In ancient times, I just wanted to be a salted fish

Chen Ruotong seemed to have accomplished something big and felt much more relaxed. Her tense nerves of the past few days also relaxed.

Since the assassin organization of the previous dynasty has been arrested, it seems that she is safe for now. As for the hard work of treasure hunting, she dare not even think about it. Isn't it better to save her life and enjoy life at home? There are so many supplies in her space. If it is converted into silver, it can be comparable to a batch of treasures, right? As for whether the emperor will reward her, although she is somewhat looking forward to it, her expectations are not high. She can only reward her after the treasure is found!

Since the people in the yamen jail were serious criminals, the jail was heavily guarded. No matter how skilled they were in martial arts, they would not be able to escape.

As for Hong Xianzhi, don't pay attention to him. He got a fake map, so let him do whatever he wants. In the end, it will be in vain. It is a good thing that Zhen Yu and his group will have no obstacles and can find the treasure as soon as possible, put it into the national treasury, and reduce the taxes of the people.

Beijing Imperial Palace

The eighteen-year-old Emperor Xuanwu met Zhen Yu secretly in the imperial study.

"Your Majesty, I, Zhen Yu, kowtow to you!" Zhen Yu knelt on his knees and performed the kowtow.

Emperor Xuanwu immediately walked out from behind the dragon case, helped Zhen Yu up with both hands, and asked with concern: "My dear Zhen, please don't be polite, please take a seat! Tell me quickly, how is the case going?"

Zhen Yu sat upright and said, "Your Majesty, I have investigated and dealt with a group of remnants of the previous dynasty. They were hiding in Pingyang City, aiming to find the treasure map. I have arrested several important figures among them."

"Oh? Could the legend be true? My father once said that a large amount of gold and silver treasures from the previous dynasty were transported out of the capital, and no one knew where they were hidden. When my father occupied the palace, there was not much gold and silver in the national treasury. If we can find that treasure, our Daliang Dynasty will prosper!" Emperor Xuanwu showed surprise on his face.

"Your Majesty, please look, this is the treasure map. This jade pendant is related to the treasure map. I guess it is probably the key to unlock the treasure. Your Majesty, please take a look."

Emperor Xuanwu placed the map and jade pendant in his hands on the dragon table, opened the map, and saw the red circle. The address was exactly a high mountain at the junction of southern Xinjiang and the southern border of Daliang.

"It's Daliang Mountain..." Emperor Xuanwu raised his lips and said, "What is your plan, Lord Zhen?"

Zhen Yu said: "Your Majesty, this matter must be carried out secretly. Send experts to Daliang Mountain in batches. Even if they reach the destination, the news must not be leaked out."

"My dear Minister Zhen, what you said makes sense. I'll leave this matter to you. I'm very relieved!" Emperor Xuanwu said with trust.

"Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty. I will do my best to live up to your trust!"

"How's your investigation going on with Zhenpin Pavilion?"

After a moment of contemplation, Zhen Yu told Emperor Xuanwu the truth about Chen Ruotong. Of course, he did not tell Emperor Xuanwu that Chen Ruotong had taken out a large number of glass products for no reason and suddenly disappeared and reappeared. Because, firstly, he was not sure whether Chen Guchuan had the ability to take objects out of thin air and perform illusions; secondly, he wanted to keep Chen Guchuan and let him live a peaceful life for the time being.

Zhen Yu then explained the reason why Chen Ruotong was hunted down by the remnants of the previous dynasty, and presented the treasure map, praising Chen Ruotong for her righteousness.

"My dear Lord Zhen, if I can really find the treasure, I will reward Chen Guchuan well."

Emperor Xuanwu said, "In fact, I also know that abolishing the maritime ban and opening up the seas for trade will benefit the Liang Dynasty. But the ministers do not agree to open the seas, and I am also powerless! It seems that in the face of interests, there are still many people who take risks. Smuggling overseas goods may not be a bad thing. If everyone sees the benefits of trading with overseas countries, some people will support opening the seas!"

"Your Majesty is right. When will I lead my men to Southern Xinjiang?"

"Lord Zhen, can we pick the right candidates first and set off in five days?"

"Sir, obey the order!"

Yang Zhanliang was arrested, Zhen Yu and Wei Bufan returned to Beijing, and Hong Xianzhi was nowhere to be found. So Chen Ruotong felt that she had escaped from these three forces and her life was back on track.

At this time, she was arranging the goods in Zhenpin Pavilion. Feng Liangyu came in from outside and found Chen Ruotong in a hurry and said, "Fourth Master, I have been looking around the city and finally found the young man in red. He is at the home of the rich man Wan. I saw him leading more than 20 people to the north gate."

It turned out that after Zhen Yu left, Chen Ruotong sent Feng Liangyu to find Hong Xianzhi. She had to grasp Hong Xianzhi's movements to ensure her own life was worry-free. Feng Liangyu really found him. Hong Xianzhi prepared everything and waited for the merchants from Northern Xinjiang. So, he headed to Northern Xinjiang with the caravan.

Chen Ruotong felt relieved to receive this news. Now, the evildoers in Pingyang City were arrested, and those who went treasure hunting went treasure hunting. She could rest easy!

But I thought carefully: What is the relationship between Hong Xianzhi and Wan Dacaizhu? Then, is Wan Dacaizhu also the regent's man? If so, Pingyang Prefecture will still be in turmoil. Will Wan Dacaizhu do something illegal in secret?

Zhenpin Pavilion was closed, and Qiao Zien came to pick Chen Ruotong up to take her home. She told Qiao Zien about the relationship between Hong Xianzhi and the wealthy Wan.

Qiao Zien said, "There must be a connection, and a close one. It's not an easy task to search for treasures. It requires financial, material, and human resources, and Wan Dacai has them all. I've heard that Wan Dacai can be said to be the richest man in the entire Daliang Dynasty. How did he make his fortune? But no one can tell clearly. So, where did Wan Dacai's wealth come from? It's also something worth pondering!"

Chen Ruotong said excitedly: "How about we explore Wan's house at night? What if we can find something useful? For example, letters exchanged with the Regent. Most importantly, he has a lot of money, we can go and get some!"

Qiao Zien narrowed her eyes and smiled: "Little money-grubber, you've earned so much money, and you still think it's not enough?"

Chen Ruotong raised her neck and said proudly: "Who is afraid of having too much money? The more the better!"

Qiao Zien shook her head gently and sighed, "Alas! You are getting more and more courageous. Wan's house is not easy to explore. I heard that it is a large house with five entrances, pavilions, terraces, corridors, rockery and lakes, like a maze. Even if you go in, you may not be able to find the storehouse. For such a wealthy family, the storehouse is usually in a dark room and is not easy to find. You'd better earn your money quietly. It's not easy to be a knight on the roof!"

Chen Ruotong said coquettishly, "Hey! Isn't this mainly about finding the secret letters between the wealthy Wan and the regent? If we find it, it will be a great achievement, and it would be nice to make some money at the same time! Zien, please!"

Qiao Zien shuddered all over, unable to bear her servile look, and said, "Then I will go to Wan's house tonight to explore the route first and draw a map of the house. Then, it will be much safer for us to enter the house according to the map. Since Mr. Wan is so rich, there must be a lot of servants guarding the house. It will take two or three days to find out their number and the time of handover!"

Chen Ruotong began to worry again: "Will you be in danger? No matter how good your martial arts skills are, you can't withstand the attack of a group of people!"

"Don't worry, I used to be the leader of the investigation team. I can still handle such a small matter!"

Chen Ruotong handed him the outdoor backpack, which contained climbing ropes, binoculars, flashlights, ballpoint pens and white cardboard. Everything was ready and Qiao Zien was ready to set off.