Chapter 451 I'm Not Rebelling
Qin Mo met the hero Qing Ning again, along with a group of girls under her command.
Qing Ning was much calmer than Qin Mo had imagined. She neither asked Qin Mo to rescue Wang Yushi nor acted like a frightened bird. She only asked Qin Mo to provide them with some necessary shelter.
"Are you sure you want to stay in the capital? Actually, the living conditions for high-ranking officials are quite good. The girls at Suxianglou are all doing very well."
"Thank you, Your Highness. We will have to wait for news from the Emperor in the capital. You only need to temporarily transfer these land deeds to your name."
Qin Mo frowned as she looked at the stack of land deeds and indentures, saying, "Your master is just reflecting on her mistakes behind closed doors, and there's no official document yet. Who would dare to covet her property? You don't need to give me the land deeds; I'll go directly to him and talk to him!"
"...It's the Imperial Treasury, Your Highness. Would you like to go and speak with them?"
"...Alright! I'll have the people from Dayuan Bank handle the formalities for you. You don't need to transfer the land deed to me; just give it to me as collateral. If anyone tries to touch your place of residence, just tell them that your master has sold you to me, Qin Mo!"
Qin Mo was truly speechless. In less than two days, the Imperial Treasury had already come to seize Wang Yushi's assets. Is this the impatient nature of all petty people after they gain power?
"Your Highness, will you stay in the capital forever?" Although Qing Ning still had a stern face, there was a hint of expectation in her eyes.
"No, I have to go back to Dayuan. There are some things that I need to take charge of. Also... please contact Madam Xu for me and ask her how much more military equipment she needs. I'll make a trip to Suyab later this year."
"Is Your Highness going back to prepare the six million taels of silver?"
"Let him dream on. I'd rather throw all six million taels into Suyab than give it to that self-righteous, ungrateful bastard. Does he really think I'm afraid of him? Let's see who gives up first!"
Emperor Zhaowu threatened Qin Mo in court, saying he would cut off his business within the Great Xia territory. Qin Mo did not hesitate and yesterday ordered his subordinates to stop cooperating with the imperial family.
Emperor Zhaowu thought he had obtained the tens of millions that Wang Yushi had accumulated, and that having money in hand would put him at ease. Little did he know that if he only spent and didn't earn, his wealth would eventually run out, and even the largest sum of money couldn't withstand his reckless spending. If the two families started fighting to the death, the imperial family would definitely be the first to collapse.
Qing Ning nodded, hesitated, and finally couldn't help but say, "Your Highness, the Emperor of Great Xia holds the secrets of cultivation... so... it's not just about who is the strongest who can sit on that throne."
"Qing Ning, I'm not going back to rebel, what are you worried about? Do I look like a traitor?" Qin Mo glared at Qing Ning and said unhappily.
Qin Mo knew that Qing Ning had clearly misunderstood her purpose in returning to Dayuan. Although Qing Ning meant well in trying to persuade her, Qin Mo felt both annoyed and amused.
Do you really think you're some kind of reckless fool who acts on impulse?
The Great Xia Empire has been passed down for over a thousand years, and there have been virtually no emperors who rose to power through rebellion. Even when internal strife arises, bloody battles are avoided as much as possible. This is because the imperial family controls cultivation resources.
The "vital energy potions" and "cultivation technique rubbings" needed by cultivators of the Great Xia Dynasty were all prepared and printed under the personal supervision of successive emperors. This secret was passed down only through a single method: from the emperor to the crown prince. It was this method, passed down for thousands of years, that effectively ensured the proper succession to the Great Xia throne.
Imagine if someone else obtained the throne through illegitimate means, but didn't grasp the secret of cultivation resources, could their rule be secure? The younger generation of powerful families are still waiting for "vital energy potions" and "spirit cleansing potions" to cultivate!
Therefore, in the history of the Great Xia Dynasty, there have been many power structures where the ruler was weak and the ministers were strong, but no one dared to rebel directly. The normal way to seize power was to incite the ministers to force the emperor to abdicate and establish his own son as the crown prince, thereby obtaining that mysterious inheritance.
After Qin Mo saw Qing Ning and her group of beautiful women off, she saw the two of them walk in looking dejected.
"What happened? Did someone steal your wife?"
"If that were really the case, that would be great! Whoever tries to take it from me will get a dowry... a very generous dowry!"
Faced with Qin Mo's teasing, Qin Yuanze forced a few smiles before swaggering to the dining table with Qin Yumu, ordering the servants to bring wine and dishes. They started drinking before the food even arrived, acting as if they were ready to get completely drunk.
"Yu Mu, has something happened to the Divine Machine Battalion?"
"Nothing happened to the Divine Machine Battalion, but we two did. Today, a eunuch came to the Divine Machine Battalion with an imperial edict, claiming to be... a military supervisor. He told me to hand over my authority to my deputy and go home to prepare for the western expedition. Prepare my ass!"
"I'm in a similar situation. This year, all the nobles are required to bring their own private armies to participate in the western expedition, and I've been dismissed from my post."
"You two are both princes, if you don't go to the Western Regions... do you expect your old man to go there and eat sand?"
Qin Yu slammed the empty wine bottle onto the table with a "thud," and shouted angrily, "Am I someone who's afraid of hardship? Yes... I can't bear to part with it. From the time the Shenji Battalion was established until now, I know every soldier and every cannon. Every brother in the Shenji Battalion is a fine man of the Great Xia, but now... a eunuch is in charge... How can you feel good about that?"
"It's only human nature," Qin Mo said softly, refilling their glasses as she comforted the two dejected brothers.
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