Chapter 173: The Former Dynasty, the First Emperor, and the Old Ministers

The wotou in Hejian Mansion is also too unpalatable, and the wotou I used to eat was not like this. Zhang Youqian shouted dissatisfied.

We have been trapped in Hejian Mansion for two days, although we are from the public gate, but we are the only remaining key people in this tribute silver theft case, and we have been trapped in the mansion, and there are heavy guards on the periphery, and we look no different from prisoners.

Early in the morning, Zhang Youqian was complaining about the bad food. He was born in a wealthy family, even if he eats the nest, he has simmered with five grains and shark fin bird's nest, who knows that the people eat this taste on weekdays.

The messenger who delivered the food on the side was lukewarm, and some of them were good to eat, so would they give you two small dishes and a pot of good wine?

Zhang Youqian even said that I can see this, your donkey meat in Hejian Mansion is not very famous, and my brother will give it a few out.

He took out a silver ticket from his bosom, which was a hundred taels, and when the messenger saw the silver ticket, he immediately smiled as if he had changed people, and snatched the silver ticket away, and carefully confirmed it several times, before saying, The two adults will wait for a while, and the fire will come soon.

After that, he trotted away, but no one was seen.

Zhang Youqian snorted, these people are very realistic, you let him have sweetness, and he treats you like a father, it is really an eternal truth.

While chewing on the nest, I said, "Why don't you just eat a few nests, as for spending a hundred taels of silver."

Zhang Youqian said disdainfully, you don't understand this. As the so-called poor family is rich, when you go out, you can't wronged yourself. If you have the ability, the fire will burn, so don't eat it.

I said frankly, if you don't eat, you won't eat, I still don't lack your meal.

In a few moments, the messenger trotted over with five donkey meat and soju.

I went up to him, took the fire, picked one and ate it. Dragon meat in the sky, donkey meat on the ground, this donkey fire is charred and crispy, the filling is full of meat fat, one bite down, the aftertaste is endless. Zhang Youqian muttered, don't eat if you have the ability. I handed one to him and asked, don't take it if you have the ability.

Zhang Youqian took it and said What is the matter, I will pay for it, and I can't eat it myself.

The messenger took the money, and said with a flattering face, two adults, the girls of our Hejian Mansion are tender one by one, do you want to call two of you at night to come over and defeat the fire. I was amazed, we can still enter this kind of person in the Hejian Mansion. The messenger said that he usually resolutely can't do it, but the two adults are distinguished guests, and it's okay to make an exception, but it may cost some silver.

I pointed at Zhang Youqian and asked him if he wanted it.

Zhang Youqian said that it's almost over, we are suspected now, and you are not endless.

I'm spreading my hands, this rich man feels sorry for his money, so forget it.

Zhang Youqian divided five by two, after eating the fire, he asked me, I didn't eat enough, let's have another one.

I was handing it over, but I saw a gust of incense coming from me, and I took the fire with my hand. Zhang Youqian said angrily, rob me of food, you are impatient.

The woman glanced back at Zhang Youqian, I'm just impatient, what's the matter?

Zhang Youqian was stunned for a moment, and even smiled, it turned out to be a pretty ...... Jade-faced Rakshasa Chen Da Beauty, you have to eat this fire, of course I have no opinion. Come, eat it while it's hot. By the way, garlic cloves, remove the greasy.

I haven't seen her for a year, and the jade-faced rakshasa Chen Qingyang is much plumper than before, exuding the smell of a mature woman, Zhang Youqian stared at her, and hurriedly swallowed his saliva. Chen Qingyang frowned and said, I haven't cleaned you up for so long, isn't your skin itchy?

Zhang Youqian scratched his head, the last time I peeked at you taking a bath, it was a pure misunderstanding, and I didn't think you would take a bath without clothes. I talk nonsense in my heart, who takes a bath and wears clothes, this kid saw Chen Qingyang like a mouse seeing a cat, it won't be that he can't stay in the capital, so he ran to Jinling.

When I was in the capital, although I beat her for a few days, but I didn't have much intersection, this widow, there has been no man for a long time, and I don't look for girls like men, so I have a big temper, so I have to vent to my subordinates.

What did I say, the wind blew Chen Meinu's headcatcher.

Chen Qingyang looked me up and down and said, Su Zhutou, you are amazing. I heard that you are very majestic in Jiangnan, and you have made the entire Jiangnan martial arts whole chicken, flying and dogging, and even the dignified demon sect demon girl has been deceived by you, I wondered, I originally thought that you kid was very honest.

I said in my heart that you are quite well-informed, and you deserve to be one of the thirteen Taibao of the new seven doors. But he said, I'm lucky.

Chen Qingyang said that you are at ease, and the capital is about to become a pot of porridge.

Zhang Youqian said that they were messed up into a pot of porridge and had a relationship with us?

Chen Qingyang said lightly, it doesn't matter if a pot of porridge is poured, but there are two mouse feces in this pot of porridge, you say it's not disgusting. I said in passing, that's because I'm not here, and the old grandson must have cut corners in his meal.

Chen Qingyang said no, these two rat is in Hejian Mansion.

Poof, Zhang Youqian sprayed a mouthful of donkey fire on the ground, saying that it was early in the morning, and he would not let people eat. He pointed at Chen Qingyang and me, and said, the two rat you said wouldn't be Su Yu catching your head with you.

Chen Qingyang was about to fight, Zhang Youqian hurriedly hid behind me, shook his fist, and said that Young Master Ben is not the Zhang Youqian of the past, and now we are also martial arts masters, believe it or not, I will beat you? Chen Qingyang smiled, don't believe it. Zhang Youqian pursed his lips, he didn't believe it, good men don't fight with women.

Chen Qingyang sat down in the courtyard, chewed slowly and finished the fire.

I asked, are you here to pick us up?

Chen Qingyang snorted coldly, Go back? Give you an errand, you have made it like this, and you are embarrassed to go back. Two days ago, the big shopkeeper was scolded by the emperor, and now he is angry, go back and believe it or not, and go directly to the prison?

It turned out that the theft of tribute silver caused an uproar in the capital.

Chen Qingyang told us that now the cabinet is changing, and the two major factions of the first assistant Yang Menglong and the second assistant Xu Yufu in the capital are fighting openly and secretly.

Chen Qingyang said, this matter is just a fuse in Hejian Mansion, but in fact, it is secretly fighting in the capital. We didn't want to get involved in this matter, and the big shopkeeper was afraid that something would happen to you, so he won the authority to jointly handle the case in front of the emperor. Fortunately, the emperor has seen you in Jinling, and he has a good impression of the two of you.

This is not true, although our six doors are in the Criminal Department, they are directly responsible to the emperor like Jinyiwei and Dengwenyuan. Jinyiwei and Dengwenyuan stayed out of the matter and came to investigate this matter, which is understandable. But six doors are involved in it, and if you are not careful, you will fall into party disputes.

I have heard of the dispute between the two major cabinets and elders.

Yang Ge Lao is a veteran of the two dynasties, deeply valued by the emperor, Xu Ge is a late bloomer, although he is an upstart, but quite ambitious. However, these officials, you fight with me, it's all a dog bites a dog, everyone stands at the highest point of morality, often using national interests as an excuse, with the help of those professional trolls in Yushitai, I call you Xu Dang, you call me a national thief, and I am happy to fight all day long.

These days, we are trapped in Hejian Province, and it is said that the whole province of Hejian Province is on alert, and troops are sent to guard the major checkpoints, trying to prevent the tribute silver from leaving the country. I said that now is the time to find the tribute as soon as possible. Don't worry, I still have some ways to do this.

Chen Qingyang said disdainfully, why don't you understand? This is no longer a matter of 300,000 taels of silver, but a new round of competition between the two major forces of the imperial court.

I said don't you think it's strange, on the day of the accident, Xu Ge's son and lady were at the scene, could it be that someone took advantage of it?

Chen Qingyang said, we handle cases in six doors, pay attention to evidence, and cannot draw conclusions without real evidence. I have investigated, this month is the birthday of Xu Ge's old mother, and these two people happen to be in Hejian Mansion, as for why they were involved in the tribute silver case, we will not know until after the trial. The trouble with this matter is that the wolf knife at the scene also involved the Western Army. The emperor has always been taboo about the military and civilian officials getting together, so no matter what the truth of this matter is, it will always make the emperor have a thorn in his heart.

Zhang Youqian was a little impatient, you told us this, we don't understand, let's find a way to fish us out first.

Chen Qingyang's face sank, and I was ordered to kill you.

Zhang Youqian was stunned and said, why?

Chen Qingyang sneered, joking. As he spoke, he took out a letter from his bosom, and waited for a report on the tribute silver case, which was a letter written by the big treasurer, so take a look.

We opened the letter, and after reading it, our faces became very heavy.

Chen Qingyang said, in the afternoon, I will mention to the people of Dengwen Yuan and Jinyiwei to make a record, and you must know what to say when the time comes.

I said how can I do this, isn't this a false accusation?

Chen Qingyang said, Su Zhutou, who can tell clearly whether the things in the court are true or false? You can rest assured, the big shopkeeper will not harm you. I said in my heart that this sentence had already been included in my list of untrustworthy statements, so I said, I can't do this kind of perjury that ignores my conscience.

Chen Qingyang's face was displeased, Comrade Su Youzai, this case determines the life and death of our six doors, now is the time to talk about politics and principles, and you are still condemning it for the sake of the so-called conscience, it is too naïve.

I looked at her coldly and continued.

Chen Qingyang said again, since the saint came back from Jinling, his temperament has changed greatly, he has become suspicious and suspicious, and he has always suspected that someone is going to engage in a conspiracy. Now in the capital, everyone is in danger, and the big shopkeeper asked you to say this, also to protect our six doors.

What else?

Chen Qingyang saw that I was stubborn and became impatient, so he said, I heard that in Jinling City, you have a good relationship with Hu Zongxian, the former governor of Jiangsu and Zhejiang? Now that he has half of his body in the coffin, whether he can turn over or not depends on what you say.

I felt a pang in my heart and asked, how could Hu Zongxian still be involved?

Chen Qingyang said lightly: The former dynasty, the former emperor, and the old minister, these six words are enough.