It's a pity that the man in black learned that the task was impossible, so he committed suicide directly.

Although Xie Xiuwen felt that it was a pity, he could only go down and see if there were any other clues.

Li Shan found a tattoo on the left shoulder of one of them, and after Li Si glanced at him, he quickly began to search for the other men in black.

Sure enough, there was a tattoo on everyone's left shoulder, and the tattoo was like a charm, and it was like a totem, unrecognizable.

Xie Xiuwen ordered Douzi to take a pen and paper, and then drew this pattern.

By the time he finished drawing and put away the pen, Li Si had already stood up with his hands covered in blood.

He removed the skin from one of them's left shoulder.

Xie Xiuwen was speechless for a while.

Well, you're still awesome!

Xie Xiuwen confirmed that he had never seen this mark, so he had to turn to Zhao Yue for help after going back.

He guessed what kind of organization it should be, either it was a group of people who specialized in killing people and goods, or it was the logo of a certain ethnic group.

After this assassination, Xie Xiuwen boarded the ship the next day and began to take the waterway again.

He wasn't sure who had betrayed him, so he had no choice but to change his plans on the fly.

There is more than one ship on the waterway, and if the other party can assassinate him more accurately, then this inner ghost will be narrowed down to a range that is easier to detect.

Xie Xiuwen returned to Beijing to go to his fate, and he was dressed in dust, and he didn't have time to say a few words to his family when he went home, so he changed into an official uniform and entered the palace again.

What Xie Xiuwen brought back was not only some account books, but also the testimonies of some local officials.

Seeing that he had lost a lot of weight, Emperor Jingwen walked down the steps and personally helped him up.

"Xie Aiqing has worked hard all the way. I heard that you were assassinated on your way back? Frightened? ”

"Thank you Your Majesty for your care, Wechen is fine, thanks to General Feng Zhonglang's safety, Wechen can ensure safety."

"Well, he should be rewarded for his good work, and you should be rewarded for your good work!"

"Being loyal to Your Majesty is a matter of the mini-ministers, and I don't dare to ask for extravagant rewards, I just ask Your Majesty to make a clear decision."

This is a matter of mentioning the officials of the Xiangzhou Prefecture.

Emperor Jingwen had already received a secret letter from Zhao Yue, and naturally knew that it involved a wide range of things.

Of course he will not spare those people, not only accepting bribes, but also daring to be greedy for court taxes, and even daring to buy and sell official positions outside privately, it is simply everything!

"Rest assured, I won't let you work in vain. Even if you're back, it's hard work, so I'm granting you half a month's leave to spend time with your family. ”

"Thank you, Holy Lord."

Xie Xiuwen hurriedly thanked Sheng'en, of course it is a good thing to have a holiday, but you have to take a good rest.

With Xie Xiuwen's return to the mansion, there were also holy and flowing rewards pouring into the Xie Mansion.

Emperor Jingwen also appreciated the experience of rewarding things, knowing that Xie Xiuwen favored his wife and daughter, so the things he rewarded were basically things that women's families liked.

Not to mention the gold and silver 100 taels each, the pearls of Huhu, the brocade forging, and the pieces of jade......

are all good things that Xie Rongzhao likes.

Xie Xiuwen is now a fourth-grade Shangshu Zuocheng, with real power in his hands, and he is deeply favored by the emperor, so he is naturally praised by people as a new upstart in the court.

There was a half-month holiday, and Xie Xiuwen was naturally busy taking his wife and daughter to Fuyuan Villa for a leisurely stay.

Of course, before leaving, he handed over the pattern he drew to Zhao Yue, as for the bodies of those people, they have been handed over to the local government to dispose of, Xie Xiuwen left a message before, so those corpses were put on hold in Yizhuang, if Zhao Yue wants to check it, just send someone over.

When Xie Xiuwen arrived at Fuyuan Villa, several young men began to tremble.

They are not afraid of the stern gentleman, but they are afraid of Lord Xie, who can't see the joy and anger on his face.

Xie Ronghui learned that his father had come back from a business trip, and he also deliberately sued Chen County, and hurried to the villa.

It is rare for Xie Xiuwen to have such a long vacation, so he simply lectures them for an hour every day, and then personally supervises their strategies, especially Xie Ronghui's, which is the object of his attention.

"Next autumn, do you want to give it a try?"

Xie Ronghui's expression was a little excited: "Back to my father, my son really wants to give it a try." ”

"Well, if you're still at this level, then I don't approve of your end. Your article is much better than before, and it's no longer just a lie, but it's still a little worse. For your father, you let you follow Chen Xianling's side to experience, just hope that you can see the difficulties of the people with your own eyes, and also see the regulations of the officials. ”

"Yes, my son understands."

Xie Xiuwen tapped his fingers on his knee a few times: "Now that your household registration has arrived in the capital with your father, if you participate in the Autumn Festival next year, you don't need to go back to your hometown." Remember, Father doesn't do anything dishonoring because of you. The scientific examination is a fair competition between students in the world, and the father has just verified the case of 'impersonation', and he must set an example. ”

Xie Ronghui understood, this is for him to study steadily, don't think that his father is a Shangshu Zuocheng of the fourth grade, so he wants to take a shortcut.

"Yes, my son understands. The son's article does have shortcomings, and the son will work hard and will not disappoint his father. ”

Xie Xiuwen tilted his head to look at him, squinted his eyes and said, "You are wrong!" ”

Xie Ronghui's heart trembled, and after raising his head to look at his father carefully, he quickly lowered his eyes.

I don't know when his respect for his father has been higher and higher day by day.

"Please also ask my father to make it clear."

"If you don't do well in the exam, your father will not be disappointed, because that can only mean that you have not learned your knowledge. When you fall off the list, the most uncomfortable thing is yourself, not others. Therefore, in order for yourself not to be looked down upon by others in the future, you should work hard to study and strive to go upstream. ”

Xie Ronghui only felt a shock in his heart, and hurriedly saluted: "Yes, my son remembers his father's teachings." ”

"Go ahead."

Xie Xiuwen moved his eyes to the article on the table again, shook his head slightly, and sighed: "If it is at this level, it will be in vain next year." ”

He didn't mean to suppress it just now, but told the truth.

He read Cheng Jingzhou's article and was very amazed.

Compared with Cheng Jingzhou's, Xie Ronghui's article is more than a grade lower.

If there is no accident, Cheng Jingzhou will definitely be on the list in next year's township test!

As long as he thought that such an excellent young man was his future son-in-law, Xie Xiuwen's mood was very complicated.

both happy and a little disgusted; Both proud and a little dissatisfied......

Xie Xiuwen flipped through two more sheets to find out Xie Ronglang's schoolwork.

Liu Ruolan took Xie Rongzhao to Chen County's house for a banquet today, Xie Rongzhao's eyes rolled several times, knowing that he was going to see Miss Chen's family.

"A-Niang, how is the Chen family's sister's temperament? Have you asked the eldest brother if he likes that Sister Chen? ”