Of course, the emperor would not trust Prince Nan'an just by listening to his words.
There are many people in this world who pretend to be pigs but want to eat the tiger.
Once upon a time, his brothers all knew this well. The Prince of Nan'an is incompetent, but he is not hopelessly stupid.
So after having dinner with the Queen, Liu An handed over the secret information from the back channel.
Sure enough, in addition to women, there is also money.
This time, King Annan was quite generous! Bang~ Seeing several ships of valuables, which would be sent to Beijing in batches, the emperor threw the secret report in anger, "Shameless!"
He knew some people would do anything for money, but to be so bold...
“Anger is harmful to your health!”
The queen picked up the things and said, "When ministers make mistakes, we arrest them if there is evidence, and let them go if there is no evidence. As long as we keep a close eye on them, we will catch them one day. Do you have to be angry about this?"
"Just take a look, and you'll understand."
The emperor wanted to kill him, but the Prince of Nan'an had returned the military power, and now was a time of trouble, with wars everywhere. If he really wanted to punish him...
"This bastard must have made up his mind. I can't do anything to him."
The emperor really wanted to forgive him, but this man was such a worthless person! He was holding his breath and walking around in circles in the hall.
The Queen quickly finished reading the secret report. She put it down silently and said, "However, let's think about it this way. After all, the things have entered our Dazhao, so they belong to our Dazhao. You didn't really accept the surrender letter from the other side, so our Dazhao has earned the money and property he sent for nothing."
emperor:"……"
What kind of self-consolation is this!
There was no other way. They were helpless and were watched covetously by others. Every day they could only comfort themselves that he was the emperor and she was the queen. But now...
"If you're still angry, these things of his can't be seen in public, just ask someone to check it out."
Um? The emperor was also planning to take this "wrong" path.
Some nobles should not be too rich. If they have too much money, their ambitions will also grow.
He also had to find a way to make them all poor.
…
March 28th, rain.
The further south you go, the more rain there is.
We stopped in Weishan for a day the day before yesterday, and it looks like we have to rest for another day today.
And it's obviously much colder today.
Chen Ning was caught in a gust of wind on the deck yesterday and felt a little uncomfortable today. The accompanying court doctor gave her a bowl of bitter medicine without hesitation. She still feels bitter in her throat after drinking it.
Twelve days had passed since she left the capital, and this was already the third time that she had the unlucky day of having the court physician send her medicine early in the morning.
"Grandma, do you want to go out for a walk?"
Isn't this nonsense?
Chen Ning glanced at Rong Ge'er, who had rarely put down his homework, with an unpleasant look, "Can I take a walk now?"
"Wear something warmer and bring a hand warmer. We're only in the car, so it should be fine."
Rong Ge'er smiled, "You can't blame me for sending medicine by the court doctor." They discussed the pulse check every morning, and the grandmother agreed, "Grandson, I heard that there is a delicious honey-made bee cake here. If you sweeten your mouth, you will definitely not feel the bitterness."
"What are you waiting for? Let's go!"
Chen Ning stood up and put on her cloak. Jia Yue was beside her and was hugged by Wen Peilan and wrapped up tightly.
"Where's your father?"
Shen Ning asked Rong Ge'er as she went downstairs.
"When the Quanzhou garrison commander who came to Beijing to report on his work checked in yesterday, he recognized Dad and knew you were asleep, so he didn't disturb you. But he was pressed for time, so he dragged Dad to the boat to pay respect to Grandpa early this morning. Right now... Dad should be seeing him off."
“…What’s your name?”
"It seems his name is Jin Muchuan."
The name sounds slightly familiar.
Shen Ning searched the memory of her original body and it seemed that she had been her father-in-law's personal soldier. When Jia Jing went to the Beijing camp, he also taught those people to recognize words. This Jin Muchuan was said to be the smartest one among them and could recognize words very quickly.
When the Jin people's millions of taels of silver were seized, this person also made a contribution and was then recommended by Jia Jing.
Unexpectedly...
Shen Ning sighed in her heart, "You should have come along too."
"Originally, my grandson wanted to stay with my father. But Mr. Jin said that there will be plenty of opportunities when we return to Beijing, and you and my aunt can't be left alone here."
Rong Ge'er was deeply moved. He could feel the closeness of this person to his family. "Grandson heard that he might stay in the Beijing Camp this time."
"fine."
The wheels of the carriage moved slowly forward.
There was also a charcoal fire in the car. Although it was drizzling outside, there was no sense of cold or dampness in the car.
Soon, they arrived at the pastry shop that sold honey-made honey cakes. The hot honey-made honey cakes were loose, soft and very sweet.
Jia Yue standing by was obviously also a sweet-lover. Every time she was fed, her little mouth would open wide.
The little girl's eyes were full of happiness and joy.
Eating such pastries and looking at such a daughter, Shen Ning's mood immediately improved.
"Grandma, there is a teahouse over there, would you like to go over and take a rest?"
Rong Ge'er pointed to the teahouse in front.
"The new tea here should be out, so let's go and try it."
What they didn't expect was that the teahouse was so lively that there was even a storyteller telling the story of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".
Private rooms were in great demand, and Jia Rong spent several times more money to get one.
Shen Ning and the others went all the way to the second floor and found that the doors of many private rooms were open and everyone was concentrating on listening to the storytelling.
"Ouyang Feng laughed loudly and said, "When I saw this small 'X' on the coffin lid, I wanted to erase it, but Kang'er was quick-witted and said, 'Isn't this the beginning of the character 'Huang'? 'I think it's a good idea, so I'll leave the bloody words there. Ha ha! No wonder that kid Guo Jing wanted to fight with your father in front of Yanyu Tower. ”
Huang Rong sighed, "Your plan was originally brilliant, but that brat is even more difficult to tell right from wrong in his grief and anger. I thought earlier that you forced the mute servant on the island to lead the way, but it turns out that it was the silly girl who led you in..."
What Chen Ning didn't expect was that the storyteller was a ventriloquist, and when he switched to Huang Rong's female voice, it was surprisingly charming.
Clearly, when he was speaking in Ouyang Feng's tone just now, his voice sounded old but also loud and clear.
Shen Ning couldn't help but take another look.
No wonder the teahouse is packed in this weather.
However, this is almost the end of "Iron Spear Temple".
Sure enough, they had just sat down for a while when the storyteller clapped his stick and said, "To know what happened next, please listen to the next chapter."
There was a sigh in the field.
But everyone seems to know that today's "book" is really gone.
Many people stood up immediately, and even two private rooms were immediately vacant.
Jia Rong was dumbfounded.
They came just a little early...
No wonder when the question of raising the fee was raised, the shopkeeper and the waiter both looked hesitant to speak.
"Okay, even though I only listened to a short part, it was quite exciting."
Shen Ning smiled and took a sip of the tea that the waiter had just brought over, "Well, this Liu'an Guapian is good, Rong'er, you should try it too."
"Grandma likes it. I will buy a few more boxes to take back."
Rong Ge'er knew that his grandmother liked to drink Liu'an Guapian.
“Let’s buy two boxes first!”
Chen Ning smiled, "When we go back, bring more. This melon slice is different from others. The second batch is stronger and more delicious."
"Listen to grandma."
As long as grandma is happy, nothing else matters.
At this moment, there was a sudden bang outside, and a loud-voiced man asked, "The Japanese delegation is going to Beijing? And with the Russians?"
"Shh~"
Someone nearby immediately pulled him aside, "This may not be true, I just heard it."
"Humph~" the loud-voiced man said, "Neither side is a good person."
"Although they are not good people, if they really unite, it will be disadvantageous to our Dazhao."
"Alas~"
The sighing old man was about to say something when the waiter ran over and bowed, "Dear guests, we have a rule in our teahouse. Don't talk about state affairs."
As he spoke, he pointed to the words on the pillar.
"Are we talking about state affairs?"
The loud-voiced man glared and said, "We are talking about the Rakshasa ghosts and the Japanese."
"That's right, boss, don't think too much."
Someone nearby laughed along, "The emperor is in charge now."
The emperor has fallen, and the princes have all been sent to the Sinners' Farm. The struggle for imperial power is over, and there is no need to be so sensitive now.
"Haha, everyone, don't forget that this place is close to Jiangnan."
The shopkeeper bowed to them and said, "Although we have rarely heard of the Japanese pirates in Jiangnan, it does not mean that they do not exist!"
"Yes, I heard that the Ningguo Mansion is carrying the coffin back to the hometown."
The rumor that among those who assassinated Jia Jing was a Japanese pirate was widely spread.
After all, it was because he died in the same way as the former crown prince that the retired emperor couldn't bear it and suffered a stroke on the spot.
"Don't talk about state affairs, don't talk about state affairs!"
The shopkeeper bowed repeatedly, "If you really want to talk, there is a private room upstairs."
Several of the private rooms upstairs are soundproofed.
Close the door and windows, and as long as you don't speak too loudly, you won't be able to hear clearly what's happening outside.
Shen Ning and the others who also did not close the door felt a little heavy in their hearts when they heard about the Japanese pirates.
"grandmother!"
"Shh, we'll be back in a minute."
Shen Ning hurried to finish a cup of tea.
After a while, when they returned to the inn, Jia Zhen had already left.
"Mother!"
Jia Zhen was in a good mood. Jin Muchuan's return to Beijing would bring benefits to his family. "Uncle Jin, who used to go home with his grandfather and father, will be transferred to Beijing."
"Well, I've heard Rong Ge'er say that."
Shen Ning nodded, "He left?"
"yes!"
Jia Zhen said: "On the surface, he went to the capital to report on his work, but in fact, he went to the Beijing camp."
Because of the Rakshasas, a lot of people were withdrawn from the Beijing camp.
The emperor probably also wants a blood transfusion.
"We just need to keep this matter to ourselves and don't spread it to others."
"My son knows."
Jia Zhen nodded, "Uncle Jin also gave his son two muskets, saying that he had seized them from the missionaries."
As he spoke, he took it out and said, "Look, it's almost the same as yours."
A gun cannot be used without gunpowder. "Mother, how about you share some of your gunpowder with your son?"
"Xiaodong, take out ten portions of prepared gunpowder."
Feng Ziying got quite a lot last time, and Chen Ning had them all matched and taken with her. "There should be some hidden Japanese crowns in Jiangnan. I'm telling everyone to be careful these days."
"…My son knows."
Jia Zhen nodded quickly.
He thought of this when they returned to Jiangnan. Otherwise, he would not be able to hire a bodyguard even if he brought so many guards with him.
The ship was not moving fast, so going ashore every day was one of the precautions he took.
"Father, the Rakshasas and the Japanese may unite together."
During the previous dynasty, the Japanese had ambitiously attacked Korea.
They have also been wreaking havoc in the south of the Yangtze River.
Although there are some big businessmen who do bad things in their name, they must also covet this land.
It’s just that my strength has always been weak, so I can only dare to test it carefully.
Jia Rong said, "We just heard this in the teahouse. Isn't Uncle Lian in Beijing going to give us some news? Do you think we should go to the guard post here and take a look?"
It was agreed that all his news would be sent to the garrison, so if they wanted to see it, they could go to the garrison.
"become!"
Jia Zhen stood up and said, "Mother, I will go to the guard post now."
"Go ahead, bring a few more people."
Shen Ning nodded, "Bring the musket and gunpowder with you."
However, if the Russian and Japanese envoys had really come to Beijing together, they probably would not have encountered any danger on this trip.
After all, although the Japanese who assassinated Jia Jing were not caught alive, everyone in the world knew that they were involved.
If something happens to his family again...
The Japanese envoys were probably also worried about their own safety.
Jia Zhen left quickly and came back quickly.
Jia Lian sent a lot of news to various military units.
There is even the name of Wang Ziteng the Butcher in it.
"I didn't expect that the Rakshasas and the Japanese would really unite together."
Jia Zhen felt it was difficult, "Mother, they have probably made their assignments in the Outer Northeast."
Japan is close to North Korea and of course to Sakhalin Island as well.
But the previous dynasty had stationed troops there, and Jia Zhen still remembered that the garrison there was called Nanghaerwei.
After the previous dynasty was defeated, Sakhalin Island was taken over by the Jin people.
Now, the families of those people in Suo Jin are all going to the capital, so Sakhalin Island naturally belongs to them, Dazhao.
"Then Sakhalin Island might have been given to them by the Russians."
"Can they just split it if they want to?"
Shen Ning threw away the small notebook in her hand and said, "It depends on whether the emperor agrees or not."
Of course the emperor would never agree.
Using the Saker Falcon, the emperor ordered the army to infiltrate the Nurgan Regional Military Commission and kill as many Rakshasas as possible at all costs.
Anyone who dares to collude with them will be hunted down.
In short, he wanted that piece of land to belong to Dazhao.
Anyway, it will take time for them to come. Even if they come, he will have the final say on whether to meet them or not and when to meet them.
At this time, the emperor was drawing troops from various garrisons in the interior.
A few people here, a few people there, in short, they are all good at fighting.
He wanted them to be able to rush to the front line at any time.
Of course, the safety of the capital is also a top priority.
The emperor also paid special attention to the safety of himself, the empress and the princes.
Several emperors of the previous dynasty died in unclear circumstances.
An emperor who was particularly good at military affairs.
Civil officials need to be used, but they also need to be guarded against.
He didn't want to be killed for no reason before he could realize his ambitions.
Especially last time, there was a problem in their family.
Someone really is targeting his child.
The emperor nowadays not only strictly guards his own harem, but also keeps a close eye on the criminal village. (End of this chapter)
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