On the day Longkodo arrived in Beijing, Tong Guowei was furious. Consort Tong had accompanied the emperor on his inspection tour, so she could certainly help Longkodo.
Now, all the activities they wanted to do were too late, and Mrs. Tong also felt that her daughter had gone too far.
"My lord, it's time to give Consort Tong a warning," Madam Tong sneered.
(Two points added: Feng Wu is receiving an IV drip at the hospital)
Under the scorching afternoon sun, the trainees were divided into two groups to prepare to board the ship for training. Qingyun and Yingenjueluo sat together in the back. Looking at Yin and Yin's backs, she felt uneasy.
"Si Si, after this batch of trainees finishes, have someone inspect the ships." Qing Yan had a keen intuition; she sensed something was wrong, that something had definitely gone wrong.
As soon as he finished speaking, Yinwei frowned, feeling that something was amiss.
"What's wrong?" Yin Genjue Luo also noticed that the ships in the training pool were making some strange tail-wagging movements. The two sisters-in-law watched the ships here almost every day, so they could also notice any differences in the ships.
“Master, Xiao Guai’s suggestion is correct. You should still take a look!” Yin Genjue Luo Shi echoed.
Instantly, Yin and his companion became alert, and conspiracy theories began to surface in their minds. There were a total of three ships in the entire training ground, and the one they were using now was the oldest.
Half an hour later, the ship docked at the training pier, and the trainees disembarked one after another. E Shuo was at the very back. Su Peisheng relayed Qingyan and Yingenjueluo's words, which immediately gained E Shuo's attention.
Qingyan wasn't speaking with a specific purpose; he must have discovered something unusual to give such a vague hint.
"Eru, have people disembark quickly. You all start a thorough inspection of the ship to see if there's anything bad on it!" Eshuo knew that if this ship was destroyed, Kangxi would definitely blame them.
On the training ground, they have death and loss targets, but the ships are the most valuable.
"Yes!" Erlu didn't dare say more and quickly led his men to check.
Just as everyone left the ship, three loud bangs rang out from the side facing the platform, instantly freezing Yin and Yin in place.
Black smoke began to billow from the outer side of the ship. Qingyan squinted and looked at the location; it seemed that something had happened to the ship's gunpowder depot.
"Evacuate people quickly!" Yin discovered the exact location and hurriedly sent the guards over to give all the trainees to Su Lan.
These two-thirds of the trainees would be a huge loss. They couldn't say much in front of Kangxi, lest they implicate the Ulanara clan.
The soldiers received the order and dared not delay in the slightest. Just as they had practiced in advance, they withdrew from the dock at the fastest speed.
Soon, the engineers that Qingyan had specially hired at high salaries arrived. They quickly investigated the location of the fire and found that it was above the ammunition depot. Erlu immediately ordered his guards to send Eshuo there and personally led people to extinguish the black smoke.
"Master, I found this when I was putting out the black smoke." Erlu was holding a pipe, which was clearly used by the upper-class young masters of the Eight Banners.
Among the trainees, there were one or two from very good backgrounds. Seeing this, Yin understood that if they spoke up about it in the military port, those people would definitely not listen.
"Everyone, gather in front of the platform!" Yin realized the situation was too serious, so he quickly discussed it with Yin and they decided to bring out this black sheep.
After everyone gathered, they were all puzzled as to why they had to meet here.
"You all saw what happened to the ship just now. Smoking pipes is strictly prohibited in the naval port. Whose is this?" Yin threw the pipe that Erlu had given him on the ground, letting those people see who dared to disobey such orders.
As soon as he finished speaking, the huge training ground fell completely silent. On their first day at the naval port, Yin had said that smoking pipes was absolutely forbidden. Now, they had just entered the second stage of the assessment, and this had happened.
"Your servants dare not!" The trainers knelt before Yin and Yin, heads bowed, not daring to utter a single word.
You dare not?!
Yin smiled coldly. These people were incredibly audacious; otherwise, they wouldn't have thrown their pipes directly onto the ship.
"Not going to talk? The pipe bears the family crest. I won't say anything, hoping you'll admit your mistake and let bygones be bygones. It seems some people don't care about saving face!" Yin examined it carefully and couldn't help but sneer inwardly.
Those who are associated with the Hesheli clan all use such despicable methods.
"Big brother...!" Yin leaned closer to Yin, turning his head to look at the pipe in Yin's hand.
A golden family crest was prominently imprinted on the pipe; it was the symbol of Yuqing Palace. Only two families could possess this pipe: the Hesheli clan or the Lijia clan.
"Which one?" Yin made a gesture, and Yin nodded.
The pipes in Yuqing Palace were all personally bestowed by the Crown Prince, and it's estimated that they wouldn't be given to members of the Guarjia clan. Furthermore, Prime Minister Su would not allow his family's sons to develop such a habit.
Therefore, the only ones who could receive the Crown Prince's reward are Hongxi's maternal family.
"Sister-in-law, whose family is this?" Qingyan noticed that Yin's expression was not good, so she quickly leaned to the side and asked Yin Genjue Luo Shi.
Pfft!
Yin Genjue Luo Shi laughed out loud. Qing Yan had no idea how ambitious Li Jia Shi's people were. This time, they sent their eldest son here, entirely to gain more leverage.
“Li Jia Shi…” Yin Genjue Luo Shi said it directly without any ambiguity.
What?!
Qingyan was stunned. Was it really someone from Yin's side?
"Didn't you say you weren't coming over? Why are you standing here with your paws sticking out?" Qingyan was displeased. Both Yin and Yin had been working hard, and Eshuo had been busy all day long.
Now, it's actually some people who want to reap the benefits from behind the scenes.
Qingyan's face was very bad. Now that the ship had a problem, who knew what the higher-ups would say? It seemed that this pipe would definitely have to be handed over as evidence.
"Sister-in-law, what will Father say?" Qingyan was very worried that Yin would be implicated.
"Probably not," said Lady Yin Genjueluo, who was also uncertain. "However, we should be prepared to see if we need to be transferred back to the capital."
Qingyan gave a bitter smile. It was probably impossible to transfer back, but Yuqing Palace would send people here, after all, it was such a lucrative position!
"Brother, let's write a memorial," Yin said helplessly.
They can't just suppress these things; it seems someone has already taken notice.
"Hmm!" Yin understood, and immediately began writing on the high table. He recorded the ins and outs of the matter in detail, without embellishment, hoping that Kangxi could have a deep understanding.
After the memorial was written, Yin, Yin and Eshuo all signed it, and Erlu personally dispatched a guard to deliver it.
The gates of the naval port were slowly opened, and more than a dozen guards rushed out. For the first time, the gates, which had been closed for many days, had a chance to enter and exit.
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