Chapter 416: Courtesy first, then attack
Yan Xishan obviously did not understand what the smiles of these two children meant. He thought it was because they were new to Jiangnan City and were not familiar with the situation here, so they felt scared.
So he stretched out his hand and slapped the table and said, "Don't be afraid. I am the biggest here. Whatever happens, I will make the decision for you."
"Sir, our Imperial Envoy loves you the most. The mysterious beast was lost."
"Yes! It was stolen from the guest room upstairs in the casino just now!"
"Woooooo..."
Gu Chan and Ma Zheng each said one sentence. After finishing speaking, they both covered their faces and pretended to cry in pain.
As soon as Yan Xishan heard what the two said, he instantly became serious.
Do it!
Under his rule, the mysterious beast was stolen as soon as the imperial envoy came over. Is this okay?
If he offends the imperial envoy and sends them all to Kyoto to consult with the emperor, won't his reputation as the censor of the Jiangnan capital be ruined?
In the future, all the civil and military officials in the imperial court would laugh at him, saying that his rule in Jiangnan City was so bad that even the imperial envoy’s mysterious beast would be stolen!
How can this not make him feel important?
At that moment, Yan Xishan said angrily, "This is outrageous. You even dare to steal the imperial envoy's mysterious beast. So don't cry now. I will immediately mobilize the entire city to search for you. "
"Sir, that's no need, we have a target of suspicion," Gu Chan said, stopping her crying.
"Who is it? Tell me quickly!" Yan Xishan asked hurriedly.
Gu Chan pretended not to know anything and said, "We suspect that a beautiful woman stole it. She had taken a fancy to my master's mysterious beast in the gambling house, and she even came to me to let me Sell it, think about it! I am just a follower, how dare I sell the mysterious beast that the imperial envoy loves! So I refused her, and then I offended her. The result was that we went downstairs to play for a while, and then went upstairs. The mysterious beast disappeared."
"Yes, yes, she must have stolen it," Ma Zheng sang along.
“Bang!”
Yan Xishan’s face was livid, he slapped his hand on the table and said angrily, “Bold woman, you are so presumptuous that you even stole when the transaction failed. Needless to say, you guys just give me I told her who she was, and I sent someone to arrest her to hold her accountable. I promised to help the imperial envoy get the mysterious beast back as quickly as possible."
"Sir, you are indeed worthy of being the Censor of the Capital of Jiangnan! Such a vigorous and resolute behavior is beyond the reach of ordinary people. No wonder the emperor once told my lord that when you come to Jiangnan, you must come and pay homage to the Censor of the Capital of Jiangnan. He is a good official with a breeze in his sleeves." , the savior of the Jiangnan area!" Gu Chan immediately put a high hat on Yan Xishan's head.
He smiled on the spot!
Let me ask, who in the world doesn’t like others to flatter him? Not to mention, the person who flattered him was related to the Imperial Envoy.
And it was the emperor who praised him, so he was naturally very happy.
But at this time, he naturally had to act more modestly. He waved his hands to Gu Chan and said, "This is a compliment from the emperor. I can only say that I have done my duty and lived up to the mighty emperor." Yeah! ”
"Well! Then we believe that your Excellency will handle the matter impartially and will not bend the law for personal gain. Otherwise, my Lord will know about it and it will not be a good idea to appeal to the Emperor." Gu Chan said slyly.
"Don't worry, I will take care of this for you adults. Just tell me! Who is that and where is he now? I will send someone to arrest you for interrogation immediately." Yan Xishan urged. explain.
"Sir, she seems to have come to your house." Gu Chan changed the subject.
Yan Xishan was stunned for a moment. He sat stiffly behind the desk and stared wide-eyed. He couldn't believe his ears.
Ma Zheng followed up and said, "Sir, we only know what she looks like, but we don't know who she is. How about you call all the women in the house and let us take a look one by one?" "No, are you mistaken? How could the person who stole the imperial envoy's mysterious beast belong to my house?" Yan Xishan said with a look of disbelief when he came back to his senses.
"Don't worry, sir, we are definitely not wrong. We have been chasing after her. If it weren't for the fact that this is your house, we might have caught her and killed her on the spot." Gu Chan Pretend to be angry.
Yan Xishan was immediately speechless and extremely confused.
If it were someone else who said this, he would at least be upset and kick the person away, or at worst, beat him up and throw him out of the house, but the key question is, this is the Imperial Envoy's person! How dare he touch them easily?
But these two people pointed out that the woman who stole the imperial envoy’s mysterious beast came to his house? Doesn't this make him feel difficult to handle?
What's funny is that when Gu Chan put a high hat on him just now, he acted serious and would never bend the law for personal gain. Wouldn't it be just right if he now protected the female family members in the house and prevented them from coming out to identify Gu Chan and the two of them? After being told by the imperial envoy, he was asked to go to the emperor to read a book about him?
After weighing the pros and cons in his mind for a while, at a certain moment, Yan Xishan finally made a decision and said, "Come here, call all the female relatives in the house."
" Yes, sir." The maid waiting outside responded and left.
After a while, Bai Xi came over with more than 20 female family members from the Yushi Mansion.
Among these people are the maids in the mansion, Yan Xishan’s three concubines, and Bai Xi, the royal wife.
After everyone came in, they all crowded into the study. Bai Xi said with a puzzled look, "Master, what happened in the middle of the night? Why did you call us all here?"
"Don't worry about me. We are doing business here! Just watch quietly." Yan Xishan said with a stiff face.
Then he asked Gu Chan and two others to step forward to identify him.
Gu Chan and Ma Zheng stood up deliberately and walked around in front of all the women, pretending to identify them carefully.
After passing in front of everyone and identifying themselves, they walked back to the chairs and sat down.
Yan Xishan said, "How is it? Have you found the woman?"
"No." Gu Chan spread her hands and said.
"Then you must have made a mistake. Let me tell you, how could such a bold woman come to my house." Yan Xishan said with a sigh of relief.
Gu Chan rolled her eyes and said slyly, "Sir, are these all the female relatives in your house? Is there anyone else who hasn't come?"
"Yes, sir, please Isn't the daughter here yet?" Ma Zheng shouted.
"Go quickly and call her." Yan Xishan waved his hand and ordered.
Of course he was eager for Gu Chan and the two to identify him quickly. If there was no culprit by then, wouldn't this matter be over?
Bai Xi had a premonition that something was wrong and said angrily, "My daughter is sleeping! Why did you wake her up? Besides, what are you doing this for?"
"Oops. ! Please stop causing trouble. Don't you think I'm so anxious now? Call her over quickly and show it to these two little brothers. Then I can send troops to search the whole city, so as not to accidentally mess up and anger the imperial envoy. , He went to the emperor to visit me," Yan Xishan said angrily.
Bai Xi was stunned at first, and then her face instantly turned as white as paper.
She was still saying in the pavilion just now that she must not provoke the Imperial Envoy. Now she is better. I am afraid that she is really hitting the Imperial Envoy's gun!