Witch, my Yuan Yang body has been cured again

Li Fuyin then whispered:

"It's difficult! And it's meaningless. Your Highness, what you are doing is tantamount to putting money into other people's pockets."

"Oh? Whose pocket is it, Concubine Yin's or Queen Mi's?"

Li Fuyin shook his head, almost lowering his head under the table, and then said:

"It looks like it belongs to Concubine Yin, but it actually belongs to the Second Prince."

Chu Buye took a sip of tea, blinked his eyes and thought, then asked:

"Why?"

"The forces of Concubine Yin can be understood as followers left by Empress Tianwu, but Concubine Yin is not Empress Tianwu, and it is difficult for the people below her to be loyal. And Empress Tianwu once praised the Second Prince, her grandson, for his favor..."

I see. Some of the forces on Concubine Yin's side are fence-sitters who have sided with the Second Prince. Anyway, Empress Tianwu has also expressed her appreciation for him.

No matter who you support, aren't you all standing under the banner of Empress Tianwu?

This is no traitor!

“Also, when the Western Expedition Army returned home, King Dai and King Gao were ambitious and embezzled the military rewards given by the empress to the returning team, and also harmed them.

Empress Tianwu also took advantage of this incident to warn local princes and declared that the princes had no right to manage the national household and military registration.

The King of Dai was stubborn and said that he did not have this power because he had given it to the Crown Prince at that time, who is now the Emperor.

Later, the King of Dai died a tragic death. "

Chu Bushe now only has a headache about the relationship with the older generation because the relationship is too complicated.

But it seems understandable that after the Western Expedition Army went to the Western Regions, the external situation of the Great Zhou Dynasty was completely stable for half a hundred years. Without external pressure, it was naturally difficult for the internal people to be united.

he asked:

"What Li Fuyin means is that the power over Chuzhou's household registration and military registration has now fallen into the hands of the Second Prince. As long as I send out the news of the donation, he can always gather a group of descendants of the Western Expedition Army to collect the money?"

Li Fuyin's silence was his response.

Chu Bushe understood, and he finally asked, "Whose prison is that day?"

This touched upon Li Fuyin's blind spot. He paused and said:

"Uh... I don't know, I can only say it belongs to Empress Tianwu."

......

......

The Qingwang Mansion is also the residence of the Second Prince.

The second prince sat at the table, his clothes loose, his chest exposed, with the unruly demeanor of a famous scholar.

He was hugging a sweet and charming maid, and the table was littered with the Wu Shi San that he had just taken.

The second prince flipped through the military roster of the Western Expedition Army and looked up at Si Qingyun - a woman with an indifferent expression that was almost numb.

"Have you explained everything that should be explained to Chu Bushe?" he asked.

"The explanation is clear."

Si Qingyun responded calmly.

"Okay, then on the Double Ninth Festival, you will use your body to play the sympathy card in front of the mass graves to cripple his power, and then kill this descendant of King Chuliang, and send him back to the arms of his elders right on the spot. Can you do it?"

The Second Prince looked at Si Qingyun with disdain. Due to the effect of the Five Stones Powder, he looked slightly excited and ethereal.

"can."

After Si Qingyun gave a concise response, the Second Prince waved her away.

The Second Prince put away the excitement he felt after taking the medicine. He looked at the person sitting in the shadows and asked uncertainly:

"Sir, will Si Qingyun really do as she is told? She is from Chuzhou, so she must have some thoughts about the descendants of King Chuliang, right?"

The man gave a positive response:

"Yes! Her mind is controlled by the murderous soldiers in her hands. This is one of the byproducts of Empress Tianwu's search for immortality in the past, which created this group of powerful and obedient soldiers.

Why is the Second Prince so anxious to deal with Prince Rong? Wouldn't it be a good idea to ask him to put pressure on Concubine Yin?"

The second prince smiled evilly:

"What Si Qingyun said to Chu Bushe has already directed the blame on Concubine Yin. I really hope Chu Bushe can take advantage of these last few days to act boldly and willfully, and preferably get rid of Concubine Yin for me.

But... what you said makes sense, I am indeed a little anxious, I have to be anxious!"

The man called "Sir" said, "Hmm?" He realized what happened to the Second Prince and asked:

"Your Highness, what happened?"

"The maidservant beside Yi Yihan killed one of my most capable allies last night. I can't get rid of the hatred in my heart unless I kill Yi Yihan's left and right arms!"

The Second Prince's eyes seemed to be burning with rage. He gritted his teeth fiercely, took another dose of Wu Shi San, and sneered:

“Everyone in the court thought that Chu Bushe came to seize the two states of Chu and Liang. They were all wrong. This was just a cover. He was a cover for Yi Yihan!

This is totally in line with the style of the Pavilion Master of Yuhua Pavilion to hide his identity!"

Chapter 38: The Boy Who Spreads Money

After Chu Bushe came back from Jingzhao Prefecture, he wanted to meet Yi Yihan.

He has made it clear that he has "drawn a clear line" with Yi Yihan and will not participate in the great cause of this former princess, but in the end he still has to use Xu Lishu's property to make a living.

Be soft on others!

Even though Yi Yihan had said that he would be responsible for dealing with the money and treasures that Xu Lishu had embezzled from Yuhua Pavilion, he still felt a little guilty about it.

You have to make it clear, if it doesn't work, write an IOU.

But how to contact her is a big problem, she didn't provide any contact information.

After waiting for two days, fortunately she came to me on her own initiative.

Yi Yihan walked into the clinic under the moonlight. The bright light made her thin skirt transparent, and the curve of her shoulders could be vaguely seen under her clothes.

Her skin is as white as cream, she wears no makeup, and her manners and temperament are like those of an immortal.

She came here specifically to inform Chu Bu She of her new address so that it would be convenient for him to contact her in the future.

"Still no news from Miss Su Rou?"

Yi Yihan shook her head slightly sadly, but she was not as anxious as she was a few days ago. She said:

"No, but if something happened to Su Rou, news would definitely spread. Now there is no news from her, so she is probably lying low and dealing with something."

Chu Bu She cleared his throat and mentioned what he had been planning for the past few days:

“Ahem, Yihan.

As for the disposal of Xu Lishu's house, I used part of the treasure to make connections, and I plan to donate the remaining money to the relatives of the old soldiers of the Western Expedition Army."

When Yi Yihan heard Chu Bushe talking about the fact that the reward for military merit was swallowed up, he understood his intention and admired Chu Bushe even more.

She said happily:

"You don't have to explain to me. I've already said that you can dispose of the money as you please. I'm a little surprised."

"What's the surprise?"

"People who love money as much as their lives cannot count. This is human nature. Just like Xu Lishu, who already has more money than he can spend in three lifetimes, but still can't stop his desires.

It doesn't matter that you live in a simple hospital, but you are at ease. You got so much money, but the first thing you thought about was the salary of the families of the Western Expedition Army. You must be the descendants of the King of Chuliang!"

Looking at the admiration in Yi Yihan's beautiful eyes, especially the recognition of his identity as "the descendant of King Chuliang".

Chu Bu She found it so difficult to speak out the speech he had prepared.

He sincerely understood the meaning of the saying "Don't hit a smiling person."

After hesitating for a while, Chu Bu She finally spoke out:

"You've said too much. After decades of absence, I can't even recognize the dialect of Chuliangzhou. I have no right to say that I am the legitimate heir there.

I came to the capital to seize my ancestral land, but I had no such intention in my heart, and I had never heard of this from my parents.

But the uncles and aunts of the Western Expedition Army treated me like family, and I should do something for their hometown and relatives."

Yi Yihan was extremely intelligent. He was stunned for a moment, then immediately understood Chu Bushe's hidden meaning and replied:

"It's still okay. It doesn't matter if you don't do what you want to do. Although we can't go together, our friendship remains unchanged. We are still friends."

After chatting for a while, Yi Yihan and Yue Se left together.

Chu Bushe scratched his head. Now that the relationship was made clear, the misunderstandings had been resolved in advance.

Judging from Yi Yihan's answer, she returned to Da Zhou with a genuine desire for revenge against the imperial court, and she came with hatred for her mother.

"No matter what, she has her things to do, and I have mine to do."

......

......

The next day, Chu Bushe sent out a message, saying that he wanted to find the families and descendants of the soldiers of the Western Expedition to compensate them for the wages owed by the King of Chuliang.

This was already a very euphemistic way of saying it, because it was not the fault of the King of Chuliang, but rather the court's secret replacement of the king, and the new king embezzled part of the money.

The returning team brought back not only people, but also property sent by the soldiers from the Western Regions. Those were the compensation to be distributed to the families of the soldiers.

But if Chu Bu She said something so harsh, it would be a bit offensive.

Notices of the news were posted on notice boards all over the capital, attracting the attention of the common people, many of whom were envious.

"Those who can successfully provide information and bring people here can also receive five taels of silver as a reward from King Rong!"

"How generous! The families of the Western Expedition troops can receive fifty taels of silver per family member!"

"But the Western Expedition seems to have happened decades ago. Can we really find anyone?"

"It's a pity that my three generations ago were not from Chu Liangzhou, so there was no chance for us to even get involved."

......

Green Palace.

The second prince was amused when he heard the news from the spies.

"I just said that I expected him to do something before he died on Double Ninth Day, but he ended up doing something like this, giving money to me?"

The Second Prince, dressed in brocade and jade, stood up, walked to the bookshelf, took down a military roster, and instructed his men:

"You guys go and forge a letter from the Xiong family according to this, get a few genuine tokens and certificates, and arrange for a few people to go to Chu Bu She to collect the money."

Military registration badges and letters are identity documents similar to passes. They are issued to the families of soldiers in Chuliangzhou. With these certificates, they can go to local government offices to check the list.

After that, you can get preferential treatment such as tax reduction or exemption, and pension will also require this item to prove your identity.

But the military roster and official seals were in the hands of the Second Prince. It would be very easy to forge them and then make several old copies.

......

It is a rare occasion that Jishi Medical Clinic opens for business, but it does not charge money to treat patients, but gives money away to people.

Chu Bu She moved the armchair over and lay on it, waiting leisurely. Soon someone came to the clinic to look for him.

Three men, one old and two young, walked into the clinic. They were dressed in shabby clothes, had tanned skin and smelled of damp.

He looks like he's doing porter work at the river terminal.

The three men took out their family members' military status certificates and handed them respectfully to Chu Bushe.

The hunchbacked man with the most vicissitudes of life said in a sad voice:

"Prince Rong, my uncle is Xiong Chumo. He joined the army and followed the King of Chuliang very early. When the King of Dai and the King of Gao occupied Chuliang Prefecture, we left our hometown and drifted to the capital, doing hard labor for a living!"

The other two younger men looked to be in their early twenties, with thin builds and signs of hard labor.

Their rhetoric was similar to that of the old man.

"The three of us don't know each other, but because we all have relatives in the Western Expedition Army, we take care of each other."

Many people had gathered outside the clinic, watching the three men come to collect their money.

At the same time, he also wanted to confirm whether the message sent by Chu Bushe was true or false, or whether it was just a gimmick.