Master Cai of the other courtyard disappeared, and more importantly, the group of Jing Yangchun also disappeared.
"The one who took action was the Imperial City Division. There were many people. The leader was tall and carried two swords on his back."
The Imperial City Secretary did not deliberately conceal his identity this time, and many bankers recognized the iconic black clothes of the black-clad policemen. This is why no one dared to act rashly.
Sang Sanniang took a breath, she was no stranger to the Imperial City Division.
The Imperial City Division can command so many policemen in black, and there is only one person who can wield two swords.
Wu Songwu is the commander and acting official.
Ximen Qing’s sworn brother!
Sang Sanniang asked Cai Zhuangzhu's wife to go back first and wait for news about Cai You.
"Since my master is not here at the moment, there must be someone in charge of the other village, so I will take charge of the affairs for my master first."
The woman kowtowed and said something very calmly.
This cannot be said to be a request, but more like a declaration.
Although at this juncture it should not be this woman's turn to be in charge, and Sang Sanniang actually has no control over the affairs of the other courtyard, but this woman did not go looking for Cai You's other wives, but came to look for Sang Sanniang.
The story inside is somewhat intriguing.
After saying this, the woman raised her head, her eyes full of trust and expectation.
Sang Sanniang seemed to understand her eyes, and didn't say anything, just nodded slightly.
The woman retreated gently. Sang Sanniang looked at her back and couldn't help feeling a little emotional.
This is another thing that I usually hold back from saying!
It wasn't until it was time to light the lamp that Cai You came to Sang Sanniang. After hearing the news, his hands were shaking with anger.
"I have put so much thought into it, and the officials are full of praise for Baihua Brewing. How come the Imperial City Secretary is so bold, and dares to fight openly and become a strong man!" Cai You was so furious that it took a long time to calm down: "
However, the Imperial City Secretary's actions have put the blame in my hands, and I will report it to the officials when I enter the palace tomorrow!"
Sang Sanniang said: "Isn't it a violation of the law if you don't go to the capital of Kaifeng to sue the Imperial City Department?"
"What are you saving, woman!" Cai You sneered and scolded: "How dare Kaifeng Mansion dare to provoke the Imperial City Division? Now the Imperial City Division is not affiliated with the Taichao, even the Yushitai has no effect. This kind of thing has never been done
If there is trouble below, it is better to suppress it from above! The Imperial City Secretary is just a dog raised by the officials! Now that it has become a vicious dog, it is natural that the officials will step in to suppress it!"
Sang Sanniang ate and drank from Cai You, but did not dare to reply. After a while, Cai You asked again: "How many prepared Baihua brews are there in Baihua Tower?"
"There are about two to three hundred altars, and it only takes a few days to send them out." Sang Sanniang thought for a while and replied: "Now that Jing Yangchun is gone, what should we do?"
Cai You didn't hesitate: "What else can we do? There are only thirty jars available every day! As long as the official orders it, the Imperial City Department will spit out the batch of Jingyangchun. Seven or eight days will be enough."
Sang Sanniang agreed, and Cai You frowned again: "How did the Imperial City Bureau know that I kept Jing Yangchun in another courtyard? And I have many other courtyards outside the city, how could I find it so accurately? This matter needs to be investigated.
, all those who leak the news will be dealt with!"
The "processing" Cai You talks about naturally refers to making people disappear from this world.
"The slave family will take care of it immediately!" Sang Sanniang said.
"One hundred thousand guan, this is one hundred thousand guan!" Cai You walked around the room. For a building of the size of Baihua Building, one hundred thousand guan would not stop the operation of the whole Baihua Building, but it would be equivalent to killing a person.
One hand made Cai You feel heartbroken.
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"What? Your Majesty is not here?"
The next day, Cai You hurried to the forbidden area, but unexpectedly he was rejected.
"Master Bachelor is not an outsider. We might as well open the skylight and speak openly." The Huangmen official said: "The Holy One ordered us to go to Maxing Street after the court."
Cai You also knew that the Taoist emperor Zhao Ji would only go to one place on Maxing Street, which was the Li family brothel. It was not easy to disturb the officials. If it disturbed the interest of the officials, things would not be done.
"My father-in-law is an open-minded man." Cai You calmly pushed Zhang Jiaozi over: "Please also tell your Majesty that I have prepared a new play here for your Majesty's appreciation."
The Huang gate official also took it without changing his expression and put it in his sleeve: "You are so polite, bachelor. Just give me the order. How dare we disobey it?"
Cai You didn't say anything and went to mind his own business.
The Huangmen official got the benefit, so he naturally had to work hard. When the Taoist Emperor Zhao Ji came back, he looked for an opportunity to tell the story. Zhao Ji was overjoyed and passed down a verbal order for Cai You to see him tomorrow after the court dismissed.
After Cai You received the oral instruction, he was so confident that he prepared the new play all night long and did not even go to Sang Sanniang's place in Baihualou.
When the court dismissed on the second day, Huangmenguan came to look for Cai You. He was fully prepared and waited for the Taoist Emperor Zhao Ji to come and watch the new play.
Cai You painted his face, put on his clothes, and went on stage in anticipation. He saw more than ten Huangmen officials surrounding the official family, coming from a distance. Cai You was overjoyed and hurried down to greet them.
Zhao Ji met Cai You and said, "Today's new play, does it have a title?"
Cai You reported: "This is a new play. The Holy One is here, how dare you specialize in it? Once the Holy One sees the new play, he will give it a title."
Zhao Ji was overjoyed and ordered Cai You to start immediately. Cai You was ordered to go, and Zhao Ji sat down in front of the stage. He immediately heard the sound of gongs and drums. Cai You came on the stage and performed a new play with all his strength.
When Zhao Ji watched it, he was told the story of Lu Dongbin's Three Plays with White Peony. This story is widely spread among the people, but how did Zhao Ji ever have the opportunity to know it?
For the Imperial City Secretary, Cai You first had to work hard to make Zhao Ji happy. It turned out that one person played the two roles of Lu Dongbin and Bai Mudan. They took turns to sing the male and female roles without any confusion. Zhao Ji laughed and cheered continuously.
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The curtain came down after half an hour. Cai You came out to express his thanks and bowed to ask Zhao Ji to give him the name.
Lu Dongbin in this play was originally a Taoist immortal, but when he saw Bai Mudan in the mortal world, he was moved by his mortal heart, concealed his identity as an immortal, transformed into a bachelor in white, and tried every means to get married to Bai Mudan.
Cai You acted in the story of Lu Dongbin's Three Plays with White Peony. After watching it, the Taoist Emperor Zhao Ji remembered the story between himself and Li Shishi. There were some similarities. Knowing that Cai You compared himself to a god like Lu Dongbin, he couldn't help but feel joyful.
"In my opinion, this Chunyangzi is a god, but for the sake of Bai Mudan, a commoner girl, she even gave up her status as a god." Zhao Ji chuckled and said, "Then let's call him Sifan."
Zhao Ji was half-joking, but Cai You solemnly bowed and thanked him.
"This play is exactly what I want. Whatever reward the Qing family wants, just tell me!"
Zhao Ji was in an extremely good mood, and this was what Cai You was waiting for.
"Your Majesty! I don't need rewards, I just want your Majesty to uphold justice!"
"You might as well tell me what the Qing family wants!" Daojun Emperor Zhao Ji was greatly surprised: "I will uphold justice!"
Before Cai You had time to speak, his nose burst into tears and he said: "The officials in the imperial city were dishonest, fighting openly, and turned out to be strong men; the night before, he broke into Wei Chen's courtyard and looted all the Baihua Brewing hidden by Wei Chen! Wei Chen didn't dare
Go to the Kaifeng Prefecture to report it, but please ask the Holy Emperor to send an order to strictly investigate the Imperial City Department and return Baihua Brewing to the humble minister!"
As Cai You spoke, he secretly observed the expression of Daojun Emperor Zhao Ji. Zhao Ji frowned slightly and shouted, "Is this happening?"
"The Holy Spirit is clear. Not only that, he even kidnapped the owner of the other courtyard, a small minister, and his whereabouts are unknown." Cai You added to the fire.
"That Baihua Nong, is it the wine you presented last time?" Zhao Ji asked.
Cai You nodded and said harshly: "Damn the Imperial City Secretary! It's okay for the humble ministers to suffer some losses, but the Holy One can't taste the wine. What can I do?"
Cai You was full of confidence. As soon as he said this, Zhao Ji would be furious and ordered the Imperial City Department to investigate the matter. However, after waiting for a long time, Zhao Ji did not speak. Cai You couldn't help but look secretly, and saw that Zhao Ji's face was full of blood.
Haze, obviously moved really angry!
"Okay! Let's see how the Imperial City Division escapes the blame this time! Jing Yangchun's name will eventually be erased by me!"
Cai You was secretly happy, but still kept a sad face.
"Cai Qing's family." Zhao Ji suddenly said: "I heard something when I was outside. I don't know whether it is true or not. Cai Qing's family can help me tell the difference."
Cai You was secretly surprised when he saw that the official suddenly changed the topic, but then he thought, maybe he heard about some misconducts in the Imperial City while he was outside?
"Your Majesty, just tell me." Cai You responded with his hands raised.
Daojun Emperor Zhao Ji stared at Cai You for a long time before asking: "Qing Family, I heard that the Baihua Brew you presented was made from Jingyangchun, adding honey and other substances. Is this true?"
As soon as Zhao Ji said this, it was like a thunderbolt from the blue. Cai You's heart sank, and his thoughts were running quickly, thinking about how to answer this question.
This question seems simple, but in fact it is not.
If Cai You was sure of this, then offering Baihua Brew and claiming that it was brewed by Baihualou would be a huge crime of deceiving the emperor. The holy family that had worked hard for a long time would turn into water in the blink of an eye.
If Cai You denies it, Daojun Emperor Zhao Ji will immediately summon the brewing craftsmen in the palace to determine whether Baihua Brewing was brewed by Jing Yangchun. By then, Cai You will still be guilty of deceiving the emperor.
Cai You was thinking about it, with cold sweat running down his back. Where could the officials hear the news? Naturally, it was from Master Li on Maxing Street. As the saying goes, pillow wind is the most powerful thing. When Master Li opened his mouth, Zhao Ji believed it.
Otherwise, I wouldn’t suddenly blame myself!
There is only one thing Cai You can do.
With a "pop", Cai You's knees weakened and he fell to his knees, trembling on the ground. How could he dare to say a word?
Dao Lord Emperor Zhao Ji didn't say anything more. He glanced at the trembling body coldly, stood up, and walked outside first.
Huang Menguan hurriedly followed, passing in front of Cai You.
Cai You didn't dare to get up until there was no movement. The paint on his face had long been soaked with sweat, turning it into a big painted face.
For the first time, Cai You felt how unfathomable Ximen Qing was.
This opponent is not something he can afford to offend!
Only then did Cai You understand why Gao Qiu and Liang Shicheng were encouraging him!