The baby is all there, the princess is still in the routine

In the imperial study room, after repeated inquiries by Emperor Qianxiang, Xiao Li's answer was the same as the memorial written by Li Yaoming.

Emperor Gan Xiang frowned: "Is that so?"

"It is true that the purchasing officials replaced the golden nanmu with the cheapest boxwood, which made the palace unable to bear the load. But..."

Xiao Li changed the topic, "I found out that the boxwood wood business has business dealings with the prime minister, and often sells the most inferior wood to the Xu family."

"Xu Enyi?" Emperor Ganxiang narrowed his eyes, becoming more and more dissatisfied with Xu Enyi.

Xiao Li said: "Prime Minister Xu has nothing to do with the construction of the palace. However, according to my investigation, the prime minister bought a large amount of refined salt for the official salt merchants of the Great Zhou Dynasty with the cheapest materials.

For example, the most inferior boxwood wood is priced at ten copper plates per piece, but it is valued at ten guan for good material, and it is exchanged for two hundred catties of official salt, which is a thousand times the difference.

In addition to wood, grain, rice, fruits and vegetables, meat, cotton clothes, stones... All kinds of materials are used to refill goods for profiteering, which makes our frontier soldiers poorly clothed and hungry, and our country's treasury is overfilled and severely damaged. .

Your Majesty!Xu Enyi used the public to seek personal gain, and secretly swallowed up a lot of money from my Da Zhou.It is an unforgivable crime to cheat the country and corrupt the people, and it must not be tolerated! "

At the beginning of the establishment of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the salt official selling method was implemented, and the official salt was produced and transported to designated places for sale to the common people.

However, this method requires a large number of soldiers and civilians to help transport, and the soldiers and civilians are suffering. Moreover, officials from all over the country also mix it with alkaline, seeking personal gain, and there are many people who practice favoritism and fraud.

Later, there were many wars, which could not meet the military needs of the frontier.They took a compromise method and designated salt merchants, who would transport grain and grass to the army and civilians who were short of food at the border, and then obtain corresponding vouchers based on the amount of military supplies and mileage, and use the vouchers to collect salt at designated salt-making areas.Merchants then sell the salt to various places to earn the difference.

This method saves effort and money.The state is equivalent to solving the problem of lack of military supplies without paying any money. It even sells salt to collect grain, fruits and vegetables, and silk products from merchants to fill the treasury.

Inside and out, the businessman made a difference.Many salt merchants are not satisfied with this, and often use good products as second products, give soldiers and the country bad products, and sell salt to the common people at high prices.

Xiao Li has stayed in Northern Xinjiang for a long time, and he understands the filth in it.The soldiers did not have enough to eat or wear warm clothes, and endured hunger and cold to fight.

Merchants disregarded the safety of the country and frantically seized gold and silver, which is chilling.

Emperor Qianxiang was furious after hearing this.He loved Xu Enyi very much, and Xu Enyi stole his treasury money behind his back.

You must know that salt tax accounts for [-]% of the national treasury revenue and is the most important tax revenue.Emperor Qianxiang would never allow anyone to make trouble on the salt tax.

"Come here! Put Xu Enyi in prison, and choose Dali Temple, the Ministry of Punishment, and Yushitai for interrogation! I will personally supervise it!"

This is the first major case supervised by Emperor Qianxiang in the 19 years since he came to power.None of the officials in the court dared to rescue the prime minister. This was a big salt tax case and the treasury's treasury taxation was in opposition.

Xiao Li collected evidence from northern Xinjiang, and Ning Changle collected evidence from shops that sold supplies to salt merchants. The two sides checked, and Xu Enyi could not deny it at all.

The case of Xu Enyi's salt tax caused ups and downs for the court. After more than a month of investigation, the evidence was conclusive.Taking into account the eldest princess's face, the emperor only sentenced Xu's family to confiscate and exile, leaving Xu Enyi alive.

In the prison of Dali Temple, the second prince Xiao Yun prepared wine and food and came to send them off.

Xiao Yun sighed: "I thought I could form an alliance with the prime minister, but I didn't expect the prime minister to fall so quickly, it really makes me feel chilled and distressed."

"Your Highness, the old minister has been in the officialdom for 20 years. He has a life and a life. He is lucky to be able to survive."

Xu Enyi was emaciated, with a depressed and frustrated expression, and said sadly, "I hope Your Highness can take care of the painstaking work that this old man has done in hiring a murderer for you to divert disasters to the crown prince. Can you save the minister's life and not suffer from exile."

Xiao Li was assassinated, and he and Xiao Yun planned together. They thought it was a plan to kill two birds with one stone, killing Xiao Li and blaming the crown prince.

Xiao Li and Ning Changle not only escaped, but dealt him a fatal blow.Is this the reincarnation of heaven and retribution?

He couldn't fight anymore, he just wanted to spend the rest of his life in peace.He saved 10 taels of silver in his hometown, hoping that the second prince could help him deal with the jailers, escape from the escort, and send someone to escort him for protection.Xu Enyi was faintly worried, he was afraid that Ning Changle would not let him go.

Xiao Yun set up the food and wine, and handed the bowl and chopsticks to Xu Enyi.

"I do things differently from my elder brother, the prince. If someone treats me kindly, I will return it a thousand times. But I have to take some risks... The emperor attaches great importance to the prime minister's case."

Xu Enyi understood it, paused and said: "The old minister will not let His Royal Highness the Second Prince suffer. The crown prince has a very secret matter. If the princess hadn't seen it, the minister would have been hiding it in the valley. Concubine Li's newborn little prince , not the emperor's, but the prince's seed. The prince is romantic, not only the concubine Li, Chunmeiren, concubine Shu, and several concubines in the harem, all have affairs with the prince."

Xiao Yun was overjoyed: "My good brother is really capable. Don't worry, Prime Minister, I will protect you well."

Ning Changle looked at the account book of the firm, with a flat expression.

Xiao Li was reading at the side, sneaking a glance from time to time.

"Speak directly." Ning Changle asked without looking back.

Xiao Li coughed and said in a low voice: "Xu Enyi is leaving the capital today and sent to Ninggu Pagoda. Do you want to see him for the last time?"

Ning Changle has forbearably planned for 20 years, and now that his hatred has been avenged, would he want to say something to Xu Enyi?

"Need not."

Ning Changle closed the account book, raised her head and said, "I asked Mrs. Xiu to order some winter clothes for you. Just delivered them, try them on."

"Ah." Xiao Li felt a little sweet in his heart.He obviously has him in his heart, and he doesn't feel cold yet, Ning Changle has already prepared winter clothes for him.

Two days later.

Ning Changle was going to the bank to check accounts. Before leaving, he told Xiao Li: "This is the first inventory of Ning's bank, and it will probably take three days. I will go to the branches with Aunt Hua to check, and discuss the branches in other places by the way. Matters. Don’t make a sudden visit and scare the staff into a loss. I’ll be back in three days.”

Wearing a brand new round neck robe, Xiao Li responded readily.

Ning Changle glanced at Xiao Li with a gentle smile.After turning his head, there was no smile in his eyes, and he was indifferent and indifferent.

Jiu'an was carrying a package, looked at Xiao Li hesitantly, seemed to want to say something, but was interrupted by Ning Changle: "Jiu'an, let's go."

Jiu'an came back to his senses, followed Ning Changle obediently, and left the mansion.

Hua Xian'er had been waiting for him for a long time, and instead of going to the bank, the two came to Nakano Tomb in the suburbs of Beijing.

There are many graves, the first old grave in the penultimate row, cleaned up, engraved with "Xu wife Ning Wanxi's tomb", next to a new grave is a small soil bag, which is buried with dark clouds.

Back then, Xu Enyi did not send Ning Wanxi back to the Ning family's ancestral grave, but buried her in the cemetery.

Most people will bury the tombs of their relatives in the family cemetery, and only the lonely and helpless will be buried here.Therefore, Nakano Tomb is desolate and dilapidated, with almost no one there.

It was only after Ning Changle left the Xu family that he had the opportunity to sweep and renovate his mother's tomb.

Ning Changle set up the sacrifices and lit the sandalwood: "Aunt Hua, after the matter is truly understood, move mother and Wu Yun back to the Ning's ancestral grave, they should go home too."

Aunt Hua carefully wiped the tombstone with a handkerchief soaked in water: "Yes, Miss can finally go home."

Looking back on the past, Aunt Hua is still indignant: "Miss was really blind to fall in love with Xu Enyi back then."

Xu Enyi is the son of a helper at Ning's rouge shop.When she was eight years old, Ning Wanxi followed her father to the rouge shop to check the accounts, and met little Xu Enyi.

Xu's father urged his son to give the wooden doll in his hand to Ning Wanxi. Because of this, Xiao Wanxi got acquainted with Xu and often went to play with him noisyly.

Ning Zhi saw that he had a certain amount of advance and retreat, and his eyes were firm, so he decided that he must have great talent.With the consent of Xu's parents, Xu Enyi was brought into the mansion to be Ning Wanxi's companion.Father Ning's wife died early, leaving only Wanxi a daughter, and he was reluctant to let her marry out, so he wanted Xu to be his foster husband.

Xu Enyi was originally unable to read and write, but he lived the life of a young master in the Ning family.Xu's parents were grateful to Dade and forced Xu to change his name to Xu Enyi, which meant that the kindness of the Xu family must be remembered. However, Xu Enyi was ungrateful and repaid kindness with grievances.

Ning Changle knew very little about the past between his parents, most of which he learned from Aunt Hua.

Ning Changle has a long memory, and he actually still remembers the scene of a family of three loving each other in harmony.He often wonders whether these pasts are all his imagination and never existed at all.

"Is Xu Enyi really forced to marry his mother?"

Ning Changle also thought that if his mother hadn't gone to that rouge shop, if his grandfather hadn't forced Xu Enyi to marry his mother, if he had never been born, it would be such a wonderful thing.

His mother must be the most beautiful and lovely girl in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, which everyone admires.

"Changle, don't listen to Xu Enyi's excuses, bad guys will always find excuses for themselves. When the Xu family proposed marriage, the master even repeatedly confirmed whether Xu Enyi was really willing to marry. After living together for so many years, the master has already regarded Xu Enyi as half a son. There is absolutely no intention of forcing it.”

When Xu Enyi's name was mentioned, Aunt Hua's eyes were full of disgust.

She sneered and said: "They will pass through Mount Final in two days. The terrain is narrow and there are often gangsters haunting it. I have already bribed the guards who escorted me, and I will throw them there and tie them there. I will kill them myself, and then pretend It was an accident of bandits killing people. To avenge the Ning family, to avenge my husband and daughter."

After finishing speaking, Hua Xian'er stood on tiptoe and gently rubbed Ning Changle's head.

"I have suffered for you all these years. From now on, you don't have to bear any grudges and live a good life. The lady has a spirit in the sky, and will bless you in peace and success."

It is enough for Ning Changle to do so far.The last step should be done by her.

Ning Changle raised his hand and asked Jiu'an to fill up two glasses of wine.

He and Hua Xian'er held a cup each, and said, "For you."

After drinking it all in one gulp, Ning Changle wiped the wine cup clean with a handkerchief, filled a glass of wine himself, and poured it in front of the tomb as a memory.

He lowered his brows and his voice was calm and steady: "Aunt Hua, has your hatred forgotten someone?"

"Who?" Hua Xian'er asked puzzled.

"I."

Ning Changle looked at Hua Xian'er, his eyes were as dark as ink, and there was not a trace of light shining through them, "Half of the Xu family's blood is flowing on my body."

Hua Xian'er widened her eyes in horror, but couldn't see the face of the person in front of her clearly.She tried to grab the corner of Ning Changle's leaving clothes, but she couldn't produce any strength.

Before she fainted, she heard Ning Changle say - "I will finish everything myself."

Jiu An followed Ning Changle out of the tomb, looked back from time to time, finally couldn't hold back, and asked, "Will Aunt Hua catch a cold? It's freezing cold."

Ning Changle smiled, "Don't worry, I've made an agreement with the buddy. He will come in a quarter of an hour to pick him up and send him back to the inn to rest."

The drugs were taken in sufficient quantities, enough to sleep for three days.Even if Xiao Li had a sudden whim and wanted to find Huaxianzhai, he would not find anything strange, the clerk would tell Xiao Li that he and Aunt Hua went to visit the shop.

Two tall horses were tied outside the mound.

Jiu An patted the horse's belly, thinking, no wonder the master asked him to learn horses from Qing Mu, it turned out to be useful here.The master really predicts everything like a god, it is extremely powerful.

Before getting on the horse, Ning Changle asked her: "Jiu'an, I'm going to die, will you accompany me?"

"Whatever the young master wants, Jiu'an will help the young master with what he wants to do. If the young master wants to die, Jiu'an will die with the young master." Jiu'an replied.

Since she was born, she was trained as a killer, and obeying orders was the first principle she learned.After being bought by Ning Changle, obeying Ning Changle's orders is her first creed.

Jiu'an didn't have any normal emotions at first, it was Ning Changle who taught her emotions, reading and writing little by little.

Ning Changle took out a wrinkled and yellowed paper from his pocket, and stuffed it into Jiu'an's hand.

He said: "Do you remember? The first time I saw you, you didn't have a name, and Aunt Hua asked me to name you. I said I hate naming others, and let you choose a name for yourself..."

Jiu'an nodded: "I remember. I named myself 'Jiu'an'. Because I think 'Changle Jiu'an' is a very auspicious word."

"That's the first truth I want to teach you, but it's a pity you haven't learned it. Jiu'an, your life is up to you, not someone else. ,you are free."

Like Aunt Hua, Ning Changle gently touched the top of Jiu An's head.

Jiu An didn't understand yet, and fainted in Ning Changle's arms.

The drug is not in the wine, but in the incense of the sacrificial offering.Ning Changle had taken the antidote in advance.

Ning Changle helped Jiu An aside, took the package, got on his horse, and disappeared into the distance.