Huo Xi followed Kan Er to the private room of the restaurant, where a young man sat.
Kan Er introduced her: "This is the shopkeeper Dui of Langguang Pavilion."
Dui Da shopkeeper? Thinking of the names of Li Yikan, Ergan and San, Huo Xi understood. This must be Mu Yan's confidant.
I wonder if his grandfather liked the I Ching gossip, so he gave these names to the hands left to his grandson. He nodded to the other party and sat down opposite him.
Duiba had heard a lot about Guangfeng Shui, a small business owner, and he took this trip out of curiosity.
At this time, he was amazed to see the young lady looking like a seasoned businessman. He was in charge of the young master's general affairs, and many people were frightened when they saw him. However, this young lady looked calm and composed.
"Where is your young master?" Mu Yan usually settled the money with her, but she didn't expect to see him when she came this time.
"The young master is currently busy investigating cases and reading files."
"Investigating the case? Your young master hasn't officially taken up his post yet. He just came out to observe the experience of the mayor, and now he is following the investigation?"
"This case is rather strange. No one wants to get involved, so the commander of the Jin Yiwei arrested the young master and took him to work."
"Why is it that such a rare case should be handled by your young master, a fledgling Neiyan guard?" Huo Xi was a little puzzled.
"It's good that the young master is a Neiyan bodyguard, but he is also a member of the Jinyiwei and must obey the orders of the Jinyiwei commander."
Huo Xi nodded, feeling that it was a bit bad to inquire about Jin Yiwei's important case, so he stopped talking.
But Dui Bading liked this little lady and smiled at Kan Er and said, "This case is being discussed all over the capital. The Huo Dong family just returned to the capital. I'm afraid they don't know about it yet. Just tell her about this strange case."
Kan Er originally wanted to say something, but Mrs. Huo suddenly stopped asking, thinking that she didn't dare to be interested.
Seeing that she wanted to hear it, he started talking about this strange case.
The case occurred in Lanxi County under Jinhua Prefecture. Lanxi County is the confluence of three rivers and is also known as the thoroughfare of seven provinces. Its geographical location is very important. There are many merchants coming and going. The locals take advantage of the convenient terrain to do business and live a very happy life. Better off.
There was an illiterate farmer named Mu Taigong who cultivated several acres of land in the countryside and was worried about the fertilizer in the land every year.
Seeing people coming and going in the county, I saw business opportunities.
I went to the county magistrate and told him that excreting everywhere easily breeds mosquitoes and flies and spreads epidemics, and he plans to build some free public toilets for everyone to use. When the county magistrate heard that the county did not need to pay for it and beautified the county, he immediately gave it to him. Several plots of land were allocated.
The Mu Taigong hired people to build several public toilets, painted the walls, bought calligraphy and paintings for decoration, and asked the local instructor to inscribe the name "Qiyan Hall".
I lobbied in the county and said that not only was it free to go to the toilet, but straw paper was also given. Nowadays, people just use grass, leaves, bamboo chips and the like to solve the problem. How can I use straw paper? The inside is clean, so the queues to use the toilet can go for several miles every day. .
Namu Taigong sold the excrement for a hundred coins and one stone and used it as fertilizer for farmers. Within a few years, he became a wealthy family.
Several people have their eyes on Taigong Mu's wealth.
From time to time, they would come to the door to blackmail them, and they would go inside to cause trouble, throwing excrement on the wall. Taigong Mu reported it to the county magistrate, who slapped them and fined them.
The leader named Xu Yi held a grudge.
I remembered that there is a rule in Wei's law that "if you know the first thing to report, the official will not give property to the person who catches it." I thought that if I sue him for treason, when the official loses his money, he can still give me a sum of money.
He also thought that the county magistrate was on the side of Mu Taigong, so he crossed over to the county magistrate and went to the magistrate to file a complaint.
To file a complaint at a higher level, you need to fight eighty times first. In order to gain money from others, Xu Yi carried it out, and the prefect believed him.
Xu Yi said that Mu Taigong built a latrine to gather people to cause trouble, intending to rebel and welcome back the late emperor's descendants. He also said that the "Qiyan Hall" is proof. Emperor Yongkang was granted the title of King of Yan before he ascended the throne. This name is a metaphor that the emperor only deserves to squat with him.
Home toilet.
The prefect arrested many people for questioning, but none of them found out that Taigong Mu had any treasonous intentions.
The matter was still pending. I thought that Emperor Yongkang hated people for treason the most and did not dare to make any decisions. So I reported the matter to the capital and brought it to the attention of Emperor Yongkang one by one...
After hearing this, Huo Xi felt numb and speechless.
Just because of the word "Yan"? So many words cannot be used.
My mind immediately started racing, wondering if my name might have violated any taboos. After thinking about it for a long time, it seemed like not, and I breathed a sigh of relief.
When Duiba saw Huo Xi, he rolled his eyes first, then tilted his head to think, and said with a smile: "Ms. Huo, do you think it's strange?"
"This is really strange, I don't know what to say." Huo Xi rolled his eyes again.
Duiba burst out laughing. This little lady is so funny.
"So what's going on with the case now? How many times has Taigong Mu been a farmer? How could he be so illiterate that he could even think of treason?"
Duiba touched the tea cup: "Your Majesty does not believe that Mu Taigong is plotting rebellion, but the person who originally gave him the inscription 'Qiyan Hall' was a famous local tutor with many students. Maybe he acted in the name of Mu Taigong."
What about treason?"
Huo Xida was speechless: "Build a public toilet and everyone squatted together to plot rebellion? Don't you think it smells bad?"
Duiba smiled: "Then who knows."
Whether you want to rebel or not is not a word of the superior. When Fang Daru was executed by the nine tribes, the world's literati have not yet recovered. Maybe your majesty feels that the world's literati want to vent their anger on Lord Fang's behalf.
Huo Xi was stunned for a long time and shook her head. This world is really too dangerous. If you disagree, you will be killed. Your home will be raided. If you are found guilty, you will be found guilty.
I still have to hold my thighs.
Chao Duiba smiled a little flatteringly: "Do you have enough goods to sell? Do you want to get more?"
Duiba raised his eyebrows: "I am willing to take over all your goods. But the young master said that I have to leave some for you to increase the popularity of your shop."
Looking at Huo Xi, her face was full of admiration: "I really didn't expect that Madam Huo is not very old, but she has an excellent eye for picking goods. The goods she bought are sold very well in our Langguang Pavilion."
Huo Xi felt a little proud after hearing this.
I looked at the box in his hand and wondered if he would be given more money for this.
This time she sold only rock sugar and white sugar, which cost one hundred shi each, and the price was only nine thousand taels. In exchange for the same value, how could she sell them at double the price? That's only twenty thousand taels.
This time she got three shipments of goods in exchange, which was quite a lot. She wouldn't agree to it if she made less.
Duiba noticed her gaze and pushed the box in front of her: "Ms. Huo, take a look and see if you are satisfied with it."
Huo Xi happily took it, opened it and counted.
"Fifty thousand taels? That much?" Huo Xi's eyes widened.
Duiba nodded: "This is the list of goods and the selling price. Madam Huo, take a look."
Huo Xi took it and looked at it. She found that she had exchanged a lot of spices this time, as well as jewelry, jade, handicrafts, etc., which were all valuable items.
Very satisfied. Put away the list.
Thinking that I now have hundreds of thousands of taels of silver in my hand, I can think about going to sea.
"I plan to go overseas next year. Do you, Langguang Pavilion, have any intention? If so, we can work together to sell goods. If not, I can look for other businesses earlier."