20demayo Chapter 454 Yunqing Mountain, the Mountain is Empty
Chapter 454 Yunqing Mountain, the Mountain is Empty
On the very night he raided the Third Prince's residence, Jiang Xiaoqi sent a letter to Yunqing Mountain.
In recent years, following his master's methods of training homing pigeons, Jiang Xiaoqi has trained many "race-level" homing pigeons capable of long-distance flights.
After leaving the Third Prince's residence, I released five or six carrier pigeons.
Even if some are physically exhausted, one or two will still manage to reach their destination.
That night, the man in black took away the paper with the acrostic poem written on it, and Jiang Xiaoqi knew that there would be an uninvited guest at Yunqing Mountain.
Ha, the Third Prince wants to be courteous to scholars, then let them make a wasted trip.
Anyway, my master likes peace and quiet. If he knew that Yunqing Mountain would soon be anything but peaceful, he would definitely run away.
It takes one or two months to travel from Beijing to Yunqing Mountain, but a carrier pigeon can fly back in just a few days.
By the time the Third Prince's main force arrived at Yunqing Mountain, Master had already packed his bags and gone on a journey across the world.
Eh? Chunyi has a master and old friend, Master Cui, so she can take this opportunity to travel and visit friends.
Chunyi's salt hot springs are the best for health; soaking in them is extremely beneficial for your body.
The third prince left the capital after reporting to the emperor, and his reason was quite valid: to seek out great scholars and improve his knowledge and painting skills.
This matches the persona the Third Prince usually projects: he's passionate about calligraphy and painting, so it's normal for him to want to find a master to learn from.
Jiang Xiaoqi didn't have enough evidence to stop the person through this matter, so he simply decided not to.
Go, go, Yunqing Mountain, all that awaits him is an empty mountain and deserted people.
Li Mo has already set off, wanting to see what's really going on with the Prince of Xuan Nan.
Forget it, we need to find someone easy to squeeze. Let's start with Marquis Chengen, Yang Guozhong, so that he can expose the most flaws.
While others remained hidden in the shadows, he was generous enough to bring out his most treasured poisons.
Others might not recognize it, but Jiang Xiaoqi, the former victim, remembered the smell of that poison very clearly.
The poisoned water was sealed away by Jiang Xiaoqi, and an antidote was developed with the help of the system.
It's just that those people in the Ministry of Justice prison were already dead when they were found; otherwise, even if they were still alive, they could have been saved.
When he left the Ministry of Justice prison that day, he left a few antidotes for Zhao and the others, not knowing if they would need them, but just in case.
Even if they themselves are not needed, if the suspected criminals are silenced by the same poison, they can still save a few as witnesses, depending on the situation.
However, now that several people have died in the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of War and the Emperor's people should be on high alert.
The chances of another poisoning or assassination are slim, but without anyone taking action, it's difficult to catch the mastermind behind it all.
Luring the snake out of its hole, it's time to make arrangements.
Liuxiang Pavilion —
Liuxiang Pavilion's business is booming, and many people now know that it is a property of the Chiang family.
Logically, some people would have considered stealing the business, but after extensive investigation, it was found that the source of the Jiang family's goods was very mysterious.
Many people searched for a month but couldn't find the Jiang family's workshop. They wanted to go there to buy the recipe, but the family said they didn't have the recipe, only the finished product.
Under the emperor's nose, and with the Jiang family not being commoners, they naturally couldn't act so openly.
The Jiang family didn't have any high-ranking officials, but they had the Liu family as relatives by marriage, including Prime Minister Liu, so they couldn't afford to disrespect the Liu family.
Jiang Xiaoqi indirectly used the power of the powerful to protect his business.
However, it's not the theft itself that's worrisome, but the fact that Jiang Xiaoqi still announced the start of the franchise business.
Of course, franchise stores cannot be opened within Beijing; they can be located anywhere else, on a first-come, first-served basis.
All franchisees enjoy regional protection, ensuring that there is only one Liuxiangge franchise store in each city.
By simply changing the way the cake was given away, the elite circles of Beijing immediately became calm and peaceful.
Of course, that's just on the surface.
Everyone wants to seize the initiative and secure a good position first.
Jiang Xiaoqi's franchise fee is reasonable, considering that franchise stores are different from directly operated stores and won't have as many product categories.
Many new products are only available in franchised stores one or two months after they are launched in directly operated stores.
All of this is clearly written in the contract, or rather, the agreement.
If you can accept this, then join us; if you can't, then don't join us.
Besides these, there are of course a series of other rules and regulations, but these have not deterred those who want to join.
Instead of sending anyone to the Jiang family to discuss business, Jiang Xiaoqi set up a "franchise office" directly on the second floor of Liuxiang Pavilion.
Once the franchise office opened, Liuxiangge's doorstep was almost completely overwhelmed once again.
Suzhou and Hangzhou were the first cities chosen, proving that no matter the era, big cities and places with plenty of food and clothing are always in high demand.
Just as Wenbin and Wangchuan were busy in the "franchise office", a person dressed in a black brocade robe with an ordinary face quietly came to Liuxiang Pavilion.
The man pushed aside Ah Niu, who came forward to greet him, and went straight up to the second floor, opening the door to the "Franchise Office".
Wenbin looked up, eyeing the newcomer warily, and asked, "Who are you, and what brings you here?"
The mysterious man didn't speak, but simply took out a slip of paper from his pocket and placed it on the table.
"Hand it over to your master!"
After saying this, the person disappeared from sight as quickly as he had come.
Wenbin was startled and quickly put the note into his pocket.
He left Wangchuan and Aniu to watch the shop while he drove the carriage straight to the Jiang residence.
Jiang Xiaoqi was returning from her shift when she ran into Wenbin, who was driving a horse-drawn carriage, at the gate.
The timing was so coincidental that Wenbin couldn't help but think that the person who delivered the note had timed their visit to Liuxiang Pavilion perfectly.
Liuxiang Pavilion has been bustling with people these days, especially those going up to the second floor to discuss franchise opportunities. Today, this person going to Liuxiang Pavilion wouldn't attract anyone's attention.
The two did not linger outside the gate; Jiang Xiaoqi could tell that Wenbin had something on his mind.
They took the person directly to the study, took the note, read it, and then burned it.
"Master?"
"It's nothing. They're just some of Instructor Lin's men. I had them investigate something, and they've made some progress."
"Alright, young master, I'll head back now."
Wenbin felt a little relieved and, without asking any further questions, drove back to Liuxiang Pavilion.
His main job now is managing Liuxiang Pavilion. If he wants to tell them about the young master's affairs, he will naturally do so.
If you feel it's unnecessary to tell them, then they don't need to know.
Isn't this also a way for the young master to protect his subordinates? In this world, knowing too much is not a good thing.
All these people need to do is act as their master's money bags, and as long as they can get money back for their young master, that's helping him out...