"Father, we were fooled."
Master Li looked at his incompetent elder son, his face was serious, "What do you mean by flustered?"
Concubine Li De's elder brother, Li Dalang, looked exasperated, "Father, Yuhuaxiang, you remember, we were fooled. We fell into someone else's trap."
Master Li put down the teacup in his hand, "Speak clearly. You were the one who made the decision when buying and selling Yuhua Lane, and now you say you were fooled. What's going on?"
Li Dalang sat down, "Father, we were really fooled. When I left the house today, I learned that the people who bought Yuhua Lane are making great efforts to renovate Yuhua Lane.
After the renovation is complete, such a long street and so many houses will cost one hundred thousand, two hundred thousand, or even three hundred thousand taels.
They bought it from us for 10,000 taels, and the profit will be dozens of times when they change hands. Father, this is a trick. "
Master Li's face changed slightly, "Who is willing to spend money to renovate a dilapidated place like Yuhua Lane? How much will it cost?"
"Don't care how much it will cost. In short, when Yuhua Lane is remodeled, it will be a sweet pastry. Father, that place originally belonged to our Li family, but they set up a game, won it for 10,000 taels, and then sold it for hundreds of thousands of taels. Can you be willing to make money?"
Master Li snorted, and stared at Li Dalang resentfully, "Who persuaded me to take down Yuhua Lane?"
Li Dalang beat his chest and stamped his feet, "My son is wrong. My son is short-sighted. He only thought of getting rid of the burden of Yuhua Lane, but he didn't expect to find another way. With a little modification, he could sell for a lot of money. If I had known this before, don't say ten thousand taels. Even if you give me one hundred thousand taels, I won’t sell it.”
Master Li kept a straight face, although he knew that his son was telling lies, let alone 100,000 taels, even if he gave 80,000 taels, he would still sell Yuhua Lane. However, at the thought of someone making a lot of money by changing hands from him, Mr. Li and his son share the same hatred.
"I didn't expect that Northwest businessman to be so courageous that he was willing to spend money to renovate Yuhua Lane." Master Li sighed with emotion, and planned to talk to the Northwest businessman about his life.
Li Dalang slapped him on his thigh, which hurt him badly. ,
He didn't care about the pain, and hurriedly said: "Father, that's not the case at all, there are no Northwest businessmen at all. The person who bought Yuhua Lane was not a Northwest businessman at all, but Mrs. Zhao of Prince Ning's Mansion.
This is clearly a scam. They set up a trap and forcibly bit off a piece of flesh from our Li family. Father, this revenge must be avenged. "
Hearing the words, Master Li couldn't keep his composure, "Is this true?"
"It's absolutely true, my son has already found out clearly. The owner behind Yuhua Lane is Mrs. Chao of Prince Ning's Mansion. This matter was obviously aimed at our Li family from the beginning, and set up a scheme to snatch it from our Li family. Father, Mrs. Zhao is too deceitful, don't show her a little bit of power, do you really think our Li family is easy to bully?"
Li Dalang gritted his teeth, if Gu Jiu was present at the moment, he would definitely rush up and bite off a piece of meat.
Master Li waved his hand, "Could it be that King Ning ordered Madam to come forward and buy Yuhua Lane?"
"Anyway, King Ning didn't show up. The one who came out was Mrs. Zhao. Father, this matter must not be left alone." Li Dalang yelled for revenge.
Master Li was silent for a long time, "If King Ning is involved in this matter, we must be careful. Beware of falling into someone else's trap again. If there is a lawsuit before the imperial court, can the contract in black and white be used for nothing? Maybe it will also implicate the palace. The lady in the house."
Li Dalang was dissatisfied, "Father, what do you think we should do? Do we just watch them make money? It's our Li family's money, so why give it away for nothing? Thinking about how they bought the rain from us for only 10,000 taels Huaxiang, my son's heart is bleeding."
Master Li said: "Don't be in a hurry. Tomorrow I will let your mother enter the palace, first ask Empress De Concubine what she wants, and then make plans."
Li Dalang gritted his teeth, feeling very unwilling. Concubine De wanted to ask for instructions, but Yuhua Lane couldn't let her go.
If you don't teach them a lesson, do you really think the Li family is weak and easy to bully
Li Dalang then mentioned another matter, "Father, don't forget Jubaozhai. When it first opened, Jubaozhai's business was so good, but now it's being run over by Zhenbaozhai. At the beginning, it took a lot of money to win the shop opposite Zhenbaozhai , but this result, the son is really not reconciled.
That Mrs. Zhao is against us everywhere, father, no matter what, this matter cannot be kind. "
Seeing Master Li's expression of hesitation, Li Dalang added another handful of firewood, "The empress in the palace spends a lot of money, and we have suffered heavy losses one after another. When the empress needs money next time, where does father plan to draw funds to subsidize the empress
Also, inside the Shaofu, there are already many dissatisfaction with his son. The loan team formed by the Shaofu family order, the son felt that it was not a good thing.
Now that the son wants to make money, there is obviously an obstacle. Tomorrow when my mother enters the palace, she has to talk about this matter with the empress. Those who are not open-eyed in the Shaofu, those who should be replaced must be replaced. "
Master Li closed his eyes and rested his mind. After a while, he said: "We'll talk about this tomorrow. Don't act recklessly, and be careful not to give others trouble."
But Li Dalang said: "Father, is it true that Ning Wang is really afraid? Concubine De has a little prince, and Ning Wang and Zhao Wang all stand aside. If you meet our Li family, why don't you obediently admit defeat?"
Master Li scolded angrily, "It's ridiculous! That's the prince, the prince, you and I can offend at will. How old is the little prince, and what is the age of King Ning, do you really think that the huge palace will be rounded and flattened by you? You , don’t be too arrogant. It’s the palace after all.”
"That's what my father taught me."
Li Dalang said this on his lips, but he didn't think so in his heart.
With Concubine Li De's favor and the smooth birth of the little prince, he was surrounded by all kinds of flattering villains. Li Dalang has developed a supercilious arrogant mentality.
In his eyes, except for the Son of Heaven, no one is bigger than the Li family.
Even if it is the prince, when he sees Li Dalang, he should be polite and not dare to show the prince's profile.
A mere Mrs. Zhao, dare to set up a trick to deceive him, steal money from him, and seek death
He didn't bother Mrs. Zhao for now.
Isn't Yuhua Lane being remodeled, so he will start with Yuhua Lane first.
He wanted to prevent the renovation project of Yuhua Lane from proceeding, and to make that Mrs. Zhao obediently spit out the sweet pastry of Yuhua Lane.
Li Dalang resigned from Mr. Li, so he found his confidant to take care of things, and gave him such orders.
The confidant knows everything well, he has done this kind of thing a lot in the past two years, and he is already familiar with it.
…
In the dead of night, a group of masked men in black came to Yuhua Lane.
The renovation project of Yuhua Lane is carried out in an orderly manner. The houses called model houses stand at the entrance of the alley and can be seen at a glance.
On the construction site, there are piles of various construction materials, all of which are flammable products.
A masked man in black showed a ferocious smile, "Hurry up, finish the work here, and go to Wanhualou to eat delicious food and spicy food. You can choose your choice."
"okay!"
Several people lit the torches, and the next step was to burn Yuhua Lane.
Burn Yuhua Lane to ashes, but to see how Mrs. Zhao can make money.
Unexpectedly, as soon as the flame rose into the sky, there was a torrent of water.
puff!
A bucket of water poured down on the head, extinguishing the torch in the hands of the masked man in black.
"Who?"
"what happened?"
The masked man in black was shocked.
boom!
Dozens of torches were ignited, and Song Zheng stood condescendingly in the middle of the construction site, "Take them all down."
Roar!
The guards rushed forward like wolves and tigers, and they were merciless in their actions, and they were as tough as they should be. Whenever there is resistance, the stick will be beaten down like raindrops, until the father and mother cry.
In a blink of an eye, seven or eight masked men in black were all subdued, and none of them escaped.
Song Zheng stepped forward, gesturing left and right.
The black cloth on the masked man's head was removed from left and right, and everyone showed their true faces.
Song Zheng laughed when he saw a familiar face.
"Isn't this Li Guanshi? The flood really rushed into the Dragon King Temple. Watch Li Guanshi, he is an important person."
"yes!"
"Song Zheng!" Li Guanshi gritted his teeth, "Since you know my current identity, you'd better let me go. Otherwise, my boss will investigate and make you go around without food."
Song Zheng laughed loudly, "Isn't your employer the Li family? Do you think I will be afraid? Do you know why I am here tonight? Because my master has already expected that you and your employer have bad intentions, and sooner or later they will attack. I have been waiting for you at the construction site for half a month, and I finally arrested you group tonight. Take them all away!"
"Song Zhen, if you let me go, everything is negotiable. Otherwise, everyone will not have a good life."
Song Zheng laughed loudly, "I want to see how you make my life miserable. Take it away, don't be lenient."
It turned out that Song Zheng and Li Guanshi had known each other since they were hanging out on the street, and they were considered old acquaintances.
After the Li family got rich, Guan Li was clever and recognized a family member. Relying on what he likes, he got into the Li family and did an errand.
Relying on his scheming and clever words, he got Li Dalang's attention, and was promoted to the position of steward, and specially did some shady things for Li Dalang.
Ever since Gu Jiu started to deal with the Li family in a planned way, Guanshi Li has been in sight.
The matter of Yuhua Lane will reach the Li family's ears sooner or later.
With Li Dalang's temperament, sooner or later he will attack Yuhuaxiang.
Song Zheng stayed at Yuhua Lane every night, waiting for Guanshi Li. Fortunately, it is summer now, so there are more mosquitoes in Yuhua Lane at night.
Fortunately, the hard work paid off, and finally made him wait for Li Guanshi.
Li Guanshi, as Li Dalang's confidant, specially does some shady things for Li Dalang.
Once Guanshi Li is arrested, as long as he pries his mouth open, he can get the ironclad evidence that Li Dalang neglected human life.
Song Zheng led people to escort Li Guanshi with seven or eight people, and went directly to Shaofu Prison Prison.
The next thing is going according to plan.
…
Early the next morning, Li Dalang went to the Yamen to work as usual.
Li Guanshi didn't return on time, so he wasn't worried. It is estimated that he drank flower wine and became unconscious again.
When you send people to do things, you have to give them some benefits. Li Dalang thinks he is very sensible.
When he thought about it, it was a piece of cake to take down a mere Yuhua Lane.
At the same time, Li's mother took the waist card and went to the palace to meet Li Defei.
She told Concubine Li De embellished the whole story. I hope Concubine Li De can come forward and teach that Mrs. Zhao of Prince Ning's Mansion a severe lesson.
Concubine Li De can get along to this day, of course it is not comparable to that idiot like her brother Li Dalang.
She was deep in thought, and didn't fully believe what her mother said.
"Mom, go back first. The palace will send someone to investigate this matter."
"What are you still investigating? Mrs. Zhao did all of this. The empress sent someone to call Mrs. Zhao and give her a hard lesson. Tell her to let Yuhua Lane out quickly, and the Zhenbaozhai also wants it." Get out."
Concubine Li De's complexion sank, "Did mother regard the royal family as the only one in the palace? You also said that she is Mrs. Zhao of Prince Ning's mansion, the granddaughter-in-law of His Majesty. A woman in the harem of the palace called people into the palace for no reason. You Are Prince Dangning's Mansion and Concubine Xiao Shu vegetarian? Don't talk nonsense, mother, this palace has its own decision."
"But, the matter of Mrs. Zhao setting up a trap to deceive your elder brother, is that the end of it?"
Concubine Li De's eyebrows raised slightly, "It's up to me when I said it. Since she dared to pluck the hair off the tiger's head and cut off our Li family's fortune, it can't be done like that. But how to do it is up to me. Forget it. You go back and tell the eldest brother, tell him to be calm, I have my own idea."
"The lady has to hurry up. But don't wait for Mrs. Chao to earn the money before doing it, it will be too late."
Concubine Li De contemptuously smiled, "Even if she earns the money, I have a way to tell her to spit out all the money."
When Li's mother heard it, she immediately felt relieved, "That's good, that's good. I'm at ease with your mother's words."
After a pause, Mother Li said again: "Your Majesty, you have to take care of yourself."
Concubine Li De also eased her emotions, and said softly: "Mother, don't worry, I have always taken care of my body."
Mother Li smiled gratifiedly, then lowered her voice, and said, "That Jiang Shuyi is not a good person, and the empress should have alienated her long ago. And the Jiang family, I asked someone to inquire about it, and they settled down as soon as they arrived in the capital. Not on the table."
Concubine Li De thought in her heart that the Li family was also settled in a dilapidated household back then, and they also couldn't get on the stage. Until she entered the palace and was favored, the Li family could have a place in the capital.
Her face darkened, and she said: "Mother, please don't interfere with what I am going to do. If you don't understand the affairs of the harem, you should say a few words, and don't listen to the nonsense of the elder brother. Come here, send the wife out palace."
"This this… "
Mother Li was a little flustered.
Concubine Li De said expressionlessly: "After mother returns, she will take good care of her body. Don't bother with other things. I don't want anyone to question my decision in the future."
Li's mother suddenly felt panic and had to bend down, "My wife obeys."
Concubine Li De didn't help her up, nor did she look at her more, she just sent Mother Li out of the palace.
A little maid followed Li's mother out of the palace, sneaked halfway, and went to Zhongcui Palace to meet Jiang Shuyi.
"Report to Empress Shuyi that Li's mother entered the palace and took the opportunity to slander Concubine De to alienate you. She also scolded Empress that her natal family is poor and settled, so she can't get on the stage."
Jiang Shuyi was annoyed, it was not the first time for that old man to sow discord in front of Concubine Li De.
The old guy in her mouth naturally refers to Mother Li.
Jiang Shuyi asked blankly: "Apart from this incident, what else did Mother Li say?"
"It is also said that Mrs. Zhao has robbed the Li family's business and asked the empress Defei to take care of Mrs. Zhao."
Jiang Shuyi's heart tightened, and she asked calmly, "What did Empress Defei say?"
"Your Majesty said that Madam Zhao should spit out all the money she earned, and told Mother Li not to act rashly."
Jiang Shuyi nodded, "It's hard work for you to go there yourself, and you should go back to work as soon as possible, so that no one will find out."
"Thank you ma'am."
Jiang Shuyi sent the confidant maid to the little palace lady, and a thick purse was in the hands of the little palace lady, which was more than a hundred taels.
Satisfied, the little palace lady sneaked back to work without alarming anyone.
Jiang Shuyi thought about it, and called Zhou Miao to send the news to Gu Jiu.
Zhou Miao asked, "Your Majesty, this time Concubine De is facing Madam Zhao directly, are you sure you want to stand on Madam Zhao's side? Don't forget, now that you are in the palace, you still have to rely on Concubine De Empress' protection."
Jiang Shuyi gritted her teeth, "According to what you mean, I don't know anything about Gongquan? Let Defei take care of Mrs. Chao?"
Zhou Miao smiled, "Your Majesty might as well guess, how will De Concubine Empress take care of Mrs. Zhao?"
Jiang Shuyi thought for a while, "There are nothing more than three methods, starting from the harem, starting from the palace, and starting from the Gu family."
"Exactly! And the biggest possibility is to start from the palace, the wind beside the pillow is very strong. As long as the Empress De Concubine blows the wind in His Majesty's ear, Madam Zhao can't bear to walk around."
"You mean, Mrs. Zhao is doomed to lose this time, and I want to stand by and watch?"
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Calvin, sort out your thoughts, today's update is a bit late. terribly sorry.
The second one will be delivered later.