xinran nod her head continuously. After sorting out the cause and effect, she stood up and clapped her hands.
"Okay, I get it. This is indeed a big problem that is difficult to deal with. Do you have a suspected target? Give me a starting point so that I can see who is the best target to start with."
"My second brother, the King of Chu."
"he?"
Lu Xinran was surprised again: "Hasn't he always been law-abiding? It seems that he has no interest in the position of crown prince."
"You can only know a person's face but not his heart. Who knows what he really thinks? I never had any interest in that position before."
Lu Xinran had no way to refute this statement, especially the saying that you can never know a person's heart through his appearance. She always felt that this guy was also talking about himself.
"Help me create an opportunity, within a hundred steps, so I can load the King of Chu's pamphlet and read it later."
"I will help you find an opportunity, but," Song Junyan pointed to the room with a smile: "Come here and take a look. I want to know the situation back then first."