I was switched at birth after transmigrating into a book, but I used my superpowers to wreak havoc!

Chapter 297 The Cunning Xie Xiu, Digging Something Up

Jiang Er and Xie Xiu only found out after dawn that someone had gone into the woods to dig for treasure at night.

After hearing the news, Jiang Er immediately ran to find Xie Xiu and said indignantly, "Those people are such bastards! They heard a ridiculous rumor and actually believed it, and even went out to dig for treasure!

I don't know which idiot started this rumor, saying the Chen family buried something there! It's ridiculous, that place is just a broken forest, and the road is not easy to walk on.

How desperate must the Chen family be to bury treasure there? Only ignorant fools would believe such nonsense! "

After saying that, he looked at Xie Xiu and said very loyally, "Don't worry, I will definitely help you this time! Let's just call a group of people and chase those bastards away!

That's the land you bought for a hundred thousand taels of silver. How could you let those bastards dig it up?"

As he spoke, he pulled Xie Xiu up and was about to leave, looking as if he was in a hurry to chase someone away.

Xie Xiu, however, held him back, shook his head, and said, "It's better to let them go than to block them. Since the rumors have already spread, why not let them dig? Otherwise, the more we drive them away, the more they'll suspect there's a treasure hidden inside."

At this point, he smiled sarcastically, "Anyway, I don't believe that the Chen family really buried the treasure there. If that's the case, why should you and I worry?

If they want to dig for treasure, then let them do it. Once they have dug enough and are sure there is no treasure there, the plot will collapse on its own, and no one will come digging again in the future.

Otherwise, if we drive them away now, they won't give up and will sneak back to dig it up later. We want to grow medicinal herbs there, how can we let these people dig it up at will?

Rather than letting them sneak in later with their unrepentant intentions, it’s better to let them dig to their heart’s content now.”

It just happened to save him the money of hiring someone to dig the ground.

He originally thought that now that it was almost time, he could hire someone to clear the weeds and plow the soil, using the excuse of growing medicinal herbs.

However, the Chen family hadn't been able to discover the coal mine there for many years, so they thought it wasn't buried too shallow. Simply turning the soil wouldn't necessarily reveal the coal underneath.

So he had already planned that if no coal could be found after turning over the soil, he would have people dig out the tree roots.

Who would have thought that a sudden rumor would help him solve this problem.

He hired people to dig up the tree roots himself, which was really deliberate.

It’s just right that a group of people are going treasure hunting now.

Not only did it save him the money of hiring people, but it also prevented people from suspecting him.

No matter who spread the rumor this time, Xie Xiu wanted to thank the other party's ancestors for eight generations.

Fortunately, he had learned to disguise himself since he was a child, so he was able to suppress his joy and not laugh in front of Jiang Er.

He also comforted Jiang Er: "You don't have to worry about this matter. I think after they dig for a few days, the rumors will soon die down. Let's continue to study the medicinal herb planting. We can't let these ridiculous people delay our work."

Seeing that he was calm and unhurried, and didn't care about those people's misbehavior, Jiang Er couldn't help but admire him greatly.

"Brother Keji, I really admire your broad-mindedness!"

He said this sincerely and bowed to Xie Xiu.

Xie Xiu accepted it calmly, with the corners of his lips slightly raised, and a calm smile on his face, making people feel like they were in the spring breeze.

Jiang Er was infected by him and actually started reading books with him to study the cultivation of medicinal herbs.

Many people in the Imperial College were secretly paying attention to the two of them. They saw that they were not worried about the rumors outside at all, but were instead immersed in the library, studying the cultivation of medicinal herbs.

He couldn't help but become more certain that the rumors outside were nonsense, and Xie Xiu bought the land just to grow medicinal herbs.

Otherwise, how could Xie Xiu still sit still?

However, people outside are not as rational as the students in the Imperial College.

The rumor not only spread more and more widely, but also became more and more bizarre.

It was actually said that the treasures of the previous dynasty were buried in the Chen family’s land!

This matter even reached the palace, alarming Emperor Taihe and Concubine Jiang.

Although Emperor Taihe thought the rumor was too outrageous, since it involved the treasure of the previous dynasty, he couldn't help but care about it.

So he specifically asked Lu Xuan: "What has Xie Xiu been doing recently?"

Lu Xuan was somewhat helpless: "Your Majesty, Xie Xiu has been researching herb cultivation recently. It seems that he is determined to grow medicinal herbs."

Emperor Taihe: “…”

He really couldn't understand why Xie Xiu, a good scholar, suddenly decided to study medicinal herb cultivation.

Is it some special hobby?

But the Xie family and the Luo family didn’t grow medicinal herbs before, right?

Where did Xie Xiu get this hobby from?

But never mind, let him plant it if he wants to. It’s not a bad thing anyway.

Emperor Taihe then asked, "There have been rumors swirling around the capital lately. Can you tell where they originated? Who is spreading the rumor that a treasure is buried on the Chen family's land? They're even saying it's from the previous dynasty?"

Lu Xuan was even more helpless: "Those rumors have become more and more outrageous as they spread. Because there are so many people spreading them, it is impossible to find the source. I am incompetent!"

After saying that, he knelt down.

Emperor Taihe waved his hands irritably, "I don't blame you. Stand up. But we must continue investigating this matter. The person who hid behind the scenes and plotted against us has never been caught.

I suspect this is also his doing. His plan failed last time, and perhaps he holds a grudge, so he's deliberately spreading rumors this time to get back at Xie Xiu."

Lu Xuan stood up obediently and echoed, "Your Majesty is wise! I also suspect that someone is behind this, so I have arranged for people to keep an eye on it.

Fortunately, Xie Xiu was smart enough to know that blocking is worse than letting go, so he didn't stop those treasure hunters. I think after a few days, those people will lose interest, and these rumors will be self-defeating."

Emperor Taihe nodded with satisfaction, thinking that Xie Xiu was indeed good and a promising talent.

If Xie Xiu could pass the imperial examination next spring, he would certainly make good use of him.

After thinking for a moment, he asked Lu Xuan again, "Have you found out who has bought the land over there recently?"

Lu Xuan's heart tightened, but he still handed over the list.

Emperor Taihe opened it and was soon speechless: "Did your family also buy the land over there?"

Lu Xuan's expression turned bitter: "My wife heard that Xie Xiu and the eldest princess had bought land there, so she bought a piece as well."

"Oh." Emperor Taihe snorted and said in an ambiguous tone, "You married a good wife."

Lu Xuan: “…”

He felt bitter, but didn't dare to refute.

Originally, he was thinking that if the fat girl from the Xie family was really a lucky star, maybe he could get some good fortune.

Who knew that the wife and concubines in the family were even more superstitious than him, and all regarded Xie Ying as a lucky star!

This time, the land was bought by several people who pooled their money together, spending a total of 12,000 taels of silver, without even asking for his opinion!

I don't know what's so good about such a shabby place.

It’s all Xie Xiu’s fault. Why did he use the 100,000 taels of silver to do something else but buy a piece of crappy land?

When Lu Xuan returned to the yamen, he was still furious.

So after sitting down, he quickly asked someone to make a large pot of tea to reduce heat.

Who knew that just after taking a sip, someone came running in and reported: "Sir! Something was dug up on the Chen family's land!"

"puff!"

The tea in Lu Xuan's mouth sprayed out instantly.