One hundred thousand soldiers is not enough. How much would you call a lot?
The Emperor was once again taken aback. What kind of country had these two people been through? They were so powerful that they didn't even take 100,000 soldiers seriously.
Okay, let me see the price.
Ji Yingying opened the department store, and to her surprise, the prices were fair, starting at one or two taels of silver. If she wanted to buy everything, she could probably get around 100,000 taels of silver.
It doesn't have to be gold, silver is fine too.
"Your Majesty, I can obtain it, but it will cost 100,000 taels of silver. I wonder if Your Majesty will grant it?"
"Here you go, Ministry of Revenue, allocate funds to Minister Ji."
"yes"
"Wait, He Zhemao, you personally deliver it to Minister Ji's residence. Once Minister Ji returns from the purchase, the Ministry of War will pick it up directly. How long will the production process take?"
Luo Jiayan led 30,000 troops there. Time was tight and the task was heavy. Minister Hong pondered for a moment and said, "It will take half a month. However, we can make some and send some over first."
"Okay, that's good. Let's do it this way."
The matter is resolved, and Lord Gongsun steps forward.
"I have something to report."
"explain"
"This is the case of 180 wrongful deaths in the Jia family. It has now been determined that the Kong family hired someone to commit the murders."
In a small county town eighty miles outside the capital, there lived a merchant family. A few days ago, the mysterious deaths of a family member prompted the Dali Temple to investigate.
However, the murderer remained well hidden, and Lord Gongsun had tried his best to find him but failed. He originally wanted to ask Ji Yingying for help in investigating the case.
Unexpectedly, her friend Mu Kaiji was also very capable, and solved the case in just three days.
[Xiangxiang, 180 people? What kind of big family is this? My family only has five people, and even with maids and servants, there are only sixteen.]
[Even if we exclude the maids and servants, and perhaps even the chickens, ducks, and geese they raise, they're probably from a wealthy and powerful family. In modern times, they'd be scions of a prominent family or CEOs of a wealthy household.]
How did he die?
He was killed by an enemy, right? Want to hear the details?
[Then tell me! Instead of saying I activated the initial state, I checked it directly.]
[Haha... So he was murdered by a hired killer from his rival. It's like a competition to become the Imperial Merchant, right? Both families are in the silk business, and to compete for the title, the Kong family got wind of the Ministry of Revenue wanting to use the Jia family's silk for procurement.]
[Hiss~ Just because of this, you're going to kill him? That's too ruthless!]
[Pretty much, also because of one other thing.]
[What's going on? Could it be that the Kong family evaded taxes and hasn't paid the taxes yet?]
[Hehe, host is getting more and more impressive. That's right, not only did their family evade taxes, but their accounts are also almost empty, and they're even running out of money for household expenses. The main problem is that the newly appointed head of the family is incompetent. Not only have they squandered the family fortune on investments, but the old women in the family are also very concerned about saving face and never look at the price when buying things. In short, they're spending more than they earn.]
[Haha, I see. So this is what they mean by "wealth doesn't last three generations"!]
[It is also said that in ancient times, many wealthy families did not last beyond three generations. This was partly due to spoiling their children too much, partly due to the belief that their family was already wealthy and didn't need to learn much, and partly due to scheming and plotting. Once someone got involved in gambling, prostitution, or drugs, not only would their vast wealth be gone, but even the emperor's throne would be insecure.]
[Heh, my family wouldn't do that. If my two brothers dared to do that, I'd show them the real power of the struggle for the crown prince position.]
[My dad wouldn't dare anymore. I'll let him experience what a coal mine is like.]
[Host, that's brilliant!]
Absolutely, no one can disrupt my peaceful life.
"This case was solved by Young Master Mu Kaiji, a good friend of Lord Ji. I urge Your Majesty to investigate thoroughly."
[Detective brother? Oh right, I recommended him to investigate this case the other day. I didn't expect him to solve it in just a few days! He's truly a modern-day detective, so capable! Xiangxiang, who do you think is more capable, this detective brother or Lord Gongsun?]
[What's the point of comparing? Did ancient times have the same expertise as modern times? Modern investigative methods are numerous, while ancient times only had a few. They didn't even perform autopsies after death. How could they compare to modern methods? Modern investigative equipment is amazing. You can drip blood on a wall, wash it off, and still confirm it's human blood. And DNA comparison is even more advanced. Did they have that in ancient times? They still do blood kinship tests now. A little oil, vinegar, or alum can make biological relatives appear as non-biological relatives, and vice versa.]
The only advantage of ancient times was that it allowed you to instruct people to do bad things, leave evidence, and kill people with impunity. Don't believe me? Ask Lord Gongsun; his Dali Temple has quite a few unsolved cases.
Lord Gongsun nodded. Indeed, there were quite a few, but he was also working hard to solve the cases.
[That's much better in modern times. That detective was great; I'll reward him properly later.]
Upon hearing this, Lord Gongsun was overjoyed. "Excellent!" he thought. "Now we have someone to help with those difficult cases of injustice. This person must be sent to the Dali Temple."
"The position of Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review is still vacant, so let Mu Kaiji take over. In the future, the Court of Judicial Review must not have any more cases that cannot be solved."
"yes"
The Minister of Justice immediately stepped forward: "Your Majesty, the position of Vice Minister of Justice is also vacant."
Before the Emperor could speak, Minister Gongsun pointed at the Minister of Justice and cursed, "Old Deng, the Emperor has already given his word, what are you trying to do by arguing with him?"
"Alas, our Ministry of Justice is indeed short of a Left Vice Minister, and naturally we would like to find someone with outstanding abilities."
"Then just wait and see. Mu Kaiji is already the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review. You can give up on that idea."
[Oh wow~ These two actually stole Lao Mu's thunder! Lao Mu's got some face now. But then again, our modern police officers and soldiers are much better than these guys. Take weapons, for example, this place is still in the era of cold weapons, while they've already entered the era of firearms. You can't compare them.]
[Host, keep it up! You're native, you must bring glory to your country.]
[I am a woman. As the ancients said, women should stay in the inner quarters, vying for favors and engaging in flirtatious pursuits. They are not suited to bring glory to the country; that is a man's job. Let these old men handle such important matters slowly. However, if I can return to the modern era in my next life, I will definitely join the army. I will work hard to improve my physical fitness and contribute to the glory of my country.]
You're such a hypocrite; this is your country too.
[Dog, you need to understand that different places require different ways of thinking. Imagine a modern person coming to ancient times; if you try to live there with modern ideas, how would people perceive you?]
[Those who are unconventional, who defy rules and regulations, and who resist discipline, should be treated as monsters and burned at the stake.]
"Yeah, you've been here so long, you've really been spoiled rotten by my parents. You've forgotten how ruthless the power struggles in the inner palace and the inner court are in this world. A moment's carelessness can cost you your life. Just think about Yan Er from the Minister of Personnel's family, Yan's concubine's daughter, and my future sister-in-law. If I were born into a family like that, I'd probably be dead by the third day after I was born."
What if the Emperor changes all of this?
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