Going through the Red Mansions quickly means going against the system.

Fourth Master Zhen did not expect that Xue Pan would dare to come back.

When he and Mr. Zhen made plans, they both thought that Xue Pan would not dare to come back.

A big family is bound to have its bright and dark aspects. After the death of Zhen's eldest son, the third and fourth masters, who were concubines, were reused.

Mr. Zhen is upright and leads the Zhen family to glory. The third master Zhen and the fourth master Zhen each relied on their own abilities to strengthen the Zhen family.

Compared with Third Master Zhen, who is scheming and silent, Fourth Master Zhen lives a more comfortable life.

He led the dandy boys in Jinling to play, and even won the favor of the old lady at home.

No one can explain this fate. Although he is not Mrs. Zhen's biological son, he is more favored than Mr. Zhen.

Except for Zhen Baoyu, the whole family is his.

It is said that it was because his mother was Mrs. Zhen's personal maid and they had a small friendship. Another one is that Fourth Master Zhen’s mother died for Mrs. Zhen.

Of course, these are all rumors, and he doesn't know the specific situation. But when Mr. Zhen was messing around outside, Mrs. Zhen always protected him.

Therefore, Fourth Master Zhen's first thought when he saw Xue Pan was to tease the visitor.

"Uncle Xue has come back to surrender?"

"Well, maybe!"

Xue Pan looked at each other curiously. Fourth Master Zhen was slightly older than Jia Lian. He has been involved in drinking and debauchery all year round, and his life seems to be short-lived at such a young age.

It seems that because of this, after the Zhen family was ransacked, only the motivated Zhen Baoyu was left. And he changed his mind and finally became a talent in the scientific examination.

More promising than Jia Baoyu.

"Hahahaha, isn't this very humorous, Uncle Xue!"

Fourth Master Zhen stood up and came over, took Xue Pan and patted him, "I heard that your uncle has been promoted to high rank. Why didn't Uncle Xue get rich in the capital? Why did he come back?"

Everyone asked why Xue Pan came back. It seems that he didn't expect Xue Pan's uncle to climb so high, right?

Seeing Xue Pan come back, everyone thought he was here to settle accounts.

"I would like to follow my uncle and make a fortune, but I have to have a clean family. For no reason, I became a dead body that was killed in a hit-and-run accident. I have to come back to see what happened!"

Fourth Master Zhen was afraid that Xue Pan would say this, but Xue Pan did.

The person who finished the work at that time was Fourth Master Zhen. The five hundred taels of burial silver that old servant Feng Yuan received was also rewarded by him to the person who did it at that time.

This is all in the past, but Xue Pan came back to pursue the matter. In the eyes of Fourth Master Zhen, he was short-sighted.

"Is there still such a thing? We need to ask Mr. Jia, the prefect! I heard that he did a good job in the case, and now he has decided to be promoted in two years."

As soon as Fourth Master Zhen finished speaking, he knew that he had exposed his secret. As an outsider, he shouldn't know so much.

"Harm, I heard my second brother and third brother say this about you, and they told me to take it as a warning. You have set an example for us brothers. We must be cautious when doing things outside."

Fourth Master Zhen wanted to withdraw as soon as he said that. Now he is getting more and more wrong. It is better to go home quickly and ask Third Brother for advice.

"Ahem, I've drunk too much now, so it's time to quit."

"Generally, people who say they are drunk must not be drunk."

Xue Pan stopped the man and told him to leave without saying anything. When the boy he sent out brought the person who poisoned and set the fire, he smiled and said to Fourth Master Zhen:

"Hey, Fourth Master, let's see if I'm lucky. I caught the criminal who murdered me as soon as I came back!"

This man was presented by Third Master Zhen. He was not close to Fourth Master Zhen. After Xue Pan secretly handed over the secret letter from King Beijing, the Zhen family released Fourth Master Zhen to apologize to Xue Pan.

Just like when they plotted against the Xue family before, Uncle Xue would not tell Xue Pan.

They are all useless members of the family, and they will be taken out of the family at any time.

It’s easy to understand what the Zhen family did. They invested all their family property for the sake of the royal family. The royal family gave them rights and promised that they could plunder other people's property.

And the world is so big, if they don't rob the Xue family, who will they rob? The Xue family was in ruins. From the time when Xue's father stood in the wrong team, the day of his death had been set.

Uncle Xue didn't have much talent. He was not as courageous as Father Xue. He spent a lot of energy just focusing on achievements, so he lost when compared with the Zhen family.

The Zhen family used the stolen wealth to deal with the royal family, forcing themselves into an embarrassing situation.

After all, the officials of the Zhen family are no longer able to be promoted. If they move up the ranks, can the emperor still give up his position to them?

The Zhen family also knew their situation. They happened to be Shuirong's wife's family. Now that Shui Rong has sent Xue Pan to help them, there is no need to forget the hatred in the past.

Xue Pan really didn't care, but the Zhen family didn't believe it.

On the way here, Xue Pan received evidence that Uncle Xue had assassinated Xue's father.

When the Zhen family saw that Xue Pan was not seeking revenge against Uncle Xue, they sacrificed Fourth Master Zhen again. In short, Xue Pan represents water-soluble forces, and the Zhen family must have some expressions of it.

If Xue Pan said at this time that he wanted to arrange a marriage between Baochai and Zhen Baoyu, the Zhen family must also have the original intention.

But these are not what Xue Pan wants.

Xue Pan wants people.

The Zhen family's eyes are still on the inward movement, but they don't look at the shipyard they robbed, which is now abandoned due to lack of money.

The place is full of bandits who have lost their fields and become homeless, but no one is taking care of them.

Jia Yucun became an official again and learned how to make clay sculptures. With Xue Pan's case, he would be able to rise to prominence and become an official in the capital.

So he got the emperor's approval after collecting evidence of the Zhen family's crimes. The emperor regarded him as a real official who did practical things, and then he was reused.

Everyone is enduring and taking chances, ranging from petty bandits to the emperor. Under such circumstances, Xue Pan is still looking for opportunities to enter the military camp.

too slow.

"Fourth Master Zhen, I know what you have done. I don't care. In business, I don't want anything you designed to take away. You just need to provide me with a boat that can go to sea."

"Ah? What about going to sea?"

"Why are you pretending to be stupid, Fourth Master Zhen? Aren't you very good with the Japanese country? You also have an outhouse named Huazi raised near here. I don't want anything else, just introduce me to this way of making money. .”

The Fourth Master Zhen looked at Xue Pan in surprise. He was a foreign concubine and the Second Master Zhen didn't even know. Xue Pan just came back. Where did he hear about it?

"you you……"

"Fourth Master Zhen doesn't think that no one will know if you do it, right? I know that you used the abandoned shipyard to build things for Miss Hanako. She also gave Fourth Master a lot of money, so you are the richest person in the Zhen family."

"Unfortunately, I also took a fancy to this, so I checked it out. Now, I don't ask for anything else, I just want to get involved. If Fourth Master Zhen agrees, I will treat Third Master Zhen's little secret as I’ll give it to you, Fourth Master.”

"What about third brother?"

Fourth Master Zhen finally came to his senses and found that Xue Pan was completely different from what he remembered. He couldn't help but sigh:

"Sure enough, people are still nurtured by the soil and water of the capital!"