Sun Yannan said, "If possible, I would like to use this small contribution to exempt Ren Jiayu from prison in the General's Mansion so that he can go to the border to reunite with his father and brothers."
"Oh?" Xuanyuan Hao was surprised and leaned back in his chair. "Why is that?"
Sun Yannan said, "I have a close friend, Ling Ruofei, who is married to Ren Jiayu's eldest brother, Ren Chang'an. At her request, I hope to be able to spare her sister-in-law from imprisonment."
If Ling Ruofei at the border could hear this, she would definitely jump up and down: "I didn't! I didn't!"
Xuanyuan Hao asked, "Young Madam, you started mapping the map six years ago when the merchant cavalry was first established. What were your considerations back then?"
Sun Yannan said, "Back then, the Shi family's cavalry entered the territory of Prince Guanghuai to engage in commerce and trade, simply for the sake of profit. However, this has never happened before, and we don't know whether it is allowed or not.
The original intention of drawing this picture was simply that if the cavalry was banned or fined for entering the fiefdom to engage in trade, the Shi family cavalry wanted to use this picture to offset the punishment.
Now the caravan has been established for six years, and since the imperial court has not banned it, it should be allowed.
Since it's allowed, there's no need to use a map to offset it. This map is already complete, so why not just hand it out? It would be beneficial to the country and a good thing. If it's not used properly, just treat it as a route map that my traveling merchant team left for my own team."
Xuanyuan Hao looked at Sun Yannan, pondered for a moment, and pointed to the map on the ground and asked, "These maps are all hand-drawn on kraft paper. Is the young lady very familiar with kraft paper?"
Sun Yannan said: "Traveling merchants travelled across mountains and rivers, and kraft paper used to draw maps was durable. Even if it rained or snowed, it wouldn't be ruined if it got wet.
I heard that maps in the imperial court and the army all use the better ice-transparent paper, which is waterproof and ink-resistant, strong yet extremely thin and light, making it easy to fold and carry. The kraft paper our cavalry uses is a low-cost alternative."
Xuanyuan Hao asked, "If a person's mouth and nose were covered with layers of wet brown paper, and they suffocated to death, leaving only bones, based on what Madam Shi Shao saw, is there any way to verify the cause of death?"
Sun Yannan's heart pounded when he heard this. He was, after all, an emperor, incredibly wise and knowledgeable. He knew the truth couldn't be hidden, but after a moment's thought, he said, "If someone's hands and feet were tied up, and then covered with layers of wet brown paper to suffocate them, their instinct for survival and the pain of suffocation would probably trigger a violent struggle, perhaps leaving marks on their wrists and ankles from the intense struggle."
Xuanyuan Hao said, "Young Madam, you are so thoughtful. I accept this gift. Ren Jiayu will be dealt with as you requested."
Sun Yannan had already thanked him and was about to leave, but suddenly he added, "All eight cavalry units are short of men. If there are any of you, Your Majesty, who would like to visit the fiefdom, as long as you keep a low profile and are willing to listen to the cavalry captain's arrangements, it won't be a problem to arrange for ten men to go in."
Xuanyuan Hao nodded and said, "Master Zhang will contact you about this matter."
After Sun Yannan left, Xuanyuan Hao called the Yulin Guards and asked, "How many maps have the spies sent us?"
"Your Majesty, I have only painted four complete areas, plus a dozen unfinished fragments."
"For comparison."
"yes."
After the Imperial Guards finished comparing, they reported back, "Your Majesty, we agree."
Xuanyuan Hao nodded and said, "Pick a few careful and steady individuals from the spy camp, and have Lord Zhang contact them for you. Go to the Shi family cavalry in Pingchang County and follow them into Taichang."
The two men took the order and left.
Xuanyuan Hao looked at the map on the ground and thought: He's a smart man, probably the one who pushed the imperial erotica. After seeing Tian Yuanji's sentence, he knew the truth would eventually be revealed, so he saved two favors for Lian, but ostensibly gave the credit for the first map to Ren Jiayu. This kind of thought...
Sun Yanan, who was riding in a carriage home, was also thinking: I can't wait for a year and a half. Ren Jiayu worked as an embroiderer in the official embroidery bureau for a year and a half under the obvious care of His Majesty. During this period of imprisonment in Kyoto, His Majesty would ensure her safety at all costs until she was handed over to the Ren family father and son after a year and a half.
Why not let him go to the border sooner? If I take action, I'll be dealing with the Ren family father and son instead of Your Majesty, which would make it much easier. And given Ren Jiayu's temperament, he's bound to get into trouble sooner or later. Wouldn't a disaster at the border be far greater than the one at the Official Embroidery Bureau? I should let Ren Jiayu go and show his prowess... Your Majesty, from asking these questions, probably already knows I'm a promoter of erotica...
However, as long as he sends people to accompany the Shi family cavalry into Taichang, then I will be credited with a second contribution. Your Majesty didn't point it out, probably because he wanted to offset the merits and demerits...
The two smart people reached a tacit understanding.
But Ling Ruofei was so angry after receiving Sun Yannan's letter: She did an errand for His Majesty, and then at my request, she used the credit for doing the errand to offset Ren Jiayu's one and a half years of sentence!
Do what I asked for! When did I ask for it?
On the other side, I received a letter from my parents: Yannan came to see us again, and the medicine he brought to treat his old cold legs is very effective...
Alas, she was just unsure whether to be angry with her or thank her when the father and his two sons, unaware of the truth, got the news and found her with surprise. Her husband, Ren Changan, spoke out their thoughts: "Jiayu poisoned you, but you forgot the past and were willing to ask for help on her behalf..."
Ling Ruofei: ...I can only accept this "credit" for now.
Having lost the protection of his royal status, Ren Jiayu remained arrogant and domineering, and unsurprisingly caused trouble at the border again.
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