[R18] Will drink wine – “About Wine” Chapter 81 [English]

Chapter 79 Spider Silk

There was a lot of people on the Kailing River. Xue Xiuyi sat cross-legged on the couch, rubbing peanuts and eating wine.When Xiao Chiye came in, he quickly dusted off his robe and came down to salute Xiao Chiye.

Xiao Chiye sat directly opposite Xue Xiuyi, and Chen Yang came to pour the wine. Xue Xiuyi put his fingers on the side of his legs, unconsciously rubbing his robe, wiping his hands, and said: “Okay, okay… Mr. Hou, drinking too much of this wine will hurt your health!”

Xiao Chiye held the cup and smiled at him and said, “Young Master is very particular. You also know how to maintain good health in the house, right?”

“Know a thing or two.” Xue Xiuyi did not dare to sit down without permission. He was already short, and he was hunched over Xiao Chiye, so he looked even more humble.

Xiao Chiye said kindly: “Sit down, I have to ask the young master for advice.”

Xue Xiuyi put his butt against the edge of the couch and said, “I don’t dare to ask for advice.”

Xiao Chiye looked at his appearance, and he was clearly different from Xue Xiuzhuo.It is reasonable to expect that Xue Xiuzhuo would be unwilling to submit to such a big brother.

“I haven’t seen Mr. Yanqing recently,” Xiao Chiye said after drinking, “I heard that he and Kong Shangshu were busy investigating the case together. It was really hard work.”

“He was promoted by Mr. Ge before he could be successful.” Xue Xiuyi has been dissatisfied with Xue Xiuzhuo for a long time. He has made things difficult for his concubine brother in every possible way. Unfortunately, Xue Xiuzhuo has always been like cotton, so that every time he tries his best, he has no success.

“He is the eldest young master’s younger brother. According to the rules, the first person to enter the official position should be the eldest young master. Why is it the other way around in the family?”

Xue Xiuyi took the wine and didn’t dare not drink it. After drinking a few glasses, he lost his sense of proportion and felt like the world was spinning.Now when Xiao Chiye asked him, he snorted coldly while holding the cup and said: “He is capable, Lord Marquis doesn’t know. He has been used to working in camps since he was a child, and the city is very deep! It snowed heavily the year he was born, and it was the turn of the calligraphy generation to call him “Gui”. However, a Taoist priest predicted that he would meet a very noble person in his life, so calling him this name would be incompatible. heThe biological mother is a very resourceful woman. She flatters our old man in every possible way, and she just gets him the word “Zhuo” for his virtues and abilities, and his name is “Yanqing”.He will have a good life…”

Xue Xiuyi’s eyes dimmed when he said this.

Xiao Chiye comforted him and said, “Why do you have to fight with me, young master? You are the eldest son of the Xue family, and you are much more noble than me.”

he These words blocked Xue Xiuyi’s heart, and he saw Xue Xiuyi put down his cup and sighed.

“Master Hou…” Xue Xiuyi was already drunk and more courageous, “You are the legitimate second son of King Libei. There is no threat from the common people in the family, and many things are unknown in detail. For us, we are most afraid of having a capable younger brother in the family. He was born low, but he stepped on me. At home and outside, there is nothing wrong with him.Complimenting each other?What is this?How do I deal with it?Look at the eight families, is it the only one with Xue Xiuzhuo?”

He hates Xue Xiuzhuo so much because of his own selfish desires.But the Xue family was able to come back to life and once again sit firmly in the seat of the Eight Families, thanks to Xue Xiuzhuo.The Xue family now has more than a hundred heirs to the main house alone, all of whom have the title of “direct”, and there are countless side households below.The weddings and funerals of these gentlemen and sisters, their monthly salary and silver rewards, their house-dividing expenses, and farm expenses are all part of the Xue family’s capital.

Originally, Mr. Xue planned to stabilize Xue Xiuyi and let his eldest son take care of the family, but he was either addicted to cultivating immortals, or spent money to flatter some bastards and liars with false reputations.Just as the Empress Dowager said at the beginning, this generation of the Xue family has mixed up, and the children in the family are neither good nor handsome. Except for Xue Xiuzhuo, who is a concubine, there is no one who is attractive to her.

Nowadays, Xue Xiuzhuo is serving as the Prime Minister of Dali Temple and the head of the Xue family. In the past few years, he has tightened the decline of the Xue family and is worthy of being a famous member of the family.There are many brothers in the family who are just hanging out and waiting to die, and there are uncles and uncles who work hard all day long to defraud the family of money.While they relied on Xue Xiuzhuo to eat, they spat at him, secretly criticizing Xue Xiuzhuo for being of a lowly background.

Xiao Chiye knew this very well. He and Shen Zechuan had the same idea that if Xue Xiuzhuo’s position was not clear and he had been hiding behind the family, they cherished talents and were willing to win over this person.However, the matter of Quancheng Silk was the key. It made Xue Xiuzhuo blurred in Shen Zechuan’s eyes and turned him into a person who must be wary of. A person who has such a deep palace and has laid thousands of plans for planning before anything happened, such a person will not be easily dispatched.

Xiao Chiye rubbed his wine glass, thinking of this, and said: “People always have bad luck, so you don’t have to worry too much. I think he does a good job running errands around Mr. Ge and Kong Shangshu. He doesn’t usually drink and play with others. He is a responsible person.”

Xue Xiuyi immediately became excited, hiccuping continuously, covering his mouth and nose for a moment, and said impatiently: “That’s all an act! Lord Marquis, do you know about the double flowers on Donglong Street? Ouhua House and Xiangyunfang! He Xue Xiuzhuo bought a group of people from Xiangyunfang a few years ago and hid them in the mansion to raise!”

When Xiao Chiye heard Xiangyunfang, he suddenly smelled something. His eyes narrowed and he said in a deep voice, “He bought someone from Xiangyunfang?”

“Bought!” Xue Xiuyi stretched out his finger, “I bought a dozen…boys…girls…all from Xiangyunfang!”

Xiao Chiye was silent for a moment, then stood up and said, “Chenyang, you stay with the young master. I’m thinking it’s time for Yao Wenyu to arrive, so I’ll go ahead to greet him.”

As soon as Xue Xiuyi heard Yao Wenyu’s name, he sat upright and said repeatedly that he did not dare to pester him.

As soon as Xiao Chiye went out, he shouted: “Gujin!”

Gu Jin dropped down from above, knelt on one knee and said, “Second Young Master!”

Xiao Chiye said: “I asked you to check Xiangyunfang earlier, but didn’t you find out that Xiangyun sold more than a dozen people to the Xue family?”

Gu Jin was stunned for a moment, without daring to raise his head, and immediately said: “Master, please punish me!”

Xiangyun counterattacked in the last murder case and provided perjury evidence that Xiao Chiye had accepted bribes.This matter is strange. Why Xiangyun suddenly defected to the family? The reason is still unclear to this day.Xue Xiuzhuo is by no means a lecherous person. He bought so many people from Xiangyunfang and brought them back to his home, but he has been hiding them silently. What is the secret in this?

Shen Zechuan said it right.

Even if Xue Xiuzhuo has no connection with him, he has appeared in everything since the Nanlin Hunting Ground, or even before the Nanlin Hunting Ground.

“Of course you have to be punished. You came to Qandu and drank a lot. Are you blind even with these eagle eyes? Of course you will be severely punished for your incompetence and dereliction of duty. Go and ask Chenyang to reward you with a whip!”

Gujin was sweating.

Xiao Chiye handed over the matter to him because he was very strict and good at searching.In the past, when he served as a scout in the Libei Iron Cavalry, he never made such an oversight.What Xiao Chiye said was true. After staying in Qandu for a long time, he dared to take his errands lightly.

“I’ll give you two days to check. How many people did Xiangyunfang sell to Xue Xiuzhuo? What are their names, where are they from, how old are they, and even their distant relatives.” Xiao Chiye stepped over him and said in a cold voice, “If there are any more mistakes, you won’t have to stay in this position anymore.”

Gujin kowtowed in a muffled voice, then stood up and went to Xiangyunfang.

When Chen Yang was free, he saw Xiao Chiye’s expression of hesitation and said, “Master, Xue Xiuyi has rested.”

“Send someone to take him back tomorrow morning,” Xiao Chiye looked back and looked inside, “Mei Zhai has an unique copy. I will give it to him when I send him away tomorrow morning.”

Chen Yang reminded: “Those are all books from the Yao family. Should we say hello to Mr. Yao?”

“Yao Wenyu sold Mei Zhai to me because he was determined not to give it up. He has been traveling to foreign lands for more than a year, so he doesn’t care about it.” Xiao Chiye drank a lot tonight, but he didn’t have any superior intentions. He threw away the handkerchief to wipe his hands, “Besides, even if he returns to the capital, he will be nowhere to be seen. He will definitely not come to such a banquet, and this person is not easy to invite.”

“If Mr. Yao hadn’t become an official, I’m afraid it wouldn’t be Xue Xiuzhuo’s turn today.”

Xiao Chiye’s eyebrows did not relax, and he said: “The ups and downs of the officialdom are not about learning. Yao Wenyu may not be able to do better than Xue Xiuzhuo. These two people are interesting, and they are opposite in every way.”

“After all, they are all students of Mr. Haige. Xue Xiuzhuo is a guest in the mortal world, and Mr. Yao is an immortal from this world.” Chenyang thought, “But looking at Mr. Haige, I still cherish Mr. Yao even more.”

“Yes, Hai Liangyi taught Yao Wenyu everything he could, and he did not hesitate to break his original obsession and accept him as his student despite the prejudices of the family, which is enough to show that he cherishes him. Xue Xiuzhuo has also done well in politics over the years, but Hai Liangyi still did not give himThat true master-disciple dignity.Besides, Hai Liangyi had no intention of forcing Yao Wenyu to become an official. Yuanzhuo Yuanzhuo, the word Hai Liangyi gave to Yao Wenyu back then was a sign of his fatherly heart.The master-disciple has become unparalleled in this regard.”Xiao Chiye said, “Yao Wenyu is a noble son from a serious family. According to their behavior, heIt’s more correct than the so-called direct lineage of the Pan, Fei, and Xue families.The Yao family is noble, and it was difficult for him to marry a daughter from the Hua family in the past.Now that he is here, a bowl of wild vegetables is not as rare as a mountain of gold and silver.”

Chen Yang had never met Yao Wenyu a few times. When he was buying a house, he only had a brief visit. He remembered that he was a scholar with a portfolio, he didn’t like riding horses and sedans, and he had a donkey.

“Is Ding Tao back?” Xiao Chiye suddenly asked.

Chen Yang said: “…I haven’t left yet.”

“Tell him to play,” Xiao Chiye stepped into his room, took off his brocade robe, and changed into a set of ordinary clothes, “I have been with everyone who should be with me during this banquet. I still have time before dawn, so I will go back.”

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Shen Zechuan came out of the narrow passage, and Xi Dan followed him out. He didn’t dare to cross Shen Zechuan, so he stood behind him and obeyed his orders.

Shen Zechuan was very gentle. He turned around to look at him for a moment and said, “You speak well tonight.”

Xi Dan quickly bowed and said: “Being able to solve the problems of adults is the greatest ambition of a villain.”

“But Xi Hongxuan is suspicious by nature, and he can’t get real money out of just a few words.” Shen Zechuan said lightly, “Do you know all about his business in various places?”

Xi Dan said: “It’s clear, it’s clear! All the household accounts, big and small, must be submitted to Qudu’s house on a monthly basis. The sixty-eight shopkeepers below are all born in the same family. Their parents, wives and children are all called he, and they are raised specifically to manage the accounts. Whatever happens in the shop, big or small, cannot be concealed. He knows it well, so in these years, there has been no problem in such a large business.”

Shen Zechuan then said: “If Xi Hongxuan wants to get these four million, he has to give you the money to withdraw from the bank, and he has to give you the key to the door. I just ask you, how do you get this money?”

Xi Dan calculated in his mind, and after a moment, he said: “Taking the dry road is actually very risky. Escorting the silver car requires cargo to cover it. This is four million. If there is no long-term business to cover it, then Juexi Chief Minister Jiang Qingshan can tell it at a glance. Furthermore, sir, if we take the dry road, we must first pass through the Thirteen Cities of Juexi and also pass through Dicheng. These are difficulties. The most important thing is that Xi Hongxuan is right, there is no place to hide this money in Qudu.”

This is silver, not banknotes. Even if you set aside a special yard to hide it, you may not be able to put four million in it.Once you get the money, how to spend it is also a big problem.

Shen Zechuan looked at Ye for a while and said, “This money will not enter the capital.”

Xi Dan did not dare to say a word.

Sure enough, after a while, Shen Zechuan continued: “No matter if you take the land road or the waterway, you have to be interrogated by Juexi. Four million is too big, and if you want to cover it up tightly, even if you and I think well, the people below may not be able to do it well. The money has come in, and it is useless if it cannot be spent out, so the money will not reach the capital.”

Xi Dan speculated on Shen Zechuan’s thoughts and said tentatively: “What do you mean, sir…take the money out, keep it there, and turn it into a business?”

“Let you take care of half of it,” Shen Zechuan said. “I have my own way of taking care of the other half. You also have to be prepared. The Xi family’s business is huge and they cannot lack a person in charge. If Xi Hongxuan fails, you will be the first-class master.”

Xi Dan responded quickly.

Shen Zechuan said no more, got on the carriage, and said goodbye to Xi Dan for a while.He had to go back to the imperial prison to read the files at night. He had to read the old cases from the past twenty years. In order to find some clues from them, he didn’t even have time to go back to sleep.

When the carriage arrived at the imperial prison, Ge Qingqing kept watch all night and had people open the courtyard gate early, waiting for Qiao Tianya to drive in.

When Shen Zechuan came down, Ge Qingqing came over and whispered: “The Marquis is here.”

Shen Zechuan took off his cloak, went up the steps, nodded to Ge Qingqing, and Ge Qingqing retreated.Shen Zechuan pulled off his cloak at the door, hung it between his arms, and pushed the door open.

Xiao Chiye drank wine, and even if he changed into a robe, he couldn’t get rid of the smell of wine.He leaned back and rested in Shen Zechuan’s chair, with a book covering his face. He lifted the book when he heard the sound, but did not move.

“Come and sit.” Xiao Chiye threw the book on the table.

Shen Zechuan came to the door, hung his cloak on the hanger, unbuttoned it smoothly, faced Xiao Chiye’s gaze, raised his legs and stepped forward, and came face to face with Xiao Chiye, suddenly getting close.Xiao Chiye reached out and grabbed Shen Zechuan’s lower back. Their lips met and they kissed each other heartily.

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