Chapter Seventy-Five: Heading North
Xiang Yan told Wei Chunhua about his predicament and asked Wei Chunhua to find a job in Lichun Courtyard for him. Wei Chunhua handed Xiang Yan a silver ticket and said, "How can you be a child of a good family in the kiln?" You stay here for a few days, and then you move in when my new house is packed. Xiang Yan was surprised in her heart: "Looking at Wei Chunhua's room in Lichun Courtyard, Wei Chunhua's life seems to be very poor, where did she get the money to buy a new house?" A bad thought flashed through Xiang Yan's heart.
Wei Chunhua said with a proud tone: "Governor Wu is visiting the kiln in Lichun Courtyard today. I went to him before I came and told him that I was the mother of the little Guizi who killed Aobai. As the prefect of Yangzhou, Wu Zhirong immediately nodded to me as soon as he heard that I was Xiao Guizi's mother, and decided to give me a house at that time. After the house is cleaned up, Xiao Yan, you can move in with me! Shuang'er burst into tears.
Wei Chunhua hurriedly said, "Shuang'er, what's wrong with you?" Shuang'er sobbed and said, "When I was in the banker's house, our eldest young master made a book in which there were words to scold the Manchus. There was a bad guy named Wu Zhirong, who took the book and went to Ao Bai to denounce it. As soon as the matter became so big, hundreds of people were killed, and even the bookstore owners who sold books and the people who bought them were arrested and killed. My parents, as well as my two older brothers, were also killed at this time. After saying that, he burst into tears.
Xiang Yan saw Shuang'er crying sadly, couldn't help but think about it, and said to Wei Chunhua: "Auntie, Shuang'er is your daughter-in-law, her enemy is your enemy, you have to make the decision for her!" Wei Chunhua was at a loss and said, "Of course I'm willing to make decisions for her, but what should I do?" By the way, didn't Xiaobao become a big official? I'll go talk to Xiaobao and let Xiaobao help you get revenge. Xiang Yan said: "Don't bother Xiaobao about this, besides, Xiaobao is busy now, and I don't know when I will be free." I have a way to get revenge on Twins right now. ”
Shuang'er stopped crying and looked at Xiang Yan with Wei Chunhua. Xiang Yan said: "Auntie, return the house that Wu Zhirong gave you, tell him that you want to go to the capital to find Xiaobao, and let him send you there in person." When you are about to arrive in the capital, you set up a banquet to invite him to dinner, put drugs in the wine, and after fascinating all the people on the scene, then Shuang'er will kill Wu Zhirong. "I'm very experienced in this matter, that's how Wei Xiaobao and I let Wu Li go at the beginning, and now it should be okay to kill Wu Zhirong like this, right?" Xiang Yan secretly thought in his heart: "It's just that Wei Chunhua went to the capital, so where should I go?" ”
Wei Chunhua said: "Why wait later? I can charm him right now. Xiang Yan said: "Auntie, did Wu Zhirong tell anyone else your identity?" Does anyone else know that you are Xiaobao's mother? Wei Chunhua said gloomily: "He shouldn't have said it!" It's not a glorious thing for Xiaobao to have a mother like me, Wu Zhirong can become the prefect, he is definitely not a fool, I think he won't talk nonsense everywhere. ”
Xiang Yan said: "Then the officials in Yangzhou don't know your identity." If Shuang'er kills Wu Zhirong now, in case the official pulls you into the yamen for interrogation, I'm afraid that you will have to endure some hardship. It's better to kill Wu Zhirong when you are about to arrive in the capital, and then there will be a small treasure cover, who dares to be rude to you? Shuang'er hurriedly said: "It's not in a hurry to kill Wu Zhirong for a while, it's okay to kill it a few days later." Wei Chunhua nodded, and said: "But Wu Zhirong is the prefect of Yangzhou, for no reason, can he go to the capital?" Xiang Yan smiled: "Just let him handle this matter by himself." This is a good opportunity to curry favor with Xiaobao, and he won't miss it. ”
Shuang'er asked again, "Wu Zhirong's death really won't cause trouble to his wife?" Xiang Yan said: "After all, aunt is Xiaobao's mother, as long as aunt insists that she is also fascinated by drugs, she doesn't know anything, no one can do anything to aunt." Wei Chunhua also said: "Shuang'er, don't worry, I'm the best at this." Wei Chunhua got up and said, "I'll go back to find Wu Zhirong first." You two will stay here for a few days, and I'll let you know when I'm done. Xiang Yan and Shuang'er sent Wei Chunhua out.
After Wei Chunhua left, Shuang'er said again: "Xiang Gongzi, will I delay helping you detoxify if I kill Wu Zhirong to take revenge?" Xiang Yan sighed secretly in his heart and said, "Don't delay." To help me detoxify, you need to rush to Wutai Mountain to find Brother Mao, but you still have to pass through the capital when you rush to Wutai Mountain. On the way to the capital, you solved Wu Zhirong's problem, and what did you delay? He added: "Since my aunt has gone to the capital, it is not suitable for me to stay in Yangzhou alone." Why don't I go to Wutai Mountain with you! ”
Wu Zhirong was very eager to please Wei Xiaobao, and the next day, Wei Chunhua informed Xiang Yan and Shuang'er to leave for the capital the next day. On the third day, Wu Zhirong personally accompanied Wei Chunhua to board the ship to the capital, and Xiang Yan and Shuang'er also mixed up in the clothes of the servants under Wei Chunhua's arrangement. Originally, Shuang'er planned to board the ship as Wei Chunhua's maid, but Xiang Yan felt that if someone found out that Wei Chunhua's maid had killed Wu Zhirong, it might cause trouble for Wei Chunhua. Shuang'er found two sets of clothes for the officials, and wanted to get on the boat with Xiang Yan and the others pretending to be officials.
Xiang Yan was frightened: "Could it be that Wu Zhirong doesn't know how many servants he brought on the boat?" Isn't there anyone who suddenly has two more people in the government who suspect it? But fortunately, with Wei Chunhua as a cover, even if it is discovered, it should be able to save his life, and Xiang Yan doesn't want to be underestimated by Shuang'er, so he agreed to Shuang'er's suggestion in fear.
What surprised Xiang Yan was that he and Shuang had been on the ship for so many days, and no one noticed that there were two more officials on the ship. Hasn't anyone ever counted the number of people? Wouldn't it be strange for those officials to find two more strange colleagues?