Chapter 127 Invitation
"Lin Xinyue has a younger sister, Lin Moyue, who is just right."
Lin Moyue just came of age this year and is still waiting to be married. Both marriage proposals to her have been proposed but to no avail.
The Lin family lost a lot of face because Lin Xinyue divorced and returned to her parents' home, and now they are worried that they can't find an opportunity to save face.
When it came to selecting the Queen of Flowers, Minister Lin of the Ministry of Revenue was very enthusiastic, but unfortunately he lost to the Wei family in the end.
"Minister Lin and Prime Minister Wei have a delicate relationship. They sometimes form an alliance, which is very disadvantageous to my father-in-law."
During the Dragon Boat Race on the Dragon Boat Festival, the Lin family initially sided with the Jiang family, but turned against them halfway through and tricked Jiang Fulu.
Jiang Fulu always bore a grudge about this incident, and every time he went to court, he had to make some sarcastic remarks to feel relieved.
"Let's spread the news that Wei Jing was abducted by the barbarians, and wait for the people to protest and demand the replacement of Queen Baihua..."
Jiang Yuzhu understood everything immediately and looked at Xie Zhao in surprise.
As expected of the male protagonist, he has eight hundred ideas in mind and is definitely the strongest in the whole book!
"The Lin family will not waste the opportunity and will strongly recommend Lin Moyue. Even if the Lin family explains and refutes, there will inevitably be a rift between them and the Wei family."
The Wei family has lost a great helper, and with the Lin family as a shield, the Queen Mother's anger cannot be directed at them.
Except for the Wei family, everyone took advantage.
"Minister Lin is not stupid. He wants to save his daughter's reputation, so he will be willing to charge into battle."
In short, we just need to act as a pusher silently and then sit back and enjoy the results.
"As for my cousin's marriage, let's start preparing for it first. We can have a low-key wedding when the Lin family is at its peak, which will also help distract some attention."
Xie Zhao didn't need Jiang Yuzhu to worry about him and he could solve all the problems with ease.
Jiang Yuzhu let out a long sigh, stood up and walked around the study. When she saw a complicated blueprint on the table, she asked in surprise, "Master, is this a shipbuilding blueprint?"
"yes."
Xie Zhao was surprised that his wife could understand it, and took the initiative to explain it.
He has been sitting in the position of Jingzhao Yin for several years, and it's time for him to move.
"Minister of Works Zhang Ju is old and lacks energy. He has proposed to retire many times. The emperor wants me to take over this position."
The Ministry of Works does not have as much money as the Ministry of Personnel, but if Xie Zhao becomes the Minister of Works, he can be on par with Jiang Fulu.
It can be said that he is the youngest Shangshu in the past hundred years of Da Qi.
For this reason, Xie Zhao had to make some political achievements to silence the gossips of the civil and military officials in the court.
"Master, if you can make achievements in shipbuilding, you will be worthy of taking over as the Minister of Works."
Jiang Yuzhu couldn't help but feel a little surprised. With Xie Zhao's promotion, her status also rose, making it easier for her to abuse her power.
Xie Zhao nodded. He had been searching for ancient books and looking for skilled craftsmen recently, just to learn from them.
Shipbuilding is not something that can be completed overnight, nor can it be done on paper. First, a model must be built, a test voyage must be conducted in the sea, and timely adjustments must be made.
"The Emperor has never given up on trade with foreign seas."
Although the open sea is far away, if one day there are many capable shipbuilders in the open sea and they send soldiers to plunder the territory of Da Qi, wouldn’t we be deaf and blind and unprepared if we close our country to the outside world?
Xiao She has a long-term vision and plans ahead.
As the new emperor of Da Qi, Xiao She is ambitious and strategic. He plans to expand the territory when his army is strong and powerful.
Xie Zhao was wholeheartedly concerned about the people. He only hoped that the people could work in the fields, have clothes to wear, food to eat, and be able to afford medicine when they were sick, and no longer be so desperate that they had to sell their children because they could not afford medical treatment.
The light in the study is bright.
Speaking of his ambitions, Xie Zhao's eyes sparkled with tiny sparks, which touched Jiang Yuzhu: "Master, I will share in your achievements."
Xie Zhao smiled happily, which was rare for him, and said, "Of course. Fighting alone is too lonely after all. The saying "it's lonely at the top" is just a helpless choice."
None of the women around Xiao She, including the Queen Mother, are trustworthy.
As an emperor, his future is destined to be a lonely one.
The night is deep, and the mottled shadow of the moon can be vaguely seen through the lush branches and leaves of the trees.
Xie Zhao stayed beside Jiang Yuzhu, and the couple walked along the path leading to the Jingzhao Yin Yamen.
The carriage was already waiting at the gate. Xie Zhao suppressed his disappointment and said, "Madam, I will accompany you to visit the capital on the night of Qixi Festival."
Jiang Yuzhu originally wanted to invite her sisters, but after receiving Xie Zhao's invitation, she thought for a moment and said readily, "Okay!"
Xie Zhao is about to be promoted, but he still has to satisfy his little requests.
In the following days, just as planned, the news that Wei Jing had been abducted by the barbarians spread like wildfire, and it seemed that the situation was out of control.
The Hundred Flowers Festival is a major festival. If an unchaste woman pretends to be the Goddess of Flowers, it would be a blasphemy to all the women in Da Qi!
The people were outraged and surrounded the Wei family and the Jingzhao Yin Yamen to express their strong protest.
It seemed as if someone was guiding them. Even though the Wei family secretly sent people to obstruct them, the results were minimal.
The Queen Mother in the palace was furious when she heard the news and had to summon Prime Minister Wei.
Finally, on the day before Chinese Valentine's Day, Wei Jing was replaced by Lin Moyue in the position of Goddess of Flowers.
Inside the Wei Mansion, there was another crisp sound of tea cups falling to the ground.
The old woman who managed the storeroom had just put on a new set of tea cups when Wei Jing swept them all off with her sleeves.
The old woman said with some embarrassment: "Miss, this set of tea set is the wife's dowry..."
In the past, the young lady just punished the servants from time to time, but she was not as unpredictable as she is now.
It's useless to make yourself like this for a man.
Wei Jing's eyes were red as she pointed at the old woman's nose and cursed: "In this family, I am the master, and it is not your turn as a servant to point fingers. Someone, drag her out and beat her up!"
The old woman wanted to struggle, but was dragged away by two strong old women.
Then, the sound of beating was heard in the yard.
"Ahh! Miss, spare me!"
The old woman was hit with the stick continuously, and her voice became hoarse and her breath became weaker and weaker.
Wei Jing leaned on the small couch, treating the old woman's screams as beautiful music, listening to them with fascination.
After a while, the old woman could hardly shout out.
Wei Jing looked at Shuxiang coldly and asked, "That woman had the guts to teach me a lesson just now, why isn't she yelling now?"
Shuxiang trembled slightly, and replied calmly: "Miss, the old woman is old, and if she continues to beat me, someone might die."
The old woman no longer had the strength to scream; her buttocks were almost broken from the beating.
Shuxiang wanted to plead for the old woman, but was so frightened by Wei Jing's gloom that she was speechless.
"Human life? She is a lowly slave, her life is not as valuable as a dog's."
Wei Jing sat up straight, revealing a bloodthirsty smile, "I will beat you until you die. I will show those scheming dogs that this is the result of talking back!"
That night, the old woman died after being beaten for another hour, leaving a pool of blood in the yard.
All the servants in the Wei Mansion were silent, feeling uncomfortable. In addition to fear, most people also developed a rebellious mentality.
They are servants. Are their lives really less valuable than dogs?
Everyone gathered together and whispered, "I heard that the young lady had caused trouble for the First Floor before, and almost caused a loss of tens of thousands of taels of silver. Jiang Yuzhu did not punish her, but instead showed consideration for the servants..."
It is said that Jiang Yuzhu has a bad reputation. The servants in both the Jiang and Xie mansions are not smart enough, but Jiang Yuzhu never despises them for their stupidity.
"It would be nice if we worked under Madam Xie."
This was the first time Shuxiang had such an idea. Mo Yun pulled her aside and covered Shuxiang's mouth with her hand, saying, "What are you talking about? Don't you want to live anymore?"
Everyone has his own destiny. As a servant, human life is worthless. How can there be any chance of choice?
Servants who betray their masters will only die a more miserable death.
Shu Xiang's eyes turned red and she said excitedly: "Mo Yun, I don't believe you don't have other thoughts!"
If it was just a punishment for the servants who made mistakes, Shuxiang would understand.
Tonight, the old woman was dragged away by Wei Jing to vent her anger after she said something to persuade her. She couldn't leave in peace even after being beaten to death, and the corpse was beaten for another hour.
Shuxiang couldn't bear to recall that scene.
If staying with Wei Jing would only lead to death, then she must fight for a chance of survival.
It’s not worth it to work hard for Wei Jing!
Mo Yun smiled bitterly: "Shuxiang, do you think I don't want to? But as servants, what can we do?"
The two maids looked at each other and shed bitter tears.
In the dormitory, Wei Jing was eating snacks.
The wind blew and a gap was left in the window.
The man in black flashed in and jumped into the inner room.
Wei Jing put down the snack, squinted her eyes and asked, "Who are you?"
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