The Great Han Dynasty: From Feng Lang Juxu to the Eternal Emperor

Chapter 387 The ruthless Zhao Jieyu
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did not stay in Jiaofang Hall tonight, Zhao Jieyu saw everything.

Taking down Wei Zifu was only the first step, and now she was taking a small step.

She gently patted the sleeping baby beside her, and a trace of confusion gradually appeared on her face.

"Ling'er, mother, I'm sorry for you."

"If mother wants to ascend to the throne, she must rely on you to ascend to the throne. It will not be easy to overthrow Empress Wei..."

Wei Zifu's family background is too strong, including Wei Qing, Huo Qubing... and the prince of Han Dynasty.

If she wanted to bring down the prince, the easiest way would be to bring down Wei Zifu first.

Zhao Jieyu knew that Wei Ning was too important in the heart of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. He was already the successor appointed by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. It was obviously unrealistic to attack Weining rashly.

Moreover, she did not have the ability. Her political influence was too small. She did not know the civil servants of the foreign court, and the only person she could rely on was Jiang Chong.

So she planned to do the next best thing and start by defeating Wei Zifu and then deal with Wei Ning.

……

Wei Zifu sat in front of the dressing table in a daze. Now she was over thirty, and her posture was disliked by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

The couple's relationship with Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty for more than ten years was completely severed because of the entry of a woman into the palace.

She could tell that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty hated her tonight.

Wei Zifu didn't pay attention to Zhao Jieyu at first. When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was infected with the plague, she vaguely felt that Zhao Jieyu was not simple. After tonight, she needed to completely pay attention to this woman.

Wei Zifu thought for a while and said, "Someone, please send this letter to the Wei Mansion."

"Here!"

……

In the study room of the Wei family, Wei Qing was kneeling at the desk and absentmindedly looking at ancient books and historical materials.

Gongsun Ao's transfer to the southeast was an obvious political signal, although Weining told Gongsun Ao the inner plan of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

Is this really the case?

Gongsun Ao was Wei Qing's right-hand man and one of his forces in the court. Now that he was transferred away from Chang'an, didn't Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty have a deep-seated plan?

But what Wei Qing couldn't understand was that his nephew was already a prince. What was Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty still worried about?
Are you worried that a hundred years from now, my uncle, I, will seize Weining's power?
hiss!
A gust of wind blew by, and Wei Qing couldn't help but shiver.

At the beginning, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty also had an uncle, who was obedient to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and was as close as a family member. However, when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty ascended the throne, it was this uncle who suppressed the Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and could not hold his head high in the early stage.

Your Majesty has begun to purposely guard against me?

Otherwise, why should Jiang Chong be excluded from biting people?
Although Jiang Chong bit many powerful people, some of Wei Qing's people were also implicated.

Wei Qing didn't think it was obvious at first, until Gongsun Ao was transferred to the southeast.

While Wei Qing was daydreaming, a clerk came hurriedly from outside, knocked on the door of the study, and said: "Sir, the queen has sent you a letter from someone in the palace."

Wei Qing said suspiciously: "Come in."

He opened the letter and read it carefully.

Wei Zifu said very little in the letter: "Check Zhao Jieyu."

The fourth sister usually doesn't write to herself privately unless she meets a match.

With the temper of the fourth sister, she would definitely not seek help from Wei Ning. The only person in the court she could rely on was Wei Qing.

Zhao Jieyu?
Wei Qing's face became solemn and he said to his left and right: "Go to General Li Ju and ask Li Ju to secretly send someone to Hejian Mansion to find out the origin of this Mrs. Quan!"

"Here!"

... In the fifth year of Yuanshou, at the end of June in summer, the Taihu Water Conservancy Project was successfully completed.

There was a heavy rain in the south of the Yangtze River this year. The water storage function of Taihu Lake has become more and more powerful. The blockages have been dredged. The water stored in Taihu Lake is enough to irrigate crops on both sides of the river. The people of the south of the Yangtze River are grateful to the court.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and the Crown Prince participated in the ceremony held by the Ministry of Rites to express their gratitude to God.

At the end of July, the Ministry of Industry dredged several rivers and roads from Jiangnan to Guanzhong. After the water transportation of the roads from Jiangnan to Guanzhong was opened, the commerce between the north and the south officially began to be integrated.

The merchants at the inn began to target Jiangnan, where the profit margins were larger.

After Weining opened the Dahan Station business with his strong financial resources and personal connections, in the past four years or so, merchants from Dahan have also begun to enter the business.

With the investment of the post station, the transportation industry between the north and the south has become more developed, and various businesses such as silk, tea, and ceramics have also sprung up.

The success of the Taihu Water Conservancy Project made more businessmen see the value of business. As a result, the construction industry also began to sprout in Han Dynasty, and a large number of businessmen were preparing to enter the construction industry.

After the trade between the sixteen countries in the Western Regions was opened up, the connection between the Han Dynasty and the Western Regions became closer, and a large amount of wealth continued to flow into the Central Plains.

South Vietnam also began to exchange grain with the Han Dynasty. By this summer, the Han Dynasty had almost said goodbye to famine, and food was no longer a basic problem that troubled the people.

When the country is no longer mired in war, the country's development potential is huge.

All of this was supervised by Weining himself. He stood in the south city of Weiyang Palace with his hands behind his back, overlooking the prosperous city of Chang'an. The mud houses in the past began to transform into tile and stone houses at this time, and the entire Chang'an architecture became more beautiful.

A clerk hurriedly entered Weiyang Palace and then headed towards the harem.

Wei Ning just glanced at it suspiciously and recognized it as Wei Qing's domestic slave. He was slightly curious and wondered why his uncle sent someone to the harem.
Wei Qing had already found out the origin of Zhao Jieyu.

Zhao Jieyu's original surname was not Zhao, but Su. However, it was difficult for her parents to find out who it was, and her uncle did not reveal much information.

When Wei Qing planned to investigate in depth, all Zhao Jieyu's clan uncles committed suicide.

This made Wei Qing immediately feel that the matter was not simple, so he immediately told Wei Zifu the news.

Inside the Jiaofang Hall.

Wei Zifu frowned slightly as he looked at the letter sent by Wei Qing.

Why did her people commit suicide? Are they keeping secrets for Zhao Jieyu? What secret?
Wei Zifu did not dare to make a big deal about this matter. If the investigation was finally completed and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty knew that Wei Qing was secretly investigating Zhao Jieyu's family, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty might think that Wei Qing had secretly killed them.

Under the southern city gate of Weiyang Palace, Huo Qubing entered Weiyang Palace on horseback.

Jiang Chong still stopped him, but Huo Qubing didn't care at all and still went his own way.

Jiang Chong did not dare to offend Huo Qubing. After several reports, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did not express any intention to touch Huo Qubing, so he no longer cared about Huo Qubing.

Wei Ning stopped Huo Qubing's horse and asked, "What is uncle doing recently?"

"I haven't seen him go to court for several days."

Huo Qubing let out a sigh and said, "Uncle said he was not in good health and asked for a few days' leave. Your Majesty approved it. Don't you know these things?"

Wei Ning shook his head and said, "I don't know."

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty never told him.

It seems... Wei Qing's appearances in the three provinces are becoming less and less.

Wei Ning asked Huo Qubing, "What's wrong with him?"

Huo Qubing said: "It's okay. It doesn't look like there's anything wrong with it. But maybe it's the cold legs from the previous war. It's rainy these days, which is normal."

Is it normal?
Wei Ning thought for a while and said, "Take me to my uncle's place."

(End of this chapter)