Su Lu sighed: "Can't the princess really have a good talk with the prince?"
Wen Qingzhu glanced at her and then looked away.
Her attitude had already shown that Su Lu's persuasion would be of no avail.
So Su Lu got down to business, took out a letter from his sleeve, handed it to Wen Qingzhu and said: "Shortly after the princess left, Zhang Ke will also leave. This is the letter he left for the princess."
Hearing this, Wen Qingzhu turned back and picked up the letter on the table.
There was no word on the envelope. After opening it, there was only one word written on the huge letter - Shen.
Wen Qingzhu frowned. Is Jiang Yuancheng going to take action against the Shen family
If so, she might go to Yangzhou.
However, Zhang Ke did not send her the letter directly, but sent it to her through Mrs. Sulu. Could it be that...
Wen Qingzhu looked up and saw Su Lu nodded and said, "Well, he put the letter to the princess inside the letter to me."
really! Zhang Ke knew that Su Lu would definitely confirm that the letter was okay, so he put what he wanted to say out.
Wen Qingzhu closed his eyes and burned the letter.
It was only a matter of time before Jiang Yuancheng took action against the Shen family, but Zhang Ke had to go to great lengths to spread the news through Su Lu.
So Zhang Ke's goal was not her at all, but Su Lu.
Things between them are no longer simple.
Coupled with the incident in Youzhou and the addition of Bu Liugu, Su Lu and Zhang Ke became more and more fruitless.
This time, it was Wen Qingzhu who took advantage of Zhang Ke.
"Feel sorry."
Su Lu shook his head: "Princess, there is no need to apologize. In fact, he will do this. I have already guessed it. Besides, he didn't say anything. He just said that if you need help in the future, you can go to him."
Hearing this, Wen Qingzhu frowned slightly.
Is Zhang Ke determined to surrender to him
According to his character, it can't be so fast, right
With nothing else to do, Su Lu stood up and left.
After taking two steps, she suddenly remembered something. She turned to look at Wen Qingzhu and said, "In the world of Spring Festival, Bu Liugu is going to the capital. He will take a detour and come to Dingyuan first."
"Yeah!" Wen Qingzhu immediately raised his head.
Not long after, Beidou came back with Tao Xin.
Wen Qingzhu pointed to the seat opposite: "Sit down."
Tao Xin saw that there was still a cup of cold tea on the table, thinking that someone was coming, so he declined: "You're welcome, sir. I just need to stand."
His speech and behavior are much more mature and sophisticated than before.
But invisibly, he still had an inexplicable and arrogant temperament about him, which was simply impossible to ignore.
Wen Qingzhu said again: "Sit down, we may need to talk for a long time, and there is no one else, just you and me."
Tao Xin then sat down and changed a cup of tea.
Looking at his skillful and neat movements, Wen Qingzhu became more and more curious, what kind of past did Tao Xin have
"Sir, I already know half of Tao Wanwan's side, because he has another shopkeeper who he trusts more, so I don't know the situation in Texas at the moment."
Wen Qingzhu then asked: "What's the situation in Yunzhou and Linzhou?"
Tao Xin replied: "The tobacco shop in Yunzhou has been opened, and the governor in Linzhou is very strict. According to my guess, the news should not have reached Linzhou."
"Then you first talk about the situation in Yunzhou."
"Yes." Tao Xin nodded and told her the situation in Yunzhou in detail.
When Wen Qingzhu handed over the tobacco leaf matter to Tao Xin, that's when he fully accepted the store.
Over the past two months, Tao Xin established a firm foothold in Dingyuan, and at the same time gained Tao Wanwan's trust, and some power in Yunzhou was given to him.
It's just that there was a shopkeeper in Yunzhou who was Tao Wanwan's confidant, so there were limits to the people and things he could have personal contact with.
Tao Xin is a smart man and is very familiar with Yunzhou. He quickly learned about Tao Wanwan's layout through other channels.
There was a snowstorm in Yunzhou before, and most of the people left their homes, resulting in a scarce population.
Therefore, the current Yunzhou is really vast and sparsely populated. Even if some people return, it is very limited.
So now Yunzhou, which was originally the largest city in the northwest, is now almost inferior to Dingyuan.
However, most of the people who stayed were either rich or noble, so individually speaking, everyone here was very rich.
Tao Wanwan is a businessman, and he does business for rich people.
He soon opened a large drug store in Yunzhou, which seemed to sell medicine, but actually provided tobacco leaves.
People with money and leisure will inevitably fall into the trap one after another.
Tao Wanwan quickly established a foothold in Yunzhou by relying on tobacco leaves.
His tobacco leaves have been shipped to Texas one after another, but because of the price, not many people have accepted it.
To make matters worse for Tao Wanwan, Shuangfeng Mountain was bombed and the Great Wall was built, which completely cut off their business with the Huns.
The flying leaf grass he used to provide cover suddenly could not be supplied in large quantities, causing his expansion to Texas to slow down.
Now Tao Wanwan is in a dilemma.
Finally, Tao Xin added: "By the way, I have found out clearly that Tao Wanwan and the Shen family have been cooperating, but the person who controls the Shen family is Jiang Yuancheng."
"Do you know who Jiang Yuancheng is?" Wen Qingzhu did not expect that Tao Xin could say Jiang Yuancheng's name with such certainty.
Tao Xin hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "I know, and I know it very well. The Shen family is in a very bad situation now. There is a problem with Tao Baiwan's tobacco sales. He must be reluctant to give up such a large business, so he must find As a substitute, I have carefully investigated, there is a substitute similar to flying leaf grass in Jiangnan."
"So Tao Wanwan wants the Shen family to buy shares?" Wen Qingzhu guessed Tao Wanwan's purpose.
Tao Xin nodded: "Tao Wanwan sent a letter to Yangzhou a month ago, but the result was very bad. There was no movement from the Shen family, but those who worked with the Shen family strongly opposed it, and even began to question Jing Yinuo and made demands. Find Shen Jiao."
"In just two months, you have gotten to know a lot of people." Wen Qingzhu was even more curious now.
What is Tao Xin's background
Tao Xin did not feel happy when he was suddenly praised. Instead, he felt a little depressed: "What's the use of knowing more? There is almost nothing I can do."
Wen Qingzhu's eyes moved and he answered, "Then what do you want to do?"
Tao Xin answered almost instinctively: "I think-"
As soon as he opened his mouth, he realized something was wrong and stopped quickly, avoiding Wen Qingzhu's gaze: "It's nothing, just some old things."
Tao Xin didn't want to say it, and Wen Qingzhu wouldn't be embarrassed.
But when it came to Jing Yinuo and Shen Jiao, Wen Qingzhu had to tell him this: "Jing Yinuo is Jiang Yuancheng's puppet. You must have guessed it. What I want to tell you is about Shen Jiao."
"Do you know where Shen Jiao is?" Tao Xin suddenly became excited.
Wen Qingzhu said with sadness in his eyes: "Shen Jiao is dead."
Tao Xin's breath was stagnant, and it took him a long time to come back to his senses: "No, no, didn't Shen Jiao leave Yangzhou for business? How could she die?"
"She died in my hands."
Tao Xin was startled and suddenly raised his head: "You, you killed-"
Before he finished speaking, Tao Xin covered his mouth.
Wen Qingzhu nodded and stretched out his hand to push the window open a little: "You are right, it seems that you have made such rapid progress in such a short time. Someone is giving you advice behind your back, is it Pei Yi?"
"You know Pei Yi!" Tao Xin was surprised, but then laughed at himself, "That's right, I was confused. Your Excellency must know Mr. Pei."
Wen Qingzhu turned to look at him and said, "Pei Yi can help you because you are valuable. Like me, he likes valuable people."
She said solemnly: "But one thing, you have to be clear, Pei Yi and I have different bottom lines. You have to control yourself."
Tao Xin nodded, glanced at the sky outside, stood up and said, "It's getting late. There are still people sent by Tao Wanwan in the store. I can't leave for too long."
Not long after he left, Wen Qingzhu asked the waiter to bring a bottle of wine.
She poured herself a glass, and after just one sip, her lips and tongue felt hot and spicy.
Wen Qingzhu didn't move anymore. The wine in the northwest was still different from that in the capital.
Morning comes.
The Border Inn was bustling with activity. When Wen Qingzhu opened his eyes, he found himself lying on the bed.
She rubbed her head and opened the bed curtain to see Jasmine preparing water for washing outside.
Hearing the noise, Jasmine quickly came over and helped Wen Qingzhu up: "Princess, are you feeling okay?"
Wen Qingzhu felt a headache and some discomfort in his throat.
She turned to look at Jasmine, and when she opened her mouth, her throat was so dry and painful.
"W-where is this?"
Jasmine was a little hesitant.
Wen Qingzhu blinked, quickly looked inside the room, and sighed.
This is Fu Lie's mansion.
She pushed Jasmine's hand away and walked to the door. She saw that the plum blossoms in the yard had bloomed, and they were bright red.
After going back to dress and wash up, Wen Qingzhu sat at the table and ate.
On Dingyuan's side, Zhao Qing was unable to accomplish anything big in a short period of time. Tao Wanwan's side was cut off from the supply of flying leaf grass, and it was not easy to find a completely similar substitute.
As long as Tao Wanwan is not brave enough, there shouldn't be much movement before the year ends.
"It's just that Bu Liugu is going to the capital..." Wen Qingzhu stopped her chopsticks. She remembered what Fu Lie said about the Xianbei prince who wanted to marry the princess.
Lu Lei has already gone back and doesn't know what the situation is.
Bu Liugu is here, I'm afraid the matter has been resolved.
Wen Qingzhu stood up. Since Bu Liugu was coming, she should be able to do something here.
With Bu Liugu's status in Xianbei, he still has a lot of say.
As soon as she walked out of the door, she saw Fu Lie walking into the yard.
Wen Qingzhu could only stop until Fu Lie stood in front of her.
"Qingqing, you go to Yangzhou."
"You..." Wen Qingzhu had a hunch that Fu Lie was hiding something.
Fu Lie took her in and sat down: "The affairs of the Shen family have been noticed by many people. Someone is secretly sending news to Ning Xiu. He wrote a letter, so I knew about it."
"That's not what I'm asking. What I want to ask is, why did you ask me to go to Yangzhou? Isn't the situation with the Xiongnu more serious now?"
Wen Qingzhu took the initiative to hold Fu Lie's hand.
I don't know whether it was because he came in from outside or because his old injury recurred, but Fu Lie's hands were very cold.
Fu Lie raised his hand and touched her head: "Shen Jiao's body cannot be stored for long. Don't you want Jing Yinuo to see Shen Jiao for the last time?"
"You... all know." Wen Qingzhu suddenly felt guilty.
She had never told Fu Lie these things, but him taking the initiative to tell her now showed that he already knew Wen Qingzhu's plan.
Logically speaking, Wen Qingzhu would be very happy if Fu Lie followed suit.
But she always felt uneasy.
"Fu Lie, are you going to fight the Huns?"
This is the only thing Wen Qingzhu can think of.
Unexpectedly, Fu Lie shook his head: "We won't fight for the time being, but the period before and after this year is the most difficult time for the Xiongnu. If we don't take action, they will take action."
"Did you know that Bu Liugu was going to the capital before and after the New Year?" Wen Qingzhu thought about Su Lu's words.
Fu Lie replied: "I know that he went to the capital to negotiate with the emperor. If nothing else happens, there may be trade in Youzhou."
"Wait! Youzhou trades, what about King Shou?" Wen Qingzhu felt something was wrong. Qi State and Xianbei had always been difficult to deal with.