"If nephew Song Xian hadn't been so courageous and blocked the river to stop the bandits, my father and son would have been buried in the river long ago... Come on, make sure to drink a few more drinks tonight!"
"Uncle Li, I have to go on a business trip tomorrow. I can't drink too much. I'd better eat more vegetables."
"Hey, Brother Song, it's rare for you to come to Luzhou. What's the harm in having a few more drinks? If you're drunk, just stay at home."
"Yes, nephew Song Xian. I heard that the Shen family has taken over the new year coin business. Their wealth, family business, and reputation are all leading the merchants in the south of the Yangtze River. It is such a happy event. You should drink more. Come, come, uncle, I will toast you again." !”
The Li family father and son were full of high-sounding words, flattering each other, and toasting one glass after another, with no intention of letting Song Che put down his glass.
Song Che didn't tell the truth, so he drank a glass of wine. Anyway, the alcohol content was low, and he couldn't get drunk even after a few kilograms. Let's see what's going on between the father and son.
"Dad, just drinking wine is bound to be boring, why not invite Lingrong to sing a song for Brother Song to add to the fun." His son Li Liu suddenly suggested.
"Oh, how could I forget her?" Li Tong slapped his head and ordered the waiting servant, "Go and invite Miss Lingrong to sing songs and serve wine for your nephew."
The servant left in response, and soon he led a woman in damask and holding a pipa into the dining room. She had a beautiful face, her grace was hidden between her brows, and her eyes were full of eyes, which made people fall in love with her at just one glance.
"Concubine, please see Master, Young Master, Aunt Song." Lingrong bowed, nodding and casting a flirtatious look at Song Che.
"Song Xian's nephew, this is a famous prostitute in Luzhou. She is twenty years old. She has good pipa skills and a good singing voice. She was famous throughout Luzhou at that time. I spent a lot of money to buy her back into my house. Normally Be a maid who has fun." After Li Tong introduced him, he pointed at Song Che and said, "Lingrong, this is the richest man in Suzhou, Mr. Song of the Shen family. Please quickly perform a piece of music to cheer me up."
Lingrong sat aside, half-hiding her face with her pipa in her arms. She was beautiful, played and sang beautifully.
"It's raining heavily outside, drinking fine wine in the house, and listening to the beauty making the moon, it's so happy...Okay, tonight I'll get drunk with Uncle Li and Brother Li before we retire!"
Song Che took the initiative to pour wine and invite him to drink.
I remember that at that time, when he was joining the franchise in Suzhou, he once drank with more than a dozen drunkards without losing the fight. How could two people in front of him get him drunk?
After listening to three pieces of music and drinking three bottles of wine, he was not drunk at all. Then the singing girl came to accompany him to drink. Song Che drank two more bottles before he felt a little bit drunk.
Looking at the Li family's father and son again, both of them were blushing and their eyes were hazy and drunk.
Seeing that the time was almost here, Song Che shouted: "I'm so happy today——"
"Pa!" He fell down on the table and pretended to fall asleep.
"Uncle Song? Aunt Song?" The singing girl pushed Song Che and called him several times. When he couldn't wake up, he nodded to the Li family and his son.
"Come here, help Mr. Song go back to the guest room to rest." Li Tong greeted, winked at the singing girl, and said: "Lingrong, Mr. Song has a schedule tomorrow. You can make a bowl of hangover soup later. Send it to his room."
"I obey your orders."
…
Song Che was carried to the guest room. When the servant left, he deliberately did not close the door tightly.
After a while, there was a slight sound of footsteps outside the door, and then someone shouted: "Uncle Song, I'm here to bring you sobering soup."
Song Che pretended not to respond.
Lingrong quietly opened the door, walked slowly and quietly to the bedside, held a small lamp, sat beside Song Che's bed, and sighed: "What a handsome young man, but it's a pity that he messed with the wrong person."
After saying that, she began to take off her clothes, deliberately exposed her chest and back, pulled out her hairpin, messed up her bun, and fell into Song Che's arms like a hungry tiger. She took Song Che's hand and held her waist, while making excuses. Struggling and shouting:
"Uncle Song! Stop! Don't... stop!"
"Come here! Help! This is indecent!"
Song Che suddenly woke up and pushed her out of bed. Just as he was about to get out of bed, Li Liu broke into the door with seven or eight servants and cursed:
"Song Che! You are so shameless! We entertained you with delicious food and drinks, but you took advantage of it and tried to insult my father's concubine!"
Song Che glanced at the people in the room, and it seemed that he had been prepared for it. He couldn't escape, so he simply admitted: "Oh, Brother Li, we are all a family, your wife is my wife, your father's My wife is also my wife, it’s just for fun, the big deal is I’ll give you money.”
Lin Rong was wrapped in clothes and cried: "I am a poor girl from the slave family. I finally got rid of my lowly status and became a good person. But tonight my innocence is ruined. How can I live like this!"
"Song Che! You are such a cruel white-eyed wolf, you have ruined someone's innocence, and you dare to say such arrogant words here!" Li Liu pointed at Song Che and cursed: "Come here, tie up this madman and send him to the house." Yamen meets the official!"
The servants were about to step forward and tie up Song Che.
"Go away!" Song Che jumped out of bed and shouted at the servants, "Song is innocent and does not need to be tied up. I will follow you to see the official!"
"Humph, I'm afraid you don't dare to run!"
Li Liu then led a group of servants and took Song Che to Luzhou Mansion overnight.
The Li family is a wealthy businessman in Luzhou, so they are naturally related to the state order. When Song Che was brought to court, the state order and the police were all present.
"Snapped!"
The sound of the gavel was followed by a solemn and majestic sound.
"Why did you ask me to go to court overnight?"
Luzhou Prefecture Yin's surname was Zhu Mingchun. He was white, fat and greasy, and looked like a corrupt official.
"Sir, this Song Che is so arrogant and hateful..." Li Liu told Zhu Chun his words to smear Song Che with added jealousy.
The singing girl Lingrong added more fuel to the fire and cried: "The folk girl had good intentions to bring him sobering soup, but before she put it down, he kidnapped the folk girl to bed, tore her clothes to pieces, and made That beastly thing... Sir, you have to make the decision for the daughter of the people!"
"Bang!" There was another startling sound in the hall, and Zhu Chun glared and yelled: "Song Che, people treat you well, but you are contrary to human ethics. You have done such an unscrupulous thing, you can plead guilty!"
Song Che stood as straight as a pine and asked in a cold voice: "Sir, if I cry out for injustice, will you punish me and beat me into submission?"
"Sir, look at how arrogant he is. He stands without kneeling in front of a bright mirror. He is obviously contemptuous of the court!" Li Liu complained again.
"I, Song Che, do not kneel to heaven, nor to the ground, nor to fairies, nor to sacrifice to ghosts and gods. I only kneel to my parents who gave birth to me and raised me." Song Che looked at Li Liu with contempt and cursed: "How can I be like you weaklings? thing?"
Li Liu was so angry that he gritted his teeth and could only ask Gao Tang for help: "Sir, look at this guy, he has no law and is too arrogant!"
"What a tough guy! I'm going to make your ass bloom tonight... Come on, I'll serve you with a cane until your bones are weak from crying!"
Gao Tang ordered the government officials to beat him.
"Wait a minute!" Song Che shouted: "Master Zhu, I am an imperial merchant escorting the New Year's coins. You injured me and delayed the delivery. Aren't you afraid that the yarn will not be protected?"
It was true that Zhu Chun hesitated.
Li Liu hurriedly said: "Sir, don't be fooled by him. This man has no official position and has not received the imperial edict. He only temporarily took over as a merchant because the transport envoy was assassinated in Suzhou. He is a commoner and has raped the people." If a woman despises the court, why can't she be beaten?"
"Young master Li is right. You are a despicable businessman and you almost deceived me. Come on... continue the torture-"
"Slower!" Song Che shouted again.
"Sir, look at this guy, he's so good. I'll let you take your time. Is this his court or yours?" Li Liu added fuel to the fire from time to time.
"Torture me!"
"Hahaha..." Song Che raised his head and laughed, taking out a letter from his sleeve, "If you want to torture me, please read this letter first."
"How can you, a profiteer, write a letter?" Although Zhu Chun said this, he stared at the envelope closely.
Song Che spread his hands and said, "If you don't want to look, then just fight."
The yamen servant brought the tiger bench and was about to press Song Che down. Zhu Chun thought something was wrong and quickly stopped him: "Wait a minute, let him wait for a while, bring the letter up to me for a look."
The yamen servant took the letter and handed it to Zhu Chun.
Zhu Chun read word by word, looked under the envelope, and couldn't help but mutter: "Ping'an family letter, my son, please give it to your father, He Xuanzhang... He Xuanzhang, He Xuanzhang... congratulations... congratulations, sir!"
Zhu Chun was startled and quickly pressed down the letter, swallowed, looked at Song Che, and his tone obviously softened a lot: "Where does this letter come from?"
This letter was written by He Qiu. To be honest, Song Che was shocked when he first saw the words on the envelope. Later, after asking Xu Xiao, he found out that He Xuanzhang was the governor of Luoyang, Henan and He Qiu's biological father.
The Yin of Luoyang Prefecture is very powerful. Although his rank is not as good as Gao Chen, his real power is extremely huge. Just like Bao Qingtian of Kaifeng Prefecture, even if a relative of the emperor commits a crime, he can still be beaten.
No wonder He Qiu would say such bold words at that time, "As long as you don't expose a big problem, this letter can help you." The second generation official is indeed qualified.
"Master Zhu, you really want to know where this letter comes from and where it is sent?" Song Che asked deliberately raising his voice.
Zhu Chun was stunned, then immediately picked up the envelope, walked to the hall in person, put it into Song Che's hand, and said with a smile: "Uncle Song, I have offended you a lot just now, please bear with me."
"Hey," Song Che took a step back, "Master Zhu, please don't say that. I am a prisoner now. Your attitude changed so quickly. Others thought that our government and businessmen were colluding."
"That can't be done, that can't be done. Mr. Song is a gentleman. How could he do such a dirty thing? In my opinion, it was probably the Li family's father and son and this prostitute who framed you."
Zhu Chun turned his head and glared at Li Liu and the geisha, and exclaimed: "You are so bold, Li Liu, you whore, you dare to frame Aunt Song, come here, each of you will have fifty canes, and be taken to the dungeon and imprisoned!"
"My lord, this is an injustice! This is an injustice, my lord! It was the Lis and their sons who instigated me to do this!"
"Zhu Chun, you accepted three hundred taels of silver from me. If you dare to hit me, I will go to Shouchun Mansion to sue you for bribery!"
"Huh? How dare you slander me in court! Give Li Liu thirty more sticks and beat me hard!"
