[R18] Will drink wine – “About Wine” Chapter 236 [English]

Chapter 225: Opponent (Part 2)

Pan Xiangjie became more and more certain that the Queen Mother wanted to kill him. He held the railing in shackles and shouted while coughing: “Chongshen, Chongshen, open the door quickly, cough, open the door!”

Han Cheng was also awakened. He knocked over the teapot on the table, wetted his sleeves, and covered his mouth and nose.

Liang Miaoshan was choked and couldn’t stand firmly. The officials behind him knocked down the tables and chairs. Everyone staggered in the prison. After only holding it in for a moment, they stepped on the tables and chairs to open the iron windows in order to breathe.As soon as they showed up, the soldiers of the Eighth Battalion waiting outside stabbed them with their knives.

“You are a subordinate who was promoted in the Guangou case,” the man said. “The Jin Yiwei who came down to help run the household department at that time was Shen Zechuan. From this point of view, you are the biggest spy of Zhongbo in Qudu. Pan Shilang asked you to investigate the case. You and Xue Yanqing secretly tampered with the account books and framed Shilang Pan and was imprisoned, just because you wanted to muddy the water in Qudu!”

Liang Miaoshan was indeed promoted by Shen Zechuan, but he had nothing to do with Zhongbo. Whether he was appointed to Juexi or Hezhou, it was all official business. He did not even pass a letter to Shen Zechuan. When he heard what the other party said, he immediately reprimanded: “Slander!”

The smoke was really life-threatening. Pan Xiangjie had already started banging on the door, begging in the middle of his coughing: “Chongshen, Shen, open the door quickly!”

Not only Pan Xiangjie couldn’t stand it, but also the officials around Liang Miaoshan.Everyone is forced into a dead end, and they are in a dilemma here. If there is no improvement, they will be suffocated to death.

Several jailers pulled on the chains, but Liang Miaoshan was unable to stop him. Seeing the prison door open wide, the people around him rushed out.He was knocked down and stumbled. Before he could shout, he heard the screams of the officials who ran out and were beheaded on the spot by the Eighth Battalion.

“Crazy…” Liang Miaoshan supported the wall and covered his face and said, “You are crazy!”

As he was talking, he felt a heavy weight on his back and was kicked to the ground from behind.

Han Cheng spat at Liang Taoshan, covered his mouth and nose again, and said in a muffled voice: “It’s you, the ant-hungry gangsters, who are being eliminated tonight!”

The newly sprouted branches in the courtyard rustled, and the wind blew the pages of the account books scattered on the ground.Han Cheng broke the pen with his black boots, kicked away the corpse beside him, and patted the dust on his robe amid the smell of smoke and blood.

Liang Miaoshan was taken out, and the knife was pressed against his neck.He’s black gauze hat had fallen off a long time ago. Now his hair was messy and he was breathing heavily. He said: “…the Queen Mother killed the Crown Prince, and the world does not belong to her… You **** ministers and traitors have ruined the centuries-old foundation of my Li family…”

He was so sad that he couldn’t speak for a while.

Liang Miaoshan originally thought that he would definitely die today, but unexpectedly, there was a sudden whistle in the wind, and then the sunlight suddenly surged in the sky, and the glazed gold tiles of the King’s Palace shone immediately.Qi Zhuyin galloped his horse, opened the courtyard gate with his raised hoof, and held up a sign while reining in his horse.

“I have been ordered by the Crown Prince,” She stared at Han Cheng as the horses landed, “I am here to supervise the army’s search of the city.”

Han Cheng didn’t believe it, and he forced a smile and said: “The prince is in danger, how can he order the commander-in-chief to do errands? I know that the commander-in-chief is eager to save people, but never fake the prince’s orders.”

Qi Zhuyin took out the order from his sleeve, threw it into Han Cheng’s arms, and said, “Do you recognize the note approved by the Crown Prince?”

Han Cheng saw that the ink pen on the note was crooked, and it was obvious that someone was holding the prince’s hand to approve the transfer order.he was quiet for a long while, his mind racing around the situation in Qandu.The city gate has been sealed, and the Eighth Battalion still has 20,000 troops. Qi Zhuyin entered the capital lightly, and there were only 2,000 accompanying garrison troops outside.

If we take action now, they still have a chance of winning.

“Before I leave,” Qi Zhuyin leaned over, her five beads hanging slippery in the air, she said, “I specifically asked my father at home to send someone to pick me up if I don’t return home in half a month.”

Han Cheng clenched the order with his fingertips, looked into Qi Zhuyin’s eyes, and said, “The commander-in-chief also said the same thing at the Nanlin Hunting Ground.”

“My head is not my own,” Qi Zhuyin laughed, “I have to have some snacks.”

“The Queen Mother overcame all the difficulties to allow the commander to get what he wanted,” Han Cheng said with a smile, stuffing the order into his sleeve, “Who would have thought it would end like this… That’s all.”

Liang Miaoshan fell to the ground, picked up his black gauze hat, saluted Qi Zhuyin, and said: “Thanks to the commander-in-chief for his foresight, otherwise I would have been bleeding like a river today!”

Qi Zhuyin didn’t say a word. She watched Han Cheng retreat. It wasn’t until the Eighth Battalion retreated that he removed the hand that was pressing on Zhu Jiu.

She doesn’t have any foresight, she is just trying to scare Han Cheng.

Qi Zhuyin’s heart sank slightly, the 20,000 soldiers were really troublesome. If the Queen Mother dared to act like this tonight, she also expected them to be in a trap and did not dare to gamble with Li Jianting’s life.

* * *

Li Jianting’s breathing has stabilized, and all the eunuchs in the palace, Gong E, have been captured and imprisoned.The poisoning of the prince is by no means a trivial matter. Xue Xiuzhuo failed to prevent the queen mother despite all the precautions. The palace was a place beyond his reach.

Kong Qiu said outside the palace: “These eunuchs are all scoundrels. If they are angry in front of their master and are instigated by others, they will dare to seek the emperor’s orders. This matter must be investigated strictly. After they all explain clearly, they will be severely punished!”

Kong Qiu used to be in charge of the Ministry of Punishment and was very at odds with Pan Rugui and other eunuchs. Also influenced by Hai Liangyi, he hated the eunuchs to the extreme.At this moment, he finished the tea in his hand and said to Xue Xiuzhuo: “Since both people have been caught in the Dancheng case, after the land is measured, we will punish the six tribes and eliminate them to see how many people are involved!”

Xue Xiuzhuo perked up and understood that Kong Qiu wanted to completely settle the matter with the family, so he nodded in agreement.

Cen Yu on the side seemed to have something to say, but he didn’t say it at the moment.

* * *

The battle in Qudu had just ended, and Shen Zechuan, who was far away in Duanzhou, received the news.

The sun was shining brightly today, and Ding Tao and Li Xiong sat under the porch to compete, throwing the cleanly chewed fruit cores into the puddles.Fei Sheng was holding the medicine but couldn’t make a move, so Qiao Tianya directly twisted the collars of the two of them.

Ding Tao held her head and said, “We’ll pick it up right away!”

“I sat here and watched for a long time,” Qiao Tianya played he, “Are you seventeen or eighteen, Tao’er? Why are you still breastfeeding when I look at you?”

There was still peel in Ding Tao’s mouth, which was so bitter that he frowned and said confidently: “You don’t ask me to do errands, so I can only sit here and eat melon seeds.”

“Crack melon seeds.” Li Xiong continued.

Qiao Tianya rewarded him with a kick and ordered them to quickly pick up the core.He stood under the eaves and watched, and a guard came over and said something. He looked back and saw that Shen Zechuan was drinking medicine and Yao Wenyu was talking, so he nodded to the guard to let him go.

In less than a moment, Yan Heru came in happily.He doesn’t wear the same clothes every day, but they must be embroidered with ingots and copper coins. They are shiny and look like a strutting peacock when passing by the courtyard.

“Well done, Commander, congratulations on your promotion.” Yan Heru carried his golden abacus before going up the steps, looked inside, and whispered, “How are you doing, Mr. Fu?”

Fei Sheng happened to come out with an empty bowl, looked at Yan Heru coldly, and said, “Would you like to know if we go in and see you? Come on, the master is waiting.”

Yan Heru’s dimples were exposed. He said as he walked up the steps: “Of course I have to see you. I miss you so much when I don’t see you all day.” He smiled at Fei Sheng, leaned up and passed Fei Sheng across the distance, and got in with a “swish”.

“Master Fu!” Yan Heru shouted kindly, “I’m looking forward to——”

Shen Zechuan’s eyes seemed cold, and he looked at him from the window, making him swallow his words.Yan Heru quietly shrank his feet and said fearfully: “Master Fu… okay?”

Yao Wenyu sat beside the table and drank tea, but did not look at him when he heard the words.

Shen Zechuan raised his folding fan slightly and said, “Sit down.”

How dare Yan He Ru actually sit down? He was here to plead guilty today. He immediately pulled up a chair and earnestly motioned for Shen Zechuan to sit down first.

It was noon at this time, and an unknown bird squatted among the branches and chirped silently.It’s getting a bit dry when it’s hot outside, so it’s time to sleep.Shen Zechuan ignored Yan Heru’s flattery and stood by the window to catch some light.The thin wind blew against my cheek, and the agate beads swayed in and out, like ripples in the spring light.

Yan Heru didn’t feel any good-looking at all, he only saw Fu Jun’s eyes were terrifying, and he couldn’t stand still due to his silence.

It’s Shen Zechuan.

Yan Heru tried his best to lose his mind and cursed.

Once you are afraid of he, you will feel that these beauties are knives, and the more you look at them, the more frightened you become… very strange!

“I heard that Qin Du was checking Dan City,” Shen Zechuan said, placing his fingertips on the folding fan, “Did you hear any news?”

Yan Heru was prepared for it, knowing that the Lord Fu was waiting for He to explain himself, so he immediately explained: “You know, how dare you not know. Lord Fu, those eight city granaries are all fools. I have sold the grains in them to Luoshan and Fanzhou. The bandits love to buy them.” When he said this, he paused obediently for a moment, as if he didn’t know, “Didn’t Cai Yu tell you this?”

Of course Cai Yu didn’t mention it. Cai Yu worked as a coolie for Yan Heru in Chazhou. Who knew where the food he handled every year came from?Yan Heru didn’t even let him know, and always used Hezhou Granary as a prevarication.Cai Yu only wants money and doesn’t know anything about it.

It’s always right to blame everything on the dead!

Yan Heru bent his eyes.

he Even though Shen Lanzhou was extremely capable, he couldn’t bring Cai Yu back to life.

“This is also my negligence. I forgot to remind you,” Yan Heru said pretendingly, “Please punish me, Mr. Fu. I thought this matter was nothing serious.”

When he said this, he was right when he heard it. Anyway, he is doing business in the east, and he will not engage in grain reselling in the future, so the past will be turned over.But if you look deeper, it doesn’t make sense. What Shen Zechuan is suppressing in Zhongbo is the price of food raised by he. The refugees in the eight cities have fled to Zhongbo. Shen Zechuan has to estimate the surplus in the eight cities before he can compete with others.

Shen Zechuan seemed to be thinking about something. He turned back and continued to look out the window and said: “You emptied the granaries of Bacheng. This year’s civilian farmland problem cannot be solved. Bacheng and Qidu can only requisition grain from Juexi, Hezhou and Huaizhou. It is you who hold their lifeblood.”

Yan Heru was still praising he after hearing this, but he didn’t dare to respond rashly, because Shen Zechuan was really cunning and might be waiting for him to fall into a trap.He said: “I have followed Fujun to change my mind and stop doing that business. He and I have forgotten about me a long time ago.”

“You used to be able to get food across the river and Qingshan in Juexi. It was different from the situation in Bacheng. It was Xi Hongxuan.” An insect fell on the window sill. Shen Zechuan watched it hide under his folding fan and continued: “I only thought of this in the past few days. Xi Hongxuan is also in the business of reselling official grain. You two met in Juexi. How can he tolerate you?”

Xi Hongxuan was the legitimate son of an aristocratic family, and he had a bank as a guarantee. It was not uncommon for him to enjoy a good job in the officialdom. It was too difficult for Yan Heru to get involved in Juexi’s official grain business, so he had to take a different approach to have a chance.Shen Zechuan re-examined the list of Dunzhou and found out that the officials Yan Heru bribed were all people who had resold government grain and copper mines with Xi Hongxuan. He used this as a handle to follow Xi Hongxuan to scavenge, but he couldn’t eat enough, so he set up the Bacheng Granary.

“It’s just a coincidence,” Yan Heru said with a smile, “That damn fat guy Xi Er, relying on his own bank account, kept Juexi under control so tightly that I had no choice but to find another way out.”

The eight families wanted to level the playing field, so naturally they would not give this huge profit to Xi Hongxuan. The Xi family was already fat enough.The Yan family in Hezhou was just the opposite. Yan Heru was young and there was no official in his family, so it was easy for the family to take care of him.But this guy is too slippery. He makes a lot of money in the middle and throws the small profits that he doesn’t like to the aristocratic family. In this way, the aristocratic family still feels that they are getting a bonus.

After Yan Heru finished speaking, the hall was quiet. He seemed not to notice Shen Zechuan’s murderous intention flowing in the silence. He put his hands behind his back and continued: “After all, the prince is also happy to see it come to fruition. Xue Xiuzhuo is so fierce. He wants to re-measure the Bacheng fields. I don’t need to calculate the lost field tax to know that they can’t make up for it. If the dog bites the dog in a hurry, the prince will be able to capture the capital without any effort.”

Shen Zechuan turned slightly, looked at Yan Heru again, and said softly: “Then I want to thank you.”

Yan Heru’s hair stood on end and his dimples became shallow. He met Shen Zechuan’s gaze and said, “…that’s what I proposed.”

Shen Zechuan said: “Is this the end?”

Yan Heru almost laughed, but he didn’t dare. He knew that Shen Zechuan would take the opportunity to take advantage of him.

Damn it.

Yan Heru was furious in his heart.

Since July last year, how much money has Shen Zechuan appropriated from he?Yes, Shangdao is valuable, but Yan Heru is more concerned about it, and he knows that he can obviously earn more.Not to mention the grain business that was blocked by Shen Zechuan, the grain going to Qidong this year is the big hemorrhage, and there is also the new port being built in Juexi… Shen Zechuan is staring at him and moaning excitedly!

But he also has a way to offset it.

“Last year I heard that the second master was looking for Master Yideng, but coincidentally, the master was picked up by my people in Hezhou last month. I rushed here non-stop this time just to tell the second master the news.” Yan Heru dialed the golden bean and asked, “Do you want Mr. Fu?”

Shen Zechuan raised his head slightly, looked at he, and laughed softly.