One

Restaurant, private room.

"Boss Cai, let's meet again." Nagumo smiled.

"I'll just say, we'll have a good time together." Boss Cai smiled widely.

The greetings have passed, and the two sides tacitly get to the point.

"Nan Xianggong, we don't say secret words, as long as you give me the Shen family's Fengxiangfang, I promise that I won't treat you badly." Boss Cai swears authentically.

Nanyun smiled slightly: "Fengxiangfang is my father-in-law's hard work for many years, you dare to worry about it." ”

Boss Cai smiled: "Nan Xianggong, in terms of price, let's discuss." ”

Nagumo's slender fingers tapped lightly on the table, but did not answer.

Boss Cai said worriedly: "What? ”

Nan Yun said with a smile: "The price is not a problem, Nan has a reluctant request and wants to ask Boss Cai for a favor." ”

Boss Cai patted his chest and said: "Who in Chang'an City doesn't know that we Cai is bold!" Sticking a knife in the ribs for a friend, we've done it too. Something to say!"

Nan Yun leaned close to Boss Cai, and said in a low voice: "Nan knows that for many years, what Boss Cai has been thinking about day and night is to get Fengxiangfang, crush the Shen family, and compete for the fragrant bait of the royal spice supplier of Daming Palace. As long as Boss Cai is willing to help, we will each take what we need, and Nan will definitely fulfill Boss Cai's wishes. ”

Boss Cai laughed: "Happy! ”

Nanyun changed the topic: "However, this matter has a lot to do with it, and there is no basis for empty words, Nan needs a document written in black and white." ”

Boss Cai said with a smile: "In the end, a scholar has a lot of eyes." It's up to you. ”

Nanyun smiled faintly, took out a piece of paper full of words from his arms, and gently placed it on the table.

Boss Cai restrained his smile, picked up the paper, and read it carefully, frowning from time to time.

Nanyun was patient and took a bite of food unhurriedly.

Boss Cai thought for a moment and further confirmed: "Are you really sure that you can move Shen Wanjin and give me Chang'an's business?" ”

Nanyun smiled: "No diamond, no porcelain work." It's just that Boss Cai shouldn't be in a hurry. Stay for three or five months, maybe not. ”

Boss Cai laughed: "I've been waiting for decades, and I still care about these days?" Okay, let's make a decision. ”

Nanyun poured a glass of wine and said with a smile: "We are grasshoppers on a rope now, I just hope that Boss Cai won't play any tricks." ”

Boss Cai said disdainfully: "There is also a way to steal." ”

The two wine glasses that each had their own ghosts and used each other touched each other: "Happy cooperation." ”

Nanyun said with satisfaction: "In the next step, Boss Cai's actions are bigger to be successful." ”

Boss Cai laughed: "Don't worry, I will definitely make Shen Wanjin go to prison and be uneasy." ”

As he spoke, Boss Cai grinned on the paper and scribbled his name.

Nagumo smiled and took it in his arms.

It is better to give people power than to give them handles. It's all the heart of a villain, and you have to guard against it.

Two

Shen Wanjin's case did not drag on for too long, and the trial soon began.

The person in charge of the trial was Zuo Qiming, the supervision envoy.

When Shen Wanjin heard this name, he relaxed slightly.

Lord Zuo is an old friend of his uncle in the same year, and he will still see some affection, at least, he will try it seriously, so as not to wronged himself.

When he came up, Shen Wanjin knelt down on his knees: "The villain Shen Wanjin has seen an adult." ”

Master Zuo said expressionlessly: "Shen Wanjin, this official is in charge of hearing your lawsuit by the emperor's decree, you have to recruit from the truth, if you play any tricks, don't blame this official for not being emotional." ”

Shen Wanjin said: "The grass people don't dare. ”

Lord Zuo asked, "This batch of spices that entered Fengdeqing Palace, but you personally supervised the work?" ”

Shen Wanjin nodded: "Yes." The villain does not dare to be careless. In-person supervision. ”

Zuo Dadao: "From beginning to end, you have never left?" ”

Shen Wanjin groaned slightly. He remembered that that day, there were some disputes with the Cai family, and he had gone out to deal with them, and during this time, it was his son-in-law Nanyun who stayed in Fengxiangfang to supervise.

However, he did not want to involve his son-in-law in this lawsuit.

Lord Zuo asked, "Is there anyone else involved?" ”

Shen Wanjin immediately shook his head and said, "There is no one else." ”

Master Zuo said: "So, among the workers, are there any suspicious people?" ”

Shen Wanjin said: "These workers have worked in the Shen family for many years and have never made mistakes, so they can be trusted. ”

Lord Zuo frowned slightly and said, "People's hearts are separated from their stomachs." Don't be too arbitrary. ”

Shen Wanjin said: "Yes." That's what the adults said. ”

Lord Zuo said sharply: "Shen Wanjin, in this way, you are the only one who deliberately plotted to kill the emperor's heir. Are you guilty?! ”

Shen Wanjin panicked: "The villain is wronged!" The villain does his duty to do business, I really don't know how these musks entered the palace, someone must have framed the villain. ”

Lord Zuo sneered: "Come on, bring incriminating evidence!" ”

The messenger threw a handful of incense sticks in front of Shen Wanjin, and several of them were still burning with faint green smoke.

Shen Wanjin picked it up tremblingly, put it in his snort and sniffed fiercely, and immediately sat down on the ground in frustration.

Lord Zuo said coldly: "This is your family's tribute to spices, right?" ”

Shen Wanjin sweated like rain: "It's my family's incense." It's just that somehow, an extremely generous amount of musk is added. ”

Lord Zuo shouted: "Since you admit it, why don't you draw a charge!" Come on, let him draw a charge! ”

The wolf-like servants who came up left and right hugged Shen Wanjin and made a bet.

Lord Zuo flicked his sleeves: "Put him in prison for the time being, and wait for disposal!" Retirement. ”

The left and right immediately set up Shen Wanjin and dragged him out.

Shen Wanjin shouted: "Adult, you must clear the wrongs of the villain!" ”

Lord Zuo frowned and entered the back hall.

There must be something strange about this matter, how can Lord Zuo not know? It's just that he didn't dare to dig deeper.

On the surface, it seems to be just an accident, but it is not a simple matter when it comes to the palace.

Li Zhaoyi was pregnant with a dragon fetus, but the incense that the Shen family entered and worshipped concealed the musk that could cause slippery tires. In any case, it's a conspiracy.

Even if Shen Wanjin did it, then, what is his motive?

Coincidentally, the mother's family of Zhao Zhaorong, another favorite concubine of the emperor, is in-law with the Shen family.

It's easy to get your imagination going.

Zhao Zhaorong and Li Zhaoyi are both the emperor's favorite concubines, and in recent years, the two have fought openly and secretly, and they are comparable.

But recently, Li Zhaoyi became pregnant, which made the situation unbalanced all of a sudden.

The queen has no favor, so that the concubine has the heart to covet the middle palace, at this time, if any favorite concubine gives birth to a dragon son, there is no doubt that it will add a weight to whom.

Li Zhaoyi, who is pregnant, has undoubtedly become the target of public criticism.

The musk of Deqing Palace came into being.

Shen Wanjin, out of place, crashed into the stall.

Therefore, behind this matter, there must be a secret affair involving the palace.

Zuo Qiming, a mere inspector, how dare to touch this bottomless abyss?

He just wants to be able to end the case smoothly here, and as for whether Shen Wanjin has other inside information, he can't take care of it.

He hurried through the hall just to hide his eyes.

Someone in the palace has already secretly delivered the words, and this case should be done quickly and without delay.

Lord Zuo understood that someone wanted Shen Wanjin to be a substitute for the dead ghost.

Zuo Qiming let out a long sigh. Shen Wanjin, what I can help you can only be a day. Your life and death depend on your creation.

Three

Shen Wanjin's body also gradually collapsed in this dark prison.

In early winter, it's getting colder and colder every day.

Damp withered grass, dilapidated old floc, how to withstand the cold winter day. Shen Wanjin finally, on a cold night, began to have a fever.

Since that day, no one has come to inquire about his lawsuit, nor has he seen a single person in his house.

Shen Wanjin felt that even if he died in prison, he was afraid that no one would know.

A deep despair enveloped him, and he struggled, crying out to the empty cell: "Don't you all want me? ”

The prison almost said impatiently: "What to shout! You are a prisoner, who will come to see you! As he spoke, he threw him a torn padded jacket: "You sent it from home, so wear it." ”

Shen Wanjin then broke the padded jacket and immediately understood. It turned out that the things sent by the relatives at home were all seized by the prison messenger.

Presumably, the family tried every possible way to see him.

Thinking of this, he felt calm.

As long as the family can not be implicated, even if he dies, he will have no complaints.

Who is it that frames him?

He remembered that on that day, only Nagumo remained in the workshop.

Could it be him?

Or someone else.

Shen Wanjin was thinking wildly, when he suddenly heard a flattering laughter: "Mrs. Xie's reward." ”

A familiar woman said eagerly: "Where is my master?" ”

Shen Wanjin was overjoyed, it was Mrs. Shen's voice.

"I'm here!" Shen Wanjin shouted.

Mrs. Shen rushed over when she heard the sound, and through the rough fence, a husband and wife finally met in prison.

Tearful eyes to tearful eyes, broken intestines to broken intestines.

"Sir." Mrs. Shen choked up and said, "You have suffered. ”

Shen Wanjin is already a haggard old man, and he will no longer be as strong as he used to be. He looked at his wife as if he was in another world: "Are you okay?" ”

Mrs. Shen only cried and couldn't say a word.

Shen Wanjin said anxiously: "What's going on with my lawsuit?" ”

Nanyun stood behind Mrs. Shen and said sadly, "Father-in-law, your case has been decided. ”

Shen Wanjin was stunned: "Sentenced?" ”

Mrs. Shen cried: "Master, wherever you go, the concubine will go with you." ”

Shen Wanjin settled down and said slowly: "Is it a capital crime?" ”

Nanyun said in a low voice: "Executed next spring." ”

Shen Wanjin's eyes darkened and he fainted to the ground.

Mrs. Shen cried: "Master! ”

After a long time, Shen Wanjin slowly woke up, and with a "wow" sound, he spit out a mouthful of blood.

Mrs. Shen cried: "Fortunately, I am not decided, maybe I am struggling, and there may be a way to live." ”

Shen Wanjin gasped slightly: "How is it at home?" Can you be implicated? ”

Nanyun's face was very heavy: "More than half of the registered foreign properties have not entered the official, and the son-in-law entrusted the relationship and made the silver, so he barely kept Fengxiangfang." ”

Shen Wanjin's eyes were dark, and he almost fainted. He struggled to maintain his usual calm: "The daughter is gone, and she will come back." It doesn't matter, I'll hold it. You continue. ”

Nanyun paused: "In addition, a huge amount of silver will be fined in order to keep the family." The son-in-law is raising. ”

"How much?" Shen Wanjin asked.

"Five million taels of silver." Nagumo said slowly.

"So much." Shen Wanjin was silent for a moment.

Nanyun said cautiously: "Father-in-law, my son-in-law thinks that this matter is not so simple. ”

Shen Wanjin smiled bitterly: "My Shen family tree is very popular, so naturally someone takes the opportunity to calculate. It's okay, after this incident, I, Shen Wanjin, will be defeated, and the opponent will naturally be at ease. Virtuous son-in-law, you have to raise money. ”

Nanyun said in embarrassment: "I can't take out so much cash at home for a while. The money is all in the goods. ”

Shen Wanjin sighed: "Money is something outside the body, just go." As long as the house is safe. Find a buyer and sell the incense shop too. ”

Nanyun was taken aback, and then whispered, "Are you willing?" ”

Shen Wanjin smiled bitterly: "Otherwise, so what." ”

Nanyun hesitated: "Our family has a lawsuit, and no one wants to take over." Only Boss Cai, but it is somewhat interesting. ”

Shen Wanjin sighed: "In the end, I still lost to Lao Cai." Anyway, as long as he can afford it, he will depend on him. ”

Nanyun suppressed the ecstasy in his heart and said lightly: "The business of other branches is also dismal and unsustainable. ”

Shen Wanjin was dizzy and reluctantly replied, "Let's talk about it." I have a terrible headache. ”

Mrs. Shen reached out and touched his forehead and exclaimed, "It's so hot!" ”

Shen Wanjin couldn't support it anymore and fainted again.

Mrs. Shen cried: "Master! If you're gone, how can I live? ”