"The shopkeeper of that shop was originally from 'Qingfengji'." Uncle Jiang said in a strange tone, "After 'Qingfengji' was sealed, because the store was spread all over the country, all the important people were arrested. , those who are not very important and are just on the sidelines will be released after being caught for a while.”
After all, "Qingfeng Ji" used to have semicolons all over the world, and the number of family members and connections of regular employees totaled tens of thousands - it would be impossible to kill all of them, especially if many of them had special plans and were idle. It would be a pity not to use it.
Therefore, except for the important figures, those who were not very close to the Gu family and were quite talented were all freed after being given a small amount of money.
… The shopkeeper of this preserve shop is one of them.
There are so many people, how is it possible to identify them all? The people Qiu Yilan sent out to buy candied fruits didn't know anything about it. They saw that their candied fruits were clean, cheap, and tasted good, so they bought them. Anyway, they had to check them after buying them. Since there was no problem, they kept buying them.
Who wants to put their hands and feet in their core? Qiu Yilan and Jiang Yashuang did not have this habit, and their confidants had not suffered much poverty. They also did not expect to throw away the kernels left after eating the candied fruit, but kept them to crack open and eat the kernels!
However, the two wet nurses' families were not very well off. Although the Jiang family's remuneration after becoming Jiang Jinglang's wet nurse was enough for their family to enjoy a good life, the thrifty habits that this person has developed over the years cannot be changed!
However, Qiu Yilan said lightly: "To prevent wet nurses from being plotted by others, they have never left our yard since they entered our yard! To miss their family, I asked Su He to write a letter home for them and bring something to send. Go back! I don’t even know what happened to the two of them, let alone the shopkeeper!”
Uncle Jiang's lips moved and he looked at Jiang Yashuang eagerly.
"Since he is from 'Qing Feng Ji', he is naturally a remnant of the Gu family!" Jiang Yashuang breathed out, "I will tell my grandfather later that it is absolutely impossible for such a shopkeeper to treat us like this in 'Qing Feng Ji'" The family is resentful! The person who was released in the first place needs to be checked again!"
Uncle Jiang breathed a sigh of relief: "We need to investigate!" Jiang Yashuang said this, obviously placing the real culprit of Jiang Jinglang's poisoning in the scope of the remnants of the Gu family.
"But my uncle's funeral is more important now!" Shen Shui had come back from visiting Jiang Jinglang, and gave Qiu Yilan a look that said "nothing's wrong." Seeing this, Qiu Yilan's slightly frowned eyebrows spread, and her tone He also softened his words, "Since Lang'er is fine, please ask your grandfather to take care of him first! If we neglect my uncle's posthumous affairs because of Lang'er, it would be unfilial on our part!"
Looking at her husband again, "You can go over too, I can just take care of Lang'er by myself. I have to ask Sister-in-law Eight to take care of some of my errands for me!"
The real culprit was impatient and could only take out his anger on his accomplices. Qiu Yilan felt that it was boring and had no interest in whether to investigate or not. He was more concerned about the current situation: although the couple came back, it was Qin Guogong and Mrs. Ou. They have all spoken, but the dead one is the most important. Now that Jiang Jinglang has improved and is still staying in the Duke's Mansion to guard him, he is afraid that he will be gossiped about - after all, the Marquis of Jibei was really good to the fourth room during his lifetime.
Jiang Yashuang actually wanted to stay for a long time and observe her son's condition. But after my wife said this, she had no choice but to agree: "Grandpa is probably going to pass too, and I just happen to serve him and go with him!"
… The case of the poisoning of the most important great-grandson of the Jiang family was concluded with the whole country once again vigorously tracing the remnants of the Gu family and re-examining the old "Qing Feng Ji". No one within the Jiang family was mentioned from the beginning to the end.
Two days later, when Jiang Jinglang completely improved and regained his energy, the funeral ceremony of the Jibei Marquis Mansion finally got on track, and there was no need for the Duke's Mansion to go into battle.
Mrs. Ou was worried about what would happen to the Duke of Guo's Mansion again, and tried her best to persuade Duke Qin and others to go back: "Now there are people doing everything at home, and everything is in order and there is no need for so many people to help. Originally, the population of the Duke of Guo's Mansion was smaller than ours. There are so many people and things in the Marquis's house, how can I ask you to keep watch, especially since the fourth son and his wife are both in the north. It is difficult for the fourth son to come back, but the fourth daughter-in-law will definitely come back - there is still something to do in this mourning hall. Come on, do you want to stay here until the fourth wife comes back? "
Duke Qin and Mrs. Tao actually wanted to return to the Duke's Mansion as soon as possible to sit in charge. After all, Jiang Jinglang was not the only child in the Duke's Mansion who was too young to be taken to the Marquis' Mansion to express condolences all day long. No one can guarantee that this won't happen again.
So after confirming that Mrs. Ou had begun to recover from the blow, she left smoothly. Of course, not everyone left. There were a few people left in the first and third bedrooms to continue to help.
When Mrs. Tao returned to the Duke's Mansion, the first thing she did was to bring the three children under Jiang Yashuang's knees and touch them one by one from head to toe before shedding tears: "Fortunately everything is fine!"
Seeing Qiu Yilan turning her head away and quietly wiping the corners of her eyes, Mrs. Tao sighed, dismissed the idlers, and comforted her with gentle words, "Don't be sad, this child has great blessings. Even though he suffered such a thing, it's not Are you okay? Regardless of the mess, you should just be happy that he is still in front of you!"
Mrs. Tao's heart ached when she said this, and she thought of her biological son, Chang Shang, Jiang Tianjiao, what a good boy! Talented and beautiful, considerate and filial, but he will live forever!
Feelings of sympathy came to her, and she was silent for a long time, and then she said: "Your grandfather intends to request a decree from the Queen Mother to make Swing the princess. What do you think?"
Qiu Yilan was a little surprised by this news, but then she realized that this was in return for Zhuoqian's unwillingness to tell the real culprit. Although Sifang could have guessed the suspects if she didn't tell him, it wouldn't be possible if she did. There is no room for change.
"Grandfather's kindness, my granddaughter-in-law has thanked Shuqian for it." Qiu Yilan thought about it, "It's just that the last time my grandson-in-law persuaded Shuqian to resume her status as the daughter of the Xihe Prince's Palace, she was not very willing."
"I heard from your grandfather that Qiu Nie and Mei Xue are a couple, and they plan to take over Tianya?" Mrs. Tao was obviously ordered by the Duke of Qin to make a special trip to be this lobbyist. After hearing this, she said, " Although "Tianya" is in the world, why is it not inextricably linked to the court that it exists today? Qiu Nie and Mei Xue like to be free and do not want to be restrained, but with just the two of them, even if they have unparalleled martial arts, they want to take over. It is impossible to run such a big stall. In my opinion, it is better to let Swing have the status of a princess, and be a high-ranking disciple in the future, and have a backer in the court. This is the long-term solution. !”
In fact, Qiu Yilan thought the same way. Money moved people's hearts. In addition to taxes, small shops on the streets also had to pay tea money to the policemen who patrolled the streets every day. If the shop was prosperous, they would have to give money to the Yamen during the holidays What does it mean, let alone a killer organization of the level of "Tianya"? Even if it is now used by Qiu Jinglan and is nothing more than an empty shell, with its past reputation and profits, it is still worth considering by many people!
It is impossible for this kind of organization to survive for a long time without the backing of the central government - otherwise, why has the Xihe Palace always wanted to get rid of this burden, but has never been able to do so? You must know that the Xihe Palace has wanted to cut ties with "Tianya" for many years. It is impossible that the chief altar leader and the left and right guardians for so many years are all born slaves, and they don't want a piece of their own inheritance for nothing, right
But thinking about the future of the young Hanlin who was lifted up by the swing, Qiu Nie was not afraid of returning to the world, and his heart moved, and he said: "Look at my granddaughter-in-law, they have been wandering around for a long time, and they are afraid of being used as chess pieces."
"Let Mother Hu take the lead and find the people in front of the Queen Mother and the Queen to buy a few shares from Tianya. They will only pay dividends every year and don't ask about anything else. You can write a written guarantee. How about it?" Mrs. Tao took a sip of tea and said "In this way, they will give out some benefits every year. They have the final say on how to deal with it. In fact, it doesn't matter whether such a statement is established or not. Do you think Mrs. Hu and the others have the time to ask?"
It was said that Mother Hu and the others went to subscribe for shares, but in fact it was Mrs. Tao, the Queen Mother, and the Queen herself who subscribed for shares. After all, how could they personally infiltrate a killer organization with their status
And what Mrs. Tao said makes sense. Whether it’s Mrs. Hu or Mrs. Tao, only those who are full will lower themselves to fight for power with Qiu Nie and Mei Xue!
"Of course, the rules of 'Tianya' need to be slightly changed. It's all about not disrupting the order of the court too much, otherwise it will be difficult for us and it will not be a good thing for them!" Mrs. Tao mentioned again - Qiu Yilan thought After a while, he asked tentatively: "How about my grandson-in-law invites the swing over in two days and talks to her?"
... The next day, Zhuqian nodded after hearing what Qiu Yilan relayed: "As long as you don't point fingers at my brother and Sister Mei, and just give out some dividends every year, it doesn't matter. You can just pay the protection fee."
As for Mrs. Tao's suggestion of changing the rules, Swing Qian also thinks it's okay, "Even if your old lady doesn't mention it, we won't be able to easily attack people like court officials in the future. After all, 'Tianya' has been here for the past few years." But your brother has made it known to everyone in the civil and military dynasties. If you still kill officials under such circumstances, isn't this just looking for trouble for yourself? "
"Tianya" is a killer organization, not a death warrior organization!
Qiu Yilan narrowed her eyes and said with a half-smile: "Mei Xue is so calculating. I made you refuse to reveal the real culprit, and all your worries were solved at once! You did trick my brother."
According to what Zhuqian and Mei Xue said before, Qiu Jinglan promised to give "Tianya" completely to Qiu Nie as a reward after taking revenge - but as Mrs. Tao pointed out, Qiu Nie and the others were simply unable to support this organization on their own! At that time, they will still have to find a backer in the court, and the one they are most familiar with is Qiu Jinglan—well, they can decide not to find Qiu Jinglan, but look at Qiu Jinglan’s current momentum: the proud disciple of the famous prime minister Xue Chang , in-laws of the Jiang family, General Zhenxi, son-in-law of the Jingbo family...
Everyone in the civil and military dynasties knew that "Tianya" was his family's property. Who dared to take over it
The first and third bedrooms of the Jiang family are brave enough, but the problem is that these two families also captured Swing and Mei Xue earlier! Taking refuge in them is like a sheep entering a tiger's mouth!
Therefore, Qiu Nie and the others had no choice but to choose Qiu Jinglan in the end - that is to say, the reward promised by Qiu Jinglan... was to give it with the left hand and get it back with the right hand.
Of course it is impossible to get it all back, but the share that can be taken back will not be small.
But Swing had given such a big favor to the Jiang family this time, so how could Duke Qin be so stingy
Asking Swing to be granted the title of Princess Princess is just a gimmick. Mrs. Tao personally comes forward to win shareholders for "Tianya" is the real reward - with the official support secretly, as long as Qiu Nie and the others are not stupid to a certain extent, "Tianya" will It can be said that there is no pressure to recover and grow bigger - the "Qingfeng Ji" of the year is an example!
And with these shareholders, even if Qiu Jinglan also buys shares, Qiu Nie and others don't have to worry about being under his control! After all, the Queen Mother, Queen and herself mentioned by Mrs. Tao are enough to check and balance Qiu Jinglan!
It was Qiu Yilan who had been focusing on her son these past few days, so she didn't think of this. However, Mrs. Tao persuaded her and she came to her senses. At this moment of showdown, he didn't feel angry at all, he just reminded Swing not to treat himself as a fool.
Swing was not afraid, and made a face with a smile: "You also know that your brother is cunning? He can't always plot against us? Don't worry, Sister Mei has been pulling Deng Yi to calculate stocks these days. You and your My sister-in-law-to-be has a share, so I don’t have to pay for it, so I’ll treat it as an apology to you brothers and sisters!”
Qiu Yilan looked at her strangely: "Hey! I have never seen you so well-behaved in the past. If I say this, you will immediately jump up and scold us brothers and sisters for being greedy and dishonest!"
"A businessman must behave like a businessman!" Zhuqian said calmly, "Besides, I don't know this old lady of yours. Even if I am made the princess, I will never be able to be in front of her—to be in front of her. I may not be able to please her. When something happens, I will have to send a message to you. Can I not talk to you? "
She really regarded "Tianya" as "Qingfeng Ji" - maybe it was Mei Xue's idea
Qiu Yilan was speechless for a moment, then waved her hand: "In that case, then come over and choose a title for the princess. Once you're done, I can report it to the Queen Mother and ask for the Queen Mother's decree!"