amaotonovel Chapter 147 Inquiring about General Huaihua
Chapter 147 Inquiring about General Huaihua
"Does General Huaihua have military power now?" Shen Wanning continued to ask.
Yan Hui shook his head. "Not now. Three years ago, Concubine Xian gave birth to the Eighth Prince. The Emperor was worried that General Huaihua would gain control of his army and support the Eighth Prince to ascend to the throne. So he found an excuse and took away General Huaihua's military power. Now, the one guarding the border between Daliang and Daxia is General Yue Baichuan."
Shen Wanning nodded. "So, General Huaihua is only seeking fame but no real power."
"That's the situation now, but it's not certain. The general who guards the country is old. If there is another war on the border, the emperor may return the military power to Dai Yongcheng." Yan Hui curled his lips. He didn't like Dai Yongcheng very much. He was a bit arrogant.
"Apart from General Huaihua, is there no one else available in the court?" Shen Wanning asked again.
Yan Hui thought for a moment and said, "When I left Beijing, the general's son, Yue Songyu, was already fourteen years old. Now, three years have passed. I wonder how Yue Songyu is doing and whether he has inherited his father's style."
Now there are only four of them here, and Yan Hui treats them as his own family, so he speaks without hesitation and says whatever is on his mind.
"So, the emperor doesn't trust Dai Yongcheng very much, he just still has some value to use, and he is not irreplaceable." Shen Wanning put down his chopsticks and tapped the table with his fingertips.
Lin Jingyou was listening to their conversation from the side. When they finished, he asked, "Why is Wan Ning asking about General Huaihua today? As far as I know, he's far away in the capital, so we shouldn't have any contact."
Shen Wanning replied truthfully, "It has nothing to do with us, but it does with Zhang San and the other three. You should have seen Li Si when you came just now. Li Si has lost his left hand, Zhang San has a limp in one leg, and Wang Wu is blind in one eye. They were originally soldiers of Dai Yongcheng, injured in the battle with Daliang. When they returned home, they found that their pensions had been swallowed by Dai Yongcheng, so they had to beg for a living."
"What? Dai Yongcheng is such a vicious bastard that he even dares to embezzle the pensions of disabled soldiers! He is simply outrageous to both humans and gods! No, when I return to the capital, I must tell the emperor and ask him to investigate Dai Yongcheng strictly." Yan Hui said indignantly.
Lin Jingyou tilted his head to look at him, "You go back and tell the emperor now, but where is the evidence? Can the emperor believe you just by your words?"
"Then...what should we do?" Yan Hui was stunned and became anxious.
"The account book. Now the only way to redress the injustice done to the three of them is to find the account book as evidence. Not to mention that we are still in Qinghe County, we don't even know whether the account book has been destroyed." Shen Wanning said.
Lin Jingyou nodded in agreement. "There's no rush for this. We can only take it one step at a time. Let's not even talk about whether they can see the emperor alive. Even if we bring this to the emperor now, he won't believe it."
"When I return to the capital, I will keep a close eye on Dai Yongcheng for you. Regardless of whether we can find the account book or not, we can always find some clues." At this time, Yan Hui's sense of righteousness suddenly came out.
"Just have someone keep an eye on him secretly. The person who can sit on the position of General of Huaihua is not an ordinary person. If you are discovered by him, it will be you who will be put in danger and the loss will outweigh the gain." Lin Jingyou said.
"Don't worry, I may be a playboy, but I'm not stupid. Besides, my grandfather earned his title of Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery through military merit, and the Emperor has to give him some face! He doesn't dare to touch me. But I will be careful, since I don't like him anyway."
"Okay, just be careful when the time comes. Don't get yourself into trouble."
"It's okay. Our Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery Mansion is not a soft persimmon that can be bullied by anyone. Brother Jingyou, don't worry about me." Yan Hui said carelessly.
After the meal, Shen Wanning asked a few maids to help clean up Zhuyingxuan. This was the courtyard reserved for Lin Jingyou. Yan Hui stayed directly in the guest room in Zhuyingxuan.
Yan Hui got up late the next day. When he got up, Lin Jingce had already taken the others to the milk tea shop. Only Lin Jingyou was still waiting for him at home.
The two went to the street to have breakfast together, and then went to the milk tea shop.
Seeing the good business in the milk tea shop, and seeing several people serving various new products, Yan Hui's eyes widened.
"Didn't you only sell milk tea when you were at the academy last time? It's only been two months, and your milk tea shop, Sister Wan Ning, has so many new products?"
"Yes, customers would have long since grown tired of milk tea alone. We have to keep adding new products from time to time to keep them interested." Of course, there's another factor: hunger marketing. Because there's simply not enough milk tea to go around every day, they'll arrive earlier to grab some.
"Hey, sister Wan Ning, what is that?" Yan Hui asked, pointing at the double skin milk in Mo Xi's hand.
"That bowl is called double skin milk, with red beans on top. It's delicious. Do you want to try it?"
"Yes, yes, I want to try it. It looks delicious and smells so good!" Mo Bei walked by with a bowl of osmanthus oolong tea, and Yan Hui sniffed it and said.
"How about this, I'll first give you a bowl of double skin milk and a bowl of osmanthus oolong. If you can still eat, try the others." Shen Wanning suggested.
After she finished speaking, she looked at Lin Jingyou on the side and said, "Third brother, do you want to try it too? Give him the same one as Big Brother Yan."
Lin Jingyou shook his head. "No, I'll just have a bowl of osmanthus oolong. I ate a lot this morning and now I can't eat much. Besides, when I come back from Fuzhou next time, I'll be home for a long time, so I'll have plenty of opportunities to try it later."
Shen Wanning took the two of them to the backyard, and Shiqi followed behind, serving them milk tea and dessert. Since it was hot these days, they even added ice to the milk tea.
Yan Hui took a sip of the double skin milk and immediately gave it a thumbs-up. "Even though I've tasted many delicacies in Beijing, I still couldn't help but be amazed by the double skin milk today! If you could open a milk tea shop in Beijing, I guarantee you'd make a fortune."
Shen Wanning nodded and said, "Let's wait and see. If there is a chance, I will definitely open a few milk tea shops in Beijing."
Yan Hui blurted out, "There will definitely be a chance. When Brother Jingyou becomes the top scholar in the imperial examination and stays in the capital to become an official, won't you have to follow him to the capital?"
Shen Wanning asked doubtfully, "My parents are still in Daqing Village, so why should I follow my third brother to the capital? I will only go if my parents and the others go."
Yan Hui was about to speak when Lin Jingyou clenched his right fist, put it to his mouth, and coughed twice. Yan Hui reacted and explained, "Brother Jingyou is so filial. If he gets into high school, he will definitely bring his uncle and aunt to the capital to live happily. When the time comes, will you go with us, sister Wan Ning?"
Shen Wanning nodded, "Of course, wherever my parents are, that's where I'll be."
Lin Jingyou took over the conversation, pointing at the ice cubes in the milk tea and asked, "Where did Wan Ning buy the ice cubes in this hot summer? As far as I know, buying ice cubes in the summer is not cheap, right?"