Chapter 416: The power is so great that it cannot be shaken
"Where did you get it?" The three of them became excited at the same time. Qi Mingjing saw that they were anxious and asked immediately.
"It was brought to me by Young Marquis Duan, probably around mid-April."
The atmosphere at the table changed instantly. The three people were shocked and stood up and paced in disbelief.
Qu Feng held his violently heaving chest and drank three glasses of wine in succession to calm himself down.
Ran Qingxuan seemed relatively normal. After all, she had already known the news about one of them. She was a little calmer than the other two, but she was still very excited.
Qi Mingjing didn't understand why the three of them were so excited when they heard this, so he put down his chopsticks and asked, "Is this person also from your same sect?"
"Yes, this person is very important to us, we are eager to know where he is now!"
"Master Qi, do you know who provided the stewed goose to the young marquis? What's his name?"
Qi Mingjing saw Chang Fang's red eyes and felt uncomfortable. Although he wanted to answer this question, he really didn't know.
"I'm sorry, I didn't ask who this person is, but when you go back tomorrow, you can ask Duan Yi, maybe he knows."
Ran Qingxuan held Chang Fang's hand and comforted her, "Shao Nan is a doctor. Duan Yi might have consulted him when he was not feeling well before. We will go ask him tomorrow and we will know."
"And you, don't worry too much, just keep a positive attitude."
Qu Feng and Chang Fang returned to their seats, both feeling surprised and worried.
They were surprised that they could get news about their good friend just by having a midnight snack, but they were worried that this person was no longer in Cangzhou. How would they find him in such a vast crowd of people?
"I will ask someone to find Duan Yi and ask him about this when we get back tomorrow. It's too late today and we can't enter the city."
"It's the only way."
Qu Feng rarely cast a grateful look towards Gu Yanchen, and the two of them raised their glasses and drank together tacitly. Chang Fang did the same. After refilling Qi Mingjing's cup with hot water, she raised her red wine and motioned for him to clink glasses.
“It has to be you, otherwise we wouldn’t know any news about him!
So we have to thank you very much, but you can't drink alcohol, just drink water. ”
Qi Mingjing smiled and shook his head: "No, I should thank you for not disliking my appearance. I have been eating alone for a long time..."
Everyone present understood the pain behind his words, and Ran Qingxuan and Gu Yanchen, who knew the inside story, knew very well that he should not have to go through all this.
"We will explain the situation to your family tomorrow. If nothing unexpected happens, you can have surgery early the day after tomorrow to get rid of your current situation."
"So what you need to do now is to maintain a good attitude, after all, you still have a long way to go in the future."
Qi Mingjing thought that Ran Qingxuan was trying to comfort him, but he didn't know that it was not as simple as he thought...
The evening snack lasted until two o'clock, and Qi Mingjing was pushed back early by Chang Fang to rest.
Watching Chang Fang leave, Qi Mingjing slowly closed his eyes with infinite longing. In his dream, he was running on the grass, and the scorching sun was shining on his face.
And he is welcoming everything with a smile.
The four people at the table had different thoughts in their minds. They didn't eat much of the food and were just busy drinking.
Ran Qingxuan knew that a lot would happen in the next two days. Thinking of the news he had just received, he casually said to Gu Yanchen.
"I just wanted to ask, what does the Salt Gang do, and why did they attack Qi Jing?"
She wanted to ask if Qi Jing had done too many evil things, so when his whereabouts were discovered, people wanted to kill him immediately...
"The Salt Gang is a gang, but it is irreconcilable with the Imperial Salt Transport Bureau. Qi Jing has always been in charge of the management and operation of the Salt Transport Bureau, so it was expected that he would be attacked."
Gu Yanchen knew very well about the feud between the Salt Gang and Qi Jing, but they had been living in peace for so many years. It didn't make sense that something would happen after he came to Cangzhou this time.
Thinking of this, Gu Yanchen told what he knew.
"Emperor Mingde has been emperor for so many years, and the Salt Gang and the Salt Transport Bureau have kept their distance from each other. After all, the number of salt fields controlled by the Northern Qi court is less than half of that controlled by the Salt Gang.
Once the Salt Gang is disturbed, Northern Qi and even several surrounding countries will soon fall into chaos. ”
To put it bluntly, salt is indispensable for every household. If food loses its taste, what is the point of living!
It may sound a bit exaggerated to think this way, but salt is an indispensable necessity for people in any era, and the wealth it brings is comparable to that of ore.
If Qi Jing really touched someone else's cake, he might actually be killed.
Qu Feng and Chang Fang didn't understand what the relationship between Gu Yanchen and Qi Jing was, so they naturally didn't want to interrupt and just listened quietly.
"If we want to know why Qi Jing was attacked by the Salt Gang, we may have to wait until tomorrow to ask Shan Qi and the others in detail. Maybe they will have some information."
"It's the only way."
Gu Yanchen knew that although the relationship between the Salt Gang and the imperial court seemed peaceful, there were actually a lot of conflicts. However, the Salt Gang was a tough nut to crack, and even if Emperor Mingde was jealous, he would not take the initiative to touch the Salt Gang.
The key lies in the huge number of salt fields controlled by the Salt Gang. Emperor Mingde sent troops more than once to fight for this piece of salt, but was easily resolved by the Salt Gang.
As for how to resolve it, naturally, it is salt and other means.
There are more people in Northern Qi than just those in the capital. There are innumerable civilians scattered throughout Northern Qi. If the Salt Gang makes a little effort, the unrest it causes will be enough to make Emperor Mingde very upset.
When unrest occurs, he has to send troops to suppress it, which not only costs money, but also makes the people who suffer from it unable to speak out and will only be cursed at.
If we want to live in peace, then you go your way and I go mine. As long as there is no conflict of interest, perhaps no one will get hurt.
"Rest first, you'll know everything after you enter the city tomorrow!"
Qu Feng took the last sip of wine, stood up and staggered towards the guest room. Chang Fang was also a little drunk, so he held onto the sofa and walked into the room near the balcony.
"Sister Ran, don't call me tomorrow, I'll stay here..."
The door was closed, and Ran Qingxuan gestured to Gu Yanchen to wash his hands and go to bed. While he was away, he waved his hand and the entire dining table immediately became clean and tidy.
"Come in later. I'll change into my pajamas first."
Ran Qingxuan passed by the washroom and said to Gu Yanchen inside.
"Okay, I'll brush my teeth."
The time has not yet come for the two of them to be honest with each other, so they basically maintain a certain degree of privacy every time they take a break.
Ran Qingxuan rubbed his swollen head and decided to wait until this body was twenty years old before drinking like today, in case he really couldn't bear it.
"Are you ready?"
"Okay, come in!"
Gu Yanchen has a good alcohol tolerance. He was only slightly tipsy after drinking so much. No one knew what he was thinking. He sat on the edge of the bed and didn't say anything.
Ran Qingxuan was also sleepy, so he got up and went to the bathroom to wash up. Ten minutes later, he came back wearing a sleeping mask.
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