Women dressed as men: powerful officials

Chapter 135 No. 3, Song Xiuwen

Xuyuan doesn't want to reveal too much about himself.

She knew too much, and Shen Yichuan must have become suspicious a long time ago.

However, Shen Yichuan didn't ask her.

Or maybe Shen Yichuan thought that those were all told to her by Xu Wenxian.

But it's always better to be careful.

In his previous life, Xu Yuan did not do nothing in the capital.

At that time, she didn't know that the culprit who framed the Xu family had already become the Imperial Censor, and she didn't know that there were such huge conflicts of interest behind the Xu family's unjust case.

Therefore, she used the simplest and most primitive method.

Check one by one.

It was said that the Xu family had forged imperial edicts, yellow robes, and letters of communication with foreign countries, so she followed these clues to investigate one by one.

Entering the Wenhua Palace, entering the Dali Temple, and getting to know the Imperial Censor Wei Chenyi were all her efforts to overturn the verdict.

Every step has a clear purpose.

If her identity as a daughter had not been exposed, she would have been sent to prison early.

She should have had the opportunity to take part in the final palace examination, meet the emperor and state her grievances.

Because she not only found out things about the Xu family, but also some secrets that were not enough to overturn the case, but could make the powerful and the people in the capital panic.

The wooden box that Wei Chen burned was the result of her efforts.

This is not the past life.

She could also collect those things, and even get hold of the leverage over many ministers in the court without any effort.

Before Song Xiu Yue started yelling, Xu Yuan had no intention of directly breaking up with the Song family.

After all, the Song family is one of the Three Dukes, and can be considered a powerful official.

She has no chance of winning if she goes head-on.

But after hearing what Shen Yichuan said, Xu Yuan changed his mind.

She wanted to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys, to let everyone in the capital know that she was not easy to mess with, and was not a soft persimmon that could be bullied at any time.

The Song family is powerful and is her best springboard.

There is another reason for choosing the Song family, and that is that the Song family is about to be in trouble.

Bei Yao was obviously after the Song family's military power. I'm afraid he agreed to marry Song Xiujing for the sake of the Song family's military power.

Now the Prime Minister is holding on to the Song family, and the third prince is also eyeing the Song family.

She added a little bit of fuel to the situation, and the change of military power was a natural outcome.

Xu Yuan never thought of doing anything to destroy her family. She always takes revenge when she has a grudge and complains when she has a grudge.

In the previous life, when investigating the Xu family’s unjust case, not much was found, not enough to overturn the verdict.

Therefore, she had to change her approach.

This inspiration was given to her by Wei Chenyi.

The Xu family had been in the court for a hundred years. In her grandfather's generation, almost all of the three highest officials were from the Xu family.

Therefore, once the Xu family fell, many positions became vacant in the court.

It was at that time that Wei Chen became the Imperial Censor.

Song Tiancheng, it was also at that time.

The Xu family is quite prestigious in the capital. If one wants to accuse the Xu family of treason, one must first have a set of perfect evidence.

All of this evidence is closely linked to each other and it is definitely not something that one person can complete.

Therefore, the real murderer must be more than just Wei Chenyi.

Anyone who benefited from the downfall of the Xu family could be one of the culprits.

Whether it is true or not will become clear once the Song family collapses.

"The Song family is a real minister with military power, one of the three highest officials."

Shen Yichuan tapped the table lightly, his tone was not good, "Do you need me to continue?"

The subtext is: Even if the Song family falls, it will not disappear so easily.

At least, killing Xuyuan is not a problem.

Moreover, Song Tiancheng has been the Grand Marshal for many years, and no one knows how much wealth his mansion has amassed. Even if the Song family is really gone, Song Tiancheng can choose to hire someone to kill someone.

The wish I made was a little too simple.

"I know, but so what? The Xu family is on the verge of collapse, let alone the Taiwei Mansion?" Xu Yuan asked back.

After hearing Xu Yuan's words, Shen Yichuan fell silent for no reason.

I have to say, Xuyuan is right.

If the Xu family could be destroyed, what about the Song family?

However, he was also really curious about what Xuyuan's trump card was.

What kind of leverage does he have that allows him to be so fearless when making a wish?

However, before Shen Yichuan could ask, there was a commotion downstairs.

Shen Yichuan never missed the monthly poetry gathering, so he naturally knew what stage this was at. He just raised his eyebrows slightly and said nothing.

It was Xuyuan’s first time here, and when he heard the noise, he couldn’t help but stick his head out to see.

The first floor was crowded with people, and an old man slowly came out from the back, holding a letter in his hand, and didn't say until he reached the middle: "The winner of this month's poetry competition has been announced."

Xu Yuan couldn't help but sigh when he heard this.

It really was a poetry reading.

If it happened somewhere else, this kind of award-announcement moment would definitely be a big deal.

But Shige didn't.

Just as I finished making a wish, the old man downstairs spoke.

"Third place, private room, Song Xiuwen."

As soon as the old man finished speaking, there was a commotion among the crowd.

"How could that be? Even though Young Master Song is here, he is only ranked third?"

"Is there anything fishy?"

"I think Master Shen and Master Qi should have written poems too. Otherwise, Master Song should be the leader."

"I don't think so. Apart from other things, Mr. Shen probably can't write poetry."

"Who else?"

Just like the doubtful voice downstairs, Qi Shengzhu in the private room couldn't help but stand up and muttered: "Brother, do you think Shen Yichuan can write a poem today? Song Xiuwen is third, then the first and second..."

How terrifying is that strength?

Qi Shengzhu and Qi Shengxin had previously discussed who would be the champion today.

Qi Shengzhu guessed it was a wish.

However, Qi Shengzhu didn't know how much the wish would mean, so he was still a little hesitant.

However, after Song Xiuwen showed up, Qi Shengxin chose Song Xiuwen without hesitation.

There are indeed many talented people in the capital, but the poetry competition is held once a month. The talented people have already won the championship, and they just come to watch the fun.

For example, him and Shen Yichuan.

But Song Xiuwen has never participated in a poetry reading.

This is the first time.

Although Song Xiuwen's father, Song Tiancheng, was a general and a military officer, Song Xiuwen was an absolute genius. Although his talent was not as good as Shen Yichuan's, it was not much inferior to his.

So, for today’s leader.

The person Qi Shengxin escorted was Song Xiuwen.

Unexpectedly, Song Xiuwen only got third place.

In another private room.

When Song Xiuyue heard the name, she also said, "Brother, you didn't do this on purpose, did you?"

Song Xiuwen also looked unhappy, and said, "How is it possible? This is my first time attending a poetry competition, and I went there for the first place. How could it be intentional?"

Song Xiuwen couldn't help but clench his fists, his eyes fell on the attic above Shen Yichuan's private room.

Song Xiuyue looked over and was startled, "Could it be that the Third Prince has also written a poem?"

Song Xiuwen shook his head slowly.

Only Song Xiujing raised her eyes slightly and looked towards the room the two people were talking about.

After a long moment, a smile appeared on her lips.

The Third Prince?

impossible.

The first one can only be wished for.

Unlike the others who were surprised, Xu Yuan was relieved. "It seems that all the people who came to today's poetry gathering are masters. Song Xiuwen can only be ranked third. It can be imagined that the two people in front should be more powerful."

Hearing this, Shen Yichuan glanced at Xu Yuan and said with a smile: "I thought you should be very confident, why do you seem not so sure now?"