Drive a RV and go farming in ancient times.
Chapter 506 Things Backfired
In the capital city, as Prince Jin launched a high-profile investigation into the grain and fodder issue, the situation became tense again. Either this official was arrested or that one was invited to investigate, causing panic and everyone was in danger.
The Prince of Jin was in the limelight for a while, and even the Dingyuan Marquisate, which had been silent for a long time, showed signs of rising.
As a result, Prince Duan and Prince Qi felt a little embarrassed. They had just fought with each other and their power was depleted. They wanted to rest and recuperate, but Prince Jin did not allow it. Many of the officials investigated and arrested were supporters of the two.
Regardless of whether they were involved in the grain case or not, Prince Duan and Prince Qi had to bite the bullet and go to rescue them, otherwise it would discourage other ministers. Who would be willing to run around and cheer for them in the future?
This is also a common method to win people's hearts, and all the princes know how to do it.
But at the moment, it is obviously difficult to do so, because there is the King of Jin watching them overhead. He refuses to let go and finds all kinds of excuses to delay the matter. The two of them dare not really turn against each other and snatch the things away.
Who told him that the grain and fodder case was in his hands? It might also involve such sensitive crimes as treason and treason. The two men were afraid and could not act freely.
As a result, there were more and more officials in prison, and those who were arrested were rarely released. For a time, every household was in panic.
In the court, few people dared to speak out, for fear of being implicated.
The Ministry of War and the Ministry of Revenue became the hardest hit areas. After all, the supervision of grain and fodder was inseparable from these two departments. Even if they were not directly involved, they could not escape the charge of poor supervision.
Shangshu Sun was very busy with this. His house was full of people coming in and out. Many of his disciples and old friends came to inquire about his affairs, and some came to plead for mercy or to complain about their grievances. However, he always used the excuse of being unwell and handed the matter over to his son to deal with.
Privately, he had already made plans for this case. In his hand was the secret report sent by his son from the south, and it was clear who the villain behind the scenes was.
Once you have a suspected target, investigating will be much easier.
As a prominent family, the Sun family has no shortage of manpower, and their abilities are more reliable than those of Prince Jin's subordinates.
Prince Jin is not stupid. He just wants to take the opportunity to suppress the power of Prince Duan and Prince Qi while getting to the bottom of the case. Maybe he has other purposes as well.
Therefore, if you do things in a scattered manner, your efficiency will be low.
However, no matter how slow the efficiency is, there will always be a time when the fog is cleared and the truth is revealed.
But the so-called truth put King Jin in a dilemma.
This was the first time that he bypassed his two brothers and took on such a big task alone. He was rubbing his hands in anticipation, wanting to do it well and show off in front of his father, the emperor, so that all the civil and military officials in the court could see his abilities and be willing to follow and support him.
Therefore, he tried his best to investigate the case, so that he could ask for credit and reward when the truth came out. However, the spearhead of the case gradually pointed to the Pingyuan Marquis' Mansion.
This was not the result he wanted to see.
After all, he really wanted to win over the Pingyuan Marquis's Mansion. It wasn't because the Pingyuan Marquis was so capable, but the rising Princess Anping was worthy of his bribery. If the girl hadn't been too young, he would have planned to get her into the backyard and use her for his own purposes.
Therefore, the Pingyuan Marquis' Mansion was involved in the grain bill, and he didn't know whether to investigate it thoroughly or stop here, help them to distance themselves from the matter, and then use this as a way to curry favor with others.
Just when he was struggling, the matter suddenly came to a conclusion and he no longer had to struggle.
The man he found committed suicide in his study before he could be caught and interrogated.
Before his death, he left a suicide note, admitting that he was the culprit. However, it had nothing to do with treason. It was purely out of greed, so he secretly replaced the refined rice with shelled grains, and even mixed sand into it to make up the weight.
He deserved to die and had no face to see anyone again. The only thing he could do was to die and confess all the money and property he had embezzled over the years, just to beg for his family to be spared.
His death brought relief, but it also cut off the clues.
After being shocked, the King of Jin became angry. He always felt that he was being plotted against. He lost both his wife and his soldiers, and gained nothing from either end. How could he be willing to accept this?
But now, it is too late to use this to control the Pingyuan Marquis' Mansion.
Pingyuan Bo is not stupid and will definitely not admit it. Moreover, the person who committed suicide was most likely his handiwork. Since he dared to kill to silence the witness, he would be sure to eliminate all traces. It would be a waste of effort for King Jin to investigate further.
Moreover, the letter had already pointed the finger at the Prince of Min, and vaguely revealed a connection with the Prince of Min's Palace.
After investigation, it was found that this person was indirectly related to the Liu family, the now-defunct Marquis of Zhenguo. In this case, it made sense that he had a past relationship with the King of Min.
The case was solved, but not everyone was happy.
The King of Jin was unhappy because he had not achieved his goal and had been tricked.
Prince Duan and Prince Qi were even more unhappy because some of their own men were chopped off and they had to watch their opponents grow in power and become more famous than themselves.
Emperor Jianxing was also unhappy because things did not develop in the direction he expected and were somewhat out of his control. The person who died in the end was certainly not a scapegoat, but he was not the real mastermind behind the scenes.
He didn't care whether the mastermind could confess his crime, but he didn't want to see him kill people to silence them, as this was a provocation to the royal authority.
Pingyuan Bo was the most unhappy, as he had sacrificed too much for this case.
First, he dealt with several servants in the mansion who were responsible for delivering messages and running errands, then he gave his eldest son a beating, and finally he removed several of the chess moves he had made. All his years of hard work had gone to waste. How could he not be angry?
Even so, he is not completely cleared of suspicion. After all, the person who committed suicide, if you look closely, is also related to him.
In desperation, he could only take the initiative to go to the palace to apologize, and even spent a lot of money, promising to raise 100,000 military rations and personally escort them to the battlefield in the south.
Emperor Jianxing accepted his sincerity without any emotion and let him go.
There were no mysterious temptations or warnings, nor any venting of anger or reproaches, as if nothing mattered to him.
This made Pingyuanbo completely puzzled. Did the emperor believe that he was innocent?
Such speculation did not reassure him, but made him even more nervous and cautious.
Unexpectedly, not long after returning home, he learned the reason why Emperor Jianxing had that attitude towards him.
It turned out that his good granddaughter had already sent a message to the palace, saying that she had been enlightened by the Bodhisattva and knew where the silver mine was and was willing to present it to the emperor again.
Silver mines, which emperor doesn’t like them?
With such merits, any charges can be offset. No wonder Emperor Jianxing treated the 100,000 grains and fodder he offered as a disregard. It turned out that he had a mountain of silver in his hands, so how could he still look down on his mere trifles?
He was so angry that he almost vomited blood, but he could do nothing about the person who made the mistake.
After all, she was his granddaughter, and a princess who had made great contributions to the emperor, and her title was higher than that of the head of the family.
He couldn't do anything easily. Even if he wanted to teach her a lesson, at most he would just give her a few words of warning. No matter what other means he used, he wouldn't dare to use them in front of the guards sent by the emperor to protect her.
He could only roar in his heart. Would he die if he discussed it with him in advance?
Do you have to laugh at him?
Or was he using this to slap his grandfather in the face? Or was he taking revenge on him for not wanting to help him deal with Xu Huaiyi?
He let it go and warned her to stop, but she not only refused to give up, but also intensified it, bypassing him, using her eldest son, contacting outsiders, and almost causing a disaster!
If it weren't for the emperor's protection, he would have beaten his granddaughter to death just for this reason.
But now, that is absolutely impossible. The emperor valued her more and more, and he sent more people to protect her. In addition, he also rewarded her with several maids from the palace to serve her personally, and gave her the status of a companion to the princess.
The entire Bo's Mansion depends on her for survival. Once she is gone, the glory of the Bo's Mansion will be gone.
No one can understand his frustration.
Gu Huanxi was also feeling aggrieved. After learning that the case had been settled, he even sent someone to the Sun family to inquire more.
She was puzzled as to why the investigation came to an abrupt end with a minor official in the Ministry of War.
That's too perfunctory!
Can't we find a decent scapegoat?
It started off with great fanfare, but ended up being disappointing.
She originally thought that with Shangshu Sun and Prime Minister Lu watching, and with the evidence collected by Sun Yu, she would be able to implicate the Pingyuan Marquis' Mansion no matter what. However, the opposite happened.
She couldn't find out the truth, but Minister Sun should know something.
Minister Sun sent his long-time attendant to explain in person, and only then did Gu Huanxi know why the case had a half-hearted ending.
It turned out that Meng Yao had generously donated money again through the Bodhisattva's mouth!
Silver mines, that's much more crazy than coal mines. No wonder Emperor Jianxing simply bypassed the Pingyuan Marquis' Mansion and didn't investigate further.
This deal is indeed a good deal.
At night, Gu Huanxi sighed to Xu Huaiyi in frustration, "Our plan failed, and the Pingyuan Marquis's Mansion escaped. Meng Yao is not only innocent, but also a great contributor. She presented a mountain of silver. From now on, no one can do anything to her unless she rebels. I don't know how many more cards she has in her mind. I heard that Emperor Jianxing sent several people to protect her and treat her like a treasure."
Xu Huaiyi leaned back on the sofa, holding up a bottle of carbonated beverage and taking a few sips. There was no disappointment or resentment on his face. "Just hide away, I'll deal with her when I return to Beijing. Let her jump around for a while."
Gu Huanxi looked at him in surprise and asked, "Are you not angry?"
Xu Huaiyi said calmly, "It has been expected for a long time. The King of Jin was ordered to investigate the case, and with the help of the master in secret, he will definitely find the Pingyuan Marquis' Mansion. Pingyuan Marquis will not sit and wait for death, and he can't hand over his son and granddaughter to confess the crime. He can only kill them to silence them and cut off all clues. It is not easy to achieve this step. He must have lost a lot of manpower and hidden chess pieces. So, in this case, although it seems that the Marquis' Mansion has been acquitted, in fact, the sacrifice is still quite large. Maybe some of his plans have been ruined, just to fill the hole for Meng Yao. Do you think he is angry?"
"This is so irritating that it's not unfair..." Gu Huanxi snorted, "Who said she's his granddaughter? Why doesn't he care? He's even helping the tyrant."
Xu Huaiyi smiled and said, "It's not that he aided the tyrant, it's that Prince Meng was stupid and was used by Meng Yao. Meng Yao was also really bold and acted alone without telling Pingyuan Bo. But she had the courage but not the wisdom to match it, so she got into trouble and was caught by us. Although we failed to bring her to justice in the end, we forced her to reveal a trump card. When she has used up all her trump cards, she will die."
Moreover, he didn't intend to give her the opportunity to reveal all his cards.
After saying this, Xu Huaiyi changed the subject and told her about the war in the south.
As the weather changed little by little, Xu Huaiyi prepared for a counterattack, striving to defeat the Japanese pirates completely in one go so that he could return to Beijing with the sweet potatoes.
Gu Huanxi asked, "Are you ready? Have you figured out the enemy situation?"
Xu Huaiyi nodded, his tone filled with excitement, "The drone is really useful. It can detect the layout of the Japanese pirates clearly. If we start a war again, it will be like using a cheat. We will win 100%!"
"You don't want to lead the charge, do you?"
"Haha, the one who knows me best is my wife!"
Gu Huanxi frowned, "What if I don't agree?"
Xu Huaiyi coaxed her in a gentle voice, "Wife, you know, I have a double cheating device, so there will be no danger. Moreover, if I don't take the lead, the casualties of the soldiers will be great. With me leading the charge, they can avoid danger to the greatest extent. I want to win at the lowest cost."
Gu Huanxi was speechless and looked at him with complicated eyes.
Xu Huaiyi continued, "If I lead the charge and win this battle with minimal casualties, I will definitely be the first to receive the credit. When I return to the capital to be rewarded for my merits, I will no longer be a lieutenant, but will most likely be promoted to the fifth rank. At that time, I will also be eligible to be called a young general. You and your daughter will also be more confident and proud when you go out, right?"
"I don't care about face..."
"But I want you to be honored by your husband."
"Xu Huaiyi!"
"Wife, I swear that I will never put myself in danger. If I really encounter a life-and-death test, I will hide in here even if it means exposing the RV."
Gu Huanxi couldn't argue with him and had to compromise. From then on, his heart was filled with worry and he couldn't let it go.
Whenever she got the chance, she would ask him about the war arrangements. She was more concerned than the soldiers themselves. Although she was not in the south, she knew everything there in detail.
After a few days of this, it was mid-February. The hay in the corner had already started to show some greenery. In another half a month, we would be able to go to the fields and dig up the first crop of wild vegetables to eat.
While the children were resting, Gu Huanxi took them back to Hutian Village and inspected the wheat fields. It turned out that auspicious snow was a sign of a good harvest. The wheat seedlings were young and strong. Even if one didn't know much about farming, one could guess that the harvest would be good.
Last year, the whole village used the wheat seeds provided by the Gu family. Now, looking from afar, the fields are all green, which makes people feel excited, full of energy and hope.
Gu Huanxi gave a few instructions to Village Chief Xu, asking the villagers to leave all the wheat after harvesting, and she would be responsible for purchasing it, and the price would be 20% higher than that of other grain shops.
Village Chief Xu naturally responded to all requests.
The two also discussed the planting of peppers and tomatoes. They could prepare the land and sow the seeds after the Qingming Festival. The villagers had been anxiously looking forward to it after learning that the hotpot base made with peppers was very popular in Beijing last year.
Gu Huanxi promised that she would start raising seedlings after she returned. When the time came, she would have someone deliver them to her and provide on-site guidance on planting methods. She would also take care of purchasing the seeds after they mature. The villagers only needed to manage them step by step.
Village chief Xu thanked her again and again happily, and was even more excited after hearing what she said about the yield per mu and the purchase price. If the crop could be successfully planted, the villagers would undoubtedly have an extra golden goose that lays eggs.
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