After listening to Jiang Changning's story, King Jin was stunned. What is this called
After searching everywhere for something, I finally found it without any effort
"Prince, what's wrong? Are you scared?" Jiang Changning blinked. When did Prince Jin become so timid
"With a virtuous wife at home, there is nothing to worry about." King Jin hugged Jiang Changning, "Ningning, can you let that boy lead the way?"
"Of course, I'll let Xiaochun go with you to find someone." Jiang Changning was not vague. He called Xiaochun in and told her to obey the orders of King Jin.
"I'll go to the front to make some arrangements and will be back soon."
"Okay." Jiang Changning saw him out.
She turned around, picked up her son who was crawling on the kang, and gave him a big kiss on his tender little face. "Son, mother helped your father solve a big problem."
Although Prince Jin did not say anything, Jiang Changning could see his anxiety.
Now that we know there was a problem with the crossbow, we understand why the King of Jin was upset.
Prince Jin did not come back soon as he said. After arranging for people to capture someone in a remote house near the city wall in the west city, he waited for news in Jingshe Hall.
An hour later, Xiaochun and Caojiang came back. King Jin asked Xiaochun to go back to Rujingyuan first. "How is the matter going?"
Cao Jiang said with a somewhat strange expression: "Your Majesty, those five craftsmen said they were making bows and crossbows on your orders."
A huge black pot fell from the sky and fell on the head of King Jin.
The King of Jin laughed in anger, "This is my order. Good, good, this is a good way to throw dirty water. I want to see who will come up with this good plan to kill two birds with one stone."
"We confiscated a batch of crossbow machines, crossbow arms, and bowstrings from that yard. According to the craftsmen, if we assemble the parts together, we can assemble a crossbow."
"It seems that the manufacturing process of bows and crossbows has been improved." Prince Jin narrowed his eyes, thinking.
This matter was kept secret so well that he, the Shangshu, didn't hear a word about it. It seems that the Ministry of War was not cleaned up enough and some people actually dared to pretend to obey but actually disobey.
"Your Highness, we found a secret passage in that courtyard that leads to a large house. I have asked someone to find out who the owner of that house is."
"Do they know where the families of those craftsmen are?"
"I have asked them, and they don't know their family members are missing. I have asked someone to look for them."
"Do your best and leave the rest to fate." King Jin didn't think he could be so lucky.
However, his princess is a lucky charm for her husband and may be able to help him.
When Prince Jin returned to Rujingyuan, Jiang Changning was still awake and sitting on the kang, folding paper.
"This paper basket is very delicately made." Prince Jin said with a smile.
"The prince is back. How are things going?" Jiang Changning asked with a smile.
"It's okay. There is something I would like to ask your help with, Princess." Prince Jin said directly without beating around the bush.
"What's up?"
King Jin briefly told Jiang Nan about the crossbow he found on the black market, and also about the investigation he had people do. He then said, "I don't believe they don't know where their families are. They should know that their families have been taken hostage, and for the safety of their families, they insisted that I was the one who asked them to hide in that yard and make crossbows."
Jiang Changning agreed with his speculation, "The person behind the scenes is very cunning."
"No matter how cunning a fox is, it cannot beat a good hunter." King Jin grabbed the air with his hand, and a hint of cruelty flashed in his eyes.
"Your Highness wants Xiaochun and the others to find the craftsman's family, right? Okay, but it's not easy to find them. Your Highness, don't hold out too much hope." Jiang Changning didn't want Xiaochun and the others to work so hard and then be punished.
King Jin pinched her cheek and asked, "Do you think I am such an unreasonable person?"
"Your Highness is the most reasonable one. I just said that." Jiang Changning threw herself into his arms and coaxed him in a sweet voice.
The couple stayed together for a while, and then King Jin asked, "Can't you use Jiang Nan's manpower?"
He discovered that Jiang Nan's men and Xiao Chun's group were on two different paths.
"What does this have to do with your steward?" Prince Jin was puzzled.
"Eggs sold at the market are nine for ten coins, but some buyers report to the owner that they are one coin per egg."
"This..." King Jin was a little speechless, "This is too much of a lie."
Jiang Changning glanced at him and continued, "Fifty taels of silver for an old hen."
The King of Jin knew that purchasing was a lucrative job, but he didn't expect it to be so lucrative here. "If you do this for a few years, you can make a fortune."
"One penny for an egg is too outrageous. I will allow you to buy eight eggs for ten pennies." Jiang Changning said calmly.
"Too generous." Prince Jin raised his hand to straighten her hairpin.
"When the water is too clear, there will be no fish." Jiang Changning said with a smile.
Jiang Changning managed the mansion very well, and the King of Jin didn't need her to change. He took her hand and said, "It's late, let's go to bed and rest."
"Don't bother me. I have something to do tomorrow." Jiang Changning said hurriedly.
"The princess is so cruel." Prince Jin said aggrievedly.
Jiang Changning pushed away his approaching face and said, "My mother and Princess De have an appointment to go to the temple to burn incense tomorrow. I have to go with them."
"What happened? Why did you think of going to the temple to burn incense?" Prince Jin knew that the Concubine Dowager and Jiang Changning were not devout believers and liked to cram at the last minute.
Jiang Changning clasped his hands together and said, "Amitabha, the power of the Bodhisattva is boundless. Mother is going to pray for a marriage for my cousin."
The corner of King Jin's mouth twitched slightly, "The Bodhisattva is really busy."
"Able people should do more work."
Jiang Changning held on this time, and Prince Jin could only hug his wife regretfully and sleep under the quilt.
The next day, Jiang Changning and Yan Yinyao accompanied the concubine out to Xiangguo Temple.
Burning incense was just an excuse, the actual purpose was to let Yan Yinyao go and see him.
Princess De was the matchmaker, and the person she was talking about was the nephew of her sister-in-law’s husband.
The man was twenty-seven years old, five years older than Yan Yinyao. He was a widower and had a six-year-old legitimate son and a four-year-old illegitimate daughter.
The concubine thought that the family background and conditions were good, but Jiang Changning thought it was not. She had both a legitimate son and a concubine's daughter, and it was difficult for the stepmother.
Jiang Changning had already made his position clear to Yan Yinyao when he knew that the Concubine Dowager wanted to see her, "Cousin, this concerns your life, you must think it over carefully. If you don't like her, don't marry her. Don't let yourself down just because it was your mother who arranged the meeting."
Yan Yinyao smiled, "Cousin, I won't let myself down."
"If you want to marry, you have to marry willingly. If not, then don't marry. You can stay in Prince Jin's Mansion as long as you want." Jiang Changning made a promise.
"Thank you, cousin." Yan Yinyao said sincerely.
The fact that she and her daughter could live so comfortably in the palace was all thanks to Jiang Changning.
The Palace of Prince Jin and the Palace of Prince De are not far from each other, just on the same street, but they had to go to Xiangguo Temple outside the city to visit each other. They chose to go far away just to cover up the fact that they were visiting each other. I really don't know what to say.
I found an old Chinese doctor to treat my toothache. He burned a beehive into ashes and asked me to hold it in my mouth. My tooth didn't hurt this afternoon and evening. He said that three treatments would cure the problem completely. I should go again tomorrow.
(End of this chapter)