Chapter 1110 Akiyama Morie’s life experience!
Listening to Hojogawa's sigh, Watanabe Kenjiro asked in confusion:

“Love debt? Abandoned child? May I ask what is going on here, Uncle Hojo?”

Hojogawa recalled the sermon:

"Kenjiro, this happened almost thirty years ago. Your father, Watanabe Yutake, should know something about it!"

"Although Muto Masaaki is the legitimate son of the Muto family, he has an older brother named Muto Heizo. Muto Heizo is the eldest legitimate son of the Muto family and was the first heir of the Muto family at that time. Everything that Muto Masaaki has now originally belonged to Muto Heizo!"

"If Muto Masaaki is a patient, cunning, and ruthless fox, then Muto Heizo is like a strong and domineering tiger!"

"But because they are brothers from the same mother, the relationship between the two brothers Mutou Masaaki and Mutou Heizo is pretty good!"

At this point, Hojokawa paused, then asked Watanabe Kenjiro:
"Kenjiro, do you know about the Reiwa Change thirty years ago?"

Watanabe Kenjiro was stunned for a moment, then quickly nodded and said:
"Of course I know that thirty years ago, the Ishihara family rebelled and headed straight for Heian-kyo!"

Beijo Chuan nodded slightly when he heard this, and his thoughts seemed to have returned to that night thirty years ago. He said in a deep voice:

“At that time, in order to seize power, the Ishihara family joined forces with the Koga ninja to assassinate high-ranking officials of the shogunate. Ishihara Heizo was also on the list of people to be assassinated…”

Hearing this, Watanabe Kenjiro said directly without waiting for Hojo Kawa to continue:
"So Muto Heizo died in an assassination attempt by the Ishihara family?"

Upon hearing this, Beijo Chuan said in a deep voice:

"The Ishihara family did indeed have the Koga ninja assassinate Muto Heizo, and the Muto family also announced to the public that Muto Heizo died from the assassination of the Koga ninja!"

"I thought so back then, and felt that this was the truth of the matter, but today I think there may be another answer!"

Watanabe Kenjiro blinked his eyes when he heard this, and said cautiously:

"Are you saying that Mutou Masaaki killed Mutou Heizo?"

Facing Watanabe Kenjiro's gaze, Hojo Kawa nodded slightly and analyzed:
"The head of the Muto family at that time was Muto Masaaki. Muto Heizo's father, Muto Hirofumi, was already terminally ill and could die at any time!"

"Muto Heizo has taken over the power of the Muto family and has almost become the de facto head of the Muto family. Once Muto Hirofumi dies and Muto Heizo officially takes over the Muto family, then Muto Masaaki will have no chance at all!"

"So at that critical moment, it was Mutou Masaaki's last chance. If he wanted to become the head of the Mutou family, he had to seize the opportunity to kill Mutou Heizo!"

"And Muto Masaaki has the Muto family's most proficient ninja in assassination, Akiyama, by his side!"

“Back then, Akiyama was sent by Muto Hirobumi to protect Muto Masaaki. According to reliable sources, Muto Masaaki used sweet words to win the body and soul of this beautiful ninja from the Muto family…”

"And after Muto Heizo's death, this beautiful ninja Akiyama never appeared again!"

"So I have reason to believe that although the Ishihara family sent the Koga ninja to assassinate Muto Heizo, they did not really kill Muto Heizo!"

"In fact, it is very likely that Muto Heizo died at the hands of Akiyama, who was sent out by his younger brother Muto Masaaki. Muto Masaaki was a man who did great things. He was cruel and vicious enough to kill his own brother for the power of the head of the family. Naturally, he would not be reluctant to give up a woman, so he would definitely not let Akiyama continue to live!"

"He will definitely kill people to silence them and not let anyone in this world know the truth about how he murdered his brother and seized power!"

After hearing Hojogawa's recounting of the secrets of the past, Watanabe Kenjiro was so shocked that he was speechless. After a moment, he asked in confusion:

"Uncle Hojo, even if Muto Masaaki really killed his brother and seized power, what does this have to do with these Zhou people?"

Facing Watanabe Kenjiro's questioning, Hojo Kawa waved his hand to signal him to stay calm, and then spoke again:

"Do you still remember the ninja Piaoxu from a few years ago?"

Hearing the name "Piaoxu", Watanabe Kenjiro shuddered uncontrollably, then nodded with some lingering fear and said:
"Uncle Hojo, of course I remember this witch. She killed so many people, how could I forget her? It is said that she seems to be related to the Muto family..."

"But it is said that she went to the palace a few years ago and disappeared. She has not appeared on East Island since then!" Beijo Chuan said leisurely after hearing this:
"According to my research, her real name is Akiyama Mori Hui! Piaoxu is just an alias!"

"Akiyama? Akiyama Morie?"

Watanabe Kenjiro seemed to realize something and widened his eyes. Under his gaze, Hojo Kawa nodded and said:
"Kenjiro, you are right. Piaoxu, also known as Akiyama Morie, is the daughter of the female ninja Akiyama, and her father is Muto Masaaki!"

"Back then, Taige wanted to use Gongdu as a springboard to conquer Da Zhou, so he formed the Black Dragon Society to infiltrate Gongdu, and Muto Masaaki also sent Akiyama Morie to Gongdu to cooperate with the Black Dragon Society in carrying out the operation!"

"At first, Akiyama Morie killed many people in the palace, but soon she disappeared. Some people said that she died at the hands of the Great Zhou Supervisory Department!"

"Muto Masaaki sent many people to look for Akiyama Morie's whereabouts, but they found nothing. In the end, Muto Masaaki had to give up the search for Akiyama Morie!"

Having said this, Hojo Kawa paused for a moment, and then slowly gave the answer that made Watanabe Kenjiro drop his jaw.

"But according to my investigation, Akiyama Morie is not dead. On the contrary, she is alive and well now!"

"As for why she suddenly disappeared, it was because she met a military officer of the Great Zhou Dynasty in the palace. His name was Ye Mingsheng!"

"And Akiyama Morie is now the most beloved woman of Ye Mingsheng, the de facto emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty!"

“Wang He has already told me that they want Muto Masaaki’s head and even the lives of the entire Muto family. This is very important to Wang He. After all, if he does this, he will be grateful to Akiyama Morie, and this also means that he will be appreciated by Ye Mingsheng and rise rapidly in the officialdom of the Great Zhou Dynasty…”

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Yujing, Murong Mansion
Looking at the letter written by his daughter Murong Qingwu and the scroll with the words "pure heart and few desires" in front of him, Murong Yuliang, the governor of Jiyu, Great Zhou, fell into deep thought!
What lies before him now is a good news and a bad news!

The good news is that her daughter Murong Qingwu’s prayers to Guanyin for a child were not in vain, and she really is pregnant again. Although it is not certain that it will be a boy in the end, this is still the best news for the Murong family at this stage. It allows the Murong family, which is currently in a trough, to see a glimmer of hope and a ray of light!
After telling the good news, Murong Yuliang also needs to face the bad news!

Although the imperial court had not issued a formal order yet, Murong Yuliang knew from his daughter's letter that he, the governor of Hebei and Henan, was going to be taken down!
However, the silver lining in this misfortune is that he will be transferred to the post of Governor of Huainan. Although he is still demoted, at least his rank is still that of a third-rank Governor!

Murong Yuliang had mixed feelings about this situation. If it was thirty years ago when he had just entered the officialdom, and you said that he, Murong Yuliang, would be transferred from the Governor of Jiyu to the Governor of Huainan in the future, then Murong Yuliang would be so happy that he would not be able to sleep for three days and three nights!
After all, the economic foundations of Huainan and Jiyu at that time were not as exaggerated as heaven and earth, but the gap was also very large. Therefore, although the ranks were the same, going from Jiyu to Huainan would definitely mean a promotion, and in general, one would make a fortune. After all, Huainan's economic resources were much better than Jiyu's!

A casual grab in Huainan may make more money than you earn by racking your brains in Huainan····················
But unfortunately, times have changed. Thanks to the bastard Xu Zhaojie, a wealthy land of fish and rice has turned into a barren place with nine out of ten houses empty!

Although Ji and Yu were not much better than Huainan now before, under Murong Yuliang's diligent governance in recent years, the country has gradually recovered its vitality with peace and harmony among the people!

Therefore, as one side gains and the other loses, Huainan can be said to be much worse than Jiyu now.

If the Marshal had directly transferred him to be the Governor of Huainan, Murong Yuliang would definitely not be able to accept it!
After all, he had worked hard day and night in Hebei and Henan over the years and made so many sacrifices, turning a mess under Gao Zongchang's rule into a thriving place today!
The Marshal not only did not promote him but also demoted him to Huainan. Murong Yuliang absolutely could not accept such a huge psychological gap. He might even go to the extreme of resigning from his post!
But now that several months have passed, Murong Yuliang's mentality has calmed down a bit with the passage of time!
In addition, after hearing what his daughter told him, Murong Yuliang realized that the Marshal might have discovered the Murong family's conspiracy, and he felt a little more worried.

Therefore, after Murong Yuliang knew the news, although he was still disappointed, the gap in his heart was not that big anymore···························
In addition to the two good news, one good and one bad news, that his daughter was pregnant and he was demoted to Huainan, the four words "pure heart and few desires" in front of him also attracted Murong Yuliang's great attention!

Although this calligraphy is fairly neat, to be honest it does not possess any calligraphic beauty. However, as the ancients said, a mountain is not high but it is magical as long as there are immortals there, and a river is not deep but it is magical as long as there are dragons there. Although the appearance of calligraphy is important, what is more important is who wrote this calligraphy!
There are not too many good calligraphers in the world, but there are definitely many. However, there is only that one person who is qualified to give himself a calligraphy!

Murong Yuliang could clearly realize that the calligraphy given to him by the Marshal was a warning!
It was obvious that the daughter's intuition was correct. The Marshal must have noticed his family's trick. Demoting Murong Hui to Anqing and himself to Huainan was undoubtedly a punishment!
The Marshal is telling himself not to worry too much, just do his job honestly and peacefully, and do a good job in Huainan's economic work!

Although this was a warning, Murong Yuliang also sensed another thought!
On the one hand, the Marshal warned himself to be pure and free from desires, but he also emphasized through his daughter Murong Qingwu that he trusted his abilities and had high expectations of him. He wanted him to develop Huainan's economy and turn Huainan back into the land of fish and rice!

Does this mean that for the sake of his daughter's unborn child, as long as he develops Huainan's economy and people's livelihood, then the previous things can be turned over a new leaf...

Murong Yuliang thought that if this was the case, then the matter was not unacceptable. After all, the previous schemes of their Murong family were very serious!
Therefore, if he could really develop Huainan's economy, he could put an end to the matter, and it would even be a blessing for the Murong family!
Thinking of this, Murong Yuliang's mind became active and he began to study how to develop Huainan's economy!
The reason why Murong Yuliang was able to develop the economy of Hebei and Henan was not only because of his personal hard work, but also because of the strong support of Ye Mingsheng!

If a place wants to seek development, it is absolutely inseparable from the two elements of money and people. Although Hebei and Henan became impoverished due to a series of natural disasters and man-made disasters under the rule of Gao Zongchang, as the heartland of the Central Plains, there were still many people without talents in Hebei and Henan!

Ye Mingsheng also valued this point and believed that Jiyu had great development potential, so he took out the last capital of the Fengwu Army to provide blood transfusion to Jiyu and help Jiyu get through the most difficult period at that time!

Murong Yuliang did not disappoint Ye Mingsheng's expectations. Under his rule, Ji and Yu quickly gained new life, and in the next few years, they became the biggest source of inspiration for the Fengwu Army to launch wars!
The current situation in Huainan is different from that in Jiyu. At that time, the Fengwu Army only had three territories: Liaoyang, Youyan, and Jiyu. Therefore, Ye Mingsheng was able to fully support Jiyu, which had great development potential!
But now, apart from Sichuan and Shu, the Fengwu Army has already seized the Great Zhou world, so now the Marshal can't give all his capital to Huainan as before. After all, other places also need to develop and need the support of the court!

In addition, the finances of the Yijing court are not well-off, and the Yijing court has been gritting its teeth and insisting on not exposing various exorbitant taxes to the lower levels····························
(End of this chapter)