After leaving the feudal residence, Jiang Tian spent time in the local area and visited more than a dozen Zhuangzi under the leadership of Lan Xibo; as well as several retainers under his name, and the homes of dozens of feudal officials. Finally, he went to the back office of Lanxi County and interrogated him with a lit snake lizard ointment.
In the end, Jiang Tian confirmed two things after leaving Lanxi County. The first point is that since his predecessor left secretly, there has been no other adoptive heir in Lan Xibo's house; or to say that the nineteenth house of Lan Xibo has only this stepson who is studying abroad.
Then, this leads to the second question, who is it that uses the name of his predecessor to marry the Shen family in Beijing and successfully deceives the other party's trust? This is too unbelievable. As a clan member of the Queen Mother Yao and Shun, the Shen family is not from a poor family.
On the contrary, as the contemporary head of the Shen family, he not only serves as an imperial aide and a well-known academic official, but also has Wengshan Island, which was once the county seat, as his vassal residence. What kind of method can they be convinced that they will marry their biological daughter and let their brother go to see her off?
However, the second point is even more interesting; for example, according to Jiang Tian's snooping and inquiring in the local area, Hongo, as a retainer and vassal under the name of Lan Xibo, also did not know about this marriage; he had not even heard of such a marriage. rumors and omens; but it also means something.
Apparently, someone has been secretly replacing and using the abandoned identity of Jiang Tian's predecessor; and used this identity to deceive the Shen family's daughter, and then disappeared without a trace, while the one on Yizhou Island The vast majority of people involved are actually unaware of this.
Then, it was extended to the third question; what kind of existence can have the resources and energy to deal with the officialdom? After all, such a marriage with a foreign vassal is not only a relationship between two families, but also within the vassal academy. , report and register in the vassal affairs office;
From this, the corresponding family pedigree is compiled so that when an heir is born in the future, rewards and canonization can be carried out; or when a succession dispute occurs in the family, it can be used as a reference for the inheritance sequence of close relatives. Therefore, the person who went to the capital to inquire about employment and appointment must have a complete official status.
According to the statement provided by Shen Yizhi when he was awake, the person who contacted him at the beginning was the internal history of the pedestrian bureau under the third management and four leaders of Yizhou Domain, who was responsible for foreign affairs. He also provided genuine identification cards and credentials, as well as written documents from the same clan members from Shen's hometown who guarded the Wuxing ancestral home.
Because they relatively followed the Empress Dowager Yao and Shun, the Shen family of Daozhengfang took root in the capital; the same clan in the hometown of Wuxing has a long-term tradition of marriage and intermarriage with the princes of the outer vassal in the East China Sea; including the Tonghai Gongshi of Yizhou Island ; Therefore, I am also happy to facilitate this matter.
The people who came to pick up the bride at the port of Mingzhou (now Ningbo) were also a team with complete ceremonials, pomp and scale that made it difficult to escape; but I didn’t know that Shen Xin, who was married out, could see some clues and Flaw, and managed to get Shen Yizhi to escape and come back to report and ask for help...
This raises the fourth question; what kind of existence/mastermind can prepare such a decent wedding fleet in Mingzhou Port; and has the ability to continue to isolate the news after the incident, so that Yizhou Is it almost unknown on the big island? There is no doubt that it is somewhat obvious.
Combined with the fact that Jiang Tian's predecessor had been replaced for a long time, his identity as stepson was directly used to take the blame this time. He couldn't help but sigh. What kind of malice and hatred came from to frame a person who had no threat for a long time and was even rumored to have been missing for a long time?
Therefore, Jiang Tian felt that it was necessary to go to Dongning Mansion and find out what was going on. On the other hand, Jiang Tian slowly remembered the identity of the "lady" who came to visit. Unsurprisingly, she was a public official who was responsible for teaching and raising her predecessor.
At least until that sad thing happened, she was always regarded as a mother-sister-like existence by her predecessor. However, she finally chose to obey the order from the official office and cooperated with the visitor to send her predecessor away. Therefore, after so many years, she has been promoted to Mrs. Ronghua in the back house of the official residence.
She can be regarded as one of the few concubines of the contemporary lord of the royal family/Tong Haigong. In the absence of the main wife for a long time, she can also be regarded as a very important presence in the back house of the royal family. What's more important is that this Mrs. Rong Hua is also named Shen. Shen of the Shen family in Wuxing was once the palace's female historian.
When the Empress Dowager Yao and Shun were in power, although their own relatives were prohibited from serving in official positions for a long time, they were particularly lenient towards the daughters of distant clansmen who came from Wuxing's hometown. They would often be promoted to palace maids and female historians around them; and then use this to improve their status and assign them to a good family position.
Obviously, Mrs. Ronghua Shen is one of them. I don't know what role she played in it. Of course, when Jiang Tian went to Dongning Mansion this time, he no longer needed to wait or take a carriage; he only had to start from Taiping Prefecture and go directly using the sun and stars as a reference.
Just like the birds flying on the Tropic of Cancer, along a roughly straight line in the sky, they passed over large tracts of mountains and forests, fields, fields, and manors from the air; like thin lines, winding roads, rivers, bridges, ferries, and flowing cars and boats. Weave. Occasionally you will see city walls and fortresses.
It was a daily defense line set up among the towering mountains and rolling hills close to the island; guarding a road leading deep into the mountains. So at dawn the next day, Jiang Tian found a nearby intersection. When he landed to rest and eat, he found that he had arrived in Dongning Prefecture.
Judging from the seals and signs at the intersection, this place belongs to Boma Township, Qunyi County, one of the eleven counties in Dongning Prefecture. Then, as he was standing on the treetop, a thought occurred to him, and a huge table appeared out of thin air. It was placed in the treetop, and on the table was a pile of various foods.
There are beef soup paste and crab powder porridge from Yangzhou, three-flavor duck and grilled fish paste from Jiangning; sugar crab and assorted bean soup from Jiangling Prefecture; shrimp mud balls, lotus root meat cakes and shredded whitebait from Luzhou Prefecture; because they are freshly made It's ready to be collected, so when you take it out again, it's still as hot as the first time.
This is another convenience of the "Dimensional Bubble" module. Things stored in it will remain in their original state for an instant; they will not change until they are taken out again. Therefore, when the energy is relatively sufficient, Jiang Tian will also collect some delicious food and snacks encountered along the way;
There's even ice and cold drinks on hand, ready to go. So he slowly enjoyed his breakfast in the morning dew and the sound of wind; and thought about his next move. As the residence and palace of Tonghai Palace, the defense and vigilance of Dongning Mansion are unmatched by other places.
Before finding clues about Shen Xin and his predecessor, Jiang Tian didn't want to rush in in public without any reason, causing more casualties and other collateral damage for no reason. So, let’s find a focus next, such as Lan Xibo’s mansion in the city? The next moment, his ears suddenly twitched.
In the distant mountain forest, he heard the sound of branches and leaves being broken and trampled, and the sound of chasing them. Just as Jiang Tian stood up and wanted to escape from this dispute, a female voice exclaimed, making him stop suddenly again. Step down. Because he had just heard this voice not long ago.
In the small courtyard of Lanxi Mansion, one of the twin maids beside Madam Rong Hua spoke in a soft tone. Then, through the gap between the dense treetops in the deep forest, he saw a red dress leaping like a shadow, moving like a rabbit running to the edge of the forest, and was suddenly caught by a chain around her ankle.
In an instant, he was wailing uncontrollably, facing the road that was just around the corner, and was dragged back with all his strength by the existence deep in the forest; only a few long ravines were left behind. Then I heard a sigh of relief: "Finally caught up." "This girl really knows how to run."
Then there was another brief struggle and fierce struggle, which turned into the woman's screams and cries of pain: "I told you to run!" "How dare you resist.". Then came the heavier male gasping voice: "Since this little girl has become like this, how about you let me get some compensation."
"Didn't I say that except for the lady, she can't be moved." Then someone responded: "I can deal with the others around me casually, as long as I don't leave any survivors or other evidence." The next moment, the sound of tearing silk was heard impatiently, followed by rough movements, followed by whines.
At the same time, Jiang Tian, who appeared quietly, also saw several masked men in tight brown clothes and hoods, eager to form a circle deep in the dark forest. On the ground in the middle, they held down a tearful girl with disheveled hair and a torn skirt, revealing a large area of snowy muscles.
But her small mouth was tightly clamped from the back of her head, and she could no longer make any more sounds; she could only stare at Jiang Tian who suddenly appeared. "Who?" However, the person who was facing her and about to fight him suddenly turned his head very alertly and waved a willow leaf dart.
But he only saw a flash of light in the corner of his eye; then, his vision started to spin, and he saw a headless body with blood spurting from its neck, lying on the body of a woman with flesh and light. Several companions who jumped up in shock suddenly choked in the air and fell apart.
In the end, only one accomplice who happened to be watching the wind outside was left, but he fled away in fear. However, he couldn't escape a scream; his hands and feet were broken and he was carried back by Jiang Fanti. Then he threw it heavily to the ground, stepped on his chest and asked: "Who are you, dare to harm people in front of me?"
"They are Hayabusa members, people from Donghai Fuso Clan, who specialize in collecting money to kill people and set fires." However, the girl who was curled up on the ground struggled to get up, crossed her chest and covered her legs, and said in a hoarse voice: "My little girl is a servant of the palace. , I am grateful to the righteous man for saving me, but I am shameless enough to ask the righteous man to help me.”
"Now, my wife is in danger of being invaded by thieves and bandits, and is trapped in Guangshan Temple dozens of miles away; my daughter is just lucky enough to escape and report the news. I also ask the righteous people to take me to the nearest government and feudal residence to ask for help, and I will commit suicide in the future. There will be glory, wealth, fame and wealth, and great rewards!"
"That's interesting." Jiang Tian, who had already put on a mask, gently raised his chin and smiled: "But, what if I'm only interested in you?"
"Please forgive me, righteous man. My little girl is no longer able to serve you now." However, after seeing her dusty little face turn red and changing color several times, she gritted her teeth and said decisively: "Please take my place first." I appeal to the government for help, and my daughter should follow the righteous people and go away."
"It seems that you are really loyal and devoted to that lady." Hearing this, Jiang Gao chuckled again and said: "I regret that it is inconvenient for me, and I don't want to provoke the government, let alone give up your benefits, so , I can only feel aggrieved temporarily... I still don’t know your name?”
However, the next moment, Jiang Tian saw her suddenly spit out a mouthful of blood and fainted. Well, obviously he was exhausted from escaping all the way and mentally and physically haggard from the shock, and he couldn't bear this joke anymore.
(End of chapter)
