This voice shouted, and everyone in the room was stunned. However. Xiao Xiao and Xiao Wu were genuinely surprised, but the surprised look of Fan Zhifu was a little exaggerated, and Aunt Yun, who was standing beside Chen Lan, thought of the seriousness of this matter, and for Chen Lan, this undoubtedly proved that the note that the head was holding in that book, the content of which was ten ** true.

However, Old Patriarch Jiang screamed hoarsely, as if all his strength had been used up, if it weren't for Xiao Ding and Xiao Wu fighting, he would have been able to sit on the ground. As soon as the words came out, he regretted it a little. If he is really taken back by the Fan Governor's Mansion, he will definitely be unbearable at his age under Miki, and if the situation in the clan changes abruptly, then no matter how secret the matter is, someone will always betray him. However, now that I think about it carefully, after selling Mrs. Ai, is there still less handle for him to fall into her hands?

knew that he had fallen into a dead end at this time, but Mrs. Ai was still in her own business house after all, but Chen Lan was in front of her, and on the side was the parent official of Yangzhou City, and in just an instant, his instinct to survive took over.

"Madam, I can tell you about Mrs. Ai, many of the things that Lao Yu did in the name of the Jiang family were all behind her, and she was also one of the biggest black hands behind the entire Jiangnan officialdom. Also, Mrs. just doesn't think about the Jiang family, but also thinks about Mrs. Tai, she can't write two Jiang characters in one stroke, she can't change her name and surname after all, this family has fallen, what good will it do her! Take 10,000 steps back and say, even if she is fine as usual, but her brother-in-law ......"

"Don't say it!"

Seeing that the old patriarch Jiang didn't care about it, Chen Lan began to talk bitterly about the benefits and disadvantages in front of Fan Cheng, and finally glanced at his words all of a sudden. Seeing that Fan Cheng's face was full of discomfort, and her eyes were also a little looking left and right, she didn't know that at this time, the Yangzhou prefect, who was very good at drilling, was planning to take advantage and avoid disadvantages, so she glanced at Xiao Ding and Xiao Wu, and saw that one of them reached out and hit the back of the neck of the old patriarch Jiang neatly, and then the two of them put people out together" She looked at Fan Cheng lightly.

"I heard what Governor Fan heard just now, I don't know, but there is a place to teach me?"

"Well...... this"

Fan Cheng only hesitated for a moment, then made up his mind, arched his hand at the moment, and said with a smile: "Xiaguan has always been in the Huainan area from the county order to the prefect" Naturally, he also knows a little about the situation in Liangjiang. Mrs. Ai, the wife of the mountain chief of Jinling Academy, many scholars in the south of the Yangtze River, and many officials in the court and the central government all want to call their masters, and they are so powerful on the ground of the two rivers that they are not made up by the old man of Najiang. ”

Speaking of this, he paused, seemed to be thinking about what to say next, and it took a long time before he picked up the conversation again: "Jiangnan is rich, but the people have spare money, they will buy a share in many small commercial banks, and get a dividend at the end of the year, as for those larger commercial houses, they are more mercenary." And Jinling Academy is no longer the pure grain institution of more than 100 years ago. The lower officials heard that after the disciples left the academy, when they reached the age of thirty but achieved something, they would take out a part of their assets, and even more so for those who became high-ranking officials and eunuchs. Over time, this money has been "a considerable amount of money" under the management of those who are good at business. In addition, the people of Jiangnan have long been inseparable from the academy, "It is not an exaggeration to say that it is the biggest monster in Jiangnan." They have long taken root in the south of the Yangtze River and are flourishing. Because of this, the imperial court meddled in Jiangnan, and planned to raise commercial taxes to regulate maritime trade, "Naturally, no one wants to." ”

Even Fan Cheng's words made Chen Lan gain a lot" So she naturally thought about it, but her face was furrowed, as if she was still dissatisfied: "It's just so? ”

"That's about it." Fan Cheng spread his hands a little embarrassed, and then sighed, "Xia Guan is not from Jinling Academy, and he is from Sichuan, so he has been in Jiangnan for many years, and he has never been able to enter those mainstream circles." The lower officials really can't look down on this trend of everyone pursuing profits, but they have been holding them hostage from top to bottom. If the lady wants to make any moves, just tell the lower officials, and the lower officials are duty-bound! ”

"Governor Fan is really a crystal clear person." As early as the beginning when Fan Cheng hurriedly presented Xiao Lang, the prince of Zhendong Houshizi, with a small arrangement for the play, Chen Lan saw through that Fan Cheng was an authentic old official, so he naturally didn't just listen to this empty talk, and praised this sentence with a smile, so she nodded happily and said, "It seems that I said that Fan Zhifu is commendable, and there is nothing wrong with it." Having someone like you in Yangzhou Mansion is also a blessing for the imperial court. ”

As soon as these words came out, Fan Cheng's smile froze suddenly. It depends on the person, if he wants to play this game in front of the emperor, it is undoubtedly looking for death. However, as soon as he thought of the benefits of his name, he immediately let go of the sudden upsurge of annoyance, and then showed a smile on his face.

"Thank you Madame for your kindness, if the lower officials make an inch of progress in the future, they will definitely not forget today's events."

What followed was some unnutritious answers, and after a while, Fan Cheng said goodbye, and Chen Lan sent the person to the door of the house. When she came back and sat down, she couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief, and her mind raced through the current series of situations. It can be said that in the words of the old patriarch Jiang and Fan Cheng, the general situation of Jiangnan can almost be pieced together, except for the stack of books on the desk in the study that seems to have been sent to her on the initiative......

"Ma'am."

Hearing the voice from outside, Chen Lan, who was originally in deep thought, suddenly came to his senses. Aunt Yun on the side naturally saw the opportunity and hurriedly called someone in. Seeing that it was Yun'er who stayed in Yushengzhai, Chen Lan couldn't help but raise her eyebrows, and then found that this girl was full of anxiety, and she couldn't help but sink in her heart.

"What's going on?"

"Old lady, old lady suddenly has a high fever."

"Did you go and get a doctor?"

"Aunt Liu has already gone in person, and the old lady still refuses to ......"

Without waiting for Yun'er to finish speaking, Chen Lan immediately stood up, and hurried back without saying a word. When she arrived in the west house of Yushengzhai, she saw Zhuang's mother standing in front of the big bed, and Jun'er was almost lying on the edge of the bed. Sitting down in front of the edge of the bed, seeing that Jiang's eyes were closed, as if she had fallen asleep, she had to lift the towel on Jiang's forehead, raised her hand and gently tried the forehead, and then was startled by the hot temperature.

"It's still good when you wake up early, how can you suddenly be like this?"

Although there are girls around the Jiang family, the leader has always been Zhuang's mother. At this time, seeing Chen*, who had always been polite before, looking at her with an angry gaze, Zhuang's mother suddenly blushed and immediately lowered her head and said, "I was negligent." The old lady who got up early was not in good spirits, and the slave maid only asked, and when she heard that she didn't sleep well last night, she didn't pay attention. Later, Madame, you went to the front, and the old lady saw Jun'er reading and writing, and suddenly stood outside for a while, and then she could not bear it anymore and returned to the house. The slave maid personally fetched water and washed her face, only then did she find out...... I'm damn what I should have been paying attention to. ”

"That's it...... I don't blame you, I didn't notice it in the morning. ”

Knowing that it was the Jiang family who was deliberately concealing it, Chen Lan unconsciously became even more anxious.

She turned around and saw Jun'er lying on the edge of the bed, and her dark eyes were full of tears, but she bit her lip and didn't make a sound, and bent down again, handing him the handkerchief in her hand. Seeing that the little guy shook his head vigorously, wiped his breath on his face with his sleeve, and then stared at her with hopeful eyes, she couldn't help but sigh and stretched out her hand to rub his head.

"It's okay, Lao Yata is probably infected with the wind cold, it doesn't matter."

That being said, because he didn't know how long it would take for the doctor to come, Yiying was still busy changing towels, and Chen Lan even ordered the girl to fetch wine, and wiped Jiang's palms and feet with a cotton cloth. I don't know how long I waited, but when a letter came in from outside, saying that Aunt Liu had brought a doctor into the door, the people around the bedside were relieved.

Originally, it was supposed to be the female dependents who avoided it, but Chen Lan was anxious at this time, where could she take care of this, and when the doctor arrived at the door, she immediately ordered someone to be invited in. Seeing that the doctor had diagnosed his right hand and was habitually brushing his beard, she asked bluntly, "Doctor, what is the situation?" ”

"I'm sleepy at this time because I haven't slept well before, so it's not a big deal. The old lady's body has always been strong, and she has been able to reduce her heat before, as long as she takes two doses of decoction to diffuse, she should be fine in a few days. The doctor didn't dare to raise his head because he saw that the room was full of boys like Jun'er, and the rest were women, and after saying this, he listened to the sound of relief all around, and he was a little worried, and quickly added, "After all, the old lady is already forty years old, and minor illnesses can't be forbidden, so she must take good care of her......

"In that case, why don't you ask the doctor to stay." Chen Lan saw that the doctor's lowered head suddenly raised, and he had to add, "If there are other doctors and patients in the medical hall, it is another matter, otherwise, please stay, this Wanquan Villa is not in the city, after all, it is inconvenient to seek medical treatment." When the old lady recovers, there will be no thank-you gifts at home. ”

Don't mention the consultation fee, only say thank you, and even mentioned other doctors and patients in the hospital before, when it comes to this, the doctor hesitated for a moment, and finally agreed, but said that there are still two junior brothers in his medical hall, and if there is an emergency, he still has to rush back, Chen Lan readily agreed. After the prescription was prescribed, Chen Lan asked Aunt Yun and Aunt Liu, so that the doctor was sent to rest, and then ordered to boil the medicine, and he sat down in front of the bed again.

When the first bowl of medicinal juice was delivered, Jiang had already woken up. As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw Chen Lan sitting at the head of the bed, and couldn't help but be stunned, and when she realized that someone had been putting her hand in the quilt and holding her hand tightly, she couldn't help but feel even more apologetic, and moved her lips to speak.

"Mother, don't talk yet, take a break. When the medicine is cold, I'll feed you to take it first. Chen Lan bent down to tuck the quilt for the Jiang family, and then said softly, "I know what you're worried about. The matter on the Jiang family's side has almost come to an end, and now that the old patriarch is in Wanquan Villa, the rest of the things are very easy, don't think in the worst direction. Dreams are just dreams, they can't become reality, you have to believe in Shuquan and believe me. ”

Jiang moved his lips again, but the words that came out of his mouth turned into a sigh. The Jiang family is a thorn in her heart, she can reluctantly accept her own brother because of blood, but she can't bear that it is her mother's family who is in danger of her son...... For a few nights after the other party brazenly made that kind of proposal, she tossed and turned and couldn't sleep, so anxious that she almost went crazy, but she never wanted to show it in front of her daughter-in-law.

"Ah Lan...... I've entrusted it to you......"

Seeing that Jiang Shi turned his head with difficulty, Chen Lan realized something, and quickly put his ear close to Jiang's lips, and quickly distinguished the sentence. She moved away a little, and when she saw Jiang's eyes staring at her, she nodded slightly, and then put her mouth close to Jiang's ear and said softly: "Mother, don't worry!" ”

When Chen Lan was guarding the Jiang family in the house, the Ruijiang Commercial Bank outside even looked at several groups of people. Aunt Yun was busy inside and out, where was she impatient to toss like this, and in the end she simply went to the house where the old patriarch of the Jiang clan was forbidden, and woke people up after a toss, so she said word by word: "The old lady has already made you sick from time to time, and my wife is busy serving the sick at this time." The Jiang family has been here several times, and my wife has no time to pass it. I've said everything you should have said before, if you want to go back, I'll be in charge of it, and I'll send you on your way now! ”

Seeing that Aunt Yun glanced at the two generals in the back, the two immediately forced the old patriarch Jiang to lose his soul, and hurriedly shouted: "No, no, I will tell them personally...... Just write them a few words yourself! When he finished writing the note, he saw that Aunt Yun was about to leave with it in his sleeve, and he didn't know where the strength came from, so he suddenly struggled to stand up, and suddenly stretched out his hand to stop him.

"The previous thing was that I was confused, I deserved to die, please bring a message to my wife, just say that I am willing to make meritorious service and atone for my sins! But if my wife concealed that matter for me, I would not only help to find out the evidence of those men's crimes, but I would also be able to ...... And you can pay silver to the imperial court! Old Patriarch Jiang burst out these last two words, and finally felt that he had found a glimmer of life, and his words immediately slipped smoothly, "Nayin is definitely not less than 200,000 taels, and I also ask my mother and the two little brothers to say a lot of kind words in front of Mrs., I have another thanks!" ”

Aunt Yun looked deeply at the person again but didn't speak again, only gave Xiao Ding and Xiao Wu a look, and then left the house. When she returned to Yushengzhai, she saw Chen Lan coming out of the west room with a tired face, she naturally followed into the east room, handed over the note from the old patriarch Jiang with both hands, and then repeated the words just now in a low voice.

"Atonement? He thinks that the laws of my court are all false letters? Opened such a first pour. How will the imperial court govern the world in the future? Chen Lan suddenly remembered the Qing Dynasty's silver system, and couldn't help sneering, "In the past, he was self-assured of his strength, so he was delusional, and he pressed step by step, but now that he can't do anything, he immediately sent the silver up, why did he think he could solve it with wealth?" There is no need for notes and the like, it makes people suspicious for no reason, if someone from Ruijiang Commercial Bank comes, you will take him out to meet people, he is not as good as before, and he will naturally send them away with words! ”

My aunt first agreed, and then couldn't help but hesitate a little, "It's just that if he hints that they have destroyed something......

Chen Lan pinched the handrail all of a sudden, and then said word by word: "Since Mrs. Jiang was able to expose some things so explicit in front of me, it can be seen that she may not have nothing in her hand. What's more, he has been in charge of the Jiang clan with an iron fist for many years, but he is no longer the patriarch, the wall is down and everyone pushes it, will there be less evidence of the crime thrown up and down? ”

"Lady Naai ......"

"Mrs. Shanchang of Jinling Academy, many people have to be honored as the role of a master's wife, where can he easily move with his fluttering words?" Chen Lan remembered Mrs. Ai's smile and every move, closed his eyes and muttered for a moment before saying lightly, "It's not too late for a gentleman to take revenge for ten years, I'm not a gentleman, but even if I don't want to, this line still can't be moved for the time being." Auntie go first, the Jiang family's line is put away, and the mother's qi back then and now are almost out, and the rest will take your time. Only Aunt Yun remembered not to leak out this news, even Aunt Liu. ”

Aunt Yun was shocked when she heard this, bowed down and agreed, and then immediately retired and left, and began to arrange this matter. As soon as she left, Chen Lan stared at the pile of books stacked high on the table, thinking of the panic when Huang's mother left, she unconsciously tapped the table with the middle finger of her right hand, and after a while, she unconsciously beat the rhythmic drum, and she didn't even notice that someone entered the door lightly. It wasn't until a cup of tea was placed on the table in front of her that she turned her head sideways.

"Madam, Mother Huang is practicing family law outside."

"Oh?" Chen Lan didn't feel much surprised, but after thinking about it carefully, he still asked, "Who have you punished?" ”

"The two mothers-in-law who used to talk about the old man behind her back in the front yard have twenty boards each: the two servants who have sprinkled the top of the house, neglected their errands, and each has twenty boards: and several little maids who intend to peep into the inner courtyard, each with forty boards...... "...... There were always nearly ten people who were punished, and because they were all gagged and beaten, there was no sound coming in. ”

Speaking of which, seeing that Chen Lan had no intention of commenting on this, Changdi didn't dwell on this subsection: "But I went to the dark guard, and there was some progress over there." After asking about the news before, he didn't torture the old man's personal soldiers, but just locked him up alone, and he finally couldn't stand it for more than ten days. He said that he was blinded by lard, and he kept an eye on it, and he had been quietly snooping, hoping to get some news, and he could be promoted and rewarded when the time came, and said that it was ......"

Chen Lan saw that Changdi wanted to speak and stopped, and instinctively asked, "What else are you talking about?" ”

"It was also said that it was the meaning of the master of ceremonies, the grandfather of Qu." Saying that name, Changdi simply said truthfully, "During the time when Gonggong Qu was in charge of Jinyiwei, he arranged a lot of people everywhere, even if he later unloaded the affairs over there, these people still reported to him directly. According to the personal soldier, it was approved by the emperor. ”

Really............ In the past, it was Aunt Yun and Aunt Liu, but since she kept everything from the two of them except for the only secret she had to keep firmly, they soon relieved themselves of the task of the celebrant and truly became her people. And Yang Jinzhou, as the son of heaven, is even more impossible without such an eyeliner or two by his side. It's a pity that the celebrant found a person who is too utilitarian and too self-assertive!

Chen Lan made a decision in an instant, and there was no stagnation in his words: "That's the end of his business, let the secret guards stop asking." I will clearly write this matter and submit it to the emperor, so that someone can make a fuss about this. ”

Di agreed, and then bowed solemnly" "In addition, the leader of the secret guard in Yangzhou asked me to ask for guilt on his behalf, this time such a big matter, he didn't get the news in advance, and he couldn't find out any useful information afterwards, so he was ashamed to be ashamed." Please forgive him for a few days, and he will do his best to ......"

"No need." Chen Lan waved her hand without waiting for Changdi to finish speaking, and when she saw that her face was stunned, she smiled and said, "Although the news of the secret guards of the mother is faster and more comprehensive than that of the secret whistle of the Jinyi guard, for the really most critical characters, they have not had too many tricks...... This time, since they couldn't inquire about anything, it wasn't a big deal. Just pay attention and don't make too many movements. ”

"Then I'll let Xiao Ding Xiaowu Qin go there, and report back immediately if there is any news!"

"You!" Seeing Changdi's stubbornness, Chen Lan couldn't help but shake his head and said, "You are not your mother's people now, you are from the Yang family, you can find out the news through the secret guard, but it is inappropriate to treat others as subordinate envoys." They are respectful of their mothers, so they do things for us, and you can't be promoted.

Moreover, if you are too deeply involved, it is not good for Xiao Ding Xiaowu, you have to think about them. ”

Seeing that his last sentence made Changdi's pretty face fly up two red clouds at once, and then stopped squeaking, Chen Lan couldn't help laughing. At this moment, Hongying suddenly came in through the curtain outside. Finding Changdi standing there with a cramped face, Hongying was a little surprised, but then withdrew her gaze.

"Madam, Liangfu ordered someone to send a post, saying that it was just in time for spring to invite Mrs. to take a boat on Slender West Lake." She paused for a moment, and said with some hesitation, "I tactfully reminded the mother that there have been a lot of things recently, and the old lady is sick again, but she persuaded her again and again, and said that the boat will go from the small dock behind our Wanquan Villa, and look at the mother's bent desire to promote this matter, there is probably something important." Moreover, she said that she had not invited any outsiders, so please rest assured. ”

As the future princess Jing's mother's family, why did they suddenly come to the door at this time, they were also worried about King Jing