Although Third Sister You's temperament was a bit wild, if it weren't for Second Sister You’s revelation, Sun Shaozong wouldn't have thought that she had even committed murder and illegal activities!

Of course, it was not the kind of premeditated killing and profiteering. To be honest, it was an accident.

About two years ago, at the turn of summer and autumn, Third Sister You disguised herself as a man and went out for a stroll. She came back late from playing and was stopped and harassed by a drunken man in the back alley, not far from home.

Amid her struggle, Third Sister You gave the drunkard a rough shove, but the person plunged into the ditch without any movement for a long time.

Because she was annoyed by the drunken man's impoliteness, Third Sister You didn't think much about it at the time. She stepped forward and stole his wallet, then ran back home in one breath. The source of thɪs content is novel~fire~net

The next morning, it was discovered that the drunken man had drowned in a small ditch, and this person was also a junior official from the ninth rank in the Ministry of War, which led to a large-scale search for the murderer in Wanping County.

Third Sister You was so frightened that she didn't dare to go out for two months. Fortunately, Xu Huaizhi, the Magistrate of the County of Wanping, was a fool. After a while of searching for no results, he reasoned that it was the result of the cutting of the path by a passing thief, who had already fled when hearing the news.

Although the government gave up the investigation, during this period, Second Sister You, who was spending time with Third Sister You, discovered her various shortcomings. After repeated questioning, it was only then that she found out that her younger sister had engaged in activities of killing people and profiteering.

At that time, Second Sister You was scared to the point where her liver and gallbladder were torn apart. However, her younger sister comforted her for a long time before she finally regained her composure.

This matter has been going on for over two years in the blink of an eye. Second Sister You didn't even dare to tell her mother, but now she sold it to Sun Shaozong without hesitation. This old saying of *’girls being outgoing’* was indeed true.

Sun Shaozong briefly analyzed this case. Third Sister You was provoked and rebelled by someone at the time, and this step was a legitimate defense. Even if it caused the other party to die, she would not be sentenced to any serious crime.

But her act of taking the other party's purse has caused a subtle change in the nature of the case.

Moreover, she kept this matter a secret and did not voluntarily surrender.

In this way, if she were unable to provide strong evidence to prove that she was provoked and retaliated angrily, she was highly likely to be punished as a robber for murder.

Even if she could prove that she was harassed and stole the other party's purse, she still couldn’t escape the charge of robbery.

Moreover, the severity of the situation would have made the crime even worse. In addition, the deceased was a court official, and as a rule, the crime would have been even worse. In the end, it was likely that she would inevitably end up being sent to serve as a military exile.

So, this shortcoming was enough.

Sun Shaozong was pondering in his heart when he heard a thud in front of the bed. When Second Sister You saw that he had been speechless for a long time, she knelt on the ground in fear and begged, "Please forgive me, Master. I only have such a little sister..."

"Okay."

Sun Shaozong pulled her up and scolded, "I'm not the one who is so unreasonable. Besides, it’s understandable. As long as she doesn't act recklessly in the future, I won't bother to pay attention to these old things."

Second Sister You breathed a sigh of relief, but then she tentatively said, "As for the thing with my Big Sister..."

"Do you want her jewelry that much?"

Sun Shaozong rolled his eyes in silence and said, "Our family doesn't lack that silver. Besides, I heard that the Wuxi barbarians love to collect various gold and silver headgear. When we head over, pick some affordable ones, and you can make any jewelry you want!"

How could Second Sister You know anything about being in a state of war or danger?

Upon hearing what Sun Shaozong said, she was full of confidence. She thought this trip to the South was easy, and her bones were instantly crispy with joy. She was like a beautiful snake, entangled in bed.

If it were at another time, Sun Shaozong would have had to show affection for her.

But now, with all my thoughts on the fusion of being in perfect harmony at night, how can he waste his energy on her?

Speaking of which…

Today, he needed to remind Shiliu to prepare an extra set of bedding, so as not to flood the mountains of gold like yesterday and not let himself call a maid to come in to replace it - although it was fragrant, he really couldn’t sleep well.

While searching for reasons, he politely declined Second Sister You's obsession when someone knocked on the door and said, "Are you inside, Second Master? The Big Master just came back from outside. He heard that you were looking for him. He let me call you to the study to talk."

*Big Brother was back?*

This was strange. The Canton Fair has always stayed open all night, so it would be great if he could return before noon the next day. Why did he just return home at night today?

Sun Shaozong stood up in confusion and opened the door before leaving.

When he arrived at the door, he suddenly stopped and turned to ask Second Sister You, "Do you understand what I just meant?"

Second Sister You nodded vigorously and said firmly, "I will go and reject my Third Sister later. I won't interfere with this matter anymore."

*Bullshit!*

Sun Shaozong scolded angrily, "What I mean is that extorting gold and silver jewelry is not necessary. I only care about willingness!"

As he spoke, he left Second Sister You, who was still confused, and strode out the door.

When he arrived at the study, he saw his Big Brother sitting at the top, seeming to be unhappy. Sun Shaozong became even more curious and quickly approached to inquire about what was going on.

"Don't mention it."

Sun Shaozu said angrily, "I just met up with a big-chested girl, and the originally good Canton Fair was disrupted by Brother Rong from Ningguo Mansion."

Did Jia Rong disturb him?

This was even more strange. Jia Rong was a leader in the cuckold industry, and he even tried to give away his wife. How could he…

"It was precisely because this guy went with his wife that he broke the rules of the Canton Fair. Several guardians quarreled with him on the spot, causing everyone to part ways unhappily."

Surprisingly, there are also *'guardians'* present on such occasions.

However, according to the unspoken rules agreed upon in recent years, exchanging concubines was not related to morality, but rather an extremely elegant thing. However, if it involved a legitimate wife, not only would it be despised by others, but it would also violate the laws of the court.

Of course, this royal law generally stated that the people wouldn’t hold officials accountable.

Sun Shaozong was roasting in his heart and listening to his Big Brother murmur, "In fact, those people are really free. If he is willing to exchange his wife with others, how does it hurt them?"

"Big Brother!"

The more he spoke, the more he remained indifferent, and Sun Shaozong couldn't help but look stern.

"Okay, okay, it's just me talking nonsense, right?"

Sun Shaozu immediately breathed a sigh of relief, his majestic body spread out on the chair, and he asked weakly, "I heard Zhao Zhongji say you are looking for me today?"

"Brother, do you still remember the rebellion of the Wuxi barbarians?"

"What's going on?!"

Upon hearing this, Sun Shaozu immediately sat up straight and said with concern, "Has it been decided that you will go? Who is the main official this time, a civil servant or a military general?"

Someone recommended Sun Shaozong as the Deputy Envoy to quell the rebellion, and he had already heard about it. Therefore, as soon as Sun Shaozong mentioned it, he was eager to ask who the chief official was, so that he could help his Brother establish a relationship in advance.

"There is no Chief Official."

Sun Shaozong briefly told his Big Brother about the things he had reported before the Imperial Examination.

Before he could finish speaking completely, Sun Shaozu had already jumped up and paced back and forth in the room.

When he finished speaking, he shook his head and said, "No way! This matter is not possible! You haven't even had a legal wife yet, what can you do in that poor mountain valley?"

He originally supported his Younger Brother's southward expedition for meritorious deeds, and it was a serious and upright way of leading the army to quell the rebellion, with thousands of soldiers and horses guarding him, and facing him was just a group of mountain barbarians, so it was not expected to be very risky.

However, only taking a few hundred elite soldiers to fight in the mountains, the form was completely different.

Not to mention that there were tens of thousands of barbarians in the mountains, just snakes, insects, mice, ants, and so on, it was enough for people to suffer.

"Big Brother."

Sun Shaozong said helplessly, "I have already issued a military order in front of Your Majesty. Do I dare to back out? Besides, you are not unaware of the current situation in the Capital. If I stay, I will only be tied to the Crown Prince. If the Crown Prince's position shifted, we will be in downfall."

"That's not possible either!"

Sun Shaozu sat back on his chair and smashed the chair with a creaking sound. He said irritably, "If it's not a big deal, I'll write a memorial and go to the South for you! How can I, having been in the military for more than ten years, can't be compared to you, a new recruit?"

If the army were to sweep, Sun Shaozong might not be able to match his own Big Brother.

But at present, the court wanted to spend only a few troops, horses, and food. After all, compared to the Six Kingdoms in Southern Xinjiang, the Wuxi Barbarians, who quickly retreated to the mountains after grabbing a wave, could only be considered as suffering from scabies at best.

However, seeing his Big Brother's cockfighting appearance, Sun Shaozong didn't want to argue anything with him. He just smiled and said, "If you adore me, help me prepare a few handy weapons and armor so that I won't accidentally get hit by a stray cold arrow..."

"***Spit, spit, spit, spit, spit*** the wind blows away your childlike nonsense!"

Sun Shaozu spat a few times in a row and said solemnly, "When our father fought against Goryeo, he even killed hundreds of thousands of rebellious soldiers. You're just going to fight a few mountain barbarians, what's the danger?"

"So, you agree..."

"I didn't agree!"

Sun Shaozu rudely flicked his lips, then turned around and said, "But if you really should prepare, prepare at least two sets of weapon blades and armor. Armor is easy to say, just re-adjust mine. As for this weapon blade, do you have any ideas?"

After Sun Shaozong explained the idea of adding the mace and the gold hammer, his Big Brother pondered it for a moment and said that he had taken care of it, ensuring that the blade would be created.

"By the way..."

After thinking for a moment, he explained, "If it's not very trendy in the mountains, why don't you bring some newly made Shockwave Thunder from the Gunpowder Bureau? I heard it has improved some craftsmanship and is much smaller than before. Unfortunately, it hasn't been sent to the Shenji Camp yet. I don't know how true or false this boasting is."

These days, there have been hand grenades, but due to limited craftsmanship, their power was not very large, and their size was not small, so they were generally used for defending cities.

According to his Big Brother, there has been a breakthrough in the production process, and he didn’t know how much power current hand grenades could have. In fact, it didn’t need much power. As long as the volume and weight were similar to modern hand grenades, and the movement and stillness were large enough to deter those barbarians who saw them, it was enough.

So Sun Shaozong took note of this matter and prepared to go to Jia Shanyao for inspection in a few days.

Afterward, the two Brothers had dinner in this study.

During this period, Sun Shaozu chattered on a lot of tips for marching and fighting, but he still refused to allow Sun Shaozong to go to Huguang to quell the rebellion. This delicate division seemed to be twisted, which made Sun Shaozong not know whether to laugh or cry.

After being full of alcohol and filled with food, he quickly found a reason and returned to his courtyard.

Under the hazy moonlight, as soon as he walked to the entrance of the small courtyard, a person suddenly bumped into him. But who else could it be if it wasn’t Qingwen?

Seeing her holding a food box in his hand, Sun Shaozong pondered for a moment before suddenly saying, "Are you going to send food to Caixia?"

Qingwen nodded and tightly grasped the food box, looking a bit cramped.

"You are really a passionate person."

Sun Shaozong dropped these words in a pun and went into the courtyard on his own. He didn't lack women around him, so he naturally wouldn't rush to demand a maid.

Instead, Qingwen turned her head to look at his gradually receding figure, and for a moment, her heart was filled with mixed feelings.