Sir, I can do it!

"Suicide!" Wei Zhao raised his voice: "How could it be possible to have such hatred with just a few words, so hated that he would take revenge with his own life?!"

But thinking of all the strange things in Fan Lou's private room and the wound on Zhou Yan's neck, Wei Zhao frowned and remained silent for a while.

Changsun Ke looked at Ye Zhen and asked, "How did you determine the time in the secret room?"

Ye Zhen said: "There is no light in the secret room, but the guards eat two meals a day on time. I count the number of times they eat to calculate the time." She vaguely felt that the young lady from the Anyang Hou family was unusual, so she was very sure Said: "It was three days. That woman was detained for three days."

Changsun Ke narrowed his eyes: "Zhou Yan disappeared on June 22 and was detained for three days. But Wei Shizi's Fanlou murder case happened on June 22. So the three days from June [-] to June [-] are the most important. The direct cause of Zhou Yan's appearance in Fanlou."

Wei Zhao was discouraged: "Mrs. Zhou is not easy to get along with. Even if we have evidence to prove that Zhou Yan committed suicide, I'm afraid she will not let it go."

Because of the relationship between Mrs. Zhou and Mrs. Wei, the Zhou family has always had contacts.Wei Ru and the uncle of the Zhou family also helped each other in the court.Even if they can't be in-laws, the two families won't turn against each other because of this.

But once Zhou Yan's incident happened, even if Wei Xuan was wronged, Mrs. Zhou would admit to death, and Uncle Zhou would not disobey his mother out of filial piety.Although Uncle Zhou would not throw stones at the Zhenguohou Mansion, but without the support of a Zhou family, Wei Ru will always have more troubles in the court.

Not to mention that Wei Shuning is pregnant, although it is not known whether it is the prince or the princess, but Wei Ru needs to fight against all opinions at this time, and dispel the idea of ​​the ministers establishing a crown prince.Although Li Huai's thoughts coincided with Li Huai's, but given the opportunity, Li Huai would pay more attention to the eldest son of the emperor.

If the Zhou family supports the eldest son of the emperor at this time, then the matter of establishing the crown prince may have to continue to see-saw.The disadvantage of the eldest son of the emperor lies in the low status of the mother clan.Supporting the eldest son of the emperor, there are very few officials above the third rank.But with the support of the Zhou family, it would be quite different.

At present, the natural disasters of drought and flood in the territory of Qi State, and Beiyan is secretly accumulating strength to look at it. If Qi State is caught in the battle for the reserve position, the officials will be separated, the factions will fight, and the national power will be depleted, which will inevitably give other countries an opportunity to take advantage of it.

Wei Zhao sighed: "These old guys know how to cover their little interests. If the country will not be the country, how will the family be safe?"

Changsun Ke attacked him: "The old aristocrats have experienced countless dynasties. Without Qi, there can also be Liang, Yan, and Yue. To them, it is just a change of ruler."

Wei Zhao disdained: "It's easy to say that it's a change of ruler. Who knows how many wives and children are scattered behind this, and their families are destroyed. The wealth and honor they enjoy is built with the flesh and blood of countless people."

Changsun Ke agreed: "So just because there are still nobles like the Wei family, the Chu family, and the Qin family in this world, and there are countless people who have the same ideas as you, the common people will not lose their way of life."

After hearing them ask a few questions, Ye Zhen started to talk about state affairs by herself, a trace of bewilderment flashed across her face.Although the Ye family is not a century-old noble family, it also occupies an important position in Fuzhou.

My grandfather once said that if you want to keep your family prosperous, you must know how to assess the situation.In the same way, the family cannot be attached to one side.So he would ask her to discuss marriage with the son of the prefect's family, and at the same time ask her elder brother to marry the daughter of the warlord's family.The other brothers and sisters also arranged suitable in-laws according to their grandfather's arrangements.

The Ye family made their fortune by doing business, but the status of the businessman is low, even if the Ye family has a lot of money, a business is a business.In order to change his family, his grandfather used money to create an official career for the disciples in the clan.Although she was raised in a deep boudoir, the merchant's family does not have many rules like the nobles, so she is still free on weekdays.Her mother often took her to wander among Fuzhou officials.

Although these officials and family members don't care about political affairs, there are relatives who are officials at home, and some political affairs are indispensable in their conversations.Ye Zhen would listen to it occasionally, and she would also know something about the officialdom in Fuzhou.I also know how much my grandfather has paid for the family.

The five prefectures in Weinan were born on the Weishui River, and Fuzhou was not adjacent to the Weishui River, but there were also numerous land transactions.Because Fuzhou is a barrier to the southwest, merchants who come and go have to transit through Fuzhou.So even without shipping, Fuzhou is still prosperous.

Fuzhou is the center of the five states in Weinan, and the weight of Fuling Weir can be seen.Every year, the imperial court allocates a sum of money to repair the Fuling Weir, and the local gentry and rich families also make symbolic donations.Grandpa also donated money, and donated a lot.

Her grandfather told her: "Although Fuzhou does not rely on the Weishui River, as the gateway to Weinan, its lips are dead and its teeth are cold. Besides, Fuzhou is a major grain-producing area, and three to four out of ten of the imperial court's tax revenue comes from Weinan. To preserve Fuling Weir is to preserve the vitality of Weinan."

However, the Fuling Weir still burst, and many refugees flooded into Fuzhou.Grandfather sighed heavily, and silently took out the grain to support the government's disaster relief.

Ye Zhen didn't know why she couldn't keep Fulingyan after donating so much money to the government.Listening to the words of the third young master now, he seems to understand a lot.

Aristocratic and powerful.The three nobles in Weinan, the Feng family in Jeju, the Yuan family in Hezhou, and the Sun family in Tanzhou.The three nobles control large tracts of fertile land, enclose the land, and control the lifeline of the economy.If an official takes office in Weinan, if he does not rely on these three families, he will end up with his family ruined and his family destroyed.Seventy percent of the money issued by the imperial court fell into the pockets of these people.No wonder the third son hates the silverfish of the country so much.

When Ye Zhen came back to her senses, Wei Zhao and Changsun Ke were still talking.It's just that the content of the conversation changed from the indignation just now to the two of them discussing what to have for lunch.

"...Chop the meat into pieces and put it in the big white steamed buns. Oh, it smells so good."

Changsun Ke tilted his head: "I thought you wouldn't like steamed buns anymore."

Wei Zhao seemed to suddenly think of something, and his complexion turned pale instantly.He looked at Changsun Ke sadly: "Why do you have to remind me?"

Changsun Ke said expressionlessly, "You can also pretend you don't know."

Wei Zhao: ...

Zhan Yi came in at the right time, and always felt that the atmosphere in the main room was weird.He scratched his head and said: "My lord, the Ministry of Punishment has sent a message that it will be interrogated tomorrow."

What was found in Wangyue Tower was so unacceptable that even Li Huai couldn't help but gasped.The human skin lantern was placed on the table, and even the poisonous sun in July couldn't hide the coldness of his body.

Gao Hai thought about it and said: "I heard that in the Meiyuan case, the third son of Wei claimed compensation from Beiyan and gave the two shops of Wanyanhong to the third son. One of them is right next to Wangyue Tower. The shopkeeper of that shop always listened to the night If there is any movement, report it to the third son, and only then did you discover the underground secret room of Wangyue Tower."

The implication is that Beiyan's store has been in operation for many years without realizing it, and the third son's store has found a problem as soon as it opened.Lu Zhan is very likely to have colluded with Beiyan.

Li Huai's face was a little ugly: "Lu Zhan has such courage!"

Gao Hai saw that his eyes were cold, but he restrained his killing intent, so he knew that the emperor wanted to treat him lightly, and he didn't want to implicate Lu Xiangye.

He said: "Master Lu may not have one, but his subordinates do. He doesn't need to do this kind of thing himself, he only needs one result. It's just that I don't know that there are people who like to collect such things in this world. Human skin lanterns Hanging in the room, don't you feel timid?"

Li Huai's heart trembled, and he hurriedly asked the inner prisoner to send the lantern back to the Ministry of Punishment.Looking around the room, I always feel hairy.

He walked out of the house quickly, went to Qionghua Palace without even thinking about it, only halfway through did he realize that Concubine Feng Gui was pregnant for more than five months, fearing that bad luck would bring harm to his heirs.Turning to the east is Yongning Palace, thinking of Shuning and Changle, I can't help but stop.

"The Yunhua Palace hasn't been properly repaired yet?"

Li Huai was a little annoyed: "What do the people in the Ministry of Industry do to eat, but a bedroom has dragged on until now."

Gao Kaidao: "This year, the disasters in various places are serious, and the household department can't allocate funds..."

Li Huai stopped asking: "Go to Yuhua Palace."

Cui Meiren was temporarily placed in Yuhua Hall.Because of the disaster in Weinan, the Cui family donated both money and food. Li Huai would love Cui Mei more for the sake of these materials, so as not to chill the Cui family's heart.

Knowing that the emperor was coming, Cui Meiren rushed to meet her, walking hurriedly, a blush appeared on her fair face.The ruby ​​hanging from the hairpin on the temples swayed, adding a bit of charm.

Li Huai couldn't help but feel flustered...

Afterwards, the inner eunuch brought a bowl of soup, and Cui Meiren drank it with a bright smile.But the eunuch felt that this smile was really creepy.

The palace maid Fen Xiang sent the inner eunuch away with a smile, turned around and lowered her face, and said in a low voice: "The emperor accepts so many things from my Cui family, yet he wants to be so wary of a beauty."

Cui Meiren had a cold face: "The Cui family is just a chess piece used by the emperor to deal with the nobles. To be a chess piece, one should have the consciousness to be a chess piece."

Fenix ​​said angrily, "Could it be that Mr. Lu's matter offended the emperor?"

Cui Meiren shook her head: "The emperor is naturally angry, but it is not enough to vent his anger. Recently, the court has been arguing endlessly over the establishment of the crown prince. The emperor is tired and wants to end it. Naturally, he does not want me to be pregnant at this time. As a His pawn, what we have to do is to be with him."

Cui Meiren shook the teacup in her hand and chuckled lightly: "The emperor's thoughts have always been on the eldest prince."

Fen Xiang was a little dissatisfied: "Concubine Feng Gui is just a merchant's daughter. If it wasn't for the emperor's promotion, the Feng family would not be what it is today. Even my Cui family has fallen, and it is also a century-old noble family. How can she be compared with a beauty?"

Cui Meiren smiled and said: "We can talk about it ourselves. In the palace, she is the noble concubine who is second only to the queen, and I am just a little beauty. The emperor dotes on her, so we avoid her edge. You said it too, but It's just a merchant woman. The Feng family's foundation is too shallow, and the Xie family, Xiao family, and Zhao family are our enemies."

"What about the queen? With Zhen Guohou here, he will not agree to establish a crown prince at this time."

"Zhen Guohou also won't just sit and watch the civil strife in the Daqi court." Cui Meiren said: "So this is a game, and it depends on who can persist until the end."

She stroked her lower abdomen and said with a faint smile: "The snipe and the clam fight for the fisherman's profit. We are new to the harem, so it's better to follow the emperor closely."