Lu Yi's brows furrowed, and he watched the man's movements seriously.

"Boss, you can't stand here, you have to go over there and stand in line. The officials were called early according to who lined up. The thug who beckoned to him gave Lu Yi an idea.

Lu Yi looked over there and had to stand up.

After waiting like this, there were six or seven people, and finally it was Lu Yi's turn.

He walked to the side of the iron cabinet with a solemn expression, groped around the iron cabinet for a while, and found that the iron cabinet was indeed as he judged, it was one and the same, and there was no way to start, and the only thing that could hope to open the cabinet was the keyhole.

He crouched down and examined the keyhole closely, and when he saw nothing, he took a small tool out of his sleeve and probed it into the keyhole. After that, I changed several tools in a row.

Lu Yi's subordinates all looked at him expectantly and nervously, hoping to hear the sound of a "click" of the lock.

Lu Yi was not married in his twenties, and he was not tired of having a family, and he was quite generous to his subordinates. If they get a reward of five hundred taels of silver, if nothing else, it will be absolutely fine to invite them to a few meals.

But seeing that the half-burnt incense was almost burned, Lu Yi still didn't open the lock.

"The hour has come. Next. The official shouted.

Lu Yi sat on the ground weakly, his face full of frustration.

Seeing that the officials were urging and scolding, Zhou Guizi hurriedly stepped forward to help Lu Yi and squeezed out of the crowd.

There are many people like Lu Yi in the capital. The iron cabinet was placed in front of the Dali Temple for ten days, but after so many people tried it, they all returned with a feather.

When the iron cabinet was taken back ten days later, not only did the people in the capital know about it, but the news also spread to other places, and even people from other places knew about it. In the south of the Yangtze River, a wealthy merchant sent someone to inquire how to buy an iron cabinet.

"Lord Zhang, your iron cabinet was developed by Dali Temple?" Guo Jitong, the left attendant of the household department, went to Zhang Changshen to inquire about the news.

Zhang Changshen glanced at him: "What are you doing here?" ”

"Hehe, don't you want to buy an iron cabinet? Although my family is not wealthy, they also have a few land deeds. The iron cabinet is sturdy, so you can rest assured when you put things in. Guo Jitong said with a smile.

"Baoningxuan, Zhuque Street, south of the city, there is a safe for sale, and Lord Guo can send someone there."

Guo Jitong knew that Zhang Changshen was a person who did not advance in oil and salt, did not stand in line, did not show affection, and had powerful methods. Everyone was almost reluctant to provoke him.

So Guo Jitong came over, just wanting to talk and want to know whose thing the iron cabinet was. If Zhang Changshen doesn't say anything, then forget it.

At this time, I got an address, and it was not in vain. He was about to say goodbye to Zhang Changshen, when he heard Zhang Changshen say: "Lord Guo, don't blame me for not reminding you. That's the emperor's business. If you go to buy a cabinet, you can buy a cabinet, but don't think about it. ”

His voice was neither high nor low, and some of the officials walking beside them heard it.

Everyone couldn't help but shout "" in their hearts. I really didn't expect it to be the emperor's business.

But soon everyone reacted.

Zhang Changshen is a dead man, and he refuses to be accommodating with any amount of money he gives him when he tries the case. can let him put the iron cabinet in front of Dali Temple for so long, and only the emperor can do it.

"What do you mean by that, Lord Zhang? What can I do? Not to mention that it was the emperor's business, even if it was an ordinary person, it was impossible for me to have crooked thoughts. Guo Jitong said with an unhappy face.

Hearing his words, someone sneered.

Guo Jitong was born in a poor family. Probably because he was poor and afraid, he and his wife did a lot of money at home. Wherever the business of the store is doing well, he will go up and make a part of it.

It's just that there is a hidden dragon and a crouching tiger in the capital, and there may be someone standing behind those thriving shops. He stretched out his hand to those shops again and twice, and his reputation for greed for money was spread.

Fortunately, he also gave money for shares, and the requirements were not excessive, and he did not occupy many shares. If others really don't want him, he will give up, and he will not force it, let alone use dirty means to persecute him. Therefore, although he has a bad reputation, he has not caused any big trouble.

Emperor Xiao Qi also beat him once for this, but he restrained for a while, and after a while, he reverted to his old ways.

And Guo Jitong is the most powerful person is the ability to settle accounts, and he is extremely good at mental and oral arithmetic. If there is a problematic account book, let him check it, and often check it accurately.

Because of this, Xiao Qi didn't want to dismiss his official or demote him for this trivial matter, but fortunately, it didn't hurt, so he also went.

Xiao Lingyan scattered backwards and followed Zhang Changshen not far away. Zhang Changshen and Guo Jitong's conversation, he naturally heard it.

He looked at Guo Jitong with a deep thought.

Xiao Lingpu, who was walking beside him, was curious when he saw this, but this place was not the place to speak, so he didn't say anything.

When the group left the palace, they either got into a carriage or a sedan chair, and they all planned to go to the Yamen.

Xiao Lingyan got into the carriage and whispered to Xiao Liuzi: "Let people check Guo Jitong's next whereabouts." ”

Xiao Lingpu didn't get into his carriage, but followed.

At this point, he asked, "Is there anything wrong with him?" ”

Xiao Lingyan shook his head and did not speak.

It wasn't until the carriage drove out and distanced itself from the other carriages that he said: "I think that a person like Guo Jitong, even if he has some ability, is impossible to climb to the position of the left waiter of the household department, and still sit in this position so steadily." There could be someone behind him. And his greed for money may be a cover-up, or what he wants to achieve, such as finding out what the relationship between the Beijing family and those prosperous shops is, so as to figure out the strength of each faction. ”

Xiao Lingpu was shocked when he heard this.

When everyone mentioned Guo Jitong, what they thought of was his greed for money and his reputation as a laughing stock, and they were extremely disdainful of him, so they despised him and didn't think about his behavior at all.

To be able to use this method to disguise his purpose, this person is really amazing.

"Who do you think he is?" Xiao Lingpu asked.

Xiao Lingyan shook his head.

In fact, he already had a guess in his heart.

Zhao Ruxi once told him all the episodes of that war in detail.

At that time, the court ordered to send grain and grass to the frontier, but the household department had a business trip and did not prepare the grain and grass for a long time. After ten days of delay, the grain and grass were finally gathered and sent to the border pass, but when they almost arrived at the border barracks, they were burned by the spies sent by the enemy.

When it came to this plot, Zhao Ruxi and Xiao Lingyan both agreed that there must be people from the three princes in the household department, and they deliberately delayed the grain and grass for ten days. Maybe there was a problem with the grain and grass sent before departure. Maybe it's to not expose the problem, or maybe it's just a calculation, and simply let people pretend to be enemy soldiers and burn the grain and grass.