Liu Chun sat in the signing room, constantly playing with the "Three Righteous Orders" in his hand, he had already asked people to torture Chen Ying, but unexpectedly, Chen Ying, who had kept saying that he wanted more than a few corrupt officials, was silent this time.

No matter how much he was tortured, he didn't know.

asked him about the source of the Three Righteous Orders, and he said that the nun and the demon woman got it, but the nun had already confessed that Chen Ying had placed it with her, and told him not to let outsiders know.

Sanyi Society, Sanyi Order, Taoyuan Sanjieyi...... Liu Chun knew that Chen Ying was a ruthless person, and it was difficult to pry his mouth open if he didn't want to say something.

But if Chen Ying doesn't speak, where should she go to check?

Qiao's family!

"Did the people sent copy Qiao's house?"

Liu Chun called Luo Zhong over and asked eagerly.

Luo Zhong immediately said: "My lord, Yang Hao Qianhu has been there for a long time, and it is estimated that he is already raiding Qiao's house." ”

Liu Chun groaned: "You go right now and tell Yang Hao to investigate carefully and thoroughly to see if the Qiao family has this thing!" ”

Luo Zhong's gaze fell on the Sanyi Order, and he groaned slightly, and immediately showed an amazed gaze.

It's an adult, it's really sharp!

Think about it, if the Qiao family were ordinary timber merchants, how could they alarm so many court officials, and those three sons-in-law competed for the inheritance, sparing no expense, was it just gold and silver, or was there something more important?

What is the connection between the surname Qiao and Chen Ying?

There are many mysteries, but if all of this is behind this Three Righteous Society, the Eight Achievements can make sense.

Luo Zhong left immediately. Only Liu Chun was left, he still held the token in his hand, carefully examined it, and did not let go of any details. When Liu Chun saw the back, he couldn't help but be slightly surprised.

Taoyuan Three Knots, this is a well-known story in later generations.

It's just that at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, it was not very extensive, or rather, it was not so sacred, especially Guan Yu!

At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, although Luo Dada had already written "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and circulated it, it was still far from being a household name, known to women and children.

Especially the key thing is that the loyal and righteous Guan Erye has not yet become a god.

Sometimes the charm of literature is truly amazing. With the spread of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Guan Yu's status continued to improve, and at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, Guan Yu was not officially recognized and belonged to the immortals outside the system.

By the middle and late Ming Dynasty, there were emperors in various places, and Guan Erye had become the all-encompassing Guan Sheng Emperor, enjoying incense everywhere.

Later, there was even a statement that Guan Yunchang, a male student, and Wang Baochuan, a female student, said that Master Guan was thoroughly rooted in the hearts of the people and had an unshakable status.

Just imagine, in a few years, will there be immortals who will come out of it and build temples to enjoy incense? Emperor of the Wasteland, or Emperor Dou? It's hard to say.

However, at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, Liu Chun was very surprised when he saw the wooden sign of Taoyuan's three knots.

Could it be that there is another traverser, and this one is also a little sick in the middle and second disease, pays attention to the righteousness of the rivers and lakes, and wants to get a large group of brothers, and then ...... Subverting the Ming Dynasty?

Liu Chun was worried, is this a story of double wear? No, it's so difficult to wear double, that stupid stupid codeword, there is not such a big brain hole, it will collapse if you write like this!

Liu Chun carefully observed again, hollowed out his thoughts, and after a while, he suddenly thought of a possibility.

"You go and check, where is the emperor's temple?"

Hearing Liu Chun ask like this, Jinyiwei was stupid, I didn't hear of any Emperor Guan, which way is this immortal?

After half a day of investigation, someone really sent the news.

"Taifu, we only heard that the Puzhou Fellow Villagers Association sacrificed to Guan Yu, and said that they would build a temple for Guan Yu."

Hearing the news, Liu Chun nodded secretly, sure enough, this is not a double-wear story, Guan Yu's hometown is in Puzhou, Shanxi. Guan Yu's status in other places may not be high, but his hometown must be the first to seal Guan Yu as a god.

And throughout the Ming Dynasty, Guan Yu's status was soaring, especially during the Wanli period, it reached an unparalleled height, overpowering the gods, dominating China, and even snatching the name of the martial saint......

It can't be the Jin merchants behind the scenes, right?

Liu Chun thought about it seriously, the entire Ming Dynasty was indeed the history of the continuous development and growth of the Jin merchants, they were all Shanxi villagers, and the Jin merchants still had money in their hands and were influential.

Building a temple around the temple can attract a lot of people, and it can also be used as a place to discuss business, expand your network, complete transactions, and most importantly, donate money to the temple...... What a lot!

The more Liu Chun thought about it, the more he felt that it made sense.

Perhaps he's got the point.

"It's time to take a look."

Liu Chun did not hesitate, and first came to find the old thief Bald Daoyan.

"Master, Chen Ying is your subordinate, are you not implicated in this matter?"

Dao Yan smiled, "Taifu came to Xingshi to ask for guilt?" What do you want the old man to say?

"Your relationship with Chen Ying, or ...... Have you seen this? ”

Liu Chun directly took out the Sanyi Order, he observed it carefully, wanting to find a flaw, but Daoyan frowned, he didn't know at all, the old thief bald caught the Sanyi Order in his hand.

"This token is made of locust trees, which is not a precious wood, but the carving is very detailed, it is from the hands of famous artists, and it looks like there is some Shanxi style."

"Oh!" Liu Chun was curious: "Can the master see where it is?" ”

Dao Yan laughed, "Liu Chun, you don't study these things, naturally you don't know anything, the wood carving in the capital is mainly divided into two factions, a few years ago, Shandong merchants to Beiping, popular Shandong style, later Beiping trade became more and more prosperous, Shanxi came more, and they still have money, so the wood carving of the western school of Beijing is very popular. ”

Dao Yan pointed to the statue on the back, "Look at these peach trees, peach blossoms, how realistic they are, and there are characters, Guan Yu's two-foot-long beard flutters in the wind, and even Danfeng's eyes can see it...... It's rare, if this is made of rosewood, it is definitely a boutique! ”

Liu Chun snorted, "It's not an internal taste with red sandalwood—Master Daoyan, you really haven't seen it?" ”

Dao Yan shook his head, "Mrs. Liu, most of your things are from Chen Ying's hands, right?" ”

Liu Chun pondered for a moment and did not deny it.

Dao Yan said again: "Do you think he is a party and a personal business, and this thing is their token?" ”

"Who knows? I'm just skeptical, too. I came to see the master, first, to see if you were innocent, and second, to hear the master's opinion. ”

Dao Yan couldn't help laughing, "Liu Chun, don't you think about the old man in a good place, my loyalty is actually above you!" You think that all the people in the world are far more than Your Majesty! ”

"Your Majesty is the world and all the people!" Liu Chun unceremoniously retorted.

Dao Yan shook his head, "You are using strong words, but the old man didn't have the heart to argue with you today, the old man only said that Chen Ying was ambitious, and he was insidious and vicious at all costs." He has no friends, and even if he is a member of the Tririghteous Society, it will be difficult for him to climb to a high position. The old man even suspected that he and the Sanyi Society were just using each other. That's right, just like that Yu Xin and Mingjiao. ”

Dao Yan grabbed his beard and thought thoughtfully, "This old man of the Sanyi Society has never heard of it, but it is inferred from Chen Ying that the Sanyi Society should be far above the Ming Sect. Yoo Chun, you've met your opponent. ”

Of course, I met my opponent.

How can you use the old thief bald to say, if this Sanyi Society is behind the Jin merchants, then there will be trouble.

Liu Chun has greatly changed the course of history, at least in the field of business, Liu Chun came up with the joint-stock system very early, then made stocks in Nanjing, established a bank, and even published "The Wealth of Nations", from theory to practice, all-round guidance.

With the wisdom of Jin Shang, it is not surprising to grow quickly and form a strong force.

A businessman, a cool official, a Sanyi Society...... Liu Chun nodded, he really gained a lot in this case!

"Master, I will continue to pursue this case, I think some people may come into contact with you, and I hope that the master can make a decision."

Dao Yan narrowed his old eyes and nodded with a smile, "Liu Chun, the old man is so old, no matter what, he won't be too late!" ”

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Coming out of Daoyan's mansion, Liu Chun sighed slightly, the last sentence of the old thief bald was very good, he didn't want to lose the festival, but there were people who didn't take the festival seriously!

"Let's go to Zhao's house!"

Liu Chun came to Zhao Mian's mansion, old friends met, Zhao Mian was dressed in cloth, holding a scroll in his hand, and tea was placed in front of him.

"Taifu, you're here." His voice was flat, like white water.

Liu Chun nodded, "Lord Zhao, you are Liu Sanwu's son-in-law!" ”

In a word, Zhao Mian put down the book and smiled wryly.

"I'm sorry for my father-in-law's teachings, and I'm even more sorry for Taifu's help over the years, and I'm ashamed!"

Liu Chun shook his head, "What's the use of you saying this now?" Didn't you just receive 10,000 taels? It's enough to change into silk and drink some good tea, after all, you won't be able to drink it in the future! ”

Zhao Mian's smile was even more sad, "Taifu, the lower officials wear the same thing, I made a big mistake, please ask the Taifu to surrender!" ”

"I don't have the authority to convict a high-ranking official...... Zhao Mian, if you hand over the stolen money, the official will play it as appropriate. ”

Zhao Mian shook his head, "Taifu, this stolen money is gone." ”

"Gone? You're spending it pretty fast! ”

Zhao Mian grinned bitterly, "I have no choice, the money is gone, Taifu just arrests the lower officials and goes to Jinyiwei to convict!" ”

Liu Chun gritted his teeth, he stared at Zhao Mian viciously!

Syllable!

Liu Chun slapped the table suddenly, "Zhao Mian, you disappointed me too much!" For the sake of Mr. Liu Sanwu's face, I trust you in every way, and Jinyiwei has never regarded you as the main object of supervision! Is that how you treat my trust? Yoo Chun finally got angry.

He brewed for several days before coming to see Zhao Mian, because he was afraid that he would not be able to control his emotions.

But in the end, it's still red-eyed.

Zhao Mian lifted his robe and knelt on the ground, "Taifu, the lower official is speechless, and he doesn't dare to say right, please take the lower official away!" ”

Syllable!

Liu Chun threw the Three Righteous Orders in front of Zhao Mian.

"Tell me, what do you have to do with Sanyi?"

"The Righteous Society?" Zhao Mian was shocked, "The lower officials don't know!" ”

"Then what are you going to Qiao's house to do with the funeral?" Liu Chun also roared.

"I, I, I'm not going, the people below can't take the money!" Zhao Mian said with a red face.

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