Chapter 109: Bro, We Suffered Huge Losses
The existence of a being like Song Zhiyuan in the Song Mansion is feared by everyone, including Song Zhiyu and his own son, Song Lingsu.
Seeing this great man express his disappointment at them indifferently, Song Lingsu knelt down and lowered his head in guilt, saying, "Father, your son has let you down."
Song Zhiyu opened his mouth and said, "Elder brother, this, we, we just didn’t anticipate it, how could we know we would be manipulated."
"You didn’t know?" Song Zhiyuan squinted his eyes, "You are the sons of the Prime Minister’s Mansion; do you not understand what existence this mansion represents? The manipulations against you far exceed those against others simply because I am your elder brother, Su’er’s father, your uncle, Zhao’er, and Prime Minister Song."
"Having served in office for over twenty years, I have employed countless strategies to achieve my goals and have offended countless people as well. The number of those who want to bring me down, who wish to see me dead, is beyond measure. Otherwise, how do you think the rumor of me being the Emperor’s sword came about?"
Song Zhiyu was a bit flustered, "Elder brother..."
"For the Song Family to continue its prestige, to become even more glorious, it cannot rely solely on me; the hope lies with you all. What I can do is bear the weight of this family, but whether the glory and splendor continue depends on you and on the future generations."
"So, you are the hope of the Song Family, and if hope is destroyed, so will the Song Family be. Do you still dare say you didn’t expect to be manipulated?" Song Zhiyuan’s gaze was stern as he scoured over Song Zhiyu and the younger ones.