What's wrong with me, a powerful minister, supporting a few female officials?

Chapter 189 Su Mo's Knowledge!
Faced with Su Mo's incredibly shocked question, Leng Liuxi simply nodded slightly, as if it were completely unintentional, and said, "That's right, he is Lu Wenxuan."

"The Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, a fourth-rank official."

Upon hearing this, Lin Moyin's pretty face changed!
It really was Lu Wenxuan!

She initially thought she was seeing things!
He looked at Leng Liuxi in disbelief!
Su Mo was also dumbfounded, staring blankly at Leng Liuxi, who spoke in a calm and indifferent tone as if she were talking about family matters.

The problem is, the one who died was the Vice Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard!
It's not a dog!

Lin Moyin had just said that Zhang Shouning and Lu Wenxuan were plotting to take his life.

Zhang Shouning, the head of the imperial relatives and the Empress's maternal uncle.

A trusted henchman of the Empress, a commander second only to three other members of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

With such a combination, even Lin Moyin, the Right Commander of the Thousand Household, had no way to deal with it and could only risk assassination!
Of course, assassinating a commander is extremely difficult.

Moreover, she would definitely be subjected to a frantic investigation by the entire Embroidered Uniform Guard afterward, and Lin Moyin was not confident that she could keep it a secret!
Su Mo never expected this.

Such a figure, seemingly unapproachable in the eyes of countless people, wielding immense power and instilling fear in countless court officials, was the head of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

In the blink of an eye, he turned into a corpse, lying in his yard like a dead dog!

In his and Lin Moyin's eyes, he was an unshakeable mountain, a commander who could wipe out their entire family with a flick of his finger.

In Leng Xixi's eyes, he really seemed worse than a dead dog!
Just how terrifying is this cold, ruthless power?
Su Mo looked at Leng Liuxi with increasing horror!

No wonder he could promote himself so easily, and make himself build ocean-going ships just like that!
After a long while, Su Mo finally came to his senses, took a deep breath, and stared intently at Leng Liuxi: "Lord Leng, what exactly is going on?"

"How did Lu Wenxuan suddenly die?"

Leng Liuxi didn't hide anything from Su Mo, and smiled, saying, "As a Vice Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, I should be loyal to the Emperor."

"Lu Wenxuan knew that His Majesty valued the young master highly, yet he secretly colluded with the emperor's brother-in-law, intending to harm the young master!"

"Such a disloyal person cannot be allowed to live."

After a pause, Leng Liuxi continued, "Now you know how much His Majesty trusts you, right?"

"Your Majesty also asked me to ask my husband one more question: Is he satisfied?"

Su Mo's expression instantly became complicated.

No wonder Leng Xixi kept trying to get him to become a court official.

She truly cares about herself!
Lu Wenxuan is a Vice Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard!

Within the Embroidered Uniform Guard system, they had already reached the very top, becoming giants who were virtually impossible to advance any further!

Such a powerful and influential figure as the head of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

The empress killed without hesitation!

Even if one becomes a centurion, a chiliarch, or even a deputy commander, or a sub-prefect or commander.

so what?

Su Mo knew very well that he could not truly be loyal to any one person.

Even if the other party is the emperor of the Great Wu Empire!

Fortunately, it seems that the Empress still knows her own worth.

At least as long as his usefulness hasn't been completely exploited, his life isn't in danger.

Seeing that Leng Liuxi was still looking at him, waiting for his answer.

Su Mo's expression turned serious: "Your Majesty's care and trust in me fills me with trepidation and gratitude!"

"Your Majesty, I will remember this and serve you faithfully!"

Seeing Su Mo's cheesy words, Leng Liuxi couldn't help but roll her eyes: "Alright!"

"I am truly humbled and deeply grateful!"

"I don't believe that at all!"

Su Mo's expression instantly turned awkward, and he quickly changed the subject: "Lord Leng, Lu Wenxuan is dead, and that Imperial Uncle Zhang..."

Leng Liuxi snorted lightly: "What's wrong?"

"You still want His Majesty, yet you even killed the Emperor's brother-in-law?"

Su Mo was startled and broke out in a cold sweat. He quickly said, "Lord Leng, please don't joke with me!"

"I simply want to know, if Zhang Guojiu continues to make things difficult for me, how should I respond?"

Leng Liuxi's face suddenly darkened, and she said coldly, "Zhang Shouning is His Majesty's maternal uncle, the Empress Dowager's elder brother, the head of the imperial relatives, and holds an extremely prestigious position!"

"Do you really want His Majesty to punish his own uncle for your sake, thus accusing His Majesty of filial impiety?"

She snorted, emphasizing her words: "If he makes things difficult for you, just bear with it!"

When Su Mo saw Leng Liuxi get angry for the first time, his heart skipped a beat.

For some reason, I feel that Leng Liuxi is a little scary when she's angry!
He was about to speak.

Leng Liuxi frowned, then said coldly, "The Imperial Uncle Zhang naturally knows his limits and won't push your luck too far!"

"If he bullies you too much, and you can't bear it anymore, then..."

Su Mo cursed inwardly, but seeing Leng Liuxi's dark face and silence, he could only ask, "Then what should this subordinate do?"

Leng Liuxi looked at Su Mo expressionlessly: "Then you should hit him back hard!"

"There's no need to give me face!"

Upon hearing this, Su Mo was immediately dumbfounded!

He stared blankly at Leng Xixi for a long time, and seeing that she didn't seem to be joking, he swallowed hard and tentatively asked, "Really?"

Leng Liuxi winked playfully, "There are fake beatings?"

"Hmm..." The Empress was really afraid that Su Mo would go too far, so she quickly added, "Of course, he is His Majesty's maternal uncle after all!"

"Be careful with your strength when you strike, lest you actually kill him and put His Majesty in a difficult position."

Su Mo...

Lin Moyin...

Nangong Shoots the Moon...

Beating the emperor's brother-in-law is a big deal.

Important things need to be verified three times!
After hesitating for a long time, Su Mo asked again for confirmation: "Lord Leng, then I really can do it!"

The Empress frowned, too lazy to waste words with this guy!
The tone shifted abruptly: "Do you know that Lu Wenxuan is planning to send people to Changping County?"

Su Mo was immediately startled: "What is he going to Changping County for?"

Leng Liuxi snorted: "You know perfectly well what I'm asking! What else can I do besides find evidence of your crimes!"

Su Mo quickly replied, "Your Excellency is wise!"

"This humble servant has always been law-abiding and has never engaged in any corruption or bribery!"

Leng Liuxi blinked and looked straight at Su Mo: "Really?"

Su Mo practically swore to the heavens: "This humble servant will never deceive you, sir!"

Leng Liuxi smiled and said, "That's good!"

"I am still very worried that Chen Bao, the salt smuggler from Changping County, is connected to you, my lord!"

"Selling smuggled salt is a serious crime punishable by confiscation of property!"

"Since it has nothing to do with you, my lord, then I can rest assured and report to His Majesty!"

Su Mo was speechless.

Unexpectedly, Chen Bao was exposed by the Fengming Division.

Leng Xixi was clearly well aware of her relationship with Chen Bao.

He coughed twice, looking somewhat embarrassed: "My lord... actually... actually, I've also heard of Chen Bao..."

Leng Liuxi looked at Su Mo with a half-smile: "Uh?"

Su Mo could only brazenly add, "He's just an ordinary person who collects smuggled salt and sells it to the mountain people to earn a meager living."

"Your Majesty is busy with many affairs of state. I think this is a trivial matter and there is no need to bother Your Majesty."

Leng Liuxi shook her head: "As far as I know, this is no small matter!"

"Does my lord know how much smuggled salt the small-time salt smuggler you mentioned sold in March?"

Su Mo hesitated for a moment: "Thirty or fifty shi?"

Leng Liuxi snorted: "More than three to five thousand shi!"

Upon hearing this, Su Mo's face showed a look of astonishment.

Even Lin Moyin was shocked.

He subconsciously looked at Su Mo!

She was also aware of the relationship between Su Mo and Chen Bao!
I had a meal with Chen Qianyu back when I was still at the Su residence!
Leng Liuxi frowned, staring intently at Su Mo, and said irritably, "A full eight thousand shi of refined salt!"

"I'd like to know, how could an abandoned salt well on Immortal Salt Mountain produce eight thousand shi of refined salt!"

Su Mo remained silent for a long time.

Finally, he sighed deeply and said with a wry smile, "This humble servant has an ancestral secret method that can refine coarse salt into refined salt!"

They've come knocking on our door, so we need to find out everything by tomorrow.

Su Mo had no choice but to honestly confess.

These words came out.

Even someone as audacious, lawless, and ruthless as Lin Moyin, who would readily threaten to assassinate her superior, turned pale and sweat beaded on her back!

The profits from salt and iron were second only to those from grain and cloth!

Su Mo actually mastered the secret method for refining salt, and even had Chen Bao get it done! If it weren't for the fact that Leng Liuxi and Nangong Sheyue, who were inexplicably treating Su Mo so well…

If it were a member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard or someone else, they would report this matter to the Emperor!

Even if Su Mo had a hundred heads, it wouldn't be enough to cut them off!

Leng Liuxi rubbed her forehead with her delicate hand and said helplessly, "My lord, do you not know that such matters concerning salt... are not for you to touch!"

Su Mo's face was bitter: "It was indeed my recklessness."

“Back then, I was short of money, so I asked Chen Bao to try making some refined salt.”

"I never expected so many would be sold. It's all my fault for forgetting to tell him not to sell too many!"

As he spoke, he carefully looked at Leng Liuxi: "My lord, what do you think I should do now?"

Leng Liuxi replied without hesitation, "First, hand over the secret technique to the Sage."

"Second, bring Chen Bao into the Fengming Division and give him the status of a legal salt merchant, saying that this method was developed by the Fengming Division's envoy, Langjun."

"Thirdly, salt production and sales are prohibited in the future!"

He paused, fearing Su Mo might misunderstand, and then said, "If this matter becomes known to the court officials, His Majesty may do everything in his power to protect you, but he will never protect that salt smuggler, including his daughter Chen Qianyu!"

"Does my lord understand?"

Lin Moyin secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Su Mo looked at the Empress gratefully: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty!"

"I understand!"

"This humble servant will immediately impart the method for refining salt to you, sir!"

"I'll personally go back to Changping tomorrow and clean things up!"

Since smuggled salt cannot be sold on a large scale, keeping it in one's possession is like a time bomb, ready to blow one to pieces at any moment.

He had his own restaurant and other businesses, so he didn't care about the income from selling refined salt on a small scale.

Leng Liuxi nodded: "Never mind, let Lord Nangong send someone to Changping County."

"You should stay quiet these days and go to the artisan camp to build the rickshaws and bicycles!"

Leng Liuxi was actually a little afraid of Su Mo.

The Empress is exhausted!
If he doesn't cause trouble, then fine.

When they do something, it's a truly big deal!

If things continue like this, even she, the Empress, might not be able to cover for Su Mo!

Refined salt!
If the ministers in the court knew, even she, the empress, might not be able to withstand the overwhelming pressure!
Such a high profit of ten times or more is practically a profit without any initial investment!

The court officials, nobles and relatives of the emperor, aristocratic families, imperial princes... who wouldn't be envious?
Let Su Mo go and mess around in the artisan camp!
We'll release Su Mo after this matter is properly resolved!
The Empress rubbed her forehead: "Also, has the young master decided to promote me to a centurion in the Embroidered Uniform Guard, or to elevate my noble rank?"

Lin Moyin, who was standing next to him, looked at Su Mo in astonishment.

Promoted to centurion? Elevated in rank?
Why didn't Su Lang mention such an important matter to me?

Su Mo never expected that Leng Liuxi would bring this up at this time.

He had originally intended to find an opportunity to discuss it with Lin Moyin.

He hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Lord Leng, which one do you think I should choose?"

Leng Liuxi pointed to the corpse on the ground, then glanced at Lin Moyin almost imperceptibly: "Are you sure, my lord, that you still want to be a member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard?"

Su Mo thought for a moment: "Can't this humble servant have both?"

The Empress was furious!

Finally, he let out a heavy snort: "Fine!"

"Quickly write down the method for making refined salt, and I will use it to help you obtain a title!"

He paused, then added impatiently, "And another thing!"

"A copper coin!"

Su Mo quickly replied with a smile, "This humble servant obeys!"

Leng Liuxi asked coldly, "Where do you want to be a centurion? The artisan barracks on Lone Peak Mountain?"

Su Mo blinked, reminding the Empress, "Ahem... Lord Leng, the Craftsmen's Battalion... this humble servant is in charge of it..."

"Is it not permissible for this humble servant to go to the Right Depot?"

Leng Liuxi: "Right place..."

She was about to say "Right Office it is," but before she could finish speaking, she couldn't help but glance at Lin Moyin and suddenly changed her mind: "I won't go to the Right Office, to avoid gossip!"

"Let's go to the left!"

Seeing that Su Mo still wanted to argue, Lin Moyin quickly said, "Commander Su, I also think it would be better for you to go to the Left Guard!"

Su Mo shut up in frustration.

He then dutifully wrote down the method for refining salt and handed it to Leng Liuxi.

Leng Liuxi was also extremely shocked after seeing this method.

I never imagined that the method for refining salt would be so simple.

But if Su Mo doesn't tell anyone, it would be really difficult for others to make it.

She happily put the secret technique into her bosom.

Su Mo is such a treasure!

They managed to swindle another secret technique of the Su family from him!

Add to that the alcohol I had this morning!
He acquired two truly powerful secret techniques in just one day! Hehe!

Hmm... how many of the Su family's secret techniques have I acquired so far?

The Empress secretly began to plot.

Divine crossbow! Eight-ox crossbow! Steelmaking! Flat-box cart tactics! Sheep eat people! Merchant membership system! Waterwheel! Decree of grace! Alcohol! Soap! Refined salt!

And soon to come, rickshaws, bicycles, and a sea vessel!
Ok……

Mathematics, the art of controlling people, the art of ruling...

If the Empress doesn't want to, then so be it!

Thinking about it, I couldn't help but be startled!

How long has it been!
The Divine Arm Bow, the Eight-Ox Crossbow, the Steel Refining Method, and Alcohol can enhance the army's combat power.

Flat-box carts and sheep-eating people can be used to deal with the Northern Barbarians!

With the issuance of the Edict of Grace, the feudal lords no longer need to be feared.

The waterwheel brings blessings to the people!
Restaurants, refined salt, soap, and the like can bring enormous wealth to the imperial court!
The Great Wu Empire is on the verge of true prosperity!

So what if he's the emperor's brother-in-law?

Anyone who dares to lay a finger on Su Mo will be sent to reunite with his two nephews!

The Empress and Nangong Sheyue happily boarded another carriage and sped away.

An Wu nodded to Su Mo.

They then threw Lu Wenxuan's body back into the carriage and left the Su residence.

In the courtyard, Su Mo and Lin Moyin looked at each other in bewilderment!

After a long while, Lin Moyin said softly, "My lord, you kept this from me, how terrible!"

Su Mo was both amused and exasperated: "Mo'er, it's not that I'm hiding it from you!"

"I just had too much to do and forgot to tell you some things!"

As he spoke, he coughed and said, "For example, that refined salt, I didn't dare to tell you about it before, and then I forgot about it!"

Lin Moyin had a black line on her forehead.

How dare he forget such a momentous event as the confiscation of his property and the extermination of his entire clan!
She snorted: "What about the centurion? And the noble title?"

Su Mo quickly replied, "I just haven't remembered to say so yet!"

"Yesterday, I used alcohol to save a craftsman at the craftsmen's camp, which was discovered by Nangong Sheyue. Then this morning, Leng Xixi came over and said she wanted to promote me to the rank of centurion or a noble title!"

As she spoke, Su Mo's face darkened: "She even stole the spring bed I prepared for you!"

Lin Moyin frowned, speechless as she looked at Su Mo.

The more I ask, the more questions I get.

We haven't even figured out refined salt yet, and now there's alcohol, and what about spring mattresses?

What the hell is this!

She was about to speak.

Suddenly, I felt a chill on my forehead.

I instinctively reached out and touched it, and there it was—a crystal-clear snowflake.

It finally snowed in Shenjing.

As a result, Su Mo's expression suddenly changed. He didn't even bother to talk to Lin Moyin and rushed towards the woodshed in the middle courtyard!

Lin Moyin was dumbfounded.

A moment later, Su Mo returned carrying two large bamboo baskets, greeting Lin Moyin as he walked: "Wife... Madam, come and help!"

"Don't let my precious baby get cold!"

"Uh... Madam, you should just drag Yi Shu back..."

(End of this chapter)