Chu Qing's carriage arrived, followed by more than thirty detective horses, twenty officers and ten soldiers seconded from Jingzhao Mansion.
Beautifully called its name, it maintains order.
In fact, they are afraid that the "victim" will escape.
After getting off the carriage, Chu Qing waved his hand: "Catch them all, my commander... Please come in and sit in a row. If anyone dares to run away, break his legs!"
The detective horses all shouted "Wei", and more than sixty merchants were pushed and pushed into the greenhouse.
The Supreme Emperor observed Chu Qing from a distance, smiling.
Tao Ruolin walked out of the greenhouse and was about to go find Chu Qing when she suddenly saw the Supreme Emperor in the distance. She covered her face and went back.
The cheerful Emperor walked over with the sad-looking Concubine Hua. When Chu Qing saw the old couple, he quickly saluted.
Before the Emperor could speak, Concubine Hua scolded: "Why are you so ungrateful? The emperor has tied up many merchants under the emperor's feet. How much trouble will this cause?"
Chu Qing's face was full of helplessness: "Mother, I have no choice but to do this, otherwise no one will be able to come today."
"What do you want me to say about you? After causing such a big disaster, the Supreme Emperor has abdicated. Now he is an old man. Not to mention the courtiers, the emperor may not give him face. How can you still count on the Supreme Emperor to help you?"
If he doesn't succeed, he still has too much time to take care of himself. It's ridiculous, really ridiculous, for the emperor to have courtiers. Even if the emperor wants to protect you, he can't protect you."
Concubine Hua said this, looking more and more angry as she spoke. Her expression was also filled with anger, but her eyes were a bit strange, as she always looked at the Supreme Emperor with her peripheral vision.
As expected, the Supreme Emperor became angry: "What a fart, I will protect him in this matter. What can the courtiers do? What can the emperor do? Who dares to touch him!"
Concubine Hua turned around with an incomprehensible expression: "You're talking big words."
The Supreme Emperor puffed out his chest and said, "Tomorrow, you will see if I am telling lies!"
"Okay, it's settled. If something happens to this child, don't blame me for laughing at you for the rest of your life."
The Supreme Emperor was not a fool. He reacted and muttered angrily.
Chu Qing was not a fool. He felt warm in his heart and bowed to Concubine Hua again without saying a word.
It is true that Concubine Hua blamed him, and it is also true that she used provocation to get the Supreme Emperor to protect him.
The Supreme Emperor said to Chu Qing angrily: "I'm busy with you. If something happens, I'll take care of it for you. Go ahead."
"Okay, then, Your Majesty, you can go and stay where you want to cool off. You will make a lot of money in a while, and I will come back and share the accounts with you."
"I don't know whether to live or die." The Supreme Emperor laughed loudly and waved his hands repeatedly: "Get out of here."
Chu Qing laughed and ran into the greenhouse.
Nangong Ping, who was the host of today's auction, also slipped away, leaving Changxian to accompany the Emperor and Concubine Hua.
The old couple walked into the greenhouse and communicated in low voices.
"I like this boy because he is the son of Wu An and has a good temper." The Supreme Emperor looked sideways at Concubine Hua: "But I don't know why you are the same way?"
"He is a good boy, and he has this face." Concubine Hua looked at the back of Chu Qing who was yelling: "Don't you realize that this child's appearance...is somewhat similar to Jin Xi's?"
The Supreme Emperor suddenly stopped and his expression changed slightly: "When you put it like that, there are some similarities between the eyebrows."
"The son and daughter that Guangde gave birth to back then are unknown whether they are alive or dead. If the two children Chang Jinxi and Chengqing are still alive, they should also..."
Concubine Hua's eyes turned red and she sighed repeatedly.
The Supreme Emperor sighed and shook his head: "Stop talking about these nerve-wracking things and go in."
Not to mention these old things mentioned by the old couple, Chu Qing ran into the greenhouse and yelled a lot, looking irritable.
But in fact, the only one who is really irritable is Chu Qing.
Because Tao Ruolin was in charge of the overall situation, even if the plan did not change quickly, everything was proceeding in an orderly manner.
In addition to being filled with tables and chairs, the greenhouse also has a stage. Behind the stage is a huge red cloth, and the "staff" are behind the scenes checking the items to be auctioned.
The merchants were all tied up and sat on stools. Behind each of them stood a tanma with a long knife on his waist. The merchants dared not speak out in anger, nor dared to communicate in a low voice.
Although they didn't say it, these merchants were tacitly thinking that once they left this ghost place, they would definitely ask the court officials to severely impeach the Qianqi Camp. They were bullying people too much.
Seeing that Haishi had arrived, the two huge wooden doors of the greenhouse were slowly closed, and the torches inserted into the walls were all extinguished.
All the merchants' hearts trembled in unison.
Isn't this a plan to... kill people and silence them?!
Dozens of merchants in the audience became commotion and restless, but the detectives behind them put their strong arms on their shoulders, fearing that these cowards would escape.
The commotion lasted only a few seconds. Firelight lit up the stage. Nangong Ping, dressed in Confucian robes, walked up, followed by his assistant Ma Ang, who was holding a pen and paper.
"Everyone." Nangong bowed in parallel and said loudly: "I know that everyone has complaints, and Qianqiying broke into the mansion and forcibly brought them here..."
Before he finished speaking, an old man with a white beard in the third row shouted: "Although I, Bai Jie, am a merchant, I am not alone in the court. How dare you, Qianqiying, be so lawless!"
This means that there are many people tied up, and everyone is brave. If only a few are tied up, these businessmen will have to bow their heads and call them daddy. How dare they talk so much nonsense.
When Bai Jie shouted, and seeing that Nangong Ping was easy to talk to, the merchants started making noises one after another.
"Yes, there is no royal law left at the feet of the emperor!"
"The young minister of Dali Temple was beaten by a thief, what does it have to do with us!"
"There's no need to blame him. It's obvious that he was kidnapped by Qianqiying to steal money..."
"We merchants are not easy to bully. If you don't let us go, don't blame me for waiting for the fish to die..."
Nangong Ping smiled and allowed the merchants to scold him.
After a long while, everyone stopped talking, and the old Bai Jie cleared his throat.
"You are a youngster, but you are a talented person. You seem to be well-educated and reasonable. I won't embarrass you. How about you just let us go and never mention this matter."
"Shopkeeper Bai." Nangong Ping still looked unmoved by the eight winds: "If there are ten pieces of brocade silk in Zhongzhou, the Bai family owns seven. Shopkeeper Bai has been in business for many years and is the richest man in Shaozhou.
People call him Shao Fu Baijie. His four nephews and one grandson have already joined the court as officials. The Bai family has many good connections. If they want to find justice, even Qianqiying can't afford it."
"As long as you know!"
Although he said something tough, the old man's face was full of pride.
"Master Chu Qingchu, the deputy commander of Qianqiying, I have admired Master Bai for a long time. I would like to express my apologies and look forward to Haihan."
As soon as Nangong Ping finished speaking, a swaying woman walked out from the background, full of charm, holding a silver plate in her hand, covered with a piece of red cloth.
The woman came to Bai Jie, gave her a blessing, and took the opportunity to wink at Bai Jie, who was older than her grandfather.
In this state, this way of walking, and this dress, there is no need to think about it. They are all social girls who seek life on the water. Luzhu found them, the former girls.
Bai Jie looked suspicious and lifted the red cloth.
The next second, the old man took a breath of cold air.
It is two fists high. The bottom is a base, and the top is in the shape of a pagoda. The top and bottom are crystal clear. In the middle of the pagoda, there are two rows of words, "Home of Accumulating Good, Shao Fu Bai Jie".
After just one glance, Bai Jie's eyes couldn't be pulled out.
It is like jade but not jade, clearer than jade, without any trace of carving, and even without any flaws. The two rows of characters inside seem to be hanging in the air and will fly up at any time. They are dazzling and radiant under the firelight.
The surrounding merchants also stretched their heads and looked over with shocked expressions on their faces.
Bai Jie swallowed a mouthful of saliva and looked at Nangong Ping on the stage with an expression of disbelief.
"This treasure is...given to me?"
Nangong Ping smiled: "Exactly."
Bai Jie sat down, his expression as usual.
"Originally, I was planning to come to the auction house today, but my grandson accidentally fell into the well and fell into a coma, so it was delayed for a while. However, if this grandson dies, there will be a few more, but the auction house, how can I not
I want to see it."
As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Jie grabbed the glass product and held it tightly in his arms as if he had found a treasure. The more he looked at it, the more delighted he became.