Chapter 690: The Expected Stone Drop

since I last visited my aunt and Fu Niang. Taking advantage of this period when there's no spring planting in the village, I'll come stay for a few days."She spoke as she hugged Jiayin, kissing her, a...Jia Yin paused, looked at everyone's faces, and said with gritted teeth: "Once upon a time, there was a country that stood for a thousand years and was very powerful. But it was almost destroyed because of this Rongrong Ointment."

Some people from overseas brought over a substance called Fuhonggao, selling it at low prices. Soon, government officials, nobles, and even concubines in the imperial palace had become accustomed to using it. Only then did those foreigners reveal their true, menacing faces.

"Raising prices, controlling officials, interfering in government affairs, and intending to dominate the entire country.

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Luckily, there are also some discerning people in this country who realize the danger of this and resolutely resist it. Only then did the country barely avoid being taken over.

"But this also led to the decline of national strength, an empty treasury, and even the ceding of land to foreigners, signing many unequal treaties..."

Li La'er and the others were dumbfounded, their backs soaked with cold sweat. They remained silent for a long time.

They wanted to know where Jia Yin learned so much, and in such detail.

But they still held back!

First of all, while Jia Yin sometimes acts strangely, she has never lied.

Secondly, this is a huge matter that involves so many aspects. Jiayin knows her limits and wouldn't just talk nonsense about it.

Mr. Wen took a deep breath and asked, "Funiu'er, do you think this is also the work of foreigners behind the scenes"

"Jia Yin shook her head, "No, Mr. Wen. I don't know if these Fu Rong Gao from Yaochi are also related to the mortals. But if it wasn't originally from Tianwu, then there must be a connection. With a thorough investigation, we will surely find the answer."

Mr. Wen nodded, looked at Li Lao Er and Li Lao Si, his expression cold.

If it involves people from the same region, this matter should be reported to the Emperor. Now that there are barbarians in Jiangbei, and if the barbarians from the Southeast seas also have ill intentions, then Tianwu will be attacked from both sides and must make plans early.

Li Laosi said, "I'd better return to the military camp as quickly as possible and inform the Marquis."

Li Laoer also said: "The Yaochi area can't be investigated for now. We have to be careful not to startle the snake and ruin things."

After saying that, he rubbed his little niece's hair, feeling a bit guilty. "Fu Niao'er, about the dessert shop, I'm afraid we'll have to put it on hold for now."

"Second Uncle, rest assured, I understand. I'm not easy to bully either. They want to steal my shop, it won't be that easy. Second Uncle, just do your own thing and don't worry about me."

Jia Yin is not a child, so she would naturally not be bothered by such a trivial matter.

Soon, Lao Si Li gathered his guards and rushed back to the camp.

Mr. Wen and Lao Er Li sat together to study.

If you were to report this to the Emperor, what would be the best wording

Finally, they both agreed to blame Li Zhensheng for the news about Fuhong ointment.

After all, he had been to Quanzhou with the fleet the most, and even achieved some success there. He even made friends with several foreigners.

If he had stumbled upon this information accidentally, it wouldn't raise any suspicions.

Li Lao Er immediately wrote a letter detailing the whole thing and gave it to two veterans, asking them to start keeping watch at the dock the next day.

Make sure the letter reaches your brother's hands as soon as your fleet arrives.

It's the tenth day of the first lunar month, with twenty days left until Chinese New Year.

Li Zhensheng is sure to come back with the boys during this time to reunite...

The next day happened to be the once-every-five-day grand assembly.

In the new capital, all officials of rank five or higher gathered in the Hall of Heavenly Mandate for a meeting.

Before the emperor could even warm his dragon throne, imperial censors began to report, accusing Li Qiusheng, commander of the Northern Expeditionary Army, of brutal training methods that intentionally caused countless soldier deaths. They declared him utterly guilty of heinous crimes.

The imperial censor spoke with great passion, his words filled with righteous anger.

Everyone unconsciously looked towards Xinting Hou who was standing at the front.

The Lord usually doesn't attend court on ordinary days, but today he is rarely seen standing in the ranks.

Needless to say, the Marquis was well-prepared for this.

As expected, as soon as the Imperial censor finished his rant, the Marquis stepped forward with a serene expression and presented a stack of testimonies.

There were those who shared tents with Chen He, as well as those who served under Chen He's squad leader. Even higher-ranking officers within the camp were present.

Everyone proved one thing: on the day of the incident, Chen He's training volume was the same as usual. He was just an ordinary member and wasn't targeted or punished, so there was no such thing as brutal training.

Of course, the Lord didn't mention anything about the strange long pipe and jade box.

In the court, struggle has always been inevitable.

But since Marquis Xin'ting led the Northern Expeditionary Army, protected the Jinsha River defense line, and drove the barbarians out hundreds of miles, it is hoped that half of the country will be recovered.

All officials tacitly reached a consensus—any disputes should be avoided involving Marquis Xinting.

To assassinate Marquis Xinting or have him preoccupied with court intrigue, draining his energy for leading troops into battle. That would be digging his own grave!

So at this point, even though they were unhappy about the conscription and eager to free their sons, they still hesitated.

And when Xin Ting Hou appeared, vouching for Li Qiu Sheng with the entire Northern Campaign army, everyone found it credible.

After all, even with the Duke's great prestige, he couldn't have the entire Northern Expeditionary Army lie for a criminal.

But the Chen family was not willing to give up!

Chen He wasn't killed by Li Qiusheng, could it be that they were killed by their own family!

Last night, I brought the coffin back home. My whole family cried their eyes out. After we sat down and talked about it, everyone felt that the Northern Expeditionary Army had fabricated the pipe stem and jade box to escape blame!

Because the Chen family never gave Chen He these things!

When Chen He enlisted, although he had lost some weight, he looked healthy. In just three months, he became skeletal and died tragically before returning home.

This is unbearable!

Chen Chuan immediately knelt down in the hall, crying with all his might.

"Your Majesty, my child has died tragically, the cause unknown. I beg you to investigate this matter thoroughly and bring the perpetrator to justice."

"The Northern Expeditionary Army was led by Marquis Xiting, and everyone knows that Marquis Xiting has a close relationship with the Li family. It's not impossible that Marquis Xiting, in order to protect Li Qiusheng, ordered all the generals and soldiers to write these testimonies!"

The emperor frowned, just about to speak, when Wang Zecheng stepped forward and bowed, saying, “Your Majesty, Minister Chen’s words are reasonable.

Li Qiusheng is a general of the Bei zheng army. This matter is under investigation by the Bei zheng army. Even if they do not cover it up, it will be difficult to convince people.

It would be better to imprison Li Qiusheng and the relevant personnel and hand them over to Dali Temple for investigation and interrogation, so as to find out the true cause of Chen He's death.

Of course, if Li Qiusheng is truly innocent, Dali Temple will definitely clear his name.

Everyone's face was oddly colored, but they didn't find it surprising.

The feud between the Wang and Li families is well known to all.

Now, the third master of the Wang family occasionally still acts crazily and runs about the streets, adding some tea-and-dinner gossip for the people of Xin Du.

Now that Li Qiusheng is in trouble, how could the Wang family possibly not take advantage of the situation

And when Wang Zechen assumed the position of Dali Temple Grand Master, Li Qiusheng would be caught in a dangerous situation as soon as he stepped into the temple. He would be vulnerable and could be easily framed by Wang, even if he had done nothing wrong!

The Dali Temple Minister's most beloved youngest son is in the military camp.

So, even knowing this case was a hot potato, he remained silent, not stopping Wang Zecheng.

The Wang family is willing to take the lead, no matter whether it succeeds or fails, they have nothing to lose...

Here are three more chapters~still quite sensible. I hope they will control that unruly servant in the future.""Li Lao Tai nodded, "The mother of this young lady has been sick for a long time. Perhaps because Li Sao took care of...