Chapter 14 Visitors to Jinling
Lu Ning looked at the name in his hand, which read, "Situ Fu Zhou Gong", which is simply only five words, which is completely different from many famous people who wish to introduce their ancestors for eight generations.
Because the first three words on the business card, in the Southern Tang Dynasty, represent supreme power.
Outside of the royal family, the first power of the mansion.
"Please come in!" Lu Ning waved his hand.
Situ Zhouzong, before he came to this world, didn't know that the father of the big and small Zhou Hou was already so prominent before the queen ascended the throne.
The father of the Great Zhou Dynasty and the Little Zhou Dynasty, the father-in-law of Li Yu, the queen of the Southern Tang Dynasty, is also one of the top giants in the Southern Tang Dynasty.
Although Li Yu is not yet an emperor, or even a prince, he was only crowned King Zheng.
Zhou Zong has just married the big Zhou Hou to Li Yu, and the little Zhou Hou is now five or six years old.
However, Li Yu's father, Li Jing, the current emperor of the Southern Tang Dynasty, had great trust in Zhou Zong, and entrusted him to stay in the eastern capital, plus Situ, and the Zhou family can be said to be powerful.
Moreover, this Zhou Zong is still a rich man, very rich, he even came forward to do business in person, and the business was one, and it was rumored that he was rich enough to rival the country.
In fact, in the middle and late Tang Dynasty, it was already the norm for officials to do business, and it was repeatedly banned, but in the Southern Tang Dynasty, it was forbidden and forbidden, and Zhou Zong was a representative of the affairs of the extremely popular ministers.
Zhou Fa Tang, this Zhou Zong resigned from the Eastern Capital to stay, and now, it seems that he is in the capital to recuperate.
Lu Ning was thinking about it, and a slightly chubby man walked in from outside, with a proud expression, standing tall and arching his hand: "Zhou Gong has seen the Duke of the East China Sea!" ”
Then he didn't see Lu Ning arranging for him to sit down, and no one moved him a chair, so his brows furrowed, and he squinted at Gan's and You Wuniang behind the table next to him, and laughed: "The Duke of Donghai is really elegant when he takes the beauty to read official affairs!" ”
Lu Ning glanced at him a few times and asked, "Why did you come here to see my father?" ”
Zhou Gong raised his head and said proudly: "A certain is for Haizhou judicial army Wang Ji came, Donghai Gong, Wang Ji has scattered all his family wealth, his house deed and land deeds are all sold, plus Haizhou industrial deed, and several ships, worth a total of 15,300 yuan, will be sent to Donghai County in the near future, and please ask Donghai Gong to make it convenient, gambling, that's it, right?" ”
Lu Ning was silent, more than fifteen thousand, there is no doubt that Wang Ji is smashing the pot and selling iron, and he may even borrow some money to make it up, to say, he can be regarded as having a very good income, and it is nothing to give each other a step.
But looking at this Zhou Gong, Lu Ning felt a little unhappy in his heart, this guy, in Situ Mansion, that is, a servant, was here to shout and drink, especially the words that ridiculed himself, Mrs. Gan and You Wuniang, which were quite harsh.
"Donghai Gong, you won't give this little affection, right? If it weren't for the magnanimity of my lord, you would not have ended up like this when you set up a trick to deceive the king into joining the army! Zhou Gong sneered all over his face.
Lu Ning also smiled and nodded: "Zhou Gong, right?" Since you say so, well, I will accept this fifteen thousand, and the rest of the arrears, I will reduce the interest by half for your thin noodles, and someone will go to Wang Ji to collect it every year. ”
Wang Ji repaid more than 15,000 yuan, and still owed more than 280,000 yuan, even if the interest was reduced by half, it would be more than 14,000 yuan of interest that year, and the annual interest in the future would be rolled, and Wang Ji's children and grandchildren would not be able to pay it off.
Hearing what he saw as "thin-faced" Zhou Gong was already displeased, where did he talk like this?
After Lu Ning finished speaking, it was obvious that the other party's so-called "thin noodles" were mocking him, and Zhou Gong's face immediately changed color, "Lu Ning, can you think clearly?!" ”
"Bold! How dare you call your father's name and surname?! Lu Ning slapped the table suddenly, "Come on, pull me down, and I'll be responsible for thirty!" ”
Wang Ji once called Lu Ning by his name, but he was reprimanded by Shangguan and had to pinch his nose to apologize.
Now, there is another one who doesn't know whether to live or die.
Wang Ji is still an official, but it is not easy to increase the punishment.
But you are a slave, even if you are a slave of the Jade Emperor Lao'er, you are also a slave, and you actually learn from Wang Ji?
Aren't you looking for your own fight?!
The superiority of this feudal system, Lu Ning has experienced it vividly, and it is a very refreshing feeling, especially when oppressing the wicked.
Why do these guys like to point to their noses and call themselves by name?
Lu Ning was also a little helpless, didn't they all find themselves unhappy?
"You, you audacity!" Zhou Gong's face changed drastically, but his shouting was already a little inward-looking.
The officials outside had already rushed in and pulled Zhou Gong out, and soon, there was the crisp sound of beating the board and the sound of crying father and mother.
And Liu Hanchang came out and didn't dare to come in.
Lu Ning smiled, he must have known who was coming, and he was worried, but naturally he didn't dare to advise in front of him, so he was very embarrassed.
"Right Squire, come in!" Lu Ning beckoned.
Liu Han often walked in cautiously with a smiling face.
Lu Ning looked at him with a smile: "Right waiter, you can stand with peace of mind and see how I punish this little slave who is a fox and a fake tiger!" ”
"Yes, yes, the minister!" Liu Han often stood aside with his hands down, but there was a burst of cold sweat on his back.
The slave of Situ Mansion can be regarded as a "little slave", but the waist of this "little slave" is a little thicker......
After a short time, several officials dragged Zhou Gong, who was like a dead dog, in.
Although he was weak, he was stiff-mouthed, lying on the ground, stained with blood, he gritted his teeth and said hatefully: "You, you wait for me!" ……”
Lu Ning smiled and said: "Zhou Gong, Wang Ji's IOU is in my hands, and there are Jinling Qiaoshe people, Haizhou Li Beijia and other people as middlemen, your Situ Mansion wants to bully people, then this lawsuit, I will fight in front of the Holy Son of Heaven!" All things are judged by the will of God! ”
Zhou Gong's heart sank immediately.
Today's Shengtianzi is extremely generous, although the ears are soft and easy to be deceived, but at least the face is very fair and just, this lawsuit really wants to fight before the Shengtianzi, even if the Shengtianzi feels that this gambling lottery is too heavy, and the debt will be reduced, but the Zhou family will become a laughing stock.
He must be beaten to death by the sovereign.
Because, the lord didn't know about it at all, he was entrusted by the second lady's nurse, and the second lady had great respect for this nurse, so she had a very high status in the house, just like half a housemother, and Wang Ji was the brother of the nurse Wang.
Before leaving, Wang repeatedly instructed that this matter should not be publicized, let alone known by Situ Gong, and that he should speak kindly and beg Ken Donghai Gong to accept her brother's family property, and the matter would be stopped.
It was himself who angered the young Donghai Gong and made a big fuss, and he was afraid that he would have to move.
Thinking of this, Zhou Gong broke out in a cold sweat, and the pain on his buttocks seemed to be nothing.
Lu Ning looked at his expression, his heart was even more determined, pondered, and said with a smile: "Zhou Gong, this way, I'll give you a chance, let's also bet once, the lottery head is still 300,000 yuan, if you win, Wang Ji's arrears, just give it up, if you lose, you will also give me an IOU of 300,000 yuan!" ”
Zhou Gong was stunned, he didn't expect that this Donghai Duke would come up with such a sentence.
Liu Hanchang is this sweat, and his heart says that the lord of the country, the lord! You, why are you still addicted to gambling? This is going to trick people again......
Gan Shi and You Wuniang glanced at each other, and they both felt funny, and then, realizing something, You Wuniang cut and turned her gaze away.
"Donghai Gong, what do you want to bet with me? If it's a sword match, I don't bet! Zhou Gong finally gritted his teeth.
"Feel free, do whatever you want to gamble, you have the final say, what you are good at, you can bet." Lu Ning was very generous.
Hearing Lu Ning's words, Zhou Gong was stunned, silent for a long time, but his eyes began to roll.
Suddenly, his eyes lit up and he asked, "Donghai Gong, don't you fool me?" Am I really going to bet on anything? ”
Lu Ning smiled: "What kind of thing are you a little slave, my father wants to trick you?" ”
Zhou Gong gritted his teeth, "Okay, Donghai Gong, I'll bet with you, but you can't be here, here are all subordinate officials of Donghai Gong, I'm afraid that after Donghai Gong loses, I won't count!" ”
Lu Ning just smiled, "Although my father's words are true, but it is also up to you, then tomorrow, go to Haizhou to gamble, well, Yang Tingshi should be busy with government affairs, I will invite a few idle humming state officials, don't drive Changshi to join the army or something, be a middleman!" ”
Liu Han often heard a black line on his face, this, the wording of the lord is too unsophisticated, spread it, what is it, don't the state officials all scold the lord behind his back?
Gan Shi and You Wuniang were accustomed to it, and they both pursed their lips and chuckled.
Zhou Gong's mind was all about what to gamble, and then he shouted: "Okay! That's it! ”
Lu Ning smiled and waved his hand: "Send this little slave to recuperate, well, I heard that Haizhou double-steamed rice wine is good, just go and taste it, my second sister is also married in Haizhou, by the way, I will save my relatives." ”
Hearing Lu Ning call himself a "little slave" repeatedly, Zhou Gong's lungs were about to explode, but he somewhat touched this guy's temperament, arrogant, arrogant, and arrogant, and bold, afraid of death and didn't know how to write.
If you quarrel with him, you will only suffer from flesh and skin.
Tomorrow is up to you to lose!
Zhou Gong has already thought of the tricks of gambling, and he feels that he is bound to win, his eyes are flashing, and his heart says that tomorrow, he will make you dumb and eat Coptis chinensis!