The grass in the factory should be plucked

Chapter 189 Yangzhou

After the Mid-Autumn Festival, Jiang Li and Xie Changan left Hangzhou and continued to head south.

In the palace, Nangong Qinghe received another memorial from Jiang Li. He was overjoyed and quickly opened it and read it carefully.

What I am writing about this time is about the secret door.

The Secret Door was also an organization that caused headaches for the imperial court. It had loose management and acted in secret. The East Factory and the Embroidered Uniform Guard spent a lot of effort but failed to eradicate it.

When the imperial court cracked down severely, they would lie dormant for a while and behave like honest citizens, but as soon as they relaxed a little, they would start committing crimes again.

If this force hidden in the dark corners of the people only engages in minor trouble, the imperial court will turn a blind eye. However, the imperial court is afraid that they will be used by the enemy country and become their spies, which would be bad.

Now, hearing that the secret door had actually accepted the Mongolian order and intended to kidnap Marquis Jing'an, Nangong Qinghe could not help but fly into a rage: "How dare you, you brat!"

He continued to look down.

Jiang Li told him how she planned to snatch people from the secret door and how she planned to take the Beggars' Sect for her own use.

Nangong Qinghe clapped his hands and exclaimed: "Great!"

If her plan succeeds, she can divide and weaken the secret door without bloodshed.

It would be even better if the Beggars' Sect could be absorbed into the Wulin Alliance and placed under the supervision of the imperial court.

Yangzhou.

Master Mingxuan once told Jiang Li the story of "With a fortune of one hundred thousand taels, he rode a crane to Yangzhou", so she stayed in Yangzhou for a few days.

While resting in a teahouse, she told everyone this story in a vivid way.

"Yangzhou in the previous dynasty was the most prosperous and affluent place in the country. There were taverns and restaurants everywhere, and people were singing and dancing every night. Everyone wanted to come to Yangzhou to be an official."

"One day, four Confucian scholars gathered together to chat. One of them said, I would be satisfied if I could be the prefect of Yangzhou."

"Another said, I just want to have a hundred thousand strings of cash and be a rich man in Yangzhou City."

"The third one said, what's the use of being a high official and making a fortune? Life is too short, and when you die, there's nothing left. I hope to become a god and live forever."

Jiang Li smiled and said, "If you were asked to choose between the clear wind, bright moon, and verdant pines and cypresses, what would you choose? Promotion, wealth, or immortality?"

Qing Feng said with a smile: "I would definitely choose to get promoted. Getting promoted means getting rich. If you become a high-ranking official, you will have everything."

Mingyue laughed and said, "You want to be a corrupt official? Be careful or the Marquis will chop off your head!"

Cangsong also laughed and said, "Then I'd rather choose to get rich. With money, I can eat, drink and have fun every day. Isn't that fun?"

Cuibai blinked his eyes and said, "Of course I want to be immortal. It would be so free and easy to be a god!"

Jiang Li chuckled and said, "Why don't you be braver and take them all! The fourth scholar said, I want them all! I want to have a hundred thousand strings of cash and ride a crane to Yangzhou!"

The four young guards were all stunned. Cuibai refused, "You didn't say we can have them all!"

Mingyue smiled and said, "That scholar is just thinking about it, how can he possibly do it?"

Qingfeng whispered: "My Lord can do it!"

Everyone was stunned. That's right, their marquis is not only powerful and wealthy, but he can also ride an eagle!

Jiang Li smiled at Xie Changan and said, "If I can go back in the future, I will show off to my master!"

Xie Changan patted her head lovingly: "Stop making trouble, let's go after you have a good rest."

The group left the teahouse.

In the box next to him, a young man in a white robe smiled with interest: "With a fortune of 100,000 taels, he rides a crane to Yangzhou. Interesting, interesting!"

After leaving Yangzhou, Jiang Li would stay for a few days at each scenic spot she visited, strolling around, eating, and shopping, which resulted in her luggage becoming more and more.

Xie Changan had no choice but to find a local post station to send her "trophies" back to the capital.

That day, Jiang Li and others came out of the post station and found that a tightly covered and airtight carriage appeared in their sight again.

Ever since they left Yangzhou, this carriage has been following them closely.

They quickened their pace and left the carriage out of sight.

But every time they stopped to rest, the carriage appeared slowly again.

Jiang Li and Xie Changan looked at each other and knew without saying anything that they were being followed!

I just don't know if this person is a friend or an enemy? What does he want to do?

Xie Changan asked Yin Er to find out.

Yin Er walked over and saw a boy about fourteen or fifteen years old, who looked like a book boy, lifting the curtain and jumping out of the carriage.

Yin Er pretended to be indifferent and asked casually, "Boy, let me ask you, why did you follow us all the way? What do you want to do?"

The book boy opened his eyes wide and said, "Who is following you? There is only one official road, and you can go there, but we can't?"

Yin Er said angrily: "Then let me ask you, where are you going?"

The book boy was speechless for a moment: "I...where we are going is none of your business!"

Yin Er drew out his knife with a clang and put it on the boy's neck.

The boy's face turned pale. "You...what do you want to do? In broad daylight, committing a crime in the street, is there any law?"

At this moment, a cough was heard from inside the carriage. A white, slender hand lifted the curtain, revealing a face that was so beautiful that it was difficult to tell whether it was male or female, but the face looked sick and very pale.

"My dear brave man, my book boy is ignorant and has offended me. I am still ill and want to apologize to you. Please don't blame me."

The voice was deep and pleasant, clearly a man's.

Jiang Li's eyes lit up. It was the first time in this world that she had seen a man who could rival Xie Changan.

Xie Changan was extremely handsome and full of heroic spirit, while this handsome man had delicate features, a lazy look, and a pale face, which made his red lips and white teeth look even more beautiful, and his demeanor was unparalleled.

In Jiang Li's words, this is a fox spirit transformed into a human form.

Xie Changan glared at Jiang Li unhappily, and said through the heart contract: "Little Li slave, don't forget that you are a married woman!"

Jiang Li said with a smile: "What do you think, if the Mongolian Khan saw him, would he snatch him away to be his concubine?"

Xie Changan couldn't help but laugh: "Don't offend others!"

The handsome man looked towards them with his eyes moving.

He stretched out his hand and asked the servant to help him get off the carriage. He bowed deeply to Jiang Li and the others and said, "My name is Nan Yonghe, nice to meet this gentleman."

Xie Changan bowed slightly and said, "My surname is Xie. I wonder why Master Nan has been following me and my wife all the way. What is his intention?"

Nan Yonghe sighed softly, "I have been ill for a long time, and wanted to seek treatment from the Ghost Doctor Valley Master, but I didn't expect that the Master was away on a long journey."

"I don't have much time left, so I ordered my servant to drive the carriage around. I have to see the beautiful scenery in this world, so that my trip to this world will not be in vain."

"To be honest, I saw that Brother Xie had a large group of people, all of whom were highly skilled in martial arts, so I thought of following quietly behind him so that I could have someone to take care of me along the way. I beg Brother Xie and this lady to forgive me."

He has a handsome appearance and speaks in a pitiful way. If other young ladies saw him, they would definitely feel pity for him.

Unfortunately, the two people he was facing were not compassionate people.