Help! The villain Meiqiang is blackwashed by me!

Chapter 118 Cool

Shen Jinyu checked the village over and over again, and after confirming that nothing was missed, they planned to go down the mountain and return to the imperial city. Qi Yue came out of the main hall and suddenly felt that he had missed something. After thinking about it for a moment, he finally remembered it. ,

"Li Qianan is missing."

"Li Qian'an?" Shen Jinyu had never heard of this name.

Qi Yue: "He is Duan Mufeng's personal attendant. He is taking care of Duan Mufeng's affairs. Now he is missing. He must have escaped during the chaos."

Shen Jin frowned and said after a moment: "I may know where he went."

"How do you know?" Qi Yue was a little surprised.

Shen Jinyu nodded, "On the way to Sichuan Ze County, my people discovered that Duan Mufeng's dead men were in contact with people in Xianghu. I guess those people were Tang Shan and Liu Yaoyang. Now Li Qian'an has disappeared. , I’m probably going to find them.”

"Tang Shan, Liu Yaoyang," Qi Yue chuckled, clasping his hands on his chest, "I have forgotten about them. It's time to settle the grievances between us and them."

After handling the matters in the village, Shen Jinyu and his party set off directly to Xianghu Lake.

The land of Xianghu Lake is rich in soil and water, and it is one of the granaries at the back of the Jin Dynasty. There are many merchants here, and Tang Shan and Liu Yaoyang are the two leading merchants in Xianghu Lake.

Shen Jinyu divided the secret guards into several groups. A small group followed him, while the other group disguised themselves as a caravan and then entered the city.

After they arrived at Xianghu Lake, they first went to the prefecture. Marquis Jinyun came to visit, but Jiang Wenyuan, the prefect of Xianghu Lake, was so frightened that he almost didn't bring out the dog tied up in the backyard to greet them.

Shen Jinyu looked at the hundred or so people of the Hefu kneeling at the door of the house, and the corner of her mouth twitched.

"There is no need to be so polite,"

"As for the Marquis of Jinyun, the Marquis's visit really makes the magistrate's office shine. This is what the Marquis deserves." When Jiang Wenyuan said this, he was sweating like raindrops nervously. Shen Jinyu waved her hand,

"Get up quickly, there is no need to be so polite."

"Yes, Lord Marquis." Jiang Wenyuan got up from the ground with hands and feet, and led Shen Jinyu inside, "Master Hou came suddenly this time, but is there anything important?"

"A few days ago, Your Majesty received news that there was some problem with the foreign trade in the land of Xianghu. The merchants had close contacts with Jianghu rogue parties. The Jin Dynasty has been deeply involved in the chaos of Dongtao spies recently. This matter should not be underestimated, so he sent I have come to investigate, Governor Chiang, as an official of Xianghu’s parents, have you ever heard of this matter?"

Jiang Wenyuan had a bitter look on his face, as if he was risking his life, "Master Hou, I will tell you the truth, and I won't hide it from you. You also know that although I hold the title of magistrate, I have the final say among merchants in Xianghu." In this place, no one is afraid of me, a little prefect, so I really have no way of knowing those things!"

Hearing this, Shen Jinyu frowned and chuckled, "The land of Xianghu is now dominated by their merchants? Are the officials of the emperor even speechless?"

"What the Marquis doesn't know is that Xianghu relies on these merchants to make the entire Xianghu land prosperous. This is not only supported by the strong family background, but also the aspirations of the people of Xianghu. On weekdays, When something big or small happens, not many people come to see the official. They all go to the few households to talk to each other."

"Are you so knowledgeable? Then why did you never bring this matter to the imperial city?" Shen Jinyu

Entering the room and sitting on the upper seat, Jiang Wenyuan sat next to Shen Jinyu and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"I have sent news, but they have not touched the laws of the Jin Dynasty and cannot find fault. In addition, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, and the emperor is far away in the imperial city. How can we know the truth? I am an isolated and helpless prefect. "How dare you do such an offending job?"

What Jiang Wenyuan said is not unreasonable. The Tang family and the Liu family are now the local emperors of Xianghu, but he came prepared this time and will not be afraid when the time comes.

Shen Jinyu took a sip of tea and ordered: "Go and inform those merchants that Marquis Jinyun has come under the orders of the Holy One and has something important to ask."

"Yes, Lord Marquis!" Jiang Wenyuan did not dare to delay. After agreeing, he quickly sent someone to inform him.

Shen Jinyu and his party temporarily stayed in the magistrate's house. Originally, Jiang Wenyuan prepared a separate room for Qi Yue, but Shen Jinyu refused. Jiang Wenyuan understood instantly and stopped talking.

In the evening, the people sent by Jiang Wenyuan to inform him came back. When the merchants heard that Marquis Jinyun had come with the emperor's orders, they were all very active and rushed to invite him to the banquet. Shen Jinyu thought about it and chose to go. Tang Shan’s home.

Qi Yue's original plan was to stay outside with Zhao Zhao and Yin Baiyi, but Shen Jinyu decided to take her with him, saying it was a rare opportunity to vent his anger, and asked Qi Yue to go see it with him.

Qi Yue couldn't resist him, so she went together. Before going out, Shen Jinyu made a special trip to have someone bring her new clothes, and asked his servants to dress her up before leading her out.

The carriage drove through the twists and turns of the streets and stopped at the gate of a magnificent mansion. At the entrance of the mansion, Tang Shan's father led a group of people and was already waiting at the door.

Shen Jinyu took Qi Yue's hand and got out of the carriage. Tang Shan's father, Tang Lan, was the first to step forward and bow his head to salute. Everyone behind him followed and saluted and shouted,

"The common people come to see Jinyun Hou!"

Tang Shan and Liu Yaoyang behind Tang Lan raised their eyes and saw that Jinyun Hou was actually Shen Jinyu. They fell to the ground dumbly. They were either kneeling or not. Liu Yaoyang reacted first and knelt down, and by the way, Tang Shan was pulled off. .

Shen Jinyu saw the reaction of the two of them in his eyes, and a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.

It's really a turn of events. In the past, he was beaten to the ground by Tang Shan and others, but now they have to kneel down to salute him.

But when Qi Yue stood next to Shen Jinyu and enjoyed everyone kneeling down, especially Tang Shan and Liu Yaoyang, he finally understood what Shen Jin was talking about as an opportunity to vent his anger before going out.

She unconsciously raised her chin and looked at Tang Shan and Liu Yaoyang who were kneeling inside with contemptuous eyes.

"No need to be polite, please get up," Shen Jinyu said calmly.

"Yes, Lord Marquis!" Tang Lan stood up and apologized again: "I didn't know that Marquis Jinyun was here, so I came to entertain you now. I hope Marquis Jinyun will forgive me."

"It doesn't matter,"

"Who is this..." Tang Lan asked, pointing at Qi Yue.

"This is my unmarried wife," Shen Jinyu introduced.

"It turns out it's Mrs. Marquis. I'm disrespectful." Tang Lan bowed to Qi Yue and Qi Yue nodded and said with a smile, "No need to be polite."

Raising his head, Qi Yue's half-smiling eyes passed over Tang Shan and Liu Yaoyang. The two people's expressions were ugly, and they no longer looked as arrogant as before in Changlin.

So cool! This is the most cool Qi Yue has felt in a long time!

"Master Hou, Madam Hou, please come inside," Tang Lan stepped back to his side and stretched out his hand to guide Shen Jinyu and Qi Yue.

(End of chapter)