In danger, he traveled through time to save her, and the black-bellied prince doted on her

Chang Dubing not only runs businesses in Heyuan, he also has businesses in other states. He has made a lot of money in mines, salt fields, jewelry and silks, tea, rice, restaurants, escort agencies, gambling houses, brothels and other industries.

Nangong Fu is the richest man in Jiangnan, and Chang Dubing is the richest man in the north. He made a lot of dirty money by relying on Chang Kun being a state official. It is not surprising that Chang Dubing has 10 million.

Xie Chibei smashed the beads open. The outer layer was just gilded, and the inside was wooden. He checked each one and found that three of them were filled with paper balls with the words "Mu Qingyin" written on them.

Mu Jingyi frowned slightly. That naive and playful cousin? Mu Qingyin often went to the teahouse to listen to books. She played longer than she slept every day and never asked about government affairs. Was she related to the grain case?

He looked at the name: "Qingyin touched the monument and has long been buried."

Xie Chibei recalled the news that Gu Wenxuan had said: "Mu Xiang blocked the trade, and he became enemies with Mu Jinan. Mu Qingyin was wearing white clothes, and Mu Qingyao might be dead. Mu Xiang lost his son, so he couldn't kill the emperor, and could only hate Mu Jinan."

"Mu Xiang has met Xu Yueshan. He has been in Qizhou for many years, so he must have some clues. Mu Qingyin and Yuan Jing have known each other for a short time. Did she die for him?"

"The runner-up female student, Zheng Shu, died of a heart attack due to anger. I remember she was in good health. How could she die suddenly?"

"She is Teacher Yao Zhengqian. I heard that during the three-year war, the Yuhe tribe wanted to seize Qizhou's military rations, and Lin Huaisheng abandoned the city and fled."

"Mu Xiang was transferred to Qi. He was a civilian official and did not know how to fight. It was Zheng Shu who commanded the Qizhou soldiers to resist the Yuhe tribe."

"Gejiang attacked the city for three days without success. Qizhou only had 20,000 soldiers, while Yuhe had more than 100,000. Renran Khan chose to fight a war of attrition."

"Lin Huaisheng was only interested in pleasure. He did not repair the collapsed Qizhou city tower. Qizhou's military strength and weapons were at a disadvantage. On the fifth day, when the city gate was about to be breached, Zheng Shu promised to give Yuhe 20,000 dan of grain on the condition that he would not touch the people of Qizhou. Yuhe kindly promised not to *massacre* the city, and he transported the grain and left."

"The news of General Mu's defeat spread throughout the world. Zheng Shu defended the city and protected the people. The people of Qizhou and Fengqi became more tolerant of Mu Xiang."

"Zheng Shu must have known about the military rations. Was she assassinated or is she hiding and making other plans?"

Mu Jingyi knew his grandmother's knowledge, and he also knew that she was a broad-minded person who would not die easily. If it was really a plan, then it would be just as Yao Zhengqian said that day:

"We could have used Chang Kun's death to force out military rations. When the evidence of Chang Dubing's crimes reached Sheng'an, King Chen proposed to confer a title of nobility on him. Chang Kun failed to be conferred a title of nobility, so he became our enemy."

"It not only helps Emperor Hui out of his predicament, but also convinces Chang Kun to trust Sheng An. We fell into a trap. Governor Yao said this move was like what the retired emperor would do, and also like what his grandmother would do."

"This month, we wanted to find out the grain and take advantage of the conflict between Yuzhou Shuochang Wang and Sheng'an to lay out the Yingmen Pass in Zizhou. However, Chang Kun lost his military power and was trapped in Ziming Palace."

"It's the same strategy, is it Grandmother who came up with it for Emperor Hui?"

Xie Chibei made two guesses and started writing.

Mu Jingyi was looking at the speculation he had written when an owl flew by outside the house, bringing with it a gust of breeze that extinguished the candlelight through the window screen.

Mu Jingyi said, "Wang Rui is quite strict in recruiting soldiers. From last year till now, 10,000 soldiers have passed the selection process, and there are still 10,000 soldiers to be selected. He set up a competition process, and the other 10,000 people have been trained hard, and their martial arts are not inferior to those of the state soldiers who have passed the selection process. Emperor Hui has given him special permission to lead these 20,000 people, and he does not need to go through me."

On the second day, Xie Chibei was waiting for Wang Rui at the general's mansion.

Wang Rui came immediately after receiving the invitation. He was as simple as before, wearing a worn brown suit and looking calm. He looked like he had been busy for several days and had not even had time to shave.

Someone led Wang Rui into the courtyard, and the bamboo curtains in the inner hall were hung.

Wang Rui raised his eyes and saw the young man, dressed in dazzling red and with an imposing bearing. Such a rebellious, elegant and noble boy, with a stunning appearance and demeanor, was rare. At the age of seventeen, he had already expanded the country's territory and became famous throughout the world. Last year, he won two consecutive battles, both times with a smaller force.

The rumor spread throughout the world that Xie Chi had died in the north. When his name appeared again, the entire court was shocked, and Emperor Hui even fainted from fright. Countless people lived in fear and torment because he was not dead.

It is said that Emperor Hui knew that Xie Chibei was not dead, and he often read military books and national policies. The confrontation that could have been resolved quickly was silently prolonged, and it might also put Xie Chibei at a disadvantage in terms of speech.

Wang Rui was a civil servant. He felt an inexplicable chill when he saw Xie Chibei, who was full of murderous aura. He saluted and said, "Your humble servant greets His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin."

Xie Chibei: "Master Wang, there is no need to be so polite."

Xie Chibei had never worked with Wang Rui before. As for Wang Rui, what he saw was that he was pure-hearted, serving the people, and was humble and polite.

Wang Rui should have been a respected child of an aristocratic family, but he was kicked out of the Wang family. He was one of the few people in the family who passed the imperial examination based on his own ability.

Wang Rui is not only talented, but he has also trained himself to be invulnerable due to his father's poor treatment and many cold stares in his childhood, the golden knife in the book, and the ups and downs in officialdom.

Xie Chibei didn't want to beat around the bush with Wang Rui. He came all the way from Youzhou to see Wang Rui just to win him over. Everyone in the world knew that he and Emperor Hui were enemies. Whether Wang Rui was pretending to be stupid or refusing, that meant rejection.

Xie Chibei handed Wang Rui a cup of Mengshan tea. The sun shone from behind him, and his stern expression broke the gentle atmosphere maintained by Chunri:

"Sir Wang, Dasheng now has the northern Yuhe lurking outside, the western Korensi invading our territory, and the internal affairs and administration have been in a state of deep trouble for a long time. The emperor is close to treacherous officials, who have killed ministers and generals, indulged in corruption and plundering the people, imposed heavy penalties and imposed heavy taxes, and the southern bandits are causing chaos. However, internal strife is an opportunity for external enemies, and it is also due to the emperor's incompetence and abdication. It is Emperor Hui who has put Dasheng in danger and chaos, resulting in this situation of internal and external troubles."

In front of Wang Rui's eyes was the curling aroma of hot tea. The clouds of royal power, wealth and the humble house of the aristocratic family blocked his view. Outside the house, the crabapple flowers that bloomed early were lush and fragrant.

The temptation of clusters of flowers is incompatible with his simple clothing, and the straightforward solicitation of Mengshan tea is in stark contrast to his introverted character that only blooms in season.

Wang Rui looked up at Xie Chibei. He was as calm as a man who had a yard full of tigers and was arranging his troops in formation, just waiting for jackals, dogs, and rats to enter. That kind of leisurely feeling of confidence was inseparable from his natural dignity and desperate fighting on the battlefield.

The sunlight cast shadows of the swaying crabapple branches on Xie Chibei's stern face. His deep, dark eyes were filled with swords, but they were gentle, elegant and soft knives that could cut off the enemy's head or pierce into an iron heart, pulling out the whole heartbeat.

Wang Rui seemed to understand why Emperor Ming was afraid of the young man and why Emperor Hui was frightened and fainted by Xie Chibei. No one dared to look into Xie Chibei's mirror-like eyes at night, and no one wanted to expose their thoughts in broad daylight.

Wang Rui held the scalding hot teacup in his hand, his palms sweating and his body chilled. He wanted to push away the fierce tiger Rui Shi that was pressing down on him, but he could only hold the teacup tightly.

Wang Rui lowered his head to avoid Xie Chibei's eyes, and replied in a low voice: "The surname of Dasheng is Xie, and the surname of Dasheng is the people. I am loyal to the emperor and will not serve the second emperor. I love the people and will not surrender to the enemy king."