allendalepharm Chapter 418: Imprisonment in the Clan House
Chapter 418: Imprisonment in the Clan House
"Seventy thousand!" Tong Huaian smiled, somewhat complacently.
Jiang Youzhen was stunned. Seventy thousand troops? Although not as many as tens of millions in a war, it was still a big number.
How many soldiers does the military department of the capital have? It's probably a little more than this, right? How can the emperor be at ease?
"He can't possibly raise so many?" Jiang Youzhen asked suspiciously.
Tong Huaian smiled again, without commenting. He could get as many as he wanted. This number was set by His Highness the Fourth Prince, and it was the most appropriate number.
Jiang Youzhen understood immediately and couldn't help but feel cold in his teeth. The imperial court was really a cannibalistic place. Once they wanted to convict you, it would be useless even if you were innocent. White could be turned into black.
"How will it be handled?" This is the question that Jiang Youzhen is most concerned about.
"That depends on whether the emperor will take our relationship into consideration. Currently, the emperor has placed the empress under house arrest in Kunling Palace. She is not allowed to step out of the palace, and no one is allowed to visit her. Even the seal of the harem has been temporarily handed over to Concubine Hua, who is in charge of the harem for the time being."
This doesn't seem like she's going to show mercy, but you never know. The heart of an emperor is like a needle in the sea, so we have to see what trump card the empress has in her hand in the end, right? Jiang Youzhen began to think.
"Depose the crown prince and temporarily detain him in the East Palace. The issue will be resolved in the next few days." Tong Huaian didn't expect that he would make such a big move this time and eliminate a strong opponent in one fell swoop.
"It will all depend on the game between the parties. However, the Fourth Prince should understand the principle of a hundred feet never being stiff. If he gets another chance in the future and gains momentum, the first thing the other party will do is to deal with the Fourth Prince. It will be a life-and-death feud!"
Jiang Youzhen said this for his own sake. The prince would definitely know that he was the one behind the scenes. At that time, he would not deal with the Fourth Prince first, but would pick on him as the weak one to vent his anger.
"Don't worry! Although His Highness is kind, he is not soft-hearted! But you have to be careful recently. The Crown Prince must have heard the news and knows that you are behind the plot. Two days ago, he sent people to Tongzhou Prefecture to kill you, but they were intercepted by His Highness's people."
Jiang Youzhen immediately became alert when he heard this, "It's already this late, and the prince doesn't even think about how to get away, but actually sends someone to kill me?"
"Isn't it? There are many people eyeing you now. Before I returned to the capital, I heard people talking about you at a banquet. An official from the Third Prince's lineage admires you very much. He said that the Third Prince had praised you in front of him!"
"Am I so famous?" Jiang Youzhen had just picked up a piece of butterfly cake and put it in his mouth, and paused when he heard this.
She is so amazing! But I hope the third prince won't come to join in the fun, the two princes around her are already annoying enough.
If she displeased the emperor, he would think that she was wavering between several princes. After the palace examination, he might give her the same status as a Jinshi, and she would have no place to cry.
"Isn't it? You're amazing!" Tong Huaian gave Jiang Youzhen a thumbs up, "You're a natural talent!"
"Eh~ Actually it's not a big deal, just a little trick!" Jiang Youzhen felt a little embarrassed and touched his temples.
"Wait!" Tong Huaian suddenly reached out and touched Jiang Youzhen's head.
"What are you doing?" Jiang Youzhen tilted his head back, but was held down by Tong Huaian.
"Look at you, you've eaten so much!" Tong Huaian held a few biscuit crumbs in his hand.
Xiao Wu was watching their every move from a distance and immediately felt that something was wrong.
Wow! Jiang Youzhen is really capable. He is loved by everyone and flowers bloom wherever he goes.
He curled his lips, but Jiang Youzhen could never do this, because he just didn't like her. Especially since his young master paid too much attention to Jiang Youzhen, he felt very unhappy.
"for you!"
Suddenly Tong Huaian took out a brocade box and placed it on the table. Jiang Youzhen took it and opened it curiously.
When Jiang Youzhen saw the two pieces of paper lying quietly in the box, he opened it and blurted out, "Another house deed?"
Tong Huaian paused while raising the tea bowl to his mouth. "What do you mean another house deed? Did someone else give you a house deed?"
He narrowed his eyes slightly and suddenly thought of the second prince.
The Second Prince seems to be very proud recently. The Fourth Prince wrote in a letter saying that the Second Prince sent a memorial to the capital overnight, requesting the opening of a canal from Jiangnan to the capital.
Because it was a letter sent by carrier pigeon, it could only be mentioned in a few words.
When he saw it, he just thought it was a fantasy. How much money and manpower would it take? It was totally unrealistic.
But if the Second Prince found Jiang Youzhen and got a good way to solve this problem, it would indeed be a great feat, otherwise the Second Prince would not be so anxious to enter the palace.
The Second Prince happened to return to Tongzhou Prefecture to supervise the work a few days ago, so it was hard for him not to suspect Jiang Youzhen!
Could it be this? He couldn't help but want to test it out.
"No! I just bought a house!" Jiang Youzhen didn't intend to tell Tong Huaian and the others about the cooperation with the second prince. She just let it slip.
"I didn't expect Brother Huai'an to act so quickly and buy two?" Jiang Youzhen looked carefully and found that one of them had three courtyards and was located in the north city. It was an official's mansion. This was an unexpected surprise!
"How much silver?" Jiang Youzhen asked with a smile.
"Give it to you!"
"That's not good, right?" Jiang Youzhen was surprised. So good? This, this, this?
"The Fourth Prince gave them to you. He said that you had made such a great contribution. Although you did not ask for money, he considered that you would go to the capital sooner or later, so he bought these two houses."
"Your Highness is so generous. He gave so much!" Jiang Youzhen sighed, and then immediately stuffed the house deed into his arms.
Tong Huaian couldn't help laughing, "You are not short of money now, why are you still so obsessed with money? It's so boring to only make money but not spend it."
"Who said I don't spend money? I have to spend money every day when I open my eyes." Jiang Youzhen snorted coldly.
I'm going to go back today and tell the chef to buy some yellow croaker tomorrow morning. If there are any abalone or sea cucumbers, I'm going to treat myself, right?
"The shops at the Tongzhou wharf will take at least a year or two to open. Why don't we cooperate in some other business?" Tong Huaian supported his cheek with his hand, looking very lazy.
Jiang Youzhen immediately thought of the Xuan paper making technique that the system had rewarded him with before. This ancient Xuan paper was also well made, but Jiang Youzhen could make better Xuan paper. How could the system reward be an ordinary item?
But it is not enough to just make rice paper. At most, it can only be a small rice paper workshop. She plans to open a shop. Then she will also make other papers and open a big workshop to form a brand effect, just like Yunyang Pavilion.
However, Jiang Youzhen does not intend to cooperate with Tong Huaian in this deal because he is too deeply involved.
"What's the matter? Have you thought of any way to make money?" Tong Huaian saw Jiang Youzhen was dazed for a moment, so he asked hurriedly.
"I've thought about it carefully, no!" Jiang Youzhen shook his head.
Tong Huaian: Haha! Your expression betrays you.
A month later, the situation in the capital was finally settled.
"It seems that the emperor still couldn't bear to part with the abandoned prince. He was imprisoned in the clan house, but at least he was spared."
The second prince sneered. Despite such a serious crime, his father was only deposed as the crown prince and imprisoned in the clan house. His father still favored the eldest son.