Chapter 419 Test
Qian Zexi bowed respectfully upon hearing this.
"Yes, I will definitely fulfill your mission."
Soon, Emperor Tianyuan drafted the imperial edict and gave it to Qian Zexi. After Qian Zexi left with the imperial edict, Emperor Tianyuan pondered for a moment and then gave instructions.
"Come here, go to Wutong Palace."
Qian Zexi sat in the carriage, looking at the imperial edict in his hand and pondered for a long time, and finally gave orders.
"Go to the Prince's Mansion."
Bai Se City Lord’s Mansion.
Ping'er was reporting Su He's situation to Su Hanchu.
"City Lord, a small portion of the grain from Suhe has been distributed. It can temporarily sustain their livelihoods. The remaining portion will be collected from the county government office after their homes are completely rebuilt. The damaged houses are under construction. With the help of people from nearby towns, the construction is progressing very quickly.
Lord Jiang and the Second Miss are still watching over there. I believe that it won't be long before all the damaged houses are repaired, and the people of Suhe who were affected by the disaster will all live a stable life. I know that the City Lord is concerned about the people of Suhe, and now that the situation has completely stabilized, I hurried back to report to the City Lord.
Su Hanchu gestured to Caiyue to pour her tea.
"Let's sit down and have a cup of tea first. Let's continue. Are the people all okay? No one is seriously injured or dead."
Ping'er drank a cup of tea in one gulp.
"No, everything is fine. Lord City Lord, don't worry. The Second Miss was also very brave this time. I heard from Qing Ning that the Second Miss was very decisive when dealing with the profiteer Liu Fugui. Moreover, two days after the grain we shipped arrived, the Second Miss received the letter from you, Lord City Lord, and she personally paraded Liu Fugui through the streets as a warning to others. Now the whole of Suhe is praising you, Lord City Lord, for your wise leadership."
Tianyuan Imperial City.
The General's Mansion.
Early in the morning.
Lin Hanzhi received the Queen's decree summoning herself to the palace.
Fuzhi spoke while helping Lin Xiuzhi to dress up.
"Madam, based on the information sent by Madam Jun, I'm afraid the Emperor has already learned about Master Jun and Madam Jun's trip to the northwest. Madam, please be careful when you enter the palace this time."
Lin Hanzhi had a look of joy on her face.
"Don't worry. I'm just a woman. How could I understand what goes on on the battlefield? Just think of it as the Queen sending me a message to chat. This is actually a happy thing. My sister and brother-in-law took the initiative to reveal this matter, which proves that they are coming back. Fuzhi, I have been looking forward to this day for a long time."
Fuzhi also smiled when he heard this. His wife really missed Madam Jun very much. They basically communicated with each other twice a month. If it were not for the convenience of the motorcade, the next letter would have been sent out before the previous one was received.
"It all depends on what the higher-ups decide to do. However, no matter what they do, it's only a matter of time before Master Jun and Madam Jun return to the Imperial City."
An hour later, Lin Hanzhi arrived at Wutong Palace.
He acted as if he knew nothing and bowed to the queen respectfully as usual.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. May you be blessed with good health and happiness."
The queen looked at Lin Xiuzhi and then spoke.
"Mrs. Li, please get up quickly."
"Someone, serve tea to Madam Li."
Lin Hanzhi hurriedly expressed her gratitude.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Soon a palace maid brought tea, and the queen looked at Lin Xiuzhi with a gentle expression.
"Speaking of which, it's been a while since I invited Madam Li to the palace to chat. Life in the palace is always boring, and I can't get along with the concubines, so I'm troubling Madam Lin to come to the palace again today."
Upon hearing this, Lin Hanzhi smiled and spoke hurriedly.
"It is my blessing to be able to chat with Her Majesty the Queen. As long as Her Majesty the Queen does not despise my stupidity, I am willing to accompany Her Majesty often."
The Queen continued speaking with a gentle expression.
"You are just sweet-talking. The legitimate princesses born to me are all good at talking."
Upon hearing this, Lin Hanzhi hurriedly spoke humbly.
"The legitimate princess is noble and elegant, how can a servant like me compare to her? Your Majesty, please don't embarrass me."
The queen took a sip of tea, put down the cup, looked at Lin Xiuzhi, and got to the point.
"I heard that Jun Moye and his wife made great contributions in the battle in the northwest. Madam Li, you were already in the northwest at the time. Do you know about this?"
Lin Hanzhi's heart tightened. It turned out that she was summoned to the palace for this matter, but she pretended to be surprised.
"Ah? Jun Moye, I don't know about your majesty's affairs. I'm just a woman, how could I understand what's going on on the battlefield? Besides, I was so worried about my husband that I was busy collecting food and supplies. I didn't have time to care about what happened on the battlefield."
Seeing that she didn't seem to be lying, the queen continued speaking.
"Is that so? I was thinking that since you are both in the northwest, there is a chance you might know each other. After all, the Emperor has already ordered the two of you to return to the Imperial City. If you get to know each other, Madam Lin, you will have an extra companion in the future."
Lin Hanzhi continued speaking calmly after hearing this.
"I do know him. After all, I'm a businessman. I was the one who bought the mushroom spawn recipe from Madam Jun, so we've done business together before. But I'm not really aware of what's happening on the battlefield. I'm shortsighted and only care about money. If the Queen wants to know, why don't I write to my husband and ask him?"
The Queen was a little surprised when she heard this.
"Mushroom spawn?"
Lin Hanzhi explained with a smile.
"Yes, it's the mushroom spawn sold by the people. Although my family is just a businessman, I have never worried about food and clothing since I was a child. I never thought of growing mushrooms. It was the Jun family who researched it. Later, I saw that selling mushroom spawn could make money, so I discussed with Madam Jun about buying the recipe.
At that time, Madam Jun seemed to be short of money. Although she was reluctant to part with the mushroom culture recipe, she still sold it to me. However, she suggested that the recipe should be shared, with the Jun and Lin families each making their own and selling their own, and neither recipe should be disclosed to anyone else. The contract is now locked in my cabinet."
The queen sighed when she heard this.
"I didn't expect that Madam Lin and Madam Jun had such a past."
Lin Hanzhi smiled helplessly when she heard that.
"Speaking of which, I wonder if your actions back then could be considered taking advantage of someone in distress? After all, Madam Jun really didn't want to sell the family, but they seemed to be very short of money..."
A look flashed in the Queen's eyes, and she quickly spoke.
"It's business, it's a consensual thing. Maybe you indirectly helped her, Madam Lin? It can't be considered taking advantage of someone's misfortune."
At this time in the imperial study.
Emperor Tianyuan looked at Marquis Ning'an and spoke in a deep voice.
"Lord Song, I recently received news that Jun Moye was the one who turned the tide in the Northwest War, and that Li Xiao was just a despicable person who took credit for it. What do you think of this?"
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