Qingqi stood behind and was about to speak, but Xiao Wu stopped him.
The master shook his head and said, "Mrs. Wu, I have already told you that meeting the master will not help. Officialdom has its own rules. Madam Wu, this is not the way to do things."
Xiao Wu took a deep look at the other person and smiled: "Okay! I understand!"
The master stretched out his hand to the account book in Xiao Wu's hand, "How about if Mrs. Wu gives this thing to me, I will guarantee you to be the chief foreman of the government's female servants?"
Xiao Wu smiled and handed over the thing in his hand, "Take it! Master Li is right, I have learned from you." After saying that, he bowed his hands and came out with a green tattoo.
Qingqi said anxiously: "Nvjun..." "Shh!" Xiao Wu stood at the door of the yamen and glanced back.
Qingqi held up the umbrella for the princess and hit it on the top of her head.
Xiaowu didn't say another word, and headed towards the prison with Qingqi.
There were no pedestrians on the road, so Qingqi said: "Master, why should you give him that thing?"
Xiao Wu had no expression on his face, "First, our purpose is to do something, and the master accepted it. If the magistrate continues to say that he doesn't know, how can this be justified? Second, if we don't give it, we two can't get out of the gate of the government office; third,
, it’s just a ledger, there are so many of them! Are you afraid that he won’t be able to destroy them?”
Qingqi whispered: "What if there is collusion with them in this matter?"
"How many years has it been since the founding of Da Chen? How many prefects have there been?" Xiao Wu asked, "The prefect in the capital is no better than other places, so it must be the one trusted by the Holy One. This Lord Mi's father once worked for the Holy One.
Sir, this person is stable as an official, quite good."
"But this slave looks at it, it's nothing more than that."
Xiaowu said: "Two reasons, one is that Wu Xiaomei is of inferior status; the other is that Wu Xiaomei is a woman. He is not treating people right!" He said, "Besides, the Salesian Bureau is such a small place,
How much money and wealth he can have, an official position like his will not look down upon! The people below are greedy and want to cover it up? But it spans more than 20 years, how can it be covered up? If it is still covered up like this, it will be a big deal."
Qingqi nodded, indicating that he understood, "Why go to jail...why?"
Find Han Siyuan.
"Looking for me?" Han Siyuan pushed Xiao Wu to the brazier and asked him to roast him. He handed over the hot water and then said, "What do you want me to do?"
Xiao Wu was burned by the fire and couldn't help but tremble, "I spent three months and just ended it like this? That's too cheap for them. I want to make things bigger..."
Han Siyuan scratched his head, "How big is this thing? How big is it?"
"The bigger, the better!" Xiao Wu said, "You have a lot of ideas, show your ability to give Lin San ideas, and give me an idea too! Don't worry, I don't want you to give your ideas in vain. Mo Yu's inkstone,
Then I’ll ask someone to bring it to you.”
Han Siyuan: "...If you say that, then I probably won't be able to earn this inkstone." He emphasized again, "I never gave Tongtong an idea. I made a mistake in this matter."
Was that Lin San’s own idea?
Han Siyuan: "...You said this, I didn't."
Xiao Wu looked at him seriously and realized that what he said was true! She immediately stood up and said, "Let's go! Go back to the palace."
Han Siyuan looked at the sky outside and said, "It's raining so heavily. Should I see you off?"
Need not!
If you don’t need it, don’t use it. Xiao Wu doesn’t want to be taken care of, so just let her do it.
Then, Tongtong saw Xiaowu who looked like a drowned rat.
Hurry, wash up and change clothes.
After soaking in the hot soup and drinking the cold-repelling medicine, Xiao Wu leaned on the couch and hugged the stove and sighed comfortably, "I'm looking for your help." She got straight to the point.
Tongtong handed over the ginger soup, "Let's talk."
Xiaowu looked at Qingqi, who took out another account book from his sleeve and said, "You can take a look."
Tongtong raised his hand and took it, flipped it casually, and closed it again, "Such a small place cannot embezzle twenty taels of silver a year. This is not the point! You just need to calculate the accounts here carefully.
, and it won’t be a big deal.”
Xiao Wu nodded, "Buying and selling people, this is the key point."
Right or wrong, "Even if they are not in the Salesian Home, are there fewer parents selling their children? Raise them until they are seven or eight, eight or nine years old, and they can do some work and sell them. In the eyes of many people, this is not
We have found a way out for these children. We know this is wrong, but if we tell the people, this is what they think. So, just focusing on the trade | population is not a big deal."
Xiao Wu was a little stunned: "You are saying that the whereabouts of the beautiful little girl is the key. But it has been so long and she was sold to a merchant. This is the most difficult thing to find clues for."
Tongtong nodded at her, "You, you thought you had figured it out, but it's not the case. Officials are in a dirty business. They deal with all kinds of religions and make a lot of money. Let me ask you, if you have so much money in your hands,
What will you do with these young and good-looking girls? One, sell them and make a quick profit; the other, pretend to sell them, but in fact they train with others and send them to a fixed place."
You mean, there are people who are running brothels, and the good ones are sent to their own brothels. Xiao Wu gritted his teeth, these bastards!
Tongtong whispered: "Look back, you can go to the prison a few more times."
Then what?
"Then let people know that you have some background! Then, let people leak the news, saying that someone with a serious sentence like a prison has spoken, saying that he wants to investigate spies, spies and ex-spies from brothels.
The remnants of the dynasty."
Xiao Wu frowned, "So, Mr. Mi doesn't care about this matter?"
"He has to take care of it, but isn't this Qiu Wei? What a big deal it is to select talents for the imperial court! Officials from all over the world gathered in the capital. If something like this happened under the emperor's feet, he didn't dare to make a fuss at this time.
Furthermore, haven’t you, the officer in charge of the Salesian Home, improved the situation there? It doesn’t matter whether you investigate the past matters earlier or later. What is he anxious about when things are already under control?”
Xiao Wu said ‘hmm’ and lowered his eyelids, “What happens after the news is released?”
"After that..." Tongtong smiled, "After that, you, the master, just said that someone asked you to inquire about where those girls were sold. Some people suspected that those little girls were bought and sold to cultivate spies... What is your name?
He can take care of himself! Just wait and see what he will do."
Then what?
"Then, who is the most evil officer in the yamen? You ask someone to pat down his bricks, then stuff him into any vegetable cellar and lock him up for three to five days. Others will know where he went..."
Xiaowu stood up immediately, put down the soup bowl in his hand, grabbed Tongtong's cloak, put it on and left.
She thought, she understood.
Lin San never follows rules when doing things.
Xiaowu really did this.
First, the master heard that someone linked the human trafficking of the Salesian Hospital with the spy case. Isn’t this nonsense? I have only been in office with the master for how long. Does this matter involve me and my boss?
It doesn't matter at all.
But then, I suddenly found that Xu Sanhuai, the head catcher on the fast shift, was not on duty. Then I searched at home and in the places I often go outside. I checked all the places I could go, and then I realized that this guy was missing.
Yes, missing.
A good person just disappeared out of thin air.
The Xu family came to report the crime, but the person was missing anyway. No one was seen alive, and no body was found dead.
Isn't this evil?
Mr. Mi asked Master: "You have indeed found everything, but there is no trace at all?"
"It rained continuously, there were few people on the road, and there were no witnesses. In addition, the ground was muddy and the footprints were messy, making it impossible to trace them."
Mr. Mi frowned: "This man is very skilled in martial arts, and even three or five masters can't get close to him. Who can take this man away quietly without leaving any traces?"
The master was even unsure, "Is there something wrong with this person's background?"
"Officials come and go, but officials... are made of iron! One generation is an official, and every generation is an official..."
The master's heart skipped a beat, "Xu Captou's father used to be a servant of the Yamen of the Tang Dynasty. Could it be that he is a remnant of the previous dynasty? If so, then if there really is someone hiding in the capital, all he has to do is turn a blind eye.
, I’m afraid there are many places where dirt hides!”
Mr. Mi pondered a little, "That's it... let's check! There are many civil servants in the capital. For the safety of the civil servants, we sent people to check inns, theaters, brothels, one by one, and register everyone's origins."
yes!
As a result, the whole capital became lively. Two people were responsible for one street, and they would immediately cross over to check on each other, so don't hide it.
Qingqi is staring at this matter with money in his pocket, just sending money to get news.
Within two days, the question came out as expected.
An inconspicuous servant took five taels of silver and then whispered: "Zuichunlou is not even known as a brothel in the capital. But the best thing about Zuichunlou is not the girl on the card, but the girl on the card."
She is a little girl who is eleven or twelve or twelve or thirteen years old, and is both beautiful and talented. Many adults who go to Beijing to serve will be given one or two gifts..."
A cold light flashed in Xiao Wu's eyes: "Check! Check who is the owner behind Zuichunlou."
"It's not difficult to check!" Qingqi whispered: "This is not a secret! The owner of Zuichunlou is Tian Guangbo, the largest grain merchant in Jiangnan."
Grain merchant?
"yes!"
"Does this person have any complicated background?"
Xiao Wu hesitated for a moment and then said, "Tian Guangbo's brother-in-law is a seventh-grade eunuch of Dali Temple named Su. Their wives are both named Wu. The Xiao... concubine in the palace has an aunt who married into the Wu family...
…”
Xiao Wu went through it in his mind: "You mean, this guy named Su and this Tian Guangbo are both the cousin-in-law of Concubine Xiao?"
"Yes!" Qingqi said: "Well... everyone below said that these two families are related to each other, and they are relatives of the prince and prince."
Xiao Wu frowned, "What's the name of that person named Su?"
Su Fengji!
"Su Fengji?" I don't remember such a person at all. But this person pretends to be a relative of the emperor and the country. He really doesn't know how to live or die.
Qingqi asked, "Nvjun, do you want to ask the concubine what the next step should be when things come to this point?" This is a bad thing because it will damage the jade bottle.
Xiao Wu was also thinking about this matter. As for the amount, someone came to report: "House Order, there is a friend outside the door who says he is your friend. He brings property and only says he is here to donate."
friend?
Who!
Qingqi went out first, then came in with a smile, "Nvjun, the grandson of the Han family is here."
Han Chengsong? Why is he here?
Xiao Wu got up and walked out. Han Chengsong was already in the yard.
The old woman who was serving was hiding at the door and looking in. Han Chengsong smiled quickly and said, "Fifth sister, you are polite."
"Brother, you're polite." The place inside was small, so Xiao Wu didn't invite anyone in. He just pointed outside and said, "Go out and talk."
good!
Leave the tattoo behind and hand over the things in the cars in an orderly manner.
Xiaowu looked at the tall young man next to him, "How does Shisun know I'm here?"
"I was listening to a play in the theater and saw your maid asking a servant about something. That's when I discovered it." Han Chengsong looked at Xiao Wu with disapproval, "You are so brave. You dare to do such a thing alone."
Xiao Wu smiled and said, "Now that Shisun is here, I'm afraid I won't be able to stay in this place any longer."
"I'm afraid that things are almost done, so I won't stay any longer."
Xiaowu laughed: "What are you doing? Others can see through it at a glance, but I need to work on errands for several months."
Han Chengsong said: "It's not about intelligence or lack of intelligence, but how much knowledge you have. You have grown up in the palace, how can you know everything about the outside world?"
That's right! Xiao Wu raised his head and looked at him: "Since Shisun has come here and saw Qingqi in the theater, I guess we know the story behind it."
"Hey! When I entered the capital, I just walked around. I saw everyone and listened to everything. I heard a little bit, and I also know some of the connections with the palace." After saying that, he looked at Xiao Wu, "Fifth Princess, I'm here
I came here to stop the princess."
Stop me? Why?
"I've long heard that the Fourth Princess and His Highness the Sixth Highness were at odds over the weaving incident in Jiangnan. Now, for this Su or something, you have to continue to expose this matter and try to get hold of Concubine Xiao, Prince Zhao and Wu in the palace.
Prince? If so, the heirs of the two palaces must be in tit-for-tat confrontation. The left hand and the right hand are opposing each other. What do you think, the Holy One? How can the Holy One be embarrassed when flesh and blood are at odds with each other?"
Xiao Wu frowned, "Shisun thinks we shouldn't make a big fuss?"
"What good can be gained by making a big fuss?" Han Chengsong said, "Aside from causing pain to the loved ones, what else can we do?"
Xiao Wu lowered his eyelids, "Why does Shisun care about... this matter?"
Han Chengsong stood with his hands behind his back and looked at the hillside in the distance, "What happened last time was actually the Han family that caused the princess to suffer. No matter what they chatted with the princess, the grandmother and sister did not discuss it with the princess, so they took it upon themselves to
These things are brought to light, but this is wrong! Because of this
The princess had to come out of the palace and perform errands to get her title back. This thing makes me unbearable. If I don’t know, it’s okay. If I know it but don’t care, everything will be at ease. If this makes my grandfather
You know, but you can't beat me to death. That's why I'm here."
That’s it! Xiao Wu smiled and looked at Han Chengsong, “Brother, what should I do if this matter comes to this?”
"Zuichunlou, in the final analysis, is nothing more than a brothel. There is a shopkeeper, a madam, and a few people selling people. This case can be settled here." Han Chengsong whispered.
Said: "As for that grain merchant, what if we let him go temporarily? In the future, these are the people we will deal with most during disaster relief.
Grain merchant. This crime is not implicated. He was beheaded, but his family is still a grain merchant. During disaster relief, how many people will they save if they help? How much trouble will they cause if they make trouble? The princess can
Have you ever thought about it? And the little official named Su, just throw it into any inn."
Don’t pursue evil?
Han Chengsong shook his head: "Of course we should pursue him! But if we pursue him a little later, things will be easier to handle; secondly, we are concerned about Prince Zhao and his family's face and are keeping their flesh and blood. He is just a businessman. In the final analysis, how big can his guilt be?
He didn't kill anyone, and he didn't set fire to it.
He raised some girls and gave them to some officials. For what purpose? To facilitate business. Then you say, even if you expose what he did to the sky, what sentence can he receive according to the law? It would be worse.
The punishment for plucking his hair bit by bit is severe."
Does this make sense?
Makes sense!
Han Chengsong said: "Besides, Master Mi is actually a little unjust. If you make a big fuss, his career will end here. But you have to raise your hand and let the matter end with dignity, Mi."
How dare you not give the princess face?"
Xiao Wu couldn't help but think about it: on one hand, as Han Chengsong said, don't be too serious when committing crimes. On the other hand, fight to the end and follow Lin San's plan.
The former has a lot of benefits. For example, Mr. Mi is half his own, and a merchant as big as a grain merchant dare not disobey him. Moreover, he can sell it to the eldest prince, the fifth prince, and the fourth princess.
If you really feel that these culprits are abominable, you can tell the elder brother and ask him to deal with them.
In this way, no leaves will touch the body.
Another benefit is that I accepted this suggestion and established a good relationship with Han Chengsong.
But as for the latter, the commotion is earth-shaking, and people are upset. Evil people may not be severely punished, but decent people have completely lost face. Their gains may not be much, but compared with what they will get, it seems a bit uneconomical.
She pondered in her heart and asked Han Chengsong again: "Then according to Shisun's method, what will happen to the Salesian Hospital in the future? How can we solve it once and for all?"
Han Chengsong was surprised for a moment, "The princess asked this?"
Xiao Wu looked at him strangely: "I've been going through all the trouble. If it wasn't to solve this problem, why would I be going through all the trouble? Just tell the Yamen directly and tell them not to investigate. Shisun, although I don't know how to handle errands.
, but I never desert when I'm on errands. I go out to get some drinks, so I can't forget about getting some drinks just because I broke the gourd."
Han Chengsong pondered for a moment: "...His Highness was so stunned by this question. How about you allow me two days?"
OK!
But Xiaowu went back to see Tongtong that day, "What I'm worried about is the future..."
Tongtong laughed, "What's there to worry about?! Don't forget, there are still many people you haven't used."
Who?
"Mrs. Imperial Order, Madam Imperial Order!"
they?
"Yes! They," Tongtong said, "most of them have to follow their husbands to take up their posts! Isn't it good to leave the Salesian homes in each prefecture and county to the wives of their parents? For one thing, they
Don't dare to mess around, something will affect her, her husband, and her children; secondly, if you do this well, there will be a reward! The reward itself, for example, the grade of the imperial edict can be higher than that of the husband. If things are done well,
, her husband’s evaluation received extra points. Her children
Their virtuous reputation will benefit more. The third reason is that although they themselves are not very capable, they must have capable servants at home. Even if there are no such servants, the local businessmen will help to handle the matter and make good friends with the county magistrate.
I'm afraid the court can save a lot!" After saying that, he paused again, "Besides, if they take care of this matter, does it count as a woman acting as an errand? This method is the one with the least opposition and can smoothly push you away.
Go to the court."
A flash of light flashed in Xiao Wu's eyes: Sure enough, we still have to listen to Lin San's deception!
Han Chengsong is very eye-catching, but when it comes to ideas, you have to look at Lin San!
Don't worry about the good or the bad, the idea will come to Lin San in the blink of an eye! It's much easier to use than Han Chengsong.
