The Rebirth of an Ill-Fated Consort - 177. Xia family loses power

Qi Feng shook his head when he heard her question. Jin Yiwei now forgets what he said as a military teacher, and follows Jiang Ruan wholeheartedly. For example, last night, Jiang Ruan asked Jin’er to pick a dark guard to mix with Xia Jun’s team, and took advantage of the chaos to provoke a conflict between the team and the officials, but he didn’t let him know in advance. If Qi Feng knew that Jiang Ruan had this plan earlier, he would probably stop it. He is accustomed to making complete considerations. Although Jiang Ruan’s plan is chained to one another, the risks taken are too great. Even with the courage to come up with this idea, Qi Feng only felt shocked when he thought of it afterwards. Now she asked where the 800-car military pay was now, Qi Feng was even more confused. To be honest, he also suspects that the army pay for eight hundred cars is not a small amount. Xuan Li cannot transport them out of the capital so quickly. As for other places, the capital is so big. If you really want to check it, it will be sooner or later. Things, Xuan Lihui is so stupid to stay in his hands to handle it?

“The army pay for eight hundred vehicles is not a small amount,” Jiang Ruan said lightly: “Xuanli dug a secret road in the capital a long time ago. This secret road leads to a few hundred miles outside the capital, where there is a Xuanli. The inn he arranged to help him transport all the supplies to other places. If I am not mistaken, this batch of military pay is now in the secret road.”

Qi Feng stood up suddenly, unable to conceal the surprise in his eyes: “What did you say?”

He knew about the post station outside Xuanli City. Jin Yiwei had found this place a few years ago, but the secret road was unheard of. Jiang Ruan said so categorically that Qi Feng was immediately surprised. He stared at Jiang Ruan closely: “What you said is true?”

“If you don’t believe anything that is true, you can ask someone you trust to check it.” Jiang Ruan said.

“How did you know about this?” Qi Feng asked Buyi Buran, “Jinyiwei Baizhanglou didn’t find out anything, Sansao, don’t lie to me, what is the relationship between you and Xuanli? Secret Dao, why hasn’t a trace of the horse’s feet been shown for so many years? No matter how well Xuan Li conceals it, it is impossible not to show a trace.”

“There is no trace of it, because he has never used this secret path.” Compared with Qi Feng’s nervousness, Jiang Ruan is completely calm, and can even be called a leisurely. She smiled lightly, but every word she said hit Qi Feng’s heart like a hammer. She said: “The secret road existed many years ago, but it was originally a mine tunnel left by a wealthy businessman in Beijing. After Xuanli knew this, he expanded the secret road beyond the capital. He never used this secret road. However, it was a precautionary thing. I only waited for it to come in handy when one day to help the great cause, but now it is used in advance.” Jiang Ruan looked at Qi Feng with a smile: “As for what you said, I know why This matter? Forgive me for not telling you, but Master Qi, you can rest assured that now that I have entered the gate of Jinying Palace, I will protect the Jinying Palace in one day and will not do anything to harm the Palace. Things, since I’m on one side with your master, why should you worry?”

Qi Feng was shocked by Jiang Ruan’s words, she had already touched Xuanli thoroughly in her mouth, and her understanding of Xuanli was even higher than that of Jin Yiwei’s inquiries, which really made people have to doubt her identity. But at the moment, it seems that Jiang Ruan is more like a deep hatred of Xuanli through a sea of blood. He suddenly has a feeling that as long as Jiang Ruan is in one day, she will do everything possible to prevent Xuanli’s great cause and Xuanli’s great cause. , Will never succeed.

The woman’s thoughts are subtle and exquisite, and the methods are outrageous, and she shows her charm and charm, but her heart is deserted. It seems that nothing can come into her eyes, and there is nothing to show her beauty. There is a sense of mystery all over the body, but it makes people involuntarily attracted to her.

Jiang Ruan didn’t notice Qi Feng’s gaze, but his thoughts drifted away. In the previous life, this secret path from Xuanli was not used so early. At that time, it had reached the late stage of seizure, and the prince had died. The five princes were in jail, and the great cause of the world was just around the corner. He used this secret path to pass news outside the palace. This secret path was the most precious bargaining chip, and he was used to taking precautions. People always have to leave a way for themselves. This is his trump card. Jiang Ruan had no intention of knowing this secret passage at the time, and Xuan Li even angered her for the first time. Only then, she was busy apologizing and repeatedly saying that she would not tell others about it, and Xuan Li forgave her. Only later gave her two more maids to the palace. At first she thought it was Xuanli who cared and cared for her, but now that she wants to come, the two maids were just sent by Xuanli to monitor her. Xuanli was very suspicious. He didn’t allow anyone to know his trump card. He kept Jiang Ruan’s life and didn’t kill her. He was already merciful. It’s just that now that I think of the past, I always feel that every scene is ironic.

Qi Feng sensitively perceives the change in Jiang Ruan’s eyes, which seems to contain ridicule and self-loathing about something, and there is a deep sense of coolness. After he settled down, he asked, “So that’s the case, no one would have thought that he would hide his military pay in the secret path.”

“Yes,” Jiang Ruan came back to his senses and slowly lowered his head and said: “He wants to protect this secret road, so he will never help the Xia family. Once exposed and burned, it is Chen Liang who is still paying for the army, then , His secrets could not be kept. Once the secret path was exposed, the emperor would know his rebellious intentions. Therefore, he did not dare to bet that he would not save him. If he wanted to protect himself, he would sacrifice the Xia family. ”

Qi Feng suddenly realized.

Now everyone in the capital is staring at the grain and grass matter. If it is a misunderstanding that Xia Jun and Jiang Chao burned Chen Liang, then where did the military pay go? With so many eyes staring, it is impossible to bring the general’s payment back intact. Once Xuanli’s secret path is exposed, the emperor will be aware of his rebellious intentions and will inevitably suppress it vigorously, so Xuanli’s road to great cause will come to an end.

He couldn’t help out, even if he wanted to avoid suspicion and protect the secrets of the secret path, he was destined to sacrifice the Xia family, whose power was exactly what he needed. In this way, at least Xuanli’s efforts over the past few years have been wiped out. Qi Feng just wanted to laugh. Jiang Ruan’s move was too ruthless, and it was difficult to retreat before Xuanli. It was always necessary to gouge out a piece of raw meat on his body. I am afraid it is the time to jump with anger.

“Then what should we do now? The secret way to inform your majesty Xuanli?” Qi Feng asked.

“Speaking out now, Xuanli can have a hundred ways to prove that the secret path has nothing to do with him. Moreover, after speaking out, if your majesty finds out, it will inevitably be implicated in the Jinying Palace. The position of the Jinying Palace in the court is already embarrassing and involved. In this matter, there are a hundred harms but no benefits.” Jiang Ruan said: “The most important thing is,”

“What should I do then?” Seeing that she unquestionably denied this suggestion, Qi Feng knew that she must have other ideas in her heart, and asked: “Sansao has a good idea?”

“I said, this time, I want them to knock off their teeth and swallow blood. They have suffered a huge loss, and I dare not say it.” A trace of hostility flashed in her eyes: “The eight hundred cars and the army still need Xiao Shao. Yes, I would also like to thank Xuan Li for transporting them out intact. I want this batch of military pay!”

“You…” Qi Feng looked at her in surprise. After a long while, he suddenly laughed, laughing very freely, and said while laughing: “Sansao, you are really happy, brave, and better. , If this is done, if I were to Xuanli, I would definitely be bedridden with anger, you are really—high!”

Jiang Ruan was noncommittal. At this moment, Dewdrop opened the door and walked in. Seeing Qi Feng was also there, he came forward and handed a letter, whispering: “Girl, the master has come.”

Jiang Ruan took the letter and didn’t care that Qi Feng was there. He took it out and read it in a short time. After reading it, there was no emotion, and he handed the letter to Dewdrop: “Take it out and burn it.”

Luzhu left according to the words, Qi Feng looked at her: “What happened to Sansao?”

“It’s nothing, it’s just that my father thinks that my second brother is in jail, and my sister should also do her best to rescue her.” Her words were not without irony. When Qi Feng listened, he felt harsh, and couldn’t help but say: “What’s the truth? As a father, even if he wants to deal with Jiang Chao, he shouldn’t be you. You are a deep boudoir, how can you get involved in this? Jiang Quan Is it crazy?”

“He is just a little naive.” Jiang Ruan sneered: “Save him? I just want to look at him step by step, and I can’t look back again. He has lived long enough. This time, I want his life.”

In Nanhuayuan, the emperor waved his hand, and the eunuchs who were about to make a sound were silent. Grandpa Li drove them all out. The emperor stepped into the door and saw the young man practicing in the room at a glance.

It’s a little early to say that he is a teenager, he looks more like a child, with a delicate appearance, it seems that every time I see him, he is more stable and introverted than before. The emperor stepped lightly, and when he walked in a little bit, he saw the child’s snow-white rice paper read: Eros is like holding a torch, walking against the wind, there is bound to be burning hands.

He writes very well, is as delicate as others, and has no sharpness at all. However, this does not mean that this young man is really as harmless as his handwriting. In fact, everyone has a temper. When he was still young, he looked at people from words, and in the handwriting of this young man, he couldn’t see his heart at all.

The emperor looked around and remembered that Li Gonggong had reported that Xuan Pei lived in the most remote hall in the palace. It was not even comparable to the residence of a seventh-rank official. Later, he vacated the Nanhua Garden where the four princes lived. To Xuan Pei. The four princes were also quite favored at the beginning, if it weren’t for the accident that happened later, now I don’t know what the situation is. The emperor’s move immediately aroused the speculation of the courtiers, and he started to inquire about this unobtrusive, seemingly unreliable thirteen hall.

Although he has the emperor’s favor, Xuan Pei does not have a strong mother’s family, so he is not very optimistic in the palace. But even so, now that Nanhua Garden is well organized and well-arranged but not extravagant, one knows that Xuan Pei is a man with means and ideas. The emperor looked at this child who didn’t value him, and a complicated feeling suddenly rose in his heart.

Xuan Pei seemed to sense his arrival, and when he looked back, he was slightly surprised and then bowed: “My son has seen his emperor.”

“No gift.” The emperor waved his hand: “I will look at you.” His eyebrows couldn’t hide his tiredness. When such a big event happened in the capital, Jiang Chao and Xia Jun burned the granary on fire, almost killing everyone in the world. When angry, he was also furious. What made people even more angry was that the Xia family’s contempt for the imperial power, and the Xia family’s private army dared to attack the army led by the city defense, really had great courage. Xia Cheng originally pleaded for mercy and was thrown into jail together. Although he seemed to behave recklessly, the Xia family had already committed the anger of the world, and it would be difficult to calm the grievances of the world if they were not arrested. Besides, this country is still the country of his Xuan family in the final analysis. When will the people of the Shangxia family point and point, as the emperor, people in the world must know that he wants to squeeze a Xia family to death, just like he wants to squeeze a Xia family to death. It’s as easy as an ant.

The Xia Family has been in the dark for so many years, he didn’t know that he didn’t know that opening one eye and closing one eye just didn’t want to break the balance. Now, it seems that some things are over if they can’t be endured. Since the Xia Family Having actively smashed this layer of skin, naturally he should spare no effort to suppress it.

Dealing with a Xia family would not cause the emperor to worry, but what he was worried about was the army’s salary. The war had made the national treasury tight. It was not long before the levy of food from the people last time, and now it will be done again. How to comfort the people. Thinking of this, the emperor slowly frowned again.

Upon seeing this, Xuan Pei thought for a while: “Is my father worried about the granary?”

The emperor looked at Xuanpei suddenly. This son’s intuition was sometimes too sharp, especially now that he is only eight or nine years old. How could he have a feeling of facing an adult man? Slowly, he said: “Thirteen, what do you think of this matter?”

“The Xia family is disrespectful to the court and made mistakes, so the emperor will punish him.” Xuan Pei gently avoided this topic, saying: “The first thing is not to deal with Xia Jiahe’s crime, but the food problem of frontier soldiers. .”

If you still suspected that he had any thoughts with the Xia family before, Xuan Pei’s remarks were enough to dispel doubts. He did not mention the crime of treating the Xia family, but rather the matter of military pay. Where you are, and what interests you are considering, you will naturally pay attention to that aspect of things. For example, Xuanhua, after learning about the incident, what the Zhezi said was the Xia family’s guilt, and did not think about the tension of the war. Xuan Pei was able to think of this aside from his own interests, perhaps because he is still young now, or because he really has no intention of power.

The emperor’s gaze eased, and his tone became softer, as if he was really an ordinary father treating his son, intending to test his son’s homework. He said: “Yes, all the military pay at the border has been reduced to ashes, but the soldiers have to eat food, what do you think?”

“The soldiers of the Dajin Dynasty sprinkled their heads in order to protect the father’s emperor’s country, but they were tricked by their own people. The Xia family is sorry for them, but the royal family cannot. “Xuan Pei’s tone is still childish, but his eyes are extremely quiet: “But nowadays, the frequent requisition of grain is no matter the life or death of the people, and it will cause civil unrest in disregard of public opinion. But the treasury can’t get the money for a while. Money and food can only be dealt with from other aspects.” Xuan Pei raised his head and looked towards the emperor. His eyes were naturally beautiful. At this moment, he thought of a good idea. A pair of bright eyes will make the heart of the person watching. NS. He was like a child offering treasures, smiling and said: “The child minister thought that the father could copy the Xia Mansion. The Xia Mansion has been in the Dajin Dynasty for so many years, so there must be a lot of money saved, and all the money in the Xia Mansion will be taken out. Buying grain from the wealthy merchants and repurchasing a batch of military salaries is of course no problem. As for the Xia family for many years as officials in the court, the father and the emperor can forgive them from the death penalty and change the death penalty into exile. In this way They were given the opportunity to atone for their sins, and on the one hand, they could demonstrate the royal virtues. What does the emperor think?”

The emperor was silent for a long while without speaking, but he concealed a trace of deep meaning in his eyes. Xuan Pei’s method, he had also thought about it, but he couldn’t make up his mind for a while. Now Xuan Pei’s words made his heart determined. It’s just… he looked at Xuanpei, Xuanpei looked at him hopefully, as if he was a good son waiting for his father to praise him. He slowly stretched out his hand and touched Xuanpei’s head. Xuanpei’s body became stiff, as if he was not used to such intimate contact, but he was standing still. The emperor sighed, and said: “You are very good, I think this is a good idea.”

The Xia family’s influence in the DPRK is too wide, and it will really startle the snake if it is swept all at once, causing unnecessary trouble. Xuan Pei’s method is very desirable. It can show the royal kindness, without temporarily shocking the rest of the party members. It also gave the Xia family a feeling of not having to press too tightly. The Xia Mansion has accumulated countless wealth for so many years, and naturally it can also raise a sum of money for the army.

The emperor was amazed by Xuan Pei’s political acumen at a young age. Although his approach to this matter was not perfect and contained some loopholes, the general direction was correct. This is really good for a child.

He said something more with Xuan Pei before he hurried away. After the emperor left, Xuan Pei stretched his waist and looked at the words on the table for a while before instructing the little eunuch on one side to take out the rice paper and throw it away. He sat down on the chair, played with the paperweight in his hand, and smiled slightly.

The Xia family… has come to an end.

The burning of the granary caused a great uproar in the capital, but before the courtiers discussed the reason, the emperor’s will came suddenly. First, Zhao Yi, the eldest grandson of the Zhao family, was sent to confiscate the Xia Mansion, and all the money in the Xia Mansion was charged into the treasury to prepare food and payment again. One hundred and eighty-three people went up and down in the Xia Mansion, all of which were exiled. Like Xia Jun, Jiang Chao was exiled to a desolate place in the northwest.

After committing such a big mistake, although the emperor’s will was vigorous and resolute, it did not put the Xia family to death, at least in the eyes of the people, the royal family was benevolent. But the courtiers smelled something meaningful from the emperor’s move, and for a while they didn’t dare to act rashly.

When Jiang Ruan heard the news, he was drinking tea in the house. He was slightly taken aback when he heard this and whispered to himself: “How can it be so fast?”

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Qi Feng hurriedly walk in from outside. Recently, in order to deal with the Xia family, he often came here to discuss ideas with Jiang Ruan. Today’s expression is a bit serious, with a bit of joy in the seriousness. Said: “Sansao, it’s done.”

“Thanks for your hard work this time.” Jiang Ruan smiled: “With your help, things will go so smoothly.”

“I’m about to tell you about this.” Qi Feng whispered, looked around, and shook his head: “I haven’t had time to do this. It’s not me who blows the air in front of the emperor. The plan has not yet begun, and there is someone else who prompted the emperor to make the imperial decree.”

Jiang Ruan frowned: “Who is it?”

“His Royal Highness Thirteen.” Qi Feng was also very strange: “I heard that the emperor went to sit for a while in the side hall of His Highness Thirteen. His Royal Highness made this decision after hearing something.”

The tea cup in Jiang Ruan’s hand trembled, and a large drop of tea splashed out. Qi Feng was taken aback by her behavior, and said, “What’s wrong with Sansao?”

Jiang Ruan lowered his eyes, how could Xuan Pei do such a thing suddenly? Today, according to his last life, he is just a child who doesn’t understand anything. But since the last time I saw him in the palace, I felt a little strange. Now that she can even influence the emperor’s behavior, she has been deliberately ignoring Xuanpei’s news so as not to cause trouble to Xuanpei. Now it’s strange to think about it, it seems Before she knew it, she missed something very important, and a bold conjecture came to her mind, could it be…

Xuan Pei could almost feel her telepathy, and even this time, pushing the boat along the river so naturally, gave the Xia Family a fatal blow. If it was for that reason, everything would not be impossible.

Qi Feng looked at her carefully, not letting go of every look on her face, but just for a moment, Jiang Ruan raised his head and smiled and said: “No matter what, our goal has always been achieved.”

Qi Feng was very sorry for not discovering Jiang Ruan’s thoughts, but he also knew that the girl in front of him was always happy and angry, so he also relieved: “Yes, I think the Xia family is in a disaster this time.”

Forsythia sitting on the side of sewing was surprised when he heard the words: “What do you mean by this girl? Your Majesty did not condemn the Xia family. It is clear that it is cheaper for them.” When the news was heard, Forsythia was still very upset. In her opinion, the Xia family wanted to change their military pay to frame Jin Yiwei’s crimes. Ten deaths were not enough.

“We didn’t move because we didn’t leave any traces,” Qi Feng explained to Jiang Ruan with a smile: “Don’t worry, we don’t need to do anything at all. Naturally, some people want the lives of the Xia family.”

The Xia family has been officials in the DPRK for so many years, although they are completely involved, they have also forged many old hatreds. For example, the people of the fifth princes hate them so much. However, how to safely reach the desolate places in the northwest has become a problem. They are confident that within three days, the Xia family is bound to die abruptly.