The big bandit in the Red Mansion robbed Lin Daiyu at the beginning

Wuzhai frowned and thought about it, then shook his head slightly.

"Your Highness, Wang Ziteng is about to enter the capital. Even if the palace knew something, they would hold it back for the sake of the 200,000 troops of the Beijing camp and the 24 imperial guards of Jinling."

Shui Rong raised his eyebrows.

"So, in your opinion, this was an accident?"

"But if something unexpected happens, Jia Zhen is already that old..."

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Mr. Wuzhai covered his mouth and coughed twice, signaling Shui Rong to be careful with his words.

Shui Rong came back to his senses and laughed dryly,

"Haha, well, sir, there's no need to overthink it. I'm just speaking the truth."

"Your Majesty, your words are serious!"

Mr. Wuzhai thought about it and then said thoughtfully,

"But your Highness is right. Someone who did something like that wouldn't be so desperate as to eat anything. Otherwise, how could the two attendants who followed Jia Zhen at the time, who were no younger than him, be unharmed?"

Shui Rong nodded slightly, and said solemnly,

"That's right! This is what I thought too!"

Then he looked at Wuzhai and said,

"Then, sir, who do you think is the mastermind behind this?"

Mr. Wuzhai raised the corner of his mouth slightly and said,

"I've heard that Jia Zhen often beats or scolds Jia Rong, and often orders people to spit in Jia Rong's face in public, so..."

"I see! Man proposes, God disposes!"

Shui Rong nodded slightly in sudden realization, then shook his head helplessly.

Mr. Wuzhai smiled and shook his head slightly without answering.

Suddenly, Shui Rong thought of something and looked at Wu Zhai and asked,

"But sir, if that's the case, the Shadow Department might not be unaware of it. Why did His Majesty issue such an order?"

"hehe!"

Mr. Wuzhai chuckled, looked around, and pointed to the sky.

He quickly withdrew his hand, looking very secretive.

Shui Rong nodded in sudden realization.

"I see!"

After saying that, he picked up the teapot on the table and refilled the teacup in front of Wuzhai.

Mr. Wuzhai hurriedly stood up and bent over, holding the teacup with his hand.

"My lord, you must not do this!"

Shui Rong poured tea and said,

"Hey, sir, you have been helping me solve my doubts and relieve my worries. Why are you acting like this when no one is around? Come and sit down!"

Mr. Wuzhai was flattered and bowed, then sat down. However, he felt a little heavy in his heart. It seemed that this cup of tea today might not taste good!

Sure enough, not long after sitting down,

Shui Rong poured himself a cup of tea and said to Wu Zhai while holding the cup,

"Tea, sir!"

Wu Zhai couldn't refuse, so he could only pick up the teacup and take a sip.

Then Shui Rong lowered his voice and said in a deep voice,

"Sir, my trump card in the capital is no longer useful, so I want to break the deadlock from the south. What do you think?"

Wu Zhai was slightly stunned.

"Jinling?"

Shui Rong looked ahead without comment and said,

"After the salt tax was collected from the capital, the suppression of bandits in Yangzhou was inevitable."

"I entered the palace today and was reprimanded by the Emperor. Furthermore, this happened..."

After a moment of hesitation, Shui Rong continued,

"In that case, why not use the brains of those thieves to promote the younger generations of several families?"

After hearing this, Mr. Wuzhai thought for a moment and then nodded slightly.

"If we can effectively suppress the bandits, then the Beijing troops will not move easily. Even if Wang Ziteng enters the capital, he will not be able to interfere for a while."

Then he frowned and said,

"But if this happens, I'm afraid the palace..."

Shui Rong smiled faintly.

"Haha, if Yangzhou can return victorious from suppressing the bandits, with the Emperor here, I don't think His Majesty will say much!"

Mr. Wuzhai nodded slightly and stroked his beard.

"Your Highness, this is a good idea! We've had quite a few letters from the south lately, all complaining about that gang of bandits in Yangzhou. This year's annual tribute might even be reduced."

Shui Rong snorted coldly.

"Hmph! A bunch of profiteering people, nothing to worry about."

"After we wipe out that gang of bandits, will the silver still be able to run away?"

Mr. Wuzhai bowed.

"What the prince said is absolutely true!"

……

Ningguo Mansion Jia Zhen was attacked and picked late at night.

With the deliberate promotion of a group of people who did not want to reveal their real names, the news spread throughout the entire Shenjing in an instant.

In Ningguo Mansion, the festive atmosphere of the previous two days had long disappeared.