The beauty of the Hou family and the king's plan

In a private room of Changchun Restaurant, the most famous restaurant in Kyoto.

A man in a moon-white robe embroidered with pine, cypress and evergreens was drinking alone.

As I stroked the piece of paper in my hand, I could clearly see the words "Iron horses and frozen rivers came into my dreams" in small calligraphy with flowers on them.

He couldn't help but think of the days in his previous life when she was with him, during the battles from the south of the Yangtze River to the north, for countless days and nights, she gave him advice and fought alongside him.

During the most difficult battle to enter Kyoto, a spy in the army stabbed them from behind.

It was she who blocked the attack for him without hesitation. The knife chopped from her left shoulder to her right waist, and her arm was chopped until the white bones were exposed.

Blood stained his battle robe red, his hands were shaking as he held her, and he was extremely scared.

At that time, he thought, no more revenge, no more seizing the throne. What imperial city, what emperor, screw it.

He just wants her to be well.

The creaking sound of the door opening brought him back to reality. He quickly stuffed the note into his sleeve, picked up the cup on the table and drank it all in one gulp.

It's spicy when it enters the throat, just like the moment on the battlefield.

"Tsk tsk tsk, I worked so hard for you, and you ate all by yourself. You are capable of doing such a thing."

The man's waist was covered with jade pendants, and the most striking thing was the huge thumb ring and the huge necklace on his chest. It turned out to be Jin Yuxin.

Xiao Yuanhuai glanced at him and poured a glass of wine: "Sit down. How is the matter going?"

Jin Yuxin picked up the wine glass and took a sip carefully: "Is Changchun Restaurant going backwards? What kind of wine did they serve you? Are they trying to ruin my reputation?"

It turns out that Changchun Restaurant is also owned by the Jin family.

King Huai said calmly, "I specifically asked the shopkeeper to get me some Shaodaozi from somewhere else."

"The soldiers who went out to fight drank this kind of wine."

Xiao Yuanhuai didn't want to talk about this topic: "You haven't answered me yet, how is it going?"

"Are you still not at ease with me helping you?" Jin Yuxin said nonchalantly.

"Minister Shen has fallen into the trap. What are you going to do next?" As he said this, he took out the loan note signed by Master Shen.

Xiao Yuanhuai nodded with satisfaction: "It's not enough."

After that, he opened the secret compartment in the private room, and inside, there were piles of books. Jin Yuxin was shocked when he saw it.

"What do you do with so many books?" He picked up one and found it was the "Golden Jade Sorrow" that everyone in Kyoto had been talking about these past two days.

Jin Yuxin said, "Good guy, you're really quick. If we sell this in the study, won't we make a lot of money?"

"Five taels of silver for each book. Find a few inconspicuous people to put the books at the door of the study and sell them as quickly as possible." Xiao Yuanhuai ordered.

"Are you trying to rob people?" Jin Yuxin was puzzled. This book would be a best-seller, but the price was too high. Ordinary people simply didn't have the spare money to buy it.

Xiao Yuanhuai snorted: "Just sell it at this price. Only those who can afford it can make it work."

"The five taels also come with a dowry list." Xiao Yuanhuai handed the dowry list to Jin Yuxin from the side.

Jin Yuxin also understood what Xiao Yuanhuai meant: "Okay, leave it to me. It will take at most an hour. I guarantee that every wealthy and noble household in Kyoto will have a copy."

On this side, Master Shen was still in a state of panic.

It was obvious that Nanhua County Lady's dowry could no longer be pawned. Master Shen also wanted to stay out of the spotlight.

This morning, the doorman reported that the number of people coming and going in front of the mansion was several times more than usual.

It seems that the people with good intentions are already paying attention to the Marquis's mansion, so we can't attract attention anymore.

Master Shen had no choice but to turn his attention to Wang.

He was already holding his breath when he entered the main room of Yuqing Garden. He saw Wang lying sickly on the bed. There was an unpleasant smell of medicine in the room.

He said unhappily, "How much money is left in the mansion?"

Wang started vomiting blood after being kicked in the chest by Shen Baozhao yesterday. The doctor prescribed some medicine and she felt better after taking two doses.

When I saw the master, I thought he was here to show concern for me, but he didn't say a word of concern. He even looked impatient.

Think about it, we have been married for more than 20 years, and naturally there were sweet and affectionate times when we were young.

She gave birth to three children for him and worked diligently to manage the household for many years, but now that she was old and ugly, he already hated her.

He was so angry that he said, "What are you doing here? How would I know how much money is left in the mansion? The account books are all in the hands of the old lady."

Only then did Master Shen realize that Wang had already been stripped of her housekeeping powers and the account books had been handed over.

"Before, you were in charge of the private property of Lady Nanhua, and you didn't give this part to the old lady. How much income from previous years is left?" Master Shen thought of this.

"Cough cough cough" Wang started coughing in anger.

He argued breathlessly, “The income from the private property of Nanhua County Lord is good, but the expenses of the Marquis’ Mansion are so huge.

"Also, if you like any calligraphy or painting, any old jade, or any inkstone with a provenance, you can always sign the bill from the Marquis' Mansion and have someone come and collect the money directly."

"I pay for all the birds that the old marquis likes, whether it's three or five hundred taels or thousands of taels."

"We have to supply Concubine Shu every quarter. Don't you know how many properties your Ning'an Marquis' Mansion has?"

"If it weren't for Nanhua's dowry, this family would probably have lived worse than a poor official."

"You still want to have a surplus? Dream on."

After hearing what Wang said, Master Shen felt a little ashamed, but he would never show it on his face.

Then he said forcefully, "Do you think I don't know? Do you dare to say that you don't subsidize the Zhongyi Marquis's Mansion every year?"

"When has your sister-in-law not come with a sad face, and when has she left with a red face?"

"When did I ever argue with you?"

What Master Shen said was also true. The Duke of Zhongyi's Mansion has indeed been in a bad shape over the years. Both the old and the young are not working properly. The ancestral property has been almost squandered, and it is only thanks to the Wang family that it is still holding on.

Speaking of the Zhongyi Marquis's Mansion, Wang also felt guilty, and she owed so much money, partly because of the relationship with the Marquis's eldest son.

His tone softened: "Have you collected enough money?"

"I came to you because I couldn't make up the amount. Otherwise, do you think I would be willing to enter your room?" Master Shen sneered.

After hearing this, Wang threw the medicine bowl at hand, which just passed by Master Shen's hand and fell to the ground.

The splashed porcelain fragments also cut the back of my hand.

"You are such a shrew. Give me all the silver you have."

"I don't have a penny. Don't dream."

Master Shen saw that Wang Shi looked ready to die and knew that she would not hand over the money, so he searched Wang Shi's dressing table and dowry box.

Finally, some small silver bills and Wang's warehouse key were found in a red sandalwood and huanghuali official leather suitcase.

"Someone, come here quickly." Wang wanted to stop Master Shen, but he fell off the bed and onto the ground, unable to get up.

Nanny Wang, who served the couple personally, thought that the master came today to show his concern. In order to ease the relationship between the couple, she considerately closed the door and took the servant away.

After getting what he wanted, the master didn't care about Wang's life or death and hurried out of the main room.