Transmigrated Little Farm Girl Bringing Great Fortune

silver.

It was still government silver.

They were still secretly refining it in the cave.

They were secretly smuggled out as grain...

The two brothers were so shocked their jaws nearly dropped.

Jiang Zifeng thought for a moment and became somewhat excited, "Mother, is the grain they smuggled out hidden in the manor below Qingyun Temple?"

No wonder...

No wonder there are so many guards there.

“That’s it. Not only did they hide grain, but they also hid silver…” Lu Qingyao nodded.

It must have been preordained.

If the children hadn't sneaked out, they might not have discovered that house.

However, Jiang Ziyan had more to think about than just that.

"Mother, do you mean that those government silver coins are most likely the lost military pay?"

Lu Qingyao nodded approvingly, "Your Aunt Xiuxiu and I went to check. They refined and transported some of the official silver, but the rest is still in that cave."

Fortunately, she didn't pay much attention to that horse farm, otherwise she might have alerted the enemy.

Xiuxiu rested her chin on her hand, still somewhat speechless as she recalled that scene.

“A lot of silver, those boxes and boxes, almost filling half the cave, at least several hundred thousand taels.”

The area is heavily guarded.

She felt a lingering fear when she thought about the day the girls had wandered into the woods.

When she turned back, she discovered that the group had all hidden in the cave. If the girls had dared to take a step, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

She and her elder sister spent a lot of money to control the family members, and then bribed the person transporting the silver to sneak in for a quick look in the middle of the night.

And that swarm of bats, a stroke of genius, seems to be divine intervention.

Little Jiang Miaomiao obediently hugged the little red bird and listened quietly.

She knew some of the inside information.

Chiu Chiu followed her mother and Aunt Xiu Xiu's lead.

It seems that Mother discovered its cleverness and ability to tip off others, which is why she took it with her.

Chirp said its mother painted it black that night.

Seeing that the cave entrance was heavily guarded, it led a group of bats inside, causing an immediate commotion within the cave.

Only Mother and Aunt Xiuxiu were able to sneak in.

Jiang Zifeng and his brother were both excited at the thought of their maternal grandfather's family returning.

The two hugged each other.

"Brother, Grandpa and Grandma can come back..."

"Yes, they can come back."

The usually calm and collected Jiang Ziyan was now excitedly shaking his brother.

Then he picked up his younger sister from the ground and spun her around.

The room was filled with the laughter of the siblings.

After the initial excitement subsided, Jiang Ziyan finally asked, "Mother, what should we do next? Should we report to the prefect or tell Prince Jing?"

If those government funds were indeed military pay, and if the person behind them were identified, it would prove that my maternal grandfather was framed.

Then his family would be able to return from exile.

Lu Qingyao looked at her two sons, "What do you think? Who should we tell?"

Jiang Zifeng thought for a moment, "Let's tell the prefect, he will definitely help us."

Prefect Cui is the teacher's nephew, so he is more believable.

Prince Jing looked to be only three or four years older than him, and was a carefree prince who didn't concern himself with anything.

Telling him about something this important might not be as effective as telling Uncle Cui.

"Why the Prefect?" Lu Qingyao asked her eldest brother with a smile.

Jiang Zifeng scratched his head. "Because Prefect Cui is trustworthy and jointly manages Jiangzhou affairs, such an important matter should be told to him."

Lu Qingyao nodded, then looked at the second son, "What does Yan'er think?"

“Tell King Jing…” Jiang Ziyan uttered a few words.

Xiuxiu's eyes lit up; this kid had the same discerning eye as him.

King Jing was not as harmless as everyone thought.

Four years ago, if he hadn't deliberately avoided them, the bodyguards wouldn't have lost track of him.

Because it was his first time traveling far from home and he had very little experience in the ways of the world, he fell into the trap of those kidnappers.

That group was no pushover; it included many bandits and outlaws who had committed numerous crimes, including robbery, kidnapping, and other atrocities. Their street performances were merely a smokescreen.

It was no accident that King Jing and Song Langjun survived under their control.

Besides being able to perform calligraphy and poetry recitation, he also became the bandits' accountant.

He endured what ordinary people could not, demonstrating an extraordinary level of mental fortitude.

If her older sister asked, she naturally wouldn't say these things.

Lu Qingyao looked at the second son curiously and asked, "Why is it Prince Jing, and not Prefect Cui?"

Her son had been studying under Master Cui for a long time, and she wanted to hear his insights.

Can we apply what we've learned?

Jiang Ziyan lowered her eyes and thought for a moment, then raised her little face, "Mother, I can see that Teacher only wants to be a loyal subject and doesn't want to get involved in the royal power struggle. Inevitably, princes will be involved in this matter..."

"How do you know?" Lu Qingyao was overjoyed that her second son, at such a young age, could see so clearly.

Jiang Ziyan continued, "Mother, think about it, what would require so much money and food? Perhaps they're even keeping a private army and hiding weapons in some unknown place..."

"How do you know so much?" Xiuxiu looked at the somewhat naive young scholar in surprise.

What he said was quite astonishing.

It was something neither she nor her older sister dared to say aloud.

This kid, he seems so quiet, but he actually knows everything.

“It’s very simple, you’ll know once you think about it.” Jiang Ziyan spoke lightly, but it made her mother frown even more.

She had considered what her son had said.

If what the son said is true, this matter involves far-reaching issues, beyond the reach of Prefect Cui, and even Prince Jing...

Lu Qingyao asked again, "Yan'er, why do you think we should tell Prince Jing?"

“Mother, Prince Jing is, after all, a prince. If we tell him about this, we can go directly to the Heavenly Court without involving anyone else. As for who will ultimately investigate, His Majesty will surely have his own decision.” Jiang Ziyan replied to her mother calmly.

He felt that his mother probably already had the answer in her heart, but just wanted to test them.

His mother has one good quality.

I would use many things as teaching materials to talk to them, and after I finished, I would ask for their thoughts.

Regardless of right or wrong.

Jiang Miaomiao nodded her little head, thinking that her mother was teaching according to her aptitude.

Although her second brother's words made more sense, she still rewarded each of them with a piece of honey.

One must treat everyone equally.

Jiang Zifeng scratched his head and thought for a while, as if he had suddenly realized something, and looked at his younger brother with admiration in his eyes.

"So that's how it is! I never thought of going this far."

After careful consideration, I realized that if I didn't have connections in the capital, how could so much official silver have been transported to Jiangzhou so smoothly?

Select this place to refine silver.

They must have chosen Jiangzhou because it was remote yet a land rich in grain, allowing them to directly exchange grain for food and transport it out.

That's really thoughtful!

Lu Qingyao nodded slightly, her eyes and brows full of smiles.

"Then it's decided. I'll talk to Prince Jing about this tomorrow." Not only Prince Jing, but also Princess Consort of Tongliang need to be informed.

This matter also involved the Liang Prince's Mansion.

We must first devise a solution.

His Majesty should send someone within ten days to half a month, or at most a month or two.

Not only Jiangzhou needs to be investigated, but also the traces of the grain and money.

Perhaps the destination of the grain shipment truly harbors a dark secret.

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