After Xie Zhiyuan received the news, he made an appointment with Ming Shi, Su Yiyi and Su Lin.
Since the relationship between Xie Zhiyuan and Ming Shi was confirmed, the two have made rapid progress, and their parents are already discussing the engagement.
However, Su Yiyi and Su Lin have been confined at home by their father since they returned from Qingzhou, and they were not allowed to go out until recently.
Chen Ping has made such a big noise in Jianzhou and Qingzhou, so everyone has to meet and chat no matter what.
"I didn't expect that the affairs of Jianzhou and Qingzhou would be so involved." Su Yiyi said with lingering fear. It seems that her original thinking was too simple.
"It can be seen from the Qianzhou incident that the organization behind it is very complicated, and all civil and official circles are involved." Xie Zhiyuan certainly saw it more thoroughly than them.
"Is there anything unusual about Zhou Chenggong's success in Tianshangju?" After he finished speaking, he turned to Zhang Li and asked.
Zhang Li cupped his hands and replied: "There is nothing unusual. Our people have been keeping an eye on it."
"You guys, you guys," Xie Zhiyuan pointed his finger at Zhang Li and cursed angrily: "Chen Ping won Qianzhou, Jianzhou, and Qingzhou, but you, a small person in the sky, have not been able to survive for so long. Find out."
"Young Master taught me that my subordinates are guilty." Zhang Li quickly lowered his head and admitted his mistake, feeling bitter in his heart but not daring to say it.
It was Ming Shi who came out to relieve the siege and said: "Tian Shang Ju is a gathering place for officials and wealthy people in the capital. If you move too much, it will cause unnecessary trouble. Zhou Chenggong lives in seclusion at that time. It is difficult for Zhang Guard and them to do anything."
Zhang Li cast a grateful look at Ming Shi, and Xie Zhiyuan naturally did not dare to refute, so he could only touch his nose and reply, "Yes, Madam is right!"
Ming Shi's face immediately turned red and she said angrily: "Who... who is your wife? Don't talk nonsense."
"It's almost, it's almost. Hehe." Xie Zhiyuan's face looked so happy that everyone present couldn't help laughing.
Su Lin was exactly the same as Xie Zhiyuan. He admired Chen Ping quite a lot. He directly said without hesitation, "As Brother Zhiyuan said, my brother-in-law is the most powerful. He won them all with one strike. He is like a god."
"Brother-in-law? Brother-in-law? Chen Ping?" Xie Zhiyuan felt that his information was seriously lagging behind. When did Chen Ping become Su Lin's brother-in-law?
Su Yiyi couldn't sit still, she felt hot all over her body, and her face was redder than Ming Shi, "You are looking for death, Su Lin!"
"It's a matter of time." Su Lin, a dead pig, was not afraid of boiling water and directly stated the key points.
Xie Zhiyuan inquired with great interest about what happened in Jianzhou and Qingzhou. Su Lin added salt and vinegar and told the story vividly in front of several people. Ming Shi also listened with brains on the side. Su Yiyi bit her lip and neither denied nor denied it. Didn't admit it.
After the story was told, Ming Shi asked curiously: "When will Chen Ping come to the capital?"
Although Su Yiyi was trying her best to restrain herself at this time, her ears could not help but perk up. She was very grateful to her close friend for asking the question she wanted to ask.
She actually wanted to ask Chen Ping in her last letter, but her daughter's family shouldn't be too proactive, so she had to hold back her expectations.
"He has now passed the provincial examination and graduated from high school. The examination will be in February next year. I think he will leave for Beijing as soon as possible. However, I did not write to ask about it. After all, the correspondence took a long time, and I was afraid of him. We've already entered Beijing before we received it. Let's just wait patiently!" Xie Zhiyuan analyzed.
"Okay. I'll pick up my brother-in-law then!" Su Lin shouted excitedly.
Everyone looked at Su Yiyi, who rarely showed shy expressions, and laughed happily.
......
The official document from the imperial court was issued. This time, not only Haixing Prefecture and Zhechong Prefecture, but also the entire Jianzhou and Qingzhou are conducting thorough investigations.
When Zhao Jin saw that the matter was done, he prepared to take the people from Jiulongtang back to Qianzhou.
Luo Li proposed to go with everyone, and naturally everyone had no objection. After all, he did his best in this matter.
Seven days later, the inner courtyard of He Mansion.
When everyone gathered together, Chen Ping stood up first, raised his wine glass and said: "When I saw the official documents from the court, I knew it was time for you to come back. Chongwen, Qingxuan, I, and I spent a lot of thought on this meal, just to thank everyone."< /p>
"We are all brothers, why do we need to thank ourselves for our own affairs." Zhao Jin is the eldest brother. He waved his hand and corrected, "By the way, when do you plan to come to Beijing?"
This is also an issue that everyone is concerned about, not only preparing for the National Examination and the Palace Examination, but the most important thing is that Qi Hongming is in the capital.
Now that the power of Qianzhou, Jianzhou, and Qingzhou has been destroyed, who can guarantee that Qi Hongming has not found Chen Ping, so his safety is also a concern for everyone.
Chen Ping said slowly: "I plan to go back to Nanxi Village to visit my parents and elders before leaving. Don't follow me this time."
"That's not possible!" Zhao Jin refused directly, "The situation in the capital is more complicated. How can we trust you to go there alone?"
Chen Ping looked at everyone's concerned expressions and explained: "Zhiyuan is not in the capital, and Tian Rui is also there, so it's okay. Besides, I'm going to take part in the imperial examination, not to work hard."
"I'll go with you!" Luo Li suddenly expressed his stance.
Others don't know Luo Li's skills, but Zhao Jin and the Fifth Hall Master have a deep understanding, but it doesn't mean that Luo Li alone can protect Chen Ping from worries, so Zhao Jin still wants to stick to his own ideas.
Unexpectedly, Chen Ping interrupted him and said: "Jiulongtang needs to expand its manpower and strive to have stations all over the states within a year or two. At the same time, we have to train a team dedicated to inquiring about information. This requires Brother Zhao to be in command. In the future, The road will become increasingly difficult, and these will be our confidence in the future."
The hall suddenly became quiet. After more than half a year, everyone can deeply understand that the opponent's power is huge and their own capabilities are insufficient. If they want to have the ability to arm-wrestle in the future, it is urgent to expand their power.
Zhao Jin took a deep look at Chen Ping and agreed: "Okay, I'll do as you say. But Tianxiang Pavilion in the capital still needs to send people from Jiulong Hall there, in case you need it and we can't support you. This matter is not negotiable."<
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Chen Ping smiled and nodded, "Okay, thank you, Brother Zhao."
After having enough wine and food, everyone dispersed.
Chen Ping did not want Chen Tianling to see him off, and walked directly out of He Mansion with Luo Li, just like they did in Guanjia Town that day.
"Brother Luo, why don't you come back to Zhuyuan with me?" Chen Ping tilted his head and asked.
"I live in an inn." Luo Li still spoke without any emotion, and his words were very concise.
"Okay. Then I'll find you when I come back from Nanxi Village."
"Hmm."
"Why do you want to go to the capital with me?"
"I haven't been there, go check it out."
"That's it?" Chen Ping naturally didn't believe it, but Luo Li's mouth was too tight and he could never ask anything.
"Believe it or not," Luo Li said as he walked.
"Thanks to Brother Luo for taking care of this matter, I'll ask Tian Ling to deliver the reward tomorrow." Since he couldn't ask, Chen Ping simply changed the subject.
"Change it to fairy dew, this wine is good."
Chen Ping stopped and said in surprise: "At the beginning, we agreed that a clue would be worth a hundred taels of gold. In Jianzhou, Brother Luo of Qingzhou found out a lot of clues, at least five hundred taels of gold. It would be quite a lot to convert all of this into immortal dew."
, are you sure?"
Luo Li also stopped and thought for a while, then said: "Then give away two altars first, and keep the others."
"Brother Luo, aren't you afraid that I will default on my debt later?" Chen Ping joked with a smile.
"Didn't pay? Try it!" Luo Li's tone gradually became colder.
The smile on Chen Ping's face froze, and he almost forgot that the man in front of him was a veritable god of death.
He hurriedly stepped forward and put his arm on Luo Li's shoulder, saying: "How can it be possible? Immortal Lu is enough!"
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