He mistakenly thought that he was dead. Qiu Wanshan immediately went to Li's house to admit his mistake. Chu Qing was really as he said. He was not surprised at all. He even felt that with Lao Qiu's virtue, he should do this. It will surprise him.
After cursing and asking a few more questions, Qiu Wanshan told the whole story.
It turns out that until now, the Li family didn't know that the emperor wanted to inspect the tax, and they didn't even suspect that Wei Changfeng was involved. They just thought that Tao Shaozhang, a stupid young man, wanted to fight the Li family one by one as a dragon slayer.
When Chu Qing made a big fuss in Jingzhao Mansion, three waves of people came, including Tao family father and son, Wei Changfeng and Sun An.
According to the understanding of the Li family, it was normal for the Tao family's father and son to go. After all, Chu Qing and Tao Shaozhang were "the same breed." If Chu Qing was sold to Tao Shaozhang, Tao Yao, the prince's young master, would not be in a good situation either.
As for Wei Changfeng, it was easy to understand. Chu Qing was a tutor at the Ministry of Household Affairs, so Wei Changfeng expected this boy to achieve political achievements.
The great eunuch Sun An, the emperor's chamberlain, also found out clearly that the emperor wanted to reward Chu Qing and make him a military officer in the palace because Taowu Palace was well built.
In addition to these three groups, there is another one, and that is Qiu Wanshan.
The Li family guessed that Chu Qing must have used Qiu Wanshan's path to enter the household department.
The actual situation is that Wei Changfeng cared about Chu Qing, so he asked Qiu Wanshan to protect Chu Qing.
The guess of the Li family is that Qiu Wanshan was indifferent to Chu Qing, and it was only after Chu Qing entered the household department that Wei Changfeng began to favor him.
Therefore, in the eyes of the Li family, Qiu Wanshan and Chu Qing are in the same group, and Chu Qing and Tao Shaozhang are in the same group. This means that it is very likely that Qiu Wanshan is also involved in Tao Shaozhang's "conspiracy" to harm the Li family. .
Originally, Qiu Wanshan didn't take it seriously, and the county magistrate was better off taking charge. Lao Wei told him to cover Chu Qing and inspect the taxes together. In the final analysis, the person who told Lao Wei was the emperor. In other words, Qiu Wanshan understood that he was actually running errands for the emperor. Yes, so there is no need to be afraid of the Li family.
But who knew that Chu Qing was suddenly imprisoned in the sky prison.
As the right minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Qiu Wanshan was definitely considered a big shot in the imperial court. He found out Chu Qing's "current situation" in the palace through casual inquiries.
When he heard that Chu Qing was taken to the prison, he immediately knew that the tax audit was over.
As for the status of the Li family, without real evidence, even the emperor would not be able to kill him with a stick.
Then here comes the problem. The only one who can check taxes is Chu Qing. Chu Qing died and still checked the eggs, at least not in the near future.
Since this matter was going to be a shame, Qiu Wanshan weighed it up and went to the Li family to "resolve" the misunderstanding. In front of the Li family, he sprayed Chu Qing with a bruise, saying that this kid was a fool and was eager to get ahead. He just got together with Tao Shaozhang. He has nothing to do with Qiu Wanshan. He, Lao Qiu, is innocent.
Qiu Wanshan was also the right servant after all, and the Li family "forgave" him, at least in a polite manner on the surface.
Then... nothing happened. Chu Qing came out of the palace alive and returned to the Hubu Yamen Office.
Lao Qiu was not stupid. He analyzed it as fast as a tiger and immediately guessed that the emperor was released by Chu Qing. He would probably continue to mess with the Li family!
"My dear brother." After the initial embarrassment, Qiu Wanshan smiled so sweetly that he said, "Did the emperor personally tell you about this?"
"It must be necessary."
"As expected."
Chu Qing laughed and started pretending again: "That's because my crotch was on fire. The emperor held my arm eagerly, as if he were entrusting his wife to sacrifice his son. His eyes were filled with tears and affection. He asked me to return Dachang Chao's love. Qian Kun, we must give justice to all the people in the world, we must eradicate the social cancer of the Li family, and give the world a clear sky and white sun. Hey, you didn't see it at the time, and His Majesty was eager to..."
Qiu Wanshan coughed lightly: "Brother Chu Xian, Brother Yu has something to say, I don't know whether to say it or not."
"Come on."
"You just said that His Majesty gave you his true words, and I believe it. However, what you said afterward was a bit too much. I think you are talking nonsense."
Chu Qing looked like he was asking for advice humbly: "Have you passed?"
"It's too much, it's too much. There are only four words to the essence of pulling a tiger's skin to make a big flag, and that is to stop at the point. If there is a next time, don't talk about how the emperor personally confessed it to you, but show it A look that seems to be a smile but not a smile, neither admitting nor denying, neither saying yes nor saying no, makes others endlessly daydream and secretly guess. No matter how others ask, you just smile, smile unfathomably, smile He was so ambiguous, smiling as if he was in control, but he understood."
Chu Qing stood up and cupped his hands: "My little brother has learned a lesson."
Qiu Wanshan stroked his beard and smiled: "You can teach me, come again."
"good."
Qiu Wanshan adjusted his expression, and then looked frightened: "Brother Chu Xian, your Majesty told you this matter personally."
Chu Qing leaned back, hugged his arms, and seemed to be smiling.
"That's right." Qiu Wanshan nodded repeatedly: "That's it. My dear brother is really smart, and everything is clear. But I should add another sentence, the secret must not be leaked, come again."
Chu Qing quickly sat down, and Qiu Wanshan immediately entered the drama: "Brother Chu Xian, your Majesty told you this matter personally."
Chu Qing smiled slightly and remained silent.
Qiu Wanshan was frightened: "Oh, Brother Chu Xian, what else can you hide from Brother Yu? Did the Emperor really tell you this with his own mouth?"
Chu Qing's smile grew stronger: "The secret... must not be revealed."
"Good!" Qiu Wanshan slapped his thigh: "That's it, there must be a pause in the middle, a stroke of genius, yes, yes, yes, the kid can teach it."
Chu Qing clasped his fists: "Brother Qiu, you taught me well."
"Xiandi understands quickly."
"Brother Qiu taught me well."
"My dear brother, you have learned well."
"Each other."
"Each other."
The two looked at each other and smiled, saying nothing.
Even if this matter is revealed, neither of them cares about it.
Qiu Wanshan will not feel guilty for "betraying" Chu Qing, nor will Chu Qing feel resentful because Qiu Wanshan "betrayed" him.
Not only that, the two people even have a feeling of sympathy for each other. They understand each other just like a farmer uncle understands fertilizer.
Suddenly there was the sound of panicked footsteps outside, as if all the officials had ran out of the squad room. After a few seconds, they all saluted and said hello, shouting "Your Majesty is well".
"Prince?!" Qiu Wanshan's expression changed dramatically: "The second prince, King Langya!"
Looking at Chu Qing, Qiu Wanshan's pupils shrank like needlepoints: "Could it be that your Majesty... His Majesty wants King Langya to come and investigate the Li family!"
Chu Qing didn't say anything, just smiled.
Qiu Wanshan's expression was incomprehensible: "Your Majesty really attaches great importance to it and actually asked King Langya to come to the household department. Is it possible that in the future you will work together with King Langya to investigate tax affairs?!"
Chu Qing's smile grew stronger.
Qiu Wanshan was very anxious: "Brother, please don't laugh. Is this really true?"
Chu Qing leaned back: "The secret of heaven... must not be revealed."
Qiu Wanshan raised his eyebrows: "No, you are leaning too far back. It's a bit too mysterious."
Chu Qing: "..."
