"What? Killed by thunder?"
When Xia Bingzhong received the news, his face was in disbelief.
Then he thought of something and said angrily:
"That bastard bullies people too much!"
The bastard he was talking about was naturally Feng Yibo.
Xia Bingzhong could conclude that the matter was not that simple without even checking it.
And besides Feng Yibo, he couldn't think of any possibility!
Even the little eunuchs who followed him unanimously said that Xia Shouzhong was killed by drought and thunder.
Xia Bingzhong still didn't believe it.
No matter how Xia Shouzhong died, he had already determined it.
This matter must be related to Feng Yibo!
Here, Xia Bingzhong was so angry that he slapped the table gum.
On the other side, Feng Yibo left behind the complicated Jia Lian and went home happily.
He first affirmed the power of pedal mines, and then told Liuqiu to continue research and development of firearms.
Because now, neither earth mines nor earth grenades can be produced in large quantities.
Due to technological limitations, they can only be produced on a small scale.
He then raised the possibility of gunpowder particles and handed over a structural diagram of a gunpowder gun.
In fact, Feng Yibo also knew the rough composition of a kind of smokeless gunpowder.
But the nitroglycerin in it is too unstable.
With the current level of technology, he would not dare to let others try it easily.
What's more, there are no large-scale thermal weapons in the world now.
Even if there is only black powder, it is enough to dominate for a while.
There is no need to take out all the good stuff at once.
At the moment, he kept some earthen grenades for self-defense.
He also told Gouzi to give Wang Xifeng free control of one hundred thousand taels of silver according to the treatment of the principal wife.
It was a disguised recognition of Wang Xifeng's status.
At the same time, he wrote to Ke Qing to offer some comfort.
After sending the dog away, Feng Yibo took a beautiful bath.
I held Baochai on the hot bed and started kissing me.
The next day, after morning court, another young eunuch blocked the way.
"Captain Feng, Eunuch Xia has invited me."
Still a familiar quiet room, familiar faces.
But this time Feng Yibo looked relaxed, stepped forward and casually cupped his hands and said:
"Eunuch Xia, haven't you slept well lately?"
Xia Bingzhong has been thinking hard these past two days on how to reverse this situation.
It's a pity that he didn't have a good idea when he thought about the dark circles under his eyes.
At this time, he was staring at the heavy bags under his eyes, with a hint of danger in his eyes.
He stared at Feng Yibo and growled:
"Captain Feng, what on earth do you mean?!"
There were only two people in the quiet room at this time, and Feng Yibo was no longer polite this time.
He quickly sat down opposite Xia Bingzhong and said with a half-smile:
"what do you mean?"
Xia Bingzhong was a little angry when he heard this and shouted coldly:
"There's no point in pretending to be stupid now!"
"hehe!"
Feng Yibo chuckled twice when he heard this and looked at Xia Bingzhong.
But he didn't pick up the fight.
Seeing his appearance, Xia Bingzhong was even more furious.
He didn't beat around the bush and asked directly:
"Why did you kill Xia Shouzhong?"
"What did I kill? Eunuch Xia, are you kidding me?"
How could Feng Yibo admit it?
Some of these things you can doubt at will.
But don't expect confirmation from him.
After denying it, he pretended to be confused and said:
"As we all know, Eunuch Xia was struck to death by thunder!"
As he spoke, he grinned and asked with a bit of sarcasm:
"Does Eunuch Xia think that I am a god and can control thunder?"
He didn't admit it, but he couldn't let the other party feel that it really had nothing to do with him.
In short, it is difficult to tell the truth from the false, and no one will be able to catch it.
Xia Bingzhong knew it must be Feng Yibo's method, but he didn't know how he controlled Thunder.
He could only point at Feng Yibo helplessly and said angrily:
"you!"
"Snapped!"
Feng Yibo gently knocked away the hand pointing at him and said with a smile:
"Don't be like this! Eunuch Xia's death is a good thing for you and me."
He closed his eyes with a contented look and took a breath.
He opened his eyes again and looked at Xia Bingzhong and said:
"At least you don't have to worry about leaks anymore, right?"
When Xia Bingzhong heard this, he immediately frowned and asked:
"Are you really having an affair?"
"Of course not!"
Feng Yibo is not stupid, let alone admit it.
Hearing this, he suppressed his smile and said seriously:
"But no matter how innocent a person is, he cannot withstand the scourge of rumors!"
Having said this, the smile appeared on his face again, and his whole person became relaxed and said:
"So, now that the source of the rumors is gone, we can feel more at ease, right?"
This was intentional, so that Xia Bingzhong knew it was him but could not confirm that it was him.
Feng Yibo said this easily, but Xia Bingzhong didn't feel relaxed at all.
His eyes narrowed slightly, flashing with a dangerous light, and he said word by word:
"Don't you also want to deal with our family?"
He is also one of the sources of rumors!
As soon as Feng Yibo's words came out, he had to become sensitive.
"Eunuch Xia, you said that Eunuch Xia's matter has nothing to do with me, why don't you believe it?"
When Feng Yibo heard this, he did not answer him, but continued to make nonsense:
"I think Eunuch Xia must have made too much money and angered someone's ancestors, so he dropped thunder to prevent future troubles."
The blame was thrown on the ancestors of Rongguo!
Speaking of this, Feng Yibo laughed again and said:
"Eunuch Xia is not that kind of person, so you don't have to worry about thunder, right?"
Compared with before, these words truly revealed the threat.
It also made Xia Bingzhong feel nervous!
He had only been thinking that it was Feng Yibo who killed Xia Shouzhong.
At this time, I was a little scared when I thought of the unpredictable method.
If this "sky thunder" is used on him, how should he guard against it?
Thinking of the big crater that was blown up at the scene, and the broken limbs of people and horses alike.
Xia Bingzhong couldn't help but feel chills on his spine.
He even began to regret provoking Feng Yibo.
Feng Yibo was obviously a little frightened when he saw his eyes flinching.
He immediately began to comfort him again and said:
"Actually, this is also a good thing. Now that Eunuch Xia is gone, we are no longer afraid of any more rumors."
If you can't solve the problem, solve the person first.
This is the solution Feng Yibo came up with.
After killing Xia Shouzhong, the key witness, even if someone else comes forward to testify, saying that the three of them did not come back together.
He has also died without any evidence.
Feng Yibo can directly sue the other party, but he has ulterior motives!
Xia Bingzhong already understood at this time that he had completely lost the initiative in this matter and could only threaten:
"Do you think our family really dare not confess to the Holy Spirit?"
He was picked on by Feng Yibo before because he didn't dare to confess.
At this time, even the most important witness is gone, and it seems to be a bit strong on the outside but weak on the inside.
Feng Yibo glanced sideways at him and said disdainfully:
"What confession? I think there is an ulterior motive!"
As soon as these words came out, Xia Bingzhong still gritted his teeth and said:
"Slandering you will not do any good to our family. Do you think the Lord will believe it?"
"What do you mean? Maybe my father-in-law is unhappy with the Jia family, or maybe he is unhappy with me."
How could Feng Yibo be frightened by him? Hearing this, he smiled disdainfully and said ferociously:
"Or maybe you are unhappy with the Holy One?"
"presumptuous!"
Xia Bingzhong was immediately startled.
This is a bloody mouthful!
But he saw Feng Yibo sitting upright without any haste, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and he said:
"What if I tell you that the person who slandered me is Prince Zhongshun? Will the Holy One believe me?"
"Snapped!"
When Xia Bingzhong heard this, he immediately became anxious, slapped the table and said:
"You fart!"
"Oh, don't talk about yourself like that!"
Seeing that Xia Bingzhong was so angry, Feng Yibo relaxed even more and said quietly:
"Eunuch Xia should know that if rumors spread, who will benefit in the end?"
Originally, Emperor Jingshun had no heirs, so Prince Zhongshun, his younger brother, became the only heir to the throne.
According to whoever benefits the most, Prince Zhongshun will definitely not be able to escape.
Having said this, Feng Yibo leaned forward slightly, forming an oppressive posture, and said:
"So, who is the person who slandered me? Do you still need to ask?"
Thinking that if things really develop like this, then my end may be extremely ugly!
If Feng Yibo really uses this trick to "destroy misfortune".
That was not what Xia Bingzhong originally thought, it was just as simple as losing the emperor's trust!
This is going to cost him his life!
"you you!"
"Snapped!"
Xia Bingzhong trembled and pointed at Feng Yibo again, but Feng Yibo knocked him away again.
"I don't like being pointed at. I hope Eunuch Xia respects my habits."
Feng Yibo laughed playfully and then said:
"Okay, I just made a joke, why should father-in-law take it seriously?"
Xia Bingzhong looked at Feng Yibo with a complicated expression, wondering what he wanted.
"That's the end of it."
Feng Yibo stopped his smile, took out a stack of money orders from his arms, and said:
"These ten thousand taels are enough to give your godson a decent burial, right?"
Xia Bingzhong looked at the money order on the table, feeling a little dazed for a moment, and said hesitantly:
"you you……"
"That's alright. I've never missed your benefits, so why make it too ugly?"
Feng Yibo put away all his frivolity, returned to his former elegant appearance, and sighed:
"If you hadn't gone too far this time, why would this be the case between us?"
As soon as these words came out, Xia Bingzhong couldn't help but sigh.
When things have developed to this point, why doesn't he regret it?
"Now that the barrier between us is gone, let's start over, okay?"
Feng Yibo asked earnestly, then pushed the bill forward and said:
"This is 10,000 taels, so you can have some peace of mind."
Even if Xia Bingzhong occasionally received some filial piety, he never gave so much at one time.
You know, even if someone comes to him to buy an official position, it is not all his own.
We also need to share the profits with many people.
He cherishes feathers somewhat, but he is not as blatant as Xia Shouzhong.
Therefore, ten thousand taels is really a lot for him.
In other words, used to keep a secret without evidence.
In addition, Xia Shouzhong's life.
That’s enough!
"well!"
Xia Bingzhong sighed heavily, but did not hesitate in his hands.
He moved the money order towards him and said:
"It seems that Captain Feng is still a breath of fresh air in the court!"
These words were Xia Bingzhong's last compliment when the two met for the first time.
Now again, it has at least two meanings.
One is that he agrees to start over, just like meeting for the first time.
The second one is lamenting that Feng Yibo is no longer the little talent he once was, a talent that can be manipulated by others.
When Feng Yibo heard this, he knew that he was willing to start over.
He immediately smiled and said, "It seems that I will need more care from Eunuch Xia in the future."
After Feng Yibo left the palace, he let out a long sigh of relief as soon as he sat on the carriage.
This matter has finally come to an end!
If it weren't for the consequences of this matter, it would be too serious and too urgent.
Feng Yibo was actually unwilling to use such thunderous methods.
If nothing else, at least someone will be struck to death by lightning in the future.
Both Jia Lian and Xia Bingzhong would default to him.
Fortunately, they don't have any evidence, let alone the rationale.
This is the crushing of knowledge, making it impossible to guess.
Life has returned to its former peace, and Feng Yibo also has a sense of leisure.
The wedding leave is over, and so is the honeymoon period.
Feng Yibo began to rearrange his wives and concubines.
Three concubines, one person per day.
Baochai for two days, this is the privilege of the principal wife.
The rest was increased to two days.
It’s not Feng Yibo who can’t do it.
It’s just the temptation of a weekend break that no one can refuse.
During this period, Feng Yibo, the Jia brothers, and Feng Ziying got together once.
Discussed the business of Sihai Trading Company.
It's a pity that only Jia Zhen remains the same and can still talk and laugh with Feng Yibo.
As for Jia Lian and Feng Ziying, they were always a little evasive.
Jia Lian hesitated to speak many times in private, with extremely complicated emotions in his eyes.
A little scared, but also a little grateful.
What they are afraid of is naturally the unpredictable means.
Gratefully, this method worked for him both times.
He didn't know about the entanglement between Feng Yibo and Xia Shouzhong, so naturally he could only accept this relationship.
It is a pity that even without Xia Shouzhong's squeeze, the situation in Rong Mansion has not improved.
Rongfu Public Middle School was about to be drained because of the construction of the Grand View Garden.
Not only were disasters caused in every manor, prices in the capital also skyrocketed.
Let Rong Mansion make things worse.
Jia Lian's dividends from Sihai Trading Company were supplemented a lot.
Just barely maintaining daily expenses.
Yuanchun's pregnancy has not been confirmed yet.
At present, it is only circulated in a small area in the palace.
The Jia family does know a little bit, after all, Mrs. Wang can enter the palace once a month.
But no one dares to spread the secrets of the palace.
Otherwise, you can take advantage of the opportunity to gain momentum and collect some extravagant wealth.
Jia Lian didn't know how to get along with Feng Yibo because of Xia Shouzhong's matter.
Feng Ziying, on the other hand, was estranged because of the incident of Jing Ma.
Obviously there can be no return to the pure relationship before.
He had many intentions to introduce Feng Yibo to some noble people.
If the two become allies, they can also rebuild their old friendship.
But they were all decisively rejected by Feng Yibo.
Feng Yibo was living a good life, so he naturally didn't want to get involved in the fight between the two factions of nobles.
He clearly knew that he could now be a civil servant safely.
Instead of choosing to stand in line and be a true honorable person.
Even after the team, there will be more support and there will be opportunities to gain access to power in the military.
But the result will be falling into multiple party disputes.
Of course, he didn't want to, but someone did.
For example, Wang Jiren, who had a good relationship with Feng Yibo, was sentenced by Taiyuan Hospital.
He left Jia Lian's relationship and went to Liaodong to join Wang Ziteng.
Everyone in the civil and military dynasties knew that Emperor Jingshun had issued a decree to reprimand him.
Therefore, there is a high probability that Wang Ziteng will make a statement and may take the initiative.
It would be better to win a beautiful battle instead of the small fight before.
Come to wash away the shame of the Tatars seizing the pass and besieging the capital.
Wang Jiren went here because he wanted to take the opportunity to gain a reputation as a member of the army.
Come back so that you can get a good job and give your descendants a future.
Sure enough, not long after he went north, urgent military information came from Liaodong.
Unfortunately, it was not a good news for Wang Ziteng.
Instead, the Tatar Chahan Tribe and Taierning Tribe quickly invaded Liaodong!
These two Tatars are royal families descended from little Mongol princes.
Especially the Chahan tribe is directly connected to the little prince.
The news that the Tatars invaded the border again spread quickly.
Even as far away as Liaodong, it still makes people in the capital panic.
For a moment, there was a feeling that "the storm is about to come".
At the same time, prices in the capital skyrocketed.
This made it even worse for the people in the capital who were already struggling to survive.
