It was a clear day and Xue Poye was talking to Xiao Pan in the office.
Since Xiao Pan is the master of the Dou Hall, he naturally knows the identity of Xue Poye. Although he is a little surprised that this young shopkeeper is the new helmsman, he knows that since he can sit in the position of the helmsman, he is not ordinary.
As a character, I even learned that my promotion to Hall Master was due to the appointment of the new helmsman. Deep down in my heart, I was still quite grateful. I just wanted to do my best to protect the safety of this helmsman and obey his orders.
At this point, there is a hall master inside and outside the building who is ready to be called upon at any time. Xue Poye is still very comfortable. The one outside has amazing makeup and medical skills, and he also has some iron-head skills. This one is even more awesome, with tracking skills and
Proficient in assassination practice.
"Besides here, you should also pay attention to Jiazilou at all times. Don't let the brothers show their flaws. It's important!" After arriving at Hanyuan, he also brought the manuscript of "Jin Ping Mei" with him. As for the "Thirteen" letter
The secret letter written by Xue Poye has been properly kept. He knows that this letter is of great importance and may be an important piece of evidence in the future.
"Don't worry, helmsman!" Xiao Pan said in a very low voice: "These brothers are carefully selected and will not make any mistakes."
Xue Poye said with a smile: "That's good, but the Lu family still needs to pay attention. They won't give up like this. You should ask the two brothers to pay special attention to what's happening in Huiyuan Pavilion and report any problems.
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Before Xiao Pan could reply, there was a knock on the door, and Lao Song's respectful voice came in: "Shopkeeper, someone is looking for you!"
Xue Poye frowned and made a gesture. Xiao Pan went to open the door. When Lao Song came in, Xue Poye said deliberately: "Xiao Pan, please convey this to them. They must do it well. I want to find someone these days."
It’s not an easy job to have a steady job.”
"Don't worry, shopkeeper, the news will definitely arrive." Xiao Pan responded respectfully, and when he saw Xue Poye waving his hand, he immediately stepped back.
At first, Xue Poye thought it was an ordinary guest who wanted to ask him some questions, but Lao Song took him to a very secluded corner, where there were lush flowers and plants, and two big-leaf tree trunks. From the perspective of the entire restaurant,
It's an extremely deserted place.
Among the flowers and plants, there were several drinks and dishes on a small rock table. It was very simple. A man in black robe with his back to Xue Poye, with his hair full of silver hair, was gently sipping the fragrant wine.
When Xue Poye saw this person, he felt that his back looked a bit familiar. Just as he was wondering who it was, he heard the person say calmly: "Sit down!"
Xue Poye immediately heard this statement. If it wasn't Mr. Chen Yin, who was Xiao Moting?
This is really a surprise. I never imagined that this man would come to Hanyuan.
Xue Poye motioned for Lao Song to step back, and then said respectfully: "It turns out that Mr. Chen Yin is here, so I'm disrespectful." As he spoke, he walked around to the opposite side and sat down on a small stone chair next to the small rock table.
He had a boyish face and a calm expression. Xiao Moting looked as if his heart had calmed down, which was really the demeanor of everyone.
Xiao Moting showed no expression, raised his glass and said, "May your business be prosperous, I respect you!" He drank all the wine in the glass.
Xue Poye had already placed a glass full of fine wine in front of him, and he hurriedly raised the glass. Facing this literary giant, Xue Poye was really a little nervous, but he was more confused as to why Xiao Moting came to visit today.
thing.
There is a hat beside the table. It is very thin but very wide. If worn on the head, it can cover almost half of the head. Xue Poye understands this. Celebrities always have to cover up. Xiao Moting is famous in Hangzhou.
If you are famous, any scholar would not want to ask for advice. Wearing this hat will naturally save you a lot of trouble.
Xiao Moting was about to reach out to the jug to pour wine, but Xue Poye hurriedly grabbed it, stood up and filled Xiao Moting's glass with wine, and then also filled his own glass.
After a while of silence, Xiao Moting finally said: "With Tan Ziqing supporting you, you will indeed be promoted and rich."
Xue Poye not only heard coldness in his voice, but also faintly heard a hint of hostility. He frowned and wanted to defend himself, but the acquisition of these two restaurants really had a lot to do with Tan Ziqing, so he said: "It seems that there is some misunderstanding between my husband and my tutor."
Xiao Moting picked up the wine glass and put it to his lips, but did not drink. He stared at Xue Poye, finally sighed and said slowly: "The clear breeze and bright moon are so beautiful, why should it be related to power?"
"When competing for fame and wealth, the more powerful the better." Xue Poye also looked at Xiao Moting and said calmly.
Xiao Moting smiled coldly, put down his wine glass, and stroked his beard and said: "It turns out that you are just a filthy person who is striving for fame and wealth. I think the poems you wrote are elegant and refined, but they are very different from your personality." He chanted softly: "My heart has been following the flying geese for a long time, but I only sit and listen at night and stand on tiptoe! It turns out that your heart is not following the flying geese, but rather following the fame and wealth."
This poem is a sentence from "Recalling Chrysanthemums". Xue Poye wrote it in Lu Mansion and has spread throughout the Hangzhou literary world.
Xue Poye smiled faintly: "Everyone wants to live a better life. There is nothing wrong with this in itself. From what you say, sir, as long as you are famous and profitable, it is a filthy thing. This view is a bit ridiculous."
If other people knew that he was talking to Mr. Chenyin like this, he would probably spit out several liters of blood.
Xiao Moting smiled coldly and said nothing, as if he was very disdainful of Xue Poye's words.
"Sir, I must be here today to give you some advice. Please tell me clearly." Xue Poye felt that the atmosphere was a bit stiff and felt uncomfortable all over. What on earth was the old guy doing? Wasn't he here to scold him? But with Xiao Moting, With his status and knowledge, it seems that this is not possible.
Xiao Moting finally said: "I have no enmity with Tan Ziqing, and his good or bad character has nothing to do with me." He paused, showed a look of contempt, and said calmly: "But Tan Ziqing claimed to have a personal relationship with me, so This deceived Suzhen and made you assist Suzhen in writing a thousand-word letter, which ruined Brother Qiyuan's reputation. This shameless and despicable act is really unbearable for me. Brother Qiyuan only gave the order after being coerced by Tan Ziqing. I was imprisoned because of his safety, so I accepted the humiliation, but all of this became a tool for Tan Ziqing to use. Brother Qiyuan is ruined today, and it has a lot to do with me. He cherishes his name as much as his life, and has been slandered like this. , the pain he suffered physically and mentally is difficult for outsiders to understand." At this point, he picked up the wine glass and drank it up, with an expression of indescribable grief and anger.
Xue Poye was shocked and realized that "Brother Qiyuan" was Wang Shizhen, the former prefect of Hangzhou. Now it seemed that Lao Tan was behind all this and he had become a pawn in it.
Xiao Moting learned that he was Tan Ziqing's student at West Lake that day, and immediately changed his mind. There had been hostility all along, and it turned out that this was the reason.
"Sometimes things in officialdom are so cruel." Xue Poye sighed with a sad expression.
Xiao Moting stared at Xue Poye and said slowly: "Originally, you and Tan Ziqing are the same as each other. I didn't have a good impression of you, but I heard that you later helped Mrs. Wang to rescue the siege. I don't know whether you did it intentionally or not, for fame or not. Seeking profit, I still want to thank you a bit."
Xue Poye smiled calmly, took a sip from the cup.
"I came today to say hello to you. From now on, I ask you to be noble and not to go to my mansion, let alone see Suzhen." Xiao Moting's voice became serious: "What happened in the past will be from today on.
If we write it off in one stroke, your family and I will not be in trouble with each other, and we will never have any contact with each other until we die."
Xue Poye's expression darkened and he looked at Xiao Moting in surprise, not expecting that he would make such a request.
"You brought people to my mansion to pretend to be a ghost. I don't know if you really know anything. If you really want Suzhen to be safe, I advise you to forget everything. I don't want any information to leak from your mouth.
"Xiao Moting was extremely serious, and his face was even a little pale.
This sentence shocked Xue Poye even more. The meaning of this sentence obviously meant that the old guy had already noticed that he and Mingxu went to Xiao Mansion that day.
According to the situation at that time, Liu Tuo didn't notice at all, but this old guy saw some flaw?
Xiao Moting seemed to see Xue Poye's surprise and said calmly: "Shoes, the shoes you wore when you went to my mansion that day were exactly the same as the ones you wore on the West Lake Painted Boat that day. Although your appearance has changed, you
My body shape has not changed."
Only then did Xue Poye wake up. Cold sweat broke out on his back. He thought he was very thorough, but he didn't want Xiao Moting to know the secret from a pair of shoes. It seemed that Jiang was still too old.
From Xiao Moting's words, it seems that Xiao Moting also realized that he already knew that Xiao Suzhen was not really ill.
"Sir, you have a sharp eye, and I admire you from this younger generation." Xue Poye smiled bitterly and said, "I hope that my presumptuous visit to the mansion will not bring you any trouble."
Xiao Moting's expression softened a little and he said softly: "Although it is very presumptuous, it seems that I still want to thank you." He sighed softly, shook his head and said: "The world is impermanent, and not everyone in the world can explain clearly."
This sentence was quite incomprehensible. Xue Poye frowned, thought for a while, and finally figured out the key. Although it was a bit presumptuous to come to the door on his own, and Xiao Moting had already discovered a flaw, the most important person Liu Tuo was obviously
He was kept in the dark.
Judging from the situation at that time, Xiao Moting obviously wanted to hide Liu Tuo, and even said that the main purpose of letting Xiao Suzhen feign illness this time was to hide Liu Tuo.
But Liu Tuo obviously didn't believe the diagnosis made by the common doctors. He even said that Liu Tuo had noticed something was wrong and had always been skeptical about Xiao Suzhen's illness.
Maybe Xiao Moting had been nervous, worried that Liu Tuo would see the clues, and it was at this critical moment that Xue Poye showed up with Mingxu. The so-called Putuo of Southern Xinjiang came to the door for consultation and gave a diagnosis of hemorrhage.
It was also the reputation of Putuo Hand in Southern Xinjiang that made Liu Tuo believe in Xiao Suzhen's condition, and also made Liu Tuo believe in Xiao Moting's carefully arranged fake illness. Therefore, Xue Po went to the ground at night to help Xiao Moting.
Xue Poye just didn't understand why Xiao Moting made Liu Tuo believe that Xiao Suzhen was terminally ill. What was his motive?
"Now that you have the foundation to establish yourself, I hope that your business will prosper and you will take this as your career." Xiao Moting stood up and placed a piece of silver on the small rock table, as if to advise: "It is better not to interact with people from the government.
, that will destroy you." Without saying a word, he grabbed his hat, turned around, and left.
"Wait a minute!" Xue Poye looked at Xiao Moting and said calmly: "Sir, please wait a minute!" dd