Chapter 657 Old Chen's Wisdom
Although he told Xu Xu the truth, Zhou did not hand over the evidence to Xu Xu. It was not that Zhou did not trust Xu Xu, but that the case was too involved, and Zhou was worried that Xu Xu could not beat these people.
Although Xu Xu went to Fujian this time to verify the matter, he actually did not have the position of imperial envoy because Zhu Yicheng avoided being alerted. In addition, when the matter was unclear, he only arranged Xu Xu as the deputy who accompanied Chen Wuxian to Fujian.
They came to Fujian for an undercover investigation. If they were so arrogant and patrol-ups, Fujian would not be fools, and they would have seen the problem at a glance. Even now, Xu Xu has not really revealed his identity around Chen Wuxian. In the eyes of the outside world, he is just a follower official.
In order to ensure safety and necessity, the real killer is Chen Wuxian. When he was about to leave the capital, Zhu Yicheng gave him an order, and he could act cheaply when necessary, and even mobilize the Fujian garrison for his use. In addition, Chen Wuxian's identity and status, so this arrangement is very appropriate.
Zhou was not the eldest lady who was raised in the boudoir, nor was she an uninformed farm girl who never went out. She had lived in a fireworks place, so after Tang Wei secretly looked at those things after Tang Wei's death, he immediately understood why the other party wanted to die in Tang Wei's place, and knew how much they were.
So without being fully confident, Zhou would never hand over them. It was not until Chen Wuxian appeared and confirmed his identity that Zhou told the truth.
Chen Wuxian is famous in Fujian, especially in the public's reputation. What's more important is that Chen Wuxian has long been awarded the title by the court. In addition, his relatively transcendent status has no connection with local officials. It is precisely because of these reasons that Zhou placed his hopes on Chen Wuxian, because she knew that there was only one opportunity and she would never come back once she missed it.
After listening to Zhou's story, Chen Wuxian understood the causes and consequences and completely relieved himself. At the same time, he looked at Zhou in front of him and felt that this weak woman could actually do such a level for her man. It was not easy to be affectionate and righteous, but also wise and courageous.
The Zhou family naturally would not keep the things left by Tang Wei, nor would they hide them in Guanyin Temple. No one expected that the Zhou family would put them in the back of the prefect. Zhou family was indeed smart. She knew that after Tang Wei died, someone would pay attention to the actions of the Tang family. In this case, it would attract attention. Once someone discovered these things left by Tang Wei, it would not be impossible to make Tang Wei clear, but even implicated other people in the Tang family.
As for hiding it in the Houya, it seems to be very risky, but in fact it is very safe. The Fujian prefect's yamen is not small, so the Houya is naturally large, so it is not easy to find some things. More importantly, officials have always had the practice of not repairing the yamen. No matter who is the prefect, they will not build a large-scale construction unless the court allocates funds to repair it, so the possibility of being discovered is extremely small.
What's more, after Tang Wei's death, the widow of the Tang family had long left Fuzhou and Zhou also went to Guanyin Temple, so no one would notice that the master's yamen had changed.
The most important thing now is to take the things out of the Houya. It is definitely not possible at the moment. At least it has to wait until you return to the city. So Chen Wuxian comforted Zhou and promised her that as long as the evidence is conclusive, he would definitely make decisions for her. Given that Zhou's inconvenience to stay here for a long time, Chen Wuxian asked her to rest. Her safety is naturally protected by the Jinyiwei people. There is no need to worry about this. Just wait until tomorrow, he dressed up as Chen Wuxian and took it back to Fuzhou with him.
After Zhou left, Chen Wuxian did not rest, but thought for a while, got up and shouted outside the door.
Soon, Chen Wuxian's personal captain rushed over. Although this person was the personal captain, he was also the person Chen Wuxian trusted the most. This inconspicuous man has been with Chen Wuxian since the uprising in Fujian. He always followed Chen Wuxian to protect him when he was in the most difficult battle with the Qing army.
Originally, he had the opportunity to work in the army. With his martial arts and qualifications, he was more than enough to be a guard. With Chen Wuxian's background, as long as he went to the battlefield to make a few contributions, he was still at least a guerrilla general or even a general, just like the Huang Hall next to Zhu Yigui.
But he refused such an arrangement and remained with Chen Wuxian as an ordinary personal captain. Although Chen Wuxian did not treat him badly, he now has the title of deputy Qianhu, but it is a world of difference compared to the actual position in the army, but he doesn't care about these things at all.
After whispering a few words to him, Chen Wuxian then took out his waist card and handed it to him. He nodded without saying a word, then turned around and left, and soon his figure disappeared into the darkness.
The next day, Chen Wuxian and his group rested for one night, bid farewell to the owner and left here with breakfast, and continued to go back to the city. But no one knew that there was one more person in the team, so this person was naturally dressed up as the Zhou family who was following him.
It was almost noon when Chen Wuxian returned to Fuzhou City. Of course, the local officials knew about it. Chen Wuxian and his party returned to the mansion where they lived. When Chen Wuxian had just stepped into the backyard, Xu Xu, who had been waiting for a long time, came up immediately.
"Sir..."
"Say in the room." Chen Wu shook his hand, then took Xu Xu into the study. After closing the door, Xu Xu said, "General Bai has already made arrangements. When will the Lord be going to the prefect's office?"
"No hurry." Chen Wuxian smiled and said, "If General Bai's soldiers are not used for the time being, don't move. I have other arrangements on the prefect's office."
Xu Xu was stunned at first, and then understood Chen Wuxian's meaning. Although he was a censor and was smart and capable, he actually did not consider some details in a comprehensive way. After all, Chen Wuxian now looks like a wealthy lord, but you should know that he was a hero back then. How could a person who could bring up tens of thousands of rebels to compete with the Qing army and his reputation in the southeast be an ordinary good man?
Without extraordinary courage and ability, Chen Wuxian would not have such a great reputation. At present, he is willing to take the initiative to step down from his military position and only holds a bad position in the Governor's Office of the Five Army to be a wealthy lord. In fact, this is Chen Wuxian's way of being in charge. Because Chen Wuxian is very clear that his fame is too great, and he has never been Zhu Yicheng's direct subordinate. If he still holds heavy troops, he may not be assured that others will be relieved. Now he can avoid a lot of trouble and become his lord of peace and stability, and his status can be guaranteed.
Chapter completed!