"Of course only you know your own thoughts!" Yu Buwei said lightly.
Gan Chenlan laughed loudly: "The Prime Minister is still the Prime Minister!"
"Master Yushi, you are indeed still Doctor Yushi!" Yu Buwei also replied.
Gan Chenlan's eyes flickered and he said quietly: "Do you know why the Gan family can gain a foothold in Xianyang?"
"The Bai family has become history. For the sake of the Gan family, I don't think you have too many ideas!" Yu Buyei said lightly.
When Gan Chenlan heard this, he remained silent, but there was a sharp light in his eyes.
"People are afraid of being famous and pigs are afraid of being strong. The Gan family is already very famous now. After all, both Mrs. Gan and the third prince are considered celebrities, and you are the imperial censor!" Yu Buwei added again.
Gan Chenlan was silent for a while and sighed: "So is my choice wrong?"
"Things in this world are not simply wrong or right!" Yu Buwei said.
Gan Chenlan raised his head and glanced at Yu Buwei, his eyes suddenly became sharp. Yu Buwei seemed unaware of Gan Chenlan's change. He looked at the tea on the table and said, "It's cold, what a pity!"
"Is the tea already cold before we leave?" Gan Chenlan said quietly.
Yu Buwei said: "Maybe it's because the weather is too cold!"
Gan Chenlan snorted, turned around and left the room.
Yu Buwei didn't seem to know that Gan Chenlan had left. At this time, all he could see was the tea on the table.
Since the Weishui Gang was eradicated, the business on the Weishui River has become the pocket of the Guanzhong Sword Sect.
Sun Xu is indeed a smart man. He knows what the world of Xianyang is like, and he has always been in awe of the government.
Fortunately, Tingwei Xue Ju is a very easy person to deal with. After going back and forth, the two of them are now friends.
In this way, it is obviously not accidental that the Weishui business fell into the hands of Sun Xu.
The night was already very late, and the brothers of the Guanzhong Sword Sect were still busy at the ferry.
Although such days are busier, the brothers in the faction are still very happy.
In the past, the Weishui Gang, the Guanzhong Sword Sect, and the Ba Dao Alliance were in balance, each occupying a piece of territory. Fighting among each other was inevitable. They had long been tired of the days of licking blood from the sword's edge.
Who wants to bleed when they can settle down and live a good life?
But the rivers and lakes are the rivers and lakes. Without the Ba Dao Alliance and the Weishui Gang, there will naturally be other gangs to balance with the Guanzhong Sword Sect.
This was the intention of the Daning government. Sun Xu understood in his heart and acquiesced to these actions.
It is precisely because of this that he was able to become friends with Xue Ju.
"Brothers, hurry up and go back early. Your quilts have probably been warmed by the mother-in-law at home!"
The speaker was a middle-aged man. He was short and of medium height, with dark complexion and a sunny smile on his face.
This man's name is Song Bin, and he is now considered the number two figure in the Guanzhong Sword Sect.
Since Sun Xu was plotted by the great elder last time, the group of elders has been removed. Those below, as long as they have outstanding skills and can command a party, are all deacons.
Song Bin is one of many deacons, but he is different from other deacons. He is the person Sun Xu trusts the most. Therefore, it is not false to say that he is the number two figure in the Guanzhong Sword Sect.
When the brothers who were working heard Song Bin's words, they all burst into laughter. For a while, the ferry was very lively.
The light rain is still falling, falling on the Wei River, and the water ripples slightly, adding a sense of chill to this late autumn.
At this time, a brother suddenly shouted loudly: "There is someone in the water!"
One branch of the Wei River flows from south to north, while the other branch comes from the west. Its source is Mingshan Mountain, thousands of miles away. It passes through the three counties of Daning, joins the other branch in Xianyang, and then rolls eastward. flow.
The ferry outside the city is on the tributary coming from the west.
On the upper reaches of the West Branch of the Weishui River, there is indeed a person floating on the water.
Song Bin looked up, his expression slightly condensed. He is in the fifth realm, and his spiritual consciousness is not weak. At this time, the person floating on the water is less than ten feet away from him.
You can use your spiritual sense to detect clearly that this is no longer a living person, but a corpse.
Song Bin shouted: "Come here!"
"Deacon Song, please give me your instructions!" A brother from the Guanzhong Sword Sect stood up.
Song Bin glanced at this person and said, "Go back and report to the leader immediately that a floating corpse has appeared on the west branch of the Weishui River!"
After a pause, Song Bin's heart suddenly trembled violently.
Because at this time, several more bodies came down from the water.
He knew that the situation was getting serious, so he took a deep breath and said: "Report to the leader, there are many floating corpses!"
The few bodies that went down the river were obviously not the last ones, there were many more above.
In the Guanzhong Sword Sect, Sun Xu was dealing with some matters within the sect. After his brother in Dukou reported the situation on the West Branch of the Weishui River, he decided to go to Tingwei's Mansion overnight.
At this point, Xue Ju had already rested, but out of favor for his friends, he still got up to meet Sun Xu. He never imagined that this meeting would be such a big event.
That night, Xue Ju asked Chen Baichuan to take more than twenty brothers with him to the ferry on the west branch of the Weishui River. Of course, Sun Xu is going there too.
At the ferry, Song Bin asked his men to fish out the floating corpses one by one and pile them on the shore.
Song Bin counted more than twenty corpses, but there were still corpses floating on the water.
Around 11:00, Sun Xu and Xue Ju had arrived at the ferry on the west branch of the Weishui River. Looking at the corpses piled on the ground, Xue Ju's face didn't look very good.
Tingwei's Mansion is in charge of criminal cases. These inexplicable corpses floating in the water indicate that he will not be able to rest in peace for a while.
"What's going on?" Xue Ju asked.
Sun Xu signaled, and Song Bin stepped forward and said, "Sir, Cao Min and others were carrying goods. One of his brothers suddenly saw a floating corpse, and then there were many floating corpses. Cao Min asked the brothers to salvage all these floating corpses. Come up!"
When Xue Ju heard this, he couldn't help but rub his eyebrows. This inexplicable floating corpse is a very difficult case.
He looked up and saw floating corpses on the water continuing to float towards this side.
"Chen Baichuan, take a few brothers to the upper reaches to have a look!" Xue Ju said.
"Yes!" Chen Baichuan agreed, picked three brothers, and walked up the river bank.
Chen Baichuan frowned slightly as the cold rain hit his face.
Along the way, except for the floating corpses in the water, I found nothing else.
"Boss, are we still going forward?" asked a fellow detective.
Chen Baichuan pondered for a moment and said, "Go up and have a look!"
By this time, we had covered a distance of nearly five or six miles.
The corpses floating on the water were finally gone.
Chen Baichuan looked up, and in the dark night, he could vaguely see the mountains in the distance.
Going up the west branch of the Wei River in Xianyang, you will reach Guanxi County. The big mountain in front of you, looming in the dark night, is the legendary Daguan Mountain. In the past, Daguan Mountain was Guanxi County.
Could it be that the problem lies in Kansai County?
"There are no corpses floating on the water anymore, boss, shall we go back?" the detective brother asked.
Chen Baichuan nodded: "Let's go back!"
After nearly half a stick of incense, Chen Baichuan and several detective brothers returned to the ferry on the West Branch of the Weishui River. They briefly explained the situation, and Xue Ju's brows frowned even more.
"Should we go to Guanxi County to visit?" Xue Ju said softly.
Chen Baichuan said: "I feel that your Excellency may need to go to the palace!"
Xue Ju had a look of helplessness on his face. In the years since he became a Tingwei, he had entered the palace countless times at night.
If King Ning was not a wise king, he would have been dismissed from office many times.
But having said that, if King Ning was not Mingjun, he, Xue Ju, would not have to enter the palace.
While thinking, Xue Ju looked at the corpses next to him. There were many more on the water, and there were already more than a hundred piled on the shore.
Xue Ju rubbed his brows with a serious look on his face. He walked up and took a closer look. The corpses were flowing down the water and had been soaked until they turned white. The belly of each corpse was bulging.
Normally, a corpse will swell when its stomach is filled with water.
Judging from these characteristics, these corpses have been floating on the water for at least half a month.
The tributary of the Wei River from Guanxi County to Xianyang is very turbulent. If the floating corpse really came from Guanxi County, it shouldn't take such a long time. Do we still have to go further?
Xue Ju thought for a while, but finally had no idea.
"You are responsible for this, I will enter the palace immediately!" Xue Ju said.
"Yes!" Chen Baichuan agreed, knowing that tonight would be another sleepless night.
When Xue Ju came to the palace, King Ning was still reading the memorial.
In contrast, Prince Ning was the one who worked hard for the country and the people. Xue Ju couldn't help but feel a little guilty. When encountering urgent or difficult matters, he would always find it difficult and come to discuss it with Prince Ning.
But when King Ning encounters a difficult or urgent matter, who should he consult with?
After explaining the general situation, Prince Ning frowned slightly. After a while, he finally said, "Is it possible to suppress the case first?"
There are already more than a hundred corpses recovered. After the salvage is completed, there is no problem in reaching two hundred.
With so many corpses, it is definitely difficult to suppress the case. Even though Xue Ju and Sun Xu are good friends, Sun Xu can give orders to stop the people of the Guanzhong Sword Sect from talking nonsense.
After thinking for a moment, Xue Ju's expression became more solemn, and he said: "If you insist on suppressing it, it is not impossible, but I am afraid!"
Prince Ning glanced at Xue Ju and said, "Are you afraid that this was a plan and you suppressed the case temporarily? The person who secretly manipulated everything will uncover the case and cause an uproar?"
"Your Majesty, after careful consideration, I feel that this is very possible!" Xue Ju said.
When Prince Ning heard this, he frowned. After a while, he said, "Well, paper can't cover the fire. It is what it should be. I always feel at ease when you handle cases!"
Hearing this, Xue Ju suddenly wanted to roll his eyes.
"Does your Majesty have any orders?" Xue Ju came to discuss countermeasures. Now that he has no countermeasures, he is about to leave. He feels really unwilling to do so.
Prince Ning smiled indifferently, waved his hand and said, "No for now, just act according to the opportunity, stand down!"
Xue Ju had no choice but to retreat and came out of the palace. He sighed repeatedly, what should he do?
On the second day, the news of the corpse floating on the water had spread throughout Xianyang. In the streets and alleys, no one knew about it.
