Red Mansion Royal Cat

Chapter 221
Xiyuan Li's firm was actually the dowry of the former crown prince and concubine Zhang.

On the night of the palace change in the 49th year of Zhaowu, before the first prince committed suicide in the palace, the concubine Zhang and her son hanged themselves from the beam, and the Zhang family scattered like birds and beasts overnight.

Except for Liu Ye, all the sons of the East Palace were killed by the rebel army. When the Supreme Emperor woke up from his anger, he looked at the desolate East Palace and put all the guilt he felt towards the eldest son on Liu Ye.

Not only did he insist on preserving the only remaining bloodline of the eldest son, but it was also an imperial decree to confer the prince title, grant the prince's mansion, food city, and personal guards.

Even Li's mother is more precious than her son, and she has become a high-ranking prince and concubine.And all the properties of the East Palace went into the pockets of Liu Ye and Li Shi.

Including the dowry of the original princess Zhang, the Li's firm next to Xiyuan is one of them.

Li's firm is one of the largest firms in the capital, mainly engaged in Shu brocade, medicinal materials, pearls, and imported products from the South and the West.

It is also ironic to say that Li's swallowing of the Crown Princess's dowry is well known to all the royal relatives and nobles in the capital, but no one has come forward to say a word.

On the contrary, as the Supreme Emperor showed more and more favor to Prince Yizhong's mansion, the nobles in the capital, like flies smelling carrion, went to give Mrs. Li a stinky foot one by one.

Even Jia's mother once thought of taking advantage of the eldest son's status as a former minister of the East Palace to borrow a burst of east wind.

Fortunately, Jia She was loyal to the first prince, and he didn't bother to talk to Liu Ye's mother and son.Otherwise, it is estimated that the Rongguo Mansion at this meeting has already become a thorn in the eyes of the current emperor.

Jia Cong raised the curtain of the carriage and looked at the bustling market outside Xiyuan.

Coincidentally, next door to Li's business is a restaurant owned by Xue's family, both of which are serious businesses, and the customers are either merchants from all over the world or the court.

Occupying the geographical advantage of the imperial city, even if you put a dog on the counter, you can make a lot of money.

The emperor ordered Jia Cong to check Li's firm, but he didn't actually intend to find anything useful.

Like Shui Rong, Liu Ye is an old Yin.There are quite a few of his followers in the palace, Zhou's addiction to D, and Luo Guiren's suicide by hanging himself, it is estimated that Liu Ye will have wiped out all the clues long ago.

A small servant in casual clothes ran out from the side door of Xiyuan panting, and after whispering a few words to Jia Cong, Jia Cong chuckled, "It's really interesting, Mrs. Zhang's nephew is going to join forces with Liu Ye!"

That Zhang Yu, who was not clear with Luo Guiren, was the nephew of the former crown prince and concubine Zhang Niangniang, who unexpectedly hooked up with Liu Ye now.

According to the interrogation in the palace, more information about Zhang Yu, Luo Shi, Huo's family and Prince Yizhong's mansion was found out.

The old lady Fu died of illness in Qiongzhou, and the Zhang family was torn apart.Zhang Yu's father, Zhang Huai'en, did not know who had joined him, crossed the sea from Qiongzhou, and made a great fortune in South Vietnam.

He also took advantage of his father's shadow to wash away his son's identity in Guangxi, and only then did he have Zhang Yu, a great talent in Zhen'an Prefecture.

However, the original business route of Li's firm did not change much due to the change of owner. On the contrary, because of Mrs. Zhang's relationship, the Li family reconnected with Zhang Huai'en.

At least the South Sea pearls of Li's firm are supplied by Zhang Huai'en.As for hibiscus paste...

Where South Vietnam is close to Guangxi, large tracts of raw material - poppies are planted.

Why did the Zhang family help Liu Ye?And why would such things as hibiscus paste be sent to the palace?It was all so dreamy.

Jia Cong couldn't help feeling a lot of emotion: "Old Madam Fu, old Madam Fu, your daughter's dowry was taken away by the Li family, but your son and grandson have hooked up with the Li family."

Jia Shixi saw that Jia Cong hadn't given any instructions, so he asked in a low voice, "Little Third Master, shall we investigate openly or secretly?"

"Unannounced visits are definitely necessary, but if you don't hunt grass, how can the snake show its feet?"

Jia Cong lowered the curtain and jumped off the carriage.He waved his hand and said, "Come on, let's go in and have a look, and see what kind of mystery lies in this Li family firm."

The Li family business has a very large area. Back then Taifu Zhang was in power and the Zhang family was in charge of the East Palace.

The pavilions of the firm are extremely elegantly and delicately arranged, as soon as you enter the door, the servants greet you...

"The little one greets you, please ask your..."

hiss!It turned out to be this little ancestor!

When the boy saw Jia Cong's purple robe and imperial cat costume, the second half of the sentence got stuck in his throat and he couldn't say anything.

The smile froze on his face, his eyes narrowed, and his forward movement stopped.

The old shopkeeper, who was doing accounts at the counter, noticed something strange. After a short surprise, he skillfully put on a smirk and came out to greet him.

"It turns out that it's Third Master Cong, my humble Li Fugui, who temporarily takes care of the business house for the concubine."

When Li Fugui greeted him, he made a concealed gesture to the deputy behind him, and after a while, a person ran out from the back door of the firm.

Jia Cong hummed, and sat down on the high chair with a golden knife: "Li Fugui, right? I heard that your business sells hibiscus ointment. Give me some. I'll give it a try!"

cough cough cough...

"Master Cong, what is hibiscus ointment? The little old man has never heard of it."

Li Fugui was a little stunned by Jia Cong's sudden attack, and almost failed to manage his expressions well.

Jia Cong slapped the dragon head dagger at his waist on the table: "Su Qisheng is procured in the palace, what is in the box you take away every seven days?"

thump……

Li Fugui kneeled quite smoothly, but his mouth was very hard.

"Master Cong, the Palace and Li's Trading Company have long agreed to purchase pearls, rouge and gouache from the store every seven days. The box that Eunuch Su took away is a gift from the villain to the Palace."

"Hehe...filial piety?"

Jia Cong's finger pressed on the spring of the scabbard, and with a click, the dagger was unsheathed.

With a flash of cold light, the tip of the short sword touched Li Fugui's throat.The cold touch made Li Fugui shudder and swallowed.

Just listen to Jia Cong said: "Your master is also a princess and a greedy master. It is not bad if you don't ask the eunuch for money. Filial piety? I am a fool when I am a young master!"

The short sword slid gently, and the sharp blade immediately cut through the skin of Li Fugui's throat.

But Li Fugui didn't feel the pain yet, the tense nerves made him feel dizzy for a while.

Jia Cong slapped Li Fugui on the left cheek twice with a short sword: "Hand over the lotus cream, and I will let you live. If you don't pay, I will tear down the shop and dig three feet to find it." Find it!"

"Master Cong, I really don't know what hibiscus ointment is..."

drag!It must be delayed until the prince arrives!

Anyway, there are still five days before the next joint, and there is no hibiscus paste in the shop.

Even if Jia Cong tore down the shop, he couldn't find evidence.

Li Fugui's plan was very good, but he never thought of Jia Cong's real purpose of coming here today.

"Come on, search for me!"

Whoa!
The people who rushed in were not just the soldiers of Rongguo Mansion. After receiving Jia Cong's order, a group of murderous dragon guards tied up all the stewards and clerks of Li's firm, and threw them into a room in the backyard. .

Then the group of killers started to rummage through boxes and cabinets, even knocking on the walls and floors, even the rockery pools, wells and toilets in the yard.

Are you really looking for hibiscus cream?That thing is not as attractive as gold and silver!

Pearls from the south, precious brocades from Sichuan, gorgeous silk from the south of the Yangtze River, precious medicinal materials from Yunnan and Guizhou, gold and silver ingots, silver tickets, etc. were all packed into boxes and loaded onto the carriage.

Li Fugui saw with his own eyes that this group of murderers packed up and took away the things in the shop openly, and the inventory in the warehouse was also wiped out.

"Master Cong?"

Snapped!
A slap across the face made Li Fugui dizzy.

I saw Jia Cong puffed out his chest, revealing the big fat orange decorated on his chest: "Call me Master Yumao!"

Jia Cong stood up from the high chair and bowed his hands to the east: "I follow His Majesty's order to investigate the case of the harm of lotus ointment in Beijing. Li's firm is suspected of transporting, hiding, and selling lotus ointment. It is searched according to law today. Li Fugui, Er Waiting for the treasurer, manager and servants of Li's Commercial Bank to be suspected, so follow me."

"The Dragon Guards are handling the case, and the idlers are waiting to retreat!"

"Presumptuous, who dares to stop this king!"

The movement from the door made the corners of Jia Cong's lips twitch slightly, the Lord has finally come!
Jia Shiyi tied Li Fugui up, randomly found a rag and stuffed it into his mouth.

Jia Cong sat back on the high chair and looked at Liu Ye who was out of breath at the door.

The veins on Liu Ye's forehead were pulsating now, and seeing boxes of rare treasures, gold and silver ingots being loaded into the carriage by the Dragon Guards, he shouted angrily, "Little Jia Cong, you are so brave, you dare to touch my king's things!"

"Your things? These are all evidence. I am ordered to handle the case, and the evidence will naturally be escorted to the imperial prison and screened slowly."

I don't know where the soldiers of the Rongguo Mansion got a pot of good tea. Jia Cong sat on a chair and sipped the tea leisurely. The disdainful and contemptuous eyes made Liu Ye gradually lose his mind.

He pushed away the dragon guard guarding the door and rushed into the shop.

Li Fugui's eyes widened, and he whimpered and yelled at Liu Ye, wanting to remind his master.

Liu Ye walked towards Jia Cong with big strides, but with a shua sound, the long knife on Jia Shixi's waist had been unsheathed and blocked in front of him.

"Go away!"

Jia Shiyi slightly lifted the knife in his hand, and said coldly: "My lord, if you go forward, the knife in the last general's hand will not recognize anyone!"

Liu Ye's eyes were red, and his face was distorted by the aroused anger: "Arrogance! Little servant, dare to threaten this king!"

As he said that, he flicked his sleeves, and the guards of the palace who were blocked by the dragon guards at the door of the shop drew their swords and approached one after another.

Jia Cong still sipped tea leisurely, and the soldiers of the Dragon Guards still moved their belongings as planned.

Only Jia Shishi directly pressed the knife on Liu Ye's chest.

There was a flash of retreat in Liu Ye's eyes, and he said angrily, "How dare you kill me..."

"My lord, there is a decree!"

Jia Shixi only said five words, and suppressed Liu Ye's shock and anger.

Zhou's stupid woman committed a drug addiction in Fengzao Palace, and within a quarter of an hour, a pigeon landed in the garden of Prince Yizhong's mansion.

He knew right away what had happened, and quickly asked for the hibiscus ointment hidden in the palace to be taken out of the palace for destruction.

As long as the emperor can't find evidence, what can he do with him?His father is the first prince, the virtuous prince who has great reputation among the court and the people.

As long as he didn't know about rebellion, the emperor still wanted to be famous, so he could only hold back and send someone to protect him, the only orphan of the former prince.

Liu Ye looked angrily at Jia Cong who was sitting on the chair, and saw Jia Cong chuckled, and took out a scroll of Minghuang imperial decree from his sleeve: "Will the prince read it by himself, or should I read it to you? I suggest that the prince or See for yourself, read some words, I am afraid that too many people will not be able to sleep tonight."

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　Let’s stop here tonight. What I have written in the past few days has touched taboo words, and there are a lot of chapters that have been blocked, which makes the plot not coherent.

　　I will round up the plot and modify the following outline settings.Tomorrow it will be [-] or [-] words.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)