It's not unreasonable to say that carelessly, but you can't be bribed by Mr. Luo every year when you send people to inspect, right? After all, Mr. Luo doesn't know who comes to inspect every year, so there is a possibility of bribing the inspection officials.
Almost zero.
Therefore, he guessed that Mr. Luo had bribed an official in the capital, and would notify Mr. Luo in advance every year when someone from the capital came to inspect.
The reason why Mr. Luo is so arrogant must have something to do with the people in the capital. And this time he was dragged into the trap, it was only because of his uncle. Mr. Luo thought that if he was dragged into the water, his uncle would not ignore him. In addition,
He didn't suffer any loss in cooperating with the Zhao family. However, Mr. Luo didn't seem to believe in himself, otherwise he wouldn't have sent people to follow him.
It seems that he needs to talk to Uncle Xian about this matter tomorrow.
"Tomorrow morning, let's go to the shop." said the young master of the Zhao family.
"Master, why did you suddenly think of going to the shop? Didn't you just say that you didn't plan to go there tomorrow?" asked carelessly.
"I have something to ask Uncle Xian, but we can only meet him in the shop. And it's really not easy to see Luo Ying now. It seems that we need to find another way." said the young master of the Zhao family.
Today, they originally planned to go to another courtyard to meet Luo Ying, but they did not expect that Mr. Luo would actually follow him into Yixiang Pavilion. This disrupted his plan.
Fortunately, Miss Ruyan had made preparations. After the second master of the Luo family arrived, she sent someone to the other courtyard and told Luo Ying to let them rest early. Young Master Zhao would not be able to survive today.
However, this is not the way to go, we must think of a better way.
"Master, why don't you bring the four ladies back?" he said carelessly.
"Are you confused? If they are brought back, they will have to go to the shop every day. If they come out of the Zhao family courtyard, our plan will fall short." said the young master of the Zhao family.
"Look at my memory, how could I have forgotten this matter? However, it is really troublesome to continue like this. After all, we don't know when Mr. Luo will send someone to follow him." He said carelessly.
I just thought that if Luo Ying and others returned to the other courtyard, it would be easier for the young master to tell them about the shop. It is really not easy to meet them now. Just like today, Mr. Luo suddenly followed the young master.
Entering Yixiang Pavilion, if it weren't for Miss Ruyan, Mr. Luo would definitely have discovered the clues if he was so treacherous.
"I know what you mean, but the shop will open in a few days. Luo Ying and the others have to go in and out of the other courtyard every day. Sooner or later, they will be discovered by Mr. Luo's people. Mr. Luo is an old fox. Once he is alert, he will
We couldn't find any evidence at that time. Why do you think Luo Ying didn't file a complaint? Because every year when people from the capital came to Licheng, nothing was found out. Even if Luo Ying's complaint alarmed His Majesty, His Majesty arranged
When people come to Licheng to investigate, they will still be informed of Mr. Luo in advance. If you want to thoroughly investigate this matter, you must approach Mr. Luo. I just didn’t expect that I hadn’t figured out how to approach Mr. Luo, so he took the initiative.
Find an opportunity to get close to me." said the young master of the Zhao family.
"It's not because the young master bought four hostas that it attracted the attention of Mr. Luo." He said carelessly.
"Okay, let's rest early. We have to go to the shop early tomorrow morning," said the young master of the Zhao family.
"Yes, Master." He said carelessly.
The people who followed the young master of the Zhao family waited until the young master of the Zhao family returned to the other courtyard, and did not go back directly to recover. Instead, they waited outside for about a quarter of an hour before returning to the Luo family.
After hearing this, Second Master Luo waved his hand and asked people to go down first. Before the servant left, he asked: "Second Master, do you still need to keep an eye on Young Master Zhao tomorrow morning?"
"No need, just arrange for someone to guard Zhao's shop early tomorrow morning." Mr. Luo said.
"Yes, Second Master." The servant responded and left the main courtyard.
The young master of the Zhao family, who originally planned to get up early the next morning, did not get up again. By the time he got up, it was already three o'clock in the morning.
He ate his meal calmly, then got on the carriage and went to the shop. When he arrived at the shop, Uncle Xian seemed a little surprised. He thought that the young master of the Zhao family would not come, but he did not expect that he took the initiative to come to the shop today.
"Why are you here today?" Uncle Xian asked.
"Uncle Xian, I have something to ask you. I wonder if it's convenient now?" said the young master of the Zhao family.
"Let's go and talk in the inner hall." Uncle Xian said.
Uncle Xian didn't know what the young master of the Zhao family wanted to say, but it was rare to see the young master of the Zhao family so serious, so he asked the young master of the Zhao family to go to the inner hall to say it.
After the two entered the inner hall, the servants brought the brewed tea in. After the servants left, the young master of the Zhao family specially asked Da Yi to stand at the door and guard the door.
"What do you want to say, why is it so mysterious?" Uncle Xian asked.
"Uncle Xian, I went to Yixiang Pavilion yesterday." said the young master of the Zhao family.
As soon as the young master of the Zhao family said this, Uncle Xian said: "Why are you so careless, and why did you go to Yixiang Pavilion again? Didn't I tell you that you were looking after some business, even if you are not interested in business, in the end
It's better to stay in another courtyard and not go out to cause trouble."
"Uncle Xian, please listen to what I have to say." The young master of the Zhao family said.
"What happened?" Uncle Xian asked.
"I went to Yixiang Pavilion last night, but I didn't expect that Mr. Luo would follow me into Yixiang Pavilion. Mr. Luo talked to me about cooperating in business, and said that he had discussed it with you before, but you
I didn't agree to him." The young master of the Zhao family asked.
"Young Master, no matter what you want to do, don't get involved with Second Master Luo. He is not a good person. He wants to do business with you and also wants to use the resources of the Zhao family." Uncle Xian said.
"Uncle Xian, Master Luo really discussed doing business with you? Why didn't you agree? If you can use the resources of the Zhao family to earn more money, I believe my father will not disagree, right?" said the young master of the Zhao family.
"Young Master, on the surface, the Zhao family's business is under the care of the Prime Minister. However, the master knows better than anyone else that the business is all obtained by himself. Of course, if Mr. Luo hadn't done it because of the Prime Minister's concern,
In terms of face, it is impossible for the Zhao family to gain a foothold in Licheng. Mr. Luo has always wanted to do business with the Zhao family. In fact, his purpose is not just to make money, but to cling to the Zhao family. The Luo family has always been in the waterway business.
But a few years ago, he often rented ships from other places to do business. So, when he wanted to use the Zhao family's waterway, I directly dissuaded him. Now, he knows that the eldest and second young masters of the Zhao family
I came to Licheng, so I made this plan again." Uncle Xian said.
"I see. Does Uncle Xian think he is doing some shady business?" said the young master of the Zhao family.
"I told you before that he once engaged in illegal business, and he escaped inspection only because he bribed the government. Young Master, you must not have anything to do with Mr. Luo. I now suspect that Mr. Luo's death
It should have something to do with him." Uncle Xian said.
"Uncle Xian, actually, there is something I have never told you. After arriving in Licheng, I realized that this matter is not as simple as we thought." The young master of the Zhao family said.
"Not only are you hiding something from me, but you are also hiding something from me. Although I don't know why you are doing this, I think you must have a reason. It seems that you are planning to discuss it with me, right?" Uncle Xian asked.
"Uncle Xian, do you still remember that when we set off from the capital, I had to take four girls with me to Licheng?" asked the young master of the Zhao family.
"Remember." Uncle Xian said.
Uncle Xian knew that there must be a reason why the young master of the Zhao family suddenly mentioned the four girls. Thinking about what happened next, it must have something to do with these girls.
"Among the four of them, there is a girl named Luo Ying. I wonder if this sounds familiar to Uncle Xian?" the young master of the Zhao family asked.
"Luo Ying? Isn't that the legitimate daughter of the Luo family?" Uncle Xian asked in surprise.
"She is the legitimate daughter of the Luo family, Luo Ying." said the young master of the Zhao family.
"Wait a minute, aren't these four your concubines?" Uncle Xian asked.
"Uncle Xian, I took them back to the Zhao Mansion because I felt sorry for the four of them. Later I found out that one of the girls was the daughter of the Luo family in Licheng. She was hunted down and finally ran into the Yanyu Tower.
She happened to be discovered by the grandma inside, who took pity on her and allowed her to escape." said the young master of the Zhao family.
"In other words, they are not actually your concubines?" Uncle Xian asked.
"Yes, in fact, those women arranged in my backyard are not my concubines. It's a long story, but it has nothing to do with this matter. After I brought them back from Yanyu Tower, Luo Yingcai followed
I told the truth. She always thought that Mr. Luo's friend had deceived Mr. Luo and deceived Mr. Luo's business. She did not expect that the person who harmed their family was actually Mr. Luo. In fact, this time I took them to Licheng
, also to investigate the matter of Mr. Luo." said the young master of the Zhao family.
"You brat, the water in Licheng is too deep. How can you investigate it alone? Why don't you tell me about this matter? At least investigate it in the capital, which is safer." Uncle Xian said excitedly.
"Uncle Xian, I have already asked someone to investigate. Every year, the capital secretly sends people to patrol, but they can't find Mr. Luo at all. So, I didn't tell anyone about this matter, so I thought of going there in person.
Let’s go to Licheng to investigate this matter,” said the young master of the Zhao family.
He did not mention the matter of Master Nanfeng to Uncle Xian, because Master Nanfeng had told him not to mention the matter of Anxiang Pavilion to others.
"It seems that Mr. Luo not only bribed officials in Licheng, he also didn't let go of officials in Beijing." Uncle Xian said.
"Uncle Xian, you may have noticed that I am not that useless. In fact, when I first started doing this, it was all for my cousin. Later, I also wanted to take care of my business, but I found out about Luo Ying.
.I know that only by continuing like this can I disguise myself. Sure enough, Mr. Luo wants to use women to buy me off and wants me to cooperate with him in business." said the young master of the Zhao family.
"This suggestion to do business in Licheng was yours, right?" Uncle Xian asked.
"It was for this reason that I induced Xu'er to come to Licheng. Because only in this way, my father would agree to our coming to Licheng," said the young master of the Zhao family.
"Do you want to help Luo Ying win back the Luo family's business?" Uncle Xian said.
"Yes, now that we know the truth, we must seek justice for her." The young master of the Zhao family said.
"You are a good boy, but you can't handle the Luo family's affairs by yourself. When the Zhao family first came to Licheng to do business, it was all thanks to Mr. Luo. Since you told me the truth, I definitely can't stand by and watch." Uncle Xian.
