Empress, she is beautiful Lu Ziye

It's not that this kind of thing has never happened before, but the person was released at most in the middle of the night.

Officials also wanted benefits, and when Kong Yuan was sent back intact, the Kong family would naturally treat each other with courtesy, eating and drinking, and sometimes let them go along with some things.

This time it was strange.

The butler personally served breakfast and served Kong Jian to eat and drink. Kong Jian took a bite of the freshly peeled egg and served the porridge. Is it over?"

"I've asked," the housekeeper said with a bow. "The tone over there is very tight. They won't let you go or let me see the young master. It's very difficult."

It was the first time he had encountered such a situation in the Kong family for so many years. He couldn't make up his mind for a while, so he didn't tangle with the people in the government. He came back first and told the master to see if he could think of other ways.

After Kong Jian heard this, he was slightly stunned, "Could it be possible that the boss has changed, and Yuan'er happened to hit the gunpoint when a new official was about to take office?"

But why has he never heard of such a big thing?

The housekeeper: "It's not changed, it's still Mr. Xu, but when I went today, I was sent away without even seeing Mr. Xu."

The other party's attitude was tough, and he couldn't find out anything. He just vaguely heard some people talking about it, saying that it was the boss's talk. This matter can't be left alone, and must be thoroughly investigated.

He was so frightened that when he came back, he hurriedly asked people to find out what kind of identity this Jin Rao was, so that the big shots in Ning Cheng paid so much attention to him, that he didn't even sell the Kong family's face.

But checks and checks all show that Jin Rao's identity and background are mediocre, and there is absolutely no possibility of making friends with important people.

In this way, all roads are blocked, and there is no way to find clues, let alone prescribe the right medicine.

"when--"

Kong Jian put the porridge bowl down heavily, his face was solemn, he didn't even have the desire to eat.

He thought for a while and got up, "Wait for me to change my clothes and go there in person, and you will come with me."

"Yes, sir."

The two hurried out the door and rushed towards Xu Zhiyao's residence not far away.

After winter, everything withered, but Xu Zhiyao's mansion was still full of vitality. Many exotic flowers and plants were planted in the garden, which were colorfully decorated.

Some of these flowers and plants were collected by him by sending people around, and some were filial to him from some big families in Ningcheng, and some of them were sent by the Kong family.

When Kong Jian passed the garden, he only had a quick glance, then looked away, striding to keep up with the servant's rhythm.

The two were taken to the front hall to sit down. After serving tea, the servant was about to leave, but Kong Jian quickly stopped him, "Wait a moment!"

"Master Kong, what else do you want?"

Kong Jian cleared his throat, but he didn't seem flustered, "I don't know where Mr. Xu is now, how long do we have to wait?"

The servant said politely, "Just a moment, Master Kong can drink tea at ease."

After speaking, without waiting for the two to respond, they backed out.

For a while, only Kong Jian and the butler were left in the front hall, and there was a parrot that could only say "scroll".

"roll roll roll."

Standing on the crossbar, the parrot yelled loudly at Kong Jian with a crisp voice, facing his staring gaze, showing no fear at all.

If Kong Jian hadn't known the nature of this beast in advance, he would have been pissed off.

"Master, this..." Hearing that the parrot spoke so well, the housekeeper inevitably had some guesses in his heart.

Could this be Master Xu Zhiyao's signal that he didn't want to see them?
"It's okay, it's just a beast, it doesn't explain anything."

If Xu Zhiyao didn't want to see them, they wouldn't even be able to enter the door, let alone sit here and drink tea.

Kong Jian twisted the lid of the cup, thinking about the cause and effect of this matter with downcast eyes, but he was still not very clear.Just when he began to wonder if Kong Yuan had been framed or wronged by someone, footsteps finally sounded in the corridor outside the door.

The two looked up at the same time and saw Xu Zhiyao walking over in a hurry, and immediately got up, "Master Xu."

Xu Zhiyao is over fifty years old, with a slightly fat body. He just walked a few steps quickly, and his breath was a little out of breath, and the hat on his head was crooked. After tidying up, he said, "I know why Master Kong came today. I'll get right to the point."

"This incident wasn't anything worth noting at first, but it just happened to catch up with the inspection from above, so there is no room for mistakes. This makes you unlucky. If you run into this juncture, I'm afraid...you have to follow the rules."

Xu Zhiyao didn't stop talking, Kong Jian instantly understood what he meant, "I still have to rely on Mr. Xu for this matter, I hope Mr. Xu can adjust it. Although Yuan'er is stubborn, he has a good heart after all. If this matter can be resolved , Kong will come to visit with his dog."

Not only people come to the door, but gifts also have to come to the door.

They are all treacherous and cunning people, how could they not understand the truth?

But this time Xu Zhiyao shook his head after listening to it, "There is no need to visit. Although Master Kong is a businessman, he only cares about the development of Ningcheng. As the parent and official of the people of Ningcheng, I should deal with it. .”

As soon as these words came out, Kong Jian's heart skipped a beat.

There is no need to visit here, it is obvious that the Kong family will bleed heavily.

Some time ago, Xu Zhiyao sent people to persuade the big families in Ningcheng to spend a sum of money to open up the mountains on the west side to facilitate trade.

But everyone felt that the benefit of this matter was very little, and they were unwilling to do it, so they united and refused, and the matter of opening the mountain was put on hold.

I never thought that I would wait here.

Kong Jian was the first to object, but now he is letting him take the lead in investing, isn't it self-defeating?How do the other families in Ning Cheng feel?
But seeing Xu Zhiyao's half-smiley eyes, Kong Jian knew that he couldn't refuse.

If the money is gone, you can earn it again; but if the son is gone, the Kong family will be finished!

Kong Jian gritted his teeth, closed his eyes, and nodded, "Okay. As long as Mr. Xu can keep my son safe, the money will go to my Kong family. I will also send people to clear it up for other families."

After saying this, Kong Jian couldn't help panting, as if he had lost half his life.

When Xu Zhiyao got the answer he wanted, the smile in his eyes became even wider, and he reached out and patted him on the shoulder, "Sure enough, I saw the right person."

Kong Jian laughed dryly, without much fuss, "I don't know when my son will be able to return home?"

"Wait," Xu Zhiyao took the tea handed to him by the servant, took two sips, and continued, "The people above are still there, so I can't intervene for the time being, but I think it will take three to five days at most. , and it's over."

"Three or five days?!"

Xu Zhiyao glanced at them, "Do you think the time is too long? Hehe, this is already the most conservative estimate. You must know that this time, Mr. Baoling, I also took a big risk."

To blame, one can only blame Kong Yuan himself for being unlucky.

When is it bad to commit a crime, it happens at this juncture.

But it's strange to say that this time the superior came to check suddenly, but he didn't get any news.