Feng Qing Shaoyi

Chapter 12
After several comparisons, Qi Ze decisively chose the Jin family.Maybe it was really thanks to this surname, the surname "Jin" made him rich and wealthy, and he was a target worth slaughtering.

But if you want the Jin family to hand over the money obediently, you need certain means. Qi Ze sent Zhu Yu to investigate the basic situation of the Jin family. Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you win all battles. Every family will have some dirty things that are afraid of others knowing.These things are the breakthrough point for her to attack the Jin family.

Zhu Yu is generally very efficient in handling affairs, and found out news about the Jin family in one day.The current head of the Jin family, Jin Wancai, is from Yangzhou, and his family came to Dingjing a few years ago. He is a salt merchant.

It is said to be a salt merchant, but the folks cannot sell salt, and only the imperial court controls the method of refining salt.So in layman's terms, this Jin Wancai is selling private salt, and the amount sold has exceeded the government-run industry.Salt, as an indispensable condiment for common people, is in great demand.Being able to sell more land than the official camp, so attracting attention, it seems that they have already made a lot of money.

His wife, Fan Xiujun, is from Yangzhou. The two were childhood sweethearts, and they have a son, Jin Duobao, who has just passed the crown.This time I came to Dingjing City because Fan Xiujun's natal family lived in Dingjing. To avoid embarrassment, the Jin family and Fan's family were separated by a few streets, not far but not too close.

When Qi Ze heard the names of Jin Wancai and Jin Duobao, he deeply felt that she had chosen the right one, even the names were so rich.

After hearing the news later, Qi Ze felt that the opportunity had come.It turned out that although Jin Wancai and Fan Xiujun were childhood sweethearts and had always had a good relationship, Fan Xiujun's temper was so violent that he kept pressing Jin Wancai not to let him choose a concubine, and he didn't even have a housemaid.

Originally, Jin Wancai wanted to protest, but this time he came to Dingjing because of the influence of Fan Xiujun's natal family, so he felt short of breath, so he didn't dare to make trouble in front of Fan Xiujun.But which man does not cheat, and is still a man who has been suppressed by his wife for so many years.

When interacting with other merchants in Ding capital, he must go to some places to have fun, so in the Yijun building, Jin Wancai couldn't help but bought a prostitute back home, but he didn't dare to take it home for Fan Xiujun to see, so he kept it secretly. Outside, as Jin Wancai's outer room.Sometimes Jin Wancai would go to prostitutes for entertainment in the name of going out to do business.

"Then, have you found out where this prostitute lives?" If you could find this prostitute, things would be much easier.

"The subordinate is incompetent. Jin Wancai rarely went to that prostitute's place, so he didn't find it." Zhu Yu lowered his head and said in shame.

"It's nothing, it seems that Jin Wancai hid her very well, and she's so afraid that Fan Xiujun will find her." However, the more afraid they are, the better for them, Qi Ze tapped his fingers on the table, lowered his head and wrote something on the paper, and said after a while : "Since you can't find it, find another way. Send people to watch the Jin Mansion these days, and report in time if there is anything unusual."

"Yes." When Zhu Yu was about to step down, Qi Ze put the paper in his hand into an envelope and handed it to Zhu Yu.

"Give this letter to Xu Siheng, you must hand it over with your own hands, you can't use someone's hand."

"Master, this is..." Zhu Yu was a little surprised, he had never seen such a serious look on Qi Ze's face.

"Zhu Yu, do you feel anything strange around you?" Qi Ze stared at the yard outside with a solemn expression.

"Strange? The subordinate didn't feel anything strange, master, did something happen?"

Qi Ze frowned, shook his head after a while and said, "It's okay, I should be overthinking."

Zhu Yu saw that Qi Ze was fine, so he bowed and withdrew.

Although Zhu Yu didn't notice, in the past few days, she did feel that someone near the Fusheng Pavilion was secretly watching, and their martial arts were higher than Zhu Yu's and the others.Maybe it was because there were too many people in the Floating Life Pavilion and they were afraid to startle them, so they didn't investigate closely.

Que Yu is the only one who has such strength to stare at her and have something to do with her.The Qi family is safe now, even if they don't plan to do anything else, there must be some usual investigations, take every step carefully, take every move of the opponent into consideration, and determine the next move to take, this is indeed Que Yu's style.

Que Yu was too unpredictable, and the strength behind him was even more immeasurable, even she couldn't see clearly.Thinking of this, Qi Ze couldn't help sighing, even if she finds out now, it seems like she can't change anything, all she can do is be careful not to reveal too much.

Knowing that donating to poor children is her strategy to solve the bribery incident in the imperial examination, he will still spend a lot of money.If she didn't know that he was behind the whole incident, she would suspect that he was helping her.It's better not to provoke such a person who is neither an enemy nor a friend, she will act as if nothing happened.

The letter she wrote to Xu Siheng just now is the general background of the Jin family and what she will do.She is not from the Ministry of Household Affairs. Reckless actions will only arouse suspicion from others, so the specific method of attacking the Jin family from the outside world requires the Xu family to take action. Xu Siheng is very smart, and he knows exactly how to do it, but she only needs to disturb the Jin family. hospital.

Internal and external troubles, double pincers, if the Jin family's business is destroyed from the outside world, it is a heavy weight, but this inner court matter is the last straw that crushes the Jin family.No matter how heavy the weight is, it is often the last straw that breaks the camel's back.It is this light, unheeded straw that strangles the camel's throat and causes irreparable damage.

In Chenyue Building, Que Yu was leaning against the window, taking a letter from Shang Lu, and asked casually, "It's not easy to get this letter back, is it?"

Shanglu just nodded and stood aside.

But Meng Yanxi heard the meaning, "Yelan, you mean that Qi Ze already knows who you have planted in the Qi Mansion? Since he already knows, why don't you see him doing anything?"

Que Yu squinted at Meng Yanxi, and said with a smile, "So what if you know, so what if you take action, he can't change anything, can he? He must have known that this letter will be in my hands." He opened the letter in his hand.

After reading ten lines at a glance, he put the letter on the table. "The household department is short of silver taels. I didn't expect him to raise it in this way. The things that belonged to the household department fell into other people's pockets by accident, and he took action to return everything to its proper place. He is a smart person."

Meng Yanxi took the letter over, bowed his head and read it, and said: "The household department is short of funds, and the Holy Majesty doesn't know about it. Do we need to intervene in this matter?" This is a good time to seize the Xu family's handle. The water in the pool was muddied, the muddier the better.

"No, the Xu family is not our target, and it's useless to grab the handle." The young man lazily stretched his waist, and said with his chin in his hand: "And it's too early to muddy the water in the court. Not old, with clear eyes and ears, don't let him find out."

Que Yu must be the only person who can call Emperor Zhaozheng "Old Murong" like this. Although Emperor Zhaozheng is over fifty years old, he is in good health and growing old. Being the emperor of Southern Chu is also a victory in the battle for the throne Those who dare not underestimate such a person, it is better to be careful.

Que Yu looked down at the envelope on the table, "Wouldn't it be more interesting to see how the Jin family went into decline step by step?" Afterwards, he looked up at Meng Yanxi, and said with a smile, "I've been busy in court for the past few days. Things, isn’t it good to take a break once in a while? Once you miss this scene, it will be gone. If you don’t take a closer look, you will feel very regretful.”

Meng Yanxi nodded in agreement. He has been busy with the affairs of the Qi family for the past few days and has not had a good rest.Now there is a free show, if you don’t watch it for nothing, there will be no such shop after passing this village.

"What is Yi Xingke doing these days? Is Chenyue Building not going to take care of it anymore?"

When Meng Yanxi heard Que Yu's question, he remembered that he hadn't seen him these few days, and after thinking for a long time, he realized that he didn't seem to be in Dingjing. "Him? You know him too. He can't walk when he sees food. Some time ago, it was said that there is nothing interesting in the capital. He should have gone to Hangzhou, and he will be back after a while."

"If he doesn't come back again, I won't take care of Chenyue Building, just close the door." Que Yu wanted to curse in his heart, he was so busy these days, Yi Xingke was quite relaxed.

Meng Yanxi became anxious when he heard that, "Don't! This Chenyue Tower is closed, what can I eat and drink?" Then, he looked at Que Yu with a sly smile in his eyes, "Actually, it's fine if it's closed, then I The money owed to you...you don't have to pay it back."

"...You think beautifully."

Meng Yanxi sighed and muttered in his heart.Alas, I knew it, Yi Xingke!Come back quickly, anyway, I also invested money in this Chenyue Tower, what should I do if it is really closed, I haven't paid back the money owed to Yelan.

Qi Ze stood in the yard, carefully observing the surroundings.It seems that they are well-trained people who will automatically slow down their breathing so that no one else will notice.But they didn't dare to enter the courtyard, so she was relieved, the woman's identity would not be easily exposed, but the other party's martial arts were not weak, so it's better to be careful.

The letter should be in Que Yu's hands by now. Although she has told Zhu Yu to be careful, there are many ways to get the envelope.She can't stop it, and now she can only hope that the young master Que will not intervene in this matter.

Now that the situation of the Jin family has been roughly understood, the prostitute's concubine's residence cannot be found, so he needs to find another way to find it.If you have been waiting for Jin Wancai to go to the outer room, Jin Wancai can afford to wait, but the military salary cannot afford to wait.

Since it is a prostitute from Yijun Tower, maybe there will be some flaws in it. Jin Wancai will not say the residence of the outer room, but it does not mean that the prostitute will not say it.There is no impenetrable wall in the world, as long as it is done, there will be some clues.

"Cang Zhu, you go to Yijun Tower to find a brothel girl named Xiangyu tonight, and buy her for a night. You don't need to do anything big, just sit there all night with a little panic in your eyes. That's right. , don't touch her."

Cang Zhu, who was kneeling in front of Qi Ze, was a little surprised when she heard that, why did she buy a prostitute and still not let anyone touch her?But seeing Qi Ze's eyes gradually moving down, his eyes became inexplicably fierce, which made Cang Zhu break out in a cold sweat.

"If you accidentally have a physical reaction, find a place to solve it yourself. Others can do whatever you want, but Xiangyu can't."

Cang Zhu looked at Qi Ze's sullen expression and felt a little creepy, why not Xiangyu?Although he is not a casual man, it is the first time that the master is so interested in a woman. Even though he is a brothel girl, it is still a bit surprising. Could it be... the master has taken a fancy to this Xiangyu?

Seeing that Cang Zhu seemed to be listening, Qi Ze turned around and was about to leave. At this moment, Cang Zhu stood up and patted his chest to reassure, "Don't worry, master. Your female subordinates will never touch her."

Qi Ze was so angry that he wanted to vomit blood, he stopped abruptly, turned his head to stare at Cang Zhu, and after a while, he smiled and said, "Really? It's so good."

There was no trace of kindness in this smile, and it seemed a bit far-fetched no matter how you looked at it.But Cang Zhu didn't notice, and bent down and smiled: "Where, master, this is what the subordinates should do, you can't mess up the status, can you?"

Qi Ze, who had taken a few steps forward, looked back at Cang Zhu with a hint of regret on his face. If he had known, he would not have let Zhu Yu investigate the Jin family. Originally, he thought that Cang Zhu's mind would be active and he would be free to do this matter. Pressure, now it seems that it is better to let Zhu Yu do it, at least he will not think wildly.

In the afternoon, when Qi Ze was reading in the study, Cang Zhu came in with a bowl of medicine, with a good-natured smile on his face, "Master, here is a great tonic. It works very well. This subordinate has been up all morning." .”

Qi Ze: "..."

Cang Zhu looked Qi Ze up and down and said worriedly: "Master, although you are not short, you are a little thin. Drinking some tonic is good for a man's health."

Maybe it's because Qi Ze looks more like Qi Yun, even his height is more like Qi Yun's.Among men of the same age, he was about the same height as them, not short.But because she is a woman, her body must be thinner and thinner than that of a man. Although she is not as tall as Zhu Yu Cangzhu and the others, she looks very healthy and thin, not weak at all.

Qi Ze looked at the dark bowl of medicine in front of her, and she could vaguely smell a strange smell, so she knew what material the medicine was made from.He raised his head and looked at Cang Zhu with a smile for a while, and said, "I didn't expect you to be so careful, it's really hard for you."

Cang Zhu trembled inexplicably, feeling that something bad was about to happen.

After a while, I saw Cang Zhu coming out of the study, looking at the empty medicine bowl in his hand, wanting to cry but not crying.He finally understood how Qi Zhe felt at that time, he was still smiling when he remembered that, he never thought that the retribution would happen to him so soon.

But the master was merciful, thinking that he didn't add ingredients to the mission tonight, but the effect of the medicine was quite good, as expected he had inquired about the prescription for a long time.

In Yijun Tower, there was a half-dressed woman with dewy clothes and seductive eyes half lying on the bed, revealing her snow-white fragrant shoulders as if silently teasing others, Xiangyu looked at the strange guests in the room and was a little puzzled.The guest was dressed in black, just sitting at the tea table drinking herbal tea, with his back turned to her, without even looking at her.

Buying her for one night but not touching her, is there such a good man in the world?But think about it, and maybe there will be a bonus tip when you're done.And even though she is not as charming as the oiran, her beauty is still ranked high in Yijun Tower.How many men want to buy her for one night and give her countless golden hairpins and treasures, but this time meeting a man who has no feelings for her still makes Xiangyu feel a little frustrated.

"Young master, why don't you come here to play? Isn't it just for fun? Come on, let the slaves take good care of you and make sure you are satisfied." Saying that, Xiangyu got off the bed very charmingly, The long legs and waist faintly exposed under the clothes are silent temptations.The soft and boneless hands brushed across the man's face, and the white and tender breasts rubbed against the firm chest, and a sweet and greasy breath lingered between the two of them.

But the man was unmoved, he waved the woman's hand, took a sip of herbal tea and said, "Miss Xiangyu, don't do this, I'm just...just..."

"The slave family knows that the young master is embarrassed, but come here with confidence, how can the slave family be willing to let the young master lose his happiness and return." Xiangyu sat directly on the man, her voice was even softer.

Unexpectedly, the man was so frightened that he stood up directly from the chair, his delicate face was flushed, he didn't know whether he was frightened or anxious, but he looked very cute and young.

"Heh, the young master has become like this, can you still hold back? If it doesn't work here, you can go to another place." Xiangyu looked at the man's blushing face, thinking it was blushing who had never experienced human affairs, so she Just think about changing the place and adjusting it.

Cang Zhu felt that she was on the verge of collapse, master, I was wrong, I shouldn't have given you the tonic, I couldn't bear it anymore.However, does the master, who looks so indifferent, really like such a coquettish and charming woman?Are men really the same on the inside?No matter how she looks, she likes a woman who can bring pleasure. Is her taste so vulgar?
But Cang Zhu calmed down, remembered her mission, turned her head and stopped looking in Xiangyu's direction, and said, "Miss Xiangyu, I'm just here to sit and sit. This is the mission my young master entrusted to me."

"Your young master? I just asked you to come here to sit and sit. What do you want to do?" Seeing that the man no longer looked at her, Xiangyu had no choice but to give up. After all, she had been in such a dirty place for many years. Feeling that there was nothing good to do, he asked cautiously.

"It's okay, we are not bad people. You know that this place is too special for people to see. My young master just wanted to ask you about someone, and I don't know who it is. But at this time tomorrow, the young master will come in person. At that time, Miss Xiangyu should not have anyone else here."

"Your young master will come tomorrow? Is it just because you are afraid of being seen?" Xiangyu no longer doubted Cang Zhu's explanation. Yijun Building is simply a dirty brothel, and no one came here. Good people are mixed with good and bad people. A real gentleman will never come here, and he is even more afraid of being seen by others and affecting his reputation.

A domestic servant knows how to avoid suspicion, so this young master should be a gentleman.

"Yes, I will ask Miss Xiangyu to help clear the venue tomorrow night." As he said that, Cang Zhu gave Xiangyu the money bag in his hand, taking advantage of the lack of hands to eat people's mouths, and since he took the money, he had to do things.And Xiangyu is a brothel girl, money is a good thing to her, it is hard to refuse.

"Okay, no problem, I'll just help you. If I don't know this person, I won't return the money." Xiangyu took the money bag, went back to the bed, turned to look at Cang Zhu, "Do you really want to Sit there all night?"

"Yes, I will leave the next morning. I won't disturb you, don't worry, Miss Xiangyu." Cang Zhu sat on the seat just now and poured herself a cup of herbal tea.

"Okay, whatever you want." Xiangyu lay back on the bed, looked at Cang Zhu drinking herbal tea, and sighed.Maybe there are good men in this world, but she just didn't meet them.

(End of this chapter)