After the rebellion was over, with the experience of Prince Yu's rebellion, the officials who had experienced it could even be said to be adept at handling the subsequent matters.
However, in just two days, all matters were settled.
The vacant official positions were also filled by students who passed the imperial examinations.
Taohong and her son fled Shengjing with Jiang Zhiyu's tacit consent.
The Emperor has sent people to renovate the Xu Mansion and granted them a courtyard with a good location in the capital. The Sixth Prince's Mansion was sealed off, and the Emperor found various evidences of Xiao Yanli's crimes in it, including secret letters with Nan Gu and Mobei in recent years.
He was involved in all three tribes in Mobei, and made friends with people in high positions.
Even though the emperor had already witnessed all the terrifying aspects of Xiao Yanli, he still felt a flicker of fear when he saw him.
If it weren't for Zhiyu, I'm afraid I wouldn't be sitting on the throne now.
The emperor gave the letter to his trusted ministers for study, hoping to find a way to defeat Mobei.
At the same time, the money for buying an official position that Xiao Yanli found in Jiang Zhaorong's secret room was also discovered.
The amount of money, name, and official position purchased were all recorded clearly.
Of course, they were all minor officials in the counties. Jiang Zhaorong couldn't become a high-ranking official given his status at the time.
The emperor was disgusted and gave the letter to Shi An, asking him to classify it and then hand it over to people in various counties for a thorough investigation and elimination.
Tianqi experienced a major reshuffle from top to bottom. After seeing the emperor's thundering methods, everyone restrained themselves and worked diligently.
Jiang Zhaorong was imprisoned in the Sky Prison that day. When the emperor heard Jiang Zhiyu's request to see him, he looked a little strange.
"Yesterday, Xing Maozhi came to report that Jiang Zhaorong seemed to have gone mad."
…
Imperial prison.
Before reaching the cell, I heard shrill cries.
Xing Maozhi covered his ears, annoyed. "He does this every day. I can't tell what he's yelling about. Except when he falls asleep at midnight, he starts yelling again at dawn."
The noise attack prevented Xing Maozhi from even being able to interrogate the prisoners.
Jiang Zhiyu blinked slightly.
As they were talking, they were outside the cell. Xing Maozhi opened the door and was about to go in when Jiang Zhiyu held out his hand to stop him: "Master Xing, let me talk to him alone."
"become."
Xing Maozhi left without any hesitation.
Only after making sure that there was no one else around did Jiang Zhiyu step in.
Seeing her, Jiang Zhaorong fell silent.
His eyes were cloudy as he stared at Jiang Zhiyu. After a while, his eyes suddenly changed from vigilance to kindness. He stretched out his hand and murmured, "Zhiyu... Zhiyu..."
Jiang Zhiyu sneered: "No one, no need to pretend."
Jiang Zhaorong seemed not to understand and continued to mutter, even walking towards her.
"I'm not Jiang Zhiyu," Jiang Zhiyu's calm words immediately stopped Jiang Zhaorong in her tracks. "Although my name is Jiang Zhiyu, I'm not your daughter."
"You must have heard some rumors about people being possessed by spirits. You can compare me to that."
Jiang Zhiyu's eyes didn't waver at all, but the corners of his mouth curled up in mockery: "So, playing crazy and stupid with me is useless."
Jiang Zhaorong dropped her hands and stopped muttering.
"To be honest, at first, I really thought you were a good father," Jiang Zhiyu said with a sigh. "It wasn't until later that I realized that everything you did was just for your own benefit."
"There's no need to explain the purpose of adopting Song Shiwei. It seems like he treats all the children equally, but he favors one of them in some important areas, causing a permanent rift between them, yet they all follow your lead."
"As for those who are of no benefit to you at all, you should just let them go, or just say a few words of comfort. After all, it's just a few words and it doesn't take much effort."
"Am I right?"
Jiang Zhaorong: "..."
Jiang Zhaorong's Adam's apple moved slightly, and his messy hair covered half of his face, hiding it in the shadows, making it impossible to see his expression.
Jiang Zhiyu didn't care whether he answered or not, and continued to talk to herself: "When you punished Song Shiwei in the beginning, you didn't do it for anyone else. You were just angry that she didn't listen to you, acted on her own, and got out of your control. Everything that happened afterwards was based on this foundation."
"As for why he defended Song Shiwei so much later, even going so far as to sever ties with her, it was because he didn't want to lose his money, and secondly, it was because of the treasures from the previous dynasty."
"After all, it's something said to be as rich as a nation. Compared to those of us who are temporarily favored by the emperor, the former is naturally more tempting."
When Jiang Zhaorong mentioned the treasure of the previous dynasty, she clenched her hands unconsciously. She could no longer pretend and glared at her fiercely.
Jiang Zhiyu ignored his gaze.
"As for your drastic change in attitude towards Song Shiwei, it was probably because of the word 'emotionally agitated' in the letter."
After a moment's silence, Jiang Zhaorong suddenly laughed softly. The laughter became louder and louder, with a hint of madness in it.
"That's right. I've been an extremely selfish person since I was young. Besides all that, there's also my disappointing second brother. They all think I kept him around and ran around for him because of my mother, but that's not the case."
Jiang Zhaorong raised an odd expression. "I almost spent all my wealth on him, but as a prime minister, there are many ways to make money. During the time I was trying to save his life, it seemed like I was running around for him, but in fact, because of him, I had in-depth discussions with almost every minister in the court."
"If I did this normally, it would definitely alert those with ulterior motives. But with Jiang Jianjin as a shield, they would just think I'm desperate and want to try everything."
"At the same time, because of my behavior, they will relax their vigilance against me."
After speaking out, every movement of Jiang Zhaorong was filled with ease.
"But I really don't have any talent. Even if I were to become the Prime Minister, I wouldn't have accomplished anything. I still have to worry every day about what the Emperor will ask me. This is my fate, and I accept it."
He sighed softly.
"Oh, you're only talking about me," Jiang Zhaorong looked at Jiang Zhiyu, her eyes almost filled with confusion. "Possessed by a demon, what kind of demon are you?"
Jiang Zhiyu: “…”
Although I know Jiang Zhaorong is asking about my identity, but to ask such a direct question like "what kind of demon is this..."
"I am a human being, I came here by chance."
Is it a human?
Jiang Zhaorong's eyes were filled with even more doubts. Jiang Zhiyu's answer not only failed to clear his doubts, but made him even more confused.
Before he could dig in, Jiang Zhiyu spoke up: "It's hard for me to explain this to you, and it's useless for you to ask."
Jiang Zhaorong: "..."
He paused and continued, "Since you are not her, why do you want to get involved?"
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