bayedsolid Chapter 229 This drama queen is pretty good.
Chapter 229 This drama queen is pretty good.
Her words caused an uproar in the room; they knew they could make money again.
Since Dongju mentioned that they were using their own money to buy raw materials, Dongfang Jin has not stopped them.
Anyway, Fang Shiyu's family gave them fabrics at wholesale prices, which was quite reasonable.
Watching them excitedly discuss who would be responsible for which part, and after clarifying the division of responsibilities, they got to work.
Seeing that they were all busy with their own things, Dongfang Jin went to find Long Er and Long Jiu.
She arrived at Gu Jingye's courtyard and found Jun Qirui there as well.
"Xiao Jiu, did it go smoothly this time?"
Long Jiu leisurely sipped his tea: "It went quite smoothly."
Thinking to myself, with the treasures you gave me and the supplies you secretly sent, it would be strange if things didn't go smoothly, but they can't tell anyone about this.
He and Eleven were even more afraid that the Lord would find out. Now the Lord didn't care, but what about later?
How can one allow others to sleep soundly beside one's bed?
What about Prince Dun?
It's all because of the jokes made by His Majesty and the Empress that Prince Chen and Prince Xuan are now afraid to get married.
Moreover, he had just heard Long Er say that there were rumors circulating in the capital that the Crown Prince Chen was gay, and the rumors were spreading like wildfire.
Some women from prominent families fell ill because of this incident, and some noble ladies even went directly to Prince Dun's residence to find out the truth.
But they didn't get anything out of them, and that's why the situation escalated.
Long Er took out an exquisite box and pushed it in front of her. When Dongfang Jin saw the box, her heart sank. Oh no, she had been exposed.
However, she didn't show it. She skillfully opened the box, revealing a land deed for a thousand acres.
Below is a deed for a 1,200-mu (approximately 80 hectares) estate in the suburbs of Beijing and two shops in the middle section of Zhuque Street in Beijing.
Several silver notes worth ten thousand taels each, two pairs of jade bracelets, and two pairs of gold bracelets.
There were also two pairs of gold bracelets worn by children, and several jade pendants.
"Is it all mine?"
Long Er nodded, looking at Dongfang Jin meaningfully: "The master said that Lingyun Pavilion is being operated well."
This was what the Imperial Tutor instructed them to say. Since she didn't want to show herself, they would help her keep it a secret.
When he thought about how the emperor had handed him a letter when he placed the gunpowder formula on the emperor's desk, the emperor had also given him a letter.
The letter was a secret message from Longhu Pass, saying that Gu Chenglin had created a powerful weapon on the border with great destructive power. This thing was called a hand grenade.
Good heavens, he treated it like a grandson's gift, wanting to claim credit for it, but someone else beat him to it.
I felt incredibly frustrated.
Later, he was jointly tried by the emperor, Prince Dun, the Duke of Zhenguo, the imperial tutor, and the empress.
The question was whether he was the one who threw the bomb at the Duke of Wu's mansion that night.
Well, I'm afraid I've been exposed.
Looking at Gongsun Lan, that cunning fellow, smiling at him, he admitted it.
That's why he was sent here this time, just like Long Jiu and Eleven, to protect Dongfang Jin.
Seeing his words, Dongfang Jin glanced at Jun Qirui and said, "Then thank you very much, Master."
Jun Qirui put down the teapot in his hand, gave each of the three of them a cup, and asked Long Er, "How is the capital city now?"
Long Er raised one leg, intending to sit cross-legged, but seeing Jun Qirui staring at him, he put his leg down again.
The text begins by recounting the draft written by the Lord, Prince Dun, and the Imperial Tutor: "The downfall of the Duke of Wu was caused by the loss of grain supplies. Prince Dun's shadow guards also discovered that the clues came from the Duke of Wu's mansion."
How exactly was it determined that Duke Wu ordered it? It happened that when Long Qi and I parted ways, Long Qi encountered a group of people who seemed to be being chased on his way back to the capital.
Long Qi peeked from the shadows and heard that they were going to kill someone to silence them.
One of them was seriously injured, and the others weren't much better off. In the end, Long Qi rescued one of them...
That man was a江湖人 (jianghu person, a person who had been involved in the martial arts world) and had cooperated with the Duke of Wu's mansion many times over the years, doing some shady business for them.
Unexpectedly, after completing the mission, Duke Wu wanted to silence them, and none of the brothers who came with him survived.
After being rescued by Long Qi, he followed Long Qi to see the master.
That person was cunning and left behind a lot of evidence.
Unexpectedly, Duke Zheng Sihan of Wu State had colluded with the enemy. In a fit of anger, the emperor ordered the Imperial Guards and the Embroidered Uniform Guards to raid Duke Zheng Sihan's mansion...
Unexpectedly, Duke Wu of Zheng Sihan and Duke Xiao of Zheng Lunian disappeared.
The emperor ordered a nationwide manhunt. Upon receiving the order, Prince Dun's bodyguard reported that a secret passage had been found in the Duke of Wu's residence…
"When they went down, guess what they found?" Long Er said, looking up at the three of them, and finally giving Dongfang Jin a meaningful smile.
"The underground palace! Its layout is exactly the same as the Hall of Supreme Harmony of the Emperor."
What do you think Zheng Sihan is trying to do?
In the end, the shadow guards found the bodies of Duke Wu and Duke Xiao in a secret room.
The coroner's examination of the body revealed that it was a murder committed by father and son.
The reason was that the Duke of Xiao discovered that his younger brother, Zheng Lufeng, was not the biological son of his stepmother, but the child of the Duke of Wu and his stepmother's sister.
Zheng Sihan wanted to give the title of Duke of the Lesser State to Zheng Lufeng, which enraged Zheng Lunian, leading him to commit murder.
Dongfang Jin: "..."
This story is a mix of truth and fiction, and it must have been written by that imperial tutor. He is truly a divine being.
That's fine, it's none of her business now.
Jun Qirui frowned: "Father and son killed each other? In the end, they both died?"
Long Er nodded, sighed, and said regretfully, "They're all dead. Their bodies will rot in this cold winter."
The Shadow Guards only learned the cause of these events after seeing the letters scattered on the ground.
Among those letters were those from Duke Wu of Zheng Sihan, who was accused of treason, and how some court officials colluded with the enemy...
The Ministry of Revenue was the first to be targeted, undergoing a major purge.
After Long Er finished speaking, he gave Dongfang Jin a look that seemed to be asking for praise.
Dongfang Jin...
This actor is quite the performer.
However, she also has to cooperate.
He asked with a shocked expression, "So, the entire faction of Duke Wu has been purged?"
Long Er nodded with a smile: "Yes, we've already confiscated a lot from those cronies in the capital, and now we're confiscating all over the country."
When I arrived, half of the troops from the main camp outside Beijing had been dispatched.
Jun Qirui sighed, "It seems there are quite a few more official positions vacant. Such a large Duke's mansion, with a history of over a hundred years, is just going to end like this?"
Long Er shrugged and spread his hands: "What if it's not finished? We can tolerate other things, but we can't tolerate treason, betrayal, or ceding territory."
Those who deserve to be killed should be killed, and those who deserve to be exiled should be exiled. The more glorious those people were in the past, the more miserable they are now.
Many families who were related to the Duke of Wu's family by marriage were also implicated.
Nine generations of relatives were wiped out, without exception, including newborn infants; it was truly a tragic situation.
Jun Qirui paused for a moment, holding his teacup: "They enjoyed it too, didn't they?"
Who was his father? He just relied on his sister to become the concubine of the magistrate of Yongchang County.
That county magistrate, who had absolutely no relation to the Duke of Wu's family, was able to abuse his power and bully the weak.
"A man's greed is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant. You say Zheng Sihan is already a Duke, practically the most powerful official in the court besides your lord and the princes. What was he doing causing trouble? Now look what's happened, his entire clan, nine generations of them, have been dragged down with him..."
Long Jiu looked at him with disdain and incomprehension: "What's so great about fighting for the position of the Lord? Do you really think just anyone can sit in that position?"
Look at our Lord, he only sleeps a few hours a day. He's either reviewing memorials or on his way to review them.
Dongfang Jin...
They stole my words.
But what he said is true; being an emperor is not something an ordinary person can do. The key is that the job involves shortening one's lifespan.
Ruyi, [Who is doing the work of prolonging life?]
Go away, stop running around like that every day.
【you……】