eurekapd Chapter 374 Natural disasters and man-made disasters?
Chapter 374 Natural disasters and man-made disasters?
Shen Shuyi was silent for a while, but decided to play dumb.
"I don't know what Lord Xie is talking about?"
Xie Jingchi glanced at her and said slowly, "Is that so? It seems I need to remind Prince Song where to start."
Shen Shuyi: "..."
"Since Lord Xie knows the truth, why are you helping me?" Shen Shuyi's expression remained unchanged. After all, regardless of whether Xie Jingchi had evidence in his hands, if he really wanted to expose her, he would not have said that in front of Emperor Qianwu.
Not only did he help her, he also created trouble for Xiao Tingshan, or in other words, gave her a chance to embarrass Xiao Tingshan again.
Xie Jingchi's eyes were dark, and he said coldly: "It seems that some people are upset."
Shen Shuyi: “?”
Xiao Heyu? Or Xiao Tingshan...
Shen Shuyi changed the subject: "I don't know what you want to investigate, but since the Third Prince and the Eighth Prince are fighting, and you are happy to see it happen, why don't you join forces with me?"
Shen Shuyi said it bluntly. She was not sure whether Xie Jingchi would agree.
But she had to admit that she actually needed such a person, someone who was not restricted by her identity as a woman and who could have a say in front of Emperor Qianwu.
Waiting for my elder brother to pass the imperial examination next autumn, or waiting for the brothers Zhao Baokun and Zhao Baopeng to be valued by Emperor Qianwu, is too long.
And even if she waited, it would take a long time for her brother's words to have weight in Emperor Qianwu's heart, which is far less than what Xie Jingchi has now.
Xie Jingchi raised his eyebrows: "How does Miss Shen want to join forces?"
Shen Shuyi said softly: "Why don't you tell me what you want, and I will do my best to help you."
Hearing this, Xie Jingchi stared at her for a moment and suddenly smiled.
The girl's eyes were full of sincerity, and she had a kind of cold and apathetic feeling, as if she was harmless and indifferent to the world, but she had a lot of twists and turns in her mind.
This sounds frank, but it is still a roundabout way of trying to get him to say something.
"Tsk, Miss Shen is really persistent..." Xie Jingchi said softly.
Shen Shuyi had to admit that she was dazzled by this man's smile. His face was so handsome, more beautiful than spring flowers and summer rain. His skin was like white porcelain, his features were delicate, and he looked cheerful and deep, yet also a bit lazy and evil.
Those phoenix eyes were fierce and because they were close, Shen Shuyi could see that his eyelashes were very long, and they inexplicably revealed a bit of evil, which made him particularly attractive.
Shen Shuyi really couldn't describe Xie Jingchi. He always gave people the feeling of being dangerous and evil, but his features were clear and handsome.
However, after several contacts, she seemed to understand more.
This person has big ambitions and seems to have a clear bottom line, but in fact he has no bottom line when doing things and uses extraordinary means.
Such a person, in his previous life, had accomplished major cases that benefited the country and the people.
Shen Shuyi thought, to put it bluntly, this person has rules, but he only follows his own rules; he has a bottom line, but he only follows his own bottom line.
So, if he really wanted to do something, she would be willing to help.
Shen Shuyi smiled and said slowly: "If you don't believe me, forget it."
Xie Jingchi was silent for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "Miss Shen, which prince do you think is more likely to be a wise ruler?"
Hearing this, Shen Shuyi did not avoid the issue, but asked several maids to guard the surroundings.
It is a taboo to discuss state affairs and the future crown prince.
But Shen Shuyi knew clearly that if she avoided him like others did, she would never get an answer from Xie Jingchi.
Shen Shuyi went over the princes in his mind and said softly, "I don't know much about the situation in the court, and I know even less about the princes. But judging from the Third Prince and the Eighth Prince, neither of them is a wise ruler."
Xiao Heyu is smart and capable enough, but he acts cruelly, does whatever he wants, and is conceited and arrogant.
Xiao Yuncheng seems amiable, but in fact he is calculating and clever, and he has a narrow vision. Although his vision is not short-sighted, it is extremely limited.
"As for the other princes, I have never met them and cannot comment on them." Shen Shuyi said frankly.
Just speaking of this, she couldn't help but think of King Zhao in her previous life.
Where on earth did this King Zhao come from?
It's not like she hadn't asked her uncle about it, but her uncle hadn't been able to find out anything yet.
"Sir Xie, do you know how the eldest prince, the fourth prince and the ninth prince died?" Shen Shuyi changed the subject, wanting to get some information from Xie Jingchi.
Xie Jingchi narrowed his eyes: "What does Miss Shen want to know?"
Shen Shuyi retracted his thoughts and smiled: "It's just that although Your Majesty has many children, it's still hard not to feel regretful when thinking of those princes who died young."
Emperor Qianwu did have many sons. The eldest prince died in an accident, the fourth prince and the ninth prince both died in a palace coup several years ago, the fifth prince had a congenital disease, the tenth prince died more than two months after birth, and the eleventh and twelfth princes were still young.
By this calculation, only those "disappeared" princes could be King Zhao.
But did His Royal Highness Prince Zhao succeed to the throne by the order of the emperor, or did he emerge from some corner to deceive the world and fight for the Xiao family's kingdom?
Shen Shuyi collected his thoughts, looked at Xie Jingchi and said, "Master Xie, can you tell me what the list that day was about?"
Xie Jingchi looked up and saw the rushing water in the mountain stream in the distance.
The man said in a deep voice: "Miss Shen, you know that there are many floods in the Jiangnan area. Not long ago, the seawall broke, the fertile fields were destroyed, and countless victims flocked to the north."
Shen Shuyi said nothing, but just searched his memory for information about the flood in the south of the Yangtze River.
She only remembered that in her previous life, during this autumn hunt, Emperor Qianwu had sought extensively for ways to control floods, and several people were indeed given important positions afterwards.
She also knew that floods in the south of the Yangtze River had always been serious, with rivers blocked and seawalls bursting. Whenever there was heavy rain, the people suffered terribly.
But what does this have to do with that list?
Could it be that the flood in Jiangnan was related to those people on the list? Did someone embezzle the money for disaster relief? And did the money flow into the pocket of the third prince?
Shen Shuyi has always known that Xiao Heyu is rich. He knows without thinking that as a prince, he must have many ways to make money, but it is not so easy to find out what these ways are.
But since Xie Jingchi mentioned the flood in the south of the Yangtze River, it proves that this was not a simple case of embezzlement.
What else could it be if not simple embezzlement?
Xie Jingchi didn't seem to want to talk any more, and said quietly: "Miss Shen seems to be quite proficient in pharmacology. The last pill was very effective."
Shen Shuyi curled her lips and said, "Sir, if you get hurt next time, I will definitely take care of you."
Xie Jingchi was stunned for a moment, then smiled. He was obviously very satisfied with the answer, and even his cold and stern face seemed to soften a little.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Miss Shen." Xie Jingchi said softly.
At this time, Xie Jingchi's attendant suddenly stepped forward and whispered, "Sir, His Majesty has summoned you."
Xie Jingchi frowned in dissatisfaction, looked at Shen Shuyi and said, "Miss Shen, goodbye."
Shen Shuyi did not stop him. His eyes fell on the man's back and he suddenly asked, "Master Xie, what you mean is that the flood in Jiangnan may seem like a natural disaster, but it is actually man-made?"