Return to the Capital (IIX) (M)

Lang Cheng felt that the master's eyes were gloomy, and he silently prayed for this person in his heart: "The daughter of Liu Yuanwai, a large carpentry family in Qianmu County, Zhongzhou, Liu Qiaoer." The husband's family is the second son of the Li family, the original big family in Qianmu County, and now the Li family has declined, and the second son is now doing fast fishing in Qianmu County. ”

"It's a long way off." Is this the other party's intention to humiliate him? He wanted to see: "Can a broken household have the ability to come to the capital to place an order?" "Although the trading of the Leopard House is sometimes just for the nobles' families to deal with household affairs, or even just small things such as debt collection and fugitive slave chasing, they are all denominated in gold. The people who are being chased are a little capable, otherwise they won't embarrass big families or something. The identity of the person who placed the order first needs to be reviewed and the deposit must be prepaid. Even if it's a small case, it's all ten taels of gold.

"Although those two are sometimes stupid, but after so many years, there are still some ways to do it on the left road in Jiangnan. Once we succeed, if we take people out of the capital, wouldn't it just be right to contain us? ”

"I don't need to say this, you don't understand what I mean. You said earlier that you didn't know about Qian Lao on the periphery of the Leopard Building, and those peripheral small orders were still within the normal scope of operation. If that's the case, I want to know how a broken settlement in Zhongzhou can place an order in a place like Yubaolou, and Yubaolou has rules for reviewing the identity of the guests who place orders, how did he live? Or is it simply that the peripheral platform has already been controlled by Lu Yang, and you haven't tried it? Or is there a worse situation, that is, the periphery of the Leopard Tower has long been controlled, and even Lu Yang doesn't know? ”

"The subordinates checked, and the one who came to place the order was a father-in-law in the palace who was on an errand in the imperial dining room, and took fifty taels of gold and papers. The guy who received the waist card and the paperwork. According to the father-in-law, he was commissioned by Mama Dai, who was in charge of the affairs of Concubine Chen's mother. said that the Li family was Mama Dai's sister and brother-in-law's family, and she was helping to vent her anger to her nephew. ”

"Is the monthly money of a palace steward very high? Fifty taels of gold is enough to let the Li family buy a house and marry a new daughter-in-law in Zhongzhou. With such a generous aunt, will their family still be ruined? ”

"My subordinates were in a hurry last night, and although I felt that there was something wrong with this matter, there were too many things to think about the key here. It's just that the guy who takes the order, the steward who audits, and the guy who puts the order all make people look like it. ”

"You're smart." Xinjie said angrily.

Lian'er glanced at the depressed Lang Cheng and said with a slight smile: "There is such a big thing in the Leopard Tower, and Commander Lang has already taken precautions in the midst of a thousand things, which is already very good." ”

Of course, Xinjie gave the woman face: "Since the lady has spoken for you, you should go and find out well, and let Qian Lao restore order in the Leopard Tower as soon as possible." Anyone who has the slightest suspicion will be sent out. ”

"I'll go and discuss with Mr. Qian."

"There is a warning list in the Leopard Building, can someone report it before the order is released?" Xinjie asked again.

"There was no notification." At this moment, he was even more sure that he had put those people in guard last night, which was very wise. The rules of the Leopard Building, all the people who are involved in the warning list in the order of the guest need to report to the higher-level manager. The owner of Tangmen is naturally among the warnings, even if Xinjie is not a major shareholder, Tangmen is not something that Yubaolou will provoke.

"You confirm that Lu Yang doesn't know about this."

"Confirmed." The master and servant looked at each other, it seemed that the problem of the Leopard Tower was by no means just Lu Yang and his wife, Lang Cheng nodded and continued: "Maybe Concubine Chen also buried people in the Leopard Tower. That's why this order goes so smoothly. ”

Xinjie shook his head and looked at Lian'er: "What does Madam think?" ”

Lian'er smiled slightly: "Concubine Chen's reason for doing it to us?" ”

"Because the young master contributed to Princess Jingchen's harmony?"

Lian'er smiled faintly: "Without Jingchen, just one Yiqing, with Concubine Chen's prudence, she would not make such a big move." Although her daughter is married far away, she is also the crown princess of Nanyue, which is also a retreat for Yiqing, and Concubine Chen is not so stupid. ”

"Then who is against the young master? If this kind of plan is not successful, it will be enough, and if it succeeds, it will lead the young master out of the capital, where does the so-called come from? ”

"If I'm not mistaken, Lu Yang is just the Lan family's general chess in the Leopard Tower, and the other dark lines have already been laid out, just waiting to win Qian Lao." Lian'er's face was very calm, but in fact, there were some slight waves in her heart. She already knew that men had a lot of industries and influences, but she didn't expect that he was the major shareholder of Yubao Tower. Although she has not been in the capital for many years, she has heard of the reputation of the Leopard Tower, and even the letter of Baihuatang will mention it. It's just that the people of Baihuatang don't know that the Leopard Tower, which is wandering in the gray area of the capital, is also the third young man of his family. This man doesn't care about his reputation, whatever rumors are out there, saying that he is ridiculous and not doing his job. If these people knew he had these inheritances, they really didn't know what their expressions were.

Looking at the smile overflowing from the corner of her mouth, Xinjie walked over and gently held her hand: "Madame, what happy thing did you think of?" ”

Because Lang Cheng was still there, Lian'er shyly withdrew his hand, and he just smiled and didn't insist. Then Lian'er smiled slyly at him: "I suddenly remembered that you have so much property, I should help you spend a little more money to buy two sets of jewelry." ”

Xinjie laughed, Of course he knew that Lian'er was joking, and Lang Cheng also understood, but he couldn't help complaining: "Madame should have done it earlier, The Liyin that returns from the Leopard Building every year, the young master except for ordering someone to keep a part of it for the emergency situation in the Leopard Tower, the rest have been spent by the unprecepted monks of Ciyun Temple and the veterans of Wudang." ”

Lian'er raised her eyebrows and smiled slightly, as expected, this was her man, so she retracted her eyes: "Let's get down to business." ”

"Yes," Lang Cheng replied, returning to the doubts in his heart: "If it is according to the young lady's guess, the Lan family controlled the periphery of the Leopard Tower before Lu Yang made a move, and they did it if this order could be released, what is the purpose?" Placing an order in the name of Concubine Chen's grandmother, even if the master hates Concubine Chen, what can he do? The Lan family is the prince's maternal uncle's family, what is the purpose of tossing the master like this? People have said that the river demolishes the bridge, unloads the mill and kills the donkey, this bridge is not finished, and the mill is not finished, so anxious? ”

Neither Xinjie nor Lian'er spoke. This is just the beginning of the queen's desire to suppress the Tang family, the Lan family is afraid of long nights and dreams, if Yiyi stands firm, At that time, Xinjie's power may be larger, the Tang family will be more stable, and they will be more difficult to control, and the Tang family and the Chen family are the biggest backing of the queen mother. The Lan family and the Lan family not only have the previous dynasty, but also the harem. I just don't know if they thought about what they wanted to do for the world with this power when they were thinking about dividing up power? If they fight and possess and abandon the people to fire and water, they are truly unworthy of it.

In Ciyun Temple on the outskirts of Beijing, in the small courtyard where the abbot lives, Wujie was stunned for a moment when he saw the person who walked in take off the veil.

"Master, don't come unharmed? Does my left leg still hurt a lot? Lian'er smiled when she saw the old monk who rarely lost his temper.

Wujie quickly came back to his senses: "Thank you for the female donor's concern, the old man is fine." "Five years is the period of women's growth, they have grown taller, taken off the immaturity of a girl, and have more maturity and style of a woman, as well as the elegance of the Zhou family and the demeanor of Mrs. Yan. If it weren't for her parents, who knew her well, I would have been a little afraid to recognize her five years later. After many years of practice, Wujie still laughs at himself in his heart, and he is still no match for human nature. Looking at the return of the daughter of the deceased who he grew up watching, I ask the Buddha to forgive him for not being able to be undisturbed in his heart.

"How are the donors all these years?" There was unconcealed excitement in the unguarded tone.

Lang Cheng who came with him was a little surprised, he had dealt with Wujie for many years, and no matter what big things happened, the old monk has always been an ancient well without waves, it seems that the old acquaintance of the young lady and the old monk is not simple.

Approaching Wujie, he deliberately glanced at him up and down: "The old monk knows my young lady?" It's better this way, the master cares about the lady very much. Today, the young lady said that she came to the temple to ask you for something, I don't know if you will agree, since they are all acquaintances, I hope that the great monk will make a move in front of the two masters. ”

"Who is your master?"

"Old monk, why don't you ask who the master is when you collect the cash ticket every year?"

Wujie thought it was funny, this Lang Cheng also followed that kid and was spoiled: "Lao Wei knows who is the benefactor of almsgiving, but he doesn't know who your master is." ”

"What did the old monk eat today? Talking so confused? ”

"It's the donor that you are lost, so you don't know what you are talking about."

Lian'er looked at Lang Cheng's undisciplined and smiled, not wanting to help Lang Cheng.

"Old monk, do you want to go around with me, it seems that I don't want today's silver ticket." Lang Cheng also knew that the old monk was teasing him, but he didn't understand it very well, and he couldn't pull his face down to ask.

"Those who come to the temple to give alms are the benefactors of the old man and the monks in the temple, and the people who save the common people are the benefactors of the common people in the world. All beings are equal before the Dharma, and it doesn't matter if the master doesn't care about the servant. There is only the difference between the size of the merit and the amount of good deeds. Sanshao makes you busy in the world, earns gold and silver to walk in the temple, and hands you over the key to do good deeds. He is not driving you as a master, but a person who does great good, and shares his credit with those around him. You only think of him as the master, but you forget about the great good. ”

"Hey, hey, old monk, my wolf boy is a rough man, but I understand this, let me be grateful to my master, I will. The old monk has this heart, and it is not in vain that my master has been busy and worried about your affairs for so many years. ”

"The donor is wrong again, it's the old man who has been working hard for many years for the carelessness of the three young people."

"Old monk, I'm here today, the wolf boy can't say anything about you."

After a gag, the three sat down and got down to business.

"I heard that Qian Lao, the owner of the Leopard Building, has not been in good health recently?" Although Wujie is in the mountains, it is not without sources, "If the business of the Leopard Tower is not good recently, there is no need to rush to give us the silver." After the autumn of last year, the monks in the temple took those older children and made a lot of coasters, fine baskets, pen holders, etc., out of grassroots bamboo strips. ”

"Alas," Lang Cheng sighed deliberately: "The old monk really guessed right, there have been some accidents in the Leopard Tower recently, and he has lost a lot, and he really can't take out the silver this month."

Wujie smiled casually: "It's okay, there is nothing else in the temple, the porridge can still support everyone to survive." ”