Chapter 243 Confirming the Charge
When Qin Junyi heard Shangguan Yan's last sentence, his eyes were full of vigilance.
"Gu Xun?" He stared at Shangguan Yan warily.
He had heard this name more than once from the maidservant beside Xie Rongying.
"Is that his name?" Shangguan Yan knew he was right when he saw the expression on Qin Junyi's face. "Why is this person staying with Xie Jing's daughter?"
I also remembered that I heard a while ago that many killers in the underworld refused to accept the killing business.
Shangguan Yan half-closed his eyes and said, "From your expression, I can tell that the one following Xie Rongying is Gu Xun."
"Is this person very powerful?" Qin Junyi thought of everything Xie Rongying had done before the incident at the Yongyi Marquis' Mansion. He didn't have much doubt about Xie Rongying before. After all, in his opinion, even if Xie Rongying was not of the same mind as him, for the sake of the Qin and Xie families' face, Xie Rongying would still consider the Qin family a little.
So before being forced into a corner by Xie Rongying, he still wanted to get what he wanted from Xie Rongying.
However, the closer it got to the incident at the Yongyi Marquis' Mansion, the more he felt that what Xie Rongying was doing was no longer under his control.
For example, the Shangguan family and Concubine Chen, and Xie Rongying were able to easily enter the palace.
For example, he could never understand why Xie Rongying could always escape his mother's schemes.
It turns out that there is such a person around Xie Rongying.
"He did have some skills, but he was always running around buying people's lives for a few taels of silver. If I remember correctly, after your sixth uncle, Mr. Jiang Liu's last wife, died, her family approached Gu Xun and wanted to buy Mr. Jiang Liu's life, but they were later stopped by your brother." Shangguan Yan recalled something from a long time ago. "It's just a small matter. The reason I remember this person so clearly is because he spent some time in Longxi."
He also did things for Shangguan Yan and killed people.
Shangguan Yan seemed to be feeling a little emotional, and a smile appeared on his face. "I never thought that with the passage of time, a simple man like me would become a bodyguard for a young lady from a Bianjing clan."
Qin Jun thought Shangguan Yan was very familiar with this person, and a complex expression flashed across his face.
He sneered coldly, "If you can't get any good things from me, you'll hook up with men everywhere, bitch!"
Shangguan Yan looked at Qin Junyi's sarcastic face and raised his eyebrows. As a man, he knew that Qin Junyi was not jealous of Xie Rongying having a man around her, but was just worried about his male pride.
"I will go to Lujiao Village tomorrow. You have just arrived in Yizhou not long ago. You should get familiar with the people and things around me. Remember, before I come back, do not appear in front of the Xie family or show up in front of the Yizhou government." Shangguan Yan has a kind of love for Qin Junyi.
After all, Shangguan Yan really cares about his daughter Shangguan Yao and will always fulfill her requests.
Although he had selfish motives in letting Shangguan Yao stay in Bian Jing, he was extremely relieved when he thought that Shangguan Yao and Qin Jun were in love with each other.
But plans cannot keep up with changes. Shangguan Yao got into trouble, and her son-in-law Qin Junyi was also stranded here.
He will still take good care of his son-in-law.
"Yes, father-in-law." Qin Junyi was even more humble in front of Shangguan Yan, and mentioned things with Shangguan Yao from time to time. Of course, he knew what to do and what to say at the moment.
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Yizhou, Yunyi Lane in the south of the city.
When Xie Lin bought this courtyard, it was because it was quiet and closely connected to the most prosperous streets in Yizhou City.
Xie Changfeng brought Xie Rongying to the courtyard that had been arranged long ago. He stopped when he saw the servants coming in and out moving things.
"Sister, uncle is very weak. It's better to keep him in the small courtyard in the east. It's quiet and the servants can take care of him better." Xie Changfeng didn't understand Xie Rongying's approach. "Besides, it doesn't seem appropriate for you and your daughter to live in the same courtyard."
As he was speaking, Xie Changfeng saw Huaian and Bailin carrying the drowsy Xie Jing to the left wing of the courtyard.
Seeing this scene, Xie Changfeng and his sister frowned even more. The two people who had just held Xie Jing were not careful at all, and could even be said to be rude.
"Sister, what happened to my uncle?" Xie Rongli knew a little about Xie Jing from her father.
But Xie Jing looked so weak, as if he was only breathing one breath, which really shocked Xie Rongli.
"He's crying like a woman, making a scene, and even threatening to hang himself. He even threatened me by cutting his wrists. So of course I'll do what he wants." Xie Rongying said this with a smile, her eyes fixed on Xie Changfeng and his sister. "Don't worry about your uncle. He'll be fine."
Xie Changfeng and Xie Rongli looked at each other.
"Changfeng, let's talk about business first." Xie Rongying walked towards the main house while speaking.
"Yes, elder sister." Xie Changfeng followed closely behind.
Gu Xun, on the other hand, was looking around the courtyard with his arms folded across his chest. When Huaian and Bailin came out of the left wing, he walked towards them.
"How did you find out?" Gu Xun asked in a low voice.
Seeing that Gu Xun and the other two had something to say, Xie Rongli happily walked towards the main house.
Huai'an whispered, "Those who arrived in Yizhou early said that the Yizhou government had known Shangguan Yan in their early years and had even received favors from him. I think the matter you're investigating wasn't reported to the court because of Shangguan Yan's relationship with the Yizhou government."
According to the laws of Dayin, mining without permission is a capital crime.
The officials of Yizhou actually dared to collude with Shangguan Yan at such a risk, and they must have gained a lot of benefits from Shangguan Yan.
"Yizhou is different from Bianjing. This is your first time here, and even if you're here on the pretext of the Xie family's business, you'll probably face some difficulties." Bai Lin said indifferently, as if thinking of something: "Shangguan Yan has stayed in Yizhou for a long time. There's also news from Longxi that there are soldiers training on the hilltop Shangguan Yan occupies."
"Soldiers?" Gu Xun frowned. "Maintaining troops privately and occupying the iron mine in Lujiao Village, what is Shangguan Yan planning to do?"
"Shangguan Yan started a business in Longxi in the early years under the name of his wife. He had silver, soldiers, and now he has an iron mine. If he is really colluding with the Liao people as the rumors say, then horses will not be a problem." Huaian's voice became lower and lower.
A man who has served as a general of cavalry naturally knows what is needed on the battlefield.
After gathering strength in Longxi for so many years, he must have a lot of chips in his hands.
Now there are signs of privately raising troops.
"It seems that Shangguan Yan is determined to prove the crime that Emperor Ren De had brought against him." Gu Xun said with a cold look in his eyes, "The young lady's previous guess was correct."
Shangguan Yan couldn't have been doing this just for Concubine Chen. Perhaps Concubine Chen was also a pawn in Shangguan Yan's hands.
However, the current loss of Concubine Chen is not a big deal to Shangguan Yan.
After all, the existence of Concubine Chen would make Shangguan Yan's rebellion more justifiable.
Without the Concubine Chen and the Second Prince, Shangguan Yan probably wouldn't care about legitimacy.
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