Lu Yebai left the study and stopped at the corner of the corridor, but did not look back.
In the past, I was full of passion and ambition to serve the country. Although I was no more noble than the princes and nobles, I was unruly and elegant. Now I only have the determination to seek revenge.
"They still don't agree?" Half a month had passed, from the initial delay to the final rejection, Li Yuheng's anger became more and more intense.
You Zhicheng, the Minister of Household Affairs, shook his head, "These eight people are particularly firm in their stance. I thought that at least one or two of them would be willing, but in the end, none of them relented."
After the first refusal, both You Zhicheng and Li Yuheng sent people to persuade them again, but they were still rejected by the other party, saying that some partner did not agree.
Li Yuheng's eyes were burning, his breathing was short, and his lips were pursed tightly as if to suppress the anger in his heart, "Did the government office find anything?"
You Zhicheng lowered his head and lowered his voice, "We have arranged for someone to check."
Li Yuheng sat on the chair and stepped hard on the ground with his legs, "I would like to see who is the one who is not against me. Regarding the drought relief funds in the south, please say hello to General Ning Yuan. Convenient to operate when the time comes.”
You Zhicheng subconsciously clenched the hands on his sides, not knowing whether he should say something or not.
As the prince of a country, it is really not appropriate for him to focus on the people's disaster relief funds and commit corruption.
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Wen Jinhe asked Man Qiu to take Lu Yebai to show his face to the eight royal merchant shopkeepers.
Soon, Lu Yebai rushed north with a counting house and waiters drawn from eight royal merchant workshops.
When Su Huaizhi, who was in Shuonan City, received a letter from Sun Fugui asking for a large amount of grain purchases, he went to his father Su Qingli and asked, "Dad, why did Princess Che buy so much grain at once? She specifically asked me to buy it around Shuonan City. , is there no food in the capital?"
Ever since Su Huaizhi and Wen Jinhe started to get in touch, Su Qingli specifically asked people in the capital to help him find out more about Princess Che.
King Che, the princess of Linyue Kingdom, got married very cost-effectively. Not only did it not hold him back, but it actually helped him a lot.
Under the realistic situation that Linyue Kingdom and Beidi Kingdom would go to war sooner or later, it was really not easy for the current emperor to accept this princess.
Su Qingli looked at the numbers on the letter and felt more and more shocked. This Princess Che was really extraordinary. She wondered if there was any shadow of Prince Che behind this matter. "It should be related to the drought in the north."
Su Huaizhi frowned and disagreed, "What I mean is that Princess Che wants to buy food to go to Nancheng to provide disaster relief. Isn't that a matter for the court? If the treasury does not provide the money, how much money will it cost from private pockets?"
Su Huaizhi is a businessman. What he hates most is when the government forces businessmen to donate money, which is to use his official status to squeeze businessmen.
Su Qingli shook his head and looked at Su Huaizhi, "Princess Che has many motives for doing this. She has all the people's hearts and minds in the thirteen northern cities in her hands. Although the money is a lot, it is worth it."
Su Huaizhi picked up the letter and placed it helplessly. The paper made a clattering sound, "That's all, it's not me who paid for it anyway."
Lu Yebai and others rode on horseback and arrived at Shuonan City in a few days.
Due to Su Huaizhi's massive purchase of grain, the price of grain in Shuonan City and its surrounding cities increased by several cents.
Su Huaizhi's face was full of horror when he saw Lu Yebai. Princess Che was really eclectic in employing people. She could become a confidant when she looked like this.
After Lu Yebai and his people counted all the grain, he handed the silver coins to Su Huaizhi, "We took the things away. This is the silver coins for purchasing food. The princess asked me to bring them to Master Su."
Su Huaizhi opened the box, which was full of banknotes with a face value of one thousand taels. "No problem, you can carry it away, but there are already a small number of refugees on the way to Nancheng. You should be more careful with so many things. Don’t get robbed before you get to Nancheng.”
Ordinary people who haven't eaten for a long time can do anything, and there's no guarantee they won't do anything.
Lu Yebai: "When I came out, the princess told me to open the warehouse first and put food in. Anyway, we have enough."
Su Huaizhi couldn't help rolling his eyes while holding the box, and threw the money away like water. If you don't have anywhere to spend it, give it to me.
Above the court, Shangshu Ling stood up and reported: "The court has received a reply from Linyue Kingdom regarding Wen Xinghe's arrest. The reply stated that Wen Yanru had no knowledge of the assassination, but it was his own after all. My son has made a mistake and is willing to make an exchange with the Beidi Kingdom. He just wants Wen Xinghe to survive and ask the emperor to make a decision. "
Li Jingxing threw the memorial on the table. If he dared to admit the assassination, he would really be seeking death. "King Che, how is the situation at the border?"
Li Junche replied: "Linyue Kingdom has not made any move to mobilize troops."
After careful consideration, the provincial minister reported: "The assassination of Wen Xinghe has made a big fuss in Linyue Kingdom. All the words are scolding and belittling. The people of Linyue Kingdom are deeply afraid of the recurrence of war. Some people even went to the government to demand that Wen be severely punished. "Galaxy."
Prime Minister: "I believe that delivering Wen Xinghe alive to the Linyue Kingdom at this time is in our greatest interest." If Wen Yanru does not kill Wen Xinghe or punish him severely, he will definitely lose the support of the people.
Emperor Li Jingxing also meant the same thing, "Then the three provinces and the prime minister will work together to draw up an exchange agreement, and Prince Che will arrange for Wen Xinghe to be escorted."
"Yes, I obey your order."
"My son, I obey."
The Secretary of the Ministry of War walked out and knelt down, "I heard that Princess Che used the criminal law on Wen Xinghe privately. Now she is not only inhumane, but also has a broken leg. Will this affect the diplomatic relations between the two countries? After all, Linyue Kingdom wants Wen Xinghe to be intact. go back."
The provincial governor's servant asked in confusion: "Don't you mean you are just inhumane? When did your legs break?"
The Minister of Punishment said with some embarrassment: "After returning to the capital, Princess Che went to see Wen Xinghe in the prison again, and then his left leg was broken, and a finger on his right hand was also broken."
All the civil and military officials present were silent for a moment. Princess Che was really too cruel. They were not brother and sister. They must have had a deep hatred for several generations.
"Ahem." The emperor, who was sitting on the dragon chair, saw that all the officials were silent and moved his buttocks uneasily.
Li Junche raised his head and looked forward, "Wen Xinghe dared to go to the territory of our Beidi Kingdom to assassinate my father. This is a serious crime. Letting him go back alive is a great forgiveness. What's more, my princess is in prison. During the visit, he had an arrogant attitude and was disrespectful to the princess, so Jin He gave him a small punishment but a big warning. The emperor of Linyue Kingdom must not care whether Wen Xinghe is humane or not. As for his legs, he just lifts them to walk. Anyway, he is still a slave of Linyue Kingdom. Less."
Seeing the Prime Minister wink at him, the Minister of Rites said quickly, "I think what King Che said is very true. Wen Xinghe was disrespectful to the royal family of Beidi Kingdom, and he should be punished. The letter from Linyue Kingdom only said that Wen Xinghe should not die, and, It turns out that Princess Che is also the princess of Linyue Kingdom. To put it simply, this is just a little fight between two brothers and a sister. "
