Chapter 730: 873: Conquering Zhao Yushu

Chuanhai, Chaoping County.

Nangong family.

After some false flattery from the two parties, Wu Changlin seemed extremely relaxed. He leaned back on the chair, gently tapped the armrests of the Grand Master's chair with his fingers, turned his head to look at Nangong Jin, and said with a smile: "Chaoping Hou "Have you offended anyone recently?"

Hearing this, Nangong Jin just picked up the tea cup, paused for a moment, took a sip of the cold tea to moisten his mouth, and said: "I have always been kind to others in my life, and I don't remember offending anyone. "What do you mean by Master Wu's words?"

Nangong Jin also turned her head to look at Wu Changlin, and the two looked at each other.

"That's weird." Wu Changlin didn't dodge and said, "But it's also possible that someone deliberately framed Chaoping Hou, or wanted to pull off the tiger's skin to pull the flag."

"oh?"

Nangong Jin raised her eyebrows and could tell that there was something in Wu Changlin's words. She chuckled and said, "It's interesting. Mr. Wu, please tell me."

Wu Changlin turned his head and looked out of the hall: "In recent times, the Shipping Department has cracked several major smuggling cases. The total value of the seized goods is estimated to be as high as one million taels, which is astonishing. Later, after interrogation , the smuggler actually said that these are all the goods of the Nangong family.

I asked him which Nangong family he belonged to, and he said it was Chaoping County, the Nangong family where the Marquis of Chaoping County was located. "

At this point, Wu Changlin paused, then turned to look at Nangong Jin and said, "I wonder if Marquis Chaoping has heard of it?"

Wu Changlin clearly said it was calm, but the atmosphere in the hall became very strange at this moment, and even the air seemed to be stagnant.

Zhang Feng's face darkened. If Nangong Jin hadn't held his hand firmly, he would have stormed off on the spot.

Wu Changlin, what does this mean?

This is totally a slap in the face.

Stab them in the heart with a knife.

Although Nangong Jin was sitting between the two of them, and Zhang Feng's behavior was not obvious due to Nangong Jin's separation, Wu Changlin was not an ordinary person, so he obviously noticed it.

Nangong Jin also knew that Wu Changlin had discovered it, but both parties had a tacit understanding not to thin the window paper and maintained it at a very delicate point.

"How can I, an outsider, know about the affairs of the Shibo Division?" Nangong Jin smiled and said without a trace of warmth in his tone: "My Nangong family knows the law and abides by it, and the smuggling involved in such a huge scale is enough to punish me. The Nangong family is full, how can I be so bold? Someone must be jealous of our Nangong family and deliberately frame it. Mr. Wu, you have to investigate carefully. "

"When Marquis Chaoping is doing his job, I can rest assured. Besides, the Nangong family has huge wealth, vast hectares of fertile land, and constant gold and silver. There is no need to engage in such a smuggling business that is easy to lose one's head, right?" Wu Changlin said with a smile.

"Master Wu is wise. However, Master Wu misunderstood the vast hectares of fertile land. My Nangong family has never had so many fields. It was only during the famine years when the people were unable to farm. I entrusted my Nangong family to take charge of it for a period of time. Now the world is peaceful. Naturally, my Nangong family has returned these fields to the original people long ago.

As for the so-called constant wealth of gold and silver, it is just a fabrication made by outsiders. Our Nangong family is just a little richer than other families. "Nangong Jin spoke impeccably.

"This is Xiaguan's fault." Wu Changlin quickly apologized with a smile, and then said with a smile: "On the way here, Xiaguan told the people below that this has nothing to do with the Nangong family. They still don't believe it. This time they will see Xiaguan go back. How to reprimand them properly.

This group of smugglers is also bold. Not only did they smuggle, the amount of money involved was huge, but they also falsely accused Chaoping Hou. Your Majesty will be informed by your subordinates that they will be sentenced to death, the goods will be seized, and all the goods will be turned over to the national treasury. "

"Master Wu enforces the law impartially and is loyal to the country. I admire him."

"The words of Marquis Chaoping make me feel a little embarrassed to be a lower official. This is just the duty that the lower official should perform. Speaking of admiration, it is also the lower official who admires Marquis Chaoping." Wu Changlin said with a smile: "Before coming to Sichuan Hai, Your Majesty also went out of his way to express his admiration. I told the official, saying that Marquis Chaoping was loyal and kind, and that he was a rare honest man. He asked the official to ask for advice from Marquis Chaoping if he encountered any difficulties. "

"Master Wu has promoted me, but if there is anything that can be of use to me, Master Wu, just say so."

"Then you're welcome, I'm sorry. Okay, I've disturbed Marquis Chaoping. I'll take my leave."

"Brother Feng, follow me to see Master Wu off."

"You're welcome, Marquis Chaoping, please stay."

"..."

After sending Wu Changlin away, Zhang Feng couldn't bear it anymore and slapped his palm on the corridor pillar. A thick red lacquered pillar surrounded by an adult suddenly appeared on the pillar with a palm mark about an inch deep. , several penetrating cracks appeared, with dust shaking off them.

If this corridor were not supported by twelve pillars, I am afraid that the entire corridor would have been demolished by Wu Changlin's palm.

"Brother-in-law, what does he mean by this? He is bullying us directly. Don't think that because he is from the Wu family and has Chen Mo as his backer, we are afraid of him. The worst we can do is kill him and move our family to Boliu Country. , why should I accept his insults here?" Wu Changlin was so angry that his balls ached.

"We haven't reached this point yet." Nangong Jin considered, "What he said just now means that he has already understood what happened to us. The reason why he didn't expose it was just to warn us that we are not allowed to do this smuggling thing again. , as long as you wave your hands, everything after that can be treated as if it never happened.”

"He said it didn't happen, so it didn't happen? Who will pay for the one million taels of goods?" Zhang Feng said angrily.

"Don't be impulsive. It's easy to kill him and flee to the Boliu Kingdom. But where will the nearly 10,000 soldiers in the Boliu Kingdom get the money and food to support them? And he is Chen Mo's eldest brother-in-law. Then Wu If they blow something into Chen Mo's ear, they might even send navy troops to attack us in the Boliu Kingdom. With our current size, we are no match for them. "

Nangong Jin continued with a sullen face: "The top priority now is to find the traitor in the team, and then transport the goods through both light and dark lines to ensure the supply from the Boliu Kingdom. When we understand clearly what the blessing of the blessed person in the fairy's mouth is, What does it mean? After getting the fairy fruit, the shame and anger now can be repaid in the future.

Do you understand that you can tolerate calmness for a while? "

Zhang Feng snorted in anger, apparently persuaded by Nangong Jin.

…

Tianchuan.

Under Liang Ji's arrangement, Zhao Ruhai and his wife Lu met their daughter.

Before that, they learned about it through Peng Yi.

This Concubine Lan was actually the Queen Mother of the previous dynasty, who was adopted as a concubine by the Emperor of Wei.

This reminded them of the rumors they heard about the Emperor of Wei on the way to the capital.

Said he was lustful and loved his wife.

Combined with Lan Fei's phone call just now, this made the couple understand.

The so-called loss of reputation is just an excuse. In fact, he is attracted to their daughter, the queen of the previous dynasty.

The reason why we go around in such a big circle is because it feels like a bitch wants to erect a memorial arch.

The actual intention is to get their daughter to volunteer herself.

This made Zhao Ruhai, who thought he had noticed the true intention of the Emperor of Wei, feel ashamed and angry, but also a surge of excitement.

The current Emperor of Wei is not the previous emperor.

This is a powerful emperor in the true sense. He wants power, people, and money.

Being his woman, even a little concubine, would probably be much better than the previous queen.

What's more, since Concubine Lan came to speak in person, they didn't have the courage to refuse.

Before Zhao Yushu arrived, the couple had already made their decision.

In the Yamen.

"Father, mother." As soon as Zhao Yushu saw Zhao Ruhai and Mrs. Lu, her eyes couldn't help but burst into tears, and then she threw herself into Mrs. Lu's arms. Her pear blossoms were raining with rain, and she looked so pitiful. Call for pity.

Mrs. Lu felt sorry for her daughter. When she saw her daughter's thin and haggard appearance, she couldn't help crying and shouted "my son".

"Yushu, don't cry. Your father and I both know the matter. If we had known, your father and I should not have agreed to this marriage. Now it is all my mother's fault that you are suffering so much." Ms. Lu felt heartbroken. Caressing Zhao Yushu's haggard face, he took out a handkerchief and wiped the tears from her eyes.

"Mom." Zhao Yushu looked up at Lu, and then hugged her tightly.

Obviously Lu was a woman and not very powerful, but the moment he held her, Zhao Yushu felt particularly safe and felt an unprecedented warmth.

Mrs. Lu gently patted Zhao Yushu's back and let her cry without saying a word.

The two hugged each other like this for a while, and when their emotions stabilized, Zhao Yushu let go of Lu and said, "My daughter doesn't blame her parents. Let's let the past pass in the future."

Zhao Yushu felt that she still had to live well.

If he died, his parents would be so sad.

She said: "Father, mother, where is my brother? Isn't he here?"

Lu didn't say anything and looked at Zhao Ruhai.

Zhao Ruhai sighed and said: "Your brother, he just got engaged to Chai Yuanwai's daughter some time ago. Your mother and I saw that girl. She is not only handsome, but also very smart. But that girl Except for Mr. Chai, he is a complete snobbery..."

"Dad, is this member Chai making things difficult for my brother?"

"Oh, Yushu, you will know it when you get back anyway, and dad won't hide it from you. Not long after your brother got engaged, Chai Yuanwai got the news from someone unknown source. Knowing that you will no longer be in the palace, he deliberately pushed back However, on the day of the engagement, many people witnessed it, so he did not reject it outright. Instead, the lion opened his mouth and said that he wanted a betrothal gift...two hundred thousand guan and a hundred acres of fertile land before he agreed to marry his daughter off. Your brother."

As he said that, Zhao Ruhai looked at Zhao Yushu eagerly and said: "Yushu, it's not that dad doesn't feel sorry for you, but it's that your brother won't marry anyone but her. You should have accumulated some money in these years in the palace. Please help your brother. When you go back, he will also think of you and support you in the future."

Zhao Ruhai's words immediately silenced Zhao Yushu.

After a long time, he bit his lip and said, "Why is this Mr. Chai such a person?"

After saying that, Zhao Yushu asked again: "Dad, how much money does the family have now?"

"There are still 20,000 guan. If we sell the house and the mulberry fields, we should be able to get around 40,000 guan." Lu took over.

"That's far from 200,000 guan, and my daughter doesn't have much money on hand." She still had some money on hand, plus some expensive jewelry, which she sold for 20,000 to 30,000 guan. It's still not a problem, but including the money at home, it's still less than half of the two hundred thousand.

"Isn't it? So I have discussed it with your father. If we really can't raise the money, we won't get married. Then Mr. Chai is so snobbish, and his daughter may also be affected. If she really gets married, it won't necessarily be the case. It's a good thing. Let's take this opportunity to let your brother stop thinking about it and find another marriage." Lu said.

"That's fine."

Although Zhao Yushu wanted to help, he was really powerless.

Zhao Ruhai's eyes flickered, and he went on to talk about other things, and then pretended to casually say a few words about his worries.

Roughly speaking, when Zhao Yushu first entered the palace and became the queen, although she was a queen without power, she was still a queen anyway.

When the Zhao family developed through this identity, they offended some people.

Now that the Zhao family has lost power, Zhao Ruhai is worried whether these people will take revenge.

"This" Zhao Yushu frowned slightly.

The reason why Lu Sheng supported Chu Yi in succeeding to the throne was not because Chu Yi had no one to help him, so it would be easier for him to handle it.

Therefore, during the period when they were puppets, foreign ministers would definitely not be allowed to have contact with them, and foreign ministers would not dare to get close to them.

After Chen Mo took power, the situation was not much better.

Those royalist ministers were just rotten scholars with no real power and no influence in the court.

Now that the new dynasty has been established, let alone that.

Seeing that Zhao Yushu was unable to help, he could only give advice, which was to move.

It's cheaper to move to a place where you don't know many people.

Zhao Ruhai agreed.

But soon, Lu threw another trouble.

In short, at the end of the conversation, Zhao Yushu discovered that the Zhao family without support would have an extremely difficult life in the future, even if they could persist.

Just when Zhao Yushu felt confused about the future, Zhao Ruhai patted her shoulder gently and said: "Yushu, don't think too much. No matter how difficult this life is, can it be worse than the previous life? Grit your teeth, it will always be It can pass.”

"Yes, Yu Shu, we will rest in the capital for one night today, and we will go back tomorrow." Lu said.

Looking at her parents, who had pale hair on their temples, Zhao Yushu felt sad. For a moment, she thought of what Liang Ji said to her at that time.

Thinking about her identity again, the Queen Mother of the previous dynasty became Concubine Lan of the new dynasty.

perhaps

…

The emperor's palace.

Chen Mo and his family were having dinner. This time, it was a true reunion, and no one was missing.

The food is also very rich.

Hot meat, vegetarian dishes, cold cuts, soups, cakes, fruit wine. Everything is available, there is no shortage of anything.

Wu Mi looked at Chen Mo, who was holding and feeding his little daughter, and said softly: "Your Majesty, would you like to ask the Imperial Master to come and have dinner with us?"

"I sent someone to call him, but he said nothing." Chen Mo replied.

"That's because the person who called him was wrong." Xiao Yunxi said with a smile.