The conversation with Wen Zhao yielded nothing. Even with the powder on his face, the middle-aged wealthy businessman could not hide his tired look. Xu Shiqing was exhausted both physically and mentally after the battle with this old fox.
Jianmen was a major sect, but it was still the Jianmen of Qi and Zhou. The robbery of the official salt was a serious matter; if it wasn't handled properly, the sect's reputation would be damaged. Whether it would be suspected of treason by the imperial court was another matter entirely.
The current emperor ascended the throne at a young age, and one of the late emperor's brothers, the Prince of Qi, came to the capital to serve as regent. Over the years, the regent has ceased to participate in state affairs, gradually handing power back to the growing emperor.
However, others may not think so.
Unfortunately, Jianmen Sect Master Liu Xiangsheng and Qi Wang Xie Pinghai were close friends. Everyone knew that twenty-five years earlier, if Qi Wang Xie Pinghai and Jianmen Sect Master Liu Xiangsheng hadn't turned the tide, the Jin Kingdom would have been swept south and lost all its territory, putting the Central Plains in jeopardy.
In the eyes of the imperial court, Jianmen was undoubtedly the Qi Wang faction.
What’s worse is that now all the officials in Suzhou and Hangzhou, or in other words, almost all the officials in the south of the Yangtze River, are from the faction of King Qi.
Wen Zhao arranged Xu Shiqing's temporary residence in a secluded courtyard. The wealthy businessman obviously understood his preferences. He planted bamboos into the windows of this courtyard, dug a pond, and piled up strange rocks into a rockery.
After sending the servants away, the young man breathed a sigh of relief with an imperceptible degree of relief.
[What should I do next?] 021 asked [My help is limited, and the consciousness of this world does not give me more authority.]
"It's okay." Xu Shiqing comforted him: "You helped me avoid many dangerous places and reach my destination safely. This is rare in this era."
"This world's story is not suitable for excessive interference from extraterrestrial forces."
The essence of martial arts lies in being chivalrous and righteous, and in the stories of the children of the rivers and lakes who take revenge and experience love and hate.
If the system can help him with everything, then the love, hate, and vengeance in the story will inevitably lose their weight.
Moreover, Xu Shiqing hoped to stand on the same level as these people, so that he could feel the world more comprehensively and realistically. He would also be able to better understand their suffering, rather than just stand by and watch indifferently.
[Can't you find the 'Ghost Wuying' yet?] The system watched the young man lean against the window, unsheathing his sword and cradling it in his arms, while he stared out at the bamboo forest.
The summer bamboos are fresh and lush, and the cicadas are chirping one after another.
"...We'll see each other again soon."
Xu Shiqing said.
Because Xie Chongyue will come to find him.
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A month and a half ago, Wen Zhao, the head of the Wen family, sent someone to Jianmen to send out invitations.
His daughter Wen Cairou was holding a martial arts competition to find a husband, and she wanted to ask someone from Jianmen to be a witness.
Wen Zhao has been in business for thirty years. Twenty-five years ago, Liu Xiangsheng successfully brought food and supplies to aid the King of Qi, and this businessman made an indelible contribution.
It was reasonable for Liu Xiangsheng to go in person. But in the end, for some unknown reason, the youngest Liu Wuyu was sent instead.
When Xu Shiqing heard that Gui Wuying was in Jinling, he rushed there in a hurry.
In the end, they found nothing and had to return to Jianmen in Bianjing.
As soon as he returned to the sect, Liu Xiangsheng told him that he was going to the capital to meet the emperor. Gao Qishan, the second apprentice sister who served as a Jinyiwei in the palace, sent a letter saying that a case of theft of official salt occurred in Suzhou and Hangzhou half a month ago.
When the official ship docked at the ferry station was unloading, several boxes of official salt were replaced with sand and gravel!
So how is it related to Liu Wuyu, the bodyguard of Wen Cairou, the eldest daughter of the Wen family?
The reason why Liu Wu Yu turned over the pit was because Wen Cairou disappeared mysteriously. Wen Zhao sent people to search for her several times but to no avail, so he had to report to the authorities.
As a result, the government found a letter left by Wen Cairou, which said that when they found the letter, she had already taken away the shipload of official salt and resold it for silver.
As soon as this letter came out, the eldest daughter of the Wen family, who might have met with an accident, suddenly became a suspect in the official salt case.
The ferry where the official ship docked belonged to the Wen family. One day, local officials held a banquet and invited nearby merchants of all sizes to attend to thank them for the silver they had paid over the past year.
From that day on, the Wen family's ferry was handed over to the government for management. The toll collected from passing ships was 40% to 60%, with 40% going to the government.
Wen Zhao is well-known in the local community for his righteous character, generosity, and humble and thoughtful demeanor. His fellow villagers praise him as a dedicated man who serves his country and his people.
Apparently, his story of helping to transport grain twenty-five years ago was widely known in the local area.
Now Wen Zhao's only daughter has disappeared, leaving behind this letter. Everyone says that having this child is worse than having a piece of barbecued pork!
The official salt case was of great importance, so officials from the Jiangnan prefecture came down and interrogated a group of servants of the Wen family. They killed and beat some of them, tortured those who needed to be tortured, and threw the suspects directly into prison.
So Liu Wuyu was thrown directly into the dungeon. Jianghu people were very particular about appearances, and Liu Wuyu, a disciple of the Sword Sect's leader, was young and could not endure such hardships. The official hoped to get some clues from this.
As for torture, he is Liu Xiangsheng's disciple after all, and no one dares to use it unless his internal strength is destroyed.
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After reviewing all the information he currently knew, Xu Shiqing held his forehead with a headache.
It's not that he doesn't have experience solving cases, but he's more familiar with the efficient and comprehensive modern system. Now that he doesn't have the Dragon Team's second team by his side, there's no point in his reasoning.
Xu Shiqing began to miss the 21st century. The living standards there were really incomparable to those of today.
When he arrived in Suzhou and Hangzhou, Liu Wuyu had just been thrown into the dungeon for two days. It seemed that Wen Zhao had spent a lot of effort in there.
It is absolutely impossible for the junior brother to have anything to do with the official salt. Whenever he has free time, he goes to the willow-covered boat. He only likes the beauty of women and listening to music in brothels. He behaves frivolously at such a young age.
Fortunately, he just liked listening to the girls singing and playing the piano, otherwise he and his master and his junior sisters would have broken his legs.
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