Lu Cijian was also stunned for a moment, staring at the knife for a while before shaking his head, "No, those people were carrying those kinds of knives."
He pointed to several boxes not far away, which contained knives dug out of the mine. Many of them were intact, although some handles were deformed, but they did not affect their use.
Yuan Hui hurriedly stepped forward to examine it, and the more he looked, the more his brows furrowed. "This knife is exactly the same as the ones made by the Ministry of Works, and even better. The person behind this is truly remarkable, managing to find a blacksmith who is even more skilled than the Qi family."
He said that the knife that could break could not possibly be a weapon used by the people on this mountain, and that it was probably some kind of poorly made defective product.
Song Er said from the side, "This time, almost everyone in the cave has been rescued. When the time comes, you can take those knife makers with you and ask them about their techniques."
Yuan Hui simply nodded; he had been planning to do just that.
Lu Cijian suddenly thought of something and hesitated before asking, "Have you heard about how Tianyue Prefecture lost the war a year ago?"
Yuan Hui paused, somewhat confused about the meaning of this person's sudden question, before finally saying, "Because Tianyue Prefecture's military strength was weak, coupled with the cunning of the rebels, they easily attacked and entered the prefectural city."
He couldn't understand why Lu Cijian would suddenly bring it up again, given that it had happened a year ago.
Lu Cijian shook his head and reminded him, "Back then, the rebels captured three prefectures in succession. Tianyue Prefecture was weak in terms of military strength. What about the others? Think about it carefully, sir."
Yuan Hui was stunned for a moment before clenching his fist tightly. "You mean it's related to this weapon?"
He remembered hearing from someone that when the rebellion occurred a year ago, many soldiers' weapons broke, which led to the rebels' rampage.
However, he had only heard the news casually, and he was busy with other things, so he quickly forgot about it. In addition, no one mentioned it again, and the rebellion was gradually quelled, so he never thought about it again. Now that he suddenly remembered it, he felt a cold sweat all over his body.
If someone secretly swapped weapons between the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Works, providing the soldiers who went to the battlefield to defend their country or guard the city with weapons that could be broken with a single blow, how could these soldiers possibly fight the enemy?
It was all for naught; they could only sacrifice themselves in vain.
The person behind that is so ruthless, disregarding life and country, is truly a despicable person.
Lu Cijian nodded, "However, these are all just my guesses. Everything still needs to be investigated thoroughly by the adults."
That being said, he felt that the guess was most likely true.
If it was unclear at first whether this matter had anything to do with the King of Chu, it is now clear.
The enemy probably intended to rebel during the rebellion a year ago, but the court reacted quickly. General Wei chased after the rebels all the way, and when the King of Chu saw this, he had no choice but to follow suit and also began to attack the rebels in order to gain a good reputation for himself.
So much so that when the people of the Great Jin Dynasty mention the rebellion a year ago, most of them actually praise the King of Chu.
This guy really knows how to hide his thoughts, and he's extremely careful in his actions. The emperor can't find any leverage against him for the time being, so he can only let the other party secretly make his plans.
This matter is of great importance, and he needs to inform Song Bingcheng.
Yuan Hui quickly agreed, and his face remained serious until he descended the mountain.
Seeing that all those in the know had been locked up in the prison van, Yuan Hui cupped his hands in greeting to Lu Cijian and left with his men.
Seeing this, Lin Yan'an quickly followed, and only after getting into the carriage did he lift the curtain and say to Jiang Yimian, "Yimian, you must remember what you promised me. See you in the capital."
After saying that, he sat back in the carriage, but before the curtain was lowered, he gave Lu Cijian a meaningful look.
That look in his eyes was blatant and full of provocation.
Lu Cijian narrowed his eyes, watching the carriage gradually disappear into the distance, before turning to Jiang Yimian and saying in a calm tone, "When does Mianmian plan to go to the capital? I'll go with you then."
He would never give that guy another chance to covet Mianmian.
Jiang Yimian glanced at him and saw that his expression was tense and his eyes were filled with coldness. Realizing something, she immediately said with a hint of amusement, "What, are you jealous? Aren't you jealous? You're even jealous of this kind of thing."
She hadn't even confirmed when she would go to the capital, yet Lu Cijian was already jealous.
While I found it funny, I also felt a pang of sympathy for him when I looked at him.
His handsome face was now pale and bloodless due to his injury, and even his already pale lips were colorless, making him look somewhat haggard.
She reached out and took his large, well-defined hand, and said earnestly, "Don't worry, I'm only going to the capital to look at the shop and see if my lipstick business is viable."
Pingjiang County is only a day's journey from Beijing. Jiang Dazhuang was seriously injured, and once he regains consciousness, he will need to recuperate here.
With nothing else to do, she took the opportunity to busy herself with her business, killing two birds with one stone. It just meant she probably wouldn't see Wang Fengqin and the others for quite some time.
Lu Cijian simply held the person beside him, the coldness in his eyes fading, replaced by a hint of tenderness that was barely perceptible.
His large hand tightly enveloped her soft little hand, his tone still calm, but you could tell he was in a much better mood. "Okay, then I'll go with you."
Jiang Yimian just smiled and said, "Okay, but your most important task right now is to recover from your injury as soon as possible so that you can accompany me to the capital."
Lu Cijian nodded, gave a soft "hmm," and smiled slightly.
The two walked hand in hand back to the study, only to find Wang San already waiting at the door. Jiang Yimian quickly pulled her hand away from his.
Wang San pretended not to see it, suppressing his excitement, and respectfully said, "Young Master, a message has come from the Lord."
Seeing that he had something to attend to, Jiang Yimian said, "I'll go and finish writing the letter to my mother first."
Lu Cijian responded and entered the study before asking, "What did he say?"
Wang San hesitated for a moment before saying, "The master said that this is a rare opportunity. Young Master can use this to make a name for himself in the capital and gain a foothold."
After saying that, he lowered his head and didn't dare to look up at the other person's face. He felt a little uneasy.
He thought this method was pretty good, but given the relationship between the Pavilion Master and the Young Master, they would definitely not listen to each other.
Lu Cijian glanced at Wang San and said calmly, "I have my own plans, so he doesn't need to worry."
This incident did indeed bring him fame, but that's all; more suspicion will likely follow.
Given the discovery he just made at the mine, it would be best for him to avoid getting involved in this matter publicly.
Moreover, he didn't want to reveal his identity and return to Beijing so soon.
Mianmian will only stay in the capital for a few months at most, and she will definitely return to Qingshi Village after that. If he returns to the capital now, it means he won't see Mianmian for a long time.
He couldn't bear to part with her; he wanted to wait a little longer, at least to let Mianmian like him a little more.
He was afraid that if he wasn't around, Mianmian would quickly forget him.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
