Seeing Ji Huaishu and Ji Cen'an and his son leaving, Chu Nanzhi and Lin Jinshu breathed a sigh of relief. They looked at each other and smiled. They were both very satisfied with the outcome of the emperor's handling.
In this way, I finally gave my ancestors an explanation.
Thinking back to the roar he had given the pretty boy when he entered the palace, Chu Nanzhi felt a little guilty at this moment.
He was worried about Jin Shu's safety, so why didn't he feel sad about it.
Lin Yanjun was his father's biological sister and his biological aunt; and Ji Huaishu was his biological uncle. How could he feel better when he was repeatedly betrayed by his relatives?
Thinking about it carefully, I seem to have become quite estranged from him now. I have gradually forgotten that he is my husband, and only regard him as the emperor with the most power in the world.
Slowly walking to him, looking at his cold and lonely eyes, Chu Nanzhi apologized gently: "I wrongly blamed you today."
"You."
Lin Jinxiao smiled stiffly. He didn't want her to get involved in the Ji family's affairs, so he didn't want to mention the recent events in Beijing.
Unexpectedly, she was restless after all. He pinched the tip of her raised nose with a look of helplessness. Looking at Lin Jinshu, whose complexion had returned to rosy by the stove, he couldn't help but ignore her, and then told her: "Right now.
I am afraid that the Ji Mansion is not stable, so I will let Jin Shu stay in the palace for a longer period of time, so that you two can spend more time with the imperial grandmother."
"Everyone listens to the emperor's brother."
Lin Jinshu didn't want to stay in that place of right and wrong now. Even if the emperor had no such intention, she would rather go back to her princess mansion.
At present, the entire second room was being jumped up and down by Princess Wanying, making the entire mansion restless.
Just when she settled down and prepared to stay in the palace for a while, she saw the palace guard on duty outside the door hurried in, knelt in front of the palace, and said in a panic: "Your Majesty, please
, Eight Hundred Miles Urgent Report, Lord Tingwei encountered a fire three days ago in the post house that entered the boundary of the three states of Qinghe, and Lord Tingwei was buried in the sea of fire."
After hearing this, several people were stunned for a while.
"It doesn't make sense."
Lin Jinxiao was furious: "How dare someone attack the imperial envoy I sent."
He is now very afraid of the Ji family, and if there is any slight disturbance, he can think of it as the Ji family's doing.
Chu Nanzhi was unusually calm at this time.
From the death of Xia Yuan to the bad news of Fang Qingyue, it seemed that the Ji family was trying to protect something, but she always felt something was fishy.
After all, the Ji family was not idlers. They knew the emperor was wary of them, so they shouldn't have done such a ridiculous thing.
All of this seems more like someone is adding fuel to the flames, deliberately provoking conflicts between the emperor and the Ji family.
So what are the people behind this planning?
She thought hard for a moment. It was rumored that the tribes raised by the Ji family in the three states of Qinghe were as large as the Qinghe cavalry. Could it be that they wanted to push the Ji family to a dead end and lead them to rebel?
Thinking of this, she immediately asked Lin Jinshu: "Jinshu, you have been married into the Ji family for some time. I heard that you are in charge of the Ji family's housework. You must know the annual expenses of the family very well."
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Lin Jinshu knew the profound meaning of her words and replied with understanding: "I did notice something unusual. The Ji family spends about two hundred thousand taels every year to pay the salaries of slaves in various manors. I think this is the support department.
Because of the expenses of the song, my father-in-law and the clan leader ordered to reduce this part of the expenses, and the two-bedroom support department has also been abolished."
Chu Nanzhi nodded thoughtfully.
Come to think of it, all this girl knows is the numbers on the books.
Seeing that his aunt and sister-in-law were discussing family affairs of the Ji family, Lin Jinxiao sent away the palace servants and said to the two of them in an unobtrusive manner: "I heard that when my aunt was still alive, she had a roster of the major wealthy families in Qinghe, and when she was
Xia Yuan, the governor of Yang County, died tragically in the post house precisely because he was escorting the roster to Beijing. Has Jin Shu ever heard of this?"
"I did hear that my aunt had close contacts with the major wealthy families in Qinghe in the past, but I have never heard of the roster."
Lin Jinshu shook his head.
"If Xia Yuan really came to Beijing to escort the roster, then this roster must have arrived in Beijing by now."
Chu Nanzhi said suspiciously: "So, we have to find out the real culprit who killed County Supervisor Xia before we can find the list."
When she said this, she frowned and looked at Lin Jinxiao: "It's just that I'm worried that someone will deliberately stir up trouble and push the Ji family to a dead end."
Listening to these words, Lin Jinxiao gradually fell into deep thought.
Although the Ji family is indeed a powerful and powerful family, he has never felt that the Ji family poses much of a threat to him before. Why has his suspicion of the Ji family become more and more serious recently?
After thinking hard for a long time, thinking about the remarks the Queen mentioned, he gradually realized that he was afraid that someone was really harboring evil intentions and deliberately stirring up trouble.
First, someone spread to his ears that Yin Sinian and Ji Huaishu had disappeared from the Tang Dynasty, and the land and property of Yang and his two parties were reported to him. Then, the rumor that the Ji family supported the tribesmen made a fuss in the capital.
Although each of these rumors was proven true, they also made him aware of the sinister intentions of the people behind them.
Who is behind this?
And is this intention good or bad?
He thought hard for a long time but couldn't figure out the reason.
But the land of Qinghe had just been pacified, and he was absolutely unwilling to see another trouble in the three states.
After thinking deeply, he suddenly raised his head and ordered Hai Da'a: "Pass the order to General Zhang Yu to send more men to guard the Ji Mansion, so that Grand Sima Li Ce does not need to return to the capital, and directly sends his troops to Tanzhou to set up defenses together with He Ying.
Turn over the powerful clans in Tanzhou."
Lin Jinshu panicked when he heard this.
If this happens, wouldn't it mean that the whole Ji family is completely driven to a dead end?
Chu Nanzhi was also anxious and quickly stopped Hai Da'a, and advised Lin Jinxiao: "Your Majesty, the empire has just returned to peace, and it really cannot withstand the pain of war."
If the land of Qinghe is indeed as rumored, and the number of tribes supported by the various powerful clans has exceeded the armies of the three states, then this battle will not be simple, not to mention that there are Rongdi people in the northwest who are eyeing it.
But this time it is not as simple as plotting against Lin Tingyan. Even if Sang Kun and the Tataraka tribe are willing to help each other again, Ji Huaizhang will never become the second Beibin King.
"The Ji family is deeply favored by the emperor. They will never take risks unless absolutely necessary. I think your majesty and ancestors know this very well, otherwise they would not marry the princesses to the Ji family."
Chu Nanzhi stared deeply at Lin Jinshu: "On the basis that Lord Shangshu will return the hidden land and property and disband the tribe, I am willing to believe in the loyalty of the Ji family. Your Majesty should not send troops to Tanzhou now, giving Ji Huaizhang the opportunity to rebel.
The reason is that he should be sent to Beijing to report on his duties. In just a few months, three imperial officials have died unexpectedly. I think he should also go to the court to give an explanation to His Majesty. This will test his loyalty. If he refuses to return to Beijing,
, Your Majesty will only be justified in sending troops again."
At this juncture, the emperor's sister-in-law was still helping him to speak up. Lin Jinshu was moved beyond words, thinking that the respect and protection he had given her in the past was worth it.
She also immediately knelt down and begged: "Brother, please accept the Queen's advice. I dare to risk my life as a guarantee. The Ji family has no intention of rebellion."
Lin Jinxiao fell into deep thought again.
Corruption and rebellion are two different things. After all, Ji Cen'an and Princess Shu have been his close friends for many years. He couldn't bear to see the Ji family go to a dead end, and then he said one word lightly: "Okay."