The number one rebel of the Great Wu

"Hey!"

The groom watched as the chestnut horse was traded and passed into Jiang Baiwei's hands, but dared not utter a word to ask for it back.

Because he recognized the Jiang family's waist tag on Jiang Baiwei at a glance.

The Emperor's birthday celebration has just ended, and for the next two days, the capital is still filled with high-ranking officials and scions of prominent families.

He was just a groom for the fourth prince, so naturally he was someone you couldn't afford to offend.

"What are you looking at?"

"Go back and tell His Highness the Fourth Prince to go to the Crown Prince's residence to collect the money and the horse."

Jiang Baiwei directly handed the reins to Chen Changgeng.

"The Crown Prince's residence!"

The coachman was instantly dumbfounded.

Chen Changgeng was equally dumbfounded!

"Are you one of the Crown Prince's men?"

A hint of wariness flashed in the man's eyes.

Jiang Baiwei smiled slightly and took out her waist token.

"No, it's this guy who paid."

"I am Jiang Baiwei, leader of the White Wolf Rebel Army!"

"Brother, I see you are a man of great integrity and your martial arts skills are quite good. Have you ever considered joining the army?"

Damn it, you used my money to buy people's hearts for your Jiang family?

Chen Changgeng stared wide-eyed.

"The Jiang family? So it's General Jiang!"

"My name is Xuan Shuo, a lay disciple of the Northern Shaolin Temple. I have long heard of the young general's reputation, and seeing him today, I can confirm his extraordinary bearing!"

Xuan Shuo raised his hand, stood with one palm facing up, and bowed slightly.

"Although I am willing to join the White Wolf Rebels, I am currently entangled in worldly affairs and I am afraid I cannot get away for the time being."

"Please forgive me, young general!"

Jiang Baiwei raised an eyebrow.

"But what trouble did you encounter?"

"If you have any problems, you can go to Mr. Chen next to me. He is a high-ranking and powerful person in the Crown Prince's residence. If you talk to him in detail, he will definitely be able to solve the problem."

"Mr. Chen, my grandfather and I won't be staying in Beijing for long, so I'm afraid we'll have to trouble you with this matter."

"Why don't you solve Xuan Shuo's problem for me, give him some travel expenses, and send him to my Jiang family?"

Jiang Baiwei is a person who appreciates talent, but she made clear arrangements for Chen Changgeng, which infuriated Chen Changgeng.

"What does the person the Jiang family wants have to do with me?"

Chen Changgeng handed the reins to Jiang Baiwei.

"My relationship with the young general is only about those one hundred taels."

Damn it, they really treat me like their servant.

I'm not playing with you anymore!

Jiang Baiwei was a little confused when she saw Chen Changgeng riding away.

So he quickly spurred his horse and chased after them, asking with a puzzled look on his face.

"Mr. Chen, what's wrong with you?"

Chen Changgeng turned his head slightly and glanced at her.

"Who are you? Are we that close?"

Jiang Baiwei froze on the spot, then suddenly realized what was happening, and a look of shame immediately appeared on her face.

Chen Changgeng not only treated his own illness but also helped the Jiang family.

She already considered Chen Changgeng as one of her own, and given her special status, she was used to being bossy and domineering in the Jiang family.

She hadn't considered this at all; she even thought that her tone towards Chen Changgeng just now was kind.

"Oh dear, sir, sir, I was wrong, okay?"

Jiang Baiwei gritted her teeth slightly, quickly put her mouth to the ground, and started to act coquettishly while tugging at Chen Changgeng's sleeve.

He looked just like he did in front of his grandfather, Jiang Boheng.

But Jiang Baiwei was used to being rough and unruly since childhood, and even when she tried to act coquettishly, she was not as gentle as a coarse woman.

This gave Chen Changgeng the illusion that a tigress had a tractor stuffed into her mouth.

If Jiang Baiwei's voice weren't quite pleasant, Chen Changgeng would have loved to poke her ears out.

"Alright, alright, it's not appropriate to talk like this on the street."

"Let's find a teahouse and have a leisurely chat."

"But let me make this clear first: the Fourth Prince's horse situation is already troublesome enough."

"I might not be able to help with this person's matter!"

Chen Changgeng shook off Jiang Baiwei and turned his horse around.

Jiang Baiwei didn't do it on purpose, of course he knew, but he couldn't keep it bottled up when he felt wronged.

"Yes, yes!"

Jiang Baiwei nodded apologetically, then waved for Xuan Shuo to follow.

Xuan Shuo glanced at Chen Changgeng with hesitation, clearly wary of Crown Prince Xiao Lie's reputation.

However, out of respect for the White Wolf Rebels, he followed them.

There is a teahouse with private seating on the second floor.

Jiang Baiwei has already asked the waiter to buy the candied dates she wanted.

The three sat down, and Jiang Baiwei briefly introduced Chen Changgeng, saying that he was a strategist by the Crown Prince's side, and then asked Xuan Shuo to talk about himself.

Xuan Shuo also understood that as a lay monk, he would have difficulty getting things done without connections.

We are very fortunate to have met these two benefactors.

Even with reservations, we have no choice but to try anything, even if it seems hopeless.

After listening to Xuan Shuo's words, Chen Changgeng frowned.

"You mean the abbot of Beiqing Temple not only uses the guise of collecting incense offerings to secretly gather followers?"

"They're also seizing the land of their followers to secretly buy weapons?"

Chen Changgeng gasped.

Although Beiqing Temple is more than ten kilometers away from the capital, it was an imperial temple designated by Emperor Xiao Jingtian.

Even the plaque of Beiqing Temple was personally inscribed by Xiao Jingtian.

Every so often, Xiao Jingtian would go to Beiqing Temple to pay his respects.

If Chen Changgeng is not mistaken, if Xiao Jingtian lets the Third Prince oversee the country after a while, and then leaves the capital to escape the summer heat or go on a tour, he will definitely go to Beiqing Temple.

According to Xuan Shuo, the abbot of Beiqing Temple has rebellious intentions!

"Xuan Shuo, you can't just say things like that!"

Jiang Baiwei naturally sensed something amiss and asked with a serious expression.

Xuan Shuo was a lay disciple who traveled the world after leaving Shaolin Temple, often staying overnight at various temples.

While spending the night at Beiqing Temple, they discovered a large number of monk soldiers transporting weapons in, which secretly alarmed them.

Xuan Shuo had no idea who was behind this huge incident, and even after being in the capital for several days, he hadn't dared to reveal the news.

It wasn't until he met Jiang Baiwei that he felt comfortable telling her the truth.

Do you have any evidence?

Chen Changgeng asked the same question with a serious expression.

Xuan Shuo shook his head.

"I just happened to be there; I can be a witness."

"If we try to obtain evidence, we might alert the enemy."

Chen Changgeng nodded.

Beiqing Temple was an imperial temple, and it was probably no ordinary person who could persuade the abbot to participate in the rebellion.

Therefore, Chen Changgeng immediately focused his attention on the princes.

Crown Prince Xiao Lie is definitely out of the running. Although he has always coveted the throne, he has never had any intention of rebelling.

As for the Third Prince Xiao Ce, he wields considerable power in the court and can gradually build his influence without resorting to a risky strategy like rebellion.

Then the only remaining candidate is the Fourth Prince, whom Chen Changgeng has not yet met.

"Don't tell anyone about this yet."

"I suspect that the mastermind behind this is the Fourth Prince."

"I happen to have this spirited horse on hand right now, so I'll make contact with the Fourth Prince first."

"As for you..."

Chen Changgeng looked at Xuan Shuo.

"Come back to the Crown Prince's residence with me first, and I'll find you a job."

"If there are any follow-up investigations that require your assistance, I'm afraid we'll need you to step in again."

Although Chen Changgeng has Geng Liang by his side now, he has no martial arts skills and is not as useful as Xuan Shuo.

Xuan Shuo looked troubled, but after glancing at Jiang Baiwei, he nodded emphatically.