Chapter 122: Pleading
"General Men is really a blessing, my father and sister-in-law must also be first-class talents, so they can have such a close connection with Yuan Zhoumu, an important minister of the country, if there is time, this official also wants to make friends with the two elders, there must be a lot of common language!"
Wen Chen said with a smile.
When Men Yulou heard this, a flattered expression appeared on his face, "Wen Daneng has such thoughts, it is simply a blessing for my family!" ”
"It's a pity that my father unfortunately passed away from a serious illness two years ago, and my sister-in-law's livelihood is a little unavailable......
Wen Chen was stunned, if you want to say that women generally can't make a living on the stage, isn't the most unbearable thing to be a young woman who has lost her footing?
It turns out that Mo Xuyou is not the only one who likes private use of buses......
"Where is this General Gate, Your Majesty often says that all the hard work and deeds of the people in the world are all to contribute to the construction of my Dasheng, where is the difference between high and low? In the eyes of this official, even the girl who picked up guests in the green building also contributed to the security and stability of my Dasheng, and she is a respectable person! Wen Chen said seriously.
Men Yulou obviously didn't expect Wen Chen to say this, and said excitedly, "Lord Wen is worthy of being a big official from Shangjing City, and he speaks at such a high level, more than one grade higher than those weird species who like to chew the root of his sister-in-law's tongue behind his back!" ”
"What's wrong with Qinglou? How can you describe what you want me to do as dirty?! ”
Wen Chen nodded in agreement, but his heart blossomed, he really didn't guess wrong, Yuan Qingshan really found a prostitute to be his concubine, maybe the breakthrough in the case is here!
"General Gate, then it's decided, after a few days, the Japanese official will be busy with the matter at hand, and he will definitely visit Lord Yuan and Your Excellency's sister-in-law in person, but this matter is also asked to be kept secret by General Gate first!"
Men Yulou was stunned for a moment, and said with some reluctance, "Didn't Lord Wen just say that even the Qinglou woman is a respectable person?" What's there to keep secret? ”
If you tell the story that the imperial history of the Qincha from Shangjing City wants to visit his sister-in-law, and he can show off in front of his colleagues, maybe he can also use it as a stepping stone for his future promotion, how uncomfortable it should be to hold it in his stomach!
Wen Chen smiled and patted him on the shoulder, "General Men doesn't know, this official wants to prepare a gift for Yuan Zhou Mu and his wife, and give Lord Yuan a surprise when the time comes, if you say it, won't there be no freshness!" ”
"Oh-"
Men Yulou looked suddenly enlightened.
"Xiaguan understands, please rest assured, Lord Wen, Xiaguan will definitely keep this matter tight!"
"Very good, General Men is really a little bit clear, it is not a loss that Yuan Zhoumu trained a good general, and when the official returns to Shangjingcheng, he must say a few more words for General Men in front of His Majesty!" Wen Chen casually drew a big cake for Menyulou.
Men Yulou's face was ecstatic, after so many years, he finally met someone who appreciated him, and he was so moved that tears rolled in his eyes.
"Thank you, Lord Wen, for cultivating!"
"Alright, let's get busy!" Wen Chen casually patted him on the shoulder as a sign of encouragement, and he saw Han Rishan waving to him at the corner of the street.
"Retire!"
Men Yulou suddenly felt that he was full of energy, there were always people who said that Lao Tzu relied on nepotism to get to the top, and when Lao Tzu developed this time, he would swell the faces of you red-eyed thieves one by one!
Wen Chen walked away from the entrance of the Thousand Buddha Temple with his hands behind his back, and slowly came to the corner of the street and looked at Han Rishan.
"What about people?"
Han Rishan pointed to the teahouse not far away, "The father and daughter are waiting inside!" ”
Wen Chen nodded slightly, "Go meet them." ”
The business in the teahouse was deserted, but the shopkeeper was clever, and when he saw Wen Chen and the others entering the door, he hurriedly bowed down and took the two to the door of a tearoom in the inner hall.
Wen Chen gently pushed the door, and at first glance, he saw an old man and a young man prostrate on the ground, kneeling respectfully on the ground towards his side!
"Yoh? Which one is Mr. Xue singing? ”
"The grass people have come to ask Lord Wen for their guilt!" Xue Ding straightened up, his face covered with tears, "The grass people are born in Qingzhou, they grew up in Qingzhou, they have some family backgrounds in the past few years, and they were a little fluttery for a while, but in the end, they were used by people with hearts, and in the past two years, they have become accomplices in squeezing the people's fat and people's ointment, and the grass people are ashamed!" ”
Wen Chen glanced at Xueqin with interest, "Ling Zun's consciousness is quite high!" ”
Xueqin's face turned a little pale, and she barely managed to squeeze out a smile, "Father has always been a person who knows the general ......"
Wen Chen smiled slightly, took care of himself to the tea table, and began to put the copper kettle on the small stove for hot water.
"Since you know the general situation, the official won't ask, if Mr. Xue has anything to say, just explain it yourself."
Xue Ding nodded heavily, knelt down to the table, and took out a thick stack of papers from his arms.
"Since the little girl sent back the news from Huaiyuan County, the grass people immediately began to check the property under the Xue family's business name, I don't know if I don't know it, I was shocked when I checked it, these dogs actually used the banner of the grass people, colluded with local officials in Qingzhou, embezzled the grain and grass of the imperial court for disaster relief, and sold it at a high price, which is simply a big rebellion, and people and gods are angry!"
"These are the evidence collected by the grass people in the past few days, including the evidence of the Xue family's collusion with local officials in various cities and counties in Qingzhou, and I also ask Lord Wen to take a look!"
Wen Chen took the paper and glanced at it casually, the first one was the name of Lu Zhi of Huaiyuan County, and he knew that he had no need to cut it down, so he looked up and asked:
"Miss Xueqin, have you seen the evidence prepared by Ling Zun?"
Xueqin was stunned for a moment, "I've seen it...... Part ......"
Wen Chen bowed slightly, "Mr. Xue's feet are fast enough, it took three or four days for this official to rush here from Huaiyuan County non-stop, and Mr. Xue collected evidence from these ten cities and eight counties, but it only took one day longer than this official to travel......"
Xue Ding's body trembled, and he hurriedly explained, "Back to Lord Wen, the Xue family's business has a rule, the account flow of the branches in various places will be handed back to Lucheng by the local shopkeeper every month for summarization, and the grass people just spent some effort sorting it out......
"Hmm...... Yes, Mr. Xue is a careful person. Wen Chen wrote lightly.
Xue Ding breathed a sigh of relief slightly, and continued to speak, "Lord Wen, the grass people know that Your Majesty is very concerned about the disaster in Qingzhou, and now that my Xue family firm is involved in the corruption case, the grass people are willing to assist Lord Wen and bring these corrupt officials to justice, these evidence are the sincerity of the grass people, and I hope that Lord Wen will believe in the Xue family business again!" ”
Wen Chen lowered his head and rubbed his eyes, but there was no response, and after a while, he suddenly looked at Xueqin.
"Miss Xueqin, do you know the annual business transactions of your Xue family's business, as well as the information of the running accounts?"
The unexpected question made Xueqin a little dazed, and she nodded subconsciously, "It's basically clear." ”
"If this official transports back a batch of luminous stones from Nanqi for resale, how do you think you can maximize the benefits?"
Xue Ding looked at his daughter with a puzzled expression, wasn't I pleading guilty just now? Why did you suddenly start talking about business?
"Lord Wen, the grass people think that this luminous stone should be ......"
"The official is asking Miss Xueqin, Mr. Xue be quiet!" Wen Chen's face sank instantly, and he said indifferently.
Xue Ding was so stunned that he didn't dare to come out, and hurriedly closed his mouth.
"Miss Xueqin continues." Wen Chen said lightly.
Xueqin bit her lip and said in a trembling voice, "The little woman thinks that the essence of doing business is to buy low and sell high, although luminous stone as a jewelry is rare in my Dasheng, but there are jade and gold and silver as substitutes, if you want to maximize profits, Kyushu may not be the best market!" ”