Chapter 60: Choice
These impostors who want money and don't want to die, acting in front of Qi Xuanhui, they are really digging a hole for themselves.
People just use their brains a little, come up with some wonderful methods, and after a little temptation, these cowards can't help but expose their details.
In the end, the one who can be screened out with the greatest ability is just a bottle that is not satisfied, and half a bottle is just a bottle.
Thinking of this, Qi Xuanhui's calm heart finally made a little waves.
In the previous life, I sought hard and couldn't ask for it, and in this life, I didn't want to visit, so I came by myself.
The mysterious and changeable opportunities of life are really mysterious, and people can't see them clearly.
Qi Xuanhui couldn't say that he couldn't help but sigh inexplicably, and even with the eyes that looked at Zhang Shouzheng, he was no longer calm and waveless, but a little more inquiring about his life experience.
When Mr. Han Ning heard this, he was full of shock, as early as 20 years ago, he had already been entrusted by the father of the current Empress Dowager Ciyuan to take refuge in Qi Xuanzhen, who was more than ten years old, and became a staff member.
Regarding the big case that broke out in Jiangnan that year, the master and servant also talked about it by candlelight, and both of them felt that this matter had gone too far.
It can be said that these people involved in the case are all crazy, and they bite each other endlessly like this, which will cause even greater changes.
The consequences go far beyond the matter itself.
I am afraid that the cause of this case of fraud in the imperial examination is not so simple, and it is estimated that someone is secretly manipulating and deliberately provoking the incident.
The current state of affairs has been thrown out of control, and it has been disturbed from Jiangnan to the royal car of the saint. Even the court was shaken.
I don't know if such a serious result is still what those people want to see?
If it is said that a person who is hidden in the shadows is happy to see the situation expand, and is bent on profiting from it, then this person can be punished, and such a terrible evil deed is even more outrageous!
But how old was Qi Xuanzhen at that time? It's just a half-grown child, and he doesn't even have a place in the court.
Their master and servant are really soft-spoken. Empty thoughts. But it is impossible to achieve it, and it can only be done to the best of one's ability.
Because the ministers were inexplicably angry at that time, the big and small court meetings. It's all noisy. In order not to get yourself in trouble. Everything is done on the sly.
Qi Xuanzhen didn't even dare to let people know that he was going against the vast majority of people and making such diametrically opposite remarks in front of the saint.
So when he asked his father and the emperor to break his son. Included was an extra letter, which was very euphemistic, setting out some of the two of their views on the matter.
At that time, Emperor Jingyuan's presence was overwhelming, and they were clamoring for severe punishment, and suddenly saw such a letter to be dealt with leniently, so as not to provoke a civil uprising.
This emperor, who was at his peak, felt that his eyes lit up, and at the beginning of this matter, Emperor Jingyuan was furious, and he also made up his mind and must deal with it strictly.
But with the development of the situation, a fraud case caused most of the entire Jiangnan to fall, and the shrewd emperor finally smelled the smell of conspiracy in this matter.
So he has such a calm opinion about this sixth-ranked son, who is so young, and he also knows how to keep a low profile and not attract attention.
It's still quite complacent, and I feel that I really deserve to be his own son, and I have his blood on my body!
Out of the protection of his son, Emperor Jingyuan burned the letter on the spot, but he kept this son who made his eyes shine in his heart.
This matter is a great catastrophe for Jiangnan, but for Qi Xuanzhen, it can be regarded as a good start and a good foundation for him to step towards the court.
Later, Emperor Jing Yuan's handling of this matter was still controlled as much as possible, in order not to implicate too much to solve it.
If it weren't for the brains of the person at the helm of the Dajing Dynasty, who was still clear and proposed the method of redeeming people with money and using money to atone for their sins, then the officials who were executed at that time and the families that were destroyed would have more than doubled.
The most important thing is that after such a tactful treatment, those big families were not forced to a corner, although they poured out their family wealth, at least they saved their lives and got a chance to breathe.
In this way, the original determination to fight to the death was dispersed, and a terrible civil unrest that was about to break out was virtually avoided.
I really didn't expect that twenty years have passed in the blink of an eye, and the impact of this case has not been eliminated!
Mr. Han Ning's heart was rarely tense, and he faintly felt that this matter was the starting point of everything that was going to happen in their trip to Jiangnan!
These two key people, although their brains are spinning rapidly, their ears and eyes are all about what to do and what to do, without a moment's delay.
Qi Xuanhui glanced at Gao Dengshan, his complexion changed greatly, and sweat was already oozing out of his smooth sideburns.
The hands that lay flat on their knees, although they were upright, the green tendons that burst out of those hands completely explained how hard they were clasped together at the moment.
He looked at Gao Dengshan's eyes mixed with countless complex feelings, and quickly and affirmatively gave a reassuring look, signaling him to listen quietly and carefully, and not to get excited.
For this reason, if any flaws are revealed, isn't it in vain that Mr. Han Ning has been hidden for so long? That's what you don't lose.
As soon as Gao Dengshan saw Qi Xuanhui's calm style, he was like the brightest light source, releasing strong self-confidence.
Qi Xuanhui's calm eyes implied reassurance, and his fiercely beating heart cooled down instantly, and finally let it fall back into his stomach safely.
He was reminded of the past by Zhang Shouzheng's words, and he was really flustered.
I feel that the five flavors are mixed, and the five internal organs are all pulled together.
I was afraid that Qi Xuanhui would be suspicious of him, which would affect his revenge.
However, seeing Qi Xuanhui's well-known and rock-solid appearance, Gao Dengshan was finally relieved.
The hands that were originally clenched slowly relaxed, and the buzzing ears. I can gradually hear the voices next to me.
I heard Zhang Shouzheng's sad and indignant words: "Among the eighteen families, it was originally the Yan family's house, but it was abandoned by the clan for this matter, and from the respect of the sect master, the living was demoted to a commoner, and the eighteen himself was driven out of the house. ”
"At that time, our families were suffering from this great calamity, and we thought that the situation at that time was the worst outcome, but who would have thought that these people would not allow us to breathe at all."
"We came out to work. It will always be thwarted in every way. Someone comes to help one or two, or it won't be long before the family will be unlucky together. ”
"Eighteen had planned to travel far away, but he saw such a miserable scene. You can still bear to leave there. After all, it's a compromise with the family. promised to secretly preside over the affairs of the Yan family. ”
"For the sake of it, just to help me survive."
"Tsk." I heard Mr. Han Ning sigh and said with emotion: "It seems." This Yan Gongzi is really a fateful person, the original pride of the sky, and he actually fell into dealing with abacus beads. ”
"It's really making people sigh for him, the world is unfair!"
Gao Dengshan returned his brain to normal, and also interjected: "Eighteen high-level talents, there are too many people who want to take him in. ”
"This friend of mine is not only good at writing, but also good at piano, chess, poetry and painting, good at brewing wine, refining tea, understanding Buddhism, and making friends."
"He has his own unique vision for what business he can make the most money, and he has collected a lot of money for his family, and he is a well-known God of Wealth in Jiangzhou City."
"Who doesn't want such a dragon among people?"
Zhang Shouzheng nodded and said: "That's exactly what Zixu said, but why didn't anyone make noise a few years ago?" ”
"That is, a few years ago, the man's dog slave suddenly released cruel words on the road, asking Yan to take eighteen or three steps and one knock, nine steps and one kneeling to attach to his master, and from then on serve his master before and after the saddle, then all grievances will be bought and sold."
"But if Yan Eighteen doesn't know how to lift, he has already fallen from the position of the Yan family's sect and become a pariah, where is he still pretending to be high, then he will be better off than dead, and he will taste the taste of being trampled on."
"In the final analysis, it's not the old ancestor of the Yan family who has returned to heaven, the new patriarch of their clan is jealous of the eighteenth who is still secretly in charge of the house's chores."
"Suspicious of dark ghosts, just like this, someone took advantage of the loophole, and the Yan family was difficult to ride a tiger, that is, he was reluctant to give up this God of Wealth, and he was worried about offending that person, and there was no good end."
"If it weren't for Eighteen being astute, pinching the lifeblood of the Yan family, and pushing the clan to the front as a blocker, how could he have been able to deal with thieves for so many years?"
"The most hateful thing is the poisonous husband who designed to lure Eighteen to show up, if it weren't for Eighteen's mother who was unconscious, he was worried that the old lady would go home to visit his mother, how could he be known by those who knew his whereabouts? I was trapped in the bamboo forest of Wanshan for two months, and I still can't get out?"
Not to mention, the more you talk about this topic, the more interesting it becomes.
Qi Xuanhui raised his eyebrows, and asked in a flat tone: "This Ten Thousand Mountains Bamboo Forest, listening to this name, is it just a wider bamboo forest, right?" ”
"According to what you say, the power of 'that person' is not weak, even if that Yan Eighteen is hiding in the bamboo forest, he only needs to send more people to form a long snake formation and search it inch by inch."
"I watched it for a maximum of ten days and half a month, and I searched this bamboo forest like lice, and it would take two months there?"
Mr. Han Ning was also smiling, stroking his beard and nodding in agreement.
I heard Zhang Shouzheng's tone with a little smugness, and said loudly: "Qi Gongzi doesn't know, my old friend is proficient in Qimen Dunjia, and he is also involved in hidden weapons. ”
"This Wanshan Bamboo Forest, just behind the mountain of their family's garden, was started by him when he was young, and there was no one who was familiar with the formation to lead, and ordinary people couldn't get out at all."
"Two months ago, the eighteen gods also went back to the ancestral house to visit their mother, and when they came out, they were robbed and killed, thanks to the many dead soldiers around him, even the famous hero Guangchuan Yang upstream also came to protect him."
"They fought and retreated, so they were able to hide in the bamboo forest of Wanshan to breathe."
"The current situation is a stalemate, Wanshan has been surrounded by people, and the people inside can't come out, and the people outside can't get in."
"However, I heard that there is a poisonous plan around their master, who wants to set fire to the mountains and burn all the mountains to the ground, so that no matter how much ability he Yan Eighteen has, he will be burned to dry bones and ashes!"
"There's really nothing to be done in the next place, so I'm cheeky, I make this decision, there is a place where Zixu can't live, and after the eighteenth thing is resolved, I should bear the guilt of Jing and let Zixu deal with it, and I won't have half a complaint."
"Please look at Zixu's face, stretch out a helping hand, rescue the eighteen out of the cage, and be willing to be a cow and a horse in the future, and repay the son's great kindness!"
After saying this, Zhang Shouzheng gritted his back molars and added, "If the son doesn't dislike it, he should let Eighteen put in your door and make a little closer to you!" ”
After speaking, he bowed deeply to Qi Xuanhui and did not move for a long time.
This is to exchange the freedom of himself and Yan Eighteen for Yan Eighteen's life.
In Zhang Shouzheng's heart, a genius like Yan Shibai is the honor of whom, if he is not forced to a dead end, where can he pack his friends and give them away?
Seeing that the friends who had grown up together, who had eaten, lived, and advanced and retreated together, were so groveling for the life of another friend, Gao Dengshan's eyes were flushed.
Friendship and the overall situation forced him to have a choice at this moment, and finally, he gritted his teeth, lifted his robe, and knelt down in front of Qi Xuanhui.
Wailing and begging: "Childe, Zixu knows that today's big mistake has been made, because of the negligence of his subordinates for a while, it has put you in such an embarrassing realm, Zixu is guilty, and he deserves it." ”
"But before Zixu is driven away by you, Zixu still has to be cheeky and beg Gongzi to save Eighteen's life."
"The realm of subordinates accumulating wealth is still far from that of Eighteen, if you can take this risk and secretly send someone to help him get out of trouble, your subordinates are willing to persuade Eighteen and let him work for you with all his heart!"
"Yes, the eighteen talents, everyone knows it, Qi Gongzi, as long as you can rescue him, you are willing to vouch for your life, and he will be used by you."
"It's just that today's events are completely impromptu and have nothing to do with Zixu."
"The two of us didn't collude in advance, and asked Gongzi Mingjian, if you want to blame, you will blame it, and please don't punish Zi Xucai." Zhang Shouzheng also knelt beside Gao Dengshan at this time, and kowtowed again and again.
Qi Xuanhui bowed in the face of people who were three times older than him, but his face still did not change, and he drank tea slowly.
I didn't say I wouldn't help, but I didn't say I wanted to help, so I let the elderly who had been nearly forty years old in the past two years kowtow to him like garlic.
After a long time, he slowly put the white porcelain and green bamboo pattern tea cup in his hand on the desk, and asked unhurriedly, "How can Mr. Zhang be so sure that this son can help you?" ”
"Both of you say that Yan Eighteen is good at managing money, then he will never be short of silver, and his current situation, it is useless to have silver, those who guard the bamboo forest of Wanshan will not be stoned to death by silver."
"And how can I, but a small merchant, make my husband so sure and bet so heavily?" (To be continued......)