"Mu Tie is the leader of the guards after all. His skills are indeed amazing."

"But in this world, there is a kind of drug that can make people lose their minds, become irritable and impulsive, and lose all their internal strength."

"So when Lian Qiao went out to talk to Mu Tie at the beginning, she was wearing a sachet."

"This sachet contains the medicine I prepared. It has a weaker effect on people without internal strength. Lian Qiao took the antidote I gave her and is fine."

"But on a snowy day like this, the wind and snow are so strong that it can paralyze Mu Tie, and it can also allow Mu Tie to quickly breathe in the smell of the medicine in the sachet..."

"This makes everything go smoothly."

Jiang Zhinian slowly explained everything to the secret guard.

"Besides, it will snow heavily in the next few days. Even if his body is found in a few days, there will be no signs of any problems. The effect of the medicine will have worn off long ago."

"The reason why I didn't let you deal with him yourself was just to prevent anyone from using it against you."

"Murong Chuan is very suspicious, don't let him suspect anything."

"In this case, he would never think that this matter has anything to do with me."

The secret guard admired his master's abilities even more.

I am even more convinced by such a master.

Jiang Zhinian explained and told the secret guard some things, then let him do it.

Lian Qiao also didn't sleep all night. When she was preparing breakfast for Jiang Zhinian, she couldn't help but worry, "Madam, will Murong Chuan blame you for this?"

"It's snowing so heavily, and he actually asked his wife to go back. Isn't he worried that something might happen to his wife if she goes back so late in the snow and wind?"

Lian Qiao was very angry and felt like she was holding back a fire that was making her feel uncomfortable.

"Why does your Lordship do this?"

"I feel that the Marquis doesn't care about Madam at all."

"If you really care, you won't do this."

Although when he had an argument with Mu Tie before, he deliberately said that he was falsely passing on the Marquis's orders.

But in fact, Lian Qiao felt that it must be the order given by the Marquis, otherwise the commander of the guards would not dare to treat the lady like that.

Jiang Zhinian's eyes flashed with a cold light, and the corners of his mouth curled up in a sarcastic arc, "Ever since Su Wanruo was promoted to concubine, he has been hanging out with Su Wanruo all day long, and I didn't cause any trouble. He thought I had compromised, so he became arrogant."

"Mu Tie's death this time can make him sober up a little."

"But he never thought it had anything to do with me. The timing was perfect."

"A few days of heavy snow will cover up all traces."

"It can be considered as cutting off one of Murong Chuan's arms!"

Among all the guards in the Marquis' Mansion, Mu Tie has the strongest Kung Fu ability. The other guards are second to Mu Tie by a huge margin and their abilities are very average.

If it weren't for the right timing, she wouldn't have been able to plot against Mu Tie.

Mu Tie rushed from the Marquis' Mansion to the Zhuangzi, braving the wind and snow, and it took a lot of energy.

After some more arguments and trouble, Mu Tie was killed step by step according to the time plan.

Jiang Zhinian was in a good mood.

"Besides, in a few days, Murong Chuan will ask me to do something, and he doesn't dare to bring up Mu Tie's death."

"I can also say that Mu Tie made me sick, so I can pretend to be sick again and drive them crazy!"

Lian Qiao was stunned when she saw how calm and confident his wife was.

She didn't quite understand what the lady meant.

"Madam, what does the Marquis ask you to do?"

"Do you want a dowry again?"

Jiang Zhinian shook his head and explained, "It's not that simple. It's snowing heavily these days, and many places will experience snowstorms. The court may arrange for porridge distribution. We just need to wait and see."

In fact, that is what he said, but according to his memories from his previous life, Jiang Zhinian knew clearly how severe this snowstorm was.

Many villages on the outskirts of Beijing were covered with heavy snow and the houses were crushed.

Not to mention how much other nearby state capitals were affected by this heavy snow.

As a result, many refugees appeared.

The imperial court ordered the provision of porridge as disaster relief.

Many noble families set up porridge restaurants outside the city.

Jiang Zhinian knew best what the situation was in Yongping Marquis' Mansion.

When the time comes, Murong Chuan will definitely come to her for help regarding the porridge distribution.

In her previous life, she was always thinking about the Marquis' Mansion. In addition, her dowry was confiscated by the Marquis' Mansion, so Murong Chuan directly used her things to distribute porridge to gain a good reputation.

Don't let her get involved yet.

They described the refugees as being so scary and worried that she would be hit and injured.

She believed Murong Chuan at that time, so she naturally didn't think too much about it.

In this life, Murong Chuan can forget about having a good reputation.

Jiang Zhinian planned every step carefully to avenge his hatred.

Lian Qiao was stunned. After a while, she slowly came back to her senses and said, "Madam is really very smart. Madam is so amazing."

"No wonder you asked Zhuangzi to reinforce the roof beams and houses since early in the morning."

"Let the stewards stock up on food, cotton, charcoal, medicinal herbs and other things early on!"

Lian Qiao looked at his wife with sparkling eyes, and thought that his wife was divine.

Jiang Zhinian smiled and said, "It's not that exaggerated. I just felt that the weather was not very good, so I made preparations early."

"But don't make this public, don't let anyone know."

"My slave understands!"

She won't say anything.

Now she felt relieved. With Madam's ability, the Marquis would definitely not be able to bully her.

……

After a few days, the snow finally stopped, but many refugees gathered outside the city gates of the capital.

They wanted to seek refuge in the city, but the gates remained closed.

The gathered refugees were noisy and their numbers were increasing. Some people even froze to death or starved to death.

Naturally, an official spoke of this matter in the court.

"Your Majesty, this snowstorm has a wide range of areas, and many refugees have appeared in the capital. I am worried that there will be refugees in other prefectures as well. If the refugees riot, the consequences will be disastrous."

"There are thousands of refugees gathered outside the capital. As the number of refugees increases, we must find a way to resolve this issue..."

The officials discuss the matter.

Several princes offered suggestions.

The emperor looked at the princes, all of whom were somewhat dissatisfied, and frowned.

The emperor couldn't help but think that if the prince was in good health and here, he would always be able to point out the problems and find solutions.

Naturally, the emperor would not show what he was thinking.

He made a prompt decision and said, "The Ministry of Revenue should allocate disaster relief funds to properly resettle the refugees."

The Minister of Revenue said with a headache: "Your Majesty, we have just allocated 4 million in military funds, and the Ministry of Revenue really can't come up with that much money!"

This is a fact.

The eldest prince glanced at Lord Zhao.

Elder Zhao said, "Your Majesty, Lord Shen is in charge of the Ministry of Revenue. There was not enough money for disaster relief. This is Lord Shen's poor management."

"Even the accountant in an ordinary family would plan ahead and make adequate preparations..."

Lord Zhao spoke slowly, attacking the Minister of Revenue, especially at such a critical moment.

This Minister of Revenue is also loyal to the emperor and even to the prince.

They also want to bring down the Minister of Revenue when the opportunity arises.

When Lord Zhao spoke, officials naturally responded.

Of course, there were also officials who spoke up for the Minister of Revenue, and a dispute broke out in the court.

Just as everyone was arguing, an imperial censor stepped forward and presented evidence that Mr. Zhao, the governor of Jiangzhou, had embezzled money.

He embezzled more than 200,000 taels of silver and extorted more than 100,000 taels of silver from the people.

These three hundred thousand taels of silver are also very important at such a critical moment.

"Prefect Zhao? Isn't this the cousin of Lord Zhao?"

This directly hit Zhao Ge Lao's arrogance and slapped Zhao Ge Lao in the face.

Everything he had just said became a joke.

The emperor was furious, so Lord Zhao naturally could not plead for mercy at this time and could only quickly distance himself from the matter.

The emperor reprimanded Lord Zhao and was dissatisfied with him.

It was another cabinet minister who came up with a solution.

……

Jiang Zhinian also learned the news at the manor.

Because the imperial court did order the resettlement of disaster victims, but it also called on noble families to set up porridge stalls and provide porridge.

Zheng Daniu collected a lot of information and came back to tell Jiang Zhinian.

"Madam, Prefect Zhao was sent to the capital for punishment. Elder Zhao was reprimanded by the emperor and is now at home on sick leave. The eldest son of the Zhao family was working in the Ministry of Revenue but was stripped of his position. The emperor has also ordered a thorough investigation of the Zhao family."

“Everyone is discussing this matter privately.”

Jiang Zhinian's expression changed, and he realized that it must be Yan Jiyou who took action.

The eldest prince and his men, Lord Zhao, attacked Leng Yuebai ruthlessly. Yan Jiyou was very protective of his people, so he naturally had to fight back.

Moreover, Leng Yuebai went to Jiangzhou in the south of the Yangtze River to investigate some local affairs, and he might have evidence of corruption by the Jiangzhou prefect.

Yan Jiyou waited for the right opportunity to take action at this time, which was also a big blow to Lord Zhao and the eldest prince.

Under normal circumstances, such evidence might not be enough to attract attention.

But if there is a snowstorm and the court is in particular need of silver, this would be evidence.

Or perhaps the Minister of Revenue mentioned the shortage of silver in the Ministry of Revenue from the very beginning just to bring up this matter.

Jiang Zhinian secretly pondered the layout of this and was shocked and impressed.

Only Yan Jiyou can handle the affairs of the court with ease.

His health has improved and he now has the energy to do many things.

……

The Yongping Marquis' Mansion naturally also learned about the porridge distribution news.

Murong Chuan waited for Mu Tie to come back but was still angry for several days.

It looks like he didn't sleep well.

When he went to pay his respects in the morning, the old lady saw it all clearly.

The old lady didn't want to get involved at first, but after learning about the porridge distribution, she had to call Murong Chuan over to talk.

The old lady didn't ask Murong Chuan's opinion and directly ordered, "Go and invite Jiang Zhinian back from the manor. We still need her to help with the porridge distribution."

When Murong Chuan heard these words, his face turned pale and blue.

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