That little fly

"Come out in a hurry, just for this?" Emperor Jiayou in white dragon fish suit and Shui Qingqian pretended to be grandparents, and sat together at a tea soup stand next to Donger Street.The guards were scattered around the tables, and a bowl of steaming walnut tea soup was placed in front of the officials.

The water was clear and shallow, and he drank almond milk tea soup, pouring it down in one gulp, with a white mustache hanging around, Emperor Jiayou took out a towel to wipe the child's mouth.Seeing Qingli fidgeting beside him, Shui Qingqian squinted his eyes, sipping it, sipping it, enjoying it, very well-behaved.

After cleaning his face, Shui Qingqian pointed to the 'Evergreen Wood Shop' across the street, and gossiped with the emperor, "A few days ago, I happened to see a bustling scene, and their family didn't pay back the money they owed, so it's justifiable."

It turned out that Emperor Jiayou's important event was a business dispute.

About half a year ago, this shop bought goods on credit from a forest farm in Liushu County. After the agreement was made, the payment would be settled within one month. The first few transactions were said to be quite regular, but later on, the repayment slowly dragged on. .First, he said that the business was good, and the money was used to turn around; later, he said that money was tight; and then, it was the end of the year... In short, every time people come to ask for money, this Evergreen Wood Co. always finds excuses to shirk.In half a year's time, the wooden shop defaulted on three payments, totaling tens of thousands of guan, and has been delaying the repayment.Afterwards, the forest farm tried every means to urge the debt to no avail, and finally tore its face and reported it to the officials.

Once the lawsuit hit, Changqing Muxing was not afraid at all.It is said that when the case was brought to court, the owner who owed the money promised to pay back the money under oath, just because Lai said that money was tight and he insisted on time to turn around.Then the lawsuit dragged on.The government didn't seal up the wooden shop, but you can't say that the government is partial to the gang, and your creditors don't have the right to force people to death, right?But the fact is that this Evergreen Wood Shop is already a habitual offender, not only owed to this one, there are more than a dozen creditors before and after, and the accumulation may be hundreds of thousands.

When Emperor Jiayou heard this, he vaguely understood that there was a Fair Trade Department under the Shi Yi Department of the Imperial Household Department, and there were lawsuits for large debt disputes.A rule of benefiting the people proposed by the Buzheng Yamen, as long as they are willing to spend two pennies, anyone can go to the Yamen to check the files. If your business is full of lawsuits for not paying the money, who wants to deal with you?Therefore, Emperor Jiayou guessed that this Evergreen Wood Shop must have been tampered with in the files of the yamen, and it succeeded again and again in the past few years.

For dereliction of duty, embezzlement and bribery, there are regulations for punishment in the Ministry of Officials.Of course, rules are rules, and rules must be enforced by people. There are a large number of small officials of the fifth, sixth and seventh ranks. No matter how long the hands of the officials are, they cannot control these small officials.Hateful, it's these small officials who are closely related to people's livelihood... Emperor Jiayou remembered something, and the expression on his face was rather gloomy.

"That's what I'm going to say," Shui Qingqian counted with a finger, "In the files of the yamen, this wood shop has a very good reputation record. Because the money owed cases two or three years ago have all been cancelled." The recent case is said to have not been closed, and the Yamen will not show it.” So, this is tricky.

"The debts they owed repeatedly before have all been paid?" Emperor Jiayou narrowed his eyes, not quite convinced.

Shui Qingqian nodded, "I paid it back. But it's not paying back the money, it's paying with something. But it can also clear the case."

Emperor Jiayou raised his eyebrows. Regardless of the fact that Emperor Jiayou was not in business, he knew all the ways in it.This is an old trick. If you don’t pay back the money you owe, you will delay it for a year or two, which will make the creditor feel disheartened and helpless, and then use some worthless things to pay off the debt, such as the old satin and other things that were processed in the palace. Yes, just like those mentioned in the poem, and the creditor can only admit that he is unlucky.This is tantamount to clearing the lawsuit.With the yamen's protection, Chang Qingmu Xing not only extorted the benefits, but finally dismissed the yamen's lawsuit, and no one can find fault.

"What is the origin of this store?"

"The brother-in-law of Zhang's grandma's companion and second housekeeper opened it." Shui Qingqian had already investigated it properly.

Emperor Jiayou suddenly didn't know whether to laugh or cry, he looked down at this little one with a complicated expression.

The sage will encounter three or five cases of giving eye drops secretly every month, from the front court to the harem, from palace servants to first-rank officials, it is hard to guard against.In many cases, saints can't help but be used as gunmen.But this was the first time that Emperor Jiayou encountered such a straightforward and rough "eye medicine". What made the officials feel distressed was that he was happy to say this for Shuiqing, but he couldn't find the target.The wife and brother of the grandma who is the head of the house and the second housekeeper in charge, this detour is too far.Moreover, Emperor Jiayou knew with his toes that there was absolutely no such thing as a master-servant contract or a paper agreement between this wood shop and the Zhang Mansion.Still like that, relying on the identity and face of the aristocratic family.

Emperor Jiayou thought about it a long time ago, according to Shui Qingqian's perverse temper, Zhang Yu hurt him with an arrow, and sooner or later this little one will get some moths out.But Emperor Jiayou didn't expect the child to be so naive.On the one hand, he felt distressed, and on the other hand, the saint was also in a dilemma. Could it be that he should take action against an ordinary commoner who has nothing to do with sesame and mung beans?

"They are actually not doing business, they are cheating." The little one is still complaining.

Saint: "Yes, this company is a liar."

"It's not good for them to bully others."

"Well, not good."

"Although it looks like it has nothing to do with Zhang's house, but this is called the upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked." Shui Qingqian finally pulled Zhang's mansion out of the corner.

The saint became a little interested, "Could it be that someone in the Zhang family also did this?"

"No." Shui Qingqian was full of depression, "No one complained about the shops under the name of the Zhang family."

Emperor Jiayou: ...

As an aristocratic family, although the officialdom used all kinds of shady means to fight against dissidents, they seldom fall into the trap of others when it comes to their reputation.Such as official word of mouth, such as folk reputation.Whether it is opening a shop or running a Zhuangzi, the owner of the century-old Zhang Mansion has done a remarkable job.There are no big fights and small fights, and I have never heard of any year-end lending that drives people to death, or business debts that are not repaid... A family that has been passed down for hundreds of years, such as the Evergreen Wood Shop, can only be controlled by them. The wife and brother of my grandma's second housekeeper and other incomprehensible people did it. Even if they really committed a crime one day, they would definitely have nothing to do with the Zhang family.

Shui Qingqian was tricked by Zhang Yu, and if she wanted to take revenge, she would not be able to speak empty words.Ning Renhou assigned homework to his son, but it was up to Shui Qingqian to find a breakthrough.Shui Qingqian struggled for a month before he found the Changqing Wood Co., a scammer's business, and followed the vines to find Zhang's mansion with 'the upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked'.

It is said that the Zhang family is not upright, precisely because the Zhang family opened a shop to do business, and it also relied on credit in advance.Credit rice from Zhang Village, oil credit from Wang Village, cloth silk from Zhao Family, and charcoal from Li Family. After the things are sold, the payment will be made later, relying on the golden signboard of the century-old family on the head.The merchants who supply them are also willing to give them credit.The huge Zhang Mansion is located in the east of the city, and the Zhang family's gentlemen are all serving as officials in the court. Could it be that the merchants are worried that the Zhang Mansion will not pay back the money they owe, and hide their debts with their families?Even the rent of Zhang's shop can be paid on credit first, and it will be settled every six months.So, from this point of view, opening a shop is almost tantamount to an empty-handed wolf for the Zhang family, making money is easy and safe.

Shui Qingqian didn't understand what her father meant by 'think small and start big'.He only knew from his father that the Zhang family recently had a big deal to go to sea. He heard that he would save up for several large ships, and he also paid a lot of money on credit.But so what?Everyone is willing to give them credit. If no one sues, the Zhang family can continue to do so.

On weekdays, their family collects rent and opens a shop, earning a living with their left hand in and right hand out. They are self-sufficient, and it is difficult to make any major mistakes.Shui Qingqian didn't know how big a game of chess his father and the others played behind their backs. Anyway, with him, after much deliberation, he could only drag the officials to sue.

"It's not fair at all that they do business."

Emperor Jiayou coaxed the child to pet his hair helplessly, and one of them was willing to fight and the other was willing to suffer. It was really called "the emperor and I don't care about it".

Shui Qingqian flat mouth, the boss is not happy, his first plan at the beginning of the chapter did not succeed.

A certain person sat there without saying a word for a while, and then suddenly jumped up, "I'll beat him sooner or later."

The saint rubbed his forehead with a headache.

Before Shui Qingqian took revenge, the bad rumors about him gradually spread.Originally, Xie Ming just happened to hear some people whispering about the fate of Qingshui in Taixue's place, but now, when he went out for a meal, he heard similar splashing of sewage in restaurants.

"The youngest one is Renyin Yihai... The tiger dominates power, the pig dominates wealth, and the encounter with Tai Sui and Longyi is a clash between dragon and tiger."

"I heard that there is something called 'seven evil spirits'."

"So I was shot with an arrow in the chest..."

"No way... isn't it because the lucky stars shine brightly, that's why you turn evil into good fortune?"

"The lucky stars are according to themselves, do you understand that the evil spirit is forcing the palace? The way of heaven eliminates evil, do you know?"

In the private room behind the screen, Yuan Mu frowned, "They're talking about your birthday?" What's going on, he doesn't even know about Shui Qingqian's birthday, how could those people outside know?

Xie Ming counted, "So, your birthday is October?"

"Shanhu." Yuan Mu glared at him, the focus now is not Qingqian's birthday, okay?

Birthday horoscope is a very private thing, but also a very important thing.As small as traveling and praying for blessings; as big as buying a home and getting married, all have to consider the horoscope of birth.It is customary for a child to be given a horoscope as soon as he is born. Only after the approval is passed can the parents give the child a suitable name.The birth date horoscope has many uses, but it does not mean that it can be abused and leaked.For example, Xie Ming, because of the heirloom of the Xie family's poems and books, when Xie Ming critiqued the horoscope, he didn't even ask an outside celestial master, it was Xie Shoufu himself who did the critique.Yuan Mu's birthday horoscope was found by Master Changchun of Futian Temple, but Master Changchun would never know that the birthday horoscope he approved was the horoscope of the direct son of the commander of Yuandu.This is the privacy importance of birth date horoscope.Only those who are really close can match the person with the horoscope, and others will not know.

So what's going on now?

Facing the doubts of his friends, Shui Qingqian blinked his eyes, and suddenly thought of something, he lowered his head and flipped the golden and jade longevity lock on his chest, and the front was engraved with "Qingping Zixin, lightly shining on the sun and the moon" Eight characters, "Renyin Yihai Yisi" are engraved on the gold plate on the back, and "Gengshi" is a small inscription, which corresponds to the birthday and date that are widely discussed outside.

Why did the horoscope of Qingshui spread to the outside world, and was discussed by a group of guys who didn't know where they came from.When Xie Ming saw the character horoscope on Shui Qingqian's long life lock, he immediately felt a rush of heat rushing to the top of his head, the string in his brain snapped, and he uttered a swear word, jumping up and rushing out to beat someone.

Shui Qingqian jumped up and hugged Xie Ming's waist, preventing him from rushing to the next door to fight.Yuan Mu also stood up to stop Xie Ming, this matter was not small, it was not just Xie Bawang rushing out and beating people to vent his anger, this had to be investigated, and the proper government had to intervene in a thorough investigation.There is no law that prohibits people from talking about other people's birthday horoscopes, but with Shui Qingqian's sensitive identity, can this precious little flying Tianer's birthday horoscope become a source of gossip in the market?Still so unscrupulously being splashed with sewage by someone, what's the "seven evil spirits beheading generals", and "rushing to the Tai Sui"...

"Think about it with your brain, how can this kind of thing get over after a fight?" Yuan Mu scolded Xie Ming.

The horoscope of birth date, the gossip of the market, the random calculations of some order, and the slander or something, can also sentence them to seven or eight years of hard labor.But Yuan Mu didn't think about this.The birthday horoscope was leaked, and the scariest thing ever was the town of Wugu Nightmare.Xie Ming probably also thought of this, his face turned pale, and at the same time there was a chill on his back, and his hair stood on end.The victory of witchcraft and nightmare is a very serious event in Dongzhou culture. According to the law, those who practice witchcraft will be punished by ransacking their homes. This is a heinous crime. No one dares to touch this, but no one can afford to risk Shui Qingqian’s life An Wei was pinched in the hands of some unknown villain.

After such an effort, the dissident voice from outside reappeared, and they came to the conclusion like two knives, "In short,...going to Beijing means that there is plenty of water and soil, and it is not a good sign for the poisonous moon to violate the Tai Sui."

"Hey, you can't talk nonsense." Someone clearly expressed disgust.Fei Tian'er's good reputation for hundreds of years is not easily smeared by some people's words in the market.

"it is true."

"Bullshit!" Another voice interrupted, yelling in a rough voice, "Why do I think this year will be smooth? As soon as Mr. Renshu came to Beijing, my wife became pregnant, and this year I gave birth to a big fat baby." boy..."

"Young Master Ming, be quiet." Yuan Mu lowered his voice, his eyes were frighteningly gloomy, "There must be a black hand behind this matter." A talented man in Yuan University doesn't believe that ordinary people can get a birth date that is clear and shallow.

"Don't be angry." Shui Qingqian tried her best to comfort the two friends, but he didn't say a word, and these two people who had already made conspiracy theories, "That's not my birthday."

"what?"

Shui Qingqian shrugged, "I was not born in October, my birthday is in summer."

"what?"

Shui Qingqian lowered his head and fiddled with his longevity lock, which was given to him by his parents on the day of his [-]th birthday. 'Renyin Yihai Yisi' is exactly the [-]th day of Shui Qingqian, not his birthday.The small characters of "Gengshi" below were engraved by Ning Renhou when the Changshou lock was completed. This is just a commemorative lock.

Yuan Mu stood there in a daze, never expecting such a turn of events.

"That's not right." Xie Ming suddenly patted his thigh, "How can other people know that there are words on the back of your cleat?" As close as Xie Ming and Yuan Mu, what they can usually see is the lettering on the front sapphire. Who will notice the fine print behind it?

So, there is only one possibility.

"Qingqian," something flashed in Yuan Mu's eyes, a little hesitant to speak, and finally he held Shui Qingqian's chin and raised it, facing himself, solemnly, "You will go home today to take this Tell Hou Ye carefully, do you understand?"

"Oh."

"You have to take it seriously." Yuan Mu warned sternly.

"Oh—" Shui Qingqian responded with a long voice.

he knows.In fact, he didn't need Yuan Mu's side-by-side reminder, he always understood.

"That doesn't work either." Xie Ming suddenly jumped on the side. The matter was not as serious as imagined, but it couldn't be left alone.Xie Xiaobawang began to roll up his arms and sleeves, and shook his head, "Let's go, the back alley is blocked by people."

Yuan Mu thought for a while, and then acted.

The metaphysics of the Book of Changes is too profound to be understood by everyone.Obviously someone took advantage of this point, and there were three people who became tigers, and the proverb spread that everyone can save money and burn bones. Therefore, today's incident can be regarded as a red flag.Yuan Mu lowered his head and straightened his sleeves, saying, "It's useless to teach a few rough people. If I really want to solve this problem, I have to find out who is behind the scenes." After straightening his sleeves, he took out the sword on his waist and checked Feng. mouth.

"That's right!" Xie Ming suddenly realized, clasped his fists together, "Uh, then will we startle the snake by doing this?"

"Pig head, you still want to be a general?" Before Yuan Mu raised his sword and went out, his serious eyes fixed on Shui Qingqian.To investigate behind the scenes, it would be too devious to start from here.Ning Renhou's mansion is the key, after all, there should not be too many people who can touch Shui Qingqian's personal accessories.

"Hey... When you finish talking," Xie Ming grabbed his sword with one hand and followed him, "What rules are you talking about?"

Shui Qingqian looked at the posture of the two good friends going out to find someone to fight with their swords in hand, tilted their heads, and called out, "Second brother."

"My lord, what are your orders?"

"I want some sacks."

"Eh?"

"Where is your kitchen?"

"what?"

It is very important to dig out the black hands behind the scenes, but right now, these bad-mouthed pawns... can only cover their mouths with sacks and beat them up first.

Hmm... Xiaoniao squinted his eyes, and as for those in the Taixue who slandered him behind his back... Humph!