There was a lot of people on the Kailing River, and Xue Xiuyi sat cross-legged on the couch, rubbing peanuts and drinking wine. When Xiao Chiye came in, he hurriedly brushed off his robe and came down to salute Xiao Chiye.
Xiao Chiye sat directly opposite Xue Xiuyi, Chen Yang came to pour the wine, Xue Xiuyi rubbed his robe and wiped his hands unconsciously with his fingers on the side of his legs, and said, "It's alright, it's alright... Mr. Hou, this wine Drinking too much hurts!"
Xiao Chiye held the cup, smiled and said to him, "Young and young are particular about how to maintain health in the manor, right?"
"I know a thing or two." Xue Xiuyi did not dare to take the seat without authorization, he was short and hunched over Xiao Chiye, so he looked even more humble.
Xiao Chiye said kindly, "Sit down, I have to ask the young master for advice."
Xue Xiuyi leaned his butt against the edge of the couch and said, "If you don't dare to ask for advice."
When Xiao Chiye saw his appearance, he was clearly different from that Xue Xiuzhuo. It is reasonable to expect that Xue Xiuzhuo would be unwilling to submit to such a big brother.
"I haven't seen Lord Yanqing recently," Xiao Chiye was drinking, "I heard that he and Kong Shangshu are busy investigating the case together, it's really hard."
"He was also promoted by the old man, so he can be beautiful." Xue Xiuyi did not like Xue Xiuzhuo's long history. He made things difficult for this brother who was born from the concubine. Unfortunately, Xue Xiuzhuo has always been like cotton. .
"He is the younger brother of the eldest son. According to the rules, the first person to enter the office should be the eldest son. How did the family turn around?"
Xue Xiuyi took the wine and did not dare not to drink it. After drinking a few glasses, he lost his sense of proportion and felt that the world was spinning. Now that Xiao Chiye asked him, he snorted coldly while holding the cup, and said, "Is he capable? Lord Hou doesn't know. Since he was a child, he used to be able to work in camps. The city is very deep! When it was his turn, he should have been called 'Gui', but a Taoist priest calculated that he would meet a very noble person in his life, and calling him that name would be counter-intuitive. His biological mother was a very methodical woman who flattered our old man in every possible way. He just asked for the word 'Zhuo' for him. Xiude Zhuoneng, the word is Yanqing, his life is good..."
Xue Xiuyi's eyes darkened when he said this.
Xiao Chiye said with relief: "Why should you fight with him? You are the eldest son of the Xue family, and you are very honorable than him."
His words were stuck in Xue Xiuyi's heart, and when he saw Xue Xiuyi put his cup down and sighed.
"Master Marquis..." Xue Xiuyi was already drunk, and his courage became stronger, "You are the second son of King Libei, and there is no threat from concubines in your family, so I don't know the details of many things. Like us, we are most afraid of having a capable concubine in our family. Brother. He was born in a cheap place, but he just stepped on me. At home and outside, who wouldn't praise him? What kind of thing is this, how should I deal with myself? Look at these eight families, which one is a concubine? The head of the family? Only our Xue family has a Xue Xiuzhuo!"
He hated Xue Xiuzhuo so much for his own desires. However, the Xue family was able to come back to life and sit firmly in the seat of the Eight Great Families again, thanks to Xue Xiuzhuo. The Xue family now has more than 100 people in the main house alone, and these people have to be marked with the word "heirloom", and there are countless family members below. These men and sisters' weddings, funerals, monthly stipends and silver, separate house expenses, and farmland expenses are all paying for the Xue family's old capital.
Originally, Grandpa Xue planned to stabilize Xue Xiuyi and let the eldest son take care of the house, but he was either indulging in cultivating and asking questions, or spending money to support the stinky feet of scumbags and liars. As the Empress Dowager said at the beginning, the Xue family has been mixed into this generation, and the children in the family are not good or beautiful. Except for Xue Xiuzhuo, who is a progeny, there is no one who can be seen anymore.
Now Xue Xiuzhuo is serving as the Dali Temple monastery outside, and the head of the Xue family at home. In the past few years, it has tightened the downward momentum of Xue's family, and is worthy of standing in the prestigious position of the aristocratic family. There are many brothers in the family who eat and wait to die, and there are some uncles and uncles above, who also spend their days trying to cheat money from their own family. While they were leaning on Xue Xiuzhuo to eat, they spat at him, scolding Xue Xiuzhuo for being too cheap.
Xiao Chiye was well aware of this, and he and Shen Zechuan had an idea that if Xue Xiuzhuo had not been clear about his position and had been hiding behind the aristocratic family, they would cherish talent and love talent, and would rather win over this person. However, the matter of Quanchengsi was the key. It made Xue Xiuzhuo blurred in Shen Zechuan's eyes and became someone who must be guarded. One person's city is so deep that thousands of lines have been buried long before everything happened. To make plans, such a person will not be easily dispatched.
Xiao Chiye rubbed his wine glass, thought of this, and said, "When people always have bad luck, they don't have to worry too much. I think he does errands around Ge Lao and Kong Shangshu very well. It's a duty to drink and play with people."
Xue Xiuyi immediately became excited. He kept drinking alcohol, covered his mouth and nose for a moment, and said impatiently, "That's all pretending! Lord Hou, do you know the double flowers on Donglong Street? Ouhualou, Xiangyunfang! He, Xue Xiuzhuo, bought a batch of people from Xiangyunfang a few years ago and hid them in the mansion!"
When Xiao Chiye heard Xiangyunfang, he sniffed out something. He narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice, "He bought someone from Xiangyunfang?"
"I bought it!" Xue Xiuyi stretched out his finger, "I bought a dozen... boys... girls... all from Xiangyunfang!"
Xiao Chiye was silent for a moment, then got up and said, "Chenyang, you are with the eldest young master. I'm thinking that Yao Wenyu should be here. Go ahead and greet him."
As soon as Xue Xiuyi heard Yao Wenyu's name, he sat upright and said yes again and again, not daring to entangle.
As soon as Xiao Chiye went out, he shouted, "Gujin!"
Gujin fell from above, knelt down on one knee, and said, "Second Young Master!"
Xiao Chiye said, "I asked you to check Xiangyunfang earlier, but didn't you find out that Xiangyun sold more than a dozen people to the Xue family?"
Gujin was stunned for a moment, but did not dare to raise his head, and immediately said, "Young Master, please punish!"
Xiangyun counterattacked in the last assassination case and provided perjury that Xiao Chiye was taking bribes. This matter is strange, why Xiangyun suddenly turned to the aristocratic family, the reason is still unclear today. Xue Xiuzhuo is by no means a lecherous person. He bought so many people from Xiangyunfang to go back to the house, and he has been hiding it silently. What secret is there in the middle
Shen Zechuan is right.
Even if Xue Xiuzhuo had nothing to do with it, he had appeared in everything from the Nanlin Hunting Ground, even before the Nanlin Hunting Ground.
"Of course you have to be punished. You came to Qidu and drank a lot of alcohol. Now even these eagle eyes are drunk and blind? You are ineffective in doing things, and you should be punished severely for negligence. Go and invite Chenyang to reward you with a whip!"
Gujin sweat has come down.
Xiao Chiye entrusted this matter to him because he was serious about his work and was the best at searching. In the past, he served as a scout in the Libei Iron Cavalry, and he never made such omissions. Xiao Chiye was right. After staying in the capital for a long time, he dared to take errands lightly.
"I'll give you two days to check. How many people Xiangyunfang has sold to Xue Xiuzhuo, what are these people's names, where are they from, how old are they, and even all their relatives and relatives have to find out." Xiao Chiye crossed He, Han Sheng said, "If you make another omission, you don't have to stay in this position anymore."
Gujin kowtowed in a muffled voice, then got up and went to Xiangyunfang.
Chen Yang was free, and seeing Xiao Chiye's expression hesitant, he said, "Master, Xue Xiuyi is resting."
"Send someone to take him back tomorrow morning," Xiao Chiye looked back into his eyes, "There is an orphan in Mei's house, and I will give it to him when I send him away tomorrow morning."
Chen Yang reminded: "Those are the books in the Yao family's collection. Shall we say hello to Young Master Yao?"
"Yao Wenyu sold the plum house to me, but he is determined not to. He has been in a foreign country for more than a year, so he doesn't care about this." Xiao Chiye drank a lot tonight, but he didn't mean anything, so he wiped his hands. "Furthermore, even if he returns to the capital, the dragon will not see the end. He will definitely not come to such a banquet. This person is not easy to invite."
"If Young Master Yao hadn't entered office, I'm afraid Xue Xiuzhuo wouldn't be here today."
Xiao Chiye did not stretch his brows. He said, "Huanhai's ups and downs is not about learning. Yao Wenyu may not be able to do better than Xue Xiuzhuo. These two are a bit interesting, and they are opposites everywhere."
"In the end, they are all students of the old Haige. Xue Xiuzhuo is a guest of the red dust, and Young Master Yao is an immortal." Chen Yang pondered, "But looking at the old Haige, I still love Young Master Yao more."
"Yes, Hai Liangyi taught Yao Wenyu all the money, he did not hesitate to break his original obsession, and accepted him as a student despite the prejudice of the family, which is already showing his love. Xue Xiuzhuo has also achieved good political performance over the years, but Hai Liangyi still did not give him that true share. The master and apprentice are respectable. Besides, Hai Liangyi has no intention of forcing Yao Wenyu to enter the office in the past few years. Yuan Zhuo Yuanzhuo, Hai Liangyi took this word for Yao Wenyu back then, which is the heart of a loving father. Master and apprentice have done this for their sake. Others can't compare to the closeness." Xiao Chiye said, "Yao Wenyu is a noble son of a serious family. According to their style, he is more correct than the so-called direct line of Pan, Fei, and Xue. Go in, and when he comes to him, gold and silver mountains are not as rare as a bowl of wild vegetables."
Chen Yang had never met Yao Wenyu a few times. When he bought the house, he was in a hurry. He remembered that he was a scholar with a letter bag. He didn't like to ride a horse and sit in a sedan chair.
"Did Ding Tao come back?" Xiao Chiye asked suddenly.
Chen Yang said, "... I haven't left yet."
"Tell him to play," Xiao Chiye stepped into his own room, took off his brocade robe, and changed into an ordinary set of clothes, "I've had all the people who should accompany this banquet until dawn. I still have free time before, I will go back when I go.”
* * *
Shen Zechuan walked out of the narrow road, and Xi Dan, who was behind him, followed him. He did not dare to cross Shen Zechuan, so he just stood behind and obeyed orders.
Shen Zechuan was very gentle, turned around to look at him for a moment, and said, "You speak well tonight."
Xi Dan hurriedly bowed and said, "It is the villain's greatest ambition to be able to solve the problems for adults."
"But Xi Hongxuan is suspicious by nature. Just a few words can't make money." Shen Zechuan said lightly, "Do you know all about his business in various places?"
Xi Dan said: "Clear, clear! The family's large and small accounts have to be handed over to the mansion in Qedu on a monthly basis. The sixty-eight shopkeepers below are all children, and the parents, wives and children of these people are asked to hold them in his hands. He was raised for the purpose of managing accounts. He can't hide any movement in the shop, he knows it all, so over the years, there has been no problem with such a big business."
Only then did Shen Zechuan say, "If Xi Hongxuan wants to get the four million, he has to tell you how to get the money and bank, and he has to give you the key to open the door. I just ask you, how do you get the money?"
Xi Dan thought in his mind, and after a while, he said, "Taking the dry road is actually very risky, and escorting the silver car needs to cover the cargo, which is 4 million. If there is no long-term business to cover up, then the governor of Juexi Jiang | Qingshan can be seen at a glance. Besides, my lord, you have to go through the thirteen cities of Juexi and Dicheng first. These are all difficulties. The most important thing is that Xi Hongxuan is right, the money is in the capital. There is absolutely nowhere to hide."
This is silver, not bills, even if you set aside a yard to hide it, it may not hold four million. When you get the money, how to spend it is also a big problem.
Shen Zechuan watched for a while and then said, "This money will not enter the capital."
Xi Dan did not dare to say a word.
Sure enough, after a while, Shen Zechuan continued: "Whether you take the dry road or the waterway, you will have to be interrogated by Juexi. Four million is too big, and if you want to cover up everywhere, you and I think well, and the people below may not be able to do it. Good. Money comes in, and it's useless if you don't spend it out, so the money won't reach the capital."
Xi Dan pondered Shen Zechuan's thoughts, and said tentatively, "What does your lord mean... Set up the money, keep it there, and exchange it for business?"
"Half of it is for you to take care of," Shen Zechuan said. "The other half, I have my own way. You also have a plan. The Xi family's business is big, and there is no need for a manager. If Xi Hongxuan can't make it, you are the first-class grandfather. ."
Xi Dan responded quickly.
Shen Zechuan said no more, got on the carriage, and said goodbye to Xi Dan temporarily. At night, he had to go back to the prison to read the files. He had to read all the old cases from the past 20 years. In order to find some clues, he didn't even have time to go back to sleep.
When the carriage arrived at the prison, Ge Qingqing kept a vigil and made people open the courtyard door long ago, waiting for Qiao Tianya to drive in.
When Shen Zechuan came down, Ge Qingqing came over and whispered, "Master Hou is here."
Shen Zechuan took off his cloak, went up the steps, and nodded to Ge Qingqing, who then stepped back. Shen Zechuan pulled off his cloak at the door, hung it between his arms, and pushed open the door.
Xiao Chiye ate wine, and even if he changed his robes, he couldn't get rid of the alcohol smell. He leaned back and rested in Shen Zechuan's chair with a book on his face. He heard the sound and lifted the book, but it didn't move.
"Come and sit." Xiao Chiye threw the book on the table.
Shen Zechuan arrived at the door, hung his cloak on the hanger, unbuttoned it, and met Xiao Chiye's gaze, raised his legs and stepped up, facing Xiao Chiye, and suddenly approached. Xiao Chiye reached out and grabbed Shen Zechuan's lower back, and the two of them touched their thin lips and kissed heartily first.
The author has something to say: Not a gentleman or a showman: a synonym for not being arrogant or arrogant.