Thinking of being able to survive, Shopkeeper Li immediately beckoned to the jailer outside, and said in a low voice: "Big brother, come here, I have something to ask you for help, and I will give you a hundred taels when the matter is done, please, help me bring a message to Lord Bai, I can help him collect the taxes!" ”

……

"This official just came here, and he doesn't know as much as the two of them, Shopkeeper Shen, does Shopkeeper Yue think that Shopkeeper Li will speak?"

Lord Bai had a gentle attitude, he was not aggressive in front of Shopkeeper Li at all, and he was very polite to Shen Yingniang and Yue Lingjun.

There is also a reason why Lord Bai did this, Shen Yingniang didn't mention it for the time being, this young man named Yue Lingjun was indeed extraordinary, not like he came from an ordinary family.

However, the other party did not report his home, and Lord Bai didn't ask much, but his attitude was subconsciously polite.

Yue Lingjun didn't answer, but just refilled a cup of tea for Shen Yingniang, Shen Yingniang knew that she should go out on this occasion.

"Lord Bai, don't worry, Shopkeeper Li is despicable and cunning, but he is also cowardly and selfish, as long as he believes that you will make a big deal about it, it may endanger himself, and he will definitely think of ways to save himself."

As if to confirm Shen Yingniang's words, a guard suddenly stepped forward to report, "My lord, the jailer has sent a message that Shopkeeper Li wants to see you, and he also said that there is a way to help you collect your taxes." ”

Everything is in plan.

When Lord Bai heard this, he laughed, and raised the teacup in his hand to Yue Lingjun and Shen Yingniang, "The two of you are really high-minded!" ”

Shen Yingniang and Yue Lingjun glanced at each other, and they both smiled, but their smiles were a little chilly.

Shopkeeper Li, this can be regarded as self-inflicted, right?

Lord Bai put down the teacup and said to the guard, "Bring people to the front of the hall, and I'll go later." ”

The guards stepped back respectfully.

Lord Bai looked at Shen Yingniang and the two and asked, "Do you have any other opinions?" ”

Shen Yingniang really has something to say.

But in the end, people are adults, they didn't speak, and they didn't want to point fingers too much, but now that Lord Bai himself has put it forward, Shen Yingniang no longer accepts it, and decisively proposes.

"Lord Bai, the grass people suggested, let this news out, his big backer is quite mysterious, but if you know that you will hold on to the taxes, and you may even make trouble in the capital, you will definitely be in a hurry, and when the time comes, although we will not change to respond to all changes, let those who have done bad things go in a hurry."

Lord Bai touched his beard and complimented: "Shopkeeper Shen is really good, this is indeed a good proposal." ”

Yue Lingjun glanced at Shen Yingniang, and there was a hint of sarcasm on Jun's face.

"If you release the news of Shopkeeper Li's arrest together, and let people talk about it, whether Shopkeeper Li will confess the backer behind him, which can be regarded as adding to the fire."

Lord Bai chuckled lightly and stood up, "Okay, what Shopkeeper Shen said to Shopkeeper Yue is reasonable, if the problem of tax collection can really be solved, the official will have to thank the two of you." ”

Shen Yingniang hurriedly got up and said, "Your Excellency is polite, we still have to thank your adult for your help, otherwise we will be unlucky today." ”

Shen Yingniang deliberately lowered her posture, and it was nothing to lower her posture towards her benefactor.

Lord Bai didn't say anything more, glanced at Yue Lingjun, and turned to leave.

Shen Yingniang still trusts this Lord Bai very much, Shopkeeper Li should not be able to escape from the palm of the other party's hand, and if he cooperates honestly, maybe he can really make a living for himself, but if he is clever and clever at this juncture...... It's not going to end well.

Shen Yingniang and Yue Lingjun sat back in their positions, their expressions a little solemn.

Zhou Yuan, who had never spoken, said with a smile.

"Shopkeeper Shen, shopkeeper Yue, don't worry, Lord Bai is very upright, he is in charge of this matter, and he will definitely take care of it to the end, as long as the backer of Shopkeeper Li does not reach out to Fucheng, he can't help Lord Bai."

Shen Yingniang's brows relaxed slightly, and her expression stretched a little, "I naturally believe in you, Boss Zhou, you have helped us a lot this time, and when this matter is over, I have to treat you to a good meal, thank you!" ”

Zhou Yuan saw that Shen Yingniang was focusing on other things, and he also changed the topic very clearly.

"It just so happens that in addition to greeting Lord Bai when I pass by this time, I have other things to tell Shopkeeper Shen, I can reveal it in advance, it's good news, Shopkeeper Shen can look forward to it."

Shen Yingniang was really whetted by Zhou Yuan's two words, she has been fighting with Shopkeeper Li recently, she is really a little tired, if she can have good news to relax, it is naturally good.

The hand on the table was suddenly wrapped in warmth, Shen Yingniang subconsciously looked over, and found that Yue Lingjun was looking at her with dark eyes.

For some reason, Shen Yingniang always felt that the other party's expression had a hint of sourness, and the shopkeeper Shen couldn't help laughing, worrying that Zhou Yuan was still here, so he leaned into Yue Lingjun's ear and whispered.

"Eat any flying vinegar, be careful to become an old vegetable jar!"

Zhou Yuan saw that the relationship between the two was so good, and he couldn't help but be envious in his heart.

An hour later.

Coming out of the county office, the sun was already setting, and the street was not as lively as during the day, Shen Yingniang arched her hand at Zhou Yuan.

"Boss Zhou, you first find an inn to live in, Lord Bai has already negotiated with Shopkeeper Li, Shopkeeper Li agreed to cooperate, let's wait for the big backer to reveal the true face of Lushan, our matter will be put on hold for the time being, and when the matter is over, we will talk about it."

"This matter is our grudge with Shopkeeper Li and his big backer, if Lord Bai makes a move, you don't have to worry about it, just rest well."

Zhou Yuan also knew that he couldn't get his hands in, so he nodded and said, "Okay, then Shen Shopkeeper Yue is busy first, after you are done, let's talk about the old days." ”

A few people said goodbye at the gate of the county office, Shen Yingniang and Yue Lingjun went back to the store, without the interference of the shopkeeper Li, their business will definitely go more and more smoothly, which is a great thing.

However, compared with Shen Yingniang and Yue Lingjun, who were in a happy mood, the other person was not so comfortable.

Ho Fu.

A man walked hurriedly towards the study, stood outside the study door and knocked on the door, until a man's deep voice came from inside, and only then did he push the door and enter.

This person is the housekeeper of He Mansion, he wiped his sweat, looked at him with a worried look, and said to Master He, who was drinking leisurely with a beautiful woman in his arms.

"Master, something happened!"

Master He's slightly narrowed eyes opened, and he glanced at him unhappily, "If you have something to say, don't talk about it." ”

The housekeeper was still a little squeaky, and a trace of anger had risen in Master He's eyes, but he didn't have a seizure in the end, he just pushed the beauty in his arms away and said.

"Let's get out."

The beauty obviously also has eyes, and Wen Xiang said a few witty words softly and withdrew.

When the door closed, Master He straightened his clothes slightly, sat up straight, looked at the housekeeper and asked, "Are there any outsiders now, let's talk." ”

The housekeeper seemed to have suddenly opened the chatterbox, and said quickly: "Master, something is wrong, Shopkeeper Li was arrested, he originally wanted to clean up Shen Yingniang according to the plan today, everything went well, but he inserted a trip to bite the gold halfway, and he was a Fucheng from Fucheng, surnamed Bai." ”

"That guy was nosy, and arrested the shopkeeper Li, and now the news is spreading, and the streets and alleys know that the shopkeeper Li is talking about taxes, and this matter is estimated to be a big trouble, and the white lord also said that in order to prevent this kind of thing from happening again and affect the prestige of the imperial court, he may poke this matter to the capital......"

"What!"

Master He's originally squinted eyes widened instantly, and at the same time, he slapped the table angrily and stood up and walked towards the housekeeper.

"Is the information reliable? Don't talk nonsense! How could such a trivial matter come to the capital? ”

Master He really didn't think that this matter would make such a big fuss, and at that time, he thought that he would use the tax matter to gather a group of people to find trouble with Shen Yingniang, just because he just caught up with it.

There is such a group of people who are desperate because they can't pay their taxes, isn't this just the right thing for him to take advantage of?

But I didn't expect that it would make such a big fuss, and it happened to be seen by a Fucheng from Fucheng?

The housekeeper looked at the old man's angry appearance and didn't dare to pack the ticket, but it was true that this matter was in an uproar, and he didn't say a lie, so the housekeeper whispered.

"Master, this matter is probably not groundless, Shopkeeper Li has indeed been arrested, many people on the street saw it at that time, the villain was worried that someone would spread falsehoods, and specially sent someone to Shunru Restaurant to see, Shopkeeper Li was indeed taken away...... And I specially asked passers-by, there is no falsehood, what should we do? ”

Master He's face was a little unsightly, and he walked around in front of the housekeeper with his hands behind his back, and then suddenly stopped, looked at the housekeeper and said.

"Shopkeeper Li shouldn't talk nonsense, think of a way to get him out."

The housekeeper reminded in a low voice: "Master, do some things, the villain has already done it, it's useless, the adult surnamed Bai obviously wants to take care of it to the end, not such a good person, and he is from Fucheng, the villain also made a special inquiry, you have no friendship with him and his relatives and friends, and we can't talk to each other." ”

"The villain is now worried that the shopkeeper Li can't hold it inside, if this matter really makes trouble in the capital, even if the shopkeeper Li doesn't say it, if the capital sends someone to investigate, the villain is worried about ......"

"What are you worried about?"

Master He was suddenly a little angry, and glared at the housekeeper with a fierce look.

The butler was immediately frightened and silent, and did not dare to speak again, but what he did not mean was tacitly understood by each other.

Master He was not angry, his anxious expression gradually calmed down, and after a while, he stared at the housekeeper with a cold face and said.

"Go and arrange it immediately, mobilize all the connections you can mobilize, and I'm going to go to the county jail."

The butler was a little surprised, "Master, you don't want to go ......"

Master He sneered, "I'm not going, should I send you?" Shopkeeper Li's mouth is not strict, I have to let me block it personally, I can't let him talk nonsense! ”

……

Candles danced on the walls, and the silence of the cell was broken when the wooden door of the cell was opened.

Two men in black cloaks followed a jailer inside, and the two men were tightly wrapped, and the dim candlelight of the cell really made it impossible to see the appearance of the two men.

The jailer who led the way in front suddenly stopped, turned to the two of them and said, "Two, what do you want to say after you meet, you have to hurry up, this Lord Bai from Fucheng is not easy to mess with, if it weren't for your sincerity enough, I wouldn't have opened this back door for you." ”

No sooner had he finished speaking than one of the cloaked men stepped forward with a flattering tone.

"Don't worry, my lord, let's say a few words, it won't delay you, and it won't hinder you."

As he spoke, he stuffed another silver ticket.

Seeing this, the jailer raised his eyebrows, and the solemnity on his face eased a lot, and after quickly tucking the silver ticket into his sleeve, his face softened.