"Master Marquis, this person is the young master of the Xiang family. Will nothing happen if he retreats like this?" Liu Susu asked worriedly while pouring tea for Wu Zhi.
While Liu Susu was sending Mrs. Cen out just now, after learning Xiang Huaiyu's identity from Mrs. Cen's mouth, she couldn't help but have a clearer understanding of Wu Zhi's identity and power, and her heart surged.
"Don't worry, he's just a dandy, nothing to worry about!" Wu Zhi picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, smiled calmly, and said in a pretending to be relaxed.
The current supporter of the Xiang family is Empress Dowager Xiang. Without Empress Dowager Xiang's support, it depends on how he will manage them in the future.
Seeing Wu Zhi's calm and confident look, Su Su couldn't help but feel shaken, and became more determined in her thoughts. Wu Zhi's mystery also made her a little intoxicated by it. Her eyes were flowing, her beautiful eyes were staring at Wu Zhi, and her heart was like
When you hit a deer, you can't stop talking.
When Wu Zhi saw Su Su staring at him closely, he couldn't stand the sparkling emotion in her eyes. He smiled sadly, picked up the teapot next to him, poured her a cup of tea, then handed it to her and said softly
: "You might as well have a cup of tea!"
"Thank you, Mr. Marquis!" Su Su quickly took the tea cup with sincerity. After drinking tea, she calmed down her mind, regained her composure, and became more natural.
"Calling you Lord Hou is too outrageous! From now on, I will call you Susu, and you can just call me brother Wu Zhi! How about it?" Wu Zhi thought for a while and said to Su Su with a smile.
"Well, okay! Brother Wu Zhi!" After hearing this, Su Su felt happy and answered hurriedly. Then her pretty face turned red, feeling a little shy and unbearable, she quickly picked up the tea cup and drank the tea in a disguised manner.
"Susu, look at you, you are really famous! How are you doing during this period? What are your plans for the future?" Wu Zhi looked at her shy look and decided to get straight to the point.
"This is all thanks to brother Wu Zhi! Su Su has been doing well recently, but..." Su Su hurriedly stood up and bowed to Wu Zhi. After sitting down gently, she felt a little sad. She didn't know how to speak and stopped talking.
"Then do you like your current life?" Wu Zhi understood clearly, looked into her eyes, and continued to ask softly.
"So what if I don't like it? How can I settle down when I'm floating around and have no freedom?" Su Su raised her eyes, looked at Wu Zhi softly, and said sadly.
"Would you be willing if I help you quit your citizenship and become a good citizen?" Wu Zhi thought for a moment and said frankly.
"What? Resigned from the country and became a good scholar? Is it true?" After hearing this, Su Su stood up and looked at Wu Zhi with surprise, her expression was full of energy, and there was a faint light of hope in her eyes. Wu Zhi is now young,
She was already a Marquis, and if she could help her, she really had great hope of being able to leave her country and become a good citizen! She couldn't help but feel ecstatic...
"As long as you cooperate with me, the problem shouldn't be difficult! Do you still have evidence of Cai Jing's corruption?" Wu Zhi smiled calmly, gave her an affirmative answer, and then asked.
"Yes, yes, my father gave me an extra copy of Cai Jing's corruption evidence, just to use it in the future! Brother Wu Zhi, wait, I will go back to the room and bring it to you." Su Su was excited when she heard this.
Unable to stop, he stood up and wanted to go out.
"I'll go get it with you!" Wu Zhi stopped her and followed her out of the room and towards the backyard.
Since Liu Susu became the top singing girl in Fanlou, her accommodation has been changed to a small courtyard with a single family. The environment is many times better than the place where she lived last time.
When the two came to the courtyard where Su Su lived, Xiao Cui followed. So Wu Zhi thought for a while, then stopped and stayed in the courtyard, watching Su Su walk into the door and waiting quietly.
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After a while, Liu Susu returned, holding a pamphlet in her hand and looking solemn.
Wu Zhi took the pamphlet from Su Su's hand and read it carefully. Inside, one by one, he recorded the fact that Cai Jing had withheld military pay and tax to enrich his own pocket since he became the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue in the first year of Shaosheng.
The records of more than two million yuan and countless silks are detailed and do not look like temporary forgeries.
After Wu Zhi saw it, he had a plan in mind. If Cai Jing was not greedy, how could he have so much money to buy a mansion near Liangmen? As long as there is evidence of his greed, things will be much easier to handle. For someone like Cai Jing,
Tong Guan and other people who brought disaster to the country and the people, Wu Zhi
You won't be so merciful as to tolerate your adopted daughter's actions!
"Susu, write me a piece of paper to defend yourself and redress your grievance, and I will help you redress your grievance***!" Wu Zhi thought for a while, pulled Liu Susu aside and whispered to her. In order to keep it confidential for the time being, he only
If you can avoid Xiaocui, try not to let her know, just in case the walls have ears.
When Susu heard what he said, she was overjoyed. She glanced at Xiaocui and nodded repeatedly.
"Xiao Cui, guard the hospital door for me. No one is allowed in! The Marquis and I have important matters to discuss, so don't disturb me!" Su Su made up her mind, ordered Xiao Cui, and led Wu Zhi into the room.
Inside, she opened the door wide and asked Wu Zhi to sit down. She was just polishing her ink and thinking about it slowly.
Xiao Cui stood by the courtyard door and saw Su Su's room door open from a distance. She didn't doubt that he was there and guarded the courtyard door with confidence.
After a while, Su Su picked up the Langhao brush, and a big word "injustice" appeared on the paper. Then, full of grief and anger, she finished it in one breath, and a piece of paper full of blood and tears appeared in front of Wu Zhi. Wu Zhi looked at her silently.
Writing, he could feel the anger and pain in her heart.
"Susu, don't worry, your grievances will be redressed soon!" After she finished writing, Wu Zhi read what was written on the paper, then patted her on the shoulder to comfort her.
"Susu thanked Brother Wu Zhi!" Susu gently wiped her tears and thanked her repeatedly.
Until now, she had regarded Wu Zhi as her closest person. When she was with Wu Zhi, she would feel very peaceful and happy.
After the ink was dry, Wu Zhi collected the paper, folded it, and put it together with the booklet in his waist pocket. Su Su was very curious when she saw the pocket on his body. Wu Zhi took the opportunity to explain to her
, but it aroused her interest more and more, and she pestered him to study it. Wu Zhi had no choice but to promise to give her a belt in the future, and she gave up happily.
Before leaving, Wu Zhi hugged Su Su gently before turning around and leaving.
Although Liu Susu had learned from the past, she was still shocked by his intimate actions and blushed. She stood on the spot and did not dare to speak. She could only watch him walk out of the door.
"Send off to the Marquis!" When Xiao Cui saw Wu Zhi approaching, she hurriedly shouted obediently and watched him come over.
Wu Zhi smiled slightly, nodded to her, then walked past her, stepped out of the courtyard, and walked away.
After returning home, Wu Zhi said something to Wu Xiu, Feng Niang and Jin Lian, and then returned to the study, thinking about what to do. Xiao'e took Suo Chao, Li Zhenguo, and Si Fangguo and ran to the street to play.
, and no one came to disturb him.
Wu Zhi now has evidence of Cai Jing's corruption in his hand, but it is obviously not appropriate for him to come forward in person. Firstly, he is still young and has little experience. It is a taboo in officialdom to bully a younger person. Secondly, he is too popular now.
, he is already a forest bird in his prime, and it is no longer appropriate for him to do so again. So who should he find to help him carry out the plan?
Zhang Chun has a good relationship with Cai Bian. Although he doesn't get along well with Cai Jing, he may not be able to help him. Zhang Kai is not good either. He has just joined the cabinet and his foundation is not stable. Zeng Bu and Xing Shu are flirting with Cai Jing, and they are not good either.
An Tao is old, and he probably has no willpower, so he can't do it. Although Lin Xi has enough weight, he has a weak personality, and he probably doesn't have the courage to take over. Zhang Shangying is an honest and responsible person, and he doesn't care about matters that don't concern him.
You can't count on that kind of person. An Chun and Huang Lu are not very familiar with each other, and they don't have enough weight in Zhao Xu's mind to make things happen. It seems that the only one who can help is General Xu.
Xu Jiang is upright and hates evil, and he is also deeply appreciated by Zhao Xu. The weight is just right.
Thinking of this, Wu Zhi felt confident and decided to visit General Xu tomorrow to find out what he said.
The next day, on the thirteenth day of the first lunar month, at Shenshi time, Wu Zhi ordered Erhu to prepare a carriage, took out two bottles of "Zhuangyuanlang" wine from the warehouse, loaded them on the carriage, and the two of them drove to General Xu's residence.
Xu Jiang's family lived near Jinshui Gate in the outer city. They rented a large house with a single courtyard, which was much wider than the courtyard Wu Zhi rented last time. Including the servants, there were a dozen people in total.
When they arrived in front of General Xu's residence, Erhu knocked on the door and presented a greeting card. Wu Zhi and Erhu stood beside the bullock cart and waited quietly.
Within a moment, the main door of Xu's mansion opened wide, and General Xu came with his son Xu Fen.
, from a distance, he bowed his hands and said, "My little friend, you are here to make the Xu Mansion shine!"
"Hello, Brother Xu! Wu Zhi has taken the liberty to disturb you again!" When Wu Zhi saw General Xu and Xu Fen coming over, he quickly stepped forward to salute, greeted General Xu, and nodded to Xu Fen. Xu Fen was General Xu's favorite.
His son, who is the same age as Wu Zhi, has been smart and talented since he was a child. Now, under the influence of his father, he has been appointed You Chengwu Lang to manage the library of the Imperial Academy, and he is in the eighth rank.
Seeing his father personally receiving Wu Zhi as a "little friend", Xu Fen, who was standing next to him, could only smile bitterly.
The last time Wu Zhi came to visit his home as an eighth-grade official, he was the one who received him throughout the whole process. At that time, he could still look down on Wu Zhi, the top scholar, as an equal to his peers, and he could handle the reception with ease.
But things are different now. In less than two years, he was promoted ten levels in a row like a divine help. He jumped from the eighth level to the second level to the commander of the front office of the palace and the third level to the minister of power and military affairs.
Moreover, he also has the noble title of Marquis, which is almost equal to that of his father. The speed of promotion is jaw-dropping. Xu Fen’s thoughts are complicated and difficult to explain. For Wu Zhi, he can only look up to the mountain.
"My little friend, please come in!" Xu Jiang turned sideways and invited Wu Zhi to come in.
Wu Zhi motioned to Erhu to follow him with two bottles of "Zhuangyuanlang" wine. He walked forward side by side with General Xu, and took a step back slightly to show respect for General Xu.
He was young but not frivolous, and he was of high rank but not overly polite. When General Xu saw this, he stroked his beard and smiled, appreciating it.
The Xu Mansion is very spacious, but relatively simple. It can be seen that General Xu must be quite incorruptible. Although simple, the house is also very well-kept. There are many wintersweet trees planted in the courtyard, which are in full bloom at this time.
, the plum blossoms in the twelfth lunar month emit a delicate fragrance, and the garden is full of joy. The first two times I came, Wu Zhi didn't have time to watch it carefully, but now I feel very relaxed and happy after seeing it, and I can't stop admiring it.
The two walked through the courtyard talking and laughing, and Xu Jiang took Wu Zhi directly to the study. After Erhu put down the two bottles of wine, he left. After Xu Fen helped Wu Zhi and Xu Jiang pour tea, he also slowly
Exited the study room.
"My little friend is here right now, why do you bring such an expensive gift? You are just a stranger!" Xu Jiang looked at the two bottles of "Zhuangyuanlang" wine placed on the table and said to Wu Zhi pretending to be angry.
But when he looked at the two bottles of wine, his eyebrows were smiling and he was full of joy, which exposed his true heart. The Zhuangyuan series wine has now become the most luxurious product in Bianliang City, and people are proud to drink the Zhuangyuan series wine.
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"A small gift is not a sign of respect! I don't have any gift that I can give, so I hope that I will accept it." Wu Zhi saw through it but did not point it out, being modest and sincere.
"Then it's better to be respectful than to obey!" Xu Jiang smiled, stroking his beard, and then ordered Xu Fen to put away the wine.
"Brother Xu, I envy you so much. You have a good son! Brother Xu is a nice person!" Wu Zhi said to General Xu with a smile as he saw Xu Fenti leaving with two bottles of wine.
"Where! Where! My little friend Miao praised it!" Xu Jiang was happy in his heart, but he kept saying modestly. Of course a father would be happy if his child was praised by others. Especially when Wu Zhi has a promising future.
The praise from the famous person in the eyes of Zhao Xu, who is limited, is even more worthy of joy.
"Brother Xu, I came here today to ask for your help with something!" Wu Zhi saw that the conversation was almost over and decided to get straight to the point. He took out the pamphlet and form of papers he was carrying and handed them to General Xu, his expression suddenly became serious.
Xu Jiang took the thing from Wu Zhi's hand with doubts. After reading it slowly, he couldn't help being shocked. He slapped the table angrily and cursed: "This Cai Jing deserves to die!"
"My little friend, are all these things true?" After calming down, Xu Jiang thought for a while, raised the things in his hands, and asked Wu Zhi.
"Don't worry, brother! These are all true!" Wu Zhi patted his chest and assured General Xu.
"Then please relax, little friend! I've decided to help with this!" Xu Jiang looked at Wu Zhi, thought for a moment, solemnly put away the pamphlet and the petition, and made up his mind.
Ever since Wu Zhi took out the pamphlet and petition, he had already understood Wu Zhi's purpose. He wanted him to help deliver the pamphlet and petition to the emperor, sue the emperor and expose Cai Jing's corruption! But he didn't mind being raped by Wu Zhi either.
As a gunman, his sense of justice will also drive him to do this. He is an honest and honest person, so naturally he cannot bear to see such corruption and perversion of the law.
Happening in front of him. And it can help Wu Zhi and make Wu Zhi owe him a favor, which is a great good thing. This is also the result that he is willing to accept and has always wanted.
Seeing General Xu put away the pamphlets and papers, Wu Zhi knew that the matter was done. He felt relieved and felt happy. He stood up and gave General Xu a big gift and said repeatedly: "Wu Zhi thanks me, brother!"
Thank you for your help, bro!"
"Yes, you're welcome, little friend!" Xu Jiang waved his hand and asked Wu Zhi to sit down, and the old man and the young man continued to chat. After a long time, Wu Zhi took his leave and went home.
Since more than half of the New Year has passed, the two of them agreed to wait until the New Year is over before carrying out the action of exterminating women. Quan should show his kindness and give Cai Jing a peaceful and happy New Year.