Jia Shang and Fan Zhi each hold their own opinions. In fact, Sheng Yuan's rich experience in judging cases can clearly see the whole case. However, the truth can be understood clearly, and the procedure of the case still needs to be followed.
This is not only a matter of rules, but also to avoid misjudgments caused by subjective perceptions.
"Order someone from the execution room to investigate the matter." Sheng Yuan motioned to the palace clerk to go down and pass the message, and then called the military room to send a police officer to Jia Sang's house, "Invite the Nuerhan merchant to ask. "
It was just a question, but Sheng Yuan looked at the weather and planned to postpone the case for another trial.
Therefore, Jia Shang, Fan Zhi, and the Nuerhan merchants who will take their seats later will take a short rest in the Fuyamen Prison.
"Miss, why do you think this case is so weird?" Xiaoyao muttered beside Sheng Yuan as he walked out of the mansion.
"Oh? Then tell me, what's this weird method?" Sheng Yuan felt that Xiaoyao was getting better and better, so she couldn't help but ask her with a smile.
"Well, I can't tell you the specifics, but I just feel that Fan Zhi's accusation of Jia Chang's collaboration with the enemy sounded bluffing at first, but when I started to think about it, it turned out to be nonsense. Just... just like this It's a big firework, so that the things that are really worth worrying about disappear." Xiaoyao tilted his head, trying to find a suitable description.
"That makes sense." Sheng Yuan nodded.
"Ah?!" Xiaoyao thought that her young lady was giving her guidance like before, but in the end, she just said this and couldn't help but ask, "Then what?"
"Then?! Haha." Sheng Yuan smiled without saying a word and strode towards the backyard study.
"No... no, miss, wait a minute!" Xiaoyao wanted to say something more, but her young lady strode away quickly, and soon she was left behind again. She immediately ran and jumped without caring about anything else. chased after him.
After entering the study, Sheng Yuan asked the maid next to him to change the water in the fish tank.
When the sun-dried water continued to flow into the fish tank, Sheng Yuan pointed to the still somewhat turbid water and looked at Xiaoyao: "It's good if you can't see clearly. You can only fish in muddy water if you can't see clearly! But don't be anxious, wait until it settles. It will clear up.”
"..." Xiaoyao blinked his big eyes and looked at Shengyuan, and then at the fish that were shaking their heads and tails in the bathtub. He felt that he seemed to understand, but he seemed a little confused.
"Sister Yuan!" Anyu hurriedly walked into the study and looked around. Seeing that there was no one else waiting except Xiaoyao, he immediately sat down next to Shengyuan, "We are hiding from the outsiders in the city of Shou'an Prefecture. Their traces are everywhere. We’ve got it! We’re just waiting for you to say something!”
Upon hearing this, Xiaoyao immediately saluted without waiting for Shengyuan to say anything, and quickly walked outside the door to look out for them.
"There's no rush to close the net." Sheng Yuan shook his head and poured a cup of tea for him, "Let's talk about it first, where they all live."
"Little Jia family, Xiao Zhang family, Xiao Jin family, Xiao Ruan family." Anyu put the tea cup under his nose and turned it around, spitting out several families in one breath.
"Oh? There is no Fan family?" Sheng Yuan was a little surprised.
Anyu shook his head: "The people from the Internal Security Office have contacted the chess pieces they have placed in each house. Fan's mind is not on the land route, they are thinking about shipping!"
"Chess piece? If you know it so clearly, I'm afraid it wasn't planted by the original inner guard? Is it reliable?"
"The deputy commander of the internal defense made a guarantee, saying that the chess pieces that were awakened at one time are all in inconspicuous nests in various houses. They are the kind that even if they retreat immediately, no one will be able to remember them."
"I've written a few more plays, and you'll arrange for the troupe to perform them later. Everyone in the border town is in winter, and it's the time when wealthy families hire troupes to sing in operas to pass the time."
When Anyu heard this, he immediately understood. His eyes moved slightly and he smiled evilly: "Have you compiled all kinds of desolate stories about wealthy families wandering in troubled times?"
"Isn't it inevitable that barbarians would rob and rob wealthy families? I was the one who choreographed them! It was just a big background to better set off the plot of the play!"
"Hehe, don't worry! I understand!" Anyu smiled even more happily, patting his chest and promising, "I promise to let them have a sense of belonging and feel it! This will also prevent them from thinking that welcoming foreigners into the city is a great thing!"
After smiling like this, Anyu told Sheng Yuan about the families harboring foreign barbarians: "Sister Yuan, what can you see?"
"There are twelve families with eight surnames in Shou'an City. Among them, Jia, Zhang, Jin, and Ruan are all from the same family. If you take a closer look, they are all related to each other."
"The heads of the Da Jia family and the Xiao Jia family, and the family heads of the Da Zhang family and the Xiao Zhang family are all brothers who have not left the fifth service; while the Da Jin family and the Xiao Jin family, and the Da Ruan family and the Xiao Ruan family are brothers. The brothers with the same surname who separated the genealogy should be the descendants of the same ancestor." Anyu did not show off and described the relationship between several surnames, "This time, the families that are ready to make a move are all the less powerful ones with the same surname. Which one, I don’t know if they are unwilling to cooperate and want to seize power by changing teams...or they are betting on both sides and want to cast stones to find the way."
"Is Zhang Si a member of the Da Zhang family? He has always been arrogant, but he didn't take the lead this time?"
Anyu was happy when he heard this: "The Dazhang family controls the coal business of Shou'an City, as well as several mines. Because this is a border town, the court rewards wealthy households to settle in the border town, and allows big households in the border town to control gold, silver, and iron. Mines other than mines.
They made a lot of money with this kind treatment! These people are not stupid. They stay in the border town of Dachu. These are treasures that can be passed down to the family. But if the foreigners come over, I'm afraid these mines will be owned by the public. The foreigners can't rest assured that the Central Plains people will have access to important resources. "
Sheng Yuan thought for a while: "It's better to send someone to carefully check the resources in the hands of the Dazhang family to see if there is any problem."
If there is no problem, maybe we can have one more partner to join forces with.
"Okay." Sheng Yuan spoke, and Anyu responded naturally.
"Although it is reasonable to say that the big Zhang family does not mix, the small Zhang family is in the silk and cloth business, while the small Jia family specializes in cultivating seeds. Their other businesses are grain stores, fruits and vegetables, and furs. When it comes to business, the Xiao Jin clan and the Xiao Ruan clan are like this, whether it’s A Rong or Nuer Han, if they come in, what’s the benefit to them?”
Sheng Yuan was puzzled.
"It's just because of being ordinary that I want to be extraordinary." An Yu didn't find it strange.
"Twelve families with eight surnames, how loud this name sounds! But this is just in Shou'an City, a border town! When you walk out of here, let alone Kyoto, it is a big city in the south of the Yangtze River. The inconspicuous merchants inside may not be much worse than them. .
Families that control large businesses in the city are better off, at least their reputation cannot be spread far and wide, and they still have benefits and a lot of benefits in their hands; but for families whose wealth and reputation are not enough to advance their status, if they want to ascend to power, The ladder must naturally have the merit of following the dragon. "
"If that's the case, then they have a lot on their minds." Sheng Yuan snorted.
Still using the power of the dragon? !
Ajong and Nurhan are also worthy? !
