However, it is absolutely impossible to bring down the Wang family with just this book.
Su Yan put away the books and patted Li Siming on the shoulder, "These past three years have been tough for you, it's all good."
Li Siming's throat bobbed. "I can't say I've suffered; it's the people of Yangzhou who have suffered."
Su Yan was silent for a moment, then said, "Yes."
But the most urgent task was to send the box back to the capital as soon as possible; he couldn't afford to delay for even a moment.
A short while later, Su Yan handed Ye Panjiu a white veiled hat.
Ye Panjiu put it on knowingly; at this moment, it was best for her to cover her face.
Su Yan was still dressed as an old man, but he changed his clothes and became a wealthy elder.
He then opened the box and put the Wang family's account books and some copies into two cloth bags.
Su Yan wasn't wearing anything, while Ye Panjiu was carrying the real account book.
Li Siming helped him up, "Uncle, I'll take you to the ship now."
Su Yan nodded and patted his hand.
Li Siming then looked at another man, whose appearance was almost identical to Su Yan's, and said, "Uncle, let me see you off too."
The man nodded, carrying a copy of the ledger on his back.
Thanks to the proximity of the Li residence to the dock, and Li Siming being the second-in-command in charge of canal transport, he usually spent his days at the dock.
The officers and soldiers on the dock all respected him and called out, "Lord Li!"
Li Siming waved his hand, "My two uncles have encountered some trouble at home. One is going to the capital and the other to Qingzhou. Which ships are leaving tonight?"
Immediately, someone stepped forward and replied, "Reporting to Your Excellency, there are three boats tonight. Why not let Uncle take my boat to Quanzhou? Once we get to Quanzhou, it's only about half a day's journey from the capital."
"Good, Quanzhou is very good."
Li Siming helped the uncle up and handed him over to this person.
"Please take good care of me on the road; this uncle of mine has done me a great favor!"
The subordinate respectfully helped the man up, saying, "Lord Li, rest assured, I treat him only as my own uncle!"
Li Siming watched the man's retreating figure as he boarded the ship, his eyes reddening.
“Sir, Qingzhou is closer to Yizhou. Please take my boat,” a young man said, stepping forward.
Li Siming turned around and helped Su Yan up. "Uncle, you should go with Xiao Song. He's a good young man and he'll definitely be able to take good care of you."
Su Yan reached out his trembling hand and patted Li Siming's back, "Uncle is gone, Siming, you should go back soon."
Song Yanzhi hurriedly stepped forward to support Su Yan, "Uncle, please walk this way, watch your step."
Ye Panjiu followed behind.
Li Siming watched his retreating figure, bowed respectfully, and then hurriedly turned and returned to the Li residence.
Su Yan is right, he has to leave quickly.
Before he came to Yangzhou, he already knew why Su Yan had put him in this position.
After three years of patient endurance, we are finally seeing a glimmer of victory.
Three small boats, each capable of holding about ten people, set off simultaneously, their oars cutting through the water like knives, and sailed forward.
There were nine people on Song Yanzhi's boat, including Su Yan and the other two.
Two boatmen rowed the boat, one in front and one behind, while Song Yanzhi led five soldiers, all of whom carried knives at their waists.
Ye Panjiu never removed her veil; through the white gauze, she observed carefully.
This ship was clearly escorting valuables to Jizhou.
But it wouldn't be particularly valuable, otherwise they wouldn't have only sent six people to accompany the ship.
Su Yan stood at the stern of the ship, watching the Yangzhou dock recede into the distance, and he gradually breathed a sigh of relief.
I wonder how Yan Yu is doing. It's a pity that things were too rushed and I couldn't take the two of them with me.
The city of Yangzhou was shrouded in black fog, and the towering flames finally went out an hour later.
The fires were all put out by ordinary people.
The government troops were busy searching for people all over Yangzhou. All three city gates were closed, and the huge city of Yangzhou could now only be entered but not left.
The next day.
The Chiang Kai-shek residence has been reduced to a blackened mess, leaving only the unburnt bricks and stones.
In the vast Chiang Kai-shek mansion, the charred corpses were just a few steps away.
A young man walked slowly, step by step, toward the innermost part of the area.
Right in front of that silver-gilt cloisonné-inlaid jade screen, there was a curled-up human figure.
The man drew his sword and began to probe the corpse.
Until they found a white jade pendant with two fish motifs.
He reached out and took the jade pendant, then burst into a wistful laugh.
"It's mine, everything is mine!"
Jiang Ji bent down and tapped the head of the corpse with the tip of his sword.
"You say you treat me like your own brother, but you've never put any of your ships under my name!"
He was Jiang Le'an's most trusted man, and his current official position was bought by Jiang Le'an.
But so what? He's been by Jiang Le'an's side for a full ten years!
Ten years of hard work, never complaining!
But Jiang Le'an didn't give him any of his property; he knew it was all meant for Jiang Leyue.
But how could he accept that?
Jiang Leyue was just a younger sister, yet she could obtain this endless maritime wealth without doing anything.
And what about him? He worked hard for ten years, toiling like a beast of burden, yet he could only ever be a steward.
He didn't want to be a housekeeper; he wanted everything to belong to him.
So he controlled the people around Jiang Le'an and monitored Jiang Le'an's every move.
But Jiang Le'an was too cautious, and he never found any opportunity.
Until yesterday.
Jiang Le'an asked him to buy another box.
He had previously bought dozens of these boxes for Jiang Le'an, all of them with locks.
He had never seen these boxes before. He lived in the Jiang family mansion and could go anywhere there, but he had never seen them before.
He knew then that Jiang Le'an must have taken those boxes to store his most important account books.
He shipped that box out yesterday.
What does this mean?
This indicates that something must have happened to Jiang Le'an.
Jiang Ji realized that his chance to take control of the Jiang family had finally come, and he went to find Wang Yichun without hesitation.
After receiving Wang Yichun's promise that he would give him the entire Jiang family business, he immediately revealed everything.
Wang Yichun went to the Jiang residence, but he did not go.
He didn't want Jiang Le'an to see him.
He wanted Jiang Le'an dead, but he didn't know who had betrayed him.
"You just stay down here and watch as this empire you've built falls into my hands, hahahaha!"
Jiang Ji appeared to be insane, laughing and laughing until tears streamed down his face.
He suddenly remembered the first time he met Jiang Le'an.
The dock was bustling with people, all busy working, loading and unloading cargo.
He was only fourteen years old and shorter than others, but he never dared to slack off in his work.
If you're slow, you'll get beaten.
But he was very tired, and his hands were covered in blisters.
I didn't eat enough, and I felt a bit feverish.
His eyes grew increasingly heavy, and his movements became slower and slower.
The whip was about to fall on him.
He was startled.
"Kid, come here."
Jiang Le'an's voice was very kind, and the whip did not fall.
He turned to look at Jiang Le'an.
Jiang Le'an, who was in his early twenties at the time, was upright and resolute, and waved to him.
At that time, Jiang Le'an had just bought his first boat and chose him to be a helper on the boat.
Yes, from then on he never went hungry again, nor was he ever beaten again.
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