Sun Shun tried every means to speak for Li Che. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info Before this house was sent, he had already begun to negotiate with Shen Xi about the conditions, and if he could always admire Tianziyan, that is, he would be transferred to the capital to be the general of the Jingwei, or he would be knighted, and the title should not be too low.

I still don't confiscate things, so I want to be beautiful in front of the emperor, this association is too boundless, right?

Shen Xi was a little disdainful, but looking back, Li Che was no wonder about the matter.

The commander of the capital seems to be beautiful, but it is the most unrushed official, the political envoy and the envoy can still seek to continue to progress in the officialdom, and in the future, he may be able to serve as the governor or enter Beijing as the official of the six departments, and the commander of the military position is almost the end, even if there is a chance to transfer to the Governor's Office of the Five Armies to serve as the governor, it is just a flat adjustment, and there is no way to promote the rank, and then want to rise to the governor Tongzhi and the left and right governors, it is too slim.

Now that I finally see hope, can I not bother?

Shen Xi nodded: "Li Du's intentions, the official already knows, but it is useless, so let's do it, the rent that the official gives two taels of silver every month, whether it is more or less, the official does not ask much, as for the furnishings in the house, everything is as usual, as for the servants and maids, there is no need, the official wants to be more peaceful." ”

"Yes, yes, it's up to you, Lord Shen, to decide."

Sun Shun responded with his mouth, but he was thinking in his heart, just accept it, the rent is just a formality, go back and send a gift box, there are a hundred taels of gold in it, and the rent money for your life here is enough.

Led Shen Xi to the main hall, Shen Xi sat down, and the maid diligently handed over the tea.

Shen Xi didn't drink the tea, and frowned at Sun Shun.

Sun Shun said with a smile: "If Lord Shen thinks that these servants and maids are in the way, just remove them, but Li Duzhi still prepared a few people, I hope Lord Shen will accept it with a smile!" ”

After speaking, Sun Shun handed over a few contracts, and Shen Xi didn't need to look at them to know that it was an old routine again, food, clothing, housing, food, food He doesn't take bribes, and now that the house is settled, the next step is either a field or a woman.

The means of winning people in this era are nothing more than these, Shen Xi is not the first day to come out to mix, Li Che knows everything about his thoughts.

Sun Shun did not directly hand the contract to Shen Xi, but put it on the table and slowly spread it out, because the previous delivery of good land was vetoed by Shen Xi, Li Che directly sent the woman this time, and there were more than a dozen copies of the deed of sale, not a happy woman, that is to say, all of them were women from good families as slaves.

Sun Shun said: "Lord Shen, this is the beautiful woman of singing and dancing that Li Dushi sent people to collect in the south of the Yangtze River, all of them are from a good family, and they have been teaching qin music and singing since childhood, please laugh." ”

Since ancient times, there have been people who buy beautiful girls from good families to raise in the house, teach singing, dancing and piano music, and when they grow up, they either resell their prostitution or sell them to high-ranking officials and dignitaries as singing and dancing maids.

is called a maid but is actually a concubine, which is equivalent to opening the door to concubines for those who are powerful. Buy it home, you don't need to report your concubine status, you can keep it in the house without any name, and you can abandon it at any time.

Among the representatives are Yangzhou Skinny Horse and Datong Rouge, of course, there are similar industries in various places, but they are not as famous as the above two.

Shen Xi has long seen the matter of sending women, and Zhang Yanling once gave him women. Although Shen Xi pitied the situation of these women, he would not take the initiative to provoke them.

I pity others, but when I and my family are in trouble, who will pity me?

The times do not allow Shen Xi to care about the life and death of one person or several people, what he has to do is to climb up as much as possible, firmly control his fate in his own hands, and save more people in a way that changes the times, just like promoting corn and sweet potatoes, if the people can have enough food and clothing, who will be willing to sell their sons and daughters?

Shen Xi said with a smile: "People, this official will not accept it." With the age of this official, there are still wives and concubines in the family, how can he deal with too many women? Are you letting this official abolish the public for private reasons? ”

Sun Shunxian was stunned, and immediately understood, Shen Xi said that he couldn't reach it. There are still beautiful wives and concubines at home, and you still stuff more than a dozen beauties, you can't bear it!

"Lord Shen, you ......"

Sun Shun pondered for a moment, and then said, "The villain heard that there is a doctor in the place......"

Shen Xi directly raised his hand to stop Sun Shun from continuing, just said about giving a woman here, and the next step is to sell "strong pills"? As for the divine doctor, if you know how to prepare the medicine of the tiger and wolf, you can be called a divine doctor, and the name of the divine doctor is too worthless.

"Nothing can be replenished!" Shen Xi said with a smile.

Because Shen Xi refused very tactfully, Sun Shun felt that he couldn't continue the conversation, Shen Xi just didn't accept it, could he still force the woman into Shen Xi's arms?

"Someone!"

Shen Xi suddenly shouted.

Zhu Qi quickly came in from outside and saluted: "My lord." ”

Shen Xi said: "This house looks good, rent it for the time being, find someone to clean it up first, and in early March, choose an auspicious day and a good day to move over." ”

In these years, you have to look at the yellow calendar before moving, Shen Xi didn't say that he would move immediately, he was afraid that Li Che would hide hundreds of thousands of taels of silver in the house to pit him, so he would find someone to clean the inside and out first, and then it would not be too late to move over.

Sun Shun didn't know Shen Xi's intentions, in fact, with his head, he couldn't think of this method of hiding the silver in the mansion.

In the past, even if some officials did not accept gifts openly, they secretly took a lot, do you know what I know, are you still afraid of being poked out?

Even if some officials don't dare to enjoy too much when they are officials, they will buy some fields after becoming officials, and pass them on from generation to generation.

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Shen Xi saw the new house and was about to go home.

Sun Shun still wanted to ask Shen Xi to take a sedan chair back, but Shen Xi rode directly on the guard's war horse and galloped away all the way on the grounds that he was in a hurry.

When he returned home, Shen Xi learned that Li Che had prepared a generous gift and sent it to the inner house, saying that it was a gift for Mrs. Shen Xi, but Xie Yun'er did not get Shen Xi's permission and did not open the gift to see.

After Shen Xi went home, the big box and the small box opened the lid one after another, and there were not silver and copper coins inside, but there were fine tea and silk, among which the small wooden box was full of gold, silver and jade, what pearl necklaces, pearls and jade hairpins, gold bracelets, jade wrenches, etc., were dazzling, and they were all carefully prepared for women.

Xie Yun'er said in surprise: "Xianggong, just this box of jewelry, I'm afraid it's already priceless, right?" ”

Shen Xi shook his head: "It's priceless, a few hundred taels of silver is wanted, this Li Che is also a big deal, he is afraid that I will come back with merit from the expedition, and he will not look down on this little gift." ”

Rao is Xie Yun'er is used to seeing silver, but when she heard that people would give hundreds of taels of silver jewelry as a "thin gift" as soon as they made a move, she was still speechless.

Shen Xi sighed: "Yun'er, you have to remember, don't be blinded by Xiao En Xiaohui in the future, your goal is to be a very human minister, and one or two unclean silver may cause our family to be ruined!" ”

Xie Yun'er nodded firmly: "The concubine understands." ”

In terms of honesty and self-discipline, Xie Yun'er has always done a good job, the Xie family was once wealthy, but the experience of falling into trouble made her know the hardships of the world.

Originally, Xie Yun'er should cherish money more, but when she had a family, she began to understand that family harmony is the most important thing, money is something outside the body, as long as there is enough food and clothing, not to mention that Shen Xi is a money-making machine, she doesn't have to think too much about things at all, let alone ruin her husband's career for a little profit.

Shen Xi called Zhu Qi in and instructed, "Send it back to the Li Capital Envoy's Mansion." ”

Zhu Qi was a little embarrassed: "Master, I'm afraid it's not so easy to speak." ”

Zhu Qi is well versed in the unspoken rules of officialdom, it is easy to receive gifts, but it is difficult to refuse gifts. People have quietly sent gifts to your house, and you want a reason to refuse, unless you don't get along with each other in the future.

People take the risk of being reported for bribery to give you gifts, and it's better for you to return the gifts for the sake of the so-called clear name, which in itself is not giving people face.

Shen Xi said: "Let's just say that the official is most concerned about the future of his career now, if Li Duqian can fully cooperate with the official to complete the emperor's mission, the official will be impressed." As for these superficial articles, they don't have to be done, they have to be sent, and they shouldn't be at this time, when the official becomes famous in the future, he has a chance. ”

Zhu Qi thought about it, Shen Xi found a good reason.

Shen Xi is not very old now, and he really can't afford to accept so many gifts. Shen Xi cares more about merit, and after returning to Beijing, he can be added to the rank of knight. If you Li Che have eyesight, don't play these fictitious things, but really help and do your best to assist, then Shen Xi's face is good-looking, and you didn't choose the wrong backer.

Zhu Qi called a few brothers into the hospital, carried the gifts into the carriage, and sent them back to Li Che in a tight cover, so as to make Li Che's face look good.

When he returned to the room, Shen Xi suddenly felt physically and mentally exhausted, these things outside of government affairs were sad, you must know that Li Che was not the only one in Guangdong who wanted to slap him, this kind of fact was impossible to prevent.

Shen Xi said: "Yun'er, before Li Du's envoy sent me a mansion, I refused, in order to appease him, I promised to rent it." In a few days, my family will move in, so that you can live more comfortably when I go on the expedition. ”

Xie Yun'er's face was full of understanding: "Xianggong has worked hard." ”

Shen Xi smiled and took the beauty in his arms and said, "Hard work is not counted. It's hard to be an official, but in fact, it's just a test of how to deal with people, running errands and working hard by someone else, it's that this corrosion is everywhere, and the good land and beautiful house are easy to refuse, but the wine and wealth are difficult to handle. ”

Xie Yun'er hurriedly asked, "Did someone send Xianggong a beautiful woman?" ”

"Why not? Before, Li Duenvoy found someone to buy more than a dozen singing and dancing girls, and even the deed of sale was placed in front of me...... Yun'er, you don't have to be nervous, your husband has refused. Shen Xi said with a smile.

Xie Yun'er gently pushed Shen Xi and said angrily, "Who is nervous?" ”

Shen Xi asked in surprise, "Don't you mind Yun'er?" That's a pity, if you knew it earlier, you should have taken it down, and then kept it at home, so that your husband can be like an emperor, one a day, so that it will take about half a month to come down in a circle, and then Yun'er You will hardly see your husband. ”

To the back, Shen Xi couldn't help but laugh.

Xie Yun'er broke free from Shen Xi's arms angrily, and said angrily: "Xianggong likes to be the emperor, just go and be it, anyway, the concubine has Ping'er, and in the future, our mother and son will depend on each other, and it will be the same whether there is a husband or not." ”

The beauty seemed to be angry, but when she turned her head, even Xie Yun'er herself was snickering, and in the end, she was honestly taken back into Shen Xi's arms. (To be continued.) )