Uncle Lai in the Red Chamber

Chapter 446 Pull out the radish and bring out the mud

It was time for Shi Xiangyun to pack his luggage while he was doing the whole show.

Lai Shangrong also said goodbye: "The night is long and there are many dreams, and things will change later. I will go to Jinyiwei to get the contract out first!"

When he got home, he took the contract document and put it in his arms before getting into the car and rushing to Jinyiwei.

"Why are Master Lai here?"

Because Prince Jing was murdered and the Zhen family hid their property, the two cases were connected from beginning to end, and the emperor had not had time to remove Qining.

Lai Shangrong got straight to the point: "Brother, I came here today to report to Mr. Qi, so as not to make it unclear later."

With that said, he took out the contract document from his arms and handed it to Qining.

He continued: "In order to buy a stake in the shipyard, the Shi family gave me the girl from the Baolinghou Mansion. I hope Master Qi will inform the brothers below when he checks it, so as not to cause any unnecessary misunderstandings!"

Inquiring into the progress of the case is only one of them, and the other is to prepare the report in advance. This contract was originally a means to prevent the Shi family brothers, and it was signed in secret. There were no duplicates at all.

Although Shi Xiangyun was a boudoir woman and would not attract much attention, Lai Shangrong still didn't want anyone to find loopholes.

Qi Ning unfolded the document, glanced at it roughly, and said with a smile: "Master Lai is so generous, 4 taels of silver can buy a house of concubines! However, this Shi family brother is really not a thing, and even exchanged his niece and daughter for shares!"

"It's a long story! I won't hide it from Brother Qi. No matter how powerful he is, he won't take a daughter of the Marquis's family as a concubine.

At first, the Shijia brothers wanted to buy shares, but they had no money on hand. I also knew a little about the virtues of these two brothers, so I declined in every possible way.

I never thought that they would make a sub-contract to show their sincerity in repaying the money. I thought that one person and two ministers would not make my niece a concubine for tens of thousands of taels of silver, so I agreed.

I didn’t expect it, I was wrong! "

He didn't care about his reputation, but he just made a mistake and asked the emperor for Princess Beijing, and now Shi Xiangyun's plot was revealed.

He had seen Yuanchun's half-covered figure. If the emperor had unnecessary associations, it would be more of a loss than a gain.

However, Qi Ning obviously misunderstood what he meant, and was a little confused: "Brother, do you want your shares back?"

"Hey! It can save her from dire straits, and the money is well spent. Today is just a report in advance, so as not to be criticized in the future!"

"Brothers are indeed loyal, 4 taels of silver is not a small amount of money!"

Qi Ning heard Xian's intention and asked tentatively: "Then, the emperor, will you report the truth?"

"It's natural!"

If it was said that he was being deceived, Qining still had some scruples and might not agree easily, but he would not hesitate in reporting the truth.

The two chatted for a few more words, and then Qining sent him to the door.

Lai Shangrong was just about to leave when he happened to see Lu Zhanyuan leading the team and escorting Xue Pan in.

"Brother Lai!"

Seeing Lai Shangrong, Xue Pan seemed to have seen a savior.

When Xue Pan saw him, it was like seeing a savior, but Lai Shangrong was as big as his head.

It’s true that with greater ability comes greater responsibility…

No, the more women there are, the more troublesome things become.

After all, Xue Pan was Xue Baochai's brother, half of his uncle, so Lai Shangrong had no choice but to step forward and ask.

"How is this going?"

Xue Pan cried mournfully: "I...I don't know either!"

Lu Zhanyuan quickly explained: "The case of the Zhen family's hidden property was investigated based on the pawn receipts. Heng Shudian on Gulou West Street questioned the clerk in the store, and it was their boss, Mr. Xue, who approved it."

Glancing at Lai Shangrong, he added: "Otherwise, we wouldn't have offered such a high price!"

Lai Shangrong turned to Xue Pan and asked: "Hurry up and tell me! Is this happening?"

"What kind of real family and fake family? Why do they shut me up..."

Speaking of this, Xue Pan stopped, and put on a look of sudden realization: "Oh!~" Lai Shangrong kicked his ass, and said angrily: "Oh what? Hurry up!"

Xue Pan scratched his ears and cheeks and said: "Where do I care about Laoshizi's business? In the past few years since I came to Beijing, only two or three months ago, Brother Feng said that the family wanted to make some money. Brother Lai, you also know that I have always admired brothers..."

Lai Shangrong kicked him in the leg again and said sternly: "Hurry up and get down to business!"

Zuo Xiao's guard was disadvantageous in guarding King Jing. Feng Tang, as a captain, had already been ordered to be executed. Feng Ziying was slightly better and was ordered to be sent to the army.

He also rambled on, not afraid of offending the emperor's taboos.

Xue Pan saw Lai Shangrong's sullen face, so he didn't dare to talk about what he had or didn't have.

Lai Shangrong also made a rough guess as he explained the matter without making any sense.

In ancient times, it was not as convenient as in modern times to transfer large sums of money.

Coupled with the temporary sale, firstly, there is no time, and secondly, there is too much movement and it is easy to be exposed.

Therefore, most of what the Zhen family brought into the capital were real estate and land deeds.

After entering Beijing, buying a house and furniture would cost money, but it was well known throughout the court that Zhen's family was raided, and the sale of real estate and land deeds required the help of a dental dealer.

At this time, selling through a dental store is tantamount to self-exploding and transferring property.

Therefore, the Zhen family thought of clearing their name through a pawn shop.

However, even if the pawn shop doesn't see a way out, there is no reason not to lower the price.

At that time, King Jing had not yet been killed, and although King Beijing had lost power, his dead camels were bigger than horses, and there were still some old troops in the army.

These people were also attracted by Feng Tang and Feng Ziying, so they tried to please King Beijing and take over these people.

However, the King of Beijing had enough food and clothing, so it was a problem to please him. It happened that the news about his compatibility with Princess Qinse spread, so Feng Ziying planned to take the wife route and work for the Zhen family to please the King of Beijing.

He didn't have a pawnshop at home, and he didn't have that much money, so he turned to Xue Pan.

Xue Pan was also an honest man. Without saying a word, he took him to his shop and collected some real estate and land deeds at a high price.

"I originally planned to lend it to him, but the amount he asked for was a bit large. My mother wouldn't agree without going to the shop! If it weren't for Feng Da..."

Seeing that Lai Shangrong looked unhappy and was about to kick, Xue Pan quickly changed his words: "If Feng Ziying hadn't said it was his family's land deed, I wouldn't have asked the shopkeeper to pay [-]% more!"

"You! You! You were sold and you counted the money for me!"

Although Feng Ziying did not betray Xue Pan, she knew that because of her relationship, he not only required more money from the Xue family, but also did not let him take any of the benefits.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be a secret from him and he would be laundering money for the Zhen family.

Qi Ning and Lu Zhanyuan are also experienced torturers. Just from Xue Pan's dictation and attitude, he can tell that he is a brainless dude who was probably deceived.

"Who is this?" Qining asked tentatively.

Lai Shangrong said angrily: "You can be considered a brother's uncle!"

Xue Pan felt a little smug when he heard that Lai Shangrong recognized him as his uncle, licking his face and giggling.

Qi Ning hesitated for a moment and said: "Either let Zhan Yuan make a confession for him first, and the brothers will take him back and take care of him first. If there is anything else that needs to be asked, then send someone to invite him over?"

Lai Shangrong looked at Lu Zhanyuan, shook his head, and said cryptically: "It's better to let him stay here for a few days to sober up! It won't be too late to deal with it later when Feng Ziying's confession is confirmed!"

Although Lai Shangrong believed that what Xue Pan said was true, Feng Ziying was already guilty and might not bite back in order to protect herself, so Lai Shangrong implicitly said that he would make his confession true.

"Okay!" Qi Ning nodded and told Lu Zhanyuan: "First arrange a better room number for Mr. Xue, and then send someone to chase Feng Ziying back."

Fortunately, the case of murdering Prince Jing had just been concluded, and Feng Ziying had only set out for a few days.

After Xue Pan was taken away, Qi Ning said cryptically: "My wife's surname is Lu, brothers, don't worry, I will leave this matter to Zhan Yuan, and my confession will be true!"

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(End of this chapter)