Xu Xianchun looked at Kong Yinzhi and said, "Of course I'm not here to chat with Yan Sheng Gong, but to talk about cooperation with Yan Sheng Gong." This time it's all an opportunity for us. ”

"I don't know what the chance?" Kong Yinzhi said expressionlessly.

"A chance for the Confucian family to save themselves, a chance for me to be promoted and make a fortune." Xu Xianchun said with a smile: "I have already told you about the seriousness of the matter, and now I am the one who is responsible for investigating this case." ”

"I don't want to be too troublesome and I don't want to make too much noise, so I think we have something to talk about."

"How?" Kong Yinzhi looked at Xu Xianchun and asked with a smile on his face.

He seems to have regained the self-confidence he had just now, and he has a certain confidence in his heart, and the mental state of the whole person is different.

In fact, it was exactly like this, Xu Xianchun really scared him just now. Now that Xu Xianchun said these words, Kong Yinzhi understood one thing, Xu Xianchun was nothing more than a bluff, and it is likely that there is still His Majesty's meaning in this.

To put it bluntly, the prestige of his Confucian family is still there, and the prestige of his ancestors is still there. Although this time the matter is very serious, it will not really hurt your muscles and bones, and in the end it is nothing more than a small punishment and a big commandment.

In such a situation, what else is there to be afraid of? It's nothing more than wasting some money, and your own family can afford to lose.

Xu Xianchun looked at Kong Yinzhi and said with a smile: "I don't need to say much about the status of the Kong family, Yan Shenggong understands it in his heart." Although I want to investigate the case, I don't want to offend all the scholars in the world. If that's the case, I'm afraid I won't end up very well in the future. ”

"But His Majesty's side also wants a result, so I want to discuss a result with Yan Sheng Gong and pass this matter over. Being able to make His Majesty get by, and being able to keep the Kong family, can be regarded as the best of both worlds. Of course, after the matter is completed, the Kong family's thank you gift to the official cannot be less. ”

Listening to Xu Xianchun's words, Kong Yinzhi's heart became even happier.

Fear and greed made Xu Xianchun make such a choice, which is not a strange thing, and it is also a good thing for himself.

So Kong Yinzhi said: "Then I don't know what Lord Xu plans to do?" ”

"This matter is very simple, the Kong family must have someone to take the blame, and it is a person who has to have weight." Xu Xianchun looked at Kong Yinzhi and said, "This point, presumably Yan Shenggong also agrees, right?" ”

"Of course." Kong Yinzhi nodded and said, "I don't know who Lord Xu chosen?" ”

"Your Kong family's chief butler, Kong Shangsheng." Xu Xianchun didn't hide it, and said directly: "This person is in charge of all the business of your Kong family. Just now I have already interrogated the shopkeeper of your grain reselling in Jining, it seems that his name is Kong Shangli, is that the name? ”

"He has already explained, his upline is your family's big housekeeper Kong Shangsheng, everything is arranged by the big housekeeper, colluding with officials, reselling grain, all done by the big housekeeper."

"I've already asked people to arrest the big butler, and what I have to do now is to make him confess his guilt and confess all the things that colluded with the White Lotus Sect to rebel. Otherwise......"

"And put the blame on the chief butler himself, I'm afraid this matter will have to be done by the Holy Father."

After hearing this, Kong Yinzhi glanced at Xu Xianchun and did not speak.

He hesitated a little, this matter is too big, his family's foreign affairs housekeeper is really a too important position, and in terms of seniority, it is his uncle's generation, and there are many people in the family to protect him, and he is the descendant of the Confucian family.

If you hand over the big housekeeper like this, I'm afraid it's going to be over, and the family should blame yourself to death. What's more, he is accused of rebellion, this crime is not small, once he is charged, maybe his wife and children will be implicated, and his reputation will be ruined at that time.

"Can't you be deceived?"

After a slight hesitation, Kong Yinzhi said: "Let's just say that the chief butler sold the grain to the White Lotus Sect without knowing it, and everything is also done by the people of the White Lotus Sect. In this way, things will be much easier. ”

"Lord Xu, don't worry, as long as you get this thing done, after the matter is completed, I will be grateful, and our Kong family will also remember your kindness and will use all our connections to help you get promoted."

"Are you stupid for me?" Xu Xianchun sneered and said: "Now that this matter is so big, the people of the White Lotus Sect in Jining have also been arrested, won't they speak during interrogation?" What do I do once they open their mouths? ”

"Deceiving Your Majesty, that is the crime of deceiving the king, and I will be dead at that time. I won't do this kind of stupid thing, and you shouldn't have this illusion anymore, there's nothing to talk about about this matter. ”

"If you can get your great steward to confess your sin, then this is the end of the matter; If he bites indiscriminately, he may not say anything, and when that time comes, you Kong family will not be able to explain, and you will not be able to explain. I don't need to say what will turn out of things then. ”

looked at Xu Xianchun's resolute attitude. Kong Yinzhi was a little helpless,

Xu Xianchun saw that Kong Yinzhi was silent, so he stood up and said, "It seems that everything I said before was in vain. Or is it that Yan Shenggong can't make him confess his sins, can't he make him willing to take his sins? If so, then Xu will leave, and I haven't been here today. ”

After saying this, Xu Xianchun walked out, pretending to leave, obviously not wanting to continue talking nonsense here.

"Lord Xu, please stay." Kong Yinzhi thought about it and said directly.

"Even so, I wanted to do it, and I couldn't do it in my current situation. I want to go out to contact, but there is no way to do it, I don't know how Lord Xu can help me? Kong Yinzhi looked at Xu Xianchun and asked this question.

"It's impossible for you to get out now." Xu Xianchun said in a firm tone: "Before this matter is investigated, it is impossible for you to leave here, and no one dares to let you go." ”

"So what you can do is hand over a token, write a letter and I'll take it out, give it to someone you can trust, and let him do it. You can't get out of here until it's out there. ”

Kong Yinzhi sat there in contemplation, the expression on his face dark and uncertain.

He didn't believe Xu Xianchun in his heart, although Xu Xianchun said things in a big way, but who knew if what this guy said was true or false.

"How can I trust Lord Xu?" Kong Yinzhi raised his head and looked at Xu Xianchun, and said slowly.

"I don't want to offend the Confucian family, and I don't want to offend the scholars in the world, so I came here today. Otherwise, I have already arrested your chief butler, and I will go back and interrogate him." There are a lot of human and material evidence, and he must admit this crime. ”

"I'm just afraid that if he says something that shouldn't be said, he will really implicate your family, how many people in your family can withstand the arrest of the imperial court? How many heads can withstand the imperial court chop? ”

"I didn't have to come here at all, I came with sincerity."

After hearing this, Kong Yinzhi nodded and said, "Okay, then I will believe in Lord Xu." ”

As he spoke, Kong Yinzhi took off a jade pendant from his waist and reached out and handed it to Xu Xianchun.

"This is the jade pendant I carry with me, which can prove the identity of Yan Shenggong. I'll write a letter at once, and you will give it to my father when you go out, and he will see what to do. When the time comes, he will cooperate with you, and I hope that Lord Xu will keep his promise. After the deed is completed, the Kong family will offer 200,000 taels of silver as a reward to Lord Xu. ”

When Xu Xianchun heard the number of 200,000 taels, a smile suddenly appeared on his face, and his eyes lit up and said: "Yan Shenggong is really benevolent and righteous, Xu admires it!" Then we'll settle this matter. ”

While speaking, Xu Xianchun took the jade pendant handed over by Kong Yinzhi.

Nodding, Kong Yinzhi stood up, walked to the table, picked up the pen and wrote a letter quickly, turned around and handed it to Xu Xianchun and said, "I'm here waiting for good news." ”

"Yan Shenggong rest assured, there must be no problem." Xu Xianchun stretched out his hand to take the letter, nodded and said, "Then the official will leave." ”

"Master Xu walks slowly." Kong Yinzhi nodded and said with a smile.

After leaving the door, the smile on Xu Xianchun's face retracted, looked at the letter in his hand, showed a disdainful smile on his face, and walked out of the courtyard.

When Xu Xianchun came to the door, he saw Cui Yingyuan at a glance.

Xu Xianchun asked, "How is it?" Did anyone catch it? Did the arrest process go well? Did you disturb anyone? ”

"Back to my lord, everything went well, and no one was disturbed." Cui Yingyuan hurriedly said,

As a street gangster and a rag-skinned scoundrel, Cui Yingyuan knows in his heart that he can be where he is today, all because of the person in front of him. If you want to mix better, you can rely on the person in front of you.

From a street gangster to his current status, Cui Yingyuan doesn't want to go back, so he is willing to listen to the other party's words, stabilize his position, rise from the dust, and definitely never want to return to the dust.

Nodding with satisfaction, Xu Xianchun said, "Okay, bring the people back." ”

"Yes, sir." Cui Yingyuan agreed, turned around and escorted people away.

Xu Xianchun turned around and looked at the brocade guard in Kong Yinzhi's small courtyard and said, "Don't let people in here." If anyone goes in, let me know as soon as possible. ”

The subordinate hurriedly said: "Lord Xu, don't worry, without His Majesty's edict, not even a fly can fly in here." ”

Nodding with satisfaction, Xu Xianchun said with a smile: "Do it well, when this time is over, the official will definitely have a heavy reward." ”

After saying this, Xu Xianchun turned around and walked out to the other side.

Xu Xianchun held the letter in his hand, but instead of going to Kong Yinzhi's father, Kong Shangtan, he walked outside.

He had a sneer on his face and a firm step.

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