ebookland Chapter 213 Causes Dispute in the Imperial Court
Chapter 213 Causes Dispute in the Imperial Court
Cao Salt Merchant House.
Salt merchants could lower the buying price and raise the selling price to make a lot of money.
It can also be said that salt merchants were as rich as a country.
In the dark night, three pairs of lanterns quickly approached Lin Shu.
He suppressed the excited roar in his throat and leaped up quickly.
The black cub pounced like a tiger and swung its long tail.
The three big wolfhounds that had appeared were lying on the ground, not daring to move.
Heizi stepped forward and slapped the three big wolfhounds three times, killing them.
Lin Shu hurried forward to destroy the evidence, turned over, sat on Baozi's back and left quickly.
The disappearance of the three big wolfhounds did not attract anyone's attention.
Under the leadership of Luotangshu, Lin Shu quickly emptied the storehouse of Cao's mansion and looted the kitchen when leaving.
It’s compensation for being frightened by the big wolf dog.
Lin Shu let the buns run back while she silently counted the harvest.
One million eight hundred thousand taels of silver, three million taels of gold, and twenty boxes of jewellery.
One box each for correspondence and account books.
It’s that straightforward, and the most common thing is still real money.
Lin Shu couldn't help but wonder why the rich and powerful always kept cash in their hands.
Shouldn't we keep the gold and silver notes on hand to facilitate circulation and concealment?
Aren’t they afraid that the emperor will raid their homes?
He is fearless and doesn't know where it comes from.
...
A small street shop serving breakfast, with a little light peeking through the crack of the door.
The figure was swaying, and heat and the aroma of food were wafting out.
Lin Shu put away the buns and the drowned rat and quickly climbed onto Heizi's back.
In the darkness, only four faint white legs were seen flying up and leaping several meters.
In a few breaths, the shadow disappeared.
Some people who got up early in the morning to go to the toilet thought they were dazzled and saw something they shouldn't have seen.
He was so scared that he staggered back to the house with his pants held up, and crawled into bed, not daring to breathe.
...
As soon as they entered the stable, Lin Shu and Heizi were greeted by two huge horse heads.
"Wheeze~"
The two of them grinned, with threatening smiles on their faces, as if they had grasped something.
Lin Shumiao intelligently added green fodder to the two chickens and tiptoed into the house.
She didn't want to be caught by her elder brother the first time she went out for a stroll.
This kind of thing will definitely happen more than once or twice in the future.
When passing by Lin Hongyi's room, she could still hear his snoring, so Lin Shu felt relieved.
I went back to the room, changed my night clothes and fell asleep on the kang.
The three of them slept in a row at the end of the kang, their tails twitching from time to time, showing how good their moods were.
...
"Madam, this is not good!"
Nanny Liu ran into the main house with a panicked look on her face and whispered a few words to the Shangshu's wife, Mrs. Liu.
"What, wasn't everything fine last night?
Is there any movement in other rooms? What about the master? "
A hint of nervousness flashed across Madam Liu's eyes, but she still calmly asked the maid to change her clothes.
"Madam, the master asks you to go to the front hall for a meeting."
Outside the door, the voice of Butler Liu was heard, and Madam Liu was startled.
A piece of the handkerchief was torn and the beautiful long nails were broken.
'His~'
Madam Liu was already feeling very anxious, it seemed that today's event was of great importance.
The news of the theft in the Shangshu Mansion was exposed, causing chaos and people were only allowed to enter but not leave.
At the same time, the same thing happened at Cao Salt Merchants Mansion.
At this time, our mastermind was lying on the kang, sleeping with his arms and legs spread out, with bubbles coming out of his mouth.
She smacked her lips and rolled over between Heizi and Baozi, holding the quilt.
Mumble a few words and sleep more soundly.
The thefts in the Shangshu Mansion and the salt merchant's home immediately attracted the attention of the Jingzhao prefect.
In the imperial study, two opened secret letters were placed in front of Emperor Qiyuan.
"I want to get to the bottom of this and see who is so bold and reckless.
It is a joke that such a dignified Shangshu Mansion was robbed by a petty thief. "
Emperor Qiyuan's eyes were deep, he blinked his misty eyes and said with pain.
"Little Stool, let's go to the Shangshu Mansion.
The reward is one hundred taels of silver, ten pieces of brocade, and a jade ruyi. "
Emperor Qiyuan paused, these rewards all came from his private treasury.
The imperial treasury was empty and every place was asking for disaster relief money.
The border war is tense, and it is another big expense.
He was also planning to borrow some money from the officials, but this incident happened before he even mentioned it.
I don’t know if it’s a coincidence or some other reason.
...
The news of the thefts in the two mansions quickly spread among the other mansions in the imperial city.
More people are curious about the exact amount stolen.
Jingzhao Prefecture sent out men to search everywhere, but they only found animal footprints on the beams.
Like a cat or a dog, the stolen property is nowhere to be found.
Amid the panic, people from all sides were mobilized, but the real thief was not caught.
However, they captured some fugitives from old cases and hidden spies from enemy countries.
...
"check!"
Emperor Qiyuan slammed the table and stood up, spitting out blood in anger.
His face turned pale as gold paper and he slowly fell down.
"emperor!"
"Imperial Physician, find the Imperial Physician quickly."
The officials were in chaos, and the aged emperor had not appointed a crown prince.
There are numerous political parties in the court, and the six princes are fighting for their lives.
Emperor Qiyuan fell ill in public, which immediately caused a sudden change in the court.
Lin Shu, who was sleeping soundly, would never have thought that her action would trigger a fight for the throne.
I got up lazily after noon, and went into my room to wash up and wake myself up.
I heard the three happy voices on the pasture, thought about what happened last night, and left the space alone.
When a goose passes by, it leaves traces behind, let alone big ones like Baozi and tiger cubs.
"Squeak~mute~"
Lin Hongyi, who had been waiting for a long time, heard the door open and came in carrying a casserole.
"Little Stone, it's time to eat."
"Good morning, brother. Have you eaten?" Lin Shu said naturally.
"I have eaten, and it will be lunchtime soon.
You lazy idiot, you slept so late, someone who didn't know you would think you were a thief last night."
"A flower thief is more like that."
Lin Shu's heart skipped a beat. Big brother was so accurate in his predictions!
Quickly changing the subject, he said.
"Brother, there is no snack at home."
"I understand. I'll buy it after lunch."
By the time the two of them slowly walked out of the house, it was already after noon.
The dim sum shop, filled with the aroma of delicious food, was crowded with people.
The maids, servants and old women who ran for their masters were carrying various snacks in their hands.
He was in a hurry and just nodded when he met people he knew.
Soldiers patrolling the streets stared at passers-by vigilantly.
Passersby could clearly feel that there was a tense atmosphere in the air.
Lin Shu suddenly had an idea and dragged her brother to a teahouse to listen to gossip.
As soon as I entered the teahouse, I saw a sea of people.
"Waiter, give me a private room." Lin Hongyi said familiarly.
"Sir, the private rooms are full. Only seats are available in the lobby." The waiter said with a smile.
Take the two of them to the last row and share two seats at the table with others.
"Bang!" The gavel slammed down heavily, shocking the entire audience into silence.
“It is said that the master came and went without a trace, like walking on snow without leaving any trace, and turned the imperial city upside down overnight.
The knight's action was to eliminate the evil, which involved various spies hidden in the imperial city..."
After just one listen, Lin Shu concluded that the storyteller was talking about what happened last night.
She didn't expect things to develop so quickly that even the hidden spies were uncovered.
This should be regarded as pulling out the radish, bringing out the mud!
Then let’s light a few more fires and make the storm even more violent!