Approaching the end of the year, Shen Xi, who is a lecturer in the East Palace, does not need to give lessons to the prince, he only needs to go to Zhan Shifu every day to order Mao to see if there is anything to do, and the rest of the time can be used freely.

In this way, Shen Xi has a lot of free time to settle his family and prepare for moving to a new house after the year.

On the side of the new house, Shen Xi, the new owner of the house, has to go over from time to time to do something, although everything in the house is ready-made, but the sheets and bedding of several master rooms in the inner courtyard always have to be replaced with new ones, and those furniture have to be completely rearranged according to Shen Xi's meaning, and the hall, living room and study in the front yard must also be re-arranged, especially the study room has to add bookshelves, antique shelves, tables and chairs, and visitors will mainly be active here in the future, so they are particularly careful when arranging.

On the twenty-ninth day of the lunar month, Shen Xi sorted out the semi-astronomical case in the Zhan Mansion, and in the afternoon he had to go to the Hanlin Academy to complete the two edicts, so that everything would be done at the end of the year.

Before Shen Xi had eaten at noon, someone found Zhan Shifu.

After getting the communication, Shen Xi went to the door and saw that he knew that it was Peng Yu who had arranged for him to go to the prison of the Criminal Department to ransom Miss Li Jia.

Peng Yu, as an intermediary, took one hundred taels of silver from him, and completed the matter in two days.

The people of the Criminal Department are also waiting for the New Year, and the Criminal Department will not open the yamen for a long time after the year, and it will change later, so they will seize the time before the end of the year to get things done, so that the money will be earned, and they can also make a difference to the above, and it is also convenient to make friends with Shen Xi, a "nobleman".

"Lord Shen, we have sent you to a small courtyard in the west of the city, this girl who was picked up from the big guy of the criminal department sometimes owes some discipline, I am afraid that they will seek death and life, and there is a special old mother over there to teach. If you are always in a hurry to ask for someone, you can take them out tonight, and then send them back afterwards, and after a month or two, they will become peaceful and honest, and you can take them away again, so it is better. ”

Peng Yudui asked with a smile, "How is Lord Shen going to make arrangements?" ”

There is actually a complete set of "after-sales service"!

Shen Xi was a little surprised: "You guys are really thoughtful!" ”

Peng Yu sighed and said: "No way, some things are purely forced, when we first did this business, we sent the girls directly to the master's house, who knows that those girls think about how to escape every day, they are stubborn and disobedient, and they are looking for death and life, making the house restless, and making those customers very unhappy, but they are worried that things will leak so they are very angry." ”

"After two or three times, they would rather wait for the court to end the trial and spend more money to ransom the person than go our way. Everyone comes out to make some hard-earned money, these girls raised in the boudoir are not sensible, we can only find someone to teach them the rules. ”

The women who came out of the prison of the Criminal Department, if they were singers and dancers, or maids and concubines who were unwilling to do so, would generally not have any rebellious psychology when they were bought and sold privately, and they would be the same wherever they went, nothing more than being treated as a plaything, only hoping to buy her master to be treated well.

But those ladies and ladies who were born in beautiful women and the favored concubines Teng were different, they suddenly changed from arrogant and well-dressed to prisoners, and were sold by dead corpses, the gap in their hearts was too big, it was easy to seek death, and even did something to collide with the buyer.

Because buying someone from a prison cell itself is a matter of breaking the "Da Ming Law", the owner usually doesn't want to make a big deal out of it, and if the person who buys it back makes a fuss, many times he will kill people and kill people, resulting in the loss of both people and money, and he doesn't want to take this cheap and efficient way after two more experiences.

There are people who serve the business, Peng Yu is just an intermediary, and there are many people outside him who serve this business, in order to ensure the satisfaction of the buyer.

The customer is God, and this principle also applies in the Ming Dynasty.

"I don't need you to teach people, I want to take them out and settle down as soon as possible...... Oh yes, you don't need to pay any more money, do you? Shen Xi asked.

Peng Yu hurriedly waved his hand: "The person has already bought it, where can I still collect your money?" Lord Shen seems to have a soft spot for this Miss Li, I heard that she ...... is honest, but he is afraid of her...... Offend you. ”

Peng Yu looked at Shen Xi's gaze a little narrow, probably saying, if Miss Li Er resists, I am afraid that your small body is not an opponent, in case you are injured, we can't afford to take this matter.

Shen Xi said: "Since you hand over the money with one hand and the money with the other, and the money and goods are clear, you don't have to worry about how to deal with people, I won't publicize this matter." ”

"It's not that I'm afraid of this, Shuntianfu has given her a new identity, and the household registration has also been done, and she will be a slave in the future, even if something happens, there is no evidence." Peng Yu said confidently.

Shen Xi thought to himself, this system of buyers and sellers is so sound, from the middleman to find a buyer, to negotiate the price, and then exchange the dead body for the living, and then report the situation of the person who died in prison, and then to the approval of the official of the criminal department, take the person out and have a special person to discipline him, and find someone to apply for a fake household registration at the other end......

Even the yamen of the various ministries of the imperial court may not have such good coordination and work ability, but a group of human traffickers are so efficient.

Shen Xi took out two taels of small silver bills and said, "This is tea money, take it, you send people to the inn first, and I'll go when I get off work." ”

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Shen Xi almost ran an afternoon errand in the Hanlin Academy.

It mainly involves the issue of issuing "year-end bonuses".

Although the Ming officials had a clear plan, they were somewhat rewarded at the end of the year, nominally a gift from the emperor, but in essence it was nothing more than a bonus.

There are still a lot of them, with the official position of Shen Xi Hanlin Attendant almost more than forty taels of silver, the generous treatment of the Hanlin Academy can be seen, you must know that many Qingshui Yamen in this era do not even have bonuses.

If you want to send money, you have to hold a meeting to express your gratitude and love for the emperor.

Shen Xi hadn't been to the Hanlin Academy a few times this year, and he wrote two edicts in the afternoon, basically according to the script, Shen Xi felt that he would have to do something practical in the future, so that when he received the bonus, he would be more justified.

Most of the middle- and upper-level officials of the Zhan Mansion are holding official positions in the Hanlin Academy, and they basically came to the meeting on this day, but the bonuses of the officials who lecture on bachelors and above will be sent to the mansion by special personnel.

There is no such thing as a "year-end bonus" in the Zhan Mansion, but according to the usual practice, the emperor will give a real reward to the people of the Zhan Mansion at the beginning of the year, and this reward does not come from the household department, most of which comes from the internal treasury allocation.

After the meeting ended, Shen Xi walked out of Dengying Gate with a wooden box containing silver, and Zhu Xizhou chased two steps and followed: "Shen Yude, I don't know if there is time next?" At the end of the year, my colleagues want to get together......"

Shen Xi thought that he would have to go to see Miss Li Er later, and couldn't help but shake his head: "Zhu Shi said that Gao Tang at home has just brought his younger siblings to Beijing, and he is entangled in mundane affairs, and he will have time to fulfill the contract in the next year." ”

Zhu Xizhou with a little envy: "Shen Yude is really the pride of my generation of Hanlin officials, it has only been less than two years and he has been a Japanese lecturer and an East Palace speaker, I heard that His Majesty has also given a mansion, and I will tell him when I move to a new house, I will wait to come to the door to congratulate." ”

"Then let's say it, I'll be sure to wait for you." Shen Xi smiled and saluted, and then took the silver box out of the gate of Hanlin Academy.

The carriage driven by Zhu Qi and Zhu Shan's father and daughter had stopped at the gate of the Hanlin Courtyard.

Although Zhu Qi had only been in Beijing for less than two days, he seemed to be quite familiar with the environment of the capital, and he drove to the Hanlin Academy by himself without being led by others.

"My lord, are you going back home now?" When Zhu Qi saw Shen Xi's figure, he quickly nodded and stepped forward to greet him.

"Uncle Zhu, you can take Xiaoshan back first, I still have some things to do."

Shen Xi thought to himself, if he wanted to see Miss Li Er, he couldn't let his family know first, no matter what, Miss Li Er's identity was very embarrassing, and he hadn't even thought about how to settle people until now.

Zhu Qi smiled and said, "Then the adults are careful, the small ones will go." ”

Zhu Qi drove the carriage away, and Shen Xi suddenly felt that Zhu Qi's familiarity with the capital was even more than that of him, who had lived in the capital for two years.

"Is it a delusion?"

Shen Xi shook his head and didn't think much about it.

When Zhu Qi walked away, Shen Xi remembered that he didn't let Zhu Qi bring back the silver box, but after thinking about it, Miss Li Er needed silver money to live, and this silver might not necessarily come in handy. When I got to the carriage shop at the corner of the street, I hired a carriage and went to Xicheng.

After about two quarters of an hour, the carriage stopped and arrived at the inn that Peng Yu had promised.

Shen Xi did not privately buy a "foreign house" in the capital, and people could only be temporarily sent to the inn for resettlement after being picked up from the small courtyard that specially trained people.

When Shen Xi arrived, Peng Yu was chatting with the innkeeper, and when he saw Shen Xi, Peng Yu came to greet him, but he didn't dare to reveal Shen Xi's identity.

"My lord, this is not a place to stay for long."

Peng Yu leaned over and whispered, "There are many people around here, if you are seen by someone who cares, you will definitely be suspicious, this Miss Li has shown up before, and there are many people in the capital who have seen her." Again...... You do things behind closed doors...... It's also not very convenient. ”

Shen Xi said: "I know, so I will rent a house after I see Miss Li." ”

"Do you want to be helped?"

Peng Yu suddenly showed a mysterious smile on his face, obviously he was very wild in the capital, and he could help Shen Xi with everything.

Shen Xi smiled slightly: "There are some things that are inconvenient for Brother Peng to help, just come by myself, people upstairs?" ”

"Yes, there is an old mother watching, Lord Shen, please rest assured, this innkeeper doesn't dare to talk nonsense." Peng Yu seems to have a relationship with the market, in addition to the official forces behind him, he also has a handover with the ruffians and hooligans.

Shen Xi nodded and went upstairs under the guidance of Peng Yu.

Peng Yu arranged people in the guest room in the back. Peng Yu said: "I even rented the room next door, so that no one will disturb Lord Shen's good deeds." ”

Shen Xi nodded, and when he entered the room, he saw a woman who was blindfolded, with a cloth in her mouth, and a big bundle of flowers on her body, sitting on the edge of the bed, and an old pious woman next to her to persuade her.

The woman was not wearing a brocade robe, but it was not a prison robe, but a shabby linen robe, but the cloth clothes could not hide the beauty, and she had enough posture to attract people's eyes.

It was the Miss Li family that Shen Xi was familiar with.

"I don't have the strength to see, so I'll come out and wait, and I'll help get people to where they need to go." Peng Yu was a little arrogant and domineering in his tone towards the old woman, and after she respectfully retreated, he immediately changed to look at Shen Xi with a smiling face, "Leave it to the master here, if the master has anything, just shout, and the lower official is waiting outside." ”

Peng Yu only thought that Shen Xi wanted to have something to do with Miss Li Er here before leaving.

Maybe it was because he had seen too many anxious buyers in the past that he would be so "informed".

Shen Xi bowed slightly, waved his hand to let Peng Yu out, Peng Yu went out and closed the door, but the person did not go far, but went to the next door and explained something to the old godly woman.

There was a sudden silence in the room.

Miss Li Er couldn't see, her heart was nervous, and her body twisted twice but she couldn't break free.

Shen Xi sighed lightly: "Miss Li, it's been a long time. ”

Hearing this voice that was remembered in her heart, Miss Li Er's body suddenly stiffened, and then she was motionless.

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