Chen Tingjing went out of the noon gate to take a sedan chair home, and met an old man who stopped the sedan chair to complain. Liu Jing stepped forward and asked: "Old man, in the imperial city, at the feet of the Son of Heaven, if you have a grievance to sue, go to Shun Tianfu, why do you stop the sedan chair on the street?" ”

The old man said: "Lao Er only sued Shuntian Mansion because the house was forcibly occupied, and he was imprisoned for 19 years, and he was only released a few days ago, where do you dare to go to Shuntian Mansion to complain?" ”

Chen Tingjing lifted the sedan curtain, looked at the old man, and said, "Your house was occupied, and the complaint was closed by Shuntianfu, how could there be such a strange thing?" ”

The old man said: "My family originally lived in Shimoer Hutong, but the house was forcibly occupied by a splash named Yu Ziyi and sold to Gao Shiqi, a big official in the court. Every time I went to Shuntianfu to complain, I was beaten out by the officials. I really couldn't swallow this breath, so I just slept outside the yamen of Shuntian Mansion, and they arrested me in, and I was locked up for 19 years! ”

Chen Tingjing thought to himself, what a coincidence! It was still the winter of the eighteenth year of Shunzhi, when there was smallpox in the capital, and one day he rode to the yamen early on horseback, and suddenly a person came out of the alley. The man startled his horse and fell to the ground, his face covered in blood. Chen Tingjing was frightened, thinking that he had hurt someone. But the man knelt down and pleaded guilty, saying that he had startled the horse, that he had been wounded by someone else, and that someone had taken possession of his house and sold it to an official with the surname of Gao. Chen Tingjing thought of this, and looked at it again, it was the person he met more than 20 years ago, but he was already old.

Chen Tingjing was thinking about this past incident, and many people had gathered on the street to watch the excitement, so he was a little embarrassed and asked, "Old man, do you have a situation?" ”

Ma Ming lowered his voice and said, "Master, this matter is connected to the tall man, you can't take care of it!" ”

Chen Tingjing also whispered: "With so many people looking at me, how can I pretend to be deaf and dumb? ”

The old man handed over the form: "The grass people thank Master Qingtian!" ”

When Chen Tingjing returned home, he couldn't help but sigh, and Yueyuan asked him if he was facing any difficulties. Chen Tingjing said: "Yueyuan, do you remember what I said in the winter when Emperor Shunzhi died? A family's house was forcibly occupied and sold to Gao Shiqi. ”

Yueyuan said, "Remember, what's wrong?" ”

Chen Tingjing said: "Alas, I really have a fate with that old man! The old man's name is Zhu Qi, because of the complaint, he was imprisoned by Shuntianfu for 19 years, and he was only released a few days ago. Just now on my way home, I called him to bump into him and knelt in front of my sedan chair. ”

Yueyuan asked, "Do you want to take care of it?" ”

Chen Tingjing said: "This is not my business. However, Zhu Qi knelt in front of my sedan chair, and surrounded by so many people, how could I turn a blind eye? But it's really hard! ”

Yueyuan said: "This case couldn't be clearer, there is nothing difficult to do?" I said you should take care of it! ”

Chen Ting sighed: "The case itself is simple, but there are too many people involved. Not only Gao Shiqi, but also several governors of Shuntian Mansion. More than ten years ago, Yin Xiang Bingdao of Shuntian Mansion is now a scholar of Wenhuadian University and a scholar of the Criminal Department! ”

As soon as Chen Tingjing said this, Yueyuan was also anxious: "How is this good?" ”

Chen Tingjing said: "I guess even the emperor will not be willing to investigate a few ministers for an ordinary old man." ”

Yueyuan had no idea and said, "After all, I am a woman, you should make your own decisions." I just think that the obvious things make the bad guys arrogant, and you have done too much as an official. Chen Tingjing sighed, very ashamed. He also knew that when he took advantage of the smallpox, the flag people seized many people's houses, and this old account could not be calculated.

A few days later, Chen Tingjing went to the Hanlin Academy first, and came to the south study at noon. Zhang Ying and Gao Shiqi arrived early and greeted each other politely. When Chen Tingjing saw Gao Shiqi today, he felt particularly unpleasant, as if this person's nose and eyes were not good. Gao Shiqi leaned over and whispered, "Master Chen, Shiqi has a few words and wants to talk to you privately." ”

Chen Tingjing wondered in his heart, so he asked, "What's the matter?" ”

Chen Tingjing followed Gao Shiqi behind the screen. Gao Shiqi said in a low voice: "Lord Chen, Brother Tingtong sent me a thousand taels of silver last night, what can you do about this!" ”

Gao Shiqi said and took out a silver ticket. Chen Tingjing's face was shocked, and he was extremely embarrassed: "This court commander! ”

Gao Shiqi said in a low voice: "Lord Chen doesn't have to be angry. The court was confused by the vices of officialdom. He thought that if he was an official, he had to collect money. I promoted him to the sixth grade, and I did speak in front of Lord Ming, and I also said it in front of the emperor. But I am a meritocracy, and I am not selfish. In the final analysis, this is all the emperor's grace. ”

Chen Tingjing said: "Shiqi, it is a big crime for the court to bribe the officials of the imperial court. ”

Gao Shiqi said with a smile: "If the emperor knows, the future of the court will be over!" You better take the silver ticket back and give it back to him. ”

Chen Tingjing thought that if this Gao Shiqi didn't want silver, why did he accept it first, and now come to tell me? He didn't figure out the reason, so he said: "If the court commander is a fly camp and a dog, the greater his future, the greater the harm to the court in the future." ”

Gao Shiqi said with a very anxious look: "Don't say that. Tingtong is still young, you can go back and talk about him. The silver ticket you hold. ”

Chen Tingjing really didn't know what was going on with this silver ticket, so he just waved his hand and said: "This silver ticket Tingjing can't accept it, Shiqi will do business!" ”

Gao Shiqi was almost bitter: "Tingjing, don't be so brainless!" The connections between the DPRK and China are complex and changeable, and only you and I are always old friends, and we have to take care of each other in everything. I treat the court like a brother, but I can't bear to poke his affairs to the emperor! ”

Chen Tingjing still refused to accept the silver ticket, and only said: "Shiqi, I, Chen Tingjing, have been honored by two generations of emperors, but I know how to serve the court, and I have no selfish thoughts. The matter of the court unification, please play the emperor truthfully! ”

Gao Shiqi sighed helplessly: "Since this is the case, I will play the emperor truthfully, Lord Chen must not blame!" ”

Chen Tingjing sighed and said, "My younger brother is not angry, what is there to blame?" ”

Chen Tingjing stayed in the south study today, and he was a little unkempt. Is there such a coincidence in the world? Yesterday, he took Zhu Qi's case, which involved Gao Shiqi; Today, there is a matter of the court sending silver tickets to Gao Shiqi. Tingtong's family is not well-off, where can he get so much money to give away?

At night, Chen Tingjing called his younger brother over, and when he asked, he really gave Gao Shiqi silver. Chen Ting was furious and scolded loudly: "With your money, where did you get so much silver to give away?" If you give away the money from your family, it is also a great unfilial piety! My father is almost sixty years old, and he is still working on business! His old man's money is hard-earned money! ”

Chen Tingtong snorted and said, "I didn't take a penny from my family!" ”

Chen Tingjing was even more surprised: "This is strange, is it possible that you are greedy for this silver?" That's a sin on top of a crime! ”

Chen Tingtong said: "I'm not greedy! ”

Chen Tingjing was very anxious and asked, "Your silver fell from the sky?" Tell me what's going on! ”

Chen Tingtong didn't answer, but said: "You only care about your own success, and you never miss brotherhood." I'm messing around in officialdom on my own, what do you have to say? ”

Chen Tingjing was so angry that his eyes were about to spurt blood, and he was almost speechless. He calmed down for a long time, slowed down his tone and said, "You're so confused! Why did Gao Shiqi give me back the silver ticket? If he doesn't take you, won't he get it? He's not just going to hurt you, he's going to hurt me! ”

Chen Tingtong smiled coldly and said, "Lord Gao wants to do favors with you, but you don't buy his account. ”

Chen Tingjing was confused and asked, "What kind of relationship do I have to do with him?" ”

Chen Tingtong said: "I only heard today that you have taken over a lawsuit, and there is a tall man in it. I admit I was fooled, but it's all because of you! ”

Chen Tingjing's ears buzzed in shock and he sat down in his chair. Sure enough, he guessed it in the south study, but he took it on the street, how could Gao Shiqi know? Chen Tingjing has been busy for the past two days, and he hasn't had time to ask about it.

Chen Tingjing lowered his head and pondered for a long time, and asked, "Tingtong, tell me, where did your silver come from?" ”

Chen Tingtong said: "Gao Shiqi has a fellow ...... Qiantang"

Before Chen Tingtong finished speaking, Chen Tingjing knew who that person was and asked, "Is it called Yu Ziyi?" ”

Chen Tingtong said: "It is Yu Ziyi. He found me and said that last time I was promoted to the sixth grade, the tall man spoke for me and asked me to repay my kindness. I said I didn't understand the rules. Yu Ziyi said bluntly, let me send 1,000 taels of silver to Gao Shiqi. I couldn't take out so much silver, and Yu Ziyi was also righteous, so he borrowed my silver. ”

Chen Ting looked up and shook vigorously before he said, "Tingtong, you are really stupid!" This Yu Ziyi is a dog raised by Gao Shiqi! They came together to harm you, and you are grateful to him! ”

Chen Tingtong said: "I don't think Master Gao is the kind of person you said at all!" ”

Chen Tingjing said: "You are really a ghost! I finally understood that Gao Shiqi had set a trap and wanted to make a deal with me! He's afraid I'll find out the origin of his house! ”

Chen Tingjing and his younger brother talked about the origin of Gao Shiqi's house in detail, but they didn't understand how Zhu Qi's complaint could reach his ears so quickly? Chen Tingtong also regretted it now, he was very scared, and said: "He wants to force me to be anxious, so I will sue him for Gao Shiqi to ask for bribes!" ”

Chen Tingjing shook his head and said, "Gao Shiqi is not afraid that you will sue him!" The emperor already trusted him, and besides, he handed over the silver, what did you sue him? Tingtong, it's useless for you to be in a hurry at this time, just take care of your errands. ”

Chen Tingtong was relieved, and said straightly: "Gao Shiqi really stabbed the matter to the emperor, won't I be finished?" Brother, you don't care about this lawsuit. ”

Chen Tingjing hated and said: "I knew this was the case, why bother in the first place!" ”

Chen Tingtong had nothing to say anymore, and sat there dejectedly. Chen Tingjing also hesitated, he really wanted to let go of this lawsuit and leave it alone, otherwise Tingtong was only afraid of disaster. But that Gao Shiqi is really hateful, if he succeeds this time, I don't know how much he will deceive people in the future. Chen Tingjing pondered left and right, and finally had an idea in his heart, and was determined to manage this lawsuit to the end.

On the second day, Chen Tingjing instructed Liu Jing and Ma Ming to check on the Qiantang merchant Yu Ziyi to see how he forcibly occupied other people's houses. Within a few days, the two replied. It turned out that Zhu Qi's family was also a big family in the Ming Dynasty, and there were several large mansions. However, the descendants are not good, and they began to show defeat as early as the Chongzhen period. Zhu Qi originally had a son named Zhu Dafu, who didn't do anything, just prostituted and gambled, and handed over a splash named Yu Ziyi. The splash only instigated Zhu Dafu to spend money, and spent all the few houses left by his ancestors, leaving only the mansion in Shimoer Hutong. Yu Ziyi set a trap and borrowed usury to Zhu Dafu. In the eighteenth year of Shunzhi, Zhu Dafu suddenly disappeared, and Yu Ziyi found Zhu Qi and took out his son's IOU of 6,000 taels of silver. Zhu Qi didn't pay the money, so he was kicked out of the house by Yu Ziyi. As soon as it changed hands, the Zhu family's mansion was sold to Gao Shiqi. But no one saw Zhu Dafu again, and the neighbors said that he must have been vulnerable to Yu Zi.

Yu Ziyi's livelihood is full of things that hurt nature and reason. In the eighteenth year of Shunzhi, there was smallpox in the capital, and Yu Ziyi colluded with the government to pick those who were weak and easy to bully, and forcibly occupied people's houses. Those mansions were originally officials, and Yu Ziyi bought them very cheaply. The neighbors said that Yu Ziyi was bold, and it all depended on someone in the palace. Chen Tingjing listened and understood that there was someone in Yu Ziyi's palace that the neighbors said, and that person was Gao Shiqi.

At night, Gao Shiqi asked Yu Ziyi and Kuang Xiaomao to come to his home to discuss how to deal with it. It turned out that Zhu Qi stopped Chen Tingjing's sedan chair on the road that day, and Yu Ziyi and Kuang Xiaomao happened to see it next to him. Things are also very coincidental, usually Yu Ziyi and Kuang Xiaomao don't come to the noon gate to pick up Gao Shiqi, but there was a business that day that was in a hurry to reply, so they hurried to the noon gate. Yu Ziyi knew Zhu Qi and Chen Tingjing's sedan chair man. He waited for Gao Shiqi to come out of the noon gate, and said this as soon as he did. Gao Shiqi was not afraid of Zhu Qi's complaint, but Chen Tingjing took the complaint, so he was afraid that something would be wrong. He set a trap for Chen Tingtong to borrow silver to give gifts, but it seems that Chen Tingjing will not be able to fall for the trick easily.

Gao Shiqi explained to Yu Ziyi: "Ziyi, I asked you to pass the real estate, shops and other businesses under your name to Kuang Xiaomao's name, have you done it?" ”

Yu Ziyi couldn't rest assured in the end, for fear that Gao Shiqi had another abacus, so he said: "The accounts are all settled, but Master Gao, is this okay?" ”

Gao Shiqi laughed and said, "I know you're worried that the old man will eat your silver." ”

Yu Ziyi hurriedly lowered his head and said, "How dare you think so, little one?" I can make my business bigger, but it's all thanks to you! ”

Gao Shiqi said: "The old man told you, the silver is yours, and it is yours after all, and you can't run." When the lawsuit comes, you go away and let the old man Zhu sue him! As long as you return to your hometown in Qiantang, everything will be fine. The government only recognized the contract, and it passed with a sloppy look. ”

After instructing Yu Ziyi, Gao Shiqi said to Kuang Xiaomao again: "When the time comes, you will be determined, you are the owner!" ”

Kuang Xiaomao nodded: "The little ones all listen to the orders of Lord Gao!" ”

Gao Shiqi glanced at Kuang Xiaomao and said, "Okay! You go out first, I have something to say to Ziyi. ”

Kuang Xiaomao quickly got up and retreated. Gao Shiqi didn't speak immediately, and drank tea slowly. Yu Ziyi didn't know what Gao Shiqi was going to say, and his heart was pounding. After a long time, Gao Shiqi looked outside carefully, and then whispered: "Ziyi, Chen Tingjing really shakes things out one day, just do what you say!" ”

Yu Ziyi said: "I understand, kill Zhu Qi." In my opinion, I'm going to kill him now! ”

Gao Shiqi shook his head and said: "No, no, no, we are just to make money, killing people, if we can, we won't do it." Remember, don't get blood on your hands until you have to! ”

Yu Ziyi said: "The little one remembers." ”

Gao Shiqi motioned for Yu Ziyi to lean over: "Remember, if you want to kill Zhu Qi, you have to let Kuang Xiaomao do it!" ”

Yu Ziyi nodded vigorously, and kept thanking him. He was grateful to Gao Shiqi for not sending such a sin-making errand to himself.

At this time, I suddenly heard Gao Daman reporting outside: "Master, Chen Tingjing and Lord Chen are here." ”

Gao Shiqi was surprised: "What is he doing here so late?" He told Yu Ziyi to hurry out and hide, and he hurriedly ran to the gate to greet the guests.

Chen Tingjing had already gotten off the sedan chair and was waiting outside the door, Gao Shiqi scolded the porter a few words first, and then said: "Ah, Lord Chen, how dare you go down to the cold house?" If you have something to say, I will come to the door and listen to the command! Chen Tingjing smiled and said: "Shiqi doesn't have to be polite, I want to go to your house for a long time." ”

Gao Shiqi respectfully invited Chen Tingjing to the living room for tea, and Liu Jing and Ma Ming stood outside the living room. Chen Tingjing took a sip of tea, and Gao Shiqi greeted: "I don't know what Lord Chen has to say when he comes to the Humble House?" ”

Chen Tingjing smiled and said, "Why come to teach!" I've heard that Shiqi has collected a lot of rare treasures, can you open my eyes? ”

Gao Shiqi shook his head and said, "It's really a joke for Lord Chen, where do I have any rare treasures?" Okay, study please. ”

The Bogu shelves in the study are full of antiques, and there are calligraphy and paintings in the Jun porcelain vase on the bookcase. Gao Shiqi opened a wooden box, took out a scroll, and slowly unfolded it, which turned out to be Yan Liben's "Emperor Diagram of the Past Dynasties" in the Tang Dynasty.

Chen Tingjing picked up the lamp and looked at it carefully, and was full of praise: "Shiqi, you still said that there are no rare treasures." There is nothing in the palace for such a good thing! ”

Gao Shiqi hurriedly said: "Don't dare to say that!" I dedicated my favorites to the emperor, and left them to play by myself, which are all uneye-catching. ”

Chen Ting looked at Gao Shiqi and suddenly said, "I want to see Jing Hao's "Kuanglu Tu"! ”

Gao Shiqi was taken aback, but immediately calmed down, and said with a smile: "Ting Jing has no memory, I dedicated "Kuang Lu Tu" to the emperor, and you are also there!" The emperor also let you see it! ”

Chen Tingjing shook his head, looked at Gao Shiqi with a smile, and didn't spit out half a word. Gao Shiqi's face slowly changed, and he asked tentatively: "Tingjing, maybe that "Kuanglu Tu" is a fake?" ”

Chen Tingjing didn't say much, but said: "You know better than me in your heart!" ”

Gao Shiqi still pretended to be confused: "If it's really a fake, I won't have face!" The world says that I am a connoisseur of antiques, but I was deceived by a traitor! ”

Chen Tingjing smiled and said in a low voice: "No one can deceive you here, but you can deceive the emperor!" ”

Gao Shiqi was shocked and said, "Huh? Master Chen, this is not fun! The great crime of bullying the king, the one who wants to kill the head! ”

Chen Tingjing smiled coldly and said, "Shiqi also knows to be afraid!" ”

Gao Shiqi was speechless for a long time, and asked carefully: "Master Chen said it clearly, what do you want to do?" ”

Chen Tingjing did not answer Gao Shiqi's question, but said: "The "Kuanglu Map" you gave to the emperor is only worth two taels of silver, and the genuine product you have in hand cost two thousand taels of silver. ”

Gao Shiqi hated in his heart, but his face was fine, and he smiled: "Lord Chen, you have been secretly staring at me?" ”

Chen Tingjing also smiled: "I didn't stare at you, it's fate." Fate always brings us together. ”

Gao Shiqi laughed and said, "Yes, fate! What a fate! Master Chen, since you know everything, I might as well tell you. I have offered a lot of treasures to the emperor, both real and fake. I can't bear something too valuable. I, Gao, have been poor since I was a child, and I am afraid that the silver in my hand is not so easy to give away, even if he is the emperor. ”

Chen Tingjing and Gao Shiqi have been officials in the same dynasty for more than 20 years, and he knew that he was not a good person, but he never thought that this person would be so bad that he was bolder than the sky. Chen Tingjing still had a smile on his face and said, "Shiqi is really straightforward today!" ”

Gao Shiqi said: "Brother Tingjing, it's not that I'm straightforward, it's just that I'm ready for you." I won't tell you anything, I know you don't dare to report this matter to the emperor. ”

Chen Tingjing's eyes left Gao Shiqi's face, and he asked with a smile, "How can you see it?" ”

Gao Shiqi was not in a hurry, beckoned Chen Tingjing to drink tea, and then said slowly: "Our emperor is a man of God, both civil and military, omniscient, and omniscient. If the emperor can't even distinguish a fake painting, what else is he like? Brother Tingjing, you don't plan to tell the emperor that he is not a god, do you? ”

Chen Tingjing slowly sipped the tea and sighed: "The world says that the emperor today has one in a thousand years, but I think you Gao Shiqi only got one in three thousand years." ”

Gao Shiqi arched his hand and said: "Thank you for the praise, it's an honor!" ”

Chen Tingjing put down the teacup, looked at Gao Shiqi with a smile and said, "You are not afraid that if you miscalculate, I really told the emperor?" ”

Gao Shiqi shook his head vigorously and said, "No, no, no, you won't." Mr. Chen is an old man and will not lose a big one because of a small one; The emperor can't allow anyone to see through his incompetence, so Lord Chen doesn't dare to risk his life, and this is the second thing. ”

Chen Tingjing laughed a few times, as if he was very emotional, and said: "Shiqi, I admire you, you really count me to death." However, I tell you, I will not stab this matter to the emperor, not because I am afraid, but because it is not worth it. ”

Gao Shiqi asked, "How do you say that?" ”

Chen Tingjing breathed a long sigh of relief and said: "It's just a few fake calligraphy and paintings, a few fake porcelain bottles, you can't miss the country and the king." I can't afford to mess with these little things and ruin the harmony of the monarch and the minister. ”

Gao Shiqi beat the haha again, and said: "Lord Chen is loyal and patriotic, and Gao admires!" It's all the same anyway, I know you won't say it. ”

Chen Tingjing smiled and said, "If I don't say it now, it doesn't mean that I will never say it." The world is unpredictable! ”

Gao Shiqi asked: "Lord Chen has always spoken straightforwardly, why is he so mysterious now?" Isn't there something going on? ”

Chen Tingjing said: "Shiqi, I want to help you. ”

Gao Shiqi said: "Lord Chen has always taken care of me, Shiqi is very grateful. But I'm fine, I don't think there's anything I want you to help with? ”

Chen Tingjing said: "You don't want me to help you, do you? ”

Gao Shiqi was a little anxious and said, "Lord Chen has something to say. ”

Chen Tingjing said: "Your fellow Qiantang villager Yu Ziyi, he will do you a big deal!" ”

Gao Shiqi pretended to be confused: "Yu Ziyi? Gao knew that there was such a person. ”

Chen Tingjing smiled and said: "Shiqi, you don't have to hide it, you and I know each other." That Yu Ziyi openly lobbied the court to bribe you, he was harming you! ”

Gao Shiqi knew that Chen Tingjing had already seen through everything, but he didn't admit it: "It turned out that Yu Ziyi was making trouble in the middle?" ”

Chen Tingjing said: "If the matter is put on the table, it means that you Gao Shiqi asks for bribes first, refuses to bribe later, pretends to be honest, and frames Zhongliang!" ”

Gao Shiqi pretended to be ashamed and said, "Lord Chen is serious! I'm in the dark, too! In that case, you can get the silver ticket back. Alas, I told you to take the silver ticket back. ”

Chen Tingjing smiled and said, "No, you still hold the silver ticket yourself." It's your own silver ticket anyway, so why bother? All you have to do is return the IOU set up by the Imperial Commander. The court has a fortune, and my Chen family also has a thin family, there is no shortage of silver to spend, and there is no need to borrow money from others. ”

Gao Shiqi said: "It turns out that Lord Chen deliberately mentioned "Kuang Lu Tu" to give me a disgrace, so that I don't stab the emperor for the bribery of the imperial court. I didn't want to make a big deal out of it. ”

Chen Tingjing said: "No, don't turn things upside down. The court has no intention of bribing, it was forced by someone! ”

Gao Shiqi nodded hurriedly and said, "Okay, okay, I'll let Yu Ziyi return the IOU, and then return this silver ticket to Yu Ziyi!" ”

Chen Tingjing said with a smile: "I only need an IOU, whether you hold the silver ticket yourself, or hand it over to Yu Ziyi, and don't do my business." ”

Chen Tingjing said goodbye, and Gao Shiqi was sent outside the gate according to the ceremony. The two laughed for a moment and said goodbye, like two best friends. Gao Shiqi watched Chen Tingjing's sedan chair walk into the darkness, and his face slowly became hateful. Back in the guest hall, Mrs. Gao greeted her: "Master, the slave family is listening next door, this Lord Chen is very powerful!" ”

Gao Shiqi said: "Phew! He's amazing, I'm better than him! He Chen Tingjing is better than me, his literary name is bigger than me, and his official position is higher than mine, but so what? I'm still in the south study before him! I don't believe in him! ”

Mrs. Gao persuaded: "Master, don't be in a hurry, think about things clearly." Listen, Lord Chen seems to have to find Yu Ziyi's ballast, I'm afraid it's coming to you! ”

Gao Shiqi said: "You treat me as a fool? Chen Tingjing kept saying that he only said how Yu Ziyi was, but in fact, he just wanted to rectify me. He checked! I just want him to check! ”

Gao Shiqi suddenly shouted: "Someone! ”

Gao Daman came in and asked, "What do you command?" ”

Gao Shiqi said: "Tell Yu Ziyi to come over." ”

Not long after, Yu Ziyi and Kuang Xiaomao came in. Gao Shiqi closed his eyes and said, "Ziyi, return Chen Tingtong's IOU overnight, and then do what needs to be done!" ”

Yu Ziyi nodded yes, and went out with Kuang Xiaomao.

Gao Shiqi returned to the study, still playing with his treasures. Mrs. Gao came to take a look, and when she saw that the old man had no intention of resting, she didn't dare to persuade her, so she quietly retreated. On the third watch, Gao Daman came to the study with a yawn, saying that Kuang Xiaomao was here. Gao Shiqi looked very irritable, and said, "It's almost dawn, what is he going to do?" ”

Gao Daman said: "Kuang Xiaomao said that you told him to talk back overnight. ”

Gao Shiqi said: "When do I want him to reply?" Let him in, this dog minion. ”

Kuang Xiaomao let Gao Daman come in and knelt on the ground: "Back to Lord Gao, the matter is done." ”

Gao Shiqi was surprised: "What has been done?" ”

Kuang Xiaomao said: "The little one killed Zhu Qi according to the orders of Lord Gao!" ”

Gao Shiqi was shocked and rose up angrily: "Ah! You're so daring! When did I let you go to kill? Come! Hurry up and take the murderer Kuang Xiaomao to report to the official! ”

Gao Daman ran out and shouted a few times, and after a while, he hugged a few family members, and tied Kuang Xiaomao in three or two clicks. Kuang Xiaomao's face was as frightened as earth, and he shouted indiscriminately for a long time, and said, "Yu Ziyi said that this is your order!" ”

Gao Shiqi was furious: "Bold! You dare to spew blood when you kill someone, and slander your own official! ”

Kuang Xiaomao knelt on the ground and begged bitterly: "Tall, the little one is loyal to you!" Just spare me! ”

Gao Shiqi didn't look at him, but said: "You killed someone, how can this official spare you?" ”

Kuang Xiaomao said: "This is all Yu Ziyi harming me!" If he hadn't said that he had been instructed by you and given me leopard gall, I wouldn't have dared to kill anyone! ”

Gao Shiqi turned his face and asked, "Is it really Yu Ziyi who asked you to do it?" ”

Kuang Xiaomao nodded, and burst into tears: "He said that this is what you mean, Master Gao." ”

Gao Shiqi instructed left and right: "Let him go first." Go down, and I'll ask you what happened! ”

Gao Daman and his family all went out, Gao Shiqi walked back and forth for a long time, stopped and said, "I'm really blind!" I didn't expect Yu Ziyi to instigate you to kill people, and you want to plant blame on me! ”

Kuang Xiaomao was still tied, unable to wipe the tears on his face, his face was filthy, and said: "Lord Gao, I fell for Yu Ziyi's tricks, you must save me!" ”

Gao Shiqi looked up to the sky and sighed: "Human life is at stake, how can I save you?" Do you want me to hide the case and not report it? I'm an official of the court! ”

Kuang Xiaomao kowtowed vigorously, without hand support, and rolled to the ground in three or two strokes: "Lord Gao, you saved my life, I am willing to be a cow and a horse for you in this life!" ”

Gao Shiqi bowed down and lifted Kuang Xiaomao up, looking very compassionate, and even shed tears: "Xiao Mao, Xiao Mao, how do I tell you on weekdays?" Just do business, why kill people? ”

Kuang Xiaomao said: "Yu Ziyi said, Lord Gao, you live in Zhu Qi's house, and Chen Tingjing wants to investigate." He said that as long as he killed Zhu Qi, he would be a hundred. ”

Gao Shiqi snorted and said, "Zhu Qi's complaint, what does it have to do with me?" I bought this house from Yu Ziyi, and if I want to sue him, I only sue Yu Ziyi. Kuang Xiaomao, you are really confused, you let Yu Ziyi play! You have a murder in his hands, and you have to obey him for the rest of your life! ”

Kuang Xiaomao begged: "Tall man, the little one is confused for a while, you will save me!" ”

Gao Shiqi sighed and said, "You don't use your brains either!" I, a scholar and an official of the imperial court, waiting for the emperor every day, how could I ask you to kill people? ”

Kuang Xiaomao regretted: "The little one doesn't have a brain!" ”

Gao Shiqi asked: "Let me ask you, how much silver is Yu Ziyi's business worth?" ”

Kuang Xiaomao said: "At least 300,000 taels." ”

Gao Shiqi said again: "I helped him in his business, and there was some gossip outside, saying that I had benefited from him." Have you heard how I split accounts with him? ”

Kuang Xiaomao said: "I haven't heard of it. ”

Gao Shiqi sneered: "You are his housekeeper, and you haven't heard of half a sentence?" ”

Kuang Xiaomao replied: "The little one doesn't dare to say it. ”

Gao Shiqi asked: "The official asked you himself, and he didn't dare to say it?" ”

Kuang Xiaomao bowed his head and said: "I don't dare to say it, the little one only knows that Master Gao has nothing to do with Yu Ziyi's business." ”

Gao Shiqi nodded: "Okay." Kuang Xiaomao, this official will save you. Get up. ”

Gao Shiqi personally untied Kuang Xiaomao and helped him up. Kuang Xiaomao knelt down again, kowtowed for a long time, and said, "The little one thanks the grace of the tall man for his reconstruction." ”

Gao Shiqi asked: "How much silver does Yu Ziyi give you?" ”

Kuang Xiaomao replied: "The monthly salary is five taels of silver." ”

Gao Shiqi said: "Yu Ziyi's family property of 300,000 taels of silver is already yours!" ”

Kuang Xiaomao hurriedly bowed his head: "The little one doesn't dare!" Although Yu Ziyi said that he transferred the family property to my name, it was not mine! ”

Gao Shiqi forced his eyes at Kuang Xiaomao: "Do you really want to die?" ”

Kuang Xiaomao knelt down again: "The little one is frightened and confused, and I don't understand what Master Gao means!" ”

Gao Shiqi lowered his voice and said: "Yu Ziyi's family property is yours, and Zhu Qi is Yu Ziyi's kill!" ”

Kuang Xiaomao couldn't help but sigh, and kowtowed like pounding garlic: "Lord Gao, from now on, this little head will be yours of Lord Gao!" ”

Gao Shiqi said again: "In the future, the 300,000 gold, I am eight, and you are two!" ”

Kuang Xiaomao's eyes suddenly lit up: "Huh? Lord Gao, you are my ancestor! Good! No matter how he Yu Ziyi quibbles, how the government spanks, I will say what Master Gao commands! ”

Gao Shiqi burst into tears again: "Alas! Yu Ziyi has been friends with me for many years, although I am an official of the imperial court, I do not dislike his background and status, and I can be described as a brother! I didn't expect him to instruct you to kill people for a business, and to frame me! What a headache in my heart! ”

Kuang Xiaomao also cried and said, "Master Gao, you are a bodhisattva! ”