Chapter 081
Princess Rui just listened to what Prince Rui said. When Princess Rui told Shen Jin that she would let her family go to the border town, it was not just empty talk. This matter was also decided after discussion within the family.
Princess Rui was born in the Zhao family. Not long after Princess Rui was appointed to King Rui, her father resigned and returned home. Now there are not many people left in the Zhao family in the capital, but there is no harm in sending a message. Princess Rui asked someone to pass on what the Prince of Yongle said to Chu Yuan. At this time, the Zhao family members had almost packed up and wanted to leave for the border town after the Mid-Autumn Festival. However, after getting the news, the current head of the Zhao family directly ordered them to set off within ten days.
In fact, when it comes down to it, the Zhao family was left to the prince by the late emperor, and was able to survive under Emperor Cheng. In addition to the Zhao family's eldest daughter marrying Prince Rui, the other people in the Zhao family resigned and returned to their hometowns one by one before Emperor Cheng had time to deal with them. None of their children have entered officialdom until now, but this is also a helpless move.
"The person I feel most sorry for in my life is Yuan'er." Princess Rui's father, Zhao Ru, is over fifty years old. He looks in good spirits, but when he mentioned his daughter, he couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.
Zhao Qi, the elder brother of Princess Rui, Zhao Ru's eldest son, said, "We are the ones who are sorry for our sister."
When Emperor Cheng ascended the throne, the lineage of the crown prince was almost wiped out. When the empress dowager just expressed her desire to marry the eldest daughter of the Zhao family to Prince Rui, Zhao Ru agreed. At that time, Emperor Cheng also wanted to stabilize the hearts of the surviving ministers in the court, and was quite fond of the Zhao family's early surrender. However, he did not know that while the Zhao family was perfunctorily trying to please Emperor Cheng, they were secretly rescuing many of the crown prince's people. Even the crown prince's second son was able to escape from the capital in the end with the help of the Zhao family.
Zhao Ru felt that he had done his best for the late emperor and the crown prince in his life, but the only thing he had treated badly was his daughter. Prince Rui's character was not worthy of his daughter at all. It would have been fine if Prince Rui treated his daughter well, but what would be the result?
Zhao Qi looked at his younger brother Zhao Duan and said, "Wealth and honor are sought in danger. This time you are taking the Zhao family children to the border town, you must control them well, understand?"
Zhao Duan said respectfully, "Yes."
Zhao Ru thought about the conversation he had with his daughter before she got married. They had been lurking for a long time and finally waited for this day.
Zhao Duan asked, "Father, what is the situation in Shu? I asked someone to tell them about this for my sister's sake."
Zhao Ru thought for a while before saying, "Actually, there is one thing that I am not sure has anything to do with Emperor Cheng's move."
Zhao Qi and Zhao Duan both looked at Zhao Ru, who said, "It is said that there are treasures from the previous dynasty in Shu."
"Impossible?" Zhao Qi looked at Zhao Ru and said, "How come we don't know about this matter of father?"
Zhao Ru said, "I helped the late emperor sort out some early records. It was written that the Tai and Zu emperors sent people to Shuzhong seven times. It was not clear why they did so, but some people speculated that it was for the treasures of the previous dynasty. When Tai and Zu led people to attack the imperial city, the emperor of the previous dynasty had already fled with his people and took away a large amount of gold, silver and jewelry. When the last emperor was captured, the things that should have been taken away were not found with him. After speculation, it is most likely that they are hidden near Shuzhong."
Zhao Duan was surprised. Zhao Ru said, "But the truth of the news is unknown. After Emperor Taizu, the emperor also sent people to go there, but they all found nothing. Gradually, no one mentioned this matter anymore. It was only when I saw the record that Emperor Taizu sent people to Shuzhong that I found out about this because I was curious."
"If that's true, then why would Emperor Cheng order Marquis Yongning to send troops over?" Zhao Qi asked.
Zhao Ru could not guess what Emperor Cheng was planning for a moment, so he said, "When you get to the border town, tell the Marquis of Yongning everything about this matter."
"Yes." Zhao Duan said respectfully.
Zhao Qi asked, "Father, do you think the Marquis of Yongning will send troops to Shuzhong to rescue the Second Prince?"
Zhao Ru narrowed his eyes for a moment before sneering, "No."
No matter what the reason was, Emperor Cheng obviously had bad intentions, so why would Chu Xiuming go there?
"Isn't this disobeying the emperor's order?" Zhao Qi frowned and said, "It's not a good idea to do this at this time, right?"
Zhao Ru shook his head and said nothing. Instead, Zhao Duan suddenly said, "Father, I feel that there is something fishy about the treasure. It seems to be a rumor."
"Yes." Zhao Ru looked at his youngest son and said, "That's true. There is no record of what Taizu sent people to do. The reason for this speculation is that the last emperor of the previous dynasty was extravagant. But when Taizu entered the imperial city, there was very little left in the last emperor's treasury or the national treasury."
Zhao Duan just nodded and said nothing more. As they were talking, they saw Zhao Qi's son Zhao Jun and Zhao Duan's son Zhao Che hurried over. After greeting them, Zhao Jun said, "Grandfather, father, second uncle, there was news just now that the envoy sent by Emperor Cheng to the border town was killed by a group of bandits in Yucheng."
Zhao Che asked, "Grandfather, do we need to bring more people?"
"Yucheng?" Zhao Ru narrowed his eyes and said, "No need."
Zhao Jun looked at Zhao Ru, but Zhao Ru smiled and looked at Zhao Qi, "In this way, isn't your worry solved?"
"But why is it Yucheng?" Zhao Jun and Zhao Duan have already understood that this matter might be the work of Marquis Yongning.
Zhao Ru looked at his two grandsons and said, "Come here."
"Yes." Everyone stood up and came to Zhao Ru's side. Zhao Ru dipped his finger in the tea and drew a circle on the mahogany table, then said, "Minzhong."
Zhao Ru drew another circle and said, "Border Town."
Zhao Duan understood it all at once, and Zhao Ru finally drew a circle between the two and said, "Yucheng."
"But in this case, I'm afraid Emperor Cheng has also guessed it." Zhao Qi asked hesitantly.
Zhao Ru asked back, "So what if you guessed it?"
Zhao Qi was stunned for a moment, and Zhao Duan smiled and said, "Brother, even if Emperor Cheng guessed it, does he have evidence to prove that it was done by Marquis Yongning? Even if there is evidence, what does it matter? At the beginning, he only dared to use women..."
Before he could finish his words, Zhao Ru slapped him on the back of his head, "If your sister hears, she will teach you a lesson."
Zhao Duan immediately admitted his mistake and said, "At first, he only dared to use some means that he would not use on women in the harem to deal with Yongning Hou. Now there is a threat from the lineage of King Ying, so he dare not touch Yongning Hou even more. He just thinks that this matter is a little different from what Yongning Hou has done in the past."
Zhao Ru then nodded and said, "Well, I don't think it was the idea of Yongning Hou. It's too direct."
"Isn't it good for Grandfather to do this?" Zhao Che asked with some confusion.
Zhao Ru smiled and said, "It's not bad. It's like you and Jun'er are fighting for the same thing. Originally, you two had your own concerns, so you used your wits to snatch it. But Jun'er's father suddenly arrived, and Jun'er directly took the thing away. The purpose is the same, but the means are different. However, according to the situation in the border town, this way of doing things is appropriate."
Zhao Che and Zhao Jun nodded, as if they understood something.
Zhao Ru looked at them and smiled, "There are many talented people in Border Town. When the time comes, remember to learn with an open mind."
"Grandson understands." Both of them answered respectfully.
After Zhao Ru explained some more things, he sent them away, leaving only Zhao Qi behind, saying, "Take some time to go back to the capital in the next few days to see your sister."
"Yes." Zhao Qi looked at Zhao Ru and said, "Do you need me to tell my sister something?"
Zhao Ru said, "No need, when you get to the capital, just listen to your sister."
Zhao Qi had no dissatisfaction in his heart and said, "Yes."
At this time, Shen Jin in the border town did not know that a large number of helpers were about to arrive. Since she made the idea that day, every morning in the meeting room, Shen Jin could no longer be as leisurely as before. Both Chief Steward Wang and Manager Zhao liked to ask her for advice.
Shen Jinzheng looked at the message sent back by Chu Xiuyuan and said, "Oh, I didn't find anything unusual."
Manager Wang and Manager Zhao did not speak. They looked at Shen Jin. Shen Jin also looked at them in confusion and asked, "Is there something wrong?"
Shen Jin actually felt that both Manager Wang and Manager Zhao were a little indecisive and liked to play the game of guessing where everyone guessed together.
"Madam, do you know where the general has gone?" asked Steward Wang.
The news that came during this period were all from Chu Xiuyuan, and Chu Xiuming was not mentioned in any of them. Even though they were uncertain at first, they were now certain that Chu Xiuming and Chu Xiuyuan might have separated. However, Chu Xiuming had not sent back any news so they couldn't help but feel a little worried.
Shen Jin said, "Oh, my husband went out to do something, but he didn't go anywhere, and he didn't let me tell anyone."
Manager Wang and Manager Zhao looked at each other, and both of them felt a little amused. Is it really okay to say these things so bluntly? Aren't they afraid of hurting the hearts of their loyal subordinates?
Shen Jin continued, "Don't worry, my husband will come back. Dongdong and I are here."
Why do they feel that Madam's intention is as if they are using Madam and Young Master to threaten the General, but they know in their hearts that Shen Jin is telling the truth. As long as they are here, the General will definitely come back. No! Wait, it seems that Madam has been fooled. Even without Madam and Young Master, the General will come back.
Shen Jin said, "Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon. Remember to ask Princess Ruyang and her husband to write a letter back, and prepare some gifts to send to the capital."
These are the matters of Wang Zongguan, who said, "Yes."
Shen Jin thought for a moment and said, "I remember there was a folding screen with gold trimmings, right? And..." He listed several things in a row, all of which Shen Jin didn't like very much. They were large and looked luxurious, but not suitable for them. "In addition to that, let Princess Ruyang make something for Emperor Cheng, the Queen Mother, and the Queen."
Steward Wang agreed to all of them. Shen Jin looked at Steward Wang and said, "I'll have Madam Zhao pack these things for you."
Shen Jin continued, "Remember to have Princess Ruyang mention in her letter that we are short of medicinal materials, food, and supplies, and that we have had several conflicts with the barbarians. Remember to be a little more obscure, but make sure it's not incomprehensible."
"Yes." Manager Wang understood. After all, Shen Jin wanted to use these useless things in the border town to exchange for some useful things.
Seeing that no one was talking, Shen Jin asked, "Anything else?"
"Nothing else." Manager Zhao said.
Shen Jin nodded, "Then I'll leave the rest to you guys to handle. I'll go back first."
Everyone stood up, and after Shen Jin left, they sat down again, and began to deal with the affairs of the border town. After Shen Jin returned, he fed Dongdong first, then changed his clothes and said, "By the way, how long will it take for Shen Xi to rest?"
"Two more days." Nanny Zhao calculated and said.
All soldiers in the military camp at the border town have one day of rest every ten days. On this day, they can leave the camp, go home or go out to buy things. This rest is taken in turns.
Shen Jin nodded, thought about it for a moment but didn't say anything.
At this time in the palace, Emperor Cheng had just learned the news that the envoy was killed in Yucheng. He gritted his teeth and said, "How could it be such a coincidence to summon Duke Cheng'en to the palace."
"Yes." Li Fu responded respectfully, but before he reached the door, he heard Emperor Cheng asking him to stand.
Emperor Cheng was thinking about what happened in Shu. Before he, the emperor, received the news, Duke Cheng'en got it first. It could be said that the empress was worried about her son, so she asked Duke Cheng'en to pay attention to the news in Shu. But he was too selfish. As his mother said, a mother should think more about her children. Sometimes Emperor Cheng couldn't help but wonder, if he and the second prince were killed at the same time, and the empress could only save one person, who would she choose to save? It probably wouldn't be him, the emperor.
"Go see the Queen Mother." Emperor Cheng said after thinking for a while.
Li Fu responded respectfully, and first sent someone to tell the Empress Dowager, and then he served Emperor Cheng and walked to the Empress Dowager's palace.
Ever since he found out about the Prince of England, Emperor Cheng would often go to the Queen Mother for advice. Because of what happened back then, Emperor Cheng now didn't dare to trust anyone, so whenever there was something, he could only consult the Queen Mother.
When Emperor Cheng arrived, the Queen Mother was not in the Buddhist temple, but in a small vegetable plot in the palace. When she saw Emperor Cheng, she smiled and said, "I asked someone to make soup for you."
"Son will have dinner with mother." Emperor Cheng said with a smile.
The Queen Mother smiled as she said, "Some of the vegetables I planted are ripe. I'll have someone pick some and cook them for you when the time comes."
"Okay." Emperor Cheng chatted with the Queen Mother for a few words, then said, "Mother, I have something I want to ask you."
The Queen Mother responded, put down the things in her hands, supported Zhen Mama's hand, stood up and walked to the palace, "You drink some soup first, I'll go wash up."
"Yes." Emperor Cheng followed the palace maid and sat down. Soon someone brought the soup. Emperor Cheng took a sip and knew it was what he liked. When the bowl of soup was finished, the empress dowager also changed her clothes and came out.
The Queen Mother looked at Emperor Cheng and said, "Has the Emperor encountered any difficulties?"
Emperor Cheng said, "I sent someone to the border city to deliver the imperial edict, asking the Marquis of Yongning to send troops to Shuzhong to quell the rebellion, but the envoy was killed in Yucheng."
When he said the last two words, Emperor Cheng's eyes were gloomy and filled with anger.
The Queen Mother said, "Madam Zhen, take the people down first."
"Yes." After Nanny Zhen responded respectfully, she left with the servants.
The Queen Mother then looked at Emperor Cheng and said, "Emperor, who do you suspect is responsible?"
"Apart from the Prince of Ying and Chu Xiuming, who else would be so bold!" Emperor Cheng gritted his teeth and said, "And it was obviously Chu Xiuming who sent someone to do this."
"Does the emperor have any evidence?" The empress dowager asked, although she was not as angry as Emperor Cheng.
Emperor Cheng's expression became even uglier, "No."
The Queen Mother asked, "Then how did the Emperor know that it was Chu Xiuming who did it?"
Emperor Cheng looked at the Queen Mother, who said, "Your Majesty, do you remember why you asked Yongning Hou to return to the border town?"
"But..." Emperor Cheng said hesitantly.
The Queen Mother frowned and looked at Emperor Cheng and said, "But why would the Emperor want Chu Xiuming to send troops to Shuzhong?"
Emperor Cheng did not speak, and the Queen Mother said in a deep voice, "Emperor, what are you thinking about this waste of time?"
"Mother, do you know about the treasures of the previous dynasty?" Emperor Cheng suddenly said.
The Queen Mother frowned and asked, "What's going on?"
"When our great grandfather led his troops to attack the capital, the last emperor of the previous dynasty had already led people..." Emperor Cheng slowly recounted the story, "Our great grandfather had sent people to Sichuan many times to look for..."
"Do you suspect that there are treasures from the previous dynasty in Shu?" The Queen Mother looked at Emperor Cheng, "Then we shouldn't let Chu Xiuming send troops to Shu."
Emperor Cheng narrowed his eyes and said, "I suspect that the prince of Ying has found the location of the treasure of the previous dynasty."
The Queen Mother looked panicked. If the Prince of England really got hold of the treasure from the previous dynasty...
Emperor Cheng said in a deep voice, "If it is true, then the Prince of Ying must have sent a large number of troops to protect the area in Shuzhong, otherwise how could my 50,000 troops..." Thinking of the successive defeats, Emperor Cheng did not think that only the ignorant people of less than a thousand people could do such a thing.
The Queen Mother did not speak, but suddenly asked, "How did you get this news?"
Emperor Cheng then whispered, "In fact, the Second Prince overheard the news that day, and was later rescued by Gaochang."
"Is it that simple?" said the Queen Mother in disbelief.
Emperor Cheng looked unhappy and said, "It was the day when the prince of Yongsheng was killed. Gaochang used the prince of Yongsheng and 8,000 soldiers as bait and rescued the people."
The Queen Mother was a little more convinced, and Emperor Cheng continued, "But after all... all this was done in secret. Since the Second Prince brought back the news, it was even harder to publicize it. Gaochang specially sent the remaining two princes and the other princes back to the capital, and then brought back the news."
"Where is the second prince?" asked the Queen Mother.
Emperor Cheng said, "Still stay in Shu."
The Queen Mother hesitated for a moment, "Then you want Chu Xiuming to send troops over?"
Emperor Cheng nodded. "I want to let the troops of Marquis Yongning explore the way. Now that the Second Prince has been rescued, I think the Prince of Ying will be more alert in Shu. When he sees Chu Xiuming's troops, he will naturally be nervous... I have also sent a trusted confidant..."
In fact, Emperor Cheng just wanted to be the one who benefited. Chu Xiuming would not send too many troops for the sake of the stability of the border, at most 5,000 to 10,000. Even if the troops were strong, so what? After fighting with the troops of the Prince of Ying, how many people would be left? Then Gao Chang and his men would take the opportunity to look for the treasure.
The Queen Mother now understood, and when she thought of Yucheng, she asked, "Could it be that the Yongning Marquis noticed something in advance?"
"Impossible." Emperor Cheng said, "I didn't dare to believe the treasure of the previous dynasty at first. After all, even the previous emperor didn't mention it. It was only after the news came from Shuzhong that I checked some records left by the historians of my ancestors' time, and then I dared to confirm it."
The Queen Mother frowned and said nothing. Emperor Cheng said, "So apart from disobeying orders, I can't think of any other reason."
"There is another possibility." The Queen Mother suddenly said, "Emperor, you said that the Prince of England has cooperated with the barbarians. If you want to make the barbarians your helpers, you must get rid of the Marquis of Yongning, or..."
"It makes the rift between me and the Marquis of Yongning even deeper." Emperor Cheng calmed down, and frowned as he thought of this, "And maybe the Prince of Ying is afraid that Chu Xiuming will lead his troops to rob the treasures of the previous dynasty..."
In the border town, Nanny Zhao was bathing Dongdong with Shen Jin while the sun was shining brightly. She said, "I think Emperor Cheng should have known the news about Yucheng in the past few days."
"Yeah." Shen Jin held Dongdong's head with one hand and his little butt with the other, and made faces to tease Dongdong from time to time. Madam Zhao carefully washed Dongdong's hair with cotton wool dipped in water.
Madam Zhao asked, "Madam, what do you think Emperor Cheng will do?"
"He'll probably be angry." Shen Jin said after thinking for a while.
"What if Emperor Cheng issues another decree?" Nanny Zhao felt that Emperor Cheng was not a man who would give up.
Shen Jin said, "Just say that your husband is leading troops outside, and there is no one in charge of the border town."
Madam Zhao thought for a moment and said, "I'm afraid he will ask to see Princess Ruyang then, right?"
"Then tell them that the prince consort is going together." Shen Jin said without hesitation, "To see the princess? The princess is of noble status, not everyone can see her, just don't let her see her."
Hearing this, Madam Zhao smiled and said, "That's right. Anyway, Emperor Cheng can't do anything about Border Town right now."
Shen Jin nodded. It was precisely because of this that she dared to send people to Yucheng to deal with those envoys. She knew that even if it was discovered that the border town had sent people to do it, Emperor Cheng would be helpless. Now it was Emperor Cheng who particularly needed Chu Xiuming, not Chu Xiuming who needed Emperor Cheng. Even without Emperor Cheng and the military token, Chu Xiuming could control all the military power around the border town.
At this time, Shen Jin had no idea that the matter of the treasure of the previous dynasty had already made Emperor Cheng and the Queen Mother suspicious, and they did not connect the matter of Yucheng to them. After all, Emperor Cheng was sure that apart from the Prince of Ying, he was the only one who knew the news, and Chu Xiuming had no way of knowing it. If he had known it, Chu Xiuming would have already asked for troops to go to Shuzhong.
When Emperor Cheng and the Queen Mother teamed up to hide something, it was difficult to get any information even in the border town. So when the Zhao family members arrived and brought the news, Shen Jin was stunned.
"Uncle, do you mean that there may be treasures from the previous dynasty in Shu?" Shen Jin looked at Zhao Duan and said after a moment of silence.
Zhao Duan is the younger brother of Princess Rui, and according to his status, he deserves to be called uncle by Shen Jin. Not only Shen Jin was stunned, but also Chief Steward Wang and Steward Zhao were also stunned. After hearing the abnormality discovered by the Prince of Yongle, they always had some subtle feelings in their hearts.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Duan said, "It's just a rumor." He then told Shen Jin everything Zhao Ru had said.
Chief Steward Wang and Steward Zhao were already somewhat convinced. Madam Zhao frowned and looked at Shen Jin. Shen Jin asked, "Then the last emperor of the previous dynasty was captured by someone in Shu?"
"That's not the case." Zhao Duan explained, "But along the way the last emperor fled, Shuzhong is the most likely place to hide things."
Shen Jin asked, "Why do you think it's a treasure from the previous dynasty? Instead of the Emperor Taizu looking for something else?"
"Because both the inner treasury and the national treasury in the palace are very empty, the last emperor just likes extravagance." Zhao Duan explained without any impatience.
Shen Jin nodded, not knowing whether he accepted this explanation or not. Instead, he looked at Zhao Jun and Zhao Che and said with a smile, "I wonder if my uncle has any plans for these two cousins?"
Zhao Jun and Zhao Che actually felt a little uncomfortable, because although their Zhao family came to seek refuge, the Yongning Marquis had not shown up yet. Zhao Duan smiled and said, "Just let the Yongning Marquis make the arrangements."
"Oh, my husband is not here." Shen Jin looked at Zhao Duan and said, "Doesn't my uncle know?"
Zhao Duan looked at Shen Jin helplessly. No one told him, so how could he know? Moreover, when he brought his clan members here, as soon as they entered the border town, the people in the border town looked at them with caution. If there were no people from the general's mansion to pick them up, I'm afraid those people would not just look at them.
"Yue Wen didn't tell uncle." Shen Jin looked at Zhao Duan's expression and smiled a little embarrassedly, "Yue Wen just doesn't like to talk, but if my husband was here, he would definitely go to greet uncle in person."
Whether it was Zhao Duan or Zhao Jun, they all felt much more relieved at this moment. Shen Jin smiled and said, "By the way, Xiu Yuan is not here either. Shen Xi is now training in the military camp. Because her husband said that he would not give her special treatment, it is not her day off today, so she cannot come out to see her uncle."
Zhao Duan was not displeased when he heard this. Instead, he felt that the Yongning Marquis was indeed strict in managing the army. In this way, their chances of winning would be even better. "Of course it should be so."
Shen Jin smiled and said, "Dongdong is sleeping now. When he wakes up later, I will bring him to my uncle and cousins to play with him."
Dongdong? Zhao Duan was stunned for a moment and then he thought of something. Maybe it was the eldest son of Yongning Marquis, brought over for them to play with?
Zhao Jun and Zhao Che looked at each other and always felt that this cousin was a little unreliable.
Chief Steward Wang and Manager Zhao didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but when they saw that Zhao Duan and the others had relaxed a lot and looked more relaxed, they also kept silent.
Shen Jin nodded, "It's really fun. He can even turn over now." After showing off his son, Shen Jin continued, "What plans does uncle have for the Zhao family's children?"
Zhao Duan laughed when he heard this. His smile now looked more genuine. He said, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Since I brought them here, they should follow the rules of the border town."
Shen Jin thought for a moment and said, "Those who want to learn martial arts can go to the military camp with Shen Xi to train. Those who want to learn literature can follow Manager Wang. We will make arrangements later."
Zhao Duan nodded. In fact, this arrangement is very reasonable. No matter what you do, if you don't understand it at all, it will be easy to cause trouble. Shen Jin's arrangement seems to be that Yongning Hou is going to use the children of the Zhao family. Shen Jin said, "If it's your uncle, follow Manager Zhao and take over the affairs of Yucheng in a while."
Yucheng? Zhao Duan looked at Shen Jin, and Shen Jin said, "Oh, my husband thinks that there is a group of bandits in Yucheng that are too dangerous. I think it's better to wipe them out first."
Shen Jin naturally blamed all these things on Chu Xiuming, because it was too bloody and violent, and it would be better for her to be a pampered young lady.
Manager Wang glanced at Nanny Zhao, who was standing next to Shen Jin with no change in expression, and then looked at Shen Jin, who had a sincere look on his face, as if even his dimples looked particularly innocent.
Zhao Duan was delighted and said, "Of course I am willing."
Shen Jin nodded and smiled, "My uncle and cousins live next to the general's mansion. If you need anything, just tell Manager Zhao."
Zhao Duan smiled and said, "Then I won't be polite."
Shen Jin nodded and suddenly said, "Actually, I think the treasure is fake."
Everyone was silent for a moment. Shen Jin said, "Who would take so much gold, silver and jewelry with them when running away? Even if they did, why would they find a place to hide them so leisurely? They must have hidden them along the way."
For some reason, after hearing Shen Jin say this, everyone felt that it was unlikely.
Shen Jin took a sip of the honey water, looked at everyone and asked, "Do you think it's true?"
Steward Wang and Steward Zhao stopped talking, and Zhao Duan said, "I suspected it too."
Shen Jin said, "Well, the most important point is that the last emperor didn't have time to hide those things too carefully. The first and last emperors couldn't find them for so long. It must have taken a long time to build them. He didn't even have time to escape, so where would he find the manpower and time to build them?"
Hearing this, Madam Zhao smiled and said, "Madam is right."
Shen Jin squinted his eyes and smiled, "In fact, maybe the Emperor Taizu was just looking for someone or had something to do, but because he didn't find it, there was no record. Otherwise, if there really is a treasure from the previous dynasty, the Emperor Taizu would at least have left some clues for future generations." During the long history of the Tianqi Dynasty, there was only Emperor Cheng, and the means by which Emperor Cheng ascended the throne were not fair.
Zhao Jun and Zhao Che looked at each other, and Zhao Che said, "I think what my cousin said makes sense."
"But why do so many people believe it?" Zhao Jun asked with a frown.
"Money makes people excited, not to mention that the previous dynasty has gone through seven generations, how many good things have they accumulated?" Manager Zhao said in a deep voice, "In the face of such a temptation, I'm afraid many people have lost their minds and don't think about these things carefully at all."
"But where did the jewels from the previous dynasty go?" Zhao Che thought for a moment and said, "I think there should be a lot less, otherwise there wouldn't be such rumors."
"I don't know either. Maybe the last emperor spent all of it." Shen Jin thought for a moment and said, "Even if the ancestors saved a lot of money, they couldn't withstand the harm of the prodigal son."
Zhao Duan also spoke up, "Besides, the two emperors above the last emperor of the previous dynasty were not wise rulers either."
Chief Steward Wang sneered, "Not only that, the last emperor favored treacherous people, and those people also stole things from the national treasury and the inner treasury. Anyway, the last emperor doesn't care about these things."
In fact, just like Shen Jin said, no matter how much wealth one has, it cannot withstand such a disaster. Manager Zhao said, "Besides, before the Tai and Zu emperors attacked the imperial city, the last emperor had already fled with some ministers and concubines. I'm afraid they would also rob some of the palace maids, eunuchs, and even some guards and ministers who were left behind."
In this way, even mountains of gold and silver would have been taken away, so it was natural that Emperor Taizu did not get anything.
Seeing everyone talking about the matter, Shen Jin took a few sips of the honey water and suddenly said, "Hey, you said that Emperor Cheng has not done anything because of Yucheng's accident. Could it be because he believes in the treasure?"
Everyone was stunned when Shen Jin said this. Shen Jin said, "Could it be that Emperor Cheng knew about this from Shu and suspected that the Prince of Ying had obtained the treasure? Then he sent my husband over, hoping that the Prince of Ying would deal with me? But without my husband, who will guard the border of Tianqi?"
Emperor Cheng wouldn't be so stupid and naive, would he? Could it be that he wanted the Prince of England and my husband to both lose? Or, "Isn't Emperor Cheng waiting for the Prince of England and my husband to perish together?"
Manager Zhao and Chief Steward Wang looked at each other. Zhao Duan's usually calm expression was a little distorted. Could it be that Emperor Cheng really had this plan? This was too...
"Oh, maybe Emperor Cheng wanted to wait for my husband to fight with the Prince of England's men. My husband doesn't know about the treasure, but Emperor Cheng knows. Does Prince of England know about it? Could it be that Prince of England deliberately let Emperor Cheng know the news?" Shen Jin pinched a piece of cake, ate it, and looked at Zhao Duan and the others, "And Emperor Cheng was fooled? If Emperor Cheng thought that my husband didn't know about the treasure, but Prince of England and he knew about the treasure, when my husband sent people over, Prince of England would definitely do anything desperate to protect the treasure..."
"Whether it's my husband leading the troops or someone sent by my husband, they will naturally try their best to resist." Shen Jin thought for a while and said, "So Emperor Cheng wants my husband to go, because he wants the treasure, but he doesn't want to face the Prince of Ying head-on."
Although they found Shen Jin's words a little hard to believe, they also felt that what Shen Jin said was really possible based on Emperor Cheng's previous thoughts and actions.
"What about the second prince?" Zhao Jun was the one who could not accept it.
Zhao Duan's face darkened and he said, "Either he's dead or he's been rescued."
Shen Jin didn't say anything, so Manager Zhao asked, "What do you think, Madam?"
"Ah?" Shen Jin was obviously a little absent-minded, so he didn't react for a while.
Manager Zhao repeated the question and said, "Madam, do you have any other ideas?"
Shen Jin said, "Dongdong should wake up now."
Upon hearing this, Madam Zhao smiled and said, "Then shall I go and take a look?"
Shen Jin shook her head and said, "No need. If Dongdong wakes up, An Ning and the others will bring him over. But what does the Prince of England want to do?" Shen Jin really couldn't guess what the Prince of England was planning. The reason she guessed Emperor Cheng so accurately was because she had Concubine Xu as a reference, but the Prince of England didn't have that.
Manager Wang narrowed his eyes and said, "I'm afraid the next step will be for the remnants of the previous dynasty to emerge."
In fact, if this is true, then they will understand why Emperor Cheng has not yet investigated the matter of the envoy.
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