Xie Yan asked again: "Did any special people come to stay or pass by the night before yesterday?" ”

This Zou doesn't know, she is only responsible for cooking, and the reception is her man's business.

She could only push her own arm, signaling him not to be cowardly, and to answer the official's words well.

The boss saw that although Xie Yan's face was not good, he spoke kindly, and the panic in his heart decreased a lot.

He recalled it carefully, and said in as much detail as possible: "It was dark that night, and I thought that there would be no more business, and I was about to close the door, but I saw smoke and dust billowing in the distance, and it was obvious that a cart and horse were coming. I was so happy that I sat down at the door and waited to greet me. ”

Sure enough, a carriage came, but it was driven by two big men, wearing civilian clothes, and their clothes were very ordinary. When I came down, I said that I wanted two bowls of rice and a few side dishes, regardless of the price, but it was faster. The old man was naturally very pleased, and ordered the person in my family to cook by himself without mentioning it. ”

"When they were waiting for dinner, the old man heard their accent very familiar, like the accent of Jingzhou, not afraid of the official jokes, because the small shop is on the official road, so there are often merchants passing by, and it is indispensable to talk about two sentences, so you can hear the accent a little, but if you hear it wrong, it is not necessarily."

Xie Yan listened to him babble, frowned, and said, "Is there anyone else besides these two?" ”

The boss saw that his expression was not good, and his heart became uneasy again, but no one passed by that day, so he had to say with a bitter face: "There is indeed no one else." He remembered a strange thing again, so he hurriedly added: "The carriage is very gorgeous, it looks like an official carriage, but the ruts are very heavy, obviously there are people in the carriage, but the two people did not greet the people in the carriage to eat, nor did they bring food to the people in the carriage, the old man always felt very strange when he looked at it." ”

Xie Yan's expression moved, and he hurriedly asked, "In what direction did they go after eating?" ”

Naturally, it was in the direction of Jingzhou, and the worried couple couldn't help but observe Xie Yan's expression, and when they saw that he finally nodded with satisfaction, they couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

And when they were taken down, the maidservants and maidservants brought them two minas of gold, saying that they were thanks, and they were sent back.

The two of them were very happy because of the blessing in disguise. He was thanking the handsome "great benevolent man" and thanking the Bodhisattva for blessing Yunyun.

Xie Yan went to Xie An by himself, and said straight to the point: "Father, my son is going to Jingzhou." ”

Xie An didn't ask him why, but persuaded him: "Yan'er, Jingzhou is Yin Zhongkan's territory, and the emperor trusts him very much. ”

If there is anything more important in this world than Haginiang's safety, that is, his father and mother, my father lived for the Xie family for half his life, and he was extremely worried about the little emperor, how could he go to dismantle his father's platform and go against the emperor's favored ministers? Even if he didn't go to Yin Zhongkan for trouble, as long as people knew that there was an intersection between him and Yin Zhongkan, it would inevitably make the emperor suspicious, as Xie An's sister-in-law, Xie Yan still had this basic political sensitivity.

You can't say anything to people, but you can't stand the fact that there are too many villains around the emperor, and slander and slander.

Therefore, he must not let others know that the Xie family's people have gone to Jingzhou, and the only way is to look for it secretly.

He said to his father sincerely: "Father, I will go incognito, no matter what happens, I will never give you and discredit the Xie family." Please also ask my father to understand me, if I don't go to find out for myself, I will not be able to let go of it for the rest of my life. ”

Xie An bowed his head and was silent.

Xie Yan begged again: "Father don't worry too much, I should take two months, if it is within two months...... There is still no news, I will definitely return, and I will not let my mother worry about it. ”

Xie An said: "I'm afraid that there are a lot of bandits on the road, if you go it alone, I can't help but worry about your safety, if you bring too many guards, it will inevitably attract Yin Zhongkan's attention." It's hard to have it both ways. He had already agreed to his request for impropriety.

Xie Yan hurriedly promised: "I will take Caitang and Su He, both of them are martial arts, and they are servants, so it is naturally logical, and then bring two guards and Mo'er together, and pretend to be a rough domestic slave who drives the car." These people are all useful, and there is no need for more. ”

The dignified Xie family's sister-in-law actually took only five attendants out of the house, which almost sounded like child's play, even in his own house, Xie Yan had dozens of maids and daughters-in-law waiting for him. Xie An was very embarrassed, but he couldn't stand Xie Yan's earnest pleading, he could only use the policy of gentleness, and said sadly: "My father is old, although he doesn't seem to have to look forward to the children and grandchildren like those fools in the township, but he also doesn't want to be old and lonely when he leaves, if you insist on going, you must remember the promise you promised to return in two months." He paused and said, "Don't go to your mother's place to say goodbye, the woman will inevitably be worried, I will tell her that you can go to your brother's place to experience." ”

Jiangling has been the military and political, economic and cultural center of Jingzhou since ancient times, it is located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, south of the river, north of the Han River, west of Bashu, south of Hunan and Guangdong, ancient known as the "thoroughfare of seven provinces". And because of the abundant rainfall, fertile land, and widespread cultivation of rice and other food crops, there are many residents living here, the economy is very prosperous, and there are many talents and celebrities.

When Guan Yu was guarding here, he had built a new city, so the city wall was very strong, and the area was wider than before.

Therefore, in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Jiangling was the second largest metropolis south of the Yangtze River after Jiankang at that time.

The official residence of Yin Zhongkan is in the east of Jiangling City, the side of the most beautiful Yunyu Hot Spring, the official hall in the front yard can be used for office, and the courtyards in the backyard are scattered and endless, and you can enjoy the hot spring hot soup at any time in your own backyard, and you can simply live a comfortable life like a soil emperor.

It's a pity that the good times didn't last long, since Nanjun Gonghuan Xuan got the emperor's permission to return to Jingzhou, which the Huan family had guarded for generations, Yin Zhongkan was always suspicious. All kinds of officials in his yamen, civil and military staff, are inextricably linked with the Huan family, either in-laws or old departments, protégés, Huan Xuan's father Huan Wen started from the history of Jingzhou, and arranged the entire Jingzhou up and down like an iron wall.

Even if Yin Zhongkan is now the assassin of Jingzhou, he is not as good as Huan Xuan, a scholar who has been entrenched in Jingzhou for generations, has control over political affairs, and when Huan Xuan is not there, he is naturally forbidden by order, and the scenery is infinite, and when Huan Xuan comes back and contacts the old families in Jingzhou, his life is not so good, and he always needs to look at Huan Xuan's face to act.