In the east of Beijing, Luzhai, Zhen'an Street.
The seven large courtyards in a row demonstrate the financial strength of Lu Kun, the God of Wealth in the West. After all, this is a capital city where land is extremely expensive, and there are many poor officials who, until they retired and returned to their hometown, were unable to provide a home for their children and grandchildren. Not only did he easily buy a large courtyard in Dongcheng, the most expensive city, he also opened a bank and gambling house in the capital.
These are two places where a steady stream of money comes in, and the business is continuing to prosper. The next step is for him to enter the circle of powerful people.
After all, wealth can lead to gods.
"Master, Master is not good..."
The butler's voice came from outside the door. Lu Kun, who had just stood up to wash up, was about to scold him, don't bring bad luck to him so early in the morning, but he didn't expect that the butler actually fell in front of the door.
"Master," the housekeeper became anxious and quickly got up, "the gambling house is surrounded, and the dwarf killer Xie Zhenghu was caught in our gambling house."
What?
Lu Kun frowned, "Just arrest him and leave him alone."
As he spoke, he drank some water, puffed out his cheeks, and rinsed his mouth as usual.
He had been warned a long time ago that if he wanted to wait for an opportunity in the capital, he should keep his head in check, but this idiot actually went to a gambling house to gamble.
“No,” the butler was about to cry. In fact, he really cried, “Master, he was arrested at the Taibai Tavern and escaped all the way into the gambling house through a secret passage.”
< br>"Cough~~~~"
Lu Kun didn't pay attention and swallowed most of the mouthwash without saying anything, and some of it choked into the trachea, "Cough cough~~cough cough cough~~~~"
He made an earth-shattering cough.
"Master~"
The housekeeper rushed in and was about to caress his chest when Lu Kun, who had calmed down a little, kicked him on the ground, "Ahem, you... what do you do for food?"
The tunnel was discovered, not to mention that his backup plan was gone. If the Jia family took advantage of this, they could put him and Xie Zhenghu together.
"Who was on duty last night? Ahem, where is the man? Ahem, let him come to see me."
"Master, I can't see you."
The housekeeper shed tears, "The mansion has been surrounded. People from the Wucheng Army and Shuntian Mansion have come. They want to see the master."
The government officials looked at their yard with terrible eyes. They were all very excited.
"It was the Jia family who arrested Xie Zhenghu. They had been looking for him. After discovering it, they invited the Wucheng Army and Shuntian Mansion to arrest him together. Who knew they would catch the gambling house along the way."
< br>"..."
Lu Kun's face turned pale and he coughed violently again, "Where is Xie Zhenghu?" He grabbed the housekeeper and asked, still breathing like a bellows.
"He was killed on the spot."
The housekeeper cried.
Of course he knows the importance of Xie Zhenghu’s life and death.
But it’s too late!
He was not on duty yesterday.
But even if he was on duty, it seemed to be of no use.
"Captain Wu said that a group of guards from the Ningguo Mansion were determined to avenge their master's blood. They chased him from the Taibai Tavern along the tunnel into the gambling house. When his brothers rushed in, Xie Zhenghu’s head was cut off in half.”
It’s over.
Lu Kun sat down on the ground.
“Ahem~~”
He covered his chest and coughed a few more times, "Quickly, find a way to notify Prince Jin."
He was not the only one who owned the gambling house.
The tunnel connected him with Xie Zhenghu, but similarly, King Jin could not escape.
"There have always been people from Jin Wang in the gambling house. He must have known about it now, but our family is still surrounded!"
If Jin Wang is willing to help, their family No matter what, you won't be surrounded.
"Master!"
The housekeeper wiped away his tears, "Everyone knows that our family has money."
If the Wucheng Soldiers and Horses Division and the Shuntian Mansion came so quickly, they must have thought of them Make a fortune at home.
But can it be solved with just one stroke?
The housekeeper is afraid that there will be countless more writings to come, "You have to make a decision as soon as possible!"
Make a decision?
How to make a decision?
Lu Kun looked at his confidant butler, his mind running rapidly.
He came to Beijing, firstly to find a backer, and secondly to provide his children with the concubines or concubines of powerful people.
In this way, the Lu family will be able to take root in the capital in less than twenty years.
But now...
No, he can't fall down.
If he falls, the Lu family will be completely finished, and even his hometown in Shanxi will be liquidated.
Lu Kun stood up slowly and kicked the housekeeper on the head, "You bastard, you are carrying the master's things. How dare you go behind my back and collude with the gangsters?"
Butler? : "..."
He was stunned.
But he finally realized that he was abandoned.
“Come here, tie him up for me.”
Lu Kun shouted loudly.
At the same time, King Jin, who had just gotten up and was being served by his concubine, finally saw the disgraced Wu Rubao.
The God of Wealth Gambling House has always been kept by Wu Ru, and now such a big thing has happened...
"...how did that old guy Lu Kun get involved with Xie Zhenghu?"
This?
Wu Rubao wants to say that the slave does not know.
But he didn’t dare to say it.
If he really said it, their prince would probably chop him up alive.
"The slave is investigating!"
A thin layer of sweat broke out on Wu Rubao's back. This early in the morning, his hair was also wet with sweat. "But Xie Zhenghu never came from Taibai." The servant always felt that there was something strange about being chased all the way from the tavern to the gambling house."
Prince Jin: "..."
He looked at this servant with a cold face. ed.
No matter how weird it is, he's probably going to lose some skin over this.
The emperor was just waiting to find his fault.
However, Jia Zhen once cried to her father because the Ministry of War was having trouble chasing the murderer.
He was in charge of the Ministry of War, and Xie Zhenghu appeared in a gambling house related to him...
King Jin could guess the consequences of this matter being known by his father.
"Jia Zhen was assassinated like that. When the servants of the Jia family saw Xie Zhenghu, they were determined to fight to the death. However, they actually endured it until dawn, and with an absolute advantage, they allowed Xie Zhenghu to escape into the tunnel. They could not kill him even after escaping. , and actually let him escape for the second time."
At this point, Wu Rubao glanced at his master, and then said: "Especially because the tunnel leading to the gambling house is so secret and not connected with the tunnel of the tavern. . How did Xie Zhenghu accidentally escape and be hacked to death? "
This?
King Jin frowned.
Is it possible that the Jia family did this?
Is it possible?
"Who are the people who killed Xie Zhenghu?"
"They are all the Jia family."
The prince finally answered.
Wu Rubao breathed a sigh of relief, "Besides, Jia Zhen also arrived in time. He arrived just after Xie Zhenghu died in the gambling house."
"He touched the cash box?"
"...No!"
Wu Rubao was also very sorry. It would have been better if Jia Zhen had touched the cash box.
Unfortunately, they didn’t move.
Wu Rubao said: "The gambling house was in chaos at that time, and some gamblers wanted to fish in troubled waters, but Jia Zhen brought many government officials and tied them all into prison one by one."
It is said that there are hundreds of them at a time, which makes the people in the capital addicted to seeing them.
"What are you farting without you?"
King Jin suddenly became furious, "Here comes someone!"
The guards appeared quickly.
"Wu Rubao, I will take good care of your family."
He said coldly, "After entering Shuntian Mansion, do you know what to do?"
Wu Rubao: "..."
The sweat on his forehead was dripping down, and one of them It also flowed into the eyes.
"Your Majesty!"
Wu Rubao suddenly fell to his knees, "The matter has not yet come to that point. Your Majesty, this matter has nothing to do with us! We just accepted Lu Kun's entry Next, give him some filial piety, Your Majesty..."
He crawled over on his knees and grabbed the hem of King Jin's clothes, "Our palace cannot come forward in this matter. If we do, the emperor will hold on to him!" "..."
< br>Prince Jin sighed softly.
What this slave said makes sense. If he really wants to tie up Wu Rubao and send him to Shuntian Mansion, he will feel guilty to the emperor.
He will definitely hold on to it.
On the other hand, he pretended not to care. If he was really asked, he would say that the princess accepted Lu Kun's filial piety and took some shares from gambling houses and money houses to earn some pocket money. I don't know what else he did, and maybe he could escape unscathed.
"Get up, check the Jia family, find out what they did yesterday."
"Yes!"
Wu Rubao rolled out and crawled out .
The guards of the Jin Dynasty waved their hands to signal them to get out, and then they got up and went to the small garden behind.
The concubine who served him last night was very discerning, and she knew how to avoid Wu Rubao when she saw him coming over with an anxious look on his face.
He likes women who are knowledgeable and knowledgeable.
Prince Jin ignored the wind and rain outside and smiled as he walked towards the girl who looked surprised when she saw him.
......
Ningguo Mansion, Shen Ning got up late after all. However, although people got up late, good news came one after another.
Xie Zhenghu is dead.
Xie Zhenghu escaped from the tavern into the gambling house.
Hao Daer led the guards to catch all the guys who wanted to fish in troubled waters and sent them to the Shuntian Mansion Prison.
This vote will not only make those gamblers miserable, but even Lu Kun will not be able to escape.
There is also King Jin. Can King Jin escape?
Shen Ning had a smile on her face while drinking her porridge.
She didn’t know if King Jin could remove it himself, but she knew that the emperor would be very happy about it.
He didn’t see the money from the Li family in Jiangnan.
The money in this capital... can be seen no matter what.
Where is the God of Wealth in the West.
"Mother, is there any happy event today?"
Because Jia Zhen was not here, You ran to her to eat together. "The magpies followed me all the way here."
"Isn't that bad?"
Shen Ning glanced at the chirping magpies outside and said, "Green bamboo, scatter some millet."
"Hey~"
Qingzhu went away with a smile.
Youshi: "..."
She didn't expect her mother-in-law to be able to operate like this.
Magpie...
It seems that people really want to eat.
Will she have to carry some millet with her in the future?
“Try it, today’s chicken soup wontons are good.”
“Hmm~”
Youshi hurriedly filled a small bowl and said, “Mom, I’ll have a little sister tomorrow. They are coming to study, you..."
"Prepare the boat and find two women who know how to swim."
Shen Ning smiled and said, "Leave it all to Mr. Zhan."
"...Yes!"
You thought that the courtesy given to Zhan Xuexianzhu by her mother-in-law was enough, but she did not expect that there would be more many.
"When you have nothing to do, you can go there and take a look."
Shen Ning said: "Learn a poem or something."
If this woman in the back house has no hobbies, she will just stare at men and concubines.
The final appearance is distorted and beyond recognition.
"I may not be good at poetry or anything like that."
Youshi smiled sheepishly, "But I want to learn the piano."
"Then learn!"< br>
Shen Ning supported it 100%, "When you learn it, play a few songs for me."
"Hmm~"
Youshi nodded vigorously.
When she was at home, she had no access to these things. It was rare that her mother-in-law could let her learn when she got married and took care of things. "When Mr. Zhan comes over, I will also send her a set of repairs."< br>
“What are you giving me?”
Shen Ning smiled, "Of course I'll give it to you."
"..."
Youshi couldn't help but bend her eyes, "Then, my wife, I'd like to thank my mother-in-law. ”
When she smiles, she actually looks pretty.
After Shen Ning ate, "Don't you want to play it for me?"
She was speechless, and just as she was about to say something else, Jia Zhen strode in, "I knew you were here."
His face was full of excitement, "Mom, you don't even know that you are here today. What a good fight. "
The revenge is avenged, and the person who deserved it is also punished.
“One hundred and five gamblers were all taken into Shuntian Mansion.”
He did not make a fortune for the time being, but he believed that with such a battle, Shuntian Mansion and Wucheng People from the Military and Horse Department will especially like to work with him from now on.
After all, we all have to eat.
They can collect a little money from gamblers. Regardless of whether the gambling den can be opened in the future, there must be an extra payment of filial piety.
"In a while, after Lu Kun has dealt with the people from Shuntian Mansion and the people from the Five Cities Military and Horse Division, he will probably come to our house."
"Is he okay?" Shen Ning is curious.
"...It is said that his housekeeper knew Xie Zhenghu, so he temporarily let him stay in the gambling house. Who knew that Xie Zhenghu had been eyeing the gambling house and wanted to make a fortune from there."
From a connected suspect to a victim, Jia Zhen admires her very much.
"What did Shuntian Prefecture say?"
"Master Tang went to court."
Jia Zhen said: "It was Master Zheng, the prime minister of the mansion, who asked him to hand over a He has paid a deposit and cannot leave the capital for the past three months. Shuntian Mansion is always on call, so he is temporarily free. "
Are you going to kill him slowly?
Seeing the big boy's smile, Shen Ning understood.
“What are you going to do when he comes to our house?”
“It doesn’t matter if he says it doesn’t matter?”
Jia Zhen took the spinach sent by Youshi. He took a big bite of the noodles and said, "Why doesn't he go to heaven?"
"What if he sincerely apologizes and gives you thousands of taels of silver?"
"Mom, who are you looking down on?" Jia Zhen smiled, "He is the God of Wealth. Do you know how much he gave you at once when you entered Shuntian Mansion?"
"How much?"
"This number!"
Jia Zhen stretched out her hand and flipped through it again, "Except for this, everyone involved in the operation was given a red envelope of five taels of silver." Including their house guard, "said I want to thank everyone for helping him get rid of the harm."
Shen Ning: "..."
She was quite convinced.
But such a person...
"When he comes back to apologize, you can keep whatever he gives you, and you can even ask for more, but this money..."
< br>"Donate it?"
Jia Zhen already knew his mother's routine. She ate the noodles with a few mouthfuls, and then took the rice porridge that neither she nor Youshi had finished. " Where do you think it would be better for your son to donate?”
"Build a road to my hometown!"
Jitian was bought, and Zhuangzi was also building it.
But this alone is not enough.
Give something back to your hometown so that your descendants will not be ostracized when they return home in the future.
“By the way, build another school, just like here, with a scholarship system.”
It is the merits of the Jia family that there are talented people and talented people in the school. (End of this chapter)