After that, everything went smoothly, including the banquet. Everything was peaceful. There was nothing good without a banquet. Jingwan wondered if she was overthinking things.
Even when they returned to the courtyard, nothing had happened. Jing Wan blinked. Had it really ended just like that?
Li Hongyuan found it funny. "Wan Wan really wanted something to happen?"
"That's not it. I just think that something will happen sooner rather than later. Otherwise, it'll be quite annoying if something happens when you're in a good mood."
"Don't worry. The good show will happen at night if it doesn't happen during the day. It won't continue to drag on. I've 'told' them that if they miss today, they won't have another chance. After all, they'll be reduced to lambs waiting to be slaughtered." Li Hongyuan looked at the side courtyard meaningfully. "Maybe the good show will happen one after another. Anyway, you won't be disappointed." Although she didn't know the specific plan, she could roughly guess it. "However, Wan Wan might not be able to sleep well tonight."
"That's not a big deal. If we can't sleep well, there will definitely be someone who can't sleep well."
"Whether they can sleep well or not has nothing to do with us. If they make Wan Wan unable to sleep well, I'll be very unhappy."
"If you're unhappy, then let them sleep more restlessly. Not only tonight, but also many, many nights in the future. Until they go where they should go and everything is settled, they know that a certain path is their final destination. When their hearts are at ease, they'll die," Jingwan said lightly.
Jingwan wasn't happy either. Li Hongyuan basically didn't hide the situation in Kaiming Prefecture and even the entire Tongzhou Prefecture from her. They were a bunch of vermin and vampires, squeezing the people's wealth and filling their own pockets. In the end, there was a huge deficit of more than one million taels. This was only the amount from Kaiming Prefecture. Adding the amount from other prefectures, Jingwan even believed that just the entire Tongzhou Prefecture alone was probably half the amount of silver written in Da Le's secret memorial when he became Emperor. Adding the entire Jiangnan, and then the entire Jiangnan, haha, more than ten million taels was nothing!
Speaking of which, it took a lot of effort for Li Hongyuan to be able to grasp the situation so clearly. It wasn't just a day or two, nor was it a month or two. A few years ago, when he started to place people in various places, he had already been laying the groundwork. He walked step by step until today. When the time was almost right, he revealed it. His purpose was to ruthlessly clean up the officialdom in Jiangnan. It wasn't to say how many people would lose their positions or their lives, but to straighten things out and spit out what he had eaten. Of course, those who should be killed would be killed, and those who should be forgiven would be forgiven. Those who were left behind, it wasn't that the King of Hell suddenly became benevolent, but that the debts owed would be repaid in a lifetime. This was the true nature of the King of Hell.
After entering the main courtyard, Jingwan saw an unexpected person. After the other party greeted her, she asked, "Lord Li, you're back today?"
"Your Highness, I arrived an hour ago," Li Suyan said respectfully.
Jingwan nodded. She didn't know if it was an illusion, but she felt that Li Suyan's cold and ruthless aura had become stronger. She looked at Li Hongyuan, "Then I'll go and rest for a while?"
"Wan Wan, I'm afraid you won't be able to rest. You should change into some simple and refreshing clothes. You have to leave Kaiming Mansion tonight. "
Jingwan glanced at Li Suyan again. In other words, this person's return was actually some kind of signal. "Okay."
After Jingwan left, Li Suyan reported the results of this trip to Li Hongyuan, "… The actual situation is far more serious than what His Majesty received from the secret memorial. Four out of the one hundred black-robed guards have been killed. In addition, I also found out another thing. Three years ago, there were fifty thousand people who survived the earthquake in Min Shan County. In fact, there were only twenty thousand people. The silver allocated by the imperial court to settle the fifty thousand people was all embezzled. And those twenty thousand people … "
Li Hongyuan's face was cold, "They were secretly executed." It was not a question, but a certainty. His voice was so cold that there was no trace of warmth.
"Yes." The coldness on Li Suyan's face was not much less than Li Hongyuan's. "Because of the earthquake, the people who were buried alive did not speak. After the earthquake, there was an epidemic that killed many people. And those who were alive were mixed in with the dead and were all burned alive. It was a coincidence that I knew about this. "
It turned out that there was a survivor who saw with his own eyes that his family was thrown into the pile of dead people. No matter if he was a coward or endured the humiliation, in short, he did not come out. Relying on his familiarity with the terrain, he hid here and there and actually escaped the search of the officers and soldiers. Even when the officers and soldiers were searching, he casually revealed some things with a smile. Although his words were not clear, but he was a scholar and had passed the Xiucai examination. He was the pride of the village and too many people had placed their hopes on him. In the end … from those words, the truth was most likely broken.
He became a beggar and did not forget the deep-seated hatred for a moment. He thought of ways to take revenge, but he was a "dead person" and had no money on him. Even if he wanted to enter the capital to lodge a complaint, he could not move an inch. Hatred tortured him every day. And he was originally the kind of person who was obsessed with studying. In order to take revenge, he could put down his dignity and beg for food, but it could not change the fact that he was powerless. "When he first arrived" and did not know the rules, he was beaten up by other beggars. He never knew how he survived.
Li Suyan was acting under Li Hongyuan's orders. The fifty black-robed guards, including him, were not secretly investigating, but walking around in a very high-profile manner.
Although he did not understand Li Hongyuan's intention, he only followed orders and then received such a "reward".
"Where is he now?" Li Hongyuan asked.
Speaking of which, this was not a small matter. Li Hongyuan did not hear anything about it in his previous life. It could be seen that it was completely concealed. But this time, once the matter was investigated, the relevant personnel, from the county magistrate, governor, governor, to the low-ranking officers and soldiers who participated in it, could not think of getting away with it.
"That person's health is not good, it is not suitable for him to travel far. To avoid alerting the enemy, he was not touched, only sent people to watch him."
"How many of your men came back?" Although he had sent out fifty black-robed guards early on on the ship, but in reality …
"Replying to Your Highness, fifty of them are the hidden ones, and the other three came back with me."
"How did the four people who went in die?"
"They were schemed against." Li Suyan said coldly, but did not want to say more. But, anyone could feel that his mood was quite bad.
He did not want to say, and Li Hongyuan did not ask. After all, they were not his men, so it did not matter. "After returning, settle their families. I will pay for it."
"Thank you, Your Highness." Whether Jin Qinwang wanted to buy people's hearts, or simply wanted to take care of the black-robed guards' families, he would accept this favor.
"Go and prepare, we will leave tonight."
"Yes."
After Li Suyan left, An Yi came forward, "Master, regarding Governor Su, I have investigated clearly."
"After spending so much time, it should not disappoint." Li Hongyuan took the letter that An Yi presented, it was quite thick.
Opening it, Li Hongyuan looked carefully page by page, his speed was very fast. After reading it, he even smiled, "My Qi Yuan dynasty is really a crouching tiger and hidden dragon, talented people come out in large numbers." He handed all the letters to Yu Zhongqing.
Yu Zhongqing was slightly stunned. He probably did not think that Li Hongyuan would show it to him, but he did not ask and took it. Although the first part was very surprising, it was not enough to make his face change color. But when he saw a certain page at the back, Yu Zhongqing's eyes spewed out a strong hatred and killing intent, as if he wanted to burn through the paper. His hands trembled because of this, the veins on the back of his hands jumped. The next moment, he suddenly dropped the letter in his hand, turned and left, his hand holding the hilt …
Without Li Hongyuan's order, An Yi came forward to stop him, but Yu Zhongqing did not hesitate to pull out the sword. An Yi was also caught off guard. If it was not for the strong sense of danger as a shadow guard, his body moved faster than his mind and he quickly turned sideways, that sword would have fallen on his body. This was not good, the other guards immediately came forward to help, but because An Yi knew all the contents of the letter, he knew the reason why Yu Zhongqing was so abnormal, so he reminded his brothers not to hurt him.
In the eyes of these people, the meaning of not hurting was not to hurt the tendons and bones, lose an arm or break a leg. As for the rest, no matter what the reason was, just beat them up violently.
Yu Zhongqing's skills were extraordinary, but could Li Hongyuan's guards be bad? What's more, An Yi, who held two positions, had a lot of fast, accurate, and ruthless killing methods. At the same time, there were also a lot of methods to beat people to the bone. Therefore, Yu Zhongqing, who had his sword taken away, was tragically beaten to the ground.
Li Hongyuan watched leisurely from the side until Yu Zhongqing was forced to kneel in front of him, "Are you calm?"
Yu Zhongqing lowered his head and did not say a word, as if he did not feel the pain in his body.
As for the other small fries, I'll find a chance for you to deal with them yourself after this mission. It's up to you to decide whether you want to kill them or let them go. However, you should know that we can't touch Old Dog Su for the time being. A slight move in one part will affect the whole situation. Now, even if we're in the dark and they're in the light, it'll be difficult for the rest of the fishes to touch their tails. "Li Hongyuan was a little patient, which was rare for him.
Yu Zhongqing continued to be silent for a moment. He struggled, and the two guards who were pressing him released him. "I was reckless, Your Highness, please forgive me."
"I'll let it go this time, but if there is a next time, it won't be so easy. When the matter is over, I will hand him over to you to deal with. "
"Thank you, Your Highness."
"Go and deal with the injury."
"Yes."
Li Hongyuan looked at the letter that Eunuch Mu picked up from the table. Speaking of which, it was better to come at the right time than to come at the right time. The news was the same, but now he needed to make some arrangements.
Jingwan changed her clothes and came over. When she saw the letter, she curiously picked it up and read it. After reading it, she did not look too good. "These people are really not to be underestimated. The Qi Yuan dynasty is like a sieve, there are loopholes everywhere. Speaking of which, most of the Qi Yuan's territory is fertile and rich in resources. Many people want to take a bite of it. However, to put it bluntly, Qiyuan's national power, ever since the previous Emperor, has been going downhill, and now … "
"Wan Wan, you don't have to look at me. You can say whatever you want about him. You don't have to worry about me. In fact, I know much more than you. He is definitely worse than you think, and … incompetent." Li Hongyuan really wasn't belittling his old man. Just like in his previous life, if his old man was really more powerful, and his methods were more unyielding, it wouldn't be to the extent that Qiyuan almost lost his life because of his sons fighting for the throne.
It was said that although Le Chengdi was not very ambitious and was not good at attacking, he was good at defending. Was that really the case? Li Hongyuan did not think so. If Le Chengdi took over the powerful Qi Yuan, he might be able to withstand it. However, as Wan Wan said, Le Chengdi took over the declining Qi Yuan. Qi Yuan was declining, but other countries were facing it head-on. In this way, it seemed that Le Chengdi was defending what he had, but in fact, if he did not advance, it was equivalent to retreating. If he could sit on the throne for another ten years, he would definitely become the emperor of a fallen country.
However, with Li Hongyuan around, even if Le Chengdi had a long life, he would not be able to sit on the throne for that long. It was impossible for him to be a puppet emperor.
Of course, the reason why Li Hongyuan cared so much about Qi Yuan was because of Jingwan. If Jingwan was not around, and he lived the same life as in his previous life, he would most likely sit on the sidelines and watch the show while eating melon seeds. In any case, even if the capital was attacked, he could escape unscathed. The world was big, and he could do whatever he wanted. If he was bored one day, he would become a "traitor of the previous dynasty" and cause trouble for the countries that overthrew the Qi Yuan or divided the Qi Yuan.
However, the trouble caused by the King of Hell was not something that ordinary people could bear.
"However, why do I feel that there is a small problem with these things?" Jingwan frowned slightly.
"Oh? What do you mean? "Li Hongyuan tilted his head slightly to look at Jingwan and asked curiously.
Jingwan thought for a moment and organized her thoughts. "I don't know if it's because I have a different understanding of it, but I feel that some things are not very coherent. It's as if there is a missing link. Even though the content does not look out of place when put together, it still feels a little forced." Jingwan then pointed out the part that was puzzling her.
"Wan Wan is very sharp. However, the first and third links may not be the only links that can be linked to the second link. The first link is indispensable. The later links that can be linked to the second link may be the fourth link, the fifth link, or even the seventh or eighth link. "
"What Ah Yuan means is that there may be more than one link missing in the middle, but there may be several links missing?"
"Wan Wan is smart."
The conversation between the two made An Yi's back break out in a cold sweat. Because it took a long time and involved thousands of li, and not just one place, he had repeatedly requested that no suspicious clues should be missed. He had also considered the gathered information himself and only presented it when he felt that there was no problem. In the end, even Wang Fei saw the problem with one glance, let alone Master. Master didn't point it out at the first moment and didn't even show the slightest difference. Just thinking about it made him tremble a little.
Moreover, the efficiency this time was very low, and such a mistake appeared. It was simply unforgivable.
An Yi immediately knelt down and asked for forgiveness.
Jingwan was startled, then immediately smiled and said: "Since there is a mistake, do your best to remedy it. Give me some personal opinions and reorganize it from the beginning to the end. Don't be affected by the original information. Otherwise, it's easy to have a preconceived idea. It's very likely that you will be misled or overlook something."
An Yi secretly glanced at Li Hongyuan. Seeing that he didn't have any objections and there was no change in his expression, he gathered his courage and said, "Many thanks for Wang Fei's guidance. This subordinate will let people investigate again."
Jingwan nodded, "You should have your own set of rules when doing things. Rewards and punishments are clear. You should understand what should be done now."
"Yes, this subordinate understands."
"Then you can go."
An Yi retreated.
Jingwan turned back and met Li Hongyuan's smiling face. Instead, she righteously raised her chin slightly, "What, what I did or said was wrong?"
"Yes, there's nothing wrong." Li Hongyuan pulled Jingwan over and let her sit on his lap. He pinched her chin, "Wan Wan is also very good at playing with advancing in order to retreat."
"What and what, I don't understand." Jingwan snorted.
"You don't understand? It doesn't matter, this husband will break it down bit by bit and explain it to you. You will definitely understand. You let An Yi receive the punishment by himself. Aren't you worried that this prince's punishment will be too heavy? Originally, you directly pleaded for leniency, but now you've learned to beat around the bush. Tell me, are you becoming more soft-hearted, or what? "
"What … …"
"Wang Ye, Wang Fei, it's time to go."
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