Chapter 418: Knowing a person’s appearance but not his heart
Xiao Yanci and Ye Hanyi both looked at her.
Jiang Nansheng's face was serious.
"I was ordered by the Emperor to investigate the Gu worm issue. I started in Diannan Prefecture, then found a clue that led me all the way to the Kingdom of Nanyue. Once there, I discovered that breeding Gu worms was a common practice among the Nanyue royal family. The Gu worms that appeared in Xiping City earlier were from Nanyue."
Xiao Yanci's expression also darkened slightly.
Ye Hanyi said angrily, "The Nanyue Kingdom specializes in such evil ways and even attempts to bring the plague of poisonous insects to Da Qi. Their intentions are worthy of death."
Jiang Nansheng continued, "I've discovered that someone in my Great Qi Dynasty is secretly communicating with the Nanyue Kingdom and plotting something nefarious. You certainly won't be able to guess who that person is."
Xiao Yanci and Ye Hanyi asked in unison, "Who is it?"
Jiang Nansheng slowly uttered a name.
"The Eighth Prince, Xiao Yanlin."
The expressions of the two froze instantly.
Xiao Yanci's eyes were full of disbelief. His first reaction was even to suspect that Jiang Nansheng's information was wrong.
Ye Hanyi was somewhat doubtful about his own impression.
"The Eighth Prince is the tall, thin, fair-skinned one with a baby face? Am I remembering correctly?"
Xiao Yanci squeezed out three words from between his teeth, "I'm not mistaken."
His impression of the eighth prince was also like this, like a boy who had not grown up yet.
Such a young boy was actually the man behind the collusion with the Kingdom of Nanyue?
The contrast between the two is so great that it is difficult to connect them together.
"Nan Sheng, are you sure about this?"
"If I didn't have solid evidence, I wouldn't dare to say anything."
Xiao Yanlin naturally did not do these things personally, it was all done by the Zhao family.
In everyone's eyes, the Zhao family is just a small family that is not worthy of being mentioned in public and is not worth being taken seriously.
But in fact, this small family had already made huge wealth when no one was paying attention.
With money, you can accomplish a lot of things.
The Nanyue Kingdom had an abundance of rice and fruits, but iron was scarce, and the hot and humid climate also limited their breeding of war horses, so they had to purchase them from outside.
In the past, they traded with the Diannan Prefecture, but later, the Zhao family took the initiative to approach them and the two sides began to have trade exchanges.
The Zhao family sold ironware and horses to the Kingdom of Nanyue, and the price they charged was much lower than that of the Southern Yunnan Prefecture.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Zhao family came into contact with officials of the royal family of the Nanyue Kingdom, and gradually came into contact with the art of witchcraft.
The more profound the witchcraft is, the less likely it is to be passed on to outsiders. A truly powerful witch will not easily accept disciples.
But the Zhao family had been planning for many years, and gradually established connections and made many personal connections, which allowed them to succeed in this endeavor.
Jiang Nansheng and Lin Zheng hid in the Kingdom of Nanyue for several months, disguising themselves as sorcerers, and only then did they slowly find clues.
Thanks to Lin Zheng, he sneaked into the home of the official who cooperated with the Zhao family and found the correspondence between the two parties.
Jiang Nansheng gestured, and Lin Zheng carefully took the thing out of his arms.
Xiao Yanci and Ye Hanyi flipped through the pages, their expressions becoming increasingly serious.
The old saying goes, “You can know a person’s face but not his heart.” This is really true.
If it weren't for the evidence Jiang Nansheng found, Xiao Yanci would never have believed that his eighth brother had hidden so deeply.
The Zhao family is his maternal family. Xiao Yanci doesn't believe that he is completely unaware of these things.
Even if he is young and ignorant at first, these things will be slowly told to him as he grows up.
Even if he was truly innocent, Xiao Yanci and he were destined not to be ordinary brothers living in peace.
Ye Hanyi said bitterly, "This poisonous insect plague was clearly caused by the Nanyue Kingdom and the Zhao family, and in the end, we, the Diannan Prefecture, have to take the blame for them. How despicable!"
Jiang Nansheng reminded Xiao Yanci of another thing.
"The Eighth Prince's uncle was publicly executed by military court in Xiping. My grandfather said it was General Gu who issued the order."
Xiao Yanci was startled, and Ye Hanyi blurted out, "The matter between General Gu and my aunt..."
She stopped talking halfway.
This matter cannot be talked about casually, not even to Jiang Nansheng.
But Xiao Yanci immediately understood the hidden meaning of her words.
This old affair between the two of them was discovered by someone with ulterior motives and passed on to the emperor's father through Zhao Shuning.
Who could this person with ulterior motives be?
They couldn't figure it out at first, but now they finally have a clue.
This must have been discovered by the Zhao family.
The Zhao family was still brooding over Zhao Hu's death, so they sent people to investigate Gu Qishan, and that's how they discovered this old incident.
This chip has been held in hand until the right time, and then it is finally revealed.
Xiao Yanci and Ye Hanyi both figured out the key, and both of them were horrified.
This opponent should not be underestimated.
Jiang Nansheng listened to half of the conversation and tactfully did not ask any further questions.
She said, "I will personally hand these evidences to the emperor, and then the emperor will know that the Diannan Prefecture has been wrongly accused."
Xiao Yanci frowned, "The flood has destroyed the main road leading to the capital. I'm afraid you won't be able to go back for the time being."
"Can it be fixed?"
Xiao Yanci shook his head, "It's still raining heavily right now, and the water is spreading, so it's impossible to repair it."
“Is there any other way to go?”
"Yes, there is, but it requires going around the mountain, which is too dangerous."
Jiang Nansheng remained silent for a moment, weighing the feasibility of this matter.
Lin Zheng, who had been silent all this time, finally spoke.
"I don't agree with you taking risks."
His tone was firm and unquestionable.
Jiang Nansheng's face showed a mixture of weakness and flattery. "You know, these things can't be delayed. Besides, with you protecting me, I will definitely be fine."
Lin Zheng refused to give in. "No, after the rainstorm, the forest is full of dangers, and I can't guarantee that I can keep you safe. Nothing is more important than your safety."
Jiang Nansheng swallowed back the words that were about to come out of his mouth, and a look of helplessness appeared on his face.
She knew that Lin Zheng listened to her on other matters.
But when it comes to his own safety, he will not give in at all.
Xiao Yanci also spoke up, "Lin Zheng is right. Nothing is more important than your safety. We will speed up the repair of the main transportation routes, and it won't be too late for you to return to Beijing by then."
Although Jiang Nansheng was a little anxious, the situation was such that she could only stay temporarily and take things one step at a time.
With the information provided by Jiang Nansheng, Xiao Yanci's confusion was relieved a lot.
He also had a way to deal with those spies.
Let my uncle arrange some people to keep an eye on those suspicious people first.
If they make any unusual moves, they will be immediately apprehended and interrogated individually.
Two days later, several people who were acting suspiciously were caught.
During the interrogation, the eighth prince was used to extract information.
As soon as they heard the name of the Eighth Prince, their reaction was indeed exposed.
Taking advantage of this loophole, I finally managed to pry open their mouths.
"It turns out to be someone planted by the Eighth Prince!"
Ye Xianfeng handed the confession to Xiao Yanci with a gloomy expression.
After Xiao Yanci took over the confession, he realized how his eighth brother won over the people.
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