Lonely non-good minister

Chapter 368: Unshakable trust in Song Yuan
His trust in Song Yuan could not be destroyed by these few words. Mu Guogong naturally understood this and said instead: "The Emperor is not interested in His Highness Ninth Highness, but His Highness has fulfilled his responsibilities as an eldest brother. His Highness Ninth Highness Indeed, he shouldn't have other thoughts. If he devotes his whole heart to His Royal Highness, he will also be full of brotherly love."

"Wholeheartedly?" Song Chun was not satisfied with this wording. He did not need Song Yuan to repay him, nor did he need Song Yuan to work for him and be driven by him. He only hoped that Song Yuan could establish himself as soon as possible and have enough ability to protect himself.

He did not ask for anything in return for Song Yuan's efforts. Even if their interests were tied together, he hoped that Song Yuan would put her own interests first.

Mu Guogong continued: "I have to say something. The young master is now sixteen, and His Highness should think more about him. No matter how close the Ninth Prince is to His Highness, he is just a concubine after all. He and His Highness have a relationship. The one who is vying for qualifications is not much older than the young master. When His Highness is old, he is in his prime, and there are too many plans for him. If he becomes a tiger, it will harm the young master."

Song Chun became more and more unhappy: "Yuan'er is not a greedy person. If the Duke continues to slander him, I will not rely on him."

He was too partial to Song Yuan, far beyond Mu Guogong's imagination. He even brought Song Wei out, but he was still unable to shake Song Yuan's position, so Mu Guogong had to shut up.

"The northwest controls the entire Xiongnu. Now the Xiongnu has sent envoys to Beijing to promote trade between the two countries. Although it is a peaceful measure, the Xiongnu's scattered cavalry raids at the border have been repeatedly prohibited. It is better to arrange for a reliable person to go to the northwest to lead important events." Song Song Chun sat down and raised his hand slightly to signal Duke Mu to sit down as well: "Does the Duke have someone he likes?"

Duke Mu thought carefully for a while: "The northwest army is the main force to contain the north and south armies. The commanding power of these two armies is in the hands of the royal family veterans. Although these people come to the court every year, they refuse to hand over their military power. The government supports them. They cannot control them, and it is difficult to ensure that they will not become a hidden danger, so the person who leads the northwest army must be of the same mind as His Majesty the Emperor."

"If you want to be of the same mind, you can only be Gu's brother." In this kind of matter, Song Chun does not trust outsiders. Even if he has many powerful generals, he is not worthy of trust unless there is an absolute entanglement of interests.

What Duke Mu was waiting for was his words: "After the emperor ascended the throne, the second master has achieved remarkable results in controlling the military power in the northwest. I think it is most suitable for the second master to go to the northwest. He cannot help your highness in Jingzhao, and it is even more difficult to go to other stations." He is overqualified for his talents and is most suitable to lead the northwest army."

"Is the Duke afraid that my second brother's business in Jingzhao will threaten me?" Song Chunke knew this old fox too well. He wished he could exclude all the people close to him, leaving only the descendants of his Duke's family for him to rely on, and targeted Song Because of this, Yuan suggested that Song Run go to the northwest.

Mu Guogong's expression froze slightly: "Brothers must also settle accounts clearly and take precautions in advance. It is better than having disputes in the future and hurting each other's feelings."

Song Chun gave him a cold look. He did not quite accept these ideas of Duke Mu. These cunning old ministers all had the same idea. Once they were married to a prince, it was not as if their status as royal relatives elevated them. On the contrary, it was as if the prince was given to them and used as a chess piece.

They don't want the prince to have anyone they can trust, and they wish that all the people around the prince come from their own family, so that the supported prince will wholeheartedly work for the benefit of their family.

They need a puppet, a puppet who can create glory for their family, raise their lintel, and continue their power and wealth.

"I don't have to worry about this, Duke Mu." He has enough strength to make his own decisions. Although the power of the Duke's Palace is great, it cannot threaten his noble prince, so he does not need to listen to Duke Mu's orders and refuses. Not polite at all times.

Mu Guogong also knew this very well. If the target was Song Yuan, he would have thousands of ways to manipulate him to make him obey his words. But the target was Song Chun, so he could only make suggestions.Before they had gone far, Mu Liangdi's servant was waiting on the road. When they met, he immediately saluted respectfully and politely and said with a smile: "Liangdi knew that the Duke of Guo was here, and she really missed him, but because of the rules, I can't come to the front, so I ordered my servant to wait here to say hello to the Duke and to ask how the old lady at home is doing."

His granddaughter was thinking of him, and Duke Mu couldn't help but feel warm in his heart: "Everything is fine. Tell Liang Di that you don't have to worry too much. The most important thing is to serve the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess with peace of mind. The Crown Prince is busy with government affairs, and as a person around her, she has to You should do your best, and don’t mess around like you do at home.”

The chamberlain listened respectfully and responded, but Duke Mu suddenly came closer and asked in a low voice: "I wonder if Liangdi is liked by His Highness the Crown Prince?"

The chamberlain looked stunned, and shook his head in embarrassment under the gaze of Duke Mu: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince never goes to the back house, and even the Crown Princess is just a decoration. It is difficult for Liang Di to see His Highness every day. Just chatting with the Crown Princess, His Royal Highness has never even been to the bedroom."

It has been so long since your granddaughter entered the East Palace and she still hasn’t been favored?
Duke Mu was surprised, Song Chun was in his prime, it shouldn't be like this.

He was worried about something, and he was depressed all the way out of the East Palace. His granddaughter was in her prime of youth, she was bright and charming, and her talent and character were outstanding. What else could Song Chun be dissatisfied with?
Not long after, Huo Ying set off for the northwest. Song Ling was temporarily detained in the mansion and stripped of all his duties. Song Fen was also implicated. Although he held the post of garrison commander, he could only stay at home.

Song Yuan was not idle at all. She ran to Situ's house. When she saw Situ, she asked, "Do you have some free time now, Mr. Situ? May I say a few words?"

"Is this for private or official business, Your Highness?" Situ was very cautious.

Song Yuan smiled: "Of course it's official business. I wonder if Lord Situ has received the document from Jincheng County Cheng?"

"Jincheng County Magistrate?" Situ Hao recalled: "I didn't receive it. It must have been stuck. Your Highness came here specifically to ask, but is there something important in the document?"

Song Yuan had guessed that this would be the result. The Situ Mansion handled hundreds of documents every day, and not every document had a chance to be delivered to Situ.

"Yes, Jincheng County Magistrate discovered that many seed shops in the county had seeds that are only available in the south. After reporting it to me, we speculated that the southern nobles wanted to smuggle seeds in exchange for cotton from the northwest. After verification, we found that it was indeed Regarding this matter, Jincheng County Magistrate thought that he might be able to take this opportunity to break the control of the seeds of the Wei Dynasty in the south, so he submitted the request at a discount."

Situ frowned slightly: "This is no small matter. Your Highness, please wait a moment. I will immediately send someone to find the document and take a closer look."

(End of this chapter)