Zhang Zhenren's words made Xu Qinghuan fall into thinking.
The case of Fengxiang was because Song Chengxuan discovered that someone wanted to secretly interfere in the affairs of the southeast. The affairs of the border area could affect the whole body and should not be underestimated, so he went to Fengxiang and the northwest to investigate the case. The later case of Guangping Hou was also caused by Guangping Hou.
Because of Prince Pinghou, Song Chengxuan must find out the result.
As for the smuggling, it is closely related to Quanzhou, and there may be some inside information that she does not know. She was also surprised that Song Chengxuan did not go back to the southeast as quickly as in his previous life. But now and then, the current situation is different from that in his previous life. He must have
Have your own arrangements.
If anything, it's different...
In the Taoist temple in Bishuihe, he risked his life to save her. Every time she thought about this, she would admire Song Chengxuan a little more in her heart.
besides……
Xu Qinghuan suddenly remembered that night, Song Chengxuan stood in the rain, stretched out his hand and gently brushed the corner of her eyes.
His warm fingers seemed to burn her.
Just now, when he stood up to talk to her, she raised her head and saw his eyes moving, but then he fell silent.
It was like a gust of wind blowing, causing a slight ripple.
It wasn't that she was negligent, she just didn't think much about it. In her previous life, she and Song Chengxuan were on different paths. She was more wary of him from the beginning in this life. After knowing his secret, she became more aware of what would happen to him in the future.
At most, they are just walking on the same road, and other things are unlikely. Just like the grievances between the Anyi Marquis' Mansion and the Wei Prince's Mansion, they cannot be resolved and cannot be overcome. Song Chengxuan knows very well in his heart, why should he add more worries to himself?
.
"The master is overthinking it," Xu Qinghuan said, "Young Master and I just happen to be investigating the case together. The master knows better than me what the master is thinking about. At this juncture, Changzhou and Quanzhou are at stake. The most important thing right now is to solve the case."
Find out and if there is a mistake, we won't have time to regret it."
Mr. Zhang pursed his lips. When Miss Xu said this, he seemed to not know how to continue...
But Miss Xu's words made him unable to refute.
Master Zhang suddenly felt sympathy for Yue Lao, took a sip of tea, and heard Xu Qingan's voice from outside.
"Sister," Xu Qing'an walked into the door and said eagerly, "you guessed it right, then Xie Yuan should have been kept in the dark. Now that I reminded him, he thought of the strange things about the Xie family, and his face suddenly turned ugly.
, he kept thanking me when he left."
Xu Qinghuan nodded: "Has Xie Yuan mentioned anything else to your brother?"
Xu Qing'an said: "Xie Yuan asked me how Zhang Yucong's case was discovered, so I told him the ins and outs of the case. These are not secrets anyway.
Xie Yuan said that most of the city of Changzhou has been destroyed by smuggling. The original prosperity has long since disappeared. If the smuggling can be thoroughly investigated, it is unlikely that it will be able to return to its former appearance. After all, opening a port is a good thing for the court and the people. It is only those people who are greedy for personal gain.
, relying on the power in their hands to act arbitrarily, makes those merchants who work according to the rules unable to support themselves. In the long run, I am afraid that there will be no merchants who are willing to abide by the laws of the court, and everyone will try their best to take risks and make profits.
Not to mention forcing good girls into prostitution, but it is almost the same. When the people along the coast have to rely on smuggling to make a living, not only will smuggling be banned, but the people will blame the people who investigate the smuggling for taking away their livelihoods. Even if the court spends more energy,
It will also fall short.”
Xie Yuan's ability to say such words shows that he has a deep understanding of smuggling.
Xu Qinghuan looked at Mr. Zhang: "The Xie family used to be a big family in Changzhou, and they must have some business. Logically speaking, it is not surprising that Xie Yuan knows some business knowledge, but Xie Yuan thought too thoroughly.
The Xie family has moved away from Changzhou, and moving is equivalent to giving up the original ancestral business in Changzhou. Xie Yuan is also among the Xie family members who have moved away. From this, it can be inferred that Xie Yuan should not be so obsessed with the situation in Changzhou."
Zhang Zhenren thought along Xu Qinghuan's words: "What Miss Xu means is that what Xie Yuan knows is not something he understood by himself, but someone told him."
Xu Qinghuan nodded: "Xie Yuan should know a very important person, and this person not only knows about smuggling, but is also proficient in shipping business."
Zhang Zhenren said: "Could it be Mrs. Xie?"
"It's possible," Xu Qinghuan said, "Even if it's not Mrs. Xie, she must be someone Mrs. Xie knows."
The Xie family who left Changzhou did not want to fight with the Zhang family. On the contrary, the Xie family who stayed in Changzhou did not want to give up Changzhou. These people may have secretly had many conflicts with the Zhang family. Now that Zhang Yucong has been punished by the court, the power of the Zhang family
If they are driven out of Changzhou again, it is very likely that these people will reoccupy Changzhou.
And the one who can control these people is the final winner.
The people behind Wang Yun controlled this huge chess game and ultimately achieved this goal.
The death of Mrs. Xie was an accident. At this juncture, no one wanted to cause trouble, so there must be a reason why Mrs. Xie was killed.
Zhang Zhenren said: "I'm going to inquire about the Xie family."
Xu Qinghuan shook his head: "No, it's a long way to Changzhou. It would be inconvenient to send news back and forth. It's better to wait until the matter in Beijing is resolved before we set off to find out."
Zhang Zhenren couldn't help but be surprised: "The eldest lady is going to Changzhou? Changzhou is not peaceful... You should stay in Beijing..."
When he guessed that his father would go to Changzhou to lead troops, Xu Qinghuan had already made up his mind to go together.
Seeing Xu Qinghuan's determined expression, Master Zhang did not continue to persuade him. After all, Miss Xu and the young master both have the same temperament. Once they have made up their mind, no one can change it.
Xu Qinghuan said: "Now there is something for real people to do," her expression was quite solemn, "I want to know why Rong Xiao is crazy."
Rong Xiao, a female official who came out of Cining Palace, should not be so fragile. She lost her mind just because of a miscarriage. She always felt that Mrs. Xie's death was related to Rong Xiao.
Only by getting more clues can she guess the truth.
Master Zhang nodded: "It won't be too late, I'll do it right away."
Xu Qing'an sent Master Zhang out and looked at Master Zhang's back. Xu Qinghuan's originally clear eyes suddenly became confused, and Master Zhang's words rang in his ears again.
"Miss Xu, have you never thought about why our young master keeps meddling in the affairs of the eldest daughter despite his always cold temperament?"
Xu Qinghuan looked towards the path outside the yard, and it seemed as if a tall figure was walking this way. Xu Qinghuan was startled and then calmed down. Only the branches were swaying in the wind, and there was no figure.
…
Xu Qingan's words were like a thunderbolt that exploded in Xie Yuan's heart. The person who killed his sister-in-law might not have been an outsider.
The murderer may be someone close to the sister-in-law, someone close to her, or maybe...
Xie Yuan didn't dare to think about it anymore. He walked all the way back to the palace from the Bishui River, then walked into the small garden, sat by the lake and looked at a few fish in the lake, deep in thought.
Xie Yuan thought for a moment and took out a letter from his arms. Just as he was about to open it, he felt a pair of eyes coming from behind. Xie Yuan suddenly turned his head to look over.