Chapter 1117: The vest is exposed.
While Wang Yue was busy waiting, Uncle Beggar went to sea on a warship of the Jiangzuo League. Judging from his appearance, he was probably a Japanese island.
A very lively thing happened in Hangzhou recently. Sima Changan, a famous salt merchant in Jiangnan, was going to hold a hairpin conference.
This event only happens once every three years. Hangzhou is quite lively. Many talented women will participate, and many literati and poets come to watch.
After hearing about such a fun thing, Yue Lingshan and Yuan Jinxia insisted on going to play. They didn't want to participate, they just wanted to join in the fun. After all, neither of them were the kind of ladies.
Wang Yue was worried about the two women going there. After all, the poisons of this era were really hard to guard against, so he could only follow them honestly.
In fact, no matter when the competition is held, most of the final results have been predetermined, so the competition process is quite lively, but the results are not satisfactory.
Wang Yue guessed the beginning this time, but not the ending, because the first place winner turned out to be Shang Guan Xi who hadn't seen him for a long time.
Yuan Jinxia was a little far away, but when she saw someone dancing a sword, she felt that the figure was familiar. When she heard the name, she was a little surprised and said, "Sister Shangguan is here too?" Yue Lingshan looked at Yuan Jinxia and wanted to go there
. , but she was very reluctant, so she said straightforwardly, "It would be better for us to have less interference in their Wu Anbang affairs."
Yuan Jinxia stuck out her tongue, and she thought of the last time she was entangled, so she quickly changed After changing the topic, she asked, "What have you been doing to Miss Dongfang these days? Why can't you see him?"
When she spoke, she looked at Wang Yue with a small look in her eyes, just to let Wang Yue not worry. I want to hear Wang Yue’s tone of voice.
How could Wang Yue not know her little thoughts, so he sighed and said, "I haven't found any trace of Yan Shifan yet, so don't think so much. In a few days, when the Jiangzuo League's ship arrives, We’re about to rush out to sea.”
Yue Lingshan curled her lips and muttered, "It's just finding someone, why is it so laborious? Just attack the subordinates of the Yan family directly. Why doesn't he come out to comfort them?" Wang Yue was dumbfounded. The Ming Dynasty had a population of hundreds of millions
. , it’s really not easy to find someone.
However, after Yue Lingshan reminded him, it seemed that this was really the case. He rolled his eyes and was ready to make some small moves.
...
Just after midnight, Wang Yue appeared in the small courtyard of an inn wearing night clothes. Not long after, Yue Lingshan rushed over.
Because Aunt Lin followed, Wang Yue couldn't live in the same room with Yue Lingshan openly, but with one look from Wang Yue, Yue Lingshan knew what Wang Yue wanted to do.
No, without Wang Yue's instructions, Yue Lingshan came over wearing night clothes.
Seeing Wang Yue waiting in the courtyard, she asked enthusiastically, "What are we Lingyue Heroes going to do tonight?"
Seeing Yue Lingshan's eagerness to try, Wang Yue quickly explained his plan.
Wang Yue is preparing to take action against the Sima family where the hairpin banquet will be held today.
The main reason why the Sima family was chosen was because most of the entire imperial court were now members of Yan Song's party. And controlling so many people requires money.
In ancient times, what could be more wealthy than a salt merchant?
In this case, how could Yan Song and his son let the money go to the Sima family in vain?
Therefore, there is only one truth, and that is that Sima Changan is the son of Yan Song and his son.
Of course, Wang Yue might guess wrong. Although this probability is very low, it is not impossible.
In this regard, Wang Yue could only say sorry, thinking that the salt merchant would not be short of money.
But as soon as the two of them reached the roof, a figure in black suddenly flew in. After seeing the two of them, he was obviously stunned for a moment, and then two silver needles pierced the two of them.
When Wang Yue saw the silver needle, he didn't know who it was, so he quickly dodged and shouted, "One of my own!"
Yue Lingshan didn't hide, she drew her sword and knocked the silver needle away, and she was very angry. He said dissatisfiedly, "What weapon is not good? You have to use needles, how annoying!"
Dongfang girl ignored Yue Lingshan at all. She asked with some confusion, "Why are you dressed like this? What are you going to do?"
Wang Yue didn't either . To hide it, he quickly explained, "I suspect that Sima Changan is a subordinate of the Yan family and his son, so I plan to go to their house to steal once, and set a fire at the same time to see if the Yan family and his son will come to comfort me." Dongfang Bai still despised it
. She glanced at Wang Yue and then said dissatisfiedly, "Now that you are rich, how much can you two carry? Wait for me, some of the people I called have already arrived."
Yue Lingshan looked at Dongfang Bai suspiciously. Curiously, he asked Wang Yue, "Are you two trying to do something behind our backs? Why did she ask someone to do it? Aren't our people coming soon?" Dongfang Bai didn't care at all how Wang Yue explained to Yue Lingshan. In the blink of an eye,
he Disappeared again.
Wang Yue looked at Dongfang Bai, who came and left in a hurry, and was speechless.
Why are you leaving in such a hurry? There must be a meeting place, we can't just wait here.
He also knew that Yue Lingshan was quite curious, so he quickly comforted her and said, "I will tell you our plan after we take action tonight."
Yue Lingshan felt very unhappy when she heard what Wang Yue said. She didn't care about Wang Yue. Yue had something to hide from her, but she was just concerned that Dongfang Bai knew about it.
However, she also knew that Wang Yue had said that no one would compromise at this moment, so she stood aside with her mouth pouted, not wanting to talk to Wang Yue for the time being.
After half a stick of incense had passed, Dongfang Bai rushed back. She said speechlessly, "What are you doing there stupidly? Don't you know how to go to Sima's house first and wait?" Wang Yue patted his forehead
. , he was also stupid, actually blowing the cool breeze here.
If the two of them went directly to Sima's house just now and Dongfang Bai couldn't be found, they would definitely rush there.
But the matter was over, and the three of them rushed to Sima Changan's house together.
With the existence of three masters, Sima Changan's home care and nursing home had no effect at all, and all of them were knocked unconscious to the ground.
Not to mention, the salt merchant was rich, which reminded Wang Yue of the four major Jinling families in the Dream of Red Mansions.
However, this was an advantage for Wang Yue, or it should be said that it was an advantage for Dongfang Bai. She called a hundred martial arts masters, each of whom seemed to have profound skills, and one person could carry a heavy box.
Wang Yue and three others showed off again, and a hundred martial arts masters worked hard for half a night before emptying out the Sima family's warehouse.
For the sake of so much money, Wang Yue didn't light the fire again. He felt that the Yan family and his son had lost so much money, so why did they come to check it out.
Yes, Wang Yue is now very sure that Sima Changan may be just a housekeeper of the Yan family and his son.
Otherwise, there is no way that the underground warehouse of Sima Changan's house could contain tens of millions of gold and silver jewelry.
...
Early the next morning, Wang Yue and others thought that Sima Changan was going to make a big fuss, but the men responsible for surveillance said that Sima Changan's house was very quiet, and no one was sent north to deliver the news.
This makes people suspicious.
So, Wang Yue and Dongfang Bai were going to Chunyu's house to ask about the current situation.
Yue Lingshan and Yuan Jinxia didn't think about following, mainly because Wang Yue had already explained his plan to them, and they obeyed obediently.
After hearing Wang Yue's description, Yuan Jinxiahe and Yue Lingshan glanced at Dongfang Bai in surprise. Neither of them expected that one girl's family would have so many subordinates.
Yue Lingshan suddenly felt that Dongfang Bai was not bad. He had such great power, but he had never thought of using his power to overwhelm others.
She felt that she would not compete with Dongfang Bai in the future, after all, he had already lowered his profile.
Wang Yue didn't know what Yue Lingshan was thinking. He and Dongfang Bai came to Chunyu's house and got unexpected news.
It turned out that the eldest daughter of the Chunyu family was going to marry Sima Changan as his concubine.
Wang Yue raised his eyebrows and asked with some confusion, "Lu Yi, just a salt merchant, actually asked the daughter of the emperor merchant to be his concubine? Is this a slap in the face of your Lu family? You don't even care?" "
Lu Yi rolled his eyes at Wang Yue, and then said very dissatisfied, "My cousin made a fool of himself and was found out. If the other party insists on reporting to the official, my cousin will definitely have no future." Dongfang Bai heard this
. , and said very dissatisfied, "Is this the reason why you give up the happiness of a daughter's family? We are both children of the Chunyu family, why do you want to ruin your daughter's happiness to fulfill your son?" Wang Yue has seen a lot, he
just He asked somewhat suspiciously, "The salt merchant dared to target the Chunyu family like this. He was obviously very confident. In our Ming Dynasty, there were only two waves of people besides the emperor who dared not take the Jinyiwei seriously." Lu Yi listened to
Wang Yue seemed to have deep meaning in his words, so he frowned and said, "Brother Wang means, this was either done by people from Dongchang or the Yan family?" Wang Yue nodded and said with great certainty
, "I think the Yan family is more likely. The forces in the East Factory are more in Kyoto. If they want to fight you, they will definitely not be in Hangzhou." Lu Yi thought about it and felt that
Wang Yue's analysis was very good. It makes sense, so he continued to think about it and said, "The Yan family probably doesn't know that I'm planning to deal with them, so it's unlikely that I'm going to target our family. So what are they after?" Wang Yue thought about it and was a little confused
. He said, "What is there about the Chunyu family that they should be worried about? A small horse farm shouldn't be that big of a deal. After all, there are plenty of bigger horse farms." Lu Yi analyzed the
Chunyu family's property and found that there was nothing worth fighting for. He frowned and said, "The Chunyu family's real estate shop is also an ordinary business. The rest is that the hilltop of the racecourse is a little special."
Wang Yue had a flash of inspiration and said seriously, "Is there something wrong with those mountains?"
Lu Yi also thought of this, and he said with some uncertainty, "Is it possible that there are some gold, silver, and copper mines near the racecourse?"
Wang Yue curled his lips and said disdainfully, "Sima Changan is the largest salt merchant in the Ming Dynasty. Do you think their family lacks that kind of money? Gold and silver are just numbers in their eyes." Lu Yi listened
. When Wang Yue said this, Huo Ran stood up and said in shock, "You mean there may be iron ore in this mountain?"
Wang Yue shrugged and said with some uncertainty, "I don't know, we need to go Check it out on the spot."
Dongfang Bai didn't say anything the whole time. She found that when Wang Yue was thinking seriously, he seemed to be a different person, and the three of them couldn't move their eyes away.
Lu Yi didn't notice Dongfang Bai's reaction at all. He couldn't sit still anymore and immediately stood up and said to Wang Yue, "Then let's go now."
Dongfang Bai waved his hand and said firmly, "No need. Go, my men told me that someone seems to be mining ore in the mountains nearby. They checked and found that it is rich in iron."
Lu Yi opened his mouth, feeling that this matter was a bit big. You know, if you just want to make a fortune, everyone prefers gold, silver and copper mines. What can iron ore be used for? Of course it’s to make weapons!
He thought about what Wang Yue said about the Japanese pirates making strange movements, and he couldn't believe this fact. Could it be that Yan Song and his son wanted to use the Japanese pirates to rebel?
Thinking of this, Lu Yi quickly said to Wang Yue and Wang Yue, "In this case, I must investigate this matter clearly. Let's go and take a look now." Wang Yue stopped
him quickly and asked seriously, "You How much do you know about Sima Changan?"
Lu Yi frowned and asked with some confusion, "He is probably from the Yan family. Did you discover anything?"
Wang Yue sighed and said very seriously, "We went to Sima's house last night to get something, but there has been no movement from the other party until now. I guess that either Sima Chang'an betrayed Yan Shifan, or Yan Shifan is at Sima's house."
After listening to Wang Yue's analysis, Lu Yi thought about it carefully. He remembered that there were records of Sima Changan's family in the Jinyiwei files.
This Sima Changan always wears a mask and talks about how ugly he looks.
However, according to the palmists' reports, Chang'an's bones should have grown to be very handsome at that moment.
So why is he wearing a mask?
Could it be that the real Sima Changan is Yan Shifan?
That's why you need to send a dummy to show up when it's not necessary. You just need to wear a mask, so that you can hide people's eyes and ears.
Thinking of this, he felt a little annoyed. He didn't expect such obvious traces.
So, he said with some frustration, "That Sima Changan is probably Yan Shifan!"
Wang Yue nodded and said seriously, "I guessed the same, but since he pretended that he was not Yan Shifan, what do you think? What would happen if Yan Shifan died in Sima Changan's house?"
Lu Yi couldn't help but open his mouth when he heard what Wang Yue said. He felt that it was very inappropriate to do this, but he had to admit that it was a good move. .
So, he asked tangledly, "Are you sure?"
Wang Yue nodded, shook his head, and said somewhat depressedly, "We were able to scare the snake yesterday. If it hadn't been for what happened yesterday, the success rate would be very high."
Lu Yi thought for a while and said seriously, "In that case, I will write a letter and tell His Majesty about Sima Changan's iron mine opening. I think Yan Shifan will not be able to use Sima Changan's status to make money."
Wang Yue twitched the corner of his mouth and said somewhat speechlessly, "The Yan family and his son have many gang members. Do you think Yan Shifan doesn't know that your letter has arrived in Kyoto?"
Lu Yi raised his eyebrows and said calmly, "I know! I heard that when our Jinyi Guards were preparing to attack him, do you think he would still dare to set an ambush in the mansion?" It depends on Lu Yi's arrangement
. With such details, Wang Yue pointed out the key point again very directly, "How can you guarantee not to leak the news? How can you guarantee that Yan Shifan will stay at Sima's house? If you can't guarantee it, we may be escaped by him." Lu Yi
frowned He raised his eyebrows and couldn't guarantee it, so he asked doubtfully, "Then what do you think we should do?"
Wang Yue curled his lips and said casually, "Since he wants to pretend to be an identity, we will kill Yan Shifan, and then Put the mask on the faces of Yan Shifan's men. If this happens, not only will Yan Shifan's death be in vain, but it will also arouse the emperor's suspicion."
Lu Yi nodded and asked seriously, "What should I do?"
Wang Yue suddenly said He had a smirk on his face, but his words were very serious, "Didn't you want me to join the Jinyiwei for a long time? Now the opportunity has come. Give me three sets of Jinyiwei costumes. The position cannot be too low." Lu Yi immediately understood what was going on
. , for a salt merchant, Jin Yiwei can still investigate if he wants, as long as he is not afraid of offending the Yan family.
However, Lu Yi didn't care. After all, just as there were people from the Yan family and his son in Jinyiwei, there were also people from the Lu family on Yan Shifan's side.
So, without hesitation, he asked Cen Fu to prepare three sets of Jin Yiwei Qianhu's clothes for Wang Yue, but he also asked Wang Yue and three others to carry Dongchang's waistband with them.
Wang Yue glanced at the badge, but said nothing and went out with Yue Lingshan and Dongfang Bai.
After coming outside, Dongfang Bai frowned and said with some worry, "The Sima family's house is very big. After last time, we must take strict precautions. We may not be able to find Yan Shifan." Wang Yue also didn't expect Yan Shifan
. It turned out to be Sima Changan. They had missed the best opportunity to kill Yan Shifan.
He shrugged and said nonchalantly, "I didn't say, let's do it now. This is not because we have received news. The Japanese pirates have landed in Xiuzhou, and the news was quickly lost. I guess one of their purposes It's Hangzhou. When Japanese pirates appear in Hangzhou, we'll go to Sima's house to have a look."
Dongfang Bai saw Wang Yue's arrangement and immediately became unhappy. She snorted coldly and said displeasedly, "Then let it go. Are the Japanese pirates causing harm to the countryside?"
Wang Yue smiled and quickly comforted him, "Only three of us are left to prepare to go to Sima's house. The others are of course going to exterminate the Japanese pirates. We will go after we have seen Sima's house. It's not too late to help. You don't think that all your subordinates are just losers, right?"
Dongfang Bai saw that Wang Yue didn't care about the Japanese pirates, and he felt relieved. Although the Sun and Moon God Sect had a grudge against the Ming Dynasty, she was unwilling to let the aliens It has made all life in Jiangnan miserable.
(End of chapter)