Zhuang Zhiyong went to the Prime Minister's Mansion with a sticker and knocked on the door, "Trouble spread the word, Zhuang Zhiyong asked to see Qin Xiangye." ”

"Wait." The janitor took the sticker and slammed the door shut.

Before coming, Zhuang Zhiyong had already discussed with Second Master Wu, and today he had to meet this Qin Jitong - Qin Xiangye no matter what. This Xiangye is a well-known money knocker, born in a poor family, has no other hobbies, he loves money and antiques, but he also boasts of being elegant, and has a very high reputation among the people, how many children of the poor family take him as a model. But in private, I don't know how many officials ask for officials here in the name of New Year's gifts. Zhuang Zhiyong disdains to deal with this kind of person the most, but now, he can only ask for it here, and he can ask for everything, and the officials who used to be good friends with the Wu family are now avoiding it. Either let him drink tea all morning, keep his mouth shut about Wu Boyong's case, and then send him off under the pretext of having something. or just close the door without waiting for him to hand over the name post. When the Wu family was prosperous, they all had to do business with the Wu family like dog skin plasters, but now they are turning their faces faster than turning books.

Zhuang Zhiyong waited patiently, and after a while, the door opened, and a small guy came out to ask Zhuang Zhiyong to come in, and said respectfully: "Please wait in the flower hall, Xiangye will come in a while." ”

Zhuang Zhiyong drank several cups of tea in the flower hall before he saw Qin Xiangye pacing slowly. Zhuang Zhiyong immediately stood up and saluted respectfully, "The villain Zhuang Zhiyong has seen Qin Xiangye." ”

"Oh, Boss Zhuang, don't come unharmed." Qin Xiangye sat down on the top, took the green glazed tea cup and tasted it, and motioned for Zhuang Zhiyong to sit down and speak.

"Thanks to Xiangye's concern, everything is fine with the villain." Zhuang Zhiyong didn't dare to sit down, and replied respectfully while standing, "The villain is really desperate to come this time, so I can only ask Xiangye to come here, and I hope that Xiangye must help the Wu family." With that, Zhuang Zhi motioned for his subordinates to carry the three bulky wooden boxes into the flower hall.

Qin Xiangye glanced at the box and said lightly, "What does the Wu family have to do with you." The Wu family is the Wu family, and the dealer is the banker. Beware of getting burned. ”

Zhuang Zhiyong heard the warning in it, and said hard, "I can't hide it, the grandmother of the Wu family is the villain's sister-in-law, and Wu Boyong is the villain's brother-in-law." ”

"Oh? There's also this layer of relationship. Qin Xiangye played with the jade wrench, and said helplessly, "This case is already an iron case, I won't tell you, the Holy Lord has already personally judged, and the three halls will be tried, and it won't be long before there will be a decision." ”

When Zhuang Zhiyong heard this, he was a little anxious, not knowing whether Wu Boyong's body could last until the three sessions, so he arched his hand and said: "Please Xiangye must help, Xiangye's kindness, my Zhuang family and the Wu family will remember it." ”

"I understand what you mean, try your best, and the final result depends on the meaning of the saint. Let's go back and wait for news."

After Zhuang Zhiyong left, a person dressed as a staff member walked out from behind the screen, looked at the box on the ground, and asked eagerly, "Xiangye, are you going to help the Wu family?" ”

Qin Xiangye opened a box, looked at the box full of neat piles of jewelry and antiques, picked one up and played with it in his hand, and said lightly, "Zhao Gong, don't you think that this Xiangye will be stupid enough to lift a stone and hit himself in the foot?" Don't forget, you and I have used a lot of means in the Wu Boyong case. Silver is a good thing, but it's not a thing. It depends on how the person uses it. ”

The staff looked at Qin Xiangye suspiciously, secretly speculated, and asked, "Xiangye, what are you going to do?" ”

Qin Jitong smiled faintly, dressed neatly, and ordered: "Prepare a sedan chair and enter the palace." ”

When Zhuang Zhiyong returned to Zhuang's house, the Wu family's carriage had stopped outside the door, Zhuang Zhiyong strode into the house, and asked eagerly: "How is it, how is Boyong?" ”

Wu Erye sighed, and told Zhuang Zhiyong about Wu Boyong's situation, I heard that Wu Boyong was already disheartened, Zhuang Zhiyong was a little emotional, now that Wu Boyong is in prison, they can only help so much outside. Now I can only hope that Qin Jitong can help, what kind of ending will it be in the end, Zhuang Zhiyong has no bottom in his heart.

The Zhuang family has been staying in the capital for almost three months, and every day in addition to inquiring about news is waiting for the imperial court briefing.

finally survived the autumn trial, and the case was finally decided, Wu Boyong was exiled to Qiongzhou, and he was not allowed to be released unless he was pardoned.

Hearing that Wu Boyong was exiled to Qiongzhou, Zhuang was shocked and fainted directly. The maid on the side was so frightened that the six gods had no owner, and hurriedly helped Zhuang's to the soft collapse, pinching people and inviting a doctor, and after a while, Zhuang's finally woke up.

"Quick, quickly call someone to invite the eldest brother back."

"Little sister, you're awake." Zhuang Zhi helped Zhuang sit up.

"I know the situation of Boyong's case, I have already seen Prime Minister Qin before I come back, thanks to his mediation in the middle, I heard the news before the three sessions of the trial, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the Criminal Department, and the three divisions of Dali Temple are Ling Chi to punish the world's businessmen... In the end, the fold was handed over, and the emperor remembered that the first emperor had given the fourth generation of the Wu family a special honor, and changed Ling Chi to exile. In order not to attract the attention of the imperial court, the Wu family funded the Zhuang family, and the Zhuang family came forward to open a grocery store in Qiongzhou, and sent a person who knew the roots from the Zhuang family to act as the proprietor, who was responsible for transmitting information and dealing with local officials. People should not go too much, lest it be too eye-catching, one is enough. The rest of the shopkeepers are all locals. This way, the accent will not show the horse's feet. The rest of the matters will depend on the situation when Boyong arrives in Qiongzhou. I've taken care of all the escort servants along the way, and thousands of miles of travel are inevitable, and I can only count on these servants to take care of Boyong along the way. ”

After listening to the eldest brother's words, Zhuang said eagerly: "Let me go to Qiongzhou with me!" ”

Zhuang Zhiyong was shocked, he never thought of asking his sister to suffer like that, but now it seems that it is impossible for Wu Boyong to return to the Wu family in his lifetime. Even so, Zhuang Zhiyong would rather his sister be a widow from now on than go to Qiongzhou, a wild and smoky land hanging on the overseas border. He decided to use Yuan Niang to stop the Zhuang family.

Zhuang Zhiyong looked at his sister firmly and said: "I don't agree with you going to Qiongzhou, not to mention that Yuan Niang is still so young, she can't do without her mother." If you go to Qiongzhou, Yuan Niang will really become an orphan. ”

Zhuang is a little hesitant, on the one hand, he is the husband of his childhood sweetheart, and on the other hand, he is an immature daughter. At this time, Zhuang's seemed to be pulled by both ends, and he hated to divide himself into two halves! He fell on the bed in pain and cried.

Zhuang Zhiyong was a little distressed, but if she was soft-hearted at this time, and Zhuang's temperament allowed her to go to Qiongzhou with Wu Boyong, it would really be the end of the world, and it would be difficult to see each other again. He can't let his mother never see his sister from now on, and he can't let Yuan Niang lose her father and mother. Zhuang Zhiyong believes that he is doing the right thing. It's better to be in pain for a while than for a lifetime.

Zhuang Zhiyong was ruthless, turned his head and stopped looking at Zhuang's.