The dead general was kidnapped by his husband and taken to farm.

Ji Zexu's current behavior made him frown. He had promoted several lieutenant generals in the army. They were brave and resourceful and had made many military achievements in the battlefield.

Now, all the deputy generals he promoted have been demoted, or have been assigned to become unimportant cooks, city gate guards, etc.

The newly promoted ones were all those who had followed Ji Zexu in the past, and the officers and soldiers in the army were very dissatisfied with this.

Although the original deputy generals were all under the command of King Zhanbei, their military merits were there. Every time they went to the battlefield, the deputy generals were always at the forefront. It can be said that they had earned military merits with their blood and flesh, so they had to obey.

How could these people, who came from nowhere, with no military achievements and mediocre strategies or martial arts, get the position of deputy general?

Gradually, rumors spread in the army that King Zhanbei was not killed by foreign enemies, but was murdered by his own people.

Many veteran generals in the army were brothers who had followed Ji Yinghuai through life and death. Even many of the new recruits had been to the battlefield and had witnessed King Zhan Bei's decisiveness in killing and his divine use of troops. As a result, more and more people in the army were dissatisfied.

Many people have submitted memorials to the emperor, but this time the emperor was unusual and directly issued an order for Ji Zexu to officially take over the Shen Ce Army.

This move chilled the hearts of many soldiers, who thought that the emperor was jealous of the prince's military achievements and secretly joined forces with the second young master to carry out the assassination.

No matter whether the soldiers had guesses or had evidence, no one dared to say it out loud. If it got out, it would be a serious crime punishable by the execution of nine generations of the clan.

No matter how you look at it, the person who benefited from this assassination was Ji Zexu.

But that was his biological brother, the person closest to him besides his mother. Ji Yinghuai really didn't want to suspect that he would murder him for these rights.

His temples were throbbing and feeling a little sore and swollen. Ji Yinghuai picked up a pen and wrote down the direction of the follow-up investigation and stuffed the note into the wall.

He hoped that things would not develop into the worst outcome, but if he found out that Ji Zexu had betrayed him, he would be ruthless.

The people who know that he is fine and are still working for him are the secret guards his father secretly left by his side. Not to mention Ji Zexu, even the old concubine didn't know the existence of this group of people.

As for the emperor, Ji Yinghuai laughed, as cunning as a ghost. Ji Zexu's sudden promotion seemed to be his trick, and he was still as calculating as before.

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The next day.

After a night of drizzling rain, the yard smelled of damp soil.

The planted vegetable seedlings are now fully alive, and the seedlings are turning green and starting to sprout.

Soon the sun came out, and the golden halo shone in the yard, making people feel warmer.

After breakfast, Jiang Shian took the drawings and rushed to the next village with Ji Yinghuai.

There was no carpenter in their village, but there was an old carpenter in his forties in the next village. The village chief said that his craftsmanship was no worse than those in town, and his wages were much cheaper than those in town.

The two villages were not far from each other and it took less than half an hour to get there.

Ji Yinghuai was holding a bag in his hand, which was filled with pig hair and horse hair that they had collected in the village.

These hairs are not particularly useful. The villagers don't collect them on purpose. They just get them from pigs and horses.

It wasn't a valuable item, and selling it could earn Jiang Shi'an a favor, so the villagers were naturally happy to help.

He had discussed the preparation of tooth powder with Dr. Wang in the morning.

The old doctor agreed readily. He said that he had the herbs ready at home and could grind them together tomorrow. Then he could test whether it was feasible.

There was only a dirt road leading to the next village that was just wide enough for a horse carriage to pass. The journey was not boring at all, as there were many wild fruits on both sides of the road. If it weren't for something important, Jiang Shian would have wanted to pick a large bag and take it back to eat slowly.

Ji Yinghuai was particularly familiar with these wild fruits. Seeing that Jiang Shian liked to eat them, he picked a lot for him and wrapped them in large leaves.

Jiang Shian was also very happy to be fed, and he had a smile on his face all the way.

Half an hour later, the two finally arrived at Taohua Village.

As expected, the name is worthy of it. As soon as you enter the village, you can see rows of peach trees. Now is the season for peach blossoms. From a distance, you can see pink, deep red, and pink. The road is mixed with the faint fragrance of peach blossoms.

Jiang Shian took two deep breaths and looked at Ji Yinghuai with sparkling eyes: "It's really beautiful, just like a paradise. Let's ask if there are any for sale, and we can move two back and plant them in the yard."

In spring, you can make peach blossom cakes and peach blossom soup, and when the peaches are ripe, you can pick and eat them.

"Okay, I see there are quite a lot of peach trees in their village. It shouldn't be difficult to buy a few and plant them." Ji Yinghuai replied with a smile.

I really enjoy the fact that Jiang Shian always calls us "we".

Soon, the two followed the villagers' instructions and arrived at the carpenter's house.

Carpentry was a craft that could make money in ancient times, but the house in front of me was a bit run-down. There were two small earthen houses, surrounded by bamboo strips to form a yard. There were also a few peach trees planted in the yard, and a lot of vegetables were planted in a separate open space.

There was no one in the yard. The wooden door of a mud house was half-closed. Jiang Shian shouted, "Is Carpenter Yang home?"

The yard was quiet, and the other party's response was clearly heard by both of them.

"Yes." As soon as the words were spoken, a slightly thin man walked out.

The carpenter looked at the two complete strangers, frowning in confusion, knowing that they were not from his village.

He politely invited the two of them into the house.

Behind the half-closed wooden door was a small kitchen, and against the wall were some tools such as planes, ink fountains, hammers, wood, and drills. There was a lot of sawdust on the ground, and there were two wooden horses as high as calves.

In the middle was a mud stove and a wooden table, one of the legs of which had broken off.

As they approached, they could smell the scent of herbs coming from the house. At first glance, there was no place to stand in the house. The carpenter was a little embarrassed, so he went into the house and took two stools and asked the two to sit in the yard.

"From the looks of you two, you don't look like you're from our village, do you? Do you have something to ask me?"

Jiang Shian nodded and said, "We are from the neighboring Tanxi Village. We came to see Carpenter Yang this time to ask for something."

He took out the toothbrush pattern he had drawn. Ji Yinghuai opened the bundle of hair.

Jiang Shian briefly explained the requirements for making a toothbrush, and then looked at the carpenter in front of him expectantly, "Can Carpenter Yang make it?"

"It's not difficult, but how much do you need?" This was just the simplest carpentry work, and everything was complete. He could finish it in less than a day.

Jiang Shian hesitated for a moment and said, "We will make 500 toothbrushes for the time being. If they sell well in the future, we will increase the project. You don't have to worry about it. I can pay the deposit first and pay the balance after all the toothbrushes are made."

The carpenter's eyes lit up when he heard that. With so many items, this was a huge project. If he took it, he wouldn't have to worry about the money for the herbs for the whole year.

"Okay, I'll take it." Thinking about the wood and pig hair needed to make so many of these things called toothbrushes...

He looked at the two of them: "The wood and the pig hair we need..."

Jiang Shian had already thought about this and said calmly, "Don't worry about these carpenters. We will find them and send them over. My only requirement is quality, and that the bristles on the toothbrush are firmly fixed."

"Don't worry, young master. I have been practicing this craft for more than 30 years. I also have a little apprentice. He will be happy to know about this job. You two can come to pick up the goods within ten days." Carpenter Yang promised with a smile.

Jiang Shian nodded, saying that this was better. Then the two of them carefully discussed the price and worked out some minor details.

The two parties reached a consensus, and Jiang Shian readily paid a deposit of two taels of silver.

After the discussion, the carpenter wanted to invite the two to his home for dinner. The money was enough to help him out of his urgent need. If the other party continued to place long-term orders with him, it would be a stable job.