"Has the teacher concluded that Xie Mengting is involved in this case?" Cheng Zhong asked.

"Oh, not really. I went this time only to learn something about the deceased Du Chongde from him. Hai Rui said.

Cheng Zhong smiled: "If that's the case, then should the teacher change his clothes and go again?" "

"Change of clothes?" Hai Rui asked strangely, "Why?" Is there something wrong with my clothes? "

Cheng Zhong thought for a while and said, "Since it is uncertain whether Xie Mengting committed a crime, the mentor brought all the public servants to the door, which will inevitably cause panic, and even affect his reputation, which in turn will affect his business." Isn't it appropriate for a teacher to do this? "

Hai Rui nodded, what Cheng Zhong said he really didn't think about before, in fact, he wouldn't care if he considered it, so he said, "Then what if I come to the door in the name of a visit?" "

"That's even more inappropriate, teacher!" Cheng Zhong said with a smile: "If it is a visit, the teacher can't bring these public people, at most one or two followers, and second, the teacher wears a public uniform to visit the gentry under his rule, and there is a suspicion of using the public to tie up the private affairs and promote Xie Mengting." "

As if he didn't know Cheng Zhong, Hai Rui said again and again: "It wasn't your reminder, I almost made a mistake." "

Cheng Zhong also breathed a sigh of relief, in fact, he could not say what he said just now, because it was very risky to say that rashly without knowing Hai Rui's temperament, if he didn't do what he liked and touched Hai Rui's psychological bottom line, it would make Hai Rui disgusted. But Cheng Zhong still said that it was not that he was reckless, there were two main reasons:

First: Hai Rui is his teacher, if Hai Rui can gain a firm foothold in Huating County, and then be promoted step by step, it will be of great help to himself. On the other hand, if Hai Rui does not understand human feelings, and offends the gentry of Huating County, he will inevitably be attacked by a group, since he and Hai Rui are now tied to a rope, it is natural to find a way to help Hai Rui not make too many enemies.

Second: Hai Rui now likes him because of an article in the county exam, if he can't quickly show his value to Hai Rui, it will make his interaction with Hai Rui become Hai Rui's unilateral contribution and support, which makes the relationship between the two loose and difficult to grasp.

At the same time, he also knew that if he blindly emphasized the adverse impact of Hai Rui wearing official clothes on Xie Mengting, he would not be able to persuade Hai Rui, and even make Hai Rui look down on him, thinking that he was afraid of his tail and intended to accept the squire, with ulterior motives.

I don't know if it's because Hai Rui is from a poor family, he is disgusted with the rich, just because Xie Mengting sent him a few greetings, he judged that the other party was rich and unkind, which was simply unreasonable.

Therefore, Cheng Zhong changed to another angle, and told Sù Hairui that if he came to the door in official clothes, he would be lifting Xie Mengting, which had an effect.

Through this matter, Cheng Zhong also began to slowly explore and understand Hai Rui's temperament: this old man seems to be stubborn and unreasonable on the surface, but as long as he finds the right way, he can also be convinced.

Xie Mengting's home is not too far from the Lifen River, which is considered a wealthy area in Huating County, and many people are proud to own a house here.

Seeing that the Xie family was majestic and majestic, and was not inferior to the county government's face, Hai Rui snorted heavily. If it was during the period of Hong Wuye, this would have to punish the crime of trespassing.

During the Hongwu period, there were many cases of wealthy merchants being executed for wearing silk and satin. But now, the Ming Dynasty has existed for more than a hundred years, and the descendants of later generations have long not paid attention to these details as Ming Taizu.

Wang Peiqi took the initiative to report it, because of his diligent hands and feet, Wang Peiqi was very liked by Hai Rui, and now he took it with him, which made Zhou Huan quite envious.

After a while, Xie Mengting hurriedly opened the middle door and greeted him.

Xie Mengting is a fat man, his weight is at least two hundred pounds, and he is wrapped in a cotton robe, which makes him even more bloated! Walking made Cheng Zhong feel like the ground was shaking, and the distance from the backyard to the front door was not too long, but it also made Xie Mengting out of breath.

His image was very different from what Cheng Zhong had expected. In Cheng Zhong's imagination, Xie Mengting, as the richest businessman in the county, should be wise and diligent, even if he is thin and small, or even has a monkey-like face, he will not surprise Cheng Zhong. Every sentence spoken contains philosophical thoughts, such as: "Dreams still have to be had, what if they come true?" "

By Xie Mengting's side, there was a young man, it was Xie Jiangbo!

Xie Jiangbo was also a little surprised to see Cheng Zhong, but it was inconvenient for Hai Rui and Xie Mengtinghai to be present, so he just communicated with his eyes.

"The county is here, and the humble house is shining." Xie Mengting greeted warmly.

Hai Rui arched his hand without being salty, and then said straight to the point: "Shopkeeper Meng, Hai Rui came to the door today to learn about a murder case from you." "

"What?! Homicide case?! Xie Mengting's face changed.

Hai Rui was about to say more, but Cheng Zhong coughed in time and said, "Teacher, why don't we go in to the scene to find out?" "

Xie Mengting glanced at Cheng Zhong gratefully, and hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, this little brother is right, the county lord should go into the house and talk about it." "

There are many people outside the gate, if they are heard by passers-by, they will think that Xie Mengting is entangled in lawsuits, and if they are used by people with intentions, it will inevitably affect the business of the Xie family.

Although the Xie family started as a businessman, but because the furnishings are very elegant, there is a "Picture of Late Spring Travel" hanging in the middle hall, which is written by Confucius and his disciples to bathe by the water and blow the wind on the high slope. On either side are four cupboards full of books.

"Shopkeeper Xie is really elegant, people who don't know still think it's a scholarly family!" Hai Rui said frankly.

Xie Mengting's face turned red, and he didn't answer, but asked, "I don't know what happened to the murder case that Lord Xianzun said?" "

He didn't know what Hai Rui's real intention was when he mentioned the murder, he didn't harm anyone's life, and he didn't even move this intention, Hai Rui said this, was someone framed, or did he say that the magistrate wanted to use this to fight the autumn wind? The worst result is that the magistrate was bought by a business rival and colluded to attack him.

Although he is not afraid of shadows, Xie Mengting also knows that people in the public really want to trouble you, there are reasons and methods.

Therefore, Xie Mengting has already regarded this as a big crisis for the Xie family! Don't think that Xie Mengting is making a fuss, it is because he is so cautious that he has today's family wealth.

However, judging from the fact that Hai Rui did not come to the door in an official uniform, he should not have conclusive evidence, or he did not want to completely tear his face.

For the sake of today's plan, we can only listen to what kind of conditions this honest and self-respecting Haizhi County will propose. As long as his request is not excessive, Xie Mengting will not be stingy with yellow and white things. When the business grows bigger, it is inevitable to borrow the power of the government. Xie Mengting had a good relationship with the previous magistrate, and his sudden departure had a great impact on the Xie family. Since Hai Jui took office, Xie Mengting has visited him three times and twice, but he has not been able to do so, which makes Xie Mengting feel uneasy.

"Shopkeeper Xie, I don't know where Mr. Du Chongde is now?" Hai Rui asked.

"Mr. Du?" Xie Mengting couldn't help but feel a little strange when he heard Hai Rui ask the teacher he had invited, and turned to his son and asked, "Jiang Bo, is Mr. Du coming back?" "

The Xie family's business is complicated, and Mr. Xixi's whereabouts are not in the scope of Xie Mengting's attention at all.

Xie Jiangbo respectfully saluted Hai Rui, and said calmly: "Mr. Du took leave two days ago and has not returned. "

Looking at his son's watch, Xie Mengting nodded secretly, he didn't expect his son to be so calm. How did he know that when he came in just now, Xie Jiangbo had quietly heard some news from Cheng Zhong, and knew that Hai Rui really only came to understand the case this time, and it had no impact on the Xie family.

"Hmm." Hai Rui nodded, and then asked, "How did this Mr. Du get to your mansion?" "

"The county lord may not know that this Mr. Du was originally from Liudu, and he was a man. It was only because he was lame in a brawl and broke off his fame that he ended up here, and was introduced by a friend to the house as a lesson for children. Xie Mengting said.

Hai Rui asked some questions about Du Chongde's appearance in Xie Fu and so on.

Xie Mengting replied one by one. Although Du Chongde is lame, his scholarly articles are indeed outstanding, which the other two gentlemen Xixi do not have. If it weren't for the Xie family's sincerity, and considering that the other two gentlemen had been working hard without merit, Xie Mengting would have planned to dismiss them.

Under Du Chongde's professor, Xie Jiangbo has also made great progress, and this time he passed the county exam.

Not only that, Du Chongde's calligraphy and painting are also very skillful, and he occasionally teaches Xie Mengting's daughter painting in his spare time.

This was originally Xie Mengting's casual remark, but Hai Rui seemed to have a clue to show a heavy dà, and suddenly interrupted Xie Mengting's words and said: "Shopkeeper Xie, forgive the county for taking the liberty of this county, can you please ask Ling's daughter to come out and see it?" "

Originally, Cheng Zhong was a little bored listening to it, but suddenly heard that Hai Rui wanted to invite the daughter of the Xie family to come out to see him, and suddenly had a thought, could it be that Du Chongde's death was because of this?

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