Chapter 20: Suicide

"They have such a big appetite, and they only pay 30,000 taels of silver for the goods of 50,000 taels of silver, which is really too deceitful, hum!" Xiao Baichuan snorted angrily, raised his head and said to Boss Xiao with an anxious face: "Go, tell them that if we don't give us 50,000 taels of silver according to the contract, we will sue them to the government, and the old man will not believe that the Son of Heaven has no royal law at his feet, and he will let such a shameless person be arrogant!" ”

Hearing Xiao Baichuan's words, Boss Xiao only felt a bitter face. Bayi Chinese Network ?? ．? 8? Shook his head helplessly and said: "Dad, the big shopkeeper of Lianyun Buzhuang said to the child that their proprietor is a court official, and if he doesn't pursue our crimes, it will be considered a noble hand." If we don't know how to lift, not only will we not be able to get 30,000 taels of silver, but we will inevitably be imprisoned. ”

To say that Boss Xiao has been in charge of the Xiao family's portal for some years, it is absolutely impossible to be as flustered as he is now. But in the capital, he is not familiar with life, and in the face of the official sedan chairs that appeared one after another on the street, he was really a little panicked, this place is not easy to do business, and they are all people we can't afford to provoke.

"Afraid of him?" Xiao Ershao, who had not spoken, glared at him, and said angrily: "What if it's an official, is it true that my Da Ming Law only works for the people, if they really want to repay the debt, let's go to Shuntianfu to complain, Shuntianfu can't manage it, then let's sue the emperor, I don't believe that there is no place for reason in such a big capital!" ”

But Xiao Baichuan, who was still angry just now, heard what he said, but he shook his head slightly, and said with a sad face: "Angry words." Since ancient times, the people have not fought with officials, not to mention that we are still foreign businessmen. In this capital full of dignitaries and nobles, just endure it if you can, don't have more life of right and wrong. ”

Like Boss Xiao, Xiao Baichuan also felt that it was a little inappropriate to go against the court officials in this unfamiliar capital, and the 20,000 silver should be regarded as a lesson, so be careful in the future.

"Dad, what are you afraid of?" Xiao Ershao couldn't cry or laugh, and suddenly his father, who hadn't seen him for a few years, became so bold. "He's an official of the imperial court, and we're not ordinary merchants. You don't know, a few days ago, Brother Shen's teacher, Master Gao, just returned to the court to join the cabinet and assist the government, with his old man, who dares to bully us, if we don't bully others, we will do good deeds! ”

Xiao Baichuan was stunned for a moment, and said in disbelief: "You mean that Shen Gongzi's teacher is a tall man who should be in the court?" ”

Xiao Baichuan is not a mountain village man, although he can only be said to know a little about many things in the officialdom, but he can still distinguish who is big and who is small. Let's take Master Gao as an example, although he has no auxiliary status, everyone in the world knows that he can be regarded as the first person in the dynasty. Such a person is not something that ordinary officials can afford to provoke.

"That is, when the child and Brother Shen were enrolled in the Guozijian together, the tall man was the wine master of the Guozijian. He saw at a glance that Brother Shen was a rare genius, and it didn't take long for him to accept Brother Shen as a disciple. Dad, don't you know, Master Gao is the palace before the emperor ascended the throne, and the relationship between Brother Shen and the emperor is that of a senior brother. As he spoke, Xiao Ershao smacked his mouth a few times with admiration on his face. Not to mention, Brother Shen was already a member of the second grade at a young age, and no one knew the stakes in this, in addition to his personal efforts, another big factor was because of the master-apprentice relationship with Master Gao.

"I see." Xiao Baichuan suddenly realized. He has been wondering these days, this Shen Chongming has been in and out of the guards, and there are groups of guards around him, which shows that his status is not low. Originally, I guessed that he might be the son of the prince and nobleman in the capital, but when I looked at the polite appearance, I felt that he was not the kind of noble child who did not learn and did not know how to learn.

Although there are such doubts in his heart that cannot be solved, Xiao Baichuan is not good at directly inquiring about other people's family backgrounds, which is to be laughed at. Now that Xiao Ershao said this, he completely understood, it seems that this Shen Chongming became a big official at a young age by virtue of his relationship with Gao Gong.

Knowing this, Xiao Baichuan also felt at ease. His second son and that Shen Chongming are brothers and sisters, and with the determination of the two families, this relationship is one step closer, this kind of thing is a matter of effort for him, he doesn't need to ask for help, he will definitely come to help when he knows the news.

Nodding, Xiao Baichuan returned to his usual calm look, raised his eyes to look at Xiao Ershao, and ordered: "Since this is the case, then this matter will be handed over to you." Remember, my Xiao family has never bullied others, but others don't want to bully my Xiao family! The tone of the nails with iron, this is the glorious image of his father in Xiao Ershao's mind.

As soon as he heard this, Xiao Ershao suddenly burst into flames, and hurriedly agreed: "Daddy, don't worry, the child will go to Brother Shen to find a way." "I have already made up my mind in my heart, so I let my father see what his second son has become when he falls to the ground.

Riding a carriage to the small courtyard, Shen Chongming was hiding in the house and listening to the movements in the stomachs of the two wives one by one, when he heard Xiao Ershao's voice in the courtyard, he greeted him without waiting for him to come in. This kid is so whimsical that if he sees himself doing this, he may be able to make fun of himself.

After listening to him, he recounted the matter, and Shen Chongming agreed to help without thinking about it. This is not a big deal, and it is the other party who bullies people first, and killing their prestige can be regarded as eliminating harm for the people.

"Second egg." With a greeting, Brother Erdan, who was outside the door with a group of subordinates to clean the courtyard for the third time tonight, pushed the door in with a broom, "My lord, do you have any instructions, and do you need your subordinates to write for you?" ”

As soon as he heard this, a few black lines immediately stretched out on Shen Chongming's head. This bastard, didn't you just let you draft a few official documents for Lao Tzu, as for mentioning this stubble at every turn. "No, take someone to run an errand immediately and find out the identity of the proprietor of Lianyun Buzhuang." waved his hand angrily, Shen Chongming really didn't want to see him.

"Lianyun Buzhuang, isn't that the shop of Old Man Ouyang's house?" Brother Erdan frowned and muttered quietly.

The voice was a little loud, although it was a small mutter, but it was still heard clearly by Shen Chongming, and he raised his eyebrows and asked: "You mean that this Lianyun Buzhuang is the shop of Ouyang Jingzhi of the Metropolitan Procuratorate?" ”

Brother Erdan nodded hurriedly, "It's his shop, most of the officials in the capital know about this, and many officials spend a lot of money to go to Lianyunbuzhuang to customize clothes in order to please him, whether they need it or not, and they spend a lot of money to make clothes in Lianyunbu Village. ”

While speaking, Brother Erdan still looked envious, if he could sit like this in the future and wait for the silver to run to the door.

Shen Chongming was stunned for a moment, and then laughed. "So that's the case, no wonder I haven't heard that anyone has ever honored Ouyang Jingzhi when I was on an errand in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, it turns out that this old boy is taking bribes in disguise. Hehe, it's a rare and good method. ”

"Oh, this is really a no-brainer, it seems that this old man Ouyang should be unlucky." Xiao Ershao smiled, "Brother Shen, in my junior brother's opinion, we should not only sue him for bullying people this time, but also let his bribery be exposed to the world, so as to ensure that this old man can't cry." ”

Shen Chongming nodded with a smile and said, "Hehe, you probably don't know yet." Since Xu Jie's return to his hometown, Ouyang Jingzhi, the old guy, has been out of the door all day long, and he is afraid that someone will catch him and impeach him. It's a pity that people are not as good as heaven, he is idle and has nothing to provoke us, hmph, this time he looks good. ”

Shen Chongming is not a narrow-minded person, but revenge is his life creed, Ouyang Jingzhi, an old guy, has been following Xu Jie's ass in the past few years, and he has always been thinking about this in his heart.

At this time, Shen Chongming already had a plan in his heart. Although this Ouyang Jingzhi is dying and decrepit, he is definitely a veritable old fox, although he looks no threat now, but maybe he will be bitten by him that day. The so-called elimination of evil is just taking this opportunity to drive him out of the court!

"Hahaha, in the eyes of the younger brother, this old man Ouyang is asking for his own death." Xiao Ershao is in a good mood, this time it can be regarded as allowing his father to take a good look at his ability.

Without further ado, make an appointment to meet in Shuntianfu tomorrow, Xiao Ershao hurriedly walked out of the room, taking advantage of this opportunity to take advantage of some future daughter-in-law.

"Ascension!" "Might--" The two rows of officials shouted in unison. Lord Yin Yan of the Shuntian Mansion hurriedly walked up to the main hall, and sat behind the table with a golden knife while holding the official hat on his head.

With a startled shot, the deafening sound of might came to an abrupt end. "Take the plaintiff!" Lord Yan raised his voice and shouted, and Xiao Ershao, who had just beaten the drum and was invited into the yamen, immediately walked in under the leadership of a catcher. Xiao Ershao, who has lived in the capital for a few years, speaks an authentic official language, and the task of filing a complaint in the yamen naturally fell on his head.

"Who is in the hall, why don't you kneel when you see this official?" Seeing Xiao Ershao standing there with a folding fan in his hand, Lord Yan's brows immediately furrowed.

Lord Yan has been an official for more than 20 years, and it can be said that he has read countless people and has a very accurate vision. Especially after sitting in this Shuntian Mansion Yin, in just two years, he has developed a pair of sharp eyes.

There are high-ranking officials and nobles everywhere in the capital, although the status of this three-grade Shuntian Mansion Yin is not low, but it can only be regarded as a low-class petty official in the capital. For Hiko-sama, there are many people who can't be messed with and can't afford to mess with. Therefore, since he sat in the position of Shuntian Mansion Yin, Lord Yan has been walking on thin ice, and he does not seek merit but does not offend people.

Up to now, Lord Yan has been in the position of Ying Tianfu Mansion Yin for two years, although it does not seem to be a long time, it is the sum of the reign time of the six previous Mansion Yin. The reason why this is possible is that Hiko-sama relies on that unusual vision of people.

Just now, when Xiao Ershao entered the door, he glanced at it lightly, and he had a nine-point judgment on Xiao Ershao's identity. The clothes are gorgeous, and at first glance they are made of fine fabrics. Usually they can wear such good fabrics, and all of them are people with status, either power or money.

Looking at Xiao Ershao's expression again, it is not that kind of domineering look, this is not like the kind of person who has been in a high position for a long time, so ** Buli Ten is a rich child with some knowledge. Such a person cannot be regarded as an important person in his own eyes. So now that you ask him, there's nothing to worry about.

"Hehe, don't hide it from adults, the student once studied in Guozijian." Xiao Ershao folded the fan in his hand and smiled slightly. The children of the country are all the pride of the sky, and their status in the local area is even higher than that of lifting people, and it is also allowed by the imperial court decree to avoid kneeling when seeing officials.

Upon hearing this, Lord Yan couldn't help but nodded, agreeing with his statement, and asked directly: "Then you are beating the drum in front of the government today, what is the matter?" ”