Sun Wenjie waited in Ji Hongye's study, drank several cups of tea, and still didn't see him coming. Didn't you say to change your clothes? Why did it take so long? He really suspected that Ji San might have dragged his new wife Bai Rixuan to prostitute himself.

The others were really bored, so he looked around in the study. Everything is in line with Ji Hongye's style, everywhere is neat and tidy, revealing a cautious and orderly appearance, and the only thing that is incongruous is the ghost-like character.

In fact, if it's a ghost drawing, it's a little wronged.,The font is still quite elegant.,It's better than ordinary people.。 It's just that for them like them, who came out of the Tai Academy, such handwriting is a bit unsightly. Moreover, what made him puzzled was why Ji San was embarrassed to hang this character in the study?

Could it be that there is any information in this that he didn't see? So, Sun Wenjie endured the discomfort in his eyes and carefully read the words.

"The mountains have trees and branches, and the heart is happy, and the king does not know ......"

It turned out to be used for confession, and Sun Wenjie felt that this character was mostly related to Ji San's new wife. He took a closer look and found that although the writing was a little ugly, it was a little similar to Ji San's, and he must have taught it by hand.

After having this thought, Sun Wenjie really wanted to laugh himself to death. Thinking of Ji San's calligraphy, everyone praises him, and if his handwriting is said to be the second in the entire Daning, I am afraid that no one will dare to be the first. I didn't expect to be able to teach such a talented student.

At this time, there was a sound behind him, Sun Wenjie thought that Long Yi was coming, but he still smiled and leaned back, and said: "This is the word of your new lady! ”

Seeing that no one responded behind him, he said again: "I just said that I am smart, and I can know who wrote it by looking at this font." But then again, if it wasn't written by his wife, if someone else wrote it like this, he wouldn't have bothered to look at it. Having said this, he laughed twice: "This should be a failure in Ji San's life, and it can even be said to be the only stain." ”

"Your words don't necessarily catch up with her. ”

There was a gentle but cold sound from behind, Sun Wenjie was shocked, and when he turned around, he saw that Ji Hongye had changed into a cyan robe and was standing behind him, looking at him coldly.

"Why didn't you speak up sooner since you came?" Do you know that you're going to scare me like this?"

Ji Hongye didn't bother to tease him, sat down, and said lightly: "If you have anything to say, say it as soon as possible." ”

"Are you talking about it?"

"Otherwise, where are you going to go? Can you be safer than me?" Ji Hongye still looked cold.

"Since you don't go out, what kind of clothes do you change?"

Ji Hongye didn't reply, he had always liked elegant colors, but now he was newly married, and his grandmother sent someone to make him two sets of bright clothes, which he was really not used to wearing, and it was jeweled. If he was idle at home, in order to meet the scene of a new marriage, he would have to endure it. But if it's a discussion, he doesn't feel comfortable wearing clothes like that.

Sun Wenjie sat down next to him, crossed his legs, and said with a hippie smile: "Or I'll say that you are hypocritical, it is more difficult to serve than a woman." ”

"Get down to business. ”

As soon as he talked about business, Sun Wenjie restrained his playful look, sat upright, and even his expression became a little more solemn: "I found an important thing yesterday, that is, the household department is about to be stolen by Xue Geng. ”

Xue Geng is a household secretary, he has just reached the age of knowing the destiny of heaven, he was originally from a poor family, so he knows best how to use money. After so many years of managing the household department, Daning has saved a lot of expenses, and basically made the best use of things, and every penny has never been wasted.

Xue Geng has a good reputation in the court, and the saint also attaches great importance to him. If such a person says that he is corrupt, unless there is conclusive evidence, no one will believe him, and in the end he will be beaten upside down, and the gains outweigh the losses.

However, Ji Hongye believes in Sun Wenjie. Although he seems to be childish on the surface, he is actually a thoughtful person. Since he is a household servant, then if he says such a thing now, it must have been certain.

"Evidence gathered?"

"There are some, but not enough to bring him down, at most to condemn him for dereliction of duty. ”

"To deal with a person like him, if you want to move, you must be fatal with one blow, otherwise if he reacts, you won't be pleased. ”

Sun Wenjie spread his hands and said helplessly: "It is precisely because of this that I came to you." If you don't move him, when he returns to his hometown, this matter will definitely be easier. It's just that our Daning's money bag is in his hand, and there is no need to say much about the northern Xinjiang side, which has always been ambitious, and Nanchu is at peace with us on the surface, but in fact, it is a lot of fanning the flames. I'm afraid that the treasury will be empty, and if there is a war, ......"

"And do you know where he transferred all his money?"

"He has always acted in a way that I would not have been able to touch if I hadn't been with him for a long time. I suspect he may have bought a house or a field. ”

Ji Hongye's eyebrows frowned slightly, and he said lightly: "If it is really as you said, then half of Daning's land has become his own?"

"I'm not alarmist, I think it's very likely. ”

Sun Wenjie was still about to say something, but Ji Hongye raised his hand to stop him, and he said, "I'll let you see a few people." ”

Sun Wenjie temporarily suppressed what he wanted to say, wanting to see who Ji San wanted to see for him. After a while, three young men in cloth clothes came in, dressed as scholars.

When the three of them saw Ji Hongye, they shouted respectfully: "Third master." ”

Ji Hongye nodded slightly, and said to one of them: "Feng Shixian, tell me about your trip to Jiangzhou, what did you gain?"

Feng Shixian is the oldest of the three, and it looks like he should be in his old age. He arched his hand and said: "Hui Sanye, it is indeed as you expected, more than half of the fields in Jiangzhou are not under the control of the imperial court. At first glance, there is nothing to be suspicious, they are all controlled by some rich people. At first, they were scattered, but their subordinates tossed and turned many times, and finally found a pattern to follow......"

Feng Shixian paused at this point, as if he didn't know if he could say the next words. Sun Wenjie knew that people were worried about him. He can't complain, these people are too cautious, and the people who can appear in Ji San's study in a grand manner and see a few of them must be very trusted by Ji San, where is the need to be suspicious?

"Go on. Ji Hongye said lightly.

"The subordinates found that the people who owned these fields had one thing in common, that is, they were all members of a chamber of commerce. ”

"What's the name of the Chamber of Commerce?"

"Urn flow. ”

"Who's the master?"

"I haven't found it yet. ”

Ji Hongye turned his head to the other two people again, and the two of them understood, and said similar things to Feng Shi. It's just that the name of the chamber of commerce is different, Lu Xin said "Heishui", and Jiang Cong said "Kunhai".

Ji Hongye's brows frowned even deeper, his appearance was rarely seen by his subordinates. He said to the three people: "From the beginning of Li Shoufu's investigation, no one of his clansmen should be missed, including side branches and relatives, not a single one should be missed." ”

When the three of them were ordered to go out to do something, Sun Wenjie said puzzledly: "Why did this matter find out to Li Shancheng?"

"Do you realize what the names of the three of them just said are similar?"

Sun Wenjie thought for a while and said, "It's all two words." ”

"Snort......" The corners of Ji Hongye's mouth twitched, and his voice was sarcastic: "I really doubt how you managed to achieve the position of the head of the household." ”

Sun Wenjie was speechless, he wasn't that stupid, right! It's just that the name of the Chamber of Commerce is indeed two words, and he didn't say it wrong, as for squeezing him like this?

"Think again. ”

Urn Stream, Black Water, Kunhai ......

Sun Wenjie said: "Isn't it all about water?"

"Hmm. ”

"Even if it's all related to water, how can it be related to Li Shoufu?"

Ji Hongye turned his head sideways, his eyes looked out of the window, his eyes were deep, like a bottomless whirlpool, and he said slowly: "Do you remember last year, Li Shoufu's mother died of illness, and we went to worship." ”

Sun Wenjie nodded: "Naturally remember." He also secretly said in his heart: It's just last year, how can he not remember, he is not Alzheimer's?

"At that time, the Li clan all wore filial piety, but Li Shoufu wore it differently from others, I don't know if you paid attention?"

Sun Wenjie began to recall the scene of that day, and only remembered that the people in the courtyard were all white, where did he notice that Li Shancheng was different from others?

Ji Hongye knew that he didn't think about it when he touched his eyes, to be exact, he didn't notice it at the time. He didn't go around in circles anymore, and said bluntly: "He has something similar to a jade plaque pinned to his chest, and the totem on it is a fish." ”

"Maybe it's just a decoration. ”

"He's keeping filial piety, how can he wear decorations?"

"Then you can't just have a thing about a fish on him that pulls him to the water. ”

"That fish is very strange, with a very big head and a very small body, and I say that, don't you feel familiar with it?"

"Big head, small body......" Sun Wenjie suddenly sobered up, and he hesitated for a long time before he spit out a complete sentence: "You mean that the snake fish is late and lonely?"

"Yes. ”

"But that's just a legend, no one has ever seen it. ”

"If it's really just a legend, who made it into the books? And according to the memories of the people who surrounded and suppressed Beihai back then, some of the people of the underworld may not have died, they jumped into the sea. When the soldiers pursued, they were resisted by a fish that was extremely aggressive, ferocious and capable of eating the flesh and blood of living people. During the trip to Beihai, Daning lost tens of thousands of soldiers, all of whom were buried in Yukou. ”

"Do you suspect that fish is the Snake Fish Late Silence?"

"Not bad. It is recorded in the books that the snake fish is big and small at night, and dies when it comes out of the water, I don't think there are so many coincidences in the world. ”