C10 The Scourge of the

At that time, the Su family was both a founding hero and a major threat to Qi Country.

The emperor would never believe a hero who controlled a large number of troops. However, uprooting him was not an easy task.

Back then, the Su family held military power and had a rich family background. It would be easy for them to rebel.

There were a few princes who wanted to seize the military power of the Great Ancestor, so they attacked the Su family. They did something that even Gaozu didn't dare to do. In fact, this was how the current Imperial Family came about.

The world was more chaotic than Su Ziwan had imagined. The continuous wars continued on and off for a thousand years. The longest truce was only a hundred years.

Were the people here all so warlike?

Closing the booklet, Su Ziwan felt a headache coming on. The war had far exceeded her expectations.

Especially the riot of the Seventh!

Year, there was a war, and this was only in the records of the Su family. No wonder Su Ziwan felt that this world was inferior to the ancient times of her own world.

This world lacked the opportunity to rest and recuperate.

No wonder there were so few records of top craftsmanship and technology.

"Lord Su, the last time there was a rebellion was when the Qi Country Dynasty was established, right?"

Su Lingyou nodded silently. There were too many connections between the Su family and the imperial family. Fortunately, their generation did not have military power. Otherwise, the Su family would have been even harder to deal with.

The princes who had killed his uncle had all been executed by Emperor Gaozu. If it wasn't for that, his grandfather would have had enough troops to rebel. However, what was the point of being promoted?

The direct descendants of the Su family had already dwindled to zero.

"I will never forget the root of the disaster that year."

Hearing Su Lingyou's words, Su Ziwan did not know what to say. She did not know when it started, but Su Ziwan began to treat herself as a true member of the Su family. She had just read about the drastic changes in the Su family after the Seventh Year.

In other words, there was a drastic change in the direct line of descent of the Su family.

Back then, the Su family was enough to threaten the entire Qi Country. However, after the war ended, there weren't many people left in the direct line of descent of the Su family. Some were killed by the two princes, and some died on the battlefield.

Luckily, the battle soon passed, and his grandfather and father returned safely. Because both of them were injured, they only held some casual positions in the Imperial Court.

Su Lingyou's father was not as good at fighting as his father, but he had the talent for business. The Su family's current wealth accumulation was almost entirely dependent on Su Lingyou's father's management.

"Then what is the current emperor's attitude towards the Su family?"

Su Ziwan no longer wanted to know what the Great Ancestor thought. In any case, the Great Ancestor was already dead. The Su family needed to consider the current ruler.

"The current emperor is the youngest prince of the year, and he doesn't know much about the world. So he shouldn't have any hostility toward the Su family. Besides, my grandfather gave up his military power long ago..."

Su Lingyou was still talking about some information about the current emperor, but Su Ziwan's mind was no longer on it. Since the highest authority in Qi Country had no hostility toward the Su family, everything was much easier to handle.

"However, my grandfather's position was too high in the past, and my father's business was unmatched in the entire Qi Country. So, there are always people who suspect that I've hidden a large amount of wealth for Manjing..."

"So, no matter what you do, Manjing will not escape the fate of being suspected of hiding a large amount of wealth..."

Money was indeed a disaster no matter where it went.

Moreover, the current direct descendants of the Su family, which were the few people from the Cangdale Su Manor, were already here. To deal with the collateral family, the collateral relatives... It was really not a small problem. Moreover, Su Lingyou would soon be gone from the world.

In fact, the Su family's wealth was much less than it had been at its peak. Every time there was a border war, the Su family would pay a lot of military salary. Most of the spoils of war from the Su family's grandfather's war were used to support the army.

The current emperor knew all of this.

If not for that, Su Lingyou would not have been treated well. He had just entered his forties, but he could become Governor of Cangdale. Such an official position was not something that could be obtained by qualifications and talent.

The current Su family was already beginning to show signs of decline. It always made Su Lingyou feel that someone was pushing this matter from behind the scenes. The Taoist priest had also told him that this calamity came from the Heaven Realm. If it wasn't for the merit of the Su family's ancestors, there would be no room for negotiation.

Su Ziwan wasn't particularly interested in this messy history. She just wanted to know the attitude of the current Emperor of Qi Country. In the empire, whether it was clouds or mud, it was almost all up to the emperor.

Since that was the case, then everything was no longer a problem.

Although several of the current emperor's older brothers had died because of the Su family, the struggle in the royal family was, after all, more serious, and the emperor was still young at the time.

Moreover, Su Lingyou was a loyal royalist. Even though the Su family had suffered a heavy blow back then, he knew that the imperial family had supported them a lot in the open and in the dark.

The Su family's preferential treatment would naturally be envied by its political enemies. Which country's court wasn't filled with intrigues and open strife?

"If only Manjing and I are left in the Su family's direct line of descent, we won't be able to keep these properties, but they'll definitely be taken advantage of by outsiders. I have to plan carefully... Let's prepare the food first."

Seeing Su Ziwan's thoughtful look, Su Lingyou felt relieved. Since she was going to be a turning point for the Su family, he might as well believe her. In any case, she would be handed over to him in the future.

However, this war was absolutely unavoidable. He wasn't going to change his plans. The last war had already caused Qi Country to lose its prince, and he didn't know what kind of disaster it would cause this time.

The national treasury had yet to recover from the last war, but now that a war had suddenly broken out, it was caught off guard. The food was barely enough, but the salary...

After all, the war had started. It couldn't be avoided. Besides, they couldn't lose. Once Qi Country lost, the surrounding countries would also join in. Especially since the fatty Lanshore had long been targeted by Yue Country.

Once it failed, it would be too late.

Therefore, he could only win this battle and not lose.

Su Ziwan also understood this, so she told Su Lingyou to deal with the food. If Su Lingyou did not deal with the food and salary well, then she would not have to think about how to take care of Su Manjing.

She couldn't take Su Manjing with her and run away, could she?

Only when Qi Country was stable would she have the chance to turn the tide. If she lost the war, the entire country would be a fish on someone else's chopping block. Then, she would be chopped into pieces by the six or seven knives around her.

Su Lingyou would never allow such a thing to happen.

He would just bear the blame.

After ending his sick leave, Su Lingyou returned to the magistrate office. He wasn't just Governor of Cangdale, but also the investigating censor of the Lanshore. In addition, the original influence of the Su family.

The entire Lanshore began to operate.

The news that his political enemies had tried their best to spread, the rumor that Su Lingyou had no medicine left, was now broken. At this moment, it was over.

Cangdale was not only the center of the Lanshore, but it was also one of the most important places in the entire Qi Country. The power it could unleash was also not to be underestimated.

The ancestral land of the Su family - the South State - still had some clan members there. Originally, those Clan Elders were going to the Cangdale to check out the situation. However, the news of Su Lingyou starting to prepare food spread even faster than the news of his recovery. The Clan Elder that was originally going to come did not plan to come anymore. Those people were all supporters of Su Lingyou, but they were old, so it was impossible for them to take care of Su Manjing.

At the same time, in the South State, Su Manjing's mother, the Cen Family, also received the news. Su Manjing's grandmother, Old Madam Cen, was also very happy at this moment. Originally, her daughter's early death had already made her sad for a long time. If anything happened to Su Lingyou, then no one would be able to take care of her granddaughter.

"Someone, prepare some good quality medicinal herbs and send them to Young Master. I just obtained some good silk a few days ago, and I also picked out some bright colors for my poor granddaughter..."

Old Madam Cen ordered as tears streamed down her face.

The head maid beside her quickly stopped her and took out a handkerchief to help wipe her tears.

"Young Master's body is fine, why is the old lady crying? You have to take good care of yourself. Young Master might bring a girl to see you in a few days. Leave these things to me. I promise I will take care of them."

"I am relieved to leave it to you."

The Su family's Cen family was naturally happy, but some people should be unhappy. Other than their political enemies, there were also the big merchants in Cangdale.

Food and military salary naturally had to be forced out from these people.

All the merchants and gentlemen with surnames in Cangdale had been "invited" to the magistrate's office by Su Lingyou. With his glib tongue, he made those people "generous."

Those people naturally knew how much war had affected Qi Country, but they weren't very willing to donate that much. The money was still fine, but at this time of year, they wouldn't hoard too much food.

Moreover, the war had already begun. Who wouldn't want to hoard some food in their own homes? Sometimes, it was more useful than real money. Some of them wanted to collect some money from the people, but they quickly suppressed it.

Nobody wanted to be the first one to do such a thing. If the commoners knew about it, their houses might be torn down. After all, if he donated it, the royal court would promise them some benefits.

Under Su Lingyou's various threats and promises, no one raised any objections.

At this time, Su Ziwan was sunbathing in the courtyard. Su Manjing sat at the side and looked at the Woman Rules. This book had been circulating in this world for a long time. No matter what country it was, it would let women who had yet to leave the pavilion read this book.

When Qiu Shui saw that her master had fallen asleep, she put on the blanket. Her body was just fine, so she didn't catch a cold.

As soon as the blanket was put on, Su Ziwan woke up. Autumn Water was stunned on the spot, not knowing what to do for a moment.

"Autumn Water, go and get the accounts from the outer court. I want to see them."

"Yes."

When Su Manjing heard this, she became confused. In the past, her aunt had never cared about these things. Furthermore, she was in good health, so she shouldn't be in such a hurry.

"Aunt, why did you think of looking at the account book?"

"The storm is coming!"