Chapter 630: I am seriously injured and my life is in danger!
"You stay here, I'll go investigate." After Shen Lanxi made the arrangements, she left immediately.
Liu Yanhui was a little annoyed that he didn't know martial arts.
The collected money was transported to the backyard and packed into large boxes, which were then sealed by special personnel and shipped out.
There was also someone to record the amount, and Shen Lanxi quietly sneaked into the place where the silver and account books were kept.
There, there were already several large boxes of account books.
Looking at the contents in the account book, Shen Lanxi took out an account book.
Looking at the identical format above, she could only sneer.
Her good mother did everything she could. She had been on such strict guard, but she was still able to take advantage of the loophole.
I just don't know whether Nie Congzhou was hers from the beginning or was bribed by her later.
"Your Majesty, did you gain anything?" Liu Yan was relieved to see Shen Lanxi coming back, and asked hurriedly.
Shen Lanxi: "Yes, we should go meet Nie Congzhou."
Liu Yanhui was worried about safety.
"Your Majesty, Wencheng is full of Nie Congzhou's men. Should we wait for the Imperial Guards to arrive before going there?"
Shen Lanxi glanced at him and said, "Wait for me at the inn. I'll go there myself."
Liu Yanhui began to feel anxious again.
"Your Majesty, have I hindered you?"
That's not the case.
"You asked quite directly."
Liu Yanhui thought a little embarrassedly that it was because he understood His Majesty's character.
"You won't hold me back, but there are some things that you are not ready to listen to yet."
Since Your Majesty said so, it must be related to a secret.
"As long as your majesty has a plan in mind, that's good."
Shen Lanxi raised the corner of her mouth: "Don't you think I don't trust you?"
Liu Yan shook his head without thinking: "No, Your Majesty has always been open and honest. He must have a reason for not wanting me to know."
Laughter rang out.
"You are a wise man."
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Liu Yanhui waited in the inn for three hours, until noon of the next day, before the person came back.
"Let's go and continue on our journey." Shen Lanxi said as she walked in.
Liu Yanhui had already packed his things, and when she walked in, he quickly glanced at her.
There was no blood or signs of a struggle.
After 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 tricks, Nie Congzhou confessed on his own.
But this confession was different from what she had imagined.
She thought Nie Congzhou was coerced by his mother, but she didn't expect it was a revenge scheme in her name.
More than a year ago, the mother's people found Nie Congzhou and asked them to tell him about her difficulties in a roundabout way. Then, as a mother, she felt so sorry for her daughter and wanted to help her solve her problems.
The way to solve the problem was to ask for money, under the pretext that the court's agricultural taxes had been sharply reduced and that the court did not have enough money to support the army. However, she sympathized with the people and could not bear to exploit them, so she could only swallow her anger.
After some hints, Nie Congzhou, who came from a merchant family, naturally thought of ways to make money.
Thinking about it now, it still seems quite ridiculous!
The next day, a piece of news came from the Eastern Expedition Army.
The locals expressed their gratitude to the emperor and presented him with a thousand-year-old ginseng.
It is said that when the late emperor was in power, Your Majesty had been sending people to Dongchuan to look for aged ginseng. Unexpectedly, the late emperor did not use it, but Your Majesty got it instead.
For this, the people once again sang praises and wished Your Majesty great fortune.
However, Your Majesty is benevolent, filial, loyal and honest. He was unwilling to keep the precious ginseng alone, and against all odds, sent it back to the capital and gave it to the Shen family.
Afterwards, Shen Lanxi sent another secret letter to the capital alone, stating that she would hand it over to her mother personally.
"This rare ginseng was only eaten during the reign of the previous emperor."
"It's a pity that the late emperor had a bad fate. He had a son like that. Even if he had the elixir, it would be useless."
"Otherwise, why didn't we find it before? Instead, when our Majesty came to Dongchuan, the thousand-year-old ginseng was immediately dug out from the deep mountains and forests."
"Wherever your majesty goes, auspicious signs are everywhere!"
"God bless our Great Zhou, God bless your Majesty!"
While people were discussing the matter, a ginseng delivery team, carrying the precious ginseng, set off towards the capital on the official road.
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Tianjin
Zhou Ruyuan accidentally discovered the evil plot of Zhou Qiwu and his mother, and secretly had someone buy a few women from outside and put them in the palace.
Now is not the time to settle accounts with that vicious mother. Shen Lanxi is getting closer day by day. Zhou Ruyuan is desperate and goes to Yuan Lang.
"Master, I agree to the assassination you mentioned earlier."
Yuan Lang had long guessed that Zhou Ruyuan would do this, and he had already sent people out, waiting for the order.
"Your Majesty, I recently discovered that Liu Binglin was acting suspiciously. I'm afraid he might be plotting a rebellion."
Zhou Ruyuan had already thought about taking back the military power of the Maritime Navy. After hearing Yuan Lang's words, he immediately asked, "Does the Imperial Master have any evidence?"
Of course there are.
"Liu Binglin has been out suppressing pirates. He claimed to have captured three pirate ships from the pirates, but no property or prisoners were sent back. He only reported a few casualties. I don't believe that he has gained nothing."
Zhou Ruyuan was worrying about where the money would come from, and when he heard Yuan Lang say this, it was exactly what he wanted.
"Investigate, the Imperial Master must get to the bottom of this matter."
"My lord, I obey the order!"
After Yuan Lang left the palace, he immediately selected his men and headed towards Liu Binglin's naval commandery.
The troops surrounded the Admiralty's Mansion. When the soldiers broke in, they found that it was a large mansion, but it was empty and there was not a single valuable property.
After hearing the report, Yuan Lang shouted, "Oh no!"
"Liu Binglin ran away..."
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The ginseng delivery team walked very slowly, as if they were afraid that others would not notice. A ginseng that was half a meter long and thicker than a child's thigh was covered in red and decorated with ribbons, and was surrounded by imperial guards in three layers inside and outside, as it paraded through the city.
Perhaps the Royal Guards were afraid that the old man would be too tired from traveling in such a hurry, so they moved very slowly along the way.
He walked and stopped along the way, and whenever he arrived at a place and saw people, he would warn everyone.
"This is the thousand-year-old ginseng that His Majesty sent to my family..."
"Stay away and don't rush into it."
"Your Majesty is so filial that even when he is away at war, he still cares about his frail and sick mother at home. The heavens are moved and have sent down auspicious signs. Your Majesty's filial piety is so touching!"
"Your Majesty did not keep a single ginseng beard. After obtaining the treasure, he specifically ordered us to deliver it to the capital without stopping."
"Your Majesty's filial piety really makes ordinary people like me ashamed."
"Everyone, stay away. This is a good omen. Don't take the auspicious aura away..."
It would have been fine if you didn't say anything. Once you say it, more people will gather around to watch.
Three days later at night, Shen Lanxi suddenly received news that the Eastern Expedition Army encountered an ambush and "Your Majesty" was hit by two arrows.
"Your Majesty, shall we go and join up with the Eastern Expedition Army right away?" Even if the injured person was a substitute, such news could not be spread.
At all times, Your Majesty should be safe, strong and powerful, and no one can threaten him.
"No, write them a reply. Just write that I am seriously injured and in critical condition!"
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