First Minister of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 32 Luoyang Deyi Building

31. Luoyang Deyi Building

Seeing Chen Yanshou frowning and thinking about the hairpin repeatedly, Gao Chong was also quite curious.

"Is this a hairpin?" Gao Chong asked, since this is the side room where Gao Deru's concubine lived, the Yueniang was also placed in this room before, and it is normal that there are some hairpins and jewelry in it.

Chen Yanshou nodded, and looked back and forth with the deformed hairpin, "This should be a hairpin from Baiyutang in Luoyang, very popular and worth a lot."

"Baiguan?" Gao Chong frowned, Baiguan is not a small amount of money, even if the world is chaotic and inflation is serious, but a hundred guan can still buy thousands of dendrobium rice, ordinary people can't afford it.

"Unexpectedly, Chen Sima also has research on jewelry?" Gao Chong asked,
Chen Yanshou smiled wryly when he heard the words, "I made Zhonglang laugh. Zhuojing is from Luoyang. Yue's family is in business and has a lot of money. When Zhuojing went back to visit relatives a few months ago, I bought this hairpin on purpose. When I first heard the price, I thought it was too expensive." I was taken aback, so I paid special attention."

Gao Chong nodded, thoughtfully, "How much is Zhu Zhijin's annual salary?"

Chen Yanshou thought for a while, "Zhu Zhijin is a judiciary secretary, ranked seventh, and his annual salary should be around [-] hu." Chen Yanshou was also taken aback when he said that, "Then Zhu Shuzuo has a rich family."

Gao Chong frowned when he heard this, his annual salary was only seven hundred dendrobium, but his concubine was wearing a gold hairpin worth thousands of dendrobium, this either meant that the Zhu family was rich, or Zhu Zhijin was corrupt and accepted bribes.

"Kaohsiung, go and find out about the situation of Zhu Zhijin's house," Gao Chong ordered, and then he took Chen Yanshou to visit the two captains, Guo and Chen.

When Guo and Chen saw Gao Chong coming to the door, they were also quite flustered. They also knew that Zhu Zhijin set fire to more than 20 people when he evacuated the prefect's mansion, and they were afraid that they would be implicated.

"Guo Xiaowei, Chen Xiaowei, I came here this time to inquire about some things, you don't need to panic." After taking his seat, Gao Chong went straight to the topic, "I heard that Zhu Zhijin's concubine is very beautiful, do you two know some details?" Condition?"

Guo and Chen looked at each other, nodded and said: "That's true."

Seeing that the two cherish words like gold, Gao Chong frowned, "Then when did Zhu Zhijin bring Yueniang into the house?"

"About two months ago".

"Zhu Zhijin, has there been any abnormal behavior in the past two months?" Gao Chong could see that Captain Guo had deep thoughts and spoke very cautiously, but Captain Chen's psychological quality was average, so he immediately frowned and scolded: "Zhu Zhijin This person has a big problem, I advise you to know everything and say everything, otherwise you will be implicated by him, and the gain will not be worth the loss."

The two were shocked when they heard this, "Gao Gaolang, we are meritorious for taking the initiative to surrender, and we have nothing to do with Zhu Zhijin, let's hope for the future."

The two of them were scratching their heads as they thought about it, suddenly, Xiaowei Chen paused, and hurriedly said: "Zhu Zhijin used to rely on his salary to support his family, and he didn't have much money left, but it seems that he has spent a lot of money these few months. many".

Guo Xiaowei also nodded hastily when he heard the words, "Zhu Zhijin has indeed spent a lot of money in the past few months, and often goes in and out of Deyi Building."

"When did it start? Where is Deyilou?" Gao Chong seemed to have grasped the point.

"It should be two or three months ago. Deyilou is the most expensive restaurant in Xicheng, and there are many fine wines and delicacies from the Central Plains."

"Yes, it was two or three months ago. Before that, I have never seen Zhu Zhijin enter the Deyi Building." Guo Xiaowei nodded straightly, and suddenly his face was a little strange. Looking at Gao Chong, he said actively: "It seems that the After accepting Yueniang as a concubine, Zhu Zhijin became rich."

"Do you guys know about Yueniang's origin?" As a result, both of them shook their heads.

At this time, Kaohsiung also came back, "Mr. Lang, this Zhu Zhijin is a local. He was born in a poor family and does not have much money."

Gao Chong nodded and tapped on the desk, although so far he only discovered that Zhu Zhijin inexplicably changed his luck two months ago, made a windfall, and took a beautiful concubine.

However, Gao Chong keenly felt that there must be some ulterior secrets in this. Although Gao Chong is not an expert in solving crimes, nor is he an expert in micro-expressions, Zhu Zhijin's obviously abnormal behavior is enough for two generations and rich experience. Doubtful.

Guo and Chen asked three questions, Gao Chong led Chen Yanshou and retreated when he saw this, halfway there, Gao Chong stopped, looked at the sun, "I'm just hungry, let's go to Deyilou".

Xicheng was captured in just two days. After the Tang army entered the city, due to strict military discipline, they did not commit any crimes against the common people, and Wen Dayou and others comforted them in time. Therefore, after one night, Xicheng returned to normal.

When he came to the Deyi Building, Gao Chong looked around and saw that the business was really good. The two-story building had an endless stream of vendors entering and leaving. Xihe County connects Beidi and Guanzhong. It is located in a fortress, and caravans often gather here. Although merchants are not of high status, they are really rich.

Because the Sui Dynasty implemented the rent transfer tax system, which mainly targeted farmers, but there was no industrial and commercial tax.

The salt tax, wine tax, tea tax, and business tax of other dynasties were all absent in the Sui Dynasty, and although Yang Guang was very happy, it was a great achievement to open up the Western Regions. Since then, caravans to and from the Western Regions have been in constant contact. Every family has organized caravans.

Came to the private room on the second floor, Gao Chong casually ordered a few signature dishes, but it cost a lot, he couldn't help being a little surprised, Chen Yanshou also tsk-tsk, "Yuzhi, this Deyilou is really not simple, the cost is so high ".

"Uncle Chen, have you ever heard of this Deyilou before?" Gao Chong looked at the decoration, it was really rare to see such a high-end restaurant in Xihe County.

Chen Yanshou shook his head when he heard the words, "There is no such Deyilou in Taiyuan Loufan and other places."

At this time, the waiter who served the food just heard this and smiled, "You two gentlemen, our Deyilou is indeed the first in the north, but in the Central Plains, there are quite a few in the south." What about the branch?"

Gao Chong was overjoyed when he heard the words, "Where is the headquarters of this Deyi Building?"

The clerk was smug when he heard the words, "Our headquarters is in Luoyang City, Dongdu."

"Such a big Deyi building, I wonder who the master is?"

The buddy scratched his head, "I don't know about this, the dishes are all served, and you two take it easy."

After the clerk left, Gao Chong's smile faded away, and the table full of delicacies did not move his chopsticks, "The golden hairpin is from Luoyang, the Deyilou is from Luoyang, and even that Yueniang is not a local...".

Gao Chong maintained a skeptical attitude, and suddenly felt that there was something wrong with this proud building.

At this moment, a man of five short stature came over with a jar of good wine, and his attitude was extremely respectful, "You two gentlemen, I am the shopkeeper of Deyilou. Just call me Wang San. Dare I ask this handsome man?" Jun is Gao Gaolang?"

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