Chapter 1552 has two main purposes.
"Sir, please speak."
The middle-aged scholar held up two fingers. "Their trip has two main purposes: one is to see the Abbot of Dongqing Temple, and the other is..."
He looked up at Shu Yu, "It's for Young Master Meng."
Shu Yu pursed her lips, her expression tense. "Please tell me more details, sir."
The middle-aged scholar stopped keeping the suspense, "The main reason is to find the abbot of Dongqing Temple. In fact, the Xiao family has never given up looking for the abbot. Not only in Dong'an Prefecture, but wherever there is news of the abbot of Dongqing Temple, the Xiao family will send people to search for him."
Why?
Shu Yu frowned and asked, but immediately understood.
Ordinary people might not have much of a concept of who the abbot of Dongqing Temple is, but as members of the royal family, they know it better than anyone.
The late emperor valued her highly, and the current emperor, before ascending the throne, specifically sent Meng Yunzheng here to search for her.
The Xiao family hasn't given up yet, and is even willing to cooperate with the Second Prince, still coveting that position. So it's not surprising that he continues to search for the Abbot of Dongqing Temple.
Sure enough, the middle-aged scholar said, "The Xiao family already knows that His Majesty secretly sought out the abbot before ascending the throne. The Xiao family suspects that the late emperor's passing the throne to the current emperor may be related to this, so..."
Shu Yu felt that the Xiao family and the Third Prince were really grasping at straws in their desperation. Her master was indeed skilled in physiognomy and could predict the future, but when it came to matters concerning the country and the nation, they were really too incompetent to rely on her.
Shu Yu shook her head. "It seems that Hao Dingshan will have to stay in Dong'an Prefecture for a long time before he finds his master."
The middle-aged scholar nodded. "And Young Master Meng, they're keeping an eye on him, seemingly to find out what he's been up to lately. But that's probably just a side thing; they're not putting much effort into Young Master Meng."
Shu Yu knew that Meng Yunzheng's current status was probably only of slight concern to the Second Prince.
The Xiao family didn't care about someone who only had the title of Xiucai (a scholar who passed the lowest level of the imperial examinations), who stayed in a small county town, and who couldn't have much influence on the situation.
Otherwise, Hao Dingshan wouldn't have contacted Chen Ji and used such methods to keep an eye on people.
"They didn't bring many people this time, did they?"
The middle-aged scholar said, "Not many, only three in total."
Shu Yu understood; no wonder Hao Dingshan went to Jiangyuan County on his own.
"By the way, the person who was pushed to the front of the stage and caused trouble at Dongqing Temple today was actually from Dong'an Prefecture. He's helping the Xiao family, so he's obviously from the Xiao family. That's good, it helps us get rid of a thorn in our side."
Shu Yu smiled and said, "It seems that you have had quite a fruitful trip, sir. Has Lord Fei found out about this?"
The middle-aged scholar nodded. "I've already sent others to report to Lord Fei. Lord Lu, now that you know Hao Dingshan's intentions, what are your thoughts?"
"Not yet. Since half of his intentions are for A-Yun, I'll go back to the county town this afternoon and discuss it with A-Yun."
“Alright, if Lord Lu and Scholar Meng need any help, please let me know.” He stood up. “I have other matters to attend to at the government office, so I’ll take my leave now.”
Shu Yu stood up to see him off, saying, "Thank you for your hard work, sir. Please take care."
The middle-aged scholar nodded and then quietly left Lu Ji's shop through the back door.
Shu Yu let out a soft breath and called to Ying Xi, "Let's go back."
She went to tell Wei Ronghua that she had left everything to him, and then took Yingxi back to the county town.
(End of this chapter)
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