It's like being in a house where the women are chatting about their daily life.
Xu Qinghuan stretched out his finger and clasped it, and the sleeve arrow fell from his arm.
The woman couldn't help but say, "You are really not afraid."
Xu Qinghuan raised his face, "You don't mean to kill us, so naturally we shouldn't threaten you like this."
The woman couldn't help but said, "She is obviously from a wealthy family, but she looks like one of us businessmen. She has been out in the wind and sun all year round. She has experienced a lot and is not afraid of anything."
That's thanks to my previous life. As the wife of an ambitious man, I have never seen any dangers. When I was in Northern Xinjiang, I was drinking and having fun one moment, and then I was wielding a sharp knife the next.
After experiencing it several times, she became particularly alert. If the other party showed murderous intent, she would be able to detect it almost immediately.
And just when she said the words White Dragon King, what she saw in the expressions of the woman and the maid were indifference and defensiveness.
The White Dragon King has built enough momentum for himself, so that the people who want to follow him will subconsciously respect him when they hear "White Dragon King". Even if he deliberately conceals it, some clues will be revealed. What's more, she mentioned it suddenly, so that they didn't realize it.
No matter how prepared she was, she would be more sure that her previous judgment was correct. This woman was a maritime merchant.
The woman looked out the door and ordered, "Everyone, please step aside."
When the nursing home outside heard this, they slowly dispersed.
Xu Qingan had been paying attention to the movements around him. Even though the woman spoke like this, he still did not dare to relax at all.
The woman looked at Xu Qinghuan and said, "I am a maritime merchant from Changzhou. People who are familiar with me call me the Seventh Madam. This eldest lady can also call me like this."
The seventh lady picked up the tea and took a sip. "The eldest lady arrested Xie Yun and mentioned the White Dragon King again. It seems that she knows a lot about Changzhou's affairs."
Xu Qinghuan said, "Madam must know about the Zhang family's smuggling case."
The seventh lady put down the teacup in her hand and immediately realized something. She looked at Xu Qinghuan and then at Xu Qingan next to her: "Are you the eldest lady of the Anyi Houfu?"
When she came back from a business trip, she heard that Zhang Yucong was imprisoned by the imperial court, and that the smuggling affair between the Zhang family and the White Dragon King was revealed. Changzhou maritime merchants were all happy, but she disagreed. The imperial court was still the same imperial court. Most of the Zhang family's defeat this time was also due to
Conflict of interests.
What she is really worried about is who will take over Changzhou after the Zhang family leaves.
The Zhang family is seeking profit, so what are the people who succeed the Zhang family seeking?
Sure enough, Xie Yun stepped forward and began to win over maritime merchants and wealthy families in Changzhou. There were already rumors in Changzhou that the successful detection of the Zhang family's smuggling case this time was all thanks to Xie Yun and those wealthy families.
Seeing that another war is about to start in Changzhou, we still don’t know what the situation is. After being forced by the Zhang family in these years, many maritime merchants are no longer as strong as before. They can no longer withstand the slightest disturbance, so some people are starting to get ready to attach themselves to Xie Yun and others.
People, if someone takes over Changzhou in the future, they will have a place to live.
It is inevitable for a businessman to interact with the government, and she is not one of those great scholars who sticks to etiquette. She also uses money to inquire about information, bribe officials, and judge the gains and losses of interests, otherwise she will not be able to gain a foothold.
However, she knew that if she casually attached herself to others for temporary gain, she might suffer endless disasters in the future. If she put her wealth and life into the hands of others and let others control her, it would go against her own will. It would be better to end up like a streetwalker.
beggar.
Xie Yun looked sanctimonious and didn't do much on the surface. He could only use some tricks behind the scenes. She always felt that this person had ulterior motives and was probably more dangerous than the money-grubbing Zhang Yucong.
She advised the maritime merchants she knew well not to make a decision easily, but they seemed to have made up their minds. At this moment, news came out that Xie Yun's wife had died of illness. This happened so suddenly that she always felt that there was something fishy in it. Sure enough,
Xie Yun's younger brother discovered something suspicious when he came to express his condolences. He invited a yamen widow to conduct an autopsy and determined that Xie Yun's wife had died of poisoning.
This Xie Yun was well-known in Changzhou, and he had a close relationship with his wife on weekdays. No one suspected Xie Yun, but she felt that Xie Yun was responsible for this incident, so she secretly watched Xie Yun's every move.
After Xie Yuan left Changzhou, Xie Yun also followed quietly with his people. Such a big thing happened to the Xie family, and the mourning shed at home had not been removed yet, but Xie Yun behaved like this. It was obvious that he had some scruples about Xie Yuan. She suspected Xie Yuan
With evidence in hand, Xie Yun's true identity can be exposed.
It was just as she guessed...
What she didn't expect was that Xie Yun was thrown into jail so quickly and everything was done so simply. Not to mention Xie Yun, even she, the bystander, had not recovered yet.
The Seventh Madam lowered her eyes and wondered what she was thinking about. Xu Qinghuan never interrupted her, let alone denied the Seventh Madam's guess.
The seventh lady raised her eyes after a while, "I want to thank Miss Xu. Xie Yun was imprisoned by the imperial court. People in Changzhou now know his true nature, and those who have always admired him can look back."
Xu Qinghuan did not answer, but asked, "How much does the Seventh Madam know about the White Dragon King?"
The seventh lady said, "I have been doing business on the sea for a long time, and I have heard the names of these pirates. In the past two years, the White Dragon King has been quite famous on the sea." She paused for a moment, "I was in a hurry this time to do business.
I hurriedly returned to Changzhou because I heard that the White Dragon King was recruiting pirates at sea and attacked Changzhou with him."
Xu Qinghuan was somewhat surprised. She had discussed this matter with Song Chengxuan before and concluded that the White Dragon King would never reveal his strength before the war started. By doing so, the White Dragon King would not have given the news to Da Zhou early, so that Da Zhou could take more precautions.
Unless the White Dragon King has other plans, these are just his methods to confuse Da Zhou.
A little pirate dared to scheme against Da Zhou like this. Who gave him the confidence?
Xu Qinghuan suddenly thought that she seemed to have overlooked something from the beginning. The White Dragon King had stirred up such a turmoil in the capital, and someone needed to carefully arrange it.
In the past, she thought that the people behind Wang Yun were using the White Dragon King to cause trouble, but she never thought about whether there was collusion between them.
What can Zhenren Zhang find out when he goes to Taiping, and will it be dangerous?
"Seventh Madam," Xu Qinghuan said, "Since you suspect Xie Yun, do you know if Xie Yun is doing anything in Taiping?"
The seventh lady thought carefully, "I just heard that some maritime merchants secretly went to Taiping's house to avoid trouble."
"It seems that Taiping must be in chaos. With so many people suddenly arriving, it is difficult for the government to check their household registrations. If someone gets involved, it will be difficult to detect them immediately."
The seventh lady was startled, "Miss Xu is afraid that someone from the White Dragon King will be among them."
Yes, everyone's eyes are on the sea. Who will pay attention to Taiping Mansion at this time? If she really guesses it, it will be proved that the person behind Wang Yun has colluded with the White Dragon King.
Or maybe they were just people on the same boat, and this time they had to cooperate inside and outside to hold Changzhou in her hands. As expected, she might be able to catch them all at once.
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Princess's Mansion.
Su Wan came out of the study and walked straight into the main room.
Princess Huayang had just finished washing herself and was leaning on the couch reading a book. Under the light, her side face was illuminated even more movingly. Su Wan stood there silently for a long time.
Princess Huayang had discovered Su Wan a long time ago. Seeing that he remained silent, she raised her eyes and asked, "Why are you standing there, husband?"
Su Wan smiled slightly, "I thought I could spend more time with you when I came back this time, but I didn't expect that I had to leave again after receiving the order."
Princess Huayang was startled, "Where are you going again?"
Su Wan said, "The emperor ordered me to go to Changzhou to supervise the war."