Chapter 651 Wu Meiniang's idea
Chapter 651 Wu Meiniang’s idea
It was indeed as Ouyang Li thought that Wu Meiniang had nothing to lose, and she had nothing to do, so the men in black broke into her house and didn't take anything away.
But what Qianniu is doing? One of their main responsibilities is to help the emperor search the ministers' homes. They specifically searched for letters hidden in the dark of the ministers, and some important things that cannot be seen. Therefore, they can distinguish what is valuable and what is not worth in Wu Meiniang's house!
After Wu Meiniang wrote the letter, she revised it several times. After the previous one was written, it was ruined and only the latest one was left. However, she never had the chance to send this letter, so she kept it all the time. She lived in Huang Xiaoya's house and would never carry the letter with her, so she would not accidentally be seen by Huang Xiaoya, so she stayed in her own house.
But unexpectedly, the men in black did not arrest her, but instead searched the letter like a house search. This was really unexpected! Although she was a very cautious person, she still did not expect this accident, and it was really unexpected.
Ouyang Li asked her if she had lost anything, but she really couldn't say it. Although she couldn't blame her for this matter, the tiger still had time to take a nap, let alone her, but she couldn't forgive herself. She was extremely guilty and embarrassed to admit it.
Seeing her face abnormality, Ouyang Li asked again: "I really didn't lose anything? Your face looks ugly, but you feel uncomfortable. Do I need to go to the master to show you?"
Wu Meiniang shook her head and said, "It's nothing. She's been tossing hard at night. She's too tired. Just take a break."
Ouyang Li said oh, then turned around and left the house, but thought to himself: "Seeing that she looked abnormal, she didn't look like she was fine, could she have something to say? I have to report it to the owner." He went to the flower hall again, and waited outside the door, and as soon as the people in the hall dispersed, he would be ready to talk to Wang Ping'an.
After packing up the things in the room, Wu Meiniang sent Huang Xiaoya back. The matter became like this. I guess the men in black would not come again. Even if they came, it wouldn't matter. The guards must be prepared and it would be impossible for someone to break in again.
Wu Meiniang was lying on the bed and recalled carefully whether the letter would be exposed if it was lost. She was very cautious when writing the letter, and did not reveal her specific name, nor did she involve her identity. When outsiders read the letter, they may think of her as the wife of a businessman. Her husband was away from home, and she reported her safety to her husband, and it was impossible for her to think of the prince.
But then again, her identity is so special that it is already doubtful. Those who receive letters may make a big fuss about it, and the consequences will be unpredictable. She tossed and turned and couldn't sleep, just thinking about countermeasures, but she couldn't think of anything and didn't know how to deal with the aftermath.
In the flower hall, Wang Ping'an had already comforted the four governors. The governors were all smart and could not fool them for other reasons, so they could only start from the drawings.
Wang Ping'an said: "To be honest, my assassin is a riot in my mansion... I can't say it's an assassin. They don't want to kill anyone, because this is not the first time, and no one has ever suffered any casualties. The reason for the thief is most likely to be the water truck drawings. I handed the drawings to the carpenter for safekeeping at the beginning..."
The other governor was nothing, but the governor of Lanzhou was very anxious and shouted: "What, you hand over the drawings to a carpenter for safekeeping? Prince, why are you so confused? Such important things should be kept by yourself. How can you hand them over to a carpenter?" He was most concerned about the water truck, so he responded the most!
The other governors stared at him together. Are you talking to Wang Ping'an like this? He hasn't finished his words yet. Why are you anxious?
Wang Ping'an said: "Yes, what Lord Lan said is that I was not doing this. One night, the carpenter had a thief. A large group of people broke into the village and turned the carpenter's house upside down and even removed the bed. However, they did not steal the drawings. There were many dogs in the village to block them, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable."
The governor of Huizhou asked, "Then the drawings are now placed in the mansion, so why did the thief be attracted?"
Wang Ping'an nodded and said, "It should be so. I guess it may be someone sent by the foreign countries. Our place is not too far from the grassland outside the border. It is very likely that the Turks got the news, so they sent someone to grab it."
The governors looked at each other and felt that they guessed the matter on the Turkish people's heads. They seemed to have not guessed the place. The Turks did not farm and made a living by grazing. They didn't use water trucks to make a living. First, there were few skilled craftsmen, so they could not build such water trucks. Second, even if they built water trucks, what's the use? Could it be used to water the grassland?
But they didn't ask anything else. Anyway, for them, as long as the drawings were not lost, they would be fine. After saying a few more words, comforted Wang Ping'an, telling him not to worry, as long as there was no loss, sent people to investigate, arrest a group of suspicious people, and examined them carefully, and the case would be solved. After comforting, the governors went back to their room to rest. They ran a long way and went to the middle of the night. They were already exhausted and had no energy to accompany Wang Ping'an to guess things.
Seeing that the flower hall was quiet, Ouyang Li walked in and told what had just happened. Wang Ping'an felt even more headache when he heard this. Li Ke made the matter worse and worse, and even used Qianniu's body in the preparation house. The noise was a bit too big.
Ouyang Li said that the news was leaked. Somehow, it was actually the Wu Wang Mansion that was sent to by the post station. I really didn't expect that Wu Meiniang looked dazed and didn't know what happened to her.
After hearing this, Wang Ping'an stood up and said, "You go check the matter of the post station and see how the news spreads. So many people know about it. As for... her affairs, I will ask her in person. No matter what she is doing, I must deal with it immediately as long as there is something."
He left the flower hall and went to Wu Meiniang's small yard. Seeing that the lights in the yard were completely gone, Wu Meiniang and Huang Xiaoya were both asleep. He stood outside the door for a while and felt that these things had happened tonight. No matter what he did, he had to express his concern as soon as possible. Even if Wu Meiniang fell asleep, he had to go in and comfort her, after all, he did not fully protect her.
He pushed the yard door without bolting it. Of course, even if it was put on, it would be useless. He only guarded against gentlemen and not villains. None of the people who rushed in to catch people and grab things was gentlemen. He entered the yard, came to Wu Meiniang's door, knocked gently, and said, "Yang Chunhua, are you sleeping?" The voice was very soft, afraid of waking up Huang Xiaoya next door.
A sound came from the room immediately. It seemed that Wu Meiniang was not asleep. She immediately responded when she heard the sound. After only two sounds of the wooden bed, footsteps came, and the door bolt sounded lightly. Wu Meiniang opened the door.
When the door opened, Wang Ping'an saw Wu Meiniang dressing neatly and only her hair was a little messy. She knew in her heart that she was lying in her clothes and was ready to get up at any time. She probably was afraid that someone would come again, so she was always ready to escape.
Wang Ping'an looked at the room next to him. Seeing that there was no movement in Huang Xiaoya's room, he flashed into Wu Meiniang's room. Wu Meiniang then closed the door.
There was no light in the room, and Wang Ping'an stood in the dark. His novel said: "Mei Niang, sit down, don't worry about etiquette, just sit down."
Wu Meiniang nodded and sat on the chair. She whispered: "Uncle, are you here to comfort Meiniang?"
Wang Ping'an sighed and said, "Comfort is one thing. The most important thing is that I am here to hear what you think. I have been busy with Qingzhou these days and I have ignored you a little, and I feel very sorry. During this period, spies from Chang'an have been coming to inquire about your news. As far as I know, they were all sent by King Li Ke of Wu."
Wu Meiniang whispered: "Mei Niang already knows about this."
Wang Ping'an said: "It's good that you know. The King of Wu has sent Qianniu to prepare, which means he wants to let go. I must explain this to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to avoid accidents. Do you have any good ideas, such as strengthening defense?"
Wu Meiniang was silent for a while. She really didn't have any good suggestions for safety. She was just a little girl who was living under someone else's roof. She didn't have any power. If she was in power, whoever dared to let her die would let her die first. But the key point is that she doesn't have this power now!
After thinking for a while, Wu Meiniang said, "Uncle, we might as well take the initiative to take action because we are waiting for death. There are those who are thieves for thousands of days, but not those who are thieves for thousands of days. If the King of Wu comes to find fault, that is not the case. It is better for us to find fault with him as well!"
Wang Ping'an yelled and said, "It's not easy to find him. The prince can only find him, or... or he himself reveals his own fault!"
He originally wanted to ask Changsun Wuji to find him, but if Changsun Wuji really took action, Li Ke's life would be worrying and he would die several years earlier than in history.
Wu Meiniang didn't hear his implicit meaning and said, "Uncle, although Meiniang doesn't leave the house, Huang Xiaoya is wandering around outside all day long and hears a lot of things. By the way, I also heard it. The waterwheel invented by my uncle should be very important, and that drawing is also very important?"
Wang Ping'an nodded and said, "Of course it is important. It not only affects the lives of the people of Qingzhou, but also affects the increase in income of the court. The water truck is very important."
Wu Meiniang said again: "If my uncle doesn't mind, you might as well share some of the contributions of the waterwheel design to the King of Wu."
Wang Ping'an said, thinking that he knew almost the same way as an official, but he still sighed as a person like Wu Meiniang, who was naturally sensitive to intrigue, but he didn't understand it for a while.
Wu Meiniang paused for a moment before saying, "Uncle can write a letter to the King of Wu first and attach the drawings of the waterwheel. The letter is more humble and expresses that he is willing to give the credit to the King of Wu. Regarding this, I think the King of Wu will not agree!"
Wang Ping'an yelled and said, "In fact, it means I have surrendered. How could he not agree? If anyone else was replaced, it would be impossible for him not to agree!"
Wu Meiniang nodded and said, "Uncle can write a letter to the prince and tell him the matter. Then, when the King of Wu asked the emperor for me for me, he would highly praise the King of Wu and suggested that the King of Wu preside over the popularization of the water truck, let him come to Qingzhou and personally preside over the matters related to the water tank and water truck. If it is successful, it will be a great thing that will benefit the country and the people!"
Wang Ping'an took a deep breath. He understood that he wanted to transfer Li Ke out of Chang'an. Wang Ping'an's backer was in the Eastern Palace Monk's Province, while Li Ke's backer was in the palace. He had Concubine Yang, the mother in the palace. Even if there was trouble, he would settle it as soon as possible. But if he left Beijing, it would be hard to say.
Wu Meiniang said: "The King of Wu is in Chang'an. He can separate his relationship with anything happening in Qingzhou, but if he also arrives in Qingzhou, Meiniang will be safe in fact, and no one will come to him again!"
Wang Ping'an sighed in his heart, no wonder he could be the queen. Not only could he play palace fighting, but she was proficient in the tricks in the court! She couldn't think of this trick, and even if she thought it out, she wouldn't dare to implement it. This was a dangerous chess!
Unexpectedly, Wu Meiniang did not finish her words. She said again: "The canal construction in Qingzhou can be completed this year, but the popularity of water trucks cannot be completed in one day. It is done in one year, two, three, or even four or five years. When the King of Wu came to Qingzhou, he actually replaced his uncle's position. He became the host. Before the matter was done, his uncle was no longer the host, and he could return to Beijing. But the King of Wu wanted to return to Beijing... I guess the prince would not agree, and the emperor might not agree!"
A cool air surged from Wang Ping'an's back spine. This was a typical fishing method, and it was to make Li Ke soup.
As long as Li Ke dares to take the credit of the water truck in his arms, he will never say anything about the future. He will be beaten to death in Qingzhou. Even if the water truck in Qingzhou is popularized, other prefectures and counties can also beat him to death. It would be too difficult for him to leave Chang'an and want to go back. Even if Li Zhi is a vegetarian, Changsun Wuji will not be so!
Wang Ping'an was silent for a long time, but Wu Meiniang didn't speak. After a long time, Wang Ping'an did not make a decision, should he treat Li Ke like this?
Wu Meiniang saw his hesitation and whispered: "If my uncle had another method, it would be possible without this. I am afraid that the King of Wu will send people one by one, and something will happen to us one day!"
She used us, not me, and was telling Wang Ping'an that if something happened, you would have to happen, and your family would have to happen. We are grasshoppers on the same rope. We can't escape me or escape you!
After hearing this, Wang Ping'an sighed heavily and thought to himself: "I originally didn't plan to do anything to Li Ke, but he forced me to go to the forefront. I really had no choice!"
He nodded and made up his mind, and said, "Then let's follow what Mei Niang said. I'll write a letter and plan in detail!" As he said that, he was about to go out.
But Wu Meiniang suddenly said, "Uncle, I have a letter that fell into the hands of those men in black, and was written to the prince."
Wang Ping'an was shocked and his legs were almost frightened. He said, "Does there be a signature? Maybe the relationship between you and the prince is seen from the letter?"
Wu Meiniang shook her head and said, "No, nothing can be seen from the letter. I just told my uncle about this. Don't worry, the King of Wu can't do anything with that letter!"
After a pause, she said, "But, uncle, you may be in a little trouble!"
Chapter completed!