After having a drink with each other, Yu Qing made another request, "Well, the reason why I'm in a hurry to invite four of you today is because we have to pay the money soon in the afternoon. If it's inconvenient for you, that's okay. Don't force me. I'll do it again." Let’s try talking to some wealthy businessmen I’ve met recently.”
Su Yingtao immediately waved his hand to him and said: "Brother Shiheng, you have just entered the official career. It is not easy to understand the intentions of the wealthy businessmen who approach you, so it is best to avoid them as much as possible."
Fang Wenxian: "That's right. If you need any help in the future, just come to us. We won't refuse if we can help."
Pan Wenqing: "This matter is easy to handle. You three, why don't we ask someone to call the accounting office now?"
"Okay!" Several people agreed.
Now that they had decided to make friends and borrow the money, the four of them were happy and immediately went out. They asked the coachman to go back and ask the accountant to come and meet.
There is no way. Although the four of them have some money at home, they don’t have that much money, and the four of them have not yet taken charge of the family property. Some large expenditures still have to go through regulations, and they cannot get such money without reasonable reasons. A lot of money.
Then he came back and continued eating, drinking and chatting with Yu Qing.
Yu Qing, who was here to accompany his guests, didn't know that Zhongfu was in a state of confusion.
The personnel sent by Ying Xiaotang and Pei Qingcheng had already arrived at Zhong Mansion and asked Yu Qing if he was back.
When they learned that Yu Qing had not returned, except for one person who was sent back to report the news, the rest waited at the Zhong Mansion.
Zhong Su asked what happened, but these people didn't say anything. And based on the status of these people, it was difficult for Zhong Yuan to expel guests.
But Zhongsu's many years of troubles were not for nothing. From the reaction of the visitors, he realized that something must have happened, so he arranged for someone to inquire...
Cao Mansion.
Xu Fei, who had not yet completely recovered from the fright he felt last night, was personally called out by his uncle Cao Xinggong to meet his guests this time.
The visitor was a man wearing a black cloak. The hat obscured his face, making it difficult to see clearly. Cao Xinggong took him directly to Xu Fei's residence.
Xu Fei could tell that his uncle was in awe of the visitor, and he was respectful and even kept his mouth shut when answering.
The wound on Cao Xinggong's face had not yet healed, and he didn't seem to take it seriously. He only focused on what he was looking at, and told Xu Fei not to hide anything, and to answer whatever the visitor asked.
The visitor asked nothing more than what happened last night when the wolf guards captured and released him. The visitor wanted to know the details.
It was true that the Wolf Guard made too much noise last night. Someone was following the vines to verify who the Wolf Guard had found and what things they had retrieved.
Seeing his uncle's attitude, Xu Fei had no choice but to explain it honestly...
The imperial carriage was walking aimlessly through the streets of the capital city. A horseman caught up with it and delivered a piece of information to the window.
After Ying Xiaotang received the information and looked at it, he sneered, "It's really fast. This is because they don't want to give us a chance to build a defense. The other party has already begun to attack, and rumors have arisen that His Majesty deliberately killed Ah because of old grudges. Shi Heng was demoted to the third place in the imperial examination. After learning about it, Ash Heng complained about his unfairness. He threw his crown in the capital and left the capital. He resigned angrily within three days of taking office!"
Pei Qingcheng, who was accompanying him in the carriage, ignored any etiquette and grabbed the information and checked it. After reading it, he was extremely angry and said, "Where did it come from? It fell off. I asked about the situation at that time, but my hat accidentally fell on it when I tried to dissuade him." At the foot of the stairs, a bunch of shameless people!"
Ying Xiaotang: "Does it matter whether the official hat rolled off or fell? We have already built the momentum and laid out the plan, just waiting for Ashheng to make a slight mistake. The other party wants to let His Majesty know about this rumor. , just wait, it won’t be long before this news will reach His Majesty’s ears.
Once this matter spreads, it will surely cause a sensation in the capital and will spread throughout the world. You can imagine the consequences of your Majesty hearing this news! If the resignation letter is not in the hands of the other party, we can still say it is a rumor and there is still a chance to redeem it. Now that the resignation letter is in hand, the black and white words written by Ash Heng are solid evidence! "
Boom! Pei Qingcheng punched the seat. Duke Xuan Guo's reaction was not unpleasant. He immediately focused on the crux of the problem and tried to resign, but it was too late. His punch was to hate Qi Zuo. What a mistake!
He said in pain: "Since it is intentional, it is impossible to prevent this news from reaching His Majesty's ears."
Ying Xiaotang: "It won't be long before His Majesty hears the news and will order an arrest. The plan for now is to prevent anyone from falling into the hands of the other party for interrogation. We must arrest Ashheng first. People control it in their own hands and protect it, and then argue with the other party, waiting for an opportunity to subvert the outcome.”
Pei Qingcheng said in a deep voice: "Didn't the Duke send someone to protect him? If you contact the person protecting him immediately, you will find him naturally."
Ying Xiaotang: "The people protecting him will not report his whereabouts all the time. The previous situation was not like this. Unless something goes wrong, the people secretly protecting him will not send out a message to warn us. It is difficult for us to know their specific location for a while. . I have asked the military to use spies spread across the capital, and I hope we can find him as soon as possible!"
Pei Qingcheng pondered: "If that's the case, then we should be able to control people first, right?"
Ying Xiaotang shook his head slightly, "Not necessarily! What I'm worried about now is whether someone has been watching Ashheng for a long time. If someone is waiting for an opportunity to target him, the frequency of news about Ashheng's every move must be higher than From our side.”
Pei Qingcheng was startled, "In other words, the other party is likely to have grasped Ashiheng's whereabouts after leaving the Yushitai?"
Ying Xiaotang took a deep breath, "I hope not, otherwise I would be very passive!"
…
Longyuanqiu, Su, Fang, Pan, and Zhang all came to the accounting office where Su, Fang, Pan, and Zhang settled in the capital.
After confirming that they were lending money to Tanhua Lang, each accountant did not hesitate and gave the banknotes they were about to bring to the four of them.
The four people then handed over the banknotes to Yu Qing, and as agreed, each person gave eight thousand taels.
Yu Qing kept thanking them, but didn't say anything about writing an IOU, and he didn't plan to write an IOU to them.
On the way to Beijing, Yu Qing, who was humiliated by the four people all the way, did not retaliate and did it, but in fact, he had already had murderous intentions.
He had long wanted to kill these four bastards, and he did it when he arrived in Beijing and was about to leave. However, Master Yu did not expect that he would be admitted to Huiyuan and Tanhualang.
As a result, Ashheng would never show up again, and he would have no reason to kill the four people.
But it doesn't mean that Yu Qing can forget this debt. He has been along the way for several months and has been dumped for several months. Do you really think that the dignified leader of Linglongguan is a fool? Anyone can humiliate him?
Naturally, we need to settle accounts and regain the dignity of the leader of Linglongguan.
Then I thought about it, is there anything more undignified than having no money?
So the lives of the four people can be taken away, but the money can be taken!
He decided to get a sum of money from the four people before leaving.
The result was as he expected. These four people were as good at doing things as he had seen along the way. As expected, no one took the initiative to ask for an IOU.
The four of them didn't think that Yu Qing would default on his debt. In their opinion, his reputation was not worth more than this money? I heard that a poem can be exchanged for a lot of money.
Yu Qing also temporarily gave up his dignity as the leader of Linglongguan, and he also said good things to the four of them.
He said that he didn't have any family members in the capital, so he hoped that the four of them could be the groomsmen on the wedding day, and that they could help him deal with the guests.
The four of them, Su Yingtao, were as excited as if they had been given a shot of chicken blood. They all clapped their chests and agreed, waiting for Yu Qing to inform them of the date, and no one mentioned the IOU.
After getting the money, Yu Qing naturally broke up with them, saying that he wanted to buy items for the wedding.
The four of them offered to accompany them, but Yu Qing found reasons to decline.
Yu Qing personally saw the four of them off in the car, and then he was about to board his own car. The shopkeeper who came to see them off reminded him, "Tanhua Lang, a female family member just said that she was your friend and was inquiring about you. "
Yu Qing was stunned when he was about to get on the bus. He didn't seem to have many female friends in the capital. He turned around and asked, "What kind of person?"
The store owner said: "She is a very good-looking woman, wearing white clothes. By the way, the handkerchief she is holding has the word '白' embroidered on it. She may be named Bai."
When Yu Qing heard this description, he knew that he did not know such a woman, but he still subconsciously thought of someone, Bai Lan!
A chill suddenly ran down my spine. I quickly looked around and said to the store owner: "It must be my friend. Why is she asking about me? What has she asked about me?"
The store owner said: "I just asked you if you are dining here, which private room you are dining in, and how many people are around you. By the way, I also asked about which car is your car. After asking, I left and explained Don’t tell you, I feel like something is wrong, so I’ll let you know, since I’m your friend, it’ll be fine.”
The two guards were immediately alert. They both looked at Yu Qing's reaction and wanted to confirm whether they were really friends.
Yu Qing turned back to stare at Zhongfu's carriage and thought about it for a while, then suddenly turned back and asked the shopkeeper, "Do you have a carriage here?"
The store owner nodded, "There are two of them, and they are usually used to pick up and drop off customers."
Yu Qing: "Then please lend us one."
He didn't say the reason, but the two guards had realized something, and they both secretly increased their vigilance and secretly observed their surroundings.
The store owner didn't refuse at all. Yu Qing did whatever he said, and even the coachman was matched.
Yu Qing told Zhongfu's coachman to wait here and take the carriage and horses back after an hour.
He himself and two guards got into the store's carriage and left.
Regardless of whether it's Bai Lan or not, it's always right to be cautious.
After seeing them off, the store owner sighed with relief, turned around and headed up the mound in the yard, and walked into the highland bamboo forest. He saw three people dressed as police officers. He raised his hands to a man in the middle and said: "Zhao Tou" , all according to your instructions, he indeed asked for another carriage to leave. Mr. Zhao, what on earth are you, um..."
A policeman on the left suddenly drew his knife, stabbed him in the chest, and covered his mouth.
The three detectives stepped aside, and there was a dug hole behind them.
The murderer drew his knife and pushed the person, causing the shopkeeper to fall in the pit and twitch.
The three police officers quickly gathered around to bury the soil, cleaned up the scene, and covered it with bamboo leaves...
