It was dusk, Li You changed into regular clothes, and openly walked out of the county mansion with Cui Jing, without arousing suspicion from all parties. They both had special missions, so in anyone's eyes, it was normal for them to collude with each other...
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Inspector Li led the frowning Mr. Cui on foot to Wang Lao Bustard's place in Yulin Lane. As soon as Mr. Li arrived at the door, he immediately alerted the owner. He saw Wang Lao Bustard trotting out to welcome him in person.
Invite Li You and his party into the front hall.
It is said that since the famous character Yuan Baoer left, Madam Wang spent a lot of money to buy Lou Xinyue over. At that time, although Lou Xinyue had a song by Li You to praise her, her reputation was not as good as it is today.
, everyone in the industry laughed at Madam Wang for losing money. Unexpectedly, within a few months, Lou Xinyue’s reputation and net worth were as high as those of Yao Xing’er, and Madam Wang suddenly transformed into a brothel bole with a keen eye for people.
Li You sat down and ordered: "Call Miss Lou Xinyue out."
Madam Wang said with a smile: "She has a guest, please change her."
Sure enough, there was a guest, "Can you resign?" Li You said pretending to be impatient.
Madam Wang was in trouble for a long time, then walked out slowly.
Li You was speechless. This old bustard was so sincere that he really wanted to go. Lou Xinyue cost ten taels of silver a night, and it was not worth spending it on Cui Jing. He quickly stopped Wang and Lao Madam and said, "Who is the guest over there?"
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Madam Wang replied: "Master Cao."
Who is Mr. Cao? Li You said, "That's all." He turned to Cui Jing and said, "What a coincidence, that's an acquaintance. It's hard to lose his face, so let's find another one."
Mr. Cui, who was deeply hit and still in a numb state of mind, has just come to his senses. In his entire life as a poor man, he has never seen a famous prostitute worth ten taels...
Of course, Li You just thought that he didn't care, and quickly said to Wang Laobao: "This is Mr. Cui, the imperial envoy's attaché. You can't deal with it casually. Let a few good ones come in and give Mr. Cui a choice. Whoever dares to be unavailable tonight will be killed by me."
Let her never be free!"
Not long after, four or five birds came in, all of them beautiful and sultry. Cui Jing, who was dazzled by the fragrant aroma in the room, raised his finger and pointed at the one who looked the most attractive.
Li You smiled and said: "Good choice, Miss Hongyi is also a wonderful person."
Cui Jing eased his sorrow for a moment, thinking about the affair tonight, and became slightly excited. Then he saw Li You waving his hand and saying: "Miss Hongyi, go to the room and wait. I will have a drink and talk with Mr. Cui alone first. I won't talk to him until it's too late."
I asked you to serve Mr. Cui tonight."
Madam Wang agreed.
Mr. Cui, who was temporarily poured cold water on him because he was not familiar with the industry, let Li You arrange it. A fine table was set up in a hall at the back, and the two of them took their seats. After a few glasses of wine, Li You said
: "I would like to say a few words from my heart. What does the big shot's fight have to do with you and me? You and I are both little people caught in the middle. If we can't help ourselves, we are the first to suffer if something unexpected happens. We are all in trouble.
Forget about the small grievances in the past, this time you and I are indeed in the same boat."
Cui Jing really felt sad. He looked at the fine wine in the glass and the delicious food on the table, and then looked at the red and green flowers that were coming to him outside the window. Then he thought about the old bustard that Li You sent away casually, and the price was too high.
He didn't dare to say a word, feeling a little envious. He said sadly: "You are young and young, but I am nearly forty years old and have accomplished nothing."
Li You watched with cold eyes, knowing that tonight's show off had some effect. This was the best way to deal with greedy poor people.
However, Mr. Cui was seriously off topic. Li You was not here to hear his complaints, so he added: "If Mr. Cui is Ma Yushi's confidant, and a scholar dies for his confidant, even if there is danger, he should not have a second thought.
But from my point of view, Mr. Cui doesn’t seem to be at this level yet? Ma Xunjian didn’t even tell you the background of Mr. Chen.”
Speaking of this, Cui Jing lamented even more, "I have been wandering here for half my life, and I rarely meet my benefactor. I have been living here until now, and I really can't bear to look back."
Going off topic again, Li You was not interested in listening to a man complaining, so he quickly interrupted: "In Ma Xunjian's heart, you are nothing more than that. He doesn't treat you like a national scholar..."
"You want to ask me to take refuge with Mr. Chen County? That is absolutely not allowed. I am a humble person and cannot bear the consequences." Mr. Cui said without thinking.
So all the efforts just now were in vain, Li You had no choice but to say: "This is reasonable, so even if you and I are in the same situation, I can't betray the county. Therefore, you and I need to help each other more to overcome difficulties."
, it’s better to avoid offending both sides.”
Cui Jing nodded and said, "Is there such a method? Please elaborate on it."
In fact, Inspector Li was in a more difficult situation than Mr. Cui, but he insisted on dragging Mr. Cui onto the same boat.
The reason is that Chen Zhixian regarded Li You as a confidant and entrusted him with the important task of monitoring Ma Xunjian, and there was very little room for maneuver. Mr. Cui was different. He was originally a temporary subordinate hired by Ma Xunjian, and he was not a confidant.
Yes, it's better if things work out. If things don't work, Inspector Ma won't feel anything special. At least Mr. Cui has the option of leaving immediately and returning to the Imperial College. There is always more room for maneuver than Inspector Li. Li You didn't even have this opportunity.
If a person who is wise and self-protective encounters such a situation, he will leave. But Mr. Cui is still attached to the company and is reluctant to give up this opportunity to meet his patrons, so he is said to be blinded by fame and fortune.
Li You said: "In the final analysis, the patrol censor is just looking for trouble. You secretly reported the movements of the patrol censor in the past few days, so that I can have an explanation in front of Chen County Zun, and also ask Chen Zhixian to read it.
How about you, when Ma Xunjing is about to leave in a few days, I will secretly provide you with some clues of sufficient weight to the case, and you can tell Ma Xunjing that you found out on your own, and you can give Ma Xunjing a report, how about that?"
The duty of the patrol censor is mainly to find problems, and is not responsible for specific solutions. He only needs to stamp the imperial envoy's customs defense seal to urge the department to handle it. So for Ma Xunjian, as long as there are clues, it does not need to be specific.
Until we get to the bottom of it.
Mr. Cui thought about it, and it was very cost-effective to provide him with a few days of movements in exchange for some real clues. There was no need to hide it from Ma Xunjian, he would definitely allow it if he knew about it. Even if Li You broke his promise and refused to give clues, then Ma Xunjian would not
If I leave and continue to patrol, I won't suffer any loss. At that time, I can sell it to Chen Zhixian and tell the news that Li You is the leaker.
Thinking of this, Cui Jing said: "One word is settled!"
Li You promised: "But please don't worry."
"What an idiot." Cui Jing thought.
"What an idiot." Li You thought.
The two looked at each other and smiled.
At this time, the head of the door followed Zhang San and shouted: "Who is it?"
Another voice was heard: "Old Cao Hualin is here to visit."
Hearing this name, Li You knew who it was. He was the head of the Cao family, a famous large machine shop in the county. The Cao family owned about 200 looms, probably the most in the county.
