Wenxiu came over in a hurry: "My Lord, what's wrong?"
"These flowers..." Shen Chen paused, then said, "Be extra careful with tea these days, and don't use lily and jasmine scents anymore."
Wen Xiu didn't quite understand at first, but after Shen Chen finished explaining, she suddenly realized that the scents of some plants are mutually reinforcing and counteracting. They are fine when used alone, but once they are mixed together, they can easily induce toxicity and be harmful to the human body.
She suddenly felt a chill down her spine and the hairs on her back couldn't help but stand up one by one.
Is Fujian already so dangerous? They are actually doing this to the flowers and plants in their homes!
Shen Chen saw her shock and vigilance, so he shook his head: "Don't be too alarmed, maybe it's just a coincidence, just be careful."
He has just arrived in Rongcheng and he just got into trouble in Dongchang Prefecture. Even if he wants to deal with him, Liu Biping will not be stupid enough to do it himself, and it is even more impossible for him to send a large number of people to kill him in Fujian.
Wenxiu replied yes.
Shen Chen asked her, "Has the old lady rested?"
They hadn't even eaten yet because Liu Biping had blocked the news and they had no time to go to the dock to greet them. The Provincial Surveillance Commissioner and the Commander-in-Chief who had come from the neighboring area came to visit, so Mrs. Wei went back to her residence to eat.
Wenxiu said hurriedly, "The old lady has been busy all day and tired. She was a little uncomfortable because of the bumpy ride on the boat. She has already rested. The girl is still awake and reading a book."
Shen Chen said "oh", and when Wen Xiu opened the door and walked around the screen, he saw Wei An sitting under the window reading a book. He couldn't help but laugh: "There are a lot of mosquitoes here, and you opened the window. Aren't you afraid of attracting mosquitoes?"
It was late at night, but Wei An was still dressed neatly, even his hair was combed meticulously, as if he was not affected by the commotion on the ship at all. When he saw him coming, he put down his book, asked Lan He to pour tea, and then said, "I have used insect repellent. It's stuffy if you don't open the windows at night."
After the typhoon passed through Fujian these days, the weather has been extremely hot and humid. If I don’t open the window, I sometimes feel like I can’t breathe.
Shen Chen sat down opposite Wei An and asked her, "Why are you still not asleep so late? Are you waiting to ask me how to deal with today's events?"
Wei An hummed, pushed his teacup in front of him, and took a sip of tea to moisten his throat: "Today's incident is clearly Liu Biping's attempt to intimidate us, but from the way he stayed out of it, we can tell that he doesn't have to do it himself, and it's enough for his minions to do it for him."
Shen Chen hummed, and looked at Wei An quietly for a while. When he saw Wei An looking at him in confusion, he turned his head and said, "Today's sacrificial ceremony is hosted by the Chen family, one of the four major families."
Wei An frowned and said, "Are the four major families so stupid?"
You organized a sacrificial ceremony yourself, and now you are trying to cause trouble for the imperial envoy
Unless it was to show goodwill to Liu Biping.
But isn’t there a saying that one’s own interests are the greatest
The four major families are all eager to get involved in the Maritime Customs. Logically, they should try to please the imperial envoy. There is no reason to cause trouble for themselves for no reason.
For them, it is undoubtedly much easier to please Shen Chen than to deal with Shen Chen. How could they do such a stupid thing
Besides, even if they wanted to please Liu Biping, was it necessary for the Chen family to do it so obviously? It wouldn't kill Shen Chen, it was just a warning, at best making him lose face and leave in disgrace.
But if it fails, he will face the current result-----Shen Chen will definitely get to the bottom of it.
Would the Chen family be so stupid as to openly confront the imperial envoy at their own ceremony, taking such a huge risk
Wei An didn't believe it.
Obviously Shen Chen thought the same thing: "You should ask, is the Chen family so stupid? It definitely wasn't the Chen family. If it was the Chen family, then the Chen family would have disbanded long ago without anyone squeezing them out. Someone must have done this through the Chen family."
Wei An snorted: "With the help of the Chen family..."
No matter who borrowed the Chen family's hand, this matter must be thoroughly investigated. Otherwise, the prestige of the imperial envoy will be completely destroyed, and it will be impossible to run the Maritime Customs Office well.
Wei An glanced at Shen Chen, and seeing that he was staring at him intently, he couldn't help but blush and glared at him: "Why are you looking at me?"
Of course, it was because it was pretty. Shen Chen coughed, knowing that if he said that to someone as thin-skinned as Wei An, he would definitely get upset, so he could only look away silently: "This is not a bad thing."
When it comes to business, Wei An becomes more natural. He hums and thinks what he said is: "It's really not a bad thing. The Maritime Customs... It's a big piece of fat meat. Everyone wants to eat it. You can use this matter to create many things."
No matter which of the four families, even the Liu family with Liu Biping in charge, it is impossible for them to turn a blind eye to such a big event as the Maritime Customs Office, and they will definitely rush to get a piece of the pie.
And since the meat has to be divided, who is actually plotting to murder the imperial envoy...
If it wasn't the Chen family, would the Chen family be willing to take the blame
If it is any of them, can they really guarantee that they will be united and no one will come out to steal the credit
Wei An sneered: "He disregarded the lives of so many people just to show off his power. Such a person deserves death!"
Shen Chen also sneered: "Not only that, no matter which family runs it, it is still a noble family in Rongcheng. If we don't get it done, there will be many constraints in doing things in the future. We still have to cut the Gordian knot."
Wei An asked him, "Did the Provincial Surveillance Commissioner and the Commander-in-Chief say anything today?"
Shen Chen shook his head: "Fujian is Liu Biping's sphere of influence. They have been suppressed for so many years, especially the Censor. Although he is in charge of criminal justice, his predecessor was defeated by this. Before his three-year term was over, something happened. It was said that he had wrongly judged an unjust case and incurred revenge. The whole family was almost wiped out! After Qi Yingzheng came, he also investigated the case of the previous Censor, but he found out that there was no place to start. This place had been occupied by Liu Biping. Whatever he said was the truth. The relatives of the previous Censor were so poor that they had no money to support the coffin and return home, and they dared not reveal a word. The case could not find the victim, and there were many troubles, so it could only be left unresolved in the end. According to him, Fujian is a matter of Shunchang's rebellion and demise for Liu Biping."
The commander-in-chief was in charge of the army, but Liu Biping was the governor-general, so the commander-in-chief was just a figurehead. To deal with Liu Biping, we really can't be careless, we must be far-sighted and plan carefully.