The noble families, dignitaries, and vassal kings of this world played quite outrageously. No wonder there hadn't been any large-scale civil unrest or peasant uprisings in recent decades.
Even though they themselves had created a lot of refugees.
But they also got rid of the refugees.
With the refugees having a place to go and able to survive, they naturally wouldn't risk their lives to revolt or rebel.
The large-scale migration of populations also curbed the negative effects of land annexation to a certain extent, as well as the problem of insufficient food caused by population growth exceeding land output.
Let them continue to do so.
It seems there's no problem breaking the three-hundred-year cycle of dynasties; they have truly found another path.
After understanding the operations of Marquis Lin'an and the hidden dealings of the other behind-the-scenes figures, Ding Yun was quite shocked. After all, most of the imperial courts she had experienced in the past were fond of infighting, and the common people, having no place to stand, were still squeezed for their last ounce of value.
She never expected that the nobles and even the vassal kings here had such high awareness, looking to the world without being attacked, and alleviating domestic conflicts by expanding territories, developing their economies, and making money.
Although their true intentions were not so noble.
The indirect effect was indeed like this.
This was not a bad thing for the entire society, civilization, and even ordinary people. At most, it would affect the emperor's authority, but how could the emperor's authority be compared to the three things mentioned above?
Therefore, Ding Yun naturally pretended to be unaware of this matter and did not expose it, keeping it to herself.
Concurrently, the external manifestations of the Marquis Lin'an's residence were their third complete set of thefts. At the same time, Marquis Lin'an himself was so angered that he vomited blood and died. It was only after selling off much of his family's belongings that he was able to have a grand funeral.
However, this was the outcome.
The process was clearly not that easy.
The title of nobility, having been designated the heir apparent by the emperor, meant that no one dared to object, even if they had opinions. But the family fortune was another matter. This time, his family suffered heavy losses, and if they didn't split up, they would bear it together.
Once they split, the bulk of the family fortune would go to the eldest legitimate son.
The others would be left to fend for themselves.
For this reason, they not only argued fiercely over dividing the family property but also continuously went to Dali Temple, pressuring them to investigate the case quickly. This infuriated those who knew the truth behind the scenes and had helped Marquis Lin'an cover it up, making them wish they could reveal the truth directly and kill Marquis Lin'an.
When Marquis Lin'an was still alive, he was guilty and dared not make a big fuss, forcing Dali Temple. He constantly told his family that he was urging them, but in reality, he never did. The powerful nobles in charge of Dali Temple were willing to turn a blind eye and help him cover it up.
Now that he was faking his death, his children were unaware.
His wives and concubines were even more unaware.
They only wanted to reclaim their losses. They ran to Dali Temple almost every day, cursing them for being incompetent.
Who could tolerate this?
Finally, the few powerful nobles in Dali Temple, although they suppressed the idea of revealing the matter, were unwilling to suffer this indignation. Therefore, they directly sent people to feign an investigation and block the few ventilation holes that Marquis Lin'an had specially left for faking his death.
They wanted to truly kill him to vent their anger.
It must be said that sometimes things are like this. For the sake of secrecy, the fewer people who know, the better. But sometimes, because of secrecy, too few people know, and it's easy for something to go wrong, which is even worse than leaking information.
Marquis Lin'an was a living example.
Indeed, less than half an hour after the ventilation holes were blocked, Marquis Lin'an felt breathless. As he struggled in the coffin, his family was busy cooperating with Dali Temple in investigating various situations, and most of the servants had been sold off due to the immense financial losses. No one was guarding the wake.
Moreover, the coffin was nailed shut by filial descendants.
It would be a ghost if Marquis Lin'an could get out.
The most crucial point was that Ding Yun was busy creating more echo worms at the time, wanting them to scout overseas. She had no mood to pay attention to the messy affairs of the Marquis Lin'an residence, so she was also unaware of this.
When Ding Yun had some free time in the evening and sent a few echo worms to the Marquis Lin'an residence to understand the situation and whether Marquis Lin'an had successfully escaped,
He was already truly dead.
To her surprise, after following the clues,
She finally understood the cause and effect.
It must be said that this fellow was truly careless in his hundred plans. He lost his own life. He had considered all other aspects but didn't consider that his children would cause so much trouble, to the point where others wanted to kill him for revenge.
Of course, he himself had a problem. To get more gold and silver treasures, he not only emptied his own private treasury and his wife's private treasury but also emptied his daughter-in-law's private treasury. He knew his own belongings were not lost, as they were moved to an island, so he wasn't anxious.
But could his son and daughter-in-law not be anxious?
Especially the illegitimate sons who could hardly inherit much of the Marquis's estate. The lost items were not just money; they were their lives! How could they not be anxious?
Instead of going to Dali Temple to reason with them.
They wanted Dali Temple to solve the case and retrieve the money.
Right, this wasn't the end. After truly killing Marquis Lin'an, those hidden nobles still felt they hadn't vented enough. They directly dispatched their private soldiers, not only seizing and dividing the treasures that Marquis Lin'an hadn't had time to move back to the island but also attacking and partitioning the island that Marquis Lin'an had spent over a decade developing.
And they felt it was justified. Marquis Lin'an had recklessly caused trouble, almost putting them on the spot, and nearly revealing secrets several times.
Now, what was wrong with taking some of his belongings to compensate for the losses?
In fact, if it weren't inconvenient for them to openly kill Marquis Lin'an, they would have wanted to kill him the first time his family's money was stolen.
Why would they bother covering for him?
Upon understanding this, Ding Yun inexplicably felt like she had watched a serial drama, and with a tragic ending at that. The efforts of two or three generations were wiped out in an instant.
It was simply a reincarnation of Murong Fu.
Oh, no. Speaking of faking death, Marquis Lin'an should be compared to Murong Fu's father, Murong Bo. Murong Bo's faked death was real, but he practiced faking to the point of becoming real.
Finally, Ding Yun thought that it would be too regrettable if this matter were to be quietly buried and unknown in the future. Moreover, she was indeed idle most of the time these days.
So she specifically set aside a few hours each day.
She began writing history books in secret.
The books wouldn't focus on major national events, but rather on conspiracies, things that happened in private but most people didn't know about, as well as noble family struggles, imperial harem infighting, or scandals.
Of course, this book was written secretly and was not intended for anyone to see, at least not while she was alive. Therefore, after each completion, it was directly stored in her soul space, for now, just as a form of self-entertainment.
However, even though this book was for her own amusement, the content was absolutely true, without a single shred of falsehood or exaggeration. All the information was investigated by Ding Yun through her echo worms. She even investigated thoroughly multiple times, and only after confirming its authenticity did she write it down.
To put it bluntly, the unofficial history book she wrote was absolutely more truthful than the official histories.
It was a truth without any distortion or fabrication.