Looking at Yan Lingbin's strange face, Li Hong raised his head and asked leisurely: "Why, did he meet Li Ye? Where did that kid get the courage to bid like this?"
Yan Lingbin did not answer immediately, but pouted and walked to sit next to Li Hong. He glanced at Zheng Ruyi and said, "Ye'er doesn't have money, but his concubine Bai does. The bidder just now was Bai Chun." Instigated behind the scenes.”
At the end of the sentence, Yan Lingbin recalled the nervous and suffocating feeling just now. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a false alarm, so he couldn't help but hugged Li Hong's arm and laughed out loud: "Sister Bai and Li Ye kept letting one hit." The young man was bidding, but later on, I guess it was because I was too tight in bidding, so Sister Bai personally bid for one hundred thousand taels. "
Li Hong nodded thoughtfully, with no embarrassment on his face because the flood had just washed away the Dragon King Temple. Bai Chun helped Li Ye, obviously because of Pei Wanying's request, so he spared no effort.
So it seems that Li Ye or Bai Chun already has evidence about the secret operation between Yaxing and the Ministry of Justice.
While the two were talking, they saw Bai Chun, dressed in a white dress, appearing at the door with Li Ye. On the table in front of Li Hong, there was Zheng Ruyi's deed of betrayal and a set of documents.
After watching the two people walking over, Li Hong pointed to the sale deed on the table, and then said: "Your concubine Yan has helped you get the evidence. This evidence is actually dispensable. Is it important or not? What is needed?" Check whether there are any fraud in the dental shop's account books, so you go down and check it with Jingzhao Mansion. I will inform Yang Zaisi about this later and leave it to you to deal with. "
"Yes, Father." Li Ye saluted respectfully, but his eyes did not dare to look at Bai Chun and Yan Lingbin, who stood up slowly.
"Come here, come to the concubine." Yan Lingbin said with a smile, and even Li Hong could feel the threat in his tone: "Tell the concubine, I will talk to your father." When you came to Yaxing, did you know it or not?”
"I forgot, because Xiao Zhizhong was here, I couldn't find a chance to tell Aunt Bai." Li Ye looked at the document in front of his father and wanted to get it immediately, but he watched his mother-in-law Yan press the document. Hands, Li Ye felt that his ears were already aching and burning hot.
"Forgot? Three thousand five hundred taels of silver were given to Yaxing without any explanation. How can you forget those two words? Auntie, I have been busy with you, you brat. Do you think your mother-in-law and concubine Yan have anything? I didn't pay for these more than three thousand taels in the end? If you didn't tell me that your father was here, you and I were bidding in the tooth shop like resentful wives. What do you think if it spread in the palace? How will your mother and your other concubines laugh at us?" Bai Chun also smiled coldly, and then looked at Yan Lingbin, who was holding the document, and walked to the other side of Li Ye.
"Father..." Li Ye saw that he was being flanked by his aunt and mother, and had no choice but to look for help at Li Hong, who was drinking tea leisurely.
"I can't control this matter. It's you who made them lose more than three thousand taels of silver. It has nothing to do with me." Li Hong didn't care about his prince's life or death, and just watched Yan Lingbin and Bai Chun, one on the left and the other on the right. He grabbed Li Ye's ears.
Li Ye, who had no choice but to hide and escape, let his hands grab his ears, grinning and not daring to shout out. He could only shrink his neck and beg for mercy in a low voice, until his aunt and his mother-in-law came to the rescue. After the anger was released, his two red ears were freed.
Li Ye, who was holding the document, rubbed his hot ears, hunched his neck and was about to go downstairs, but was stopped by Li Hong again: "Take the person away too. As for the final disposition, it is up to you to decide."
After finishing speaking, Li Hong waved his hand and watched Li Ye take Zheng Ruyi, who kept his head down, waved to Xiao Zhizhong and his two eunuchs, and then walked downstairs.
Standing at the railing on the second floor, not only him, but also everyone in the hall finally saw the young wealthy businessman who was willing to offer three thousand taels for a slave.
It's just that in the eyes of everyone, the tall Li Hong is not the focus of people's attention. To his left and right are Bai Chun and Yan Lingbin, who is still pretending to be a man. Like a handsome man walking out of a painting.
The two people's demeanor obviously completely turned the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty into a supporting role, and was ignored by everyone.
Yang Zaisi, who was still standing in the center of the hall, looked up at Li Hong, Bai Chun, and Yan Lingbin. After a slight salute, he started talking in a low voice with Li Ye who was walking downstairs.
Standing on the second floor, looking down at the noisy downstairs, whether it was the guests in other rooms on the second floor or everyone in the hall, they all looked confused at the moment. They didn't understand why Jingzhao Mansion wanted to stop this unprecedented toothache. Make a bid.
Naturally, a case involving the Minister of Criminal Affairs and the governor of the state would not be taken seriously by Li Hong. It would be a good idea to leave it to Li Ye to handle it and then sit back and watch.
"You're not really going to just sit back and watch, are you?" Bai Chun was somewhat worried. Can Li Ye, who is only fourteen years old, be able to take on such a big case
"I became the Minister of Household Affairs when I was ten years old. At that time, my father was probably more worried than I am now. In this world, nothing seems to be certain. Isn't it all in fear, and then through myself? I worked hard to do it," Li Hong said irresponsibly, lying on the railing and looking at the crowd below who began to become quiet.
Cui Xin has been found by Yang Zaisi and Li Ye. The gray-faced Cui Xin looked sluggish, as if he had aged several years. The belated Yama next to him saw Cui Xin's appearance and already understood without thinking. Today, the Jingzhao Mansion stopped the bidding, and then found Cui Xin, who was completely different from before. Apparently, the court wanted to pursue the matter of the official to private transfer.
"Cui... Master Cui..." Ya Po stretched out her hand to stop Cui Xin, but when the words came to her lips, she didn't know what to say. She could only watch Cui Xin being taken away.
And all the account books and so on in Yahang were also plundered by a group of people. Not even a scrap of paper was left to them, and they were all taken back to the Yamen.
"It's a pity that I only have more than three thousand taels of silver." Yan Lingbin stood aside and said with a reluctant pout.
"Why did you spend more than 3,000 taels of silver in total on 500 taels, okay? Let Li Ye return it to you later. The dental shop has been confiscated and the person has handed it over, so the money must be returned to you. "Li Hong stood up from the railing. He originally wanted to see the secret of Yaxing today, but he didn't want to give him such a big surprise after arriving.
The official slaves of the imperial court were so blatantly turned into private slaves for bidding and selling. This Cui Xin was really courageous.
"That's true. Fortunately, I didn't have time to pay the three thousand taels, otherwise I would have been really distressed." Yan Lingbin reminded Hong, and after realizing that he actually only lost five hundred taels, his mood immediately became lighter.
"Is your work done?" Li Hong turned around and looked at Bai Chun and asked.
"It's done, now let's see if Ye'er can find out anything. Pei Qing, who is imprisoned in the Ministry of Punishment, is very tough and has not yet told how Hongxiu and Tianxiang got into his hands. Ye I have also sent people to Suizhou..."
"Suizhou is his hometown of Pei Qing, but they will not keep those documents. The matter of adding fragrance to the red sleeves can be put aside for the time being. Since you are thinking of venting your anger on Li Ye and taking revenge on Pei Qing for taking advantage of Li Ye, then There's no need to hang him from a tree, right? What's more, it's because of Cui Xin that he, Pei Qing, is at best an accomplice. Why didn't you check the land of Shengyun Tower before it opened? , what is it doing, why can it be expanded, did Jingzhao Mansion or the Ministry of Industry give the approval, etc. And the two county magistrates, did they give gifts to Pei Qing, did Pei Qing make any promises to them? Are there other officials, wealthy businessmen, etc. who have close contacts with Pei Qing? Since Shengyunlou has a good meal in Chang'an City, there must be people from all religions, nobles, and wealthy businessmen who associate with them. Naturally, some people will hate them and spread the net. Looking around, there is no need to get closer to the matter of official transfer. And having said that, as long as Cui Xin relents here, does it matter whether Pei Qing relents or admits it? , If you are always stubborn, you will be at a disadvantage if you encounter people like Cui Xin and Pei Qing who have reverse abilities." Li Hong walked down from the second floor in a swagger, followed by Bai Chun and Yan Lingbin.
The three of them walked into the hall. When they walked out, the people who were still staying in the hall to watch the excitement involuntarily made way for the three of them and silently watched the three of them leave.
It was only when the three of them walked to the carriage that was parked far away that they suddenly looked at each other. Only then did the three of them realize that after sending away Wang Xiaojie and Li Ye, there was no one driving the carriage next to Li Hong. there is none left.
After Hua Meng arrived here, he was pushed away by Li Hong. Four people including Salih and Hassan, who were eating a lot, had stayed in the yard without going anywhere since they went there. This made Li Hong I have to feel a little strange. Could it be that the four of them are planning something together and want to join forces to plot against themselves
So after Hua Meng and Wang Xiaojie drove to this dental shop, they got into the crowd. They didn't know how many people they brought with them, and they didn't know if there were any spies secretly planted by Hua Meng in the courtyard arranged by the Ministry of Rites for the big cannibal. Is it possible to get some? The reason why there has been no movement among the cannibals in the past two days.
"What should I do? I can't drive the car, right?" Li Hong stroked the beard on his chin and murmured as he looked at the horse that snorted happily and kicked the ground back and forth with its front hooves after seeing him.
"How about... I come?" Bai Chun stretched his neck and looked at Li Hong and asked.
"I'll do it." Yan Lingbin said eagerly.
Facing the two women's request, someone looked at the horse silently, shook his head and murmured: "You think where will it pull us if there is no one driving it? Do you want to try?"
"Really!"
"OK."
The two girls were extremely excited. They really wanted to see if this Dawan horse was really smart!
(End of chapter)