When she arrived at the woman's house, she looked flustered and firmly refused to accept the inspection. The shopkeeper forcibly opened her box and found the five thousand dollars.

When the guests saw this, they were astonished, and the woman hid her face and wept.

At this time, an old man walked out of the crowd and said, "I live in this woman's neighbor's room, and I can hear what happened last night clearly." ”

So, he told the original story, and angrily blamed the scholar and said: "You have both seduced women and accused people of stealing, and you are ruthless, and you are not as good as beasts." ”

In the end, it was agreed that the 5,000 would remain with the woman, and that the scholar would be punished by taking another 5,000 for good deeds.

This matter was noticed by a caring person, this person was sent by Tong Zhaorui to inquire about the news, and he happened to encounter this incident in this inn. He quietly found the woman, and spent money to learn from the woman that the scholar was wearing a red belly pocket.

Tong Zhaorui didn't dare to slack off after getting the report, and sent someone to secretly follow the scholar. The scholar was indeed a member of the Red Fox Hall, and after a few days, he could find out where they had settled clearly.

……

"Okay, great, you've done a great job!" Li Tao was so excited that he suddenly thought of something, and hurriedly asked, "Have you also found out the whereabouts of that female hall master?" ”

"I'll send someone to keep an eye on it!"

"Keep an eye on it, don't let them notice, we'll close the net in a few days!"

"Yes! Little master! Tong Zhaorui agreed, turned and left.

Chen Shi and Ma Ming looked at Li Tao strangely, Li Tao knew that he was a little out of shape, and hurriedly explained: "The people in the government are too eye-catching, and it is difficult to find out any news. It's still these people in the market who work, no, it's all done! ”

said. Zhang Wei instructed again: "Zhang Wei, quickly send people to post notices everywhere in Chang'an, limiting all those who cheat to the government within three days must go to the government office to surrender, otherwise they will be severely punished!" ”

Ma Ming said strangely: "Lantian King, does this work?" ”

Chen Shi smiled: "You are stupid, King Lantian is scaring the grass and snakes, forcing them to show their feet!" ”

……

Li Haotian watched his wife cook herself. He felt beautiful in his heart, and he felt that God was indeed not kind to him.

Li Haotian is a native of Tongxiang, Zhejiang, and he went to Chang'an to take the exam. The name fell to Sun Shan, and after a few days in Beijing, he was ready to go home with a few fellow villagers.

In the inn where Li Haotian lives, there is a young lady surnamed Chu living next door, who looks like she is in her twenties. A few days down. Li Haotian became acquainted with her. By talking. Li Haotian learned that Miss Chu's ancestral home was Haining, Zhejiang, and her father had served as a petty official in Beijing for many years, but unfortunately died of illness. She traveled thousands of miles to mourn and returned to her homeland.

Li Haotian deeply felt Miss Chu's filial piety, so he went to the coffin to pay his respects, and Miss Chu also bowed to everyone to thank him.

Li Haotian saw that Miss Chu was full of tears, but he couldn't hide his natural beauty, and he couldn't help but be moved and stared.

Seeing this, Miss Chu cried: "Thank you all the sons for coming to mourn my father." The slave family is a woman, and she is unable to help her return to the south, so she has sent someone to deliver a letter and ask her cousin to come and answer quickly. But many months have passed, but there is no news, and the slave family is now in a dilemma, I really don't know what to do. ”

After that, tears fell like pearls with broken threads.

Li Haotian suddenly felt pity and said to everyone: "Our Tongxiang is the only way to Haining, why don't I wait with this young lady all the way and take care of the young lady."

When the scholars heard this, not one of them agreed.

Li Haotian had no choice but to say, "Miss, don't worry, I'll stay and take care of you until your cousin comes to answer you."

Miss Chu listened and thanked her again and again.

The next day, everyone went on the road and left, and Li Haotian stayed in the inn.

Half a month has passed in a blink of an eye, Miss Chu's cousin still hasn't come, Li Haotian and Miss Chu get along day and night, and they have fallen in love for a long time, and they have even slept together.

That night, Miss Chu asked, "What do you plan to do when you return to your hometown?"

Li Haotian sighed and said, "Alas, I can only find a Mongolian hall to teach and be a child king."

Miss Chu said with a smile: "Xianggong, you are a dignified person, how can you say that this is not productive, depending on the concubine's humble opinion, why don't you give some money to donate to a Beijing official vacancy with the wind, and worry about no bright future?"

Li Haotian was embarrassed and said: "I am a poor man, where can I get a lot of money to donate to officials?"

Miss Chu said: "Although you and I are not married, we are already a real husband and wife, and although the family property left by my father is small, it is more than enough to donate a small official to the minister." It's just that the prime minister will really become an official one day, and he will not live up to the hard work of the concubine. ”

Li Haotian saw that Miss Chu was so affectionate and meaningful, and he was so happy that he almost knelt down and kowtowed.

Miss Chu said again: "Since the prime minister has this heart, I will try to find a job for the prime minister."

The next day, Li Haotian and Miss Chu will temporarily store the coffin in the Tianqi Temple outside Chang'an City. In the remaining days, Miss Chu asked people to inquire about Li Haotian's job.

Miss Chu said to Li Haotian: "Once the prime minister becomes an official in Beijing, relatives and friends in your hometown will ask you to do things, according to the concubine's opinion, it is better to change your name to report the donation, so that you can be quiet."

Li Haotian felt reasonable, nodded and agreed immediately, and changed his name to Li Xiang.

A few days later, Miss Chu donated an official to Li Haotian, and invited Zhejiang dignitaries in Beijing to her home as guests.

On the evening of sending off the guests, Miss Chu said coquettishly: "Xianggong, you often go out to socialize in the future, and the concubine also wants to walk around with the relatives of your officialdom friends, so that they can blow the pillow wind for Xianggong's promotion in the future, what does Xianggong think?"

Li Haotian was already obedient to Miss Chu at this time, and praised him again and again at the moment.

After dawn, Miss Chu freshened up and dressed up, rummaged through the boxes and cabinets to find clothes and jewelry, but she didn't pick a favorite one, she sighed and said: "Xianggong, the clothes and accessories of the concubine are outdated, Xianggong, you are the head of the family, buy a few decent clothes for the concubine."

Li Haotian said: "A while ago, the lady was busy for me, and the official donated a lot of money, so it was time for me to buy a few decent clothes for the lady."

Miss Chu took out a few pairs of old golden hairpins and golden Chu'er beads, and said to Li Haotian: "Xianggong takes these pairs of jewelry to the jewelry store to remake them, this string of beads is tied into the most fashionable style, and the pearls need to be selected from Taihu Lake, and a few more need to be added."

Li Haotian took the jewelry and happily complied with them one by one.

A few days later, the clothes and jewelry were all retrieved.

After seeing it, Miss Chu said: "This clothing is good, the cut is also very decent, and the jewelry is even more exquisite."

When she saw the string of beaded flowers, she looked at them over and over again for a long time, frowned and said unhappily: "What kind of Taihu pearls are these, they are obviously pretended to be fakes, Xianggong, which business did this beaded flowers come from?"

Li Haotian was shocked and said: "No, this beaded flower is ordered in the most prestigious store in Chang'an Jewelry Market, can it still be sold as a fake?"

Miss Chu sneered and said, "Xianggong is really a nerd, don't you listen to the common saying that the shopkeeper bullies customers, how can this foolish deed be able to hide the concubine?"

Li Haotian listened to it and was going to find the jewelry store theory. (To be continued......)