Jin Yong took it in his hand and read it, stared at it for a long time, and said: "Although the Cao Gang has repeatedly increased the amount of money hired by merchants in private, because the Cao Gang is originally a three-class sect and nine streams, it is difficult to govern, and the imperial court has always turned a blind eye. Even if this note is handed over to the emperor, it may not have any effect. ”

"If this note is not enough, I have something here, and my cousin must be interested."

As he spoke, Xie Wan took out another item from his cuff, put it on the table, and said, "When I was on a night tour at Cangzhou Wharf last year, I accidentally found this in a boat near the wharf. ”

Jin Yong looked at the thing she put on the table, immediately took it in his hand, and said, "Private seal? ”

"Not bad." Xie Wan nodded. After that, he told how Xing Zhu found this seal 1510 that night. "What kind of ink is used on this seal, Uncle Cousin has been stationed at the public gate for a long time, it must not be difficult to see."

Jin Yongsu liked the gold stone engraving, took the seal and looked at the light, and his expression became even more solemn, "This is the 'rain mud' commonly used by the major yamen of the Beijing Division!" Are you saying that there are court officials who collude with the Cao Gang to seek ill-gotten gains? ”

Xie Wan nodded, "Although I can't be sure, judging from all indications, this possibility is extremely high." Judging from the old rain mud in the cracks of this seal, this person must have been using this for a long time. Therefore, ten people are in the public gate. ”

After speaking, she said: "But I asked people to check in Jingshi for a long time, and they didn't find the owner of this seal." At the same time, I am very puzzled, why did this person come forward to relieve the siege for the Cao Gang, now the phenomenon of black eating black in the Cao Gang is very common, is he involved in the conspiracy to help Tong Fen fight for the jurisdiction of Cangzhou Wharf? ”

Jin Yong pondered for a long time. looked out the window and said: "The collusion between the court officials and the Cao Gang is not a trivial matter. ”

Xie Wan smiled and stood up, "Not only is it not a trivial matter, but it is still a very important matter for a merchant like my niece. If Uncle Cousin can handle this case, he will be promoted and promoted in the near future. ”

Jin Yong took a deep look at her and slowly put away the private seal.

As long as this case is completed, he will make another contribution to the imperial court, and Xie Wan expects that he will not refuse to agree to this matter. It's just that I don't know if I can fight cattle across the mountains through this incident to alarm Xie Rong. If he moves. That is enough to prove that he is also involved in the Cao Gang. But if there is no movement. That's okay.

Now that I have entered Beijing, there must be a few fights.

At this time, Xie Rong was preparing for a trip back to Beijing in Qinghe.

Huang asked the maids to pack their luggage, and at the same time walked over and said, "Don't you really need to take the old lady to Jingshi?" ”

Xie Rong is 100~10,000 \ small! Say. Hearing this, his gaze didn't even move. "If my mother goes to Jingshi. What about Big Brother? This ancestral home is our foundation. Can't be lost. Put it in the hands of the eldest brother, and within a year, the reputation of our Xie family will be ruined. Say it again—" At this point, he raised his eyes. "Don't forget, Qinghe still has a Xie Wan. With her mother here, at least she won't have a comfortable life. ”

Huang looked at her husband, slowly sat down on the chair behind him for a long time, and said, "This Xie Wan, is it really so powerful now?" ”

"I don't know." Xie Rong replied lightly and continued to read the book.

Huang held the armrest with his hand, and he couldn't say anything in his heart.

Speaking of Xie Wan, she also hates her. It wasn't until the time of the separation that she learned from her husband that Xie Wei and Wei Xian's marriage was ruined because Xie Wan had stirred up the situation.

Although she was not happy that Xie Wei would exchange her reputation for Xie Rong's future, but when Xie Rong came forward to throw herself as a bargaining chip, things had already taken a turn for the better. That way you won't be completely vulnerable.

Now although Xie Rongshi's career is getting smoother and smoother, Xie Wei's marriage has not been settled so far, and it seems that he is almost seventeen, and if it drags on, I am afraid that even Xie Yun's marriage will be delayed. Thinking of this, she hated Xie Wan even more. In the past, she really mislooked at her, and thought that her target was only the Wang family, but now it seems that her target is all the heirs of the Wang family, including Sanfang.

But she didn't dare to show her hatred on her face, first, she was helpless with Xie Wan, and second, in front of Xie Rong, she was more and more reluctant to show her thoughts. Although he is already thirty-five or sixteen years old, age is not an obstacle for him, but because of his rich experience, he has become more and more wise and profound. Such a man has made many women willing to throw themselves into their arms.

And on the other hand, she will always be the shadow in his shadow. And now she feels that her shadow is getting farther and farther away from him. He is already like an idol in a painting, she can see it every day, but her heart can no longer be attached. That day, he who hugged her waist and called "Shuhui" fragily, had already not seriously accompanied her to enjoy a snow, and folded a flower.

Even though she had been prepared for it many years ago, when the day actually came, she couldn't help but be sad. For Xie Rong, she couldn't let go, she had turned from a puddle of water that day into flesh and blood on his skeleton, and she couldn't get rid of him anymore. Since she couldn't get rid of it, she could only try to let him remember her gentle side, so she didn't even want him to see the hatred for Xie Wan in her heart.

In her life, she will never lose her honor in front of him.

"Sir, ma'am, the old lady is here."

Citi walked in lightly and said softly to the silent two.

Huang cleaned up his mood, stood up, and greeted him out.

The Wang family walked in accompanied by Su Luo and the Tuesday family, looking very bad. However, since the Huang family beat Xie Rong and left the Wang family in the ancestral house and only took their mother and son to move to Beijing, because of the distance, they have become much more tolerant of the Wang family. She stepped forward and said, "It's so late, why hasn't the old lady rested yet?" ”

Because of Zhao Zhen's incident, the Wang family was also a little lacking in confidence in front of the Huang family, and every time they met, they were polite, but today she obviously couldn't take care of this, and when she walked in front of Xie Rong, she shouted in a deep voice: "What do you mean?" And leave me alone in this poor country? Abandon your mother, what kind of filial son are you! ”

Xie Rong looked at her and said calmly: "This is the ancestral home of the Xie family, and Qinghe County is also one of the largest counties in Hejian Prefecture, not a poor country. Mother left in the ancestral house, with this horde of servants waiting, and your eldest son serving in front of filial piety, how can it be said that the son abandoned you here? ”

Wang Shi trembled angrily: "What is in front of the knees of filial piety!" You know that your eldest brother is now crippled and can't do anything! ”

"Big brother can't do it, and Brother Hua'er Tong'er," Xie Rong smiled and said, "Since my mother feels sorry for my eldest brother and can't do anything, I should think about Brother Hua'er Tong'er." The two of them can't study, and they are not motivated, if their mother doesn't stay to supervise, what will be the future of their long house in the future? Mother stayed, so that she could make up for them in private, but if she left, their life would be really difficult. ”

Wang was stabbed through this layer, and he was immediately speechless. But this is her own son, and she has nothing to be embarrassed about, so she said: "If I go to Jingshi together, you will ignore your eldest brother's family?" Brother Hua and Brother Tong are all your nephews, and now that you have the ability, you can always help them! ”

"I don't help the useless." Xie Rong stared at her fixedly, "I can get to where I am today, and I have worked hard step by step." If I can try, why can't they? Even Xie Wan, she can build their second room like an iron wall, and at the same time stretch out her hand to the court, as a man, they are not as good as a woman, and they are embarrassed to let me help? ”

"What is that, you actually help her talk!" Wang Shi was angry, and when he saw the book he put on the table, he rushed over and slammed it on the ground, "What kind of sage book do you read, the more you read it, the more you don't recognize it, I don't know how to raise such an unfilial son as you!" ”

Everyone in the house knew that Xie Rong cherished and cared for books the most on weekdays, and as soon as Wang did this, everyone in the house held their breath and didn't dare to come out.

Xie Rong stared at the book on the ground for a moment, then slowly squatted down, picked it up, and brushed away the light dust on it.

Seeing him like this, Wang also knew that he was impulsive and forgetful, although it was right that this was her own son in front of him, and she also had the right to punish and scold him, but Xie Rong was not an ordinary child, he was able to make her, a mother, have a sense of humility in front of him.

He asked her to live in the Buddha hall, and she had to live in the Buddha hall. He asked her to stay in Qinghe, and she had to stay in Qinghe.

If it weren't for the grievances in her heart that she couldn't stand it, she wouldn't have rushed over so angrily.

"Mother's liver fire is too strong, and the middle of the night is the best time to nourish her liver, so let's go back and rest. When can you successfully hold Xie Wan back, when will we talk about entering Beijing again. Tomorrow morning, the son will not go to say goodbye to his mother. ”

Xie Rong put the book on the desk and looked at Wang calmly.

Wang couldn't say anything anymore, and looked at him with wide eyes, as if he was already stunned.

The next day, it was dawning, and Xie Rong really didn't even enter the door of the Wang family, so he took the Huang family and Xie Wei and Xie Yun and went directly to Jingshi.

In the early summer of last year, Xie Rong had already set up a four-entry house in the four-leaf alley inside the East City Gate, and the family lived here very spaciously. And he brought all the Pang family members in Lao Xie's mansion into Beijing, and the affairs of the mansion were still managed by Pang Fu, as if it had become the second Xie mansion.

Xie Rong entered the house, Pang Fu followed Huang into the flower hall, and Pang Xin followed him into the study.

"Yesterday, Lord Guo came to the door to find the master, it seems that there is something. The little one replied to Mr. Guo and asked him to come back today and tomorrow. The day before yesterday, two editors from the Hanlin Academy came over, also to meet the master. Moreover, there are a few scholars who are in the same department as the master, who came down and wanted to get together with the master. The small posts are all pressed on the bookcase, please look back. ”

Xie Rong responded casually, picked up a bunch of posts and looked at them, and then said, "Send someone to Guo's mansion to tell Master Shengguo, just say that I will visit him after dinner." (To be continued.) )

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