In the study room of King Qi's Mansion, Xiao Jie was looking at a Jade Buddha in the box with a smile. He saw that the Jade Buddha was more than one foot long, with a green body, crystal clear, and no flaws. It was obviously carved from a whole piece of high-quality jade. As a result, you can tell its value just by looking at it.

Shopkeeper Yu stood aside with his head bowed and hands down, not daring to look at the Jade Buddha, let alone Xiao Jie.

"The Wang family of Taiyuan is the Wang family of Taiyuan. They are really generous, and they are so willing to spend their money to give you such a generous gift." After watching the Jade Buddha, Xiao Jie turned his eyes back to the shopkeeper, and said with a smile that was not a smile.

Shopkeeper Yu smiled wryly, and said: "Your Highness was joking, they gave the villain such a generous gift just to confirm the authenticity of the news from the villain's mouth. It will not be given to the villain."

Xiao Jie couldn't help smiling when he heard the words, the shopkeeper Yu still had some knowledge.

Shopkeeper Yu took another look at the Jade Buddha, and unconsciously showed a flattering smile on his face: "Your Highness, I have the courage to inspect this Jade Buddha. It is carved from warm jade, which is rare in the world, and is worth no less than eight thousand guan. , the villain dare not take it privately, so I have come here to submit it to His Highness."

Xiao Jie smiled slightly, closed the lid smoothly, pushed the box slightly forward, and said: "I, Xiao Jie, never take people's love. Since it is a gift from the Wang family, you can accept it with peace of mind."

The shopkeeper Yu couldn't help shaking, and then hurriedly waved his hands and said: "Your Highness, this can't be done, this Jade Buddha is too precious, and the villain dare not accept it."

Xiao Jie glanced at him and said with a smile: "You should treat it as a reward from me. As I said, as long as you do things well for me, I will never treat you badly."

The shopkeeper Yu felt inexplicably grateful, and immediately prostrated himself on the ground, "My villain, thank you for your great reward."

Xiao Jie waved his hand, signaling the shopkeeper Yu to get up, then tapped the box lightly with his fingers, and said with a playful smile: "I guess, the jade Buddha is not the only gift that the Wang family gave you?"

Shopkeeper Yu, who had just got up, couldn't help but his face changed drastically, and immediately knelt down again, crying and said: "Your Highness is very aware of the details, and the villain dare not deceive you. In addition to giving the villain this Jade Buddha, they have indeed promised the villain , as long as the villain is willing to go to the palace with His Royal Highness King Han to denounce the King of Qin, they will arrange for the villain to be a magistrate in the county government of his hometown."

Xiao Jie's smile clearly showed a hint of teasing: "They offer you such generous terms, don't you feel the slightest bit moved?"

Shopkeeper Yu was silent for a long time, but still shook his head and said, "I dare not move my heart."

"Why is this?" Xiao Jie was a little curious for a while.

Shopkeeper Yu looked up at Xiao Jie, then quickly lowered his head, and then said: "The villain feels that neither the Wang family nor the King of Han are the opponents of His Highness. If the villain betrays His Highness, I am afraid that he will die in the future without a place to die." .”

Xiao Jie smiled, and his eyes showed a hint of appreciation. This shopkeeper Yu is indeed a smart person, and he likes to deal with smart people.

"Maybe one day in the future, you will find that your thinking is right." Xiao Jie smiled lightly, and then changed the subject, "I remember you have two sons, right?"

Shopkeeper Yu couldn't help but tremble, and then looked up at Xiao Jie, his eyes full of anxiety.

"You don't have to be nervous. I have no other intentions. You have done a lot for me. I really should reward you well." Xiao Jie smiled and said kindly, "The captain's mansion of Sili is still lacking. A bookkeeper, I will arrange for your eldest son to fill this vacancy afterwards. As for your other son, since he is still young, let him study at Luobei Academy and study hard with Mr. Tai Shi, maybe in the future There is still a chance to be named on the gold list, to glorify your Yu family's lintel."

Shopkeeper Yu's head buzzed, and he fell into a huge shock for a long time. After a while, he suddenly kowtowed to Xiao Jie crazily, until his forehead was red and swollen, and he couldn't stop crying. En Dade...Your Highness is the villain's reborn parents...From now on, the villain's life belongs to His Highness...As long as His Highness says a word...The villain is willing to fight for His Highness...I will never frown ..."

Xiao Jie could understand the shopkeeper's excitement. After all, merchants belonged to lowly backgrounds. Under normal circumstances, they would not even have the opportunity to take the imperial examination, let alone become an official. Now, he made an exception and appointed his eldest son to enter the Sili Xiaowei's mansion as an official. Letting his youngest son study in the academy will have the opportunity of imperial examination and high school in the future, which is really a kindness for their family.

This is the benefit of power, as long as he gives a little favor, it is enough to reverse the fate of many people.

Finally, the shopkeeper calmed down, and Xiao Jie continued to tell him: "Since the Wang family wants you to go to the palace with King Han to report on King Qin, you can go, but if my father asks you if I know about it, you know How should I say it?"

Shopkeeper Yu nodded like a chicken pecking rice: "The villain understands, and the villain will tell the emperor that His Highness has no knowledge of this matter."

"No! You're wrong." Xiao Jie smiled faintly, "You must tell Father, I am fully aware of this matter."

Shopkeeper Yu was instantly dumbfounded...

……

In the imperial study room, King Han Xiao Xun and shopkeeper Yu knelt on the ground one behind the other, while Xiao Ji's face was terribly gloomy, his gaze could not be fixed on the faces of the two of them.

After a while, the gloomy look on Xiao Ji's face dissipated, and finally his eyes fell on his son Xiao Xun, and he said calmly: "I will send someone to investigate this matter, Xun'er, you should step back first."

Xiao Xun was a little stunned. He wanted to say something more, but when he saw his father's fierce eyes, he was so frightened that he didn't dare to speak again. He had no choice but to get up and leave. She winked, but Shopkeeper Yu kept his head down, and I don't know if he noticed his wink.

As soon as Xiao Xun left, Xiao Ji's complexion became fierce again, and he stared fixedly at the shopkeeper, and said in a deep voice: "I remember that King Qi sent you to get beyond the Great Wall, but why did King Han bring you to take this?" Let me know."

The emperor was furious, and the shopkeeper was frightened out of his wits in an instant, and stammered: "The villain dare not lie to the emperor. It was the villain who slipped his words after drinking. I don't know where the king of Han knew about it. He sent someone to give the villain a statue worth eight dollars." The Jade Buddha of a thousand calibers wants the villain to follow him into the palace and report this matter to the emperor..."

"You betrayed King Qi just for a mere Jade Buddha?" Xiao Ji couldn't help but have a murderous look on his face.

"The emperor is wise, the villain did not betray His Royal Highness King Qi, but the king of Han is also a man of heaven, and the villain dare not offend him. He wants the villain to come forward and report the matter, and the villain can only follow his orders." Shopkeeper Yu Trembling hard to defend.

Xiao Ji remained silent for a while, and then asked in a deep voice: "Does Qi Wang know about the matter of King Qin's deputy general?"

Shopkeeper Yu was startled suddenly, but he still nodded and said, "His Royal Highness King Qi knows about it, but he wants the villain to keep quiet."

Xiao Ji was slightly taken aback, and then continued to ask calmly, "What else did he say?"

Shopkeeper Yu felt uneasy, but he continued to bite the bullet and continued: "He said that the villain saw only the deputy general of His Royal Highness Qin Wang in the Wangting, not Qin Wang himself, so how can he think that Qin Wang has something to do with this matter, and he also said His Royal Highness Qin Wang is also the emperor's son, he believes that His Royal Highness Qin Wang will never do anything that is not good for the emperor or Daning."

Xiao Ji was silent again, and he couldn't help but secretly sighed.

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