Chapter Twenty-Four: Breaking Up the Vertical and Horizontal Ties
Chu Yu did have another date, and it was a very important meeting.
When he ascended to a high position, he liked the feeling of going to see important people and deal with important things one after another, and this kind of busyness made him feel that his status and value were very important.
He was obsessed with the feeling and even a little addicted.
Under the "Phoenix Terrace", there is a big man who is waiting for Chu Yu.
This man was white and fat, and he was kind and angry, and he looked more like a philistine merchant than a cool criminal.
This person is, of course, the boss of the "Criminal Department" and the King of Yama of the "Ten Palaces of Yama".
Naturally, he didn't come by Chu Yu, and of course he didn't come alone.
He took with him two servants, both young, very handsome, both beautiful, and both with very watery eyes.
To be honest, men rarely look as beautiful as these two people.
With the status of King Yama's court and the status of the boss in the "Criminal Department", he only brought two people out today, which can be said to be surprisingly shabby.
However, the king of Yama himself did not think so, he knew that the two men who followed him were far more useful than two hundred.
These two people, of course, are where the "Violent Tiger Feng He's Jaw-eyed Gun" is going, and where is the "Lonely Chang'e Wide Sleeve Knife".
As soon as King Yama saw Chu Yu, he greeted him happily and amicably: "Master Chu, you have made a fortune recently?"
Chu Yu smiled and said: "Mr. Yan said that he laughed, he was poor and sour, he had never had much luck, and money came and went quickly; unlike you, Mr. Yan, throughout the ages, in all dynasties, I am afraid that among the six yamen, the most oily and watery is still the 'Criminal Department', right? How can I still hear that in the good area of 'Zhuangyuan Street', there are nearly thirty percent of the good villas, all of which are in your name; in the East Market, I am afraid that there are at least seven or eight stores in the East Market, and there are at least seven or eight stores in the West Market, all of which are in the names of you and your second master and other noble relatives!"
When King Yama heard this, he was first taken aback, and then laughed so much that his facial features were crowded together and said: "Where did the head of the Chu landlord hear the rumors, the lower officials are very poor, and sometimes, invite his brothers to have a supper, and they have to pay on credit! Otherwise, they will not be cheeky enough to ask the head of the Chu mansion to come out and talk about business." ”
When Chu Yu heard this round of words, he only asked with a calm face, "Lord Shangshu, you always wait for me here on purpose, right?"
"There, there," King Yama said hurriedly, "Young Master Chu is proud of the spring breeze now, he is the number one busy man in the capital, and he is also the big celebrity in front of Young Master Cai.
Chu Yu only said coldly: "Things are important things, if people want people, as for what is the matter and who it is, I don't bother Lord Shangshu to ask more." ”
"Hehe, the official doesn't want to take care of it, it's just that in the capital, the mountains and rains are coming these days, and the wind and grass are blowing. After the accident of the former owner of your building, Chen Yuan, the eldest son, there was even more rumors, and the grass and trees were all soldiers. There are some things, if I don't keep up with them, I'm afraid that Captain Gao and my brother will blame them. King Yama smiled and said:
"Young Master Chu, you are an understanding person, and you are a great person, wherever you go, there will be big things happening; my official position is small, even if I can't manage it, the leaders above are also urging me to hurry!
Chu Yu calmed down, so he showed cordiality, and said in a low voice: "Master Shangshu, you and my Chu Yu friends, it is difficult to do it, where the duty lies, how can there be a reason not to ask you all the time? It's just that most of the things I do are instructed by Cai Shaofu, and Cai Shaofu's meaning is mostly from the secret decree of the official family...... Your old ...... If you stick in your hand, I'm afraid that in the future, the blame will be blamed and prevaricated, and there may not be good fruit to eat. Just because we are good friends, Xiao Sheng has just said so much, if we don't know each other, I'm afraid that the wind on the street outside will flash my tongue!"
When the king of Yama heard this, he knew that it would be in vain to ask again, besides, Chu Yu clinged to Cai You, and Cai You has been favored by the Holy Grace in recent years, vaguely overshadowing Gao Yu and Gao Taiwei; if it is really as Chu Yu said, what he did was acting on the secret order of the Son of Heaven, and if he continued to investigate it strictly, it would be a big trouble.
Thinking about this, King Yama had no choice but to smile and say: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I hindered the business trip of the owner of the Chu Mansion, forgive the sins, forgive the sins." ”
Chu Yu glanced at the He family brothers, and suddenly asked: "Two Lord He, follow President Yan well, even if you lose your official position and get dismissed in the future, you will not be able to use up the skills you have learned in three lifetimes, and you will not be able to eat them all." ”
The two brothers, one with a gloomy face and the other with a shy face, made a hasty salute.
"Since the owner of the Chu Mansion has official business to rush, the official will also open the skylight and say bright words, straight to the point," King Yama suddenly took a step closer, and Chu Yu naturally understood, and took the initiative to close his ears, but listened to the other party's words: "In our 'Jingshi', a great big man has recently disappeared, and he is naturally passed on by some people in the market. ”
Chu Yu was surprised and said, "Oh my God! Who is missing, why doesn't Xiao Sheng know at all? Besides, someone is missing, what does it matter to Xiao Sheng?"
King Yama smiled with joy on his face: "For those who have lost other people's homes, of course the lower officials dare not alarm the owner of the Chu Mansion." It's just that this person is the top of your building
Moreover, his last public appearance before his disappearance is also said to have taken place in your building...... Is that man alive or dead? If he is alive, where is the man, and if he is dead, where is the body?"
Chu Yu asked rhetorically, "Lord Shangshu is talking about my righteous brother Chenyuan, right?"
King Yama immediately nodded: "It's the eldest prince." Can you tell the official what happened to the eldest prince? There are many false people who say that you killed the eldest prince, and this matter must not be credible, right?"
"How can there be such a thing!" Chu Yu said with a smile: "After my brother disappeared mysteriously, Chu Yu was also trying his best to find him, he was seriously ill and wandering alone, I, as a younger brother, was very uneasy." ”
"This official knows that Brother Chu was maliciously wronged, but someone sued the yamen of the 'Criminal Department', and there were also people above who put pressure on him, and this official couldn't ignore it, and he couldn't ignore it. Zhu Yanluo Wang looked at Chu Yu, like a smiling tiger, saw a fat sheep, and said with a smile: "I met with Chu Gongzi on the street today, just to talk about it, inquire about it, and if the official goes back, it is better to return to his life." ”
Chu Yu smiled arrogantly: "If Lord Yan doubts me, just take Chu Yu back to the 'Criminal Department' to torture and interrogate, in the world, there is no case that you can't ask about the 'Ten Palaces of Yama', and there is no prisoner who can't be tried!"
King Yama hurriedly smiled and said: "Brother Chu, you are laughing, how can there be such a thing? Brother Chu, you are a celebrity in front of Young Master Cai, and there are countless masters around you. ”
Only then did Chu Yu Shi Ran's salute and said: "Lord Yan is really a reasonable person, the 'Five Elements Toutuo' that Taiwei Gao has vigorously supported recently, has been watching your seat for a long time, and that Toutuo has already released a rumor, saying that the original boss of the 'Criminal Department' in the capital will sooner or later send Lord Taiwei back to the countryside to farm and raise pigs." When Xiaosheng heard this rumor, he was very upset for you. Lord Yan sang and danced for the 'Jingshi', and he has done his best over the years, and has made countless hard work, and when he has the opportunity to meet Young Master Cai, Xiaosheng always has to fight for you.
As for the matter of Chenyuan, it is difficult for Qing officials to do household chores. If you don't do it for the time being, if I do it on my behalf, the housework of our 'Tsing Yi Building' is left and right, and Lord Shangshu has nothing difficult to explain to the above, is it possible to run errands for those villains of the 'Five Elements Toutuo'?"
"Yes, yes, what you said is very true!" King Yama still smiled and closed his eyebrows and said angrily: "Actually, the lower official is just a routine, the one on the 'Phoenix Terrace' will not be Chenyuan, right?
Chu Yu immediately said: "On the 'Phoenix Stage', there is absolutely no Chenyuan. Xiaosheng is not here for him, and the person above is definitely not something that you and I can afford to offend. ”
"With the words of the head of Chu, the lower officials can make a difference. King Yama bowed and thanked: "In this way, the lower officials are disturbed, Prince Chu, please." ”
Chu Yu also bowed slightly, and said politely: "Lord Yan, please too." ”
The two of them, under the "Phoenix Terrace" and on the "Zhuangyuan Street", said goodbye to Shi Li and went their separate ways.
After walking away, under Chu Yu's thin lips, he let out a cold snort.
Su Mo immediately said: "The 'smiling tiger' of the king of Yama saw that his job was snatched away by the 'Five Elements Toutuo', and he still had the leisure to take care of other people's affairs, which is really beyond his power. ”
Chu Yu said proudly: "If this son's guess is right, it's not that he King Yama wants to meddle in things. But there is a very important person behind the scenes, who found some evidence that is extremely unfavorable to us, and sued the yamen, and he had to make a show. He is not enough to interrogate me, Young Master Cai does not nod, in the court, except for the surnamed Li and the surnamed Tong, no one wants to touch me!"
Sun Donkey said: "My subordinates feel that the king of Yama deliberately showed his demeanor in front of his son this time, and he also had the meaning of 'getting off the horse' in it." ”
"Just him, Lian is quite old, the sun is setting, and there is no official authority to speak of. A look of doubt flashed in Chu Yu's eyes, and he smiled arrogantly: "It's the two little guys surnamed He who are following him, we have to guard against it." When the king of Yama was about to collapse in his mansion, he brought two handsome male pets by his side, and he must have his ulterior secrets and functions. ”