"This is... "
Lin Mengya reached out and took the small cloth bag. It was stiff and she uncovered the layers of silk handkerchiefs. Inside, there was a golden breast mirror.
"This is something that belonged to a victorious general from the previous dynasty. I heard that it was made of a piece of flying stone from the sky. I know that the major general will inevitably be in danger when he is fighting abroad. I thought to myself, as long as this heart guard can It's worth it if we can keep the Major General safe for once."
Shangguan Hui's face was full of shyness, but there was a girl's stubbornness in her watery eyes.
Lin Mengya could clearly see that this beautiful Shangguan lady was really sincere towards her brother.
In my heart, I felt a little sorry and guilty towards Sister Yue Ting.
After all, if it weren't for her, Sister Yue Ting and her brother would be a couple made in heaven.
If Shangguan Hui is really destined to her brother, she will not stop him. However, if there was no fate, she would not force her brother to marry Shangguan Hui.
Looking at the little face beside him that was already blushing.
Perhaps the reason why she was able to change her mind and help Shangguan Hui in the first place was that the affection in her eyes was so similar to Sister Yue Ting's.
After comforting Shangguan Hui for a while, Lin Mengya called someone to send Shangguan Hui away secretly.
Playing with the smooth breast shield in her hand, Lin Mengya turned it over and saw a name named Qingyuan on the back.
She was secretly shocked. If she guessed correctly, the previous owner of this breast mirror was Zhang Qingyuan, who was known as the God of War in the previous dynasty!
This man, fifty years ago, was a powerful and victorious general in the world.
Only twenty years ago, he resigned due to an old illness. Ordinarily, if he were still alive now, he would be an old man in his seventies.
If this is really the breast mirror used by General Zhang, does that mean that this legendary old general was actually enshrined by the Shangguan family
I closed my eyes gently, and some fragments and clues instantly formed an extremely large and complex network of relationships in my mind.
She put aside all the details that she had never noticed before.
After careful consideration, I discovered that if all the information were gathered into one thing, then—
Eyes opened in an instant.
A flash of cold light seemed to flash through the dark eyes for an instant.
If anyone happens to see it at this time, they will definitely be shocked.
Fine beads of sweat appeared on his snow-white forehead.
She never thought that the Queen might have that idea.
If this is really the case, then whether it is Long Tianyu, his father, or the unconscious emperor in the palace, the situation is precarious.
Fortunately, she was in the palace a while ago and kept causing trouble for the queen. I believe it delayed a lot of time.
Next, if the Queen frees up her hands, she will definitely be the first one to take care of her.
Since this is the case, then she can't just sit back and wait for death.
Although, you can't rush into the palace directly and fight with the queen with a real sword and a real gun. But she still has a lot of clever ideas to find some trouble and make the queen less bored.
The slender fingers subconsciously supported the white and delicate chin. Next, she really should take care of herself and let the Queen experience what it feels like to be exhausted.
Of course, the news Shangguan Hui brought was not just that she would be forced to get married.
In fact, Shangguan Hui had made sufficient preparations to escape from her family.
The main branch of the Shangguan family, her stepmother Shangguan Qing, is related to the empress Shangguan Dongzhu's father.
The queen is the eldest daughter, with a younger sister and four brothers.
The head of the Shangguan family is Shangguan Nanxiong, a hereditary Marquis of Fuyuan. Although he is old, he is the authority in the entire family.
According to my father and the others, when he was young, he was once a prodigy who was able to stabilize a country with martial arts and be famous for his literary talents.
It's a pity that Shangguan Nanxiong is proud of his talent and has a very high vision. As a result, all the descendants of the Shangguan family inherited the problem of having their eyes higher than their tops.
Shangguan Nanxiong's wife, Ye, also came from a military family.
Back then, she was also a heroine comparable to Liang Hongyu. She was a strong-willed person, and the queen and Guan Qing were her children. As for the remaining four brothers, they all came from the side room.
But since childhood, she has been raised by the Ye family. When she was a child, she also met this grandmother and several uncles.
To be honest, I really can't tell that these four people were not born to her. They must have inherited Shangguan Nanxiong's genes. Each of the four people had their own merits. Under the influence of the queen, they all became important ministers of the court and held great power.
To be honest, if Lin Mengya wants to bring down the Queen, she must eliminate the Shangguan family one by one.
Only in this way can she cut off the Queen's retreat, and then, bit by bit, eat away at all the Queen's power.
Now it seems as if it is impossible to reach the sky. However, Lin Mengya felt that this matter was not hopeless at all.
For example, Shangguan Hui's matter is a good breakthrough.
"What are you thinking about, so absorbed in your thoughts?"
Long Tianyu's voice suddenly sounded from behind. Lin Mengya turned her head and gave him a confused smile.
Being stunned by her smile, the expression on Long Tianyu's face instantly relaxed a lot.
He walked to her side without thinking, took her cup, and took a sip of the tea in it. The aroma of tea is refreshing, with a hint of bitterness. After it spread in my mouth, there was an indescribable feeling of sweetness.
Lin Mengya looked at him with some annoyance. This man was still a prince, so why didn't he have the slightest bit of restraint
"Actually, I was thinking about how to cause trouble for the Queen so that she would not have time to deal with us."
Zuo was just a cup of tea, there was no need for Lin Mengya to be angry with him.
He simply picked up a tangerine on the plate and deftly peeled off the orange skin.
After Long Tianyu heard her words, a smile spread quietly on his lips.
To be honest, Lin Mengya's strategy was indeed different from that of his group of counselors.
Men, after all, are fair and aboveboard. Even though he was occasionally malicious, he was not as cautious as Lin Mengya, with a continuous back-up plan.
To use an inappropriate metaphor, that is their trick, which is like cutting through a mess with a sharp knife. The most powerful thing is to chop off the head.
But Lin Mengya was different. Her method was like termites eating up a tree.
Little by little, drop by drop, but there will always be a day when she eats it up completely.
Therefore, the prey she targets can only consider themselves unlucky.
"If you want the Queen to be miserable, it's nothing more than the Prince keeping up with the officials. But recently, the Prince seems to have stopped. He spends every day in his Prince's Mansion and never goes out unless there is nothing to do. So, if you want to make up your mind, you can also It can only be the queen’s family.”
Lin Mengya nodded. In fact, there was always this instinctive tacit understanding between her and Long Tianyu.
It's just that neither of them noticed it.
"That's right. I have a distinguished guest here today who brought us a lot of good news. One of the things is that the third master of the Shangguan family, who is also the third brother of the queen, is my nominal Third uncle, it seems, is involved in selling illegal salt."
Lin Mengya was very smart. Those three sentences clearly revealed the identity of the third master of the Shangguan family and how to deal with him.
"Is the information reliable? Shangguan Li, the third master of the Shangguan family, is the governor of Quanzhou. If he is involved in selling illegal salt, it would be a serious crime. Moreover, it seems that the Shangguan family should not be so short of money."
Long Tianyu's words are not unreasonable. From ancient times to the present, salt has been a monopoly item of the imperial court.
Of course, there must be people selling private salt to make huge profits. However, he should clearly distinguish whether these are more important than the prestige and status of the official family.
Lin Mengya smiled mysteriously, with a very sure look in her eyes.
"Don't worry, my informant is absolutely reliable. Moreover, I am sure that Shangguan Li's side business must be more than this. Because the Shangguan family may need a lot of money now."
Lin Mengya knew very well that if the Shangguan family wanted to control the government, they would definitely need a lot of silver.
If she were to do it, she would definitely find an agent like Sanjuetang. Then, sit back and enjoy the action behind the scenes.
However, although this method is safe, the money comes in relatively slowly. Moreover, the initial investment is relatively large, so if you want to make a lot of money in a short period of time, nothing can be done as quickly as taking advantage of the sidelines.
Moreover, Shangguan Li was the military governor of Quanzhou. He is the biggest officer in Quanzhou. If he buys shares in the business, it can be said that there will be no danger.
Therefore, she felt that after doing everything, Shangguan Li would never do just this.
As long as he can grab Shangguan Li's tail, he will cut off the Shangguan family's financial path. She believed that the Shangguan family was in chaos. But there will always be a shortage.
Moreover, in the Shangguan family, only Shangguan Li has such business acumen.
Without money, the queen would have to spend a lot of trouble no matter how hard she tried. You can't just move all the money in the treasury to her parents' house, right
You know, those old ministers are all watching the Queen's every move.
"This is a good idea, but Mengya, I have something I want to talk to you about."
Long Tianyu didn't want to mention this matter to Lin Mengya.
But now it seems that the situation between them and the queen is already in a fight to the death.
From the fact that the Queen repeatedly attacked the people around him, Long Tianyu could sense that the Queen might have lost her temper and wanted to attack these powerful adult princes. Take action.
He could fight back, but before that, he had to remind Lin Mengya of some things.
"Say it, I'm listening."
Now that she had figured out the clue, Lin Mengya relaxed a little. A pair of watery eyes looked at Long Tianyu who suddenly looked serious with some doubts.