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Chapter 965 Isn't the culprit you, brother-in-law?

Zhu Biao stared intently at Yang Shaofeng, but after waiting for a long time, he still didn't get an answer.

The heart that was hanging in suspense finally turned completely cold.

I understand now, my brother-in-law did it on purpose.

Perhaps it was because Hu Weiyong owed laborers money and refused to pay them back.

It's also possible that Chen Mo was transferred away, and before leaving, he took a group of craftsmen and students with him.

Anyway, if he's unhappy, he'll try to make a scene and make everyone else unhappy too.

I am just an unlucky fish in the mud.

but……

Zhu Biao smiled, pulled Yang Shaofeng aside, and whispered, "Brother-in-law, do you think it's not easy to explain to my mother that we secretly ran away to Liaodong and then went to Fenglangjuxu in the northern desert?"

Yang Shaofeng's smile froze instantly, then turned grim: "What does Your Highness mean?"

Zhu Biao didn't respond to Yang Shaofeng's words, but instead continued, "There's another thing, which is that my parents have long wanted to hold their grandchildren."

"My younger brother isn't married yet, so even if my parents are anxious, there's nothing they can do."

“But you’re different, brother-in-law. You’ve been married to my sister for four years.”

"There's been no news from my sister's side for a while. Do you think my mother can rest easy?"

Yang Shaofeng glanced at Zhu Biao and snorted coldly, "Has Your Highness forgotten that Zhou Jingxin and the officials of the Ministry of Revenue once conducted a survey on the best age for women to marry and have children?"

Zhu Biao chuckled twice and said, "Of course I remember, and my parents definitely remember too, but remembering is one thing, whether or not we urge you and my sister to have a baby soon is another matter."

"Actually, my brother-in-law also understands that although my sister didn't say anything, my mother must have urged them, and they must be anxious, after all, this is a major matter concerning whether the Yang family can continue to have descendants."

Yang Shaofeng glared at Zhu Biao through gritted teeth and asked, "What does Your Highness mean?"

Zhu Biao lowered his voice and said, "Brother-in-law, if you help me solve the problem of that opera troupe I just mentioned, I'll risk everything. After returning to the capital, I'll go to the Duke of E's mansion to set a date and get married to the Chang family's daughter directly."

"In this way, even if my parents urge me, they will urge my younger brother as well, instead of just focusing on you."

"what do you think?"

Yang Shaofeng rolled his eyes and snorted, "Not so good."

You black sesame dumpling have been eyeing the Chang family girl for more than just a day or two.

This time, the Chang family's daughter accompanied Jin'er and Yu'er to Liaodong. I don't know which prince is it, but he goes to the Chang family's daughter's side to fawn over her every day.

I'm not directly exposing your true colors by giving you face.

You actually used this as a bargaining chip.

Wow, you not only solved your headache, but you also won the heart of your sweetheart.

You black sesame glutinous rice balls are really shameless!

But then Yang Shaofeng changed his mind.

Chang's daughter is the same age as Zhu Biao, both twenty years old this year, and her body has grown strong.

If they get married this year and have a baby next year, they shouldn't die young from childbirth like in the original history.

If Black Sesame Dumplings can give birth soon, so that Old Deng and his mother-in-law can have a grandson or granddaughter to play with, they won't keep nagging me every day.

Besides, the problem raised by the black sesame dumplings is still there. Those two old scoundrels, Li Shanchang and Hu Weiyong, can't possibly not think of a solution in the short term, and they can't possibly never think of one.

Now, let me give Black Sesame Dumplings an idea that can solve the problem of the mother-in-law pressuring for a baby, do Tangyuan a favor, and also annoy those two old scoundrels, Li Shanchang and Hu Weiyong. It's a win-win-win situation.

Having made up his mind, Yang Shaofeng said with a smile, "Actually, this matter is both difficult and simple."

Zhu Biao's eyes lit up, and he looked at Yang Shaofeng expectantly, asking, "Brother-in-law, do you have any good ideas?"

Instead of directly answering Zhu Biao's question, Yang Shaofeng smiled meaningfully and asked in return, "May I ask Your Highness, if there are places that those local gentry and gentry cannot access and where information can be strictly kept secret, what places do you think would meet the criteria?"

Zhu Biao paused for a moment, then replied, "Military camps, specifically military camps in Ningyang, Dengzhou, and Liaodong."

Yang Shaofeng nodded and continued to ask, "May I ask Your Highness, if there aren't enough opera troupes and it's necessary to find women to train as actresses, where can we find so many women of suitable age who are literate and can quickly learn opera?"

Zhu Biao was stunned again, and it took him a while to answer: "Dengzhou Prefecture and Liaodong".

Yang Shaofeng glanced at Zhu Biao sideways.

These black sesame dumplings are definitely not a good thing.

I racked my brains to come up with ideas for him.

He, on the other hand, is always thinking about Dengzhou Prefecture.

He's just like his father from the bottom of his heart, utterly wicked!

While inwardly cursing, Yang Shaofeng snorted and said, "Your Highness is right, it is Liaodong."

"Only in Liaodong would there be a large number of female prisoners."

“In Liaodong, there is no need for military camps to surround the opera troupes.”

"As long as we find a few open spaces and set up a thousand-household garrison, it will be enough to ensure that no word gets out."

"As for the female prisoners in Dengzhou Prefecture, Your Highness should not worry about them."

Yang Shaofeng rolled his eyes and said sarcastically, "There are many workshops in Dengzhou that need female workers. Not to mention female prisoners, even respectable women have already entered the workshops. Where would there be any women left to join theatrical troupes and learn opera?"

"Besides, this whole mess of troubles, at its root, originated from Hu Buzheng."

"Let him handle the affairs of the opera troupe; it's a way for him to atone for his sins."

"..."

Seeing Yang Shaofeng's confident and eloquent manner, Zhu Biao was completely dumbfounded.

Speaking of which, aren't you, brother-in-law, the culprit behind all this messy and messy stuff?

First, you targeted the local gentry, distributing land to the common people, and then you introduced a progressive tax system.

The subsequent plow case, ironware outflow case, child case, blank seal case, labor case, including the recent rumor case and family murder case, which one of them has nothing to do with you?

Even the seemingly unrelated case of wiping out an entire family was actually caused by your actions at the Ningyang Thousand Household Office, where you retired from the military at the age of forty-five. That's why the Grand Commandant's Office followed suit and copied it directly.

Otherwise, a 45-year-old veteran is considered a treasure in the military, so why would anyone suggest letting him leave the military?

Now, all the blame has fallen on Hu Weiyong?

Tsk tsk.

Poor Lao Hu.

After silently mourning for Hu Weiyong for two seconds, Zhu Biao nodded with a smile and replied, "Brother-in-law is right. This matter should be left to Governor Hu to handle."