Concubine Gaomen (57)

Lin Yutong shook his head, "As for the Miao family, I only know that the consort's biological mother's surname is Miao. It was only when the dowry was mentioned during the division of property that I found out about Aunt Miao's parentage. Even the consort himself doesn't know."

Chu Yuan raised his eyebrows. Why did this sound a bit sarcastic to him? Does this mean that there is something wrong with his daughter as a legitimate mother? He chuckled twice: "Your Highness is planning to embarrass me.

My daughter?"

Lin Yutong glanced at Chu Yuan, "The Prime Minister is a good father." He protected his shortcomings to the extreme! His daughter now has grandchildren, but the father still protected the baby. In fact, the Chu family's methods were not high-end, but who

Asking someone's father to take care of one's shortcomings, it turns out that her husband is using someone else's father. In the early years, there was a sister-in-law, the Gao family, but the Gao family's natal family was overwhelmed by Prime Minister Chu, and there was no one to challenge her. This way, you can cover the sky with one hand and be the best in the government.

If it weren't for Prime Minister Chu's support, she wouldn't be able to manipulate it, let alone a complicated mansion, in the Jinguo Duke's mansion, which has a population that is not considered complicated.

Chu Yuan didn't expect Lin Yutong to say such a thing, and felt a little emotional for a moment. He is working hard until his death, not for the future of his children and grandchildren. He sighed: "The parents are strong, but the children are weak. I have known this for a long time. I

I have regretted it all these years. If I had given up early and let them weather the storm on their own, wouldn't it be that I don't need to worry about them so much now? It is said that children and grandchildren will have their own blessings, but there are only a few people who can see through this before they die.

Well, what worries me the most are these useless ones."

My son and daughter have grandchildren, and I still feel uneasy, but not all of them are used to it!

Chu Yuan said, changing the topic, "Actually speaking, what I feel most sorry for is my daughter."

Lin Yutong understood somewhat: "When I took a concubine, you didn't object or say anything, but you agreed. Is there anything in the Miao family worth your covetousness?" It's really eye-opening that you don't hesitate to take a concubine for your son-in-law.

Chu Yuan glanced at Lin Yutong: "Your Highness really doesn't look like a fifteen-year-old girl. I really have no obstacles when talking to you."

In terms of age, you are still a little kid in front of me. Lin Yutong thought so, and quickly changed the topic to the right path. He was not in the mood to lament life to him here, "People's experiences are different, and their minds are naturally different. Prime Minister Chu

I am very touched by the compassion for my children and grandchildren. But comparing my feelings with others, no matter how bad the old man of the Miao family was, he would not think of giving his granddaughter as a concubine." Especially when she was the only granddaughter. As for the Miao Zhuang,

Father, Lin Yutong still has doubts.

Chu Yuan nodded, his face a little complicated: "Your Highness is right, Miao Jin was indeed forced at that time." He said, taking a sip of wine, as if recalling something that was very long ago, "Miao Jin sent his grandson away

The trip to Qiongzhou was done secretly, but... it still showed its whereabouts."

His tone paused slightly, and Lin Yutong's heart skipped a beat. He did it secretly, but he was still noticed. How was he noticed? Who noticed it? He jumped over. But she didn't ask these questions, because there was someone standing behind her.

Laifu. What Chu Yuan skipped was either because he didn't know the source of the information at all, or because this thing was too taboo, and the old boy deliberately concealed it. Lin Yutong felt that the part he didn't say should be related to the secret guard. And this

, and I didn’t want Emperor Yongkang to know about it. Therefore, I just pretended that I didn’t hear anything strange, and instead focused on another thing: “According to the prime minister’s wishes, Miao Zhuang who is in the main hall today is really a descendant of the Miao family.

?”

The look on Chu Yuan's face became unpredictable, and then he shook his head: "I can't say for sure. Miao Jin sent his grandson Miao Kai to Qiongzhou, but the entourage who took Miao Jin with him at that time was a clever one. He didn't

He did not go all the way south. I only found out about this later. I sent a lot of people to investigate at that time, but I really couldn’t find anyone suitable to follow me in Qiongzhou. This matter was temporarily put aside. Who knows that more than ten years later, I have never gone there?

I got news from a merchant that the Miao family's goods store was like this... At that time, after listening to the description, I realized that this was the person I was looking for. It turned out that the entourage and the child did not go all the way south, but followed the refugees.

, went all the way to the west. Finally, I settled in a small town. I started a business as a salesman walking around the streets. How can this salesman’s business be accurate? Where is the business going?

The child walked from north to west, and from west to south, relying on the peddler's load. It was not until seven or eight years later that he arrived in Qiongzhou. After seven or eight years, the portraits of his early years were no longer accurate. The accent was even more difficult to identify.

Now. Even what I said back then, with a small child, I couldn't live up to it. Only then did I avoid being traced. It wasn't until the seedlings grew up, and it was time to have a family, marry a wife and have children, that the truth was exposed.

.Now that we have found the person we are looking for, we came to find Miao Jin..."

Lin Yutong immediately understood: "Miao Jin has something you want in his hand. He is afraid that if he gives it to you, you will wipe out the roots and kill the Miao brothers and sisters. Therefore, he agreed to give his granddaughter to Jin Chengan as a concubine. In this way,

At least they have become a family. This is to protect the two Miao brothers and sisters. And the death of Aunt Miao is definitely not the work of you and Jin Chengan, because you haven’t gotten what you want from Aunt Miao, how could you kill Aunt Miao?

She? Her death was done by the Chu family without telling you! You have considered everything, the only thing you have not considered is the jealousy of women." Jin Chengan was able to ask Miao to give birth to a child in order to use the child to tie up Miao.

The existence of a child is not only a bridge to maintain the relationship between the two, but also a link between the two families. Before Jin Chengan, he probably really didn’t want to ask Aunt Miao to die.

Laifu was trembling with fear after hearing this. What does this mean? The princess has dragged her husband's family into trouble? Isn't the conspiracy here a bit big! What on earth does the Miao family have that makes people worry about it so much?

In the end, the whole family was ruined.

I was lost in thought when I heard Lin Yutong say: "What on earth does the Miao family have that you are so anxious to get?"

"Gold mine!" Chu Yuan said two words without raising his eyes.

Lin Yutong's heart sank. Gold mine? She didn't believe it at all.

"The specific location of the gold mine has not been found yet." Chu Yuan looked a little annoyed, "I don't know where the map is. At first I thought Miao Jin must have given the map to his granddaughter as a dowry, but who knew...

not at all."

Lin Yutong's heart skipped a beat. This must not be the puzzle pieces he found. He was thinking this in his mind, but he didn't show it on his face. He just looked like he was listening attentively.

She was 100% sure at this moment that what Chu Yuan said was not entirely true. However, what he said was very skillful, and ninety-nine percent of it was true. But that little lie could make the whole thing go away.

The conclusion is different.

For example, he described the map in the hands of the Miao family as a map of a gold mine. This was just a lie.

Moreover, this lie is easy for people to believe.

It is said that money moves people's hearts. A mountain of gold is enough to make anyone crazy. So, there is an explanation for their deliberate schemes to plot against the Miao family.

What should have been a crime of rebellion has now become a crime of trying to seize other people's property.

Conspiracy is a crime for the whole clan, but conspiracy to seize other people's property does not involve the family at all. So the only ones responsible for these crimes are he and Jin Chengan.

Lin Yutong stared into Chu Yuan's eyes: "The Prime Minister will not tell me that your correspondence with Beiliao is also about the gold mine?"

"Not entirely!" Chu Yuan sighed, "At first, we focused on the Miao family's horse farm, thinking that there was something fishy hidden in the horse farm. Although we didn't believe that gold could be found in this place, we still tried our best to find it.

But this was known to the Imperial Guard who was patrolling the border at the time. He used this to blackmail me... I was unwilling to give up the wealth I had obtained, so I agreed to sell them food. Besides, the trade between the two countries is nothing.

I stepped in, is the grain sold to Beiliao still not enough? The first time I did it, I was still a little burdened, but the more I did it, and it was not a particularly unusual time at the border, my courage gradually increased.

Big."

Lin Yutong turned the wine glass in his hand. This old guy was really cunning. He knew what he could say and what he couldn't say. What was being coerced and what was just a food deal. Lin Yutong didn't believe a word of what he said.

The dealings with Beiliao may have involved the late emperor's hands and feet. This is what the emperor is most afraid of others knowing. This old man is cunning and cunning. He has thoroughly understood the emperor's thoughts. Presumably the emperor heard the report from Laifu when he returned.

, he must be very satisfied. He will definitely not be held responsible for these lies. Because he is tight-lipped and did not spit out his words in front of the emperor's daughter and confidants.

This is true and false, every sentence is appropriate.

Listening to what he said, I felt that this was not a traitor at all, but just a corrupt official!

Seeing Lin Yutong's unmoving expression, Chu Yuan didn't care whether the other party believed his words or not, and just continued: "The reason why I still have close contact with Beiliao is because although we didn't find a gold mine at the racecourse, we found another one.

The same thing - stone paint."

Stone paint refers to petroleum.

Laifu asked in a low voice: "But that thing with 'fire in the water'?"

Chu Yuan nodded towards Laifu, "I didn't expect my father-in-law to know about this."

"But shouldn't it be mined by the imperial court?" Laifu asked, and immediately shrank back. It was precisely because it should be mined by the imperial court that the Prime Minister of Chu could not let this thing be placed in the territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty. But Northern Liao Dynasty

Since they don’t know how to mine and use it, then the correspondence between Prime Minister Chu and the Imperial Preceptor of the Northern Liao Dynasty also has an explanation. This requires cooperation between the two parties!

There was some understanding on his face.

Lin Yutong also felt that this part of what he said should be true. Whether Shiqi has it or not cannot be deceived. A little exploration can tell. He will not make such a low-level mistake.

Although this matter was not done well, in the eyes of today's people, a stone lacquer mineral is not as important as imagined. If you have to say that it is treason because of this, then this is really far-fetched. In the eyes of most people,

This is much lighter than the crime of selling food.

Grain, iron, and salt are the most important strategic materials now.

A smile appeared on Chu Yuan's face, "We in Zhou Dynasty don't value this because we don't lack these things. But Beiliao is different. They value this, but they don't value cattle and horses. Isn't this business done?"

Using a useless stone paint mine in exchange for horses, a steady stream of horses flowed into the territory of Da Zhou. Although there was some element of self-interest, objectively it was still beneficial to Da Zhou.

Laifu couldn't help but have a look of regret on his face. If he was convicted of treason because of this, it would be a bit unjust.

Lin Yutong chuckled lightly, "According to the Prime Minister's wishes, King Lu and King Jin hindered your plan to make a fortune, so they were killed by you?"

The corners of Chu Yuan's mouth moved, then he took a deep breath and slowly closed his eyes: "Well... I have nothing to explain. It doesn't matter if I don't like them, it's fine. Anyway, these two people are

I masterminded the murder. It has nothing to do with anyone else. I plead guilty!"

Lin Yutong was so angry that he laughed! Even if you dare to admit this crime, no one dares to sentence you!

At that time, Chu Yuan was still a third-rank official. How powerful has he become to be able to take the heads of two princes in succession? He was not even that guilty! The more he confessed, the more no one dared to sentence him. Who told him back then?

He was promoted by the late emperor. Isn't it clear that he took the blame for the late emperor? If he really wanted to kill the nine Chu families with such a crime, the late emperor's reputation would be ruined. There are no fools in this world!

After pouring the last bit of wine in the jug to each person, Lin Yutong raised his glass: "I'd better give you a toast. I really benefited a lot from what you said tonight."

Collaborating with the enemy and treason, because he was fooled by his preconceptions and wanted to seize other people's property. When the whole family was about to lose their heads, he was forced to extract it, and the only charges were pinned on him and Jin Cheng'an.

He died and the Chu family was saved.

Jin Chengan died and saved his daughter, grandson and granddaughter.

What’s more, the Chu family got rid of Jin Chengan, who could become the executioner at any time.

Everyone could tell that these words were fishy, ​​but Chu Yuan knew exactly what the emperor was thinking. He knew that the emperor was more willing to hear this version of the crime.

Only the culprit will be punished, and the rest will naturally be scattered. As long as it does not endanger the country and the country, it is not a big deal. This is better than asking people to say that the late emperor did not know how to recognize people, and that the late emperor killed his brothers and was not in the right position.

Good. It's better than asking people to say that the emperor has lost his moral character and that there is a traitor in the court.
To be continued...