Chapter 323 I Don’t Dislike You
Xie Zhan had just come out of Lu's house and returned to the Xie family. He had just changed into casual clothes and was about to go to the study when he heard the clan member in charge of guarding the gate come to report that Zhao's mother and son had sent their eldest lady back.
Xie Zhan turned around and went to the second gate to greet them.
Xie Zhan knew very well that his reputation in the South would not be very good in the coming period of time.
As the saying goes, lust is the root of all evil, and we should judge by actions, not by the heart; filial piety is the first of all virtues, and we should judge by the heart, not by actions.
In his treatment of Zhao Yutan and the Zhao family, he deserves the phrase "never leave" and "never abandon".
Therefore, Zhao's presence could at least restore his reputation, making him a controversial figure rather than being subjected to one-sided criticism and denial.
Zhao Yutan was still in a daze until her mother and brother sent her to the Xie family.
Xie Zhan personally received Luo and Zhao Minglou, and his attitude was no different from before.
Zhao Yutan sat aside, completely silent.
When Xie Zhan saw her like this, his eyes flashed.
"What's wrong with Ah Tan? Is she feeling unwell? Or is she tired?"
Mrs. Luo sighed, "Ah Zhan, she's pregnant and gets tired easily. When she's tired, she doesn't want to talk or talk to anyone. Please be understanding. Just now when we were shopping, she said she seemed to see Qin Sheng, and I said she must be dazzled by exhaustion."
Xie Zhan nodded and replied, "Okay, mother-in-law, I know."
At this time, Xie Zhan was very excited. It was really like he had searched for a needle in a haystack, but finally got it without any effort.
Xie Zhan didn't expect that the person coming to the Southland was Qin Sheng!
He had previously guessed that someone from Liaodong County had come, and that the person coming was no small figure.
His mother-in-law thought his wife was dazzled by Qin Sheng, but Xie Zhan felt that it was not dazzled. That person must be Qin Sheng!
At noon, on the main street of Nandi, the imperial envoy's procession led the way. Zuo Anmin, holding the imperial edict, brought a group of officials to the Xie family.
Xie Zhan and the members of the Xie family knelt to welcome them.
Zuo Anmin stepped forward, "Xie Zhan, the patriarch of the Xie clan, accept the order!"
Xie Zhan said loudly, "Your Majesty Xie Zhan, accept my command!"
Zuo Anmin opened the imperial edict and said, "By the grace of Heaven and the Mandate of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims: Xie Zhan, patriarch of the Xie clan, has lived in a desolate place, yet he has never forgotten to share the emperor's worries. Now that he has made contributions to the country, all previous crimes of the Xie clan are pardoned. From this day forward, the Xie clan will be restored to the status of good citizens. I hereby decree this, and I bow to thank the Emperor for his grace!"
"Long live our emperor!"
"Thank you, Patriarch. Please stand up."
"Thank you, Master Zuo."
Zuo Anmin nodded slightly. When he left the imperial city, he took two secret edicts with him. These two edicts were the emperor's commendation to Xie Zhan.
The first imperial edict was an amnesty. Xie Zhan had made a meritorious report, so the emperor specially pardoned the Xie family's status as criminals and turned them into civilians.
This imperial edict should have been issued when he arrived in the South, but in order not to expose the head of the family and to avoid unnecessary complications, it was not issued immediately.
What he did was acceptable. Before he left Chang'an, the emperor had granted him the power to act at his own discretion.
The second imperial edict will only be issued if the head of the family fulfills his previous promise to the emperor and solves all problems caused by the disaster in the south.
When Xie Zhan and Zuo Anmin were talking under the sycamore tree in the courtyard, the Xie family members and government officers and soldiers all tactfully retreated.
Zuo Anmin asked in a low voice, "Master, isn't it time to start solving the problem of the disaster victims in the south?" After solving the disaster in the south, he could take out the second imperial edict.
During this period, the various plans implemented by the Patriarch finally came to a close. Fortunately, the disaster situation in the Southland did not worsen and did not develop in an uncontrollable direction.
Xie Zhan said, "No rush, I'll start dealing with this matter after I catch a few little mice."
Lü Songli's people have been ruining his plans, and Xie Zhan has had enough. He was too busy before, but now he has the time to deal with it!
If Lu Songli were here, he would definitely say that the pattern is too small, right?
If Xie Zhan is truly committed to solving the problems of the disaster victims in the south, she, Lu Songli, will definitely not hold him back.
When faced with major issues, she was willing to put aside her personal grudges for a few days, wait for him to resolve the problem, and then pick it up again.
Look, she is so generous and open-minded.
The Xie family was pardoned by the emperor because of the meritorious service of their patriarch Xie Zhan, and the news that they had been transformed from criminals into good citizens spread quickly.
At this point, the hidden danger of the Xie family was eliminated, and their seizure of the Chen family's property and interests became legal and effective, firmly becoming one of the major forces in the South.
Gu Huaisheng also received this news.
He was currently unraveling the mess that had occurred previously.
The previous situation was shrouded in mystery and difficult to understand.
But at this point, he only needs to see who is the biggest beneficiary, and starting from the end, the whole situation will be traceable.
After analyzing the situation, he came to two conclusions. First, Xie Zhan was the mastermind behind the chaos in the South. Second, the Xie and Lu families had formed an alliance; they were a team.
At this time, the Xie family's jewelry and silver shop, the Lu family's cloth shop, and the ready-made clothing store had not yet opened.
At this time, news came that the Xie family had been pardoned, which further confirmed his speculation.
The imperial edict stated that Xie Zhan had made contributions to the country, and therefore the Xie family would be pardoned. However, it did not specify what these contributions were. Why couldn't it be clearly stated? This vagueness was a serious problem.
Thinking of something, Gu Huaisheng immediately ordered, "Come here, prepare the horses, I want to visit Ji Daxiu!"
When Qin Sheng returned to the villa, he was in a depressed mood.
Xue Xu saw this and asked curiously, "What's wrong with you?" You went out and came back with a long face?
"On the way back, we met an unlucky person. We might be exposed." Qin Sheng said gloomily.
"What's going on?"
"It's like this..."
Xue Xu listened. When he heard Xie Zhan's wife, Zhao Yutan, call out his name, his fanning hand paused. Qin Sheng was exposed? This was a bit troublesome.
Xue Xu lowered his head in thought. Qin Sheng's identity as a criminal was a problem, but it wouldn't be a big problem as long as he didn't leave Pingzhou.
Now he is found in the Southland, which is a contempt for the king's laws.
Now that all the major city gates are blocked, the biggest fear now is that if they are caught by Xie Zhan's men, then there will be irrefutable evidence of their guilt, and that will be a lot of fun.
He had to find a way to restrain Xie Zhan. No matter what, he had to bring Master Qin Liu back safely.
Xue Xu, who was racking his brains at this time, didn't know that before they set out to the South, Lu Songli had already prepared for this situation and even gave Qin Sheng a brocade bag.
While Xue Xu was thinking, he unconsciously pulled out a strand of his beard, causing him to hiss in pain.
When he came to his senses, he found that Qin Sheng still had a sullen face.
"Okay, stop being so depressed." He actually ran into his ex-fiancée when he went out. This is really good luck.
Qin Sheng ignored him.
"Don't worry, she just glanced at you. Mrs. Qin Liu won't despise you."
Qin Sheng: ...
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