Chapter 50 It is difficult to enter the Meng Mansion but meets the master
"The most important thing now is to find Meng Yang." Fang You sat at the table in the inn room and said, then frowned, "I always feel that there is something to do between him and Mrs. Meng. ”
"Everything will be clear when you find him." Zhao Rou said, her face suddenly added a little sadness, "It's just, where to find it?" ”
"Sister Ayu, Sister Arou, we're back." While the two were talking, Ji Hui and Xue Qi also rushed back in a hurry.
"Did you find it?" Fang You thought they had some good news, so he got up and asked.
Ji Hui took two breaths first, picked up the teapot on the table, poured a glass of water, and drank it with a grunt, then shook his head, "No, but ......"
"But it's still a bit rewarding." Xue Qi took Ji Hui's words and said, "When we inquired in a teahouse, we didn't find any clues about the master, but we heard a lot about Meng Yang. ”
"Meng Yang?" Fang You slapped the table and said, "What did you hear?" Let's talk about it. ”
"Listening to those people, this Meng Yang seems to be doing spice business in this area." Xue Qi said, "There are many people who come and go in the teahouse and talk about him, saying that his family can be regarded as the leading wealthy businessman in Huaiyan, and I don't know if he is the person the master came to see this time?" ”
"If it was, it would be too much of a coincidence!" Ji Hui was a little surprised on the side.
"If it is, it can't be considered a coincidence." Fang You said.
"Why?" Ji Hui asked.
"Hopefully my guess is wrong." Fang You didn't answer Ji Hui's words, but looked out worriedly.
"By the way, since this Meng Yang is so famous in the local area, it shouldn't be difficult to find him?" Zhao Rou said on the side.
"Ah, that's right! Let's go out and ask the locals, maybe we can find out where this Meng Yang's home is. Ji Hui looked very excited.
"Okay, without further ado, we'll set off to find Meng Yang now." Fang You got up neatly and said,
Several people discussed it, and in order not to make Meng Yang suspicious, they decided to disguise themselves as businessmen who came to Meng Yang to do business. After several twists and turns, I asked around, and sure enough, I found out about Meng Yang's mansion.
"This brother." Zhao Rou beckoned to the little guy at the gate of the Meng Mansion and said.
The little guy saw that a few people were dressed as businessmen, and thought that they were here to talk to Meng Yang about business, so he went to them and asked, "What's the matter with you?" ”
"We are merchants from the capital, and we have heard of your lord's name for a long time, and we want to find him to do some spice trading. Please also ask this brother to go in and report to your master. Zhao Rou said.
"Yo, it turns out that I'm here to talk about business, please wait a little here, I'll go back to the master." The little servant said and entered the house.
After a while, the little guy came out with an apologetic face and said to a few people, "I'm sorry everyone, my lord has been unwell recently, let me tell a few people, he hasn't seen guests these days." ”
"What is so serious? Don't even do business? Ji Hui asked bluntly.
"This ......" saw that the little guy looked embarrassed.
"We know, tired brother." Zhao Rou said. The little guy nodded at them and walked away.
Ji Hui stretched his neck and wanted to ask the little guy again, but was pulled by Fang You, "Ah Hui, it's useless for you to ask that little guy again, since Meng Yang said that he was sick, we can't let him take the initiative to see us today no matter what." With that, he pulled a few people to a corner not far from Meng's mansion.
"What then?" Ji Hui frowned and sighed casually, "Why don't we go in and arrest people directly?" ”
"No," Fang You said, "Not to mention that we don't have any evidence now, not to mention that this is in Huaiyan, not the capital, and we can't arrest him." ”
"But, how can Master Wei arrest people?" Ji Hui looked dissatisfied.
"Lord Wei was personally sent by the emperor to investigate the case, of course it's okay." Xue Qi said and tapped lightly on Ji Hui's head.
"Oops!" Ji Hui touched his head, glared at Xue Qi with resentment, and then seemed to think of something, with an excited face, "Then let's go to Lord Wei for help, why don't we ......" Ji Hui was saying, and suddenly saw a familiar figure who couldn't be more familiar walked out of the Meng Mansion, and then walked towards them, "It's Daddy!" She shouted to the crowd.
As soon as Ji Xiu walked around the corner, he took a few steps back in fright as a few figures who seemed to be waiting for him there, he didn't expect to see these people here, "You guys......"
"Master." Xue Qi and Fang You shouted in unison, there was a surprise in their eyes that they had been reunited after a long absence, and there was a slight sense of strangeness, how could the master become so old after not seeing each other for so long.
"Lord Si Cheng......" Zhao Ju said.
Ji Xiu looked at them quietly for a while before he spoke, "Don't call me Si Cheng, I'm no longer there." ”
"Daddy......" Ji Hui hid behind Fang You, and looked at Ji Xiudao nongly, thinking that she would be scolded or forcibly pulled away, but who knew that Ji Xiu actually looked at her and smiled, but the smile disappeared in an instant.
"Master, you ......" Fang You had a lot of words to ask her about the master in front of her who had disappeared for so long, because there were too many mysteries that he needed to solve. But looking at Ji Xiu's tired expression, she didn't know where to speak, and she couldn't bear to ask again.
"I know what you're asking." Ji Xiuxian said, "But I can't tell you yet. ”
"Master!" Xue Qi stood up, looking a little excited, "No matter what you do, I am willing to follow you!" ”
When Ji Xiu heard this, he gritted his teeth, pursed his lips, the muscles on his face trembled, he grabbed Xue Qi's shoulder with one hand, and said with some emotion, "Good boy, you have suffered these days...... I can understand your feelings, but I can't let you follow me on an adventure. ”
Xue Qi shook his head desperately, "Master, you have taught me that a manly man should repay his kindness, Master, you have such a great kindness to me, and now that you have something, how can I stand idly by?" ”
Ji Xiu knew that Xue Qi had a blue blood pill heart, and he couldn't bear to live up to his sincerity, so he sighed and said, "If you really want to help me, take care of this child for me these days." ”
"Daddy, what are you going to do?" Ji Hui heard that he was afraid that his father would make a mistake, so he hurriedly rushed up and hugged him.
Ji Xiu touched her head and said softly, "Don't worry, I've been working in Huaiyan these days, and it's not convenient for you to follow me, so I'll live with Ah Yu and them first." After speaking, he still didn't see Ji Hui's intention to let go again, so he said, "Hui'er, don't be willful." ”
"I don't, I don't let go, daddy, you're lying." Ji Hui pouted and said, "You left me with Sister Ayu, don't you want to see me again, you say?" ”
Ji Xiu looked at his daughter, who was a little stubborn like him, and finally relented, "Okay, can I tell you which inn I live in now?" You can come to me anytime these days. ”
When Ji Hui heard this, he let go of Ji Xiu and looked at him with a purposeful smile, "Okay!" ”
Ji Xiu left the inn name for a few people and left. Fang You looked at Ji Xiu's back, with a melancholy expression, it seemed that what she had guessed was true, if so, how should she choose? She clenched her fists secretly.
The four of them returned to the inn and discussed how to find out the mansion that Meng Yang had sent him next. This Meng Yang is not only related to the case of the Wang Governor's Mansion, but also Ji Xiu and Mrs. Meng may be implicated in him.
"If you want me to say, we already know where Meng Yang's home is, and the fastest way now is to go to Master Wei to arrest this Meng Yang, and then interrogate him slowly." Zhao Judo.
"We feel the same way." Ji Hui and Xue Qi also agreed.
"Hmm." Fang You nodded, "We have to act as soon as possible, and I'll talk to Master Wei about this later." ”
"Ayu, are you okay?" Zhao Rou whispered in her ear.
"It's just handling the case, nothing else is involved, and it's not a big deal." Fang You smiled easily.
Zhao Rou also looked at her with a smile and nodded, "I'll go with you." ”
"We might as well wait for Master Wei to come back at the inn, he'll live next door to us anyway." Ji Hui said.
"Time is of the essence now, Master Wei may still be dealing with other things in the Yamen, and I don't know when he will come back." Zhao Rou said, and then hurriedly went out with Fang You again.
Although Xue Qi and Ji Hui were very dissatisfied with why they didn't let them go, they still obediently stayed in the room and waited for their two sisters.
When Wei Qinghuan saw the two coming, he walked forward with a smile and asked, "Is there any news again?" ”
"I've met adults, it's about Meng Yang." Fang You said.
Zhao Rou looked at the two of them in some surprise, and the calm conversation between the two of them made her feel that she didn't need to accompany Ah You at all.
"We found Meng Yang's mansion, but Meng Yang refused to see anyone, so we came to discuss with adults." Fang Yu continued.
Wei Qinghuan nodded when he heard this, and snorted, "It's just right, I arrested him and met with his old friends." As he spoke, he glanced at the man in the prison behind him.
"He's ......," Zhao Rou asked.
"The history of the salt patrol here." Wei Qinghuan said lightly.
Zhao Rou's mouth opened wide, and even the imperial history of the salt patrol was arrested, it seems that the emperor has made up his mind this time to let Lord Wei thoroughly investigate this illegal salt trafficking case in Huaiyan Province.
After Fang You told Wei Qinghuan the location of Meng Yang's mansion, Wei Qinghuan beckoned and sent someone to arrest Meng Yang.
"The Imperial History of Salt Patrol and Meng Yang know each other, could it be that this Meng Yang has something to do with the private salt case?" Fang You stared at the Salt Patrol Imperial History in the prison and asked Wei Qinghuan.
"Clever," Wei Qinghuan said and was about to reach out and pat Fang You's head, but suddenly realized their current relationship and hurriedly withdrew his hand. He coughed lightly twice, "This Salt Patrol Imperial Shi is the key figure in this case. ”