Chang Huanxi

The steward of the bank took a look at the suzerain's seal, nodded slightly, and asked the staff to pack up the carriages and horses, load the cloth, money and ten carts of food and medicine and head to Ganzhou immediately.

Things were going so well that they couldn't believe it.

That's it... okay?

"Sovereign, don't worry too much. Since this suzerain is in your hands, our bank is entirely dependent on you."

The steward flicked his abacus in front of the account book, as if the mountain was collapsing in front of him without changing his face.

It's no wonder that before they came, Hongyue told them that the steward of the Hengzhou bank only recognized the money and the seal of the suzerain.

It saved a lot of things.

"Oh, yes, there is something." The steward rolled his eyes, "A few days ago, the wealthy Shen family in Hengzhou brought two cloth villages and a hundred hectares of fertile land, and wanted to merge them into Jingchuan. Your new suzerain, this matter I'll hear from you when I hear about it."

After finishing speaking, the movements of his hands became a little faster, as if he wanted to make up for the work that was delayed just now.

The Shen family?At the same time, several people cast their gazes on Shen Yanhuan who was dozing secretly behind Qi Yuan.

After being stared at by so many people, Shen Yan's hair almost stood up, "What are you looking at me for? Let's talk about business!"

Hong Xiao turned to ask: "Then dare to ask the steward what do you think?"

The crackling sound of the abacus stopped for a moment, and the steward did not raise his head and said: "There is no harm for all benefits. For Jing Chuan."

He was actually right. The Shen family was the earliest family in Hengzhou to do business. It just so happened that the late emperor had the idea of ​​engaging in maritime business. Fan made a lot of money, not to mention a reward from the late emperor.

This senior was a visionary. Seeing that his career in politics had come to an end, he simply resigned and started leading his family on the road to business.

He is indeed a very successful businessman, leading a family to its peak. Unfortunately, in the current generation of the Shen family, no matter how prosperous and brilliant it is, it has become a thing of the past.

"As soon as the old man of the Shen family passed away, the remaining two sons began to fight non-stop for the division of the family. In the final analysis, they were all trying to win over the family property that the second child who died prematurely deserved."

While sitting in the corner of the teahouse, Shen Yanhuan ate melon seeds while listening to the young man gossiping with him. From time to time, seeing his dry mouth, she poured a glass of water to moisten his throat so that he could continue talking.

The Shen family is the largest wealthy family in Hengzhou, so once something happens, it is naturally what people like to talk about after dinner.

Qi Yuan ordered a pot of clear tea, two drops of peanuts and a small handful of melon seeds, and gave the shopkeeper a lot of rewards in exchange for this young man to sit and talk with them.

"But, oh thank you..." The boy took a sip of the tea, "I heard that the second master of the Shen family had a son who survived the world, and since the second wife passed away, this child has disappeared. Master seems to have been looking for him recently, probably because he wants to put him under his own name and swallow up the second master's family property in a legitimate way."

"Cough, cough, cough!!" Shen Yanhuan didn't catch her breath, her face flushed from coughing, and she asked Qi Yuan to pat him on the back for a long time before she recovered.

The boy kindly asked him, "What's the matter with you? Drink some water!"

It's a pity that before the cup was handed to the person, a hand appeared out of nowhere and stopped it.

Qi Yuan looked at the cup that was just used by the boy with disgust, found a new one and poured him a glass of water.

This little guy also knew how inappropriate his actions were. These two looked like sons of wealthy families, how could they use the things they used.

Shen Yanhuan smiled apologetically at the boy after drinking the water, "Don't blame him for being troublesome, but I have a precedent of being poisoned by eating the wrong thing, so be extra careful about what you take in."

The little guy waved his hands again and again, saying how dare he dare, thinking that this little boy looks cold and has a good personality, so he couldn't help talking more.

Shen Yanhuan stuck to Qi Yuan's ear and said a few words, with a sly smile in the corner of his eyes, after getting permission, he stretched out his hand to touch from Qi Yuan's arms, took out some pieces of silver and put them in front of the boy.

"Second brother, I have something to trouble you." Shen Yan said with a smile.

That little guy worked so hard for a month that he could get a few copper coins. When he saw such a big piece of silver, his eyes went straight, "Young master, tell me! I promise to do it for you!"

Shen Yanhuan lowered his voice and said: "We came from Wangcheng. Shen Yan, the son of the second master of the Shen family, tried to assassinate the current emperor a few months ago and was sent to prison. The property in his hand should be turned over to the national treasury according to the law. , whoever swallows it privately will go to the prison with him as a companion."

Qi Yuan watched him talking nonsense in a serious manner, and couldn't help but chuckled twice.

Shen Yanhuan kicked him under the table, and then said: "You should catch the most eloquent person in Hengzhou and tell this matter, and it is best to spread it to the ears of the two Shen family members as soon as possible, and say that the Fourth Prince was ordered Come here to confiscate the family property, and if you voluntarily donate it, you can give them some benefits, the fourth prince lives in the posthouse opposite the Qianzhuang for a few days."

The young man listened carefully, nodded after listening, muttered several times in his mouth for fear that he would forget, turned around and walked out of the gate of the teahouse, and dragged the old beggar under the shed to hide from the sun and began to babble. He made the old beggar dizzy, and said again and again that he really remembered and would tell others.

"Wow!" Shen Yanhuan said she was really shocked.

"What do you think, let's hear it." Qi Yuan sat down beside him, and took a few peeled peanuts from his plate very smoothly.

If Bai Rensheng was here, he would definitely stare out his eyes. I haven't seen anyone who can steal food from Shen Yanhuan and leave a whole body behind. Even Bai Rensheng himself doesn't know how many times he was scratched by his cat's paw. .

However, what was too much was that Shen Yanhuan not only acquiesced in his actions, but also assigned a small number to him.

"It was originally my thing. I don't owe them anything. I will take back what should be taken back."

Shen Yanhuan ate a broken one, and his whole face was wrinkled into a bun because of the bitterness. Qi Yuan knew that he likes to eat sweets and hates bitter things the most, so he stretched out his hand for him to spit it into his own hands.

"That's not necessary..."

"Shen Yan is dead." Shen Yanhuan said, "I don't want to have anything to do with them."

"Besides, they are picking this time to seek refuge in Jingchuan. No matter how you look at it, there is a lot of conspiracy. The manager of the bank is right. With the financial resources of the Shen family, it is indeed beneficial for them to merge into Jingchuan. .But although Hong Xiao has the suzerain seal in his hand, the actual power in Jingchuan is now Lu Yi."

The timing they picked is also good, it's hard not to overthink it.

But that's something Hong Xiao needs to consider.

"How long are we going to stay here?" Shen Yanhuan asked.

"Well, about four days, when Hong Xiao's affairs are handed over, we will go to the monastery." Qi Yuan said.

With the delivery of ten trucks of food and medicine in Hengzhou, the people of Ganzhou can fully support the arrival of the relief supplies in Wangcheng. There is no need for him there, and it is now the end of the year. If you don't go to Huangsi, there may be troubles.

Four days, and then go to Huangsi... Shen Yanhuan subconsciously put her hand on her right shoulder.

"What's the matter? Does it hurt? Do you want to go back and get some medicine?" Qi Yuan asked, logically speaking, it shouldn't be, the weather outside is good, and it's not particularly cold today.

Shen Yan smiled happily, "No, it's just a momentary trance, I think that the medicine can't be used all the time, just bear it if you can bear it for a while."

The young man took the money to do things really efficiently, the third master of the Shen family squatted at the door of the post house early the next morning, for fear that they would run away if they were not careful.

Shen Yanhuan crossed her legs and looked out at him from the crack of the window. She hadn't seen him in ten years, and his third uncle had aged a lot.

But he still has the shrewd look of the sharp-mouthed monkey cheeks, smiling three-pointedly when he meets people, but he is stern behind his back.

The boss of the post house was told by them not to let people up easily, so even if Mr. Shen got angry in a hurry, he could only wait.

"Your Highness, that person has been waiting all morning." The boss knocked on the door outside and said.

"Let's go out?" Shen Yanhuan poked him, Qi Yuan pressed down his hand, his face full of indifference, "No, let him wait, someone will look for him soon."

Sure enough, after a while, I heard the door of the next room creaking, Hong Xiao took two disciples out of the post house.

He is dressed very formally today, his face is less indecisive than usual, and he has a bit of Song Feng's shadow on his face. He holds the seal of Fang Zongzhu firmly in his hand, and his footsteps when he stepped out of the threshold After a pause, he strode out with great strides.

"What about him?" Shen Yanhuan asked puzzled.

Qi Yuan smiled, "This is a step he must take if he wants to take charge of the entire Jingchuan Sword Sect. The Shen family is a great help for Jingchuan, but if they take refuge in Lu Yi's side, they will become his future. The first obstacle in the way."

To stay or not to stay, it all depends on his own mind.

When the other party saw that he took out the suzerain seal, Shen San's face obviously changed, Shen San pursed his lips, his small eyes that were shining brightly rolled around, and he was friendly again.

"It turns out to be the suzerain, disrespect and disrespect!" Shen San's big ceremony went smoothly, and he did not miss it on weekdays, "I don't know what advice the suzerain has to ask for the villain?"

"It's nothing serious..." Hong Xiao said, "However, I heard that Third Master Shen and Jing Chuan walked around frequently today, so I would like to say a few words."

Shen San's eyes froze, he cupped his hands and said, "I would like to hear the details."

Hong Xiao smiled, "Mr. Shen is a smart man. The helm of the ship you are boarding now is Lu Yi. I don't need to say more about his relationship with Di Jing. But Mr. Shen, if you can get it Benefits are considered benefits, if you can’t get them, it’s just empty words.”

Shen San has been calculating all his life, but he still can't hear what he is talking about. It is nothing more than that the Daliang royal family has already grasped the deeds that Lu Yi and Di Jing did.

It's just that now is not the time to make a move. If he chooses Lu Yi's faction now, when the time comes to close the net, he will definitely not be able to escape this disaster.