Chapter 24: Brothers

At this moment, Ouyang Shu's eyes moved, and his eyes fell on the letter next to the lamp.

Originally, Ouyang Shu had never had the idea of peeking at other people's private messages, but since Xu Jiang treated himself like this, if he treated him like a gentleman, it would be a bit pedantic. What's more, Ouyang Shu has never been a gentleman. If it was a gentleman, he would not have fallen for this tanhua in the first place.

So, he walked over slowly, struggled in his heart for a while, and resolutely picked up the letter.

This letter was very simple, it was written by a chief steward sent by General Xu in his hometown, and it said that last year's bumper rice harvest there was a bumper harvest, and the tenant farmers had already paid the land rent, and the rice they had harvested had now bought more than 13,000 yuan. Moreover, the treasure that Xu Jiang has been looking for has been found, and it will arrive in Tokyo on May Day. In the end, he also said that for this matter, they specially sent eight people to disguise themselves as merchants to transport them to the capital. Between words, this thing is very important.

Ouyang Shu saw it, and couldn't help but secretly wonder, judging from the length of the letter, the great steward of General Xu attached far more importance to this treasure than the fact that more than 13,000 pieces of rice were sold this year. In other words, the value of this thing is likely to be more than 13,000.

Ouyang Shu was groaning when he suddenly heard footsteps outside the door. Ouyang Shu was shocked, and secretly said that it was fortunate that Xu Jiang was older than this old man, and his footsteps were so heavy, otherwise, he would be caught red-handed by peeking at his letters, and it would be really difficult to fool him!

Ouyang Shu had just put the letter away, the door creaked open, and with a gust of breeze, Xu Jiang slowly walked in. However, there was a spring breeze on his face at this time, and it was completely different when he walked out.

Li Tanhua, forgive me, forgive me, there are too many trivial matters in the old man's house, which delays your time, and I really don't want to go!

Ouyang Shu also had a ghost in his heart, so he shook his head and said, "Duke Xu doesn't have to be polite.

General Xu sat down and said: Fang Caixian's nephew mentioned Ling Zun, and I finally remembered. Speaking of which, it seems like we haven't seen each other in thirty years, is Ling Zun okay now?

Ouyang Shu said: TOEFL, it's okay!

General Xu nodded and said, "It's okay, Ling Zun and I were also intersecting back then." He opened a small snack shop in Bianjing City back then, but business has not been good, and he is on the verge of closing. It was I who helped him with a little bit of silver, so that he was able to regain his strength, and later created a lot of business in Beijing. However, not long after, he did not do business in Beijing, and I heard that he was returning to his hometown. After 30 years, I can meet my brother again, it really makes me happy!

Ouyang Shu heard that he never mentioned the matter of his family lending him money, but seemed to say that he lent money to his father, and the anger in his heart was ignited again.

Who is lying between Li Gu and Xu Jiang, this matter is actually clear at a glance. If Li Gu owes money to others and doesn't want to pay it back, there is absolutely no reason to ask his son to go to the door to ask for money, and if he is not hopelessly stupid, he should remind his son to stay away from this person.

What's more, the Li family is a big family with a foundation of more than 100 years in Shezhou, and although the people are not prosperous, the family assets are quite abundant, so how can a small restaurant go out of business, and still have to rely on other people's money to reorganize the rivers and mountains? Speaking of which, in addition to being funny, it seems that it is even more funny.

Ouyang Shuxing raised his eyebrows: So, how much silver did Jia Yan borrow from Duke Xu at the beginning?

General Xu waved his hand and said, "Don't mention it!" Don't mention it! Although he said that he didn't even mention two of them!, he added another mere three hundred taels to the back!

After speaking, he looked at Ouyang Shu with a strange look, as if to say: Did you bring money to pay off your debts?

Ouyang Shu felt inexplicable grief and indignation in his heart, knowing that he would not be able to get a penny of silver from the entire old man today, no matter what, he resisted the urge to rush up and slap the old man, and suddenly hugged his fists and said: Farewell!

General Xu kept saying in the back: "Brother Shi, Brother Li, how can you just leave if you say it well? You haven't made it clear what you are doing when you come to the old man? Are you short of Sichuan resources, if so, although the old man is poor, he can also give him three or twenty taels

Seeing Ouyang Shu's figure disappear faster and faster, a smile suddenly appeared on Xu Jiang's old handsome face, and this smile gradually spread. Finally, he covered his mouth and secretly laughed wildly.

Fortunately, there is no one else here, if someone sees Xu Chongyuan, who has always been known for his modest manners, have such a gaffe, I really don't know how they will feel.

Zhao Xu looked sad and said: Zhang Xiang's words are reasonable. I would also like to believe that this is a frame-up, but since these letters have appeared in a room in his palace, could it be that someone in my palace is framing my brother, or is it me myself who is framing him?

Zhang Xuan was speechless for a moment, not to say that he didn't believe that Zhao Xu would frame his younger brother Zhao Xiang. Even if he really suspected that, how could he say it so easily?

He hurriedly said: Among the inner servants, dragons and snakes are mixed, and they have been loyal and traitorous since ancient times. Between His Majesty and King Jian, brothers, friends, and brothers, they are both monarchs and ministers, and the relationship is naturally extraordinary, and there can be no framing of false accusations, but the inner servants in the palace have not had the intention of harming people. Your Majesty's candle shines thousands of miles, please be sure to be aware of it!

Zhao Xu coughed lightly, nodded incessantly, and said: Aiqing is old and stubborn, and I am very pleased. However, alas, Lao Aiqing didn't know anything. Didn't Hao Sui die a few days ago? When Ouyang Shu, the commander of Kaifeng County, was interrogating the case, he actually found a letter with similar content. Zhang Xiang, Zhang Lao Aiqing, although I am the king of a country, I am also a person with flesh and blood and my own feelings! I and King Jian rarely see each other several times a year, although it is difficult to call the brothers, friends and brothers you are talking about, but there is always a little brotherhood. If I didn't have the conclusive evidence, how would I dare to believe that this is true, and how would I want to believe it!

Seeing Zhao Xu's excited face, Zhang Xuan's heart gradually sank. He didn't know that Zhao Xu also had a son, and he always thought that the last declaration was a hint of passing on the throne to Zhao. Although Zhao seems to be not a very satisfactory candidate, Shoucheng always has more than enough, so Zhang Dian still supports him.

What Zhang Dian fears most now in his heart is that once Zhao seems to fall, the possibility of Zhao Ji ascending the throne is too great, and it is difficult for anyone to find a legitimate reason to oppose Zhao Ji's heir, which will be a disaster for the Great Song Dynasty.

After a little silence, Zhang Dian said: Your Majesty, the content of this letter is not trivial, and Wei Chen feels that it is not possible to convict people with two letters, especially since this person is still the brother of the Son of Heaven and the son of the royal family. Why don't you let King Jian come to the palace and confront Ouyang Shu, the county commander of Kaifeng County, and the chamberlain who first appeared in the palace with this letter. In this way, the matter can be explained clearly in front of everyone, so that everyone can be convinced.

Zhao Xu agreed without hesitation: Zhang Xiang's words are exactly what I want, and I chose to pick up this topic today above the early dynasty, just to give my thirteenth brother a chance to explain things clearly in front of everyone. If he could explain all this, I would not blame him, but would make amends to him personally