Once magnificent, now brilliant

The head of the household did not say a word, and the Ministry of Criminal Justice did not interrogate him immediately, but started with the accounts, and arrested a group of servants around the head of the household, and they could always ask some clues.

The people in the criminal department are all veterans, the emperor meant not to make it public, they naturally don't talk too much, but they are not slow at all, and they quickly caught the loopholes in the ledger.

It is also unfortunate, because the head of the Chai household was dismissed as an official, the family had no income for a while, and there were people from another family to support, so they had to take out the money hidden in the secret room for turnover. Take it out for checking and re-recording.So the ledger that Eunuch Li brought back this time was all the accounts of the Chai Mansion in the past three years, and something strange was discovered in the middle.

During the period when Chai Huchang was an official, although there were occasional inappropriateness in the accounts, it was obvious at a glance that they were received from gifts.But it's all small money, and there will be such bribes in any family. It is tacitly understood by everyone, and the Ministry of Punishment will not talk about this boss.However, three or four months before the imperial examination two years ago, several sums of income with the same amount of money were recorded in the accounts, but the source was not recorded, only the amount of money was recorded, which was very strange.If it is a business transaction, it is impossible to receive dozens or even hundreds of money of the same amount in a short period of time. The time is too concentrated, and it has never appeared before and after, and there is no sign of business in Chaifu in the ledger.

Moreover, most of these huge amounts of silver have been spent in the month of the imperial examination, and their whereabouts have not been specified. In the end, there are only 10,000+ taels left in Chaifu, but it is still a huge sum of money for an official's family.

The Ministry of Criminal Justice did not dare to delay, and immediately reported the situation to the emperor. According to their years of experience, the fraud may not have happened out of thin air.

The next day, Xian Xing came to the courtyard with two freshly made clothes.One is to deliver the finished clothes to Qi Xiang, the weather is getting cold, so the clothes should be prepared earlier, and the other is to see Qi Xiang's injuries, and tell them about the situation at home by the way.

"Is Tai Tuo okay?" It's easy to say anything else, Qi Xiang is most concerned about Tai Tuo in this matter.

Xian Xuan smiled relaxedly, "Don't worry, grandfather is only temporarily confined in the mansion. He said that he is unwell, and he will thank guests behind closed doors. No one else will doubt him."

Regardless of whether this matter has anything to do with the Taifu, since the Taifu exposed it, in order to avoid suspicion, the Taifu should not participate in the follow-up.The emperor can't wrong the Taifu, so he gave another reason for the foot restraint.

Qi Xiang instructed: "If you have nothing to do, spend time with Tai Tuo. Tai Tuo is a sensible person, but he always stays at home, so it is inevitable to worry too much."

He is still being detained by the master, and even if he can go out, it is not convenient to run to the Taifu's mansion every day. He has other things to do, and he can avoid suspicion as much as possible, which is good for everyone.

Xian Yu looked as usual, he knew that this matter must be extra cautious, "Don't worry, I know how to do it. I will help you look after the clothing store, so you don't have to worry, business is as usual. As long as I go to the clothing store from time to time, others will There is no doubt that there is something inside the Xian mansion to thank guests behind closed doors, everything is in order."

"That's good. Where is the fourth prince? Have you gone to see it?" The fourth prince seemed to be holding his breath and looking for a way out, so Qi Xiang had to ask one more question.

Xian Jie took the sweet soup from Bai Ru, drank it and said: "I haven't gone yet, but there is no news, it should be planned. The Fourth Prince's Mansion also ordered clothes in our store. You can bring your clothes to the door to deliver, and others won't be too concerned."

Qi Xiang felt that this opportunity was very good, so he said to Xianxuan: "It's just right, please help me send a letter to the Fourth Prince."

After finishing talking to Xian Xing, Xian Xing hesitated, "Will it be too risky?"

Before Qi Xiang could speak, the silent Bai Junyu said, "Just trust him."

Xianxuan raised his eyebrows, "When did your trust become wrong to others?"

Bai Junyu didn't want to talk too much with him, it would be easy to reveal his thoughts, "Fourth Prince, please be careful."

"Okay." Since Bai Junyu is so determined, he has nothing to say, he is just a mouthpiece, if the fourth prince has concerns, he can just say it again.

After Xianxuan left, Qi Xiang picked up the clothes and looked at them. The stitches were very thin and the materials were of the highest quality, not inferior to those time-honored clothing stores. While he was satisfied, he also took the opportunity to ask Mr. Bai

Yu, "How do you feel wearing the clothes from our Cailuo clothing store?"

Bai Junyu really doesn't care about these things on weekdays. The material and style of the clothes are all determined by his mother. If they are accidentally cut, they will be handed over to her to mend.So he really doesn't know how to evaluate whether the clothes are good or not, and whether they are comfortable or not, but because it is Qi Xiang's shop, he can't act like he hasn't tasted them carefully, so he can only say: "Very good."

"Where is it better?" Just looking at Bai Junyu's expression, Qi Xiang knew that he was asking for nothing.That's right, not to mention Bai Junyu as a general, even in the homes of ordinary people, this matter is still handled by the hostess.

Bai Junyu was at a loss for words, Qi Xiang was the person he liked, and he always had to say something to make Qi Xiang happy, almost racking his brains, Bai Junyu said, "It's stronger than ordinary clothes."

Qi Xiang suppressed a smile, most of the looseness of the clothes was related to the material, and Bai Junyu hadn't moved much recently, and had never been to the military camp or the martial arts arena, so the clothes would not be damaged.

Seeing that Qi Xiang's face was invisible, but his eyes were almost narrowed, Bai Junyu came to his senses and reached out to pinch Qi Xiang's chin, "Are you kidding me?"

Qi Xiang didn't hold back anymore, and laughed loudly, "It seems that you are not in charge of the family, and you don't understand these trivial matters."

"You understand?" Bai Junyu really wanted to catch him and tell him to stop laughing and talk properly.But it felt inappropriate, so he slowly clenched his hands into fists without making any other movements.

Qi Xiang smiled and said, "It's not like you don't know what my past life was like, so you naturally know more than you."

He didn't mean that when he was in Xizhen, but in the Qi Mansion before, his clothes were not luxurious, but sturdy.Because it is not always possible to make new ones, it is enough to have a suit that can support the scene, and the rest is mainly durable, and no one thinks there is anything wrong with him being a young master who wears the same fabric as a commoner.

"That's right, I'll just ask you about these things in the future, so I don't have to find someone else." What Bai Junyu wanted to say was "That's right, I will leave the affairs of my house to you in the future." But he also knew that it was inappropriate , I had no choice but to change my mouth, and it was quite uncomfortable to hold back.

Qi Xiang sat up straighter, and her smile subsided, "Then let me ask you something."

"You said."

"Does the armor worn by General Fengbei's soldiers be sent to the Ministry of War for repairs every year?" Qi Xiang felt that it would be better to tell Bai Junyu directly about this matter. He didn't want to talk about it, or plan to fight for the business. He cared more about the safety of the soldiers, especially Bai Junyu.

This matter has nothing to do with Qi Xiang, and Bai Junyu said truthfully: "There will be a unified repair time every year. I think that except for a few generals who will be repaired by the palace, most of the others will still be sent to the old folks. Go, the craftsmanship is quite satisfactory, and there is nothing to choose. In recent years, there have been some generals who have soldiers on their hands to go to the clothing bureau to repair them, and they are all qualified. On the one hand, if the armor is damaged on weekdays, a batch will be gathered every three months and sent to folk clothing shops for repairs. Let’s see which one had less business at the time and could repair it faster.”

Qi Xiang knew that Bai Junyu couldn't decide this matter, but he still wanted to talk to General Fengbei through him, and said, "Then do you think our Cailuo clothing store can do it?"

"You want to take over the business of repairing armor?" Bai Junyu didn't expect it. "This is troublesome and heavy. If something happens, you have to bear the responsibility."

Qi Xiang smiled and said: "Generally, the clothes outside have been repaired, but they still have to be inspected by the Ministry of War before they can be finally returned to the barracks. The possibility of taking responsibility is very small. Dealing with the Ministry of War is troublesome, but this is the easiest for Cailuo to accept." How to deal with the armor business. Now you have seen the state of affairs in the DPRK and China. Someone tampered with the food in your expedition this time, but what if it is the armor next time? I can’t control other people’s troops. You and Feng Bei The general’s can’t make any mistakes. If those armors are in the hands of our Cailuo, I can guarantee that they will not be tampered with to the greatest extent, and can protect you to the greatest extent. And you and General Fengbei’s armor, Master Jing After many years of research and cultivation, I have grown a plant called Iron Heart Vine. This plant can be soaked with the potion made by Master for three months, and it can be as strong as iron, and it is not easy to be cut by a knife. I want to use it to add

Strengthen your armor, so that you have no worries on the battlefield.Of course, iron heart vines are not easy to come by, and it is impossible to wear this on all warriors' armor, but it can be used to reinforce important parts so as not to cause fatal injuries. "

"Really?" Bai Junyu rarely showed a surprised expression.If there is such a good thing, it is naturally less dangerous.

"I can show it to you." The iron heart vine was originally researched by his master to make him a soft armor. After the soft armor was made, there were still a lot left, so he came up with this idea.

"No, I believe you." Qi Xiang could say this, so he naturally dared to believe it, "I'm going to go back and tell my father about this matter, his army will be in charge of him in the end."

Qi Xiang nodded, "I understand. Regardless of whether General Fengbei agrees or not, you remember to bring your armor, and I will help you make it first. The sooner you finish it, the better, so that you won't be in a hurry when you need it."

"Okay." Of course it was a pleasant surprise for him to have such a good thing, but he had to try it himself to know how good it was.He is also very happy that Qi Xiang has the heart to protect him, at least Qi Xiang has him in his heart.

Even if the Ministry of Criminal Justice did not say anything about the suspected fraud, the fact that the Chai Mansion was raided was witnessed by the common people, and it was spread to ten, ten to hundreds, and naturally the rumors leaked out, and there was a lot of discussion in Beijing and Beijing for a while.Within two days, there was another rumor in Beijing, saying that the eldest prince might be involved in fraud.It is impossible for the head of the Chai household to have such a great ability. The fraud in the imperial examination must have been written by a great Confucianism to advise those students, and there must be enough powerful people to support them.

There was a great folk Confucian who once served as the teacher of the great prince, and devoted himself to teaching for five years, before retiring and returning to his hometown, he was quite famous.And this teacher once instructed Shibato for a long time, and Shibato also called him a teacher.Since the teacher came from the same family, the eldest prince must be the most suspicious.

This story spread quickly, and everyone talked about it clearly and clearly, but the head of the Chai household in the prison still didn't mention a word, and the servants who followed him also interrogated them. He took sick leave, but went to Huaifeng and other places privately to meet with the students quietly.Another servant said that when he was cleaning the study, he had read an article written by the head of Shibahu. The topic was similar to that of the current scientific examination, and it was written before the scientific examination.

This almost confirmed the charge of Chief Shibato's fraud. The more suspected Chief Shibato was, the more rumors spread, and the greater the suspicion of the First Prince.After a few days, the facts and rumors are mixed together, and I don't know which one is true and which one is false.

This is the result Qi Xiang wanted. The fourth prince did a good job and no one caught the source of the rumor.And the eldest prince was dragged into the water logically. Regardless of whether the emperor believes it or not, the eldest prince must defend himself. If he wants to defend himself, he must produce evidence that has nothing to do with him. It is up to the First Prince himself to be willing to give up.

After hearing these rumors, Bai Junyu asked Qi Xiang bluntly, "Is this all calculated by you?"

"Calculating" is an ugly word, but many people are doing it.Qi Xiang did not deny that Bai Junyu knew what kind of person he was, "The great prince left the palace early to recuperate, and asked a teacher to teach his lessons, and he is a great Confucian. Everyone in the world knows that. That great Confucian is willing to give advice to students." , There are so many people who are named but not named, just look it up and you will know that the head of the Shiba household has been instructed by him, so you really don’t need to look for it.”

Bai Junyu said with a smile: "If you can think well, you can protect yourself. That's great. If necessary, it doesn't matter if you count me in. I believe you won't harm me."

Qi Xiang didn't expect Bai Junyu to say such a thing, and his expression was a little embarrassed, "You are the one who looks like a dizzy person and can speak well."

Bai Junyu said calmly, "It's not impossible."

Qi Xiang fanned her eyelashes slightly, "I don't serve people with sex."

Bai Junyu took a step closer, and said in a low voice: "I know, I just hope that you can think about yourself more in the future, even if you are calculating, it doesn't matter, as long as you are good."

Qi Xiang's chaotic heart seemed to be dripped into a drop of clear spring, so cool and suddenly light.

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