Chapter 323: Planning for the Master
Xiao Jingyan took out a picture of the real scene of Chidong Dam after the flood was receding, which was drawn by the painter of Ruyi Pavilion, and explained it to Xiao Jingheng in detail:
"Brother, please take a closer look. The broken part of the dam is very steep. If it had burst due to the flood, the cross section should have been a straight line. With so many broken parts like now, I'm afraid it was probably intentionally blown up by someone who buried a lot of explosives."
"Blow it up?" Xiao Jingheng's eyebrows showed a little shock. "To blow up the dam, a lot of explosives are needed. It must be a big commotion to set it up. And the dam was blown up, causing floods and devastating the lives of people. What is the purpose of the person who did this?"
Xiao Jingyan said: "Chidongba is located in a remote area, and it is rarely visited by people on weekdays. In addition, there were continuous thunderstorms a few days before the incident, so even fewer people passed through that area. If someone really buried explosives with bad intentions, it would not be difficult as long as they acted secretly.
Moreover, after the incident, the flood overflowed the dam, and there was no trace of gunpowder left. As for whether it was blown up, I can only speculate based on the situation of the dam section, and there is no real evidence. "
After the Chidong Dam burst that day, the overwhelming flood quickly submerged the dam, making it impossible to investigate many things.
Now that Xiao Jingyan brought back such news, Xiao Jingheng could not help but think more.
"If it is really as you speculate, then the person who did this did not want to watch the Qi Dynasty fall into chaos and seek personal gain from it."
Regarding what happened next, Jamel Xiao laughed at himself for being stupid and not being able to continue analyzing with Jamel Xiao.
The next day, the Imperial Observatory entered Zhaochun Palace to predict the fate of the royal heir in Huipin's belly.
After predicting the assassination of Xiao Jingheng and the flood in Jiangnan, Tan Yuezhi was highly valued by Xiao Jingheng.
Therefore, the person who came to predict Huipin's fortune today was naturally him.
Fortune telling requires no interference from external factors, so Concubine Hui sent all the palace maids away.
When only Tan Yuezhi and she were left in the palace, Tan Yuezhi did not predict the fate of the royal heir in her belly, but instead whispered to her,
"The emperor asked me to tell fortunes yesterday, and asked me to calculate whether there are any foreign tribes that are not submissive to the Qi Dynasty and are secretly rebelling."
Huipin squinted her eyes and pondered for a moment, "Why are you asking this for no reason?"
"There was a problem with the investigation of Chidongba." Tan Yuezhi moved closer to Huipin and lowered his voice. "Prince An returned to the capital to report on his work and told the emperor that Chidongba was blown up."
"Impossible!" Huipin was suddenly excited for a moment, and then quickly asked in a low voice,
"You and I are both aware of the Chidong Dam incident. The master arranged for someone to infiltrate the construction team and tamper with the dam during reinforcement. At the end of summer, once the water flow increases, the dam will inevitably burst, and there will be no way to find out afterwards. If that's the case, then where did Prince An come from to blow it up?"
Tan Yuezhi also couldn't guess the key here.
"Perhaps Prince An is doing this in order to win credit?"
Huipin stirred the silk handkerchief nervously in her hands and murmured, "We must not let the emperor suspect the motherland."
Tan Yue said: "The emperor trusts me. As long as I divert the trouble to another place, my motherland will not be involved for the time being."
"How long can the emperor trust you? I have been with him for more than ten years, and I know his character too well! He doesn't trust anyone except himself."
Huipin lowered her eyes and thought for a while, then suddenly stopped her frantic movements and said in a calm voice:
"The palace has been very peaceful recently. I will try to create some trouble. You should go to the imperial court and tell the emperor in advance about the so-called disasters as you did before. You have to hit the mark every time so that the emperor can trust you for a longer time."
Seeing that Tanyue didn't respond for a while, Huipin suddenly raised her eyes and glanced at him.
She saw through the anxiety hidden in Tan Yue's expression, so she said slowly:
"You have already committed the capital crime, and there is no turning back no matter how much you have done. I have been hiding by the emperor's side for so many years, and now I am pregnant. I am only a few steps away from fulfilling my master's plan. I will fulfill my master's expectations no matter what. But you..."
Huipin's sinister eyes met Tanyue's panicked eyes. She protected her lower abdomen and slowly stood up. She paced beside him and said in a light and calm tone:
"Your wife is ill, and only the witch doctors in your motherland can use witchcraft to keep her alive. You know this better than anyone else. She can't survive a day without her motherland. At this point, you have no choice but to be of one mind with your master. If you do this job well, you and your wife will be reunited one day. If you don't do it well..."
She stood on tiptoe, leaned close to the donor's ear, and laughed as sweetly as a bell.
"Hehe~ You have seen your wife's miserable condition when she was ill, with every inch of her skin festering and bleeding, and she was in excruciating pain. You don't want her to suffer that again, do you?"
Her words seemed to have touched the scar in the donor's heart that could not be touched.
Tan Yue was shocked for a moment, clenched his teeth, and his temples were throbbing.
"Don't worry, I will do my best to serve you!"
On this day, after leaving the palace, Tan Yuezhi did not return home, but went to Tianxiang Tower as usual.
He comes here five times a month.
Every time, it was when Hehuan, the top dancer in Tianxiang Tower, came out to perform.
He Huan was born with a beauty that made flowers ashamed and the moon as beautiful. Whenever she appeared, the Tianxiang Tower would be packed.
Most people come here because they are attracted by her beauty, but the donors have a different mindset.
He came only because He Huan looked 70% like his first wife.
Whenever he was drunk, he would mistake He Huan for his wife.
A glance from afar can comfort my longing for you.
However, today, when they were about to leave after the Hehuan dance, they were harassed by a few ruffians who were also drunk.
They surrounded He Huan in a corner, touched her and used vulgar language.
"Why are you pretending? Aren't you here to sell yourself?"
As he spoke, he took out a handful of banknotes and threw them at He Huanhua's pale face.
"I have plenty of money! What's the difference between selling art and selling one's body? Aren't they both sold to men?"
[Fourth update]
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