The daily life of the prime minister of the Qing Dynasty, thick black

Chapter 149 Two-faced faction

There were two court ladies guarding outside, how did Shen Qi get in?
This man has always acted secretly.

Just now when the officers and soldiers were outside, they said that the escaped person might be a prisoner. Now this person has become Shen Chao. The emperor said that he was arresting Song Luo, the governor of Jiangsu. Chiu must have something to do with Song Luo over there.

Huamei hasn't come back yet, the reason why Gu Huaishu hasn't exposed Shen Qi yet is because...

Gu Huaishu sat inside with a bit of vigilance, there was still a distance from the door, and the voice inside could not be heard clearly outside.

"Boss Shen, isn't he afraid that I'll call him an officer when he comes in?"

"I thought what you wanted to ask the most was how I could avoid the two maids outside from coming in..." Shen Qi laughed, but he didn't sit down, but still stood against the wall, and took a look at the situation outside from the window.

The officers and soldiers were still searching outside, while Shen Chao stood in the shadow of the wall, his eyes were somewhat dim.

If it hadn't been calculated by someone, it would be weird. Fortunately, he ran fast, and he happened to see Qingdai Huamei, the maid on Gu Huaishu's side, so even if he didn't see Gu Huaishu with his own eyes, he knew that Gu Huaixiu Sleeves are here now.I just didn't expect that it would happen to be here.

Now Shen Chao looked extremely calm, Gu Huaishu almost suspected that he was frightened by these officers and soldiers at all.

It is said that the most dangerous place is the safest place, but in fact the most dangerous place itself is the most dangerous place, Shen Qi came here to seek death.

"Then tell me, how did you get in here?"

Shen Qi gave a low laugh, and looked at her with sarcasm in his eyes: "It may not be that important to Madam how someone Shen got in. But Shen Qi never heard Madam call the officers and soldiers outside, but suddenly know what."

indeed.

Gu Huaishu suddenly realized that Shen Qi might have come here to test himself.

However, the possibility is relatively low, he just discovered some by the way.

Shen Qi didn't think he was very familiar with Gu Huaishu, the other couple were heartless people, why should they help him?

But now...

"Now I am probably the possible culprit that the officers and soldiers want to arrest, but Madam is calm and doesn't even have the intention of calling the officers and soldiers to arrest me. First, you shouldn't know what happened to me here, and second, you don't You must save me, after all, this is considered a serious crime of deceiving the emperor, and the old emperor is still ahead."

When he said the words "Emperor's old son", Shen Qi seemed to be smiling but not smiling.

He said again: "Madam was only surprised when she saw me, but she said nothing else. This should prove that first, you know what's wrong with me, or roughly. Second, you must save me, otherwise you may be implicated." of...husband."

All right, not a single word.

Gu Huaishu knew that they were fighting in Dantu before, but when the emperor and the others went to Dantu, they found that there was no one in the small town of Dantu.The local officials said it was a flood, or the news from Zhang Tingyu was that it was a flood.

But in fact, not a word was revealed about the private salt lord.

Although Zhang Tingyu didn't say a word to Gu Huaishu, she guessed that there must be some kind of flood, but that shouldn't be the cause of everything.

Because the fight between salt lords involves a lot, not only those ordinary private salt lords, but also Shen Chao and Luo Xuanwen.

Others can have accidents, Shen Qi's death has nothing to do with Zhang Tingyu, it can even be said that if Shen Qi died, Zhang Tingyu would be happy to hear about it.Now if Ke Ke involves Shen Yang, it will definitely involve Luo Xuanwen.Zhang Tingyu raised Luo Xuanwen, although he only raised a biting dog, but the person who should be killed has not been killed yet, so Zhang Tingyu can't let him go.

Things must be under Zhang Tingyu's control.

That is to say, if Shen Qi was arrested now, the matter of Dantu Yanxiao would definitely be exposed, and then the matter of Luo Xuanwen would not be able to hide.

Therefore, when Gu Huaishu saw Shen Yang, he didn't call the officers and soldiers in immediately.

She was a mouse-thrower, but Shen Chao was particularly keenly aware of her at the moment.

In other words, if Gu Huaixiu didn't make an excuse and there was no other better reason, at this moment Shen Chao must have thought that Zhang Tingyu had something to do with this matter.Gu Huaishu's behavior is abnormal, which means that what she knows is abnormal, and Zhang Tingyu's affairs are slightly complicated.

Fortunately, she was not unprepared.

"If Boss Shen thinks that I won't save you, why would he come in?"

A perfect rhetorical question.

Sitting behind the table with her back straight, Gu Huaishu, Qing Dai stared at Shen Chao, fearing that this man would do something.

Hearing Gu Huaishu's words, Shen Qi was slightly taken aback, but then he said: "Because I am more adventurous."

"Didn't you save my life...so..."

Gu Huaixiu really didn't want to mention those old things, she glanced behind the screen, the fat guy was still sleeping just now, now it's his usual sleep time, and he didn't wake up after being carried up.

Shen Qi didn't say anything, and the people below were still searching.

This is also...

Could it be that he judges the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain?

Shen Qi touched the corner of his eyes lightly, but said: "My favor is not so easy to repay, I think I must be willing to give up my life, and I am jealous, so I came in..."

Gu Huaishu almost threw the empty cup at hand to Shen Yang!

This man is still talking nonsense!

It's just that there was a voice of a palace maid talking to a maid outside, it was Gu Huaishou's maid, Huamei, who had returned.

Thus, Gu Huaixiu saw the scene that had been staged in front of him many years ago in a daze.

As soon as Shen Qi heard the sound, without even thinking about it, he pushed open a closed window on the east side and jumped out!
I didn't hear anyone screaming, and there was no sound of anything falling to the ground...

Gu Huaixiu's only confidant is Qingdai, after all, Huamei came later, and Shen Qi seems to know it too, so he will not appear in front of Huamei at all.Besides, Thrush is not as calm as Qingdai, and she doesn't know what entanglement is between Shen Chao, Zhang Tingyu and others, now Shen Chao is very decisive and straightforward.

As soon as Shen Qi jumped out, Huamei talked to the two maids and brought tea herself.

"Ma'am, there are too many people down here. The shopkeepers are all serving the master and the master, the concubine Yi. The servants dare not work for them, so they serve tea by themselves."

Gu Huaixiu was still annoyed by Shen Yang's random nonsense just now, when he saw the thrush coming up, he could only pretend that nothing happened, and only asked the thrush: "Put it down, do you know that the girls below are doing it?" what?"

"They're all drinking tea. Concubine Yi is talking with the masters and young masters, and just now I heard the guards in front say that the governor Song Luo has been found, and they should be leaving soon." Huamei obediently put the tea tray away. Put it on the table, and then came to the front.

After hearing what Huamei said, Gu Huaixiu thought that he was really smart and knew what to inquire about.

This incident is mostly related to her thick and dark husband. Gu Huaishu dared not be careless. When Huamei inquired about her return, she didn't know whether it was good or bad...

Will Song Luo tell the story of Yan Xiao?
When they were arrested, Song Luo happened to be caught, and even Shen Qi was caught. Although this person escaped, it meant that Shen Zhao and Song Luo must have had some connection before.Shen Chao has something to do with Song Luo. Song Luo is not good at dealing with floods, and Zhang Tingyu puts him on the list as early as Dantu, but he doesn't know that behind this, Zhang Tingyu wants to sleep...

As a wealthy man in Yangzhou, it is impossible for Shen Qi to have nothing to do with the officials. It is certain that he knows the governor, but it is hard to say what relationship he has with the governor.

Thinking about it, Gu Huaixiu had already taken the hot tea poured by Thrush, and it was still a little hot.

Touching the hot tea, she finally breathed a sigh of relief, she picked up the tea as if nothing had happened, walked to the half-covered window in the east, and looked at the situation outside through the crack of the window.

Gu Huaishu lowered his head and sniffed the tea lightly, then shook his head.

"I'm definitely not used to this kind of rough tea..." She said, but asked Thrush, "Have you ever heard any other news from below?"

Huamei only said: "When the servant girl was serving tea, I heard people say that Mr. Song Luo is usually a good official. Now it is plain that he has suffered a disaster, but the officials in Yangzhou Jinchu's brothel are actually very normal... If it is because of this reason, you will be accused. I'm afraid I won't be able to convince the people after Mr. Song. The maidservant heard the girl Han'er next to the Concubine Yi say that the officers and soldiers outside are so rude, and no one was found at this moment, and they were also driven out."

This place is full of noble people, so it is natural not to allow them to make mistakes.

Gu Huaishu shook the teacup in his hand, and poured the tea down the beech-wood-edged window sill, moving slowly, but said: "Rude, you should be driven away."

The temperature of the tea was not low, exuding white air, dripping down the edge of the window, the cup of tea in Gu Huaixiu's hand was half poured in a short while.

She suddenly remembered what happened after she fell into the water. If Shen Yang hadn't rescued her, she would have been a lonely ghost in a rural fishing village by now. How could she have the glory and wealth she has today?After all, it is the grace of saving lives...

Raising his hand to put the teacup on the window sill, Gu Huaishu went behind the screen to look at Fat Brother, who was still in a deep sleep.

She thought to herself that she would not care about it this time, and only hoped that the master would speak later and take care of herself.

Next time, it might not be so simple to be taboo again.

The maids outside heard the eunuch shouting to leave, and had already taken a nap in the teahouse. Originally, the masters just got off the boat, and their feet were still a little shaking, but now they have regained the feeling of being down-to-earth after walking up for a while.

Concubine Yi went ahead first, she had already helped the maid's hand back into the car, and the people behind followed.

According to Kangxi's previous intentions, Zhang Ying should also pick him up in Jiangning, but Kangxi suddenly went to Jiangning without notifying the officials. I'm afraid Song Luo has some preparations, so I don't know if Zhang Ying has arrived in Jiangning now, and when he arrives again. where.

Zhang Tingyu and his son should be able to meet each other.

Thinking about it, Gu Huaixiu also asked people to carry the fat boy who was still sound asleep, and when the car drove up from below, he could only see the windows on the south side, but the windows on the east side faced the alley, so no one should pay attention To Shen Qi.

A blue shadow flashed through the crack of the window, Gu Huaishu thought of that cup of hot tea, but he was speechless all the way to the palace.

After waiting until the people here had left, Shen Qi turned over and stepped on the window sill to come in, finally heaving a sigh of relief.

The half cup of tea was placed on the window sill, and Shen Chong saw it at a glance.

At this moment, a corner of his sleeve was wet, it was just that femme fatale woman poured hot tea down and scalded his fingers.

Shen Qi looked at his finger, shook it viciously, gritted his teeth, and cursed: "This woman is too poisonous!"

Knowing that he must be below, but being able to pour tea on him cruelly, now that his paws have become like this, he is too narrow-minded...

It was just a few teasing words, but she was too serious.

It is not good for a woman to be too frivolous, nor is it good to be too dignified.

But it seems wrong for Shen Yang to say that Gu Huaishu is either frivolous or dignified.

In the end, he could only look at his red paws and choked speechlessly.

but……

Because of the old kindness, why did you choose to save yourself and keep quiet?
Shen Qi didn't believe it.

He was talking with Song Luo today, and when he heard that something happened to Dantu, he hurried to tell Song Luo.I didn't expect that before the matter was finished, I just started to talk, and then arrested people...

coincidence?

Unlikely.

Dantu only said that it was a flood, but Yangzhou Yanxiao did not reveal anything about the internal fighting among Dantu. Someone told Shen Chao that it was Zhang Tingyu and others who investigated the matter, so Shen Chao became suspicious.

At the beginning, it wasn't that Shen Qi hadn't suspected that Luo Xuanwen was rescued by Second Young Master Zhang, but now that he thought about it, he should have had people rush into the other courtyard to search, so there wasn't as many things as now.

Just to give Shen Yang another chance, back then, maybe he would still choose to be drenched in water by Gu Huaixiu, then turn his horse's head and leave.

Shen Chao thought, maybe one day he died because of obsession and conceit.

It was quiet down below, Shen Yang took a sip of the still warm tea, looked at the half bowl of tea that was not much, and just threw the tea cover in his hand into the alley below, and Zhong Heng came up with people after a while.

When he saw Shen Qi, Zhong Heng was originally happy, but when he saw his boss's red hands, he took a deep breath: "Master Shen, what is this?"

"It's just that I accidentally knocked over the tea while fleeing for my life." Shen Qi didn't say much, just said, "Ask that kid Li Wei to send the accounts to my garden. I don't care about Dantu's affairs recently, and I'm serious now. Tea merchants have nothing to do with Yanzi. If the Yangzhou Salt Gang and Luo Xuanwen want to take my business at this time... Hmph, you can let them go slowly, this is the time to lay the bait."

"That……"

Zhong Heng secretly sighed in his heart, in the end Shen Yang was still willing to let it go.

He said it was an iron plan, but he let go of things that should be let go faster than anyone else.

Now the emperor is in Jiangning, and there is another Zhang Tingyu with ulterior motives, if Shen Qi is not careful, maybe this little fate will be explained here.

"Are you going to ask about Xu Qiao, the salt lord who died two days ago? I remember that he used to be a Shanxi merchant, and he was also in the cloth business, and then he suddenly joined the salt gang... Now that he dies, he dies. Said it was a sudden illness. I, Shen, have the final say on the cloth line in Jiangnan. I just brought a sum of money to visit his family. As for the cloth house and property that originally belonged to him, it will be merged into our hands. "

Shen Qi spoke slowly, shaking the teacup in his hand, watching the tea water rippling with fine lines and flowing non-stop.

But Zhong Heng still has concerns: "Master Shen, this Yan Xiao is different... The young one was only found out after checking his family. His wife, whose boudoir name is Zhang Wangxian..."

"What do women have to say? It's not up to them to intervene in men's affairs..." After speaking, Shen Qi suddenly stopped, "What's your name?"

"Zhang Wangxian."

Zhong Heng only said that Shen Chao had remembered, but he smiled and said, "Aren't you afraid of Zhang Tingyu? This one... After being asked by the subordinates, he said that he was the jewel in Zhang Ying's palm. He married a businessman later, and followed him all the way. Walking north and south, she is Zhang Tingyu's younger sister."

Shen Yang's expression changed instantly.

He stared at Zhong Heng for a long time, and then said: "I remember that Xu Qiao had a daughter, and now his widow..."

Mind a move.

Shen Chao put the teacup away, but said: "Go back to the garden and have a look, let's visit the old friend's widow along the way. How are you doing today?"

"Good or bad, it looks good today."

The implication is that if you are sick all the time, you will be well all the time.

Although a person is old, he is fatal, but it is hard to say.

After hearing this, Shen Chao was silent for a long time, and walked downstairs with his hands behind his back: "Let people inquire about the news from Zhizaofu's palace, especially Zhang Tingyu's, and follow our plan for the rest. If Li Wei wants to Let him go to see his godmother, but whether his godfather wants to see him or not, I don't care."

They went downstairs, and Kangxi's Luanjia had already arrived in front of the Jiangning weaving mansion. Everyone knelt down and shouted long live, but when Kangxi came down, his face was covered with frost.

Zhang Tingyu stood just behind, with an expression that was neither salty nor light.

Song Luo was a capable minister, but this time she stood behind tremblingly and ashamed.

If Zhang Tingyu hadn't said something kind to him at a critical moment, maybe Song Luo would have been dismissed and investigated by now.It's a pity that this bad old man doesn't know...

Zhang Tingyu, who is now speaking well to the emperor in front of the emperor, is also the first Zhang Tingyu who told the emperor that he was not effective in managing the flood.

One person has two sides.

Three birds with one stone.

(End of this chapter)