Jiang Hai's voice was not high, and it seemed that every word was being considered: "The truth is not concealed from the history of the assassination, the villain and Gu Xiu, the head of the Jiangdu Gu family, can be regarded as familiar......

"Jiangdu Gu family." Chang Sui Ning couldn't help but say, "Jiang Dong's family is really not an ordinary person, and he can actually make friends with the Gu family."

Although the Gu family is not as good as the Dashi clan of the Cui family who are in the center of the political power, they can also be regarded as the Jiangnan wang clan, and most of these people think that they disdain to associate with businessmen like Jiang Hai.

It can be seen from this that the head of the Gu family is not a blindly old-fashioned and conservative person, but should be a person who knows how to be flexible.

"Many years ago, by chance, the villain and Gu Xiu had a fateful friendship...... And because the villain is good at chess, he has become a halfway confidant when he comes and goes."

As Jiang Hai spoke, he always paid attention to the changes in Chang Suining's demeanor, which could be described as cautious.

It is not an exaggeration to say that he is risking his life this time...... Originally, he didn't want to wade into this troubled water, but last night Gu Xiu and Gu Changshan hugged him and cried bitterly after being drunk!

While crying, he said, "Now no one knows, the real person who can call the shots in Jiangdu at the moment is the new assassin Shi, although he is young and a girl, he has the recklessness to dare to ask the Son of Heaven for officials...... If she is willing to come forward, she will be able to protect my family."

"And the virtuous brother is now famous in front of the Chang Thorn Shi, and it is still possible to say a few words in front of him";

What else did you say, "My Gu family has been inherited for hundreds of years, and it can't be destroyed in the hands of my Gu Changshan, and now I am afraid that the only person who can help my brother is you, the virtuous brother...... The virtuous brother is the only connection for the brother in front of that Chang Sui Ning";

In the end, he brazenly put forward the past - "Brother Xian, you must know, that is a life-saving kindness between you and me!"

Hearing this sentence at that time, Jiang Hai shouted ridiculous, although there was a life-saving kindness between the two, but it was he who saved each other's lives! Find out, he's the creditor!

But the friendship between the two for more than ten years is not fake.

Over the years, when he encountered difficulties in business, he had often been secretly helped by Gu Xiu, if there was no Gu family, he would not have been able to sit on the throne of the first salt merchant in Jiangdu so smoothly.

Therefore, in addition to friendship, there are also interests between the two. If the Gu family can really be saved, it will be even better for Jiang Hai.

And the reason why Jiang Hai asked for Chang Suining was because the Gu family was now facing the situation of being beaten as Xu Zhengye's fellow party.

Xu Zhengye has taken root in Jiangdu for a long time, and there are not a few people who are involved in Jiangdu, and the eunuchs who have been ordered to investigate this matter have arrested many of Xu Zhengye's comrades, most of whom are rich gentry from local families.

And in the past two days, this fire has faintly shown signs of burning to the Gu family, and it is said that among the people who were arrested, someone "confessed" to the Gu family, and whether it was true or false is still being verified.

That is, when Li Xian investigated the Luoyang Shi clan, the wrong precedent that aroused public anger was put in the forefront, and the Qin Cha eunuch who was responsible for the thorough investigation of the Jiangnan Shi clan had to restrain the strength of his subordinates - otherwise, whether it was the Gu family, or the Yu family, who were also from the Jiangdu Wang clan and had in-laws with the Gu family, they would all have been locked up and imprisoned at this time.

"However, there are indeed many people who can testify that when Xu Zhengye was in Jiangdu, Gu Xiu accepted Xu Zhengye's banquet and boarded Xu Zhengye's door." Chang Suining sat there and said softly.

Jiang Hai had a plan, so he ...... This Chang Assassin Shi seems to have never asked Qin Cha about the investigation from beginning to end, but he knows everything by heart.

Knowing everything clearly means that she is in control of this matter, the previous reigning Jiangdu Thorn Shi dare not say, but this Chang Thorn Shi must be the one who is most capable of controlling every grass and tree in Jiangdu.

Jiang Hai sweated on his forehead.

Today, he either came to the right place, and he could really save Gu Changshan; Either he really made a mistake, and he had to fold it himself...... Pity him for spending a million taels to buy back his ......!

"Yes, Gu Xiu did accept Xu Zhengye's banquet......" Jiang Hai held a big white fat face that was kind and wealthy, and said with a thoughtful mouth: "At that time, Xu Zhengye invited all the prominent people in Jiangdu City, and those who refused to go were either bloodied at home, or isolated and expelled......

"The Gu family also had to go to protect themselves at that time

Dinner...... But as far as the villain knows, the Gu family has never conspired with Xu Zhengye! If the Gu family is really a fellow thief, why hasn't the Qin Cha been able to find evidence so far?"

"Please stab Shi Mingcha often, the Gu family is ...... at most" Jiang Hai's voice lowered, and he chose the most appropriate word possible: "At most, it's just neutrality and self-preservation."

"That's ambiguity, and the position is unclear." Chang Suining raised his eyebrows: "But Jiang Dongjia knows that there has never been a word for neutrality in dealing with rebellious ministers and thieves."

Jiang Hai's back was cold, and when he was about to speak, he heard the voice of Qing Lingling and said, "However, if you really want to talk about it like this, when Jiang Dongjia faced Xu Zhengye in order to protect himself, he also had such an ambiguous 'neutral move-"

Jiang Hai was shocked in his heart, and hurriedly knelt down, crying bitterly in his heart.

Listening to Jiang Hai's panicked words of justification, Chang Suining didn't speak for a while.

Looking at Jiangdu this time, there are too many "neutral" people, and those who can survive are naturally "not simple".

Most of them are indeed forced to do it for self-preservation, as for the aftermath of the liquidation, why some people will not be held accountable, while others will be driven out and exterminated...... The difference is only in political necessity.

Now the court and the Son of Heaven just want to take the opportunity to rectify dissidents and wipe out the scholars.

The boundaries between the word "alien" are sometimes not so clear, and a massacre caused by political upheaval inevitably leads to the accidental injury.

Obviously, in Jiang Hai's eyes, the Gu family has never been involved in the battle for the throne, but only wants to live in the south of the Yangtze River and be a scholarly heirloom.

And he wanted to avoid this "accidental injury" for his friend.

But for now...... Jiang Haiman, who set himself on fire, only had five words left in his mind - he didn't know it would come!

What Gu Chang is good, Gu is short and good...... He doesn't have to be saved!

He's just here to try, and since the signs are wrong, he has to get out of here!

"Today...... Today, the villain came not to defend anyone, but to make a decision...... Naturally, it has to be learned by the history of the thorns!" Jiang Hai, who was kneeling there, reluctantly smiled and said, "If Chang Thorn Shi thinks that what the villain said is wrong, just assume that the villain has never been here today!" net

"A villain is an inconspicuous fly, and if you think it's noisy, just wave your hand...... He won't be able to bother you with this fly!"

His whole body seemed to be rolling in oil, slippery hands, and a smiling face was flattering and submissive.

Chang Suining got up from the chair and walked over.

Jiang Hai, who was worried in his heart, was smiling on his face, but in fact, his breathing stopped.

until the maiden came to him and stretched out her hand to lift him up.

Jiang Hai dared to let her suffer, but he was fat, and he was really loose and weak under the fright, and when he was about to get up with his hands on the ground, he found that the girl had great strength, and easily scooped him up.

This strength...... Carrying half a pig must not be a problem, right?

Jiang Hai was still buzzing in his head, and he thanked him flatteredly: "Thank you, Lord Thorn Shi......

Chang Suining: "Jiang Dongjia is not an outsider after all."

Jiang Hai listened intently.

"Therefore, there are some things that I will not hide from Jiang Dongjia." Chang Suining said: "Recently, I have been entangled in affairs, and I am really anxious, and I have no intention of interfering in the investigation of the affairs of the Jiangdu Xu Zheng amateur party. Secondly, if all these noble families who have lived in Jiangdu for a long time are uprooted, it will actually be beneficial to me. In the end, I'm not sure if they are obedient or not, and without them, it will undoubtedly be more convenient for me to rectify and govern Jiangdu."

The girl's tone was calm and indifferent, but the words she said were all pros and cons, almost cold-blooded reason.

In the face of such "heart-to-heart" words, Jiang Hai could only respond: "Yes......"

Immediately, he heard the other party's words: "But Jiang Dongjia has a friendship with me in Jiangdu, since Jiang Dongjia has spoken, I still have to help with this favor."

This attitude of nine twists and eighteen bends made Jiang Hai dare not rashly show surprise for a while.

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It's just that I don't want to mistrust others and leave unknown hidden dangers to Jiangdu - how can the Gu family prove that they really have no two hearts when they treat the court and Jiangdu?" Chang Suining asked.

Jiang Hai was overjoyed in his heart, so he dared to take over the words, and took out a folded list from his sleeve: "The Gu family also helps Chang Assassin Shi to restore the heart of Jiangdu...... This is Gu Changshan's own hand, and he dares to ask Chang to stab Shi to look at it."

Chang Suining took it, unfolded it, and after a cursory look, he shook his head with a little disappointment.

Jiang Hai's heart lifted again.

"Gold and silver, field house...... I don't want any of that." Chang Sui Ning returned the list to Jiang Hai and said, "If the Gu family really wants to show their sincerity, let them bring two things to me."

Jiang Hai held the folded list and asked tremblingly, "But please tell Shi Chang to command......

Since the assassination of Shi Fu left, Jiang Hai went straight to the Gu family.

Of course, this is an eventful time, and he has come to see Gu Xiu several times, but he has gone to the wrong door.

「…… People don't look down on you for this little thing!" Seeing Gu Xiu, Jiang Hai threw the list over.

Gu Xiu and his two sons, and a dozen or so clansmen all changed color when they heard this, and Gu Xiu's eldest son hurriedly asked, "What does this mean? She refused? Think there's something missing?"

This is already most of their Gu family's wealth!

"It's not too little, it's that you don't want it at all!" Jiang Hai sat down in the chair and beckoned to the maid for tea.

Gu Xiu couldn't sit still at the moment, stood up and asked, "In this way, is there still a chance to turn around?"

"Don't want that", then what else do you want?

Jiang Hai poured a cup of tea before saying, "I want you to take two things to meet ......

Gu family members are all upright, what are the two things?

"Books and people!"

The Gu family was stunned.

Jiang Hai conveyed in detail: "I want you to take out a hundred books that have not been circulated in the city! And bring out at least ten of the sons of the clan who are rich in talent and fame!"

Someone in the Gu family changed his face: "A hundred books in the collection......

He Gu family is not as good as the Qinghe Cui family, with a total collection of more than 500 volumes, but if you talk about the only books that have not been circulated, at most there are more than 100 volumes, and the rest are heavy copies that have been copied from generation to generation...... She was afraid that she hadn't sneaked into their house library and counted them, so she asked for them according to this number!

"This is obviously taking advantage of the fire to rob, why didn't she just rob it!"

Jiang Hai helplessly lifted his eyelids and glanced at the man: "Can't you be a person who robs it directly?"

"Of course she can rob her!" The old Gu family said, "But will it belong to her if she robs it? It's still the same to hand it over to those Qincha and bring it back to Jingshi!"

But donating books is different, if they donate to Jiangdu Fuxue, it will be equivalent to her Jiangdu Thorn History, how to use it, she has the final say!

"Either way, why should people discuss it with us?" Jiang Hai didn't bother to talk to this old-fashioned old man, and looked directly at his friend Gu Xiu: "Chang Tingshi said, give you three days to think about it, if you think about it clearly, you can copy and keep the hundred books by yourself, she only needs the original."

Gu Xiu's heart was a little relieved, he didn't ask for it immediately, and he gave them the time to copy, so it wasn't too much.

Several clansmen were still arguing, and Gu Xiu's second son, who had just turned seventeen, couldn't help but ask about the important person—didn't anyone care about this?

「…… Is there a requirement for age or appearance?" The boy asked, knocking sideways.

Jiang Hai: "As long as there is talent, you can learn!"

The young man quietly breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately, if he was greedy for beauty, he was afraid that he would be in trouble as a well-known beautiful man in Jiangdu.

"I've brought the word to you, so discuss it for yourselves." Jiang Hai didn't stay any longer, and he still had a lot of bad things himself.

But in Jiang Hai's opinion, there is no room for negotiation in this matter at all, if you want to fold it in the hands of the imperial court, or buy peace with this Chang Assassin Shi, it is a matter of survival, does this still need to be considered?

Gu Xiu personally saw him off, and on the way, Gu Xiu sighed and said, "...... In this way, not only my Gu family, but even the Yu family and the rest of the families who are in danger will be looted by her in this way."

"What you love me, it's called buying

Sell."

Jiang Hai comforted: "Changshan, you have to think about the good, now in this world, you noble families are not only a thorn in the side of the Son of Heaven, but also a meal on the plate of all kinds of rebellious armies...... Taking this opportunity to donate the books you can no longer protect can also cut off the covetousness of some thieves, and you can also get some protection from this long-term assassin, which may not be a good thing in the long run."

After walking more than ten steps, Gu Xiu finally nodded, it was he who begged Jiang Hai to knock on the door of the Chang Assassin Shi, and the pros and cons that should be thought of were naturally thought about repeatedly in the morning.

Gu Xiu's mood was complicated, but in the afterglow, he saw his friend's figure slammed.

Gu Xiu looked at it and immediately asked, "What's wrong, but where is there any omission?"

"No, I suddenly thought of ......" Jiang Hai's figure seemed to freeze, and said after realizing it: "Since she knows the situation of the Gu family so well, she may not know that you and I are good friends...... She had forced me and other salt merchants to donate money, first roasted me on the fire, and then gave me a good color, except for letting the salt merchants set an example for other merchants, not necessarily not to open my way first, just waiting for me to find you on your behalf today!"

"From the merchants of Jiangdu, to you noble families...... She's done it all morning!" Jiang Hai exclaimed bitterly and pointed to the locust tree on the road ahead: "See, let's just look like the leaves of the locust tree, piece by piece, all of them tell her to be obedient and clean...... Not a single leaf in Jiangdu City can escape from the palm of her hand!"

This little girl is clearly only at this age, but she has such a plan, a calculation, and a qualitative ...... And it was never revealed!

Play with her, if you don't pay attention, the pants will be lost by her!

Jiang Hai sighed again, his life was pinched in the palm of someone's hand, what kind of pants do you care!