Princess, please respect yourself!

Chapter 420 Shen Zhuang spends a lot of money to "seek a son"

Do you want to go see Shen Zhuang?

Luo Xing was also a little hesitant. At this time, he was indeed a little sensitive when he went to see Shen Zhuang, but if he didn't meet, how could he know what he wanted to do?

Think twice.

He decided to go and meet him. He didn't have any selfish motives, so what was he afraid of? What else can Emperor Yongxi do to him now?

"Come on."

"Master Marquis, your orders." Zuo Xiaochan stood with her hands down.

"Go to the palace, go to the enshrinement courtyard, and ask to see Eunuch Wang Haifeng..." Luo Xing directly sent a message into the secret and gave instructions.

"Yes, Lord Marquis." Zuo Xiaochan was still a little reluctant at first, but now she has no idea at all. Following such a person is much better than being an elder in Shiwang Valley. Moreover, practicing Resources are better than ever.

As for this invisible benefit, I'm afraid how many people are rushing to join Xiaoyaohou's family. The problem is that Xiaoyaohou's family doesn't accept people easily. If he hadn't been arrested, he really wouldn't have had this opportunity.

Of course, he thought, "Jue Xin San" was also responsible. The person who poisoned him probably wasn't here for him. Although he had suffered, it was precisely because of this that Luo Xing felt guilty and gave him such a An opportunity to follow.

"This is the token for entering the palace. If you show this sign, except for the harem and some restricted areas, all other places will be accessible." Luo Xing threw a token to Zuo Xiaochan and said.

"Yes, Lord Marquis." Zuo Xiaochan reached out to take it and left quickly.

"Xiong Da, Xiong Er, pack up and go out with me." Luo Xing called to his two guards.

Xiong Da and Xiong Er came out in response. One of them led the horse and the other harnessed the carriage. After a while, they were ready, waiting for Luo Xing and Hai Lanzhu to get on the carriage.

The reason why he brought Hai Lanzhu with him was because she was extremely smart and her understanding of government affairs was sometimes better than his. This was a counselor who could help him.

"If the Marquis goes to see Duke Cheng at this time, I'm afraid it will arouse many people's thoughts." On the smooth carriage, Hai Lanzhu knelt down on one side, cooking tea with bare hands, and brought it to Luo Xing.

Luo Xing stretched out his hand to take the tea cup, ran his fingers across his palm, and Hai Lanzhu bowed his head shyly.

"You have been one of my lords for a long time, why are you getting shy?" Luo Xing chuckled, picked up the tea cup and drank it all in one gulp.

"Whenever the Marquis needs it, I will obey it."

"Okay, don't use your mind-reading skills on me." Luo waved his hand, "Do you know the purpose of bringing you?"

"Hai Lanzhu understands that the Marquis just wants this slave to read the inner thoughts of Duke Cheng."

"Can it be done?"

"It's not difficult for ordinary people, but for people with advanced cultivation, slaves and slaves are not sure." Hai Lanzhu said, "Experts are very good at hiding their true intentions, and they will even hypnotize themselves to prevent others from seeing through them. .”

"Do your best."

Luo Xing said lightly, closed his eyes and stopped talking, and the carriage fell into silence.

About half an hour later, the carriage stopped at the gate of Duke Cheng's Mansion. As Luo Xingyi was a Xiaoyao Marquis, it was not too much to open the central gate of Duke Cheng's Mansion to welcome him.

However, the gate of Chengguo Duke's Mansion could only be opened a few times throughout the year. Even when the royal family and nobles came to visit, the side door was always opened.

Luo Xing didn't want to be too high-profile. He also thought that if Cheng Guogong opened the middle door to welcome him today, he would not be able to enter this door.

Fortunately, it was a side door.

"Forgive me, Lord Marquis, but my father-in-law has ordered that if we open the middle gate to greet him, you may not even get out of the carriage." Zhuo Mu went out to greet him on behalf of Shen Zhuang.

"Mr. Shen really understands me!" Luo Xing smiled slightly and said with emotion.

"Master Marquis, please." Zhuo Mu smiled coquettishly and walked in front to lead Luo Xing and Hai Lanzhu to the red building where Liu Zhimei lived.

"Mr. Zhuo, how is Mrs. Liu's health lately?"

"Thanks to Lord Marquis, Mrs. Liu's body is getting healthier day by day, and she is recovering well now," Zhuo Mu said.

"That's good. It's not in vain for me to save her life, but after all this trouble, Madam Liu's lifespan will probably be shortened."

"Does Marquis Xiaoyao have a way to extend his life? As long as I have it, I can exchange it for anything." Shen Zhuang did not go out to greet him in person, but he greeted him personally at the gate of the garden. Next to him stood Liu Zhimei, who had returned to his former glory.

The two of them looked really good together.

"A person's lifespan is determined by fate. The so-called destiny is determined by God. Mrs. Liu's body is severely damaged. If the father-in-law hadn't spent the elixir, she would have been dead long ago. The years to come are all picked up. Why should the father-in-law force it? ?" Luo Xing said eloquently.

"Xiaoyao Hou..."

"Master, I think what the Marquis said makes sense. I died once and came back to life, so why bother forcing me anymore."

"Zhimei, I still want to grow old with you. If you go first, what's the point of me staying alone in this world?" Shen Zhuang said.

Liu Zhimei said helplessly: "The thought of this made Master Luo laugh."

"Mr. Shen and Mrs. Liu have a deep relationship, which is enviable." Luo Xing smiled slightly and extended someone's life. This is not something ordinary people can do. He hasn't reached that level yet. Even if he can, he won't do it easily. Made for people.

This is against the law of birth, old age, sickness and death. Anyone who breaks it will be punished.

"Master Luo, please."

In the living room, the three of them sat down, and Shen Zhuang asked someone to serve them tea.

"Mr. Shen sent someone to invite me to come to the house to talk to you. Please tell me clearly what the important matter is!" Luo Xing took a sip of tea and asked.

Shen Zhuang waved his hand, and the serving servants and maids retreated one after another.

Then Zhuo Mu came in holding something like a ledger, and Liu Zhimei said, "This is what my brother Liu Qian obtained from his investigation when he was in Ningzhou. Lord Luo, please take a look."

Luo Xing was stunned. Should he accept the account book? This question was very fatal. If he accepted it, this matter would have nothing to do with him. If he didn't accept it, he would already be here. Does it matter whether he took it or not?

After thinking for a while, he reached out and took it over, and flipped through one of the pages. The things recorded on it were naturally shocking, but he closed it without changing his expression and said: "Mr. Shen, you shouldn't take this thing right away. Submit it to His Majesty?"

"Lord Marquis Luo, even if I present this to His Majesty, Your Majesty will not believe me based on His prejudice against me." "Then what do you mean by showing it to me?"

"This booklet can be presented to His Majesty by you, Xiaoyao Hou." Shen Zhuang said.

"If I present this thing, it will not be a credit to me, but a disaster." Luo Xing said.

"Xiaoyao Hou..."

"Mr. Marquis, I know your concerns. Your Majesty is suspicious. If you get this secret investigation record from the Duke, you will suspect that the Marquis and the Duke are colluding together. If the Duke wants to cut off his arm with a strong man, why not do it yourself? Come on, the problem is that if you do this, I'm afraid it will cause a split within the Shen family!"

"Mr. Shen needs me to be this villain?" Luo Xing said coldly. This wishful thinking was too good to be true.

"My lord has voluntarily removed the hereditary title of Duke Cheng, and handed over the control of Huitong Cabinet to His Majesty. In addition, the Shen family owns 300,000 acres of mulberry fields and tenants in Yangzhou, as well as other courtyards that were donated to the marquis." Liu Zhimei said.

Luo Xing was slightly shocked after hearing this. The situation in the Shen family had reached this point. He really didn't pay attention to it.

"During the great victory in the Southeast, His Majesty has been dissatisfied with the Shen family's control of Huitong Cabinet for many years. However, he could not find an opportunity to attack, and he did not dare to move easily. He was afraid that it would cause turmoil in the country. When the time comes, his 100-year-old foundation will be destroyed by him. In his hands, Nan Chu surrendered and sued for peace, and Xirong was married. How long will it take if he does not take back the imperial property and power at this time? In fact, the father-in-law has long wanted to hand over power. Unfortunately, there is great resistance within the Shen family. The father-in-law wants to hand over the power, but he dare not. On the surface, the father-in-law is the helmsman of the Shen family. In fact, major mistakes are made by the Shen family's elders' home. There are some things that the father-in-law cannot make the decision. Some people have gone too far this time. They are like Let the father-in-law take the blame." Liu Zhimei explained.

"Back the blame?"

"That is to make me bear all the charges, submit a letter to resign as Duke of the State, and hand it over to another branch of the Shen family to inherit." Shen Zhuang said.

"Can it still be like this?" Luo Xing exclaimed. The Shen family had already committed a crime, so they just dealt with the person in charge and replaced him with someone else. He could still inherit the original title. The Shen family was always out of their minds.

The titles conferred by the court can be inherited, especially the hereditary titles of the Shen family. It is not said that the Shen family made a mistake. If someone else takes over, do you think you are the emperor?

What are you thinking?

"The Duke title of Shen Jiacheng Kingdom is hereditary. It was promulgated by Emperor Taizu, the founder of the country. As long as he does not plot to rebel against the country, the title will never be revoked. This is proved by the iron seal of the alchemy book." Shen Zhuang said, "So, this is just their whim."

"Mr. Shen, the salt merchants in Yangzhou are selling illegal salt and smuggling it into the enemy's country. Your Shen family is involved in this. Isn't this considered treason?" Luo Xing was not polite and asked directly.

"Where's the evidence?"

Luo Xing was speechless.

"Even this tent can only prove that these people are audacious, deceive others, smuggle and evade taxes. Over the past ten years, they have embezzled tens of millions of taels of silver from the imperial court. The Shen family is involved, but only those who deserve to be beheaded are Some of the people involved were not everyone, and the Shen family was not involved in directly smuggling salt to Nanchu. The smuggling work was all done by the salt merchants..."

"Without the Shen family's connivance, protection and convenience, how could these salt merchants dare to do this?" Luo Xing asked rhetorically.

"With ten times the profit, I dare to do even beheading business." Shen Zhuang said.

"No matter what, the Shen family knew about it. If this situation is allowed to happen, it will be difficult for the Shen family to avoid being suspected of being complicit."

"Yes, the Shen family knows the same thing but fails to report it. However, as long as someone bears the responsibility, others will be safe and sound, and the title and the Shen family's power will be preserved. Of course, there will be a price to pay." Shen Zhuang nodded.

"Mr. Shen doesn't want to be the sinner of the Shen family, but he wants me to be the villain?" Luo Xing asked.

"We know that this is a bit difficult for you, Lord Luo, but in the civil and military affairs of the entire dynasty, you are the only one we can trust."

"You believe that I will not use this account book to make a fuss and do cruel things to the Shen family, but other people may not be so kind. If they get this thing, they will turn their backs and deny it." Luo Xing finally understood. .

The Shen family has decided that Shen Zhuang will hand over this thing on his own initiative, and then take the blame, and then the others will be given a lighter sentence and talk about some conflicts of interest. In fact, it is to hand over Shen Zhuang's own part, and then replace someone else as the Duke of the country. , everything is business as usual.

But Shen Zhuang was unwilling. He didn't want to let go of these clansmen who disagreed with him. He would rather give up the title of Duke Cheng and renounce it from now on. However, the elders of the Shen family would never agree to this.

Shen Zhuang didn't want to be the sinner of the Shen family, but he also didn't want to watch these people destroy the Shen family, so he could only use this method.

"Yes, we still understand the Marquis's character, and we will definitely not do that kind of thing." Shen Zhuang nodded.

"The key to this matter is still Your Majesty. Even if I accept this thing, I can't guarantee that I can promise you anything. But if what these people do has nothing to do with you, or if you don't know about it, I can I guarantee that the lives of the Duke and Madam Liu will be safe, but I cannot guarantee anything else." Luo Xing thought about it for a moment, whether he should do this, whether he could do it, and what price he would have to pay if he did it.

"The Marquis's promise is enough." Shen Zhuang and Liu Zhimei both looked happy when they heard this.

"Is there anyone else who can be used by the father-in-law?"

"Yes, in addition to Mr. Zhuo, there is also a great master of my Shen family who worships me. His name is Lie Xuan, and the Marquis should know it." Shen Zhuang said.

"The Lord is here today. How will you explain it to the outside world?"

"I sent someone to invite Mr. Hou to give Zhimei a follow-up consultation. No one should doubt this." Shen Zhuang had already thought about it.

"Since it's a follow-up consultation, I'll show Mrs. Liu a look." Luo Xing said, how could he not express anything after taking so many things from her?

"That's great." Shen Zhuang looked overjoyed.

"I would like to thank you, Lord Marquis."

"Mrs. Liu, have you had sex with your father-in-law recently?" Luo Xing took a pulse and asked directly after a while.

Shen Zhuang and Liu Zhimei looked at each other, feeling a little embarrassed.

"Mrs. Liu's health is recovering well, but sexual intercourse should not be too frequent or too long. It should be done step by step." Luo Xing said, "I will give Mrs. Liu a warm and tonic prescription, and then a dietary recipe. Follow this. Eat for a while, and maybe you will have a chance to have another one."

"Master Luo, no, brother Luo, are you serious?" Shen Zhuang called out directly.

"Mrs. Liu is only in her forties. Logically speaking, she is still capable of giving birth. I don't know your father-in-law's health, but he looks good and should be able to give birth." Luo Xing said.

"Then, can the Marquis also show it to my father-in-law?" Liu Zhimei's cheeks turned red. Her son died, and she almost lost all hope. Now if she could have another son, it would really rekindle her hope.

"We'll talk about it later. I'll read it for you first, Mrs. Liu." Luo Xing said, Shen Zhuang really gave a lot. Those mulberry fields and manors in Yangzhou are worth millions of taels of silver at least. These are picked up for nothing and cannot be given for free. You should always give a little of what you have to others.

If these things were exchanged for a son, then Shen Zhuang and Liu Zhimei would not hesitate.

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