Mr. Yangui

Chapter 66 Extortion
Li Lingwu and others didn't know about the poisoning incident at the beginning. Watching Li Wuchang's performance, they felt that he was making a fuss over a molehill. It is indeed bad.

Zhang Yanbo's face turned blue, and he argued, "You're talking nonsense. I clearly told Zhang Jincai not to use deadly poisons, but to get some laxatives like aconite. How could it be the red crest of a crane?"

"Oh, so my second cousin really ordered me, I thought it was Zhang Jincai who made up nonsense." Li Wuchang immediately connected, showing a look of sudden realization.

Zhang Xiu secretly sighed that Zhang Yanbo is really an idiot.

After being bluffed by Li Wuchang casually, he jumped out to explain the situation, which could have been pushed to the housekeeper, but now it's all right, and he said it in front of everyone.

At this moment, the expressions of everyone in the Li family looking at Zhang Yanbo changed.

This kid is so brave that he even ordered the housekeeper to do such a thing.

Zhang Yanbo realized that he had been fooled by Li Wuchang, his face flushed red, seeing Li Wuchang's arrogant look, boundless anger surged in his heart, he said: "Yes, so what if I ordered it, don't even think about wronging me, I didn't tell Zhang Jincai to release goose top red."

Anyway, he has already admitted it, but Zhang Yanbo is willing to go all out. He is very bachelor, but he does not admit that he let Goose Dinghong go.

Li Wuchang showed a heartbroken look, and said: "Second cousin, you still trust others too easily. Although you don't like my younger brother, you want to send Zhang Jincai to serve some ingredients in my restaurant, so as to ruin the reputation of Dongli Restaurant. , but Zhang Jincai was so bold that he went along with the flow and used his tricks. He got the crane crown red, and wanted to poison people to death and then push it on you, second cousin, and then I want your Zhang family to take the blame."

Zhang Yanbo almost spat out a mouthful of blood, and said fiercely: "Li Wuchang, you are spouting blood."

Zhang Xiu and Zhang Yanbang also felt their hearts sink when they heard that, Li Wuchang made it clear that he wanted to wrong Zhang Jincai and let Zhang Yanbo take the blame.

Now Zhang Jincai is in the hands of Li Wuchang, and Zhang Yanbo also admitted just now that he sent Zhang Jincai to Dongli Restaurant to prepare ingredients, now Li Wuchang can say whatever he likes.

Li Wuchang half-closed his eyes, and said: "Second cousin's experience is too inexperienced. In my opinion, if Zhang Jincai succeeds in poisoning Dongli Restaurant, he will surely poison many customers to death. Once he comes to Dongli Restaurant, he will be seized by the yamen. Secondly, he was originally from your Zhang family, after the accident, the criminal department will definitely investigate your Zhang family."

After a pause, he said: "This is killing two birds with one stone. It not only hit the Li House, but also hit the Zhang House. Also, that day I saw him trying to run away. If I hadn't caught him, he would have returned to Khitan. "

Now Li Wuchang really can say whatever he wants.

Zhang Yanbo was so angry that he trembled all over, he pointed at Li Wuchang and was speechless.

Zhang Yanbang was quite calm, and said: "Cousin, if there is anything, you can sit down and talk slowly. If cousin has any requirements, I will do my best to satisfy you."

There is no other way now, the Zhang family must have a good talk with Li Wuchang, is it really impossible for Li Wuchang to make troubles all over the city.

Li Wuchang laughed, and said: "Big cousin is still sensible, how about I analyze this matter now?"

Zhang Yanbang smiled and gestured for Li Wuchang to continue.

Li Wuchang said: "That day Princess Ting and Miss Lin of Prince Qi's Mansion were in the restaurant, and asked to drink Laba porridge by name, big cousin, think about it, if the pot of poisoned porridge is eaten by Princess Ting and Miss Lin If so, what do you think will happen?"

Zhang Yanbang sighed in his heart, now Li Wuchang deliberately made the matter very serious, making it clear that he wanted to get more benefits from the Zhang family.

Zhang Yanbo interjected: "Do you think that Prince Qi's House and Lin House will believe what you say?"

Li Wuchang snorted coldly, and said: "Second cousin, otherwise, I will go to Qi Wang's mansion now, and when I see Qi Wang, I will say that, there is a guy named Zhang Jincai, who was instructed by the Zhang family to Put Hedinghong in the porridge and kill Princess Ting, do you think King Qi will believe it?"

Zhang Yanbo was speechless immediately.

The crowd was speechless.

Damn it, Li Wuchang is a stunned young man who can do anything, and doesn't think about the consequences at all, the nickname Li Er stunned is really right.

King Qi is well known in Chang'an City for loving Princess Ting. If he is told that someone wants to murder Princess Ting, he will be furious.

Will Zhang Yanbo end well by then?Can the Zhang family end well?
Zhang Yanbang hurriedly said: "Cousin, don't be impulsive, calm down, don't listen to your second cousin, come on, you continue to talk."

He wanted to get this over with quickly.

Li Wuchang took a sip of tea and continued: "Big cousin, tell me, I helped your Zhang family catch this bastard Zhang Jincai, did I help your Zhang family a lot?"

Zhang Yanbang secretly sighed, "Of course."

No way, what else could he say.

Li Wuchang's complexion improved a little now, and he said: "In this case, then big cousin will give me some hard work fee plus mental damage fee, and I will not pursue this matter."

Zhang Yanbang heaved a sigh of relief, and the negotiation was finally concluded. It seemed that Li Wuchang didn't want to make things too big, but just wanted to get some justice.

"Well, for the sake of big cousin, I only charge 15 taels of silver." Li Wuchang laughed.

Whoa!
Everyone was startled.

Again!
The last time I asked for 7 taels from the Zhang family, this time it was even more exaggerated. I asked for 15 taels directly. This is no longer as simple as a lion's big mouth.

Zhang Yanbo finally couldn't bear it anymore and scolded: "Are you crazy?"

Li Wuchang chuckled, and said: "Yes, I am crazy, poor and crazy, but I want money in an upright manner, upright and upright, unlike some people who are jealous of other people's restaurant business, thinking all day about how to use tricks to make the restaurant go away. Got it, but was used by Khitan spies."

After a pause, he continued: "Since the second cousin is not satisfied with the price, okay, then I will change it, now it is 16 taels."

"You... bully people too much!" Zhang Yanbo pointed at Li Wuchang and said harshly.

Li Lingwu and Zhang Xiu understood each other very well, they didn't speak, and they didn't know what they were thinking.

"It's too much to deceive people, right? Let's talk about 18 taels." Li Wuchang stared at Zhang Yanbo.

"Cousin, don't get excited, your price is really too..." Zhang Yanbang interjected.

"Since the eldest cousin has spoken, let's take 20 taels!" Li Wuchang said nothing.

Zhang Yanbang was so choked that he couldn't speak, so he could only look at Zhang Xiu and Li Lingwu.

A moment of silence.

No one spoke, only the sound of Li Wuchang drinking water, the atmosphere was awkward and weird.

"Ling Wu, do you see this?" Zhang Xiu broke the silence and said the first sentence of the day.

"Brother Xiu, what do you want my little brother to do? Even if you tell me, I will never refuse." Li Lingwu replied.

Things are obvious.

Li Wuchang just seized Zhang Jincai's poisoning in Dongli Restaurant, and wanted to blackmail the Zhang family. Whether it's a red crane, Khitan spies, Princess Ting and Miss Lin, it's all nonsense. .

But Li Wuchang's nonsense, everyone just couldn't refute it.

Zhang Xiu thought that if he paid a sum of money, he could press things down, but he didn't expect Li Wuchang's appetite to be so big.When he heard 15 taels, Zhang Xiu wanted to kill Li Wuchang on the spot, but he just thought about it. He wanted Li Lingwu to put some pressure on Li Wuchang, but Li Lingwu refused to accept the offer and let Zhang Xiu make the decision.

Zhang Xiu is now in a dilemma.

Give me the money, 15 taels is not a small amount. Although the Zhang family has a lot of money, they have already spent a lot of money a few days ago, and it would be too hurt to spend another 15 taels.

Don't pay, if Li Wuchang, a stunned young man, really goes to see King Qi or Taifu Lin, both King Qi and Taifu Lin are sensible people, and may not believe Li Wuchang's nonsense, but there is no guarantee that King Qi and Taifu Lin will not If you will pretend to be confused and take the opportunity to stab the Zhang family, then you will be in trouble.

Even if Li Wuchang didn't go to Qi Palace and Lin Mansion, if he handed over Zhang Jincai to the Governor of Chang'an or the Criminal Ministry, and then boasted a few words about Khitan spies, the city would be full of disturbances, and the Zhang family would not be able to bear it.

In the end, it was Zhang Yanbo who wanted to harm people, but did not do things cleanly, so Li Wuchang caught his tail.

As a result, he failed to harm others and was blackmailed instead.

Zhang Xiu frowned, thinking about a plan.

Li Lingwu said just now that he listened to Zhang Xiu. Could it be that Zhang Xiu really had the cheek to ask Li Lingwu to stop Li Wuchang? Would Zhang Xiu still be able to hold his head up in front of the Li family?
Seeing this, Mrs. Zhang said: "Impermanence, speak well, even if Yanbo is wrong, he was deceived by Zhang Jincai, not to mention that he is also your cousin, don't lose your sense of propriety, the lion opened his mouth."

Zhang Xiu breathed a sigh of relief.

In this scene, it would be best for Zhang Shi to come forward, Zhang Xiu is Zhang Shi's elder brother, and Li Wuchang is just a concubine of the Li family, so he has to be called Zhang Shi's aunt.

For Mrs. Zhang, when her natal family had a dispute with a little bastard from the Li family, she would naturally turn to her natal family. As long as she opened her mouth, Li Wuchang would dare to resist.

Zhang Yanbo also showed a complacent look.

Li Wuchang said indifferently: "My aunt's words are wrong. Zhang Jincai is extremely insidious. He didn't just deceive his second cousin. According to my interrogation, this matter has something to do with the steward Qian in our house. Zhang Jincai discussed it with the steward Qian. In this matter, Zhang Jincai is the main one, and Steward Qian is the assistant."

After a pause, he continued: "In addition, as far as I know, Steward Qian used to be from Zhang's family. Steward Qian and Zhang Jincai must have colluded in secret for a long time in an attempt to murder Zhang's family. It can be seen from this that I have established a strong position in arresting Zhang Jincai." Great credit, just 20 taels, how could it be the lion who opened his mouth."

As soon as these words came out, Li Lingwu's face became serious, and he stared at Mrs. Zhang.

Mrs. Zhang was taken aback, and hurriedly said: "It must be Zhang Jincai talking nonsense, impermanence, you are right, that Zhang Jincai is really sinister."

At that time, she really asked Steward Qian to go to Zhang Jincai to discuss how to get Dongli Restaurant.

She couldn't figure out whether Li Wuchang had really been interrogated, or if he was talking nonsense, anyway, she was taken aback, and thought in her heart that she must get rid of the relationship.

The atmosphere is more subtle.

Li Lingwu stared at Mrs. Zhang, thinking about various possibilities.

Zhang Xiu knew a little bit of the truth, and quickly thought of a way in his mind. Now it is not the relationship of 20 taels, and Zhang must be taken out.

The married daughter of the Zhang family joined forces with her natal family and tried every means to seize the property of the concubine of the Li family. If word got out, the scene was unimaginable.

Will the Zhang family's daughter be able to marry in the future?
Who dares to marry the Zhang family?

Zhang Xiu made a decisive decision and said: "Wuchang, this time it's your second cousin who is an asshole who has wronged you. Don't worry, uncle will give you the 20 taels. How do you think this matter will be settled?"

Li Wuchang and Zhang Xiu were obviously flustered, so he accepted it as soon as he saw it, and said with a smile: "Uncle, you are being polite. In fact, I didn't even think about going to the king of Qi or Taifu Lin, and I didn't even think about going to the Yamen to file a complaint."

Then he showed an extremely sinister smile, and continued: "I want to take that pot of porridge, and then hold Zhang Jincai, and go directly to Mr. Tang, the doctor of the censor. It just so happens that Zheng Shilang, the Ministry of Rites, owes me a favor and can recommend it for me."

Except for Zhao Xun and Jiang Minglun, everyone present had an idea.

Damn, Li Wuchang is really crazy.

Who is Tang Zhifeng? Everyone knows that he is a master who doesn't even look down on the prince and Taifu Lin.

Zheng Heng is quite appreciated by Tang Zhifeng, and he really owes Li Wuchang a favor, so he can indeed recommend him for Li Wuchang.

If Li Wuchang really persuaded Tang Zhifeng, it would not be as simple as 20 taels of silver, and the group of censors under Tang Zhifeng would make Zhang Jiashen's scalp numb.

In Zhang Xiu's eyes, those censors are just a bunch of bastards who are full and have nothing to do all day long, looking for faults everywhere. If they let them keep an eye on them, they will not have a good life.

(End of this chapter)