Old General Li is an old eccentric.
Rong Estate.
Lu Jiang carried a red list and hurried to the pavilion in the backyard.
At this time, Jing Rong and Qin Shiyu were drinking tea in the pavilion.
They were chatting enthusiastically.
"The investigation of the case is finally about to begin. The tomb in Lin Mountain has been excavated. Now, we only need to wait for Teacher Ji to draw the portrait of the missing person. That way, we will know who the missing person is, and we can continue to investigate the case!" Qin Shiyu said.
Jing Rong nodded. "It's just that it will take some time."
"I've waited for fourteen years, what more in a short year?"
"Lord Qin is right."
The two sipped their tea.
Qin Shiyu said, "By the way, the Emperor's birthday is near. Has Your Highness's gift been prepared?"
Not even a shadow!
Jing Rong shook his head. "There's no hurry."
Qin Shiyu was very attentive. "If it was in the past, there would be no need to rush. But this year is different."
He was intentionally reminding Jing Rong.
Jing Rong smiled. In fact, he understood.
However, he still asked, "Lord Qin, what do you mean?"
Qin Shiyu frowned. "All the officials, including the Emperor, are well aware of the current situation in the court. Although Your Highness has not been interested in politics for many years and has never competed with the Crown Prince or Prince Yi, Your Highness's character and conduct are not inferior to any of the princes. This year, Your Highness was ordered to investigate the Lin Capital case. Now, Teacher Ji is helping Your Highness. Moreover, this person is very smart. During Concubine Xiao's birthday banquet, he publicly used the missing person case as a bargaining chip to get the Emperor to open the coffin at Lin Mountain. Then, he revealed his sharpness in the Qujiang case. With such a person by Your Highness's side, how could others not be wary?"
Qin Shiyu's words hit the nail on the head.
It made people's hearts tighten.
As Jing Rong listened, his originally relaxed brows gradually furrowed.
He knew all of this.
Moreover, all of this had deviated from his original plan.
He originally wanted to bring Ji Yunshu to the capital to draw the skeleton. He didn't want her to be involved in court politics, but …
Everything gradually deviated from its original course.
He took a deep breath and did not respond to Qin Shiyu's words.
After a while, Qin Shiyu seemed to recall something and said, "Old General Li is on his way to the capital."
"What?"
Jing Rong was shocked!
Qin Shiyu continued, "For more than a decade, Old General Li has always lived in Qingzhou. No matter what happened, he never came to the capital. However, this time, for His Majesty's birthday, he came."
Strange!
Jing Rong pondered for a moment before saying, "Could it be because of the Lin Capital Case?"
"Your Highness, didn't Your Highness hear from Teacher Ji that Madame Jiang told him that the Imperial Duke went to Qingzhou to look for Old General Li? There must be a connection between the two. Otherwise, Old General Li wouldn't have come to the capital at this time. It's obvious that he's here for the Lin Capital Case. "
Qin Shiyu wasn't doubting, but he was certain!
Now that he put it that way, it made sense.
A person who hadn't been to the capital for more than ten years came at this critical moment just to give the emperor a gift for his birthday?
Or was it because of the selection of the Crown Princess?
Who would believe that?
Jing Rong said, "If he's really here for the Lin Capital Case, then that's good.
At least this Prince doesn't have to go to Qingzhou. When he comes to the capital, this Prince will find some time to have a good chat with that old eccentric. "
The corners of his mouth curled up as he took a sip of hot tea.
It wasn't surprising to call him an old eccentric.
Everyone knew that when Old General Li was in the imperial court, his personality was extremely eccentric.
Speaking of this, it was time to talk about it in detail.
When Jiang Taigong fished with a straight hook, wasn't he considered eccentric?
On the other hand, Old General Li was good at fishing with a single line!
He wasn't frivolous or impatient. Even though he knew it was impossible, he still stubbornly refused to give up.
In short, if you're in a hurry, then go ahead!
This was psychological warfare!
On the battlefield, he played psychological warfare in hundreds of different ways. When the enemy heard his name, they immediately threw away their flags and refused to fight.
I'm not fighting anymore! I'm not fighting anymore!
Fighting a war is like fishing, it's so annoying!
Everyone said that when fighting against Old General Li, one must be patient. However, the generals on the battlefield were all brave and skillful. Who the f * ck wants to talk about patience with you?!
It was precisely because of this eccentric eccentricity that allowed Old General Li to mingle in the imperial court.
That was until eighteen years ago, when he retired!
As for this eccentric monster, it was unknown whether he would give Jing Rong some face and tell him about his meeting with the Imperial Duke. Otherwise, he would have to be like Liu Bei, who visited the thatched cottage three times, patiently waiting for him to tell the story himself.
Just the thought of it was a troublesome matter.
Qin Shiyu also thought of this point, so he said, "Old General Li and I can be considered to have a bit of friendship, so let me speak first and probe his intentions. If it really doesn't work, then Prince will go."
"Alright!"
Jing Rong nodded.
At this time, Lu Jiang came over with the red list.
"Your Highness, the list is here. Take a look."
He handed the list over.
Jing Rong opened it and looked at it.
The list was filled with rare and precious items.
There were Nanyang gems, Shanhai blue, Min water vases, bamboo boats, thousand-layer curtains …
There were many more items on the list.
Jing Rong looked through it once and was not satisfied. He closed the list and said, "Although these are precious, they are not suitable as birthday gifts."
Lu Jiang said, "Your Highness, these are rare and precious items. Why don't you give some this year?"
"No!"
Lu Jiang flatly refused.
Qin Shiyu, who was sitting opposite, took the list and looked at it.
He said, "Lu Jiang is right. This year is different from previous years. Your Highness's gift this year doesn't need to be too low-key."
However, Jing Rong didn't think so. He only smiled faintly. "Although this year is different from previous years, this Prince does not want to get involved in the politics and compete with the Crown Prince and Prince Yi. Moreover, this Prince has not done anything important in the imperial court. If I give a big gift this year, it will seem a bit deliberate. Lord Qin, you know Imperial Father's intentions."
Qin Shiyu nodded in response.
"Yes, Your Highness is right. I was not thoughtful enough."
How shameful!
However, he quickly added, "In fact, there are some things that Your Highness can't avoid even if you want to."
After that, Qin Shiyu handed the list in his hand to Lu Jiang.
Jing Rong still had a smile on his face.
It was thought-provoking.
Lu Jiang took the list and asked Jing Rong, "Then, Your Highness, this year's gift …"
Jing Rong's eyes looked towards the lotus pond in the distance.
It was early spring and the garden was full of vitality!
He said in a low voice, "There is still half a month left. There is no hurry."
He waved his hand.
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