Chu Qing took his time and left Bei City with Fu San.
As for the "escape route" and "precautions" Chen Yan mentioned, he didn't take it seriously at all.
I don’t dare to tell you about other places, but Beishi, which is really the end street of Beishi. If you ask who is the father, Chu Qing will be considered an "old fried dough stick".
Bei City is a mixed bag of good and bad, gambling houses, prostitutes, people's teeth, etc., all are based on people's orders. In such a big capital, there are countless high-ranking officials and nobles who are involved in these low-level businesses. They do not dare to offend others easily, even if someone is killed.
It's just to find out the details, and if you can't afford to offend, you will suffer a dumb loss, and if you don't have enough background, you will "keep it private", nothing more than that.
Chu Qing has been playing tricks in Bei City for many years, and has offended many people, but no one has actually reported it to the official. Besides, the land deed is for an official residence, so he must inquire about it privately. If he really wants to report it to Beijing
Zhao Mansion, on the contrary, is a troublesome matter for them.
After walking Dada back to the Chu Mansion, Guan Guan Bao said that the master has not returned to the home yet. In addition, the manor also received some greeting cards.
It was the first time for the eldest girl to go to the kang. After the new king ascended the throne, this was the first time someone sent a greeting card, not just one.
Chu Qing took a quick look and was secretly surprised.
Although they are not real bigwigs in the court, they are not small fish or shrimps either. Most of them are officials from the Jiu Temple, and there are also some from this family and that surname, who can be regarded as prominent figures in the capital.
"What are these people doing visiting my dad?"
Bao Guisheng frowned: "I'm also thinking about this matter. Could it be that the master is in the court... and is going to be promoted?"
Chu Qing shook his head.
Even if he is promoted, he is still the right minister of the Ministry of Industry. Who can ask the Ministry of Industry if he has nothing to do? Not to mention the right minister, he is just the minister. He is just a high-ranking official but still has no real power. Besides, Jiu Temple has different responsibilities. Why should he ask a contractor if he has nothing to do?
A contractor who has no real power and is not professional enough.
"Let's ask dad when we get back. By the way, why hasn't dad come back yet?"
"I don't know, I don't have many good friends or close friends in the officialdom. After the new king came to the throne, all the people I could talk to were alienated. On weekdays, I just sit in the government office, but I didn't come back before Haishi."
"Did something happen?"
"No way, at the emperor's feet, I am a fierce general on the battlefield. Young master, please don't worry."
Chu Qing said nothing.
It's because at the emperor's feet, those who are more able to fight will suffer more, but those who play with their brains have a particularly good life.
After returning the invitation to Bao Guisheng, Chu Qing went to the dining room.
The food cooked by the chef in the house cannot be said to be unpalatable, it can only be said to be extremely unpalatable.
I originally wanted to make some dinner by myself today, but when I looked at the ingredients in the dining room, there were pickles and pickles. No wonder Bao Guisheng smelled like soy sauce when he spoke just now.
Scratching his chin, Chu Qing felt worried. It was time to get some money. Daily expenses were second. The main reason was that the land deed was still against Qiu Wanshan. If his father found out one day, he would inevitably get scolded.
After taking a steamed pancake and rolling it with some pickles, Chu Qing returned to the bedroom after taking a casual bite.
I didn't dare to sleep even when I was lying in bed, I was always worried about my dad.
When it was almost midnight, that is, eleven o'clock, my father finally came back, and the sound of his laughter could be heard outside.
"Hearing" that his father was fine, Chu Qing didn't bother to change clothes and go to say hello.
Fu San knew that Chu Qing had been waiting for Chu Wensheng, so he went over to ask and found out that it was several generals from the Ministry of War who invited Lao Chu to have a drink today.
After inquiring clearly, Fu San entered the bedroom and briefly explained the situation.
Chu Qing curled his lips after hearing this: "Before the Taowu Palace was built, and before the Weijiang incident was settled, why didn't these bastards come to see my father? Now that they see that my father is fine and his official position is saved, they come to treat him.
Wine, a bunch of snobs.”
"Master, that's not the case. It's not that the generals in the military department are heartless, it's that the master doesn't see them."
"Daddy doesn't see them?"
"Yes, my father felt that his official position was not guaranteed before, so he refused to accept guests behind closed doors and did not get close to the veterans of the Ministry of War. Firstly, he was afraid of injuring them, and secondly, he thought that he would have someone to rely on if he fell into despair in the future."
"That's it." Chu Qing suddenly realized: "Dad is not stupid either."
After finishing speaking, Chu Qing smiled slightly.
People are so interesting, they are always hard to see through.
My father is like this, he looks big-hearted, but he is more careful than anyone else. For example, Chen Yan, this guy looks like a humble gentleman. He speaks upright and upright when he speaks, and he firmly follows Tao Shaozhang to restore the world to a bright future.
, even if he offends countless officials, he is still full of bookishness.
As a result, it turned out that this nerdy guy actually went to bully the loan shark. Even if he didn't pay back the interest, he still had to ask the loan shark for twenty dollars.
Chu Qing even had some doubts. Chen Yan probably didn't even want to pay back the principal, let alone the interest.
There is also the Emperor, the new king who has just ascended the throne. Half a month ago he was praising the Han family with others. In the blink of an eye, he fell out with him as soon as possible and the whole family was sent to the prison of the Ministry of Justice.
"The human heart is the human heart, how can I not be filled with emotion?"
Chu Qing laughed happily, kicked Fu San out, and went back to the bed to sleep.
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In Beishi, outside Jufuzhai, a sedan fell down.
After the sedan curtain was opened, a middle-aged scholar on horseback got off his horse and leaned half of his body into the sedan. A moment later, the middle-aged scholar walked into Jufuzhai.
Chu Qing, the top tycoon in the North City, had a good guess at all. After being beaten by the loan shark, he really didn't dare to report it to the official.
The land deed belonged to an official residence. I sent someone to inquire about it and found out that it was Chen Yan, the sixth-rank head of the Ministry of Household Affairs.
It's enough to ask about this. From the sixth grade, the grade is not high, but you can hang out in the household department. Who doesn't have friends, classmates, etc. Five hundred guans can be more or less, and some of them can't be counted as food.
I'm a dumb man. If I want my money back, if I can get some decoction and medicine, I can get some decoction and medicine. If I can't, forget it.
Zhou Hu, the fat shopkeeper with a bruised nose and swollen face, was hesitating whether to talk to the boss behind him. When he saw the person coming, he stood up and clasped his fists: "I came here late at night. I don't know what this brother does."
Zhou Hu is also a veteran. At this time, there is a curfew. The person who can freely come and go in the city is definitely not an ordinary person.
The old scholar smiled slightly: "Shopkeeper Zhou, my surname is Zhang, and my last name is a cloud. I have heard of my name for a long time."
"Single brother is..."
Zhang Yun didn't respond, but looked around and then walked towards the backyard.
Zhou Hu looked unkind and stretched out his hand to stop Zhang Yun: "What does this mean?"
Zhang Yun took out a silver note from his pocket, Bai Guan.
"I'm just asking about some things. Earlier today, there was a young master who caused trouble in your place?"
"How do you know?"
Zhang Yun took out a sign with a big letter Li on it,
Zhou Hu's pupils shrank: "I wonder if this Li..."
"Li from Mr. Li, the left servant of the Ministry of Civil Affairs."
Zhou Hu saluted quickly: "Disrespectful, disrespectful, it turns out he is a nobleman of the Li family."
After taking back his waist card, Zhang Yun forced a hundred silver notes into Zhou Hu's hand and said with a smile: "I'm just asking about some things, just tell the truth."
How could Zhou Hu dare to hide it? Mr. Li is a veteran of three dynasties and the Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. He is definitely considered a big shot in the capital.
After saying this in a few words, Zhang Yun stroked his beard and nodded: "I see, I didn't notice this statement, but it actually has such strong skills."
Zhou Hu said with lingering fear: "That man is so powerful that the brothers can't even get close to him."
"You didn't hurt Chen Yan at all?"
Old Zhou Hu blushed: "I didn't even touch the corner of my clothes. When he left, the man was very fierce. He even grabbed the paperweight and hit himself. He said he would come back another day to get the money for the soup and medicine."
Zhang Yun took a breath: "Isn't this a rogue?"
Zhou Hu nodded fiercely.
After talking in Bei City for so long, this was the first time he saw someone more rogue than himself.
Zhang Yun chuckled and pointed to the wooden door of the backyard: "Is there anyone else here?"
"No, the brothers have all gone to the hospital."
"good."
After Zhang Yun said hello, he suddenly took action and put his fingers together on Zhou Hu's chest.
The nearly 200-pound fat man, with a face as big as a pig's liver, kept retreating, like a toad lacking oxygen. His mouth was open but he couldn't breathe, and his face was purple from holding back.
With a "plop", Zhou Hu collapsed on the ground, raised his hand to grab Zhang Yun's clothes, struggled for a long time, and made no sound at all.
Zhang Yun imitated a bird call and walked into the backyard.
The sedan chair outside the shop was also lifted up and disappeared into the moonlight.
Inside the room, Zhang Yun looked around, smiled, and spoke to himself.
"I thought I was just a fool who helped Tao Shaozhang with his accounting, but I didn't expect him to be a master. I'm actually itching. It's a pity."