The Prodigal Son

After the court session ended, Qin Yu followed Zhao Luan and Shangguan Youyi to the Imperial Study.

Zhao Luan didn't waste time with Qin Yu, saying directly, "I will order men to secretly protect you, and I will also provide you with five hundred Golden Armor Imperial Guards! In addition, I will give you a warrant and send someone to deliver a secret decree to Yun Zhao in Yinzhou. As long as the defense line of Yinzhou is secure, Yun Zhao's troops are at your disposal!"

Holy crap?

Qin Yu's eyes widened suddenly.

The Emperor's Sword was just an appetizer!

He even gave himself the power to mobilize the army of Yinzhou?

Yinzhou now has an army of 90,000!

After regaining his composure, Qin Yu couldn't help but joke, "Your Majesty, you've made me a little hesitant to go!"

Damn it!

The more you give, the more dangerous this matter is!

Why does it feel like she's going to use herself as bait?

"Don't try to joke around with me!"

Zhao Luan glared at Qin Yu, then continued, "Furthermore, you may select two officials of the fourth rank or below from the court to accompany you as your deputies!"

Is there another surprise?

Qin Yu thought for a moment, "I don't know who to choose for the time being. Please allow me to think about it first."

"Yes, just let me know when you've confirmed it."

Zhao Luan remained calm.

Qin Yu nodded, then asked half-jokingly, "Your Majesty, I'm a timid person. Is this really that dangerous?"

"nonsense!"

Zhao Luan raised her voice slightly, "If you threaten other people's lives and fortunes, won't they fight you to the death? I'm giving you such extensive authority, partly to ensure your safety, and partly to allow you to thoroughly rectify the salt administration issue in the shortest time and at the lowest cost!"

It's hard to say what will happen elsewhere, but unrest is bound to occur in Haizhou.

Giving Qin Yu military power meant that he could promptly mobilize troops to quell the rebellion and minimize the losses to the court.

"I understand!"

Realizing the seriousness of the matter, Qin Yu abandoned his joking tone and asked, "When shall I depart?"

Zhao Luan smiled: "I am not an unapproachable person. You can arrange things at your residence first, and set off within three days! In addition, I will have some things sent to the Qin residence. You can go to the Ministry of Revenue to access the files of the major salt merchants. Before you leave, you can sort out their relationships!"

Ok!

I can set off within three days and make some arrangements.

Including matters concerning the household, I still need to have a good talk with Feng Yingxu, and the matter of making armor also needs to be arranged.

When you think about it, I realize I do have quite a lot to do!

"Also, Shi Yi is still in the capital; you can have a good chat with him!"

Zhao Luan said calmly, "The imperial court only wants to regulate the salt administration, not suppress the Shi family! As for how the Shi family chooses to proceed, that's up to them!"

As she continued speaking, a cold glint suddenly flashed in Zhao Luan's eyes.

Feeling the chill in Zhao Luan's eyes, Qin Yu couldn't help but feel secretly alarmed.

This female demon must have harbored murderous intentions towards the Shi family!

If the Shi family does not cooperate with the court in reforming the salt administration, they may be wiped out this time!

Zhao Luan noticed Qin Yu's expression and asked with a half-smile, "Are you slandering me in your heart?"

"No! I was just thinking about how to talk to Shi Yi!"

Qin Yu lied and immediately changed the subject, "Should we send people to secretly infiltrate Haizhou, Yuanzhou, and the Liangjiang region to investigate? After all, once the news of the salt administration crackdown gets out, those salt merchants and officials will definitely try every means to erase the evidence!"

"That's true!" Zhao Luan nodded. "You're now an imperial envoy! I can allocate five hundred Golden Armored Imperial Guards to you today. You can decide what to do with them!"

Got it!

That means we need to send people infiltrate various places first.

Qin Yu pondered silently for a while, then shamelessly asked, "Your Majesty, would you like to send more men from the Baojing Division to me?"

Zhao Luan was slightly annoyed, glaring at Qin Yu with wide eyes, "Just tell me directly that you want me to transfer Xu Wan to you, why beat around the bush like this?"

asshole!

I sent him to do the errand!

It's not for him to be involved in romance!

"Your Majesty, I swear to God, that's absolutely not what I meant."

Qin Yu looked at Zhao Luan innocently, "What I was thinking was, aren't the people from the Precious Mirror Bureau more adept at these kinds of things?"

"Alright, since you've brought it up, I'll grant your wish!"

Zhao Luan was too lazy to argue with him. "Didn't Pei Du become your disciple? I will order Pei Du to lead a hundred men to your command!"

Qin Yu's face stiffened slightly, then he flashed an irritating smile. "How about Xu Wan instead?"

Zhao Luan's pretty face twitched violently, and she grabbed the teacup next to her.

"Alright, alright! Pei Du it is!"

Qin Yu quickly changed his tune, secretly cursing him in his heart.

This female demon has no compassion for her subjects whatsoever.

Who said that bringing Xu Wan along would make it impossible to get the job done?

Zhao Luan put down her teacup and gave him a look that said, "You're smart to know what's good for you."

"If Your Majesty has nothing else, I shall take my leave. I have some urgent business to attend to at the Ministry of Works' Crafts Department."

Qin Yu just wanted to get on with his own business as soon as possible.

"Do your job well, or I'll hang you up and whip you mercilessly!"

Zhao Luan glared at him through gritted teeth, then waved her hand impatiently: "Go!"

asshole!

He was in a hurry to forge his armor!

Qin Yu accepted the order and quickly made his escape...

……

Meanwhile, Shi Yi returned to the Sifang Pavilion after finishing the court assembly.

Seeing that her father's expression was not good, Shi Lian'er couldn't help but ask worriedly, "Father, what's wrong with you?"

Lu Si was quite ruthless; Shi Lian'er's face is still swollen, and her speech is somewhat unclear.

Shi Yi was already in a bad mood, and hearing his daughter's incoherent words only made him angrier: "The swelling is gone? The swelling is gone? I think your face is the one that's gone!"

"I……"

Shi Lian'er's face stiffened, and tears of grievance welled up in her eyes.

I didn't do anything to him, I was just being kind and caring, why did he take it out on me?

"Alright!"

Shi Yi yelled in frustration, "Cry, cry, cry! All you do is cry! What else can you do besides cry?"

After venting his anger on his daughter, Shi Yi stormed back to his room and locked himself in.

The imperial court, disregarding the perilous situation in the northwest, has begun to reorganize the salt administration, clearly indicating that it is serious about taking action!

The fact that 40% of the salt quota was filled with smuggled salt had thoroughly enraged Zhao Luan.

asshole!

The thought of this made Shi Yi want to tear that greedy bastard to pieces.

They completely ignored my warnings!

Now things are really messed up; Zhao Luan has been completely enraged, and no one is going to have a good time anymore!

No!

We need to find a solution quickly!

We must rectify the salt administration, but we must not let any trace of what happened back then slip up!

This time, I have to be ruthless!

Everyone who knows about what happened back then, except myself, must be spared!

This is a matter of utmost importance; we absolutely cannot take any risks!

After making up his mind, Shi Yi grabbed the teapot and gulped down two mouthfuls of cold water to force himself to calm down.

We need to think of a way to make those people disappear in a reasonable way, so that no one suspects us!

Do not!

Shi Yi's eyes were filled with coldness.

They and their families all disappeared!