I embezzled 100,000 taels at the beginning, and the empress begged me to be more greedy

Guangning City.

These days, there is unprecedented bustle.

The story of the merchant Qian Dong spread throughout the north and south of the State of Chen, and even wealthy businessmen from the border of the State of Yan came to Guangning City to find out what happened.

Jiang Zuo's plan has been completed for the most part.

But now, it is far from the time to close the net.

On the way back to the mansion, Jiang Zuo suddenly stopped and looked at a piece of waste paper in the corner.

He leaned over and took the thing in his hand.

"Sir, is this?"

Situ Hua's eyes also lingered on the piece of waste paper, on which was written: "The court is in power with treacherous officials, and the Qin family has suffered injustice! Two, Qi, Jingmen One."

Jiang Zuo was very familiar with the first sentence, but what did the latter part mean?

“This is not a leaflet we distributed.”

Jiang Zuo whispered.

Situ Hua looked around and whispered, "So, the Qin family may have come to Guangning City."

They had previously allowed Qin Yu to make a high-profile appearance in order to attract the attention of the Chen court and the Qin family.

Now their other plan seems to have taken the first step successfully.

"Let's go back first."

Jiang Zuo carefully put the thing away and returned to his mansion.

"Er, Qi, Jingmen, what does that mean?"

Jiang Zuo murmured.

Situ Hua also stared at the words above and said, "Why not ask the girl from the Qin family?"

Jiang Zuo was silent, and then went to find Qin Yu.

Qin Yu was as cautious as ever and only allowed Jiang Zuo to enter.

"It seems there is news about your Qin family."

Jiang Zuo took out the flyer from his arms, handed it to Qin Yu, and said, "Take a look at what it says."

"This is the secret code of our Qin family."

Qin Yu's eyes lit up.

It seems that there are definitely more than one Qin family member in Guangning City.

"What means?"

Jiang Zuo asked.

“It’s an address.”

Qin Yu said, and soon understood.

"Could it be that someone from your Qin family is looking for you?"

Jiang Zuo guessed.

Qin Yu nodded slightly and remained silent.

"Tell me the address and I'll send someone to investigate."

Jiang Zuo said.

But Qin Yu shook his head: "I want to see him in person."

Jiang Zuo could only obey her wishes and said, "Then I will go with you."

Qin Yu nodded slightly.

After a while, the two of them dressed up a little and prepared to go out.

But Qin Yu's outfit was a little too conservative.

She was dressed in a simple cloth dress and had her face covered on purpose, not wanting to attract attention, which made it even more obvious.

"You wear this when you go out, are you afraid that others won't be able to find you?"

Jiang Zuo said helplessly.

Qin Yu said, "I have always been dressed like this before, how else can I dress?"

"Wait, I'll have someone find the most beautiful clothes."

Jiang Zuo said, and then ordered someone to bring a set of clothes for Qin Yu to change into.

After changing into a red and white long dress, Qin Yu looked even more beautiful, but her face looked a little haggard.

“This is a bit too conspicuous.”

Qin Yu looked at her entire outfit.

Jiang Zuo said: "No, the more brightly and beautifully you dress, the less likely they will suspect you."

Qin Yu hadn't worn such beautiful clothes for many years and was stunned for a moment.

“This looks good.”

Jiang Zuo stared at Qin Yu.

Facing Jiang Zuo's gaze, Qin Yu lowered his head and said, "Let's go."

They left the mansion openly without worrying about being monitored by the government officials.

Situ Hua did not follow Jiang Zuo, but protected him secretly to prevent any accidents.

The two walked through the market and came to a residential area in the south of the city.

Qin Yu was very nervous at the moment. He looked around from time to time and made sure that there was no one nearby before he came to a simple house.

The alley was dark.

"let me."

Jiang Zuo walked forward and knocked on the door.

There was no response from the room.

"anyone there?"

Jiang Zuo continued to ask, but still no one answered.

From this point of view, it seems to be a deserted house.

Qin Yu came to the wooden door and rhythmically

Jiang Zuo thought: "What kind of strange code is this..."

Suddenly, the same knocking sound was heard from inside.

"Manager Shi?"

Qin Yu whispered.

At this moment, the wooden door was suddenly opened, revealing a gap.

"Miss Three!"

The man inside suddenly shouted and the door opened immediately.

A middle-aged man appeared in front of them, with a look of joy on his face of reunion after a long separation.

But the moment he turned around and saw Jiang Zuo, Manager Shi's expression became more solemn.

"Miss San, who is he?"

Manager Shi asked.

Qin Yu whispered, "Don't worry, he is from Yan."

"Come in and talk."

Manager Shi opened the door.

The two walked in and the wooden door closed tightly.

The light in this small room was extremely dim.

Qin Yu introduced Jiang Zuo, "This is our Qin family's chief steward, Shi Ming."

Shi Ming was also wary of Jiang Zuo.

Members of the Qin family who have fled to various places like them are wary of any strangers.

"Nice to meet you. I'm Jiang Zuo."

Jiang Zuo bowed and said.

"Jiang Zuo? Are you the envoy from the State of Yan?"

Shi Ming had been in Guangning City for several days and had already heard of Jiang Zuo's great name.

Jiang Zuo nodded: "That's right."

At this time, Qin Yu asked anxiously: "Manager Shi, where are my brother and the others now?"

Manager Shi shook his head helplessly: "Miss, I have lost the young master and his men. Now I only have more than 300 people left, hiding in..."

As he spoke, he paused and then remembered the left side of the river.

Jiang Zuo understood and said, "Go ahead and say it. I am on the same side with you now."

Shi Ming frowned, obviously not quite believing Jiang Zuo.

Qin Yu said softly, "Don't worry, Manager Shi. He has saved us several times and will never intentionally harm us."

After hearing Qin Yu's words, Shi Ming felt relieved.

"Not only will I not harm you, but I will also help your Qin family make a comeback."

Jiang Zuo said again.

Hearing this, Shi Ming was shocked.

"Are there any conditions?"

Shi Ming asked.

Jiang Zuo said: "Conditions, no conditions, as long as you are willing to rise up and rebel against the Chen court, I can provide you with weapons and money."

"really?"

Shi Ming couldn't believe it.

Although he opposed the imperial court, he also had no good feelings towards the people of Yan.

In the past, the Qin family helped the State of Chen to fight against the State of Yan.

Now the envoy from the State of Yan wants to help the Qin family in turn.

This made Shi Ming unable to understand.

"Of course it's true. How many soldiers and horses do you have left in your Qin family?"

Jiang Zuo asked.

Shi Ming pondered for a moment before saying, "Less than five thousand."

"Five thousand..."

Jiang Zuo held his chin and shook his head.

"As long as you can stir up civil unrest in the State of Chen, I will be able to help you destroy the State of Chen."

Jiang Zuo is still very confident.

Shi Ming did not speak, but kept his eyes on Qin Yu, and then said: "Miss, I have something to tell you."

Qin Yu understood and came to Shi Ming's side.

Shi Ming whispered, "Miss, can this person be trusted?"

Qin Yu nodded without hesitation.