Chapter 1444
A Triumphant Return
Chapter 1444 A Triumphant Return
Composing herself, Shangguan Yan looked at Yin Qi and said, "Fifth Young Master, my sister used to be very cheerful!"
"But for some reason, after my trip to Xinchuan, I've never seen her happy again!"
"If you are the one who can make Jing'er laugh heartily, then I will allow you to take Jing'er back!" Then Shangguan Yan waved her hand, indicating that they could leave.
After Lin Hao and the others left Danchuan Palace, Yin Qi scratched his head, thinking about how to make Shangguan Jing happy.
Seeing Lin Hao and Li Wei still holding hands, she said with a jealous look, "Haven't you two held hands enough yet?"
Upon hearing this, Li Wei realized that she and Lin Hao were holding hands. She immediately tried to let go, but Lin Hao held her hand tightly and wouldn't let go.
"What's wrong with us showing some affection?" Lin Hao said matter-of-factly, holding Li Wei's hand. "She's my wife, it's only natural for me to hold her hand!"
"If you have the guts to complain to me, then show me how you can make Shangguan Jing happy!"
"A decisive blow!" Lin Hao's words left Yin Qi speechless.
Lin Hao then pulled Li Wei back to the room, beaming with pride, intending to reward her handsomely.
Unfortunately, Li Wei held firm to the last line of defense, preventing Lin Hao from succeeding. However, Li Wei's resistance was getting weaker and weaker, and now she was able to do some intimate things with him.
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The next day, Yin Qi went to the market to see how the people of Danchuan pleased their wives.
Li Wei found it interesting and followed along, along with Su Shen.
As for Lin Hao, he wrote down some modern methods of flood prevention and control and gave them as a gift to Lord Danchuan, Shangguan Yan.
Unexpectedly, after entering the palace, the two became more and more enthusiastic and congenial. The two people who had feelings for each other naturally ended up sleeping together again.
There was nothing I could do. I got really worked up by Li Wei last night, but she wasn't going to put out the fire, so I had no choice but to come to Shangguan Yan early this morning.
Lin Hao was particularly drawn to Shangguan Yanchuan's identity, which fueled his desire to conquer her.
As the clouds dispersed and the rain stopped, Lin Hao looked at Shangguan Yan, who was slumped on the couch, and felt very smug.
However, Shangguan Yan's smugness didn't last long. Once she came to her senses, she immediately ordered someone to send the marriage certificate from before to Xinchuan.
Upon hearing this, Lin Hao quickly stopped her. He was the one who was to inherit the position of the new Chuan Chuan chieftain. What kind of thing would it be for him to marry into Dan Chuan?
Seeing that Lin Hao disagreed, Shangguan Yan reluctantly agreed in the end.
To put Shangguan Yan at ease, Lin Hao gave her a carrier pigeon for correspondence and promised to visit her whenever he had time.
Lin Hao wasn't lying to her. Anyway, he could teleport, so visiting her a few times a year wouldn't be a problem.
After making countless promises, Shangguan Yan finally agreed to let him leave, but she also asked Lin Hao for one thing: to get pregnant and give birth to his child.
After all, she is the Lord of Danchuan, and Danchuan needs an heir in the future. Lin Hao can only give her one heir.
In any case, after Shangguan Yan was completely conquered by Lin Hao, and with Lin Hao's enhanced influence on consciousness assimilation, she was destined to have only Lin Hao as her man for the rest of her life.
Lin Hao would never allow her to marry into another man like other women from Danchuan.
As for Yin Qi, in order to please Shangguan Jing, he learned face-changing, but what he changed into was all sorts of messy things.
In the end, he won her over with sincerity. He said many things that moved and made Shangguan Jing both happy, and she agreed to go back with him.
The mission was a complete success, and we should have left immediately.
However, Shangguan Yan and Lin Hao were newlyweds, enjoying the bliss of their marriage, and neither of them wanted to let the other leave so soon.
So, after another half month, Shangguan Yan held a farewell banquet for them before letting them leave.
Li Wei, that silly girl, didn't even realize her man had been stolen from her, and even felt grateful for Lord Danchuan's benevolence.
Lin Hao left early and returned late every day, so she really thought he was busy with official duties in the palace.
Others might not be able to see the relationship between Lin Hao and Shangguan Yan, but could Shangguan Jing, as Shangguan Yan's younger sister, not see it?
However, since she had to side with her sister, who was her best friend, she had no choice but to keep it a secret.
Most importantly, she knew how much pressure her sister was under as the head of Danchuan.
Especially since her sister won't leave Danchuan, it's rare for her to meet a man she likes. I also think the Sixth Young Master and her sister are a good match.
Lin Hao left so calmly because he realized that Shangguan Yan was pregnant and a little life was growing inside her.
So, with Shangguan Yan feeling extremely reluctant to part, Lin Hao led the group back to Xinchuan.
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After traveling for half a month, the group finally returned to Xinchuan Palace.
No sooner had Lin Hao returned to the palace than he was summoned by his supporter, Dai Di.
"Sir, is there something urgent that you sought me out in such a hurry?" Lin Hao bowed and got straight to the point.
"Oh dear!" Dai Di said anxiously.
"The Jinchuan chieftain is pressing for repayment of the loan, but all the tax revenue has been allocated to Danchuan for flood relief. The national treasury is currently empty and there is no way to repay it for the time being!"
Lin Hao raised an eyebrow. He didn't even need to recall the plot; he already knew what was going to happen next. Nevertheless, he still played along and said:
"But if we don't repay the debt to Jinchuan, it might damage our reputation!"
“Who says otherwise!” Dai Di nodded and said:
"That's what the Lord thinks. Knowing the Lord as I do, he probably doesn't want to add to the burden on the people!"
"The people have it tough, so we can't keep scheming to get their money!"
Suddenly, Lin Hao seemed to have thought of something and spoke up:
“I remember you once said that during the reign of the late emperor there was a bad debt. When these officials came to the capital and held banquets in the provinces, they took money from the Household Registration Office, but they never paid it back!”
Upon hearing this, Dai Di thought for a moment, then frowned and said:
"But those are all old, unresolved debts. Over the years, no one has successfully recovered the money owed. Do you want to give it a try?"
"That's because they don't understand those professional debt collectors. Otherwise, how come they can't get their money back?" Lin Hao said with a smile, completely unconcerned.
When it comes to debt collection, not to mention the various modern debt collection methods, if Lin Hao wanted to, he would only collect more debts.
"Hiss, young master, have you thought this through? The consequences of debt collection can be quite serious!" Coming back to his senses, Dai Di quickly reminded him:
"Therefore, this matter must be reported to the Lord. To do so, we must devise a foolproof method!"
Lin Hao nodded confidently and said, "Don't worry, sir, I understand!"
When we got back, it was lunchtime, and Li Wei and I had just eaten a few bites of food.
Lin Hao felt as if he had forgotten something, but he couldn't remember it for a moment.
Since he couldn't remember, Lin Hao stopped thinking about it. Anyway, it wasn't a matter of life and death, so if he couldn't remember, he couldn't remember.
Lin Hao couldn't remember, but someone would remind him.
Then, Madam He's attendant, Granny Wen, came over.
"Madam sent me to check on Miss Song. Is she unwell? Why hasn't she visited Jinghe Palace to pay her respects for many days?"
Hearing this, Lin Hao finally remembered what he had forgotten. Back then, Song Wu had poured kerosene on the charcoal that Li Wei was grilling, almost burning down the Young Master's Garden and causing Li Wei to be punished.
Lin Hao then gave him a slight punishment, telling him to stay home and reflect quietly. In the meantime, Lin Hao went to Danchuan and forgot about the matter for a while.
"Does that mean Song Wu has been staying in the house for over a month without leaving?" Thinking of this, Lin Hao felt a little sorry for the little girl.
However, the most urgent thing is to get rid of the nanny first.
Lin Hao then said, "Song Wu is indeed unwell, which is why I haven't been able to visit her for several days!"
"However, she is all better now and is planning to visit her mother tomorrow. You should go back now!"
"Yes, Your subordinate takes his leave!"
After Granny Wen left, Li Wei and Su Shen looked at Lin Hao strangely, wondering when he had become such a good liar.
"What are you looking at? Hurry up and release Song Wu!" Lin Hao said to Su Shen in an annoyed tone.
"Yes, yes, this old servant will go right away!" Su Shen jogged out.
When Song Wu came out and saw her sixth brother whom she hadn't seen for many days, her eyes immediately turned red.
"Waaaaah~!" Song Wu burst into tears, throwing herself into Lin Hao's arms and sobbing.
"It's been a month, and my brother has finally remembered me!"
Lin Hao quickly comforted her, explained the situation, and even personally served her rice and fed her a few bites before the matter was considered closed.
The following day, in the imperial court.
The new Chuan leader asked everyone if anyone had repaid the silver owed by Jin Chuan.
The second eldest son stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I already have a plan regarding the repayment of the debt to Jinchuan."
“Jinchuan is short of mineral resources. My wife’s family owns half of the mines in Daichuan. Previously, they only traded with my province. I can arrange for them to provide Jinchuan with coal in exchange for a temporary postponement of the repayment!”
It has to be said that the second son, the eldest son of the legitimate wife, is indeed a ruthless person. He used his wife's family's assets to pave the way for himself and even bullied others with his power.
I really don't know if he has something wrong with his brain, or if someone gave him a bad idea.
From the perspective of vying for the throne, his wife was his ally, but now she has betrayed Daichuan and cut off her own wings.
However, from Shinkawa's perspective, he, as the eldest son, is definitely Shinkawa's best successor.
"Let's not involve Daichuan in the matter between Xinchuan and Jinchuan!" After thinking for a moment, Xinchuan rejected the suggestion.
“Xin Chuan is the biggest buyer of Dai Chuan and can indeed use his power to intimidate others, but I have never done such a thing. Otherwise, I would be unworthy of being the master of Jiu Chuan.”
The new Chuanzhu, with his far-sighted vision, would naturally disagree with his method.
The conclusions drawn from different perspectives are naturally different. From the perspective of the river chief, making Daichuan take the blame is definitely more harmful than beneficial, and will inevitably affect the impression of Xinchuan on other rivers, which is somewhat counterproductive.
If he does this, will the other eight tribes still trust him and be willing to obey his orders?
If something happens, I doubt anyone will be willing to stand by him anymore.
The court officials below also discussed this extensively, expressing considerable reservations about the eldest son's suggestion.
"Your Majesty, I believe..." The eldest son of the legitimate wife still wanted to struggle a bit more.
But the new Sichuan governor was unwilling to let him continue to embarrass himself, so he interrupted:
"Alright, it must have been tough for the eldest son to be worrying all night. Go back and get some rest!"
Then, looking at the assembled court officials, he said, "Everyone, go back and think carefully about the matter of the outstanding debt. Court adjourned!"
After the court session, the new Chuanzhu arrived at the Young Master's Academy, where Lin Hao and his several cheap "brothers" were having class.
It's frustrating, really. We've been married for a long time, and I still have to go to class. I don't think I've ever been a prince before, so I really have no experience.
In the Young Master's Academy, Dai Di approached the Tenth Young Master with an article in hand and said:
"As I mentioned last time regarding the article about the debt, Tenth Young Master, it was somewhat inappropriate. Do you have any new thoughts now?"
"Hehehe!" The tenth young master, Yin Yue, chuckled a few times and said, "I... I don't have any ideas. Why don't you ask Ninth Brother!"
As Yin Yue spoke, he pointed to Yin Han, who was sitting in front of him.
Dai Di then looked over, but Yin Han waved his hand and said, "I don't have any either, why don't you ask Seventh Brother!"
After speaking, he pointed to the seventh brother, Yin Yan, who shook his head in response to Dai Di's gaze.
Dai Di was shaking his head helplessly when he suddenly saw the new Chuanzhu walking in from behind.
He was about to step forward to bow when the new Chuanzhu shook his head, indicating that he should continue the lesson and not pay any attention to him.
Seeing his opportunity, Dai Di turned directly to Lin Hao, whom he supported, and asked, "Does the Sixth Young Master have any ideas?"
Just as Lin Hao was about to speak, Yin Qi suddenly said, "Mr. Dai, they've all asked, why don't you ask me?"
Upon hearing this, Dai Di could hardly contain his laughter. After teaching so many people for so long, how could he not know what kind of person Yin Qi was?
Controlling his expression, he said seriously, "Alright, let's hear what the Fifth Young Master has to say!"
Yin Qi straightened his clothes, stood up solemnly, and bowed to Dai Di, saying:
"Regarding this matter, I think I don't have any thoughts on it."
"Hahaha~!"
"Hahaha~!"
As expected of the fifth brother, who is known for his comedic talent, everyone burst into laughter upon hearing this.
Lin Hao was also somewhat amused and exasperated, while Yin Qi's actions infuriated the new Chuanzhu behind him, who was about to come over and beat him up to teach his "rebellious son" a lesson.
It was the chief eunuch Liang Shi who stopped him, and Dai Di finally looked at Lin Hao and said, "Sixth Young Master, you speak!"
Lin Hao rose, cupped his hands in greeting, and slowly said, "In my humble opinion, the laws of Xinchuan must be followed to repay debts!"
"If they are truly unable to repay, they can pay in installments, but no matter what Trump's attitude is, Trump should not refuse to repay the debt."
"If foreign debt cannot be recovered in time, we may find a way to recover it from domestic debt. Ultimately, we must prioritize the well-being of our people and value harmony, for this is the spirit of a great nation!"
"Great idea, but it needs some refinement!" Dai Di nodded in satisfaction.
Dai Di thought to himself that this person was indeed the one he had chosen. He had both ability and resourcefulness, and was a man who could achieve great things.
The new chieftain, upon hearing that Lin Hao's thoughts were exactly the same as his, went out without alerting anyone and instructed the eunuch beside him to have Lin Hao see him after class.
Upon receiving Liang Shi's message, Lin Hao quickly arrived at the Imperial Study and sat opposite the new Chuanzhu.
Lin Hao always felt a mix of emotions when facing his biological father, whom he was assigned this identity to, because being someone else's son was something he was really not used to.
However, this time he has replaced the protagonist, and with his father and mother present and a large group of brothers, he will simply follow the rules of this world.