A Clash of Gods - Chapter 522

[Chapter 523]

Yuan Rong sighed: “It seems that your heat is still not at home. Since Mr. Hou has already made arrangements, he is naturally well prepared. Under the watchful eyes of the public, he staged a good-for-nothing scheme, which was hidden from the eyes of everyone present.”

Qi Ning smiled and said, “Kong Erhu, you came to redeem yourself today, and Uncle Gu naturally won’t let you run away in vain.” With a wink at Gu Wenwen, the two paintings were quickly rolled up, and Gu Wenwen took the Walking forward with two paintings, he sneered: “Your painting is here, and the redemption money will naturally be handed over.”

The corners of Kong Erhu’s eyes twitched, but Gu Wenwen was full of confidence at this time, and he raised his spirits. He stretched out his hand and said, “Hurry up and bring the silver, 160,000 taels of silver, not a single penny.”

Kong Erhu turned around, only to find that the gate had been blocked by several guards with knives. Although the four men under his command were tall and tall, how could they dare to fight with the guards of the Hou residence, seeing the gazes of the people around him? Staring at him, Kong Erhu felt weak all over his body, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead, but he didn’t take out the redemption silver for a while.

Gu Wenwen sneered, stepped forward, and shoved the two paintings into Kong Erhu’s hands. Uncertainly, he reached into Kong Erhu’s arms and grabbed the stack of silver bills. Kong Erhu’s face twitched. , but didn’t dare to stop it, Gu Wenwen took the silver note, turned around and handed it to his buddy, and said, “Count it and see how much it is. If you lose a penny today, don’t even think about going out of this door.”

The guy was also very happy at this time. He took the banknotes and counted them in public. After a while, he said: “Master, it is exactly 160,000 taels of silver, not much, not much.”

Gu Wenwen laughed and said: “Okay, Kong Erhu, our accounts have been cleared. Thank you for taking care of this account. Next time, if you have something, just bring it.” After a few steps, his face was ashen.

Gu Wenwen was in a desperate situation, and his heart was full of joy. He never imagined that Qi Ning had planned a banquet yesterday, just to lead the snake out of the hole.

Now the Gu family’s crisis is not only resolved, but even the 30,000 taels of silver money is taken. With excitement, Qi Ning is not only extremely grateful, but also admired.

Kong Erhu looked in a daze, his whole body became weak, and he was about to leave, but Qi Ning had already said: “Kong Erhu, go back and tell your master how much money he has sent, and this marquis will accept it correctly. You let him remember, Sometimes there are too many pits dug, so be careful not to bury yourself in it.”

Kong Erhu walked away with his hands, and the people in front of the door watched a good show with relish. At this time, the good show ended and they all dispersed.

Gu Wenwen hurriedly invited Qi Ning and Yuan Rong to the back of the pawnshop for tea. Yuan Rong asked with a smile, “Master Hou, it seems that you already know who is behind the scenes.”

“Don’t pretend to be confused, Young Master Yuan, can’t you guess it?” Qi Ning smiled and said, “Of course you know Qiao Yu.”

Yuan Rong said: “Qiao Yu’s father is the head of the Ministry of Household Affairs. He is not a high-ranking official. I don’t have much contact with him.”

“The Minister of the Household is Dou Kui, and the surnamed Qiao works under Dou Kui’s hands. If Qiao Yu said that he has nothing to do with Dou Lianzhong, then it’s really a ghost.” Qi Ning smiled lightly: “Dou Lianzhong hates me to the core. But he didn’t dare to face my Jinyi Hou’s mansion, and it happened that my uncle went to Beijing to do business. This Dou Lianzhong was probably staring at his uncle for a long time, waiting for the opportunity to come out like this.”

Yuan Rong understood and said, “Dou Lianzhong hates you to the core, but he doesn’t dare to provoke you, so he wants to pour his anger on Uncle Gu?”

“It’s roughly like this.” Qi Ning smiled and said, “Dou Lianzhong’s little trick, you can understand it if you think about it carefully. But the trap set this time is quite vicious, and my uncle was almost thrown into prison by them. go in.”

At this time, Gu Wenwen was still out to deal with the next things. After all, today is the last time limit. Since the money is recovered, it is natural to repay the debt of the bank immediately.

“Since Lord Hou knows that Dou Lianzhong is behind the scenes, why did you let that Kong Erhu go today?” Yuan Rong asked in confusion, “If you take down Kong Erhu and hand it over to Mo Tie Duan of the capital, Lao Mo will not let it go. If it was really Dou Lianzhong who framed it behind his back,

Mo Tie Duan came out at the right time.

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Qi Ning shook his head and smiled and said, “Although Dou Lianzhong is not smart, he definitely did not come forward in this matter. This Kong Erhu seems to be just a rogue in the market. Hu, it’s impossible to get Dou Lianzhong’s evidence from his mouth.” He smiled lightly: “Since Dou Lianzhong is restless, let him toss it, I just hope he doesn’t fall into my hands, otherwise 1” But he didn’t say anything.

At this time, Gu Wenwen had already entered the room, and said with a grateful expression: “Master Hou, if you don’t have you today, the consequences will be unimaginable, and my Gu family will be completely ruined.” He actually came over with a stack of silver notes: “Master Hou, remove the The capital and the interest to repay the bank, this is 20,000 taels of silver, you!”

Qi Ning frowned and said, “Uncle, what do you mean?”

“Master Hou, don’t get me wrong.” Gu Wenwen hurriedly said: “I am confused this time. If it wasn’t for you, I would not be able to survive. You will accept this money, and the right should be my thank you gift. .”

Qi Ning pushed back and said, “Uncle, eat a lot of money to gain wisdom. With this lesson, you will naturally be careful in your actions in the future. I will not take this money. If you are really short of money in the future, I will ask you for it.”

Gu Wenwen hesitated for a while, but finally put it away, and said, “Master Hou, it’s almost noon, let’s go to the restaurant to eat something casually, you can’t refuse. I have already sent someone to inform the girl and tell her that you have paid the money. Bring them all back, and eat at my side at noon.”

Qi Ning knew that Gu Wenwen was also expressing his gratitude. Quietly, it was almost noon, and it was a meal no matter where he was. He smiled at Yuan Rong, “Young Master Yuan, why don’t you take a moment and have a quick meal together?”

Yuan Rong smiled and said: “Someone treats guests for free, so why not eat?” Xiang Gu Wenwen said: “Uncle Gu, there is a Huifeng Spring Restaurant only two blocks away from here, it is quiet and tastes good, let’s go. There it is.”

Gu Wenwen didn’t say anything else, so he packed up immediately, a few people went out, and the accompanying guards also followed. When we arrived at Huifeng Spring, the facade was not big, but the decoration was very elegant and quiet. There were two floors. Upstairs was a separate small private room. Several guards sat downstairs. Gu Wenwen invited Qi Ning and Yuan Rong to the private room on the second floor.

After being seated, Qi Ning looked around and said with a smile, “Yuan Rong, how is that Young Master Jiang doing recently?”

“Eldest Young Master Jiang?” Yuan Rong was startled, “Which Young Master Jiang?”

“Jiang Suiyun in the East China Sea.” Qi Ning said, “Didn’t Jiang Suiyun join the Ministry of Rites and become the head of the Ministry of Rites? Your grandfather is in charge of the Ministry of Rites, and Jiang Suiyun is at the feet of your grandfather. Do you know something about him? ”

Yuan Rong came back to his senses and said with a smile: “Master Hou, you know my temperament, I have never been interested in asking about matters in the government’s yamen. But this Jiang Suiyun, I heard that it was assigned to the host and guest of the Ministry of Rites. , the host and guest is one of the four divisions under the Ministry of Rites. It handles guest etiquette and receives foreign guests. In these years, we have no contact with the Northern Han Dynasty, and we have very little contact with the Eastern Qi Kingdom. The host and guest division is actually a decoration, and the officials inside are all Nothing to do.”

“So, Mr. Jiang is just an idle job?” Qi Ning asked with a smile.

Yuan Rong said with a smile: “It’s not a job, this person is from the Jiang family in the East China Sea, and some of them have money. As far as I know, he is getting along very well with officials of all sizes in the Ministry of Rites. Hehe, anything is good with money. Do, during his time in the Ministry of Rites, he has also figured out what everyone likes, and he is the grandfather of my family. If things go on like this, it won’t take a few years, I’m afraid it will really be reused by the court.” After straightening his clothes, he asked curiously, “Why is the Marquis interested in this person?”

Qi Ning smiled and said, “After all, he is the son of the richest man in the East China Sea. I just want to know if this businessman is an official twice.”

I learned the inside story from Yan Lingxian’s mouth that day. Yan Lingxian and Jiang Suiyun were both taught martial arts by the same person. Jiang Suiyun was the richest man in the East China Sea, and he could be said to have responded to every call. It is an idle position without real power, but this person gave up the life of a noble son in the East China Sea and was willing to stay in the capital, which is naturally very strange.

At this moment, the shop assistant opened the door and came in to deliver tea. Qi Ning glanced at it, and suddenly found that the moment the shop assistant came in, there were two figures walking behind him, a man and a woman, very familiar, Qi Ning gave a slight glimpse. Frowning, he suddenly thought of something, got up, UU reading www.sonicmtl.com said to Yuan Rong: “You guys have tea here, I’ll go out to make it easier.” After going out, he turned his head to look at the corridor, only to see two people in front and one behind. The figure was walking towards the front wing.

The man was wearing a blue brocade robe and a crown hat. He looked like he was in his fifties, but behind him was a woman with a plump figure, a light blue water-sleeved skirt, and a plain silk ribbon around his waist. The waist is thin and soft, the brocade skirt stretches the buttocks, round and plump, as the waist swings, the plump buttocks sway like a flower branch, curling Nana, just looking at the back, Qi Ning recognizes at a glance that it is Tianjia Yaoxing. Mrs. Tian.

At this time, the guy who was leading the way had opened the door, and the man in Tsing Yi took the lead. Madam Tian looked around, looking a little nervous, but she didn’t see Qi Ning, and followed the man into the door.

Qi Ning was very puzzled, thinking that although Mrs. Tian was the owner of the Tian family medicine store, she was a woman after all.

But why is the man in Tsing Yi so sacred, and why does Mrs. Tian seem so restrained and nervous?

Qi Ning was curious, but at this moment, he saw that the guy in the house had already come out, and he closed the door of the house, and then came this way, Qi Ning walked over, raised his hand to stop the guy, and pointed to In that room, he asked in a low voice, “Who is that man?”

The man was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, “This guest officer, that’s a guest of the restaurant, and the villain doesn’t know him. What does the guest officer ask him? Would you like to help you ask?” The yin and yang were weird, Qi Ning didn’t know him in the same way, he waved his hand, the guy walked over with a smile, took a few steps, looked back at Qi Ning, and saw him staring at the room, with a weird smile, and whispered to himself: ” Who is that man? Hey, I think you want to know who that woman is, with big breasts and round buttocks, all men are concerned about.”