Chapter 420: Doing Something Big
At this moment, Xiao Yanci once again had a strong desire that he must sit in that position.
Only by sitting in that position can one have supreme power and dominate everything.
He didn't want to be controlled by anyone anymore, even if that person was his biological father.
Jiang Nansheng was silent for a moment, then spoke again, "No matter what, I must rush back to the capital as soon as possible. This is the mission the emperor has assigned to me, and I must give him an explanation. Also, someone must reveal what the eighth prince has done. The emperor cannot be kept in the dark."
After Jiang Nansheng finished speaking, he turned to look at the fifteen embarrassed people.
"How long did it take you to get here from the capital?"
The leader spoke, "It took us twenty days in total. The main reason was that the mountain roads were difficult to travel on. We were unfamiliar with the route and got lost. We spent a full thirteen days in the mountains."
"Do you still remember how to get there?"
They nodded. "Remember, we've marked the route along the way. If we avoid taking detours, we can get over the mountain in as little as five days."
Jiang Nansheng was very satisfied when he heard this answer.
"If I ask you to help lead the way, would you be willing?"
They didn't hesitate, "We do!"
Jiang Nansheng didn't say much politely and made arrangements directly, "Go back and have a good rest tonight. After you have rested well, we will set off tomorrow."
The King of Southern Yunnan immediately ordered people to take them to the side rooms to wash and rest.
This time, Lin Zheng didn't say a word the whole time.
He knew that Jiang Nansheng had made up his mind and his dissuasion was useless.
Moreover, now that the heavy rain has stopped and there are these fifteen people leading the way, the original danger has been reduced a lot.
He will also escort her throughout the journey and will not let anything happen to her.
"Aci, the imperial army has arrived. Sooner or later, the road will have to be repaired, and sooner or later, there will be a battle. How do you plan to deal with it?"
This problem weighed heavily on them, forcing them to face it.
Xiao Yanci looked at the King of Southern Yunnan, "Grandfather, what do you think?"
The King of Southern Yunnan frowned with deep wrinkles, and there seemed to be a lot more white hair on his temples.
He spoke, his tone firm and unquestionable.
"The thirteen prefectures of southern Yunnan are the king's territory, and every grain of rice in the treasury of southern Yunnan is the emperor's grace. This king has been stationed here for over thirty years, and I dare not forget the court's kindness day or night. If I harbor any other intentions, heaven and earth, ghosts and gods will punish me! Now that there are villains framing me, I am willing to cut out my heart as evidence!"
After hearing this, Xiao Yanci breathed a sigh of relief.
My grandfather's words made it clear that no matter what the court did, he had no intention of rebelling and only wanted to protect himself.
As long as my grandfather doesn't have such intention, he can mediate.
If my grandfather was angered by my father and really committed treason, then everything would be completely irreversible.
Ye Xianfeng's face was tense, and it was obvious that he was still full of anger due to his distrust of the court.
But he didn't say anything more angry.
My father still has the final say in Southern Yunnan Prefecture.
What's more, my sister is still in the palace. If they really plot a rebellion, how will my sister cope with it?
However, how easy is it to prove their loyalty to the court?
Ye Xianfeng said in a muffled voice, "Are we going to voluntarily surrender our military power? Wouldn't that make us the prey of others' attacks?"
Xiao Yanci said decisively: "Of course I can't hand over the military power."
Military power is their life-saving talisman. Handing it over is equivalent to handing over their lives as well.
If you have lost your life, what is the point of being loyal?
It is useless to beg for mercy, and verbal expressions of loyalty are as light as a feather.
Only by showing a strong fist and making the court both fearful and forced to rely on them can the Ye family be preserved.
Xiao Yanci looked at the King of Southern Yunnan and said, "Grandfather, the traitors want to accuse you and me of treason, so we should cut off the source of the trouble and make a big move."
Everyone had doubts in their eyes and acted as if they were listening attentively.
Xiao Yanci explained his plans one by one.
That night, the lights in the palace's study stayed on for most of the night, and it was not until the latter half of the night that everyone returned to their rooms for a nap.
Xiao Yanci was lying on the bed, his body was very tired, but his mind was extremely tense and his brain was very active.
The situation in the capital suddenly changed. He and the Diannan Prefecture were both charged with treason, and his mother and Zhiran were both placed under house arrest.
How are they doing now? Are they worried and unable to sleep every night?
Did they themselves encounter any danger or hardship?
Before, he didn't dare show any abnormality in front of others, for fear of causing his grandfather and uncle to worry about his mother.
When he was alone, his vulnerability was exposed.
Worry and longing filled his chest.
He must return safely and not let the villain succeed, and he must not let the people he cares about be in danger because of him.
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Capital city.
Zhao Zhaoyi mentioned Prince Ning's marriage to the emperor.
It is unknown how long the war in southern Yunnan will last, and Prince Ning’s marriage cannot be delayed any further.
The Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Household Department had already prepared everything, except for the final moment. As long as the superiors did not give orders, they would be worried.
Emperor Defeng finally remembered this matter.
The nearest auspicious day was October 29th, and Emperor Defeng decided to set the date.
After receiving the confirmation, various departments in the court began to prepare.
On October 29th, Prince Ning Xiao Yanlin married his princess. The wedding was very lively and the scene was very exciting. People lined the streets to watch. Everyone received wedding candy, and the atmosphere became even more lively.
The Zhao family mingled among the people who came to congratulate them, and for the first time appeared in public openly.
On the surface, the gifts they sent were unremarkable, but in fact, the real gifts had already been quietly carried into the warehouse. They were boxes of real silver ingots.
Lu Zhiran was still under house arrest in the mansion, so she naturally did not participate in the excitement.
But she didn't expect that she would have another unexpected gain today.
"Princess, someone sent a booklet."
Lu Zhiran was a little surprised. After opening it, the surprise on her face turned into anger and her face became gloomy.
This booklet records a series of shocking crimes, and the culprit is the Zhao family.
As the saying goes, a gentleman loves money but gets it in a proper way, but some people have no conscience at all in their pursuit of wealth.
Fang Chengcai colluded with the Zhao family when he was exiled to southern Fujian.
He took advantage of his position to open the door for the Zhao family, purchasing private salt and pig iron at low prices, and then selling them overseas at high prices to make huge profits.
The piracy problem is the biggest problem affecting the livelihoods of fishermen, and it has always been a headache for local officials.
But no one could have imagined that the government and the pirates had long been in cahoots with each other. With the cooperation of the government, the pirates plundered merchant ships, divided the spoils and sold them overseas.
They made a fortune, but the merchants and the people suffered.
The Zhao family even flew a pirate flag on their own merchant ship, robbed other merchant caravans, and later pretended to have "survived the attack."
What's even more cruel is that they not only robbed property, but also trafficked people. They deceived poor people onto the ship under the pretext of high wages and sold them to Southeast Asia or Japan as slaves. Good girls were kidnapped and sold to the Japanese pirates. One can imagine what their fate was.
The Zhao family was able to accumulate huge wealth in just over a decade by relying on these dirty means!
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