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Sang Qingxiao corrected, "It is you who delivered the credit. With so many contributions, you are helping him enter Jingjing City to receive accolades."
But Sang Yumei wants him dead; what you are doing is actually helping him.
Sang Qingxiao shook her head, "It's not helping him; it's a way to elevate him to his downfall! The higher he stands, the harder he falls. I believe Sang Yumei would be delighted to see this scene unfold."
Sang Yuzhen only vaguely understood her meaning and urged, "Quickly tell me how to elevate him to his downfall."
Now, with the southern regions facing severe shortages of supplies, the Bai Family, as imperial merchants, must have a considerable stockpile of various goods. When sending supplies to Luzhou, they should also donate a large batch.
If Cao Lin truly enjoys taking credit as you say, he will undoubtedly claim your donations as his own hard-earned contributions.
Don't just handle the credit yourself; you can secretly incite some local Merchant officials. In short, work together behind the scenes to quickly turn around the situation in Luzhou.
The entire south is in a precarious situation, yet there is one place that is orderly managed. Coupled with Cao Lin's numerous reports to the court, it would be difficult for them not to notice him.
If you manage things well in Jingjing City, it is very likely he will receive accolades in the palace and even be retained as an official in the capital. In any case, we need to keep him under our watchful eyes.
Sang Qingxiao paused and took a sip of tea.
"And then?" Sang Yuzhen pressed anxiously. "If things only proceed this far, that madwoman Sang Yumei might very well kill Yan Min right in front of me!"
Sang Qingxiao remained calm and continued, "After that, it will involve your family’s case concerning Yan Min."
"What do you mean by that? Why does it involve the case? Do you suspect that Cao Lin is behind the dark schemes regarding my family’s case?"
Sang Qingxiao simply asked another question, "Aunt Zhen, do you think there is any Grievance in Yan Min's case?"
"Of course! Girl, you've been to Ze Province, and stayed at my home for some time. You should know what kind of person my Yan Min is; if you know that much, then you shouldn't be asking me this question."
The terrain of Ze Province is mountainous; although the mountains are not high, they stretch along both sides of the Wei River, more than enough to withstand its rising waters.
Of course, there are flat areas between the mountains; there are four such places nearby that aren't far apart. Even if one were to build a dam at these flat areas using the best materials, it wouldn't take much time or cost much money.
When Yan Min first took office as Prefect, he had already overseen major repairs on several dams. Afterward, he would inspect them every rainy season, and this year was no different.
Seeing that several local Yamen had generated considerable revenue, he allocated a large sum for expenses and constructed simple dams behind some of them, thinking that if any dam were to fail, it would buy time for nearby residents to escape.
Having done all this diligently, it’s unbelievable that three dams within Ze Province still broke down; if there were no foul play involved, who would believe it?!
As Sang Qingxiao nodded along with Sang Yuzhen's description, it indeed matched the situation in Ze Province. She then guided the conversation further: "So, Aunt Zhen, have you ever been to Luzhou?"
"I have been there a few times but only passed through by carriage from Luzhou. It was quite boring along the way, so I observed the local customs and culture throughout my journey. My understanding of Luzhou actually comes more from what I've heard about Yan Min."
Sang Qingxiao briefly discussed the terrain of Luzhou. "Although I haven't been to Luzhou, I’ve seen maps indicating that the waters of the Wei River flow through Ze Province before reaching Luzhou. The topography of Luzhou, when facing floods, does not hold an advantage like that of Ze Province. It has fewer mountains and is mostly low-lying land; thus, the length required for dam construction..."
It is several times that of Ze Province.
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