I go to the ancient imperial examinations

Chapter 643 Greed
No matter whether he hates Zhejing or likes Zhejing, Ning Chenan can't lie for her, "First come, first come first, this string of agarwood beads was indeed bought by Miss Zhan."

"Brother Chen'an and I saw a red coral longevity tree on the second floor just now. Unfortunately, I'm too shy. Ms. Wen can take a look." Fu Rui, who accompanied Ning Chenan down the stairs, spoke loudly, and the words were right. What Wen Ruyi said, but his eyes turned to Zhan Feiyu.

"Young Master Ning, Young Master Fu." Wen Ruyi didn't expect to meet the two of them in Duobao Pavilion, and at this moment greeted them with a gentle smile, "I was worried because I couldn't find a suitable birthday gift these two days, Jing'er acted impulsively because of me."

Zhe Jing then apologized to Zhan Feiyu, "Jing'er is a straightforward person, please forgive me for offending you just now, and as an apology, I will record all the things that Miss Zhan bought in Duobao Pavilion today."

Fu Rui raised his eyebrows and smiled, deliberately elbowed Ning Chenan who was beside him, and said that Miss Wen's family is not simple, tsk tsk, this is beautifully said, and the apology is thoughtful, but it's a little too thoughtful.

Miss Zhan's birthday gift to Mrs. Chang turned out to be silver from Wen Ruyi, so who gave this birthday gift?

Ning Chenan remained silent, he had already said what should be said, and Ning Chenan would not speak what should not be said.

Zhejing was very annoyed, but Ning Chenan was here, no matter how angry she was, she could only temporarily suppress her anger, she could only stare at Zhan Feiyu with fierce eyes, this cheap girl deliberately made herself look ugly!

"Although you won't be rewarded for nothing, but since it's Miss Wen's apology, then I'm disrespectful." To everyone's surprise, Zhan Feiyu agreed, and seeing her smiling face, it seemed that she didn't see Wen Ruyi's intentions at all. Sinister intentions.

Wen Ruyi was also taken aback, and a look of contempt flashed quickly in her eyes.

"The shopkeeper." Zhan Feiyu looked at the shopkeeper Bing beside him, "You heard Miss Wen's words just now, wrap up these six boxes of pearls for me, and then pick up the other gems in the shop, I just picked some out for use Come match."

Shopkeeper Bing had seen someone crawling along a pole, but he had never seen someone like Zhan Feiyu. He was taken aback for a moment, and then he called his staff to put out all the jade in the shop.

Ruby, agate, lapis lazuli, emerald, sapphire, white jade, black jade, topaz, amber, coral... Zhan Feiyu picked out two boxes in less than half an hour. Just right.

Shopkeeper Bing tried his best to suppress the smile on his face, this is a big deal, it doesn't matter who pays the money, as long as the things are sold.

"By the way, is there a single copy in the shopkeeper's shop?" Zhan Feiyu looked at the paintings hanging on the wall. Although they are also masterpieces, they can only be sold for a hundred taels of silver if they are hung on the wall of the first floor. .

Still want to buy?This made Miss Wen's family bleed a lot. Shopkeeper Bing didn't dare to look back at Wen Ruyi's face, and he admired Zhan Feiyu's courage. This thing is easy to get, but what if the Wen family wants revenge afterwards?

But when he thought of Zhan Feiyu daring to confront Zhejing, shopkeeper Bing suddenly felt like eating radish and worrying about it, "The only copies of calligraphy and painting are on the second floor, so I'll let them take them down."

"Don't go!" Zhejing couldn't bear it anymore, and finally broke out, pointing at Zhan Feiyu angrily, "Don't be shameless! You can't feed you with so many things? I'm worried about getting dead flowers!"

Even though Zhejing has never been short of jewelry, Zhejing is really angry when she sees Zhan Feiyu's aggressiveness. Six boxes of pearls and two boxes of gems are not enough. Is she going to evacuate Duobao Pavilion?
"Miss Wen doesn't have any money?" Zhan Feiyu ignored Zhe Jing who was crazy, and looked at Wen Ruyi who was also unhappy with a smile, "I heard that Miss Wen was so bold before, but I didn't expect Miss Wen to hit the fat man with a swollen face. , that's right, after all, Miss Wen is not Zeng Zi, so she can't say what she says and do what she does."

Ning Chen'an, Fu Rui, including Wen Ruyi, can be said to be well-read poems and books, so they naturally know the allusion of Zeng Zi killing pigs. Although Zhan Feiyu is "greedy" about this matter, it is Wen Ruyi who said it. It will ruin their reputation, and the two of them are equally indifferent, neither of them can please.

"Although I said that I was not cautious enough first, but since I said this, no matter what Miss Zhan chooses today, I will pay the money." Wen Ruyi's face darkened, but under her excellent self-restraint, she did not scold Zhan Feiyu angrily. , "Shopkeeper, I didn't bring enough money today, please write down what Miss Zhan bought, please trouble the shopkeeper, I will ask the housekeeper to come over and pay the bill tomorrow."

"So Miss Wen doesn't care that I vacate Duobao Pavilion?" Zhan Feiyu raised her lips and smiled. It sounded like a joke, but seeing Zhan Feiyu's independent and unique style of doing things, maybe she could really do it.

Wen Ruyi's hands hanging down in her sleeves tightened a little bit. At this moment, it wasn't Ning Chenan who felt that she didn't read the almanac when she went out, but Wen Ruyi really regretted what she said before.

"Miss Zhe, it's better not to open your mouth. This is a matter between Miss Wen and me. If Miss Zhe is meddling, I don't mind letting Ah Nuan do it. I will lose face with Mr. Ning." Zhan Feiyu said As soon as the threatening words came out, Zhe Jing's aggrieved face flushed red.

Wen Ruyi and Wen Ruyi came to Duobao Pavilion today. Apart from the two servant girls, Zhe Jing also brought a coachman and the nurse Ada, but Ada was not He Nuan's opponent at all, and there was a "eyeing tiger" outside. He Sheng.

Zhe Jing is not afraid of Zhan Feiyu, but she is afraid of losing face in front of Ning Chenan again and again.

Fu Rui looked at Zhan Feiyu with great admiration, "It seems that this girl Zhan knows how to beat a snake and hit seven inches, tsk tsk, I have never seen anyone in the capital who can make Zhejing so miserable."

Ning Chenan didn't want to be this "seven inches" at all, but he couldn't help but glance at Zhan Feiyu with complicated eyes. No matter what her background is, this girl is definitely a hard-nosed stubble.

"My second uncle said that Liu Shilang was almost impeached by Yushitai this morning and lost his official position. Although Ma Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites helped intercede, he was fined by the Holy One for a year's salary." Fu Rui lowered his voice, and there was no one in the Ning family. In the court hall, it was difficult for Chen An to know these news immediately.

Seeing that Wen Ruyi and Zhejing were unlucky at this moment, Fu Rui suddenly felt that it was meaningless. Miss Zhan was the one who overthrew Liu Shilang in the court hall of Dali Temple. What is scheming.

"Don't worry, Ms. Wen, I have read the books of sages and sages for a few years, and I won't be so greedy. I just heard that Duobao Pavilion has a lot of rare books, so I became interested." Zhan Feiyu explained with a smile. A buddy took the only calligraphy and painting down, and then walked over leisurely.

Different from the casualness when picking jewelry and jade, Zhan Feiyu is more attentive now, the carelessness is gone, replaced by solemnity and seriousness.

"It looks like she's really a girl from a scholarly family." Fu Rui said in a low voice. At this moment, Zhan Feiyu took over the scroll, her delicate eyebrows and eyes were full of solemnity, and her movements were even more gentle when she exhibited the painting. This cautiousness depends on her It can be concluded that her attitude towards ancient paintings is not for arty.

1 taels!

Shopkeeper Bing looked at Zhan Feiyu at this moment as if he saw the God of Wealth. He shouldn't "see people as inferior" before. Ms. Wen and Ms. Zhe can't spend 1 taels a year in Duobao Pavilion.

"This agarwood Buddha bead is a birthday gift, so it's not easy for Miss Wen to give me money." As soon as Zhan Feiyu spoke, He Nuan immediately handed over the 1000 tael silver ticket.

Wen Ruyi was already furious, but now her expression was calm.

As for Zhejing, she wanted to play tricks, but Zhan Feiyu couldn't play tricks with her mouth, and she was the one who really got beaten up, not to mention that Ning Chenan had been dragged by Fu Rui and did not leave, Zhejing could only be aggrieved and cut into pieces Ling Chi Zhan Feiyu's eyes.

When He Sheng came over and sent all the things back to the carriage, Zhan Feiyu bid farewell to Wen Ruyi and Zhe Jing without breaking the etiquette, and also greeted Ning Chen'an and Fu Rui by the way, and brought He Nuan "returning with a full load" .

In the carriage, watching Zhan Feiyu's carriage heading towards Yufeng Building, Fu Rui glanced at the foolish look before, and Dan Feng's eyes were a little worried, "Zhe's family is no better than Wen's family. She has made such a fuss today." Just not worried at all?"

Zhejing was messing around, and Zhejia would protect Zhejing no matter what was right or wrong, but Zhesanlang and the others at most beat her up and suffered some flesh injuries.

Moreover, these people in the capital are all good people, and they can see that the Zhe family intends to raise Zhe Jing and Sanlang, so the sage is very tolerant to the Zhe family, and the other families will not rush to make trouble even if they are beaten.

But the Wen family is different. It is said that it is a family of officials, and those who have enemies with the Wen family will not end well.

Ning Chenan glanced at her friend and didn't hide it, "Before she and Zhejing had the first conflict in Yufeng Building, Zhejia sent Cheng Wu to lead people to attack Yufeng Building at night..."

"No, Chen An, you actually know about Zhejia's movements, so you have sent someone to keep an eye on Zhejia?" Fu Rui smiled incomparably ambiguously, and it was no surprise that he was punched by his friend.

Ning Chen'an had to pay attention to every move of the Zhe family, and was blocked by Zhe Jing as soon as he went out. Zhan Feiyu could make the Zhe family who attacked at night come home without a feather. Unless the Wen family sent out hidden guards, otherwise Zhan Feiyu Fish safety is nothing to worry about.

……

Following Zhe Jing's rebuff at Zhan Feiyu's place, the news that Wen Ruyi spent 1 taels of unjust money in Duobao Pavilion spread to all the aristocratic families in the capital within half an hour.

Zhan Feiyu instantly became the most unprovoked existence in the capital, especially the living example of Liu Shilang who was fined for one year's salary. The parents had to tell the incompetent juniors in the family not to provoke anyone This little ancestor.

Comparing Zhejing with her is definitely insignificant, and her lethality is not on the same level.

Shuntian government office.

After nightfall, the lights were still on in the room. Compared to the prison chief Lai San who was kneeling down in panic, Bai Fuyin, Sun Fucheng and others who were discussing official affairs looked serious, and the scribes sitting down quickly took notes.

"Tomorrow Sun's Fucheng will go to the Wucheng Bingma Division. We in Shuntian Mansion will accompany the Wucheng Bingma Division to inspect together to ensure the security of the capital in the year after year." After Baifu Yin finished his explanation, he asked Lu Tong to judge I took a look at the most accident-prone streets in the capital in the past three years. These places will also send additional staff this year.

After half an hour, the rest of the people withdrew. After all, it was almost time, but Sun Fucheng stayed behind.

With a slap, the sound of the teacup being heavily placed on the table sounded, and Sun Fucheng looked coldly at the trembling Lai San, "You are from our Shuntian Mansion, and you know the rules of the mansion, should you confess yourself or go to the punishment room?" once?"

"My lord, my little one..." Lai San opened his mouth, his face was so pale that there was no blood left.

After kneeling for almost an hour, even though the room was stained with charcoal, a chill spread from the kneecaps to the whole body, so cold that Lai San couldn't say anything.

Sun Fucheng didn't bother to listen to his sophistry, so he flipped through the few confessions he had at hand and threw them on the table, "The person guarding Yao Damin that day was arranged by Chief Qing. I had contact with him alone at noon."

Because Bai Zhaohui was involved, the government office didn't dare to ignore it, lest Yao Damin would be silenced, so the three of them stared at Yao Damin well, even if Yao Damin was sleeping in the cell or out of court, the three of them had to keep their eyes open stare.

On the day Yao Damin committed suicide, the police arrested a dude who was molesting women in the street. After he was imprisoned in the cell, the Ai family immediately sent people to the cell to take care of it, lest the only child of three generations be punished.

"The butler of the Ai family brought soju and five catties of stewed meat and ten roast chickens. At noon, something went wrong in the stove. The firewood in the stove went out somehow, and a pot of raw rice was burned. how to eat……"

On a cold day, the dark prison looked very cold, and because they didn't have enough food, they were really cold and hungry. When the delicious braised pork from this restaurant was delivered, the guards all felt hungry.

Lai San is the head of the cell, but there are two cell heads in the Shuntian Mansion Prison. Lai San and the other cell head, Big Beard, have always been at odds, so I let the two guards who work with me go over to eat first, and then bring some back for myself eat.

Guarding Yao Damin was a boring job. Yao Damin was as dumb as he was without saying a word.

But when they went there, the bearded people would definitely not leave even a morsel of meat, and this time it took less than half a quarter of an hour to go, and it was not like leaving the cell.

Lai San raised his head and looked at Governor Bai, "My lord, I have something to say, but I can only say it to my lord."

Sun Fucheng didn't care when he saw this, and withdrew after getting the approval of Bai Fuyin, only Bai Fuyin and Lai San who was still kneeling were left in the room.

Bai Fu Yin's face has always been majestic, but now it looks even more ruthless against the candlelight, "What do you want to say to this official?"

"The little one did take the money, but the little one just told Yao Damin that it's time." Lai San didn't dare to hide anything. He received 100 taels of silver for this sentence, and Yao Damin was dead, and there was no proof of his death. Well, Lai San is not afraid of people coming to investigate.

Bai Fu Yin's face was sullen, and he looked at Lai San with sharp eyes, "Why do you want to confess?"

If Lai San bites him to death and refuses to recruit, it is impossible for Bai Fu Yin to do anything to him, at most he will be driven out of the Shuntian government office.

With the 100 taels of silver, Lai San is not at a loss, just do some small business or find a job, 100 taels is enough for the family to live a good life for seven or eight years.

Lai San lowered his head, hesitated for a moment and said, "This bank note was found under the bedroom window when the villain came home at noon..."

Although he was just a cell boss, Lai San had worked as a policeman a few years earlier, but once he fell off his horse while chasing a prisoner, and became a jailer with a lame left foot.

But Lai San did know some ways to track and trace, and the person who did this was an outsider, so Lai San followed the vine to find out.

"You mean that from the beginning you planned to only collect money and not do anything?" Bai Fu Yin did not doubt the authenticity of this statement.

Whether it's a jailer or a police officer, some of them act like those street thugs, the biggest difference of course is that they don't know the law and break the law.

It makes sense for Lai San to take the money and do nothing. What Bai Fu Yin doesn’t understand is why he still said these four words to Yao Damin in the end. Lai San has worked in Shuntian Mansion for almost ten years, and he knows this sentence very well. what the consequences would be.

"Yes, there are people in the small family during the day, but the whole family goes to the main room when eating. The person who deposits the bank notes must have sneaked into the yard during this time." Lai Sanyiwushishi confessed, and Bai With Fu Yin's permission, he stood up while supporting his knees.

(End of this chapter)