Qiu Chengyun stayed and put on his shoes, but he didn't put them in after a few times, his hands and feet trembled a little, maybe it was because he drank too much wine, maybe it was because the boat was a little shaky - Eunuch Zhong comforted: "Father-in-law Qiu is not in a hurry, our internal officials naturally have to work together, although this matter is a bit troublesome, but there should still be countermeasures." ”

Qiu Chengyun put on his shoes, knelt at the feet of Eunuch Zhong with a "plop", and said in a dry voice: "Gonggong Zhong, this time Gonggong Zhong saved him." "At this time, you must befriend the eunuch, the eunuch is afraid of the eunuch.

Eunuch Zhong hurriedly helped him up and said: "Why bother, let's mix in the palace officialdom, who doesn't have a crisis, all rely on the help of friends, come, sit, let's discuss the countermeasures." ”

Qiu Chengyun was a little out of breath and asked, "I don't know who has heard our family's nonsense?" ”

Eunuch Zhong said: "At first, there were only three or four, and it is estimated that now the whole ship knows about it, Gonggong Qiu, you know, everyone is a long-tongued woman, although our family can strictly order these people not to leak, but there are many people, and it is almost impossible to completely cover it up, so we have to find another way." ”

Qiu Chengyun secretly regretted in his heart, he really shouldn't have talked about robbing silver in front of Zhong Benhua, if he didn't mention that talk, he wouldn't have drunk and lost his words, now there is a handle in the hands of Eunuch Zhong, don't look at what Eunuch Zhong said well, if you don't get benefits, who will help you cover up, and decisively fall into the well, in this world, he can see through it, gritted his teeth, and said in a low voice: "The matter has come to this, our family does not hide it from Gonggong Zhong, then Ma Qiancheng despises our internal officials, so our family has to let him know the power of our family, the 50,000 taels of silver is a lot, so let's do it, Gonggong Zhong 30,000 taels." , our family is 20,000 taels, how about it? ”

The three major weaving bureaus in the south of the Yangtze River are all fat yamen, Eunuch Zhong is not too greedy, more duty, but if he is not greedy at all, he can't be a eunuch of the Weaving Bureau, he has to make a point to the power supervision bureaus in the palace every year, how to do it without silver, the Qing official can't do it, but he really hasn't had such a huge bribe of 30,000 taels when he opens his mouth, Eunuch Zhong thought: "Is this thing that Zhang Yuan brought to our family a curse or a blessing?" ”

"Father-in-law Qiu, our family said, we are brothers-like people, how can our family share the silver with you like this, and this silver can't be divided, Ma Qiancheng is really wronged, he must not have the silver to hand over, if he can't hand over the silver, the case can't be closed, Ma Qiancheng is a capital crime, Ma's hereditary stone pillar toast, if Ma Qiancheng dies unjustly, the people of Shizhu will rebel, and then the court will levy money and send troops to encircle and suppress, this matter will always be involved in Qiu Gonggong's head, although the eunuchs who were ordered to go out of Beijing have the trust of Long Live Lord, but there are many people staring at us with red eyes, When the time comes, will we still have a way to live? Eunuch Zhong deeply admired himself for being so eloquent.

Qiu Chengyun's forehead was sweating, Eunuch Zhong was right, there were many envious eyes staring at them among the internal officials, once something happened outside, there were more slanderers in the palace, he Qiu Chengyun had seen a lot in the palace in the past 20 years, those eunuchs who were powerful and blessed on the first day were executed the next day, and the execution of the eunuch was very simple, long live the lord with a word, a eunuch of his grade, even the palm seal eunuch can also decide his life and death, no more than foreign officials, what kind of three law divisions to judge, like Sun Long, even if something big happens, Long Live Lord also has to protect it, and he has embezzled the 50,000 taels of silver from Long Live Lord, and when the time comes, he will ask for silver, once the incident happens, needless to say, he will definitely be beaten to death with a cane - Qiu Chengyun was originally stubborn and self-serving, and did not put the people of Shizhu Tusi in his eyes, but now he was also scared when Eunuch Zhong said this, and said in a trembling voice: "How is this good, Gonggong Zhong must save his brother." ”

"Don't worry," Eunuch Zhong said: "The current situation is not bad, our family thinks that the bell must be tied to the bell, and we have to negotiate with the people of Shizhu Tusi, and Grandpa Qiu has to pay them back the money to eliminate the disaster." ”

Qiu Chengyun was completely passive at this time, but he still struggled: "Our family has reported to Grandpa Banzai, saying that the silver was robbed by Ma Qiancheng, isn't it a slap in the mouth to hand it over at this time, if so, our family would rather die to the end." ”

Eunuch Zhong said: "Of course I won't let Gonggong Qiu contradict himself like this, our family can't think about it for a while, it's better to ask that Zhang Gongzi to discuss, he also heard about it, he can't hide it from him, Zhang Gongzi is righteous and intelligent, otherwise our family won't value him so much." ”

Qiu Chengyun could only listen to Eunuch Zhong's arrangement at this time.

Zhang Yuan, who enjoyed the beautiful scenery of the West Lake, came in, and gave his hand to the two eunuchs Zhong and Qiu, and the eunuch Zhong asked him for advice, Zhang Yuan said: "If you are willing to serve the two fathers-in-law, you can go to the Shizhu Turen to test it first, and then come to discuss countermeasures." ”

Eunuch Zhong nodded and said: "Knowing each other and knowing oneself, invincible in a hundred battles, there is Lao Zhang Gongzi, then please go and go back quickly, our family and Gonggong Qiu will not return to the government office for the time being, just wait for your news on this boat, so as not to release people ashore and leak the news." ”

Qiu Chengyun also arched his hand and said: "With Lao Zhang Gongzi, our family must be grateful." ”

The boat docked at Baigong Embankment, Qiu Chengyun watched Zhang Yuan take a little Xi slave and a maidservant girl ashore in the window of the cabin and go to the direction of the canal port, the spring sun is slanting westward, at this time it is about Zhengshen, the slanting sun is smoky willows, and the lake view is beautiful, but now Eunuch Qiu is not in the mood to appreciate it, he arched his hand to Eunuch Zhong: "Gonggong Zhong, let's go outside the cabin to breathe." ”

Qiu Chengyun followed Qiu Chengyun upstairs to the ship, there were two eunuchs and four servants, Qiu Chengyun found them in the cabin on the ground floor, and the six people were still pushing the cups and changing the lamps, and they were all drunk and their faces were flushed-Qiu Chengyun grabbed the hair bun of a small long follower, dragged him out of the seat, and asked, "Where were you this little slave when our family was drunk?" ”

The little chief said with a big tongue: "My father-in-law is drunk and sleeps a lot, and the little one is here to drink two cups, so it's fun today, right?" ”

Qiu Chengyun slapped this little Chang Sui a few times with his bow left and right, kicked him on his back to the sky, pointed at the other people and said hatefully: "I'll clean you up when I go back, you dogs have missed grandpa's big thing." ”

It was useless for Eunuch Qiu to lose his temper, and he had to wait anxiously and restlessly for Zhang Yuan to reply.

…… Zhang Yuan took Mu Zhenzhen and Wuling out of the north end of Baigong Embankment, saw Mu Jingyan waiting there, and said, "Young Master, Master Qin has been waiting in Xiling Teahouse for a long time. ”

Zhang Yuan went to Xiling Teahouse, and Qin Minping, who had been looking forward to it for a long time downstairs, hurriedly greeted him and asked first: "Zhang Gongzi, how is the matter?" ”

Zhang Yuan smiled: "As expected. ”

Qin Minping was overjoyed and said, "My sister is on the second floor, Zhang Gongzi, please go upstairs to talk." ”

Qin Liangyu was wearing the dress of a Miao woman, a blue and plain waist-length tight left blouse, a pleated skirt below was as gorgeous as a colorful butterfly, wearing a silver crown, her chest was full of silver jewelry, and her figure was extremely tall and heroic.

Zhang Yuan said: "Eunuch Qiu has succumbed, and now it is a question of what name to let the 50,000 taels of silver return to the account book, and you can't force Eunuch Qiu too quickly, otherwise this eunuch may die." ”

At that moment, Zhang Yuan was drinking tea while discussing things with Qin Liangyu and Qin Minping, watching the sunset, got up and said, "Brother Qin, let's go with me to see Eunuch Qiu, right?" ”

Qin Liangyu said: "I'll go." Standing up a head taller than Zhang Yuan, a silver ornament crisply sounded.

What woman can't show up, Qin Liangyu doesn't have this taboo, ten years ago in the rebellion of Yang Yinglong in Pingbanzhou, Ma Qiancheng led 3,000 native soldiers first, Qin Liangyu led 500 unpaid native soldiers to help the war, seized mulberry wood, big beach and other dangerous passes, repeatedly performed miraculous feats, known as a female general, in the minds of the people of Shizhu, Qin Liangyu's prestige is no less than Ma Qiancheng - Zhang Yuan and Qin Liangyu, Qin Minping and others rushed to Baigong Embankment, twilight sank down, cruise ships on the lake have been scarce, tourists have returned to the city, The gorgeous building boat moored on the bank of Baigong Embankment had already lit dozens of red gauze lanterns, the boat lowered the pedals, Zhang Yuan led Qin Liangyu and Qin Minping to the boat, and Eunuch Zhong and Eunuch Qiu stood by the side of the boat to greet each other.

Zhang Yuan bowed his hand to the two eunuchs Zhong and Qiu: "Gonggong Zhong, Gonggong Qiu, this is Mrs. Ma Xuanfu, and this is Mr. Qin, the younger brother of Mrs. Ma." ”

Eunuch Zhong was full of spring breeze, Eunuch Qiu had a gloomy face, and they went to the boat hall on the second floor to sit down, and the servants all withdrew after serving tea, and there were only Zhang Yuan, Qin Liangyu and two eunuchs in the spacious and bright ship hall, a total of five people.

Zhang Yuan said: "Two fathers-in-law, Mrs. Ma is here, and the interview is the best." ”

Eunuch Zhong nodded and said to Qiu Chengyun: "Father-in-law Qiu will say it first, how to properly handle this matter?" ”

Qiu Chengyun squinted at Qin Liangyu and Qin Minping's sisters, and said: "Our family will never admit to the Long Live Lord that we have wronged Ma Qiancheng, if we admit it, our family will be a death, and the left and right will die, so it is better to drag you to die together." ”

Eunuch Zhong hurriedly said: "Father-in-law Qiu is not in a hurry, there must be a countermeasure for both sides to be safe in this matter-what did Mrs. Ma say?" ”

Qin Liangyu bowed his hand to Eunuch Zhong and said: "Thank you Gonggong Zhong, the little woman was originally going to enter Beijing with Gonggong Qiu's silver boat, if my husband dies unjustly, the little woman and the 100,000 Shizhu people will never give up. ”

Eunuch Zhong nodded and said: "Our family has a strategy for both worlds, you might as well listen to it, the silver can be reported to be robbed by the ignorant people of Shizhu, General Ma does not know, now Mrs. Ma traced the silver, rushed to Hangzhou and handed it back to Gonggong Qiu, Gonggong Qiu's face is unharmed, he can go to Beijing to restore his life, there will be a heavy reward there, as for General Ma, he must be acquitted, so everyone is happy, what do you think?" ”

Qiu Chengyun knew that what Eunuch Zhong said was indeed the most appropriate countermeasure to resolve the crisis at the moment, but in this way he was obviously the biggest loser, he couldn't hold back his 50,000 taels of silver, and sneered: "Mrs. Ma, don't thank Gonggong Zhong quickly, without Gonggong Zhong, our family will fight with you to the end, who let Ma Qiancheng humiliate me!" ”

Eunuch Zhong said: "Gonggong Qiu, of course General Ma offended you, but he also stayed in Yunyang Prison for several months, and it can be regarded as a punishment - since the two of you have no objection, then this matter is settled, and it is said that the silver will be handed over in the canal, and our family will be a witness." ”

Qin Liangyu and Qin Min bowed and said, "Thank you Gonggong Zhong for upholding justice, and the people of Shizhu are grateful to Dade." ”

Eunuch Qiu had no choice but to bow his hand with a gloomy face: "Thank you Gonggong Zhong for resolving this matter on your behalf." "I was extremely depressed, the 50,000 taels of silver were gone, and I still owed Eunuch Zhong a great favor, so I had to give a generous gift to thank him.

(To be continued)