Chapter 467 [Only lacking the east wind]
Sheng Zhixing took a sip of tea and sighed leisurely, "Marquis Zhaoping's treason and embezzlement of military funds were all wrongly convicted. What a pity, what a pity. Marquis Zhaoping's family is full of loyal and good people, but they ended up like this~"
Zhang Yuan's heart skipped a beat.
Although the master usually likes to brag, when he can say such things when analyzing a case, it usually means that he has strong evidence.
Zhang Yuan suddenly became uneasy, "Master, don't tell anyone about this, otherwise you will get yourself killed!"
How could someone as perceptive as him fail to notice the strangeness of this case?
But who dares to check?
"So I have to keep this matter to myself and bury it in the ground?"
Sheng Zhixing gave him a deep look. "Do you think I can sleep well until the injustice is solved and the truth is revealed? How can you sleep well, too? The Marquis of Zhaoping and his son guarded the border and quelled the rebellion, only to be wrongfully murdered on a deserted island?"
Zhang Yuan was stunned by Sheng Zhixing's question.
He was silent for a long time before he spoke.
"Master, this matter requires careful consideration. You must not just tell it out loud. If you do, not only will we be unable to clear the Zhaoping Marquisate of its injustice, but you and I will both be killed without a burial place."
After giving a few more instructions, Zhang Yuan was about to leave, and he looked absent-minded when he left.
He turned and took a few steps. Sheng Zhixing suddenly said leisurely behind him: "By the way, be careful of your boss, the Dali Temple Minister."
Zhang Yuan's body stiffened when he heard this. He didn't even know how he got out of the yard.
Sheng Zhixing watched Zhang Yuan leave and took a sip of tea slowly. It would depend on his vision in choosing an apprentice.
He stood up from the worn wooden stool, then walked to the small kitchen, took down the straw raincoat hanging on the wall opposite the stove, pressed a certain place, and a secret door slowly opened and appeared before him.
Sheng Zhixing stepped into the secret door and it closed automatically.
He passed through the winding secret passage and came to another door.
I gently pressed the mechanism on the door, and the light from outside came in, and the view in front of me suddenly became clear.
A courtyard like a paradise is right in front of Sheng Zhixing. There are rugged rocks and the sound of gurgling water can be heard between the rocks, which is clear and pleasant.
Sheng Zhixing walked along the path among the flowers, and an exquisite pavilion appeared before him, with flying eaves, carved beams and painted buildings, and an antique style.
He Lin and Hou Xiaoxiao were sitting on the stone table and stone bench in the pavilion playing chess, but the Mixue Ice City milk tea cups in their hands were really distracting.
Seeing Sheng Zhixing coming, He Lin showed joy and quickly invited Sheng Zhixing to come and sit down.
"Lao Sheng, Lao Sheng, come quickly, the three of us will play Landlord together!"
He Lin was being completely defeated by Hou Xiaoxiao. If he lost this round, he would have to pay Hou Xiaoxiao for the shop he owned. Sheng Zhixing came at the right time, and he had the opportunity to default on his debt!
"Go, a refined pastime, is simply not suitable for a hopelessly illiterate person like me."
After He Lin finished speaking, he was about to scatter the black and white chess pieces on the table and put them away, but Hou Xiaoxiao held down his paw.
"Wait, finish this game of chess first!"
Hou Xiaoxiao threw He Lin's claw aside in disgust, "Don't try to shirk your responsibility!"
She turned to Sheng Zhixing and said, "Old Sheng, you've come at the perfect time. You can be the referee and uphold fairness and justice!"
Sheng Zhixing happily acted as the referee. After the game was over, He Lin painfully took out a land deed and reluctantly placed it in front of Hou Xiaoxiao: "Here, take it. I'll earn it back in less than a month anyway!"
Hou Xiaoxiao happily put the deed into her purse, and then took out a deck of playing cards made of gold powder and gold foil.
Sheng Zhixing's eyes widened, the corners of his mouth twitching. "Didn't I say that you two wealthy shopkeepers were going to use this ridiculous deck of playing cards to play Landlord?"
"I see I'm the only poor peasant here!"
He was about to stand up as he spoke: "I don't have the title deed to play cards with you! How about I leave first? You two continue to fight on the chessboard."
"Hey hey hey! Of course not such a big fight!" Hou Xiaoxiao quickly grabbed Sheng Zhixing and said, "If you lose, let's play Truth or Dare!"
He Lin, who was standing aside, heard Sheng Zhixing's words and gave him a look of contempt: "Old Sheng, why are you pretending! Your son is already the emperor of Nanzhao! Nanzhao is so rich now, Xiaoxiao and I are jealous."
Sheng Zhixing shrugged: "I'm dead and gone, Nanzhao has something to do with me. I think Master Liao is the true emperor of Nanzhao now."
Hou Xiaoxiao began to deal the cards: "Alright, forget about the emperor or not. There won't be any emperors in the future."
"There are three of us now, just enough to form a branch!"
"By the way, Old Sheng." He Lin heard what Hou Xiaoxiao said and asked Sheng Zhixing, "How is your little apprentice doing now that he's back from Xue Wei? Can we develop him into an insider?"
"It's still developing." Sheng Zhixing sorted the playing cards in his hand: "I believe in my vision."
"It just takes some time for him to think about it."
He Lin nodded.
"OK!"
"It's been three years since we came here."
"I've worked so hard these past three years to grow and finally have everything ready. All I need is a favorable wind."
Sheng Zhixing also felt a lot of emotion. It was not easy for He Lin, Hou Xiaoxiao and Li Xiaoguan to control the economic lifeline of Dasheng in three years.
"Everyone, let's work together to make this east wind blow faster!"
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"What? Xue Wei is impotent?"
In the Golden Palace, Emperor Qingning's surprised voice rang out in the empty hall.
Zhou Jushan, who was standing aside pouring tea, almost couldn't help laughing out loud.
This was a bad idea he had suggested to Xue Wei. It would not only dispel Emperor Qingning's doubts, but also save Emperor Qingning or the Empress Dowager the trouble of matchmaking for Xue Wei.
Zhang Yuan, who had returned from the northwest to report to Emperor Qingning, replied respectfully, "Yes!"
"I have repeatedly confirmed that, in addition to the conversations I overheard in the forest and the prescriptions I secretly saw at the Xue Mansion, the daily diet of the Xue Mansion is also mainly composed of aphrodisiac ingredients."
"If Your Majesty is worried, why not order Xue Wei to return to the capital to attend the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet near the capital, and then have the Court of Justice of Qi investigate secretly."
"If there is a judge called Qi, I think it can be confirmed."
Emperor Qingning was silent for a while after hearing Zhang Yuan's words. He was actually very happy in his heart, but he didn't want to show it on his face.
He had already known about Xue Wei's impotence from the secret letter sent by Yuelai Escort Agency, but it was only after he asked Zhang Yuan about various details in person that he truly believed it.
In addition, he also listened to Zhang Yuan talk about how Xue Wei in the northwest was grateful for his wisdom and praised his majesty as an emperor.
Emperor Qingning was so overwhelmed by Zhang Yuan's description that he really wanted to go to the northwest to see with his own eyes the stone tablets erected for him everywhere.
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