"Gathering? What does that mean?"
After listening to Han Mo's words, Jiang Yan shivered all over, staring blankly at Han Mo and asking.
"Don't worry about these things for now. I'll write you a letter, and you'll immediately send someone to deliver it back to Mingzhou, to Li Yueyang!"
As Han Mo spoke, he quickly pulled out a stack of letter paper from the side and began to write.
At this moment, Jiang Yan did not dare to ask any more questions. He immediately began to help Han Mo grind ink, and then waited by the side for Han Mo to finish writing.
After the time it takes an incense stick to burn, Han Mo hurriedly dried the letter paper in his hand, put it into the envelope next to him, and handed it to Jiang Yan.
"Have someone pack their things. After clearly handing over the matters here tomorrow morning, return to Mingzhou immediately!"
"Yes!"
It wasn't until Jiang Yan walked out of the study that Han Mo stood up again, his heart filled with worry, pacing back and forth in the study.
Although the Zhang Jue incident had not yet exploded, Han Mo had seen something different from the intelligence provided by the spiritual stars.
"Cousin, Grand Uncle has arrived. He specifically told me to inform you!"
Just as Han Mo was lost in thought, a young man of about fifteen or sixteen years old knocked on the door from outside and said.
"Where is he now?"
Although the person did not enter, Han Mo recognized the voice as Han Zhuo, whom Zhe Yourong had invited to help him manage his industries here.
Although their kinship was distant and he was not old, his abilities were outstanding.
He was basically in charge of all the industries in Quanzhou. In the less than a few months since he took over, he had already sorted out all the industries clearly.
Even the old shopkeepers around Zhe Yourong praised his abilities.
"He had a long journey. I have, as you instructed, guided him to the residence in Lantern Lane! Is there anything wrong?"
Seeing Han Mo push the door open and come out, Han Zhuo asked with some confusion.
"I have an urgent matter here that I need Grand Uncle to help me consider. How about this, you personally make a trip and invite him to the mansion?"
"An urgent matter? Alright, I'll go invite him now!"
Hearing Han Mo say this, Han Zhuo no longer cared about anything else. He cupped his hands towards Han Mo and immediately headed for the main gate.
Although in terms of kinship, Han Mo was indeed the junior, he now held a high position. If he were to go out late at night, it might indeed attract the attention of those with intentions. For the stability of the entire Quanzhou, Han Mo could no longer bother with etiquette at this time.
Half an hour later, a middle-aged man in his 40s, with a long beard and a six-tenths resemblance to Han Jiayan, was led by Han Zhuo to Han Mo's study.
"Grand Uncle, your nephew Han Mo pays his respects to Grand Uncle!"
Han Zao was Han Zhongyan's son, and among the younger generation of the Han family, his status should be the highest. Even though Han Mo held a high position, he still had to first perform the rites of kinship.
"Why are you being so polite, child? Although you are young, you now hold a high position. Performing such a grand ceremony is simply a humiliation to me!"
As a grand uncle, working under his nephew, although Han Zao had felt a little awkward about it before, he couldn't help but be persuaded by Han Jiayan's letter!
Although he was a descendant of a prime minister and had passed the imperial examinations himself, and he was somewhat capable, when it came to the human relationships in officialdom, he was far too lacking.
Since Han Zhongyan's death, he had been like a motherless child, completely forgotten by the entire court.
He had been stuck in the position of Ruzhou Tongpan for six or seven years without finding an opportunity to advance. Instead, due to the suppression of Cai Jing and Wang Fu, he had received two lower-middle rankings in the Civil Service evaluation.
If it weren't for Han Mo's strong recommendation this time, coupled with Nie Shan's personal endorsement from the Ministry of Personnel, he would have needed at least another five or six years to climb to his current position on his own.
"The rites must not be neglected. It was already improper for your nephew to send someone to invite Grand Uncle. Please do not blame me!"
"Alright, alright, let's stop dwelling on these matters. It's late at night, and I was just called here after having a cup of tea. You're not planning to have me stay here and drink the northwestern wind with you all night, are you?"
Seeing Han Mo stubbornly bow to him again, Han Zao's resentment finally dissipated.
"This is my nephew's fault, but I do indeed have an urgent matter that I wish to consult Grand Uncle on!"
As Han Mo spoke, he invited Han Zao into his study and then ordered someone to prepare food for him.
"Just say whatever it is. We are family, after all, there's no need to be polite with me!"
Hearing Han Mo mention consultation, Han Zao's mood immediately improved a lot.
"Grand Uncle, please take a look at this first. We can discuss other things after you've read it!"
As Han Mo spoke, he handed the intelligence report from Fuzhou to Han Zao.
"What is this?"
As Han Zao spoke, he began to examine Han Mo. After carefully reading the contents of the letter a few times, the smile on his face immediately became solemn.
"Is this information reliable?"
Han Zao asked, frowning at Han Mo.
"The news is absolutely reliable. It was sent by my father-in-law himself!"
"The movements of these Jin people seem a bit unusual..."
After a moment of hesitation, Han Zao said, frowning.
"Please elaborate, Grand Uncle!"
"Logically speaking, by this time, almost all the land of the Liao Kingdom has been annexed by the Jin people, and even Emperor Tianzuo has fallen into their hands. Now they are concentrating their troops on a large scale in Shangjing and Xianzhou. What do you think their intention is?"
Han Zao was indeed from a prestigious family with a deep family heritage. After only a few glances at the intelligence report, he had already discerned the unusual nature of the situation in his mind.
"The Alliance of the Sea still exists. Are they now prepared to tear up the treaty?"
After hearing his judgment, Han Mo shivered all over. Could it be that the Zhang Jue incident had been discovered by the Jin people?
Or, had the attitude displayed by the damned Cai Jing and Tong Guan made the Jin people unable to suppress their greed?