novelaction Chapter 195 Salt
Chapter 195 Salt
Chapter 195 Salt
When the sweet fragrance of osmanthus filled the air in the capital, Prince Yong's Mansion welcomed back his master. Yinzhen did not delay. After a quick wash, he took the evidence to the Qianqing Palace.
When the mission was sent out, all three sons went together. But now suddenly one of the sons returns to Beijing with a lot of things. He reported in advance that they were evidence and asked for protection. If you were the emperor, what would you think if you encountered such a situation?
Of course I met him as soon as possible.
So when Yinzhen appeared outside the Qianqing Palace, Liang Jiugong trotted to welcome him in. After Yinzhen paid his respects to the emperor, he quickly moved the chair. At the same time, the imperial physician was already waiting outside the door, waiting for the masters' instructions.
Seeing Yinzhen's pale face, even a cruel person like Kangxi couldn't help but feel distressed at this time: "Let the imperial physician come to take a look at you first. The rest is not urgent. Talk slowly. I will give you all my time today."
Hearing the emperor say this, his nerves, which had been tense for almost a month, relaxed instantly. It was then obvious to the naked eye that something was not right with Yinzhen. The imperial physician took his pulse and quickly stuffed him with a quick-acting heart-saving pill. Don't doubt it, it was a quick-acting heart-saving pill. A person who had been in a highly tense state for nearly a month and now suddenly relaxed was quite scary, wasn't it? Without the quick-acting heart-saving pill, even though Yinzhen was still young, he would have easily died suddenly.
Then the imperial physician didn't care about the place or occasion, and just tore off Yinzhen's shirt. Then golden needles appeared and started to prick the acupuncture points. Soon, twenty-eight golden needles appeared on Yinzhen's chest, back, and even forehead.
Seeing this, Liang Jiugong quickly ordered his servants to light two stoves and place them next to Yinzhen. It was almost October now. Although you can wear whatever you want in this weather, the air is still very cold overall. Prince Yong is so weak now that he can't just lie naked like this. If he catches a cold wind, it will be a serious problem.
Kangxi gave Liang Jiugong an admiring look. Otherwise, why would he be willing to let Liang Jiugong come back to his side even after he had been injured and recuperating for half a year?
This guy is really good at reading people's expressions. It can be said that many times, before I even open my mouth, the other party has already given orders. He also thinks what I think and thinks what I want, and will never touch things that he doesn't want to touch. All I need is a compliment or an approval to make him follow me more wholeheartedly.
Some might ask, "Why bother using someone who can be trained?" But if someone possesses all the aforementioned abilities, a ready-made, caring person who will subconsciously use his body to block a blow for you, would you use them?
After a while, the imperial physician bowed to the emperor who had been watching his movements closely and said, "Your Majesty, I can only maintain this for half an hour. After half an hour, I must remove the golden needles and let the prince rest. Otherwise, the prince's body will not be able to bear it, and there will be great risks in the future."
Kangxi nodded and signaled the imperial physician to leave. Then the gate of the Qianqing Palace was closed, leaving only Liang Jiugong and his son in the room.
Kangxi: "Fourth Brother, tell me, what did you discover when you went to Jiangnan that caused you to be so embarrassed? And why didn't Eighth Brother and Fourteenth Brother come back with you?"
Yinzhen knew his time was tight, so he didn't bother with unnecessary politeness. Instead, he got straight to the point: "Father, I noticed something was amiss the moment I entered Suzhou. Many people were secretly following me. Before I left, my second brother left his secret guard with me, but that guard told me that Suzhou was too dangerous. Since I entered the city, countless eyes have been watching me."
Speaking of this, Kangxi was very clear about it. The secret guard was given to Yinreng by Kangxi when he was young. It was not a top-level one, but the ability of those who could become secret guards should not be underestimated. Moreover, on the day when Yinreng gave the secret guard to the fourth son, Kangxi got the news, and then Yinreng personally came to the Qianqing Palace to report it.
So, he wasn't surprised at all that Yinzhen's story involved a secret guard. His expression remained calm, but Yinzhen, sitting below him, narrowed his eyes. It was just as his second brother had said, that the Emperor knew everything about them. Now that he thought about it, it was a good thing his second brother had already subdued the secret guard and had prepared a number of backup plans for him. Otherwise, what he had done in Suzhou this time would have been impossible to conceal.
Yinzhen: "Later, I accidentally received the help of Lord Li and obtained a list. Then I decided to quietly return to Suzhou to investigate and let my substitute go to Jiangning. In Suzhou, I personally visited some people and obtained some information. I also secretly investigated all of that information and it was basically true.
When I got the information, I knew something was wrong. Some of the information was only available in one copy, and the guards were so strict that someone would definitely check it frequently. I didn't have much time left. By the time I realized what was happening, the other party had also realized it, and then Suzhou secretly closed the city and imposed martial law.
In order to bring back the evidence without attracting the other party's attention, I had no choice but to hide the evidence and hide in the examination room."
Hearing Yinzhen's description, Kangxi's expression shifted from serious to angry, worried, and stunned. He hadn't expected the Fourth Prince to face so many dangers on this trip to Jiangnan. Then he thought of a prince going to Suzhou to investigate, and how dare the enemy so brazenly assassinate the prince? What was the enemy relying on? Or what had driven the local authorities to such extremes that they couldn't restrain themselves and directly assassinate the prince?
If the fourth son had not been accompanied by secret guards and contacted the capital in time to obtain support, and had not happened to encounter the Suzhou college entrance examination, thus avoiding the most difficult three days, then this fourth son would never have returned.
Thinking of this, Kangxi hurried to Yinzhen's side and gently stroked his face with trembling hands to confirm the real existence of the person in front of him. His son was almost gone!
After a while, Kangxi calmed down and asked seriously, "What is it?"
Yinzhen was already starting to feel dizzy, but he still managed to hold himself together. He gestured to Liang Jiugong to take out a few pages of paper from his clothes. "It's salt. All salt loses seven layers upon entering Jiangnan. And since most local officials are involved in this process, these pages contain a list of clean officials, a map of the route, and a recipe for refined salt."
Kangxi's eyes suddenly burst out with a strong murderous aura, and that murderous aura condensed into substance. If those people involved in the case were present, they would probably be engulfed by this strong murderous aura.
Salt is the artery of the country and a necessity. How dare they touch it? You know, in feudal society, there are three things that cannot be touched: grain, iron, and salt.
With food, you can feed the army; with iron, you can arm the army. But without salt, even if you have the first two, your army will be exhausted and weak in a few days. Even if you have food and weapons, you will still be a group of scattered soldiers.
Waving his hand, Liang Jiugong went out to call the imperial physician. Kangxi patted Yinzhen on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, the emperor will seek justice for you. I will definitely pursue this matter to the end. You can rest at home and recuperate. Once this matter is resolved, I will reward you according to your merits."
Then he signaled the imperial physician to start the acupuncture. After that, several young eunuchs carried Yinzhen to the palace gate in a sedan chair. Then he was escorted back to Prince Yong's Mansion by a carriage and several imperial guards. Also accompanying him were an imperial physician and a carriage full of good medicinal materials.
Then the next day, the court exploded!