Chapter 99 Resolution
At the entrance of Lizheng Hall, Jiang Li stood calmly.

As soon as the words "Jiang Yuanfu's legitimate daughter" came out, the crowd fell silent.

Xiangyang is not Yanjing after all. People in Xiangyang are already very impressed when they hear that someone is an official in Yanjing, not to mention the prime minister, the head of the literati. At this time, people remembered that Ye Zhenzhen, the youngest daughter of the Ye family, married Jiang Yuanbo, who is now the prime minister. But later, Ye Zhenzhen died, and the Ye and Jiang families did not have any contact for more than ten years, so people in Xiangyang gradually forgot about this matter.

Now that Jiang Li took the initiative to mention her identity, and thinking of Ye Jiaer calling Jiang Li "cousin" before, and looking at Jiang Li's dress, demeanor and conversation, she did not seem like a girl from a poor family, the people who came to make trouble believed it 70% of the time.

"You are the daughter of the Jiang family, but you cannot bully others by taking advantage of your power!" said a man with a thin and long face in the crowd. After saying this, he hid behind a strong man in front of him, as if he wanted to hide his face.

"Yes, how can you bully others by taking advantage of your power?"

"The Jiang family is trying to protect their in-laws, the Ye family. The officials and businessmen are colluding with each other!"

The words of the thin and long face immediately ignited the crowd again. Ye Jiaer looked at Jiang Li worriedly. It was fine if something happened to the Ye family, but people linked the Ye family and the Jiang family together and threw dirty water on the Jiang family. Jiang Yuanbai was a high-ranking official in Yanjing City. What would happen if he got into trouble?

Ye Rufeng also frowned.

Jiang Li didn't move, just stood there with a smile, neither angrily refuted immediately nor panicked and accepted it. Her smile was as calm as water, and her eyes were gentle, but there seemed to be an invisible majesty, which made people quiet down unconsciously when they looked into her eyes.

The crowd gradually quieted down.

Jiang Li finally spoke up. She said, "In our Jiang family, we are not polite to our own daughters. My father is the most fair and just. How can he be said to be shielding her?"

Everyone then remembered that this rich young lady was sent to a nunnery many years ago for killing her mother and brother. This meant that Jiang Yuanbai was indeed not someone who would protect his relatives.

But is it really a good idea for her to remind others of her own bad deeds?

Ye Jiaer and Ye Rufeng looked at each other, both a little confused.

Jiang Li didn't care how others viewed her. She just asked, "May I ask everyone, where did you know that there was something wrong with the ancient fragrant satin?"

"Everyone in the clothing store is talking about it!" The woman at the front replied, "Everyone in Xiangyang knows about it now. Prefect Tong has taken Master Ye back to the government office to try the case!"

Try a case?

Jiang Li sneered in her heart. So this was her idea. The clearer her mind was, the more sincere her smile was. She just said, "I don't know when it will be the government's turn to take charge of the weaving business."

This was a nonsensical statement, and someone asked, "What do you mean by that?"

Jiang Li smiled and said, "The most important official in Xiangyang City is probably the prefect Tong Zhiyang. I think Tong Zhiyang is too important and has forgotten what he should and shouldn't be in charge of."

She called Tong Zhiyang by his name, and the people around were shocked. They didn't expect a girl to be so bold and arrogant. But then they thought, she would not be afraid to call Tong Zhiyang by his name in front of him, after all, she had the support of her father Yuanfu behind her.

"It's true that Tong Zhiyang should be in charge of the death, but I've never heard of a problem with weaving that he, the prefect, should be in charge of. If it were all in Xiangyang, it would be fine. The Ye family's ancient fragrant satin is not only sold to people in Xiangyang, but also worn by dignitaries in Yanjing. As you said, it's not a coincidence that someone died from wearing ancient fragrant satin. I think there are problems with ancient fragrant satin in addition to Xiangyang, there are also problems with ancient fragrant satin in other places."

"If the ladies in Yanjing City were also harmed by Gu Xiangduan, it would cause a huge uproar. Such a big thing, concerning the life and death of the people of Beiyan, is in the hands of a little Tong Zhiyang. I think he is very brave!"

The last sentence was spoken with an emphasis and severity that made people feel a chill in their hearts.

When Ah Shun heard this, he was about to applaud this cousin. It was originally a trouble for the Ye family, but after Miss Jiang said a few words, it seemed to have become a good thing. What was even more amazing was that Jiang Li turned the tables on Tong Zhiyang and scolded him like a dog. He felt very refreshed.

Ah Shun and Ye Mingyu are both like people from the underworld. They can't stand Tong Zhiyang's bureaucratic tone. But the Ye family can't offend Tong Zhiyang, because he is the highest official in Xiangyang. But Jiang Li dares to speak, scold, and suppress!

I just don’t know how Tong Zhiyang felt when he heard these words.

Jiang Li's words really shocked many people. One person asked cautiously, "Second Miss Jiang, this matter should not be handled by Prefect Tong. Who should be in charge?"

"Of course it's the Weaving Room Commander of Yanjing City who is in charge. All weaving problems in the country are under the jurisdiction of the Weaving Room Commander. As you said, if there is a problem with the Ye family's ancient fragrant satin, the problem should be clearly stated and sent to the Weaving Room Commander of Yanjing by the prefect. The Weaving Room Commander will send officials to Xiangyang to investigate the matter thoroughly." Jiang Li said, "Tong Zhiyang is so good. He directly arrested the person and tried the case, but did not mention the problem reported to the Weaving Room Commander at all. What does he want to do? I think he is the one who wants to protect the Ye family!"

Lu Ji, who was standing opposite, was amazed and said, "This Second Miss Jiang, her ability to confuse right and wrong is truly astonishing!"

"Not only is she confusing right and wrong, you can see that she is very skilled in using her power to bully others." Ji Heng said.

After Jiang Li finished speaking, some people in the crowd were confused, and some were stunned. They were all common people, and even if there were officials, they were just small-time officials. How could they know what these officials in Yanjing City were responsible for? They didn't understand the weaving part at all. Jiang Li's words were very precise and didn't seem to be fake.

Someone asked: "Second Miss Jiang, can the Weaving Room Master really take care of these things?"

"The land under your feet is the land of Northern Yan. These people are all the subjects of the emperor. Officials serve the people. The existence of the Weaving Room Order is to solve the problems that arise in the weaving area, so of course they will do something. But now Tong Zhiyang is very strange. Not only does he not report the matter, he also wants to solve it himself. Can he solve such a big thing?" There was just the right amount of disdain in Jiang Li's tone.

"Why didn't Magistrate Tong report this?"

"That's unclear." Jiang Li hinted, "Maybe Tong has been an official in Xiangyang for too long and doesn't even know the basic official orders and duties. He wants to do everything himself, with the world in his heart." Jiang Li smiled sincerely, "Such a good official, when I return to Yanjing, I must tell my father, let him know that there is such a person, and it is really a waste of talent to put him as a prefect in Xiangyang."

The crowd suddenly burst into laughter.

Everyone can hear the sarcasm in Jiang Li's words. Even a fool knows that this Tong Zhiyang is in trouble. Miss Jiang Er doesn't look like someone who is easy to mess with. If she tells Jiang Yuanbai about this, Jiang Yuanbai will certainly understand that Tong Zhiyang has exceeded his authority.

"Prefect Tong is concerned about the country and the people, and wants to try the case himself, but we can't let him get tired." Jiang Li joked, "I have written a letter back to Xiangyang about this matter. After my father receives the letter, he will personally find the Weaving Room Order to explain it. I think the Weaving Room Order's people will come to Xiangyang soon."

"Really?"

"I swear to you as Miss Jiang." Jiang Li smiled.

Her eyes curved into a smile, which was like the blossoming of spring flowers, and the tense atmosphere just now softened unconsciously.

"I think you all are not here to destroy Lizheng Hall, but to find a solution to this matter. We should follow the rules. If it is the fault of the Ye family, the Ye family must admit it, but before the weaving room commander comes, the Ye family does not want to take responsibility for the unfounded accusation. Everyone who came here today, it is late now, and you have worked hard. We will try our best to do what we can. Tong'er," she told the maid, "bring out those banknotes."

Jiang Li said: "Please do me a favor. I hope to take back the antique satin you bought to preserve the evidence. Of course, when I take it back, I will compensate you with silver. In addition to the original purchase price of the antique satin, there will also be some compensation. We will try our best to achieve a satisfactory ending for this matter. However, please give the Ye family more time and trust the Ye family. After all, the Ye family has never had any problems in the past few decades." She said: "Based on the friendship in the past, it is not too much to ask for trust at this time, right?"

She said it very seriously.

The serious girl is beautiful, and the solution she proposed is also beautiful, and the silver is even more beautiful. In the final analysis, the purpose of these people coming here today is nothing more than to seek money. If there is really a problem, the Ye family is not a doctor, and they can't take care of the red rash on their bodies. At most, they can get silver and find a doctor to cure it.

Jiang Li used both soft and hard tactics, and these people could not take advantage of her and still act ungrateful. The most important thing was that they could not do anything when facing the daughter of the Prime Minister.

Moreover, Jiang Li also pushed the blame onto Tong Zhiyang. If Tong Zhiyang had reported the matter to the Weaving Room Master earlier, the Ye family's problem would have been solved long ago and would not have been delayed until now.

Someone said, "That's it. Second Miss Jiang, you must ask the weaving room commander to come to Xiangyang as soon as possible."

"Yes, but it can't be delayed."

Jiang Li said, "Don't worry, everyone. Give us the ancient fragrant satin you have worn. These should also be given to the weaving room commander. I'm afraid if we don't give them to the weaving room commander, Prefect Tong will have to do it himself again."

The people burst into laughter. There was no longer any hostility as before, and they all went to find the used ancient fragrant satin for Jiang Li.

Jiang Li winked at Ye Jiaer, who immediately ordered her servants to prepare silver and manpower, and breathed a sigh of relief. Anything that can be solved with silver is not a big deal, just consider it as spending money to avoid disaster. If Jiang Li hadn't controlled the situation today, who knows how big the mess would be. Before leaving, Ye Minghui specifically told them to hand over Lizheng Hall to their siblings. If Ye Minghui and Ye Mingxuan returned to the Jiang family and saw a messy Lizheng Hall, she and Ye Rufeng would be too ashamed to see anyone.

Thinking of this, Ye Jiaer's heart was filled with gratitude towards Jiang Li.

Ye Rufeng looked at Jiang Li with a complicated expression. He had known Jiang Li's bad words about the Ye family since he was a child, and knew her bad deeds of "killing mother and brother". Ye Rufeng hated Jiang Li and didn't want to associate with her. Unexpectedly, it was Jiang Li who helped the Ye family out of trouble today. Although she brought up the name of Jiang Yuanbo, which was also bullying, her calmness and composure were what he didn't have.

This person... it's really hard to like him, but I can't hate him either. Ye Rufeng was torn.

In the teahouse opposite, Ji Heng looked out the window and asked, "How is the play?"

Lu Ji clapped his hands and said, "Today I know that a fifteen-year-old girl can have such great abilities. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would have thought it was just a legend made up by others."

"Yes." Ji Heng exhaled softly, "At the age of fifteen, you can take the lead and sing a big show."

"She handled the situation well. She is not afraid that Prime Minister Jiang in the capital will blame her if he finds out about this." Lu Ji said, "Jiang Yuanbai is an old fox, very cunning. It's not enough to avoid such troubles. I didn't expect her daughter to be willing to use her power."

"Didn't you notice?" Ji Heng pointed at the window with her fan, "She just brought up Jiang Yuanbo on purpose."

"Hmm? Because Jiang Yuanbo is the Prime Minister, Tong Zhiyang will be afraid? Tong Zhiyang is backed by the Li family..."

"That's right." Ji Heng smiled playfully, "Second Miss Jiang wants the Jiang family and the Li family to confront each other, intensifying the conflict and making it impossible to reconcile."

Lu Ji was startled: "Why?"

"That depends on what she's after."

As he was speaking, Lu Ji suddenly cried out "Ah!"

On the street not far away, a girl stood under the eaves, her eyes accurately passing through the crowd and falling on the window of this teahouse.

"We've been discovered." Ji Heng smiled and waved her fan, "Oops."

Jiang Li was walking out with Tong'er.

After finally solving the trouble of Lizhengtang, Jiang Li wanted to ask the guards to find out the news from Ye Mingyu. This Tong Zhiyang seemed to be fearless. After all, she was the daughter of Jiang Yuanbo. Even if she was a fan of Jiang Yuanbo, Tong Zhiyang would be polite.

Who would have thought that just after she walked out of Lizheng Hall, Jiang Li felt someone was staring at her. Following her intuition, she looked up and saw a familiar red robe and a gently swaying gold-thread folding fan.

Ji Heng?

Why is he here?! Jiang Li was startled, and subconsciously thought that Ji Heng would not follow her to Xiangyang? But it shouldn't be the case. Not to mention that she went back to Xiangyang this time in the name of visiting Old Madam Ye, even if her behavior was suspicious, the dignified Duke of Su would not stare at her every day. This Duke of Su was unfathomable, a man who did great things, and would not be so bored.

But... Jiang Li glanced at the small window of the teahouse. From the window, everything in Lizheng Hall was in full view. This Duke Su loved watching plays, so he must have not missed this play from beginning to end, or he had arrived before Jiang Li. He had known that Lizheng Hall would be smashed, so he came to watch the fun.

Really annoying.

Jiang Li took a deep breath. No matter what the purpose of this Duke Su was, she had to go up and meet him. She had to find out what he was doing. If they didn't have any connection, he could just watch the show and not get involved. If there was a conflict... she would weigh the pros and cons and see what happened.

Jiang Li gave Tong'er and Bai Xue some instructions and went to the teahouse alone.

"Here I am." Lu Ji stroked his beard, "Sir, to be honest, I am a little afraid of this Second Miss Jiang."

"What are you afraid of?" Ji Heng said, playing with her folding fan. "She's just a little girl."

"Miss Jiang Er is not an ordinary girl," Lu Ji also laughed, "She is very good at using both kindness and force, and she has learned Jiang Yuanbai's style completely. But I don't understand, she has been in the nunnery for eight years, and she has not been with Jiang Yuanbai for eight years, so how can she be so proficient in the rules of officialdom. It's as if Jiang Yuanbai taught her hand-in-hand. Is it possible that as long as they are biological children, they will naturally inherit this?"

Ji Heng glanced at him and said, "That's not something that an ordinary person can inherit."

To outsiders, Jiang Li's skills seemed incredible. Although she had not been with Jiang Yuanbo for eight years, she had been with Xue Huaiyuan for decades. Xue Huaiyuan was an honest and good official, but Tongxiang was not without bad officials who flattered and fawned. Xue Fangfei and Xue Zhao had seen more officialdom than ordinary people, and because they were not high-ranking officials, they felt it more deeply.

As they were talking, they saw the little boy leading the way knocking on the door and Jiang Li came in.

As soon as Jiang Li entered the room, she saw Ji Heng and the scholar in blue clothes whom she had seen at the Jin Mantang party last time.

"What a coincidence," Ji Heng said pretentiously, "I met Miss Jiang Er here."

This person acted very surprised at this time, Jiang Li was not sure. Considering Ji Heng's practice of planting spies everywhere in the palace, I'm afraid she had already figured out what was going on in Xiangyang on the first day she came to Xiangyang. Her every move was under the eyes of this femme fatale.

However, the other party was acting, so she had to pretend not to know and followed along, saying with a smile, "I was also surprised to meet the Duke here." She asked in confusion, "I wonder why the Duke came to Xiangyang?"

Ji Heng looked at her with a smile, and after a while he uttered two words: "Business."

He didn't say anything, but it was the same as saying everything, at least he didn't come for her. Ji Heng had a characteristic, he didn't tell the truth, what he said was like his charming eyes, not very sincere. But he didn't tell lies, at most he didn't tell them.

Jiang Li felt relieved. She didn't want the Duke to focus on her. What she was going to do couldn't be known by outsiders, and she didn't want it to be known by outsiders. Especially since the Duke might have a lot of relationships with King Cheng. King Cheng's siblings were her enemies, and she would never associate with her enemies.

You can only deal with it patiently.

"The Ye family seems to be in trouble." Ji Heng looked at the Lizheng Hall not far from the window. "If it weren't for you, the Lizheng Hall would have been reduced to ruins."

Although he said it, there was a hint of regret in his tone. Jiang Li couldn't help but blurt out, "Why does the Duke seem to want Lizheng Hall to become a ruin?"

"I can't help it," Ji Heng replied in a troubled tone, "I love watching plays."

It was impossible not to be angry at these words. Jiang Li replied with a half-smile, "The Duke is really in a good mood. He can make a scene out of anything."

"But there are very few people as wonderful as the Second Miss." Ji Heng answered seriously.

"I'm the same as the Duke," Jiang Li grinned, "I'm not an actor."

"That's a pity," Ji Heng said regretfully, "I was thinking that I would meet you in Xiangyang this time and there would be another good show to watch."

"What?" Jiang Li looked at him.

His beautiful eyes were full of light, like a whirlpool that tempted people to fall and indulge. He said with a smile, "I have a feeling that Miss Jiang will perform many good shows in Xiangyang."

"Didn't the Duke come here for official business?" Jiang Li smiled and said, "How can you be so distracted by pleasure?"

"The show is so exciting, I can't bear to miss it." He stared at Jiang Li without blinking, with a teasing look between his lips and teeth.

Jiang Li cursed Ji Heng in her heart for being shameless. Ji Heng was now in her twenties, but Miss Jiang was just a young girl, and he could seduce her with his beauty without caring. When Xue Fangfei got into trouble, everyone in Yanjing scolded Xue Fangfei for being dissolute because of her beauty, but why didn't anyone rebuke Ji Heng for using her beauty to commit crimes!

Jiang Li stared at Ji Heng for a while, and suddenly said, "Your Majesty, did you hear me? I just scolded Tong Zhiyang at the entrance of Lizheng Hall."

"I heard it." Ji Heng nodded.

"Do you think I was right to scold you, Lord?" Jiang Li wanted to get Ji Heng's attitude. Jiang Li guessed that Tong Zhiyang was instructed by the Li family. Ji Heng knew Li Lian, the young master of the Li family. Jiang Li wanted to know if Ji Heng knew that this matter was related to the Li family. If Ji Heng intervened, things would be much more difficult.

"Miss Jiang Er asked me to watch the show in silence," Ji Heng said with a smile, "I don't know."

This person is so stubborn and never gives in. He is so tight-lipped that it's really discouraging.

Jiang Li said: "It would be nice if the Duke could just watch the show without saying anything."

Ji Heng just smiled and said nothing.

Jiang Li then started talking to herself: "Tong Zhiyang has a brother-in-law named Zhong Guanling, who is the man of Li Lian, the youngest son of the Right Prime Minister. So, this Tong Zhiyang is also the man of the Right Prime Minister. I really can't underestimate him."

Ji Heng's hand holding the fan paused slightly, and he looked at Jiang Li with a thoughtful look.

Lu Ji was shocked. Jiang Li even knew this? Even Jiang Li's father Jiang Yuanbo might not remember this complicated matter. Jiang Li couldn't have known these things in advance, nor could she check the official list that only Jiang Yuanbo had. How could she know?

Ji Heng: "It seems that the Second Miss knows all this very well."

"Because my father is the Prime Minister." Jiang Li said softly, "Our Jiang family has made many enemies, and we can easily fall into someone's trap if we are not careful. The Right Prime Minister Li family and my father are sworn enemies, so you must remember who is in the enemy's army, otherwise you will be plotted against by a small soldier for no reason, which will be a disaster."

Ji Heng smiled: "With the Second Miss Jiang here, I don't think the Jiang family will be plotted against and will last for another hundred years."

"You are joking, Duke," Jiang Li said, "The power behind the Right Prime Minister is not small. How dare we fight against each other?"

There was a hint of cunning in her eyes and although her tone was gentle and polite, every step was a test. She was playing witty tricks with Ji Heng and was not at a disadvantage at all. Lu Ji was a little surprised. If the person sitting here was a middle-aged man or a young man, he would not be so surprised. But it was a girl in her teens, and a rich girl.

She is very smart, skillful, and speaks righteously, but she is also cunning in the officialdom. She is loyal, cunning, and not afraid of Ji Heng.

What a special girl, she doesn’t look like Jiang Yuanbo at all.

"Oh?" Ji Heng raised an eyebrow, "You weren't afraid at all when you scolded Tong Zhiyang at the door just now."

Jiang Li smiled sweetly: "That's for the people. For the people, let alone Tong Zhiyang, even if the right prime minister Li Zhongnan comes, I'm not afraid."

Lu Ji almost clapped his hands in admiration!

When it comes to speaking official language, he thinks he has a lot of experience, but this girl has a lot of tricks. She speaks one way to different people and another way to different people without blushing or getting nervous. Her frank and upright appearance leaves people speechless.

Ji Heng was speechless.

After an unknown amount of time, he sneered, not just mockingly but actually finding Jiang Li's words funny. He said, "The Second Miss is admirable."

"But this time the Right Prime Minister will be more or less angry." Jiang Li sighed, "It's also something we can't help."

"The Right Prime Minister will not vent his anger on you." Ji Heng smiled, "For the sake of the people."

Jiang Li said, "That's great." She stood up, brushed off the dust on her sleeves that she hadn't had time to brush off just now - the dust was on her sleeves because of the people who came to make trouble in Lizheng Hall - and said to Ji Heng, "I just saw the Duke here, so I came up to say hello. Now that I've said hello, my cousins ​​are still busy, I have to go help them, so I won't chat with the Duke." She bowed politely to Ji Heng, "Goodbye."

Ji Heng had no intention of seeing her off, and replied with a faint smile: "Goodbye, Second Miss Jiang."

Jiang Li smiled slightly and calmly walked out of the tea room. She had faced Ji Heng several times, and although she was still alert, it could be seen that she was getting calmer and calmer in dealing with Ji Heng.

Growing very fast.

Jiang Li left the tea room and walked downstairs, her heart beating fast.

The sentence she said just now, "This time, the Right Prime Minister will be angry with you to some extent," was a test, and the result of the test was that Tong Zhiyang's actions against the Ye family were indeed related to the Right Prime Minister. Because Ji Heng said "The Right Prime Minister will not be angry with you," she tacitly acknowledged the existence of Li Zhongnan.

Jiang Li lowered her eyes. Li Zhongnan got involved. No wonder Tong Zhiyang was so bold. But so what? He just took this opportunity to make things worse, and pulled the banner of the Jiang family, completely cutting off the delicate balance between the right prime minister and the Jiang family, and also eliminating the possibility that King Cheng wanted to win over Jiang Yuanbo.

Let King Cheng and the Jiang family become irreconcilable enemies, a fight to the death. In this way, Jiang Yuanbai can burn his boats and attack King Cheng without hesitation, openly and righteously.

This is her purpose.

In the room, Lu Ji looked at Jiang Li's back as she walked away downstairs, sighed deeply, and said, "It's true that the younger generation is formidable, the younger generation is formidable."

Jiang Li taught him a great lesson. He was only fifteen years old but already had such scheming and strategy. Who knew in a few years, how much he would grow into an admirable person.

"I've been fooled." Ji Heng suddenly said.

"What?" Lu Ji was stunned.

"So she was trying to trick me just now." Ji Heng suddenly thought of something and laughed, "Tong Zhiyang is no match for her."

He said, "Second Miss Jiang is quite smart."

　Ah Li's PR is perfect~
　　Every time I meet the Duke, I become a demon of anger_(：зゝ∠)_
　　
　
(End of this chapter)