Chapter 585: Ripping Bamboo Sticks
"Second brother, second brother!" In front of a wing room of the Hangzhou Division of the Lecture Hall, Hongluan looked at the door with some excitement, the room was pitch black, and it was obvious that Liu Hai had fallen asleep.
"Girl, what's wrong?" A moment later, there was a sound of footsteps in the house, and Zhao Hai opened the door with his clothes on, looking at Hongluan with sleepy eyes.
"Second brother, go in and talk." Hongluan walked into the house, and Zhao Hai hurriedly lit the oil lamp in the house.
"Second brother, my sister tested Hou Ye's tone today about Chen Gongzi's matter, and Hou Ye seems to be willing to sell his sister a face." After Hongluan sat down on the stool in front of the round table, he said to Zhao Hai quietly.
It stands to reason that Hongluan wants to tell Zhao Hai the truth, but where is Zhao Hai the treacherous and cunning opponent of Liu Rende, once Zhao Hai knows that Li Yuntian intends to let Chen Yaozu go, she will definitely show flaws in front of Liu Rende at that time, so she chose to hide the truth.
"Sister, did Master Hou agree to release him?" Zhao Hai couldn't help but be taken aback when he heard this, and sat opposite Hongluan with a surprised expression.
"However, this girl can't do this alone, and she still needs the help of the people around Hou Ye." Hongluan bowed her head slightly, and said in a low voice, "If there is only a sister, the sister will help Boss Liu without saying a word, but you can't bother the people around Master Hou in vain, you go to Boss Liu tomorrow and let him be prepared." ”
"That'...... How much should Boss Liu prepare? Zhao Hai finally understood what Hongluan meant at this time, his face couldn't help but be happy, and asked tentatively, it was obvious that Hongluan needed money to make a point.
"Sue Boss Liu, his favor is not easy to help, at least he needs 30% of his net worth to settle this matter!" Hongluan's eyes flashed with an imperceptible light, and he replied in a deep voice.
"Three...... Thirty percent? Zhao Hai was taken aback, he heard that Boss Liu was rich enough to rival the country, and this thirty percent of his net worth was probably a huge amount of money, and he never thought that those who helped would have such a big appetite.
"Boss Liu is a businessman, so he naturally knows which is more important, Sancheng net worth and Chen Gongzi and Liu Gongzi!" A smile appeared at the corner of Hongluan's mouth, and he said methodically, Li Yuntian's move was really ruthless enough, forcing Liu Rende to break the bank and avoid disaster.
He ...... What if he can't help it? Zhao Hai came back to his senses, couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva with his Adam's apple, and then asked Hongluan with a nervous expression.
"Even if he doesn't care about Liu Gongzi's life and death, he will ensure Chen Gongzi's comfort, Chen Shilang is someone he can't afford to offend." Hongluan smiled slightly when he heard this, and replied disappreciatively, where did Liu Rende have the courage not to save Chen Yaozu, if he angered Chen Shilang, he wouldn't want to mix in Hangzhou Mansion in the future.
"Okay, I'll go find him tomorrow!" Zhao Hai immediately breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, and then looked at Hongluan with some concern, "Sister, Boss Liu is a rich and noble person, will he not see me?" Or send someone to see me? ”
"As long as you report the name of your sister, Boss Liu will definitely meet you." Hongluan smiled and nodded to Zhao Hai calmly, I'm afraid that now Liu Rende can't wait to see Zhao Hai, and he is already at a loss in the face of Li Yuntian.
"Sister, Boss Liu won't ask for those properties back in the future, right?" Because the money that Hongluan asked for from Liu Rende was too huge, although he got Hongluan's affirmative answer, Zhao Hai still had some ups and downs in his heart, and asked nervously.
"Boss Liu is a famous businessman in Jiangnan, even if he is reluctant, he will never ask us, not to mention whether he provoked the people around Hou Ye, if this matter spreads, his reputation will be completely ruined." Hongluan smiled when he heard this, Zhao Hai also underestimated Liu Rende, where did Liu Rende have the courage and face to ask for money.
Hearing this, an embarrassed look suddenly appeared on Zhao Hai's face, and he secretly let out a long breath, if this matter is done, the Zhao family will at least be able to get those two stores, and maybe they will be able to get a piece of the pie.
The next morning, Li Yuntian took Lei Ting, Zhao Xinyue, Hongluan and others to Lingyin Temple.
Not long after Li Yuntian and his entourage left the Hangzhou Division of Jiangwutang, those sons and brothers who were locked up in the Zhejiang Dusi prison with Liu Zhongfu were released, leaving only Liu Zhongfu, who had been beaten with 30 boards on his buttocks, lying on the haystack weakly and humming, which made the families of those sons and brothers overjoyed
After all, even Liu Rende, the richest man in Hangzhou, can't handle it, how can they have a way?
"What? Everyone except the young master was released? Soon, Liu Rende, who was sullenly sipping tea in the study of Liu's back house, learned the news, and looked at the housekeeper who came to report the news in surprise, this incident happened too suddenly, and it made him confused for a while, he didn't know why Li Yuntian would let those people go and leave Liu Zhongfu alone.
"Quickly go to the Yamen of the capital to investigate, no matter how much it costs, you have to find out what happened?" Subsequently, Liu Rende commanded in a deep voice, he felt that this matter was too weird.
The housekeeper didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly left to do this matter, since he was in the same city in Hangzhou, Liu Fu naturally had dealings with the people of the Zhejiang Dusi Yamen.
"Strange thing, what is Zhenwu Hou planning for?" After the housekeeper left, Liu Rende put down the teacup in his hand and paced back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back, frowning slightly, secretly guessing Li Yuntian's intentions.
Obviously, if it weren't for Li Yuntian's nod, the Zhejiang Dusi Yamen wouldn't dare to release people at all, but why did Li Yuntian do this?
"Master, I have inquired clearly, and the guards around Zhenwuhou said that they had found out that those sons had nothing to do with private salt, so they let them go, and the matter of the young master seems to be still under thorough investigation." Just when Liu Rende was puzzled, the housekeeper had already heard the news from the Yamen of the Zhejiang Metropolitan Division, and ran in breathlessly.
Since Liu Zhongfu and others were imprisoned in the Zhejiang Metropolitan Yamen, the people of the Zhejiang Metropolitan Yamen have really made a windfall, these sons and brothers are all rich or expensive, since the family can not save them from prison, then only spend money to deal with the people of the Metropolitan Yamen, so that the officials of the Metropolitan Yamen have made a lot of profits.
To tell the truth, the people of the Dusi Yamen are really unwilling to let those sons and brothers go so early, and those sons and brothers can squeeze out one more day of oil and water if they stay in the prison for one more day.
The Yamen of the Metropolitan Division is not as good as the Yamen of the Government and the Political Envoy Division, and they are usually in charge of the affairs of the military households, and they cannot interfere in the affairs of the people's households, so there is naturally very little oil and water, and it is impossible for the children of powerful people like Liu Zhongfu to fall into their hands, so this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make a fortune.
In private, the officials of the Yamen of the Dusi were in awe of Li Yuntian, and if Liu Zhongfu and others were imprisoned by other nobles, the people from the Yamen of the Political Department would come to ask for people first, and there would also be all kinds of connections to exert pressure.
But since Liu Zhongfu and others were imprisoned, not only did the people of the political envoy and the prosecutor not only turn a blind eye, but no one dared to put pressure on the Yamen of the Metropolitan Division, but on the contrary, many more people came to send money to ask for care.
This made the people of the Dusi Yamen can't help but feel angry, except for Li Yuntian, I am afraid that even Zhang Fu, the imperial master of the court, will not be able to do this, so that those civil officials are obedient.
Therefore, in private, many officials of the Yamen Metropolitan Division hoped that Li Yuntian would stay in Hangzhou for a few more days, and with Li Yuntian in Hangzhou City, their waists were invisibly much tougher, and their hands were also more abundant.
After listening to the housekeeper's report, Liu Rende's face suddenly became ugly, it was obvious that Liu Zhongfu was going to be unlucky, otherwise he would be released with those people this time.
"Master, there is a person outside the door who asks to see him, saying that he is the second brother of the Hongluan girl of the Yueyue Pavilion." Realizing that things had become strict, Liu Rende was wondering whether to visit Li Yuntian when a subordinate walked in and said in a deep voice.
"Hongluan?" Liu Rende was slightly stunned when he heard this, he didn't have any intersection with Hongluan, let alone Hongluan's second brother, how could he know those rural villagers with his identity?
"Invite him to the parlor!" Then Liu Rende remembered something, opened his mouth and instructed the subordinate, and then added, "Good hospitality!" ”
In the reception hall in the front yard of Liu's Mansion, Zhao Hai sat there nervously, and on the table next to him there was not only a cup of steaming good West Lake Longjing, but also several plates of delicate pastries and fresh fruits.
"Let Brother Zhao wait for a long time in mundane affairs, and look at Haihan!" Not long after, Liu Rende walked into the house quickly, smiled and said to Zhao Hai, his attitude was very affectionate.
"Master Liu is serious, Master Liu is busy with affairs, and he is coming down too abruptly." Zhao Hai hurriedly got up and bowed to Liu Rende, looking a little nervous, you must know that Liu Rende is the guest of honor of the prefect, and even the county magistrate has to give three points when he sees him, not to mention that he is a flat-headed person.
"I don't know what Brother Zhao is doing here?" Liu Rende saw Zhao Hai's nervousness, and asked quietly after sitting down.
"This ......" Zhao Hai glanced at the maids and servants waiting in the room, looking like he wanted to say something.
"You all go down, no one is allowed to come near here without the master's orders." Liu Rende immediately understood, and commanded the people in the house in a deep voice.
When the subordinates heard this, they all bowed to Liu Rende, and Yuguan walked out of the living room and avoided from a distance.
"Master Liu, my sister-in-law said that if she wants to get Chen Gongzi and Liu Gongzi out of prison, she can't do it alone, and she needs the help of others." Waiting for those subordinates to leave, Zhao Hai calmed his mind for a moment, and said to Liu Rende, "Therefore, my sister-in-law needs to spend a lot of money to go up and down. ”
"This is understandable, as long as Chen Gongzi and the dog can be rescued, then no matter how much money is spent, it will be counted in the account." Liu Rende was slightly stunned at first when he heard this, and then he was suddenly overjoyed, and nodded to Zhao Hai again and again.
"Master Liu, my sister-in-law said that the other party knows that you are the richest man in our Hangzhou Mansion, so you have a big appetite." Zhao Hai hesitated, looked at Liu Rende in embarrassment and said.
"How much do they want?" Hearing this, the muscles on Liu Rende's face couldn't help twitching, and asked quietly, with a faint smile on his face, from Zhao Hai's reaction, he felt that what the other party wanted would not be a small number.
"I want you to have 30% of your family property!" Zhao Hai stretched out three fingers at Liu Rende and whispered.
"Three...... Thirty percent? The smile on Liu Rende's face suddenly froze, the other party is a lion who opened his mouth, and he was about to swallow thirty percent of his family property.
"The other party said that as long as Boss Liu can come up with this money, then he can release the person tomorrow." Zhao Hai saw that Liu Rende was a little out of shape, and hurriedly added, "When Chen Gongzi and Liu Gongzi go home, I will give them the money." ”
"Will you be able to go home tomorrow?" Liu Rende came back to his senses when he heard this, and looked at Zhao Hai with a concerned expression, "Is this true?" ”
"But the other party has spread the word, Chen Gongzi slandered Zhenwuhou's wife in public is unforgivable, if you want him to escape this catastrophe, you can only pretend to be crazy and stupid, Zhenwuhou will not deal with a fool." Zhao Hai nodded solemnly.
"Pretend to be crazy and stupid!" Liu Rende showed a thoughtful look on his face when he heard this, then he pondered for a while, and immediately decided, and said to Zhao Hai, "Agree to their conditions, as long as they can rescue Chen Gongzi and the dog, they will definitely give thirty percent of the family property tomorrow!" ”
In Liu Rende's opinion, if the money is gone, he can earn it again, but if Chen Yaozu and Liu Zhongfu have any differences, then he will regret it.
Hearing this, Zhao Hai's face couldn't help but show a look of surprise, he thought that Liu Rende was going to think about it, but he didn't think that he would agree so quickly, doesn't this mean that the Zhao family's good days are coming, how can Hongluan get a piece of the pie?