Chapter 34: Before the Storm

"Mr. Lv, Mr. Xie is here."

The sky is getting dark, and there are very few pedestrians walking on the street. Most of the shops have also been closed, but on the second floor of a building facing the street, the lanterns hanging outside the Youhuang Pavilion are still lit.

Outside the darkroom in the back, there is a little boy reporting.

Lv Xian was sitting inside, looking at the result presented below and frowning with dissatisfaction.

Upon hearing the sound coming from all directions, he cursed, "If you don't come early or late, please don't even move the sedan chair on weekdays. As soon as you tell him a few good pieces of wood have come here, you'll come by yourself. It's better to have two broken pieces of wood with me!"

With a loud bang, he threw the confidential report onto the table.

He got up and walked out.

There is a dedicated piano room in the Youhuang Pavilion for guests to try out the piano. When Lv Xian pushed open the door and entered, he saw that his little child had already consciously placed a charcoal stove in the room, and even brewed Xie Wei's best Bitan Piaoxue.

My nose was twisted with anger for a moment.

L ü Xian walked over and poked the little boy's forehead with his finger, saying, "How much does it cost for him to buy a piece of wood? Can you bring him a charcoal pot to brew good tea? What else can I earn, boss? Can't I have a long mind?"

The little boy gave him a faint glance.

My own boss is stingy and cannot change his character.

Mr. Xie's tea has been poor since he came to drink it. Even if he doesn't brew it, the boss is afraid that he will go and brew it himself later.

But he didn't refute anything, silently withdrew, and even closed the door.

L ü Xian glared angrily and said, "Look! Look at these servants! Who is the owner of this Youhuang Pavilion?"

Xie Wei sits on the bed of Arhat, which has a square table near the window. He is afraid of the cold and has a thin blanket on his leg. He only smiles when he hears the words.

L ü Xian walked over and found him looking at something.

About ten sheets of rice paper filled with words should have been rolled up, with both ends slightly raised, looking like answer sheets. What Xie Wei was looking at right now was the one on his face. As he looked at it, he couldn't help but bend his finger slightly and press it against his lips, laughing out loud.

This dog crawls its words

L ü Xian felt a pain in his eyes just by looking at it.

He lifted the hem of his robe and sat opposite Xie Wei, looking strange as he said, "I heard that you are going to the palace today to attend the imperial examination and select the accompanying students for the princess. Aren't these all answers from those ladies of noble families? This character is also a bit ugly..."

Xie Wei did not answer this.

I only pulled out the other eleven answer sheets below, lightly loosened them, and casually threw them into the charcoal pot, which burned in one fell swoop. He didn't pay much attention to his appearance, left the copy he had just read, rolled it up, and received it aside.

Then he raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "Have you brought top-quality catalpa trees here?"

If you don't speak, you have already choked to death.

If it weren't for working for this person right now, Lv Xian would dare to guarantee that people like Xie Wei would be killed by him if they go out!

In my heart, I only wish him well. It would be best to chop the next qin for three to five years, and then be struck with one more knife!

At that moment, he coldly pulled open the corner of his lips and said, "There are top-quality catalpa trees, but I have two bad news here. Which one do you want to hear first?"

Xie Wei sighed lightly and said, "I still have a grudge against that You Fangyin."

If I had known earlier, I would have called Sword Book to help retrieve the wood.

Why bother running on your own?

L ü Xian couldn't hear this name now, and it exploded as soon as he heard it. He was filled with a wicked anger in his heart, feeling like he was being played with by someone. "You tell them to investigate, but what are the results of these days of investigation?"

As early as he learned that Xu Wenyi had hoarded raw silk and was not selling it, Lv Xian felt that You Fangyin was haunted.

And there is also a mysterious owner behind it.

If he didn't investigate this owner, he would feel like a cat scratching in his heart. After all, he was a stingy old fox who was successful in business and calculating every detail. However, when he went to buy raw silk, he was caught first, which made the other party confirm that the raw silk would definitely rise. He almost spat out a mouthful of blood in anger.

This kind of thing, Lv Xian can't bear it.

A few days ago, he and Xie Ju settled down and realized that this matter was closely related to the transportation and people on the river. They then asked someone to investigate the people that You Fangyin had recently come into contact with.

The first time we checked, we will now say that there are no suspicious individuals.

L ü Xian was so angry that he called the people over and scolded them severely, and then asked them to carefully investigate those people again, expanding the scope to the people indirectly connected to the entire You Mansion. At the same time, Xie Wei submitted a letter to the emperor, accusing Chen Mingjing of maliciously lowering the price of silk in the central and southern regions of the Yangtze River, in order to thoroughly investigate those involved in this matter in the officialdom.

I really found out the result this time.

There was indeed a coalition of officials and merchants on the Caohe River, who maliciously lowered the price of silk and then caused people to overturn the silk ships transporting raw silk on the Grand Canal. As a result, the supply was insufficient and the price of silk naturally skyrocketed.

After gaining benefits, the officials and businessmen will each share in half.

After the incident was exposed, a large group of officials and businessmen were naturally investigated.

On the side of Ke You Mansion, it was discovered that a steward was related to a servant who was running errands at an official's house on the Caohe River. He had indeed heard of this news before and accidentally revealed it while drinking in You Mansion.

Everyone took him for a joke and didn't take it seriously.

No one really took this opportunity to buy any raw silk and wait for the price to rise, even the person in charge didn't take it seriously.

"Xie Ju'an, this matter really goes against common sense." Lv Xian tapped the square table with his fingers and emphasized to Xie Wei, "Assuming that You Fangyin is indeed lucky and lucky, he is very willing to bet. He learned from this steward that the price of silk will rise, so he went to buy raw silk. But is it necessary for her to fabricate a non-existent 'owner'? The existence of this' owner 'will not be of any help to her. So the only explanation is that this' owner' does indeed exist! It's just that we haven't even touched where he's hiding yet."

Xie Wei also lowered his eyes in contemplation.

However, as Lv Xian spoke, he became more and more melancholic: "This person is acting in a mysterious way. He knows the news, but only takes out 400 taels to buy raw silk. It may be because he is afraid to do it, but it may also be because he doesn't have the money. Either it's because behind this incident, there are hidden meanings that we can't guess. Anything that can be seen through is not scary, but things that cannot be seen through make me very uneasy."

Xie Wei said, "If you feel that finding a steward is not enough to dispel your suspicion, then send someone to talk to You Fangyin for a while. Xu Wenyi's raw silk has only been sold for less than two days, and the money has just arrived and is still hot. If You Fangyin really has an owner, you must go and report to the 'owner'. Then you will know whether this' owner 'really exists or not, and if it exists, who it really is."

What Lv Xian wants is his words.

He immediately laughed and patted his hand, saying, "Then you need to send a few good hands to keep an eye on it. It's best to have Dao Qin personally go. In case the owner's side is also a powerful character, don't lose your wife and then lose your troops!"

Xie Wei said, "Dao Qin may not be willing to go. Stop talking nonsense, what's the bad news?"

At this moment, Lv Xian stared at him, his gaze flickering.

Xie Wei picked up a tea cup and rested his slender fingers on the lush glaze after the rain. He stopped and suddenly realized something: "It's related to the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion?"

Lv Xian nodded, knowing that everything related to the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion was a big deal at Xie Wei's place——

Although he still doesn't understand why.

At this moment, he pondered for a moment before speaking: "Recently, the rebellion of the Prince of Pingnan has been arrested in the capital, and there have been several incidents of assassinating court officials. The emperor is obviously angered. The Ministry of Justice and the Royal Guards are working together to investigate this matter, and there is still internal competition. Let's see which side is the first to find out who opened a convenient door for these rebels in the capital. Everyone in the aristocratic family is in a state of panic, and even if they have nothing to do with the rebels, they are afraid of being caught by the Royal Guards. It can be said that everyone avoids the Royal Guards." But guess what? The Crown Prince of Yan has taken in a hundred households of the Royal Guards, named Zhou Yinzhi, who is working on his behalf to fill the gap left by Zhang Zhe's impeachment. It's almost settled today, and he will be promoted tomorrow. "

"The Royal Guards..."

Xie Wei spent the whole day in the palace, unaware of what had happened outside. Upon hearing Lv Xian's words, the two clear and handsome long eyebrows furrowed, and his beautiful face suddenly shrouded in a desolate and solemn expression.

He is very scary when he doesn't laugh.

Only asked in a deep voice, "The Yongyi Marquis's Mansion stands upright and has never had any involvement in the Royal Guards. How could Yan Lin promote this Zhou Yinzhi?"

When L ü appeared to know about this matter, he also felt very suspicious. He deliberately asked someone to inquire about it, and now he looked at Xie Wei and said, "Zhou Yinzhi was originally working for the Minister of Revenue, Jiang Shilang. He was a servant of the Jiang family, and later he sat in the Hundred Houses of the Royal Guards. Some people speculated that the Yan Crown Prince was entrusted by the future Yue family, while others said that this person was recommended to the Yan Crown Prince by the Jiang Er girl."

"..."

Jiang Xuening.

Xie Wei's gaze fell back on the rolled up answer sheet, and he remembered the words he had said to her today at the Fengchen Palace. His emotions surged in his eyes for a moment.

He slowly closed his eyes, pondering something.

Lv Xian said, "At this moment, this coincidence, the Jin Yi Wei, the Yong Yi Hou Mansion, and the old case of the Prince of Pingnan, things can't be simplified anymore."

*

When Jiang Xuening returned to Jiang's mansion, it was also late.

Obviously, the news that she had passed the etiquette and exams, and was ultimately selected as the princess's accompanying student had already reached the mansion. She got off the car outside the mansion and walked towards it. All the people she saw along the way were respectful and respectful to her, wishing that ten faces of flowers could smile on one face.

That attitude is completely different from before she entered the palace.

If it weren't for the deep impression of contempt and disdain towards these people in the mansion over the past two lifetimes, even Jiang Xuening wouldn't have believed the huge changes in their faces.

It can be seen from this that being able to accompany the princess and gain the attention of the nobles in the palace is such a prestigious thing.

Jiang Boyou and Meng Shi have not slept yet, and they both know that Jiang Xuening will come home today, so they are waiting.

Jiang Xuening went back to the mansion to greet the two of them.

Obviously, both of them did not have much hope for Jiang Xuening, especially when they heard that Xie Wei would have to preside over the school entrance examination when entering the palace. So when I found out that she actually passed the exam, I couldn't express my surprise in my heart. I had originally prepared a basket of words to comfort her not to be sad after losing the election, but now they are all of no use. I am already a bit unfamiliar with my daughter and don't know what to say. I can only praise her for doing well, which can be considered as bringing glory to my family. Besides, I can only ask her to hurry back to her house and rest well.

Jiang Xuening was already disgusted by the incident of entering the palace. She listened to congratulations all the way and felt extremely bored. When she heard them call her to go back and rest, she stood up expressionlessly and politely said, "That daughter is leaving."

After speaking, he withdrew.

Just as I walked from the room to the hallway, I heard Meng's discontented voice rising from behind: "Look at choosing a companion, you're so arrogant! Do you still see me as a mother?"

Jiang Xuening's footsteps stopped in an instant, and her fingers hanging on her side clenched tightly.

But after standing for a moment, she still lifted her steps and left.

Tang'er and Lian'er, who were following her, listened to Meng's voice just now and followed Jiang Xuening step by step, not daring to say a word more.

Just walking, Tang'er Lian'er realized that she was going in the wrong direction.

This

Isn't this the way to the big girl's house?

The two of them had an intuition that something was going to happen.

My second daughter is used to being arrogant. She used to bully the eldest girl without any mercy, but she hasn't made any moves during this period.

Is this going to relapse again?

The two of them looked at each other, intending to stop, but when they thought about Jiang Xuening's past temper, they dared not.

In no time, she had already arrived outside Jiang Xuehui's house.

The maid, who had just come out with water, was startled when she saw her. She almost threw a copper basin onto the ground, her face turned pale, and she trembled and shouted, "Hello, Miss Er Er Er Er Er Er Er Er Er Er..."

Jiang Xuening glanced at her and walked directly through the door.

Jiang Xuehui has finished washing her hair inside the room, untied her white bun, and her long black hair draped over her shoulders. She doesn't apply any makeup on her face, and although she looks a bit worse, she excels in her elegant demeanor.

Even when she came in, she just furrowed her brow lightly.

She said, "Judging from the unfriendly demeanor of the newcomer, I believe it must be your mother who has made you angry again, so you are coming to make me angry again."

Jiang Xuening smiled and said, "I'm just taking a step towards your house. She has to endure for half a day, so you don't have to be angry. She's already angry on her own. Who said I'm the daughter raised by my aunt, and I learned to be frivolous and dirty from her? A few days ago, my head was hit by a door, and I thought I wanted to be kind to others, live a comfortable life, and not mess with her. But today, I suddenly realized that living in this world, pleasure is the most important thing. There are so many unpleasant things outside, and I have to endure it when I go home. Life is also too difficult. Who knows from now on?" I'm not happy, I must find a way to make this person even more unhappy. So, although you don't ask, how about I talk to you tonight about Wanniang