In the back office of the governor's yamen, Zhao Guangzhi, governor of Su Song, was standing under the porch, teasing the thrush in the bird cage.
He put his hands behind his back, whistling and teasing from time to time, with a leisurely and contented appearance.
Although he didn't go to the fire last night, he knew how wonderful it was just by listening to the reports from the people below.
After combing its feathers, the brown-yellow thrush began to chirp, and the crisp and melodious call swirled in the courtyard, which was very pleasant.
There was a sound of rapid footsteps.
"Sir, something happened."
Zhao Guangzhi turned to look at him with his hands behind his back, raised his eyebrows, and looked like he was asking.
This person's face was pale, and he was quite a bit frightened: "Then, that Qingshan is still alive..."
Zhao Guangzhi was first surprised and then disdainful.
Can a dead man come back to life? How come back to life!
"Sir, I didn't lie to you, that Xiang Qingshan is really alive, just above the ruins of the Hongchang ticket number. Many people went to see the fun, even Lin Yirong went, Xiang Qingshan's grievances told the public in public. The grievances are now being spread everywhere..."
Suddenly there was a sharp bird call, but the cage with the thrush was overturned to the ground, followed by the sound of flapping birds flapping their wings.
"Let someone prepare the sedan chair, and this officer will take a look."
"… The little people knew that they made a big mistake, so they could only sell their properties everywhere, hoping to repay the money owed by the ticket number. I also made an appointment with a friend to meet to discuss the matter of raising money. Who would have thought that the sudden change in the middle of the night In the fire, some people actually wanted to kill people... And thanks to the unusual trading of ticket numbers, there are many key things that need to be stored. Life… "
There was an uproar in the crowd. It turned out that this green hill was not dead, it was not a ghost.
At the same time, many people heard what Xiang Qingshan meant.
The Hongchang ticket number was due to a sudden change in the business, so the cash was emptied, so that it became such an unmanageable situation.
In the fire last night, someone wanted to kill people.
As for why they kill people, they naturally don't think about the business where they lose everything. What kind of business can be powerful, maybe the common people don't know about it, but it doesn't mean that some businessmen don't know,
In fact, there have been rumors outside that a batch of marine cargoes on the Hongchang ticket number were detained by the navy, and now the hatchback has confirmed this statement.
However, it is possible to spy a little bit of the inside story, after all, it is a minority, and most people still don't know it. The common people like to watch the fun, and they are even more interested in all kinds of gossip, especially this kind of twisted and bizarre story, so people keep asking: "The big boss Xiang said that someone killed someone, but did you see the thief's face? "
"It's so rampant, this is Suzhou City!"
"What is this wicked person trying to do? Hongchang Bank owes so much money outside and kills Xiang Dadong's family. Could it be that the other party can get the money?"
"You are stupid, maybe the other party owes the money to Hongchang ticket number. He is afraid that Xiang Dadong's boss will force him to pay back the money, so he will do this poison. That's how they do business, they owe a lot of money, you I owe me, I owe him, and he owes everyone else, it's a bad book."
"It turns out that there is such a thing, it seems that this Xiongtai is also an insider?"
"It's easy to say, but it's just a small business with relatives in the family."
"Maybe it is because the other party has some shady handle that was known to the big boss Xiang, and this handle threatens his life, so he will play such a poisonous hand. This Hongchang ticket number is not small, and it can be guarded by so many people outside. A torch set the Hongchang ticket number on fire, ordinary people have no such ability..."
A group of ordinary people were discussing, and they said everything. It didn't seem like they were here to collect the money they owed. Instead, they seemed to be watching some drama and argued because of the plot.
In the crowd, in a sedan chair, Zhao Guangzhi's face was ugly and scary.
On the other side, Lin Yirong blinked, pretending to be shocked, stepped forward and said, "You said that murder is silenced, but there is evidence?"
"Of course there is evidence."
Xiang Qingshan stood up with difficulty, hobbled and dug in the ruins, and after a while, he dragged a box out of the pile of ruins.
He dragged out several boxes in a row, then sat on it feebly, patted the box and said, "These are the account books that I desperately saved."
heh!
The crowd exploded again, but at the same time, many people knew how powerful it was, they dared not stay any longer, and secretly retreated from the crowd.
Zhao Guangzhi slammed down the car curtain and said, "Go back."
The sedan chair quickly disappeared into the crowd.
Xiang Qingshan was taken away by Lin Yirong on the spot.
As for what was in those boxes, whether it was the so-called account book, and what was recorded in the account book, no one knew.
But it can be expected to be something incredible, otherwise Xiang Qingshan is like this
Regarding the silver owed by the Hongchang ticket number, there is no statement for the time being, but Lin Yirong promised in public in the name of the prefect that he would not let Xiang Qingshan leave without authorization, and he must give him an explanation.
There are waves of unrest in Suzhou City, and it is not known how many people's hearts are disturbed. However, since dozens of letters were sent to the capital and even the surrounding prefectures within a day, I know that there are not many people paying attention here.
Inside the governor's yamen, Cai Lunxiu, a fellow clerk in Suzhou, looked at Zhao Guangzhi anxiously.
"Master Zhongcheng, think of a way! Lin Yirong didn't know what kind of madness he had, but he took Xiang Qingshan back to the mansion, and let him live in the back mansion, where they would eat and live together. I think this Lin Yirong was taken We've been under pressure for a long time, and we want to deal with us when we get the chance."
Because of Xiang Qingshan's resurrection from the dead, the attention of outsiders has now shifted from 'Hongchang ticket number collapsed' to 'how did Hongchang ticket number get off the water' and 'Who exactly did Xiang Qingshan offend? Poison hands' above.
There were a lot of people guarding the gate of Hongchang Tickets that night, so some people remembered that there were more than a dozen yamen officers that came very quickly that night.
Zhao Guangzhi's expression was not good-looking, and he said angrily: "In this situation, what can I do? Let you find out what he wants to do, but you can't find out, how can you find a way?"
"Can… "
"You go back first and wait and see what happens."
Cai Lunxiu looked at Zhao Guangzhi several times, and left with a sigh.
Don't look at Zhao Guangzhi's words to wait and see, but in fact, after Cai Lunxiu left, he immediately wrote another letter to send it to the capital at an expedited speed of 800 miles. This was the third letter he sent in two days.
Now this matter is no longer something he can handle easily.
Xu Mansion is located in Jinyu Hutong. Walking south past Guanglu Temple, it is Donghuamen Street.
The people who live here are either rich or noble, and Xu Shoufu, because of his holy will, has been blessed and has a big mansion with three entrances here.
As night fell, two lanterns hung in front of the gate of Xu Mansion.
The lanterns swayed in the wind, and an inconspicuous carriage stopped in front of the east corner gate of Xu Mansion. First someone entered the concierge, and after a while, the person came back, got out of the car, and entered the Xu residence through the corner door.
This person went to Xu Shoufu's study. Because of his old age, Xu Shoufu rested very early every day, but today he saw this person in the study uncharacteristically.
Afterwards, the person left quietly, and Xu Shoufu sat alone in the study for a long time before someone called his son-in-law Chen Jian.
When Chen Jian arrived at the Xu residence, Xu Shoufu had already rested, but he still met him.
On the canopy bed where the red sandalwood cranes offered their birthdays, a gray-blue tent was hung. The whole bedroom was very neatly furnished.
Chen Jian looked at the old man lying quietly on the couch, and sat down on the pier beside him.
"Wu Yong is here just now." Xu Shoufu spoke very slowly, almost word for word.
Chen Jian blinked, hiding the surprise in his eyes.
"Aren't you surprised? This person has always regarded me as an enemy, and wished he could get rid of me quickly. He is also extremely disgusted with me. Today, he is asking for him. No, it is not a begging. He has always been arrogant. Everyday people are different."
"I don't know why he came here this time?"
Xu Shoufu did not answer him directly, but talked about Dinghai Shipping Division with drooping eyelids. After a while, he talked about the court's views on Dinghai Shipping Division, and the gossip that the sage valued Shi Shipping Division, and the last sentence cut to the point.
"Your friend, Xue Tingxiang, Dinghai Ship Division and Admiral of Zhejiang Naval Division, detained a batch of goods worth millions of taels from the Wu family."
There were too many facts that surprised Chen Jian today. He wanted to maintain his usual composure, but there was still confusion on his face.
"Just for this?"
"Not only that, the Jiangnan area is in chaos. The collapse of the Hongchang ticket number has caused riots in many places. Now this matter has not been reported, but the people below are working together to cover it up. But now it's almost impossible to cover it up, the owner of the damn ticket number. It didn't die, and there are still a number of account books left, so Wu Yong panicked."
"The capital will probably not be peaceful tonight." After Xu Shoufu said this, he closed his eyelids, his breathing gradually lightened, and he seemed to fall asleep.
Chen Jian didn't speak, didn't leave, just sat there.
The candlestick on the high table made a slight beeping sound, the candlelight flickered a few times, and then turned silent again.
"You send a letter and tell him that Jiangnan cannot be chaotic. If Jiangnan is chaotic, even if he does a great job, it will be a dead end. Holding a fist in your hand is a deterrent. If you fight it out, it will only break the net."
"father in law… "
"You can just say these few words. If I am not mistaken, your teacher will probably also write."
…
In that unknown mansion, Lin Miao and Yu Qin sat cross-legged facing each other.
There is a low table in the middle, on which are placed the utensils for making tea.
In the polyester square of primary wood color, there are several upside-down celadon tea cups and the same color melon edge wash-mouth pot, as well as silver tea grinders, tea boxes, dishwashing and other items.
A brass tripod-shaped blast stove was placed beside it. At this time, the water in the tea kettle on the blast stove had already boiled, but Yu Qin did not move.
"I thought you were much smarter than you were a few years ago."
Yu Qin started to make tea. He warmed the pot with boiling water, and then washed the tea. The tea brewed the first time was not drunk. It was not until the second time that he held the teapot and poured the tea soup into the cup.
The tea soup is poured into the tea cup, fine foam floats green, and the fragrance is overflowing.
Lin Miao squeezed the saucer, his hands a little tight: "I thought this was a good opportunity to push him."
Yu Qin picked up the tea cup and sipped lightly, without looking at him: "But you forgot, Jiangnan cannot be chaotic, and His Majesty will not allow Jiangnan to chaotic, so this is not a good opportunity."
After a pause, he said again: "Go, drink this tea and go back. In fact, it shouldn't matter much if you go or not. This child has an extraordinary mind. He doesn't move now, but he is just waiting for the capital. The reaction here."