Biluo asked doubtfully, "The crime of delaying military supplies is neither a big deal nor a small one. If General Song reports this to the Linglong Pavilion, His Majesty will probably punish him."
Jiang Wan's eyes flashed: "I want Linglong Pavilion to be punished."
Otherwise, how could we escalate the situation?
Gu Yurong has always been heartbroken over the loss of the Imperial Merchant. Even if Song Ziyu doesn't care, she will definitely not be able to sit still.
As for animal taming…
Jiang Wan picked up her pen and wrote a letter.
The bounty in the martial arts world is of unknown duration.
She remembered that Pei Xuan had secret guards under his command, many of whom were capable and talented; perhaps there were some useful people among them.
At the end, it says that she helped Pei Xuan in exposing Consort Rong, and he should repay her in some way.
Pei Xuan did not reply.
Three days later, a new gardener appeared at the General's Mansion and reported for duty at Xingzhi Courtyard under the cover of night.
He was a boy in his early teens, with an ordinary and unremarkable appearance; it was unclear whether he had disguised himself.
"Granny Xia has been training the hawk for many days. You can only act in secret. Are you confident that it will obey your commands?"
The boy lowered his head and replied, "Just ten nights."
Jiang Wan nodded in satisfaction and arranged for him to stay in Song Tingyue's courtyard.
The Lunar New Year is just around the corner.
These past few days, Song Ziyu has become sullen and unhappy.
Because Linglong Pavilion claimed that the construction period was delayed, only half of the winter clothes delivered were delivered in previous years.
In the harsh winter, the soldiers relied on their winter clothes to keep warm, which was a difficult task.
It was Mu Feng who came up with the idea: the army had leftover winter clothes from last year, provided by the Gu family business, and the quantity was just enough to be used in an emergency.
This matter reached Gu Yurong's ears.
She brought a pot of wine to the study and inquired, "Will His Majesty punish Linglong Pavilion for delaying military supplies?"
Song Ziyu shook his head: "It's nothing serious."
"Linglong Pavilion is not a trading company after all, and its operations are inevitably crude. Why not take this opportunity to teach it a lesson?"
Gu Yurong poured him a cup of wine.
"That Mr. Qingwu has always been arrogant. We finally caught him red-handed. If we don't take this opportunity to put him in his place, will he dare to ride roughshod over the general?"
Song Ziyu frowned slightly.
These words struck a chord with him.
He pondered for a while, then nodded and said, "Very well, I will submit a memorial to His Majesty tomorrow to report this matter."
Emperor Jingyuan's imperial edict was quickly issued.
As Jiang Wan had predicted, a fine of one thousand taels of silver was confiscated and used for military purposes, serving as a minor punishment to deter others.
The punishment wasn't severe, but it delighted Gu Yurong, and a glimmer of hope rose in her heart.
If Linglong Pavilion makes a mistake, the Gu family will have the opportunity to regain control of military supplies.
She wrote the good news to Gu's mother.
He added: "Lin'er has left home to practice martial arts and will return soon. Now, Song Yu's good name is spreading throughout the capital. Mr. Ji Jiu has many connections in the martial arts world. I hope he can find a way to turn the situation around."
The next day, she received a reply from Gu's mother. She quickly skimmed through it, her eyes filled with joy.
With Mr. Ji Jiu's plan, we will surely be able to dampen Song Yu's spirit.
But before she could carry it out, she needed to be wary of Jiang Wan.
Jiang Wan is too vigilant; she absolutely must not be allowed to get involved in this matter.
She needs to think of a solution.
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