The room was so quiet that he could hear the sound of a silver needle falling to the ground. Kong Wenshun looked at Qin Zhidao and Qin Nan's confused eyes and finally couldn't help but ask: "Who is Pei Xuan?"
Qin Zhidao was silent for a while and sighed: "A descendant of the Pei family of the Nanjing royal family."
Kong Wenshun was shocked: "When Nanjing was destroyed, it was said that the royal family was slaughtered. How could there be any descendants?"
Su Shi said: "It's not surprising that a fish slipped through the net, and this Pei Xuan is also a strange man. He can single-handedly stir up the situation of Daqian and shake the foundation of Daqian."
Although Kong Wenshun didn't know what happened, Su Shi spoke in a low tone, obviously not joking. Qin Zhidao's expression was extremely serious, and he seemed to fully agree with Su Shi's statement.
It's just that he still can't believe how one person can cause trouble and shake the foundation of Daqian. He looked at Qin Zhidao, but now Qin Zhidao's attention was all on Su Shi and he had no time to explain to Kong Wenshun.
Qin Zhidao asked in a deep voice: "What happened? My nephew, come here quickly."
Su Shi pondered: "After bidding farewell to my eldest brother yesterday, I had a plan in my mind, so I went to Ruihe Building to find Tang Xiu Nu."
This turn of events was beyond everyone's expectation. Qin Zhidao and the other three looked at him blankly, unable to figure out what his plan had to do with Tang Xiu Nu.
Qin Zhidao asked in surprise: "What are you doing with Tang Xiu Nu?"
"Because I want to open a silk and satin shop, and Tang Xiu Nu is the best candidate."
The other three couldn't help but take a breath, because Su Shi's actions were too unconstrained. Yesterday, the sixty-eight shops under Qianqiu's name opened, and he didn't care at all. Instead, he was planning the silk shop.
"Why?"
"Because there is too much money in the Qianqiu Treasury, and the silver there is just a pile of minerals occupying an area. It is money that needs to be used."
Qin Zhidao and Kong Wenshun couldn't understand his words. In their eyes, silver is silver, and it represents wealth no matter where it is placed.
Qin Nan looked at Su Shi thoughtfully, as if he understood what he meant.
Su Shi didn't explain too much, but simply said: "But I failed. Tang Xiu Nu has no intention of cooperating with me."
This result seemed to be expected by Qin Zhidao. He stroked his beard and said, "King Zhao is kind to Tang Xiu Nu, so it is natural for Tang Xiu Nu to refuse your solicitation."
Su Shi nodded: "But I didn't gain anything. While drinking with Tang Xiu Nu, I accidentally discovered the secret hidden on the handkerchief."
This sentence was like a bolt from the blue. Qin Zhidao could no longer sit still. He stood up suddenly: "What did you say?"
Su Shi sighed: "The handkerchief left by Hui Niang actually has another reason. I believe Hui Niang left some clues on it, and with these clues, we can find the book written by the prince."
Then Su Shi told how he related from a cloak to Hui Niang's method of using embroidery to hide clues.
Qin Nan listened carefully to Su Shi's story. After listening, he couldn't help but frown. Suddenly her beauty turned pale, and she couldn't help but exclaimed: "So, Hui Niang is also Pei Xun's person."
Kong Wenshun didn't know what happened until now, but he could feel that Su Shi, Qin Zhidao, and even Qin Nan were involved in something big, and he seemed calm at this time.
However, when Qin Zhidao heard Qin Nan's words, his eyelids twitched unconsciously: "Why did Nan'er make such a guess?"
"Because this is the only way to explain Hui Niang's abnormal behavior. Hui Niang clearly knew the whereabouts of the book left by the prince, so why did she not report it directly to His Majesty, but instead hid the clues in the handkerchief."
"Su Shi speculated that Hui Niang should have discovered the secret left by the prince during her house arrest. At the same time, she also discovered that Pei Xun was hidden among the eunuchs and maids, so she hid the discovered secret in the embroidery."
Qin Nan looked at Su Shi apologetically, then shook his head and said, "Even Pei Xun has been searching for three months without finding any clues, but Hui Niang can find it in just a few days? This is too incredible."
Su Shi said deliberately: "Is it possible that the prince told Hui Niang some clues, so Hui Niang found out?"
Qin Nan asked, "Why would the prince do this?"
Su Shi answered simply: "I don't know."
Qin Nan couldn't help but glare at him: "Even if Hui Niang discovered the secret left by the prince during her house arrest, and also discovered that one of the eunuchs and maids under house arrest was Pei Xun, she could have chosen not to reveal it and declared that she wanted to meet the prince. It’s not too late to tell the truth after meeting the saint.”
Su Shi smiled and said, "Then based on your speculation, what should be the truth of this matter?"
Qin Nan paced back and forth in the study room. After sorting out his thoughts, he stopped, looked at Su Shi, and suddenly asked: "What will a person do when he knows that his time is coming?"
Su Shi thought for a while and said, "It should be about making funeral arrangements."
Qin Nan asked again: "Master Su, can you guess the content of the book written by the prince?"
Looking at Qin Nan's bright eyes, Su Shi nodded helplessly: "I can probably guess a little bit."
"What is it?"
"The prince cooperates with the ministers of the aristocratic family to revitalize the Daqian through business. The prince is talented and has great strategies. He knows that it is a double-edged sword. It can revitalize the Daqian, but it can also bring harm to the Daqian." Su Shi said thoughtfully: "But the prince still has no hesitation. If you do it, there must be a solution, so I guess the solution is in this book."
Qin Nan smiled sweetly: "That's right. The prince thought that his end was coming, and he knew that no one would be able to deal with this situation after his death, so he wrote the countermeasures in the book to prepare for emergencies. .”
Qin Zhidao couldn't help but ask: "Since the prince has a countermeasure, why not report it directly to your majesty instead of hiding it in a book?"
Qin Nan sighed: "Because of Pei Xun. Pei Xun gave the prince a glimmer of hope, thinking that he could escape the deadline, so the book was just a back-up."
Su Shi continued Qin Nan's words and explained: "And it was a critical moment to use business to revitalize Daqian. If the countermeasures were leaked, it would inevitably cause shock to Daqian, so the prince kept it secret and waited for the time to mature before taking action. .”
Qin Nan nodded slightly: "I think the reason why the prince wrote that book was just in case. If he really can't compete with God's will, this book can also give his majesty some guidance."
At this point, Qin Nan narrowed his eyes slightly and said slowly: "Such an important matter will definitely be handed over to the person you trust most, so Hui Niang must have known about the existence of this book."
Then she took a long breath: "If Hui Niang is Pei Xun's person, that can explain why Pei Xun knew that the prince wrote a book, and why he was so eager to get the book."
