Chapter 987 Meridian Gate
Shen time.
Sun Shaozong escorted the crown prince and his mother to the Meridian Gate, where they saw about twenty horse-drawn carriages parked in the square. Considering the number of civil and military officials summoned this time, most of them came in small groups.
In comparison, Sun Shaozong's team of a hundred people stood out.
The slaves beside the carriage all looked at it sideways, and many people were peeking out of the doorways on both sides.
When Sun Shaozong got off the carriage, a loud voice came from the left doorway: "Second brother?! It's second brother! Second brother, second brother, I'm here!"
Before the voice fell, a fool who looked like a black bear rushed out. He ran and shouted in the snow, staggering with every three steps and slipping with every five steps, but he managed to run to the front safely.
He winked and smiled, "Second brother, after a few days, we should change our names."
As he spoke, his mouth stretched from ear to ear.
This person is undoubtedly Xue Pan, the big head Xue.
Having such a brother-in-law is really a blessing from previous life, but fortunately Sun Shaozong can still suppress him. If someone else couldn't control him, he would probably be tricked by this idiot.
Raising his chin towards the palace, Sun Shouzong said helplessly: "Your Majesty has just passed away, so the wedding can only be postponed."
Xue Pan's face immediately fell, and he looked extremely angry, muttering, "Why did he die earlier or later, when my sister is about to leave..."
"Be careful with your words!"
Seeing two more people coming towards this side from the doorway, Sun Shaozong hurriedly stopped them and changed the subject, "Why are you here?"
"My father-in-law called me!"
Xue Pan's attention was immediately diverted, and he kept complaining: "I don't know what the old man is crazy about. He said he saw someone at the palace gate..."
As he said this, he turned around and was about to point at the doorway, but when he noticed the two people following behind him, he immediately changed his target and pointed at them, saying, "It's them! He said that when he saw them, he remembered that he still had a half-son, so he called me here temporarily and told me to wait in front of this door and not to leave for a moment!"
His father-in-law, Wang Zhe, was appointed to the cabinet as the Minister of Personnel three years ago, and is now the second-in-command.
If it weren't for the fact that his only daughter had committed adultery one after another, and had made her husband like a father, and had not been labeled as a husband-killer, Wang Ci Fu would probably not have agreed to let his daughter remarry Xue Pan .
He was looking for not only a takeover man, but also a second-generation takeover man. Naturally, this old fox did not expect Xue Pan to achieve anything great. He basically just let this son-in-law go, pursuing a life without any worries.
Why did I suddenly remember ?
Sun Shaozong was just wondering if there was any hidden meaning in this when the two people behind him approached. They bowed and called out "Second Brother" at the same time, then looked at each other and fell silent at the same time.
The ones who came were Feng Ziying and Qiu Yunfei.
The two men did not get along at first, but later they made peace under the mediation of Sun Shaozong.
But this summer, Feng Tang was promoted from the commander of the patrol camp to the commander of the left palace of the Five Cities Army. He came late but was ahead of his old rival Qiu Ying, which made Qiu Ying very angry and he clashed with Feng Tang several times.
The two old people were quarreling so much that it was difficult for the son to get too close to them. This was the first time they had met in half a year, so it was inevitable that there was some awkwardness between them.
They were speechless for a while, but Xue Pan was restless. He peered at the carriage in the middle with a rat-like look, and exclaimed: "Second brother, those are the two concubines who escaped from the palace, right? I wonder what the concubines in the palace look like. How does she compare to my sister?"
"If you can't speak, stop spewing shit!"
Sun Shaozong glared at him and explained, "The Crown Princess and the Crown Prince are in the car. The whereabouts of the other two ladies are still unknown."
"Crown Princess?"
Instead of restraining himself, Xue Pan became even more eager to try. If he hadn't been in front of so many people, he would have been unable to resist and wanted to take a look.
"Stupid Xue, don't do anything stupid."
Feng Ziying was so scared that he quickly warned: "After today, they will no longer be the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess, but the Emperor and the Empress Dowager!"
Qiu Yunfei simply stood on tiptoe and locked Xue Pan's neck, preventing him from peek at the crown prince's carriage.
Sun Shaozong shook his head and smiled bitterly, and asked in a low voice, "Did the two generals tell you anything before entering the palace?"
Qiu Yunfei shook his head and said, "My father told me to be smarter. I'm going to be promoted to the position of governor soon, so I don't need him to teach me all the time!"
"My father just told me to cheer up."
Feng Ziying thought more about it. After he finished explaining his father's instructions, he immediately said seriously, "Brother, if you have any errands, just tell me!"
Qiu Yunfei also hurriedly said: "That's for sure! I always follow the lead of my second brother!"
Xue Pan took the opportunity to break free from Qiu Yunfei's hold, and said proudly, "Me too!"
Sun Shaozong was half moved and half helpless when he saw this. The fact that they could take the initiative to express their opinions at this moment proved that their brotherhood over the years was not in vain. Unfortunately, the crisis he was facing now was not something they could help with.
Unless they can influence the decisions of the elders in the family.
But no matter whether he is a civil or military official, how could someone who has managed to become a first or second rank official in the current dynasty be swayed by the relationships between the younger generation?
Thinking of this, Sun Shaozong suddenly had an idea in his mind and subconsciously stared at Xue Pan.
Xue Pan felt a little scared when he was looked at, and said angrily: "Second brother, if you don't believe me, I can swear on the spot that if I..."
“Stop, stop, stop!”
Sun Shaozong raised his hand to stop him, and angrily scolded: "What are you talking about, you idiot? In a few days, you will be my brother-in-law. If I don't trust you, who else can I trust?!"
After hearing this, Xue Pan's anger immediately turned into joy. He laughed out loud and looked around proudly, as if he was superior to others.
Sun Shaozong fell into deep thought again. A light bulb went off in his head just now. He thought that Wang Zhe had deliberately asked Xue Pan to come here, perhaps to send out some kind of signal, or even a signal specifically for him to see.
After all, I am probably the only one who has a connection with Xue Pan and is worthy of the attention of the Second Assistant.
And if this signal can be inferred to Feng Tang and Qiu Ying, then today's "Hongmen Banquet" may really have the possibility of being sung as a "Gathering of Heroes"!
but……
This is just my own conjecture. If I bet wrong, I will probably be doomed immediately.
"Second brother."
Just when he was having trouble deciding, Feng Ziying suddenly came up to him and whispered, "I just heard a piece of news that the emperor wanted to save Prince Zhongshun's life and just imprisoned ."
"Imprisoned?!"
Sun Shaozong raised his eyebrows: "This is the unforgivable crime of regicide and treason!"
Feng Ziying spread his hands and said, "I didn't dare to believe it at first, but I couldn't help but hear it spread."
If this is true, then the emperor must be a little too proud. He wants to be forgiven for the crime of regicide. Does he really think he can cover up everything?
Sun Shaozong remained silent for a while with a sullen face, then suddenly turned around and ran straight towards the Crown Princess's carriage.
Other things would be fine, but he was determined not to let King Zhongshun go!
This is not to avenge the emperor, but to comfort the hundreds of boys and girls who died unjustly!
