Wang Zhen accepted Ma Jiliang's famous assassination, and he didn't even see his servants, let alone reply a word, so he sent it out. Ma Jiliang received the report and realized the seriousness of the matter.

The next day, the first to stand up against Ma Jiliang was Zhang Zhibai, who asked Ma Jiliang to reply to the third treasurer in the name of the Chinese book. This order didn't even go through the three envoys, and went directly to Ma Jiliang. The envoy of the three divisions is called "Ji Xiang", but its executive director is subordinate to Zhongshu, and the personnel is also controlled by Zaizhi, and it is actually the yamen under Zhongshumen.

At this point, Ma Jiliang also let go, and replied that because of the change in the tea law, all the official received was the leftover tea picked by the businessman, and the official library only had this kind of goods. It has nothing to do with him, but letting him make tea can only be like this.

When he returned to the Chinese book, he had a disagreement. Zhang Zhibai advocated sending someone to check the treasury of the third division to see if what Ma Jiliang said was true. Lu Zongdao thought that Ma Jiliang was deliberately making trouble to challenge the new tea law, and there was no need to bother to investigate, and it was serious to kick this person out of the capital as soon as possible. I don't know where he found out that the purchase of sugar in the palace was presided over by the chamberlain Yan Wenying, and he directly wrote to impeach the two of them for colluding inside and outside, shoddy, greedy for money, and intending to frame the New Tea Law.

At this point, the matter is beyond the control of a few deacons.

The Queen Mother wanted to go back to protect Ma Jiliang, and the matter turned to the comparison between the new tea method and the old tea law.

Li Shi is the presiding officer of the new tea law, and the book details the comparison of the old and new tea laws, but he went directly to Ma Jiliang in the middle of his mind, and at this time, the tea in the third treasury was ignored without mentioning a word.

Because of this trivial matter, the discussion of the old and new tea laws has revived, and the ministers of the DPRK and China have attacked each other, and there is no peace.

Since putting the old tea on the side of the road, Xu Ping went to Xiangguo Temple to walk around when he had nothing to do. In order to grab business, the bookstore of Xiangguoji Temple has an all-encompassing content, and in such a lively event, the ministers of the court and the central government have to sell manuscripts in the bookstore on the second day at the latest, which is extremely fast. No one knows where these twists and turns come from, but they've been the way they've been going on for years, and we've become accustomed to them.

Looking at the concerts one by one, all of them are commanding, awe-inspiring, and have noses and eyes, as if they are about to die if they don't follow what they say.

Xu Ping felt more and more that something was wrong.

As time passed, a few days later, all the contents of the song fold were focused on the attack on the old and new tea methods, and the matter of the sugar shop receiving the aged tea slowly disappeared in the song fold. How the old and new tea methods are has nothing to do with Xu Ping at this time, he only cares about when his money will come back. And once he loses the attention of the upper echelons, his careful eye is useless, and a few dukes can force him to carry the tea back to the house.

Things dragged on like this for more than ten days, and it was almost March, and although the tea was still outside, there was no one watching. In the past ten days, dozens of cakes of tea have also been sold. Xu Ping knew in his heart who bought it, and they all bought it back to show his master. However, in the court recitals that Xu Ping bought and watched, no one mentioned this pile of old tea at all.

Xu Ping's heart slowly cooled, just waiting to see when someone from Kaifeng Mansion would force him to put away the tea outside. There was no result, Xu Zheng had been sick in bed, and he had invited many famous doctors to see him, but he couldn't say what the symptoms were, but he was weak and had no energy.

On this day, Xu Ping came listlessly to the bookstore of Xiangguo Temple, which has become his daily routine, to see if there is any new news, and to wait for the worst result to come.

Tong Anyuan, the supervisor in the bookstore, was already familiar with him, and when he saw Xu Ping, he said with a smile: "Looking at the appearance of the little official, there is no good news, or he will fall ill in a few days." ”

Xu Ping smiled reluctantly: "Don't laugh, director!" ”

Tong Anyuan held a few pieces of paper in his hand, raised Xu Ping, and said with a smile: "I have a good medicine here, and the little official will definitely cure the disease when he sees it!" How do you thank me? ”

Xu Ping buys music chapters from him every day, and Tong Anyuan knows that he is the little owner of the sugar shop on the side of the state bridge, of course he knows what it is for. Since I said that today, I'm afraid there is some good news?

Xu Ping stepped forward quickly, grabbed the pieces of paper, and said, "One day when the director is free, I will invite you to drink." One color is a superb good wine tube enough! ”

This is a new piece of music from Lu Yijian, who has been silent.

Since the controversy between the old and new tea laws resumed, Lu Yijian, as a political counselor, has been silent, and it was not until yesterday that he took the first recital on the tea law.

After reading these pages, Xu Ping was a little confused. First of all, it is a good thing for their family, and the first thing mentioned in the recital is the origin of the matter, all because the sugar shop received the rotten old tea, so many things happened later. This is the first to take Chen tea seriously, and it is clear that white sugar is used in the palace, and the three divisions pay the bill with Chen tea, which is not to give the emperor and the queen mother face, and must be severely punished. Merchants who receive the aged tea can take back the aged tea by the three divisions and repay the bill from the palace to show the emperor's favor. As for the old and new tea laws, since the debate was fierce, the imperial court would choose someone to renegotiate, but this most important controversy was gently exposed by him.

Xu Ping read the piece several times and was puzzled. Does his family have relatives with Lu Yijian? I've never heard of it. But his recital is completely for the sake of the Xu family, and he can get the money back, but as for the most critical tea policy controversy, it is equivalent to not saying anything. Maybe the Li family entrusted his relationship? I haven't heard that the Li family has such a big face, Lu Yijian is exquisite, how can he be close to a cousin outside the sect who can only do bad things.

Tong An saw Xu Ping's appearance and asked with a smile: "Does the little official think this recital is fake?" ”

Xu Ping shook his head: "How can I not trust the credibility of your bookstore?" It's just that Lu Xianggong's gift is too heavy, and I can't accept it for a while. ”

After chatting for a few words, Xu Ping said goodbye: "When the matter is over, please ask the supervisor to drink!" ”

Pinching this piece, Xu Ping did not go back to the shop, and went directly to his home in Guanghuafang.

At this time, it was almost noon, Baofu went out to buy something, Dou'er was busy with Zhang Sanniang's work in the house, and there was no one in the courtyard.

When she arrived at the house, Zhang Sanniang, who was sitting at the head of Xu Zheng's bed, saw Xu Ping and asked, "Why did Da Lang come back so early today?" Is there anything going on in the shop? ”

Xu Ping said: "What can happen in the shop?" I came back today with a dose of medicine for Daddy! ”

Xu Zheng said listlessly: "I know Da Lang's filial piety. Pity my disease, but there is no cure, I have worked hard all my life, and this is the end of my life. ”

Stopping Zhang Sanniang, who was about to speak, Xu Ping stretched out the chapter to Xu Zheng's head, and said, "Daddy, look at what this is?" ”

Xu Zheng shook his head: "Where can I still see these now?" ”

Xu Ping leaned down and read Lu Yijian's piece softly.

After hearing this, Xu Zheng was stunned for a while, and then raised his head suddenly: "So, is it possible that the palace will pay us back?" Da Lang, didn't you write it to Daddy Anwei? ”

Xu Ping said with a smile: "What did Daddy say, these days I go to Xiangguo Temple every day to buy the imperial court's recital, this is the latest one." ”

Xu Zheng has been doing business all his life, and of course he knows that there are many peers who specialize in collecting the concerts of important officials of the imperial court every day and discovering business opportunities from them. Xu Ping said with a nose and eyes, and he couldn't help but believe it.

Taking the piece in his hand, Xu Zheng came up to look at it, and he couldn't eat or drink for many days, but he was dizzy and couldn't see clearly. Then he said to Xu Ping: "My son, help me to see clearly in the sun in the yard!" ”

Zhang Sanniang hurriedly took a piece of clothing and put it on Xu Zheng, and said, "Be careful, don't catch the cold." ”

But in his tone, he couldn't help but be happy. Xu Zheng has been sick in bed for more than ten days, and if he can go to the ground today, he will be cured.

Helped by Xu Ping to the courtyard, Xu Zheng found a sunny place to sit, took the piece and looked at it a few times, and muttered: "Is this really going to be repaid?" Tens of thousands! Earn so much in a lifetime. ”

Xu Ping said softly: "This piece goes up, as long as the queen mother or the emperor says a word, the money will come back." ”

In Lu Yijian's recital, the repayment of the money is linked to the face of the royal family, and it is not a big amount, there is no reason not to pay it back, and the queen mother and the emperor are not so shameless.

In the evening, Xu Zheng drank a few bowls of porridge, his face became ruddy, he only looked forward to the dawn, and he didn't even want to go to bed, as if it wasn't him who had been lying in bed for more than ten days.

As soon as the sky was bright, Xu Zheng called Xu Ping up and said to him: "Did you hear it, the magpies are squeaking outside, there will be happy events today!" Let's go to the shop. ”

Xu Ping looked at the sky and said impatiently: "Daddy, it's not dawn yet, and there are not even pedestrians outside, what's the use of going to the shop?" Besides, how many days have you been sick in bed, take good care of your body, just watch me in the shop, and come back to tell you any good news immediately. ”

Zhang Sanniang had already come out of the house and scolded Xu Zheng: "Old man, what are you tossing around? Go back to the house and lie down! It's enough to have a big man outside, what's the use of you going? ”

Xu Zheng was told by the two mothers that it was not good to talk back, so he had to say: "It's okay, Dalang, you went to the shop earlier, and you came back to tell me when you have news!" ”

was so troubled by his father, Xu Ping couldn't sleep, so he simply got up. After washing, Dou'er hadn't gotten up to make breakfast, and remembered that there was food sold outside, so Xu Ping went out of the room.

At this time, the sky was just dawning, and there were only pedestrians on the road. Xu Ping arrived at the main road by the Bianhe River and slowly walked to the bottom of the state bridge.

The state bridge was already very lively, and the two sides of the road were crowded with hawkers, and the cries of hawkers came and went.

Most of the servants here are servants who serve their masters to go to court, buy something to eat here and wait for their masters to go to court. There are also some petty officials and public officials who are not qualified to go to the court, and the north of the state bridge on both sides of the royal street is crowded with government offices, and there are tens of thousands of people who commute here every day, and it is very lively.

This era has the characteristics of an agrarian nation, going to bed early and getting up early, and going to work early. The first noisy voice in the capital was the courtiers of the early dynasty, and then the officials who went to the yamen. A character with a head and a face has been in the early dynasty, and it is hard enough to return to the official office to deal with daily affairs. Due to the fact that there are too many people who take sick leave to avoid the early court, there is a special will in the past few years, and all those who do not go to the court on sick leave must have a doctor's certificate.

Xu Ping sometimes thinks about how hard it has to be an official these days, especially being a court official in the capital, and how interesting it is. It's no wonder that some important ministers want to find a good place to retire in other places when they are old, and serving the emperor in the capital is really not an ordinary person's job.

When he arrived at the state bridge, Xu Ping went to a wonton stall and asked for a bowl of wontons to drink, and saw that the sun on the horizon had already emerged, but he paid the bill and slipped to the door of the sugar shop.

Today it was Zheng Tianlin on duty again, commanding the little guy to open the shop, and when he saw Xu Ping standing outside, he hurriedly came up to salute: "The little official is so early today!" ”

Xu Ping said: "Get up early, have nothing to do, come and have a look!" ”

Due to the trouble of Chen Cha, the business of the shop has not been very good recently, Xu Ping and Zheng Tianlin sat behind the counter and chatted, and they only sold dozens of catties in the morning.

Seeing that it was almost noon, Xu Ping asked Liu Xiaoyi, who was greeted in the store, to buy some fruit buns and the like, and make a snack for everyone. It's not fashionable to have lunch at this time, but people always feel hungry and need to have a snack at that point.

As soon as Liu Xiaoyi left, a small yellow door came to the store, in his twenties, tall, dignified, in addition to having no beard, he also looked like a good man.

asked Xiao Xiao, Xiao Huangmen came to see Xu Ping and Zheng Tianlin.

The two sides met the courtesy, and Xiao Huangmen said: "In Xia Shi Quanbin, call by the emperor's side in the palace." Which of you is in charge of this shop? ”

Zheng Tianlin said: "Here is the director of this shop, and this is the small owner of our shop." ”

Shi Quanbin looked at Xu Ping: "May I ask your surname?" ”

Xu Ping arched his hand and replied: "Under Xu Ping." ”

Shi Quanbin smiled: "The master's house is the best here!" Didn't 20,000 catties of sugar be sold into the palace in your shop a year ago? I am here to pay you the bill on the orders of the current emperor! ”

He bit the word emperor very hard, as if reminding Xu Ping that this payment was ordered by the emperor himself, and it had nothing to do with the queen mother.

After thinking about it for many days, Xu Ping was at a loss for a while, thanked him again and again, and finally asked, "What about the tea that I got back from the third treasurer?" ”

Shi Quanbin said: "Don't worry about it! Just pile it aside and wait for them to get it back! ”

Zheng Tianlin said on the side: "The pavilion chief went to the back to worship tea." ”

Shi Quanbin waved his hand: "Don't worry, you come out to check the payment, I'll make a difference." ”

When a few people went out, they saw an ox cart parked outside the store, covered with a cloth, and a few sergeants from the Imperial City Division stood next to it.

Shi Quanbin said: "Money and things are not good to leak into people's eyes, so the store will find a few small servants to move in." ”

At this time, there were no customers in the store, Zheng Tianlin asked a few small servants to come out, and Shi Quanbin stepped forward to lift the cloth on the car and let the little ones move into the store little by little.

The car was full of pearls, jade and ivory, and Xu Ping's eyes were straight when he saw it on the side. He hadn't seen so many treasures since he came to this world.

Commanding the servant to move the cart full of treasures into the inner room, Zheng Tianlin roughly estimated the price, and there was still more than enough to pay for the price of 20,000 catties of sugar, so he wrote a receipt on the list and asked Xu Ping to draw a pledge with himself. Shi Quanbin took it in his arms and asked the sergeant to drive the ox cart back.

Xu Ping hurriedly instructed Zheng Tianlin to prepare a gift for everyone who came. There was nothing else in the store, and each person wrapped two catties of white sugar in his arms. At this time, the sugar is still exclusive, and a pound is almost always enough, and this gift is not light. Several Imperial City Division sergeants said goodbye with a grin.

Invited Shi Quanbin into the inner room and served tea, Xu Ping and Zheng Tianlin thanked him again: "Captain Laojia!" ”

Shi Quanbin drank the tea before he said to Xu Ping slowly: "Little master, do you know why the official family specially ordered me to pay you the money this time?" ”

Xu Ping couldn't say that he had seen Lu Yijian's recital, so he had to reply: "I can't hide it, we have been looking forward to this money for many days, the amount is too big, my father is sick in bed for this matter, and it has not been good until now." There is this result, thanks to the cabinet chief's thoughtfulness! ”

Shi Quanbin said: "I don't want to take credit for this matter, it is Lu Tanfu Xianggong who has a piece of music to talk about this matter, when the official family read the music, I happened to be waiting by my side, and said a few words about the difficulty of your shop." The Holy One remembered the hard work of your shopkeeper, so he asked me to allocate funds from the treasury to settle your debts. ”

Xu Ping hurriedly thanked him. Listening to the meaning of Shi Quanbin's words, he also made a lot of efforts to achieve this result. Having said that, it is indispensable to give him a big red envelope later.

Shi Quanbin said again: "You also know that this kind of large amount of money is rarely repaid in cash in the palace. I have asked you for five hundred taels of silver to relieve your present trouble. I have also seen other pearls, jade ivory, all kinds of spices, etc., and they are all good goods, which are enough to pay off the value. ”

Xu Ping and Zheng Tianlin thanked again. But there is a little ambiguity in his heart, this little yellow door is so attentive, how big a red envelope will he need to send him after a while? As for the five hundred taels of silver, Xu Ping had already seen that it was the same as the silver collar stored in his own house, and it really came out of the palace. Originally, he hadn't taken a fancy to it, where was silver as precious as ivory pearl jade, but he didn't expect that Shi Quanbin would come on purpose. On second thought, silver was the hard currency at this time compared to jewelry and ivory, and he still had good intentions.

After chatting for a while, Shi Quanbin's words meant to be close to Xu Pingtao, which made Xu Ping panic. What can his identity bring him?

In the end, when sending Shi Quanbin away, Zheng Tianlin gave him a large bag of treasures, anyway, with Xu Ping here, he was able to do this master.

Shi Quanbin casually took a bead in his hand, and said: "If I don't take anything, the master's family will be uneasy, so I took this bead back and gave it to the juniors to play with." ”

Finally, he bowed his hand to Xu Ping: "The little master should not forget today's feelings." ”

Watching Shi Quanbin leave, Xu Ping and Zheng Tianlin looked at each other. What does this Shi Quanbin mean? If it weren't for Xu Ping's crossing, he would have thought that he was the illegitimate son of some big man.