boyutpedia Chapter 158 Robbing the Dongfang Family
Chapter 158 Robbing the Dongfang Family
For several days in a row, Ning Yi was in Qizhou, either shopping or going to teahouses and restaurants.
When he was bored, he sat by the window on the second floor of this ordinary restaurant, drinking alone and watching the Sixth Prince outside.
Qin Haifeng and Zeng Rou were both puzzled.
I don’t know why the Sixth Prince came all the way to Qizhou.
You said you would take the servant with you on a training march, but the servant has been hiding in a valley dozens of miles outside the city for several days.
Their task was to stay and wait for orders.
So what are you doing in Qizhou? Just to see the streets and alleys, drink tea and listen to music?
Qin Haifeng is responsible for Ning Yi's safety.
Zeng Rou is responsible for Ning Yi's daily life. They are also the people who follow Ning Yi and are the most trustworthy.
Now that even the two of them haven't said anything, I really don't understand what the Sixth Prince is trying to do.
I can't figure it out, I can only say that His Royal Highness the Sixth Prince came here just to relax.
"Haifeng, what's the news about the investigation?" Ning Yi suddenly asked.
Qin Haifeng responded from the side: "Sir, the guards went to ask around. In the entire Qizhou, the most powerful family is the Dongfang family."
"The Dongfang family is one of the major families in our Dawu Kingdom. Since they are the uncle of the king, naturally no one dares to offend them. They dominate the entire Qizhou."
Qin Haifeng saw Ning Yi still looking out the window with an expressionless face.
He continued, "The head of the Dongfang family, Dongfang Wang, not only occupies millions of acres of fertile land, but is also involved in many industrial businesses."
"The Dongfang family has eight legitimate daughters, but only one son, named Dongfang You. He is arrogant and domineering in Qizhou."
After Zeng Rou poured tea for Ning Yi, she blinked her big eyes and looked out the window at the wealthy Dongfang Mansion.
Two huge white jade lions stand majestically at the gate.
There were more than ten guards standing guard at the main gate, each wearing distinctive armor and holding shining weapons.
Just like the elite troops of the imperial court, a mansion like theirs looks difficult to deal with. The nearby street is very spacious, and most of the shops are run by servants and relatives who are dependent on the Dongfang family.
However, the owner of the restaurant where they stayed boasted that their boss was the brother-in-law of the concubine of the young master of the Dongfang You family.
It was only with this indirect connection that they were able to open a shabby little restaurant on this street, which shows how powerful the Dongfang family is.
Zeng Rou couldn't help but ask, "Dian, Master, do you want to visit the Dongfang family?"
"In that case, why don't you just come to my house?"
This is also what she and Qin Haifeng have always been confused about.
Zeng Rou was smart. Seeing the Dongfang Mansion outside the window, she thought of the word "Dongfang" written on the paper that the Prime Minister gave to His Highness.
It is clearly referring to the Dongfang family in front of us.
It seems that the intention is to let His Highness make friends with and win over the Dongfang family.
As for saying that they came to cause trouble for the Dongfang family and confiscate their property.
Zeng Rou had never thought about this aspect at all.
After all, the Dongfang family is a true royal family, and the brother of the current queen.
Moreover, the Dongfang family is one of the major families with a strong background and huge influence, which ordinary people cannot compare with.
It is said that even the current emperor cannot do anything to the Dongfang family without sufficient reasons.
Otherwise, the other families would be quite dissatisfied.
Ning Yi smiled slightly and said calmly, "Of course I will visit you, but not now."
"Keep watching this place, and tell me immediately if there's any movement."
He came to Qizhou specifically to target the Dongfang family, the king's uncle. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so bored as to run so far away to drink tea.
That afternoon, Qin Haifeng called Ning Yi over and said, "Young Master, look quickly. Something's happening."
Ning Yi walked to the window and looked out, feeling a little confused.
Dozens of carriages arrived at the door of the Dongfang family. A group of servants came out from the door. After counting the goods on the street, they pulled all the carriages into a large courtyard next to the Dongfang Mansion.
"Let someone find out what this carriage is carrying."
Qin Haifeng immediately asked the guards to go over quietly and take a look.
When the guard returned, he reported, "Sir, I just quietly climbed up the wall of the nearby courtyard and took a look. Their carriages are filled with brand new armor."
Qin Haifeng's face immediately darkened: "Your Highness, what are the Dongfang family going to do?"
"They secretly made so much armor, dozens of large carriages, and there are thousands of them. Are they planning a rebellion?"
It is not allowed for even the royal family to privately make so many armors.
Just like when Prince Ning Yi wanted to make armor for his servants and bodyguards, he was initially harassed by the Ministry of Works.
In other words, Ning Yi specifically went to the Ministry of Works to cause trouble and selected several old blacksmiths from the Ministry to be responsible for making weapons and armor for his servant.
Even so, Ning Yi now has a thousand servants, and it is already the limit for him to create thousands of guard armors.
If there are more, Emperor Wu will have to step in.
If even a prince is like this, what about others?
In the feudal era, armor was of paramount importance, and having too much of it was enough to be accused of treason.
Ning Yi shook his head slightly: "The Dongfang family doesn't have the guts to rebel, but... just keep an eye on them for me."
The Dongfang family dared to produce so many armors, it is impossible for them to use them themselves.
Otherwise, Emperor Wu would not allow them to do whatever they want.
Ning Yi also understood that these were actually sold to the eldest prince.
Moreover, the Dongfang family is involved in a huge number of industries, and even many mines near the capital are occupied by them.
What's more, Qizhou, which is far away from the capital, is the world of the Dongfang family.
For several days in a row, there was no movement from the Dongfang family.
Until this morning, Zeng Rou helped Ning Yi prepare breakfast. She looked out the window curiously and said, "Hey, Master, someone from the Dongfang family has come out."
"Really?" Ning Yi put down his chopsticks and walked to the window to look.
I saw that the door of the Dongfang family was open and many people came out one after another.
Among them was a man in his twenties, with an imposing bearing, dressed in noble silk clothes and a look of arrogance on his face.
He took two beautiful women and got into a very luxurious carriage.
There were many armored guards nearby to protect them.
At the same time, there were dozens of carriages coming out from the compound next door.
They were just delivered a few days ago.
Ning Yi immediately said, "Let's go, follow them."
Zeng Rou immediately packed up her things and followed Ning Yi downstairs.
Qin Haifeng and several guards also followed Ning Yi out of the inn.
People were coming and going on the street, and the local people seemed to have long been accustomed to the Dongfang family's scene.
They all hid on both sides and waited for the main force to pass.
Ning Yi was mixed in the crowd, watching the entire Dongfang family team leave. He ordered: "Follow them, and the rest of you follow me out of the city."
After Ning Yi made all the arrangements, he set off immediately.
When we came out of the city gate, we were surprised to see hundreds of carriages and hundreds of guards outside the city.
The Dongfang family dispatched nearly a thousand guards, as well as coachmen and hundreds of servants.
Watching them marching towards the northwest.
Ning Yi immediately ordered: "Go and have our people prepare to ambush this caravan. Don't let anyone go."
"Ah?" Qin Haifeng was shocked: "Sir, this is the Dongfang family caravan."