Self-cultivation of the noble concubine who eats melons

Chapter 497 Chapter 498: Emperor’s Wrath

Xie Jinshu's letter in the capital failed to reach Ling Yunhe's hands, and the long attendant who went to deliver the letter rushed back overnight.

"Can't find Master Ling?" Xie Jinshu asked in surprise, "Please tell me carefully what happened."

"Sir, I went straight south after leaving the capital, but when I went there, Master Ling had already gone all the way south. I had to chase him all the way south, but when I got to Qingzhou City, there was no news. I paid someone to ask someone to find out. According to the news, I vaguely heard that Lord Ling only stayed in Qingzhou City for two days and then left. As for where he went, no one knows."

Xie Jinshu's face looked a little ugly. Ling Yunhe was not an unreliable person. He would leave letters for himself all the way south, but he didn't even dare to leave letters in Qingzhou City. This meant that something fatal had happened to him.

He didn't even dare to think about whether Ling Yunhe was still alive or not.

He was careless. No matter how careful he was while collecting grain, he would still disturb some people. Once he had bad intentions, the consequences would be unpredictable.

Xie Jinshu didn't dare to send a letter to the Ling family easily. If the Ling family knew that something happened to Ling Yunhe, they didn't know what would happen.

Ling Yunhe was forced to hold down what happened in the Ling family, so some people in the family were very dissatisfied with him.

If she knew something had happened to him, she would definitely think of swallowing his things.

It is difficult for Xie Jinshu to interfere in the internal affairs of the Ling family, so now not only can he not ask the Ling family for news about Ling Yunhe, he also has to pretend that everything is normal with Ling Yunhe so as not to make the Ling family suspicious.

However, he cannot do nothing.

Xie Jinshu had many thoughts in his mind for a while, but he was not sure that he could be found without alerting anyone. After much thought, he had to inform Song Shangshu about this matter.

Xie Jinshu made up his mind and immediately handed over the greeting card to Wenxinhou Mansion. It was a coincidence that Song Nanzhen had just returned home and received the greeting card from Xie Jinshu, which was a bit surprising.

However, he had a good impression of this junior, so he was invited to come and speak.

After meeting Xie Jinshu and knowing what he and Ling Yunhe had done, Song Nanzhen was shocked. He never expected that these two people were so courageous.

"After the New Deal was implemented in the south last year, a lot of tax and grain were paid back. There is not much grain that can still be sold on the market. If he goes south to collect grain, even if he does it secretly, it will definitely affect the interests of local grain merchants. You are simply audacious. ." Song Nanzhen frowned.

"Uncle, we also know that this matter is not easy to handle, so we are very careful, but there is still no news. My nephew is really worried about Yunhe's safety, so he has no choice but to ask uncle for help. Otherwise, my nephew would never dare to disturb his uncle. "

Xie Jinshu's words were sincere, and Song Nanzhen sighed. Young people are still a little too impulsive in doing things.

"You go back and wait for news. I'll ask someone to ask."

Xie Jinshu thanked him hurriedly, stood up and left.

Song Nanzhen first asked someone to go to the Ministry of Justice to inquire whether there were any major cases recently.Then he wrote a letter and asked someone to go out of the city overnight to deliver the letter. By the time the work was done, it was already dark.

Before the news from the south came back, Song Nanzhen received a letter from his eldest nephew. After reading the letter, he was not shocked.

I never expected that a disappearance case would actually involve a major case of collusion between officials and gangsters in a border town!

Song Weiran's letter mainly had two meanings. The first was that Ling Yunhe had entrusted him to deliver a letter to Xie Jinshu to report that he was safe.Second, I want my uncle to know about the food issue. I am afraid that this matter will involve the Ministry of Household Affairs, so I want my uncle to make preparations in advance and check if there is any insider.Song Nanzhen first asked someone to deliver a letter to Xie Jinshu, and then asked someone to chase the messenger he sent. Then he immediately recruited his confidants to secretly investigate the officials of the Ministry of Household Affairs.

By the time Yun Zhao got the news, the matter had been settled.

She first met the eldest lady. The eldest lady was entrusted by her father, and then she knew that such a thing had happened.

The eldest lady looked at the imperial concubine's uneasy expression and comforted her softly: "Ling Yunhe is a smart man. He immediately made preparations when the situation was bad. Fortunately, he was lucky, but he didn't expect that the matter would be so involved."

Song Yunzhao nodded, "Who would have thought that the aftermath of last year's New Deal could spread to this day."

"Yes, after I paid back the taxes and grains under the New Deal, I thought the matter was complete. I didn't expect those people, for personal gain, would actually resell the grains to the border to earn high prices, and also prevent others from transporting grains at a fair price. This time if It’s not that Ling Yunhe was involved by accident, I’m afraid it won’t be discovered yet.”

The eldest lady became more and more angry as she spoke, and the border officers desperately defended the city. What was the result?
Some officials actually dared to do such unscrupulous things. According to her, beheading would be an advantage for them.

This kind of person should be cut into pieces in order to vent his hatred.

"It's a stroke of luck that Ling Yunhe was able to save his life this time." Song Yunzhao said.

"Yeah, I didn't expect him to come up with the idea of ​​​​buying and getting lucky. In this way, he gave himself a chance to breathe and saved his life."

If I had bought the grain and kept it with me, and then shipped it out together, I am afraid that the bones would not be found by now.

The eldest lady conveyed the news, met the two princes again, and then left the palace. Before leaving, she reassured Yun Zhao that the family would keep an eye on what happened outside, so she didn't have to worry.

Song Yunzhao smiled and agreed. This time Ling Yunhe was lucky. He met his eldest cousin who was called to the border town. If his eldest cousin had not been in the border town, it would not have been easy for Ling Yunhe to see the emperor or find an official who could protect him.

One day later, Song Yunzhao received another letter from Feng Yi. The content of the letter was similar, and he was also telling her about Ling Yunhe's incident this time.

The letter praised Ling Yunhe for being courageous and knowledgeable, and also praised her for her sharp eyesight and knowledge of people. He also told her that at least half of the border officials had been dismissed. Since the enemy troops were ahead, they were given a chance to make meritorious deeds if the charges were not serious.

Officials who committed extremely heinous crimes, such as reselling military rations privately and maliciously arranging money to buy civilian rations at high prices to line their own pockets, were beheaded in front of the three-army formation to serve as a warning to others.In addition, even their family members and relatives were exiled to the army, and only under severe punishment could such evil deeds be restrained.

From the handwriting on the letter, Yun Zhao could guess how angry Feng Yi was, and after reading the letter, he wrote a reply.

In the letter, she gave soft words of guidance and gentle words of comfort. In the face of a formidable enemy, military affairs should be our priority.I also wrote about the trivial matters in the palace and the affairs of the two children, especially the interesting things about the two sons' daily interactions, hoping that Feng Yi would feel better.

The military rations shipped by Ling Yunhe gave the Ministry of Household Affairs time to adjust the grain and raise the grain and grass to escort them to the border city again. At this time, the war between the border city and Beiming also reached a critical juncture.

After the New Year, matters regarding this year's draft are also on the table.

Concubine Shu came to Yun Zhao to discuss, "According to previous years, His Majesty should issue an edict on this matter, but now that His Majesty is on an expedition in person, the palace has to make the first decision on this matter." When she said this, she sneered, "I will report it directly. The Queen Mother is just afraid that the imperial concubine will stop her."

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