Chapter 329 Case
Wang Yan asked the Tang family and his son to lead people to guard Xie Yuyan. He had given instructions in advance that they were not allowed to come looking for him unless Xie Yuyan ordered him.
Wang Yan did this not only to guard against outsiders, but also to guard against the Wang family, that is, his father.
He didn't want his father to know about him and Xie Yuyan early. His father had the political situation and the Wang family in mind, so one can imagine what his attitude towards Xie Yuyan would be like.
This is not what he wants.
He had somewhat guessed Xie Yuyan's origins, and he probably knew what she was going to do, but why bother explaining this to others? On the contrary, he didn't want her secret to be discovered by others, lest it be taken advantage of.
Not even his father.
As the Son of man, whatever he can do, he will do well.
But just because he likes someone, she will also be shackled and exploited by the Wang family.
He didn't call the Tang family father and son for questioning, but he could use the Wang family's spies to find out information about others and then deduce what she was doing.
Wang Yan returned home, went straight into the study, and then listened carefully to Sang Dian's report.
Sang Dian said: "The person who stopped Mr. Xu is called Guo Xiong."
Sang Dian told Guo Xiong's general situation.
"Guo Xiong is somewhat famous on Bianshui River now, but he just bought a boat and has not yet become popular."
Wang Yan listened carefully.
It is easy to use only those who have not achieved success.
People who have been in Bianjing for several years but have not yet achieved success must be lacking something, either money or opportunities.
Xie Yuyan came to Bianjing for the first time and needed people. Whether it was money or opportunities, she could get them.
As long as both parties benefit, we can do things together.
Sang Dian continued: "Guo Xiong must have been harmed by someone, so I asked Mr. Xu to file a complaint." Now this is all that the spy can detect.
Wang Yan said: "Did Xu Huaiyi pick it up?"
Sang Dian nodded: "Take that Guo Xiong back to the Xu family."
"Xu Huaiyi is now an official in the Ministry of Punishment," Wang Yan said, "There is nothing wrong with Guo Xiong looking for him."
Sang Dian stopped talking.
Wang Yan nodded when he saw his expression.
Sang Dian immediately showed a look of surprise: "Is it really the eldest lady? How did Mr. Lang know? It has only been a day, and there has been movement?" If it is true, it is too fast, but I am grateful to think about it. The way a lady always does.
Wang Yan did not respond to Sang Dian, but said: "Go and check, whose business is on Bianshui River?" Regarding the matter on Bianshui River, there was an available person, and the person he was looking for was Xu Huaiyi. Where did so many coincidences come from?
Sang Dian responded.
Xie Yuyan sent people to look for Xu Huaiyi, but he obviously did not trust the government office. The business on Bianshui River had always been in the hands of high-ranking officials and dignitaries in the capital. The person who dared to go against the high-ranking officials and dignitaries was Xu Huaiyi.
Given Xu Huaiyi's official position in the Ministry of Justice at this time, it was not easy to do things, so it was better to arrange some people to help.
Wang Yan made up his mind, wrote a note, and called Sang Zhi over: "Go find Cai Zheng and give him this letter."
Cai Zheng was a few years older than Wang Yan. He contracted typhoid on the way to the imperial examination. Thanks to Wang Yan's donation of money, the two of them often exchanged letters. Cai Zheng quite agreed with Wang Yan's political views, but he had no friendship with the Wang family. It was Wang Yan's own relationship that he met Wang Xianggong.
Cai Zheng worked in Dali Temple and had contacts with Xu Huaiyi in the past. Now he can gain Xu Huaiyi's trust by going there.
Sang Zhi took the letter and went to look for Cai Zheng, not forgetting to take a closer look at his husband.
Lang Jun was in a better mood than last night. Before he could go out, he took the dried meat and opened the window to call the raccoon slave back.
The raccoon slave was in the yard, watching over a bird. When he heard the noise, he quickly ran into the house. Wang Yan handed over the dried meat.
At this time, there was only one person and one cat in the room. Wang Yan whispered: "She is fine, no need to worry anymore."
As if he understood, Li Nu began to tilt his head and concentrate on dealing with the dried meat, biting the dried meat until it made a crunching sound.
Wang Yan looked at Li Nu and smiled.
Mrs. Lin happened to be going to deliver almond cakes to her son. She walked to the door and saw Wang Yan's eyebrows stretched out through the window, and the corners of his curved mouth were full of smiles.
Mrs. Lin couldn't help but be happy. Seeing her son's appearance, he seemed to be thinking about which girl he belonged to. However, when he took a few steps forward, he saw the raccoon slave who was so fat that he became a ball. Mrs. Lin couldn't help but sigh. She was thinking too much. If it's too much, she shouldn't have any expectations.
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Xu Huaiyi's home.
Guo Xiong raised his head and looked at the furnishings in the room. There was only one table and one chair in the room. Not to mention there was no such thing as a book shelf. Even the paintings and calligraphy were placed in a porcelain vat. The workmanship of the porcelain vat was also very good. Ordinary is the most common kind sold in the market.
There was only an old slave in the yard, helping them boil hot water.
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Guo Xiong sighed in his heart, this family can be called...shabby.
Guo Xiong asked, "Master Xu, you haven't married yet?" People say that people who want to catch a son-in-law should be targeted a long time ago. Why is his family empty?
Xu Huaiyi shook his head.
Guo Xiong said: "So the rumors outside are all true. Mr. Xu did not hesitate to offend the dignitaries in order to investigate the case, so he went from Dali Temple to the Ministry of Punishment... and therefore no one was willing..."
Guo Xiong did not continue.
Xu Huaiyi said: "No one wants to marry me?"
Guo Xiong could only nod.
"The rumors are not credible," Xu Huaiyi said, "If you have any grievances, tell me carefully now."
Guo Xiong explained how he came to Bianshui and how he met the Feng family.
"The Bianshui River was originally owned by the Sun family, the Zhou family, the Wu family, and the Zheng family. They controlled the four rivers, and all the goods transported into the capital passed through their hands. Moreover, they had contacts with the merchants in the city, so there was no need to worry about buying and selling the goods. , Naturally, they became bigger and bigger on the water. These people relied on their wealth and wealth to bully the boatmen, and more than one or two people were maimed in their hands. "
"I really couldn't stand their bullying of boatmen, so I took those people in, bought a few boats, and took them to make a living on the water."
"Because of this, I have offended these families, and they are targeting me everywhere. If I don't pay attention, their boat will hit me."
"It was obviously their fault, but they asked me to repair the ship. I went to sue the officials, but they bribed the people on my ship. In the end... they lost a lot of money."
"After suffering a loss once, I was prepared. I asked people to prepare sticks on the boat and tie one end with straw or cloth. If their ship came close, I would use the stick to poke them. It would not hurt anyone, but it could also prevent them. They were running rampant, and they were helpless for a while. That’s how I took root in Bianshui.”
"I thought this would be fine. Anyway, I wouldn't touch their big business, so it would be stable for a few months. But not long ago, we found our second brother's unmarried wife, Feng Erniang."
"Feng Erniang and her brother came to Bianjing to file a lawsuit, but for some reason they were sold as tiles to be used as women's clothes. My second brother went to inquire and learned that they needed 200 coins. How can we have so much money in our hands? Second brother I was so anxious that I asked around for information and wanted to do more business. That’s when the spice seller Zhao Kun came over.”
Xu Huaiyi heard this and spoke: "Then Zhao Kun wants you to help transport spices?"
"Exactly," Guo Xiong said, "They found us just to avoid the money collected by the court, but I know that this deal must not be done."
"According to the laws of this dynasty, smuggling spices is a serious crime. Besides, how could such a good deal fall on us? They should look for those four families."
"Then Zhao Kun was afraid that my second brother would regret it, so he gave me five taels of silver as a deposit. When my second brother saw the money, he got carried away and insisted on making this deal so that he could save Feng Erniang."
"My second brother may not be able to see through it, but I understand in my heart that the strangeness of this matter is no different from the methods used by those families to frame people."
Guo Xiong was thinking about what to say next, but unexpectedly Xu Huaiyi said: "The Feng Er's family you are talking about is the Feng family that opened a cloth shop, but later lost all their wealth and the couple committed suicide?"