Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 926

Chapter 926: Chapter 923: Gradually Planning It

When Lu Jin received Bai Qingyan’s decree to gather evidence of the sins of the Imperial Family’s clan, he guessed that Bai Qingyan aimed to weaken the vassal kings... and deliberately created a deceptive appearance to them, which is why he didn’t act against the Jin Dynasty’s Imperial Family clan.

Moreover... Lu Jin suspected that the rumors claiming Bai Qingyan refrained from targeting the Jin Dynasty’s Imperial Family clan out of consideration for the Eldest Princess were spread by Bai Qingyan’s orders.

"Implementing new policies is beneficial for the livelihood of future generations..." Bai Qingyan raised her weary eyes, which were filled with red veins, to look at Lu Jinxian, "To push for new policies, weakening the vassal kings is imperative. However... if we were to weaken them through warfare, it would be the simplest method, yet it would inevitably harm the people and drain the nation’s strength. Weighing the pros and cons... during the early days of the Zhou Dynasty when all is in disarray, stability rather than haste is our goal! Therefore, after the enthronement ceremony, Minister Lu’s implementation of new policies will be much smoother."

Prime Minister Lu and others nodded repeatedly, acknowledging Bai Qingyan’s thorough consideration.

"Since Minister Lu claimed that the implementation of new policies in Hancheng was smooth, why then did the old clans of Daliang stir up chaos? I remember... the previous reports sent back to Dadu City suggested that the old clans of Daliang were willing to sacrifice their family wealth... just for survival." Bai Qingyan inquired again, her voice hoarse.

Bai Qingyan received this information rather late, as she had not yet departed Luohong City for Dadu, and the details were scant, leaving her unaware of the reasons behind it.

When questioned, Lu Jinxian instinctively glanced at his father, seeing his father calmly sip tea. Thus, he didn’t conceal for Bai Jinzhi and responded in a low voice: "Initially, it was so, but Commandery Princess Gaoyi discovered that the former dynasty’s clans were transporting large boxes when they left Hancheng, despite claiming they had handed over all their wealth to survive. Commandery Princess Gaoyi stopped all of them, imprisoned the entire families of those clans, causing panic among the rest of the clans, leading to chaos! But fortunately... the chaos has been quelled, though Commandery Princess Gaoyi suffered some injuries. When news and the grain and money confiscated by Commandery Princess Gaoyi in Hancheng were sent to Dadu, the messenger said... Commandery Princess Gaoyi is no longer in serious condition."

On hearing about Jinzhi’s injury, Bai Qingyan’s heart immediately tightened.

Bai Jinzhi is the kind of person who reports good news but hides bad news, was she really no longer in serious condition after getting injured? It’s doubtful...

After she returned from Daliang, Bai Jinzhi was the eldest in Hancheng; it’s likely that neither Cai Ziyuan nor Zhao Sheng could persuade Bai Jinzhi.

The incident was sudden before, and Bai Qingyan trusted only Jinzhi, which is why she placed her there. However, now with the critical implementation of new policies, Jinzhi’s reckless nature suggests... she can’t stay in Hancheng.

In Bai Qingyan’s view, those who can handle this matter could only be Bai Jinxiu or Bai Jintong... 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

But now Bai Jintong is far away in Xiliang and Bai Jinxiu hasn’t seen Brother Wang for too long. Even if, after the enthronement ceremony, Bai Jinxiu and Qin Lang head to Hancheng together, such a small child as Brother Wang may not withstand the ordeal.

Seeing Bai Qingyan bow her head in contemplation, Lu Jin guessed that she was considering changing Commandery Princess Gaoyi’s position. Commandery Princess Gaoyi’s impulsive nature might be exploited by people with ulterior motives in Hancheng, hindering the implementation of new policies.

Actually, through King Liang’s rebellion, Lu Jin realized that Bai Jinxiu is much more capable than they imagined. But her gentle demeanor makes her appear frail, even though everyone knows Bai Jinxiu is formidable, it’s presumed to be within the confines of domestic affairs.

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