Chapter 20: Calculation
Lin Xing lowered her eyes and did not answer.
Zhou Yan is the prince of Chang'an, even if he has a feud with the prince, it is impossible to travel thousands of miles to Yuzhou to find evidence of the prince's murder of the merchants.
Even if you don't give face to the prince, you have to give face to the emperor.
Unless, someone condones him.
Except for the emperor, this person doesn't think about him.
The original owner has been living in Yuzhou and does not know the situation in the capital, so he does not know much about the emperor, and Lin Xing cannot judge what the situation is between the emperor and the crown prince.
The only thing I know is that the emperor is at the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period, so the prince's eagerness to win over the merchants may hinder the emperor's eyes.
But this is not something that Lin Xing and Zhao Jie's merchants can interfere with.
If Zhou Yan is really the emperor behind him, then this thigh is held steadily, but if it is not...... Lin Xing took a deep breath.
Since it is a gamble, there will be wins and losses.
At least as long as Zhou Yan doesn't fall, she and Zhao Jie will be safe.
In an instant, countless thoughts had flashed through his mind, Lin Xing's face was indifferent, and he said, "Since the matter involves the prince, is it not appropriate for the Zhao family to come forward?" ”
What she wants to say is that since the prince has colluded with the imperial history of the salt patrol and locked up the old lady Zhao and the second room, can this person still be rescued?
She didn't want to save it, but if she really ignored it, others would inevitably say that she and Zhao Jie had a wolf heart, and she still had to do something.
It's just that how far it goes depends on who will be involved in this case.
"You just have to come forward with confidence, after all, the Zhao family has been separated, even if you want to save it, you have to take the things in the second room to save it." Zhou Yan said, a smile on his jade face, "After all, Old Lady Zhao embezzled 200,000 taels of silver from the big house, and this hole can't be filled." ”
In other words, even if Lin Xing wanted to save it, Dafang couldn't come up with the money.
Seeing that he was so clear about the affairs of the Zhao family, Lin Xing tilted his head and asked, "The prince seems to know the situation of the Zhao family very well, can the 200,000 taels be related to the prince?" ”
"What does the silver tael that Old Lady Zhao embezzled by herself have to do with this son?" Zhou Yan's long eyebrows and sideburns were in his sideburns, and his phoenix eyes were bright and smiling.
At Zhou Yan's smiling gaze, Lin Xingliu's eyebrows jumped slightly, and she sighed softly.
She was extremely glad that she and Zhou Yan were on the same front, otherwise she would be calculated to death by this guy sooner or later.
As if hearing her sigh, Zhou Yan bent the corners of his lips and said, "Mrs. Sister-in-law doesn't have to worry, the 200,000 taels of silver have not been taken by the son of this family, and when the time is right, I will still return it to Mrs. Sister-in-law." ”
"Then you don't have to." Lin Xing shook her head, "How can I get back the money that the old lady spent with his ability?" ”
I'm afraid that the 200,000 taels have now become dirty money for buying and selling illicit salt, where does she dare to ask for it?
After solving the confusion in her heart, Lin Xing got up and prepared to leave, but was stopped by Zhou Yan again.
I only heard his tone like a hook, with a hint of a smile, "Tomorrow, the prince of Japan is going to go to thousands of gambling houses, and his sister-in-law wants to go with him?" ”
Is it the thousands of gambling houses that deceived Lin Zhengtang?
Lin Xing was shocked.
Not long after she and Zhongbo found out about the thousands of gambling houses, Zhou Yan actually knew that she had found this place, which shows that this person has not planted eyeliner in the other courtyard.
Thinking of this, Lin Xing's eyes were a little colder.
The corners of her mouth were still raised, and she asked with a smile: "Why did the prince take the concubine with him?" ”
As soon as she heard this title, Zhou Yan knew that she was angry.
- It's really strange, he and Lin Xing have known each other for a short time, but they are very compatible, and they can even guess her unfinished meaning.
Zhou Yan coughed lightly on his lips and said, "I remember that my sister-in-law's Gao Tang had dealings with this thousands of gambling houses, so I ordered someone to check it. ”
"The prince is bothered." Lin Xing smiled, "That is the case, the concubine is disrespectful, and she will come to the door tomorrow to disturb the world." The son of the world does not have to be sent off, and the rest of the life is just. ”
With that, Lin Xing got up and left without the slightest stop.
Seeing her back leave, a smile flashed under Zhou Yan's eyes, and an itch came from his chest, which shocked him to cough a little harder.
Zhang Ping sent Lin Xing away, came back to send soup medicine to the prince, saw Zhou Yan coughing pale, stepped forward and patted his back, and said: "The prince said something to Mrs. Zhao, just before his subordinates sent Mrs. Zhao away, I always feel that she is in a worse mood than when she came." ”
"Even you can see that?" After listening to Zhang Ping's words, Zhou Yan smiled even more happily, "It's really a person who holds grudges, but I know that this son has placed a few eyeliners in the other courtyard, where is he so careful?" ”
Zhang Ping was speechless for a while, and then sighed silently.
How many people in this world can grow up under the watchful eye of others like the son of the world?
Eyeliner is just a common thing for the prince, but it is unprecedented for Mrs. Zhao.
Yu Guang caught a glimpse of Zhang Ping's desire to speak and stopped, Zhou Yan smiled, drank the bitter decoction, took the handkerchief handed by Zhang Ping and wiped the medicine stains on the corner of his lips, and said: "The eyeliner in the other courtyard cannot be removed, Li Ke has not completely reassured her, at this time, the guards are withdrawn, and she and Zhao Jie are either dead or injured." ”
Hearing the prince's name from the mouth of the prince, Zhang Ping lowered his eyes and pretended not to hear it.
Taking the medicine bowl, he asked, "The prince left eyeliner to protect Mrs. Zhao's mother and son, why didn't you make it clear to Mrs. Zhao?" With such vague words, I'm afraid that villains will take advantage of the situation. ”
"Where is the mother and son? She couldn't give birth to a son as big as Zhao Jie. Zhou Yanfeng's eyes were slightly raised, and her gaze swept over Zhang Ping, "She is so smart, she will think clearly." ”
The eyes fell on his body like ice and snow in the cold winter, freezing Zhang Ping's spirit, bowing his head to take the test, but muttering in his heart, could it be that the son of the world really planned to rob the people's women?
In the courtyard, Lin Xing sneezed as soon as she got home.
Seeing this, Uncle Zhong hurriedly asked someone to bring a cloak.
"No need, the son of the world must be talking about me." After Lin Xing finished speaking, he realized that this was a little ambiguous, and said, "He actually planted eyeliner in the other courtyard, I don't think he has a good heart, and I don't know what the hell he is doing." ”
Uncle Zhong's head was big when he heard this, and he took the opportunity to step forward to take the cloak and whispered: "You all know that you have eyeliner, but you have to be cautious." ”
"What is there to be cautious about? What should be listened to and what should not be heard, I am afraid that he has not listened less, and he will not only listen to good words, but he will not listen to me scolding him. Lin Xing snorted, and was about to go back to her yard, but she turned around and saw Zhao Jie go.
Walking on the road, she looked and asked, "Sir, have you already been invited?" ”
Originally, she just asked casually, she went to see Zhao Jie, just to take the opportunity to find out the eyeliner in the other courtyard, but she didn't expect that when the question came out, she didn't get an answer from Uncle Zhong for a long time.
Lin Xing couldn't help but stop and turned her head to look at him, "It's not like Mr. didn't even invite him, right?" ”
The Zhao family is already poor like this?
Naturally, she didn't ask this, but seeing that Uncle Zhong's face was full of embarrassment, his heart fell suddenly, and his tone couldn't help but become serious, "You just have to tell me the truth." ”
Uncle Zhong sighed, "As soon as those gentlemen heard that they were coming to teach the young master, they fled without even drinking the top Ming Qian Longjing. ”