Yao Xishui, Chun Shisanniang's carriage drove into a courtyard at the end of Wuli Lane. On the high wall in the distance, a figure stared at everything around like a civet cat. After a while, the figure flew over the wall again.
Stepping on the courtyard wall and roof ridge, he turned around and plunged into the depths of Lanting Lane.
Han Qian stood in the courtyard with his hands folded, staring at the deep blue night sky in trance. He didn't turn around until Zhao Wuji jumped off the wall like a civet cat.
"This is the yard where Chun Shisanniang moved in." Zhao Wuji picked up a branch, briefly drew the entrance and exit of the first house at the end of Wuli Lane, and showed it to Han Qian.
"I understand." Han Qian nodded and said.
"Do you want to arrange for someone to keep an eye on it?" Zhao Wuji asked.
"Looking around, where are there so many idle people?" Han Qian smiled bitterly, shook his head, and refused to let Zhao Wuji make other arrangements.
The courtyard where Chun Shisanniang lives is not only the first building in Wuli Lane, but also has a newly opened side courtyard door, which means that any carriages and horses from their side entering Wuli Lane, Lanting Lane, and even Kaoshan Lane will be there at night.
Under the surveillance of the Red Mansion, if anyone goes to see Chun Shisanniang, if they go through the side courtyard gate, they can avoid their eyes and ears in these three alleys.
Wan Honglou also arranged lurking personnel in Xuzhou. It was obvious that they were always on guard against him one day escaping their control.
Han Qian has no energy for the time being and is wasting manpower and material resources in this regard. If they want to keep an eye on them, let them keep an eye on them. But they don’t know whether Li Zhigao or the three princes or the concubine know whether Wan Honglou is in Da Chu.
Besides, are there actually other options and layouts?
Han Qian waved his hand and ordered the other guards to withdraw. Only Zhao Wuji, Zhao Ting'er and Xi Lin were left in the courtyard. He said: "There are some things that I have never told you before. You may have always thought that Yao Xishui and Chun Shisanniang
These people are secretly cultivated by the Xinchanghou Mansion, but in fact, there is a more mysterious and powerful force hidden behind Yao Xishui, Chun Shisanniang and others, and the Xinchanghou Mansion can have the power it has today, and even the third prince
We are able to reach this point today because of the support of this force behind us. Besides helping the third prince to fight for his heir, this force may have other options. I will only tell the three of you about this matter at this time. Please do not
Let half of the leaks go out."
Zhao Wuji silently exited the courtyard, and Zhao Ting'er went to bring Han Qian some washing water. On the one hand, Xi Rong had not yet understood the intricate entanglements of interests in Jinling City, and on the other hand, she did not know that Han Qian wanted to tell her such a secret.
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Although the Han family's mansion is not big, after she came here with Zhao Ting'er, Yao Xishui and Chun Shisanniang came to visit. She had not yet figured out the layout of the house. At this time, she was standing in the courtyard in confusion, not knowing what she should do.
I don't know where she should go to rest in the house at night.
"..." Han Qian looked at Xi Rong, smiled, and said, "Are you wondering why I would tell you such things, instead of worrying that your hatred for your brother will revive the hope of the Xi family?
Putting it on others? You acted rashly once and almost lost everything. I think you should be able to endure your temper better. And as long as you can endure your temper, after you can see all this clearly, you will find that Xi
Even if the clan members have another chance to gather, if they just think about taking advantage of others and relying on others, they will always be just a chess piece that can be sacrificed at any time in the hands of others. Just like me, struggling hard, I only get a breath of respite.
It’s just an opportunity…”
Xi Rong still didn't understand Han Qian's words, and her beautiful eyes were full of confusion. Is this a sufficient reason for her to know his secret?
"You will live in the west wing from now on, and you will choose two trustworthy servants to serve you tomorrow." Han Qian thought that he would be the master of the house in the future, but he still thought about his father's room.
The three rooms on the east side of the room with Zhao Ting'er are enough. I arranged for Xi Yi to live in the west room opposite, so that he could call on her easily if she needed anything.
Xi Rong bought a few sets of dresses after staying in Furong Garden. She didn't have any luggage, so she went back to the west wing to pack. Han Qian also returned to the house with a tea cup and carefully sorted out his chaotic and complicated thoughts.
Zhao Ting'er came in with the wash water, looked at Xi Rong's graceful figure reflected on the window paper through the window, and asked Han Qian: "Are you worried that Miss Yao and Thirteenth Mother will win over the Xi family, so you let her know this too?"
Confidential matter?”
"You are really getting smarter and smarter," Han Qian looked at Zhao Ting'er's deep black eyes and said with a smile, "They have long been aware of Xi Rong's background, but they didn't guess how I would use her.
That’s all.”
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After more than ten days on the boat, I fell asleep while the river rocked. When I suddenly returned to Jinling, I was still not used to it. I had insomnia and did not fall asleep until the moon rose. When I heard Zhao Ting'er tossing and turning in the outer room, Han Qian shouted
She: "Can't you sleep? Come over and talk to me for a while?"
After a while, he saw Zhao Ting'er put on her underskirt and walked in, moved a low stool and sat on the edge of the bed. Han Qian told her many complicated things, and hoped that Zhao Ting'er could help him peel off the cocoon to see if there was anything wrong.
There are loopholes.
Perhaps it was the fragrance in Zhao Ting'er's hair that was so refreshing that she quickly fell asleep while talking, and then was woken up by Feng Yi's voice in her sleep.
Han Qian opened his eyes. Zhao Ting'er was lying on the edge of the bed, sleeping soundly. He seemed to hear the sounds outside but didn't want to wake up. His rich black hair was spread down like a stream of green springs in the dark night, making his small face look more and more charming.
of tenderness.
Han Qian couldn't help but stretched out his hand and pinched her tender cheek gently. After kissing her, Zhao Ting'er opened her eyes and stared at Han Qian with her dark eyes, as if Han Qian did anything out of the ordinary, she would
It will be frightened and run away like a small animal.
"You have eye mucus here." Han Qian stretched out his hand to wipe the corners of Zhao Ting'er's eyes.
Zhao Ting'er covered her face with her hands so that Han Qian wouldn't see her, got up and ran away.
Han Qian got dressed and pushed the door open. He saw Feng Yi and Kong Xirong sitting in the yard refreshed and talking to Xi Yin in a daze.
Seeing Han Qian coming out, Feng Yi was very dissatisfied and shouted: "You are so unreasonable, why didn't you think of bringing some beautiful Shanyue Yi girls from Xuzhou to me and Xirong?"
When you come back, the taste will definitely be different from the girl in Wanhonglou, right?"
Seeing the murderous intent in Xi Rong's beautiful eyes, Han Qian was worried that if Feng Yi said anything else, the two bowls of hot tea on the tray in Xi Rong's hand might "accidentally" spill on him, so he quickly intercepted his troublesome words.
, said: "You and Xirong didn't have enough fun at Wanhonglou last night, and you came to me early in the morning to chew your tongue?"
"Didn't you ask us to come to you early in the morning? You came all the way back from Xuzhou, and the spring supper every night was not enough. Why did you wake up so late today?" Feng Yi complained dissatisfied.
"Yang Qin, where are Feng Xuan and the others? What did they do to you?" Han Qian asked.
"Feng Zhang, Gao Bao and the others must have been sleeping soundly in the Wanhong Mansion with the girl in their arms. Yang Qin, Feng Xuan and the others stayed at the warehouse last night," Feng Yi said.
But it’s not that Yang Qin and Feng Xuan’s family will stop messing with women outside because they have good wives, but they are more concerned about the safety of the fleet. After socializing at night, they still insist on coming back to the warehouse to rest. They are so self-disciplined because they are afraid of getting into trouble, and they have to be prepared for what might happen at night.
What can't be taken care of?
As for Feng Zhang, Gao Bao and the others, their fleet came out of Xuzhou and occasionally docked in Jiangzhou and Chizhou. They couldn't wait to go ashore to find prostitutes and enjoy themselves, but they were not the kind of people to mess up things.
Will be selected by the four surnames to lead the team.
The vast majority of stern workers, sailors and ordinary guards temporarily lived in the yard prepared for them by the warehouse. One hundred, fifty or sixty people crowded into a dozen rooms. The conditions were still very simple. They had to wait for the goods to be completely unloaded.
After coming down, we will give them two or three days of vacation to relax, and then they have to prepare for the next trip.
Han Qian said last night that he asked Feng Yi and Kong Xirong to come to him early this morning. In addition to escorting food and other materials out of the city to unload the goods at the camp, and to meet with Chief Shi Chenyang, Shen Liang and others, they mainly wanted to
The goods that are unloaded into the warehouse must be disposed of as quickly as possible.
Even if he can't let go for the time being, Han Qian still hopes that Feng Yi and Kong Xirong can raise enough four million dollars as soon as possible so that he can settle the settlement with Feng Zhang and others who escorted the ship on behalf of the four surnames.
This is what An Fengzhang and others want, and if they want to purchase goods from Jinling and nearby prefectures and counties and transport them back to Xuzhou, they can do it as soon as possible.
The fleet needs to maintain 11 ships and 1,780 people. Naturally, the more frequently the ships run and the faster the turnover speed, the more profits it can earn for Zuo Si and more resources can be imported into Xuzhou.
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However, when Han Qian mentioned this topic, Feng Yi was a little stuck and said hesitantly: "The fleet just entered Jinling City yesterday. I will lead them to enjoy this colorful world for a few days before talking about other things..."
Feng's family is worth hundreds of millions, and Feng Yi's personal expenses alone can't cover millions of dollars every year. Logically speaking, asking him and Kong Xirong to raise four million in advance is definitely not a difficult task. They even invited a few young masters to do it.
I can raise this money.
Moreover, in order to keep everything connected, Han Qian didn't just mention this matter today. He mentioned it to Feng Yi in the letter sent back to Jinling a month ago.
Could it be that after the fact that his father and son plotted the Dragon Bird Army for the third prince was completely exposed, and the conflicts with Anning Palace and the prince's family became acute, Feng Yi received additional warnings and restrictions within the Feng family?
Han Qian's face darkened and he said calmly: "It's not a big deal. If you and Xirong can't handle it, I'll let Fan Dahei and the others handle it."
"Who said Xirong and I can't handle it? It's just that we didn't think much about this matter before, so why not wait for two days?" Feng Yi asked anxiously when he saw Han Qian's distrustful tone.
"Xuzhou is a place where no one can shit. The folk customs are fierce and miasma is everywhere. Not many civil and military personnel in the entire dynasty are willing to work there. My father wants to go there. The road is dangerous. You may not know it. I am so scared that I tremble.
, I almost lost my temper, and every moment I wished I could immediately turn around and go back to the gold-selling cave in Jinling to enjoy myself, instead of having to suffer the hardship of sleeping in the open air and having trouble sleeping and eating. But my father told me that everything in the old Han family
, whether it’s the land, the house, the soldiers, or even the title, they all belong to my uncle’s family. If we don’t fight for this house, we may not even be qualified to drink soup.”
Han Qian narrowed his eyes, looked at Feng Yi, and asked,
"Your father may be thinking about taking a step further, hoping to be able to join the Privy Council one day, but what does it have to do with you? Not to mention that Li Chong is holding our hands, but if the prince ascends the throne one day,
Do you think the Feng family will send you back to Xuanzhou to prove the innocence of the Feng family and His Highness? Of course, you are also your father's legitimate son. You may still be thinking that relying on your father's influence, even if you are not rich in this life
If you are a noble person, you can raise dogs and play with birds, and you can spend your whole life as a playboy. There is nothing wrong with that, right?"
"Haha, how could I think so?" Feng Yi laughed and said with a forced smile.
"Yang Qin, you met him yesterday," Han Qian tapped his finger on the stone table and said, "You must have heard of his name from the official letter submitted by Jiangzhou. Yang Qin originally did not
The only thing my father used was that his attempt to assassinate my father failed. People in Anning Palace were worried that Yang Qin might be harmful to them, so they ordered Zhong Yanhu to lead his troops to destroy Yangtan Water Village. There were 761 people in Yangtan Water Village, except for thirty
The rest of the people who followed Yang Qin were not killed outside. None of the other men, women, old and children were left alive. There were also a few babies aged seven or eight months who were alive and impaled on red tassel spears and stuck upside down in the shallow water in front of Yang Tan Water Village.
.You must have heard that my father mentioned the state prison roar case in the official letter submitted from Xuzhou, because many things cannot be revealed, and you may not be able to imagine the danger at that time. That was what my father and son just did.
On the night we arrived in Xuzhou, the people sent by Anning Palace convinced the local tyrants to kill my father and my son. They hid nearly a thousand pieces of armor in the warehouse of the state prison, and planned to wait for nearly 900 thugs in the state prison to break down the prison door.
After that, I got these soldiers and killed Xuzhou City into a river of blood, killing my father and son until no corpses were left... Based on these two things, think about it again, with the broad mind of Anning Palace, wait for
After they truly gain power, how likely is it that your Feng family will give you a rope to cut off in order to prove that they are not involved with His Highness?"
