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Chapter 1309: The Code of Along the River During the Qingming Festival - Wen Yue and Zhang Qiniang

"Prince Yong?" Chen Kaiyi looked at Jiang Chen.

"Yes, King Yong is one of the princes and also a greedy person." Jiang Chen remembered that King Yong in the play was a greedy and ruthless character. Because of the trafficking of arms, the entire Huo family was killed in the Battle of Lonely City. Later, he and his son rebelled, which was suppressed by Ling Buyi.

Now he just needs to use these plots to push Prince Yong to rebel ahead of time.

If Ling Buzhi was gone, although there were countless civil and military officials in the court, Emperor Wen would not feel at ease using them.

In addition, Liu Xiu and others are in the Xinghan Continent, and they might really want to cause chaos in the world.

What's more, since there was Liu Xiu, there were Wang Kuang and Wang Feng.

"I'll arrange it." Chen Kaiyi said.

……

Central Continent, Mu'an Country's Longevity Mountain.

"How come Your Majesty has time to come to Mu'an Country?" Jiang Baoning asked, leaning in Jiang Chen's arms.

"Of course I miss my queen." Jiang Chen said in Jiang Baoning's ear: "I haven't been with the queen for several days. Queen, don't you miss me?"

"I don't want to." Jiang Baoning said without hesitation.

"Really? Then just now..." Jiang Chen smiled meaningfully.

"Just now...you asked me to do it, it was not my will." Jiang Baoning argued cunningly.

"Really?" Jiang Chen felt the beauty of Jiang Baoning and said, "Then can we..."

"No, I just want to lean like this for a while." Jiang Baoning said.

"Okay." Jiang Chen smiled.

"Your Majesty, I found that the strong people in the fourth world are not like you." Jiang Baoning said.

"Like me? How about it?" Jiang Chen was confused.

"It's not yet..." Jiang Baoning couldn't say the rest of the words.

"It's nothing yet?" Jiang Chen asked.

"That's it..." Jiang Baoning said something unspeakable in Jiang Chen's ear.

"This is my talent, which may have nothing to do with practice and strength." Jiang Chen laughed and said, "Are you satisfied with my talent?"

"..." Jiang Baoning.

"Not satisfied? Then let's continue..." Jiang Chen started to take action while speaking.

"No, I just want to lean on you like this." Jiang Baoning held Jiang Chen's hand.

"Aren't you dissatisfied? So I..."

"Who said I'm not satisfied?" Jiang Baoning glared at Jiang Chen unhappily.

"so……"

"Don't talk." Jiang Baoning covered Jiang Chen's mouth.

Jiang Chen took Jiang Baoning's hand away and changed the subject of the conversation.

An hour later, Jiang Chen left the room, leaving Jiang Baoning who was soundly asleep.

"His Majesty."

Han Tongxin bowed to Jiang Chen when he saw him.

"Yeah." Jiang Chen waved to Han Tongxin.

"Your Majesty." Han Tongxin came to Jiang Chen.

"How have you been these days?" Jiang Chen asked, holding Han Tongxin's hand.

"I was a little uncomfortable at the beginning, but after a few days of adapting, I now feel that it is the same as other places," Han Tongxin replied.

"That's good." Jiang Chen held Han Tongxin's hand and chatted as they walked.

To Jiang Chen, Han Tongxin is a little beauty.

Even though three years have passed in the first and fourth worlds combined, nothing has changed in Jiang Chen's heart.

The two of them walked and talked.

This is Wanshou Mountain.

Other places in Mu'an Country may not be under the control of the Jiang family, but Wanshou Mountain is definitely under the control of the Jiang family. What's more, Jiang Chen is usually cautious. Except when he is practicing Xiaoyao Tianjue, he always disguises himself, and he is still in disguise now.

"Your Majesty, I heard from the Queen that the Yongqing army has already captured several cities. Aren't you worried?" Han Tongxin asked.

"Do you think I need to worry?" Jiang Chen asked back.

"Your Majesty is confident and must have a way to deal with it." Han Tongxin reacted. Even if the army of Yongqing is strong, so what? If Jiang Chen really wants to take action, Jiang Chen can do it alone.

"The layout is almost complete now. Next, Mu An's army will defeat Yongqing's army." Jiang Chen said.

By the end of July, the army of Yongqing Kingdom had already moved south.

It’s a pity that few of the provincial governors at the border were able to resist.

Although this was expected, Jiang Chen was still very dissatisfied.

Fortunately, Jiang Chen and Xiao Yanyan never thought of using these governors to resist the Yongqing Kingdom.

"Then I feel relieved." Han Tongxin said.

"You might be able to deal with the Yongqing Kingdom's army even if you're alone." Jiang Chen said with a smile.

"I can't do it, and I've never seen blood." Han Tongxin shook his head quickly.

"Then when you go to the fourth world next time, try to kill the monsters." Jiang Chen knew that what Han Tongxin said was true. Even if he had undergone training and had never seen blood, he would not be able to overcome the hurdle in his heart.

"I will listen to your majesty." Han Tongxin said in a low voice.

"Martial artists must go through hardships in their training. This is a test they must overcome for both themselves and their families. However, this requires a strong will," said Jiang Chen.

"Will?" Han Tongxin looked at Jiang Chen.

"Yes." Jiang Chen and Han Tongxin explained.

Will is very important to a person.

It is even more difficult to hone a person's will.

"Your Majesty, there is a pavilion in front. Let's go sit down there." Han Tongxin said.

"it is good."

After Jiang Chen pulled Han Tongxin to the pavilion, he sat on a stone pier and then pulled Han Tongxin into his arms.

"Your Majesty." Han Tongxin's face blushed slightly.

"Tongxin, you are so beautiful." Jiang Chen lifted Han Tongxin's chin.

In the previous life, even a woman like Han Tongxin would be hard to come by.

But that's different now.

"Your Majesty, is this true?" Han Tongxin asked.

"Of course it's true." Jiang Chen lowered his head and kissed her.

Han Tongxin was shocked and clenched his hands tightly.

After a long time, Jiang Chen and Han Tongxin separated.

"Your Majesty." Han Tongxin lowered his head and did not dare to look at Jiang Chen.

"Shy." Jiang Chen looked at Jiang Chen with a smile.

"without……"

"Tongxin." Jiang Chen found a topic and started chatting with Han Tongxin.

Of course, Jiang Chen was not just chatting, he was warming Han Tongxin with his hands.

Although it was August, it did not prevent Jiang Chen from keeping warm.

……

Central Continent, Song State, Kaifeng Prefecture, in a courtyard.

"Ms. Lin, are you really here?" Jiang Chen walked into the yard and saw a woman and said.

This woman was none other than Zhang Zhenniang.

Zhang Zhenniang in the movies "Leopard Head Lin Chong: The Wild Boar Forest", "Leopard Head Lin Chong: The White Tiger Hall", and "Leopard Head Lin Chong: The Mountain Temple".

Zhang Zhenniang in the play has a virtuous appearance, and her every move reveals the gentle temperament of a lady from a noble family.

When Jiang Chen met Zhang Zhenniang before, he thought she had a good temperament, so after helping him, he told her the address here and asked her to live here if she had any difficulties. He didn't expect that she would actually come.

The reason why Jiang Chen came here now was because he knew that Zhang Zhenniang had come here.

"Young Master." Zhang Zhenniang bowed.

"Mrs. Lin, you are too polite." Jiang Chen returned the greeting: "But, Mrs. Lin, what happened to you? Do you need my help?"

"No need." Zhang Zhenniang replied.

"Then Madam Lin, you can live here with peace of mind." Jiang Chen felt that the reason why Zhang Zhenniang lived here might be related to Gao Yanei.

"Thank you, sir. May I know your name?" Zhang Zhenniang asked.

"My surname is Jiang." Jiang Chen said.

"Mr. Jiang." Zhang Zhenniang bowed.

"Then I won't bother Madam Lin anymore. By the way, Madam Lin, please keep this silver for yourself." Jiang Chen took out a silver ingot and handed it to Zhang Zhenniang.

"Mr. Jiang, I can't accept it." Zhang Zhenniang said quickly.

"Mrs. Lin, just take it. At worst, you can return it to me later. After all, you are hiding here for special reasons and you don't have any livelihood." Jiang Chen said.

"This..." Zhang Zhenniang hesitated.

"Take it." Jiang Chen stuffed the silver into Zhang Zhenniang's hand and said, "It's not convenient for me to be here, so I want to leave first."

"Young Master Jiang." Zhang Zhenniang called Jiang Chen.

"Is there anything else?" Jiang Chen asked.

"Mr. Jiang, can I ask you a favor?" Zhang Zhenniang asked.

"What's the matter?" Jiang Chen asked.

"My husband is in trouble, but I don't know his condition. I would like to trouble Mr. Jiang to help me find out about it." Zhang Zhenniang said.

"Who is your husband?" Jiang Chen asked knowingly.

"My husband's name is Lin Chong. He used to be the instructor of the imperial guards," said Zhang Zhenniang.

"Okay, I'll help you find out." Jiang Chen did not refuse.

"Thank you, Mr. Jiang." Zhang Zhenniang said.

"You're welcome, it's just a small matter. By the way, Madam Lin, you are alone here, do you want me to pass a message to your parents?" Jiang Chen asked.

"No need." Zhang Zhenniang refused.

In Zhang Zhenniang's view, since her parents didn't know about her, Gao Yanei would not target them.

"In that case, I'll take my leave first."

Jiang Chen bowed, turned and left.

Zhang Zhenniang breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Jiang Chen leave.

She came here because of Gao Yanei and had nowhere else to go. After all, this was Jiang Chen's yard. If Jiang Chen wanted to drive her away, she really didn't know what to do.

……

the other side.

"Mrs. Lin, Mrs. Zhang..."

The figure of Zhang Zhenniang appeared in Jiang Chen's mind.

It has to be said that Zhang Zhenniang is still very attractive to him, the successor of Wei Wuzhi.

"Now that Zhang Zhenniang is here, can we use a trick..."

Jiang Chen thought as he walked forward.

Just as Jiang Chen walked through two alleys, a voice came from the side.

Jiang Chen turned around and looked.

"is her?"

Jiang Chen recognized it.

Almost at the same time, the system prompt sounded.

"Sign in."

Jiang Chen thought silently in his heart.

[Congratulations to the host, you have signed in successfully and obtained the intermediate spirit fish pond renovation plan. ]

"Intermediate Spirit Fish Pond Renovation Plan?"

"This is the tenth time I have obtained the intermediate spirit fish pond renovation plan."

"In addition to the intermediate spirit fish pond renovation diagrams I obtained when I was promoted to the Imperial Clan and the Celestial Clan, there are already quite a few intermediate spirit fish pond renovation diagrams in the system space."

"This sign-in reward is good."

At that moment, Jiang Chen looked at the heroine.

Wen Yue, a character in "The Secret of Along the River During the Qingming Festival".

In the play, she is the wife of Zhao Buyou. On the surface, she is a capable wife who only wants to buy a house and land, but in fact, she has a secret past.

"Wen Yue in "The Secret Code of Along the River During the Qingming Festival"?"

“I didn’t expect that this drama would also be integrated into the Song Kingdom in the second world.”

Wen Yue was originally named Su Yue, the eldest daughter of Su Zhi, a master worker at the Taihu Shipyard. She originally lived in a harmonious family, but one night she encountered a disaster of extermination. Wen Yue escaped under the protection of her mother. Wen Yue is naturally beautiful and has a good skill in making oil-paper umbrellas. Her Wenji Umbrella Shop recently received a big business. However, she was often bullied by Gan Liang and others. Gan Liang relied on his godfather being a popular person in front of the imperial concubine to plot against Wen Yue. Wen Yue tried to resist, but was eventually rescued by Zhao Buyu. In addition, Wen Yue was also an eyewitness to the Li Yan case and survived. She has experienced many hardships and conspiracies, which make her identity more complex and rich.

At the same time, Wen Yue is the backbone of the Zhao family. She takes care of all the big and small matters in the family. On the surface, Wen Yue is a good wife and mother, but she also has a hidden identity, a professional killer, but she stopped after getting married.

Logically speaking, Zhao Buyu is timid and a bit cowardly, so Wen Yue should look down on him, but unexpectedly, Wen Yue is willing to hide her identity and do housework at home.

Wen Yue and Zhao Buyu were together not only for love, but also for other selfish reasons. Wen Yue and Zhao Buyu first met at a critical moment when her mission failed, her master and partner were killed, and she was also being pursued by the government. Originally, she was ready to fight to the death, but Zhao Buyu appeared and saved her life. Zhao Buyu fell in love with Wen Yue at first sight. Seeing Wen Yue's fear in the face of the government, Zhao Buyu also realized that there was something wrong, so he took the initiative to help Wen Yue out, saying that she was his fiancée, and escaped the search, and he also took the initiative to help afterwards.

Although Wen Yue had no feelings for Zhao Buyu at first, he saved her life after all. Moreover, when she wanted to leave, Zhao Buyu was reluctant but did not stop her. Instead, he sold his heirloom and bought her a horse. Then, he promised that he would wait for her to change her mind. In Wen Yue's past, she had never seen such a person who treated her wholeheartedly. She was moved and accepted Zhao Buyu's feelings.

Being a pirate means having no identity, which is an important reason why Wen Yue chose to be with Zhao Buyu. She is not a native of Kaifeng Prefecture, but settled down after marrying Zhao Buyu. Wen Yue has been wandering since she was a child. Although she was adopted by a pirate later, she has never had a real identity. Moreover, her master has been killed, and she has nowhere to go and no one to rely on. The appearance of Zhao Buyu is a good opportunity for her to appear in front of everyone openly.

After marrying Zhao Buyu, she could stay in Tokyo City legitimately and no longer have to flee for her life. So, after some thought, Wen Yue chose an identity that was most suitable for hiding, that is, being an ordinary housewife, so that no one would suspect her. Moreover, they did not get married at the beginning. They should have gotten married after a few years of getting along and felt it was appropriate.

Although Zhao Buyou is a coward, his feelings for Wen Yue are real. When his wife was in trouble, his anxiety and concern were obvious to all. For Wen Yue, he could do scary things, and even protect Wen Yue at the cost of his own life. It can be seen that the feelings between them are real.

“I didn’t expect to meet Wen Yue in Kaifeng Prefecture.”

"I don't know how many years Wen Yue has been in Kaifeng Prefecture."

"In other words, Wen Yue got married this year."

"It seems like the plot starts fifteen years after Wen Yue got married."

"Before the plot begins, Wen Yue is not yet a woman (that is, she has never been favored by anyone)."

Jiang Chen looked at Wen Yue.

Just then, Jiang Chen felt Wen Yue looking at him.

"Ok?"

Jiang Chen's heart moved.

I didn’t expect Wen Yue to be so alert.

It seems that she has not lost her skills.

"Wen Yue is here, so her sister-in-law might be nearby too."

Jiang Chen walked over without changing his expression.

If you haven't encountered it, that's it.

Now that I have met him, I naturally have to sign in.

As for Wen Yue, even if her vigilance remained unchanged, what could she see?

A moment later, Jiang Chen met Wen Yue's sister-in-law.

Almost at the same time, the system prompt sounded.

"Sign in."

Jiang Chen thought silently in his heart.

[Congratulations to the host, you signed in successfully and obtained ten thousand-year-old Tianshan Snow Lotuses. 】

"Ten thousand-year-old Tianshan snow lotuses?"

"I signed in with Ning Meng, Yuan Lai, Feng Zhiwei, Song Yudie, Yi Wenyan, Liu Yanping, Lin Shaochun, and Jiang Tian to get ten thousand-year-old Tianshan Snow Lotuses. So far, forty-five of them have been used. Adding the one I got when my family was promoted to the Celestial Clan, there are only one thousand and fifty-five thousand-year-old Tianshan Snow Lotuses left in the system space. Today, I finally signed in and got ten."

"However, this is only the tenth time I signed in to get the Ten Thousand Year Old Tianshan Snow Lotus."

"Compared with other thousand-year-old medicinal herbs, the amount obtained by signing in for this thousand-year-old Tianshan Snow Lotus is not much."'

At this moment, Jiang Chen looked at the signing hostess.

Zhao Baner, a character in "The Secret of Along the River During the Qingming Festival".

In the play, she is Zhao Buyu's sister. She has a lively, lovely and charming personality and is the female coroner in the play.

"Sure enough, if you can see Wen Yue, you can see Zhao Ban'er."

"Zhao Ban'er is a coroner, similar to Tian Sanqi."

Zhao Ban'er in the play, as Zhao Mo'er's elder sister, grew up in the warm embrace of family affection, which also shaped her kind and brave heart. When the dark cloud of the Meichuan case loomed over everyone's head, and the danger and mystery intertwined into an invisible net, Zhao Ban'er did not choose to retreat, but resolutely stepped forward. She knew that her relatives were deeply involved in it, and her concern and worry for her family turned into fearless motivation.

In order to save Zhao Buyou, she ventured into a situation full of unknowns and dangers alone. Every step forward was accompanied by a possible fatal crisis, but her eyes always flashed with a determined light. With the delicate mind and keen observation unique to women, she searched for a faint ray of hope in the seemingly clueless clues. Maybe it was a rumor on the street, or maybe it was a casual look from a witness, which she keenly captured and became the key puzzle for her to solve the mystery.

During the investigation, she encountered various difficulties and obstacles. There were secret obstructions from mysterious forces, trying to stop her from pursuing the truth; there were also complicated interpersonal relationships, which made her hesitate between trust and suspicion. But Zhao Baner was not defeated by these difficulties. She used her wisdom to cleverly resolve the crisis and deal with various forces. She learned to hide her true intentions, and used her seemingly weak appearance to confuse her opponents. In fact, she kept collecting evidence in secret, and gradually pieced together the shocking truth behind the Meichuan case.

When the truth finally came to light, Zhao Baner stood in front of everyone, perhaps with fatigue on her face, but more of the joy and pride of victory. She proved with her actions that in a world that seems to be dominated by men, women can also rely on wisdom and courage to become heroes who protect their families and pursue justice.

"When the story begins, Zhao Ban'er is fifteen or sixteen years old."

"Zhao Ban'er is at most thirteen or fourteen years old now." "This means that when Wen Yue got married, Zhao Ban'er was just born."

When seeing Zhao Baner, Jiang Chen thought of Tian Xiaohui in "City within a City".

Zhao Baner and Tian Xiaohui were played by the same actor in the previous life.

The difference is that Zhao Baner is young now and looks a little naive, while Tian Xiaohui is a fledgling college student.

"interesting."

Jiang Chen's eyes flashed and he continued to move forward.

After all, he came here to sign in today. As for whether there will be contact in the future, that will depend on future events.

However, Jiang Chen didn't expect that when he just walked out of the alley, he saw Liang Yi in the distance.

"Why is Liang Yi here?"

Jiang Chen quickly turned around and changed his appearance, then walked towards Liang Yi.

Logically speaking, the Song Dynasty was now on the Northern Expedition, and Liang Yi was from the Zongzhang Yamen, so he shouldn't be in Kaifeng Prefecture.

Could it be that Liang Yi has something important to do?

"If there is no need to reveal your identity right now, there is no need to disguise yourself."

Jiang Chen walked past Liang Yi.

Apart from not wanting Liang Yi to know of his existence, Jiang Chen was not interested in anything else.

After all, now in Kaifeng Prefecture, Wei Wei, Qiu Yan, Yao Lan and others have formed a team to solve all problems.

A quarter of an hour later, Jiang Chen arrived at a street.

"Ok?"

Just as Jiang Chen was about to enter the Kaifeng branch of the Xingchen Caravan, a figure walked down from the carriage.

"is her?"

Jiang Chen recognized it.

Almost at the same time, the system prompt sounded.

"Sign in."

Jiang Chen thought silently in his heart.

[Congratulations to the host, you have signed in successfully and obtained a Luo Chi Nian Fruit. ]

[Congratulations to the host, for signing in 10 female protagonists in a row. Reward: attribute points, cubic meters of space ring expansion, thousand-year-old Poria cocos, Jinyiwei training card.]

"A Luo Chi Nian Fruit?"

"This is the twelfth time I signed in to get a Luo Red Thought Fruit, plus the one thousand Red Thought Fruits I got after being promoted to the Emperor Clan. The total number of Red Thought Fruits is 2,728."

"This is a good thing."

"Starting from Xia Ziwei, Jinsuo, Qinyi, Haojia, Li Wan, Li Wen, Li Qi. Wen Yue, Zhao Baner, and now Zhang Qiniang, I have signed ten more female protagonists without realizing it."

"Attribute points 10, space ring space expansion of cubic meters is a basic special reward."

"Ten thousand-year-old Poria cocos?"

"This is the eleventh time I signed in and got ten thousand-year-old Poria cocos."

"I got 10 thousand-year-old Poria cocos twice as a special reward before. Later, I got 10 thousand-year-old Poria cocos by signing in from Du Bingyan, Zhu Sha, Zhu Yunqiao, Lan Qianyi, Qian Anan, Amanda and others. I got 1,000 thousand by being promoted to the Celestial Clan. I didn't expect to get 10 thousand-year-old Poria cocos again by signing in now."

"Due to alchemy and other reasons, I have used up a lot of Ten Thousand Years Poria Cocos during this period. There are only 1,800 plants left in the system space. Now I can sign in and get ten Ten Thousand Years Poria Cocos, which is not bad."

"However, once the Jiang Family Medicine Garden is cultivated, there will be no need to worry about these ten-thousand-year-old medicinal herbs."

"Jinyiwei training card?"

"This special reward can only be described as average."

At this moment, Jiang Chen looked at the signing hostess.

Zhang Qiniang, a character in "The Code of Along the River During the Qingming Festival".

Zhang Qinniang in the play is a real estate developer. Zhang Qinniang is beautiful, with delicate features and enchanting, tall and charming, changeable, cruel, brutal and brutal. In the play, Zhang Qinniang is a famous real estate developer in Tokyo City. Because her adoptive father is a tyrant, no one dares to offend her easily, so Zhang Qinniang becomes more and more arrogant, abandons human lives, and burns living people into ashes to make flower fertilizer. Five years ago, a hat monster also appeared in the Yanglou Street area, causing house prices to plummet. Zhang Qinniang took the opportunity to buy a large number of properties. Later, it was reported that the government wanted to build a garden here, and house prices soared, so Zhang Qinniang made a lot of money. As a result, many people were displaced, and the culprit of everything was Zhang Qinniang. In the end, Zhang Qinniang wanted to use the hat monster to create chaos in other places to lower the land price and then buy it, and then let the Imperial City Division solve the case. In the end, Zhang Qinniang was pierced from behind by Chunxi and ended her life.

"Zhang Qi Niang."

"I didn't expect that I could sign on her body."

In the play, Zhao Buyou quickly solved the case of the murder of the eldest brother of the Wu family and found that the murderer was the second brother and the younger sister of the Wu family. It turned out that the three were not real brothers and sisters. The second brother and the younger sister of the Wu family were brothers and sisters, and the eldest brother was their distant cousin. After their parents died, they entrusted the two to the gambling-addicted "eldest brother", who forced the younger sister to pretend to be disabled outside to gain sympathy, and abused the second brother and violated the younger sister at home, and even tried to sell the house to pay off the debt. In a conflict, the younger sister beat the "eldest brother" to death with an oil lamp.

Zhao Buyu investigated the scene and quickly deduced that the younger sister was not disabled through some details such as the stains on the bottom of the younger sister's skirt and the location of the rouge powder. In the "big brother's" room, the loss of the oil lamp became the key evidence of her murder, and the truth finally came to light.

Although the murderer of "Big Brother" has been arrested, the Hat Demon case remains unsolved and shrouded in mystery. To uncover the truth, one must start with Zhang Qiniang, because she is the main victim of the Hat Demon case. Zhao Buyu is also looking for the person who ordered the attack on Wen Yue. Zhang Qiniang's adoptive father is Zou Mian, who instructed Di Lun to forge auspicious signs to please the emperor. Zhang Qiniang is in charge of land speculation and lending business in Bianliang. After the Hat Demon case broke out, land prices plummeted, and the interests of the elders' group were hit hard, which put her under tremendous pressure.

In order to calm the situation, Zhang Qiniang initially found someone to quickly close the case, but things became complicated as Zhao Buyu intervened and revealed the truth. Although the murderer was caught, the hat demon committed another crime and killed Zhang Qiniang's housekeeper, who was also a person planted by Zou Mian next to Zhang Qiniang.

The housekeeper was killed in the street, and the hat demon bit his scalp and disappeared in the crowd. At that time, Zhao Buyu's sister Zhao Ban'er tracked down the "hat demon" on the scene and accidentally brought it home. Zhang Qiniang had moved into Zhao Buyu's house in advance for protection, and it was obvious that she knew what was going to happen.

When the case happened, Zhao Buyu and Wen Yue were discussing the case in the mansion. When they heard the news, they hurried home. Although they acted quickly, they arrived slower than Zhang Qiniang. This shows that Zhang Qiniang was prepared for the housekeeper's murder. Her real intention was to stir up the land price by directing and acting herself to trap the insiders.

Therefore, in the whole incident, although Zhang Qiniang offered a large reward to attract the illusion of solving the case, she never really wanted to solve the problem. By delaying time, she tested whether Zhao Buyou was sent by the Elders Group, and the task directed at Zou Mian clearly revealed the fierceness of the internal struggle.

It can be said that the series of murders and conspiracies in the play are all the power struggles of the groups behind. The elders realized their own interests by forcing Zou Mian to show up, revealing that from the Meichuan case to the Mao Yao case, they were all external manifestations of the game between big men. Zhang Qiniang stayed at Zhao Buyou's house, first to stabilize the situation, and second to further verify Zhao Buyou's position to ensure her own safety, hovering on the edge of the two forces.

"It can be said that Zhang Qiniang's death in the play was due to his ability to please both sides."

"Of course, Zhang Qiniang is just a pawn."

"Otherwise, how could Zhang Qiniang, a weak woman, become a giant in the real estate industry in the capital during the Song Dynasty and control the prosperity of half of the capital."

"However, Zhang Qiniang is also a capable person. Although she looks extremely beautiful, she actually hides endless cunning and cruelty in her heart. She does things swiftly and decisively, and never drags her feet. No matter who it is, as long as they dare to disobey her will, they will be severely punished by her."

Jiang Chen remembered the scene in the play where Manager Kang knelt on the ground and pretended to be a dog eating quail soup in order to please her, but Zhang Qinnan just lowered her eyebrows with a mocking sneer at the corner of her mouth, and her cold eyes were full of murderous intent and sarcasm.

In this scene, Zhang Qinnan didn't say a word, but it was enough to make people feel her terror and ruthlessness.

This situation is fully reflected in the play.

In the play, when Zhao Buyu went to Zhang Qiniang's house, he was stunned to see the flowers all over the house. Most people would keep flowers outdoors, but Zhang Qiniang's flowers were not only kept indoors, but also grew exceptionally bright. Then Zhang Qiniang said that her flowers were nourished with ashes. As she spoke, she picked up a jar, grabbed a handful of ashes and sprinkled them on the flowers. When she said that the flowers she raised were growing well, she couldn't hide her pride on her face.

In order to make Sun Bo make a device for her to make a cat demon, she threatened Chunxi, his favorite woman, and first had someone beat Sun Bo up, then poured the soup he brought on the ground and asked him to lick it clean bit by bit. At first, Sun Bo was reluctant to do this, but he didn't expect that someone would hold a hot iron and put it on Chunxi's body the next second. Seeing this, Sun Bo quickly expressed his willingness to lick it, and he started licking it while lying on the ground.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Qinniang didn't give him any chance at all. The branding iron fell on Chunxi's shoulders and back, and they became bloody in an instant. But they had no ability to fight back and could only be tortured by Zhang Qinniang.

It’s a pity that Zhang Qinnan underestimated those who fought desperately, so she was killed by Chunxi.

"Zhang Qiniang, this is quite interesting."

Jiang Chen glanced at Zhang Qinnan and walked into the Kaifeng branch of the Xingchen Caravan.

When Wei Wei saw Jiang Chen, she welcomed him into the inner room.

"Mr. Jiang."

Yao Lan is here too.

"Well, how is the Star Caravan doing now?" Jiang Chen asked.

"There has been no change in the development of the Star Caravan during this period," Yao Lan replied.

"Do you know Zhang Qiniang?" Jiang Chen asked.

"Zhang Qinnan? She is very famous in Kaifeng Prefecture." Yao Lan said.

"Mr. Jiang, why are you asking this?" Wei Wei asked.

"I just got some information about Zhang Qinnan..." Jiang Chen said.

Zhang Qinniang is the adopted daughter of Zou Mian, the "Southeast Small Court". Zou Mian is the one who collects rare treasures and money for the emperor. At the same time, Kang Qian, the general manager of the Zhang Mansion, was sent by Zou Mian to Zhang Qinniang. In addition, half of the real estate in Tokyo belongs to Zhang Qinniang. Therefore, Zhang Qinniang's real backer is not Zou Mian. She and Zou Mian are both white gloves who are exposed to the public. Their real backer, no need to guess, is the emperor.

Zhang Qiniang not only runs real estate, she also lends money. The boss behind the gambling house where Wu Xiang gambles and the female sumo match where Wu Xiang bets must be Zhang Qiniang. Real estate, finance, gambling, and events are all one-stop services. In the prosperous Tokyo, these industries are the most profitable.

So, what does Zhang Qinnan do with all this money?

Nothing else but raising money for the emperor to enjoy himself and fight wars.

The story of "The Secret Code of Along the River During the Qingming Festival" begins in the third year of Xuanhe, and six years later the Northern Song Dynasty fell. In the fifth year of Xuanhe, that is, in 6, Zhao Ji launched a war against the Western Xia and Liao, and won. Of course, the attack on Liao was a joint attack with Jin. After defeating Liao, Jin plundered the wealth and population of the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, and Zhao Ji only got an empty city.

Against this background, and considering that all the industries under Zhang Qinnan's name were used to raise money for the emperor, the Hat Monster case and the murder of Zhang Qinnan were all about a financial war.

There are still two or three years before the plot begins.

But the cat demon case has already happened.

"Cat Demon Case? Mr. Jiang, you said that this cat demon case is related to Zhang Qiniang?" Yao Lan asked.

"Yes." Jiang Chen nodded.

"Zhang Qinnan is in the real estate business. What benefits will this bring to her?" Wei Wei asked.

"Maybe it's another country." Jiang Chen said meaningfully.

By creating the Hat Monster case, no one dared to buy Zhang Qiniang's property. No one dared to buy a house, so Zhang Qiniang's loan business could not be carried out. In addition, Wu Xiang was a gambler. Once the news that he was killed by the Hat Monster spread, fewer people would gamble and bet on the game. The industry that could have made a lot of money was no longer profitable because of the panic created by the Hat Monster case. Once it was no longer profitable, how could the emperor launch a large-scale border war?

Therefore, it is not difficult to understand who are the forces and bosses behind the Hat Monster case and the murder of Zhang Qinnan.

According to the situation in the drama, Xixia, Liao, Jin, Goryeo, Fang La, etc. are all possible.

In this world of film and television fusion, Western Xia, Yang Kingdom, Northern Liang, and Liao Kingdom are all possibilities.

After all, there have been constant wars on the Song State's borders in recent years.

In the play, Wen Yue received the order to kill Zhang Qiniang, Wu Xiang was killed by the hat monster, and even Kang Qian was killed by the hat monster, which happened almost at the same time. And behind these things, whoever is the biggest beneficiary is the person behind the scenes.

In Jiang Chen's view, the person behind the scenes in the play is just a superficial person, a scapegoat, and a white glove.

After all, the impact of the Hat Demon case on Zhang Qiniang's industry is definitely not as strong as directly killing Zhang Qiniang and Kang Qian. Because, without people like Zhang Qiniang and Kang Qian, Zou Mian and the emperor can't handle some things. It's not possible to control a real estate-finance-gambling-event system by just replacing someone casually.

Therefore, in the play, in addition to Western Xia, Liao, Jin, Fang La, etc., other forces may also be involved in the hat monster case and the killing of Zhang Qiniang.

"So, Zhang Qinnan was the one who was pushed out." Wei Wei said.

"Yes." Jiang Chen nodded.

Ancient people were not fools.

Are you saying that ancient people didn’t understand financial warfare?

It's just that the financial war has not been recorded.

It is just like the financial market in the mainland of the previous life. A drop of a few points is a fine-tuning, while a drop of one point in the US financial market is a big drop.

"In the second world, the wars among several countries involve financial wars?" Yao Lan was stunned.

"A lot." Jiang Chen said.

The forms and cases of financial warfare in history mainly include currency devaluation, inflation, trade restrictions and financial fraud.

As early as the Northern Song Dynasty, the world's earliest currency, Jiaozi, appeared. After the practice of the Song and Jin Dynasties, the paper currency of the Yuan Dynasty developed quite maturely. However, due to the excessive issuance of paper currency by the court, serious inflation was triggered, and eventually the paper currency had to be withdrawn from circulation and replaced by silver.

In addition, Wang Mang carried out a large-scale currency reform during his reign and issued a variety of new coins, which led to soaring prices and people's loss of trust in the new coins, ultimately causing economic chaos and the collapse of the regime.

During the Spring and Autumn Period, Guan Zhong, the prime minister of Qi, controlled the supply of Lu silk (a kind of thin silk) to cause food shortages in Lu and Liang, eventually forcing the two states to surrender. Guan Zhong achieved the purpose of financial warfare by controlling the supply of Lu silk, causing the economic collapse of Lu and Liang.

During Dong Zhuo's reign, he abolished the Wuzhu coin and minted small coins, which led to soaring prices, hardship for the people and ultimately social unrest. Sun Quan of the Eastern Wu forced the circulation of large-denomination currency "Daquan Wubai", which led to inflation and ultimately affected the country's economic stability.

It can be said that there were countless financial wars in ancient times.

Therefore, it is normal for financial war to appear in "The Code of Along the River During the Qingming Festival".

In these worlds, Jiang Chen wanted to develop industries and also mobilized the power of finance.

"It seems that I still need to read more history books." Yao Lan sighed.

"The Song State was plagued by serious land annexation, which was due to the development of commerce. You should also understand that the business world is like a battlefield, and even more brutal than a battlefield," said Jiang Chen.

In the business world, killing is done without bloodshed.

"Mr. Jiang, do you think Zhang Qinnan has any ideas?" Wei Wei asked.

"If Zhang Qinniang had our strength, then she would be the one in charge of this wealth, but she is not, which means she is a white glove. And a white glove will have many people who want to kill her, so we can use this to reach an agreement and cooperate with Zhang Qinniang." Jiang Chen said.

"Pull Zhang Qinnan over?" Yao Lan asked.

"As someone who can manage a real estate-finance-gambling-event system, Zhang Qinniang's ability is unquestionable. Zhang Qinniang is ruthless and cruel, which is just right for her to help us solve some problems." Jiang Chen never thought that doing business should be a peaceful business.

The country is made of bones.

The same goes for shopping malls.

This is true in every world.

It’s true that Zhang Qinniang is cruel and ruthless.

But if Zhang Qinniang wasn't so cruel and ruthless, how could she become a white glove?

If Zhang Qinnan wasn't so cruel, her subsequent words would have wiped her out completely.

"Is it possible?" Wei Wei asked.

"Let the Jinyiwei investigate first. Everyone has weaknesses. As long as we can find Zhang Qinnan's weakness, it is very possible. What's more, Zhang Qinnan controls the network of relationships in Kaifeng Prefecture. If I can use it for my own benefit, it would be equivalent to controlling Kaifeng Prefecture." In Jiang Chen's opinion, Zhang Qinnan's biggest weakness is her desire to stay alive.

She knew that she was the white gloves, so she also understood that if the white gloves were useless, she would be dealt with.

"That's true." Wei Wei nodded.

"I leave this matter to you." Jiang Chen said.

"Mr. Jiang, don't worry." Wei Wei said.

"Mr. Jiang, your substitute is in Liangshan now. Do you want to go and see him?" Yao Lan asked.

"There's nothing going on in Liangshan right now, so we don't need to worry about it." Jiang Chen said, "By the way, how is the battle between Song and Liao going?"

"Ye Zhao won several battles." Wei Wei recounted the war situation between the Song Dynasty and the Liao Dynasty.

"Ye Zhao is worthy of being Ye Zhao. However, the more powerful she is, the more afraid Emperor Cheng Zhao becomes." Jiang Chen said.

"This is inevitable." Wei Wei nodded.

There will be no good ending for those who are too successful and threaten their master.

Ye Zhao didn't want to rebel, so he could only compromise.

"Ye Zhao is a woman, so the best way for the emperor to deal with her is to marry her to a playboy." Jiang Chen said.

"This is an insult to Ye Zhao." Yao Lan said.

"Whether for the sake of her family or the court, Ye Zhao had no choice but to surrender." Jiang Chen remembered that in the play, Ye Zhao, the goddess of war, married a playboy, and they lived happily ever after.

Who believes this?

How can they love each other when they are not on the same wavelength?

It's just a forced smile.

After all, how could a brave and combative female general like life in the harem?

In Jiang Chen's opinion, Ye Zhao was servile.

It would be better not to disguise myself as a man and become a general than to have such an outcome.

"Maybe Emperor Cheng Zhao has already decided who to marry Ye Zhao to." Jiang Chen said.

"That shouldn't be the case. After all, we are still in Hezhong Prefecture." Wei Wei said.

"It is because we are in Hezhong Prefecture that Emperor Cheng Zhao will not let Ye Zhao become another me." Jiang Chen said: "Perhaps because of my existence, Ye Zhao's fate may be even more tragic."

"You mean..." Wei Wei understood.

Jiang Chen nodded.

"Then do we need to do something?" Wei Wei knew that Jiang Chen had already intended to invite Ye Zhao to join the Jiang family.

"We just need to secretly deal with the spies from Beiliang and Liao in Kaifeng Prefecture." Jiang Chen said.

"Beiliang and Liao? In the name of Ye Zhao?" Yao Lan reacted.

"In Ye Zhao's name?" Wei Wei was a little confused.

"If Emperor Cheng Zhao knew that Ye Zhao's people could deal with people from Northern Liang and Liao in Kaifeng Prefecture, then Emperor Cheng Zhao would be even more wary of Ye Zhao," Yao Lan explained.

Wei Wei's eyes lit up: "Boss Jiang, you are so cunning."

"What did you say?" Jiang Chen's face darkened.

"Did I say something wrong?" Wei Wei said, "Boss Jiang, your actual age is already nearly 40."

"So what if I'm forty? My cultivation is at the Martial Emperor level, and the average lifespan is three thousand years." Jiang Chen said.

"So, you are a minor?" Wei Wei said.

"What do you mean by underage? Am I a minor? Have you never tried it?" Jiang Chen said.

“……”Wei Wei.

"Mr. Jiang, Wei Wei, you should go inside and talk." Yao Lan said.

"Together." Jiang Chen said.

"..."Yao Lan.

……

August 10th, Central Continent, Liao Kingdom, Liaoyang Prefecture, Jiang Prefecture.

"How is the war between Liao and Jurchen going now?" Jiang Chen asked.

"The Liao Kingdom and the Jurchens fought several times. However, the Liao Kingdom's elite troops had been transferred away. The army in Tokyo was not strong and was no match for the Jurchens," said Xiao Hunyan.

"How is Han Derang doing?" Jiang Chen asked.

The last time he came to the Second World, facing the Jurchens who were about to attack the city, Xiao Hunyan proposed to use Han Derang to deal with the Jurchens. Han Derang was also the highest commander of the Liao Kingdom in the northeast.

"We have already given support to Han Derang, but it's not too obvious." Xiao Hu Nian recounted Han Derang's case in detail.

Han Derang and Xiao Yanyan were childhood sweethearts.

She also has a good relationship with Wuguli, but now they are Jiang Chen's women, so Xiao Huanian doesn't want Jiang Chen to have any misunderstandings.

"No one knows whether Ye Zhao and the Ye family army can turn the tide in the Song Dynasty's northern expedition, but before the war between the Song Dynasty and the Liao Dynasty ends, we must not let the Jurchens occupy Liaoyang Prefecture." Jiang Chen said, "Our White Horse Camp is outside the city now, right?"

"Yes, they are all hidden outside." Xiao Hu Nian nodded.

"We can send out three thousand White Horse Battalions to attack the Jurchens' rear in small groups. At the same time, we can recruit people from various tribes to form a vassal army." Jiang Chen said.

"Is it necessary? Mr. Jiang, we want to capture the thief and the leader." Chen Yifan said.

"Capture the leader? Capture Wanyan Aguda directly?" Jiang Chen was slightly stunned.

"Yes, the Jurchen tribe is just like other tribes, they all respect the strong. So, in our opinion, we just need to take action at the critical moment and win people's hearts." Chen Yifan said.

"Young Master, we are going to play the role of the high priest of Khitan." Xiao Hu Nian said.

"High Priest?" Jiang Chen's eyes flashed.

Before the establishment of the Liao Dynasty, the political system of the Khitan people was relatively primitive. They adopted the election system of the clan commune era. The Khan was only a nominal leader with weak actual control. With the rise of the Khitan people and the establishment of the Liao Dynasty, they actively absorbed the advanced culture of the Central Plains Han people, including the hereditary system of the throne and the feudal system. However, in this process, the role of the high priests also changed. They not only played an important role in religious ceremonies, but also played a key role in social management and cultural inheritance.

The Khitan high priests were responsible for communicating with the gods during religious ceremonies to ensure the smooth progress of sacrificial activities. Their status and role were similar to those of the priests or wizards in the Central Plains, and they were the bridge between the human world and the divine world.

Xiao Hunian and his group's plan was to use the identity of the high priest to enter the Liao Dynasty's management? To defeat the Jurchens?

Xiao Hu Nian nodded: "Yes. We are going to wait until the Liao army can no longer hold on and then take action. Sir, what do you think of our plan?"