Do you know: I am Yuan Wenshao

Chapter 217
"But this is dad's decision, how could it be changed?" Mo Lan shook his head.

If it was Mrs. Wang's idea, she would still have room to change it if she went to ask Sheng Hong, but this was Sheng Hong's wish, and only the old lady in the entire Sheng family could make Sheng Hong change her mind.

"Mo'er, don't worry, there will definitely be a way." Lin Xiaoniang comforted her daughter, thinking quickly about how to deal with it.

"My dear, don't worry about your daughter. If your daughter can't visit you for a long time in the future, you must take care of yourself. She will find a way to save you," Mo Lan said.

"Don't say such depressing words, mother has a solution." Lin Xiaoniang scolded and said: "There is no one else around you, right?"

"No, only Yun Zai is by my side." Mo Lan said.

"Let Yun Zai go guard outside. Mom has something to tell you." Lin Xiaoniang said.

After hearing this, Mo Lan asked Yun Zai to guard outside the courtyard and said, "Mom, Yun Zai has already gone out."

Lin Xiaoniang leaned against the door and whispered her plan to Mo Lan.

In fact, her method was very simple, just like when she stayed in the Sheng family, letting Mo Lan and Liang Han cook the rice.

After hearing this, Mo Lan was stunned, shook her head repeatedly and said, "No, how could my daughter do such a thing?"

She can pretend to be in front of Liang Han and seduce Liang Han, but she can't accept it if she has an affair with Liang Han.

"Mo'er, listen, if you don't want to marry a poor scholar and live a hard life, letting Ru Lan overwhelm you, this is the only way." Lin Xiaoniang shouted.

"No, if I do this, my father will beat me to death if he finds out." Mo Lan cried and raised her head.

"You silly girl, your father will definitely be angry if he finds out, but for the sake of the reputation of the Sheng family, you must marry into the Liang family. Doesn't Wang Ruofu have a daughter-in-law from the Hai family and a marquis son-in-law? That old immortal Don't you regard Minglan as a treasure? Once the news spreads, no one like Rulan Minglan will want to marry, and even Hualan who is already married will be affected. Hahaha, you don't have to do anything then, they will You will be anxious." Lin Xiaoniang sneered.

"no…"

Although what Lin Xiaoniang said made sense, the etiquette and rules she had been taught for so many years made it difficult for her to accept this kind of behavior.

"Mo'er, if you don't do this, you will have no choice but to marry a poor scholar, and you will always be suppressed by Ru Lan, with no chance of turning over. Moreover, my mother will be imprisoned here until she dies. Your unsatisfactory brother will never live up to expectations. He has not even visited his mother once and is addicted to women every day. He can't count on her. Do you want to see your mother die like this?" Lin Xiaoniang said sternly.

"Do not…"

Mo Lan covered her face and cried, then sat down helplessly.

She was very confused at this time. On the one hand, it was difficult for her to do such a conciliatory thing. On the other hand, she was unwilling to be overwhelmed by Ru Lan and could not let go of Lin Xiaoniang.

Lin Xiaoniang's voice became a little softer and she said, "Have you forgotten what my mother taught you before? You have to fight for everything by yourself. Think about it yourself."

Mo Lan was silent for a long time after hearing this, and said in a hoarse voice: "I am a girl who has not left the palace. I am followed by maids and servants when I go out, so I have no chance."

Lin Xiaoniang was overjoyed when she heard this, knowing that Mo Lan had been persuaded by her, she said excitedly: "Don't worry, these mothers will arrange it. When you go back, just pretend that nothing happened and do whatever you need to do. Wait for mother After making arrangements, Xue Niang will find a way to contact you."

……

"I've met Uncle... Houye!" Wang Dian saluted.

Yuan Wenshao personally helped him up and said, "Thank you for your hard work on this trip. Sit down and tell me about the process of this trip."

"Thank you, Lord!"

Wang Dian waited for Yuan Wenshao to sit down before he sat down and said: "Master Hou, we followed the caravan to the northwest. When the caravan arrived at the northwest border, it was very normal. It sold goods and purchased some local goods every day. The small ones looked for merchants several times. The leader of the team asked when we could enter Xixia. The leader kept pushing back and asked me to wait patiently. After waiting for half a month, one night at midnight, I was notified to leave at short notice. "

"There were only a dozen people from the caravan and those brought by the younger ones. They carried Liuli on their backs and sneaked into Xixia over the mountains and ridges."

Yuan Wenshao frowned slightly when he heard this and asked, "Have you got the things?"

"Already got it."

Wang Dian said as he took out a palm-sized wooden box from his arms and handed it to Yuan Wenshao.

Yuan Wenshao took the box and opened it, only to see a golden bead about the same size as the golden pearl inside.

Seeing this bead, Yuan Wenshao was stunned and took it out.

"It really is fake."

After getting it, Yuan Wenshao showed a sneer.

"Master Hou, do you mean that I was deceived?" Wang Dian exclaimed.

Yuan Wenshao smiled and shook his head and said: "I have already guessed this situation, and it has nothing to do with you. Have you paid attention to everything I asked you to pay attention to?"

"Back to Lord Marquis, I paid attention to it. When I sneaked into Xixia and when I came back, I didn't pass any checkpoints. I just walked through the mountains and old forests. But the person they took me to see, I asked the artist to draw it after I came back. .”

Wang Dian said as he took out a rolled-up portrait and handed it to Yuan Wenshao.

Yuan Wenshao took it, looked at it, and said with a smile: "Thank you for your hard work. You haven't been made any trouble since you entered Xixia, right?"

He made a deal with Jiang Jingming and never thought about exchanging dragon balls.

I just want to find out the details of Jiang Jingming through transactions.

Jiang Jingming was cautious and did not take his people through the checkpoint directly. This made him unclear about the relationship between the defenders in those places on the northwest border and Jiang Jingming.

But with this portrait here, if you look carefully, you should be able to find some clues.

Yuan Wenshao knew that with Jiang Jingming's caution, it was impossible to take Wang Dian and the others to meet the real person in charge.

The person in this portrait is probably someone impersonating him.

But even if he is pretending, he cannot be an unknown person. He is more or less a confidant with some status. If you want to check such a person, you should be able to find it.

"Going back to the Marquis, those people have the customs clearance documents from Xixia, and they were able to travel smoothly without being questioned at all." Wang Dian said.

Yuan Wenshao sneered when he heard this. This alone can prove that the relationship between Jiang Jingming and Xixia is not simple.

If he were just a smuggler, he wouldn't have such great energy.

"Thank you for your hard work this time. Everyone who goes with you will be rewarded with a hundred taels of silver, but remember to tell them that they are not allowed to reveal a word about what happened this time." Yuan Wenshao said.

"I understand, little one. Thank you, Lord Marquis, for the reward." Wang Dian said excitedly.

"Well, go down and have a good rest." Yuan Wenshao said.

"My dear, please excuse me." Wang Dian stood up, saluted and left.

Yuan Wenshao glanced at the bead made of gold, closed the box, and was about to put it away when his expression changed.

"No, I was calculated!"

Yuan Wenshao had always thought that Jiang Jingming said that the dragon pearl was in the hands of a powerful man in Xixia and needed to be exchanged for colored glaze, just to test him.

In order not to make Jiang Jingming suspicious, he agreed.

Yuan Wenshao also wanted to take this opportunity to get to know Jiang Jingming's bottom.

Logically speaking, Jiang Jing clearly knew that Longzhu was not in Xixia, and he agreed to let his people follow him to trade. In the end, these people came back intact.

Isn't he afraid that this trip will reveal some of his secrets?

Just when he looked at the golden bead, an idea flashed in his mind, and he realized that he had been plotted by Jiang Jingming.Now that the 'Dragon Pearl' is in his hand, if Jiang Jingming comes over and asks to see it, and shows it to him, he will definitely say it's a fake and demand to see the real thing.

If Yuan Wenshao doesn't tell the truth, he will definitely use this matter to threaten him.

Once Jiang Jingming spreads the news that he was trading dragon beads with Xixia dignitaries, Yuan Wenshao would be in big trouble.

After all, he got the Dragon Ball but hid it secretly instead of handing it over.

Even if he hands over the real dragon ball, the officials will be suspicious of him.

If Yuan Wenshao wanted to avoid this situation, he could only show Jiang Jingming the real dragon ball.

However, once it is confirmed that the real dragon ball is in his hands, it is conceivable that his troubles will not end in the future.

After trying to understand Jiang Jingming's plan, Yuan Wenshao sneered: "I almost fell into your trap."

Wanting to understand the key to this, Yuan Wenshao pondered for a while, went to the backyard to find Hua Lan, took the golden pearl, changed into a servant's clothes, took the real and fake dragon beads from the back door, and went directly to Prince Huan's Mansion.

When he arrived at Prince Huan's Mansion, Yuan Wenshao took out his invitation and said that he had been ordered to see Prince Huan for something important.

The servant saw the invitation and went in to inform him. After a while, he came out and took Yuan Wenshao in.

"Marquis Zhongyong asked you to..."

Zhao Ceying was sitting in the front hall. When he saw the person being brought in, he started to ask. When he saw his appearance clearly, he frowned slightly and said, "Marquis Zhongyong, why are you dressed like this to see me?"

After Zhao Zongquan ascended the throne, he was wary of his son. Yuan Wenshao dressed like this and concealed his identity to see him. If the news reached his father, he would have to worry about it.

"Your Highness, I have urgent matters to report to Your Highness." Yuan Wenshao bowed.

"You all go down."

Zhao Ceying waved his servants away and asked: "Erlang, what happened, do you want to dress up like this?"

"Your Highness..."

Yuan Wenshao told him exactly what happened when he saved Minglan from falling into Zheng Shiqian's secret treasure room, and later when Jiang Jingming came to him and offered to exchange the dragon beads from the hands of Xixia dignitaries.

Of course, he wouldn't stupidly say that he knew the thing he brought back from Zheng Shiqian's treasure room was a dragon ball. He would only say that he didn't know what it was at the beginning and brought it back because he thought it looked good.

Later, it was discovered that Jiang Jingming's identity was not simple, and he deliberately tested it, so he agreed to his proposal and cooperated with him in exchange for the dragon beads.

After he got the dragon ball, he found that it was a gold bead, but it was very similar to the gold pearl he got before, and he realized something was wrong.

"You mean, you suspect that the golden pearl you got before is the Dragon Pearl. Jiang Jingming contacted you just to test whether the Dragon Pearl is in your hands?" Zhao Ceying asked after listening.

"That's right, I figured it out later."

Yuan Wenshao said and took out both beads.

Zhao Ceying picked up the golden pearl and looked at it, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"Could this really be a dragon ball?"

He had seen pearls. After Zhao Zongquan ascended the throne, he also followed Zhao Zongquan to visit the palace's treasure house, and found all kinds of rare treasures.

But this was his first time seeing such a big pearl.

It looked like the material was indeed pearls, but it was so big that he suspected it was a dragon ball.

"Your Highness, I don't know if this is true, but Jiang Jingming is probably a spy planted by Xixia in Dazhou. I wanted to report to Your Majesty, but I was worried that he would arrange someone to monitor me, so I had no choice but to come to His Highness for help." Yuan Wenshao said.

Zhao Ceying frowned slightly and said: "I have also heard about Jiang Jingming. This time Xixia invaded the border, this man also wanted the court to donate money and food. If there is no evidence, it will be difficult to handle."

"Your Highness, if he is a spy from Xixia, he will definitely threaten me with this matter and ask me to hand over the dragon beads. We will see for ourselves when the time comes." Yuan Wenshao said.

Zhao Ceying pondered for a while and said: "I will take you into the palace first and see what the father has to say."

……

After hearing what Yuan Wenshao said, Zhao Zongquan didn't say anything. Instead, he picked up the golden pearl and looked at it carefully, with a look of obsession in his eyes.

"Father, if Jiang Jingming is a spy from Xixia, he must have secretly found out a lot of information about our great Zhou Dynasty. We must find out as soon as possible." Zhao Ceying said.

Zhao Zongquan came to his senses, put the beads back into the box, and said, "In that case, I'll leave this matter to you and Marquis Zhongyong. However, Jiang Jingming is a righteous businessman. You can't do anything without conclusive evidence."

"Yes, my son obeys."

"My minister obeys."

Zhao Ceying and Yuan Wenshao bowed.

"Okay, step back." Zhao Zongquan said calmly.

"My son (chen) retires!"

After the two of them left the hall, Zhao Ceying asked: "Erlang, what do you think we should do?"

Yuan Wenshao pondered for a while, then leaned into Zhao Ceying's ear and whispered his plan.

After hearing this, Zhao Ceying thought for a while, nodded and said, "Just do as you say."

In order to prevent Jiang Jingming from sending people to monitor near the palace, Yuan Wenshao pretended to be Zhao Ceying's entourage when entering and leaving the palace.

Returning to Prince Huan's Mansion, Yuan Wenshao changed back into his previous clothes and left Prince Huan's Mansion.

After arriving home, still enter through the back door and go all the way to the backyard.

"Where's the eldest lady?"

Yuan Wenshao returned to the backyard and did not see Hua Lan, so he asked the maid.

"Back to my lord, Mrs. Sheng is here. The eldest lady is chatting with her in the main hall." The maid replied.

When Yuan Wenshao heard Mrs. Wang's arrival, he changed his clothes and went to the main hall.

"Before, my sister-in-law came to me to beg me to marry Ru Lan. I thought that we could get closer and marry Ru Lan, so she wouldn't suffer, so I agreed. My mother was lucky enough to let my nephew marry my eldest sister. The daughter of the family.”

As soon as Yuan Wenshao arrived outside the hall, he heard Mrs. Wang's angry voice.

After hearing Mrs. Wang's words, Yuan Wenshao knew that Mrs. Wang wanted to marry Ru Lan to her maternal nephew, but Aunt Kang stopped her.

"Mom, don't be angry. Is there a mistake? Have you asked your grandmother?" Hua Lan comforted.

Hualan knew Rulan's character. With Rulan's character, marrying into a well-matched family would inevitably lead to some suffering.

The best choice was to marry low, but knowing her mother's character, she would definitely not be willing to do so.

The Wang family is a good choice. When the time comes, her grandmother will become a grandmother, and her uncle and aunt will become her parents-in-law, so they won't embarrass her.

"Why didn't you go? I also had a quarrel with your grandmother. If it weren't for the current decline of the Wang family, I would have agreed to let Rulan marry into the Wang family? Mother, she doesn't appreciate it, but she went back on what she said." Wang Da The lady said angrily.

(End of this chapter)