The case of multiple grain merchants shocked Chang'an, not only attracting the attention of many officials, but also the person in the palace said that the murderer would be investigated strictly and the people of Chang'an would be given an explanation.
Neither Chang'an Mansion nor Tianyan could find any clues about the murderer, and now they are all focusing on Jiang Shengwei, who organized the secret meeting of grain merchants.
At this time, Jiang Sheng was brave because of his skill. He didn't kill the person anyway, so how could he be afraid? Not only was he not afraid, he also sped up his actions.
Sun Fuga sent people to surround Jiang Shengwei's residence. They either hid in the corners or on the eaves. As long as Jiang Shengwei made any movement, they would be discovered immediately.
People with clairvoyance are hidden in the marketplace.
Near this small alley, I don’t know when there were a few beggars. There was an old man selling candied haws, hawking his products nearby. The peasant woman across the street got up early to clean the house until the sun was shining brightly.
Only half of it was cleaned.
In a restaurant not far away, there were customers leaning against the railing, with plates of side dishes and bowls of wine. They seemed to have nothing urgent to do. They were just chatting and not in a hurry to drink or eat. They just cast casual glances at Jiang Shengwei's house in their spare time.
Jiang Shengwei, who was being watched closely, could not detect this.
After he stretched, he put on his clothes and drank some porridge. He received the news that the masked man would not contact him in the next few days. If he wanted to take revenge, he would have to complete the rest by himself.
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As for how to do it, it was all written on the note.
After he tore up the note, he walked out of the door openly. Now that what had happened, he only needed to convince Zhang Daozi, the number one grain merchant in Chang'an, to successfully trigger turmoil in Chang'an.
This is just one of the many plans of the masked man. As long as he achieves this level, the other masked men will help him complete it.
Including contacting various places to take the opportunity to respond and launch a rebellion.
Zhang Daozi's house.
He was worried about the matter of collecting grain, and now another grain merchant was killed, which made matters worse. There were also rumors that these grain merchants were killed by Dali Temple, which made him even more panicked.
The imperial court took action against grain merchants, but he actually didn't believe it.
But what if?
Don't be afraid of ten thousand things, just be afraid of the unexpected.
This is not something that has never happened in history.
When the imperial court banned the illegal sale of salt, how many salt dealers died? The Han Dynasty did not go to court, but who dares to 100% guarantee that His Majesty will not do anything to kill them all for the sake of food?
If he knew Qin Huaidao, he should know that Qin Huaidao was not such a person, but Zhang Daozi was just a commoner. He only saw Long Yan from a distance during the state banquet in Shili, and did not understand the new Han emperor at all.
If you don't understand, you won't trust. If you don't trust, there will be room for suspicion.
Just then, the butler came.
"Sir, there is a scholar outside the door who wants to see you."
"Scholar?" Zhang Daozi soon thought of Jiang Shengwei, who was both a scholar and had contact with their grain merchants. Apart from him, there was no one else.
If it were yesterday, he would have closed the door and thanked guests, but today the situation in Chang'an has changed again. Let's hear what he said: "Let him in."
"Yes, sir." After receiving Zhang Daozi's approval, the housekeeper welcomed Jiang Shengwei, who was waiting outside, into the mansion.
This scholar who made a big fuss in the examination room smiled as soon as he entered the mansion. He knew that there was a gap in Zhang Daozi's heart, and this gap would be a major opportunity for him to achieve success.
"Jiang Shengwei, a young student, has met Master Zhang. I wonder how well Master Zhang slept yesterday?"
Asking knowingly.
Zhang Daozi has been working hard in the business field for many years. How can he not know what this young man has in mind? He said angrily: "You and I know what happened last night. There is no need for Mr. Jiang to say it here."
It’s too late to say something sarcastic, why don’t you get straight to the point and tell your purpose.”
"It's easy to say," Jiang Shengwei said: "The imperial court has made up its mind to kill the grain merchants. I have a plan to save the grain merchants from the fire, but this plan requires the cooperation of Mr. Zhang."
Zhang Daozi frowned: "It is still unclear whether the imperial court can take action. It is not appropriate for Mr. Jiang to make such assumptions."
"assume?"
Jiang Shengwei's smile became even brighter: "Mr. Zhang, do you think in this city of Chang'an, besides the imperial court, who else can kill the grain merchants without anyone noticing and without finding any clues?"
"Xiao Sheng heard that someone from the imperial court did enter the residence of the grain merchants to inquire about our gathering. After inquiring, the person died. How about Mr. Zhang tell me, besides the imperial court, who else would be so concerned about the gathering of grain merchants?
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"this?"
Zhang Daozi was speechless. To be honest, he really couldn't think of anyone other than the imperial court who would want to target these grain merchants at this juncture.
Even if he was beaten to death, he would never have imagined that the person behind the conspiracy was a masked man who was planning to unite many heroes and prepare to take the opportunity to commit rebellion.
Seeing that Zhang Daozi was still hesitant, Jiang Sheng said: "Actually, my idea is to save the grain merchants from the fire and water, not to go against the court. Mr. Zhang can rest assured. No matter whether this matter was done by the court or not, I
This will allow the grain merchants to escape unscathed."
"Really?" Zhang Daozi's eyes sparkled.
If we don't go against the imperial court, we can still allow the grain merchants to retreat. Isn't this the best of both worlds?
If he could really get to this point, he wouldn't have to worry about who was targeting the grain merchants, because all he wanted was to protect himself.
Thinking of this, Zhang Daozi said: "Please tell me and listen."
Jiang Shengwei smiled slightly: "It's very simple, just make things bigger."
"The Han Dynasty will print the Chang'an Daily. Can't we print it? Please ask Mr. Zhang to bring all the grain merchants to protest in front of the palace. I will prepare 10,000 copies of the daily for publicity. By then, everyone in Chang'an will know about it.
If it was His Majesty who took action, His Majesty would be concerned about the public sentiment and would not dare to act rashly. If it was the conspirators who took action, when the matter becomes serious, the grain merchants' every move will be watched by everyone, and the conspirators' actions will be blocked and they will no longer be able to target them.
Grain merchants, otherwise it will be easy for someone to catch you by the tail."
After Zhang Daozi pondered for a moment, he found that the method proposed by this person was indeed reasonable. He sighed and reluctantly accepted it.
After Jiang Shengwei left, he looked at the scholar's retreating figure and couldn't help but murmur.
"What about you? What is your purpose?"
Inside the Manna Hall.
Qin Huaidao is concerned about the progress of the grain merchant case.
Li Xueyan sent word that Jiang Shengwei, a remnant of the Jiang family, went to the home of Zhang Daozi, the largest grain merchant in Chang'an, and left with a smile.
Another Sky Eye member inquired about the fact that someone had seen several men in black entering the grain merchants, but they did not know it when they committed the murder. The door was closed and there were no shouts, so he did not pay too much attention.
Who would have thought that it would be murder and silence?
On the Chang'an Mansion side, there was not much progress.
Zhang Xuansu from Chang'an Prefecture also came to see him.