Chapter 630 I am seriously injured and my life is in danger!
"You stay here, I'll go investigate." After giving her instructions, Shen Lanxi left immediately.
Liu Yanhui was somewhat annoyed that she didn't know martial arts.
The collected money was transported to the backyard and packed into large boxes, which were then sealed by designated personnel and transported out.
There was also someone specifically responsible for recording the amounts, and Shen Lanxi quietly slipped into the place where the silver and ledgers were stored.
There were already several large boxes of account books there.
Looking at the contents of the ledger, Shen Lanxi pulled out another ledger.
Looking at the identical format above, all she could do was sneer.
Her good mother, she went to any lengths, even though she was so vigilant, she still managed to find a loophole.
It's unclear whether Nie Congzhou was one of hers from the beginning or was later bribed by her.
"Your Majesty, did you find anything?" Liu Yan asked hurriedly, relieved to see Shen Lanxi return.
Shen Lanxi: "Yes, we should go and meet Nie Congzhou."
Liu Yan was worried about her safety.
"Your Majesty, Wencheng is all under Nie Congzhou's control. Should we wait for the Imperial Guards to arrive before we go there?"
Shen Lanxi glanced at him: "You wait for me at the inn, I'll go there myself."
Liu Yan felt anxious again.
"Your Majesty, have I been a hindrance to Your Majesty?"
That's not quite right.
"You certainly asked a very direct question."
Liu Yanhui felt a little embarrassed, thinking that it was because he understood His Majesty's character.
"You won't hold me back, but there are some things that aren't for you to hear yet."
Since Your Majesty has said so, it must be something secret.
"It's good that Your Majesty has a plan."
Shen Lanxi raised the corners of her mouth: "Don't you feel that I don't trust you?"
Liu Yan shook her head without thinking: "No, His Majesty has always been open and honest. If he doesn't want me to know, there must be a reason why he doesn't want me to know."
Laughter erupted.
"You're a sensible person."
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Liu Yan waited at the inn for three hours, until noon the next day, before the person finally returned.
"Let's go, let's keep going." Shen Lanxi said as she entered the room.
Liu Yanhui had already packed her things and quickly glanced at her as she entered the room.
There was no blood, nor any sign of a fight.
Staggering out of Wencheng, Shen Lanxi looked in the direction of Wencheng, thinking about what happened last night.
She went to see Nie Congzhou last night, and without using any special methods, Nie Congzhou confessed on his own.
However, this confession was not what she expected.
She thought Nie Congzhou was being coerced by his mother, but she never expected it to be a scheme to repay a debt of gratitude under her guise.
More than a year ago, the mother's people found Nie Congzhou and had someone subtly tell him about her difficulties. They then described how much she, as a mother, cared for her daughter and wanted to help her solve her problems.
The solution to her problems was to ask for money. She claimed that the imperial court's agricultural taxes had been reduced and that the court did not have enough silver to support the army. However, she was compassionate towards the people and could not bear to exploit them, so she had to swallow her anger.
After some hints, Nie Congzhou, who came from a merchant family, naturally thought of ways to amass wealth.
Looking back now, it still seems ridiculous!
The following day, news spread from the Eastern Expeditionary Army.
The locals, grateful for the emperor's kindness, specially presented him with a thousand-year-old ginseng root.
It is said that when the late emperor was on the throne, Your Majesty had been sending people to search for old ginseng in Dongchuan. Unexpectedly, the late emperor did not use it, but Your Majesty obtained it instead.
Therefore, the people sang praises to His Majesty, saying that His Majesty was blessed with boundless good fortune.
However, His Majesty is benevolent, filial, and kind. Having obtained the precious ginseng, he did not wish to use it alone. Instead, he overruled objections and sent it back to the capital, giving it to the Shen family.
Afterwards, Shen Lanxi sent another secret letter to the capital, stating that she would personally deliver it to her mother.
"Such rare ginseng was only consumed during the reign of the late emperor."
"Unfortunately, the late emperor was unlucky to have such a son. Even if there were elixirs of immortality, it would be useless."
"Otherwise, why couldn't we find it before? But when our Emperor came to Dongchuan, the thousand-year-old ginseng was immediately dug out from the deep mountains and forests."
"Wherever His Majesty goes, auspicious omens abound!"
"May Heaven bless our Great Zhou! May Heaven bless His Majesty!"
While people were buzzing with discussion, a ginseng-delivering caravan, carrying precious ginseng, set off in a grand procession towards the capital along the official road.
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Tianjin
Zhou Ruyuan inadvertently stumbled upon Zhou Qiwu and her son's wicked plot, and secretly had several women bought from outside and placed in the palace.
Now is not the time to settle scores with that vicious mother. As Shen Lanxi gets closer every day, Zhou Ruyuan, in a state of utter distress, goes to Yuan Lang for help.
"Grand Preceptor, I have given my consent to the assassination you mentioned earlier."
Yuan Lang had long anticipated Zhou Ruyuan's actions, and he had already sent men out, waiting only for the order to be given.
"Your Majesty, I have recently discovered that Liu Binglin is acting suspiciously. I suspect that he may be plotting a rebellion."
Zhou Ruyuan had long harbored the idea of regaining control of the maritime naval forces. Upon hearing Yuan Lang's words, he immediately asked, "Does the Grand Preceptor have any evidence?"
Of course there are.
"Liu Binglin has been out there suppressing pirates. He claims to have taken three pirate strongholds from them, but no valuables or prisoners have been returned. He has only reported a few casualties. I do not believe that there has been no gain at all."
Zhou Ruyuan was just wondering where the money would come from when he heard Yuan Lang say this, and it was exactly what he wanted to do.
"Investigate! The Imperial Advisor must get to the bottom of this matter."
"My lord, I obey the order!"
After leaving the imperial palace, Yuan Lang immediately gathered his men and headed in a grand procession towards Liu Binglin's naval commander's residence.
The troops surrounded the naval admiral's mansion. When the soldiers broke in, they found that the large mansion was completely empty, and there was not a single valuable item left.
After hearing the report, Yuan Lang exclaimed that something was wrong.
"Liu Binglin has run away..."
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The ginseng-delivering procession moved very slowly, as if afraid that others wouldn't know. A ginseng root, half a meter long and thicker than a child's thigh, was adorned with red ribbons and decorated with colorful decorations. The imperial guards surrounded it in layers upon layers, making a grand entrance through the city.
The Imperial Guards were probably worried that the old ginseng would be too tired from rushing, so they traveled very slowly along the way.
He traveled at a leisurely pace, stopping frequently, and whenever he arrived at a place and saw people, he would offer them advice.
"This is a thousand-year-old ginseng that His Majesty sent to his family..."
"Stay away, don't collide."
"Your Majesty's filial piety is such that even when you are on campaign, you still worry about your frail and sickly mother at home. Heaven was moved and sent down auspicious omens. Your Majesty's filial piety is truly touching!"
"His Majesty didn't keep a single ginseng root. After obtaining that treasure, he specifically ordered us to deliver it to the capital without delay."
"Your Majesty's filial piety truly puts us mere mortals to shame."
"Everyone, stay back! This is an auspicious omen; don't let it carry away the good fortune..."
It would have been better if they hadn't said anything; the more they did, the more people gathered to watch.
Three days later, at night, Shen Lanxi suddenly received news that the Eastern Expeditionary Army had been ambushed and that "His Majesty" had been hit by two arrows.
"Your Majesty, shall we go and join the Eastern Expeditionary Army immediately?" Even if the injured person was a stand-in, this news must not be spread.
At all times, Your Majesty should be safe, powerful, and invincible.
"No, reply to them. Write that I am seriously injured and my life is in danger!"
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