"Friends above, if you want to listen to music, you can go through the front door openly, why do you need to be secretive?" Yanran's slender hands moved on the surface of the zheng, and the elegant sound of the zheng sounded again.
"I see that Miss Yanran has a visitor, but I don't want to miss the music of the zheng that has been lingering for three days, so I came up with this trick. Please don't blame me." Tong Bo lay on the tiles on the roof and deliberately made There were some slight noises.
"Oh? I must be a lover of music, sir. How did Yanran play the song just now?" Yanran still lowered her head and strummed her strings to raise the zither. Her voice was as sweet as the sound of her zither.
"This is a test of teaching." Tong Bo on the roof smiled knowingly: "This is a country of ancient famous songs and etiquette. It was originally a compulsory course for Imperial College, and it taught us the word 'ritual' in our vast China; however, this Under the girl's interpretation, the music moves forward and backward, slowly and swiftly. It is a rare and wonderful tune, which I admire very much."
"I didn't expect that the young master is also a person who is proficient in music. How about having a cup of tea in the house?" Yanran was still focused on playing the zither.
"Then it's better to be respectful than to obey." Not long after, a maid led Tong Bo into the room, removed the tea cup that Yin Ying had drank from, and served new tea.
"Sir, please take a seat." The maid stretched out her hands towards Tong Bo's empty futon and exited the door.
Tong Bo took long steps and came to the edge of the futon with his head held high. He first said a few words to Yan Ran, then slowly bent down and sat on the futon with his eyes slightly closed.
The two of them just sat facing each other, neither of them speaking. There was only the faint sound of the zheng in the air, and time seemed to have frozen.
Twenty breaths later, Yanran finished playing the song, and an intoxicating smile finally appeared on her cold face: "Yanran observed that the young master behaved politely and had an extraordinary bearing, which was very inconsistent with the young master's common clothes; I don't know if the young master can show his true face." Show others.”
"Miss Yanran really has a keen eye." Tong Bo shook his head helplessly, tore off the fake beard and put it in his belt, and said with a smile: "But this cloth cannot be replaced at the moment, I hope you will forgive me. "
"Young Master is joking. Yan Ran has no intention of looking down on commoners." Yan Ran chuckled and said: "I just saw that Young Master is dressed in common clothes and disguised. He is not just here to listen to Yan Ran's music."
"If you are interested in picking flowers, they will not bloom, but if you are not interested in planting willows, they will be shaded." Tong Bo picked up the tea cup and put it to his nose, then smelled it gently and took a sip: "It is hard to find a close friend, and it is also hard to find a wonderful voice. No matter what the purpose of coming here, Today I can hear Miss Yanran's exquisite zheng music, so this trip is well worth it."
"It's hard to find a good friend, and it's hard to find a wonderful voice." Yan Ran said with a look of approval: "The master's level is just a little bit higher than the previous person who was full of philistines."
"In all things, there is nothing wrong with the money itself. It is only their owner who is wrong." Tong Bo said with a smile: "Looking at this person, he is already terminally ill. It is in vain for the girl to try her best to enlighten her with etiquette."
"I didn't expect that Young Master would see it." Yanran showed her charming smile: "Young Master, just ask whatever you want to ask?"
"Does Li Shu come here often? I heard that he spent a lot of money in this music studio several times?" Tong Bo saw that the time was ripe and asked his doubts.
"Is that the sly-eyed guard of the Jingwei Mansion?" Yan Ran smiled and said, "It's not a big deal, but there will still be a reward of a few taels or dozens of taels of silver every time you come."
"Girl, do you still remember who exactly Li Shu rewarded? How much money did he reward?" Tong Bo looked at Yan Ran solemnly, fearing that he would not get the answer he wanted.
"In the past month, Xiao Cui has eight taels, Fengwan has twelve taels, Yanran has thirty taels, and Misu has had one hundred and fifty taels." Yanran thought carefully, constantly recalling Li Shu's situation in her mind.
"That is to say, Li Shu rewards two hundred taels of silver in one month; his salary for a small guard is only three taels of silver a month. Where does this money come from?" Tong Bo thought for a moment and asked: "Who is Misu?"
"Miss Misu is the ace musician of Wujian Music Studio. Her zheng skills are ancient and modern, and she covers a wide range of subjects. Yanran can't help but feel inferior to her." Yanran spoke of Misu with respect.
"Girl, there is no need to belittle yourself." Tong Bo said with a smile: "In my humble opinion, the girl just has a will to fight, otherwise it is still unclear who will win. But since Li Shu rewarded Miss Misu with so much silver, then the two of them will definitely very familiar."
"I'm not familiar with him. Miss Misu hates this guy; no matter how much he rewards her, Miss Misu has never seen him alone." Speaking of Li Shu, Yanran's face showed a rare look of disgust.
"Hey! It seems that this Li Shu is really disgusting to women, Misu, Yutu, and I'm afraid even this girl Yanran has been harassed by him." Tong Bo secretly laughed in his heart, but did not dare to say this: "Then he Which bank did the reward come from?"
"The largest Sanshun Bank in the country." Yanran took out the banknotes given by Li Shu from the silver box and handed them to Tong Bo: "That's all. The origin of his money is unknown, and Yanran won't use it wisely."
"Huh? Is this Fire Seal Silver?" Tong Bo looked at the banknote carefully and said in surprise: "Girl, this silver must not be used without permission."
"What is fire-marked silver?" Yanran had never cared about it before. He took the banknote from Tong Bo and looked at it carefully. Only then did he see a small fire-like mark on the lower right corner of the banknote.
"As far as I know, Huoyin Silver is a special bank note issued by the Ministry of Accounts to purchase various internal supplies, such as errands, account books, rice paper and other items; and these items are supplied by several merchants designated by the imperial court.
They can only trade with Fire Seal Silver. Tong Bo pointed to the silver note in Yanran's hand: "The merchant cannot use this silver directly. Instead, he must go to Sanshun Bank to exchange it for ordinary silver notes; one tael of fire-seal silver can be exchanged for one tael, two and a half ordinary silver." "
"Then it's too easy for these merchants to earn money." Yanran put the Fire Seal Silver back into the cash box: "Then Li Shu rewarded Miss Misu with this silver, too?"
"Then we don't know." Tong Bo shook his head and thought to himself: "This Sanshun Bank is really a clue. It seems that this Li Shu is not just framed by Da Fang. He might also have something to do with this fake tax collector." They are also inextricably linked.”
"Master, is there anything else you want to ask?" Although Yanran was shocked that such uncirculated fire-marked silver actually got into her hands, she still looked indifferent on the surface.
"When I went to the Guanyue Square, I found a small black door in the northwest corner of the second floor. There was a plaque of Orchid Room hanging on the door. There were two guards guarding the door. Why is this?" Tong Bo had just seen it. An Dafang and Zhou Ling entered here.
"This is the place where our boss, Mr. Lu, entertains distinguished guests. There are many organs inside. It will be difficult to get in and out without someone to guide you." Yan Ran looked at Tong Bo's expression and knew what he meant: "Young master, please don't rush in, it's better to be cautious. "
"Thank you for your advice, girl. It's getting late, so I'll say goodbye." Tong Bo took out a delicate light blue glass bead from his arms and handed it to Yan Ran: "I don't have anything growing on my lower body, so I'll give this to the girl." Let’s be a piano player.”
The moment An Dafang and Zhou Ling stepped into the Orchid Room, they were stunned by the vast space and exquisite layout; in the southeast corner, the water from the rockery flowed into a small pond like a waterfall, and two Stunning maids stood on both sides of the pond and bowed to them and said "Blessings"; as for beds, cupboards, red sandalwood tea tables and other utensils, they were all in place.
"Chief An, Litigation Master Zhou, our member, Mr. Lu, just happened to be out today and didn't come back. If you two need anything, just ask, mom, I will do it." Mother Wu looked at the incredible expressions on their faces, and put on her usual expression. With that signature mean smile, he waved to the two stunning maids: "Bi'er, Lei'er, greet the two guests."
An Dafang was born in poverty since he was a child. He has been working as a night guard in the Xuanwu Academy of the Jingwei Mansion since he was thirteen years old. It has been more than ten years now, and he has never seen such a scene.
I saw Lei'er's soft hands put on his shoulders, and put her cheek close to An Dafang's cheek. The refreshing fragrance went straight into his heart, making him uneasy: "Your Majesty, please let me How about Lei'er serving you a drink?"
"Yes, sir." Another stunning maid, Bi'er, followed the same example and pressed herself against Zhou Ling's side, arousing his passion.
"This, this is really an intoxicating jade hand." Zhou Ling was not as rude as An Dafang. His right hand slowly stroked Bi'er's left hand that was on his shoulder, with a look on his face. Flirting with a smirk.
"Sir, you are so bad." Bi'er is also a veteran of Fengyuechang. Seeing Zhou Ling trying to take advantage of her, she immediately stood up and took small steps to An Dafang's side, smiling: "Bi'er I still like this guest officer, he is brave and handsome."
"An, Chief Nurse An, it seems that you are more popular." Zhou Ling showed a slight smirk at the corner of his mouth.
"Zhou, Mr. Zhou, what are you talking about?" An Dafang was so moved by the two stunning maids that his face turned red and he stammered.
"Wu, Wu Ma, you are very satisfied with your arrangements for our head nurse An." Zhou Ling is not a newbie, and he can be fooled in these two times: "However, there are, there are some things that still need to be asked, asked clear."
"If it hadn't been for Chief An today, Mr. Lin and Mr. Huangshan would have been in trouble; so this kind of hospitality is also a gift that I, Wu Jian Le Fang, should repay." Wu Ma is also a seasoned person, and she is very knowledgeable when talking about scenes. Just like eating every day: "As for what the head nurse wants to check or ask, I will definitely tell you everything I know."
"Li, Li Shu, you must be familiar with him?" Zhou Ling carefully observed Wu Ma's reaction.
"Yes, that's exactly what I want to ask." An Dafang was enjoying the service of the beauty, drinking up the wine bottle brought by Lian'er with his mouth. Suddenly he heard the word "li shu", his head suddenly woke up, and he also stared at Wu Ma asked.
"Li Shu? Let me think about it!" Wu Ma pretended to wave the handkerchief and tapped her temple with her hand: "Oh! I think about it, is it the guard from the Jingwei Mansion with the sly eyebrows and rat eyes?"
"Yes, that's him!" An Dafang couldn't wait to ask: "I heard that this man has been coming to your music studio for the past month to listen to music, and he has also rewarded you with a lot of money?"
"Wu, Wu Ma, this Li Shu is now a key criminal in the imperial court. We, Chief An, are also ordered to investigate the case and want to see your account books." Zhou Ling immediately hit the snake and put it on the stick.
"This, this is not appropriate." Wu Ma looked embarrassed: "These are the privacy of the guests. It is against the rules to show them to others casually."
"Wu Ma, An and Chief An represent the imperial court. If you don't agree, you are resisting the decree." Zhou Ling took out the Tingwei Mansion token given by Ghost Face and displayed it in front of Wu Ma.
"In that case, I'll get the account book right now." Wu Ma withdrew with a look of helplessness.
