Chapter 346

Upstairs of Qing Yan, Ye Xiaotian, Zhang Hongyi and a total of eight people were sitting at a table, Ye Xiaotian was sitting at the head of the table.

Ye Xiaotian of course knew which seat was the head of the table, not to mention that he was now a criminal, even if he was still a Warden, how could he be compared to these young masters sitting at the table. Probably only Tang Xianzu and him were High Scholar, but he was an official, so he could be considered to be slightly higher.

Ye Xiaotian naturally did not want to sit at the head of the table, but he was pressed there by Zhang Hongyi and Qiao Jinhua, and then sat down beside him. Although these high officials' children were somewhat arrogant and conceited, but once they truly admired someone, they did not care about the other's official position and background.

Everyone sat down, Zhang Hongyi was the first to raise his cup, and said to Ye Xiaotian with a face full of smiles, "Brother Ye, if it wasn't for you, we would not have been able to raise so much money, and we would have been humiliated by Xu Qiyun and the others. If it wasn't for you, we would not have been able to get the money back, and we would have been condemned by everyone, and left with a bad name. Luckily you are smart and farsighted, and helped us clear our names, and found out Guan Xiaokun and the others. This cup of wine, we salute you! "

Ye Xiaotian said with a smile, "Brother Zhang, if you say that, I will die from flattery. You and I are brothers, and in this matter, we will rise or fall together, whether it is public or private, Little Tian should do his best, if brother Zhang is so polite, then you are treating me like an outsider. "

Zhang Hongyi laughed loudly, and said, "Alright, I am jealous, you are also jealous. Then let's not be polite, we are brothers, let's drink this cup! "Kuai Peng and the others all raised their cups in response, and everyone drank a cup together.

Zhang Hongyi poured another cup of wine, and said to Ye Xiaotian with a smile, "I heard brother Tang say that brother Ye is an official? I wonder where you are going to be in Jin Ling this time, if it is Jin Ling city, then that would be the best, we brothers can often meet in the future. "

These people all came together because of the same hobby, before, Zhang Hongyi and the others only heard a sentence from Tang Xianzu, they did not care about Ye Xiaotian's background, and only now did they ask, it was because they really regarded him as their brother.

Ye Xiaotian sighed, and said with a wry smile, "Little brother, this really is a long story …" Ye Xiaotian told them the reason why he came to Jin Ling. Zhang Hongyi and the others may look frivolous, but they were after all, they were officials, after all, they were all officials, of the family of officials, they could understand the situation.

Zhang Hongyi chuckled and said, "In that case, you don't have to worry, Little Brother. Of Zhang of of of Zhang Jiangling Ling, you are Jiang, and of Jiangof Ling. You are the person that Zhang Jiangling personally ordered to arrest, this has become your protective talisman, no one dares to take the risk of being suspected of being Zhang's clique to cause trouble for you. "

Qiao Jinhua's father was an imperial censor, he also knew the movements of the imperial court very well, he comforted him, "Brother Zhang is right, but the imperial court is in turmoil, no one will care about you for a while. You can stay here with peace of mind, until the Zhang clique is cleaned up, and the vacated official positions are taken, then people will think about your matter. It is hard to say how long it will take, maybe one or two months, half a year or even a year is not unusual. Sometimes, when the big shots quarrel, it can take a long time."

Liu Junyang said with a smile, "You two heartless things, do you think brother Ye is the same as you who does not want to make progress? About this matter, I think you should talk to the old man at home. Although they aren't the ones in charge, they can still come forward and ask about it. This way, Brother Ye's matter can be settled earlier. "

Zhang Hongyi patted his chest and said, "That is not a problem. Although my father is in the Ministry of War, if he goes to the other yamen and says a few words, they will have to give him face. What's more, brother Ye's matter is not big, and it does not involve too high a position of power, I will definitely be able to help. "

When Ye Xiaotian heard this, he was overjoyed. He quickly raised his cup and said, "In that case, Little Tian thanks elder brother."

…

Everyone ate very happily. When the banquet was over, Ye Xiaotian, Tang Xianzu, Hua Yunfei, and Mao Wenzhi were a bit tipsy, talking and laughing as they walked back to the courier station. From afar, they saw a few people standing at the gate of the courier station, looking around.

The light shone on their bodies. It was Zhan Ning 'er, Sister Sun, and Elder Dong. It was already close to the end of the year. Although the Jiangnan solar terms were not considered cold, it was still incomparable to spring and summer. The three of them had cloaks draped over their bodies as they walked up and down the steps.

Before Ye Xiaotian and the others arrived, the sounds of chatting and laughing could already be heard. Elder Dong was still watching with narrowed eyes, but Zhan Ning 'er had already spread out her slender legs to welcome them. Zhan Ning 'er said angrily, "Ye Xiaotian, where did you go to drink cat piss? You've only returned at this hour!"

Mao Wenzhi was tongue-tied as he said, "Big … Big Brother, I think Miss Ning 'er's tone is very much like your wife's!"

Zhan Ning 'er glared at him fiercely. Hua Yunfei hurriedly took a step back, guarding against Zhan Ning' er kicking Big Mouth Mao Wenzhi so that he could catch him. Unexpectedly, Zhan Ning 'er only glared at him before looking at Ye Xiaotian. She stomped her foot and said, "Yingying has been taken away by someone!"

Ye Xiaotian was slightly tipsy. When he heard Zhan Ning 'er pouting, he wanted to tease her a bit. When he heard this, he was instantly stunned. He said in disbelief, "Yingying has been taken away by someone? Who has taken her away? You … Why didn't you keep an eye on her? "

Ye Xiaotian immediately imagined a terrifying scene: Xia Yingying, who had been protected by her family since she was young, was kidnapped, humiliated, and even sold to a brothel by human traffickers. For a moment, Ye Xiaotian was so scared that he started sweating and immediately sobered up.

Zhan Ning 'er said hatefully, "I'll watch? What am I supposed to do? Someone's father came to take his daughter back. What reason do I have to stop him? "

When Ye Xiaotian heard this, he first heaved a sigh of relief, but then he felt even more despair. If Yingying was kidnapped by human traffickers, she would be in a terrible situation. However, if she was rescued in time, there was still a possibility of getting her back. But if she was taken away by her father, what should he do?

Hua Yunfei said, "Miss Zhan, Miss Xia's father came to Jinling? Did he take Miss Xia back to Red Maple Lake? "

Zhan Ning 'er said, "How would I know where he took Yingying? They only came in the evening. They shouldn't be able to leave the city at this hour. Oh right! It was that Young Duke Xu who brought Old Master Xia here. "

Ye Xiaotian asked in astonishment, "Xu Xiao Gongye? You mean Xu Qiyun? How does Old Master Xia know him? "

Zhan Ning 'er said in a bad mood, "You ask me, who should I ask? Anyway, someone's father came to take her away. I can't stop him, right? Now that she's been taken away, you do as you see fit! "

… …

The next morning, Duke of Wei Mansion.

Ye Xiaotian, Tang Xianzu, Mao Wenzhi, and Hua Yunfei stood across the street.

Ye Xiaotian's eyebrows jumped and he said, "The guards of Duke of Wei Mansion are soldiers? Not servants? "

Tang Xianzu said, "Of course, Duke of Wei Mansion has a very high status in our Great Ming Dynasty. Other than the Imperial Palace and the Prince's Mansion, only the Duke of Wei's Mansion has such treatment. "

Hua Yunfei said, "Big Brother, what should we do?"

Ye Xiaotian took a deep breath and said, "Diplomacy before force!"

Mao Wenzhi said, "How do we do that?"

Ye Xiaotian said, "You guys wait here, I'll go negotiate!"

After the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Ye Xiaotian let out a blood-curdling scream as he was thrown off the stairs by the four guards of the Duke of Wei's Mansion. He flew far away and landed on the ground with a 'thud'. Hua Yunfei and Mao Wenzhi hurried forward to help him up.

Ye Xiaotian was in a daze from the fall and felt like he was seeing stars. When he went to Jing State, there happened to be a person who went to the Yang family to ask for favors and was thrown down the stairs by the servants of the Yang residence. He didn't expect that he didn't encounter this kind of treatment that day, but he was made up for in Duke of Wei Mansion today.

Tang Xianzu took two steps forward and asked with concern, "Brother Ye, are you alright?"

Ye Xiaotian laughed dryly and said, "I'm fine. I didn't expect the people of Duke of Wei Mansion to be so overbearing. I wanted to be polite before force, but they didn't give me the chance to be polite at all."

Mao Wenzhi rubbed his fists and said, "Big Brother, they don't reason with you, so your politeness is useless. Why don't we charge in!"

"Absolutely not!" Tang Xianzu's expression changed and said, "Don't be rash! This is Duke of Wei Mansion. "

At this moment, a young man wearing a crane cloak slowly walked out of Duke of Wei Mansion. Behind him were a few tall and strong family guards. Seeing Ye Xiaotian, the man stopped and asked gently, "You want to see my brother, Qi Yun?"

Mao Wenzhi said in a rough voice, "What are you doing, kid?"

A family guard shouted, "How dare you! This is our heir!"

Duke of Wei Crown Prince raised his hand to stop the family guard's shouting and said to Ye Xiaotian amiably, "My father has already heard about Guan Xiaokun's matter. Guan Xiaokun has been grounded by his father at home, and my brother has also been reprimanded by my father. He is currently repenting in the ancestral shrine. Let's end this matter here, okay? "

Ye Xiaotian said, "Heir, I'm not here for this matter. My female companion was taken away by her father last night, and the person who brought her father to the posthouse was your brother. I want to see my female companion, so I want to ask your brother about the father and daughter's whereabouts. "

The heir was slightly startled and said with realization, "So that's how it is. I understand, the person who went with my brother yesterday was the Third Imperial Uncle. After my brother was reprimanded by my father, the Third Imperial Uncle probably felt a little bored and moved to the Marquis of Zhenyuan's residence. Haha, the Marquis of Zhenyuan's residence heard that the Third Imperial Uncle had come to Jinling, so they also warmly invited him. As far as I know, there is indeed a girl and her father and brother who were invited by the Third Imperial Uncle and also went to the Marquis of Zhenyuan's residence. If you want to find that girl, you can ask at the Marquis of Zhenyuan's residence. "

At this time, a carriage with four horses drove to the front of the residence, and someone brought over a few horses. The heir nodded to Ye Xiaotian and boarded the carriage. The family guards mounted the war horses and escorted the Duke of Wei Crown Prince away.

Tang Xianzu came to Ye Xiaotian's side and said, "This is the Marquis of Wei Crown Prince, Xu Hongji. This person is modest and polite, and has the demeanor of a gentleman. He is not comparable to his frivolous brother. What he said should be true."

Ye Xiaotian frowned and said, "This Marquis of Zhenyuan he mentioned, who is he?"

Tang Xianzu said, "This Marquis of Zhenyuan is from the Xia family. In the past, Gu Cheng pacified Sichuan, fought Guizhou, and went on a punitive expedition to Yunnan. He was promoted to Guizhou's commander-in-chief. He guarded Guizhou for more than ten years, wore the seal of the Southern General, and suppressed hundreds of rebellions.

During the Jingnan campaign, Gu Cheng was the commander-in-chief of the Left Army and attacked the Yan army. He was defeated and was sent to Beijing to assist in defending the city. After Gu Cheng ascended the throne, he was conferred the title of Marquis of Zhenyuan, and was given an iron certificate. He went to Guizhou to defend the Tian Clan, and pacified the two chieftains of Si Zhou and Si Nan, and divided them into eight prefectures. His descendants inherited the title of Marquis, but the Marquis of the Gu family should be in Beijing right now. I wonder who is guarding the Marquis of Jinling's residence. "

Ye Xiaotian rubbed his chin and said in a low voice, "This Gu family and Guizhou have a deep relationship! His Gu family's ancestors guarded Guizhou, and even subdued the two big dragons of Si Zhou and Si Nan … Good! I want to see if the descendants of the Gu family can subdue a little loach like me! "