"That's probably because he thinks that investment can get a lot of returns." Xu Daizhuo shook his head: "It's just one hundred coins, but it's only about 80 taels for us, right?"

"It seems that he didn't hide you from you."

Wen Yue's words were a little sarcastic, and Xu Daizhuo replied with some dissatisfaction: "Mom, I am a naval officer at least. I didn't react on the spot just because I don't understand very much, but I'm not so stupid as to trust a stranger I met on the road, okay?"

What's more, Jia Shifei's behavior was too impatient at that time.

Who would say in front of strangers that he hoped the Great Zhou would perish? Even if he thought so in his heart, the Northern Army has not yet gone south yet. If you dare to say it, someone would dare to sue you if you believe it or not?

Not to mention that he said he was an official of the Great Zhou Dynasty at that time - it was not that officials could not be loyal to the north, but that they all became officials and naively believed that a stranger would help you keep secrets. This was too funny.

Jia Shifei's performance was too much like he was doing self-promotion in front of him when he knew Xu Daizhuo's identity.

So after coming back that day, Xu Daizhuo asked the intelligence officer in Jiangnan, the Imperial Staff Headquarters, to help him check what the person he seemed to have met by chance was doing. In fact, without him taking the initiative to ask, the people from the Intelligence Department had already started to do this.

Just as Xu Daizhuo didn't know that he had dozens of bodyguards around him at that time, he was not very clear about the work process and focus of the intelligence department.

"Thank you, Lieutenant Colonel." Wen Yue stood up and saluted the person in charge of Jiangnan intelligence department.

"You are so polite." The lieutenant colonel didn't say much, and immediately turned around and left after informing the information - his identity in Jiangnan was kept confidential, and Wen Yue, as the administrator of the women's rights protection department, did not have the right to know this.

Even if she is Xu Shiyang's wife, the future empire queen.

But Xu Daizhuo had this right. The lieutenant colonel from the intelligence department also felt that he should inform the prince's grandson of the news that he knew before he showed up and said these words.

I have to say that although he looks honest and trustworthy, this lieutenant colonel also has his own selfish intentions. He is actually like Jia Shifei, and he also wants to show his face in front of the crown prince.

"Okay, you know now why that person is approaching you."

After the lieutenant colonel left, Wen Yue asked her son with a smile:

"What are you going to deal with him?"

"What can I do with him?"

"I guess, you can do whatever you want." Wen Yue replied: "Didn't you notice the look of the lieutenant colonel just now? Believe it or not, you want Jia Shifei's head now and he will send someone to pick it up for you?"

"What do I want his head to do?" Xu Daizhuo smiled and shook his head: "This person likes betrayal so much, just let the people from the intelligence department find him."

"I thought about it later that what he said to me at that time seemed to have some other meaning besides showing his 'loyalty' to the north."

"What I can probably figure it out now is that he said that the four great families in Jiangnan are very rich and have a bad reputation among the people. Killing them can get a lot of benefits without any problems."

"If this is the case, then we will sweep away the four great families."

"The four great families are connected by veins, and among them, the Jia family and the salt inspector Lin Ruhai are in-laws." Wen Yue reminded: "Lin Ruhai just negotiated cooperation with your uncle in the salt industry."

"I didn't agree with my uncle's plan at all. If this aspect is stopped, just stop." Xu Daizhuo replied: "Besides, which big clan in Jiangnan is not very close to each other? If there is something to do, we won't touch it. Then why are we going south to do it?"

"Who said this to you?"

Wen Yue was very curious that the current preparations of the empire were not as if she wanted to fight against the people in Jiangnan.

"My father."

Xu Daizhuo replied with a smile:

"Before I came to Jiangnan, my father talked to me about how to treat Jiangnan."

"We do want to maintain social order and economic stability in Jiangnan, but this does not mean that we plan to accept everything that Jiangnan has in full."

"If the four great families are really the kind of people who are unkind, then they will be the second group of targets to be cleaned up - the first group is the Great Zhou government."

To be precise, Xu Shiyang's goal of cleaning is:

The Great Zhou regime (not all officials in this regime).

The unenlightened gentry and tycoons—mainly those who are unwilling to embrace the new era and cannot transform, and are purely profit-willed.

Green Forest - mainly those so-called heroic sects that occupy the mountains as kings, half farmers and half bandits, and often use martial arts to violate the ban. The focus will be on the beggar sect and beggar heads.

"My father said that after unification, the empire would clarify the land and handle some accumulated cases that were not handled by the Great Zhou Dynasty. Most of these were committed by powerful gentry in some places. The people had no way to ask for advice during the Great Zhou Dynasty. After unification, we had to make decisions for our own citizens and civilians."

The empire can strictly enforce military discipline and make every effort to avoid disturbing the people.

But this does not mean that the Empire will show mercy to the dark side of some society. After all, the Empire is not a rude master.

"I think, when our army goes south, those local officials who are deeply loyal to the people but are loyal to the Great Zhou Yu and lead their people to resist and be captured may not have any major problems."

Xu Daizhuo said with a smile:

"Those guys who take the initiative to apply but have deep public grievances will definitely be liquidated."

"So that's how it is."

Wen Yue was relieved when she heard this.

After all, her biological brother Wen Zhong is the kind of person who has good folk praise, but will definitely be loyal to the Great Zhou.

If the son reposted his husband, it would be the decision of the imperial cabinet (with Xu Shiyang's authority now, the cabinet would not refute his meaning, so the cabinet would usually pass his opinion), then Wen Yue and Wen Ji could find ways to save Wen Zhong's life.

If you can do this, Wen Yue feels that she will be loyal and filial.

Thinking of this, Wen Yue finally let go of her heart that had been for her brother for a long time. She said jokingly:

"Since that's the case, there are some things I think I can decide to reject for you."

"What's the matter?" Xu Daizhuo was very curious. He didn't even know what his mother was saying.

"That's right. Someone came to tell you about your dear a few days ago. The target is Miss Xue, one of the four great families in Jiangnan."

Wen Yue smiled and said:

"The matchmaker said that Miss Xue's family is beautiful, elegant in character, well-educated, and a good match. I want you to see her first, but now it seems that you have prejudices against the four great families?"

"Preventions are not considered prejudices, and I am not familiar with them." Xu Daizhuo replied with a smile: "What will their destiny be at that time? It will only be known after the cabinet carefully reviews it."
Chapter completed!