"One thousand taels of silver. If it works, go ahead and prepare the money. If it doesn't work, I'll turn around and leave!"
After all, this old butler had been following Wang Shengzhi for many years, so it was not unreasonable for him to win his trust. At this time, Liu Xian is already so short of money. It would be good to have cash in hand if he can help Liu Xian get more.
"If it's 1,000 taels, the trumpet won't have any profit at all. It's better to do this. If 900 taels doesn't work, you can go to other places and have a look. The trumpet guarantees that no one will bid higher than us!"
The shopkeeper gritted his teeth and said.
"900 is just 900, then you go and prepare the money, but we have agreed that even though it is a dead-end, you have to keep an eye on this thing!"
After all, it is something that Prince Wu carries with him. If this thing is lost, Liu Xian's face will be lost.
"Then sit down for a moment!"
After the shopkeeper finished speaking, he turned around and walked into the counter, leaving only the old housekeeper there, drinking tea and waiting.
About a quarter of an hour later, a group of officials suddenly rushed in from outside and took down the old housekeeper without any explanation.
"Damn it, is this a shady store here? Why don't you open your eyes and see clearly who I am? Are you cheating and cheating on me?"
The old housekeeper struggled and cursed, these guys really don't have eyesight.
"You are the one who is being arrested. Don't make any noise here. Looking at the clothes you are wearing, you probably stole these things from somewhere, right? Come with us to see Mr. Tingwei. If you don't explain the matter clearly, I think You can just ask your family to prepare a coffin for you!"
The old housekeeper is already in his fifties now. It would be strange if he could go to prison and survive the torture.
"You bastards, please show me clearly, I am the butler of Prince Liu Xian of Prince Wu!"
The old housekeeper roared angrily. He never expected that he would encounter such a situation just when he came out to run something.
"If you put it like that, then the matter will be simpler. I'm afraid you didn't steal this thing! Wu Guofu is the richest in the world. Let alone one thousand taels, even one million taels. It's not impossible to get it out. Where is the need? Pawn your belongings?"
Now the officials in Tingwei Mansion found an excuse.
"Nonsense, this is..."
When the old housekeeper said the words, he immediately thought about it. This matter really cannot be made public. Otherwise, where would King Wu's face be?
"Why can't you tell me? If you can't tell me, come to Tingwei Yamen with me!"
This is what knocking out teeth or swallowing blood...
The old housekeeper had no choice but to follow them to Tingwei Yamen.
How did he know that these things were all arranged in advance, and now at this time, even more unfortunate things are waiting for Liu Xian...
"Just go, whoever is afraid of you!"
A group of officials pressed down on the old housekeeper and headed towards Tingwei Yamen in a mighty manner, attracting many people to watch along the way.
The young man from the pawn shop followed behind, chattering along the way, talking about the old butler's stolen thumb, which immediately attracted the attention of many nefarious people.
The crowd gradually became larger and larger, and the old housekeeper suddenly felt bad. If this situation continued, by the time Tingwei Yamen arrived, there would probably be thousands of people watching.
"Now things are getting serious..."
Cold sweat broke out on the old housekeeper's forehead. If he messed up such a simple thing, God knows what the furious Liu Xian would do...
"Who is this person? Why did you commit the crime?"
After arriving at the Yamen of Tingwei's Mansion, a judge sat in the hall, shocked and said in a calm and authoritative manner.
"Replying to your lord, there is something hidden about the little old man. I don't know if your lord can tell me..."
After hesitating for a long time, the old housekeeper said tentatively.
"What happened? Why are there so many people watching?"
The judge also had a strange look on his face. He frowned and prepared to ask his officers to drive out the people.
But at this moment, a scribe hurriedly walked up to the judge and whispered a few words in his ear.
"real?"
The judge turned his head and looked at the scribe with some disbelief.
The scribe didn't speak, but nodded seriously.
"Under the public gaze, is it possible that you still want to bribe me? If you have anything to do, let's discuss it here. Considering your age, if you take the initiative to plead guilty, I will give you a lighter sentence!"
The judge coughed dryly and then said.
"Sir, the little old man really has another secret. There are too many people here, so it's really inconvenient to tell..."
The old housekeeper hesitated again and again and said.
"If you have anything to say, just say it in person. There is nothing unspeakable in front of me!"
I have just heard what the adults said, how could I agree to the old housekeeper's request?
"The little old man has nothing to say!"
The old housekeeper thought about it for a long time and could only grit his teeth and say nothing. If he told the truth at this time, the matter of Prince Liu Xian pawning his belongings would spread throughout the city.
If this matter really spreads back to the Kingdom of Wu, I'm afraid Liu Xian's position as crown prince will not be preserved...
"What a bold slave. Come here and serve me with a severe punishment!"
A cruel smile appeared on the corner of the judge's mouth. Since the adults have already said that they are going to make this matter bigger, how can we stop it without prying his mouth open?
When you get to Tingwei's mansion and try to act tough, isn't that asking for death?
As soon as he heard about the punishment, a layer of intense cold sweat broke out all over the old housekeeper's body. If he, an old man, really continued to cause trouble, he might be dead before a set of punishments came down.
"Sir, the little old man is not hiding something, but he has something else to hide. I beg you, for the sake of King Wu, to give the little old man a chance to make a statement..."
In desperation, the old housekeeper could only reveal some useful information, hoping that he could use the name of King Wu Liu Bi to get a chance for him to make a private statement.
"Bold, is it possible that your theft was ordered by the King of Wu? If you dare to touch the noble witch again, be careful I'll cut your tongue! Drag me down first and give you a hard 20!"
The judge slapped the table in front of him heavily, and immediately the officials dragged the old housekeeper out.
How could his old arms and legs survive such torture...
After these 20 big games, the old housekeeper is already dying, how can he dare to talk nonsense...
"Sir, I did it...I did it...I was ordered by the prince, so I went to pawn with the ring ring...If you don't believe it, you can ask my prince to verify..."
Have you finally gotten the results you wanted?
Among the crowd, Liu Deng, who was dressed in plain clothes, watched the scene in front of him with great interest. The show was about to begin!
