Rong Lan

The imperial court has been strictly investigating the salt smuggling case for two months, and all the important officials and merchants involved in the case have been picketed and cleared. Now only the stable control of the salt market remains the top priority.

The person who tied the bell had to be untied, and the finances of various places in Dazhou were inseparable from the merchants' tax payments. After the strict investigation, the notices of the emperor's magnanimity surrendered to the merchants were widely posted, and the salt merchants sent letters and went to the south to take care of them. The salt smuggling incident is finally coming to an end.

At the same time, the war between Dazhou and Miaonan is still in full swing.

After Xiao Rao's death, Miao Nan's new commander-in-chief, dubbed the "cold-faced judge", was even more difficult to deal with than the brave Beijue Shanyu Haihu!

Its prestige is less than a month, and it makes the generals of the Zhou Dynasty terrified!Da Zhou was defeated one after another, and the morale of the army was slackened.

Zeng Chukuo lost to Rong Xuan, and as soon as the military report that he was seriously injured came to Beijing, the emperor immediately ordered the general guarding the northern border, Ji Penghe, to return to Beijing with his own troops to escort the envoys to the south.

In front of the sand table, Zeng Chukuo was wrapped in thick bandages. Although he was seriously injured, he still insisted on commanding.

"Firearms are heavy and cannot be quietly transported to the other side of the lake. General Hao, you lead an army of [-] sailors across Lake Taer to lead the main force of the opponent to our position. General Wang and General Meng, you two will be divided into left and right. The road cavalry set up an ambush in this canyon and attacked back and forth with firearms, I don't believe that they can't be killed by blowing up!"

It is an extremely dangerous strategy to lure the opponent to your own position to set up an ambush. If the enemy army is not fooled and turns to attack your food and grass or even the base camp, it will be completely defeated!

Zeng Chukuo's move broke the boat!

He knew that before the general and envoys arrived in Miaonan, he had to win a battle to increase the court's bargaining chips!More importantly, his sister's favor and the glory of the Zeng family's lintel are all pinned on this victory!

On the other side, Rong Lan and Qian Yuchen headed south together, the carriage was speeding along the official road, more than half of the distance was covered in just ten days, but although the carriage was traveling extremely fast, there was no bump at all.

Rong Lan couldn't help sighing, it was worthy of being the carriage of a wealthy businessman, the emperor with heavy wings has always been frugal, even the imperial carriage he used to ride in was not as luxurious and comfortable as the current one.

At this moment, he was sitting in the car, carrying the little fox he had picked up, with disgust on his face: "Don't lick me, you are not a dog."

Seeing this, Qian Yuchen smiled and said: "This little guy is so lively, it seems that his injury has healed, shouldn't you be happy?"

Rong Lan raised his hand and threw the little fox into Qian Yuchen's arms, not paying attention: "I feed it all day long, so what's so special about it recovering from its injuries?"

The little fox clawed back and forth on Qian Yuchen's sleeves with its two little velvet claws, as if it was extremely dissatisfied with being held by others, turned away, leaving Qian Yuchen with a proud little back, drooping ears and looking at Rong Lan with an aggrieved expression.

The smile in Qian Yuchen's eyes deepened, and he let go of the little fox and returned to his master, "According to what you said, I also feed you with food and drink all day long, why don't you heal from your injuries?"

Rong Lan was taken aback when she heard the words, and while throwing the little fox that came towards her out again, she pretended to be dissatisfied: "I'm a human, don't compare me to a beast!"

Qian Yuchen caressed the poor guy who was abandoned by the master twice, and said seriously: "Animals know that when they are injured, they should be honest. Why don't you listen to my suggestion to stay in Fucheng to recuperate?"

Fucheng was the place where Rong Lan picked up a hydrangea out of nowhere. Speaking of which, and the transactional marriage contract between him and Qian Yu Suxue afterwards, he not only has a fiancée, but now he is still talking to his fiancée's brother .

Rushing on the road without stopping for days, Rong Lan's body is too weak. He started to have a fever when he arrived in Fucheng last night. Qian Yuchen invited a doctor for him and advised him to stay in Fucheng to recuperate, but Rong Lan insisted on going south no matter what.

At this moment, hearing Qian Yuchen looking for an opportunity and persuading him, Rong Lan still used the same rhetoric: "I didn't say that, I want to find my eldest brother before the end of the year, and celebrate the New Year with him."

Qian Yuchen refused to give up: "It's just Chinese New Year, it won't be too late to find your elder brother this year, and it won't be too late to find him next year and spend time together again. If your elder brother sees that you have become sick like this because of looking for him, he might feel so distressed. You don't care for yourself. You should also think about him."

The little fox seemed to see that his master was unwell, so he nestled obediently in front of Rong Lan's knees and stopped being mischievous. Rong Lan lowered his eyes to smooth his hair, staggering Qian Yuchen's gaze, and said softly for a long time: "If it's possible, I don't want big brother to worry about me. "Chen, I have my reasons for insisting."

Said that there is a reason for persistence, but did not say what the reason is, Rong Lan deliberately concealed it, Qian Yuchen smiled and sighed, knowing that he could only stop here when it comes to persuading people to heal their injuries, so he turned and said: "God The land is big, even if you know that your eldest brother is in Miaonan, it will be very difficult to find him in a short time, besides, there is a raging chaos there, if you tell me his name and other useful clues, I will send someone to help you."

"My elder brother..." Rong Lan hesitated.

Qian Yuchen laughed and sighed again: "You can't say that too? Then just pretend I didn't ask."

Rong Lan explained apologetically: "My eldest brother is probably a general in the Miaonan rebel army. Your family background is sensitive. If someone finds out that you have an affair with the rebel army, it will be troublesome."

Qian Yuchen smiled knowingly: "No wonder you have been keeping things secret about him. Since this is the case, it is really inconvenient for me to help. However, although your entourage's lightness skills can't lead people to walk in the snow, it is still better to sneak you into the Miaonan military camp to find people." It's not difficult."

Rong Lan nodded: "That's why I hired him."

Qian Yuchen felt relieved: "It turns out that you have already prepared."

Rong Lan felt dizzy after talking for a long time, she closed her eyes and leaned against the soft couch behind her, her tone was weak: "Chen, I'm a little tired, let's sleep for a while..." Before Qian Yuchen could reply, she fell into a coma, her brows were slightly frowned, Apparently sleeping was uncomfortable too.

Seeing that its master was asleep, the little fox curled up beside Rong Lan and yawned.

Qian Yuchen raised his hand and touched Rong Lan's sleeping hole to make him sleep more peacefully, and then covered him with a thick blanket.

The sleeping man's face was flushed, but his lips were extremely pale.

Qian Yuchen hesitated for a moment, then touched Rong Lan's forehead with his palms, it was still hot, he frowned and put the ice pillow on Rong Lan's forehead, leaving a fox to sleep peacefully in the car, and went out of the car alone.

Already in the south, although it is no longer cold, it is more humid and cool. This kind of climate can only make the injury of broken bones more uncomfortable.

Rong Lan didn't say anything, but Qian Yuchen could see that his mental state was getting tired day by day, and it was extremely dangerous news that he had a high fever.

Qian Yuchen: "Qianwu, is there any news from the immortal priest?"

Qianwu: "Back to the young master, the young one sent a letter by flying pigeons last night, and it will take about two days to find out where the immortal Taoist priest is now traveling as a doctor."

Qian Yuchen: "After getting the news, immediately send someone to bring him to see me."

Qianwu: "Yes, Young Master!"

Qian Yuchen: "Also, tell Qianbai to find Xiaoxue's marriage contract as soon as possible."

Thousands of things are puzzled: "Young master, the owner of the eldest lady's marriage letter has been burned. Where do you ask Brother Bai to find it? Besides, the eldest daughter's fiancé is dead, and the owner will not let anyone mention it again." , what is the use of you looking for this marriage certificate?"

Qian Yuchen glanced back at the carriage behind him, and said helplessly: "Xiaoxue attaches great importance to the person with whom she has a marriage contract. Even if she knows that person has passed away, she does not want to burn the book to break the contract. She hides the real marriage contract in her room. The one that was burned was a fake."

"Ah?!" Qian Wu's eyes were wide open, and he was angry for a while: "That man is a big corrupt official. If it weren't for him, the south would not be flooded with illegal salt. How can he be worthy of the young lady's infatuation?!"

Qian Yuchen was sullen when he heard the words: "Qianwu, the conclusion of the coffin may not necessarily be the truth, so don't easily export the condemnation like this in the future!"

Qianwu bowed his head: "You know it! But..." Qianwu admitted his death: "But the court has been investigating for so long, and convicting a dead person will not be wronging him!"

Qian Yuchen frowned, flicked his sleeves and returned to the car: "You are stubborn! Don't eat tonight's meal!"

"Oh..." Qianwu shrunk his neck, looked at Ye Mosheng who was riding beside the car, pretending to be pitiful: "Brother Ye, the young master won't let me eat dinner."

A hideous scar on Ye Wusheng's left face trembled slightly: "If you manage your mouth well, you will naturally have something to eat."

However, Qianwu seems to be born with a mouth that lacks a handle.

Rong Lan still didn't wake up at dinner, Qian Yuchen carried him off the carriage and walked into the inn, Qianwu followed behind with the flopping little fox, "Master Young, all the problems in the southern village have been resolved now, Another ten days is New Year's Eve, the owner and the eldest lady both wrote to ask when you will go back."

Qian Yuchen frowned: "The shopkeeper of Yanzhuang fled all the way south, and I will go back after confirming the identity of the person behind the scenes."

Qianwu looked at the person in his young master's arms and said bluntly: "Young master, you can clearly entrust these matters to the younger ones, and there is no need to do it yourself. From my youngest's point of view, you are doing it for the sake of Mr. Rong." Go back! It’s true that Qianyu Zhuang caused him to be murdered, but you don’t have to be so kind to him! It’s not enough to secretly arrange Brother Ye to protect him, but you have to personally send him to Miaonan. Regardless of his unknown identity , did you intentionally approach you, and there is some secret hidden behind it, you shouldn't treat him so well just because he is a man!"

The scar on Ye Wusheng's face over there trembled even more than in the afternoon.

Here Qian Yuchen put the person in his arms on the bed, turned around and asked with a smile: "Why don't you just persuade me that as the young master of Qianyuzhuang, I shouldn't like a man?"

Qianwu hurriedly knelt down: "The little one... the little one dare not!"

Qian Yuchen's smile remained unchanged, and she walked past Qianwu in a refined white robe, with a noble temperament and graceful appearance: "Let's go, I don't like men, let alone be tempted by my sister's sweetheart."

Qianwu suddenly jumped up from the ground, chasing Qian Yuchen's footsteps with eyes full of disbelief: "Master Shao, you mean—?! But isn't that person already dead?! How could Mr. Rong be..."

Qian Yuchen raised his hand and handed Qian Wu a booklet, which was exactly the one that Rong Lan wrote when Qian Eater checked the accounts.

"Yes or no, compare the handwriting on the marriage letter, and the answer will be revealed. Jianghu has the art of changing the face, but it is difficult to imitate a person's handwriting, especially when his handwriting is so proud , wanton and wild."

Qianwu flipped through the booklet in his hand, the book was full of letters written in charcoal pens, the lines revealed casual and free and easy, even scribbling, it was indeed extremely difficult to imitate!

At night, because he learned the big secret of the day, Qianwu tossed and turned on the bed, unable to sleep, and went out to chat with the vigilant Ye Silently.

"Brother Ye, you said that if Mr. Rong is really Rong Shangshu, would he simply feign death in prison because he was afraid of being found out about corruption and bribery, and then fled to Hongzhou? He has no household registration. Makes sense!"

Analysis of Qianwu, Ye silently shook his head: "I don't know."

Qianwu continued to analyze: "I heard that Nanwang's current effective fighter will send someone to the 'cold judge'. If the rumors in the world are correct, that person is Rong Shangshu's elder brother Rong Xuan. Mr. Rong said that he went south to find his eldest brother." , and said that his eldest brother is a general in the rebel army, which also makes sense."

Ye Wusheng shook his head again: "I don't know."

Qianwu said to himself: "If he is really Rong Shangshu, then the purpose of his deliberately getting acquainted with the young master should be to get close to the eldest lady, but why did he refuse to take a job in the village and go south to find his elder brother? His elder brother did not die in the fire, but became the leader of the Miaonan rebel army! He had a relationship with the emperor before, which caused Da Zhou to lose the battle against Beijue for a while. It's the Miao people who benefit. I always feel that there is some ulterior secret between their Rong family and the newly ascended Nanwang! The old owner ordered the village to stop mentioning that the eldest lady was engaged to the Rong family. Burn the marriage certificate, [-]% know the secret, and express to the emperor that Qianyu Village will not help Nanwang."

Ye Wusheng still shook his head: "I don't know."

Qianwu talked for a long time, then sighed: "Brother Ye, Mr. Rong is very handsome, and he is easy-going, humorous, and knowledgeable after getting in touch with him a lot. There are few people who can talk about the current situation with others like him. Shang Shao Zhuangzhu’s thinking, and his own unique insights, such a wonderful person, why is he a corrupt official? He also participated in collaborating with the enemy and treason! Do you think that if the eldest lady knew that he was still alive, would she marry him? In that case, our Qianyuzhuang Isn't it about to be involved in the dispute of power and conspiracy, and there will be no peace?"

This time Ye Wusheng finally spoke up: "Why Rong Xuan became the leader of the rebel army is unknown, but Rong Shangshu is not a corrupt official, nor has he participated in collaborating with the enemy and treason. If this matter hadn't been investigated, the young master would not have taken care of Mr. Rong , and also intends to tell the eldest lady the truth. As for the disputes involving power and conspiracy, Qianyuzhuang has long been unable to protect itself wisely, but the young master has not told the master before the matter is confirmed. Do you think the young master is going south to deal with other people? Do you want to send Mr. Rong off by the way? The shopkeeper of Yanzhuang fled to Miaonan and was taken into the Miaonan palace. The mastermind behind the scenes is definitely the Nanwang you mentioned. You have been reckless and talk too much recently. That's why the Young Master didn't let you take over these things, and handed them all over to Qian Kong to take care of them. You can't reflect on yourself, but you have the time to chat with me here. It's getting late, go to sleep, and you have to hurry tomorrow."

Ye Wusheng is just Jiang Hu's pseudonym, his real name is "Qianye", and he is the number one confidant around Qian Yuchen.

Qian Wu saw that Big Brother Ye also reprimanded himself, bowed his head and went back to the house, but couldn't help but continue to guess in his heart: the mastermind behind the scenes is Nan Wang, and Mr. Rong has cut off Nan Wang's wealth, but Mr. Rong's elder brother is helping Nan Wang to conquer the world. The conflicts between the barber family brothers should be their own, but it seems that Mr. Rong cares about his elder brother so much that he has a high fever and wants to find his elder brother for the New Year. There must be a secret in it!