Red Mansion Huacai

Chapter 34 Yan Xiyao plays a double act in the study and Qin Siqi stops Li Si halfway
"Even dogs can do it? What...what does this mean? Please give me some advice."

I heard Yan Xiyao laugh and say: "The massacre of the family in Chang'an County two years ago, the place where the body was hidden has never been found, but a dog found it, and then the case was solved... Therefore, the dog was recruited into the Ministry of Justice and given a job... Isn’t it too much?”

"It's not too much." The official responded.

Yan Xiyao added: "Last year, illicit salt was rampant in the capital, which made the saint very angry. This dog can smell which bag is illicit salt and which bag is official salt. This is why such a major case was discovered. For such a great achievement...it's not too much to give him the title of prison director...isn't it too much?"

"Not too much."

"In the first month of the year, this dog kept barking at the Zuodu Censor. It was later found out that the Zuodu Censor, whose name was not known, had secretly received tens of thousands of taels of dirty silver from the salt merchant! This kind of money can be raised by another liter. …Does that make sense?”

"This... makes sense." The official paused and said, "Sir, why not replace the dog with a human so that it can be easily awakened."

Yan Xiyao smiled and said: "This man... How can there be any loyalty like a dog? Ah? Hahaha——"

"Master Yan, I am very loyal to you. If you don't believe it... if you don't believe it, please listen, woof woof... woof woof woof!"

"Hahaha, it's over. I'm just joking. Why do you still take it seriously? Have tea, have tea."

In the screen, Li Weijian squinted his eyes. Perhaps because of his age, he felt his anger rising, and he twisted the skirt of his clothes into a twist without realizing it.

Yan Xiyao seemed to be instructing his subordinates, but in fact he was clearly playing a double role for himself here!This singing and harmony is clearly forcing myself to be his dog.

Since his rebirth, Li Weijian has known early on that no matter what he wants to do, he will either be too powerful to control it, or he will always have to find a backer.

Now that I think about it carefully, he was like this in his previous life, and it is still like this in this life.Tsk, things are still the same, and people are still the same!Nothing has changed!

I smiled to myself, thinking about the wealthy Yangzhou salt merchants who desperately tried to send money to the palace during the Qianqiu and Wanshou Festivals (Note 20); thinking about the people who studied hard for more than ten or twenty years and won the Jinshi, but in the outside world The official barking like a dog in front of Yan Xiyao.

Li Weijian then realized that those who achieve great things do not stick to trivial matters, but it is difficult for a modest gentleman to make progress these days.

But... Yan Xiyao wanted to be his dog, so he had to first see if the thing thrown at him was bones or meat.He, Li Weijian, is not in the habit of treating others like a dog for nothing!

After discussing official business outside, Yan Xiyao served tea to see the guests off and ordered the official to be sent out.

Then he said: "Resurrection."

Li Weijian straightened his clothes, looked ordinary, walked around the screen with his head held high, and saluted Yan Xiyao from afar: "I've seen Shao Sikou."

"Well, sit down."

Yan Xiyao waved his hand, and Li Weijian took the teapot and poured tea for him, then poured a cup for himself, and then Shi Shiran sat down.

Yan Xiyao looked Li Weijian up and down and said with approval: "Yes, Mount Tai collapsed in front but his color remained unchanged, and the elk moved to the left but his eyes did not blink. I really saw the right person."

Yesterday, did you encounter any difficulties when you returned home? "

Li Weijian smiled and said: "Young Sikou is joking. If the students walk and sit upright, how can anyone make things difficult for them?"

"Hahaha, okay!" Yan Xiyao said with a smile: "In the past two days, Fusheng will not go to the firearms test range outside the city. Follow Jing Wen and walk more to the Military Academy in the outer city - it's good."

Is there any benefit?Could it be that the spiral rifling gun tube was made?

Li Weijian knew that Yan Xiyao in front of him was a master of official skills. He would never speak half-heartedly and would not show any of his grasping hands.

Because he didn't ask what the benefit was, he just stood up and cupped his hands and said, "Yes, thank you Shao Si Kou for your support."

"Well, if you don't have anything else to do, go to Resurrection."

Li Weijian stood up and left, came out of the study, and walked around the side garden again.The Liu family and his son dug down another foot, but water still seeped out. Now they are driving the water pump while hurriedly attaching the bluestone and Sanhe soil.

After just watching for a while, Li Weijian led Wu Haiping away from Yan Mansion.

The two of them let their horses go, and Li Weijian couldn't help but sigh: "It's so difficult to make progress."

Wu Haiping glanced at him and cursed: "Sir, are you still in trouble? You don't know how many unnecessary trips I made last night. In order to inquire about the driver, I almost got locked up in the outer city and couldn't get in."

Li Weijian tilted his head and looked at him with a smile, and said, "Is your boss doing the second or third job?"

"Uh..." Wu Haiping's expression suddenly changed.

"No words needed, just gestures."

Wu Haiping looked around to make sure no one was paying attention, and then quietly gestured with three fingers.

Li Weijian knew this very well, which was quite interesting, as he didn't expect it to be the master.I vaguely remember that the master had a grudge against the Jia family.

It's still early at this time, and tomorrow will be Daiyu's birthday.Li Weijian started walking around in the bustling areas of the inner city, trying to find a gift.

Finally, he found a foreign goods shop near Ma Shiqiao. He went inside and took a stroll. Suddenly he caught a glimpse of something. He walked over and picked it up.

The shopkeeper said enthusiastically: "Young Master has a good eye for fine foreign goods. Look at the workmanship and quality. You can't choose!"

Li Weijian turned the clockwork, and after listening to a short paragraph, he couldn't help bursting into laughter.

"Is this a foreign product? Whose foreign product is decorated with flowers?"

The shopkeeper's face was neither red nor white, he rubbed his hands and said with a smile: "Young master has good eyesight, this foreign product is actually made by the imperial government. If you buy it, I will give you a heavy discount."

"What price?"

The shopkeeper made two fingers.

Li Weijian nodded and said, "It's not expensive. Two taels of silver can be considered a bit of a profit."

The shopkeeper's expression was startled, and he became anxious: "Master, don't be joking, 20 taels? This brass and glass cover can't even be purchased for 30 taels of silver. [-] taels! Don't think it's too expensive. Do you believe that I can sell it to someone else for [-] taels?" "

How could Li Weijian believe such nonsense?
After haggling with the shopkeeper for a long time, I spent 16 taels of silver and bought this item.

After leaving the foreign goods shop, Wu Haiping said: "Sir, it's getting late, is it time to go back? I drank a lot of tea and ate a snack at noon, and the Wu Zang Temple just started to be noisy."

"Well, there's nothing else to do. Let's go back." The two got on their horses and headed back. On the way, Li Weijian suddenly felt that he had forgotten something.

Forgot something?Forget it, left and right don't matter.

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Waterwheel Alley.

The small courtyard has three main rooms and two side rooms.

The donkey cart carrying cinders passed through the alley, and the door of the main house in the small courtyard opened, revealing a plump face.

Seeing that only a donkey cart was passing by, Siqi frowned and closed the door again.She turned back to the inner room and sat cross-legged on the edge of the kang. She frowned and thought: It's such an hour, why hasn't Fourth Master Jian come yet?
She was originally the granddaughter of Wang Shanbao's family, and she was Mrs. Xing's companion. Taking advantage of this convenience, she became the second girl's personal maid to welcome the spring.

But after spending two years with the second girl, Si Qi realized that the second girl had a weak and cowardly temperament, and she was afraid that even if she married her husband, she would not be in a position of power in the future.If she were to be married off, I don't know how much cowardice she would suffer!

In the blink of an eye, the two girls are looking at fourteen, and they will have haircuts next year.Si Qi then thought that instead of marrying her, it would be better to choose a suitable husband.

Just a year ago, my cousin Pan You'an left the house and worked as a boy in Defu.Pan Ansheng was very handsome and kind-hearted, and he secretly became fond of playing chess every time he came and went.

I wanted to clarify the matter before the second girl got married. I asked my grandmother, Wang Shanbao's family, for help, and matched me with my cousin Pan You'an. I didn't want to cause any trouble!
Cousin Pan You'an actually tricked the newly arrived Fourth Master Jian into a private alley for the benefit of Jia Qiang's red lips and white teeth.I thought that Fourth Master Jian would settle the matter, but unexpectedly, the situation suddenly changed in a few days. Pan Youan went out to buy something and was actually arrested by the patrolling censor!

Naturally, my cousin's family was anxious and asked for help everywhere, but to no avail.Siqi was worried about his cousin Pan You'an, so he went to ask his grandmother for help, but his grandmother was just Mrs. Xing's roommate. Not to mention her, even Mrs.

Siqi had always been a lawless man, and seeing that he had no way to seek help, he simply changed his mind, and then he came up with the idea of ​​​​exchanging his pale body for Pan Youan's life.

Now she felt uneasy. After all, she was still a young girl, so it was inevitable that she felt a little uneasy.I was thinking randomly in my mind, for a while I was thinking about Pan Youan, and for a while I was thinking about what I would do when Fourth Master Jian came...

Thinking of Fourth Master Jian, Si Qi suddenly had a ridiculous idea: giving up his body to Fourth Master Jian didn't seem to be a loss.

Secretly spitting to herself, she sighed again. It's been such an hour, and she doesn't know if Fourth Master Jian will come.

The sun was turning westward little by little, and Siqi's heart was sinking little by little.Seeing that Shen Shi was approaching, she suddenly smiled sadly.

I guess Fourth Master Jian won't come... Also, the maids in Fourth Master Jian's room compete with each other in beauty. I'm afraid that being as plump as myself won't suit Fourth Master Jian's wishes.

But what can she do?We can't just watch Pan You'an behind bars.

Thinking about the information he had learned from the inquiry, Fourth Master Jian would probably return at Shenshi. Without further delay, Si Qi got up and went out, locked the door, and walked quickly towards Rongguo Mansion.She only took one day off, missed today, and had no time to spare!

Shuichu Hutong was not far from Rongguo Mansion. She reached the back street but did not enter the mansion. She stayed away from the back door. Seeing no one around, she walked quickly into the private alley. She only prayed for the thrifty four-year-old man today. At any rate, I passed by here.

Perhaps the passerby's spirit came to her senses. She stopped at the side door for only a moment when she saw two people turning around from the entrance of the private alley in front of her.The first person to walk with his head held high was none other than Fourth Master Jian!
Si Qi endured the complicated and unclear emotions in his heart, holding his heart in his hands and silently waiting for Fourth Master Jian to approach, and then he stepped forward and bowed: "Fourth Master Jian."

Li Weijian stopped, glanced at him, and then remembered the note from that day.He was secretly annoyed, but also a little relieved.

He is only 13 years old now, and he is not like Baoyu who doesn't care about his body. It is too early to have sex between men and women at this time.

Because of this, he frowned and said, "It's Miss Siqi."

After briefly looking up and down, he saw that the chess player was actually a bit taller than him. He was tall and strong, with a bit of color on his face.This kind of appearance may not be popular at this time, but it will definitely be a favorite of many people in 300 years.

After a pause, he put his hands behind his hands and said, "How old is Miss Siqi?"

"Sixteen." Si Qi whispered.

"Well, girl, you still have to cherish yourself. If I can get involved in your cousin's matter, I will help."

Nodding, Li Weijian led Wu Haiping past. Si Qi behind him turned around and bowed quickly: "Thank you so much, Mr. Jian. I wish Mr. Jian that he will be named a gold medal and be a prince forever!"

When he got up, Li Weijian's figure had long disappeared from his eyes.A warm current surged through Siqi's heart, thinking that Fourth Master Jian was really easy to talk to, and he was no worse than his cousin...

She breathed a sigh of relief. She had done everything she could for her cousin Pan Youan. Whether it was a blessing or a curse, it all depended on fate.

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Rikain.

"Sister, stay here. I'll look for the master later and ask for more information. I'll let my sister know when I have any information."

"Hey, sister, walk slowly."

Aunt Xue watched Mrs. Wang lead her maid and mother-in-law away, and then Shi Shiran and Baochai returned.

Entering the main room, he saw Xue Pan suddenly slapped the table and shouted: "I'm stuck at home all day long without doing anything. I'm really sleepy to death! Mom, in my opinion, it's hard for me to patrol the streets." Shi just scares people. If you don't look at the monk's face and look at the Buddha's face, how can a little censor dare to offend my uncle for being so extravagant and covering up?"

He had been having a heated fight with Xiang Lian and Yu Ai at school these past two days, and he was about to go into the alley. How could he be willing to stay at home?
Seeing that Xue Pan lost his temper, Aunt Xue came over to persuade her and said: "My son, you should listen to this advice for once. Didn't your uncle say that this matter is difficult to handle? If you really go out and let the censor catch you, How can you live if you call me mom! Uuuuuuu..."

"Brother!" Baochai glared at Xue Pan.

Xue Pan is a man who flatters those above and below, and is lawless, but he attaches great importance to friendship.Seeing that Aunt Xue was about to cry, she immediately stood up in a panic and said: "Mom, don't cry anymore, I just won't go out. Hey..."

Aunt Xue stopped her tears, took the handkerchief Baochai handed her, wiped it lightly, and said: "My son, no matter how much you do, mother can't control you. But I hope you will get married and start a business soon, and at least give the Xue family Leave a son and a half daughter, so that you can be worthy of your father’s spirit in heaven.

Now that outsiders are plotting against our family business, it would be better if the imperial merchant is gone, than if the Xue family is extinct. "

Xue Pan frowned, but felt extremely depressed. He suddenly punched the table and stood up to leave.

"Brother, where are you going?"

Baochai hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed his sleeves, and Xue Pan said, "I, I'm going to find Brother Jian to express my annoyance. Killing someone is just a nod, and I gave Xiangling as a gift. Now I'll go to express my annoyance. This matter will finally be settled." Has it been uncovered? If I ask Brother Jian for help, we can't let our imperial merchant be lost!"

Baochai was speechless for a while.It’s hard to deal with such a brother!
Now that the knife is in the enemy's hand, how can Li Weijian get involved in this matter?

Note [-]: Qianqiu Festival is the birthday of the Queen Mother; Wanshou Festival is the birthday of the emperor.

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