Chapter 350: Jie Yi Wants to Force Qi Yanzhou to Rebel
After Xie Yi persuaded Qin Muyun, he stood up.
"I'm a little tired, I'm going to take a rest. No need to call me for lunch, you guys can chat."
After he left, Qin Muyun said with certainty: "My master returned to Beijing not because of the official business of the Imperial Observatory, but to help the new emperor ascend the throne!"
This is too dangerous. You could die at any time.
What he can see clearly, his master can also see clearly, but why does he insist on returning to Beijing?
Qi Yanzhou was as confused as Qin Muyun.
"Your master decided to return to Beijing. It must have been a sudden decision. He read our fortunes for our family of four. He must have figured out something, but he didn't say it."
Qin Muyun also guessed so.
"Although my ability to deduce is not as good as Master's, it is not much worse. I will calculate it for you again."
"Don't worry. Your master can't handle four people a day, let alone you. Anyway, your master has to stay in Tianshan County for a few days, so you can count slowly."
"That's fine. I'll go back to the guest house first and see if I can get any information out of my master."
After Qin Muyun finished speaking, he quickly left Tangzhou Courtyard.
Seeing that Ye Chutang had remained silent, Qi Yanzhou asked, "Atang, have you guessed something?"
Ye Chutang shook his head.
"I only care about An An and Le Le. Other things have nothing to do with me."
Xie Yi is not a child. No one has the right to interfere whether he leaves or stays.
Qi Yanzhou teased An An and said with a smile: "Both children have good fortunes. We will have to worry less in the future."
"Yes, we will teach them everything we can, and they will walk their own path in the future."
After Ye Chutang finished speaking, he stood up holding Lele.
"The weather is nice today, let's take them to play on the swings."
When the back garden was filled with laughter, Xie Yi grabbed Qin Muyun's ear.
"You are so smart, are you using it to plot against the Master?"
Qin Muyun tilted his head towards Jie Yi to relieve the pain.
"Master, you were the one who hid it first, why are you blaming me now?"
He doesn't want to play tricks, so isn't there anything else he can do?
Xie Yi let go of Qin Muyun's ear and pulled him to sit down at the table.
"Mu Yun, in your opinion, who is the most suitable candidate for the new emperor?"
"Of course it's Ziqian, but unfortunately he is not interested in the throne."
"Just because Qi Yanzhou is not interested now doesn't mean he won't be interested in the future."
Qin Muyun didn't understand.
He rubbed his red ears and asked, "Master, what do you mean by this?"
Xie Yi needed Qin Muyun's help, so he did not hide it from him.
"Find the right opportunity to force him to take the throne."
The corners of Qin Muyun's mouth twitched.
"Master, you don't understand Ziqian. No one can force him."
"Before, no one could force him because he had no weaknesses, but it's different now."
When Qin Muyun heard this, the corners of his mouth twitched even more violently.
"Master, do you want to use Ye Chutang and An Anlele to force Ziqian?"
In his opinion, this was impossible.
Because no one can pose a threat to Ye Chutang.
With her around, nothing will happen to An An and Le Le.
It's impossible to use the mother and her two sons to force Qi Yanzhou.
Xie Yi knew what Qin Muyun was thinking.
He smiled and said, "I really can't do it alone, but there are many people who want Qi Yanzhou to become emperor. If we unite, we can make the impossible possible."
There is some truth in this, but Qin Muyun doesn't want to force Qi Yanzhou to do something he doesn't want to do.
"Master, Ziqian is not the only one who is suitable to be the emperor."
Xie Yi knew that Qin Muyun and Qi Yanzhou had a deep brotherly love.
He shared his guess about the two imperial stars, one purple and one red.
"Mu Yun, they are destined to ascend the throne and become emperors, and all I have to do is give them a push and simplify the process."
Qin Muyun had never thought about the possibility of two emperors.
After hearing what Jie Yi said, he felt that it was almost certain.
Since this is God's will, let's give it a push.
"Master, don't worry and go back to Beijing. If you need me to do anything, I will definitely cooperate."
After saying that, he warned: "Master, returning to Beijing is a dangerous road. You must be careful and don't force it. Staying alive is more important than anything else."
"Don't worry, I haven't lived enough and I won't seek death. Madam Qi's suggestion is very good. When I return to the capital, I will cooperate with the Song family to enter the academy and see if I can recruit some spiritual disciples."
If you want to carry forward the Xuanmen lineage, you have to recruit more disciples.
"Will the Emperor agree?"
Xie Yi smiled and said, "Whether you agree or not depends mainly on what your teacher says."
Many of the civil and military officials in the court came from the Song family.
The emperor wanted to control the Song family, but he had no idea how to do it.
Because the Song family only taught and did not enter officialdom, it was difficult for the emperor to find any evidence against them.
If he used the excuse of infiltrating the Song family, the emperor would certainly be happy to see it happen.
Qin Muyun realized that Jie Yi had a plan in mind and felt relieved.
"Master, you have been exhausted today, please take a rest."
Xie Yi nodded.
As he was taking off his coat, he suddenly remembered something.
"Mu Yun, if you have time, go meet Song Jingning. The Song family has been around for hundreds of years, and he has played a vital role every time a dynasty changes."
"Okay, after lunch, I'll go to the governor's mansion."
After Xie Yi fell asleep, Qin Muyun went to find Qi Yanzhou.
Qi Yanzhou knew he was coming and was waiting in the study.
He poured Qin Muyun a cup of tea and asked bluntly, "Did you get anything out of your master?"
Qin Muyun shook his head, "No, Master didn't say anything, he just insisted on returning to Beijing."
The plot to push Qi Yanzhou and Ye Chutang to the top should not be made public.
Qi Yanzhou didn't think much about it and didn't ask any more questions.
He and Qin Muyun hadn't seen each other for a long time, and they were talking about what had happened since they separated in Dayang Town.
Before we finished chatting, the servant came to tell us to go to the kitchen for lunch.
Qin Muyun put down the teacup in his hand, stood up and said, "After dinner, I will go to the governor's mansion and talk to Song Jingning about opening a Xuanmen subject in Huating Academy."
Qi Yanzhou stood up and said, "Brother has gone to inspect various counties and towns. He will be back in about a month."
"Is that so? Then we are not destined to be together. We'll talk about it later."
***
After Xie Yi had stayed at the Qi family for three days, a late spring cold snap suddenly struck, with wind and snow for two days.
The road was blocked again by heavy snow.
But after the weather cleared up, the temperature rose significantly.
Within a few days, the road to the school was open and the grass and trees began to sprout.
"Master Qi, I have been bothering you for many days. Thank you for your hospitality. We will part today and may not see each other again. Take care."
Qi Yanzhou handed the prepared travel expenses and food to Jie Yi.
"You're welcome, Mr. Xie. I wish you a safe journey and we'll see you later."
Xie Yi took the bag and thanked him again.
"If we have the chance to meet again in the future, I will definitely give Master Qi a great gift in return."
"Okay, I'll send someone to secretly protect you, sir, and help you return to Beijing safely."
Although Xie Yi is good at martial arts, he is not an expert.
He accepted Qi Yanzhou's kindness and said, "Mr. Qi, this is very thoughtful. Thank you very much. See you later!"
Having said that, he jumped on his horse.
Qin Muyun also left today.
He planned to find Song Jingning first and then go traveling.
"Ziqian, when I have traveled enough, I will come to Tianshan County to find you."
"Okay, I'll wait for you in Tianshan County."
“Let’s go!”
Qin Muyun got on the horse and left the city with Jie Yi.
Ye Chutang watched the master and disciple leave and said to Qi Yanzhou, "Azhou, send a message to your subordinates in the capital, asking them to pay attention to Jie Yi."
She felt that Xie Yi's purpose of returning to Beijing was not simple, so she kept an eye on it to be prepared for any eventuality.
Qi Yanzhou nodded, "Okay, I'll go write a letter to Bei Ning in a moment."
"Well, the news from the capital hasn't come yet?"
"Just received it this morning. Let's go to the study and talk."
The couple went to the study in Tangzhouyuan.
Qi Yanzhou handed Ye Chutang several letters that he had received during the day.
"During the six months when the roads were blocked by heavy snow, several major events occurred in the capital. Although they did not shake the foundation of the country, they made the court uneasy."
Ye Chutang finished reading the letter quickly.
To sum up, there are four major things.
First.
The poison of Eunuch De was cured, but not only his face was disfigured, his body was also completely ruined, and many of his followers defected to the emperor.
He and the emperor completely broke off relations, forming a rivalry between them, fighting fiercely and causing chaos in the court.
second.
The emperor knew that the baby in Ye Anling's belly was not his, so he forced her to drink the soup and returned her to Eunuch De.
Eunuch De saw that Ye Anling was no longer useful, so he fed her sterilizing drugs and humiliated and tortured her every day.
third.
The emperor confiscated the homes of several ministers and wealthy businessmen, not only filling the national treasury, but also filling his own private treasury, and continued to live a life of luxury.
Court officials and wealthy businessmen were in a panic, fearing that they would be the next one, which led to officials wanting to be transferred to other places and wealthy businessmen wanting to leave Beijing.
fourth.
Since the death of the Crown Prince, the position of heir to the throne has been vacant. The second prince and the third prince have been fighting each other, and the other princes are also eyeing the position covetously.
Everyone picked on each other's faults and looked for each other's handles, which implicated many officials. Some were demoted, some were dismissed, resulting in many official positions being vacant.
Ye Chutang was not interested in court affairs, nor did he care about Ye Anling's life or death.
She returned the letter to Qi Yanzhou and said, "The court is in turmoil, and the emperor is too busy to take care of himself. He probably won't cause trouble for us."
Qi Yanzhou packed up the letters and nodded.
"The internal strife for power is serious now. The emperor is worried about being suppressed by Eunuch De again, and is also worried about his son forcing the emperor to abdicate and rebel. He has no time to pay attention to us."
"That's good. If the emperor doesn't cause trouble, we can focus on our own work."
After Ye Chutang finished speaking, he took a sip of herbal tea and started talking about business.
"It's spring, and it's almost planting season, but the drought continues, so we have to solve the water problem."
"I have discussed the water problem with Xiao He. When the weather gets warmer, the snow on the Tianshan Mountains will melt and bring together several tributaries, which will solve the water problem for most people."
Tianshan County is named after the Tianshan Mountains behind it.
The mountains are vast and high, and the snow on the top of the mountains never melts all year round.
Except for the cold winter, there is a steady flow of snow water in other seasons.
Last year was too dry. Although there was heavy snow, the water content was low. This year's snow will definitely be less than in previous years.
By bringing tributaries together to form a large river, we can reduce the consumption of water along the way.
But the water certainly cannot cover the entire Tianshan County.
Moreover, it is not an easy task to merge tributaries into a large river.
Even if the people of Tianshan County work together, it will take at least half a year.
As a result, we missed the spring sowing season.
After Qi Yanzhou explained it clearly, he asked Ye Chutang.
"Atang, do you have any ideas to help the people have a smooth spring farming and summer?"
He knew that Ye Chutang had already planned to dig a river and a canal, and was also making preparations for it.
But he didn't know the specific details.
Ye Chutang nodded, "It shouldn't be a big problem, but it will require the efforts of the people and soldiers."
"That's fine. It's a matter of self-interest for the people, and it's what the officers and soldiers should do."
After Qi Yanzhou finished speaking, he asked, "Atang, do you have a specific plan for digging a river and opening a canal?"
"Yes, but digging rivers and canals cannot be completed in a short time. Water from afar cannot quench thirst nearby."
“If you want to quench your thirst, what should you do?”
"Find underground rivers and dig wells."
Dig the well mouth bigger. Two wells will be enough for ten acres of land.
By dividing the work and digging continuously, a well can be completed in ten days at most.
This is much faster than digging rivers and canals.
Qi Yanzhou had thought about digging a well to get water, but underground rivers were hard to find.
But he knew that Ye Chutang had the ability to find the dark river.
"Atang, it may not be difficult for you to find the underground rivers, but Tianshan County is vast and sparsely populated. It will take a long time to find all the underground rivers."
"Indeed, it will take at least half a month. So I would like to ask my sister-in-law to teach medicine at the academy while I am away for a while."
"I'll go with you."
Ye Chutang still didn't want to reveal his secret in front of Qi Yanzhou.
She shook her head. "No, I'll go by myself. You just need to cooperate with Master Xiao to prepare for spring sowing."
Qi Yanzhou thought that Tianshan County was under the control of the Qi family, and Ye Chutang would not be in any danger if he went out alone, so he did not force it.
"Atang, when are you planning to leave?"
"I will arrange the matters of the shop and the academy today and leave early tomorrow morning."
After Ye Chutang finished speaking, he thought of Sun Chu who was complaining.
"While I'm away, Sun Chu won't go to the military camp to train. The fruits and vegetables in the glazed greenhouse need to be planted, and the transportation of limestone needs to be accelerated. He needs to take care of everything."
Every profession has its own expertise, and Qi Yanzhou didn't mind Ye Chutang asking Sun Chu for help.
He thought that the soldiers would have to dig rivers and canals immediately, so he nodded.
"Okay, now that there is no war to fight, training troops is not a big deal. It won't be too late to train troops after we finish dealing with people's livelihood."
After that, he mentioned the idea of having soldiers settled in the military.
"Now that the external worries have been resolved and the internal troubles have not yet formed, the soldiers do not need to drill all day long. They can spend some time farming and supporting themselves."
The drought is still continuing, and the food and salary allocated by the emperor will certainly become less and less.
If you want to avoid starvation, you either have to let the soldiers return to the fields or reclaim wasteland and cultivate the land.
But generally people choose the latter.
After all, only when the army is strong and the horses are powerful will neighboring countries dare not invade.
Ye Chutang had thought about the issue of "using soldiers to support soldiers" before, but he was afraid that it would not work this year.
Whether it is water conservancy, tree planting or road construction, soldiers are needed to help.
And they take a long time to use.
"The soldiers have a lot of things to do this year, so I'm afraid they don't have time to farm. Don't worry about food and grass. When we were in the capital, I asked the 'Ghost Thief' to stock up a lot. It should be enough."
Not to mention supporting the soldiers of Tianshan County, even if she wanted to support the soldiers of the entire Beichen Kingdom, she would only be able to do so for one or two years.
Seeing that Ye Chutang had other arrangements for the soldiers, Qi Yanzhou listened to her.
"Okay, you decide on the arrangements and I'll cooperate."
"Okay, let's discuss the next specific arrangements tonight."
After Ye Chutang finished speaking, he went out to Renxin Medical Clinic to find Xia Shu.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
