Kowloon wins

Chapter 212

"Third son, tell me, how are you doing with the errands I have given you, huh?"

The old man got his head dilated several times due to the quarrels of the elder brothers. He really didn't want to let the crowd continue to fight like this endlessly, so he waved his hand impatiently, stopping the fierce debate of the elder brothers , looked at the third master who was standing with his hands down, and asked in a cold voice.

"If you go back to Huang Ama, the servants have taken the mission and dared not ignore it. Up to now, the progress of paying off the debt is nearly halfway, and all the officials who have been recruited have signed and pledged the repayment according to Huang Ama's order. There is no deviation in the contract, and what my son said is true, so I ask Huang Ama to check it out."

The third master had long expected that the old man would ask him a question, and he knew it well, so he was not flustered, but he still acted in fear, rushed to the front of the imperial court, and replied humbly.

"Every sentence is true? Then let me ask you, Cao Yin's deficit can be settled, huh?"

The old man was woken up during his lunch break today. He was not in a good mood at all, and being made such a fuss by everyone made it even worse. In addition, he wanted to suppress the third master, so why don't you ask? The voice is not much better.

"So that Huang Ama can know that since accepting the matter of chasing the Cao family, I have notified Mr. Cao of all the matters overnight. Thanks to Mr. Cao for not giving up, I have agreed to my request. What is missing is nothing more than minor details, and the official repayment document will definitely be drawn up in the near future, and I really dare not betray the emperor's orders."

Facing the old man's cold face, although the third master was somewhat confident, but after all the matter had not yet been settled, he really didn't dare to speak too harshly, so he could only explain it in an aggrieved manner. There is still some room for maneuver in the words.

"Third brother said it very lightly. Hey, the Cao family owes 60 taels. No matter how much he can, Cao Yin, how can he pay it back? Don't the third brother's lies mean that he is deceiving the emperor?"

Just because the third master didn't say what he said, he couldn't help but feel a little guilty. Old Shi, who had always looked down upon the third master, couldn't hold it back anymore, and without waiting for the old man to speak, he interjected sinisterly from the sidelines.

"Third brother, are you joking? 60 taels of silver is not a small number. Could it be that you helped the Cao family fill it out of your own pocket?"

Master Jiu also didn't want to let go of this great opportunity to beat the dog in the water, so he also expressed doubts.

"Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that Prince Cheng is eager to do something, and he is also doing his job loyally. Even if there are some deviations, it is justified."

Compared with the nine or ten elder brothers who went into battle shirtless, Li Guangdi was obviously much smarter. He expressed regret on his face. On the surface, he seemed to be excused for the third master, but in fact he wanted to send the third master away. Pushing to the death - if the third master can't produce evidence of an agreement with the Cao family, what the third master said earlier is obviously suspected of deceiving the emperor, even if he doesn't die, he will have to take off his coat.

"Third, what's going on, let me explain clearly!"

The reason why the old man kicked such a hot potato from the Cao family to the third master was actually just to suppress the third master. He didn't really expect the third master to solve the Cao family's problems. When it was over, it was undoubtedly a good idea to deal with the matter of the Cao family as a special case. Unexpectedly, Ge Taihe decided to commit suicide, and provoked many officials to jointly impeach the third master for unfairness. The old man had no choice but to make a mistake at this point, and he was going to forcefully put the responsibility on the third master.

"Returning to Huang Ama, the minister did have contact with Cao Yinda. According to what he said, the 60 taels of shortfall he owed should be paid off in five years, with 4 taels of silver in the first year and 6 taels in the next year. , and pay off all the balance in the next three years, probably because the matter is too big and involves a lot of things, my ministers really dare not act hastily, and are still considering it, so I dare not report it to the imperial court, and ask the emperor to learn from it. "

Firstly, the third master wanted to cheat the fourth master and the eighth master, but secondly, even though he firmly believed in the news from the Hongqing News, after all, the repayment contract had not yet been signed, so the third master would not I would like to talk too much, even if the old man showed signs of anger at this moment, the third master still had reservations about his reply.

"The truth can't be fake, and the fake can't be true. The third brother won't really think that such a light talk can coax people. Hey, Huang Amasheng is clear. Third brother, you'd better admit your mistake honestly."

Lao Shi is a rough-tempered person, thinking he caught the third master's painful foot, how could he let the third master get away with it like this, and severely belittled the third master in words.

"Fourth brother, you are also in the household department, have you ever heard that Master Cao has a plan to repay the debt?"

Ninth Master also wanted to beat the dog in the water, but he didn't want Fourth Master to stay out of the matter, so he let out a feigned surprise and unceremoniously dragged Fourth Master into the water.

"Huang Ama has learned a lesson, my son really doesn't know about this."

Hearing what Jiu Ye said, Fourth Master's face immediately turned dark, and he didn't want to pay attention to it, but when he saw the old man's gaze, Fourth Master didn't dare to turn a blind eye. He had no choice but to bite the bullet and stand up. He reported aloud.

"Ok?"

As soon as the fourth master's words came out, it was almost confirmed that the third master was accused of lying and deceiving the emperor. Although the old man did not comment, the dissatisfaction in the cold snort was already extremely strong.

"Huang Ama is here. I think this is not the time to pursue responsibility. The most important thing is to appease the officials. If it takes a long time, there may be changes. I also ask Huang Ama to order."

Seeing that it was difficult for the third master to stand up, the eighth master was also a little impatient, so he flashed out from the side, and said in a fair manner, saying that he was not in a hurry to pursue responsibility, but in reality The first thing is to pit the third master to death. There is nothing else. If you want to appease the officials, you obviously need a scapegoat. Besides the third master, who else can choose this person?

It's almost time to close the net!
Seeing Fourth Master and Eighth Master jumping out one after another, Hong Qing, who had been standing silently by the side all this time, regained her spirits, walked out from the side, and bowed to the old man with a sincere expression on her face. He opened his mouth and said: "Report to Huang Mafa that the negotiation with Cao Yingou was done by the grandson at the order of his father. Although the agreement is in place, there are still some details to be determined. The grandson originally wanted to deal with all matters. After it's done, report it to Huang Mafazhi, now that all uncles are anxious about this, grandson doesn't dare to delay any longer, if it is true or not, Mr. Cao will know the root cause as soon as he arrives, please Huang Mafa to investigate clearly."

"Come here, Xuan Cao Yin has an audience!"

Hearing that Hong Qing's words didn't seem to be lying, a surprised light flashed in the old man's eyes, but he didn't ask much, just waved his hand, and made his will.

"twitter!"

As soon as the old man Jinkou opened his mouth like this, Qin Wuyong, who was standing by the side, didn't dare to neglect him, he hurriedly responded, and led the two young eunuchs to rush out of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, all the way to the Huanghua Station. rush away.

"Sir, Jiang Ning weaves Cao Yin to bow to His Majesty!"

After Qin Wuyong left, all the people in the hall, including the old man, lost interest in talking, and the hall became strangely quiet. Just half an hour later, Cao Yin was seen coming from outside the hall accompanied by Qin Wuyong. He hurried in, rushed to the front of the imperial court, and paid respectful salutes incessantly.

"Stay flat!"

The old man was obviously a little tired from waiting, and the voice he called out was full of tiredness that could not be concealed.

"Thank you, Your Majesty Long En, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

Since the old man shouted, Cao Yin didn't dare to be negligent, he hurriedly thanked him according to the court regulations, and then bowed and stood in the hall, as if he was listening respectfully to the instructions.

"Ziqing (Cao Yin's word) came just in time. I heard that you and Qing'er have reached a consensus on paying off the deficit. I wonder if there is such a thing, huh?"

The old man was upset at this moment, so he didn't intend to exchange pleasantries, so he went straight to the point.

"Returning to His Majesty, it is true, it's just..."

After Cao Yin obviously hesitated for a while, he just opened his mouth to answer, but he didn't finish his sentence, leaving a tail behind.

"Huh? Just a joke? Make it clear."

The old man was obviously quite dissatisfied with Cao Yin's hesitation, he frowned, and asked impatiently.

"Your Majesty clearly learned that in the past few days, Crown Prince Hongqing has discussed with the minister several times, and they have generally reached an agreement on repaying the shortfall. The 59 taels of silver that the minister was short of will be repaid in five years. Repay 800 taels before the end of the year, and 4 taels by the end of next year. The remaining amount will be divided into three years, but the repayment of this year and the next two years can be made by the ministers themselves, and the next nearly 6 taels must be ordered by His Majesty. It is not a humble minister who dares to do it."

Seeing that the old man's voice was not right, Cao Yin's body immediately trembled involuntarily, but he didn't dare to delay the slightest, and hurriedly explained the repayment plan in detail.

"Decree? What kind of decree do you need to get, and tell me to listen to it."

Hearing what Cao Yin said, the old man's curiosity suddenly arose. He first glanced at Hong Qing suspiciously, then raised his eyebrows, and asked with great interest.

"This……"

Although the method that Hong Qing said at the beginning could pay off the deficit, it was still somewhat useless in the final analysis. Cao Yin originally wanted to discuss it with the old man in private, but he didn't expect that he would present it together on such an occasion as today. Inevitably he hesitated a little.

"Huang Mafa, this matter was proposed by grandson, or it is better for grandson to explain in detail. I would like to ask Huang Mafa for permission."

Hong Qing knew very well that Cao Yin was in a difficult situation, and she didn't want to see him being embarrassed, so she stepped out from the side and pleaded loudly.

"speak!"

After so many years, the old man is quite used to Hongqing's whimsical ideas that often pop up, but Meng Lang, who was not in charge of editing Hongqing, came out. After a moment of pondering, he still gave Hongqing a chance to elaborate.As soon as this remark came out, the expressions of fourth master, eighth master and the others changed a little.

(End of this chapter)