After poisoning Gao Tianling to death, Bai Xu returned to the capital overnight with several of his men.

Based on his guess, Lin Yun and the little county magistrate would definitely be in dire straits when faced with this clever plan he had set up.

Gao Qiaoan would definitely not let it go after his grandson died. As long as he lets his granddaughter cry a few times in front of Zhao Yuanliang, that guy will definitely cause trouble for Lin Yun.

If Zhao Yuanliang can take the lead in impeaching Lin Yun, there will definitely be a lot of ministers in the DPRK and the Central Government who will respond, and the kid will be left with nothing to eat.

Thinking that Lin Yun was punished by the emperor because of his plan, Bai Xu felt that the depression in his heart was relieved a lot, and he didn't feel any pain when riding a horse for a long distance.

…

After returning to the capital, Bai Xu did not go directly to the Prince's Mansion in Beijing, but went to the villa of the Prince's Mansion where the Prince of Beijing had given him a residence.

As soon as Bai Xu and others walked into the other courtyard, they were blocked by someone. After taking a closer look, that person was none other than Zhao Xin, the commander of the guards around King Beijing.

He hurriedly smiled and said: "General Zhao, why are you here?"

Zhao Xin said expressionlessly: "Mr. Bai, please come with me. My prince has something to ask you."

Bai Xu was shocked when he heard this. He didn't tell King Beijing about his trip to Dagu this time, but since the other party could wait for him here, he must have grasped his whereabouts.

Seeing the hesitation on Bai Xu's face, Zhao Xin asked coldly: "What? Do you still want the prince to come and invite you in person?"

Bai Xu hurriedly said: "General Zhao, don't get me wrong, I will follow you to see the prince."

Zhao Xin led Bai Xu out of the back door of the courtyard and boarded an ordinary carriage.

Several followers wanted to follow, but were stopped by Zhao Xin.

When Bai Xu saw this, he became even more uneasy. He didn't need to think about it, but he could guess that King Bai Jing must have known about his trip to Dagu.

He asked Zhao Xin: "General Zhao, are we going to the palace?"

Zhao Xin gave him a cold look and remained silent.

Bai Xu became even more nervous now. He regretted it very much now. After finishing the work, he should hide outside for a while and should not come back in a hurry.

…

After about a quarter of an hour, the carriage finally stopped.

Bai Xu got up and walked out of the carriage, and found that this place was not the Prince's Palace in Beijing, but a small manor that he had never been before.

Zhao Xin urged him: "Mr. Bai, hurry up and leave. The prince is still waiting."

"yes."

Bai Xu agreed and immediately followed Zhao Xin towards the inner house.

What surprised him was that there was not a single maid or mother-in-law in the garden, only two old servants working in the flower garden.

Walking into a pavilion in the backyard, Bai Xu finally saw Beijing Wang Shuirong standing by the railing with his back turned, holding a folding fan and fanning gently.

He quickly stepped forward, rushed into the water, bowed and saluted, "Bai Xu pays homage to the prince."

Shui Rong turned around, smiled at Bai Xu and said, "Brother Bai, you are here!"

After saying that, he pointed at the table in the middle of the pavilion with the folding fan in his hand and said: "I have prepared a small amount of wine to see you off today."

Bai Xu was shocked when he heard this and saw him off. Could it be that King Bai Jing wanted to poison him?

Shui Rong sat down at the table, picked up the wine pot, poured wine into the wine glass, and smiled at Bai Xu: "Brother Bai dared to go to Dagu alone to seek revenge on Lin Yun, why don't you dare to drink a glass of wine now?" Already?"

Bai Xu said in a panic: "I am eager for revenge and have violated the prince's taboo. I still ask the prince to punish me."

Shui Rong picked up the wine glass, took a sip of wine, and said, "If I wanted to punish you, I wouldn't come to see you."

Bai Xu was right when he thought about it. If Wang Jing wanted to kill him, it would be easy, and there was really no need to come forward in person.

After thinking clearly, he walked to sit across from King Beijing, picked up the wine pot, filled the water-soluble cup with wine, and then poured half a cup for himself.

Then, he picked up the wine glass, filled it with water and said, "I would like to propose a toast to the prince."

After saying that, he picked up the wine glass and drank it in one gulp.

Shuirong took a sip of wine, then put down the glass and said, "Brother Bai, can you tell me what you did in Dagu County?"

Bai Xu: "I have nothing to hide from the prince."

Immediately, Bai Xu told Shuirong in detail what he had done in Dagu County.

Shui Rong: "Brother Bai, I'm afraid you don't know yet. After you left, Lin Yun immediately led troops to raid Gao Qiaoan's mansion and found a large amount of illegal salt and ironware in Gao's mansion."

Bai Xu was shocked: "How dare he?"

"Yes! How dare he raid Gao Qiaoan's mansion? Lin Yun cannot be judged by common sense."

Bai Xu took a sip of wine, put the glass on the table, and said fiercely: "I will kill him and Lin Ruhai sooner or later to avenge the Bai family."

"Brother Bai, if something like this happens, you can't stay in the capital anymore. I have a token here. Take it to the northwest to find Wu Sanxing, the general under Prince Yue. He might take you in for the sake of my kindness.

.”

After Shui Rong finished speaking, he took out a jade plate finger from his arms and handed it to the table in front of Bai Xu.

Bai Xu quickly stood up, poured water into the water and bowed, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your blessing."

Shui Rong: "No need to be polite, you can leave quickly while the city gate is still open."

"yes."

Bai Xu picked up the jade plate on the table, cupped his hands towards Shui Ronggong, then turned and left.

Not long ago, a beautiful woman in official attire slowly walked into the pavilion, flushed the water and complained: "Why does the prince keep this kind of trash?"

Shui Rong gently shook his folding fan and said calmly: "This is the only one left in the Bai family. If I get rid of it ruthlessly, no one will be willing to serve this king in the future."

The woman was Princess Zhen Huan of Beijing. She flushed and reminded: "This person is reckless and impulsive. Keeping him will eventually lead to future troubles."

Shui Rong: "Don't worry, Sister Huan. Since I dare to use him, I have defensive measures."

Zhen Huan's face softened slightly when she heard this, and she immediately said: "How will the prince deal with Zhao Yuanliang?"

Shui Rong faced the southwest and sighed softly, "Zhao Yuanliang can be considered a hero, but in the end he fell for women."

Zhen Huan gritted her teeth and said: "It's all the trouble caused by the Lin family. If you ask me, the prince should get rid of him as soon as possible."

Shui Rong smiled bitterly and said: "That kid cherishes his life very much. He brings a group of guards with him wherever he goes. It's not easy to assassinate him. What's more, that man's methods are ruthless. If he misses a hit, he will definitely come back with crazy revenge. Besides,

, who are we, there is no need to fight with the same businessman and lose both sides."

Zhen Huan could not help but complain that the prince had too many worries in doing things. How could such an indecisive person be able to gain a foothold in the court?

She suddenly remembered something and said: "Your Majesty, my father wrote to say that my mother and little sister are already on their way to Beijing. Do you think you should ask Eunuch Xia to deliver a message to the Queen?"

Shui Rong shook his head and said: "Luo Mei has little hope of becoming the Princess of Chu. With her character, she will never let the King of Chu marry a powerful woman from her natal family as his concubine."

“Everyone is here, whether it’s successful or not, you have to give it a try, right?”

Shui Rong thought for a moment and said, "In my opinion, Luo Mei and Jia's Baoyu are a perfect match. Why don't Huan Mei become a couple with them?"

Zhen Huan's eyes widened and she said, "Your Majesty, are you joking? You can't think of asking Luo Mei to marry that good-for-nothing from the Jia family."

Shui Rong: "If Luo Mei can marry the young master of the Jia family, my uncle and nephew Lin Ruhai can be used by me."

Zhen Huan shook her head and said: "Your Majesty's words are wrong. Who is Lin Ruhai? He even dared to impeach Wang Ziteng, so how could he switch to join the Prince's family?"

Shui Rong: "Lin Ruhai is not my target. The person I want to conquer is his nephew, Lin Yun, who is good at running the army."

"oh!"

Zhen Huan was a little moved when she heard this. Although she was a housewife, she knew Lin Yun very well because of the relationship between Jia Min and Qin Keqing.

She was well aware of everything Lin Yun did in the capital camp. In addition, the raid on Gao Qiaoan's residence this time showed that Lin Yun managed the army well and was decisive. If this person can join the prince, he will indeed be more effective than Zhao Yuanliang.

Much more.

Zhen Huan: "Go back and wait until mother and others arrive. I will discuss it with them."

"That's fine."

…

At the same time that King Beijing received Bai Xu, Emperor Zhide also summoned Jia Yucun in Yangxin Hall.

The steam fan placed on the table was rotating whirringly, and a large plate of thick ice cubes was placed behind the fan blades, giving the wind blown by the steam fan a hint of coolness.

Jia Yucun tilted his buttocks and sat under Emperor Zhide, listening to the emperor's requirements for his trip to Dagu this time.

Emperor Zhi De: "The salt policy of Beizhili is so ridiculous that it must be severely punished. You will not show mercy when you leave. Catch those who deserve to be arrested, dismiss those who deserve to be dismissed, and select a few useful ones to succeed them."

Jia Yucun said hurriedly: "I respect your decree."

Emperor Zhi De: "You take the opportunity to take a look at the Daku Shipyard and give me a warning to that boy, let him build the ship with peace of mind and stop meddling in other people's business. If he interferes in local affairs next time, I won't be able to protect him."

Jia Yucun nodded, and then suggested: "Lin Yun is young and impulsive after all. Why don't your Majesty send an experienced and prudent official to be his deputy, so as to restrain him."

Emperor Zhide: "I have also considered what you said. I am worried that sending a conservative veteran over there will not only fail to help him, but will also hinder him."

Jia Yucun was secretly shocked when he heard this, "Your Majesty is really fond of that boy from the Lin family, and you have thought so carefully about him."

Emperor Zhide added: "Tell him that the seized iron ingots will be left for the shipyard, and one million taels of silver will be left for him. Also tell him that I will go to Beihai Navy for inspection next summer and call him

Don't let me down."

Jia Yucun: "I will carry out His Majesty's words verbatim."

Emperor Zhide changed the topic and asked: "You have spent a lot of time in Jinling, what do you think of the Zhen family in Jinling?"

Jia Yucun was shocked when he heard this. How could His Majesty suddenly ask about the Zhen family? Could it be~

He thought for a while and then said: "I haven't been in Jinling for a long time, and I have heard a little about the Zhen family."

"Tell me about it."

Jia Yucun: "There were originally four major families in Jinling, Jia Shi and Wang Xue. Nowadays, the power of these families in Jinling is gradually weakening, and they are replaced by the Zhen and Dong families. Especially the Zhen family is involved in many industries in Jinling.

The forces are also intertwined."

After a pause, Jia Yucun continued: "When Lin Yun left Jinling, he once sold several people and hung them outside the magistrate's office, causing me a lot of headaches."

Emperor Zhide smiled when he heard this and said, "Could it be that those traffickers are from the Zhen family?"
Chapter completed!