Chapter 278: Imprisonment
After Wang Heng found out Gu Huan's attitude, he felt relieved and immediately wrote a memorial to the emperor, which he sent to the capital at an express speed of 800 miles.
Then he came to see Jiang Ruoxi.
"Princess……"
Jiang Ruoxi looked at him with tears in her eyes.
Wang Heng was very impatient. It was really unlucky to have such a job.
If it weren't for the rise of the Wang family of Langya, he would never have accepted such a humiliating task.
"Miss Jiang, the envoys of Dali Kingdom conveyed the intention of the King of Dali. You are not suitable for marriage. They specifically want Gu Huan to marry. It is difficult for me to do this, but I have to report the truth to the court and wait for the emperor's decision."
Jiang Ruoxi's mind was buzzing with confusion: "What did you say? Gu Huan? That bitch has already given birth to a child, how can she be qualified for marriage?"
"Whether it's suitable or not is up to King Duan to decide."
Wang Heng was too lazy to waste time with her: "I have important matters to attend to. Everything will be discussed after the emperor's decree comes down. I'll take my leave now."
Jiang Ruoxi sat on the bed in a daze. The wet nurse who served her sighed and the maid had red eyes and was at a loss.
She had no idea where to go and didn't even dare to go out.
"Mammy, what should I do?"
The nanny hugged her distressedly and coaxed her softly, "Don't be afraid, Lord Wang will definitely convince Prince Duan."
"But their envoys have all arrived, and they specifically want that bitch Gu Huan! Wang Heng has already written a memorial and returned to the capital. He won't help me."
Jiang Ruoxi cried out of grievance: "Why? That bitch got the honor by climbing into Mu Junyan's bed, and she is even less valuable after giving birth to a child. How can I be inferior to her? Why do you insult me like this!"
Mammy sighed, not knowing what to say, and blamed herself: "It's all my fault. I didn't..."
Jiang Ruoxi suddenly pushed her away and screamed at her: "Shut up!"
That is her Achilles' heel.
It was the most unbearable thing for her to look back on.
When she thought back on it now, she had no idea why she missed her elder brother so much and even developed feelings for him that she shouldn't have.
But isn't there anything wrong with my brother?
She was still young at that time and knew nothing. She had no chance to meet outstanding men. The only one she saw when she first fell in love was the outstanding older brother.
But why didn't the eldest brother reject her?
Why did he drag her down into the abyss?
After she understood what was going on, she also felt shame and fear, so she tried her best to marry Mu Junyan and avoid that evil relationship.
However, that bitch Gu Huan got there first and designed a way for her to be despised by everyone.
Her parents and the Queen Mother, who had always loved her the most, drove her alone to this desolate place and made her marry the king of the enemy country.
They just abandoned her without caring about her life or death!
Where is my eldest brother?
Unharmed, hiding at home from the limelight.
Dad is just waiting to take over the Mu family army, and then help big brother to rise again.
What about her?
Who cares about her?
When the nanny saw her crying so heartbreakingly, she started crying too.
The maids also cried, but they cried about their miserable lives. Following such a master, there was no future for them and they saw no hope at all.
Jiang Ruoxi had cried enough and regained her senses: "You guys go down."
Several maids quickly left the room.
Nanny knew she had something to say, so she sat down beside the bed and hugged her: "Just tell me what you want to do. I will help you do it at the risk of my life."
Jiang Ruoxi nestled in her arms: "I know that the people sent by my parents are all there to monitor me, but you, Mammy, love me the most. You love me more than my parents do."
The nurse hugged her, feeling distressed: "The young lady was raised by my nursing. If I were to say something presumptuous, I would treat her like my own daughter."
"Mammy, I have to find a way out for myself. If Wang Heng reports Dali's intentions to His Majesty, I will become a useless waste. I believe the Jiang family will wish me dead."
Jiang Ruoxi's eyes were filled with hostility.
Mammy was a little surprised and lowered her voice: "Then what do you want to do?"
"Mammy, have you brought the things I asked you to bring?"
"I have it with me. Who do you want to use it on, girl?"
Jiang Ruoxi's eyes were grim: "Right now, whoever is most useful will be used."
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Wang Heng started checking taxes as soon as he returned to the yamen.
King Ping An specifically told him that the territory under the jurisdiction of the Mu family army had a large number of mineral deposits, and that he must find a way to obtain the mine accounts, and then manipulate them to seize the jurisdiction of the mines.
King Ping'an even sent a trusted confidant who was familiar with accounting, but the group of people looked through all the account books and files left by Governor Wu, and searched through all the boxes and cabinets, but not only were there no tax account books, there was not a single trace of accounts about the mines.
He was so angry that he threw the thin account book to the ground and said, "Send Governor Wu up here!"
Wu Taishou was having dinner and drinking with a group of old people from the government office when he was suddenly called. He asked in surprise, "We are just common people and have not committed any crime. Why are you summoning us?"
The guard said coldly: "Do you need a reason for the imperial envoy to summon you? Come with me quickly."
Governor Wu stood up and said, "Well, you are the Imperial Envoy, do whatever you want."
"Let's go together, brothers."
A group of people came to the court laughing and joking. Wang Heng sat upright, holding the gavel in his hand, and slammed it heavily.
"Wu Qiming! How dare you hide the government account books!"
Wu Qiming raised his eyebrows and said, "Sir Wang, yesterday you held a memorial saying that I had committed a lot of crimes. How come you added another crime before you even found any evidence?"
"Your account books are all here. The tax revenue for the two years under the jurisdiction of the Southern Xinjiang Mu Family Army has been blank, and the accounts of the mineral deposits are also gone. How do you explain this?"
Wu Qiming smiled and said, "Lord Wang, the taxation of the frontiers has always been managed by the garrison troops, and indeed there has been no taxation in the southern border for two years, because the people are already living in poverty due to the war, who should be taxed? You don't understand the mineral deposits, which have always been the military affairs of the Mu Family Army. The Mu Family Army personally guards the mineral deposits, and also has special personnel from the Mu Family Army to escort the mineral deposits to the court. Ask these questions to the Mu Family Army."
Wang Heng was furious. Up to now, no general of the Mu family army had shown up, and it was impossible for him to go directly to the military camp to arrest people.
He doesn't dare.
Wu Qiming was very calm. Chiyu told him that the imperial edict only ordered Lu Lei to take over the affairs of the prefectural government temporarily, and he was only suspended from his duties but not removed from his official position.
Therefore, Wang Heng did not dare to reveal the contents of the imperial edict.
Lu Lei shouted angrily: "Wu Qiming, don't be so arrogant! Do you think you can deceive the imperial envoy just by relying on the Mu family army?"
"Master Wu is telling the truth. How can you be arrogant?"
"That's right. We still don't know who is taking advantage of his power to be so arrogant. He doesn't know anything, but he just comes up and puts labels on people and makes random accusations."
A group of officials and yamen runners in the prefecture were indignant and started to speak out.
Lu Lei grabbed the gavel in front of Wang Heng and slammed it hard.
“Rebellion!”
Wang Heng's heart was pounding with shock and he glared at Lu Lei angrily.
Lu Lei relied on the fact that he was the confidant sent by King Ping'an and had not been very respectful to him along the way. Now he was trying to steal his official authority in front of him.
Wu Qiming snorted coldly: "The word 'rebellion' is the most taboo in our southern border. Because from the Mu family army to the common people, everyone has paid a painful price to defend the border. Lord Lu, you can just shout here casually, but don't shout randomly after leaving the prefectural government office, otherwise, you will be beaten up."
Lu Lei was so angry that he jumped up: "Wu Qiming!"
"Why are you calling me so loudly? I'm not deaf. Now that I'm innocent, can I go?"
"Yes, let's go. There's no point in wasting time talking to them."
"You don't know anything, yet you come here and give orders. If you have the guts, go find the Mu family army."
"That's right. Why are you being so arrogant in front of us?"
A group of people were chattering and wanted to go out.
Lu Lei couldn't stand it any longer. Seeing that Wang Heng didn't say anything, he shouted angrily, "Someone, put them all in jail!"
The guards surrounded them.
Wu Qiming and the others looked at each other, pretended to struggle, and then were all thrown into jail.
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