The dock was gradually quieting down, and the boat in front of me was already quietly sailing away from the inlet.

Xie Wan hurriedly said, "Follow him quickly!" ”

Xing Zhu said: "Huo Yao, you come to row, I'll follow!" So saying, he had gone ashore by night.

The boat is swimming in the water, as long as you keep an eye on it, you can track it on the shore.

Xie Wan looked at the dock, the people had gradually dispersed, and Cheng Yuan and the others had already stepped up the boat ladder, leaving Tian Kun staring at the river in a daze with a lonely face.

Xie Wan sighed: "Let's go, Xing Zhu will go back by himself." ”

She was also a little disappointed about the failure of this plan, after all, if Tian Kun was disrupted by Mu Gui and could not be the helmsman, she would have to deal with the new people. Aside from spending money, the main thing is that it takes time to build trust. She understands Tian Kun's mood very well, but she can't help it.

Obviously about to succeed, but halfway someone inserted a bar, the man who just passed the word knew at a glance that it was not the person who was behind the scenes, so, who would be the person in the cabin? Since he can make people bring out the name of Ji Ge Lao, it can be seen that his status is not low, could it be said that he is Tong Fen?

Huo Jue quickly rocked the boat to the shore, and the road was smooth and steady, and there was no loud sound.

Out of the canopy, Xie Wan buckled the cloak and went ashore by himself.

Back in the inn, Gu Xing hadn't slept yet, and when she saw them coming back, she hurriedly asked Xiao Er to put hot water on it.

Xing Zhu hadn't come back yet, Huo Jue said, "I'll go and see, you guys rest first." ”

Just walked downstairs, Xing Zhu had already entered the door.

Xie Wan hurriedly asked Gu Xing to welcome her in. Asked, "Have you ever caught it?" Who can be seen? ”

Xing Zhu drank a large glass of water, and then said: "This boat is very weird, it sailed out of the dock not far from the shore and docked, and then there was no movement for a long time. I waited on the shore for a long time, but I didn't see anyone coming down, and I didn't go forward, so I tried to throw a stone at it. I didn't see any reaction from above, so I threw several more shots, but there was still no movement. So he dared to get on the boat, but there was no one in the boat! ”

"No one?" Xie Wan was also surprised. No one's words. How did the ship come to shore?

"They're diving away." Huo Jue frowned. "It's likely that they've noticed that someone is following. So he abandoned ship and fled. ”

Xie Wan groaned: "Could the person on the boat be Tong Fen?" ”

"It's hard to say." Huo Jue touched his chin and frowned: "It is said that the only person who can come forward at this time is Tong Fen, but as far as I know." Tong Fen just has some status in the Cao Gang. To say that it is in the government court. He doesn't have that much face to be able to speak in front of Ji Zhenyuan. This person should be a higher status than him. ”

When Xie Wan heard this, his brows furrowed even tighter. "It's not Tong Fen, could it be their helmsman? But why should the helmsman be involved in the following things, except for Tong Zhan. ”

"It won't be Tong Zhan." Huo Jue said: "Since Tong Zhan is the protector of the Dharma, he can't easily go out of the helm, he must be where Cao An is." And of course Cao An will not get involved in these trivial matters, Tong Fen's mind is very clear to him, if he really agrees to let Tong Zhan be the helmsman of Cangzhou, he will do it a long time ago. Cangzhou rudder is to be replaced, and it should not be Tong Zhan. ”

Cao An is the current helmsman of the Cao Gang.

Based on the status of the Cao Gang, Xie Wan has never called him by his name so directly, but in Huo Yao's mouth, whether it is the chief helmsman of the Cao Gang or the elder Ji Ge of the cabinet, he speaks his name so smoothly and naturally, and he doesn't feel disrespectful at all. But he is not arrogant, and the emotions on his face and eyes are very gentle and natural, as if he is just calling a subordinate next to him.

However, his analysis is also very reasonable.

Since Cao An can achieve the position of the chief helmsman, he is by no means so easy to fool, and it is difficult to say who will take over Tian Kun's hand in the end, but as the chief helmsman of the first gang in the world, it is indeed impossible to pay attention to these things.

If it's neither, who will it be? And so afraid of people to see?

"Girl." At this time, Xing Zhu had already freshened up and walked out, holding something in his hand and said, "I searched in that cabin just now and found this thing from the ship's board. ”

She reached out and pulled out a thumb-sized cube and placed it on the table.

It's a seal!

Xie Wan took it in his hand, looked at it carefully in the light, and saw that the seal was engraved with the word "Lan" in seal script, and there were vermilion imprints on the letter, and the material was Shoushan stone, and the four corners that should have been sharp had been ground to a little smooth.

"It's a private seal."

She frowned.

Huo Jue took the seal from her hand, and used her index finger to wipe some of the remaining ink from the facet and sniffed it. Then he frowned and looked ahead, as if thinking about something.

Xie Wan said: "What do you see? ”

He handed the seal back to her: "This is the 'rain mountain mud' issued by the imperial court to the major yamen. ”

Since it is a common ink clay used in the yamen, then in this case, this person is likely to be a person in the government.

If it's from the government, it makes sense! Only the people of the government can speak in front of Ji Ge Lao, and the people of the Cao Gang are also the people of the imperial court and the government who are most afraid, so when Mu Ji saw the man who passed the word, his expression was immediately relieved, because he knew that only the owner of this private chapter could relieve him at the moment!

Although they did not get evidence of their disorderly government, why did the people in the cabin hide their true colors and intervene in such daily disputes?

This person's purpose is likely to be to protect Mu Fen, and Mu Gui is Tong Fen's person, so in the final analysis, it is also to protect Tong Fen. He is an official, and his status is not low, so he has obviously broken the law by coming forward to help the leader of a gang in this way, why did he do this?

Xie Wan sat down, holding his forehead and falling into deep thought.

Yes, if it is a member of the Yamen, why would he still run away? Unless it's a military attaché. For example, three or four out of ten soldiers and horses are in the hands of Huo Da, the rest are also stationed in various places outside Beijing, and there are naturally military attaches in Beijing, but at the same time, there is a Lan character in the name, and the military attaché who works in the yamen is obviously only the military department except for the people in the Protector's Mansion.

So, is he a person from the Protectorate Mansion or a member of the Military Department?

In any case, this matter fell into her eyes, and it must be investigated.

She dipped her index finger in some tea, wiped it on the facet of the private seal, and then stamped a seal on the white paper, handed it to Xing Zhudao: "You go to Jingshi early tomorrow morning to check the owner of this seal." Remember, don't reveal your hiding and don't come back until you find the results. If there are any clues in the middle, ask Luo Ju to write to me. ”

Tong Fen was actually involved in the people of the imperial court behind his back, and this person seemed to be quite able to speak in front of Ji Ge Lao, so she must find out what this person has to do with Ji Zhenyuan and whether it has anything to do with Xie Rong.

This is no longer Tian Kun's business alone, and now, she can't let it go if she wants to.

That night, mileage yuan and Qian Zhuang did not come back, after Xing Zhu left, Xie Wan received a message from Tian Kong's subordinates, Cheng Yuan and they went to Jingshi with the boat, leaving a message for Xie Wan, asking them to go back to Qinghe in advance, and only go back after they got off the boat in Beijing.

stayed just to wait for news, so Xie Wan asked Gu Xing to pack up her things and go home.

Halfway through the snow, the snow is a reminder that winter is approaching, and the end of the year is approaching.

When the six people came back, there were only three of them, no one stood forward, and when they got home, Wu's mother hurriedly lit the big xun stove in Fenglu Hall, complaining angrily about why she didn't let Xing Zhu come in advance to deliver a letter, while Luo Sheng was busy making dinner, and asked the cook to go down to make soup and tea. Aunt Yuxue Xiu was also busy carrying hot water and waiting for Xie Wan to bathe, and she was so busy that her feet didn't touch the ground.

However, seeing everyone so busy, my heart is a little warmer, and it feels good to be at home.

After returning home, life also returned to the right track, and the small ripples between Cangzhou and Huo Jue were also squeezed behind by the ensuing affairs.

Before Cheng Yuan and Xing Zhu returned, all they could do was wait.

In the days when he went out, Li Zi Hutong received two letters, one was from Jin Yong, who specially sent a letter to congratulate him because he learned about Xie Lang Dabi High School not long ago, and there were some classics along with it. The letter was mostly full of exhortations, and the tone was milder than before. He invited the two brothers and sisters of the Xie family to Beijing as guests in their spare time.

This was the first time in two lifetimes that Jin Yong took the initiative to invite them into the mansion as guests.

At the end of last year, Jin Yong was promoted to the imperial history of the Metropolitan Procuratorate as he wished, and at the same time, he still held the position of the six departments. According to Luo Ju's letter, Xie Rong has not been in contact with the Jin Mansion often, but the friendship between the two sides is still there, and they will still greet each other when they meet.

Xie Wan only smiled at the time and did not express an opinion on this. Zhao Zhen, who once almost married Xie Wei back to be his stupid son as a daughter-in-law, jumped into the ministry, and because the court was short of talents who were well versed in crops, he soon entered the household department as the main thing, and it was impossible for Xie Rong not to check him. After checking, you will naturally know how Zhao Zhen entered the household.

Although Xie Rong is unlikely to be the kind of person who has grievances and will repay them, but with his love for Xie Wei, there is a Zhao Zhen who often dangles in front of him, and he will always feel uncomfortable, and this discomfort will naturally be transferred to Jin Yong. And when he knew that the reason why Jin Yong would help Zhao Zhen was the result of Xie Wan threading the needle from it, he would not resent Jin Yong.

After Jin Yong saw Xie Rong gradually alienating him, he would naturally investigate the root cause.

But these two people are accustomed to dancing with long sleeves, even if they have grievances, they will definitely put them in their hearts, how can they put them on their faces? Therefore, what Luo Ju's people saw was that they still "had a relationship". (To be continued.) )