Xu Zengshou held it at home for three days, and the bad water in his stomach was also full.

The death of a timber merchant has caused so many officials to mourn, including many important ministers of Jiuqing, and it is a big scandal at any time.

Although Liu Chun has always advocated the promotion of the status of merchants, Liu Chun only wants to be treated fairly, but has no idea of letting businessmen override everything. But people are not satisfied, a wealthy businessman who almost monopolizes the timber business in the north, and a shocking inheritance, implicating so many officials.

This is going to be a big deal!

The more Xu Zengshou thought about it, the more terrifying he felt, not to mention Liu Chun and Zhu Di, even if he heard that he wanted to kill someone.

The problem is that someone actually gave him a gift, which is to drag him into the water!

With the Xu family in front of him, even if His Majesty the Emperor was furious, he would not be killed or injured. And from now on, merchants will be able to exert their financial resources to influence the imperial court and influence officials.

Liu Chun implemented the reform and completely eradicated the Shiren group, and Zhu Di also took a ruthless hand and rectified the nobles and the clan, and it seemed that the world was peaceful and prosperous.

But the problem is such a big void, it will not be empty in vain, and businessmen also want power!

Xu Zengshou has been mixed with Liu Chun for so many years, and the depth of the problem has also come up.

He knows what he can't touch, snatch the class and seize power, the businessman is looking for death! And although he is the prince of Dingguo, if he is really involved, he may die an ugly death.

Don't forget, how did his eldest brother Xu Huizu die...... Ya, you want my life!

Since you are unkind, don't blame me for being unjust, I Xu Zengshou is just pretending to be stupid, if I were really stupid, I would have been three feet tall in the grave, and I would still be alive and kicking?

Therefore, when Xu Zengshou saw that his family brought a wooden box, he opened it casually, and hummed: "Such a broken thing, can you also give it to the Qiao family?" Chen Zhongcheng, don't believe it! ”

Chen Ying glanced at it, the box was right, it was the one from Qiao's family, and the things inside were not bad, it looked like a wood carving of red acid branches.

"Dingguo Gong, you haven't touched this, have you?"

"I'm going to fart!" Xu Zengshou stood up angrily and took down a vase from the shelf, "Look, I am the best official kiln porcelain of the Song Dynasty, look at these wood carvings, bronze, jade, calligraphy and painting...... I'm a dignified countryman, I put such a shitty thing, I still have to be ashamed? You say? ”

Xu Zengshou was furious, blew his beard and glared: "If I hadn't heard that the Qiao family had died, it is estimated that they would have messed up under their grief, and I would have asked people to return this thing a long time ago." I took a look at it when it was delivered, and then threw it in the warehouse, if Lord Chen likes it, you can take it. ”

Chen Ying carefully observed the words and found that Xu Zengshou was indeed unaware, but simply angry. But the more this is the case, the more he can't take risks, he offended Liu Chun not long ago, the surname Liu is by no means a good person, he controls the fate of hundreds of officials. Any idea can make life worse than death.

So you must take the opportunity to bring down Liu Chun, even if you can't, you must cut off the Xu family and cut off one of Liu Chun's arms!

Xu Zengshou has fallen into the trap, and the most important thing now is to be cautious and not to be in a hurry.

"Dingguo Gong, I can't ask for this gift, but I want to take a look first." Chen Ying reached out to grab the wooden box, his idea was very simple, that is, to confirm the authenticity of the wood carving.

Xu Zengshou saw it in his eyes, how could he be fooled!

He re-carved a Buddha statue with a red acid branch, and he also tried to be the same.

However, since it is wood, there are inevitably differences in texture and color, and it is impossible to be the same.

Moreover, this wood carving is solid, and the weight will be slightly lighter, who knows if Chen Ying can see it, this guy is a ghost!

"Wait!"

Xu Zengshou suddenly pressed down on the wooden box, and Chen Ying was so frightened that he hurriedly withdrew his hand, "Dingguo Gong, I'm just looking, why be angry!" ”

"Phew!"

Xu Zengshou scolded: "I remembered, you came to Xingshi to ask for the guilt." Is this wood carving evidence that the Qiao family bribed me? ”

Chen Ying said with a smile: "Dingguo Gong, everything is still undecided, why are you so angry!" ”

Xu Zengshou was suddenly furious, "Chen Ying, my fiefdom has business dealings with the Qiao family, I have also seen Old Man Qiao, their family sent me a worthless tattered wood carving, if you want to rely on this, you will condemn me, Xu is not convinced!" ”

Chen Ying smiled secretly in her heart, just a wood carving is not enough, but there is a jade Buddha golden seat inside! This thing is worth tens of thousands of taels just for materials, and counting the workmanship, it is more than 100,000 taels.

You Xu Zengshou can make money no matter how you want, but you can only accept 100,000 heavy gifts from businessmen, once it is opened, no one can protect you!

"Dingguo Gong, I don't believe that you will collude with the Shangjia family, you have no choice but to do your duty, you give me this wood carving, and when the Metropolitan Procuratorate thoroughly investigates it, it will naturally return Dingguo Gong to a clean slate, what do you think?"

Xu Zengshou thought for a moment, he looked at the wooden box, and muttered for a while.

"No! Chen Ying, don't be a fool, this thing was given to me by the Qiao family, I admit it. If I want to be convicted by this, I will go to His Majesty and ask, what is the reason? As for asking me to give it to you, never! ”

"Grandpa Guo doesn't believe in the lower officials?"

Xu Zengshou sneered, "Of course I don't believe you, Chen Ying, you also know that I have no other hobbies, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, I know a little bit about the three teachings and nine streams, and I also know how to write about wood carving." It's up to you now, and when the time comes, you have a tanuki to change the prince, then I can't stand it. ”

Speaking of this, Xu Zengshou also paused deliberately, as if he thought of something, but Chen Ying's heart was in his throat, it was broken, if he thought of it, this wonderful plan would be ruined!

Fortunately, Xu Zengshou did not immediately debunk it, but said with a smile: "In this way, you can go and check, I'll just wait for your results." This wood carving is placed on my house first, which is the safest. ”

Chen Ying looked at Xu Zengshou and muttered secretly in her heart.

Did this guy find a problem? The wood carving is in his hand, will it be replaced? If this is the case, let alone pursuing Xu Zengshou's crimes, I don't know if I will be charged with framing him.

Xu Zengshou is nothing, the key is Liu Chun!

Thinking of this, Chen Ying also tore off her mask and sneered: "Dingguo Gong, you are unwilling to hand over the wood carving to the lower officials, and the lower officials are also afraid that if they remain in your hands, something will go wrong...... Dingguo Gong, what do you think? ”

Obviously, at this moment, Xu Zengshou's momentum was obviously three points weaker.

"No matter what, I am the Dingguo Duke of the Ming Dynasty, if you frame this lord casually, Your Majesty will not agree, and Taifu will not agree!"

pulled out two backers in a row, and it was obvious that Xu Zengshou had already coaxed him.

Chen Ying noticed again that Xu Zengshou's hand was pressing the wooden box, and the green tendons on the back of his hand were bulging, this guy was probably afraid, right?

"Dingguo Gong, otherwise, we will go and ask Your Majesty now to ask for the Holy Judge!"

"No!" Xu Zengshou first seemed to be scratched by a cat, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, we still don't want to worry about Your Majesty for this matter, the case can be investigated slowly...... Right? ”

Chen Ying is also a master of reading people, and he can feel that Xu Zengshou has realized the problem of wood carving, if he doesn't bite him. But you've missed the opportunity.

Of course, there are risks associated with doing so, but the risks are nothing compared to the gains.

He rolled his eyes and said decisively: "Dingguo Gong, collusion between officials and businessmen has always been a taboo in the imperial court, the empty seal case handled by the first emperor, and the Guo Huan case are all related to this, and now Your Majesty has dealt with corruption many times, and he has never been soft." The Metropolitan Procuratorate received the citation, and the lower officials did not dare to ignore it. Dingguo Gong, I think it is better to ask Your Majesty for a ruling immediately! ”

Xu Zengshou gritted his teeth angrily, "Chen Ying, do you have to tear your face with me?" ”

This threat became more and more powerless, and Chen Ying actually smiled, "Dingguo Gong, it is not that the lower officials and Dingguo Gong are enemies, but that the national law does not tolerate it!" ”

"Fart!" Xu Zengshou said viciously: "Your Majesty is my brother-in-law, you be careful." ”

"The prince is guilty of the same crime as the common people! Not to mention the royal family! Chen Ying's confidence became stronger and stronger.

Xu Zengshou was really crazy, "Chen Ying, Chen Ying, if we are private now, I will act as if nothing happened." If you get it to Your Majesty, you are sure that you are framing Benjue, I, I'm not done with you! ”

This threat is really no pressure, Chen Ying is more and more convinced, Xu Zengshou already knows the problem of wood carving, and he is very weak now.

Don't miss the opportunity!

"Dingguo Gong, if the lower officials frame you, I am willing to ambush you!"

"Chen Ying, you're gambling with me, right?"

"For the sake of the right path in the world, this official will not regret his death!"

Xu Zengshou gritted his teeth, there was no way, Chen Ying was triumphant, he locked the wooden box again, and then tied it with a rope, and the two of them grabbed one end by one, so that no one wanted to play tricks.

The two of them, under the protection of the Xu Mansion and the Ducha Academician, went straight to the noon gate.

"The minister Ding Guo Gong Xu Zengshou, the minister is the right capital of the imperial history Chen Ying, knock to see Your Majesty!"

Zhu Di came with a sigh of anger, and when he saw the two of them coming up with the box, he couldn't help but ask, "What are you doing here?" ”

Without waiting for Xu Zengshou to speak, Chen Ying knelt down and climbed half a step first.

"Your Majesty, the minister received a letter, saying that a businessman surnamed Qiao gave Dingguo Gong a heavy gift, and asked Dingguo Gong to help them deal with the inheritance."

"Ridiculous!"

Zhu Di slapped the table and scolded angrily: "Xu Zengshou, how can you be involved in the affairs of the Shangjia family, how can you be shameless?" ”

Xu Zengshou's face was full of grievances, "Your Majesty, Chen Ying is talking nonsense, it's not a heavy gift at all, it's just a broken wood carving!" Worthless! ”

Zhu Di hesitated, and Chen Ying hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, according to the minister's investigation, what was sent was not a wood carving, but a jade Buddha, and a golden platform, which is a priceless treasure!" ”

"You talk nonsense!" Xu Zengshou's eyes were red, "I don't know anything, if it's the Jade Buddha, how could I throw it in the warehouse, you framed Benjue?" ”

"Hahaha!" Chen Ying laughed loudly, "Dingguo Gong, I have never heard of it, giving gifts is still covered up, so what is the difference between giving it and not giving it?" If I'm not mistaken, you already know, it's just a cover-up! ”

"You talk nonsense!" Xu Zengshou was so anxious that he kowtowed, "Your Majesty, the minister is really wronged, the minister doesn't know anything!" ”

Zhu Di's old face was like a donkey, and he scolded viciously: "Xu Zengshou, you are not careful, you deserve it!" ”

Chen Ying hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the wood carving is in this box, as long as you split it, you can see the contents inside!" ”

Zhu Di groaned: "Since that's the case, let's split it!" If there really is a Jade Buddha, I will never tolerate adultery! ”

At this moment, Xu Zengshou finally seized the opportunity, "Your Majesty, the minister is corrupt and perverts the law, of course, he deserves to die, but if Lord Chen frames the minister, what should he do?" ”

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