Harem Daily Life

When Jiang Yingying heard "Mr. Jiang, the No. 1 thief in the world", her scalp exploded. Who is so stupid as to steal her name?

Qi Yizheng's eyes lit up, and he stepped forward and said, "Let's go, catch him and find the greatest thief in the world."

He had been searching for the thief for a long time but had no news of him. Now he finally saw some hope and he must not miss this opportunity to make a contribution.

Seeing that Qi Yizheng was going to take people to catch the so-called number one thief in the underworld, Jiang Yingying was speechless, but she couldn't tell him directly that he would catch the wrong person. She could only watch him rushing forward with his people.

Out of curiosity, Jiang Yingying followed as well.

Young Master Jiang, who was called the number one thief in the underworld by Brother Fei, was now drunk and dreaming while hugging the girl in Zuichunlou, and had not yet woken up.

A group of officers broke into the house and dragged him out of bed, still looking confused.

Seeing that his clothes were disheveled, Qi Yizheng quickly pushed Jiang Yingying out of the door: "It's unsightly inside, you stay outside and wait."

Jiang Yingying: "..." Of course the melon tastes better when eaten first! You don't let me eat it, hum!

Qi Yizheng turned around to look for the thief and didn't see Jiang Yingying's dissatisfied look.

He looked him up and down, and felt something was wrong: "Are you really the most famous thief in the Jianghu, Young Master Jiang?" Could this fat man, who had to gasp for breath when speaking, be a thief who could fly over rooftops and walls?

"Brother, quickly tell your name and tell the officials that we have paid protection fees and this is just normal theft. You can't let them arrest all our brothers!" Brother Fei knelt on the side and cried.

The fat "Mr. Jiang, the No. 1 thief in the underworld" was almost scared to death, and trembled and said: "Sir, please spare my life, I... I was just given face by my brothers, and they thought that this name sounded loud and stylish, so they called me here for fun. I am really not a bandit, I just gave them a place to live and took care of them. I never participated in theft, I am an honest citizen!"

At this time, the madam also stepped forward to testify: "Sir, this Mr. Jiang is a frequent visitor here. In addition to his love of drinking and looking for girls, I have never seen him do anything dishonest and steal."

Qi Yizheng thought about Cang Xuan's confession. The description of Jiang Liu's appearance did not match the person in front of him.

"Take them all to the Jingzhao Yin Mansion and interrogate them severely!" He gritted his teeth in anger. It was such a waste of time!

Seeing that he returned empty-handed, Jiang Yingying raised her eyebrows: "The court is still trying to capture the most powerful thief in the martial arts world?"

Qi Yizheng sighed: "It was because he stole the gun that Concubine Tao was injured. Your Majesty is holding a grudge against him. He will not let it go until he catches him."

Jiang Yingying: "..."

Who hasn't walked the wrong way at night when they were young and reckless? I have turned over a new leaf now, but you still want to chase me for the rest of my life. Isn't that annoying!

Seeing her scratching her head and almost messing up her bun, Qi Yizheng grabbed her hand and asked, "Why do you look so bitter and resentful?"

Jiang Yingying pursed her lips: "Your Majesty is so vindictive? Isn't it said that a prime minister can hold a boat in his stomach? Your Majesty is more powerful than the prime minister. This tolerance is not good!"

Qi Yizheng: "..." He quickly covered her aggressive mouth: "Stop talking, Auntie, you actually slandered His Majesty behind his back and said he was narrow-minded? You should be more careful!"

After the madam calmed the girl down, she came out and saw the old official at the door covering an old woman's mouth with a doting and worried look in his eyes. She swayed her fat body and walked forward, saying with a smile, "Oh, who says no one loves old women? I see that the official is still as close to your old wife as ever!"

Qi Yizheng: “…”

"Who do you say is the old wife? My fiancée is obviously young and beautiful!" Qi Yizheng was displeased and glared at the madam.

Jiang Yingying stroked her messed up hair and said, "I'm not married yet, but I'm getting married this year." After saying that, she smiled and went downstairs first.

The madam scratched her ears and rubbed her eyes: "Is there something wrong with my eyes?"

Qi Yizheng entered the palace in the afternoon and made a special trip to report on the Yan State delegation's departure from the capital and the assistance of the Loyalty and Bravery Marquis' Mansion in transporting farm tools and weapons.

"It seems that the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery has reached a cooperation agreement with the State of Yan." He Linzhang looked calm and not surprised.

"Your Majesty, the State of Yan has specially purchased several types of weapons and farm tools and brought them back. I'm afraid they want to learn the technology of our Great Zhou and plan something else in the future. We have to be on guard." Qi Yizheng said worriedly.

He Linzhang nodded, "Yan State has just ended its civil strife, and it needs to rest for a few years before it can recover. I can understand that they are developing agriculture and military at this time. But it is useless if they take away the farm tools and weapons. The key lies in the smelting technology. As long as this technology is firmly in the hands of the Great Zhou, they will not be able to catch up with the Great Zhou in the short term. Let's put Yan State aside for now. How is the matter that I asked you to send people to the border to monitor the 100,000 troops going?"

Qi Yizheng hesitated for a moment before saying, "Your Majesty, I just have something to report to you, it concerns the eldest son of the Rong family..."

Qi Yizheng stayed in the imperial study for more than an hour before coming out. He received two new tasks - one was to investigate the incident in which the eldest son of the Rong family killed two young generals in a military competition; the other was to place people into the 100,000-strong army controlled by the Rong family as soon as possible, and to stabilize the army at the critical moment.

It turned out that he sent people to monitor the border and accidentally discovered that the army on the border was under the high pressure of General Rong and was under strict control. General Rong was a cruel and indifferent person. If he was not satisfied with something, he would beat the soldiers to death, and the soldiers were very afraid of him.

Although it is said that the army should be strictly disciplined, these soldiers are also the people of the Great Zhou. If they really make a mistake, they should be punished according to military law. However, beating people to death without any mistakes can only show that the commander is cruel. Everything will turn into the opposite after reaching the extreme. After listening to Qi Yizheng's report, He Linzhang was very worried that if this continued for a long time, the soldiers would become alienated.

If the enemy country sends someone to instigate, perhaps the 100,000-strong army will turn against us in the middle of the battle, which would be a fatal blow to the Great Zhou.

In the past, these 100,000 troops were the guarantee of stability on the border between the Great Zhou and the Xia Kingdom, but now they have become a major hidden danger. He Linzhang was worried that the Rong family would collude with the Yan Kingdom with 100,000 troops to rebel against him, and he was also worried that the 100,000 troops under the control of the Rong family would turn against the Xia Kingdom and stab the Great Zhou in the back.

For this matter, he even thought about whether he should learn from the Yan State's approach and send a princess to the Xia State to marry, which would at least ensure stability on the border for a few years.

When they were dining at Changle Palace that night, seeing that he looked worried, Tao Yanyan asked, "Your Majesty, have you encountered any troubles? Why are you so depressed today?"

He Linzhang didn't want her to worry, but seeing that she was curious and asking, he had to tell her his worries.

When Tao Yanyan heard about Rong's eldest son, she narrowed her eyes and said, "Your Majesty, I have heard before that there is a disease that can make people cruel and violent, even bloodthirsty, and... it can be inherited in the family."

"Family inheritance?" Hearing this word, He Linzhang suddenly felt uncomfortable.

Tao Yanyan nodded: "Yes, people who are related by blood will inherit this disease." After she said that, she did not mention the matter of the eldest prince specifically, so as not to make people think that she was slandering the prince.

He Linzhang listened to it. He had already guessed the truth about the eldest prince pushing the third prince into trouble, but he was unwilling to admit it. Now that he knew about the cruelty of Rong's eldest son and this family genetic disease, he felt mixed emotions.