My younger sister insisted on marrying me and made me the Marquis' wife.

Chapter 445 Certificate of Surrender

At this time, Mr. Gu Liu had obviously regarded Qin Yuan as his backbone.

Qin Yuan smiled and said, "Have you forgotten? The reason why Admiral Jin was able to bring his men here so quickly was because he got the tip from the storyteller. I heard that nowadays storytellers have a job called telling news. They tell the latest news happening in the capital. The more novel, interesting, and quicker the story is, the easier it is to get tips from customers."

Mr. Songshan smiled and said, "There are these in the tile shop, and there are people who go door to door to tell people about it. They make a lot of money and save the tile shop's commission. Many women who don't show up much in the back house also want to know what's new outside."

Gu Liuye asked: "So where do they get the news from?"

Qin Yuan said: "Then it's up to the gods to show their magical powers. Those who can do this have their own sources of information. Some buy it from beggars. As long as they have the information and it's true, they can go to him to get the money."

Gu Jinghui interrupted, “After Xu Zhen and Zhao disappeared, Eighteen and the others also looked for beggars and vendors in the surrounding area, but found nothing. Baozhu also mentioned that before Xu Zhen left the house, he often looked for peddlers at the side door to buy small ornaments, but that peddler could no longer be found.”

Qin Yuan said, "I have also thought about this. Beggars and porters are inconspicuous, but they know a lot of things. If we can link them together, we can get a lot of information. If we didn't see them at the gate, we don't know if they will reveal their tracks elsewhere."

Mr. Songshan glanced at Lord Gu.

Lord Gu sighed, "We have been back in the capital for more than half a year, and it is far less convenient for people like us to get information than in the northern frontier. In the case of Xu Zhen, most of the guards in the mansion were mobilized, but we still found nothing. In the final analysis, it is because the mansion has not done enough business in the capital. It would be good if we could get information from beggars, porters, and storytellers."

Mr. Songshan said slowly, "When the Marquis was in the northern frontier, he was naturally like a fish in water. The customs and habits of the capital and the northern frontier are different, and there are many royal relatives and nobles here, and the rich and powerful gather here, and there are all kinds of people. Behind the inconspicuous people, there may be complicated backgrounds. When the Marquis came back, he was trapped in it. Without his own channels of information, he was like a tiger without eyes, and naturally he couldn't do anything."

Gu Liuye said, "Brother San, I think San... just follow what Master Nantang said and let Eighteen and others recruit some more people to help search for information. Beggars, porters, and street sweepers are not in high positions and do not attract attention. It is good to have more eyes and ears."

Qin Yuan said meaningfully: "If the Marquis did this right after returning, he would inevitably be criticized, but now is the best time, and even if he did it, it must be for a reason."

"Yes, Jingzhao Yinfu couldn't find anything. Sixth Master Gu is suing the Xu family for this, and the Marquis's Mansion is trying to find a way on its own. This means that Tianbian is also right."

Mr. Matsuyama clapped his hands in agreement.

Lord Gu nodded and said happily, "Okay, it's settled. Tomorrow I will have the people from the Drainage Department of the Ministry of Works..."

Before he finished speaking, Qin Yuan said, "Why not let Brother Cheng help us?"

Lord Gu thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll discuss this with him tomorrow."

Qin Yuan hurriedly said, "There is another matter, which has something to do with the Xu family and Sixth Master."

Master Gu Liu frowned: "Please speak."

Lord Gu also looked over.

Qin Yuan said, "Sixth brother wants to sue the Xu family. The magistrate must have gone to look for the Xu family. The Xu family still brought their children to pay their respects, and they seem to have the intention of reconciliation. I wonder what Sixth brother's plan is going to be next?"

Lord Gu frowned.

Master Gu Liu said, "Of course I will do as I said before and sue them to the end. The Xu family behaves like a poor family. If I don't sue them today, they will come again tomorrow." Qin Yuan nodded and said, "It's best if you have a plan in mind, Sixth Brother. I secretly think that Master Xu seems to be interested in making friends with the Marquis' Mansion. I heard that they originally planned to come and make trouble a few days ago, but they didn't come in the end."

"Where did this news come from?" Gu Jinghui asked.

Qin Yuan repeated what Shen Changle had said, and Gu Jinghui nodded and said, “I didn’t expect Shen Changle to be such a good at getting information.”

Qin Yuan smiled and said, "What he knew is pretty much the same as what Gu Shiliu said before. It's beyond my expectation. This person is indeed useful."

Gu Liuye asked: "What did Xu Tang mean by being dodged by Lord Xu?"

Lord Gu said, "Of course he wants to join the Xu family and join the Prince of Jin. The Prince of Jin and Yelu Guzha have a close relationship. He is just a hanger-on in the Prince of Qi's mansion. It's hard to say what he is secretly planning."

After thinking about it for a while, Master Gu Liu said in surprise: "I know, our Dingbei Marquis Mansion is their token of surrender."

Qin Yuan was a little surprised.

Mr. Gu Liu also knows how to pledge his allegiance.

Gu Jinghui snorted and laughed, and said, "I didn't expect you to know this. It is true. You also know one thing. Doctor Liu was bribed by Yelu Guzha to come and kill my family. He has connections with the Prince of Jin and the Crown Prince."

Master Gu Liu said in a trembling voice: "Then...then..."

Mr. Songshan shook his head: "I said don't let him be there. Look, he can't stand anything. Just focus on writing poetry and painting."

The originally tense atmosphere suddenly became a little funny after being stirred up like this.

Gu Liuye also calmed down and said angrily, "I just haven't been there before. After going through it once, I won't be like this next time."

"What can I say about you? Courage is innate. Do you think that the first time you go into battle, you will be so scared that you will stand there and know the answer the second time? I'm afraid you will die the first time."

Mr. Songshan said frankly: "I have traveled for many years and met countless people. Everyone has his or her own talents. If you are born timid and inexperienced, it will be useless. If you have courage deep in your heart, you can try to stimulate it."

Master Gu Liu refused to accept the decision: "I am also a son of the Gu family. I have the blood and courage of my ancestors."

Qin Yuan said, "It can be seen that there are already big disagreements within the Xu family. Prince Jin knew that the matter of Imperial Physician Liu was exposed, and he was afraid of the Marquis' Mansion. It happened that the emperor appointed the Marquis to the capital for investigation, and kept the memorial to the emperor. Everyone suspected the emperor's intentions, so Prince Jin started with the Xu family, the relatives of the Marquis' Mansion, and tried to win over the Xu family. Xu Tang's sister should have been sent to Prince Jin's Mansion at this time."

Seeing that the discussion was getting to the point, Mr. Songshan and Mr. Gu Liu stopped talking and just listened quietly.

Lord Gu took over the conversation and said, "Now that there are rumors that I am ill, I am afraid that Lord Xu has other ideas and wants to win over my sixth brother. Xu Tang has lived in his uncle's house since he was a child and has suffered from the indifference of human nature. Now that the Xu family has sent his sister to the Prince of Jin's mansion, her life and property are tied to the Prince of Jin. Naturally, he is not happy to see Lord Xu playing both sides. Xu Tang is very dissatisfied that the Xu family did not make trouble as originally planned."

"Yes," Gu Liuye recalled, and shouted, "That day, my eldest brother-in-law pulled me aside and said that there were rumors that my third brother would be childless in the future. I scolded him and if I had been able to beat him, I would have beaten him up."