eurekapd Chapter 217 Qin Wanying is conferred the title of princess
Chapter 217 Qin Wanying is conferred the title of princess
Chapter 217 Qin Wanying is conferred the title of princess
Qin Wanying wasn't too surprised, after all, she knew the plot and already knew that the Golden Knife was a large organization.
The Golden Knife has four strongholds across the country. Apart from one in Shi'an Town, the remaining strongholds are mainly located in the southwestern border region, where they sell large quantities of weapons to neighboring countries.
Wang Jingyuan told Qin Wanying the addresses and defenses of several strongholds.
"Are these outposts protected by local officials?" Qin Wanying asked.
"No, most of them were built in remote areas, sparsely populated places, where local officials didn't care."
Wei Hongwen meticulously recorded Wang Jingyuan's dictation and reported it to He Zhiling, the Minister of Justice.
He Zhiling felt a chill run down his spine as he looked at Wei Hongwen's test paper.
He had imagined it would be a large weapons manufacturing organization, but he hadn't expected it to be this big.
As expected of Qin Wanying! There's no case Qin Wanying can't solve!
royal palace.
The Emperor looked at the memorial submitted by the Ministry of Justice, a bead of cold sweat appearing on his forehead.
I knew it would be a big case, but I didn't expect it to be this big.
The Emperor inquired in detail about how He Zhiling had uncovered so much information. He Zhiling explained that Qin Wanying knew that one of the leaders of the Golden Knife Sect was imprisoned for fighting, and that he had obtained all of this information from him.
The Emperor nodded; it was indeed Qin Wanying.
Once this case is solved, Qin Wanying can be given a title.
However, this case cannot be taken lightly.
Jin Dao has so many strongholds; we can't destroy them one by one. We have to destroy them all at once to avoid alerting the enemy.
He immediately contacted the government offices and the army on the southwestern border, secretly deployed forces to control the hideout, and wiped them out in one fell swoop on the same day.
A few days later, good news came from Kyoto.
First, the hideout in Ishian Town, west of Kyoto, was destroyed.
Then there are several hideouts on the southwestern border.
Hundreds of prisoners were captured, and a large number of weapons were seized, including 10,000 long knives, 20,000 long swords, 10,000 long spears, and a number of other weapons.
There was also an unexpected bonus: two star iron ore deposits were discovered.
Star iron is an extremely rare metal in the Great Yao Dynasty. Weapons forged with star iron are exceptionally tough.
No wonder they can continuously produce high-quality weapons; it turns out it's because they're guarding the mines!
The emperor was beaming from ear to ear.
I never imagined that this case would bring me so many unexpected gains!
The emperor gave Qin Xiaoyan a portion of the star iron, instructing him to use it to develop hidden weapons.
Qin Xiaoyan was overjoyed.
What made him happiest was that new materials were available for making concealed weapons.
Qin Wanying recommended Wang Jingyuan to the emperor, whose metallurgical skills were indeed superior to those of the craftsmen of the Great Yao Dynasty, so he was put in charge of metallurgical-related work.
The leader of the Golden Knife, along with Wang Jingyuan's childhood sweetheart, both died in the struggle.
Of the others captured alive, some leaders were sentenced to death, some were exiled, and some skilled artisans with relatively minor crimes were successfully incorporated into the imperial court.
The two star iron mines belonged to the imperial court, and all weapons manufactured thereafter were mixed with star iron, making them incredibly tough and much stronger than the original weapons.
A businessman in Kyoto secretly purchased large quantities of weapons. On the day his hideout in Shian Town was raided, he committed suicide out of fear of punishment.
The trail went cold, and they couldn't find out who was behind him, even though Qin Wanying knew that the person behind him was Yan Danyang.
Originally, he didn't intend to bring down the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat through this matter. The forces behind him are deeply entrenched, and he is also the female lead's father. If he falls from power, the female lead will be implicated. Although the male lead is ruthless, he still cares about the female lead.
If something happens to Yan Yuelan, who knows what extreme actions Xiao Dongqian might take.
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Yan Mansion.
Yan Danyang's face was extremely gloomy.
Originally, I thought that I had finally made contact with a reliable weapons manufacturing organization, and I was even looking forward to a long-term and stable supply of weapons to me, as well as to provide weapons to the War King.
Who knew that as soon as they made contact, they were wiped out in one fell swoop!
He just spent 100,000 taels of silver to order weapons! The weapons hadn't even arrived yet, and the organization was gone!
Ten thousand taels of silver, just like that, gone down the drain!
Fortunately, he was smart enough that he wasn't implicated in the matter.
Yan Danyang grew angrier the more he thought about it.
I feel like everything has gone wrong this year.
The daughter was caught seducing someone at a restaurant and was subsequently jilted by the Crown Prince.
The son was caught in bed with another woman and also had a falling out with the Grand Councilor.
They finally found the Golden Knife Organization, only to have it destroyed.
Yan Danyang was starting to have doubts about life.
He wondered if joining the War King was the right choice.
I originally thought that the War King's power could crush His Majesty's lineage, but then Qin Wanying appeared and kept changing the course of the battle.
However, he had pledged his allegiance to the War King, and the War King possessed much evidence of his crimes, making it impossible for him to switch sides with the Emperor.
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In the Hall of Diligent Governance, the Emperor is discussing matters with the Crown Prince.
"Qin Wanying has made a great contribution to the case of the Golden Knife Organization. This achievement is enough to warrant the title of princess," the Emperor said.
He quite liked Qin Wanying, and after she returned to the capital, she really helped him a lot, turning a situation where he was destined to lose into one where he could now stand on equal footing with the War King.
The Emperor was grateful to Qin Wanying.
Even if it wasn't for the sake of matching her with the Crown Prince's principal wife, I still wanted to give her the title of princess.
The Crown Prince spoke up, "Yes, after she is conferred the title of princess, her salary, servants, and ceremonial regalia will all be in accordance with the regulations for princesses."
Whatever the princess has, Qin Wanying must have too; she can't be wronged.
The Emperor smiled.
Why did he feel that the Crown Prince didn't care about him, his father, as much?
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Dingbeihou Mansion.
At noon, Qin Wanying and her family had just finished lunch when Eunuch Luo from the palace arrived.
When Eunuch Luo arrives, he must be here to deliver an imperial edict.
Qin Ye had a good idea of what was going on; he guessed that Wan Ying had solved a major case, and His Majesty's reward had arrived.
But what exactly is this reward?
Is it gold and silver again? Qin Yezhong couldn't guess.
When Eunuch Luo entered the main hall, he and the servants inside knelt down to receive the imperial decree.
"Fengtian Chengyun Emperor, the imperial edict said:
I, the Emperor, believe that the universe is in its proper place, Yin and Yang are in harmony, the Mandate of Heaven is bestowed, and human affairs are of paramount importance. Qin Wanying, the second daughter of the Marquis of Dingbei, is exceptionally intelligent and talented, possessing profound understanding and insight into the principles of Heaven. She is skilled in divination, discerning the smallest details, solving numerous extraordinary cases, upholding justice, and contributing greatly to the nation and benefiting all people. I deeply admire her abilities and bestow upon her special favor to recognize her virtue.
Qin Wanying is hereby conferred the title of Princess Shenji, bestowed with a golden book and imperial seal, and granted the honors and stipends of a princess. Her residence, servants, and ceremonial regalia shall all be in accordance with the regulations for a princess, as a sign of her special honor. It is hoped that you will uphold your original aspirations, continue to use your profound knowledge to assist the court, protect the people, glorify your family, and forever enjoy the grace of Heaven.
Admire this! "
As soon as Grandpa Luo finished speaking, the whole family was stunned and unable to extricate themselves.
Including Qin Wanying.
Qin Wanying accepted the imperial decree with surprise.
After receiving the imperial decree, the family was unable to get up for a while.
They really didn't expect that Wan Ying would be made a princess.
I've thought of all sorts of rewards, but I never considered this one.
The Emperor also sent many servants and guards, all of whom were well-trained and were to protect Qin Wanying's safety and be under her command.
The investiture ceremony will be held three days later.