The Double

Knowing he had become embroiled in a serious problem, Tang Fan felt rather depressed. After much deliberation, he realized that there was no way he could stay out of trouble now. Since he was going to offend someone either way, he might as well do Miss Jiang the Second a favor. After all, the Jiang Family’s position in the court had been stable for many years, and the Grand Secretary Jiang Yuanbai was a kind person. Having helped the Ye Family this time, Jiang Yuanbai would owe him a favor, and he would surely speak well of him in the future.

With this in mind, Tang Fan immediately said, "Second Miss speaks the truth, this matter is indeed no small concern. Although investigating the case does not fall under the purview of the Head of the Weaving Department, we were sent to Xiangyang by the Head of the Weaving Department precisely to thoroughly investigate this matter. Given that the Ye Family is Northern Yan’s foremost textile manufacturer, we will discuss with Tong Zhifu, starting from tomorrow, a thorough investigation of those traveling between Xiangyang and the Western Regions."

"Will Tong Zhifu agree?" Jiang Li asked lightly, furrowing her brow slightly, displaying a somewhat troubled expression.

"Please rest assured, Miss Jiang the Second," Tang Fan replied, "This matter concerns the people of Xiangyang, and the spread of the Tuoluo Flowers is also a dangerous affair. Tong Zhifu will certainly agree." Tong Zhiyang was after all just a prefect of Xiangyang, but he was from Yanjing City. Tong Zhiyang was used to dominating locally, not aware of how formidable Miss Jiang the Second could be, but he was very clear that when the Jiang Family was at its peak, almost half of the imperial audience hall consisted of Jiang Yuanbai’s protégés. The Jiang Family had grown more cautious now, but that did not mean they had declined, and they were not to be offended.

"If that’s the case, then I shall trouble Lord Tang," Jiang Li said with a smile. "I will write to my father about this matter when I return, tell him that everything is going smoothly."

Upon hearing this, Tang Fan perked up; his earlier hesitation about getting involved in trouble suddenly vanished. Jiang Li’s words were practically a guarantee of good words spoken in front of Jiang Yuanbai, and it might not be long before his path to promotion became even smoother.

Worth it.

Seeing a flash of joy in Tang Fan’s eyes, Jiang Li smirked inwardly. Officials from Yanjing were accustomed to climbing up the ranks by relying on connections, and even a minor dispatch officer under the Head of the Weaving Department was no exception. Having power indeed made many things convenient, and she was grateful for her status, which allowed her to skillfully leverage her influence.