The heavens set sail from the courtyard

When Wang Gang said that he had a crush on Li Sanniang, he was actually just teasing Chai An. He had long noticed the ambiguity between Chai An and Li Sanniang.

Chai An was also a smart man. He could see the mockery in Wang Gang's eyes and knew that he was joking.

"Brother Yuankang, which girl from the Li family do you like? If you are really interested, I can introduce you to the best matchmaker in Bianjing." Chai An put his mind at ease, his appetite increased, and he drank too much unconsciously.

"Actually, the reason I helped the Li family was because I was entrusted by someone to do so." Wang Gang said while drinking.

"Who entrusted you with this? I remember that the Li family doesn't have many friends, and those relatives are like wolves and tigers, wishing that all the members of the Li family would be wiped out?" Chai An asked curiously.

"Don't ask about this. I promised the other party not to tell anyone. But what I can tell you is that the other party is very powerful." Wang Gang smiled.

Chai An perked up when he heard this and was mostly sober, but seeing Wang Gang's serious look, he knew he couldn't ask any further.

"How is Chai Ruyi?" Wang Gang changed the subject.

Chai An's face changed, and he said seriously: "My cousin's marriage has been decided. The other party is a poor scholar who is willing to raise my cousin's child. Ruyi's life is finally saved."

Wang Gang sighed and said, "That's good. After this imperial examination, I will ask my father to find him a small official position."

Chai An asked seriously: "Is your elder brother really not going to live long?"

Wang Gang nodded and said, "At most half a year, maybe even faster."

Wang Gang did not hide the matter of Wang Yi from Chai An. Chai An was a little bothered at first, but after seeing that Wang Gang tried his best to compensate Chai Ruyi and that the culprit was imprisoned and would not live long, Chai An let go of his prejudice.

"I've got some clues on what you asked me to investigate." Chai An looked around and said, "Is it convenient to talk here?"

Wang Gang nodded and said, "Don't worry! There's no one around."

Chai An said: "I found out that your sister-in-law's family has close contacts with the chief steward of Prime Minister Yu's residence. The Han family relies heavily on the Yu family for business."

"Prime Minister Yu, Yu Weiyi? Turns out it's him, no wonder!" Wang Gang said in surprise.

Chai An asked worriedly: "Brother Yuankang, do you suspect Prime Minister Yu?"

Wang Gang frowned, feeling that things were becoming more and more complicated.

"I had my suspicions before. How could my eldest brother, who had lived a mediocre life, come up with the idea of ​​using actors to harm people? I think he must have been influenced by my eldest sister-in-law.

The person behind Sister-in-law Han is most likely Prime Minister Yu!"

Chai An said worriedly: "I don't quite understand why Yu Xiang wants to harm my cousin?"

Wang Gang sighed and said, "Yu Weiyi doesn't want to harm Miss Chai, but my father!"

Chai An looked puzzled and asked, "The more I listen, the less I understand?"

Wang Gang explained: "You are not in the officialdom, so you don't know. My father is now the governor of Yangzhou. The government asked him to take charge of the salt tax. This is a very lucrative job, but it is also a job that can easily offend people!
Jiangnan accounts for more than half of the country's tax revenue, and there is a lot of water inside. It is no secret that Yu Xiang was helped to ascend to power by the Jiangnan gentry."

Chai An seemed to understand a little bit, and said: "Prime Minister Yu has set his sights on the benefits of the salt tax! So he used Wang Yi to indirectly influence Mr. Wang!"

Wang Gang smiled bitterly and said, "That's right. Wang Yi is my father's legitimate son after all. If a big scandal happens, it will definitely affect his official career, and the government will not be able to keep him in Jiangnan forever."

Chai An felt a headache and said: "Just for such a thing, he actually wanted to harm my cousin's life. With the ability of Yu Xiang, why would he go to such trouble?"

Wang Gang sneered and said: "In the minds of some bigwigs, the lives of ordinary people are nothing. Even my Wang family is just a victim of power.

After all, my father was sent to Jiangnan by the government, so it would be difficult for Prime Minister Yu to do anything so openly as to resort to such mean tricks. "

Chai An asked: "My Chai family only wants to do some small business now. We can't do anything about the court. It's just bad luck for my Chai family! We can't afford to offend Prime Minister Yu."

Wang Gang said: "Don't worry! My elder brother and his wife are trapped at home, and Yu Xiang can't do anything for the time being."

Chai An worriedly asked, "Will Prime Minister Yu target you?"

Wang Gang sneered, "Of course. In fact, rumors about the Wang family's internal strife are all over Bianjing, and it should be the work of Prime Minister Yu. This man is able to hold the position of Prime Minister, and he is indeed quite capable. He has been hiding himself behind the scenes. Even if the truth is exposed, he can stay out of it by sacrificing a butler."

Chai An asked: "Brother Yuankang, what are you going to do?"

Wang Gang laughed and said, "We'll take it one step at a time. If you really piss me off, I'll still be able to deal with him, even though he's just a prime minister."

Chai An said in panic: "Brother Yuankang, you have to think clearly, he is the Prime Minister of Yu, who is second only to the emperor!"

Wang Gang sneered and said, "So what if he is the prime minister!"

Chai An didn't know how crazy Wang Gang was. Now he just felt his scalp tingling and wanted to return home as soon as possible.

"Don't tell anyone about this." Wang Gang saw Chai An's fear and said, "After all, your last name is Chai, and Prime Minister Yu will not openly embarrass your family."

Chai An nodded heavily and said, "I know, our Chai family cannot get involved in this kind of thing."

Seeing that Chai An had no interest in drinking, Wang Gang simply sent him away from Kaifeng Prefecture and returned home.

As soon as he got home, the servant told him that Wang Kang wanted to see him.

Wang Gang ran to his mother's courtyard to pay his respects and found that Wang Kang had prepared several scrolls for him.

"Gang'er, come and take a look. These are the noble ladies from the capital that I selected for you."

Wang Kang was in a very good mood and asked people to open each scroll and show it to Wang Gang.

Looking at the portraits of the ladies in front of him, Wang Gang said helplessly: "Does mother have any favorite candidates?"

Wang Kang said: "It's not me who is marrying a wife. It depends on whether you like it or not."

Wang Gang rolled his eyes and said, "Mother, my father is far away in Yangzhou. It's not appropriate for me to get married at this time. Why don't we wait until my father comes back?"

When Wang Kang saw Wang Gang using delaying tactics, his face suddenly fell.

"How long do you want to postpone it?" Wang Kang said unhappily, "You are not a child anymore. It would be inappropriate to delay it any further."

Wang Gang thought about it and knew that he had to get married, but he was quite resistant to blind marriages. If he really wanted to get married, he would marry someone he knew well.

Wang Gang's eyes turned, and he thought of the five sisters of the Li family. He couldn't help but say: "Mom, I actually already have a favorite candidate, but I'm afraid you won't agree."

Wang Kang heard this and said excitedly: "Really, which girl is it?"

Wang Gang smiled and said, "The girl from the Li family."

Wang Kang asked in confusion: "Is there any noble lady in the capital with the surname Li?"

Wang Gang sat down next to his mother and said, "She is not from the capital, but from Luoyang."

Wang Kang asked hurriedly: "Tell me the details quickly."

Wang Gang briefly mentioned the situation of the Li family, and Wang Kang's brows immediately frowned.

"No, I don't agree to this marriage." Wang Kang said angrily: "The Li family is a small family, how can they be worthy of you? Even if you marry her in the future, it will not help your career."

Wang Gang advised: "Mother, you always say that you should marry a virtuous woman. My sister-in-law is also from a merchant family!"

Wang Kang insisted: "That's different. You know your elder brother's situation."

Wang Gang said indifferently: "What's the difference? Aren't we all your children?"

Seeing that Wang Gang was determined to marry the girl from the Li family, Wang Kang couldn't help but become curious.

"What's so good about the lady from the Li family? I want to meet her in person!" (End of this chapter)