Night falls in the capital, and the lights come on.

In the private room on the second floor of the guest house, Sun Yuanhua, Yu Dacheng, and Wang Xian each held a booklet in their hands and looked at it carefully. Xu Liang sat leisurely on the sidelines, sipping fine wine and tasting the signature dishes of the guest house.

Wang Xian lost patience after reading half of it, and directly picked up the pen and signed his name on it, pressed his handprint, and then threw it back to Xu Liang.

Xu Liang took the booklet, turned to the last page, signed his name, and then asked in surprise: "Brother Wang, do you understand?" ”

Wang Xian leaned back in his chair and said casually: "You have too many words, I don't bother to read it." Brother Hengzhu, you won't pit me, that is. ”

Xu Liang smiled, "That's natural." ”

Since Sun Yuanhua and Yu Dacheng were still looking at it carefully, Xu Liang and Wang Xian whispered and waited for the two to finish reading.

After a cup of tea, Yu Dacheng closed the booklet, and soon, Sun Yuanhua also finished reading it. The two exchanged glances, and Sun Yuanhua asked: "Brother Xu, I have read this equity book of yours, and there are a few points that I still don't understand." ”

Xu Liang smiled and said, "Brother Sun, excuse me." ”

Sun Yuanhua said slowly: "According to what kind of concept is this ten percent equity according to you?" ”

Xu Liang said: "Equity is equivalent to what we call a share, I convert ten percent into one hundred percent, and ten percent is one percent." As he spoke, he pointed to everyone and said, "For example, in our Xishan Coal Mine, Brother Yu accounts for 10% of the equity, which is 10% of the equity, and Brother Sun and Brother Wang each account for 20%, which is 20%. And I'm fifty percent, that's fifty percent. This equity book is the certificate of our dividends in Xishan Coal Mine in the future. ”

Wang Xian said in surprise: "It turns out that I still account for 20%? Hey. I really didn't pay attention to it. ”

Xu Liang glanced at Wang Xian funny, feeling that this master was looking at the flowers when he read the equity book!

Sun Yuanhua and Yu Dacheng nodded. Understood. Then Yu Dacheng asked, "What is the board of directors mentioned in the book?" ”

Xu Liang patiently explained: "Ladies and gentlemen, all of us here are officials. It is impossible to really participate in the daily operation of the coal mine, but the coal mine is actually owned by the four of us, so in order to facilitate the behind-the-scenes control, the four of us are the board of directors of Xishan Coal Mine, of which I account for the largest shares, so I should be the chairman of the board of directors. Let's put it this way, although our board of directors is the actual owner of Xishan Coal Mine, we are not involved in the specific business. Instead, it is left to the treasurer below to manage. However, the board of directors has the right to make decisions on various strategies of Xishan Coal Mine, including personnel appointments and dismissals, capital dividends, etc., among which the chairman has the right to veto. ”

Sun Yuanhua and Yu Dacheng are quick-witted people, and after Xu Liang's explanation, the two of them will understand. Subsequently, the two happily signed the equity book.

This night. The Xishan Coal Mine, which is operated by a four-person partnership, is considered to have been established. Then the four of them discussed some of the next arrangements, ate the banquet, and dispersed.

The manager of Xishan Coal Mine. Xu Liang selected a bankrupt businessman surnamed Xia recommended by Wang Xian. Xu Liang set the general direction, and the rest of the small things were busy by this Xia shopkeeper. Fortunately, Sun Yuanhua and others have taken care of them in various yamen. The official formalities went very smoothly, and the honeycomb coal manufacturing plant was selected at the foot of the West Mountain. It is very close to the two coal mines next to the plate.

Because of Sun Yuanhua, Yu Dacheng and Wang Xian all had to run errands in the yamen. Among the four people, Xu Liang was in a panic, so in the next few days, Xu Liang took the iron head and Yahuan Rouer to run around in the West Mountain and the capital in a carriage.

On this day, Xu Liang personally sent the latest batch of molds for making honeycomb coal to Xishan, and went around the pottery factory, checked some of the fired coal stoves, and saw that there was no major problem, so he had lunch casually in the factory, and explained a few words to the shopkeeper Xia, and then rushed to the capital from Xishan.

Tietou drove the carriage, Xu Liang and Rou'er sat in the car, and Tietou talked to Xu Liang without a ride.

"Young master, it seems that this shopkeeper Xia is also a person who does things." Tietou said that Shopkeeper Xia, these days, he has seen Shopkeeper Xia eat and live almost in Xishan, and he is busy before and after, meticulously doing things according to Xu Liang's requirements.

Speaking of Shopkeeper Xia, after these days of observation, Xu Liang is also very satisfied with this person. Then he smiled: "I inquired with Wang Fatzi, this Xia shopkeeper was originally a well-known silk merchant in Shuntian Mansion, but because he accidentally offended the nobles of Jingzhong, he ate a lawsuit and scattered his family wealth to pick up a life. ”

"However, Shopkeeper Xia is not our person after all, go back to Ah Tie, you look for Shopkeeper Yan to ask a few clever people to go over and place them in the coal mine." Xu Liang instructed.

"Yes." The iron head answered.

Talking and walking all the way, to the gate of Yongding City, was about to enter the city, suddenly heard a sound of horses' hooves on the official road, the iron head looked back, and saw a team of flying fish suit brocade guards galloping, close to the city gate did not slow down, the first person was wearing a python robe, the face was not angry and arrogant.

At this time, the people who entered the city saw that the Jinyi guards were going to enter the city, and they avoided on both sides, and when the iron head saw it, they also hurriedly drove the carriage aside, and waited for the Jinyi guards to pass before entering the city.

When Xu Liang heard the movement, he couldn't help but poke his head out of the carriage curiously, just in time to see the Jinyi guard passing by. When he saw the person in front of him clearly, he couldn't help but blurt out in surprise: "It's Luo Dudu." ”

The person who came was the commander of the Jinyi Guard, who had only returned to Beijing on a business trip and had only returned to Beijing so far.

Luo Yangxing was about to enter the city, inadvertently glanced at the carriage at the gate of the city, suddenly startled, the reins in his hand were lifted, and he stepped off the mount with a Herodian neigh, the front hooves were raised, and he stepped down heavily, and he actually stopped running.

The brocade guards behind him saw that Luo Yangxing suddenly stopped, and couldn't help but restrain their horses in surprise, but they couldn't have Luo Dudu's equestrian skills, and ran forward for a distance before stopping, and then looked back at Luo Yangxing.

Xu Liang saw that Luo Yangxing actually rode slowly to the carriage, so he got off the carriage. Standing by the carriage, he saluted Luo Yangxing, who came over, and said, "Xiaguan Xu Liang." I've seen Locke. ”

Luo Yangxing sat on the back of the horse and stared at Xu Liang. Said suspiciously: "Xu Liang, it's really you!" Why are you still in Beijing? ”

Xu Liang smiled bitterly: "It's hard to say anything about this matter. ”

Luo Yangxing guessed that there was a reason, he glanced around, and saw the people everywhere, and the soldiers all looked this way in surprise, so he said in a deep voice: "This is not the place to talk, tomorrow you come to the yamen, the official has something to ask you." ”

Xu Liang said secretly. What a coincidence, I have something to look for you too! He nodded and said, "Yes." The lower officials will visit the governor early tomorrow morning. ”

Luo Yangxing nodded, turned the horse's head, and went to the city first. The brocade guards glanced at Xu Liang curiously, and also followed Luo Yang's horses into the city one after another.

The people who entered and left the city at the gate of the city saw that all the brocade guards had entered the city, and then they entered the city one after another. Tietou couldn't help but sigh: "Jinyi Wei is too powerful and domineering!" It's so awesome to even enter the city. ”

Xu Liang said with a smile: "Jinyiwei is famous, who dares to provoke ordinary people." ”

Luo Yangxing returned to Beijing. This is a rare good thing for Xu Liang. In the city of Beijing, Xu Liang thinks that there are not many people who can climb the relationship, and Luo Yangxing is one of them.

Day 2. Xu Liang prepared a generous gift and came to the Jinyi Guard Yamen again to visit Luo Dudu. This time it was very different from the last time. Luo Yangxing knew that Xu Liang was coming today, so he specially arranged for a brocade guard to wait at the door. When Xu Liang arrived, he directly led Xu Liang into Luo Yangxing's study.

Luo Yangxing saw that Xu Liang had arrived. He quickly ended the conversation with one of the Jinyi Wei Qianhu, ordered someone to close the door, beckoned Xu Liang to sit down, and said in a deep voice: "Xu Liang, my matter has been known since the governor returned to Beijing yesterday. ”

Xu Liang hurriedly bowed and said politely: "The little things of the lower officials have bothered Luo Dudu. ”

Luo Yangxing said: "However, Xu Liang, if you stay in the capital, if it is purely for His Majesty's reward, I advise you not to have too much hope." ”

"Huh, why is that?" Xu Liang asked in surprise, and then thought of Luo Yangxing's identity, he was in charge of the most powerful spy agency in the Ming Dynasty, and he must know more information than anyone else, so he asked eagerly: "What does the governor know?" Please also ask the governor to give advice. ”

Luo Yangxing tapped lightly on the desk with one hand, as if thinking about something, and said to Xu Liang after a while: "That's it, Bendu will tell you." The Houjin Xiaobeile Gurkhin that you captured in Ulan Town, even if Sun Chengzong confirmed it in the end, it would not be of great use to you. You don't know, Dabel Amin was defeated in the four cities of Guannai, and after withdrawing, Jin was removed from his post by Huang Taiji soon after, and his power was not as good as before. According to the news from the people below, Amin is now unable to protect himself, how much weight can his youngest son have? ”

When Xu Liang heard this, his expression changed slightly, and he sighed: "I see." Thank you for the point. ”

Luo Yangxing waved his hand and said, "Xu Liang, you are also half a Jinyi guard, so naturally this governor can't watch you suffer." I called you here because I wanted to hear your opinion on another matter. ”

"Governor, excuse me."

Luo Yangxing subconsciously glanced out the window and said slowly: "Your Majesty has always been very concerned about the sheepskin Diamond Sutra left by Wei Zhongxian, and this governor has found two of them, and three of them have not been found. Last time, you reported that there was a book in the hands of Mao Wenlong, the chief soldier of Phi Dao, but after Mao Zongbing was chopped up by Yuan Chonghuan, this scripture was missing. ”

Xu Liang thought for a while, then hesitated and said: "The following officials think about it, although Mao Wenlong is dead, his son Mao Chenglu is still there, and the scriptures are either in Mao Chenglu's hands or ...... It fell into the hands of Yuan Chonghuan. ”

Luo Yangxing said: "This governor thinks the same way. It's just that after Mao Chenglu was killed by his father, he became a frightened bird, and the governor once used the hand of the officials to summon him to Beijing as an official, and he used his illness to excuse him. In addition, His Majesty requested a secret investigation of this matter, and it was difficult for the Governor to verify it openly. ”

"What about Yuan Chonghuan? Have you inspected them all? Xu Liang asked.

Luo Yangxing said: "Yuan Chonghuan has been locked up in Jinyiwei's edict prison so far, and the governor naturally asked. It's just that Yuan Chonghuan insisted that he didn't know, he was a prisoner, and His Majesty didn't specifically convict him, hey, it was difficult for this governor to do it. ”

Luo Yang's difficulty is to refer to Yuan Chonghuan after all, he was once a celebrity in front of Emperor Chongzhen, the governor of Liaodong, although Emperor Chongzhen dismissed his officials, but who knows if he will recover? Moreover, since Yuan Chonghuan was imprisoned, the people in the court and the central government have not stopped pleading for him.

Such a person, saying that he was locked up in the edict prison of Jinyiwei, Luo Yangxing felt blushing, at best, Yuan Chonghuan could only be regarded as temporarily living in the edict prison, without the will of Emperor Chongzhen, no one could do anything to Yuan Chonghuan.

Xu Liang was taken aback, he didn't expect Yuan Chonghuan to be locked up in Jinyi Guard's Prison. Thinking of the edict, Xu Liang remembered his original intention of looking for Luo Yangxing, and asked: "Governor, the lower officials want to ask, is that the eunuch Liu Ruoyu of the former dynasty still locked up in the edict?" ”

Luo Yangxing was stunned when he heard this, and after thinking for a while before he remembered such a person, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "Why did you suddenly ask about him?" This old eunuch was occasionally called into the palace by His Majesty to ask a few questions two years ago, but in the past two years, no one has paid attention to it. His Majesty didn't have an explanation, so he kept it closed. What, you want to see him? ”

Xu Liang nodded and said: "When Xiaguan was imprisoned in distress, thanks to the care of Gonggong Liu, now that Xiaguan has returned to Beijing, it is impossible to say that he will not go to see him." Besides, isn't Yuan Chonghuan just in the Imperial Prison? The lower officials also want to go and see it, and maybe they can ask about the whereabouts of the scriptures. ”

Luo Yangxing pondered for a while, and then said slowly: "Okay, let's use a dead horse as a live horse doctor." Bendo, let someone take you there. ”

Xu Liang arched his hand and said, "Thank you Dudu." When he walked to the door of the study, Xu Liang turned around and said: "By the way, the governor is here, let the subordinates prepare a thin gift, put it in the front yard, and ask the governor to accept it." ”

Luo Yangxing smiled on his face, looked at Xu Liang and said, "Xu Liang, you have a heart." ”

Xu Liang followed a brocade guard into the dark and damp prison again, looking at the dim oil lamp light in the corridor, he couldn't help but feel like he was back in the past.

The captain who led the way was very polite to Xu Liang because of Luo's cultivation, led Xu Liang to the Tianzi cell, pointed to two of them, and politely introduced: "Lord Xu, the one on the left is locked up with Gonggong Liu, and the next two rooms are locked up by Lord Yuan." ”

Xu Liang said: "Open the door of Father-in-law Liu's cell, and I will talk to Father-in-law Liu." ”

The lieutenant responded, stepped forward to open the prison door, and shouted into the prison: "Liu Ruoyu, someone has come to see you!" Then he turned to Xu Liang and said, "Lord Xu, the little one is outside, and you will call out when you finish talking." ”

Xu Liang waved his hand and said, "I'm tired." ”

The lieutenant withdrew. Xu Liang lowered his head and entered the cell, only to feel that there was a foul smell emanating from the entire cell, and under a dim oil lamp, a middle-aged eunuch with long gray hair was sitting up from a straw-paved bed, and wrapped a quilt on his body that was so dirty that he could not see the original color of the fabric.

Xu Liang stood in front of Gonggong Liu and bowed his hand: "Gonggong Liu, after a farewell of two years, can your father-in-law still remember Xu Liang?" ”

Liu Ruoyu rubbed his eyes vigorously, pushed the scattered white hair to the side of his face with one hand, looked at Xu Liang, and exclaimed in surprise and inexplicably: "Brother Xu, is it really you?!" (To be continued......)