Without waiting for Xu Chang to ask, Xu Qian told what happened to him. Xu Chang's face was solemn, his eyes were slightly closed, and he was digesting slowly.
When Xu Qian finished speaking, he sighed and said: "Unexpectedly, this is a blessing in disguise. This is also your luck. You said that the prince asked you to trace the calligraphy? Do you have any clues?"
Xu Qian said: "What can I know? This kind of thing is not my expertise, so I came here to ask you for advice."
Xu Chang was very proud and said with joy: "If you don't talk about anything else, just talking about tracking down clues, your father is also from a noble family, so he is the best at it. You, you are lucky to have a father like me. Otherwise, it depends on how you would tell the king
Bus agent?”
Xu Qian thought to himself, if my father's surname was Zhu, would I still have to explain to a dead eunuch? But he did not dare to show it, and said with a smile: "Yes, yes, father is right. Without father, where would I be?"
, right? Don’t forget the man who dug the well when you drink water, think about the source when you drink water, and your son will remember the kindness of raising him. Okay, after talking so much nonsense, does dad have an idea now? "
Xu Chang's self-esteem was greatly satisfied, but he felt something was wrong. How dare Xu Qian talk so much about his upbringing, but it turned out to be nonsense? He glanced at Xu Qian angrily, and Xu Chang said: "It's easy to check this matter.
First narrow down the scope and investigate one by one to identify a few suspects, torture them to extract confessions, and then the truth will come to light."
Xu Qian was deeply inspired and said by analogy: "I understand, we need to investigate first. Where should we start? Yes, if you want to switch the contract, you must first have the right to enter and leave the flower hall at will. Moreover, switching the contract takes a lot of time. This person
, must have some status in the prince's palace."
Xu Chang nodded, as if he had won my heart, and added: "That fake must have been framed in advance before being sent to the prince's house, and ordinary servants cannot go out at will. Since the person who slipped the package has been
If you want to win over someone, you must have the right to go out frequently. Only by going out frequently can you keep in touch with your comrades outside at any time."
Xu Qian was convinced and couldn't help but said: "In this case, there are only a few people who are suspected."
Xu Chang smiled bitterly: "The most difficult thing now is how to find the murderer among these people."
The crux of the problem is here. The suspects are all from the royal family. Are all the suspects arrested and tortured to extract confessions? The torture cannot be carried out before the person is identified. Both Xu Chang and his son understand this truth.
Otherwise, he will counterattack and he will be misled. After all, he is still a dog in the eunuch's family and cannot be messed with.
Xu Qian is in a dilemma, what should he do? Time cannot be delayed any longer. If it is delayed any longer, the painting will be taken out of the house. Where will the painting be recovered?
He thought about it, and after sitting there for a long time, he suddenly came up with an idea and said, "Yes! Dad, I have a solution!"
…………………………
Early the next morning, Xu Qian woke up and heard someone arguing outside.
"Guan Xu hasn't gotten up yet, little lady, it's useless for you to look for him. I am Deng Jian, the first-class nurse under the throne of the prince. The prince thinks highly of me. Don't underestimate me. The reason why I am here
I'm working as a janitor for a man named Xu because the prince thinks that I am a top-notch janitor with special skills... Hey, hey... I told you that Mr. Xu is already asleep, do you still want to force your way in? Hey...
...You are so aggressive, but you are not giving me the respect of Uncle Deng, the North Sword King. Who are you? Tell me your name!"
Xu Qian quickly stood up from the bed, put on his shoes and went to open the door. He saw a sedan parked in the yard. Deng Jian half-pulled out the knife from his waist. The blade was half-hidden, with a cold glow. He was stopped.
She is a young lady with red lips and white teeth. She has a graceful figure and fair complexion. She is wearing a light green dress and her waist is not too big. She is extremely beautiful.
Although the young lady is beautiful, her expression is very cold. She is staring at Deng Jian and confronting him unconvinced.
In this flash of lightning, it is often when the little hero makes his debut.
Xu Qian did not hesitate and shouted: "Brother Deng, save someone under the knife!"
When he shouted, he was like Brother Potato fighting against the bad guys, descending from the sky covered with colorful clouds, awe-inspiring and righteous.
The girls in the Ming Dynasty were all turtles, they all huddled in the boudoir and never gave you a chance to look at the corners. Now that such a beauty came to visit, Xu Qian, as a normal man, it was natural for him to maintain his tall image.
He stepped forward step by step and politely said to the young lady: "I wonder if the young lady came to see me?"
The young lady's attitude was still very cold, as cold as an iceberg that cannot be melted. There was a temperament in her bones that was repelling people thousands of miles away. She said in an indifferent tone: "Are you Xu Qian?"
Xu Qian was shocked. He thought he had some luck and a beauty came to his door. But it turned out that she looked like he owed her money, so his attitude suddenly changed and he became wary.
Authentic: “So what if it is, so what if it’s not?”
This is to leave room for himself. If the other party says that it is you who is the thief, Xu Qian will immediately turn his back and deny it, saying who Xu Qian is. The girl must have found the wrong door.
The young lady took a deep breath and said, "Does Mr. Xu still remember my father?"
Xu Qian said: "Who is your father? I don't know him."
The young lady glanced at Xu Qian mockingly and said, "Guan Xu is really forgetful. You caused the big disaster yourself, but your father, Team Leader Xu of Qiantang County, actually blamed my father for the crime.
The medicinal materials are mixed with poison. A man, you dare not admit what you have done?"
Xu Qian suddenly realized. He suddenly remembered that he still had such a bad debt. No wonder the prince told him last night that his father had framed him. When he was locked up at home, it was probably his father who caught a medicinal herb seller.
The merchant went to top up the amount, but someone else came to his door.
This young lady is actually the daughter of the merchant who was wrongly accused. She heard that her father was involved in the poisoning of some medicinal materials and was arrested by the government. After asking around, she found out that she was related to the prince and that it was Xu Qian's father who arrested him.
It was said that Xu Qian went to the prince's father-in-law's house last night. She mistakenly believed that her father had offended the prince's father-in-law, and the Xu family had a close relationship with the prince's father-in-law, so the father and son framed the prince's father-in-law.
The young lady had a deep contempt for people like Xu Qian, and said coldly: "What do you want? If you want money, my Zhao family can give you some. If you name a number, my Zhao family will naturally
Presented."
Facing the lady's cold questioning, Xu Qian began to think about it.
In fact, Eunuch Wang has already determined that Xu Qian was responsible for the incident, so the merchant has no value in exonerating him. It doesn't matter whether he is released or not. The incident was caused by Xu Qian. Logically speaking, the young lady only asked to come to Xu Qian's house.
Qian immediately went to discuss it with the old man, and then he thought of a way, and he was let go.
But Xu Qian couldn't stand the condescending attitude of this young lady. Damn it, who is begging whom? Do my Xu family care about your little money? This is too underestimating the integrity of Xu.
So Xu Qian said coldly: "What your father committed, do you think having a few bad guys will be a big deal?"
Miss Zhao was stunned, and then said angrily: "Then what do you want?"
Xu Qian looked at her jokingly, "Aren't you high and mighty? Aren't you rich? You are rich, and I have integrity. Even the saints say that integrity is worth ten thousand pieces of gold. In this way, I, the official Xu, am rich."
How do you compare?
As for who the sage who spoke was, Xu Qian couldn't remember clearly, maybe it was a sage named Xu.
Miss Zhao also seemed to feel that what she had just said was too extreme. There was nothing she could do about it. What experience could a young lady have had? She didn’t even know how to ask for help. All her expressions were written on her face, so people would naturally reject her.
Her attitude softened, she bit her lip and said, "As long as my father can be rescued, I will agree to any conditions. I just ask Mr. Xu to be merciful and say a favor to Wang Gonggong. The entire Zhao family will be grateful."
Xu Qian couldn't help but said: "Really agree to everything?"
Xu Qian's eyes were very malicious, which made Miss Zhao feel a little embarrassed, but she was eager to save her father, so she nodded without thinking too much: "Of course."
Xu Qian put his hands behind his back, looked up at the sky, and said, "Let me think about it."
Deng Jian suddenly became excited, gently pulled Xu Qian's sleeve, and said: "Blackmail her for three hundred taels of silver, three hundred taels..."
"Bah!" Xu Qian shook off Deng Jian's dirty hands and scolded with disdain: "Who do you think I am? Am I someone who is blind to money?"
Deng Jian was unhappy.
Xu Qian went to see Miss Zhao again. Although Miss Zhao was subdued, her beautiful eyes still exuded that kind of deep-seated contempt. This feeling made Xu Qian very unhappy. He chuckled and said: "I want to save your father."
In fact, it’s not difficult, I’m just afraid that you won’t agree.”
Miss Zhao looked at Xu Qian warily, gritted her teeth and said, "There's nothing I can't agree to. Tiying can still save her father. Although I'm not as good as Tiying, I'm willing to do anything."
"Okay." Xu Qian said with a smile: "If I rescue your father, you will be my maid, the kind who signs a contract of sale. Are you willing?"
Xu Qian is not a good person, or in other words, the word "good person" does not exist in the dictionary of the old Xu family. Based on Xu Qian's character, it would be enough to rip him off, but looking at Miss Zhao's contempt for him,
Made him change his mind.
Miss Zhao was silent for a moment, then bit her thin lips and said, "Okay, as long as my father can be rescued, I will be your slave and I will never break my promise."
Although the words "never break your promise" were certainly inspiring, Xu Qian smiled cryptically: "Whether you keep your promise or not has nothing to do with me. I only pay attention to writing in black and white, so I have to write down the contract of sale first."
Deng Jian couldn't help but think to himself, the man named Xu is really evil-hearted. Yesterday I taught him black and white writing, but now he has learned everything and taught his disciples to starve to death.
Miss Zhao did not hesitate, but instead showed a relaxed look on her face. She followed Xu Qian to get a pen and ink, and wrote down a document, saying that if her father could be released from prison within three days, she would be willing to commit herself to slavery.
Xu Qian asked Deng Jian to be the guarantor. Deng Jian trembled and said hurriedly: "I am the best at guarantoring. Since you are willing to do so, why not be the guarantor?" After that, he signed the signature.
After signing the calligraphy and sealing, he was about to put down the pen, but Xu Qian stopped him and said: "Brother Deng, wait a minute, don't you still owe me ten taels of silver? I originally asked you to write an IOU last night, but I just forgot. Look at my memory.
..." Xu Qian stroked his forehead, looking very annoyed, and then said: "Now is the time, I'll write your IOU as well. What do you mean, why are you staring at me with such a terrifying look? You
My brother……"
At this point, Deng Jian surrendered and said with a mournful face: "Okay, okay, okay, I'll just write it, just write it, it's just my unlucky fate and the mistake of being with a gangster... Oh no, that's not what I meant, I meant
It is truly a blessing and an honor to get to know Brother Xu."
He wrote the IOU full of grief and indignation. This IOU and Miss Zhao's contract of sale were both kept by Xu Qian. Xu Qian felt extremely happy. It seemed that making money by selling prescriptions was really inferior. If he wanted to make a fortune, he still couldn't do without it.
It's okay to defraud, okay, okay, Xu Qian can't do anything else, but he is good at this.
After sending Miss Zhao away, Xu Qian was thick-skinned anyway and didn't care about her contemptuous eyes. Deng Jian hid behind Xu Qian and gnashed his teeth, wondering in his heart whether he had committed a crime. He had been drinking recently.
Cold water is stuck between the teeth, which is really not a good sign.