Chapter 307 Strong Enemy
Wasn’t the Jizhou granary hastily burned down after the rainstorm? Why was it burned down now?
Xiahou Yi!
This matter is definitely related to him!
Zuo Xiang stood there, a drop of cold sweat slid down his forehead, and he subconsciously raised his hand to wipe it.
It was just such a small action, Xie Jingyu looked at him.
The Left Prime Minister's eyes were dodging. He had been in the officialdom for more than ten years, but this was the first time he felt so guilty in front of a junior.
If it weren't for the third prince of North Vietnam, he would have been in great trouble.
The left prime minister is Xiao Yun's man.
Xiahou Yi joined forces with Xiao Yun and Xie Jingze. In order to help them better deal with Xie Jingyu, Xiahou Yi helped them in every way he could.
Only when Xiao Yun became powerful did Xie Jingyu's life become difficult.
Originally, Xiahou Yi had forgotten about this matter. It happened that day when he and Xiao Yun were drinking in Deyue Tower. When they were leaving, they met the son of the Left Prime Minister, Young Master Du.
Xiahou Yi remembered this incident. After all, Chu Yang was Xie Jingyu's right-hand man. Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win every battle.
Thinking of this, Xiahou Yi said, "The granary is empty, it's better to burn it as soon as possible, otherwise it will be too late when you need food and fodder."
Young Master Du was puzzled. "Why did the Third Prince of Beiyue say this to me?"
Xiahou Yi patted his shoulder and said, "You don't understand, but your father, Prime Minister Zuo, does."
After returning home, Young Master Du told this to the Left Prime Minister.
The Left Prime Minister was horrified after hearing this. Although he didn't know why Xiahou Yi reminded him of this, he was prepared for the worst, so he immediately sent people to Jizhou to deal with the aftermath and destroy the evidence.
No wonder Xiahou Yi traveled thousands of miles to kill the Prince of Jingbei. He is indeed a tough enemy.
He only learned from the Taoist priest that there would be a flood in Jizhou, which would starve countless refugees to death, so he guessed that there was a problem with the granary and asked the emperor to send people to inspect the granaries in various states.
The meticulousness of his thoughts is chilling.
The Left Prime Minister said, "The Jizhou granary was burned. This is a serious matter. We should send a reliable person to investigate..."
Xie Jingyu said, "I remember that the Jizhou prefect was recommended by the Left Prime Minister. Is he unreliable?"
Left Prime Minister, “…”
I can't get a word in at all.
Since such an incident happened in Jizhou, the prefect of Jizhou cannot escape blame.
I can't say that he is reliable, but if I say he is unreliable, he is the one who recommended him, so he has joint responsibility.
The Left Prime Minister said, "The burning of the granary needs to be investigated. I dare not shield the Jizhou prefect, nor can I make a conclusion without evidence."
The emperor could see that Xie Jingyu was fighting with the Left Prime Minister. The Left Prime Minister was an old fox, and it was difficult for the Right Prime Minister to fight him. It was really not easy for him to fight back and forth at such a young age and make the Left Prime Minister unable to withstand it.
The emperor looked at Xie Jingyu and asked, "Who do you think should be sent to investigate?"
Xie Jingyu said, "The granary was burned before the flood even happened. If there really was a problem, the other evidence would have been destroyed. If we send someone in now, there's a high probability that we won't find anything."
"The most pressing issue right now is the flood in Jizhou. Although the Yun family has shipped a lot of grain to Jizhou, if a disaster strikes, whether the Yun family can guarantee that the grain can be sold to ordinary people is a problem..."
"The son of the Left Prime Minister is both virtuous and talented. The Jizhou prefect was also strongly recommended by the Left Prime Minister. I think the Left Prime Minister's son can be sent to assist."
The Left Prime Minister was a little confused and had no idea what Xie Jingyu was going to do.
Instead of investigating the burning granary in Jizhou, he recommended his son to go to Jizhou to provide disaster relief...
The Left Prime Minister felt uneasy and looked at the Emperor and said, "Disaster relief is no small matter. I'm afraid my son is not up to the task, or..."
Not to mention the Left Prime Minister, the Emperor couldn't figure out Xie Jingyu's intention. Xie Jingyu said, "It's not disaster relief, it's just to ensure that the Yun family's grain store is not looted. As long as we can mobilize the troops from Jizhou, this matter will not be difficult to handle. If the Left Prime Minister is worried, the Emperor can let the Linjiang Marquis's son accompany Young Master Du."
The Left Prime Minister was about to say something, but the Emperor said, "Let's do it this way."
What could the Left Prime Minister do but agree?
The Left Prime Minister left the imperial study and looked back at Xie Jingyu with a frown on his face as he left.
After the Left Prime Minister left, the Emperor frowned and said, "Such a major matter is being handed over to the Left Prime Minister's son and the Marquis of Linjiang?"
Xie Jingyu said, "In my wife's dream, after the Jizhou granary was burned, the emperor asked the Marquis of Linjiang to investigate the matter. The Marquis of Linjiang died in Jizhou, and in the end, it was the Marquis of Linjiang's son who found the evidence..."
The emperor's heart skipped a beat.
The burning of the granary was most likely not just an accidental fire, so the emperor wanted to send someone to investigate immediately.
Several people who could be sent to investigate this matter flashed through my mind, including Marquis Linjiang, and the emperor did intend to send him.
Marquis Linjiang died in Jizhou. Can the prince of Linjiang get to the bottom of this matter?
The emperor had seen Linjiang Hou's son many times, and he looked quite out of tune...
The emperor found it hard to believe, but he also knew that Xie Jingyu and Chu Yang had a good relationship, so good that they were like brothers. If Xie Jingyu didn't believe it, he would not let Chu Yang go.
Xie Jingyu said, "You have the guts to empty Jizhou's granary and even burn it down. Jizhou must be a den of dragons and tigers. I dare to ask for a secret decree on behalf of the Linjiang Marquis's son. If necessary, you can execute him first and report to me later."
It can be seen that Xie Jingyu is serious. Besides, even if the emperor does not believe Xie Jingyu, can he still not believe his daughter's dream?
After Xie Jingyu took his leave, the emperor said, "Summon the Marquis of Linjiang."
As for Xie Jingyu, he went to the Yun family after leaving the palace. Yun Yan did not go out and waited for Xie Jingyu in the mansion.
He knew that Xie Jingyu had something to talk to him about.
Chen Wan thought of asking the Yun family to transport grain to Jizhou to sell, but this matter was far from as simple as Chen Wan thought. Without troops, the Yun family's grain would only be fat meat in the eyes of those parasites in the court. In addition, the refugees after the flood were extremely easy to incite. If someone harbored evil intentions, the Yun family would hardly be able to avoid suffering losses.
Yun Yan felt relieved when he knew that Xie Jingyu had arranged for the prince of Linjiang to go to Jizhou with him.
After they played a game of chess, it was time for lunch, so they went to have lunch with Chen Wan and Old Madam Yun.
The table was full of Shen Wan’s favorite foods.
We had a very enjoyable meal and then said goodbye.
As the carriage left the Yun family, Xie Jingyu said, "The granary in Jizhou has been burned."
Shen Wan, “…???”
Shen Wan's eyes widened, "It's only half a month before Jizhou will have a heavy rain, why is it burning now?"
Xie Jingyu said, "Maybe someone, like you, dreams about things that never happened."
The only person Shen Wan knew who was reborn like her was Xia Houyi.
But would the third prince of North Vietnam care about something like the flood in Ninh Dynasty?
After she was reborn, many things happened on time, and many things also happened ahead of schedule.
For the people of Jizhou, it didn’t matter whether the granary burned or not. What mattered was that they had food to fill their stomachs and get through the hard times after the flood.
Will the Emperor send Marquis Linjiang to investigate this matter?
Shen Wan was more worried about this, but she felt that her worries were unnecessary.
Xie Jingyu and Chu Yang have such a good relationship, he would not ask the emperor to send Linjiang Hou even though he knew that Linjiang Hou would die if he went.
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