First I went to the minister's house and asked the third young master at Qingxu Tower.
Shi Zi sent word from there, and the wealthy businessmen also went there.
It's amazing that these powerful people are different from ordinary people. Maybe they have shaken hands and made peace in the past.
I passed by a vendor selling calligraphy and paintings, selling portraits of artists from Qingxu Tower. The stall was not far from Qingxu Tower.
There was a booklet, which was originally a gift for buying a painting, but a cheap painting cost ten taels of silver, so Cheng Yun persuaded her to buy the booklet for thirty taels of silver.
The origin of Qingxu Tower is written in the booklet.
There was once a prince who was fond of folk art, calligraphy and painting. At that time, this kind of business could not be called elegant, so the prince changed his name to solicit gifts and set up a platform at the current location of Qingxu Tower.
During the day he painted and wrote lyrics, and at night he enjoyed flowers and sang songs. He was also proficient in various musical instruments, which attracted many people to imitate him.
The prince painted a jade tree facing the wind, dressed in white, holding a fan and a sword, as if looking into the distance with melancholy.
After that, there are some old plots in the storybook, such as falling in love with a folk girl and accepting a knight-errant who likes folk music.
There are also some scenes of pretending to be pigs and eating tigers, which also made the woman buying paintings next to her smile shyly.
There is also an oriole singing list at the back, which does not differentiate between men and women. It only lists the folk arts categories to distinguish the high and low.
It's the Sanling Association that is doing this kind of business. We've seen a lot of it in Wuyin City before.
For example, the two-story Zuijin Building with its incense flowing up and down was opened by the Sang Ling Chamber of Commerce. The word "gold" does not refer to money, but the nickname "Golden Winged Messenger" of bees. However, it is true that "zuijin stays with gold".
Approaching the Qingxu Tower, Cheng Yun finally saw the world.
A green and white jade mountain rises in the sky, with lakes and pavilions below, shrouded in clouds and mist. When you get closer, you can see that there are cruise ships coming and going. It is not dark under the mountain, and looking up is a bright moon made of white jade.
Water, trees, mountains and pavilions overlap each other, looking like ink paintings under the soft moonlight.
There are several pavilions going up the mountain, looming in the clouds and mist, surrounding the jade in the sky.
Cheng Yun Dao made his intention clear. A woman with light makeup bowed and bowed, and slowly led the way from the front.
Only the lights of the cruise ships and the sharp corners of the pavilions under the moonlight can be seen on the road, giving guests ample space.
When you go upstairs, the lower part looks like a mirage in the middle of the moon, with secluded paths, mountains, rocks and trees separated by them, like the stars and rivers in the sky, each with its own light.
As the clouds and mist slowly moved, there was another scene. As we climbed up the stairs step by step, it seemed to complete a cycle.
Sensing the surging talismans around him, Cheng Yun lamented that it was great to have money. Not only the entire Qingxu Tower, but also the moon hanging at the bottom of the mountain was sold, and a pig could be sent to seek shelter.
When I entered the door, I saw four people doing business. I invited two of them to sit on one side and Xiang Shang had already taken notes.
Cheng Yun raised his hand in greeting and found an empty seat to sit down and read the record book.
The third son of Chen Shilang is called Chen Zhuomi, and the wealthy businessman is named Tan Er.
The dispute started when Ji Ying, a female luthier who was second on the piano list that day, played the song "Drunk in the Jade House" to express her feelings of lovesickness. At this time, everyone in the audience threw money.
It is not a tacky real gold and silver, but an elegant thing when the spiritual liquid that forms the spiritual stone seems to be condensing but not condensing, which is called white condensation.
If thrown on the table, it will slowly spread out. There is a talisman array on the table to absorb the white condensation. After reaching a certain amount, different styles of spiritual stone carvings will be formed.
There are many styles given by the performers on the stage, and then the amount of white condensation in different positions is determined by the audience.
That day, the two parties lost money. Chen Zhuo Mi lost a guqin style, but he disliked the tacky beauty that the wealthy businessman lost.
Tan Er originally planned to give in, but when he heard the son of Chen Shilang insulting his own profession by saying that he could not catch market dolphins, he immediately threw twice as much Bai Ninglu on it.
Chen Zhuomi couldn't stand down when he saw this. His father would not give him so much money, so he regretted it a bit.
But at this time, I couldn't lose face, so I borrowed some money from my friends around me and managed to get by, suppressing Tan Er a little bit.
Tan Er was not used to these so-called princes from the imperial capital. He doubled the pressure and did not even dare to come up with a single sentence:
Lan Sa fought on the other side of the border, and Qi Zhu Maoying was broken.
Not being able to pay, and not being able to compete with a businessman, it can be said to be a huge loss of face.
Angrily, he used the fan of the second-level magic weapon in his hand to shoot out two bursts of spiritual power. Although Tan Er was not protected, he only suffered some internal injuries as he had a third-level treasure lined under his body.
Chen Zhuo Mi regretted using the magic weapon, mostly because of fear.
Tan Er was not angry even though he was injured. The shrewd businessman told him two words: leave quickly.
Then Qingxu Lou went to the government to do business.
This matter naturally fell under the jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. It was first assigned to one department, and then to three departments.
However, there are rumors that a chief patrol officer first approached Chen Shilang, who took this opportunity to teach his incompetent young son a lesson and let business be done.
Even though he was a soldier who had fought in the war, his worldliness in the officialdom was unambiguous. Song Weiyi just pretended to be stupid and left it to the third place.
Because Song Weiyi was the least popular among the six divisions under the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
Seeing that his colleagues were silent, Cheng Yun would not be stupid enough to speak at this time, so he opened the book and looked at the second girl on the piano list.
The painter's brushwork is good. The woman painted has a veiled face, a sad look on her face, and her slender jade fingers gently tease the strings of the piano, like green onions dotted with jade. There is also a poem:
The fat smokes the land and the silk stream, and the idiot talks about the beautiful woman in his sleep.
The embroidered shadow of the moon did not frighten the cicadas, but made the childish laughter clear to the ears.
Although I don't understand the music, the woman in the painting is unrealistic, and there are poems praising her proficiency in piano skills. I really want to see her if I have the chance.
Cheng Yun was startled and shook his head with a smile, Qing Xu Lou was indeed good at doing business.
It was originally just a small conflict between guests. On the surface, Qingxu Tower was doing official business without losing fairness, so it was not a way to create momentum.
Firstly, it increased the reputation of his piano girl, and secondly, he vaguely revealed that he has an amazing background and is not afraid of causing trouble.
Do not believe? Look at Chen Shilang's son sitting obediently and negotiating.
Chen Zhuomi's face was expressionless, but his eyes scanning around from time to time showed that he was not calm inside.
Looking at Tan Er again, he was talking to Tong Xiangqi with some helplessness.
He winked at Xiang Shang to indicate the relationship between Tong Xiangqi and Tan Er, and told Cheng Yun in a low voice that Tong Xiangqi's father had some business dealings with Tan Er.
The Tong family has settled in the imperial capital for nearly five hundred years. In the past dynasties, some of the Tong family members were civil servants and businessmen, and they were considered to be the first-class aristocratic families in the city.
Tong Xiangqi's father was a concubine of the Tong family, but he was doing business abroad and had a somewhat loud voice. He wanted his son to pursue an official career, so he came to three places to get some credit.
Cheng Yun couldn't tell whether Qingxu Tower had one party dumping the trouble on three parties this time, or someone from the Tong family had exerted force.
As for asking for information on the village, I don't want to go.
It's not that you can't lose face, but it's not a relationship, it's not a relationship, and you have to pay it back.
Looking at Tong Xiangqi again, as a junior, he was standing next to Tan Er who was sitting and talking. From time to time, the two of them laughed.
He winked at Pu Yifang again. Pu Yifang quickly smiled and went over to meet Tan Er.
Chen Zhuomi sneered, because Pu Yifang was his classmate when he was young, and it was Pu Ti who lost his position as Minister of Household Affairs due to the case of missing government herbal medicine.
Pu Yifang didn't care, because the minister had always looked down upon him, and after his father was demoted, he only looked down upon him even more.
What's more, being looked down upon by outsiders is more heartbreaking than being looked down upon by family members.
Seeing that the corps commander of the Metropolitan Procuratorate remained silent, Chen Zhuomi couldn't bear it anymore.
Originally forced to come here by her father, she had no choice but to show her patience. Even if she was not as good at officialdom as her second brother, at least she had to prove that she was not a fool and that she was worthy of becoming a minister.
But what do you want me to do now, Chen Zhuomi?
He immediately apologized to Tan Er as soon as he arrived. It was just a slight internal injury. Didn't he feel better in a few days?
Not only did he apologize to show his magnanimity, but he also wrote a letter to Miss Ji Ying to explain his gaffe. Isn't it even more magnanimous?
Pu Yifang just ignores me. Are you a corps commander of the Third Division?
The more he thought about it, the more angry he became. When he saw a young-looking young policeman holding a brochure of Qingxu Tower and reading it with gusto, he became even more unbearable. He yelled at Shi Zi, "You haven't finalized the case yet. You can enjoy Qingxu Tower here for free." Blessed!"
Being startled, Cheng Yun didn't understand why Chen Zhuomi suddenly became so angry. When he looked at the corps leader, his face was ashen.
When Chen Zhuomi apologized, Shi Zi was watching from the side. He waited until Chen Zhuomi arrived before he reluctantly said sorry. Then with a smile and a "gentle" smile, he gave the maid a letter and handed it to Miss Ji.
Even if you apologize in front of the government, there is no one in charge of the other party in this case. Why should you and I be anxious?
What's more, I looked at the maid along the way and didn't even take a sip of tea. What kind of blessing do I enjoy?
But after all, he is the son of the minister, and he is just a little corps commander.
He stood up and handed over his hands, saying that he had to wait until the person in charge of Qing Xulou came and explained the losses that day before he could finalize the case, otherwise it would be against the rules.
Cheng Yun lamented that Shi Zi had been a corps commander for many years, and his calmness skills were indeed worth learning more. No wonder others praised him for being able to surround the Metropolitan Procuratorate with the sewing tape he sent out.
Tan Er also came out to smooth things over, "It was all a misunderstanding before, but since business matters are business, we still have to wait for Qing Xulou's party to arrive so that the brothers from the Metropolitan Procuratorate can record clearly before reporting it. Mr. Chen, please bear with me."
Realizing that he was showing off his clumsiness, he snorted coldly. It was hard to tell Xu Lou's fault, so he could only sit down and drink tea in a low voice.
Shi Zi saw that Chen Zhuomi was no longer angry, and he looked down on these powerful young men who only knew how to eat, drink and have fun. He was lucky enough to meet the second young master Chen Shilang.
Still smiling, Cheng Yun asked Cheng Yun to stop watching the excitement and go find the manager of Qing Xu Building to ask when he could come.
After receiving the order, he drank up the tea and went out to ask the waiting maid. The maid bowed and led Cheng Yun to find the steward in Qingxu Building.
The house where everyone was talking was in a bamboo forest. After walking for a short distance, we arrived at a three-story attic. Many men and women in bright clothes came in and out, making it very busy.
After entering the door and about to go upstairs, a young man came down the stairs. The maid called the steward. The steward, with a smile similar to Tan Er's, cupped his hands and said, "I'm sorry, sir. I really have something to do. I can't smoke." Come on, I'll go with you."
Cheng Yun handed it over and said it was okay. It was basically just a process. Both parties had already explained it clearly. It was just a misunderstanding.
The steward signaled the maid to step aside and walked side by side with Cheng Yun, "Is this little brother Shi Zi's new patrol officer?"
You know this as well? Cheng Yun was a little behind, so he handed over his hand and said: "Thanks to the care of the corps leader, I was lucky enough to enter the Qingxu Building once. Don't you know what to do?"
The young steward said: "My brother and Shi Zi were colleagues in the same robe, and I have met Wu Zhang Shi several times."
There is also this relationship.
Cheng Yun didn't know what the young steward meant when he told him, so he could only give him a few compliments.
After entering the door, I first apologized to Shi Zi, and then to Tan Er and Chen Gongzi. After all, Shi Zi represented the official family.
When Chen Zhuomi saw that it was the third-level steward in the building, he felt that it was a bit of a fuss, so he stood up and returned the courtesy.
Tan Er knew this steward, whose surname was Ning, and had seven faces and exquisite faces. He was the one who sent out all the troubles in Qingxu Tower and outside.
Rumor has it that he is the adopted son of someone behind Qingxu Tower.
But today's scene requires this person to come forward?
Shi Zi first asked the steward to sit down, and after greetings, he asked how the steward's brother was doing recently.
Manager Ning handed over his brother's hand and said that his brother's recovery from his old illness was slow, but his energy was much better.
Shi Zi laughed loudly and said that he would bring wine to visit when he had free time. My brother couldn't drink, so you, the younger brother, would have to drink more.
Cheng Yun was really happy to read the history. The book said that he had no clothes, and it was true that he was in the same robe as his son.
Book? It seems that I have not read one book in the past few months, and I have written two letters without mentioning a word in them. This is bad!
Hidden Wind will definitely write to himself and ask himself, some time ago he could use the inconvenience as an excuse, but in the past month there has been no excuse.
In fact, for Cheng Yun, reading means copying books. Although there is paper and pen in the Xumiwu, it has been difficult to take out recently. Over time, I have completely forgotten about it. No wonder I am in a good mood recently.
