Thunder War, Thunder, Thunder, and Thunder. The three good nephews were punished to shut up and think about their mistakes. This was the news that Sang Nianyue learned from her sister-in-law during breakfast the next day.
This day's breakfast was only shared by my sister-in-law and my aunt, so the table looked particularly clean.
Sang Fuyue, Xie Tingfang and Du Zhiyi heard that they rested at dawn, and the three nephews...
Chang Minjun didn't hide it for the children and told Sang Nuanyue what they had planned last night. Sang Nuanyue couldn't help laughing while listening, and she couldn't even eat the bird's nest soup in her mouth.
But after laughing for a while, Sang Nianyue couldn't help but plead for her nephews, "They just said it, they won't really be that nonsense." As for whether she would give money, that's really not sure. If the children really came to beg and were pitiful, how could she bear not to give them?
Chang Minjun saw Sang Nianyue's thoughts and gave her a look, "I don't know if they are messing around? If we don't treat them, they will go to heaven. The family's debts have been recovered, and the family is indeed rich. But even if No matter how rich our family is, we can't let the children act like that. I'm telling you, you can't let the three of them go. They say that a loving mother often loses her son. You are my biological aunt, so you have to tighten up. Xian'er, watch the three of them closely."
Sang Nuanyue said "Yeah" with a guilty conscience and asked her to keep an eye on her three nephews. She, she should do her best.
Sang Fuyue didn't get up until after lunch. Chang Minjun heard that the other two distinguished guests had also woken up, so he quickly had someone deliver light and easy-to-cook meals.
After the meal, the three of them met again in the flower hall, and this time they talked about staying in Jinzhou for more time.
Both Xie Tingfang and Du Zhiyi intended to pay homage to their father and mother before leaving. Fortunately, they have all worked hard in their posts over the years. Now that they have written a letter and asked their boss and the mountain chief for a few more days of leave, they will probably allow it.
The two of them stayed in Sangzhai without any burden.
Time flies by a few days. These days, Sang Fuyue and her two friends first renovated their parents' tombs, and then reopened the bookstore at home.
In addition to some of the Sang family's previous real estate that had been taken over by various means, some of it had been shut down immediately by Uncle Li and others when something happened that year.
In recent years, due to lack of money, some shops have been sold at low prices, some have been sublet, and some have remained closed.
Now that things at home are gradually getting on track, Sang Fuyue wants to continue running the family business.
When it comes to doing business, the first thing that comes to mind is opening a bookshop. The Sang family has a lot of experience in this, and both Uncle Li and Uncle Wang are veterans in business. And the collection of books at home is rich enough to support the normal operation of several shops.
Sang Fuyue took two friends to get busy with this matter, and at this time Qing'er was getting closer and closer to Jinzhou.
From the capital, it goes south along the canal, passing through Yuzhou, Hezhou, Cangzhou, Huizhou, and finally to Jinzhou.
And when the passenger ship was moored at the junction of Jinzhou and Huizhou, when Qing'er was timid about being close to his hometown and full of sorrow, he walked out of the cabin that night and wanted to go to the deck to get some fresh air, but unexpectedly he saw something not far away. On that passenger ship, an extremely familiar figure walked out of the cabin.
Qing'er's eyes widened and she rubbed her eyes in disbelief. But the man's familiar brows and eyes were still there, and as if he was aware of his gaze, the man raised his indifferent and majestic brows and looked straight at him.
Qing'er was speechless, "Hou, Mr. Hou."
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Shen Tingjun's schedule has always been busy. He first dealt with the salt tax case, and then the treason case of General Sun was also transferred to him.
Two major cases, one involving millions of taels of salt tax, and the other involving the reputation of an old general.
He is extremely busy. There are many files to read every day, many case details to sort out, and many officials to meet. I often get up at midnight and work until late at night.
However, this kind of busyness has become normal for him, so he doesn't feel tired.
It's just that he wasn't distracted in the past, but these days he would always be in a trance late at night. He suddenly raised his head and was lost in one direction. There was an emptiness and loneliness in his heart that he had never noticed.
There was something wrong with the letter between Suwen and Suying, and Shen Tingjun didn't notice it at first. But as time passed and the contents of the letter were repeated every day, Shen Tingjun gradually became suspicious.
He had never underestimated Lei Shuanghan, and he had never felt that Su Wen and Suying could really hide it from Lei Shuanghan's eyes and ears. It was only a matter of time before the two of them were discovered, and Shen Tingjun gradually realized something in his heart.
However, those days were so busy that I had no time to spare. The two cases go hand in hand. Even if Shen Tingjun is as easy as he is, he still has a big problem. The clinker salt tax case, which had not made any progress, actually found a breakthrough in General Sun.
That day, Sun Shen was almost murdered, and it was also that time when he almost lost his life. General Sun spat out.
The matter actually involved Wang Zhizhou.
General Sun was not the only one who committed treason. Wang Zhizhou was also secretly involved, providing various conveniences to the Japanese pirates. The two of them joined forces to force General Chang away, and even worse, to give the Chang family a dirty label that they could not take off. In order to achieve the purpose of removing obstacles and expanding power. The two had common enemies and common interests. The two hit it off and have continued to cooperate over the years.
After finding Wang Zhizhou, we dug deeper and naturally found Wang Qihe. After finding Wang Qihe, the salt tax case was solved.
The case may be said to be simple or complex. However, in only half a month in total, two major cases were solved one after another. This progress is not unsatisfactory, and the credit is not insignificant.
It was also the day the case was solved. Shen Tingjun received a letter from the capital.
All those who stayed under the door of Liushu Hutong in the capital were secretly detained by Lei Shuanghan's people.
When this news came, Shen Tingjun had no luck anymore. He also already knew that Lei Shuanghan must have been well aware of the manpower he placed around Sang Nianyue.
It was impossible for Lei Shuanghan not to take precautions, so the letters from Jinzhou these days, the authenticity of the news... I am afraid that not a single bit of it is true.
Shen Tingjun was silent all night, wondering whether Sang Nianyue was involved in this matter and what her attitude was.
Unwilling to give up after all, he once again sent people to Jinzhou secretly.
Clinker, this was a casual arrangement, but he got a piece of news that made him pale on the spot.
This is also the reason why Shen Tingjun handed over the two cases to the accompanying imperial envoys to let them deal with the aftermath.
Of course, whether it was the officials from the Ministry of Punishment, the Inspectorate, or the Dali Temple, they had no idea what the Marquis meant by such an arrangement. They just thought that the Marquis was caring for his subordinates and wanted to give them some credit.
I came out just to earn a future. If I have this ready-made credit in my hands, I would be a fool if others don’t want it.
Therefore, they are grateful and behave actively. As for the Marquis who had to inspect the rivers in the southern states for His Majesty and therefore would be absent for some days, they all assured him that he could go without any worries. When the Marquis returns, they will definitely take care of all the follow-up matters, and then they can directly escort the prisoners back to Beijing.
Shen Tingjun left Minzhou in this way. The passenger ship kept rushing on the river all night long, and it reached the junction of Jinzhou and Huizhou in just three days.
Just when he was lost in thought about the book, Cheng Yi came over and reported something in his ear. Shen Tingjun immediately frowned. He put down the book in his hand and walked out of the cabin where he had stayed for three days.
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Besides, when Qing'er saw that the man on the opposite boat was really Shen Hou, her expression was filled with joy and surprise.
Fortunately, I met an old friend in a foreign country, and this old friend was very kind to me, and he was stable and reliable, and held a high position... Then I didn't have to worry about running into water bandits along the way.
Although the eldest brother sent many people to protect him, this was the first time Qing'er left her sister for a long trip, and the anxiety in her heart was self-evident.
Along the way, he was worried about whether he would encounter water bandits, and whether these rough guys around him were just pretending to be the bodyguards around his eldest brother. On the surface, they were going to escort him to Jinzhou, but in fact they might not be his eldest brother. Someone sent by his enemy wants to threaten his elder brother with him?
He was on guard all the way, but there was no one he could rely on. The only one she can rely on is Sister Su Xin. She is just a female and needs more care from him... It can be said that Qing'er has been tightening her body all the way. Even when she sleeps at night, she wishes she could open her eyes. One eye. I was really worried. I was still on the passenger ship before going to bed. When I woke up the next day, I would be either in a bandit's den or in the dungeon of a wealthy dog owner's house.
He was really tired, and as he got closer to Jinzhou, his heart grew higher.
On the one hand, he is timid in his hometown; on the other hand, if the enemy really has any plans, he is afraid that they will take action soon.
In this state of trepidation, I suddenly saw an acquaintance whom I could rely on. Qing'er was so pleasantly surprised that she felt like a sudden burst of rain after a long drought. She really wished she could roar right away.
Of course, even if she didn't yell now, Qing'er's movements also disturbed everyone who was resting in the cabin.
Several guards around Lei Shuanghan were the first to run out. They pressed the sabers on their backs and watched the movements on the river warily. Until they saw Shen Tingjun - Shen Hou and the others had never seen him before. I also saw that the two people accompanying Shen Tingjun all looked like members of the Lian family, and Shen Hou was even more noble and majestic. This was obviously not a good person at first glance.
Everyone was wandering between being offended and not being offended. At this time, Su Xin hurriedly ran out of the cabin.
When she first saw that Qing'er was well, she felt relieved. Then she turned around and saw Mr. Hou standing on the bow of the ship not far away. At that moment, Su Xin's eyes widened and she shivered. She blurted out "Master Hou"! Then she remembered that her eldest young master had detained and imprisoned all the people who had been assigned by the Marquis to the girl. Su Xin suddenly felt guilty and frightened. She hurriedly grabbed Qing'er's sleeve, her teeth grinding together, but she could no longer say anything else.
However, the night was quiet, and there was only the sound of the river wind blowing slowly on the river. Although the volume of Su Xin's broken "Master Hou" just now was not high, it could not escape the ears and eyes of several guards who were born in the military.
Mr. Hou? There is a Marquis Shen in Minzhou, but who is this Marquis in front of me?
Several people signaled Qing'er with their eyes, hoping that Qing'er could solve their doubts on their behalf. However, Qing'er was now filled with the excitement of "being saved" and didn't even see the hints in their eyebrows.
However, there was no need for them to hint at Qing'er, because Qing'er gave them the answer directly the next moment.
I heard Qing'er ask loudly with a smile on his face, "Master Hou, aren't you in Minzhou for trial? Why did you end up on the river here? A little further is Jinzhou. Master Hou, are you going to Jinzhou too?" Jinzhou is my hometown, and now my brothers and sisters are waiting for me in Jinzhou. Lord Marquis, if you are passing by Jinzhou, would you like to go to my house for a cup of tea and have a rest?"
The men behind him had a look of surprise on their faces when they heard Qing'er's words. It’s really that Shen Hou! But isn't Shen Hou reviewing the case? Now that he has come to Jinzhou, is it that the new witness evidence in the case is in Jinzhou, or is it that the case has been completed and Mr. Shen has other official business, so he came to Jinzhou now?
Everyone has some thoughts in their minds, but they will definitely not say it out loud. And because Lei Shuanghan wanted to avoid family scandal, when he sent them to the capital, he asked them to detain all the maids and servants in the house in Liushu Hutong. But they just thought that it was probably the slave who deceived the master and made the general's brothers and sisters suffer. They didn't think of anything else, and naturally they didn't think that those maids and servants had anything to do with Shen Hou.
If you don't know about these past relationships, you naturally don't know about the feud between the general and the marquis. As a result, these guards looked very respectful to Shen Tingjun, and when Qing'er was about to go to Shen Tingjun's ship to meet him and reminisce about the past, they did not feel inappropriate at all, and instead took the board with great interest. Put it between the two boats that were getting closer and closer, and then personally escorted Master Qing'er to the opposite boat.
The guards were respectful and flattering to Shen Tingjun, but looking back at Su Xin, she really wished she could find a crack in the ground and hide her so that no one could find her.
Obviously she didn't do anything wrong, but, but, the eldest young master detained all the people the Marquis placed around the girl...
Suxin wanted to persuade Qing'er to stay, but she couldn't say anything. She wanted to follow him, but she was really afraid of the Marquis's cold eyes and majesty.
Finally, she decided to be more cowardly. Anyway, a man as brilliant as the Marquis, even if he had a grudge against the eldest young master, he would definitely not take his anger out on the young master. Besides, there are still people around the young master. If there is anything wrong, and she, a weak woman, can't help here and only adds to the chaos, it would be better not to go.
Su Xin finished preparing herself mentally, and then watched Qing'er and Shen Hou enter the cabin on the passenger ship over there.
She waited patiently for a while, but didn't wait until Qing'er came out. Just as she was about to continue waiting, the guard next to Mr. Clinker, who was smiling and looking at a somewhat unseemly guard, waved at her and said "Alas".
Suxin didn't look, listen or ask, covered her ears and ran quickly into the cabin where she lived.
Cheng Lin was left standing awkwardly in the air with his hands raised. After a long while, he touched his nose and muttered, "I don't look scary at all. Why did I scare her away? I don't have anything." Speaking of which, this maid is waiting for me to finish speaking."
