[Comprehensive] The five elements are short of money

There are still five days before the Chinese New Year... No, but today is bright, if not counting today, there are only four days left.New year and new weather, Xue Xun has not given up his intention to end certain things in the coming year.

The sun was rising, and the river was shining with sparkling light, reflecting the whole cabin brightly. Xue Xun, who had only slept for an hour, turned over quickly and went to visit Xue Wang first.

Xue Wang was half lying on the bed and had just had breakfast. She was wearing auspicious red clothes and her hair was neatly combed. Appearance, don't have a scenery.

"Brother Hao got up, why don't you sleep a little longer, I heard that you didn't go to bed until three o'clock last night." Wang Xue looked at the dark circles under his eyes with distress, Xue Xun could not hide the tiredness in his eyes, and kept saying Ask someone to boil eggs to remove dark circles, and order breakfast.

"It's okay, after this hard work, it's just that the day and night are turned upside down tonight and I'll have insomnia instead." Xue Xun asked with a smile, "I'm feeling better today, how is Pan'er?"

"It's all good, all is good, you ask three times a day, there's nothing wrong with it, even though I'm lying down, I can still take care of Pan'er, I feel very guilty for not being able to share your worries, how can I make you always worry about the future?" Worry about the house." Xue Wang sighed, all blaming her own unbelievable body.

Xue Xun sighed without speaking, and patted her hand to comfort her.

"By the way, my sister sent a letter." Xue Wang suddenly remembered.

"Your sister?" Mrs. Wang who speaks like a snake?Xue Xun asked in surprise, they all left Jinling, how did this letter get sent.

"Yes, my sister married into Rongguo Mansion as the second daughter-in-law. She already has a son and a daughter. She is deeply loved by the people of Rongguo Mansion. The letter was submitted in Juan Bi. Is there something wrong?" Mrs. Xue looked at Xue Xun's surprised face couldn't help thinking wildly.

"No." Xue Xun laughed dumbly, don't judge others by stereotypes, why can't he always change his faults, and said with a smile, "I'm just curious why I don't know."

"I'm the one to communicate with the women in the inner house. Brother Hao doesn't know what's so special." Xue Wang said with a smile: "My sister heard about Brother Hao's appointment as a marquis, so she specially prepared a generous gift for congratulations. I don't know when the gift is given. You will refuse, the servants have been delayed on the road again, and now the letter is delivered. The rich people left behind in the old house have received a lot, but the letter has been forwarded, you have to see it."

It is not easy for the people of the Rongguo Mansion to get safe gifts and letters when the refugees are rushing to the city. It seems that the Rongguo Mansion is upright and prosperous in the Spring and Autumn Period, and a small detail can show its strength.

Xue Wang signaled Juanbi to take out the letter from the box and hand it to Xue Xun. Xue Xun read it at a glance. It wasn't that Xue Xun was prejudiced against Mrs. Wang, it was because nine of the ten sentences were clichés, and the other one was a test. Makes people unhappy.I don't know if it was Mrs. Wang's own intention, or Jia Daishan and the Wang family deliberately used Mrs. Wang as a gun to test the Xue family.In the letter, Mrs. Wang congratulated Xue Wang's super-rank Marquis for his appointment, and also contacted the unwarranted sisterhood. She mentioned her daughter who was born on the first day of the Lunar New Year many times in the words, and she seemed to have the intention of getting married.Xue Xun looked amused, thinking that the famous and virtuous concubine did not rush to the palace immediately after birth, and being able to marry the prince of the Marquis is already a tall order, but the three words "great good fortune" are really a panacea, no matter when and where Saying it can add luster.

Mrs. Wang deliberately fiddled with these inner house tricks, presumably the capital is stable, at least it did not affect the high-level dignitaries, but I don't know what happened in the month after the letter was sent.

"You can figure it out." Xue Xun handed the letter to Xue Wangshi, she is no longer Wuxia Amon, she has her own regulations.

Mrs. Xue pursed her lips and smiled, "My sister takes pity on my sister who is married far away. The news of Brother Hao's refusal of the canonization has been sent back long ago. I am afraid that my sister only regrets wasting pen and ink. It's just that in this year of chaos, letters are sometimes lost. Just pretend you didn't receive it."

"Then we've made a fortune. Let's talk to Fuda. We'll share the gift with them, so we can save the gift in return." Xue Xun joked.

Xue Wangshi smirked and refused, saying that he had never seen such a hairless iron rooster.

Speaking of Mrs. Wang, Xue Xun suddenly remembered Jia She. At the beginning, he promised to go to him when he had nowhere to go. How many shops could he be divided into? , I'm afraid that the position of son of the world will not be kept.

While the two couples were talking, the servants had already brought the breakfast, Xue Xun took half a day off and joked with Mrs. Xue in the cabin.

Not long after breakfast, the servants came to report that Zhuqing had returned.

Xue Xun smiled apologetically at Mrs. Xue, originally thinking of spending the whole morning with her.

"Brother Hao, go, I just want to take a nap." Xue Wangshi opened his eyes and said nonsense.

Xue Xun apologized and withdrew, and when he arrived at the study in the outer cabin, Zhuqing had already packed up and changed back into the maid's clothes.

"Master, Feiyu did not lie, but the situation in Guazhou City is as he said." Zhuqing replied in a low voice: "This time I only dare to use the first-level spies, and the remaining second- and third-level spies are useless. Loyal to the Xue family, luckily the hierarchy doesn't know each other, and the one-way connection, Fei and the manager don't know each other, otherwise..."

Guazhou is an important stronghold of the Xue family. As the hub of the canal, merchants come and go here frequently, so it is a good place to collect news.But listening to Zhuqing, "Are you sure that Fei is unfaithful?"

"My subordinates don't dare, but the Guazhou intelligence network is almost paralyzed, and Feiyu is guilty of negligence and dereliction of duty." Zhuqing said in a deep voice. Do dare to say.

"Now is the time for employing people. People at both ends of the rat head are useful, and people who are not loyal are also useful. The most important thing now is to determine whether they are loyal." Xue Xun sighed, "What about the other things I asked you to investigate?"

"The fireworks and firecracker shops have been investigated, and the shops that can be operated are all under the signature of the Ministry of Industry. When it comes to military technology, they are experts. They are very cautious. It is difficult to hoard black powder under their noses."

The black powder used to make firecrackers can also be used as a weapon for killing people. This is Xue Xun's idea in a flash, "It is difficult to do it. Send a message to Fei and ask him to find a way to hoard black powder as a way out."

"But his loyalty is still uncertain..." Zhu Qing hesitated.

"Then try his loyalty with this black powder."

When the master said so, Zhuqing didn't argue any more, black powder was already the way out, how could I leave the way out to someone who is not sure?Zhuqing was beating drums in her heart, but after thinking about it, the master she could think of could do it, maybe the black powder was just the first cover, and the real way out lay elsewhere?

What is the way out?Are there any forces in Guazhou City that are not under the jurisdiction of the General Administration Department?Already found the weak point in the blockade?Or did the master get the handle on the co-prescient Wang Yun, so there is room for negotiation?Zhuqing thought wildly and stepped back.

Zhuqing retreated, Yinshuang came in, he was listening outside the door just now and Xue Xun didn't need to repeat it, Xue Xun only said: "You are the professional, ask her again, I'm afraid I missed something." The language is It is a wonderful art. Different people can hear different meanings when listening to the same sentence. Zhu Qing was trained systematically by the General Secretary. Perhaps only their insiders can express the meaning accurately.

Yinshuang nodded, even if Xue Xun didn't say he would do the same.

"Does the master intend to use black powder to blow up the blockade?" Yinshuang asked, he and Zhu Qing had the same idea, it was too difficult, black powder is very unstable, and it is on water, gunpowder is useless when it meets water, so go to carry out the task His brother must have narrowly escaped death.

"A trick, if you can use it, don't use it." Xue Xun didn't care about this idle move, and negotiating with Wang Yun was his way of life.Xue Xun asked: "Tong Zhi Wang Yun is said to be diligent in government and love the people, and he is dedicated to serving the court. He still has room for negotiation. Have you found out about his life?"

"Wang Yun is the son of Princess Yunhu and the grandson of Lord Wusu. Guazhou's government affairs have been well-organized in the past few years, and he is extremely capable. His temperament is more arrogant than ordinary people."

"It's normal, it's normal to be a bit more arrogant after being stained with royal blood."

"Wang Yun is a gentleman. He is not proud of his status. He only loves to be proud of his talent. He himself is a rare Jinshi among nobles and entered the official career. He has no shortage of talents and abilities, but still Being squeezed into Guazhou as an acquaintance, it can be seen that he is arrogant and aloof. In the past, His Majesty joked that he would be trained in the capital, and in the future he would be a "marquis and worship minister", but now I don't know if he has learned tact." Listening to Yinshuang's tone , I admire this noble Wang Yun quite a lot.

"Then what happened to him?"

"His Royal Highness." Yinshuang gave Xue Xun a slight smile, and said: "When Wang Yun was a bachelor's servant in the Imperial Academy, he often showed his face in front of the imperial court, often advised the prince, and rejected the prince's edicts many times, and in front of your majesty. Too many times, the crown prince cried to His Majesty, and was accused of 'discussing the emperor with ministers, writing with objections' and demoted to Guazhou co-prefect."

"Then he and I are in the same boat, but after all he was born noble, with the backing of Princess Yunhu. Although Lord Wusu died in battle, his might is still there. The emperor is too embarrassed to help too much." Xue Xun mocked, He is not an exception, and what happened to Wang Yun is not uncommon. Sometimes Xue Xun thinks maliciously, the emperor must really flatter and kill the prince, otherwise how can he teach him what is the heart and means of a crown prince, and then he will continue to do so , At that time, there is no need to find a reason to abolish the prince.

"Help send him a letter and see if we can talk about it." Xue Xun ordered.

"Is the master going to enter Guazhou City?" Yinshuang frowned and said, "That's impossible, it's too dangerous!"

"Didn't you say that Wang Yun is a gentleman?"

Yinshuang choked, and said: "Even if the master trusts Wang Yun's character, Guazhou City is not up to him now. If a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, if the master is imprisoned, the lives of the 2000 people on this ship will be in danger in an instant. The livelihood of tens of thousands of brothers everywhere is difficult."

"Then do you think he will leave the city?" Xue Xun asked.

Yinshuang couldn't answer, for Xue Xun, Guazhou was dangerous, but for Wang Yun, the outside of the city was not a dangerous place. Now they have something to ask, so how dare they put on airs.

"Okay, let's deliver the letter first, I don't know if I'll see you yet, you're worrying too early."