Lady of Fortune, Jiao Niang

Hearing the words, Qi Yun immediately got up from the chair, but quickly sat down again.

But even so, Tie Zi could see Qi Yun's shock at that moment.

It’s just that Qi Yun didn’t tell anyone, even Tie Zi didn’t know it. What Qi Ming lost this time was not just an inkstone and a copybook, but a gift...

Even if Chu Chengyun gave it as a gift, as long as it passed through his hands, it would be a gift from the heavenly family. Of course, it cannot be thrown away.

Qi Ming asked Liu Si to come to him. He wanted to come because he cherished the brotherhood between him and Chu Chengyun, and kept all the things his righteous brother gave away. Naturally, he didn't want to lose it, so he came to Qi Yun for help.

But for Qi Yun, this is not just a matter of sentimentality. If it is bad, it is a disaster of prison.

Ordinary people get a gift, and they will have to place incense tables, put them in the ancestral hall, and make good offerings, and pass them on to future generations.

The Qi family seemed a little different, and Chu Chengyun didn't take it seriously when he gave it away.

Even for Qi Yun, this new emperor is far from being so mysterious. The longevity lock Qi Yun he gave Qi Yun is still with Yinzi lock, but it does not mean that he can be snatched away.

But Qi Yun quickly figured it out. If you lose it, you lose it. They don't say, who knows who gave it?

However, it is hard to say whether Qi Ming was unlucky enough to meet the bandit, or someone targeted him.

Qi Yun sat in the chair and closed his eyes slightly to calm down.

Tiezi knew that his young master had not eaten breakfast before he got up early in the morning. Now Qi Yun's body is not as papery as before, but it is weaker than ordinary people. Tiezi went to serve Ye Jiao with a bowl. The prepared astragalus perch soup was handed to Qi Yun to drink.

After drinking a bowl, Qi Yun's spirit improved, and then he looked at Liu Si: "What has happened to Saburo? You have to explain to me clearly."

Liusi is young, and his mouth is not sharp enough, I am afraid that it is not clear to say it by mouth.

Fortunately, Qi Ming had thought of this a long time ago and wrote a letter to Liusi and brought it over.

Qi Yun took the letter, unfolded it, looked at it in a glance, and quickly understood the reason.

The letter said that Qi Ming had been studying hard in the academy, and finally had some free time to go out. He wanted to go back to the bookstand in the city with a box on his back and buy some books. Who knew that he met a woman who sold singers on the way and cried. He clamored that he was being chased to kill Yunyun, looking very pitiful.

It's just that even though Qi Ming is young, he is not stupid in his head. He does not believe that anyone would dare to chase and kill a good girl in the street, so he wanted to leave without her.

Who knows that this sing-song girl actually seemed to be fainted, so she was paralyzed on Qi Ming's body, but she was holding him tightly with both hands and Liu Si did not let go.

At this moment, a group of men dressed in short brown rushed out and robbed Qi Ming's cage abruptly. However, Qi Ming and Liu Si were entangled by the singing girl and couldn't get out. They struggled to get away but they were gone. The traces of people are gone.

If it's just ordinary gold and silver, if you lose it, you will lose it. After all, he is a person who wants scientific research. He really does not have time to report to the officials or deal with the lawsuit. But there is something from the righteous brother, Qi Ming. Just came to find Qi Yun.

After reading it, Qi Yun knew that his brother had been touched.

The tricks used are not clever, but people just stare at his cage, how strange they think.

It’s just that Qi Ming lost something and was deceived. Qi Yun was afraid that his brother would not explain the matter clearly because of his affection, so he put the letter aside and looked at Liu Si and said, "If I ask you, you just need to say If you want me to help your third brother, just tell the truth."

Liu Si stood there obediently, and nodded when he heard the words.

Qi Yun drank a bowl of fish soup again, and then solemnly said: "Is the girl he said about singing and singing is really unknown, or is he provoked by some romantic debt that made the girl come here?"

Liu Si was taken aback for a moment, then his face blushed, and he shook his head repeatedly, and said in his mouth: "No, no, no, no..."

"Okay, then tell me again, has the third brother been grudges with whom?"

Sixth thought for a while, then shook his head: "No."

The third young master stayed in the academy every day, and there was no chance to settle grudges.

Qi Yun said again: "Think about it again. When those people rushed out to grab the cage, did they just stare at Saburo or others?"

Liu Si immediately said: "Only, only the third young master." His voice paused, "Actually, those people wanted to hurt the third and third young master, but...I took the woman away and lost when I ran away in a panic. , Lost the cage."

Six thoughts are not in the matter, so he can see it really, but Qi Ming is actually confused in the panic, he can't remember things clearly, and many details are obtained by asking six thoughts.

As for this matter, Liu Si kept Qi Ming from hiding, only telling him that those people were trying to grab things.

Liu Si was afraid that telling the truth would scare the three young masters, and now it is about to go to the township examination. If the restlessness affects the scientific examination, it will be really troublesome.

When Qi Yun heard this, he knew Liusi's worries, and he was also pleased that his stupid brother had a reliable companion, so he asked Tiezi to move Liusi a seat and filled him with a bowl of fish soup.

But after Qi Yun thought about it, there was no doubt on his face, and he only whispered: "Sure enough, it was specifically for Saburo."

What to sell singing girls, what to snatch on the street, is just another plan, and it is only Qi Saburo in the end.

As for whether it is still against the Qi family, Qi Yun is not sure, but it is mostly related.

If it is said that Qi Ming was pushed down the cliff by the Cai family last time to rob the county exam place, today this matter seems a bit endless.

And those who dare to do such things are not ordinary people who want to come. There are many yamen in the city. The yamen of Zhizhou are there. These people dare to make trouble in the city during the day unless it is lard. There is someone behind it.

If it's the latter, then the more you can't let it go. You must know who did it to prevent it, otherwise, if you recognize it this time, there will always be a second and third time.

Saburo was young, and he was about to take an exam again. It would be impossible to break a finger.

Therefore, Qi Yun immediately said to Tiezi: "You take Six Thoughts and go down the mountain, now go to the prefectural Yamen to look for Shi prefect, tell him about this, and ask him to help look up the person behind the scenes."

Tie Zi hesitated and said, "Second Young Master, will the magistrate ignore it?"

Even if Qi Yun didn't explain, Tiezi could hear that this was not unusual.

Even though Shi Tianrui is the magistrate, he is only a seven-rank sesame official, I'm afraid he dare not accept it.

Qi Yun said: "Don't worry, he will definitely help."

Aiming at the golden plaque, Qi Yun did not believe that Shi Tianrui would ignore it.

But the reason why Shi Tianrui really took the case was not because of the imperial plaque, but because Ye Jiao saved his daughter's life.

The Zheng told Shi Tianrui about the matter of Fran, and named it to be related to a certain adult in the capital.

As for the concubine's room, she died violently because of eating Fran, and it was completely cold when she found it.

Shi Tianrui had learned about the stupidity and viciousness of this cousin's concubine for a long time. She was able to marry because of the hard sticking of her wrists. Shi Tianrui was just kept in the house, and actually never touched it.She died, Shi Tianrui didn't think about it after two days of sadness, but he cherished his daughter very much.

Ye Jiao's recognition of Fran was saving his daughter's life, and Shi Tianrui should repay him.

When Tiezi found him, Shi Tianrui agreed in one fell swoop, and sent a capable officer out to investigate. The result was obtained within two days.

Because of Ye Jiao's kindness, Shi Tianrui took a trip in person.

When he went up the mountain to look for Qi Yun, Qi Yun was coaxing Xu Bao with Ye Jiao.

Although Xu Bao loves to laugh and has a good temper, he is very lazy.

Able to sit or stand, lie down on the spot if it doesn’t work, and stay motionless for a long time.

If he was a child, he was chubby and cute, but when he grew up, Qi Yun was afraid that he would be so lazy and would affect his length, so he often tried to make his own little fat move and walk around.

Feed it with milk cake today, and coax it with a cloth ball tomorrow.

It's just that these methods work well for cats and dogs, but they often fail for Xu Bao.

The little Xu Bao got the idea that his parents love him, even if he doesn't move, he won't be hungry, so the young couple always have to think of other ways to coax him.

So far, the best thing to use is to study.

Therefore, when Shi Tianrui entered the door, he saw Ye Jiao and Qi Yun sitting on each side of the soft couch, Xu Bao giggling in the middle, walking back and forth with short legs.

When he walked to Qi Yun's side, Qi Yun said: "If you do not teach, you will change your nature."

Going to Ye Jiao's side, Little Ginseng turned his head and stared at the book, and said: "The way of teaching is more expensive."

Shi Tianrui looked at it and couldn't help but smile: "Master Qi and his wife are good at teaching them, which is admirable."

Ye Jiao saw someone coming in, so she stretched out her hand to hold Xu Bao in her arms, patted the little guy on the back, and said, "Xiaosu, serve Shizhi County tea."

Shi Tianrui smiled and met with Ye Jiao, his eyes looked at Qi Yun.

Qi Erlang stood up, touched the top of Xubao's hair, and then went to sit down in the main hall with Shi Tianrui.

Even though he lost his gift, Qi Yun didn't feel anxious every day. He also let Qi Ming'an settle down to study and review, and don't think about other things.

If you can't find things in a hurry, it's better to live your life and wait for the result.

Now Shi Tianrui came, Qi Yun drank tea with him, and said some polite remarks, and then asked: "I don't know what happened to Shizhi County last time, but what happened?"

Shi Tianrui took the tea cup and said to Qi Yun: "Yes, I sent someone to investigate the singing girl. She has been ransomed by the Shao family, bought a contract, and became the concubine of Shao Jiawulang."

Shao family?

When Qi Yun heard this surname, he raised his eyebrows slightly: "I want to come, my third brother's cage can be found."

"I'm afraid it won't happen." Shi Tianrui whispered, "Someone saw that Shao Wulang had gone to Shao Zhizhou's government office earlier and took a box wrapped in red cloth. He wanted to come to give gifts."

If it is usual, walking between relatives is normal, and it's nothing.

But the front foot got a good inkstone from Qi Saburo, and a purple pen, these are all excellent things, and the back foot carried the box to the Yamen, it was difficult for people not to think together.

As for the copybook Qi Yun said, Shi Tianrui didn't take it seriously.

In his opinion, compared with Duan Yan and Zihao pen, that copybook is not worth much, and it is not worth nervousness.

Who knew that Qi Yun's expression suddenly loosened, and his eyebrows stretched out.

From the very beginning, he never thought of bringing things back, all Qi Yun wanted to know was who was eyeing Qi Ming.

Now it is enough to know that it is the Shao family. If the person who hides in the dark and causes the bad to come to the bright side, there will naturally be a solution.

It is not easy to push up a family, but you can still try to push down a family.

Qi Yun had quietly removed several things that were in his way before. This time he planned more and there would always be a way.

But Qi Yun changed his thoughts again, his fingertips slipped on the edge of the tea cup, and the corners of his mouth suddenly curled up: "I originally thought, I lost things when I lost them, but now it seems that there is still hope for the lost to be recovered."

Shi Tianrui had some doubts, and couldn't help asking: "What do you mean?"

Qi Yun didn't say it clearly, he just smiled, but he thought in his heart that the royal gift plaque had been placed in the Zhouya for two months, and that Mr. Shao should have seen it many times over and over again.

Now, it depends on whether Shao Wulang will send his loyal ligatures to Master Zhizhou.

If you don't return it, you can just treat it as a good thing to feed the dog, and try to find a way later, but if he sends it, his own Saburo's things must be lost and recovered.

And Shao Wulang is indeed loyal, but he is not loyal to Shao Zhizhou, but loyal to money.

Shao Wulang is very self-aware of the reason why their Shao family can walk sideways in the city.

It is not how superb their business methods are, nor how meritorious the Shao family’s ancestors are, but because they have a relative who knows the state.

This one is enough.

And this Master Zhizhou is not the kind of upright official who can’t put the needle in. He rarely accepts things from the Shao family. When Shao Wulang gets good things, he will give it to him. Here are some benefits.

This time, Shao Wulang got the good things from Qiming's box cage, and the first thing he thought of was to send it to the prefecture.

But when Shao Wulang went, he waited from dawn to dark without seeing Zhizhou's shadow. The tea in the cup was changed over and over again, and the drunk was tasteless before finally seeing Shao Zhizhou.

Shao Zhizhou was thin, with sharp eyes and goat whiskers, and he felt that he was a stern person by looking at him.

As soon as he walked out, he cast his eyebrows at Shao Wulang coldly, his voice was also lowered by an octave: "Good deeds you have done!"

Shao Wulang was taken aback, and immediately bounced from the chair, then knelt on the ground with a plop.

Shao Zhizhou didn't seem to be pleased at all. He snorted coldly, then sat down and said in a deep voice, "Don't be a local official because of the incident on the street two days ago. You are really courageous. It's perfect for yourself?"

Shao Wulang froze for a moment, and soon realized that Shao Zhizhou blamed them not for committing crimes in the street, but for failing to clean their tails. He hurriedly lowered his head and said, "My lord, this...I don't know where the mistake was made. ."

Shao Zhizhou snorted again: "People from Shizhi County have found you, even if your subordinates never talked about it everywhere, but there are so many pedestrians on the road, you also found a well-known role for the singing girl. How can you stop someone else's mouth?"

Shao Wulang sweated on his head and immediately lay on the ground.

After a while, I heard Shao Zhizhou say: "Fortunately, Shizhi County did not say anything, and the Qi family was also quiet. I think it was because the official's face was different from you. But this kind of thing is not the second time. Just be clear about your head, remember!"

"Remember, remember." Shao Wulang knew that it was all right, and he hurriedly lost his laugh, then got up and put the box he had brought in front of Shao Zhizhou, "My lord, this time it is really my fault. You are frightened, this is my apologize, I hope the adults will laugh."

Shao Zhizhou naturally heard about the gift that Shao Wulang had brought, and he could guess that the objects inside belonged to Qi Saburo.

He didn't want to take it, but when he looked at Shao Wulang's diligent appearance, he felt that it should be a rarity, and then he nodded faintly, and let the red cloth be removed.

Opening the box, Shao Zhizhou stared at the Fang Duan inkstone at first glance.

This end of the inkstone is the best of Yantai, and this one is the best of the best, otherwise Chu Chengyun would not solemnly give it to Qi Yun.

As long as you are a scholar, you can't walk at a glance.

Shao Zhizhou's eyes lit up and he stretched out his hand to take it up and look closely.

But soon he saw the purple pen next to the inkstone.

This purple pen is also excellent. It is made from the vellus hair on the back of the wild rabbit. The color is purple and black. The pen made of rabbit pens from the northern border is the most soft and precious.

And this one was brought by the caravan from outside the customs. Since Qi Yun can give it away, of course the vellus hair is the best.

Even if you just put it there, looking at this pen, you know the quality is excellent.

Shao Zhizhou's eyes were straight. Even though he knew in his heart that he couldn't ask for these things, he couldn't restrain his hand from reaching there.

But before he touched the purple pen, he saw another cloth bag.

This cloth bag is dark blue, and it looks plain, except that a tassel fell under the rope used to seal the bag.

The red and green colors were previously given to Qi Ming by Ye Jiao.

Since it was given by his sister-in-law, Qi Ming certainly cherished it. Not only must he use it well, but also carry it with him. In the end, he chose to put it on his cloth bag, which not only fulfilled his respect for Ye Jiao, but also well. Put it in the box so that no one can see it.

And this spike is really dazzling and dazzling, so Shao Zhizhou unconsciously lifted the bag: "What is this?"

Shao Wulang hurriedly said: "It's this copybook, and I can't tell the good from the bad. It just happened to be used for adults to distinguish."

Shao Zhizhou nodded pretentiously, then opened the bag and took out the copybook inside.

I flipped through it a bit, and I felt nothing strange.

But at this moment, he turned to the title page.

As soon as the eight characters on it came into view, Shao Zhizhou's hand stopped.

He stared at those words and read it over and over again, and then he suddenly started shaking.

First, the fingertips trembled, then the arm trembled, and finally, the whole body froze.

Shao Wulang was shocked, thinking that Shao Zhizhou had a stroke.

But before he shouted out, Shao Zhizhou held the copybook and staggered to the backyard.

Shao Wulang hurriedly followed, and then saw Shao Zhizhou enter a room. When he lit a candle to follow up, he saw some sundries in the room. Nothing rare, the most conspicuous one was placed in the middle of the room. A plaque covered by a red cloth.

"My lord, what are you...oh!" Shao Wulang stepped forward to say something, but was kicked away by Shao Zhizhou.

Shao Zhizhou cautiously held the copybook, freed a hand, and tremblingly lifted the red cloth covering the plaque.

The four characters of the letter-Zhigao Xingjie.

This plaque was to be given to the Qi family. In order to ask for benefits, Shao Zhizhou stayed in the mansion for two months. He thought, the Qi family was just a merchant family. Even if the emperor gave the plaque, it was not considered what.

But now that I think about it, these four words were not originally used to describe merchants, but to describe the noble people. The emperor bestowed these four words. Isn't it that they abruptly dispelled the so-called merchant air in the Qi family?

The key is not in this meaning, but in this word.

Shao Zhizhou tremblingly held up the copybook and looked at the eight characters on it.

Xiao Ji attacked bitterness, dedicated and tireless.

Looking at the plaque, and the copybook, back and forth several times, Shao Zhizhou finally saw clearly--

The word "Zhi" is actually exactly the same...

Exactly the same!

Shao Zhizhou's eyes were dark, and his feet were soft. He collapsed directly on the ground and fainted.