The villain heroine just wants to grab the country at the beginning

"The old lady invited this Buddha statue before the princess came out of the pavilion, or after the princess came out of the pavilion?" Lu Jia asked.

"Before." Xiao Yan said: "At that time, the first princess came out of the cabinet and almost died. Later, she was rescued by the generals of the neighboring country. I don't know much about what happened back then. I only know that there was a national treasure called Colorful glazed beads, Sanskrit characters are engraved inside the beads, Sanskrit characters imply domineering, life for life.

At that time, the princess took the national treasure with her.

In 23 years, I have not been born yet, the time is too long, and I have no way of finding out what happened that year. "

Lu Jia laughed and said, "Unless the person involved said it himself, right?"

Xiao Yan didn't speak.

Lu Jia said, "There is one more question. Has anyone changed in this nunnery? Is the person who was there 23 years ago still here?"

This Xiao Yan can be sure, "Yes."

"Okay, thank you so much for your generosity, my son. Reciprocity is welcome." Lu Jia took out the file that was stolen today from his bosom, and threw it on Xiao Yan, "Someone is colluding with traders from other countries, violating the forbidden sea, and making huge profits. Lord Shangshu is interested, you can check it from the Zhen Guo Gongfu."

Xiao Yan took the file, but didn't open it. He just looked at Lu Jia, "Is this why you wanted to blow up Duke Zhen?"

Lu Jia laughed and jumped off the table, "Master Shangshu really knows how to joke. It's late at night, and being alone in a room with a widow doesn't give me a good reputation. I'm leaving."

Picking up the small bronze Buddha, Lu Jia turned and left.

Xiao Yan didn't stop him.

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Last year, the Ministry of Household Registered and registered, Yuhang paid taxes, and the water transportation alone cost 15 guan!
Seeing this number, Xiao Yan's eyelids twitched in shock.

The number registered in this way is actually at least twice as low as the actual income according to official practice. That is to say, last year, the tax of Yuhangguang Water Transport was at least 30.

It's just taxes.

Taxes are actually only a very small part of income, after all, local officials also have to make money.

But with such a number recorded in the book, doesn't the emperor feel that there is something wrong?
The emperor doesn't check?
Xiao Yan sat there with a gloomy expression, thinking of the destruction of the entire Pingwei Army, and thinking of the time when he followed that person to the Pingwei Army when he was young. It was winter at that time, what did the soldiers of the Pingwei Army wear? .

It's quilted clothes.

There is a serious shortage of military supplies.

For so many years, the Pingwei army has defended the most bitter and cold Qianzhou, but the military expenditure has never been sufficient.

Compared with the Pingwei army, the Lu family army led by Lu Qingshan of Yuhang has sufficient military expenditures.

why!
Although the Lu family army is also a large army, but he has never set off.

In Xiao Yan's mind, a thought vaguely popped up, and that thought made him break out in cold sweat.

The downfall of the Pingwei army, if the root cause is investigated, will it have something to do with the emperor?
Why did Lu Jia come with that bronze Buddha statue in the middle of the night?
Lu Jia, who was pondered by Xiao Yan, ordered the two of them to go straight to Bilian Nunnery in the suburbs of Beijing with the Buddha statue after returning.

By dawn, the two men came back smoothly.

"How?" After not sleeping all night, Lu Jia and the others immediately asked when they came back.

"The abbot of Bilian Nunnery has recruited. 23 years ago, the princess was lured to the cliff in the mountain by the old lady of Rong'an Hou Mansion, and she was pushed down the mountain and fell to her death.

The reason why the old lady did it was because of the generous dowry of the first princess.

It is rumored that before the death of the first queen, a very generous dowry was prepared for the princess to ensure that the princess would live a good life no matter what.

Later, the first princess was brutally murdered, but the old lady of the Rong An Hou Mansion did not find her dowry, and her dowry disappeared.

Later, when His Majesty ascended the throne, the dowry and the matter of the first princess were all over. "

Lu Jia was at a loss when he heard this.

"When the old lady of the Marquis of Rong'an murdered the first-in-law princess, the current majesty has not yet ascended the throne, so why did she attack the first-in-law princess? If it was for the current emperor, then the emperor didn't do anything to Rong Anhou after he ascended the throne. The government will reward and promote.

Later, the Marquis of Rong'an got the favor again because Xiao Yan's mother was coveted by the emperor, and Marquis of Rong'an sold his daughter-in-law for glory, and got the present glory.

I have never been able to figure out this matter, the emperor took a fancy to the daughter-in-law of his courtiers, according to the usual practice, didn't he let this woman fake her death, and then get it into the palace?Or, kill all the courtiers or distribute them to the frontier, and then leave this woman behind?

Why did the emperor go to someone else's house to have an affair, and after this woman died, the emperor tolerated Rong Anhou's mansion holding him like this?Isn't that stupid?

Now I don't understand even more.

Who did the old lady of Rong'an Hou Mansion do that stupid thing for?Can't it be that the Marquis of Rong An wants to swallow the dowry of the princess?If you want to swallow the dowry, the better way is not to find a way to let the princess marry into their family?Why kill? "

Lu Jia sorted out his thoughts while raising doubts.

Chun Bao stood beside him, frowned and said, "What's the problem? Just arrest that godly old woman and ask if she's okay!"

Lu Jia glanced at her, "What a clever little ghost, why didn't I think of that."

Chun Bao: "Miss can play tricks on slaves, why can't you catch that old godmother?"

Lu Jia said with a smile: "If our purpose was just to know what happened back then, there would be no problem in catching her, and we could just kill her, but our purpose is something else, and it would be useful to keep her.

but
This incident has been going on for so many years, and the only one who can know the truth is the person involved.

It doesn't mean that you can't catch her if you catch her. I'll meet her tomorrow. "

Just do it.

Early the next morning.

Lu Jia sent a few people to continue to make wine at the household department, and took Chunbao directly to Rong'anhou's mansion.

When she went in, Lu Wei happened to come out from inside.

Seeing Lu Jia, Lu Wei was stunned for a moment, with surprise on her face, "Why is my sister back when she is free? I heard that my sister has been very busy recently. She not only opened a tavern, but also had a comatose prince at home. Now Now, she went to the household department to be on duty, and became a female official?"

Lu Jia clicked his tongue.

The fourth prince's big mouth, it really wasn't a secret overnight.

"Are you jealous?" Lu Jia asked with a smile.

Lu Wei looked at her and put her hands on her belly. Her belly was slightly swollen, and she was already fully pregnant.

"Why are you jealous? Are you jealous that you are bluffing and cheating in the name of my father? Let me tell you, the people from Yuhang will arrive soon, how long can you dance?"

"You know that I'm under the banner of my father? Then why can't my father think that I am handsome and worthy of training?"

"Father will train you? Can't you even tell lies?" Lu Wei snorted slightly, then raised his hand to support his hair and walked slowly, "Do you know what I am going to do? Fate, I was going to arrest you, you came at the right time, save me from running away.

This is when you are most sensible. "

After speaking, Lu Wei gave an order.

"Come here, take this fake third lady down for me!"