RPAGF Chapter 285 Descendants of the Xiao Clan
Chapter 285 Descendants of the Xiao Clan
After driving away the Northern Wing delegation, Emperor Yuanwu began to deal with his restless sons.
Let’s start with the prince.
It was late at night and the prince was about to take a rest when a group of Yulin guards suddenly broke into the prince's mansion.
"Someone reported that the Crown Prince had secretly hidden the dragon robe, and that the Crown Princess had killed innocent children and murdered the Crown Prince's concubine. Their bodies were buried under a peach tree. We are here to search under the order of the Emperor. I hope the Crown Prince will not stop us."
"Search!" At the command, the Imperial Guards entered the Prince's Mansion and searched everywhere.
The prince was not prepared at all and had not received any news, so he was a little confused by this scene.
"Deputy Commander Wu, what dragon robe, what corpse, what is going on? I don't know anything."
Deputy Commander Wu smiled and said, "I am only following orders. If you have anything to say, please save it for the emperor!"
Not long after, the Yulin Guards found the dragon robe in the secret passage of the study and two small corpses under a peach tree in a side courtyard.
Seeing the dragon robe and the corpse, the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess were panicked. Deputy Commander Wu did not listen to their excuses and brought them directly before Emperor Yuanwu.
Not long after that, the news that the prince had been deposed spread throughout the capital.
Before the melon was finished being eaten, the people heard the news that the second prince, the third prince, the fourth prince, the fifth prince, and the sixth prince were punished.
The dignitaries and common people in the capital were all stunned.
"What's going on? In such a short period of time, all the princes were punished. Not only were their real powers taken away, but they were also confined to their palaces." The head of the Han family frowned, puzzled: "After the events of the Gao and Qi families, the emperor's methods of dealing with things suddenly became much more ruthless, almost ignoring all relatives. What exactly happened?"
"The crown prince has also been deposed. Does the emperor want to depose all his sons? No, the ninth prince, the tenth prince, the eleventh prince, and the twelfth prince are all still fine." Han Dalang, the eldest son of the head of the Han family, said.
Among these princes, except for the Ninth Prince who is older, the rest are still young and have not much prospects.
"Don't forget, there is also an idle king." Han Erlang added.
Han Dalang sneered, "He is just a dandy prince. The idle prince was punished to go to such a far place, and he has long been out of the emperor's sight."
Patriarch Han waved his hand and said, "Let's not discuss this anymore. What will happen to the royal family in the future has nothing to do with us. The most urgent task is to find the descendants of the Xiao family."
"Dad, the Xiao clan has disappeared for so many years, so there shouldn't be any descendants. Are you mistaken?" Han Dalang asked.
"No doubt." The head of the Han family took out a small mechanical box and said, "I bought this by chance from a small vendor. The mechanism inside the box is unique to the Xiao clan. No one else can make such an exquisite and ingenious mechanical box except the Xiao clan."
He glanced at his sons below and said, "None of you can make a box with such a mechanism."
The Xiao clan is a thorn in his heart, and he must find the descendants of the Xiao clan.
......
"Crack!"
Ye Tang pressed the mechanism of the small box in his hand, and the small box opened immediately. The layered appearance made Ye Tang amazed.
"My husband, I didn't expect you to have such skills."
"Such a good skill, was it really taught to you by your father?"
Jamel Xiao hummed: "I learned it secretly."
Ye Tang looked at him: "What kind of magical person is Dad?"
Jamel Xiao chuckled and said, “He’s just an ordinary old man who knows a little bit about carpentry.”
Ye Tang felt that Xiao Jingxuan was not telling the truth, but he had his reasons for not wanting to say it. She was too lazy to continue asking and concentrated on playing with the small wooden box in her hand.
"What a clever design!" Ye Tang looked at it and found a secret inside the box: "If I hide something in the box, and someone steals the box and damages the box to get something out, will the thing inside also be damaged? Or will the hidden weapon be released the moment the box is damaged."
Xiao Jingxuan smiled and said, "My wife is really smart. She discovered the secret of this box so quickly. That's right, when the box is damaged, it will release hidden weapons, and they are poisonous weapons. But they can't damage the things hidden inside."
Ye Tang said: "Paper, cloth, gold, silver, iron and other things will not be damaged, but the jade pendant will definitely be damaged along with the box."
Jade is a very fragile thing.
When Ye Tang had enough fun, he just threw the mechanism box into the space.
"I'm going to the Da Sinong Temple. Do you want to go with me?" Ye Tang stood up and asked.
Jamel Xiao yawned: “No, I want to catch up on some sleep.”
I've been sleeping a little less recently.
Ye Tang was too lazy to care about him and went to the Da Si Nong Temple alone.
Not long after she left, Su Yinghuai came and brought some new books.
"Jelly Xiao, it's broad daylight and you're sleeping in again."
Jamel Xiao jumped up from the bed: "Master, aren't you feeling unwell and want to rest at home?"
Su Yinghuai glanced at him and said, "In order to help you become a talent, even if I am too sick to get out of bed, I will not give up teaching you. I am so good to you, shouldn't you study harder?"
Jamel Xiao: “…”
If he had known that the imperial teacher was coming, he would have accompanied his wife to the Da Si Nong Temple.
......
It is the time when everything grows.
The crops in the Dasinong Temple are growing rapidly, and the green rice seedlings are more pleasing to the eye than the blooming flowers.
"Master Ye, you are here! Please come and see how well the rice is growing!" When Lei Hongsheng saw Ye Tang coming, he immediately went up to greet him excitedly and took him to the edge of the rice field to see the vibrant seedlings everywhere.
Ye Tang only took a look and nodded with satisfaction: "It's growing well. You have taken good care of these crops. The rice can be transplanted for the second time in about seven days."
The agricultural officials were very happy.
Ye Tang went to look at the potatoes again. The spring climate in the capital was warm, which was very suitable for the growth of potatoes. The potatoes planted some time ago had already taken root and sprouted, and the small tender shoots were swaying in the wind.
"Pay attention to weeding and pest control, especially the ants in the ground." Ye Tang gave a few instructions and went to look at other crops.
The agricultural officials that Emperor Yuanwu found were all good at doing practical work and almost regarded the Da Si Nong Temple as their own home. In order to take care of the crops more conveniently and keep abreast of their growth conditions, most of the agricultural officials lived and ate in the Da Si Nong Temple and only went home once every six or seven days.
"I will come here every day and stay for at least half a day. Let's work hard and seriously to cultivate high-yield seeds so that all the people can eat white flour buns and rice!" Ye Tang encouraged everyone.
The agricultural officials were instantly filled with fighting spirit.
Farming requires time and physical strength. Ye Tang spent most of her time on farming. She went to the Da Si Nong Temple to farm in the morning and returned to the palace at 3 p.m. She also planted many crops in the palace. In addition to farming, she also had to read, learn music, chess, calligraphy and painting, wield swords and guns, ride horses and shoot arrows. All her time was arranged clearly by her.
Ye Tang was as busy as a spinning top, but he also enjoyed it.