Chapter 451
Xu Ziqiao never expected that the place where Tang Junyi asked him to meet would go to the land of wind and moon. When he arrived, his face was covered with dark clouds, "Since your highness is here, it's better to talk about it another day. I disturbed His Majesty's elegance."
After all, the attendant who led the way was also a person who had seen the world, and hurriedly stopped Xu Ziqiao's way after hearing this, "Your Highness invited you here just to avoid people's eyes and ears, and we will talk about things that should be discussed as usual. If there is something superfluous, there have been some people of unknown background in the restaurant recently, I hope the adults will forgive me, and don't embarrass the little ones."
This is not another place, but it has a lot of connections with him, last night That's the girl Yuluan from Chunfenglou who found him.
This discussion is related to Tang Jingyi, if this time has passed, it would be a bad time to punish the other party. Gritting her teeth, Xu Ziqiao went in with a dark face.
It was broad daylight, but it shocked the girls in the building. This young man is handsome and extraordinary, but his face is so dark that he looks like he is going to kill someone.
A few brave ones approached them, but Xu Ziqiao dodged them immediately, and finally said, "Stay away from me."
The girls muttered for a long time, and Xu Ziqiao followed the attendants to the second floor. box. There was already a lot of tea accumulated on the table, it seemed that Tang Junyi had been here for some time.
"Master Xu, don't blame the king for choosing this place. It's good that you don't want to bring this matter to light, so you want to meet in private, but when you come to the brothel, you push the girls away. , is it too obvious?" Tang Junyi was sitting in front of the window playing with a pair of walnuts, looking at Xu Ziqiao with relish.
Of course he chose this place on purpose.
Xu Ziqiao snorted coldly, and the attendants behind him didn't dare to stay longer when they brought the door.
"Push it away. Your Highness may wish to speak directly." Xu Ziqiao felt uncomfortable when he came to this kind of place, and when he thought about Lin Huiru again, an unidentified emotion rose in his heart, which made him whole Looking particularly uncomfortable.
"Master Xu really doesn't understand the style. The Spring Breeze Building has just opened, and the girls are still fresh. There are only a few places where men can have fun. People are not flirtatious young people, but looking at the adults like this, it seems to be It's like I've never been here before." Tang Junyi poured a cup of tea unhurriedly, and continued to chatter about irrelevant topics with Xu Ziqiao.
What Xu Ziqiao said made Xu Ziqiao's brows twitch. "Everyone has their own preferences. What His Highness likes may not be liked by others. It's okay to take a walk in this kind of place when you're tired. But if we're talking about business, next time Your Highness should change to another place." The implication is that if Tang Junyi likes to visit brothels, come by himself, don't drag him along.
"Master Xu is really a good role model, or is it because he is afraid of internal affairs? For such a long time, this king has also had a lot of fetters with you, Mr. Xu, but think about it carefully, in order to avoid people's eyes and ears, this king has not rewarded Mr. Xu well. As for you, taking this opportunity, Mrs. Left and Right don't know about it, Master Xu can not pretend to be himself." The smile in Tang Junyi's eyes was deep in his eyes, and the obvious meaning of embarrassing Xu Ziqiao couldn't be more obvious. As soon as he finished speaking, he clapped his hands without giving Xu Ziqiao a chance to speak.
In response, all the girls in the building gathered together outside the door, which looked quite spectacular. At a glance, tall, short, fat, thin, slim, plump, shy and charming, everything is perfect, but in Xu Ziqiao's eyes, it's just a pile of white flesh.
"Master Xu, you can choose whatever you want, one or several. And I heard that last night, Miss Yuluan's invitation was rejected by you, Mr. Xu. Yuluan has never invited anyone before." I'm afraid Mr. Xu's move is not to hurt the girl's feelings, why don't you find him for you, Mrs. Lin was there yesterday, and Mrs. Xu is not here today, Mr. Xu can rest assured. "Tang Junyi's bad smile couldn't be worse.
The girls squeezed their breasts and flirted with each other, but Xu Ziqiao didn't even look at her. But looking at Tang Junyi's appearance, Xu Ziqiao wanted to punch him in the same way.
Since he knew what happened last night, he must have sent someone to follow him. He is also a man, so how could he not know what Tang Junyi was thinking about such a blatant provocation today.
"I'm not interested. Your Highness probably wants to find a future princess in this kind of place. I don't know what your highness means when you say you're here to discuss things. If your highness doesn't want to be busy with business, I'm not good either Excuse me, but if this matter gets out today, I won't be the only one who will get a bad reputation." Xu Ziqiao looked at Tang Junyi with a sneer, and he should not be too soft when dealing with this kind of person, otherwise it will only give him a chance to make gains. .
Tang Junyi felt that it was boring, so he waved his hands, which made the girls feel disappointed, "If someone tells about today's matter, you must have heard of this king's method. During the Chinese New Year this year, the people in the north The nomads sent a white tiger, which happened to be short of food."
The few timid ones trembled a bit after saying this, covered their mouths quickly, and left the room as if fleeing for their lives.
Without the smell of vulgar powder, Xu Ziqiao felt much more comfortable. He stretched out his hand and fanned the smell of powder in front of him, and even lost his appetite for the tea in front of him, "Your Highness, can we get to the point?"
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"What did you say? Xu Ziqiao went directly to the brothel?" Lin Huiru's mind buzzed when he heard the news at home, and his face immediately became gloomy.
Bai Qianyi nodded. In the final analysis, it was Lin Huiru who helped him. The previous matter was told to Xu Ziqiao out of concern for Lin Huiru's safety, but now, although this kind of behavior is in the name of talking about things, it still makes people feel uncomfortable, "It is said that where are we going to talk about it?" However, the owner behind that brothel is not His Royal Highness Xiang." "It
must not be him, no one would bring danger to his home. Xu Ziqiao didn't even tell me about this kind of thing first, I was so mad. "Lin Huiru only felt sour in her heart. Although she believed that Xu Ziqiao was not that kind of person, such things would inevitably shock the woman.
"How, are you going to bring the lord back?" Bai Qianyi's brows were still a little furrowed. Even high-ranking officials would actually avoid such places. The matter of Xu Ziqiao going to the brothel today, presumably tomorrow. Everyone will know it.
Chapter 452 Deliberately doing it
At that time, Xu Ziqiao will not be the only one who will be poked in the back.
Lin Huiru's thoughts were like a hemp rope, and she said to comfort herself, "He is not that kind of person, maybe Tang Junyi did it on purpose. If you go to him at this time, there may be more opinions." Anyway
, Lin Huiru would not wait quietly at home for Xu Ziqiao's return, so she had a plan in mind.
She sent someone out to buy a men's suit that was similar in size to her, and then she put her hair up high and covered it with a scarf. She looked like a young man, but unfortunately she was too short to There is no inner heightening in the shoes, even so, it still looks a bit awkward.
I can't take care of that much anymore.
"Let's go, let's go and see what they're up to." Lin Huiru was in high spirits, and the excitement at the moment had suppressed the previous anger. She had been in a brothel before, but it was still a new experience to go in. once.
Bai Qianyi looked at Lin Huiru's outfit, because she drew a heroic eyebrow and blocked most of her face, and she really couldn't tell the difference between a man and a woman. At first glance, she would only regard her as a jade carving Brother Young Master, "
Anyway , it's a bit weird for a man to wear a mask to go out, why don't I go by myself." There are quite a few young masters who go to that kind of place, and if they don't do business with them, the brothel business will lose a lot." Lin Hui patted his chest with his hands firmly on the ground, secretly thinking that his plan would work. It's pretty seamless.
Although Bai Qianyi still had a lot to say, he just swallowed it down, "Okay, the carriage is ready, and we can start at any time.
" It was fresh. When she was hugged by an enthusiastic woman outside, she felt a sudden thump in her heart, but the softness that followed immediately soothed the tension in her heart. smug.
"Both young masters, what about the lobby, or the wing room." The voice of the woman next to her was tender and numb, as if it could go deep into the bone marrow.
Bai Qianyi pushed one away, and by the way, pushed away the one next to Lin Huiru, "Open a room." The
decoration here is quite elegant, and Lin Huiru looked around after entering the room. , the vague smell of aromatherapy in the room made her unable to hold back her nose, feeling that the smell of some incense is really good.
Bai Qianyi went out to inquire about Xu Ziqiao's private room, and Lin Huiru came into the room with a graceful figure. She looked as tall as Lin Huiru, who was taller than her, and every step of her plump body was full of spring, "My lord, At this time, the sisters are busy taking care of other guests, if you don't mind, how about letting the slaves come to accompany you?"
Lin Huiru turned her head, but suddenly took a breath, the person who came here was none other than someone else. It was the Yuluan girl from last night.
How could it be such a coincidence? ! Isn't the oiran never accepting customers? How could her luck be so good.
Now that Bai Qianyi is not here, Lin Huiru can only speak by herself. She lowered her voice and said in a neutral tone, "No need, I just wanted to order a Qingyuan to listen to the music.
" , Yuluan is also selling art but not selling herself now, I don't know what music the young master wants to hear?" Yuluan went straight to the Guqin in the room and sat down, stretched out her hand to try the strings, and then kept flirting with Lin Huiru Eye.
Lin Huiru was a little helpless, that's not how it was played in TV dramas. Aren't those courtesans not allowed to visit guests at will? But looking at the girl's initiative, he almost dragged her to the bed.
"Miss Yuluan is merciful. I didn't bring much money with me when I went out in a hurry. I still can't listen to the oiran's song." Lin Huiru hurriedly found an excuse.
Yuluan smiled, "It doesn't matter, young master can register himself, and we will send someone to pick it up." "
The family is strictly controlled, and they are not allowed to enter or leave the land of Fengyue." Lin Huiru hurriedly said again.
Yuluan blinked, "We can pretend to be people from the restaurant. Seeing the young master like this, I can guess that it is inconvenient to show our faces.
" That's fine too." Lin Huiru rubbed her throbbing temples.
"The slave family has never heard that the children of prominent families are not allowed to enter and leave the restaurant. Does the young master despise the slave family? Or does the young master already have someone he likes?" Yu Luan pretended to be sad, and looked at Lin with a pitiful look. Huiru.
Lin Huiru sighed, "Girl, there are still many things your family doesn't understand. In short, I can't listen to this song. Girl, let's wait for someone who can spend a lot of money." Yuluan's eyes
flickered After a while, Bai Qianyi pushed the door open and entered. When he saw Yuluan, he was taken aback, and immediately said, "My son doesn't want to touch you, girl, let's go out first." Now
Yuluan can't leave, see When the door was closed, Lin Huiru breathed a sigh of relief. Just as she was about to speak, she saw Bai Qianyi stretch out her hand in front of her lips to make a silent gesture, and raised her voice, "Don't go and wait." Can't your master collect the corpse for you?"
Not long after the words fell, Lin Huiru saw a figure flashing by outside the door, and Bai Qianyi's expression relaxed a little, "Okay, I found it, their room It's right next door to us, and there's no woman inside."
Lin Huiru breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good, I was thinking about Xu Ziqiao's thousand cooking methods, but since we're here, let's Let's play here for a while, listen to a tune and drink tea, can it be considered elegant? Otherwise, it would be too strange to leave as soon as you come." "I think it's better to leave here early, it's a bit weird here
, It's not suitable to stay for a long time." Bai Qianyi pointed out the door, as if hinting at the figure who left just now.
Lin Huiru frowned, "Did that person follow you?" "
No, this brothel is weird, and they didn't bring enough people to find me." Bai Qianyi was confident.
"What do you mean? Do you mean that the person just now is from this brothel?" Lin Huiru was a little puzzled, but the Jingyan in the brothel told her that some brothels did secretly do unknown business. After all, there are often some people with extraordinary identities, some maids or maids who are lucky, and maybe they can actually get a little news and sell it. The more precious the news, the more valuable it is, "Is this brothel also there?" Are you in the business of selling news?"
Chapter 453 Family law
Bai Qianyi shook his head, "Probably not, there are no other rooms, but many servants here seem to know martial arts, and they are not nurses. Some of the maids' actions should also be martial arts practitioners. The whole building uses this I don't know what's on my mind."
This is weird, if it's to prevent some guests from making trouble, it's okay to say, but if even the servants are Lian's sons, this brothel must be vigilant It's too much, and it's not easy to find so many people who know martial arts here. Although this brothel has a good business, it has invited so many people. What the hell are you thinking.
"We'll wait for Xu Ziqiao and the others to go back before we leave. I also think there's something strange here." Thinking of Yuluan's words, Lin Huiru immediately felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't tell.
"How to say?" Bai Qianyi still paid attention to the movement outside.
"It's the one who came just now. It's actually the oiran of this brothel. Xu Ziqiao and I came here to guess lantern riddles last night. It is said that she never accepts customers, but she took the initiative to invite Xu Ziqiao. All good things are regarded as conditions. Today She came to tell me again that there is no one idle in such a big brothel, and she wants to entertain me in person. Do you think she has seen our identities?" Lin Huiru sat down, After discovering the slightest clue, she felt that the whole place seemed to be a conspiracy.
Bai Qianyi closed the door, came over and sat down, "I don't rule out the possibility, after all, she is too suspicious. Before I went out, I checked that no one was watching here, but after she went out, there were more Alone."
"After you go back, look up the details here." Lin Huiru squinted her eyes, if she didn't clear up this kind of thing, there would be trouble, and it would be Xu Ziqiao's trouble again.
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When it was dark, Xu Ziqiao left the flower house. Bai Qianyi woke up the drowsy Lin Huiru to make money, and took a shortcut to get home before Xu Ziqiao. When Xu Ziqiao came back, Lin Huiru had just changed her clothes and hadn't warmed up yet.
As soon as Xu Ziqiao pushed open the door, Lin Huiru cocked her legs and raised her eyebrows to look at her with an unfriendly look, "Where did you go? Why did you come back so late today?" Xu Ziqiao was very guilty of this incident
. Seeing that Lin Huiru looked like he knew everything, he could only close the door and admit his mistake, "Xiao Ru, listen to me, I originally made an appointment with King Xiang to talk about things, but he privately put The place was changed to Chunfeng Building, and I was also very embarrassed, but he urged me so hard that I wanted to go and go back quickly."
"Where is it going to go back soon?" Lin Huiru couldn't help but rolled her eyes, Xu Ziqiao was there The time in it was long enough that she almost fell asleep.
"But I'm curious, how did you know about this?" Xu Ziqiao sat down next to Lin Huiru and just spoke.
Lin Huiru cleared her throat, "I haven't forgiven you yet, who knows what will happen if two men get together there." "
I swear, if I dare to do anything to betray you, I will be struck by thunder." Die badly." Xu Ziqiao raised her hand swearingly, her obedient appearance was very disobedient.
"Okay, I'm not joking with you. I sent Qian Yi to take a look, and I accidentally found that there was a big problem with the brothel. Even the young man serving tea and water seemed to have martial arts, but it was just a brothel. , With such a big battle, I'm afraid they are planning something behind the scenes? Let me help you pay attention, so as to avoid new troubles in the future." Lin Huiru held her chin and winked at Xu Ziqiao.
When Xu Ziqiao learned about this matter, she was also at a loss. This kind of brothel used such a battle, either buying and selling news or deliberately lurking in the capital. If the evidence is conclusive, it should be seized in one fell swoop, " Thank you for your hard work, but Tang Junyi, you'd better walk around him." "
I know what you want to say, he seems to have a little interest in me, right? It's a pity that I'm already the prime minister's wife, and that kind of An insidious and cunning person would feel breathless standing next to him, so how could I be thoughtful. But at this juncture, as long as he doesn't press, let's not pierce that layer of window paper " Now Tang Jingyi is over, and the rest is the tit for tat confrontation between the two.
One is King Xiang and the other is King Jin. To be honest, if it weren't for the huge gap between the government and the public and business, Lin Huiru really wanted to turn her head under the wings of King Jin immediately.
"Anyway, stay away from him." Xu Ziqiao rubbed the center of his brows. It is also difficult for him to be safe without expressing his position in the court.
At this moment, someone knocked on the door of the room, and Bai Shu came in to report, "My lord, madam, a woman came outside and said she came to deliver something left behind by my lord." "What is it?" Xu Ziqiao was a little puzzled
. I didn't bring anything, and I didn't feel like I was missing anything.
"I don't know, that girl claims to be Yuluan, she seems to be...the oiran from Chunfeng Tower." Bai Shu replied.
After hearing this, Lin Huiru's brows couldn't help jumping up, why is it this woman again, this woman is haunting them all the time, how could so many things be a coincidence.
Seeing that Lin Huiru's expression was not good, Xu Ziqiao waved her hand, "Let her leave the things and get rid of them." "
What's wrong?" Xu Ziqiao asked softly, touching Lin Huiru's cold hand.
Lin Huiru shook her head, struggled for a moment and then sighed, "I won't hide it from you anymore. Today I went to Chunfeng Building in disguise. I feel that there is something wrong with that woman named Yuluan." "I
just I know you can't wait for the news at home quietly." Xu Ziqiao felt a little helpless, "If you have any questions, tell me." "
I won't talk about what happened last night. I will go today. There are obviously many people, but But she ran over and told me that there was no other singing there, and she seemed unwilling to leave no matter what. After finally leaving, she even sent someone to eavesdrop at the door, as if she was paying attention everywhere. Looking at you and me, it makes people feel very uncomfortable." Lin Huiru frowned, and recalled Yuluan's eyes as she spoke, and her hair straightened.
She rubbed her arms and continued, "Guess, is she someone arranged by King Xiang or Tang Jingyi?"
"I don't think so. After all, Chunfeng Building is not the one that officials go to the most. It doesn't make sense to put it there. No matter what business you do, some people will sing against it. I remember that there is already a brothel under the name of King Xiang. If If I send another one at this time, wouldn't it be against me?" Xu Ziqiao raised his eyebrows, and felt that this woman was a little suspicious for a while.
Chapter 454: Trading
"It's not a solution to guess like this. In short, let's send someone to check it out first. The mission has just left Beijing. At this time, Beijing and China cannot tolerate any changes. It's best not to have anything to do with other countries, or the Chinese New Year is just over. We're about to face some trouble." Xu Ziqiao rubbed his brows, feeling a little headache.
Lin Huiru nodded, "Thank you for your hard work. Seeing that you are working hard for the court affairs every day, you might as well try to make things simpler. Some people should do those things wherever they are. Sometimes you know that they do it on purpose. I found some words, but I didn't tell the truth. It's okay to say nothing, but I still need to do some things myself, which is too tiring.
" I won't support you any more, just do some simple things, and spend the rest of my time with you." Xu Ziqiao said, and suddenly a smile appeared in his eyes, "I met my father-in-law and mother-in-law when I went out today, and they asked When can I hold my grandson, what do you think I should answer?"
Hearing this kind of topic, Lin Huiru's face was black and red, very ugly.
She doesn't want to bring a small bun at this time.
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"His Royal Highness King Xiang... This is against the rules." The palace guard held a money bag in his hand and looked at Tang Junyi in front of him with some embarrassment.
Because Tang Jingyi's actions were somewhat suspicious, he was temporarily confined in the palace, and the emperor specially sent his own guards to guard him to prevent any troubles.
Tang Junyi smiled, the smile of that person who is famous for being fierce and ruthless is creepy, "I just went in and gave him some food, and I didn't have any murder weapon on me, even he wouldn't Go in with me. It's only a cup of tea, and the palace is your majesty's territory, so your majesty must know about me entering the palace." The guard thought about it for the same
reason, and after some tangling, he let him go. After all, the money bag is heavy, and no one can resist the temptation of money, let alone people like them who have worked hard for many years and can't go home, so they can only use money to compensate their families.
In the main hall, Tang Jingyi knelt on the futon alone, all the windows were tightly closed and the curtains were drawn down, making the whole room look extremely gloomy. As soon as the door opened, Tang Jingyi could guess who it was without getting up to look. "Brother Huang is really capable."
Tang Junyi closed the door with his backhand, looked around, walked to Tang Jingyi, sat down, and put down the food beside him. The basket was full of all kinds of exquisite dishes and a jug of warm wine.
Looking at this kind of battle, Tang Jingyi naturally thought of some bad things. He closed his eyes again and snorted, "Are you here to see me off? It's rare for you to be so kind." "I didn't
realize you were so suspicious before, but it's just a party dispute. Which generation of emperors hasn't experienced it. What we did Most of the emperor knows about it. Eat it, you haven't been poisoned, and you're too sensitive to bite before you're forced." Tang Junyi's expression was light, but he didn't expect that the youngest who had been unknown all along did it. It's not that there is something missing in the matter, it may really be able to fight against the current situation.
What a pity, what a pity.
It can be said that Tang Jingyi didn't have the slightest trust in this cunning second brother, but compared to the unseemly thing of going to the execution ground in the future, he drank simply. Unfortunately, these things have not been tampered with. He waited for a long time, and suddenly showed a trace of embarrassment, "It's not like you can say it, and it's not like you can do it. It's been a long time since we have dealt with each other. It's changed."
"Changed? People will change. In fact, this matter can be found out after you rob Tangtang, but Mrs. Xiang's proposal is more convenient. Your big game of chess has made you feel better." This king is very impressed, but unfortunately there are still many omissions." Tang Junyi shook his head and poured another glass of wine.
"I've heard rumors about you and the Prime Minister, Brother Huang. I was so naive that I didn't expect it to be true. But it's okay, it's only natural that you lose to Brother Huang, but you are a bit of a loser to Mrs. Xiangfu, Brother Huang." Be ingenious." Although Tang Jingyi felt a little regretful, but with good food and wine in front of him, it was only a moment to enjoy it for a while, so he picked up chopsticks to taste the food, and he didn't know how to taste it.
Regarding his words, Tang Junyi was noncommittal, "Do you want to know what went wrong?"
"Even if we know, so what? Can we do it all over again? Brother Huang, you have changed so much, is it because of that woman?" Tang Jingyi squinted his eyes. He had noticed Tang Junyi's attention to Lin Huiru before. , but he didn't take it to heart, but thinking about it carefully, since that woman appeared, what Tang Junyi has done has always refreshed his impression of him.
Tang Junyi ignored him, and said to himself, "Your fault is that you didn't index the clues. The officials in the court know everything well, and there are not many people who dare to make such an idea. As long as I take the time to screen, It can be confirmed, and now it proves that if it is changed to that time, I will definitely be able to find out about you." "Why do you
keep avoiding the topic? You have thoughts about that woman, right?" Tang Jingyi has now put himself As a ruined person, he lost to Xu Ziqiao twice. As the saying goes, if you lose again and again, you might as well kill yourself.
"Does it do you any good to know?" Tang Junyi squinted his eyes and asked back.
"It's useless, I'm just curious about what kind of woman can make you so interested, Brother Huang. Your reaction has already told me the answer. But that woman is indeed amazing." Tang Jingyi said, with a strange light in his eyes, now He also felt that Lin Huiru had a great secret.
Tang Junyi did not deny the situation, but looked at it with relish, "Oh? How did she make you find it interesting?" "
Speaking out, is there any benefit for me?" After all, Tang Jingyi can finish a big game by himself. As a chess player, he almost understood that Tang Junyi had come to negotiate terms with him.
"If this king is interested, at least it can save you from disaster. At most, it's just a little thing." Tang Junyi is very sure, and he has weighed it. If Tang Jingyi is willing to surrender, he is willing to spend some effort to make some clues. Burn this fire on others.
Tang Jingyi smiled, and took another sip of wine, "In order to act with me, she hasn't eaten or drank for four days, and she still looks like a normal person."
Chapter 455: The World
If you don't eat for four days, you're fine, and if you don't drink water, you're still the same as an ordinary person. This is no longer a human being.
Tang Junyi didn't appear very surprised, but laughed out loud, and the interest in his eyes increased a bit, "What else?" "
Her talents, ideas, and plans have already surpassed many of us. You can not eat or drink. If there is anything else, it must be that you can stretch out your hands to change things, or fly into the sky? I always feel that the secrets in her will surely surprise the world, and, brother, you have also seen her. Isn't it magical, those magical medicines. It's an exaggeration to say that if you get this woman, you might get the world." The more Tang Jingyi said, the more he felt that Lin Huiru's figure lingered in his mind, which was
interesting woman.
Yes, the painkiller she gave before is not only easier to swallow, but also takes effect very quickly. It is a thousand times better than Mafeisan. Even the imperial doctor in the palace may not be able to have it. Such a big deal.
At this moment, the owner who was being talked about had already sneezed several times at home, Xu Ziqiao frowned tightly, "What's going on? Do you want to call a doctor for you?" "No, maybe someone is scolding me. Leave it
alone I'm sorry, didn't I just send you a letter, open it quickly and have a look, I also want to know if there is any problem with that brothel." Last night, Lin Huiru had a nightmare that gave her goosebumps In the dream, Yuluan's face was a little distorted, and she stabbed straight into her chest with a knife.
Xu Ziqiao stretched out his hand to touch her forehead, and after confirming that she was fine, Zhan Xin looked at it, but the more she looked at it, the more she frowned.
Lin Huiru drank the tremella soup one mouthful at a time. Seeing that Xu Ziqiao's complexion was not good, she raised her heart, "What's wrong? Why is his complexion so ugly? It can't be a difficult problem, right?" "You can see for yourself
, Can't tell." Xu Ziqiao was still frowning, and he handed the letter to Lin Huiru, and then he lost his eyes and entered a state of deep thought.
The first time Lin Huiru received the letter, her face also pulled down.
Anguo's team did not leave the capital. To be precise, a few people in the team disappeared, and a few people were obviously not from the team of Anguo's envoys. Xu Ziqiao's people who have detailed information in their hands can find out up. Moreover, just late last night, someone knocked on the door and gave the signal to enter the back door of Chunfeng Building. Judging by his body shape, he was not much different from that An Guo general.
"If Anguo really wants to insert a dark thread here, then the Chunfeng Building should be the most likely place, but since it goes so smoothly, it proves that there are still many spies of Anguo here, and the Chunfeng Building should be pulled out right now. Or keep it to catch big fish?" Lin Huiru recalled the appearance of Prince Anguo at the banquet, and felt that there was something wrong with that guy's eyebrows and eyes, and he was full of confidence when he spoke. Now she knows where Anguo came from. clamored above.
Xu Ziqiao waved his hand, "They definitely have more spies. They have received news earlier, but it has been difficult to make progress. But since Chunfenglou has made it clear, it should be possible to investigate and deal with some suspicious things by sending people to follow them carefully."
" That's the only way to do it first, these people from Anguo are really daring, they are obviously not strong enough, yet they still think of aggression, they are overestimating their capabilities." Lin Huiru's words reminded Xu Ziqiao of something.
"Well, if there is no internal response, they should not be so courageous. But now it seems that the internal response is very obvious. When they are caught, they will leave a statement and send it to the Holy One." Xu Ziqiao rubbed his chin, slightly Squint your eyes.
"You mean that Tang Jingyi not only controlled the south, but also secretly colluded with Anguo?" Lin Huiru was a little stunned, except that his speech was not very pleasant, Tang Jingyi in ordinary times can be regarded as unremarkable and surprisingly.
Now I am afraid that there is no second person who can do it. "Although I can't see it, I have to say that the princes also have their own cities. At first, they looked down on this inconspicuously, maybe they were just hiding their strength and biding their time. This time it is thanks to you, otherwise it would be difficult for me to detect and not say , even if you get tripped up, there is nothing you can do about it."
"The nine sons of a dragon have their own merits. Although our emperor doesn't have so many sons, they all have outstanding features. But I always feel that no one is suitable to be an emperor. Every time the dynasty changes, it is a bloody scene of blood and blood. , I really can't tell if it's worth it." Lin Huiru sighed.
"Don't think about it. It's still early. I'll go out for a while. I need to arrange this matter myself. Aren't you busy with that loan thing recently? Tell them to do it." Xu Ziqiao stood up and rubbed After rubbing Lin Huiru's head, he went out.
This reminded Lin Huiru that she had already chosen the place, which she had chosen years ago. Now that she has time, it is time to start rectifying, not to mention that she got a fortune...
" Bai Shu, how are you preparing for what I ordered you?" The design of the shop doesn't need to be too complicated, it's enough to separate multiple consultation windows and a place to store data at the back, and the most wasteful thing is to check the conditions. At this time, there is no real-name system and no Internet, so we can only send someone to ask in person, and there will be an additional handling fee for each payment.
"It's all ready, just wait for your orders. However, I don't understand, what's the difference between this and a pawn shop?" Bai Shu asked suspiciously beside her.
"Of course there is a difference. Do pawnshops dare to lend you money without seeing something? The only thing a poor person can afford to mortgage is a thatched cottage. After the pawnshop takes it, the things that need you are there all the time, and you may not be able to redeem them. I don't exist here, but when the time comes, I need to pay more." Lin Huiru snapped her fingers, trying to explain the matter to Bai Shu as simply as possible.
After hearing this, Bai Shu burst out laughing, "That's right, but if it's just ordinary people borrowing a few taels of silver, one person can't earn a few pennies a year. Ma'am, aren't you just asking for trouble?" ?"
"Wrong, I call it charity. In fact, I can also borrow large sums of money. As long as they can take it out as collateral, a thousand taels is fine. The annual interest is a few hundred taels. Now that I think about it, it may not be much. But I was also a little girl who had to rack my brains for half a tael of money before, but fortunately, I turned around at that time. If you think about it this way, many people are just short of an opportunity. In the first place, it can enrich and strengthen our country's commerce, and secondly, it is urgent to save people. Sometimes I have to do some immoral things when I am in a high place. If I do this, I will accumulate virtue for Xu Ziqiao." Lin Huiru said slyly.
Chapter 456: Borrowing Money
Bai Shu frowned, one hundred taels a year isn't too much? This can be extra for no reason, even if the family in the capital does not have any family background, they dare not say that they can earn one hundred taels of silver a year.
"It turns out that if you borrow more money, you will be able to cash out more money that year. In addition, now that my wife is the richest person in our country, money will only generate more and more money. It is only admirable." "She wasn't flattering, but Lin Huiru was too strong, and the speed at which money begets money was not just for fun.
The speed at which she earns money is so fast that everyone can see straight, even Qian Yuan has to pay more attention to her.
The loan shop was not doing business, so Lin Huiru didn't choose a good place, which led to the fact that no one cared about the shop after it opened. Even if a slogan was posted, there were very few people who dared to come forward.
On the first day of opening, Lin Huiru didn't dare to stay at home, so she sat in the store in person, but yawned all morning. She thought that someone would come to ask about it in the afternoon because of the novelty, but until it closed at night, there was no one. When people come in, there are quite a few people talking and laughing.
Just as Lin Huiru was thinking about what the problem was, a man ran over panting and asked in a low voice, "Do you collect things here?" Bai Shu wanted to send her away, but Lin Huiru stopped
her , said personally, "We are not a pawn shop here, but we can borrow money. If the amount is small, you can use mortgage or use contacts and reputation as guarantee, but if the amount is large, you need mortgage. Do you need any help?"
The man was sweating profusely and his face was pale, "I don't understand what you're saying, my mother is seriously ill, and the pharmacy must see the silver before saving people, but many pawnshops have closed, can you help me here? " Excuse me, take this jade pendant from me?"
"Jade pendant?" Lin Huiru was a little puzzled, since the clothes on this man's body were still patched, no matter how he thought about it, he couldn't match the jade pendant.
"Don't look at me like this. This jade pendant is inherited from our own family. The business of our ancestors is not bad, but it gradually failed. This is something that our family wants to pass down. Now my mother is seriously ill and needs two It takes only ten taels of silver for the treatment, please help me." The man explained anxiously.
Lin Huiru hesitated for a moment, after all, it was her first business, "Your jade pendant is of average quality, and twenty taels is a relatively high price. If you are a pawnshop, you should only be able to give ten taels of silver, and you have nothing else to offer." Is there anything?"
"No, the family is already poor to treat my mother's illness. It doesn't matter if it's ten taels or fifteen taels. I want to get the medicine for my mother first." The man gritted his teeth anxiously It doesn't look like it's faked.
Lin Huiru finally relented, "Come with me, write something with me, and you can redeem this jade pendant in the future."
The man followed Lin Huiru into the shop in a daze, "It can still be redeemed "
Of course it's not without conditions, how long will it take you to pay off the twenty taels?" Lin Huiru took a piece of paper with a printed template and sat down and asked.
The man held his right hand with his left hand, gritted his teeth, and said, "Our family is just farming, and we can only sell 30 taels of food a year, and we need to maintain the family. It may take two years..." "
You Look at what is written on the wall. I can pay it back in 24 installments at most. One installment is one month. That is to divide the total amount of silver into 24 months. Pay a little each month, that is, eight months a month. One hundred and thirty-three coins, the interest rate for twenty-four installments is ten taels of silver and three coins a day, and the interest of twenty taels a month is one hundred and eighty coins. If it is equalized, one tael and thirteen coins a month, it will be paid off in two years. There is an interest of four, two, three hundred and twenty cash. If you think it is acceptable, what day is it today, and you will pay one or twenty-three cash on this day of each month. After the twenty-fourth period expires, the jade pendant will be returned to you ." Lin Huiru explained it several times, and the man finally understood.
"Okay, I'll sign, I'll sign, and I can get back the heirloom after two years, right?" The man wrote down his detailed information on the paper while repeatedly confirming.
The only thing that can prove identity in this era is citizenship. The codes on it were also filled in by someone. In this way, there is a document and an address, and there is no fear of this person running away.
Seeing the man running out with tears in his eyes holding twenty taels of silver in his hands, Lin Huiru sighed helplessly, sorted out the things and credentials and handed them to Bai Zhu, "After you get them, store them as I said. Everyone is ready?"
"The preparations are ready, but the twenty taels..." Seeing that this has been busy for a long time, but in order to earn more four taels of silver in two years, Bai Shu didn't know what to do. How to say Lin Huiru.
"I will step up publicity tomorrow, and I don't believe that there will be no shortage of people at this time." Lin Huiru squinted her eyes. Logically speaking, there should still be a lot of people who are short of money.
Only if there is money, the capital is the capital, and it is a prosperous capital of luxury and luxury. If there is no money, this kind of bureaucratic gathering place is simply a hell on earth.
After all, this is the capital, and Lin Huiru didn't dare to blatantly put up advertisements all over the street, not to mention that the emperor had a lot of thoughts. If Xu Ziqiao was regarded as wooing the people, this matter would not be cleared even if he jumped into the Yellow River. She just let out a word to some people that if she brought people to apply for a loan, there would be extra red envelopes, which brought herself a few people.
However, they borrowed money only to cover the vacancies at hand, and the total amount paid out was less than a hundred taels. Lin Huiru was worrying about this matter at first, but suddenly she received an imperial decree from the palace.
As soon as Zhou Youde said that His Majesty had secretly summoned her, Lin Huiru's heart skipped a beat. Cold sweat immediately soaked her underwear. On the way into the palace, her nervous brows never flattened, and her palms were covered in cold sweat. .
Without a pass, Lin Huiru was directly brought into the Hall of Mental Cultivation by Zhou Youde. There were not many servants in the hall, and the only few were sent away by Qian Yuan with a wave of his hand. Zhou Youde went to prepare tea. After a while, Qian Yuan knocked on the table with his hand, "Look up and look at me."
Lin Huiru bit the bullet and raised her head, but her eyes were always on her toes.
"Why are you scared at this time? Isn't Xuancheng able to give red envelopes to the introducer when you are doing a loan? If I introduce a few to you, how many red envelopes can I have?" From Qian Yuan's tone, Lin Huiru Can't tell whether it's joy or anger.
As soon as the words fell, Lin Huiru plopped and knelt down again, "I don't dare, Your Majesty, please listen to my explanation..." "
Speak, I listen." Qian Yuan took a sip of ginseng tea and sat comfortably Looking at Lin Huiru from the chair.
Chapter 457: Only One Family
Up to now, I still don't know how Qian Yuan views this matter. But if Qian Yuan could be persuaded to provide an extra guarantee in the name of the royal family, there might be more people who came to borrow money.
Therefore, Lin Huiru had an idea, adjusted his mentality and organized his thoughts, and said crisply, "Your Majesty, what the ministers have done is a good thing to improve our country's national conditions. The strength of a country depends on its national conditions, people's strength, financial resources, as well as commerce and agriculture. Now our country is top-notch in every aspect, except for business. In some places, it is really difficult to improve by relying on handicrafts, so the courtiers take the lead and are willing to lend money to people in need of emergency or business. , as long as they can use credit or something as a mortgage, the mortgage will be returned when the agreed time is up."
Qian Yuan was very serious when he heard what she said, and he rubbed the stubble on his chin from time to time, and the deep appreciation in his eyes added to it. A little bit, "But I heard that when you pay back, you have to pay more?"
Lin Huiru was a little helpless, "Your Majesty, my wife wants to help others, not to do charity. Interest rates already exist, and my wife The interest rate is not high. You can also understand that the ministers are still doing business, but the business is selling silver. Some people miss an opportunity, and some people can save lives with this money. In the final analysis, they are still doing good deeds. When the minister's wife wanted to start a business, she thought how great it would be if someone could borrow a sum of money, and for those who are seriously ill but have no money to see a doctor, if they have the opportunity, it would be a good thing to survive."
"Then what about those who have borrowed money and can't pay?" Qian Yuan raised his eyebrows.
"Before lending out the money, the minister's wife will first check whether they can afford it. If the money is low, you can find out about the person from other people's mouths. If the money is large, you need something of equivalent value to mortgage, which is different from a pawn shop. What's more, I won't touch any of the things here, and I can redeem them at that time. In order to prevent others from taking chances, the money will be divided into several installments and paid back once a month." Lin Huiru replied.
Qian Yuan asked again, "What about those who are sick and want to live but are unable to pay back?"
"Some serious illnesses are not likely to be cured with money. If it is a few dozen taels, it depends on the situation. I can work here to pay back. If it is impossible, I will not borrow it. After all, it is still a business, not a charity." Lin Huiru I deliberately added a sentence that is not a charity, so that Qian Yuan can understand what she means.
"Hahaha, okay, okay, I didn't expect this kind of thing. Besides, the treasury has been tight in recent years. Even if I thought about it, I might not have the money to do this. Don't be afraid. I'm just simply grateful for this matter. Just for fun. If you say, I also want to earn some money on this, how many red envelopes can I get if I help you get married?" Qian Yuan asked teasingly.
Lin Huiru quickly refused, "Your Majesty, please don't do this. Your Majesty is the king of a country, and his appeal can be imagined. Not to mention whether they are all people who really need it at that time. After all, the money here It's limited, so it's better to help those in need, and the adults in the court may not earn less than the minister's wife. But if His Majesty really wants to participate, the minister's wife has something to ask His Majesty." "Say it.
" Qian Yuan took another sip of the ginseng tea, thinking that Lin Huiru was smart.
"Originally, this matter can be regarded as a private transaction, which means that the money generated from it does not need to be paid taxes, but if His Majesty can confirm this loan and implement it nationwide, it can be regarded as a business. What does Your Majesty think of the money that can be turned over to fill the national treasury?" Lin Huiru glanced at Qian Yuan secretly, feeling a little uneasy in her heart.
Hearing what she said, Qian Yuan seemed to be deliberately against her and said, "Oh? Then what if I don't agree. You even said that you are trying to win people's hearts, will anyone dare to borrow it then?" "Yes, my
lord Women dare not lie to His Majesty, maybe no one will dare in the open, but it is difficult for His Majesty to investigate the things behind the scenes. If you want to keep an eye on it, you have to assign a lot of people to do such insignificant things. If If your majesty wants to save effort, it is better to help the courtier's wife to turn this matter into the light, and you can enjoy a small profit." Lin Huiru's plan in mind is more long-term, after all, this will bring more benefits. The benefits can be much more, if this business name is launched, even if her own money is limited by then, there is no guarantee that others will not want to earn this money.
She took this matter with the emperor, and the tax that should be paid remains unchanged. If others want to do this business in a fair manner, they must go through her hands, and she can take another 10% of it.
"You are quite courageous. There are not many people who dare to negotiate conditions with me like you. There is nothing wrong with this matter. I can give you this kind of grace, but I have to arrange for someone to go and settle the account. "The ginseng tea in the bowl has bottomed out, Qian Yuan put down the tea bowl and played with the string of valuable Buddhist beads.
Lin Huiru saluted, "No problem, but my wife also needs a grace, that is, only my family can be affirmed by His Majesty in this business. If other people want to do this business, they will not bear it. Here, of course, the taxes that should be paid will also be counted on the clear account, what does your Majesty think of such a way to achieve the best of both worlds?" "You are already the richest man in the
country, and you still think about this, your ambition is really not small... that's all, that's all. I'm sure." Qian Yuan waved his hand, which is also good for him, otherwise there will be a lot of books about this kind of business in the future, if Lin Huiru is given this right, and he sends someone to monitor it, In fact, it can be regarded as saving trouble.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness. Your wife will definitely live up to your majesty's expectations." Lin Huiru smiled happily when she received this grace, knelt down and made a big gift, and then secretly began to calculate how much money she could earn in the future.
Qian Yuan smiled, "Get up, this time you brought Tangtang back intact, and even risked yourself, I should thank you very much. But, about the person behind this matter..."
Seeing what Qianyuan meant, Lin Huiru already understood what Qianyuan was thinking. He didn't want to testify against Tang Jingyi himself, but to let her forget about this family scandal, so that he could slowly collect evidence and deal with Tang Jingyi with other charges. Originally, Tang Jingyi was unfavored, but he still presumptuously attacked Qian Yuan's favorite daughter...
It's sad.
"The courtier's wife has never met the mastermind of this incident. It was only because Yueheifenggao was lax in guarding that she had the opportunity to escape with the princess." Lin Huiru replied.
Chapter 458 List
Qian Yuan nodded in satisfaction, and did not ask about Tang Junyi, "Okay, there is nothing else to do, but if other officials are involved in this matter, I need to draw up a list for me. Of course, these things No one will see it except me."
"I understand." Lin Huiru nodded, in fact, Qianyuan did this because he wanted to know the family background of those officials. There is another one, sometimes corruption and bribery are often on the dark one, and here Lin Huiru can use the numbers to show whether those people's money is clean or unknown.
After leaving the palace, Lin Huiru breathed a sigh of relief. Now that she has obtained the royal permission, she can promote it vigorously. In this way, even the common people and officials will feel safe, as long as her credentials and records can be recognized by the government. , There will be a lot of people who are willing to come to her to borrow money, and then they will accept financing.
If in the future it is really within the scope acceptable to the whole country, she may be able to set up a bank.
Lin Huiru bounced back home, and after telling Baishu about it, Baishu was delighted to go to print posters in batches, but was stopped by Lin Huiru, "I can't use the previous one, I'll make another one." New, this time we have been recognized by the imperial court, and all of these can increase people's desire to borrow money." "As
expected of Madam, what you think is thoughtful." Bai Shu clapped his hands, his eyes full of admiration .
As Lin Huiru expected, after being recognized by the court, those who want to come to borrow money are called one after another, but because of the existence of interest rates, the people who come here are also people who worry about money, and businessmen account for most of them. Many of them wanted to take advantage of the opportunity, but they all stumbled in screening interpersonal relationships and filing with the government.
This can be regarded as relatively comprehensive. In the first month, there were only a few people who came to repay the loan, and after sending people to collect the money, only half of them couldn't get it back.
"Ma'am, this one borrowed a total of ten taels of silver and divided it into twelve installments. It should be paid back only that I can't get it out. The second one borrowed fifteen taels of silver, and there was no mortgage, and there were no twenty-four installments." Return." Bai Shu was completely troubled by this.
Lin Huiru sat down unhurriedly and took a sip of tea, "Don't worry, we also need someone to make an example to others, don't we. Go and tell them that it's okay if we can't turn around for a while, but in the second month Pay an extra month of interest, and I can wait for them for three months at most, and if they still fail, I will give them this."
Bai Shu took a piece of paper newly written by Lin Huiru, and it was densely packed with regulations, " This..."
"Go print it, everyone who borrows it needs to sign. After all, I have reported this matter to the court. If you don't pay back in the third month, you will never be able to get a loan in the future. All the money given by the court He has no part in the relief, and this kind of breach of contract will accompany their family for the rest of their lives. Moreover, if they don't pay back in three months, the government will forcibly confiscate them. The most miserable quarry here is where they should go, either in It's very simple to pay off the debts there, or use money to bail." If the court did not agree, this kind of fact would be very troublesome to implement, but after she discussed with the three departments, the guilt in it has been cleared. Almost perfect.
"Your servant understands." Bai Shu nodded blissfully.
Although Lin Huiru sent people to do this, there was an old Lai in the last three months, but Lin Huiru also told them with practical actions that if they didn't pay back the money, they would really be taken to the quarry to work. The scene of the mighty officers and soldiers going to arrest people that day is enough for the common people to circulate.
Later, that person only worked for a day or two before he was whipped and yelled non-stop. He wrote a letter to his family and brought money to redeem him. After later understanding, this person was either poor, or a simple old man, or the advice given by the daughter-in-law who thought she was smart. This bloody lesson sounded the alarm for everyone.
Lin Huiru has never worried that someone will not repay the debt, and the quarry will give her the silver when the time comes.
As her business flourished, there were a lot of businessmen who came to borrow money, which led to a lot of people waiting for Lin Huiru's review here, and even the 10,000 taels of spare money that Lin Huiru had prepared were also borrowed. Almost out.
More and more people came to reveal their financing intentions. Lin Huiru selected a few of them, all of whom were clean, and King Xiang and King Jin both got involved. Originally Xu Ziqiao disapproved of her doing this, but Lin Huiru reminded him in one sentence, "The more you avoid, the more you will be mistaken for avoiding danger, but if you straighten your back, nothing is nothing, and there is nothing wrong with it." People dare to gossip."
What's more, in this matter, whoever is impeached will be warned.
After all, His Majesty also has a copy of this ledger. King Xiang and King Jin used the money to do this, which also convinced Qianyuan that they were not suspected of buying soldiers, horses, food and grass or bribed officials, which also benefited Qianyuan. If an official catches this matter and insists on it, Qian Yuan will suspect that it was done on purpose.
In the end, Lin Huiru borrowed as much as five hundred thousand taels of silver across the country, nearly three hundred taels a day, nine thousand taels a month, and one hundred and eight thousand taels a year.
This speed of making money can only make others sigh terrible.
Even the household officials sent by the emperor had to look at Lin Huiru with admiration. This year, thousands of taels could be handed over to the state treasury, and they were all obtained without doing anything, which made Qian Yuan very happy.
This move has attracted other countries to follow suit. Unfortunately, although their business is good, the sum of several people cannot keep up with Lin Huiru, and the money they finally collected is not satisfactory.
At this time, the person staring at Chunfeng Building also replied. They have already obtained the list of Anguo secret agents who have probably been to Chunfenglou, and they just need to verify them one by one.
Even though he caught a few of them for interrogation, Lin Huiru still persuaded Xu Ziqiao to be cautious, "Don't be noticed by them. Those who have been caught will be strictly interrogated to extract confessions. Let's check the list later. As their stronghold in the capital, Chunfeng Tower is still It's better not to destroy it lightly, after all, it's still a piece of fat, and maybe you can use it to know a lot of spies lurking here."
"I understand, but what surprised me in this list is that there is even a fourth-rank official of my court. I have checked his life, and he entered the court the year before last. I can't imagine that An Guo's ambitions have already flourished. , and even the border gates have been harassed repeatedly, and I have to remind His Majesty to give them a warning." Xu Ziqiao looked at the list with a frown.
Chapter 459 Lynching
The door of the room was pushed open suddenly, Bai Qianyi was still clutching a collar in his hand, with a serious expression on his face, "The news has been leaked, this person sneaked in sneakily, he probably wanted to steal something."
Lin Huiru frowned, and looked at the unconscious person in Bai Qianyi's hand, "How did the news leak so quickly? You didn't kill him, did you?
" The Ministry of Punishment." Bai Qianyi shook his head.
"The Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of War know about this matter. Regardless of the news, I don't know what went wrong. If I hand it over rashly, I'm afraid it will give us a wrong guide." Xu Ziqiao frowned, and he Unexpectedly, he has been in office for so long, and he has not yet stirred up the muddy water in the court.
Bai Qianyi glanced at the unconscious man in his hand, and said in a helpless tone, "Then I'll do it, but it will only dirty a room, but it's better than leaking the news. If the problem really lies with the Ministry of Punishment , I'm afraid that the confessions made there will be unreliable."
He was right, not only would he not be able to believe those confessions, but he might bring them back to the original point.
Xu Ziqiao and Lin Huiru exchanged glances, "Then it's hard work for you, find a place that is a little more remote, and don't let out a little bit of noise." However, just after the interrogation was over that night, Xu Ziqiao was very upset by the news that the killer spit out
. Surprised. This person is not an agent of An Guo, but a person sent by the Ministry of Criminal Justice. In this way, it can be proved that there is indeed a problem with the Ministry of Criminal Justice.
And in the morning court the next day, Xu Ziqiao was almost defenseless, and Xu Ziqiao was given a book by the Ministry of Criminal Justice.
Shi Huan, the servant of the Ministry of Justice, pointed at Xu Ziqiao, and said sonorously, "Yesterday we learned from a spy that the news that Mr. Xu holds the list of spies has been known by Anguo's spies, so we sent a person to steal the list late at night. , when my people arrived, there was indeed a figure who went there. But when I went to ask for him, Master Xu said that he was dead. According to the people around him, he heard screams, so I doubted, Mr. Xu abused lynching."
"You still suspect that he is in collusion with Anguo secret agents, right?" Qian Yuan squinted his eyes. Not many people know such important things as secret agents, and he only asks questions in the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
Xu Ziqiao was a little dumbfounded, but at the same time began to doubt what the truth behind this incident was.
Is it because the Ministry of Criminal Affairs and the secret agent colluded to drag him into the water, or was the Ministry of Criminal Justice also deceived by the secret agent, and the two of them were deceived together.
"Yes, this matter is of great importance. I think that I can't bend the law for personal gain, not to mention the solid evidence..." Shi Huan said firmly.
Xu Ziqiao sneered, "The evidence is convincing? What evidence is there other than someone seeing a spy enter my mansion? I have already handed over the man's body to you. There is no trace of lynching. He was killed with one blow after wounding in the fight." , tell me how to do it?"
"In this way, Mr. Xu will be even more suspicious. I am afraid that the murder was not intentional to destroy the evidence. The interrogation power of this matter lies with the Ministry of Punishment. What is the matter if Mr. Xu dealt with people privately?" Shi Huan still clings to Xu Ziqiao tightly, although his reasoning is a little crooked, but there is still a trace of doubt.
"Thank you, Mr. Shi, for reminding me. Recently, there are many people who want to kill me. It seems that everyone should be captured alive in the future, so that no one will suspect that I have secret meetings with suspicious people through assassination. It's ridiculous to use it as evidence." Xu Ziqiao narrowed his eyes and said mockingly.
The two of you talked to each other, and Qian Yuan couldn't decide anything, so he could only shatter a teacup, "Shut up! Xu Ziqiao, you go out first, Shi Huan, you stay." After a long period of
time At that time, when Shi Huan went out, he sneered at Xu Ziqiao, it seemed that Qian Yuan had made some decision.
Xu Ziqiao entered the hall with a bad premonition in his heart, "Your Majesty, there is a reason for this." "
Tell me." Qian Yuan returned to his usual calm.
"All the spies were captured by people from the Criminal Ministry or the patrol battalion, not from me. Since someone found my door, it proves that there is something wrong with the Ministry of War, the Criminal Ministry, and the patrol battalion. It's okay if it's from other places , but if it was the Ministry of Criminal Justice, it is very likely that those confessions could not be trusted, so I asked my subordinates to interrogate, and found out that he was indeed appointed by the Ministry of Criminal Justice to steal the list from me. And last night, he was interrogated with a gag Yes, the punishment of laughter is used, there is no possibility of screams, and today Lord Shi has been aggressive and aggressive, so it has to be suspected, and please be careful." Xu Ziqiao's words are true, but Shi Huan couldn't see anything wrong, which made Qianyuan very embarrassed.
Xu Ziqiao was cultivated by him alone, he didn't want to question it easily, and the servant of the Ministry of Punishment was an old man with some qualifications, which made him even more embarrassed.
"Do you know what Shi Huan and I said?" Qian Yuan was a little complicated.
"Please speak, Your Majesty." The bad premonition in Xu Ziqiao's heart became stronger and stronger.
"What Shi Huan said to you is exactly the opposite. The opposite is just right in every place. You two are people I don't want to doubt, but since there is a problem right now and this matter is urgent, I decided to replace it with someone else. matter." Qian Yuan also made this decision out of desperation. ââXu Ziqiao was not surprised, nor nervous , "Which lord does Your Majesty want to hand over to
?"
Just hand over the materials to Zhou Youde." Qian Yuan murmured and waved his hand, meaning that Xu Ziqiao could go back.
"I understand." Xu Ziqiao understood, although he felt helpless, he still agreed.
Although he can't continue to investigate on the surface, he is very worried about many other officials, that is to say, he has to worry more about investigating secretly. After all, some things are really too strange. Take the Lantern Festival and the next day as an example, the appearance of that Yuluan is too coincidental, so people have to pay more attention.
He planned to switch to Yuluan as the starting point for this matter, and this matter must not be leaked. Now that some people in the court cannot use it, Xu Ziqiao can only ask Lin Huiru for help.
"There is nothing wrong with checking her. I also think she is very strange. There is also the Spring Breeze Building. In short, this matter concerns a country. Although it cannot be said that His Majesty is doing something wrong, but other than you, some people's professional ability It's really worrying. I'll find a few friends to keep an eye on it later." Lin Huiru readily agreed.
Chapter 460 Spring Breeze Building
Strange to say, it seems that even the royal family was stared at. This incident was originally withdrawn without any notice. Anguo's spies stopped after only one visit, and Chunfenglou did not dare to do anything else. Under such circumstances, it is really hard not to suspect that other people in the court colluded with the spies.
The people in the mall got news much faster than the imperial court, because their news probably came from the market or the black market, and the accuracy rate was extremely high. As soon as Lin Huiru got the news, she couldn't wait to tell Xu Ziqiao.
"That Yuluan is really not a fuel-efficient lamp. My friends in the black market told me that she was from the slave market at the earliest time, and sometimes they would use people from other countries, so Yuluan's identity is difficult for some people. It's not a secret. However, after Yu Luan became an oiran, some people who knew the news died inexplicably. They were either beaten to death by their enemies, or they were creditors. The cause of death is very strange. In fact, Yuluan was from Anguo, maybe half of her. Her father was a military general of Anguo, and her mother seemed to be a slave living in the frontier here. No one knows who went to the Chunfeng Building, and the boss behind the Chunfeng Building is also a person who has never shown up. Although there is no definite news, it is because it is too vague, so it makes people feel suspicious." Lin Huiru held her chin, she spent a lot of effort to know about this matter, but she still only got such little information, which really made her feel a little reconciled.
Such a little information is useless, but it makes people feel that it is worth doubting the identity of this Yuluan.
"Anyway, it's better to go to Chunfeng Tower again." Xu Ziqiao squinted his eyes. Some things still lack credibility by relying on others' words.
"You want to go by yourself? Don't think about it, if you go, I will go with you too." Lin Huiru shook her head, how could Xu Ziqiao go alone for such an exciting thing.
Xu Ziqiao was a little helpless, "You are a woman, how do you get in?" "
It's easy, I was alone before, but now I'm with you, I can dress up as your maid." Lin Huiru blinked and said with a smile.
"It may not be possible. You forgot that we were targeted on the day of the Lantern Festival? She may have remembered your appearance." Xu Ziqiao was a little helpless. After all, this matter needs to be more vigilant.
"Then if you say that, she already knows your identity. If you want to investigate or slander, I'm afraid you can't. And since this person has been lurking in the capital for so long, many people must have been figured out by them If you want to sneak in and check their details, this person must not be an official." Lin Huiru rubbed her chin, thinking that things would be a lot more troublesome, and now, among the people she knows, there are almost no officials who are not officials. , other friends have more or less status and can be easily recognized.
Xu Ziqiao was also in a dilemma. At this unlucky time, Bai Qianyi walked past the door, "What do you think of Bai Qianyi?" "...No way, he was the one who went last time
. At least I have been seen by Yuluan, if Yuluan knew my identity at that time, then she should have guessed Qianyi's identity." Lin Huiru sighed, feeling very embarrassed.
"In this way, there will be almost no one to trust." Xu Ziqiao held his forehead with a headache.
Lin Huiru slumped on the chair and heaved a sigh of relief, "It would be great if there was such a thing as disguise in this world, but now we can't turn things to the bright side, and there are very few people we can rely on. "
"Take your time, it's better to send someone to watch nearby first." Although this kind of efficiency is extremely low, it has to be used first.
But this reminded Lin Huiru, "You send someone with a good memory to check who his regular customers are. I'll go find someone to check if anyone is familiar with the people in Chunfeng Building. I don't believe it. A small It 's just a broken brothel, I don't believe that he can be as strong as gold."
After a long time without challenges, people want to find something challenging, Lin Huiru did what she said, and immediately used her many business opportunities However, the people who can be found are just a few young men from Chunfenglou, not to mention whether they can talk, it is probably used as a cover by Chunfenglou.
Xu Ziqiao made an unexpected discovery, "I thought King Xiang did it on purpose that day, but recently I discovered that King Xiang went to that brothel very frequently, and even ordered a woman named Hongxiu many times. It's a back door to avoid people's eyes."
"The relationship between us and Tang Junyi is not good now, and we can't discuss this kind of thing with him anymore. After all, he is a cruel and cruel person, and it's hard to figure out his mind. If If he is the one who cooperates with the outside world, we are not far from destroying the country." Lin Huiru breathed a sigh of relief.
However, when Cao Cao and Cao Cao arrived, Bai Qianyi sent a letter, "It's from the palace."
Xu Ziqiao and Lin Huiru looked at each other, and what they saw in each other's eyes was full of suspicion. When I opened the letter, it turned out to be a list.
There are four names written on it. Tourmaline, Ruoshui, Yuluan, spring and summer.
There is also a piece of paper inside, with Tang Junyi's handwriting on it. It is to tell them that these four are all confirmed secret agents of Anguo.
"If you just have a name, you can't do anything, let alone know it. It's hard to say if there are others, and I don't know what the meaning of this letter is." Lin Huiru sighed. There was such a glimmer of joy, but now it is full of disappointment.
"Not necessarily, if you can't, you can check the origins of those people. Since he sent this list, he must have ulterior motives." Suddenly a thought flashed in Xu Ziqiao's head, "Maybe, the person His Majesty handed over to is He."
"Lord Xu is really smart, no wonder His Majesty has used him a lot." An inexplicable voice came, and he looked up, he was wearing the clothes of their servants, if he didn't show his face, it would be impossible to detect it.
The sword in Bai Qianyi's hand came out immediately, "Who are you?"
"Don't get excited, Mr. Bai, I'm here for my master. After all, it's a special time and it's inconvenient. Your Highness can't visit in person. Please don't ask Mr. Xu to come." I'm sorry." Yu Feng saluted, his tone neither humble nor overbearing.
Only then did Lin Huiru barely recognize him, "What you said just now means that we guessed right? It is indeed His Highness who is handling this matter now?"
"That's right, this matter is indeed in the hands of His Highness, and together with His Highness, there are also the cabinet and Dali Temple." Yufeng nodded.