The grass in the factory should be plucked

He carefully looked through the information about her.

"Jiang Li, sixteen years old, is the second daughter of Jiang Xiuyuan, the Minister of Works. She grew up in the countryside and is suspected to be a disciple of a mysterious sect."

"After she reached the age of 15, she was taken back to the Jiang residence and sent to the palace. The late emperor named her Yu Guiren, but she was banished to the cold palace because of her misbehavior in front of the emperor."

"While in the cold palace, he met Xie Chang'an, the chief of the Eastern Depot and the current emperor, who was the Third Prince at the time. He successively became the secret guard of the Eastern Depot, the chief counselor of the Third Prince, and the behind-the-scenes boss of Longmen Trading Company, and made countless contributions during this period."

"Because of your meritorious service in saving the emperor, the late emperor conferred upon her the title of Princess Fuhui and granted her marriage to Xie Chang'an, the commander of the Imperial Guard. After the third prince ascended the throne, he was further conferred the title of Marquis Jing'an for his meritorious service in following the emperor."

"The Longmen Business Company under his command has developed rapidly. The companies with great influence include Longmen Yaji, Longmen Bookstore, Longmen Medical Bureau, Longmen Tiangong, Longmen Military Industry, and Longmen Academy. Among them, Longmen Women's Academy was co-founded with Empress Zhang and Concubine Cui De."

"The current emperor holds one-third of the shares of Longmen Commercial Bank, and the rest are held by Marquis Jing'an and Xie Chang'an respectively. Longmen has recruited countless talents, including disciples of Ghost Doctor Valley, disciples of Mohist School, the son of Cui of Qinghe, and the calligraphy saint Bai Lian, etc."

The leader of the Dark Gate praised the company: "Longmen Trading Company is independent of the imperial court, but it has its own system. It is directly under the emperor, but it can also compete with the imperial court. It is really a brilliant move!"

Now, Longmen has added the Lotus Building and Peony Building under its umbrella. In the future, even the martial arts world will be under her control.

She was sent into the palace by her stepmother, and then banished to the cold palace. Despite such adversity, she was still able to turn the situation around.

In just one year, she grew from a minor noble in the cold palace to a powerful female marquis.

With her assistance, the current emperor ascended the throne to become emperor from an ignored and invisible prince!

What a miraculous woman this is!

If only he could get to know her earlier, with her help, maybe he could...

The leader of the Dark Gate had a fanatical look in his eyes that was determined to win.

in the palace.

Nangong Qinghe was overjoyed when he received Jiang Li's good news. A Li had indeed done it!

She successfully separated the Beggars' Sect from the secret door, and through the Lotus Tower and Peony Tower, she recruited the Beggars' Sect for her own use.

Hong Daniu was grateful to Marquis Jing'an for his thoughtful consideration for the Beggars' Sect. He had never thought that the Lotus Tower and the Peony Tower were tailor-made for the Beggars' Sect!

In terms of being well-informed, who can compare to the Beggars' Sect? No intelligence organization can compare to the Beggars' Sect, which has so many disciples and is so omnipresent.

In terms of able-bodied labor, there are the most idle people in the Beggars' Gang. Organizing these able-bodied laborers to reclaim wasteland, build canals, etc. is not only cheap and convenient, but can also reduce the pressure on local security, which can be said to kill several birds with one stone.

Through these methods, Jiang Li can subtly control the Beggars' Sect firmly in his hands.

In the future, as the Lotus Tower and the Peony Tower continue to grow stronger, even the martial arts world will gradually be under her control!

Nangong Qinghe was very pleased. He personally designed a "dragon flag" for Longmen Trading Company. On the flag, a mighty and domineering five-clawed golden dragon looked down upon the world, officially giving Longmen Trading Company the royal flag.

All the Longmen trading companies in Dachu replaced their flags with this "dragon flag" overnight.

Everyone was shocked. This dragon was a five-clawed golden dragon, the symbol of the emperor!

Who will dare to touch a hair of Longmen Trading Company in the future?

This shows how much the emperor favored Marquis Jing'an.

Prime Minister Liang was deeply worried. The emperor trusted her so much. If she had any second thoughts, the Longmen Trading Company alone would be able to go against the court!

He and Lord Chang went to meet the emperor and suggested sending an "inspector" to Longmen Trading Company to restrain Marquis Jing'an and prevent her from dominating the market.

"Don't we have Minister Cui? He has been handling the affairs of Longmen Trading Company and Li's Trading Company on my behalf. Why do we need to send a special inspector?"

Nangong Qinghe was puzzled.

Liang Shoufu said: "Marquis Jing'an and Cui have always been on good terms..."

In addition to Cui Jue, there is also Cui Jing, including Concubine De and Qinghe Cui. Which one of them is not on good terms with her?

Prime Minister Liang meant that it would be best to send one of their people to restrain Marquis Jing'an.

Nangong Qinghe was displeased. After all this talk, aren't you just jealous of Longmen Trading Company and want to get a piece of it?

"Don't employ people you doubt, and don't doubt people you employ. Marquis Jing'an is out there clearing the way for me, working hard and with all his heart. If you guys are suspicious of him for no reason, won't that discourage the good minister?"

"There is no need to mention this matter again. I know my limits."

Liang Shoufu and the other man left reluctantly.

Nangong Qinghe smiled bitterly. If A'li had second thoughts, wouldn't it be the most convenient and quickest way for her to stay with him and imitate Empress Wu of the previous dynasty?

With his infatuation for her, even if she personally handed him a cup of poisoned wine, he would drink it without blinking!

Why should we work so hard and devote all our energy to building his career and expanding his territory?

She must be a banished fairy from heaven, who came to this world to experience hardships. After this life, she will naturally return to the fairyland. How could she stay in the human world and become the empress of this mortal world?

Liao Wuyong soon learned about the actions of Liang Shoufu and others.

He secretly sent a secret letter to Xie Changan and Jiang Li, informing them of the matter.

Xie Changan asked: "What do you think?"

Jiang Li said with a smile: "If the emperor becomes suspicious of you and me, we will conquer Southern Xinjiang, occupy the mountains and become kings, and never come back."

However, she believed that Nangong Qinghe would not let her down.

Xie Changan couldn't help but laugh: "That's right, didn't you say before that your wish after leaving the palace was to occupy a mountain and become the king, raise a mountain of spirit beasts, and then collect bribes."

"Yes, I asked you before, do you want to be my husband?"

Jiang Li chuckled and said, "Brother Changan, are you willing?"

"Of course I am willing." Xie Changan said with a smile.

Soon, Nangong Qinghe's secret decree to appease her came: "Hold my jade pendant, as if I were here in person, and Marquis Jing'an can act as he sees fit. Local officials and border generals must obey Marquis Jing'an's orders and not make any mistakes!"

Finally, he added: "Ari, I believe in you, just like I believe in myself."

You never have to worry about me stabbing you in the back.

Jiang Li smiled with satisfaction.

Nangong Qinghe did not let her down.

She replied with a letter expressing her loyalty and continued on her way to southern Xinjiang.

From here, their team will turn southwest.

"Our next stop is Xiangyang Prefecture, where we'll board a ship and enter Shu," said Xie Changan, pointing to the map.

The water transportation in Xiangyang Prefecture is very developed, with rivers such as the Han River and Tangbai River flowing through this area.

They would start from Xiangyang Prefecture, go upstream along the Han River, pass through Jingmen, Yichang and other places, and finally enter Shu.

Jiang Li was very excited: "Finally I can take a boat ride!"

To be honest, she was a little tired of riding horses every day.

Xie Changan suggested that she change the carriage, but she complained that the shaking in the carriage made her whole body ache.

Yin Er said: "My Lord, we are going upstream along the Han River. This section of the waterway is not easy to travel. The water is turbulent and the river is rugged. It is very dangerous."

He pointed at the map and said, "Especially in Qutang Gorge, Wu Gorge and Xiling Gorge, the river is sometimes wide and sometimes narrow, with reefs everywhere, turbulent currents, countless dangerous rapids, and rumor has it that there are pirates. We must be fully prepared."