Zheng Ying was so angry that her vision blurred, her brain was dizzy. Turning her head, she took two deep breaths and said in her heart, "She did not believe me, so she was not interested. I had no choice but to let her take the bait, and then let her decipher the secret letter. "Turning her head, she said," Wangye told His Majesty that he wanted to send troops to fight, to pacify the world, and asked His Majesty's permission. But when he mentioned it behind His back, his words were extremely disrespectful and disrespectful, which was revealed in the hall. First he intentionally called Tai Zu Ye Taishang Huang, which was obviously overstepping His Majesty's authority, he did not recognize him as the Emperor. When he admitted his mistake, his expression was not sincere at all, he also said that before the war he would go to the Dongjing Mausoleum to burn incense and pray to the ancestors for protection. Everything is out of the ordinary. I dare say that Wang Ye's departure from the capital this time will be very detrimental to the Emperor and the Imperial Court. "Her face was serious as she analyzed, and she also put away the mocking expression that often hung on her face.
Shen Shiyun smiled and waited for her to finish. She sighed and said, "What do you want Bengong to say? Praise you that 'I haven't seen you for several days, but you have become a lot smarter'? I think it's useless, my paranoia has increased a lot. Can an unintentional slip of the tongue prove that Wangye has bad intentions? Have you never made a slip of the tongue? Sincerity or not, the most important thing is the 'heart'. If you stare at the expression, it will be in vain. Besides, worshipping the ancestors' mausoleum is very normal. Common people's families can also set up ancestral halls to worship. First, to fulfill filial piety, second, to calm their mind before the war, to encourage their own faith. The significance is similar to praying to God and worshipping Buddha. "
"Very well," Zheng Ying said, "Your explanation makes sense. He is worshipping the Great Qing's ancestors' mausoleum, why would he bring an outsider with him? That masked woman … "
Shen Shiyun said, "How do you know she is an outsider? Or a newly married Fujin, he can be considered a relative of the imperial family. Don't tell me that when he marries and has children, he has to report to you one by one? The ancestors' mausoleum represents the ancestors of the entire family, I have never heard of a single descendant. Common people's husband and wife sweeping the tombs to worship the ancestors is also a family matter. "
Zheng Ying angrily said, "Today you are using common people's husband and wife as an example, to compete with me? Whether it's the imperial family or common people, who wants to worship the ancestors' mausoleum? It's not like we're burning paper money! "After saying that, he slammed a piece of paper on the table. Shen Shiyun glanced at her with an indifferent expression. She was overjoyed.
As soon as Zheng Ying mentioned Dodo's whereabouts, Shen Shiyun had racked her brains to try to lure her into revealing it. However, she also knew that the more anxious she acted, the more reluctant Zheng Ying would be to tell her. She wanted to keep her in suspense and then put forward all kinds of tricky conditions to force her to agree. It had always been a busybody who inadvertently learned of another person's difficult matter, and would use every possible means to inquire about it for him, happily claiming credit for himself. If the other person did not care at that time, then all his efforts would have been for naught. At this moment, he would inevitably be extremely disappointed, and would not raise any more conditions, but would insist on telling him. Shen Shiyun was taking advantage of this psychological misunderstanding. Coupled with her excellent eloquence, it seemed that she was refuting Zheng Ying's accusation, but in fact she was guiding her to tell the whole story. She did not omit a single word from the dialogue, and every detail was accurate. She spoke with passion and vividness. In the end, she asked, "What do you think?"
Shen Shiyun was still immersed in her own thoughts. She thought, "They must have solved the mystery of the blueprint and received the hidden instructions. Could it be that those markings are some kind of ancient incantation of the Manchu? The most important thing now is to send a few trusted imperial bodyguards to the Dongjing Mausoleum. I don't know where Hu Wei died, and how the mission is going … "She casually replied to Zheng Ying," Are you confused? The blueprint is in your hands, how could they take it? "
Even with Shen Shiyun's divine foresight, she did not expect that Hu Wei was currently following Dodo and Chu Menglin on their journey. Early that morning, Shen Shiyun followed Zheng Ying to the Imperial Garden. Her subordinates followed her previous orders. Several eunuchs followed the Snow Song Palace's imperial bodyguards to ambush the prince's mansion. Luo Jin went to persuade the emperor, and Hu Wei took some money to find Deshou to reward him for his help.
Hu Wei and Deshou were old friends in the palace who often played finger-guessing games and drank with each other. When Deshou saw Hu Wei, it was as if he saw shining white silver falling from the sky. He also welcomed Hu Wei with a face full of joy. He held Hu Wei's hand and did not stop praising him.
Hu Wei happily listened to him for a while. He said with a laugh, "Deshou, you seem to be particularly refreshed today?" Deshou said with a laugh, "Of course. They all say that 'people are in good spirits'. Every time I see you, my ears are sharper, my eyes are clearer, and my luck is better. Ha ha, Hu Laodi, you always bring me good luck. You are simply my lucky star! "Hu Wei said with a laugh," Do you know why I am here today? "
Deshou said with a laugh, "I can always guess eighty to ninety percent of the time. Oh right, a few days ago I sculpted two small wooden dolls for Niangniang. Is Niangniang satisfied? " Hu Wei said, "Of course she is very satisfied. You are loyal to Niangniang, which means you are loyal to His Majesty, which also means you are loyal to the imperial court. You are such a loyal minister, I have to give you some reward, don't I? "
Deshou giggled and said, "Niangniang sent me to handle this matter, it is because she thinks highly of me. If there is a reward, that would be the best. If there is no reward, it is only natural, I do not dare to ask for extravagant demands. Just tell me that my craftsmanship is not bad, right? "" Not bad, not bad, "Hu Wei said. Your craftsmanship is not bad, cooperating with us in the play, your performance is even better. This is the reward you deserve. "While saying that, he stuffed a banknote into Deshou's hand.
"Aiya," Deshou said, "How can I accept this?" But his hands were tightly gripping the banknote. When other people received a gift, they always pretended to decline it several times, to put on a false front, until the other person thought, 'It was not my intention to take it, it was you who insisted on giving it to me. I am an honest and upright person, but you forced me to accept it reluctantly.' Only then would they give up. Deshou also learned to be polite, but he was afraid other people would take his politeness as a blessing, so his hands had already received the banknote without any trace of politeness. He was quite accomplished in sculpting, his fingers were also very nimble. After receiving the banknote, he quickly twisted it with two fingers, his face wilted like a frosted eggplant. He raised his head to look at Hu Wei.
Seeing his sullen expression, Hu Wei laughed and said, "Don't think that having more is good, and having less is bad. Seventy-two banknotes worth one tael can't compare to eleven banknotes worth one hundred taels, don't you think? "He deliberately rounded it up to zero, wanting to make his words sound more reasonable and convincing.
Deshou thought, 'That's right, the banknote is small, but the share must be large. Consort Yun definitely won't treat me unfairly.' His face was full of smiles again, even his eyebrows were raised. He raised the banknote and glanced at it. In a split second, his smiling face disappeared without a trace, and his eyebrows became two tightly knitted straight lines. His mood was fluctuating, the rise and fall of his eyebrows were particularly obvious, and the expression on his face was as vivid as a play.
Hu Wei couldn't help but let out a "pfft" laugh, but then he straightened his face and said seriously, "Consort Yun sent you to do this because she thinks highly of you. It's best if there's a reward, but if there isn't, it's only natural. You shouldn't ask for extravagant demands." He was repeating what he had said before.
Deshou stared blankly for a long time, then suddenly grabbed his collar, his hair and beard fluttering. He shouted, "Don't talk to me in a bureaucratic manner, we clearly agreed on the price at the beginning. Ah, I know, Consort Yun's words are like a mountain, it must be you, this brat, who saw the money and got greedy, swallowing it! Quickly hand it over! Do you hear me? "He waved his fist at Deshou's face. Hu Wei smiled bitterly and said, "If you have something to say, then say it. Why get angry? Do you think one banknote is too little? If you think it's too little, then just say it. Everything can be discussed, we can add more. "
Only then did Deshou withdraw his hand and heavily slam him to the ground. Hu Wei took out a large stack of banknotes from his sleeve, took one and stuffed it into Deshou's hand. Deshou's thumb moved up and down, clamping the two banknotes together. His expression eased slightly. Hu Wei handed over the banknotes one by one. Every time Deshou received a banknote, his smile increased by a fraction, until the entire stack of banknotes was transferred to his hand. Hu Wei let out a cold humph and said, "It's all here. You count a bit, is it enough to see enough? "
Deshou no longer received any banknotes, he was also disgraced, so he turned around and counted the banknotes by himself. He loved money as much as his life, as soon as he received the banknotes, he secretly counted them in his heart, but he couldn't tolerate the slightest error, he still checked them repeatedly. He counted them once, counted them again, and was about to count them for the third time when Hu Wei was impatient and called out, "Hey, every inch of time is an inch of gold, if you count them again and again, the gold you are wasting will exceed your capital."
Deshou made sure there was no mistake, he rolled his eyes and muttered to himself, "Some people are born wretched, if you don't scold them a couple of times, they won't obediently hand over the money. Even if I can pocket one wen, it's still good." Although he was talking to himself, his voice was very loud, obviously he was talking to Hu Wei.
Hu Wei put his hands on his hips, rolled his eyes, shook his head and nodded twice. He snorted twice and said, "Fine, fine. Now I'll tell you a couple of words, I guarantee that after you listen, not only you won't scold me, you will also apologize to me and do your best to curry favor with me. It's hard to say if by that time my anger has not subsided, I will just turn around and leave. Therefore, I advise you to apologize first, to protect your bottom line. "" Turn around and leave? "Deshou said," Turn around and leave? Very well, that's exactly what I was looking for! It'd be best if you never come back, otherwise every time I see you, I'll beat you up. "
Hu Wei raised his hand and gestured in the air, saying, "I'll ask you a couple of questions, you think for yourself whether they are right or not. Your miniature carving is a craft, there are people among the common people who rely on it to support their families. He sells the miniature carving, the money he earns is his labor, it's a matter of course, isn't it? "" Isn't that nonsense? "
Deshou asked. Hu Wei continued, "The price of the common people's miniature carving is not very high. You carve two wooden puppets, it's your 'labor', we pay you when we buy it, it's your 'income', it's also a matter of course, isn't it?" "Cut the crap …" Deshou said. His expression froze, his eyes lit up, as if he had figured out the key point.
Hu Wei spoke faster and faster, saying, "The first banknote is the money you earned from selling the wooden puppets, it's called the 'reward you deserve', the rest is the reward Niangniang gave you for your hard work and meritorious service. It's called 'one thing for another'. Don't you agree? (Cough), take your time to think. If you can't figure it out for one day, then think for ten days. If you can't figure it out for ten days, then think for one year. If you can't figure it out for the rest of your life, you still have sons, grandsons, grandsons, grandsons, grandsons, and grandsons. I'll take my leave now. "
He pretended to leave, but Deshou hastily pulled him back. With an obsequious smile he said, "Hu Laodi, I was just joking with you, why are you really angry? This kind of joke can't be made anymore, old people can't stand jokes, it almost scared me half my old life away. In the future, if you have this kind of good task, I'd like to ask you to introduce it to me more often. "
"In the future?" Hu Wei said, "Forget it, forget it, I won't dare to come and see you again. Every time you see me, you beat me up. Do you think I have nothing better to do than to come and seek that kind of rebuff? I won't come again, I won't come again! "
With one hand Deshou pulled Hu Wei's sleeve, with the other he slapped his own face twice, left and right. With an obsequious laugh he said, "Hu Xiongdi, I was careless with my words, I said some disgraceful words. Lao Gege apologized to you, please don't take it to heart. We are blood brothers, we must settle accounts clearly, don't we? "" Pei, "Hu Wei spat," Who is your blood brother? "" Yes, yes, "Deshou said," This is called 'not a brother, but surpassing a brother'. "
Hu Wei saw Hu Wei's wrinkled face was about to burst into laughter, he tried hard not to laugh. With both hands on his waist, he held his head high and his chest out, while his eyes roamed around the beam. He pretended to clear his throat and leisurely said, "Just now who was the one who saw the money and didn't recognize the person, who grabbed my collar and choked laozi to the point that laozi was about to suffocate, that laozi was about to go to the underworld to have a chat with Yama Luo Wang?"
"Yes, yes," Deshou said, "Lao Gege is not a person, let me pat it for you." While saying that, with incomparable reverence he smoothed out the creases on Hu Wei's collar, and patted his sleeve along the way. After he finished brushing the dust on the cuff, he said, "Hu Xiongdi's anger has subsided, right? Later on you can come up with several more business deals, we can make money together. "
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