Jia Baoyu had absolutely no idea that she had been disliked, or looked down upon, by the Xue family's mother and daughter...
At this time, he was having a close relationship with his new friend Qin Zhong, and they were so happy that even his sisters were temporarily put aside, and he only felt that his life was indescribably happy.
After ‘persuading’ Aunt Xue, the subsequent preparations for the trip naturally went smoothly.
I don’t know what’s going on in the court. An investigation team has been designated to go south. However, it has been delayed for half a month before the investigation team officially started to board the ship. Lian Er, Jia Cong and Xue Pan mingled with them heading south.
In the official ship.
By the way, Jia Cong and Xue Pan both boarded the ship in the name of Lian Er's followers.
The Xue family is really wealthy. They directly hired a big boat to follow them far behind. There were a hundred capable thugs on it, as well as nearly ten smart and capable shopkeepers and clerks. They even hired two doctors to follow them to provide logistical support.
It's pretty good.
When Ai Ai, the second phase of the chain, explained the matter clearly to the boss of the investigation team and the right minister of the Ministry of Justice, this person who was already considered a high official in the court could not help but secretly slander him.
He didn't mean to blame, but was quite open-minded. He didn't criticize Lian Er through excuses, and even had a faint sense of joy.
"It's very simple. I'm afraid this trip to Jiangnan will not go smoothly!"
In the cabin, which was neither good nor bad, facing Lian Er's doubts, Jia Cong said disapprovingly: "Who knows how many monsters and ghosts there are in the investigation team?"
Seeing Lian Er, even Xue Pan listened attentively, and then he smiled and continued: "Nowadays, we are very concerned about the actions of this investigation team. The right minister of the Ministry of Justice has no courage to deal with it, but the people around him cannot be trusted at all.
With the Xue family’s manpower and connections in Jiangnan, they may be able to play an important role!”
Lian Er's face was full of worry and he said depressedly: "In other words, brother, I might be at the forefront of the storm?"
Xue Pan's face also turned a little pale, and his voice trembled as he said, "Boss, boss, will the Xue family be implicated?"
In other words, when boarding the ship in Tongzhou, facing a series of court officials and their intimidating postures, not to mention Lian Er who had never experienced such things, or Xue, who had always been stupid and bold, fearless of heaven and earth.
Pan felt guilty.
Waving his hands and glancing sideways at the two men, Jia Cong sneered: "Isn't it too late to know how to worry now?"
Lian Er was so embarrassed that he touched his nose and didn't know what to say.
Xue Pan became more shameless and shouted: "Boss, you can't just ignore death..."
As he said that, he rushed over to hug Jia Cong's legs, without caring about whether he was embarrassed or not. Looking at the panic on his face, he was really frightened.
"Get out of here, where are you?"
Jia Cong kicked Xue Pan aside and said with displeasure and disdain on his face: "Why are you panicking now? When we get to Jiangnan, it's time for you to come into play!"
"Hey, aren't I scared?"
Xue Pan didn't feel embarrassed, got up from the ground and hurriedly smiled: "When it comes to Jiangnan, in the area of Jinling, the Xue family's strength is still passable!"
"That's good. As long as you behave well this time, no one can take away your Xue family's royal merchant qualifications!"
Jia Cong said calmly. The Xue family went to Beijing not only to avoid disaster, but also to go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to settle their accounts and take advantage of the situation to firmly control their qualifications as imperial merchants.
In this regard, Rong Guofu doesn't have many connections and can't help at all.
On the other hand, the Ningguo Mansion has a very good relationship with the eunuchs in the palace. If they are willing to help, the Xue family's qualifications as an imperial merchant are quite secure, if not rock solid.
It's a pity that Xue Pan was restrained by Jia Cong and had no chance to mix with the Jia clan members, let alone Jia Zhen, the head of the Ningguo Mansion who was full of five poisons.
Without seeing any real benefits, the old lady would not get involved in the Xue family's affairs, so there was naturally no possibility for Jia Zhen to come forward.
But this time going south is a good opportunity. After all, the investigation team is attracting everyone's attention, even now.
As long as the investigation mission can be successfully completed, thanks to the contribution of Xue Pan and the group, all the eunuchs around him will specifically tell him to take care of him.
If Xue Pan and the Xue family behind him can perform well, they may still be able to catch the eyes of today.
Lian Er stared blankly at the fight between Jia Cong and Xue Pan, feeling quite envious and jealous in his heart.
I don't know when, Jia Cong, this kid, actually subdued Xue Pan, the future head of the Xue family. From now on, he will do nothing, just rely on the filial piety of his younger brother, Xue Pan, and he can live a comfortable life.
When the three cousins were in the cabin thinking about the troubles they might encounter in the future, there were naturally many investigation team officials on the three official ships talking about their third brother.
Especially the wealthy behavior of the Xue family has attracted all kinds of envy, jealousy and hatred.
Some are happy and some are worried!
The originally inconspicuous new Chief of the Criminal Department, Chain 2, has also come into the eyes of some third, fourth and fifth grade officials.
As for whether it is good or bad, we can't tell right now. We will have to wait for some time before we can see the clues. I just don't know if Chain 2 can withstand it.
By the way, the speed of the three official ships that the investigation team took was really not fast.
We travel dozens of miles every day, and when we encounter larger canal towns, we have to stop for repairs and go ashore for some fresh air. This is a standard outing pattern.
"At this speed, when can we reach Jiangnan?"
The fleet finally arrived at Lu Di. Xue Pan couldn't hold it in anymore. He stayed on the boat all day long. The scenery along the way was the same. When the fleet docked at a canal town early that day, he couldn't help but pay homage to Jia Jia.
Cong said: "Boss, why don't we go for a walk in the town? It's really boring to stay on the boat all the time!"
"Brother Lian, look..."
Jia Cong didn't care. He had been immersed in physical exercise all day long. It would be fine even if he stayed on the boat for a longer time, but his younger brother's mood needed to be relieved.
Previously, he restrained Xue Pan from going ashore for safety reasons. If the situation continues, he may have psychological problems.
"Then let's go ashore and take a walk. I can't bear the pain anymore!"
Lian Er quickly nodded in agreement. How had he, the young master of the family, ever experienced such depression? If he hadn't been worried about his own safety, he would have been unable to resist disembarking from the boat and going ashore in search of a chance to have a good time.
I haven't seen the officials from the investigation team, but they don't have any sense of urgency. Every time they go to the dock town, they go ashore for a walk. From what they say, even though they are not looking for fun, they still want to have a good rest.
This makes Lian Er very depressed. However, these officials are so alienated and ostracized that he can't be so shameless as to get involved...