Joy of Life: I'm really not a saint

But the people from the Supervisory Council were only responsible for the killing and not the burial, and I still had to help clean up the scene, which was really frustrating.

"Then let's see how we should report this to the Imperial Envoy. If they investigate further, they will accuse us of interfering with their plans for our presence at this time."

The official sneered at first, and then gave an answer: "We should act uprightly. We are only dealing with this matter to clear ourselves. As long as we are not implicated, who cares if others are implicated by the imperial envoy? If the people from the Supervisory Council come to investigate, we can just say that we received a report and came to the scene to investigate."

"This is such a big criminal case, it would be unreasonable for us not to come!"

The prefect nodded and changed the subject: "But I am the prefect, how come I came here so quickly?"

"This..." The official was stunned and couldn't think of a good answer for a moment.

Never mind, in the end it’s still my own fault.

The prefect of Hangzhou was shocked and thought to himself that his Qi-cultivation skills were still lacking in quality.

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Fan Xian just stood there silently, watching the busy people below.

He already had a clear idea of ​​the eldest princess's confidants and the forces behind this chain of interests.

After that, it is time to eradicate these people once and for all.

He killed the people, but he asked the officials in Hangzhou to bury them, and he didn't feel any guilt. After all, these people have been sitting there doing nothing for so long, it's time to do something about it.

He had already dealt with the sword wounds below, so he was not worried that the people below would see that this was the Si Gu Sword Technique.

Even when he committed the crime before, he asked Gundam to stand outside the yard so that he could not see his swordsmanship.

The main purpose of doing this is to prevent the person in the palace from knowing that I can use the Si Gu sword technique, otherwise Emperor Qing will definitely think of the assassination on the Xuankong Mountain, and then very terrible consequences will occur!

"A murder case here has attracted a prefect so quickly. I wonder how many more officials are on the way!" Wang Qinian smiled sinisterly: "I'm afraid the officials in Jiangnan are almost becoming the princess' dogs."

"The princess has been managing Jiangnan for a long time. It would be strange if her methods were not so advanced." Fan Xian shook his head and did not delve into this issue. He just ordered: "Sort out the names of the personnel and summarize them in combination with the information from spies in various places. I don't want any evidence this time. With the status of the imperial envoy, can we be willful for once?"

"Then... be willful for once?" Wang Qinian responded modestly.

"Gather the people from the Supervisory Council and find evidence of these people's crimes, whether it's corruption or something else. It shouldn't be difficult to accomplish this!"

"Just wait and see, sir!"

The matter was decided by the two of them.

Chapter 282 Goodbye Xia Qifei.

"In this world, the benefits of kindness and grace can only be remembered by the people for a few days. After that, it's just about doing what needs to be done."

"This so-called public opinion is the easiest to manipulate. Haven't you seen that the Ming family, which was once the leader of thousands of families, was destroyed? Today, how many people are still crying out for their misery?"

"It's not as practical as cooking without oil or rice at home!"

Fan Xian drank a glass of wine with a smile, feeling the wind and rain outside from a high place.

The water town in the south of the Yangtze River is filled with smoke.

If you just understand it literally, it's a good place to go, except for some annoying people.

Maybe this is a good place to retire?

It is indeed a scene that attracts and pleases northerners.

"My Lord, you are in a good mood today!" Wang Qinian was not shy. He sat on the table and chair, picked up a wine glass and filled it up for himself, and said casually, "Everything has been arranged."

"Although the Merchants Bank has surfaced, fortunately we have almost done what we need to do."

Fan Xian stood up and stretched: "We are all people who can't sit still, so we have to get going again!"

At this point, Fan Xian felt both sad and happy, and he was not dissatisfied with anything.

Today, the three major workshops in the inner treasury are bustling, and the shopkeepers of Qingyutang have also arrived in Jiangnan one after another. Baoyue Tower, which has expanded under the guise of the third prince, is also flourishing in Jiangnan.

When all the branches spread out, relying on brothels, money houses and the inner treasury, the economy of Jiangnan will be completely in Fan Xian's hands.

"I have some insights from what you just said. Now we don't have to care about the people's will, but after this group of officials are dealt with, I think His Majesty's will will arrive."

Wang Qinian has been in Kyoto for many years and has only seen through many things without fully understanding them. This has allowed him to be in a state of transparent self-protection in the Supervisory Council for a long time, but it is difficult for him to make further progress. It can be said that there are pros and cons.

"We are only your Majesty's subjects. As for the rest, what does it have to do with us?"

Fan Xian smiled slightly: "But your words also reminded me."

"We don't have much time left. After this, it's not us who are thinking about rushing back. Your Majesty has no choice but to let me go back and avoid these disturbances temporarily. At the same time, he also wants me to confront the Princess's forces head-on!"

Fan Xian felt extremely cold in his heart, and secretly thought that it was all balanced!

Little did he know that Ang Lee had already planned the subsequent plot. Although he was unhappy, Fan Xian was still happy to follow this script.

As for the Junshan Society, Fan Xian had never intended for it to disappear completely from the beginning.

Now he is an imperial envoy, and can be regarded as an angel. If he has completed seven levels of the emperor's decree, he can be regarded as a capable minister. The remaining three levels are too much or too little!

The so-called raising a tiger is nothing more than this. If there is no tiger, there will naturally be no need for Wu Song to kill the tiger. Then, countless people will reach out for all the tangible benefits, adding countless troubles.

Not to mention that Junshanhui is a huge organization and force, it would be a thankless task for him to completely wipe it out. Even if he succeeds by chance, its terrifying strength and background will hurt him.

Besides, as long as the princess is alive, she will be reborn in the spring breeze.

"Let's go!"

Some debts must always be repaid.

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The water level rose in early summer, and there were still many laborers on both sides of the river repairing the riverbank, working hard under the sun. I heard that the court had sent another batch of silver, but I don't know who will benefit from it?

In short, not much money will fall into the pockets of these civilians.

After another sleepless night on the river, Fan Xian ordered his men to continue sailing.

At this moment, he didn't care how Xia Qifei would find him.

When they entered the Jiangbei waterway in Hangzhou, many boats suddenly appeared on the river. It was unclear whether they were patrolling for pirates or transporting food.

In short, it appeared here very abruptly.

All this was telling Fan Xian that he was approaching where Xia Qifei was, and the other party had already discovered his arrival.

The shapes of these boats were very strange. In addition to being of different sizes, most of them were modified triplanes. Triplanes were ships used by the Jiangnan Navy officers. Because of their extremely high speed, they were not allowed to be used by civilians.

Fan Xian used all his eyesight to look around, and saw that the waists of the people on the deck were all bulging, and it was obvious that they were all hiding weapons. Their dark faces were also full of silence and determination.

"It's as if we are here to destroy their jobs!" Wang Qinian's expression changed and he muttered.

Fan Xian found it a little funny. In a sense, he was indeed here to destroy their jobs.

Although Fan Xian had some admiration for Xia Qifei, he did not think he was irreplaceable. As the master of such a powerful force that could do whatever it wanted on the Yangtze River, his strength and reputation were far beyond the reach of the other families in Jiangnan.

Xia Qifei was the leader of the water bandits, and he had very good relations with some people in the government. Even so, he could not deal with some merchants and wealthy families. He just let the water stronghold slowly transform and come to the people in an open and aboveboard manner.

Now that the Cui family has collapsed and the Ming family has been destroyed, I hope I won’t get any bad news in this water fort.

What Fan Xian wanted was very simple, which was why he came to find Xia Qifei.

After all, with the capabilities of the Jiangnan water bandits, there is nothing they can't find as long as it is on the water.

In this way, the merchant ship continued to sail leisurely forward. Not long after, when Fan Xian was enjoying the gentle sunshine, he suddenly heard a voice called to him.

"Is that the Imperial Envoy Fan?"

A man with a white cloth wrapped on his head to protect himself from the river wind shouted loudly.

Fan Xian tilted his head, his eyes slightly narrowed due to lack of sleep yesterday. He smiled coldly and looked at the mighty fleet coming towards him. He said to himself: They won't even let me through the gate of the water fort!

Without waiting for Fan Xian to answer, the other party seemed to confirm his identity and said loudly: "Young Lord Fan, how are you?"

With the speed of the opponent's ship, and the two ships moving in opposite directions, the opponent's ship soon appeared in front of them.

Without using the usual hook, after reaching a certain distance, the two boats remained parallel and the distance between them remained constant, which shows the boatman's boat handling skills!

Fan Xian's heart moved, thinking about the other party's ability, he really is a talented person!

I don't understand whether the other party is aggressive or has a peaceful attitude. It doesn't look like so many people are here to discuss business.

"I haven't seen you for a long time. Master Ming Qi is still as charming as ever!" Fan Xian's eyes became more profound. He addressed him like that on purpose.

"I don't deserve this title. If you don't mind, please come on board and have a chat!" Xia Qifei first gave a bitter smile, then stood at the head of the main ship, clasped his fists and invited him politely.

"Sir." Wang Qinian looked a little alert and gave a gentle reminder and persuasion.

"No problem!"

Fan Xian stood up and said, "You and Gaoda just follow me," then he stepped on the ground with one foot and flew towards the other side.

Chapter 283 Power!

"Thank you for your trust, sir. Please move into the cabin. I have prepared some light wine."

Xia Qifei clasped his hands together and bowed slightly. Before he could finish his words, Fan Xian waved his hand and interrupted him, saying, "Lead the way."

As they were talking, Wang Qinian and Gaoda also crossed the bow and came to Fan Xian's side.

After entering the cabin and everyone sat down, Fan Xian spoke first, taking the lead.

"Should I call you Master Ming or Chief Xia now?"

When Xia Qifei faced Fan Xian, he clearly felt that his momentum was weaker.

He still couldn't forget the scene when he first met the imperial envoy: that day at sunset, the great leader Xia was so frightened that he sat on the ground. He had been chasing a fishing boat, but was then surrounded by four huge ships.

The pressure brought by that oppressive giant is still fresh in my memory.

Especially Xu Shoushan, the commander of the Shahu Navy, who was on good terms with Fan Xian in the past, was standing next to him and coldly told this old acquaintance in an official tone that he was surrounded.

Even though that happened a long time ago, now Fan Xian and only three others were on board.

But after seeing Fan Xian's operations in Jiangnan and the terrifying financial resources used in the bidding for the inner treasury, Xia Qifei had no choice but to treat it with caution.

"You should just call me Xiao Xia, sir."

Fan Xian nodded and said, "Xiao Xia, the white cloth on your head is quite unique. If someone understood, they would know that you wore it to protect yourself from the wind. If someone knew, they would think that you had a headache or fever and were mourning for the old lady of the Ming family!"

"The villain dare not!"

As he spoke, he tore off the white cloth wrapped around his head and threw it out of the window.

Perhaps he was not used to the strange smell of sweat and water from the men in the cabin, so this time Fan Xian did not intend to argue with Xia Qifei any further and went straight to the point, "Do you know why I came to see you this time?"

The incident in the past two months caused a big stir, and the fact that so many faces suddenly disappeared from the water fort could not be hidden from the leader of the water fort.

Xia Qifei listened to these gentle words, and even though the wind was strong, sweat broke out on his forehead.

"clear."

"Then tell me! Don't try to hide anything. I can naturally judge the truth of the matter!"

Even if Fan Xian cannot judge, the Supervisory Council behind him will help him judge!

The atmosphere in the cabin was a bit tense. After all, they were the lowest of the lowest classes. Even though they had taken a few items from the inner treasury, it did not mean that their status had been improved much.

What's more, most of the bidding property comes from people right in front of us.

While Xia Qifei was still hesitating, some of his younger brothers who were used to being domineering could no longer hold back and did not hide their intentions. Some of them had already grasped the hilts of the knives.

Fan Xian just glanced lightly and did nothing else.

Wang Qinian sneered and picked up food and drank wine by himself. It was Lord Fan who talked about the matters and he was the one who drank the wine. It was really a pleasant and happy time!

As for Gundam, he was wondering how many breaths it would take to kill someone.

"Chief Xia is very good at managing his subordinates and is deeply loved by his brothers."

It would not be an exaggeration to say that Xia Qifei was sweating profusely at this moment. He was not very clear about the specific details of the previous incident, but he also knew that if he did not handle this matter well, it would make this already complicated matter even more troublesome!

"Put them all away for me!" Xia Qifei shouted angrily in a low voice, which startled the people behind him.

Although their faces were filled with confusion, those men still kept their hands away from the hilts.

"This is not enough!"

How can we get things done without punishment if we have the guts to use force?

After hearing what his master said, Gundam stood up and slowly took out the steel knife.

"Sir! This matter is due to my failure to discipline my subordinates. Please let me handle it myself!" Xia Qifei said gritting his teeth.