Shengjing Noble

Chapter 458: Empty people and money

"Damn it! How can the duck in my mouth fly away like this? No, I can't swallow this!"

The more he thought about it, the more aggrieved he felt, and he strode straight to the Prince's Mansion.

……

Lu family.

Su Lanyin and Su Shengyan met Su Shengyun as soon as they came back. He hurried forward to ask: "I heard from Cuizhu, how is the third brother? Is there any news?"

"Don't worry, second brother. It shouldn't be a big deal. We have already signed a document with the prince and paid him 10,000 taels of silver in advance. The rest will be traded tomorrow." Su Lanyin said.

"Damn it, this Fu Mingli is really not a good guy! Is there any guarantee from the prince? What if he refuses to release me tomorrow?"

Su Shengyan said: "It's written in black and white, and it's stamped with the prince's seal. He dare not refuse to release him."

"That's good."

Hearing this, Su Shengyun breathed a sigh of relief, and then he suddenly thought of something and smiled again.

"Oh, there's good news."

"what news?"

"The Emperor intends to appoint you as a lieutenant general and send you to the northern border with King Xiaoyao to quell the rebellion!"

"That's great!"

Su Lanyin was overjoyed and excitedly grabbed her brother's sleeve.

"Brother, it's time for you to make achievements! In the future, if you win a battle with King Xiaoyao, you will definitely be granted a title of nobility and appointed as prime minister after returning to the capital, and our whole family will benefit from it..."

As she spoke, the smile on her face gradually disappeared and she became worried.

"You were so happy just now, why did your expression change suddenly?" Su Shengyan asked.

Su Lanyin looked annoyed: "The battle on the border is fierce and must be very dangerous. What if...what if we encounter danger? Brother..."

She managed to rescue her family with great difficulty, so she cherishes every moment of family reunion.

Now, since the emperor wants to appoint Su Shengyan as a lieutenant general, he must go to a battlefield thousands of miles away, which also means that they have to be separated for the time being.

Moreover, the battlefield is full of dangers. Even King Xiaoyao may sacrifice his life for his country at any time, not to mention his eldest brother who has just recovered from an old injury.

"Yinyin, I have been waiting for this day for a long time! I learned martial arts for the purpose of serving my country. A country comes first and a family comes second. If the country is destroyed, our little family will also perish."

Su Lanyin nodded: "Brother is right, I should be more sensible. Go ahead, my mother, my two brothers and I will pray for you day and night."

"By the way, since the eldest brother has been appointed as a military general, what about you, second brother?" she asked curiously.

Su Shengyun smiled and took out the imperial edict from his sleeve.

"The Emperor has issued an edict to appoint me as a scholar of the Imperial Academy, a third-rank official, which puts me on an equal footing with my elder brother."

"What? Our family has produced two third-rank officials at once?" Su Lanyin jumped up happily.

"Yes, the emperor said that I have made great contributions to the governance of Qiu County, and the Lu family donated money and materials, which can be said to be doing their best for Dasheng and the people. The most important thing is that we did not take credit for it, but told the people that all this was arranged by the emperor. He has gained a lot of people's hearts, so naturally, he values ​​me and my elder brother very much."

Su Shengyan nodded: "Yes, you don't have to be exceptionally capable to be an official in the court, but you must let the emperor know that you are the most loyal."

Su Shengyun glanced at the night sky and said, "It's getting late. Let's go back and rest. We have important matters to attend to tomorrow."

"Ah."

The three siblings said goodbye and went back to their respective residences to rest.

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Prince's Mansion.

Fu Mingli stood outside the Prince's Mansion and waited for a long time before the servant finally came back.

"Where's my brother? Take me in to see him!"

The servant looked embarrassed and said, "Fifth Master, the Crown Prince has gone to bed and refuses to see anyone. You should go back. It will be the same if you come again tomorrow to ask for an audience."

"How can it be the same? This matter is of great importance, let me in now!"

Fu Mingli said this as he pushed the servant away and forced his way inside.

A group of guards suddenly rushed out and blocked the door.

The leader was the chief of the guards. He said in a cold voice, "Fifth Prince, what is the crime of trespassing into the Prince's Mansion? I don't need to explain it to you, right?"

Fu Mingli was immediately furious: "How dare you! Who do you think you are to stop me? Get out of here!"

He rushed forward and tried to force his way in, but was stopped by the guards.

Seeing that the other party refused to give in, Fu Mingli became furious and rolled up his sleeves, ready to fight them to the death.

Fortunately, the follower beside him quickly stopped him and whispered a few words in his ear.

"Fifth Master, our goal is to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. If you force your way in like this, I'm afraid His Royal Highness will be even less willing to see you."

"What should I do?"

"Well, write down what you want to say. Even if His Highness doesn't see you, he will at least know the whole story. And don't forget to show your loyalty."

Fu Mingli nodded, as if he had suddenly realized something: "Yes! You are right! Quick, prepare paper and pen for me!"

"I was worried that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would not want to see you, so I have already written it in advance."

The servant held a letter in front of him.

Fu Mingli's eyes lit up, he opened it and took a look, a satisfied smile appearing on the corner of his mouth.

"Yes, what's your name? Why didn't the king use you more in the future?"

"Your Majesty, my name is Wan Ying."

"Wan Ying? What a great name! From now on, you will be my personal bodyguard!"

"Thank you, Your Highness!" Wan Ying knelt on the ground to express his gratitude.

Fu Mingli quickly handed the letter to the chief guard of the prince, and said in a serious tone: "Since you are unwilling to let me in, then give this letter to my brother, is that ok?"

The chief guard was a little hesitant. After all, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was really resting at this hour. If it wasn't something important, he really wouldn't dare to disturb him.

Fu Mingli said angrily: "Take it! This is a matter of utmost urgency. If your negligence causes my brother to suffer heavy losses, you won't be able to pay for it even if you have ten heads!"

When the chief guard heard this, he felt that the matter was not to be taken lightly and immediately accepted the letter.

"Don't worry, Master Wu. I will hand this over to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince immediately."

After saying this, he ran towards the prince's bedroom with the letter.

At this moment in the room, Fu Mingheng was pressing on Su Lanxin. Just as he was about to take the next step, a voice was heard outside the door.

"Your Highness! I have something important to report!"

Fu Mingheng was furious and shouted, "Get lost!"

What else could be happening at this time except Fu Mingli’s mess?

Most likely, they didn't want to suffer any loss, so they came to split the profits with him.

Think beautiful!

This brat dared to eat alone, he should end up losing both his money and his life!

Outside the door, the head of the guards said hurriedly, "Your Highness, the Fifth Prince said that this matter is extremely urgent, and gave me a letter to pass on to you."

Fu Mingheng sat up impatiently and was about to refuse again, but Su Lanxin hugged his arm and persuaded him in a low voice.

"Your Highness, the Fifth Prince sent you a letter so late at night. Maybe it's something important. Anyway, it won't take long to read it. What do you think?"