The charcoal fire in Nuange is burning red.
"Your Majesty, I would like to see Mr. Yi Meng of Nanya." Eunuch Qixi walked in quickly with small steps and bowed to report.
Emperor Yongxi lay on his side on the couch, holding a book in his hand, pinching a piece of tea and throwing it into his mouth, chewing it slowly.
"Why is he here?"
"I don't know." Qixi kept her head lowered, not daring to raise her head.
"Explain it." Emperor Yongxi put down the scroll in his hand, straightened up and sat up. He took the silk handkerchief handed over by the palace maid and wiped his mouth.
Mengyi wore a long robe and undressed, and walked into Nuan Pavilion in a swaggering manner, very casually, as if he was at Zizier's home.
"Meng Yi has met His Majesty!" Meng Yi did not kneel down to Emperor Yongxi, but instead cupped his hands and bent slightly as a salute.
"You are so lazy, how come you have time to see me?" Emperor Yongxi waved his hand casually, "Bring Mr. Meng a stool."
"I came to see your Majesty for something."
"It's really strange that you came to me again to have something to do. Come on, tell me?" Emperor Yongxi heard this and couldn't laugh or cry. You are really straightforward and don't go to the Three Treasures Hall if you have nothing to do.
"I have a new disciple. He is getting married. He is Lao Ye's disciple. Now he still lacks a house."
"You're not asking me to buy this house for you, are you?"
"I know you are stingy. I have a house of my own and wanted to give it to him. However, it is now in the hands of others, so I came here to beg Your Majesty."
"Why is your house in the hands of others? Why don't I believe what you said?" Emperor Yongxi was extremely surprised.
"No. 3 Pingkangfang."
"Wait a minute, you're not talking about the house of Ningzhou Salt Transport Envoy Liu Qian, are you?" Emperor Yongxi was stunned. He was very concerned about Ding Xian's case. Naturally, he had read the file and remembered the house number.
"That's right."
"This house belongs to Liu Qian, how come it becomes yours?"
"Liu Qiande's house is not clean. This house originally had another owner. Moreover, the transaction was not between Liu Qian and the original owner. Someone took it by force. In the end, a house worth nearly 300,000 taels was priced. Two hundred thousand taels, but I secretly bought it for less than thirty thousand taels!"
"If there is such a thing, can Mr. Meng go directly to Jingzhao Mansion to report it?" Emperor Yongxi said. A dispute over the ownership of a house does not require him, the emperor, to personally come forward. It would be too disrespectful.
"If the people from Jingzhao Mansion weren't colluding with them, how could this house be sold at a low price and transferred to Liu Qian?" Meng Yi snorted coldly.
"What's going on?"
"The story has to start thirty years ago. At that time, there was a Nanchu businessman named Qian Dengke. He came to Luojing to develop, so he fell in love with the house at No. 3 Pingkangfang and paid for it. , after the renovation and renovation, something happened to his family and he needed to go back to Nanchu to deal with it, so he stored the title deed and house deed of the house as well as some valuables in the safe of the 'Huitong' locker shop, and paid for it in one go The storage fee has been paid for ten years. According to the storage rules of Huitong, customers who do not come to pick up the items after the expiration date can automatically extend the period until the items entrusted to them are not enough to pay the storage fee. At this time, 'Huitong' Only the cabinet shop can post notices to the outside world, and it must be disposed of by itself after at least three months. However, they obviously did not follow this rule regarding the land deeds and house deeds of No. 3 Pingkangfang house stored by Qian Dengke. This house is worth 300,000 taels. According to the storage fee of 1,000 taels a year, it can be stored for at least three hundred years. But less than thirty years later, they secretly used the property without an owner and asked Jingzhao Mansion to issue a fair certificate privately. Proof, and then re-transfer the transaction, the cost is only 30,000 taels, which is only one-tenth of the original value. I am afraid I have done more than this, if it weren’t for the receipt of the money Dengke’s withdrawal by chance. In my hands, I really didn't know that Huitong, a cabinet shop known for its integrity, was actually doing such dirty and dirty things in private!" Meng Yi said that he was filled with indignation and scolded Huitong for being shameless.
"Mr. Meng, how did this proof of retrieval come into your hands?" Emperor Yongxi looked solemn after hearing this. If this matter is not handled well, it will really trigger a series of chain reactions. Now the taxation and official salaries of the entire Great Zhou court The issuance is carried out through the 'Huitong' counter shop.
Once something happens to "Huitong", it will not only affect him, but also the overall stability of the court.
For those who are involved in finance, it is the most terrifying thing if there is a crisis in "integrity". Although the custody business does not involve deposits, withdrawals and exchanges, who knows whether it will pull out the carrot and bring out the mud?
"Are you sure there is no misunderstanding about this matter?"
"Do I need to blackmail Your Majesty about this kind of thing?" Meng Yi said, "If Your Majesty can't do it, let the Imperial City Department investigate?"
"Qixi!"
"My slave is here."
"If you tell me, check it out and report back quickly." Emperor Yongxi naturally would not listen to Meng Yi's words. He had to check it himself and confirm it.
"Mr. Meng, in the final analysis, this house does not belong to you. It is an ownerless property."
"I have taken away the tokens from Qian Dengke's safe and the custody contract that was originally signed, and there is also a list of custody items, so these things naturally belong to me. Your Majesty, according to the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty, there is nothing wrong with me saying that, right?"
"You are not a direct relative of Qian Dengke, so you are not part of the inheritance. It will only count unless he appears in person and completes the transaction with you!"
"Your Majesty, are you being rogue?"
"This is a protective measure to avoid someone robbing the victim's property. You can take away the items in custody with the voucher in your hand, but if you want to make them yours, you still need to go to Jingzhao Mansion to complete the transfer. You still need to pay the deed tax!" Emperor Yongxi said calmly.
"Your Majesty is so shrewd in calculating accounts!"
"The land deed and the house deed are in my hands. As for when I will go to Jingzhao Mansion with the original owner to transfer the ownership and pay the deed tax, that is a matter between both of us. The court has no right to interfere, right?" Meng Yi is not stupid. He wants the government to intervene. There must be a mistress, but if there is no mistress, the house will belong to whoever has the land deed and house deed.
Emperor Yongxi just stared at Meng Yi for three seconds. He knew that what Meng Yi said was true.
Unless the original owner or his descendants show up with evidence to prove his identity, according to the law, the court really cannot interfere.
If the house is not transferred, it is voluntary between both parties, but under normal circumstances, the house will still be transferred when buying and selling a house. Otherwise, the original owner of the house may regret it at any time and take the house back?
If the imperial court interferes, the imperial court itself will be suspected of openly devouring private property. As a dynasty that has not yet reached its end, it will not do such a thing.
Because if you do it, you will lose the support of the people.
"Your Majesty, if you want me to go to Jingzhao Mansion, then I will go." Meng Yi is not afraid. It would be better if the matter becomes a big deal. He is taking the house back now without making the matter a big deal. You are not happy yet. Then simply make things worse.
"Mr. Meng, stay here. It's just a small matter. If it's true, I'll just solve it." Emperor Yongxi hurriedly called to Meng Yi.
"I haven't played chess with Mr. Meng for a long time. Why don't we choose a day to play against each other? Why don't we talk about a game?" Emperor Yongxi invited, "Investigation also takes time."
"Hmph, your majesty, you are not allowed to cheat when you lose chess?"
"Don't worry, if I lose, how about giving you a house?"
"No, I just want what's mine." Meng Yi refused flatly. He must ask for something when he is polite to others. He knew the emperor's temperament very well.
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The lanterns are on.
Qingyi disguised herself as a man, looking like a graceful scholar, while Luo Xing dressed simply and looked like a bodyguard.
Scholars carry guards, which is the configuration Luo Jing sees most nowadays.
It is not easy for people like them to attract much attention when walking on the street. After all, there will be many young students in Luo Jing during the Spring Festival Competition next year.
For the sake of safety on the road, many well-off families will naturally spend money to hire one or two accompanying guards to ensure the safety on the road and in the capital. They are usually fourth- and fifth-grade warriors, and those who can hire third-grade martial arts masters, basically the family All are very wealthy.
Luo Xing's fourth-grade cultivation is very suitable for this character.
Luojing is a prosperous place where scholars, talents, and talents gather, so it is naturally a place where Goulan Fengyue gathers. Every year in the great competition, some stories about talents and beauties leak out.
Therefore, the Spring Festival Competition has also driven the consumption and development of Luojing’s cultural and entertainment industry.
Before the competition, there was a post-flower selection event, which has already begun to warm up. However, due to the war in the southeast this year, many people in Yangzhou will not be able to make it, so the post-flower selection event will probably be overshadowed.
This is an event that both the official and the private sector participate in. The official one is the Jiaofang Department of the Great Zhou Dynasty, while the private sector is represented by Tuberose and the famous Goulan Courtyard and Washe in Luojing City. Basically, they all sign up to participate, and there are also independent candidates.
Anyway, it is an entertainment talent show, one of the few major entertainment events in the world.
It is said that the Ghost City Fanlou will also send people to participate, but generally it will not be announced to the public before the competition. Once the flower queen candidate falls into the Ghost City Fanlou, it will also have an influence on the Ghost City.
There are rumors in Hualiu Lane that there are many women from Yangzhou. They are all from the Qing Dynasty. They come to Luojing for the reputation of "Queen of Flowers", so they are not prostitutes.
There is a youth limit for the Queen of Flowers Competition. Those who are above 28 and below 12 (inclusive) must be dignified in appearance, proficient in music, dance, music, chess, calligraphy and painting. They must be virgins.
There are many independent small courtyards in Hualiu Lane. The courtyards are large and small. The basic layout is a two-story building, a small patio, a backyard and several ancillary rooms, mainly for kitchens, utility rooms and servants. house.
Most of the small buildings are in the shape of a zigzag. If they are two floors, they can usually accommodate six people, including the master and servants, and about five to six girls.
This kind of business does not have the help of the madam to attract customers, so it is necessary to attract customers by itself and be responsible for the profits and losses, so everyone has to rely on their own abilities.
Red lanterns are hung at the door. The number of lanterns on them indicates how many girls are living in the yard. The bright lights indicate that there are guests.
This is called "lighting".
If the girl does not want to receive guests, she can remove the lantern, or light the lantern directly. There are many ways to do this.
Luo Xing also gained some knowledge in this area before coming here. He had never been to a place like this, so he would be afraid of making a fool of himself.
Qingyi, on the other hand, seems to understand the rules of this very well. After all, she has been in Nanya for ten years and has often been in such places when handling cases, so she naturally understands it clearly.
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