The next morning, the sun rarely came out, but the cold wind was still biting.
Several braziers in Liangyi Hall were burning brightly, and the interior of the hall was as warm as spring.
Li Erzheng was discussing disaster relief with several ministers. A large number of refugees fell into the streets. It was better when the weather was hot, but they couldn't handle it when it got cold. People were dying every day. Considering that once the heavy snow fell, many more people would die in the villages outside the city.
, many houses collapsed.
However, the national treasury is insufficient and no one can come up with any good solutions.
At this time, Wang De hurried in, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, something happened in Meishan, Tongguan County."
"Which Meishan?" Li Er didn't react for a moment.
Wang De quickly reminded: "Qin Huaidao, the court councilor."
"What happened to him?" Li Er's eyes turned cold.
Other ministers also looked at Wang De. No one would care at all if he changed to another court minister. However, Qin Huaidao, the court minister, still had an identity. Duke Yi, the son of Qin Qiong, could not help but care about him.
Wang De quickly said: "Back to the Holy Land, a bandit suddenly appeared an hour ago and set fire to the mountain."
"Where's Luo Zhang? Didn't he recruit a hundred guards?" Li Er interrupted, feeling cold in his heart. Damn it, how could there be mounted bandits in the land of Jingzhao Mansion? They must be faked by some aristocratic families.
Wang De hurriedly said: "The news from the local county government said that they suddenly fainted after eating breakfast. Someone put Mongolian sweat medicine in the food. The bandit set fire to the mountain and then left. Luo Zhang did not die. The other party's purpose was to burn the mountain."
"Send an order to Duke Lu to immediately send someone to fetch him back and bring him with him to the imperial doctor."
"I obey the order!" Wang De hurried over.
The main hall suddenly became depressed. Although the murderer did not intend to kill, it was unacceptable. Fang Xuanling said first: "Your Majesty, the brick-burning in Qinjiazhuang must have affected the interests of some people. It must be thoroughly investigated. The person who was assassinated and transported before
, and now they are burning the mountains directly, they are too bold, they simply ignore the imperial court and are lawless."
Li Jing also said coldly: "Yes, Luo Zhang is guarding Meishan for Chao Yilang. Chao Yilang went to Lingnan Road thousands of miles away to find medicine to cure Princess Jinyang, but the imperial court couldn't even save his Meishan.
, once Chao Yilang comes back, how will the court explain?"
Li Er nodded, looked at Duan Lun, Minister of Industry, and asked: "How much does the brick cost?"
"Back to Your Majesty, the biggest cost of making bricks is charcoal. A large kiln can't be purchased for even ten taels of silver. Chao Yilang's wonderful craftsmanship can actually use the black soil that everyone has abandoned to bake bricks. It's unbelievable. It's unprecedented. The Holy Lord General Coal
The gift of the mountain to Chaoyilang means that Chaoyilang burns bricks for free, and the cost has plummeted. In the future, it will definitely affect the cakes of many people and cause dissatisfaction." Duan Lun explained.
"Is there such a big difference in just one kiln?" Li Er was a little moved.
"What's more, I went to Qinjiazhuang to see the fired kilns. The quality is better than those on the market. The key is that a large kiln can be used. Others can use up to 60 to 70 percent of a kiln. The space here is larger, and
No wonder some people are concerned about it. I speculate that someone wants to suppress Qinjiazhuang and force it to hand over the firing method. In the face of huge interests, killing and setting fires is nothing. Qinjiazhuang is in trouble." Duan Lun reminded.
"They dare!"
Li Er's face turned cold and he shouted: "Pass an order to order Baiqisi to investigate the matter strictly and tell Li Junxian that if he can't find it within a week, he will submit his resignation himself."
"According to the order!" A waiter arrived immediately and hurried away.
Li Jing cupped his hands and shouted: "Your Majesty, if Chao Yilang is not here and the Qin family village is in trouble, people will definitely be in panic. Please go and have a look and appease people's minds to avoid making big mistakes."
"Okay, tell them, I will definitely give Qinjiazhuang an explanation for this matter."
"I obey!" Li Jing quickly stood up and hurried away.
No one noticed a red figure flashing at the door. It was Princess Yuzhang who came to give Li Er a bird's nest. After hearing the conversation, she was still in the mood to give it in, so she turned around and trotted back. She hurriedly came to a yard, opened the door and shouted
Said: "My dear sister, my dear sister, something happened."
"What happened?" Princess Jinyang, who was reading a book, turned her head curiously.
"There were bandits on horseback who attacked Meishan and set fire to the mountain. Luo Zhang and the others were drugged with perspiration, but luckily they were not killed."
"What..." Jin Yang was so angry that his face turned cold. He suddenly thought of something and said, "No, if you want to kill someone, you can't hold back. Giving the Mongolian sweat medicine is supposed to establish prestige, and burning mountains is also to establish prestige. There is only one purpose, to force Qin
If the family village surrenders the method of burning bricks, the Qin family village may be in trouble."
"My father and the ministers also speculated like this. These people are so hateful. They are simply..." Yu Zhang, who has always been calm-tempered, couldn't help but want to use expletives.
"Sister Huang, you go to Qinjiazhuang immediately. This time is different from the past. The murderer behind the scenes will think that Qinjiazhuang's business is related to the emperor's sister, and will have some scruples. As long as you are here, he may not dare to attack Qinjiazhuang. Even if
Even if I get in, I won’t dare to touch you, so don’t worry about your safety.”
"I'm not afraid of death, but what will happen to my father? We are princesses and cannot leave the palace casually. Moreover, if other rumors spread, how will our father's face be saved?"
Jin Yang said nonchalantly: "What are you afraid of? It would be better to spread some rumors and let people know that you and Brother Qin are close. In the future, no one will dare to agree to the marriage between father and emperor. You will have to marry brother Qin. At worst, you will be married by father and emperor."
If you are beaten to death, do you dare to go?"
"Me?" Yu Zhang was a little tempted.
Jin Yang was a little speechless and urged: "You are so stupid that you can't find an excuse that can fool you on the surface? Forget it, just say that I will ask you to help, go and see if Chao Yilang has returned from picking Luo Han Guo, and care about your sister.
It's reasonable and reasonable. No one dares to say anything. If my father knows about it, I won't kill you. So go ahead and go?"
"Then be careful at home." Yu Zhang hurried away.
"Are you saying you don't like her?" Jin Yang said somewhat speechlessly.
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Qinjiazhuang, ancestral hall.
Xue Rengui hurriedly rode over, jumped off before stopping, rushed into the ancestral hall, and said anxiously: "Uncle Jia, something big happened over there at Meishan."
"What happened?" Jia Youcai asked quickly.
"Someone put sweat medicine in the food. Luo Shizi and others were knocked down, and the bandits burned the mountain and left. Lu Guogong has sent people to pick them up and brought the imperial doctor. There should not be a big problem with the people. It's freezing cold, even in Meishan.
It won't be a big problem if you burn them, but these people are so poisonous that they are going to push you to death." Xue Rengui said angrily.
"It seems that they will not give up until they get the brick refining method." Jia Youcai looked at the person next to him with a cold face and warned: "Select some brothers to return to Chang'an and be sure to find out who the murderer is."
The other party quickly reminded: "Brothers are gone, what should I do here? They ordered the Mongolian sweat medicine but there is no one. They are obviously demonstrating. If they don't hand it over, they will not keep it next time. The best target is the Qin family.
village."
"Yes, according to Xue, the murderer was not unwilling to kill Prince Luo, but he did not dare. The prince's status was noble and the consequences of killing him would be endless, so he drugged him to make him unconscious. He had no scruples about the Qin family village. Sixty-five households were killed.
The destruction of the family is proof that the Qin family village is in danger." Xue Rengui reminded.
"That makes sense! Remember, after entering Chang'an, you lurk and act secretly. After identifying the murderer, wait for the young master to return. As long as you can figure out who did it, I will be dead even if it's worth it. Why, I can't command you now?"
"Jia Youcai asked, a huge momentum suddenly erupted.
"Here!" The other party hesitated for a moment and then hurried away.
Xue Rengui was in awe and said: "Uncle Jia, unless I die, I will never let the Qin family village suffer. Please ask Uncle Jia to send 80 people to me to protect the village."
"No, from now on the whole village will obey the command. The young master has told you that you have great talents and are trustworthy. This period has also proved that the whole village is convinced. The safety of more than a thousand people in Qinjiazhuang will be