"Master, this is the current situation of the tunnels in various places."
For several days, Gu Lin explored Fengshan, but the tunnels were too deep. Several groups of people he sent in all came out with injuries, just like Ling Ku.
Upon hearing this, Gu Lin took the booklet from Ling Hai's hand, glanced at it, and then frowned.
"Are there tunnels in so many places in Chongqing?"
A surge of anger welled up in Gu Lin's heart. The thought that the royal family of Da Ning had colluded with powerful families to dig tunnels underground in the capital of Da Ning, and even set the exit of the tunnels in the residence of the Princess...
"Your Majesty, I am also extremely shocked. These aristocratic families are far too audacious..."
"Oh."
A mocking voice rang out, and Gu Lin's eyes shifted unpredictably.
"The Yun family's affairs are now widely known, and the other families must be restless as well. Why don't I give them a little push?"
Ling Hai trembled upon hearing this. His master meant...
"By imperial decree, disclose all the current information about the tunnels, and also disclose any traces of the Qin, Sun, and Gong families found within them."
“My lord, I’m afraid we should declare war on the aristocratic families immediately.” Ling Hai still had some sense of reason, but Gu Lin’s lips curled up slightly. “We should declare war on the aristocratic families after all.”
"Furthermore, if there are places like Fengshan where the exit is unclear, destroy them by either flooding or burning them."
"Anyone who obstructs or harbors disloyal intentions shall be executed immediately."
Gu Lin waved to Ling Hai, who immediately obeyed and left.
"Such a big matter, why didn't the Emperor Emeritus discuss it with the Emperor?" Jiang He slowly walked into the room. "If those three families are really pushed too far, war may break out immediately."
Are you scared?
"Hmph, how could I, the dignified Marquis of Dingyuan, be afraid?" Jiang He raised an eyebrow. "Your Majesty, please don't provoke me. Your order just now will kill many people, and many have already died here..."
"Jiang He, you're acting strangely today. What exactly are you trying to say?"
"Her Majesty the Empress Dowager is currently pregnant; is it perhaps inappropriate for her to...?"
Jiang He was extremely worried, and he was on edge about everything.
"It's alright. If my child, Gu Lin, can't even withstand these things, then he will only suffer in this world. Do you think A Yan can sleep soundly in the Taihe Palace every day?"
Gu Lin looked down at his hands. "Besides, those people all deserved to die."
So, while the Yun family's submission to Dayu was causing a great stir, a large-scale operation to clear the tunnels was launched within Dayu.
Officials involved in the matter across various regions have faced penalties ranging from salary reductions to imprisonment, as people are losing their lives every day because of this issue.
Gu Qingyan and Jiang Yu in the capital did not offer any dissuasion, but instead allowed Gu Lin to act as he pleased.
"These immoral things still need to be done by Father."
In the imperial palace of the capital, Jiang Yu carefully read the letter written by Gu Lin, and then let out a long sigh.
"Your father is truly enraged this time. The actions of these aristocratic families are blatantly treating us like ants." Jiang Yu handed the letter to Gu Qingyan. "If the tunnel's exit is on the aristocratic family's side..."
"No way?"
Gu Qingyan's tone changed, "Father used both water and fire to submerge them; if the exit really is with the aristocratic families..."
Gu Qingyan laughed out loud in an immoral way.
"That's good, at least it will be clear who is involved in these things."
......
The Gong family.
"grandmother......"
"You're more trouble than you're worth!" Old Madam Gong slammed her cane into the ground, glaring at Gong Liusheng. "This is the good idea you came up with? Now the Qin and Sun families are saying it was you who suggested it."
“Grandmother, it was my fault for not thinking things through. I never imagined that the Yun family would betray our ancestors and our family.”
"People can do anything when they're pushed to the limit, let alone an entire family?"
Old Madam Gong spoke with exasperation, her chest heaving with anger. Seeing this, the head of the Gong family quickly said, "Mother, don't be anxious, be careful not to upset yourself."
"Now you're telling me not to rush, and that's true, what's the use of rushing anyway?"
Madam Gong's gaze slowly shifted to Gong Liuming, who remained silent to the side. "I remember, Wei'er set off for Luoming?"
“Grandmother, Wei’er was worried about Yun Hui from the Yun family, so she told me that she would go to Luoming to help Yun Hui deal with it.”
At this moment, beads of sweat began to appear on Gong Liuming's back. It was his decision to let Yunwei return to Luoming, and if something really happened...
"Writing a letter to her asking her to come back is pointless now that the Yun family is no longer a prominent family."
After saying this, Madam Gong leaned back weakly in her chair. "We must discuss countermeasures with the other families as quickly as possible. If necessary, we should also bring the Pei family along. We must be quick."
"Your son/grandson understands."
Meanwhile, the Yun family...
"Big sister."
Yunwei had been at the Yun family for several days, but because Yunhui was unsure of Yunwei's intentions, she had not yet come to see Yunwei.
Upon hearing Yun Hui's voice that day, Yun Wei put down the book she was holding.
"You've finally come to see me."
"Why did you come to the Yun family at this time, elder sister?"
Seeing Yun Hui's tense little face, Yun Wei suddenly curled the corners of her mouth, "After becoming the head of the family, she is indeed different from before, without any cowardice."
"It's a good thing."
Yun Hui seemed unable to believe her ears, and even more so, she couldn't believe that these words would come from the mouth of Yun Wei, who always only mocked and ridiculed her.
“I asked the soldiers guarding the city. You are very worried about me, worried that I will be implicated in the Gong family because of the Yun family’s surrender.”
Yun Wei slowly stood up and walked to Yun Hui.
“I admit I was very wrong before, but now there are only the three of us left in the Yun family, aren’t there?” Yun Wei took Yun Hui’s hand. “Second sister, it’s good to submit to Dayu.”
"Really?"
Tears welled up in Yun Hui's eyes. Even though she knew that surrendering to Dayu was the right choice, the sin of betraying her ancestors would haunt her nightmares at night.
"They've bullied the Yun family so much, are we just going to let it go?"
Yunwei looked at Yunhui and smiled brightly, "Second sister, you must protect Luoming well, and from now on, you must not have any connection or entanglement with the aristocratic families."
"But eldest sister, you..."
"Including me."
Yunwei's eyes held a deep meaning that Yunhui couldn't understand: why had her eldest sister, who used to be a pampered young lady, changed so quickly?
"How can that be? Big sister, you should stay in Luoming with me."
“I have already married into the Gong family, Second Sister. If I stay in Luoming, it will give the Gong family an opportunity to invade the Yun family.”
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