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Chapter 264 Ji Shitang

"The Master... The three things you have explained have been clear. The subordinates have found some secret records from Qianji Station of Guangxin Branch. A few days ago, Song Yang and Old General Fan Yan came to Guangxin, and they have been staying in the gambling house in the downtown city of Chengjie... Tao Chong, who has been managing the private trafficking of the people for Song Zong, was also arrested in the largest gambling house in Guangxin. The subordinates also instructed their subordinates to read the trends in the court in recent years and found from the records of the Fu clan... In recent years, the Fu clan gradually restrained his edge, gradually became Deng clan, and no longer competed with him, but somehow... The Fu clan, who had long broken contact with various gentry families a few years ago, contacted his gentry's gentry's wings in the right Fufeng and Zuo Fengyi's gentry's gentry's gentry, and even gave it to the Ma clan of Qinghe, Xie clan, and the Wang clan of Ruyang, and the Wang clan of Leling. It seemed that he was secretly winning over the gentry's forces.

In addition... my subordinates also found that in the past one or two years, Fu's wealth has become more prosperous than usual. There is a vague image of forming cliques and private interests. But Fu's private actions are very careful, and every time he gives gifts to various families, there are sufficient reasons. However, according to etiquette, the gifts they prepared were three times more than usual. If the Pavilion Master had not ordered the investigation of this matter, my subordinates and all the spies would not have noticed the clues."

Jiang Chengjia set up a simple banquet in the front yard of the flat house early, and waited for the breeze and candle shadow to drink a sip of tea and rest.

Seeing his surprised and confused look, Jiang Chengjia just nodded lightly, then raised his hand and pointed to the seat on the right and said, "Sit down and rest for a while, and have a drink of tea. The tea cooked by Qianshan himself is as white as snow... It looks really good, and the tea tastes great."

Seeing that she didn't care about what he said just now, Fu Feng said strangely: "Are you not surprised by the fact that the Fu clan is as good as Zhou Yishi? Although Fu Bo is a high-profile person and there are many people in the court who don't like him, his character is quite pertinent. He has done a lot of practical things for the court and even the world over the years. Now, in addition to participating in the transactions of Guangxin Secret Village, he also brings gifts to minister... Doesn't the Pavilion Master... don't you think this matter is too abnormal?"

Jiang Chengjia stared at him and said, "Since you have found out that Fu had secretly interacted with Song Zong and participated in the smuggling and private trafficking at the Guangzhou border. You also know that his clan has been trying hard to get into the court over the years and no longer participated in political affairs too much... It is enough to guess that he must have an ulterior motive in private... These are not surprising."

Fufeng asked frownly: "Since the Pavilion Master has guessed, why do you still ask the subordinates to go and check?"

"If you ask you to investigate, one is to make you clear in your heart, know how to secretly search the affairs of the court, and record useful news in the case. The other is to want you to immediately write a letter with your brother to tell him what Fu said, and to be prepared in his heart. The Fu family restrained his light, and the Jiang family was a commoner and merchant, but he obtained the power to take charge of the Dongfu Department. Such glory will become even more dazzling after the Fu family is low in the Deng family. Once the status of the Deng family is endangered, the brother is the target of criticism by the genius, and it will only be more difficult to move forward in the court in the future."

Jiang Chengjia's face was calm and he spoke in an orderly manner.

Only then did Fufeng understand what Jiang Chengjia really meant.

Zhuying was no more anxious than Fufeng. When Fufeng finished speaking, he had already sat down and drank two cups of tea, waiting for Jiang Chengjia to turn around and ask him.

"Where did Chaoyang go after waking up?" Jiang Chengjia slowly took a sip of tea cup, and then asked Zhuying.

Zhuying's face was always expressionless, but when the woman in the upper seat faced her, she raised her eyebrows slightly and replied seriously: "I followed closely behind and went to Jishitang, the largest clinic in the city."

"Medical?" Jiang Chengjia repeated and asked, "What?"

"After this person entered Jishi Hall, he never came out again." Zhuying replied truthfully, "I have been waiting in the corner of Jishi Hall for a long time, but I have never seen this person again."

"Medical clinic..." Jiang Chengjia lowered her eyes and thought.

"There must be something strange when the Chaoyang disappeared in Jishitang..." Jiang Chengjia started to chant.

What puzzled her was why Zhou Yuanmo had the precious jade pendants of the Qinghema family and the Youfufeng Fu family, and the token of Emperor Shizu, come to Guangxin? Why did Ma Fu Erfu feel relieved to hand over such an important thing to Zhou Yuanmo's personal disciples?

Just as she was waiting for the Zhuying and the Breeze to come, she figured out something. Since Zhou Yuanmo deliberately used the Shui Pavilion to provoke the right and wrong between her and Ning Nanyou... Then it is possible that Ning Nanyou did not know that Chaoyang pretended to be Cui Yuan and mixed into the Shui Pavilion...

In this case, it is hard to say that the Chaoyang came to Guangxin with Ma Fu Er's jade pendant, which was something Ning Nanyou didn't know.

But she didn't dare to make a complete conclusion.

At this moment, Fufeng said: "Since Zhuying has been in Jishitang for more than an hour, Chaoyang has never come out of it... Could it be that there is any secret passage in Jishitang that has allowed him to escape from the clinic?"

Zhuying shook her head and said, "My destiny is guarding the four streets along the southeast, southwest and northwest of Jishi Hall, and people are placed in each place. The brothers waited for an hour and did not see a person coming out of any alley. If there is a secret passage under Jishi Hall leading to another place... Then there will always be movement in the alleys connected everywhere. Unless... this person secretly came out and went to another store or house like Jishi Hall."

Fufeng's face was slightly dark and said, "It's possible. But what is Chaoyang going to do when he takes two tiger-patterned mutton fat jade pendants to Jishitang? Could it be that... Zhou Yuanmo also has any connection with Song Zong's dark village. Or... Chaoyang is just passing messages on behalf of Zhou Yuanmo to the two gentry forces hidden behind the dark village? But... Zhou Yuanmo is a subordinate of the Marquis of Huaiyin. If he sends his subordinates to do this, it means that Huaiyin Marquis also knows about this... but this doesn't make sense."

But Fufeng's words woke up Jiang Chengjia, who was still addicted to her thoughts. She suddenly realized: "Maybe, it's true as you said... Zhou Yuanmo was so in order to remind the gentry hidden in Guangxin City that he went around such a big circle, allowing Chaoyang to replace Cui Yuan and use the power of the Shui Pavilion to deal with the city..."

Zhuying questioned: "After saying this... how should we explain the place where the Huaiyin Marquis is? Since he deliberately released Song Zong and wanted to lead the envoy behind the scenes to appear, it means that he should not know about this..."

Jiang Chengjia retorted: "No, maybe Ning Nanyou didn't know that Zhou Yuanmo sent Chaoyang to Guangxin with tiger-patterned mutton fat jade."

These words made everyone here fall into deep thought.

"What is the mystery of Chaoyang disappearing into Jishitang?" Fufeng muttered.

Qianshan poured tea beside Jiang Chengjia, listening to the conversation between the three of them, Wuxin said, "It's a coincidence... Isn't the shop under the city under Mr. Cheng Mian also a clinic?"

Jiang Chengjia instantly looked up at her, and the two of them under her also looked at Qianshan at the same time, and a strange look appeared on their faces.

Qianshan's hand holding the teapot shook slightly, and the rich dark green tea juice splashed out. She blinked and said, "I... what did you say wrong? Master... Breeze, Zhuying, what are you staring at me like this?"

"No... Qianshan, you said it very well." Jiang Chengjia raised his lips slightly and said, "Why didn't I expect it? The reason why Cheng Mian came to Guangxin was to investigate the relationship between Guangxin's dark village and the gentry... Since that's the case, he must have a place that can cover up his identity and find out the news to be his place in Guangxin. None of us knows how long Cheng Mian has been in Guangxin City... and I don't know how far he found it.

At first I was still wondering, if Cheng Mian had to treat his leg disease while investigating this case, he needed a doctor to treat his leg disease and relieve the strange poison in his body, and he wouldn't have to specially order his subordinates to open a clinic in the city... and it was on the East Street next to the downtown street. The location was still good, but it was also conspicuous. If you were not careful, you would find out his identity. But he still opened the clinic there... It means that the clinic could help him find out what he wanted to know."

Qianshan turned her eyes and said, "The Pavilion Master said this... Could it be that... the reason why Master Cheng Mian opened a medical shop in Guangxin City was because he wanted to use the means of purchasing medicinal materials to inquire about the news with many pharmacies in the city?... And the Song Zong of Guangxin's secret village stronghold, imprisoned abducted women, children, and hiding evidence in the places among the many pharmacies in this city?"

The breeze and the candle shadow looked at each other, and the fog in the heart was gradually uncovered.

Jiang Chengjia nodded, and soon her expression gradually collapsed again. She kept tapping her knees with her fingers, and the ravines between her eyebrows became deeper and deeper. She vaguely felt that Jishitang, which disappeared from Chaoyang, was the real stronghold of the Song Dynasty's dark village transaction.

But this really confirmed that Zhou Yuanmo had some deep relationship with the strongholds of Emperor Songzong.

So the question is...Does Ning Nanyou know it?

The closer he got to the truth, the more panicked Jiang Chengjia felt.

"No, we must not be indifferent here and sit and wait for death." Jiang Chengjia gently patted his knees, and slowly stood up with the corners of the table.

Qian Shan looked up at her and said in a daze: "People...what do you want to do?"

Jiang Chengjia glanced at her and her expression gradually became solemn.

"Let me go to Jishitang to explore." She stared at the dead tree outside the house, and she became increasingly anxious to know the truth.

Qianshan immediately stood up and stopped her and said, "No. Master, you forgot that you are now..."
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