Chapter 466
~ CLEAN UP BU XIAN LUO ~
Yue Wang threw the letter into a charcoal pot and burned it. He then quickly flipped through the messages sent over by Bu Xian Luo before. After rummaging for a long time, he came up empty-handed. “The news was collected by Sicha in Bu Xian Luo, but why didn’t it come?”
Mu Yunyao also felt that was a problem, so she couldn’t help but tighten the space between her brows. “The information in Bu Xian Luo is complicated, so it’s unavoidable that there will be a delay. If …”
Mu Yunyao did not finish her sentence, but Yue Wang had already understood her meaning. It was expected for news to be delayed for a while, but if there was no way it was delivered at all, then something must have gone wrong.
Yue Wang’s eyes darkened. “When we were built this Bu Xian Luo, we only wanted to spread out the scene as soon as possible. Thus, it was inevitable that there would be many things overlooked. Now that the situation is under control, it’s time to clean things up properly.”
Mu Yunyao looked at the charcoal pot filled with paper ashes. “Since Your Royal Highness knows about the problem of the Jiangnan salt tax appearing again, how do you plan to deal with it?”
“Currently, the information is not accurate. It only says that the Jiangnan salt tax has been tampered with. However, the specific details have yet to be verified. I will get people to investigate the information as soon as possible.”
Mu Yunyao nodded. There were too many ways to tamper with the salt tax. The last time the salt tax incident had occurred in Yangzhou City, someone had tampered with the tax and collected too much of the tax, so the salt tax account was seriously short of money. When the salt tax was checked, it was necessary to make the illusion that the salt ship sank in order to offset the shortfall.
This time, he only knew that was a problem with the salt tax, but he did not know where the problem was. Is the salt tax not levied according to the share as the last time? Or is the official and private sector maliciously lowering the tax and raising the salt price? Or had someone played tricks on the amount of personal salt? Only by investigating these things clearly, can the right medicine be prescribed.
Thinking that there might be a problem with Bu Xian Luo, Yue Wang’s heart sank. “Yunyao, you have to be extra careful these days. Jin Wang has been investigating the Ni Yun Fang and Bu Xian Luo. He seems to be suspicious of these two places.”
“Jin Wang … Speaking of him, it seems that Yang Lian, the envoy from Liangjiang, has met with Jin Wang since he returned to the Capital a few days ago. ”
“It might seem like they bumped into each other at some street restaurant on the surface. But for a prince and a third rank official, it doesn’t seem like the case at all.”
Mu Yunyao’s brows slightly moved as she made a bold guess, “Your Royal Highness, do you think that Jin Wang’s so generous with his silver could be that he touched Jiangnan’s salt tax?”
Yue Wang subconsciously shook his head, “This should not be … The tax on salt is quite important, so Imperial Father has been keeping a close eye on this piece of cake. Previously, First Imperial Brother had already suffered, so Jin Wang shouldn’t be tempted to do anything on it.”
“I’m not afraid of ten thousand taels of silver, just in case. But I always felt that Jin Wang should be short of silver taels, but he is not short of silver taels? It couldn’t have fallen from the sky.”
Yue Wang’s expression was solemn: “I will have my men check as soon as possible. If Jin Wang is really involved with Jiangnan salt tax, this matter will be serious. Every time it involved the salt tax, it would shock the entire country. If it involved the current dynasty’s prince, who knew how much trouble it would cause?”
Mu Yunyao saw the tiredness on his face and couldn’t help but feel a bit of heartache. “Your Royal Highness, don’t be too anxious. Just come one step at a time.”
When Yue Wang heard Mu Yunyao’s concern, a warm smile appeared in his eyes. “Mmm.”
After telling the matter to Yue Wang, Mu Yunyao’s heart seemed a lot more at ease.
Eunuch Cheng walked in and placed the tea on the table with a face full of smiles. “There are two new chefs in the mansion. How about Miss Mu trying their craftsmanship? If you like it, I will get someone to write down the dessert recipe and bring it to Miss when you leave later.”
“Thank you, Eunuch Cheng.”
“Young Miss is too polite. By the way, the lotus pond in the backyard is almost dug. A spring was dug out in the garden just yesterday, but the water flow is not strong. I want people to dig deeper. When the weather gets warmer, I will transplant some lotus flowers. When the summer comes, the scenery must be pleasant.”
“Then how about I go and have a look later?”
“Of course, it couldn’t be better. I don’t know what kind of railings Young Miss likes. But a few days ago, Wang Ye was thinking about building some railings and small pavilions around the lotus pond. If Miss likes it, you could tell Wang Ye.”
Even though he knew that Miss Mu was related to Wang Ye by blood, when he saw them standing side by side like a couple, Eunuch Cheng still could not help but try to match them. “Ai, what a perfect match. It’s just a pity that fortune makes a fool of you.”
Mu Yunyao gave a spurious smile as she looked at Yue Wang, “Didn’t Yue Wang just be fined his salary? Didn’t he have no money left? Why do you still have the energy to build small pavilions? ”
Yue Wang’s expression did not change. “I just borrowed a sum.”
Mu Yunyao couldn’t help but find it laughable. This person used the silver she lent to build his own estate. It’s really …
Yue Wang then stood up: “Let’s go. I’ll take you to see the spring.”
After looking at the lotus pond, Mu Yunyao bid farewell and left.
Yue Wang sent her out, turned around, and immediately ordered his men to go down and set up the place. Bu Xian Luo was the foundation for him to take control of Jiangnan. Even if he had to endure the pain and clean it up, he could not leave any hidden dangers behind.
One order after another was conveyed, which vaguely aroused the undercurrent of the storm.
In the Su family’s estate, the atmosphere was lively.
Although Zhang Wan was personally bestowed a marriage under the Emperor’s decree, she was nominally Su Qingwuping’s wife and was on par with the Sixth Princess. But in the end, there was still a difference in status. In addition, Zhang Wan’s father was terribly upset over her insistence on marrying Su Qingwu. Thus, the preparations for the marriage dowry had been made in a particularly hasty manner.
At this moment, Zhang Wan was sitting in her new room. She lifted her head and lifted the veil on her head. She looked at the Dragon and Phoenix candles on the table not too far away, and a strong sense of sarcasm flashed in her eyes.
Xi Mama quickly spoke up to stop her. “Young Miss, this red veil is for Young Master to lift. It’s against the rules for you to do so.”
“Don’t worry. No one cares about the rules and regulations. Tonight, Su Qingwu won’t come to my place.”
Just then, there was a faint sound of worship that could be heard from outside.
Zhang Wan stood up and walked to the side of the table. When she saw the strange things on the table for the first half of her life, she immediately instructed Xi Mama, “Exchange these things and cook a bowl of noodles. After a day of starvation, I don’t have any strength left.”
“Young Mistress…”
“If I told you to go, then go. Where did all this nonsense come from?” Zhang Wan looked impatient.
At this moment, a voice suddenly came through the door, “Miss, the Su family’s Second Madam is here.”
The Second Madam?
Zhang Wan’s expression changed as she ordered, “Please invite people in quickly.”
The Second Madam followed behind two Mamas carrying camellia pots. “Place the camellia pots on the ground. Be careful and don’t knock out or touch them.”
Zhang Wan stepped forward and bowed, “Greetings, Second Aunt.”
“Wan’er, hurry up to get up. Let me take a look at this bride. She truly is beautiful. Qingwu is blessed.” The Second Madam’s face was full of refreshing smiles as she praised Zhang Wan with complete sincerity.
Zhang Wan raised her hand and touched the scar on her face. “It’s good as long as I don’t scare Second Aunt.”
“What are you talking about? Your bearing is extraordinary. Even with some scars on your cheeks, you can’t hide your flaws. You look good everywhere. Yunyao sent someone to deliver this pot of camellia flowers to me. She’s especially warning me to bring it directly to your room. I’ve had someone to looked after it with extra care. Look at this pot of camellia! Every single one of one of these camellias bloomed so beautifully that it couldn’t help but made me feel overjoyed when I saw them.”