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Chapter 322
Chapter 322
The door opened, and Mu Wanqing dragged Zhaoyang County Master out, with an angry expression on her face, "Go, let's go to the palace to find the Queen Mother to judge and judge."
Zhaoyang County Lord struggled desperately, "Let go of me, I won't go, I won't go, someone here."
mu Zicheng followed behind at a loss, sweating profusely.
The Yuan family's home will rush over and shout loudly, "Let go of my county master."
However, they couldn't get close to Mu Wanqing and were stopped by the guards.
Mu Wanqing frowned and became furious, "Hehe, I hate people who are unreasonable the most, the eldest princess is amazing? The county master is amazing? I am also the county master, am I proud? Go, I have to find someone today. I'm not happy that the Queen Mother judged the old man, and everyone should not think about it better."
She threw down the cruel words, and everyone heard it and stared blankly at this scene. Is this a fallout?
Mu Wanqing dragged Zhaoyang County Master out, and the Yuan family chased after him, and they fought with the guards during the entanglement.
Mu Wanqing, who got on the carriage, rubbed her face, put away her anger, and said, "Enter the palace."
Zhaoyang County Lord, who was sitting beside her, lifted the curtain and glanced at it, frowning slightly, "My reputation is completely ruined."
Mu Wanqing's expression was light, "Please be kind."
When she stared at mu Zicheng, she should know the result. Is the Mu family scheming?
Zhaoyang County Lord: ...
The carriage moved slowly, and the Princess Zhaoyang was a little flustered, "Do you really want to enter the palace? I'm a little scared."
She had never seen the king before, and she had another mess in her family, and she felt guilty.
Mu Wanqing's mind was spinning fast, and she was already thinking about countermeasures. She was interrupted by her thoughts, and she was a little impatient, "Either die or get out."
The Zhaoyang County Lord was furious, "I am the County Lord who was proclaimed by the court, can you be better?"
She can walk sideways in the southeast, and the entire social circle of female relatives respects her.
Mu Wanqing gave her a roll of eyes, "You've caused me a lot of trouble, and you still expect me to give you a good look. What beautiful things are you thinking of?"
Her aura was too strong, and the Princess Zhaoyang was so overwhelmed that she couldn't speak.
At the gate of the palace, Mu Wanqing lifted the curtain and greeted the guard directly. "Please spread the word, just say that Zhaoyang County Master and I are asking to see the Queen Mother."
In fact, she has a token to enter the palace at any time, but she never uses it.
Unless it is a last resort.
"Yes." The guard glanced into the carriage, which was so big that it could be seen.
After a while, the guard came back, "Qingping County Master, the Queen Mother, please come in."
After entering the palace, Mu Wanqing got out of the car and walked without the help of the palace servants, and walked towards the Cining Palace with familiarity.
Wherever she went, both the palace servants and the guards greeted her with greetings and respect.
This is the platoon.
As for Zhaoyang County Master, she is the first time to enter the palace, who knows who she is.
Zhaoyang County Lord was a little surprised, "You can travel freely in the palace."
As soon as she was nervous, she couldn't help but become a chatter. Balabara talked all the way, but Mu Wanqing pretended not to hear her, and let her keep talking.
Cining Palace
Mu Wanqing saw the emperor who should not be here at a glance, and she stepped forward to salute the empress dowager and the emperor.
The emperor gave a hand, "What happened?"
He knew Mu Wanqing very well, and he wouldn't come to Cining Palace if he had nothing to do.
Seeing that the scene had been cleared, Mu Wanqing said straightforwardly, without going around in circles, "The Yuan family has mutinied, Princess Liuyun has been placed under house arrest, and the Zhaoyang County Master has come to Beijing this time with a special mission."
What she said was very simple, but every word was like a bombshell, the emperor's mother and son's face changed, "Mutiny? House arrest?"
Mu Wanqing pushed Zhaoyang County Master out, "You speak for yourself."
The Zhaoyang County Master bowed to the two of them hand in hand, nervous and uneasy, "Your Majesty, my father... intends to occupy the southeastern islands and the nineteen coastal cities to become king by himself."
The emperor's face sank.
"Self-reliance?" The Queen Mother was shocked. "Is he crazy? Where did he get the confidence to be self-reliant? Does he think he can fight against the court?"
"He has been colluding with Japanese pirates for a long time." The Zhaoyang County Lord fell to his knees with a plop and burst into tears, "Your Majesty, please save my mother, she is now under house arrest and has become a hostage. If something goes wrong, my mother will... …”
The emperor's face was very bad, but he didn't look shocked. It was obvious that he had heard some wind. "Specifically."
Seeing this, Zhaoyang County Master secretly breathed a sigh of relief, she did not make a mistake in this step.
"I only recently learned that my father's favorite concubine is a widow, and he gave birth to two sons with her. This is the bond between the two sides." She quickly explained, "Before our mother and daughter didn't know about it, the woman watched It's no different from a Chinese girl."
As for General Yuan's military prophet, it's hard to say if he doesn't know, whether he was coerced or not.
"I went to Beijing this time, apparently to see for my father, but in fact to help contact and inquire about information."
Her mother only gave birth to her one daughter and no real brother. After thinking about it, she felt that it was not worth it. Even if this great cause was accomplished, it would have nothing to do with her.
Why did she charge in front, and those two bastards could enjoy the success?
She went back and forth along the way, and she was unable to make up her mind until she entered the capital...
She took out a list, "This is the contact list my father gave me. As for whether it's true or not, I don't know. I ask the emperor to identify it himself."
This is sincere, the emperor glanced at it, in addition to the officials, the merchants who traveled from south to north, the chauffeurs, the escort bureau, the brothel, etc.
His eyes fell on the name of the right servant of the Ministry of War. This person has a close relationship with General Yuan Da, and the whole dynasty knows it.
This is also normal. The generals stationed on one side must have something to do with the ministers in the DPRK and China to ensure that their military salaries and benefits can be distributed in time.
But now, he couldn't help but put a big question mark on the name.
Owning troops is self-respect, and raising tigers is a problem.
Zhaoyang County Lord simply sold it completely, "My father has secretly sent some of his property and two concubines to Liuqiu Island, leaving a way out. If it fails, the whole family will go to Liuqiu Island and proclaim himself king."
Putting his wife under house arrest and making his eldest daughter a spy, but placing his concubine, why?
"Also, Aunt Zeng and the head of the family, Yuan Yi, who came with me this time, said they were taking care of and protecting me, but they were actually monitoring me."
"They're not masters, and they can't go there on some occasions, so they brought me along. I'm just a puppet in their hands, and I have to betray my beauty when necessary."
She poured the beans into the bamboo tube, and it was clean.
The emperor was noncommittal, "Why did you suddenly defect?"
It stands to reason that fathers and daughters are close relatives, and both are prosperous, and both are lost. It is very common for a father to sell a daughter, and it is rare for a woman to sell her father.
The Zhaoyang County Lord was silent for a while, "This way, I saw that under your rule, the people live and work in peace and contentment. I really can't bear to ruin it all."
Mu Wanqing laughed, this is not honest, they are born nobles who only know how to enjoy themselves, so when do they care about the life and death of the common people?
Zhaoyang County Lord's body froze, and he took a deep breath to tell the truth, "After coming to the capital, I saw a prosperous capital with abundant financial resources and talents. I am convinced that my father is destined to fail, and I still It's better to abandon the dark to the light and strive for leniency."
It was as if she had opened up a whole new world, and everything in the capital made her bewildered and shocked.
With a highly developed economy, there are shops no matter where you go, and you can meet the needs of eating, drinking and playing within one kilometer.
The things are very complete, many have never seen or eaten.
The faces of the people were full of smiles, full of hope for life, their clothes were clean, their faces were rosy and full of energy. Had a pretty good time.
Not to mention luxury stores, they are all rare treasures, any of which can cause a sensation in the southeast coastal area.
What shocked her the most was the Qingping Library.
The vast sea of books, the free and open wind direction, and the free and inclusive rules all make people yearn for it.
This Qingping library alone can make the world's scholars return to their hearts.
What is Qingping and Shengshi? That's it.
If you think about your own governance, you can't compare at all.
Once you start a war, you will lose.
Then why did she want to be buried with the Yuan family? Better to cut off the tail to survive.
Mu Wanqing raised her eyebrows. She had to say that she was a decisive and knowledgeable woman, but her methods were a little bit inept. "So, you found the Mu family?"
"I have no other way." Zhaoyang County Master didn't want to offend her, "I can't see the emperor, and I don't know how to avoid the eyeliner around me."
Therefore, she thought of the Mu family and rashly approached Qingping County Master, which would arouse suspicion.
Just one more turn.
In fact, Mu Wanqing didn't hate her. It's a good thing for a girl to have a plan to protect herself, but the Mu family must be taught a lesson in order to avoid the Mu family being weak and bullying.
"Then you are not afraid now?"
"I'm very afraid." Zhaoyang County Master gave a big gift, "Your Majesty, I can tell you everything, the Yuan family's secret military training base can tell the truth, I just ask you to protect the lives of our mother and daughter."
No matter how important status, status and money are, it is not as important as life.
The emperor pondered for a while, "Empress mother, you have issued a decree, and said that it is the rule to keep the Zhaoyang county master in the palace school."
"it is good."
Zhaoyang County Master secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but he was the safest in the palace.
The emperor reminded, "Qingping County Master, you have always been smart, you don't need to tell me, bring more people in and out, I'm afraid they will jump over the wall in a hurry."
"Understood." Mu Wanqing had already told her to go on the road, and her eldest brother's family had put a few more people around.
The emperor suddenly remembered something, "The sea area map is in the Hongwen Pavilion, you can go and see it, but you can't take it out of the palace."
"Yes." Mu Wanqing was overjoyed, she didn't expect such a good thing to happen.
The emperor couldn't help laughing, "I now believe that you are a lucky star, and you can always achieve what you want."
Mu Wanqing laughed.
She plunged into the Hongwen Museum to study the map of the sea area, completely ignoring the Yuan family's affairs.
The emperor knows something, so she doesn't need to worry about it.
There are rumors flying all over the sky, and everything is said. The courtiers are also very curious. They dare not ask Mu Wanqing, so they go to ask Mu Zicheng.
Mu Zicheng: ... I'm just a tool person, can I say it?
"Nothing, I'm not familiar with Zhaoyang County Master."
There are always good people who keep asking, "Then why was Zhaoyang County Master reprimanded by the Queen Mother? It's still in the palace school rules at the moment."
Mu Zicheng would not offend people easily. Looking at his good-natured appearance, "then I don't know."
"Your sister must know."
Mu Zicheng said with a smile, "then go ask her, I don't know."
Khan, who would dare to ask Mu Wanqing? She even dared to tear up the first and second assistants.
Mu Wanqing was at peace. She found the hidden blueprints of the former sea ship and the specific materials of voyages to the West in the Hongwen Pavilion.
In the previous dynasty, there was a sea ban, and went to the Western Ocean several times, but later the court was shaken, and the Japanese pirates kept harassing the coastal areas.
I have to say, gave up eating because of choking.
She flipped through the relevant records and couldn't help shaking her head slightly. Since they have all gone to the West, why don't they make more special fish? For the so-called great country style, they also gave a lot of gold and silver jewelry, and the rewards were only some rare animals and worthless specialties.
Without corresponding returns, without seeing huge benefits, it will only burn money wildly, and the ocean-going sailing business will naturally come to an abrupt end.
She didn't understand a little. Showing the style of a great country and frantically plundering wealth were not in conflict.
It is obvious that other countries have made crazy money through sailing, and have completely accumulated the original capital.
Locking down the country will only make it more and more backward.
If you fall behind, you will be beaten.
The entourage came in and said, "Master, the servants of Zhaoyang County's main mansion ask to see you."
"No." Mu Wanqing didn't look back.
Don't say it's a servant, even if the master asks for an interview, he has to send her a post in a proper manner, and only get her permission to enter the door.
As the sun went down, Mu Wanqing went to the office. Just as she walked to the side of the carriage, a figure rushed over and was kicked away by the guards beside her.
"Ah." A scream rang out.
Mu Wanqing glanced at it, it was a strange woman with a shrewd face.
The woman quickly got up and begged pitifully, "Qingping County Master, please forgive my master, she is young and ignorant, I will apologize to you on her behalf..."
She looked like a victim who suffered great grievances, and many people came to look at her.
Mu Wanqing looked down condescendingly, "Who are you?"
The woman's eyes were flushed, "I am the aunt of Yuan's house, and I also asked the Qingping County Master to ask the Queen Mother for mercy and let our County Master go..."
The corners of Mu Wanqing's mouth twitched slightly, heard that the aunt of the Yuan family is a wise man, is that all?
She also looks down on herself too much, and she actually plays with moral kidnapping.
Standing at the top, all intrigues are in vain.
Mu Wanqing didn't seem to hear it, and walked slowly towards the carriage.
When she passed the woman, the woman saw that she was ignoring, stepping on, and taking the move, so she couldn't help getting anxious and rushed over.
Mu Wanqing was thrown straight, and her body hit the wall of the carriage, "Ah."
She supported her body with her arms, and the pain on her face was unbearable.
Everyone was startled, "Qingping County Lord."
Mu Wanqing's entourage was furious, "It's presumptuous, a mere aunt actually bumped into a high-ranking high-ranking official in the street, who gave you the courage? General Yuan?"
The direction of this matter was completely unexpected for the woman, and she couldn't help being stunned, "No, I didn't."
Mu Wanqing's brows were cold, "Come here, send her to the punishment department, and say that I was attacked and injured by her, and demand that the prisoner be severely punished."
The woman was stunned and sent her to jail if she disagreed? This is too brutal.
She still wanted to struggle, but her mouth was immediately covered and dragged away by force.
Mu Wanqing got on the carriage and glanced in the direction where the woman was gone, the corners of her mouth slightly raised.
It's been a long time since no one dared to count on her so openly.
Yuan Family, this is a deliberate test.
Also, the Zhaoyang County Lord was locked in the deep palace and cut off contact. The people outside were naturally anxious like ants on a hot pot.
I don't know if it really angered the queen mother? Or was it discovered?
"Go to the pharmacy."
The next day was the Great Court Meeting. The courtiers were shocked when they saw that her left arm was tightly wrapped in gauze and looked seriously injured, and they all inquired about the situation.
When Mu Wanqing explained the situation, she still looked annoyed, "The aunts of the Yuan family are so domineering and coquettish, and they don't take the first-rank officials in the eyes of the Yuan family, what is the Yuan family thinking?"
The listeners are unintentional, the listeners are intentional, and the officials have something strange in their hearts.
The right servant of the Ministry of War has a very good relationship with the Yuan family, so he couldn't help but say, "Qingping County Master, is there a misunderstanding? The Yuan family is not like that."
Mu Wanqing said lightly, "I asked someone to check, it is indeed the Yuan family."
"You are an official after all, it will make people laugh if you care about a subordinate..." The right servant of the Ministry of War tried to excuse himself, and the Yuan family had already asked him to go to his house.
He and Lao Yuan have been friends for decades. Once in the court, and in the local area, they support each other, and they can be regarded as a community of interests.
Mu Wanqing arrogantly went back, "No way, the people all praised me for doing a good job, it's the first time I've been a human being, why should I be wronged? Just because she's older than me, she is better than me. Am I shameless?"
"Pfft." Someone couldn't help laughing, "Yes, the people are all on the side of the Qingping County Master, and no one said she was bad."
Mu Wanqing's public base is particularly good, and the people love her, and now even the most difficult scholars are defending her.
Mu Wanqing rolled her eyes, "By the way, you have a good relationship with General Yuan, right? Send a message and ask him to come to the capital to make amends for me personally."
"This little thing..." The right servant of the Ministry of War has a big head, who is not easy to offend, but goes to offend Mu Wanqing?
Mu Wanqing sneered, "I've been humiliated. I told the small department that he looked down on women, and to the outside world, he looked down on the officials of the capital and thought they were all softballs, are you?"
Officials: ...they just watched the fun, why did they just lay down their guns?
"Of course not. I also feel that General Yuan did not manage his family well."
The right servant of the Ministry of War was worried, "It's not right for a little concubine to run to collide with the old man, but there is a reason for it, she is worried about her own little master."
Mu Wanqing questioned meaningfully, "This is really interesting, worried about the little master? Does this imply that the Queen Mother is not kind?"
Only then did the right servant of the Ministry of War realize the crux of the problem, and immediately became anxious, "No, no, no, I definitely don't mean that. I mean, it should be arrested and taught a lesson, and General Yuan should make amends himself."
It was hard for him to turn his face red.
Mu Wanqing said with a smile, "Then please send the message to the Servant. The Queen Mother and I are waiting."
The Right Servant of the Ministry of War: ... She is serious?
No one came from the Yuan family, but after half a month, bad news came, "No, General Yuan has a rebellion. After he was actually a Japanese pirate, tens of thousands of Japanese pirates responded at sea."
The courtiers were stunned, and the right servant of the Ministry of War didn't believe anything he said. How could it be after the Japanese pirates?
But all the evidence is in front of us, and the war is imminent. The Yuan family has been operating in the southeast for many years, and there are Japanese pirates to help.
Just when everyone thought that the war was going to restart again, everyone who was hit by another news was stunned.
The father and son of the Yuan family were beheaded late at night, and the Yuan family was in chaos.
The Japanese pirates who had no internal response came ashore, and the wrong information led them into a trap.
After three months, this war was finally quelled, the punishment that deserved the punishment, the killing that deserved to be killed.
The Yuan family killed the nine clans, and Caishikou was crowded.
The Zhaoyang County Lord, the daughter of the rebel, did not receive any punishment, but instead rewarded her with a County Lord's Mansion.
Her mother, Princess Liuyun, was also sent to the capital. Princess Liuyun was demoted to a commoner, but she could live with her daughter.
Only then did everyone know that the Zhaoyang County Lord was righteous and killed his relatives and exposed it in advance. No wonder the court had taken precautions and everything was one step ahead.
It also overturned the Yuan family's nest.
On this day, Mu Wanqing spoke in the courtroom, "Your Majesty, I request that the sea ban be lifted."
One stone stirred up a thousand waves, and the courtiers jumped out to stop it.
"The Japanese pirates are cruel and inhumane. They have frequently harassed the people and imposed a sea ban. How are they going to live?"
Mu Wanqing said lightly, "Last year, the customs tariff was only 140,000 taels, which is not enough to support the local garrison."
The Minister of Officials was very dissatisfied, "You can't just stare at money, people's lives are the most important thing."
Others chimed in.
Mu Wanqing was not in a hurry, and said slowly, "There are a lot of silver mines on the Japanese island. Our officials can join forces to get a few large ships to go out to sea for a friendly exchange of gifts."
"We are kind and friendly countries. They give away their heads from thousands of miles away. We can just take their silver."
Crowd: ...! ! !
take? Is it a robbery? Tsk tsk, shameless enough, but also friendly.
The Minister of Industry's eyes were surprisingly bright, "How much silver is there?"
He has recently indulged in the renovation of the old city, watching the dirty and messy land replaced by the beautiful new community, the sense of accomplishment is huge.
The problem is that this upfront investment is also huge.
"As far as I know, at least 100 million taels of silver." Mu Wanqing bowed her hands, "Your Majesty, let's build a company, everyone will invest some money in it to take shares, and then go to Washima in the name of the company."
Take the Japanese island first, and then expand it step by step. There are still abundant minerals and gems in Nanyang, and those who have benefited from it at that time advised them to stop.
"There is nothing to do with the court. As for the income, I suggest that half of the income be returned to the state treasury, and the other half should be shared by everyone."
The court has only advantages and no disadvantages, so what reason is there to refuse it?
As for the private, who doesn't love the silver of the white flowers?
Everyone gasped, their eyes lit up, 100 million taels.
This benefit is too great, and it has successfully aroused everyone's desire.
The Minister of Officials said with a clear cough, "Cough, we really should have a polite exchange."
The person who took the lead and resolutely opposed it just now changed his position in a blink of an eye.
Small officials said: No matter how shameless, you senior officials are the most shameless!
The monarchs and ministers decided so happily.
Of course, if you want to go to a neighboring country, you need to build a few sturdy warships, and you must build a strong firepower to ensure your dominance in the sea.
It is also necessary to train a strong navy to come and go freely at sea.
It took six years and a lot of money to finally build the battle fleet that Mu Wanqing wanted.
First, he fought a few fights with pirates at sea, and easily wiped out the pirates.
One after another, the islands were inspected, and all the pirates hiding on the islands were killed, many of them were Japanese pirates, just to avenge their revenge.
After the baptism of countless actual battles, the navy, which has also won countless trophies, has gradually grown up.
The wind is bright and the sun is shining, Jeju harbor pier, blue sky and white clouds and seagulls flying together.
Firecrackers were blaring, drums were blaring, and a fleet stood majestically on the river, and the people on the deck were ready to go, just waiting for an order.
At the port, officials surrounded a woman dressed as a first-rank official, looking up at the warships, their eyes were full of pride, and their mood was agitated.
This is Daqi's battleship!
Du Shaoxuan, who is dressed in military uniform, is very longing, "Madam, I'm thinking of going to sea."
Who doesn't want to?The corners of Mu Wanqing's mouth raised slightly, "Wait, when Daqi no longer needs me, our family will go out to sea to see the world."
One day, she will let go of everything.
The officials were silent. She is the head of the hundred officials, the first assistant of the one person and the ten thousand people. She is an extremely respectable minister.Can you believe it?
An official bowed slightly, his face flushed with excitement, "Master Shoufu, everything is ready."
Mu Wanqing frowned, raised the flag, and ordered, "Raise the anchor and raise the sail."
"Raise the anchor and raise the sails." Countless voices sounded at the same time, and the warships rushed out of the port like a rainbow, heading for the vast sea.
Sometimes when riding the wind and breaking the waves, the sails are hung straight to the sea.Note (1)
A new journey begins!
The author says:
Note (1) From Li Bai's "Travelling Difficulty Part 1" in Tang Dynasty.
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