Since Lin Yuan went south, he has been nesting in Zhenjiang Mansion, and he has never been out except for the last time he went out of the city to greet Shen Lian. I've been in Jiangsu and Zhejiang for a few days, and I haven't done a good job, so I'm really sorry for this opportunity. Taking advantage of Shen Lian's concentration on dealing with Xue Li, Lin Yuan took the time to come to Yangzhou.

Because it was a private matter, Lin Yuan didn't bring many people, only followed Yu Shi and Zhang Li by his side, and went to Yangzhou with a light car. Although it is winter, Yangzhou is located in the south, and the scenery is not as bleak as in the north.

"It is worthy of being the capital of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and this city is more prosperous than Yanmen County." After Lin Yuan entered the city, he walked around for a while and sighed.

Zhang Li accosted on the side: "Jiangsu and Zhejiang are already home to wealthy families, plus the waterways in the south of the Yangtze River extend in all directions, and there are more merchants than those in Jinzhou, and it is not uncommon for millions of families to have wealth in Jiangsu and Zhejiang." ”

"It is indeed much richer than the north, and we have walked such a short distance, and we have not seen the people wearing coarse cloth." Yu Shi said.

The three of them turned around and came down before finding a teahouse to rest. Looking at the boat floating outside the window, Lin Yuan's tense heart in the past few days was also relaxed. Tasting the tea that had just been brewed, Lin Yuan looked at Yu Shi: "What news is there from the Zhang family?" ”

Yu Shi was stunned, then remembered that Lin Yuan asked about the Zhang family in Yangzhou, and said: "The letter has been sent, but there has been no news, the young master is going today?" ”

Lin Yuan didn't squeak, he was waiting, although he didn't come to Yangzhou with much fanfare, but people with a heart should know where they went, and there was a stir in the whole Jiangsu and Zhejiang that couldn't hide it from everyone, not to mention his Zhang family.

Outside the teahouse, a middle-aged man was pacing at the door, looking up from time to time, and a small guy hurriedly ran down from the upstairs, walked to the old man's side and whispered a few words. The middle-aged man was stunned and asked, "See clearly?" ”

The little servant nodded, and the old man thought for a while and ordered: "You are keeping an eye here, and I will go back to the house to report." ”

Looking back at the movement at the staircase, Zhang Li said, "Someone is following." ”

Lin Yuan shook his head, stopped Yu Shi and said, "It's okay, wait here, someone should come in a while." Turning around and calling over, Xiao Er asked him to add a few snacks, and Lin Yuan waited slowly.

Zhao Chun hurried back to Zhang's house, and it was a big deal for the Duke of Yasukuni to come to Yangzhou. hurriedly entered the study, saw Zhang Yao reading, and hurriedly said, "Master, something happened." ”

Zhang Yao frowned, put the book down and said, "Zhao Chun, you are also an old man in the family, can you do things more steadily." Seeing that Zhao Chun lowered his head and was silent, he said, "What's wrong?" ”

"Master, the Duke of Yasukuni has come to Yangzhou." Zhao Chun said. Zhang Yao listened, his hand froze in mid-air, and asked, "Lin Yuan has come to Yangzhou?" ”

"It's true, I've found someone to confirm it, and I received news early this morning that the Duke of Yasukuni came out of Zhenjiang and came to Yangzhou." Zhao Chun said.

"How many people came?"

"It's a light car, and there are only two guards."

Zhang Yao was a little unsure of his idea, a few days ago he received a letter from the Duke of Jingguo, saying that he wanted to meet him, but he was still hesitating, because now there was no one in Yangzhou City who had contact with Lin Yuan, and he did not dare to be the first to take the risk. The Zhang family can't afford to toss.

"Master, I can't afford to delay this matter." A voice came from outside the door, Zhang Yao looked up, his eyes lit up: "Zhang Jue, why are you back?" ”

"I arrived in Yangzhou City early this morning, and I came to deliver a message to you." The person who is called Zhang Jue is the big shopkeeper of the Zhang family in Jiangyin, although the Zhang family says that the poetry and books are heirlooms, but there is still a business to maintain the family expenses, Zhang Jue is a five-year Jinshi in Qide, but he does not like to be an official, and then runs a silk village for the Zhang family in Jiangyin. Yesterday, I suddenly received a piece of news, so I rushed back to Yangzhou overnight.

"What's the news?" Zhang Yao asked.

"The studio has gone to the capital." Zhang Jue looked at Zhang Yao and said.

Zhang Yao frowned, he knew a little about the photo studio, he had been active in Jiangnan, how could he suddenly go north, looked at Zhang Qi suspiciously, and said, "What are they doing in the north?" ”

"Because of the Xue family, I received the news that it was the second group of people, and someone had already gone to the capital before, and it seems that the matter did not work out." Zhang Qi paused and said: "Xue Li is too arrogant, he has been calling for wind and rain in Zhenjiang all these years, but I don't know that the person who wants him to die can be sent from Zhenjiang to Jiangyin, I met with Jiangyin County Commander a few days ago, and he inadvertently revealed that Shen Lian went south this time to go south to the Xue family." ”

Zhang Yao hesitated, if Shen Lian really came for Xue Li, he couldn't pretend to be crazy and stupid, which one of these Jiangsu and Zhejiang companies didn't have anything to do with Xue Li, if he was caught by Shen Lian, he would have to shed his skin if he didn't die, not to mention that there was Huang Xuan staring at him in Yangzhou City.

"Master, this matter can't be delayed, it is said that someone has already delivered the news to Huang Xuan, and the breaking case has also been resolved, haven't you noticed that Huang Xuan hasn't shown up much in the past few days?"

"What? Is there news about the levee breaking case? Zhang Yao was taken aback, although this matter had nothing to do with the Zhang family, he could vaguely guess who did it, and hurriedly looked at Zhao Chun and said, "Go quickly, invite the Duke of Yasukuni into the mansion." ”

"Yes, sir." Zhao Chun turned around and went out, but after walking a few steps, Zhang Yao stopped him again, "Come back, I'll go in person." Zhang Qi, you go with me. ”

"Okay." The two hurried out of the house and hurried towards the teahouse.

Lin Yuan and the three of them had already changed the tea twice, and when Yu Shi saw that Lin Yuan didn't mean to leave, he asked, "Young Master, are you still waiting?" ”

"I'll have to give some time." Lin Yuan looked at the boats going back and forth on the river and said, suddenly found two sedan chairs on the bridge not far away, it seemed that he was still in a hurry, Lin Yuan hooked a smile on his lips, "It's here." ”

Zhang Yao and the others were in a hurry, worried that Lin Yuan would lose his patience and leave early. The two of them quickly ran up to the second floor, looked around, and saw that only Lin Yuan was sitting there, they didn't know Lin Yuan, and when they looked back, Zhao Chun nodded, and then stepped forward and saluted: "Meet the Duke of Yasukuni." ”

Yu Shi and Zhang Li got up to get out of the way, and Lin Yuan said, "Sit down." ”

The two glanced at each other, then sat opposite Lin Yuan, looked at the two with a smile, and Lin Yuan said, "It's really rare to want to see Lord Zhang." "Zhang Yao once served as a scholar in Yangzhou, and Lin Yuan was not good at calling him by his name, so he had to call his lord.

"Yasukuni is joking." Zhang Yao smiled dryly, "It's rare for you to come here, it's my Zhang family who is rude and hasn't fulfilled the friendship of the landlord." ”

"It's not so pretentious in the next, but I want to enjoy the scenery of the south of the Yangtze River, but it's not the right time to come, it's been more than a month, and I've been riddled with trivial things, and today I just steal half a day." Lin Yuan said.

"I've heard about Zhenjiang in the future, and the Xue family has indeed done a little too much, but it's just a painting, if you have to do this, the Shen family is also a well-known and kind family." Zhang Yao said.

Hearing this, Lin Yuan pursed his lips, why did he go earlier. But he didn't say anything, looked at Zhang Yao and asked, "I don't know what happened to Lord Zhang today, I chased him to this teahouse." ”

Zhang Yao and the two glanced at each other, and Zhang Jue said: "I don't know if Yasukuni Gong has heard of the 'photo studio'?" ”

Lin Yuan glanced at Zhang Yao with some confusion and asked, "This is?" ”

"In Xia Zhang Jue, he is a businessman in Jiangyin, and he is the big shopkeeper of the Zhang family in Jiangyin." Zhang Jue explained, and then said: "I received a message last night that the Xue family sent someone to the capital. ”

Lin Yuanyi frowned and looked at Zhang Li behind him, Zhang Li explained: "The 'Shadow Building' is good at assassination, but it has long been wiped out by Yan Guogong, and it can't make any waves in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas. ”

Lin Yuan: This is the first time I've heard of the name 'photo studio'. Sounds like an assassination organization. After listening to Zhang Li's explanation, Lin Yuan nodded, thinking that with Lin Guangyuan's help, there should be no major incident.

Seeing that Lin Yuan was not panicked, Zhang Yao and the others guessed that maybe the Yasukuni Gong had already prepared. Lin Yuan glanced at Zhang Yao and said, "Lord Zhang, the Xue family didn't say anything in advance, but they were actually quite interested in the duel case. ”

Glancing at Zhang Yao's expression, Lin Yuan continued: "Why did the Northern Expedition end suddenly this year, I think Master Zhang knows better than me, the imperial court spent millions of taels of silver, gathered the power of the three states in the south of the Yangtze River, and took three years to repair the flood control embankment, and in the blink of an eye, there were 13 executions in an autumn flood, destroying fields and flooding several counties, and more than 100,000 people were affected. Can you tell me how I did it? ”

Zhang Yao's head was shocked with cold sweat, and after looking at Lin Yuan, who was smiling, Zhang Yao hurriedly got up and knelt on the ground: "Please also ask the Yasukuni Gong to investigate, this case has nothing to do with my Zhang family." "I guessed correctly, Lin Yuan didn't simply go south to deal with the Shen family's case, but came to the embankment breaking case.

"What is Lord Zhang doing, when did I say that it has something to do with the Zhang family." Lin Yuan helped Zhang Yao up, glanced at Zhang Yao reproachfully, and said, "I don't know how to stop it." ”

Lin Yuan also checked the Zhang family during this time, although there were people from the Zhang family serving as river supervisors in the flood control embankment, there was no accident in the place where the Zhang family was. Zhang Yao wiped the cold sweat on his forehead, and when Zhang Jue saw this, he said: "Please also ask the Yasukuni Gong to investigate, Lord Huang has also checked before, and my Zhang family is not greedy for money to repair the river." ”

"I know all of this, and I want to know who is behind it." Lin Yuan said lightly.

Zhang Yao shook his head, he could probably guess who it was, but without evidence, everything was in vain. Seeing this, Lin Yuan smiled and said, "Even Lord Zhang didn't dare to speak, it seems that this person is not small." ”

"Yasukuni Gong, it's not that I don't say it, there is really no evidence, and rashly arresting people will cause chaos in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, I think this is what the imperial court does not want to see." Zhang Yao said.

"I still know this, so I want to ask Master Zhang for a favor." Lin Yuan said.

"Please also ask the Yasukuni Gong to make it clear."

"Spring Garden is a good place, so it's better for Master Zhang to go more." Lin Yuan said with a smile.

Zhang Yao listened and frowned: "The Duke of Yasukuni is suspicious of the people in the Spring Garden. ”

"There are only a few on my fingers, I don't know which one is in this spring garden, but I must be among them." Lin Yuan said that although there are many wealthy families in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, Lin Yuan knows that there are only a few who can do this, and Chunyuan just gathers such a number of people, but he can't get in, so he can only do it through the Zhang family.

"I don't really understand how Yasukuni Gong is going to operate." Zhang Yao asked.

"It's very simple, record what they say and do, and I need to analyze the intelligence." Lin Yuan said.

Zhang Yao thought for a while and said, "That's all? ”

"What? What else does Master Zhang want to do? Do you want to help you arrest someone? Lin Yuan said with a smile.

Zhang Yao laughed dryly and didn't say anything. The matter was decided, Lin Yuan declined Zhang Yao's invitation, and he had to rush back to Zhenjiang today, it was not appropriate for him to leave for too long, he was always worried that Xue Li, an unstable factor, would have something to do, and it would not be strange what he was doing.