Shen Yu opened the box, took out the banknotes, counted them, and said, "Twelve thousand taels. It would take me two hundred years to save this amount."
She put it back in the box, took out a pen and paper and bent down to write.
Xiao Chuan was about to take action when he accidentally scanned the words on the note: On the twelfth day of the Western lunar month, the governor of Qichang bribed the state with twelve thousand taels of silver.
After Shen Yu finished writing, she put the note into the box and looked back at Xiao Chuan, "Put the knife away."
Xiao Chuan hadn't reacted yet, "This...what do you mean, sir?"
"Take it, this is evidence of Liu Songlin's corruption." Shen Yu threw the box to him.
Xiao Chuan quickly caught it. Although he was born in a noble family and had no worries about food and clothing since he was a child, his knife-wielding hands had never handled such a large sum of money. It was also an evidence, and he held it in his hands like a hot potato.
"My lord, I want to use this to make them relax their vigilance." Xiao Chuan finally understood, scratched his head in embarrassment and said, "My subordinates are used to coming and going, I didn't expect it to be like this."
"After taking this money, I will join them and become half of their people. I was worried that my return to Beijing would not go well, but it would be a waste if I didn't climb the ladder he brought to me." Shen Yu turned around and leaned on the table. Said slowly.
Xiao Chuan lowered his head and said, "This subordinate has offended you a lot. I hope you will forgive me."
……
When the wind blows in the western moon, the sun sets late.
A thin figure was slightly hunched, looking around cautiously as he walked, and stopped when he reached the east gate of the palace in the north.
"Brother," Sanfu said, "I'm looking for Master Shigure."
"What's your name?" asked the concierge.
"My name is Sanfu."
The concierge had been warned that Sanfu and Xixi usually came to see them with important matters, so they could just inform His Highness the Crown Prince.
The porter said: "Master Shi is not in the capital, your highness——"
"What should we do? I have something urgent." Sanfu interrupted the concierge.
"Why are you in a hurry? I haven't finished speaking yet." The concierge said, "Master Shi gave instructions before he left the capital. Just report everything to His Highness the Crown Prince while he is away."
"Then, take me to see His Royal Highness as soon as possible."
"The Crown Prince is not here either. Why don't you wait here? King Yan is hosting a banquet today and His Highness the Crown Prince won't be back for a while."
A common man like Sanfu never thought that he would be able to hook up with someone like Prince Beilin.
The news he got today was big news, and he might be rewarded by His Highness the Crown Prince. If he was given a small official position, it would be a sign that his ancestors were smoking.
Sanfu was pacing back and forth in the east gate, waiting anxiously.
The concierge was so dazzled by him that he couldn't even take a nap secretly. He couldn't help but said: "His Royal Highness will go back through the main entrance of the palace. If you want to wait, you might as well wait there."
Sanfu thought it made sense. He could see the Crown Prince immediately if he went to the main entrance, so he hurried out of the east gate and walked along the high wall of the palace to the main entrance.
It was not yet dark when he came, but after waiting for such a long time, it was already completely dark.
Thinking that once this big news is reported, good luck will fall immediately, Sanfu's steps become more and more brisk.
As he walked, his steps became lighter, and he seemed to hear a rustling sound, as if something was quietly following him.
The more Sanfu thought about it, the more frightened he became. He didn't dare to look back and ran away.
The Zuiyun Tower is particularly lively tonight. The curfew in Shengjing City has just been lifted. Danfeng Street is brightly lit, and even the night market is set up.
Li Jifeng hosted a banquet today, and he booked the entire Zuiyun Tower.
The neon clothes faded, the music and dancing were performed, and the dancers danced on the single tree in the hall. Li Jifeng clapped his hands and cheered repeatedly.
A big event happened in Shengjing a few days ago, and the princes were crowned kings.
The prince is still the prince, the west prince Li Zhaonian was granted the title of King of Qin, the seventh prince Li Yanchang was named the King of Qi, and the ninth prince Li Jifeng was named the King of Yan.
Li Jifeng invited many people today, including King Qin Li Zhaonian.
Li Zhaonian never participated in the entertainment scene, he only sat aside and listened to the music quietly, which seemed out of place with the drunken people in Zuiyun Tower.
"Brother Xi, what's the point of having a close relationship with that old man Zhuangzi all the time?" Li Jifeng was lying on his back, tapping his hands on his knees, and a maid was kneeling to rub his shoulders.
Li Zhaonian said: "Gong Zhuang is profound and far-reaching. How dare we mortals claim to be friends with him?"
Li Jifeng said: "I just want to be a free king and live happily for the rest of my life. The premise is that my father doesn't force me to have a princess."
Li Zhaonian smiled, "I'm afraid your wish won't come true. I heard that my father is already looking for you."
Li Zhaonian was twenty-seven years old and already had a main concubine and a side concubine. Li Jifeng was only a few months younger than Xie Tingzhou. There were quite a few concubines in the house, but they were all brought back from the hook. A serious one.
Li Jifeng envied Xie Tingzhou, "Tingzhou, doesn't your father urge you?"
"No need to rush." Xie Tingzhou drank the wine, "I've already found him."
Li Jifeng made a sound, "Don't you also carry it back from the hook fence? Don't let me be mad at you, old prince. By the way, if you get married, what will Yuke do then?"
Li Zhaonian raised his eyes to look at Xie Tingzhou and asked, "Is he the lieutenant general from Baishan Hunting Ground?"
"Isn't that right?" Li Zhaonian winked, "That's his little sweetheart, second only to his new love in the Jiaofang Division."
Li Zhaonian didn't know what he thought of, his eyes moved, he looked at Xie Tingzhou and smiled slightly, then picked up the wine glass and took a sip.
Li Jifeng asked Xie Tingzhou, "You have been going to Jiaofangsi recently when Shigure is away. It's for that Fuying. I told you long ago that land roads are not as easy to travel as water roads. Now you finally have fun."
Xie Tingzhou glanced at him sideways and said with a smile, "Do you think everyone is the same as you?"
"Don't shirk it." Li Jifeng said: "Who in the capital doesn't know that the two of us often hang out together, and they think we are the same thing."
Xie Tingzhou did not refute, but smiled and said nothing.
After talking and laughing for a while, Li Jifeng knew what his brother's temper was like.
The two of them, one unlearned and the other rich, couldn't talk to each other. They forced Li Zhaonian to come and Li Zhaonian suffered a lot and stayed here.
"It's getting late." Li Jifeng waved his hand to the maid who was doing the massage to get out of the way. He stood up and said, "I'll send Brother Xi out, so that Sister Xi doesn't get angry with you later."
Li Zhaonian smiled, stood up and said to Xie Tingzhou, "Then I'll leave first."
The two of them walked out of Zuiyun Tower side by side. The driver of Prince Qin's Palace was already waiting at the door.
Li Zhaonian got in the car and suddenly remembered something and opened the curtain, "Did you choose the word for your title?"
Li Jifeng smiled, "How is that possible? Can I come up with such serious words?"
Li Zhaonian smiled, put down the curtain and left.
Watching the car gradually go away, Li Jifeng stopped smiling and said softly: "I chose the word 'change'. In this world, it is no longer enough to remain unchanged and change."
