"Did Wang Ye continue to search for people today?" Qin Yining lowered her head as she threaded the needle and casually asked the person beside her.
Ji Yun and Bing Tang answered in unison, "Yes."
The two looked at each other and smiled. Ji Yun continued, "Today, I heard from Tang Xiu that Sir Xie persuaded Wang Ye to restrain himself for the time being so that Zhong Yibo wouldn't misunderstand that we were provoking him. However, Wang Ye refused to listen."
"Huzi also said the same thing. Wang Ye is now filled with anger because he wants to avenge the Princess Consort. Previously, they found four people and killed two. There were two left, but they couldn't find them. Wang Ye is now angry because of these two people. Didn't Wang Ye say when he came back yesterday that those two people could grow wings and fly away? "
The two maidservants couldn't help but laugh.
Qin Yining also laughed, "How can people grow wings and fly away?"
"Of course they can't."
Qin Yining finally experienced Shopkeeper Yin's method of hiding people. Even with so many Jinghu Wei, they couldn't find anything. When she turned around and saw Qiu Feishan, she really should be grateful.
Qin Yining pressed the needle against her temples and continued to sew. However, she suddenly thought of something and her hands slowed down.
"You said that Your Majesty arranged for Zhong Yibo to be the county magistrate and Wang Ye to be the imperial envoy to supervise the construction of the imperial mausoleum. Between the two of them, who is more powerful in Huichuan?"
Ji Yun and Bing Tang were both stunned.
Bing Tang analyzed, "According to the title, Wang Ye is naturally more powerful. According to the official position, Wang Ye is more powerful as the imperial envoy."
Qin Yining said, "That's about the construction of the imperial mausoleum. However, Your Majesty hasn't given us any money yet and the construction of the imperial mausoleum hasn't started yet. Therefore, let's not talk about the construction of the imperial mausoleum for now. In Huichuan County, the person who manages all the affairs of the yamen should be the county magistrate. "
"You're right." Ji Yun nodded. "What did Wangfei think of?"
Qin Yining shook his head and said, "I'm thinking that Wang Ye ordered more than a hundred Jinghu Wei and the guards of the Wang Residence to search the city as if they were searching their own backyard. It's only been a day or two, but after so many days, I'm afraid they're already in a state of panic. Lu Heng was born in an aristocratic family and had been favored by the heavens since he was young. He was quite arrogant. Would he accept Wang Ye's approach so easily? "
Bing Tang and Ji Yun shook their heads in unison.
Of course not.
Lu Heng had a natural arrogance. That arrogance had nothing to do with what he wore or what he did. Even when he was in dire straits, he looked completely different from ordinary people.
Qin Yining rubbed his brows and said, "Therefore, in my opinion, Zhong Yibo will definitely do something against Wang Ye. However, it's impossible for him to win in terms of martial arts. Now that Your Majesty has arranged for him to leave the capital, it's obvious that he's losing the Emperor's trust. It's impossible for him to stroke the tiger's whiskers at this time. Therefore, the method of impeaching Wang Ye won't be effective immediately."
Ji Yun and Bing Tang listened quietly.
Qin Yining thought for a long time and finally came to a conclusion. "Therefore, I think that Zhong Yibo will suppress Wang Ye financially."
"Wangfei, what do you mean?"
"The Lu family is huge and has a complicated network of relationships. The wealth they have is unimaginable to us. When the Family first moved to the capital, even my father had to consider avoiding them. Therefore, I think that when the children of aristocratic families are angered, using money to throw people at them should be the most common method."
"But we don't have anything to use money for now. We need to ask the Lu family for help."
"What I mean is, isn't Wang Ye arranging for people to search for them? These people are naturally a thorn in Zhong Yibo's side. Therefore, he only needs to monopolize the food in the city so that these people don't have anything to eat. Naturally, they won't have the energy to search for them. At the same time, they can also show Wang Ye who's boss. "
Ji Yun and Bing Tang were a little nervous when they heard this. "Then what should we do?"
Qin Yining put down the work in his hands. He stood up and massaged his fingers as he said hesitantly, "It's actually very easy to solve. Ji Yun. "
Ji Yun immediately responded and walked to Qin Yining's side. Qin Yining said in a low voice, "Go find Shopkeeper Yin and tell him …"
Ji Yun nodded when she heard this. "Yes, this servant understands. But this is just your guess. What if the preparations you made don't come in handy? "
"It's fine. Look at the weather. How long has it been raining? It hasn't stopped since we left the capital. Sooner or later, it will come in handy. "
Ji Yun nodded gravely when she heard this.
Just as Ji Yun went out again to help Qin Yining "purchase", in the Lu residence, Lu Heng stood by the window with his hands clasped behind his back with a solemn expression.
"Duke, the city is still in a state of panic today. Prince Zhongshun's troops are searching everywhere. It seems like they're digging three feet into the ground. Our people have tried to negotiate with them several times, but the people from the Prince's residence are all brimming with killing intent. Just a glare from them is enough to make our people panic. "
Lu Heng shook his head and his lips curled into a mocking smile. "How much self-restraint do you expect a bumpkin to have? He's already so arrogant with just a few soldiers. Since he's unwilling to listen to my advice, then don't blame me for sweeping away his dignity. "
"Duke, what do you mean?"
"Have our people go out and search all the shops in the area. Forbid them from providing food to the people in the Prince's residence. I'd like to see if he can lead soldiers who don't have enough to eat no matter how powerful he is! "
"Yes, Duke."
The subordinate retreated excitedly.
Lu Heng couldn't help but rub his hands together.
He'd like to see how those soldiers from the Prince's residence would cause trouble when they were all starving. When that time came, Pang Zhixi would be in a terrible fix and unable to do anything. He'd also let Qin Yining see what kind of boorish man she'd married.
At the beginning of June, the rain still showed no signs of stopping. The entire Huichuan County seemed to have been abandoned in a ditch. Everywhere was wet and muddy.
Because of this, the crops didn't grow well. The ordinary people were gloomy and began to save on food. The price of food at the grain store also began to rise. It was more than twice the usual price.
The people were hesitant to eat food.
The soldiers from the Prince's residence didn't eat food.
However, Huzi, who was in charge of purchasing today, didn't manage to buy anything.
"Wang Ye, the grain store in the city has gone too far. I clearly saw that they had stored food, but they refused to sell it. They were only willing to sell a small portion that was mixed with sand. The price was still twice the previous price. When I tried to reason with them, they were so noisy that we almost started a fight. "
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