The most romantic little emperor

Qin Hao later talked to Xie An about disaster relief, and Xie An told him the truth.

This morning, thanks to the joint efforts of the Zhu and Chen families, the price of grain in the capital city has stopped rising, and the grain shops of the Zhu and Chen families were crowded with people buying grain.

The two families did something even crazier. They sent people to advertise near the grain shops of the four major grain merchants that the grain prices of Zhu and Chen's shops had dropped by nearly 10%, bringing all the customers of the four major grain merchants to Zhu and Chen's grain shops.

This also directly resulted in the grain shops of the four major grain merchants being deserted and the number of buyers dropping sharply.

It can be said that the Zhu and Chen families joined forces to fight against the four major grain merchants.

Xie An also expressed his concerns. The falling grain prices of the Zhu and Chen families had caused many people to scramble for food, and they were afraid that they would not be able to hold out for more than three days.

Qin Hao nodded after hearing this and thought about where to get food next.

When Lu Yuanshan heard that the Zhu and Chen families had joined forces to suppress grain prices, and it was Qin Hao's instruction, he knew that his chance had come.

So he volunteered and said that starting tomorrow, the Lu, Zhu and Chen families would work together to lower the price of grain.

Qin Hao and Xie An were overjoyed after hearing this and quickly expressed their gratitude.

"Has the first batch of grain and military pay to be shipped to Hedong been delivered today?" Qin Hao asked.

Xie An said without hesitation: "It has been delivered at noon today. Shangguan Wuji was personally responsible for escorting the food and money to Hedong. I guess they haven't gone far yet."

Qin Hao was very worried about the safety of the food and wages, so he sat down at the desk and started writing a letter.

After writing, Qin Hao handed it to Feng Lao and earnestly instructed: "Feng Lao, you give this letter to General Wang Jian and ask him to secretly mobilize an army of 500 people to secretly protect the grain team. This grain will never be lost."

After receiving the order, Mr. Feng left in a flash.

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Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.

At this time, the Su Mansion was brightly lit, and a large group of Su Zhengfang's confidants gathered here, plotting something.

Another day passed, and Su Gan was still not found. Su Zhengfang was in a very low mood and had lost his temper several times. He sent a large number of people to look for him, but Su Gan seemed to have disappeared out of thin air, and there was no clue at all.

Seeing that Su Zhengfang was in a bad mood, everyone fell silent and dared not breathe, for fear of suffering an unexpected disaster.

Su Zhengfang also noticed that something was wrong. He looked up at Kong Boli who was sitting next to him and asked in a low voice: "Boli, where do you think Gan'er is? There has been no news for such a long time. I am very worried!"

Kong Boli suddenly heard Su Zhengfang's question and shuddered. He felt even more uneasy, so he had to bite the bullet and said, "Sir Shangshu, please think carefully about whether you have offended anyone recently."

"We have sent so many people but still can't find the Third Young Master. This is definitely not a simple matter. It doesn't look like kidnapping for money, nor does it look like murder for money. So there is only one possibility, which is revenge against you."

Su Zhengfang nodded, agreeing with his point of view.

Kong Boli continued, "There are not many people in the capital who have the strength to kidnap the Third Young Master, especially under the protection of so many servants. The enemy is very powerful and definitely not just one person. To be precise, it should be a certain force."

"One more thing. The capital is so small. We have searched everywhere but still haven't found any trace of the Third Young Master. Is there any place we haven't searched yet?"

"Sir Shangshu, please tell us what you think. Do you have any suspects? Let's help you analyze it. We can eliminate them one by one, and in the end, we will know who the murderer is."

After hearing this, everyone agreed with Kong Boli's statement.

Su Zhengfang also reluctantly praised him, "Bo Li, you are truly my right-hand man, and you deserve the reputation of Little Zhuge."

Afterwards, Su Zhengfang listed the suspects one by one, including Wang Jian, Zhu Gui, Xie An, Lu Yuanshan, Dong Sicheng, and the Japanese.

After everyone's analysis, it was found that these people had no motive for committing the crime.

After Su Zhengfang heard this, he looked quite depressed. Suddenly, his eyes lit up and he muttered to himself, "Could it be him?"

"Who is it?"

Kong Boli asked casually, but he regretted it after asking. Thinking about what happened in the court in the past few days, a name that should not have appeared appeared in his mind.

At this moment, he had only one thought in mind, which was to leave this place of trouble as soon as possible.

But Su Zhengfang refused to give him this opportunity. He let all the irrelevant people leave, leaving only Su Yong, Lin Guodong, him, and a few direct descendants of the Su family.

Except for him, an outsider, the rest of these people are all Su family relatives and direct descendants among the confidants. If anyone among these people betrayed Su Zhengfang, the first person that comes to mind must be him, Kong Boli, there is no doubt about it.

Kong Boli was now regretting his decision to the point of slapping himself in the face. If he hadn't been such a bad mouth, he would have already left the Su Mansion by now.

Su Fangzheng glanced at everyone and slowly said, "From now on, the Su family will enter a level one alert state. Except for public officials, no one else is allowed to leave the Su Mansion at will."

"If anyone needs to go out for important matters, they must get my consent. When I am not here, they must also get Yong'er's consent. Otherwise, it will be considered a violation of the Su family rules and will be expelled from the Su family."

"Yong'er, the Su family's guard force will be doubled, and the core members with official positions must secretly strengthen protection, but this cannot be done too obviously. We must be tight inside and loose outside, and we must not lose our composure."

After hearing what Su Zhengfang said, everyone realized the seriousness of the situation, frowned, and nodded frequently to show their agreement.

"Bo Li, you are the person I rely on the most. You and I are as close as brothers. I have decided to help you and let you return to the position of Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. What do you think?" Su Zhengfang threw out the temptation of benefits.

Kong Boli knew what it would mean if he accepted it, but did he have the right to refuse?

From the moment he stepped onto Su Zhengfang's pirate ship, he had no way to retreat. Once the evil deeds he and Su Zhengfang had done over the years were exposed, they would be the crime of killing all nine generations of their clan. Killing them a hundred times would not be enough to atone for the sins they had committed.

If you don't succeed, you will die. When there is no way out, facing the challenges head-on is the best option.

Once he wins, the benefits he gains will be huge, and a brand new world will greet him.

Kong Boli had obviously faced the reality and had made up his mind.

"Bo Li, what are you thinking about?" Su Zhengfang asked unhappily.

Kong Boli prostrated himself on the ground, weeping with gratitude, "Sir, I am overwhelmed by the surprise. I thank you for your kindness and am willing to sacrifice my life for you."