Fortunately, the large water tank placed next to it was not damaged. The tank was full of water, and there were some unknown small creatures swimming happily in the water, jumping out of the water from time to time.
Every blade of grass, every tree, every object here...all illustrate the yard's decline and its former splendor.
Ji Xingzhi looked around, and after a quick glance, she said to Liu Yang behind her, "Liu Yang, do you know who lived here before?"
Liu Yang also looked around, frowning and thinking for a moment. After a moment, his frown suddenly relaxed. "I remember now. More than ten years ago, during the reign of Emperor Xiao, an incident occurred that caused a sensation. At that time, there was a well-known businessman in the imperial capital of Lizhou named Jiang Xing. Because of his kind heart and his frequent assistance to the poor, the people called him Mr. Jiang the Good Man.
Mr. Jiang had a beautiful only daughter named Jiang Xiaonian. She was said to be a talented painter and was brought into the palace to paint portraits of the empresses. It was through this that Jiang Xiaonian met Emperor Xiao...
Ji Xingzhi was looking for the child while listening to Liu Yang talk.
According to what Liu Yang said, combined with Ji Xingzhi's guess, they roughly understood the cause and effect of the matter.
Jiang Xiaonian was young and beautiful, so the lustful Emperor Xiao naturally would not let her go and detained her in the palace.
After learning about this, Mr. Jiang went to find the then-Minister of Justice Song Yan and reportedly sent a large sum of money, but Jiang Xiaonian still did not return home. Later, for some unknown reason, Minister of Justice Song personally led his troops to seal off Jiang's residence.
The wealthy Jiang Mansion was sealed off by the court overnight, and coupled with Mr. Jiang's reputation, it naturally caused quite a stir. Many people also spontaneously spoke out for Mr. Jiang, but it was of no avail in the end.
Later, Jiang Xiaonian committed suicide because she felt guilty towards the Jiang family, and Mr. Jiang also died of illness...
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Ji Xingzhi frowned upon hearing this ancient story and muttered softly, "What a tyrant! No wonder his treacherous father took the throne so easily."
After saying this, Ji Xingzhi seemed to remember something, and suddenly turned back to look at Liu Yang and said, "After returning to the palace, go to the Imperial Court to investigate this case. The court can't seal off the Jiang family without any reason."
Liu Yang paused after hearing this, and stammered, "Uh...it's not...without reason..."
Ji Xingzhi raised his eyebrows. What could have made Liu Yang, who was so quick-witted, become so hesitant?
"Oh? What's the reason?" Ji Xingzhi asked.
Liu Yang hesitated for a moment and said, "It is said that it was because Mr. Jiang did business with the people of Shuizhou State, allowing them to take away Lizhou State's money. He then used Lizhou State's money to attack Lizhou State, which is a serious crime of treason..."
Ji Xingzhi's mouth twitched, and he almost went berserk.
What kind of crime is this? Xiao Yun, that tyrant emperor, really deserves to be pissed off by his uncle.
Ji Xingzhi was about to ask Liu Yang to go back and investigate thoroughly, but suddenly a tiny child rushed out from nowhere, holding a stick and swung at Liu Yang, shouting angrily: "Uncle Jiang is wrongly accused, Uncle Jiang is not a traitor!"
Ji Xingzhi glanced at the child who seemed to have stolen the money and quickly shouted, "Don't hurt him!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Yang raised his hand but did not swing it towards the child. Instead, he grabbed the wooden stick and stood still, staring at the child in front of him.
He was a child of only about nine years old, with a dirty little face. In short, he was unkempt and ragged, but his eyes were exceptionally bright and full of hostility.
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