"The old slave is late, and the little prince suffers!" Xia Xin hugged Sima Xin's thigh and cried bitterly, "If you knew that the prince was in the thief village, the old slave would have led the army to break through the thief village and rescue you as soon as possible!" Hateful, Lieutenant Liu Min withdrew the army to the battalion when the morale was high and the victory was about to be won, leaving the fighter behind. The little prince should be severely punished according to military law! ”

Liu Min arched his hands, at a loss. He secretly hated it in his heart, if he knew this, he shouldn't have let Xia Xin come in together!

Sima Xin frowned, little prince? He had to forget that title. Yes, after all, his father has been dead for four years.

Sima Xin bowed his head to Liu Min lightly and lifted his leg, but Xia Xin was tightly "glued" to his leg.

Sima Xin was still frowning, his face was disgusted, this old slave, did he want him to remember the old love and forgive him?

Is it possible?

No way! As long as he thinks of the raging fire and that scene in Lijia Village, Sima Xin's hatred for Xia Xin is no less than that of Liu Dong whom he tried his best to kill - that was because he didn't let go last night and strangled Liu Dong's faith.

Sima Xin kicked Xia Xin away, respectfully returned the salute to Liu Min, and asked, "What about Zheng Sheng's son?" ”

Liu Min's mind seemed to be stuck, and he replied: "County Lord, after Zheng Shizi met with the people from Qingzhuling, he went back to the camp and did not come with the last general. ”

Sima Xin was a little regretful: "Since this is the case, please ask the general to surrender as soon as possible!" ”

Liu Min hesitated, "County magistrate, this should be headed by you." The last general will not dare to be greedy for merit. ”

Sima Xin shook his head, "Soldiers fight with their lives and blood. Loneliness will not be credited. ”

Xia Xin crawled back and smiled flatteringly: "County lord, it was the old slave who made someone find out where the thief's den was......"

"Lieutenant Liu, arrest this person." Sima Xin said coldly.

Liu Min hesitated, and Sima Xin continued: "This person colluded with thieves and burned the villagers of Lijiazhuang, I saw it with my own eyes, what?" Do you have to let the king of Shunyang give the order? ”

"Yes. The last will obey. With a wave of his hand, two soldiers walked in and dragged Xia Xin out.

Xia Xin shouted: "I have made meritorious service for my crimes, I have merit, you can't kill me!" ”

Immediately, Sima Xin said: "I will give you some details of the disposal of Lehuo Village, and you will be fully responsible for the surrender." I want to return to Shunyang as soon as possible to report peace to the king and the concubine, so as to reassure people's hearts. ”

"Yes!"

On the other side, Zheng Sheng, who had returned to the barracks, did not stay long, he sent someone to leave a message for Sima Xin, and returned to Qingzhuling with cheers with the guards of the Tiger Guard Battalion who had gathered back.

There was nothing wrong all the way, and it was okay to return to Qingzhuling. Although Zheng Sheng's disappearance in the past two days made the people of Qingzhuling panic, the final result was good, and Zheng Sheng returned without danger.

However, not long after returning to Qingzhuling, several officers and soldiers who had ordered the order arrived on fast horses and conveyed Sima Xin's words to Zheng Sheng: "Come to Shunyang." ”

Zheng Sheng thought that he really couldn't stay in Qingzhuling, and there were still many follow-up things to deal with. It's already good that he can come back first to report his safety.

So, Zheng Sheng was going to Shunyang again.

However, it was getting late today, and Mrs. Wang stopped him from wanting to go to Shunyang at night.

Going one night late, and it's nothing?

Zheng Sheng was full of thoughts, and kept thinking about what would happen after he went to Shunyang tomorrow.

The next day, he woke up in a drowsy state of mind, picked up a glass bead larger than an adult man's fist next to his pillow, and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

He actually forgot that it was time to redeem it that night.

So, he casually put a bead in his sleeve, ate breakfast, and hurried off. He took the waterway, took a small boat down the river, and soon came to Shunyang.

When he arrived at the palace, he was immediately summoned.

Walking into the atrium, Zheng Sheng felt like a world away, and here it completely changed.

Gorgeous silk embroidered tents, two incense burners with inexplicable incense, wooden chairs made by Zheng's best carpenter for Sima Chang - Zheng Wen told him.

Of course, Zheng Sheng didn't take a closer look, he didn't come here to see how Sima Chang was defeated.

He bowed to Sima Chang and Sima Xin, the two big men sitting opposite each other in the hall. He was given the grace to sit.

Finally, there is no need to stand and reply. Zheng Sheng was a little comforted in his heart, it seems that he and Sima Xin lived and died together as comrades-in-arms, and they also brushed Sima Chang's favor!

After seeing the ceremony, Zheng Sheng looked at Xia Xin, who had been kneeling under the hall trembling and trembling.

At this time, Sima Chang said with a kind face: "Kewu, is this your small character?" Is it okay for a widow to call you that? Good. Let's listen to this matter, Xia Xin was coerced by thieves and had to lead him to cause trouble to Qingzhuling, but this was not his original intention. Then, he can be regarded as guilty of meritorious service, leading the official army to attack the thief village, and the merits are eliminated, and the widow feels that he does not need to be held accountable. Kewu, what do you think? ”

Zheng Sheng thought for a while, "Naturally, it's no problem. ”

Sima Xin raised his eyebrows, thinking to himself that Zheng Sheng was going to have some crooked idea?

I only heard Zheng Sheng say seriously: "However, that day, dozens of houses were burned down in Qingzhuling, and even most of Zheng's warehouse was burned, and the loss was great. Who is responsible for this? ”

Sima Chang thought for a moment: "It should be borne by the thief who seeks to survive." ”

Sima Xin shook his head and said, "I should promise not to pursue their past mistakes. ”

The corners of Sima Chang's mouth twitched, and he looked at Zheng Sheng, "You don't want the widow to bear it, do you?" ”

Zheng Sheng said in surprise, "Of course not, this matter can't be related to you." Lehuo Village can't afford it, isn't there still a Xia housekeeper? ”

Xia Xinzheng was glad that he had escaped, and when he heard Zheng Sheng's words, he asked casually, "I don't know how much money the old slave should compensate?" ”

Zheng Sheng pretended to do the math and blurted out a fluttering number: "One million and eight hundred thousand dollars." ”

Xia Xin was almost stunned, and he cried out in a lost voice: "One million and eight hundred thousand dollars!" ”

Sima Chang was also furious, "How can a few houses be worth nearly two million dollars?" "It's almost as big as his palace!

Zheng Sheng laughed quietly: "A few houses are naturally worthless. But the thieves burned down my warehouse! Zheng Zi paper alone was burned more than 30,000 sheets, even if compensation is claimed at cost price, this is millions of dollars. There is also a batch of fireworks and cooking oil, which add up in total, and this 1.8 million is really only enough for my Zheng family to recover the cost. I haven't counted the rest of the losses caused by the delay in the delivery date! ”

Sima Chang looked amazed, and then he looked at Xia Xin with a helpless expression, and sighed: "Xia Xin, the widow can only help you get here." ”

Xia Xin cried and kowtowed, he wept bitterly, "The old slave has left his hometown since he was a child, served the royal family for more than 40 years, is dedicated to the Lord, and has no money to spare, how to compensate for this endless money!" ”

Sima Chang couldn't bear it: "Zheng Shizi, Xia Xin serves my Sima clan with all his heart, for the sake of the widow, please reduce it a little!" ”

Zheng Sheng laughed silently, Xia Xin saw it, and he felt a shudder, only to hear Zheng Sheng say: "Steward Xia has no money, hehe, how can it be?" ”

Zheng Sheng said in a strange tone: "Steward Xia is rich. ”

Xia Xin's shout was sharp and piercing, "Nonsense! King, the old slave has no money! Ask the king for a good look! ”

Sima Changhu looked at the two suspiciously, and Sima Xin spoke: "Zheng Sheng, don't talk nonsense, you have to talk about evidence in everything." ”

Zheng Sheng said softly: "It will be clear if the king sends someone to check it." ”

Xia Xin's body trembled, and he was about to cry.

I only heard Zheng Sheng continue: "Please check the people around Steward Xia again, such as what kind of righteous son, nephew and relatives, etc., the property in their name, as long as it is of unknown origin, you can ask it well." ”

Xia Xin's body trembled violently, how could he guess? How did he know?

Zheng Sheng looked at Xia Xin's incredulous gaze and laughed silently in his heart.

That's his advantage as a traverser.

Thinking about a certain historical biography that he didn't read less back then. Therefore, he also knew a truth, for eunuchs, the only thing they can pursue is wealth and power.

Xia Xin dared to ask him for private money by raising the price of fireworks and damaging the interests of the palace, and Zheng Sheng understood his true nature: desperately searching for property.

Since he was greedy for money, Zheng Sheng guessed his way to hide his money. Most of the eunuchs did not dare to keep their money in their own homes, so they could only be their relatives. Eunuchs, the only ones who can be close are righteous sons, nephews and other fake sons.

Sima Chang found another butler, Sima Dingyun, and instructed him to investigate the matter.

Sima Dingyun didn't hesitate, and took out a bill from his sleeve, "King: The records about Xia Xin's receipt of property are all here. ”

Zheng Sheng's eyes lit up, amazing! It seems that Sima Dingyun is already preparing to stab Xia Xin, and this black material is always in his hand!

Sima Chang picked up the thin booklet, and after only turning two pages, he angrily threw it on the top of Xia Xin's head: "Old eunuch! How dare you be so presumptuous! ”

Xia Xin was already desperate after Sima Dingyun took out the bill.

He can always suppress Sima Dingyun, relying on his ability to gain Sima Chang's trust. He believed that this man had the ability to hold him down when he found an opportunity.

Xia Xin pressed his forehead against the ground, arched his hips high, and did not dare to raise his head again.

Sima Xin still persuaded Sima Chang. And Sima Dingyun took Xia Xin down, what he would do with him depends on Sima Chang's mood.

Sima Chang's emotions were still intense, his eyes were red, and he was panting, "Look at it, I only raised a million dollars to build a palace, and the old slave dared to get a discount of nearly 500,000 yuan from it!" ”

Actually, Xia Xin is greedy for money, he knows. But seeing that he was a slave he grew up with, Sima Chang felt that Xia Xin was greedy and nothing, after all, he was the king of the county.

But he didn't expect that Xia Xin would dare to swallow an elephant with a snake, so greedy!

Sima Chang was upset, and Zheng Sheng suddenly mentioned: "King, since Xia Xin's matter has been revealed, should there be a part of the money taken from his family as compensation for Qingzhuling?" ”