Chapter 263: Stone falls into water.

A large portion of the goods shipped by merchants in the south of the Yangtze River flowed to Dongyi City. Whether they consumed it or transported it from there to Northern Qi and many vassal states, it represented that the connection between the two places was very close!
Some exchanges and cooperation are naturally very possible!
"That's another point I can confirm. 'Crow' said that he has a northern appearance, but his accent is not that of the Dongyi people."

"That leaves one more possibility, right?"

"Yes, the last of the three major navies of Qing Kingdom is the Jiaozhou Navy located in the Shandong Road in the north! Not only are they powerful, but they are also controlled by the eldest princess."

Not only did Wang Qinian's answer fail to clear up some of the doubts in Fan Xian's mind, but they became even more numerous!

Who is my cheap dad?
How could he not know the information that the Supervisory Commission could find out?
The princess could still defend her previous actions as being for the sake of Qing Kingdom, but what about now that she secretly controls the power of the military navy?
If someone said that the princess could master such powerful strength silently, Fan Xian would be the first one to not believe it!

It should be noted that in order to weaken the prestige of the Ye family in the army, Emperor Qing even went so far as to make a fuss about the chrysanthemum viewing ceremony on Xuankong Mountain. Given his habit of being reluctant to let outsiders take control of the military, there is still controversy behind the scenes of the Jiaozhou Navy.

Under the premise that Emperor Qing is mysterious and unpredictable, Fan Xian concludes that these are Emperor Qing's men!
"Which faction in the military does the Jiaozhou Navy Commander belong to?"

Wang Qinian recalled the other party's information and responded: "The other party is from the Qin family, but surprisingly, he has a very good relationship with Ye Zhong!"

Fan Xian sneered, this is consistent.

Then I fell silent. This made things complicated!

The carriage was moving silently, and it seemed that the destination was not far away.

After a long silence in the carriage, Fan Xian came back to his senses and said, "Now that the 'Crow' has recovered, let him follow me from now on!"

Fan Xian highly admired and was optimistic about the young official from the Supervisory Office who was able to infiltrate the Ming family and then go undercover as a pirate. He believed that the reason why he was able to survive in the end was not only due to luck, but more to his own abilities. Such a capable and young person was naturally what he needed!

Wang Qinian chuckled, without a trace of jealousy: "Then I will thank you on behalf of that man! This is really a blessing in disguise, he finally made it through!"

Fan Xian smiled slightly. His words represented a meteoric rise to fame. This person would become his confidant in the future. It was like he had been awakened from a nightmare of many years and had entered a dream reality.

But talking about this matter made Fan Xian think of another 'Crow'.

"By the way, who is sure that the accountant of Junshan Society is still in Mingyuan?" Fan Xian's heart tightened. It would be bad if another 'crow' was involved in this matter.

"Don't worry, sir. It's the servant who brought him food!"

Wang Qinian smiled slightly and explained, "The Ming family is also very careful. They recruited a local with a clean background to join the mansion. He doesn't do other chores, but only delivers meals to this person."

"We controlled this man's family and found out the appearance of the person who delivered the meal to him. After verifying with the 'crow', we confirmed the identity of Butler Zhou."

"What is the specific location and route?"

“They’re all here!”

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Time soon arrived and it was the birthday of the old lady of the Ming family.

And what about Fan Xian? He was also prepared to ignore the opinions of the people in Jiangnan and throw away the good reputation he had accumulated in the past today!

He finally understood that this reputation was tiring. It was something lost today and found tomorrow. Let's talk about it later!
In addition to the city guards who had quietly surrounded Suzhou City, even the Black Cavalry quietly came to the suburbs near Mingyuan and set up camp in the mountains and forests. For this reason, the Black Cavalry wasted two more days to hide their tracks.

What surprised Fan Xian was that the Jiangnan Governor Xue Qing did not do anything unnecessary. Even the city guards, who were not favored by the generals, showed a high level of military accomplishment. It seemed that there were also extraordinary people in the army.

The reason why Fan Xian chose today as the day for the action is that today is the old lady's birthday. This happy event conflicts with an unfortunate event, which will surely leave a deep impression on the other party.

Another reason is that Fan Xian is waiting for news.

He mobilized the Black Cavalry to actually see the reaction from Kyoto.

The strike of the three major warehouses and the bidding for the inner warehouse made him realize the methods of the princess behind the scenes. Now that Jiangnan is the princess's base, apart from some insignificant difficulties, only one assassination can be regarded as worthy of attention, which makes Fan Xian feel that it is somewhat unlike the style of that crazy woman.

Now the bow is on the string and has to be shot, but the princess surprisingly has no reaction! (She had previously inserted people into the Supervisory Council, and the former head of the First Division, Zhu Ge, who was killed, was her man. Although she was reprimanded by Emperor Qing later, she still fooled him by saying that it was for the sake of Qing State and to prevent Chen Pingping's family from dominating the country.)
Fan Xian didn't believe that she didn't send people to the Black Cavalry later!
Even though the Black Cavalry is Chen Pingping's absolute power and is completely controlled by him, every time the Black Cavalry is deployed, all parties will get wind of it. How can this not make people wonder?
Without knowing the attitude of the people in Kyoto, Fan Xian would not dare to kill the families in Jiangnan!
Now that the princess is willing to cut off her arm to beg for mercy, Fan Xian will not be polite!
The sound of horse hooves echoed, and clouds of dust were rising outside Ming Garden.

Fan Xian didn't think about hiding his tracks. Since everyone was in the circle and hadn't escaped, there was naturally no need to hide anymore.

The Black Cavalry had surrounded Mingyuan, and then stopped where they were, but their hands did not leave their weapons and bows, their eyes full of desire, as if they were waiting for the signal to attack.
Afterwards, more than forty people from the Supervisory Office broke away from the formation and arrived at the gate of Mingyuan in broad daylight.

"Keep your eyes open after you enter," Fan Xian ordered softly, and the tiny voice was carried into everyone's ears by the true energy. "Watch out for the signal of the Crow in secret and identify the people from the Junshan Society. I will hold back the people from the Ming family, and you arrest them as quickly as possible!"

Behind Fan Xian was a man wrapped in a hooded cloak, and this man was the reason why Fan Xian gave up on having the Black Cavalry lead the way and instead led forty riders into Ming Garden.

And who else but Wu Zhu could give Fan Xian such confidence?

Wu Zhu silently raised his head and tilted it slightly. The calm and gentle feeling made it even colder!

outside world.

As early as when Fan Xian and others approached, several farmers ran towards Ming Garden. They were the secret agents of Ming Garden stationed on the outskirts.

The personnel that the Supervisory Commission had previously sent to this place to monitor the situation also disappeared without a trace.

Fan Xian raised his head and looked up. It was really tall!
Is this what outsiders often call a prestigious compound?
With a glance, Wang Qinian came closer and said, "They thought they were hiding well, but I still found out that there are many crossbows in the army on the inner side of the commanding heights!"

Fan Xian nodded and looked at the figure behind him.

Wu Zhu had no expression on his face and said in a deep voice, "Come in!"

Wang Qinian was secretly surprised, his heart tightened, and he took a deep breath. Who is this person? He looks very similar to Shadow!

"squeak!"

The solid wooden door was pushed open, and a young man with red eyes walked out.

It was Ming Lanshi, the eldest grandson of the Ming family. He looked tired, as if he had not rested enough. He bent his body and stretched out his left hand respectfully, saying, "Your Excellency, please!"

(End of this chapter)