kingnovel Chapter 279: The Prince is Frustrated and Works in vain
Chapter 279: The Prince is Frustrated and Works in vain
After being told by the Third Master Zeng Si that the girl did not arrive in Southern Xinjiang by the normal route and that no trace of her could be found along the way, Hong Nu was extremely anxious, fearing that something had happened to the girl. However, he could not help at all and could only pray silently in this plum garden, hoping that the girl would be blessed by heaven, and that the Third Master and Sister Hong Hua could find her soon.
"Red slave."
Just as Hong Nu was standing in front of Merlin with her hands clasped together facing the setting sun and praying for Xuan Yu, Li Yunye's sudden deep voice sounded behind her, startling her.
"I never thought that the boss of the famous Li family in Jiangnan would do such a teasing thing." Hongnu's face immediately showed anger. She turned around and wanted to go back to the house, but was stopped by Li Yunye:
"What happened to your girl?"
"It's okay. My girl is so powerful, what can happen to her?" Hong Nu turned his face away, hesitated for a moment, and then glanced at Li Yunye.
The girl's true identity has never been exposed to Li Yunye. If Hong Nu casually tells him about the girl's disappearance, he will definitely get to the bottom of it. After all, Li Yunye has always believed that the girl is a chivalrous woman who has always been missing. Moreover, the girl is backed by the Shadow Clan. If he involves the Li family without authorization and is targeted by the Shadow Clan again, the girl will definitely not forgive him when she finds out in the future.
In front of the Yingmen, the famous Li from Jiangnan is as vulnerable as an ant. Therefore, instead of relying on Li Yunye, Hongnu might as well hope that Sister Honghua and the Third Dangjia can find a girl as soon as possible.
"Everything is fine? If everything is really fine, why are Yanyu's sister and Master Zeng so anxious?" Seeing Hongnu's easy words, Li Yunye became even more confused.
"You also know that the young lady has been traveling all the time. Sister Honghua and Mr. Zeng are worried this time because they can't find your sister because of something." Hongnu continued to lie as if she was relaxed and turned to walk towards the pavilion.
"Is that really the case?" Although Li Yunye felt that what Hong Nu said made sense, he still followed forward to confirm it out of concern.
"Of course, Master Li knows that my girl is an excellent martial artist. What could go wrong?" Seeing that Li Yunye cared so much about his girl, Hong Nu felt relieved.
"That's right. She is a loner, so even if she encounters danger, she will definitely be able to escape with her martial arts." Hearing this, Li Yunye's heart was finally at ease, and then he said, "Since Yanyu's sister and Mr. Zeng are anxious to find her, the famous Li in Jiangnan can also help. I will ask the shopkeepers in various places..."
"No!" Before Li Yunye could finish his words, Hong Nu hurriedly spoke out to object.
"Why? The shops of the famous Li from Jiangnan are spread all over the place. It would be faster to ask the shopkeepers from all over to help inquire than for the two of them to look everywhere, right?" Li Yunye frowned again, puzzled.
"My girl has been wandering the world alone and has offended many people unintentionally. If the Li family is looking for her in such a high-profile manner and attracts her enemies, won't it cause new trouble?" Hong Nu paced back and forth in the pavilion for a few steps. After thinking it over, she found an excuse to speak to Li Yunye.
If the people in Yingmen knew that the famous Li from Jiangnan was looking for a girl, the trouble would be even greater.
"That makes sense. You have considered it carefully." Li Yunye felt a chill in his heart after hearing Hong Nu's words, and then he nodded in response belatedly.
Yes, it was inevitable that Xuanyu would make enemies when she ventured into the world. These enemies could not do anything to Xuanyu who lived alone, but if Jiangnan Mingli openly tied herself to her, it would probably cause the Li family to get into a lot of trouble from then on. Although Xuanyu had done him a favor, Li Yunye could not risk the entire Jiangnan Mingli for such a small matter.
"How's the question going?"
In the attic of Qingyun Garden, Mu Liang was sitting alone in his room drinking tea. When he saw Li Yunye coming in, he hurriedly asked with concern.
"It's nothing serious. It's just that Xuanyu's sister and Mr. Zeng are anxious to find her. However, Xuanyu's whereabouts have always been erratic, so it may take some time to find her." Li Yunye walked up to Mu Liang, took the warm tea handed to him, drank it slowly, and then smiled casually.
"I'm glad you're okay." Mu Liang's eyes flickered and he smiled gently at Li Yunye.
"I see that Mr. Zeng is deeply in love with Xuanyu. After several contacts, I feel that his appearance and character are impeccable. More importantly, he is a martial arts master and a perfect match for Xuanyu. I really hope that they can become a pair of immortal lovers." Li Yunye sat opposite Mu Liang, looking at the sunset outside the window, and suddenly sighed.
"It's a pity that at the moment, the relationship is still unrequited. The person that Huanyu cares about is you." Mu Liang picked up the teacup in front of him and glanced at Li Yunye with a smile.
"Hehe, even you noticed it?" Mu Liang's sharp words made Li Yunye very embarrassed.
"Yeah." Mu Liang didn't say much, just nodded lightly.
"But I really only consider Yanyu as a friend. I only realized her feelings when we met last time." Seeing Brother Mu Liang's lukewarm expression, Li Yunye hurriedly explained with a guilty conscience.
"If you have no interest in her, you should make a decision immediately. She has a good man like Mr. Zeng waiting for her now, so don't waste her time." Mu Liang's smile returned to his face and he advised.
"Hey, I don't want to delay her, but she didn't mention such a thing, how can I say it?" Although what Brother Mu Liang said was not wrong, Jiang Siyao was also troubled. She didn't know how to refuse her friend's confession when she graduated from high school. Now she was asked to take the initiative to say it and hurt another friend's heart. How should she say it?
Seeing his brother's embarrassed face, Mu Liang just smiled helplessly and shook his head without saying another word.
The autumn rain was endless, like pearls and jade. Emperor Jingdi, Gong Liangying, stood at the door of the imperial study, looking at the drizzling autumn rain outside, heaved a sigh of relief and sighed:
"After months of drought, Yangjiang finally has rain."
Since Emperor Jing ordered the crown prince to go to the disaster-stricken area of Yangjiang to investigate the embezzlement of relief funds, the crown prince went on a secret visit and hid in the Huai River near Yangjiang. He also sent King Zhao to the disaster-stricken area to collect evidence.
After the crown prince left Beijing, Prime Minister Yuan Lin was also warned by Emperor Jing to cut off his tail. He realized that this time the emperor was serious. Although he would protect him, he also wanted to kill him as a warning to others. Even though he knew that his camp might suffer heavy losses this time, under the eyes of Emperor Jing, Yuan Lin did not dare to act rashly and had to reluctantly cut off his tail to protect himself.
Although King Zhao was a prince, he had always been unknown, which made it convenient for him to move freely in the disaster area. In addition, the prince also sent several experts to obey his orders. With his own intelligence, he quickly found out the trick of the fake granary in Yangjiang.
The prince was furious when he heard the news from Gong Liangzhao. How dare a small local official deceive his superiors and subordinates and act lawless. So, at Gong Liangzhao's suggestion, he openly revealed his identity as the prince and went straight to the Yangjiang granary, catching the local officials off guard.
The prince's personal visit caused a sensation in Yangjiang. The disaster victims who were still there seemed to see hope and came to kowtow and cry. The prince, Gong Liangming, had already ordered people to distribute the purchased 1,000 kilograms of grain to the local disaster victims in front of the granary. At the same time, he also interrogated all the local officials in the granary. The local officials were so scared in front of the prince that they dared not hide anything.
From the magistrate of Yangjiang County to the prefect, prefect, circuit commissioner and even the minister of the Ministry of Revenue in the imperial court, although Prince Gong Liangming followed the clues to the capital, unfortunately, he failed to find any crime of Prime Minister Yuan Lin.
Everyone in the court knew that the Minister of Revenue was close to Yuan Lin, but this time the Minister was willing to take the risk of having his family confiscated and his property exterminated to take the blame for all the crimes. This made Gong Liangming disheartened, and he knew without a doubt that his father wanted to protect the treacherous minister Yuan Lin again.
After seeing the investigation results reported by the crown prince, Emperor Jing couldn't help but panic. A small Yangjiang was already full of corruption. He didn't dare to think about other places. Even though Emperor Jing was furious, he was scared when he saw the series of names in his hand. Although he had made up his mind to kill one person to warn the rest and never tolerate, he still underestimated the degree of corruption under his rule. If all the officials on this list were executed, where would he find so many people to fill the vacancies in Yangjiang?
After much deliberation, the foolish Emperor Jing finally summoned Prime Minister Yuan Lin into the palace and asked him to give him advice.
Yuan Lin was still trembling with fear and guessing what Emperor Jing was thinking the moment before, but he didn't expect that the eunuch would come with the emperor's oral order for him to enter the palace to meet him. This really made him ecstatic.
Prince Gong Liangming learned in the East Palace that his father had listened to the suggestion of Prime Minister Yuan Lin and only selected some corrupt officials from a list of corrupt officials to make an example of them, while the rest were punished lightly and then returned to their posts. Gong Liangming was helpless but no longer angry. Instead, he sneered in despair: So he had worked in vain? If he had known the result would be like this, why would he have gone to Yangjiang to start a war?
Now he has been working hard but to no avail and has offended a number of officials, which has made it possible for his foolish father to fulfill the emperor's grace. He is probably the only prince in history who has felt so aggrieved!