whale wave

Xianniang Building is located behind Siliyuan, with a higher floor and a good view. It is a good place to watch the fire in Siliyuan.This restaurant is almost open all night, and there are many drinkers at night. Tonight, it has more drinkers. People who want to watch the fire are crowded inside, so that the staff have to stop at the door, persuading the full number of people to find him place.

The buddy didn't dare to stop Zhao Yousheng and his friends, because of their expensive attire and Zhuang Kun's unfavorable size and momentum.

They squeezed into the restaurant, looked for Zhao Jidao and his companions, and saw that they went to the private room on the second floor, apparently they had an appointment here, and someone was waiting for them.

The private rooms on the second floor are not airtight, and they all have large windows, allowing drinkers to have a panoramic view of the bustling city.

Standing on the railing of the restaurant, Zhao Yousheng could see the big window of the private room opposite and the figure of the drinker inside the window. He recognized two unexpected and expected figures in the private room that Zhao Jidao entered. : Zhao Jizhou and Fan Wei.

The two were drinking and laughing, watching the fire from the other side.

"The person next to Jizhou is Fan Wei?" Zhao Zhuangdie is not sure, the distance is a little far away, he is not familiar with Fan Wei, only met a few times.

Zhao Yousheng responded, "It's him."

"I think Fan Wei asked his soldiers to set the fire in Si Liyuan." Zhao Zhuangkun immediately thought of it when he saw the two of them appearing in front of him.Fan Wei's subordinates gathered a group of rascals, everyone knew that they would do anything for money, and Fan Wei also took care of the salt fields of Zhao Jizhou's family, so it would not be an exaggeration to say that he was his family's slave.

These bastards have chosen the location to watch the fire early on, and they are quite "leisure and elegant".

They toasted with each other and praised with their foreheads and hands, and the Si Liyuan a few steps away was full of flames.

The fire in the Si Li Yuan is still burning, and the extent of the disaster is unknown. Zhao Yousheng took Zhang Yi out of the restaurant and went to the Si Li Yuan to inquire about the situation. Zhuang Kun, Zhuang Die and Wu Chu stayed behind to keep an eye on Zhao Jizhou and Fan Wei gang.

There were countless people around the gate of Si Liyuan. This fire seemed to wake up half of the city's people from the night and gather here.From a distance, it looked as if the entire Sili Yuan was engulfed by the fire, but when you got closer, you could see that only the warehouse was burned by the fire, and the officers, soldiers and nearby residents were actively fighting the fire, and the fire was gradually brought under control.

The onlookers were all talking about the fire. From their conversations, they learned that a soldier of the Sili Yuan got up to pee just before the fire broke out, and found two men sneaking around outside the warehouse. The courtyard guard yelled and questioned, and the two men fled over the wall. In the blink of an eye, the courtyard guard noticed that the fire was on behind him, and the warehouse had been engulfed by flames.

The flames spread so rapidly that it was evident that oxidizers were used.

The courtyard soldiers shouted that it was on fire, and the people in the courtyard were awakened one after another. Although the warehouse was burned down, fortunately there were no casualties.

Among the people fighting the fire, Zhao Yousheng recognized Chen Duanli's figure. He directed dozens of servants of the Chen family to carry water to pour the fire, and he stood in front of the embers with a calm expression.Not far from Chen Duanli, there was Chen Fan. He was talking with the officials of the Si Li Yuan. Judging from his rolled up sleeves and the hem of his robe, he should have also participated in fire fighting.

The relationship between the Chen family and local officials has always been well managed, and they also enjoy an excellent reputation among the common people, because Chen Duanli is a kind and generous person who takes care of himself.

Seeing Chen Duanli and Chen Fan, Zhao Yousheng naturally thought of Chen Yu, his father and brother were all there, so Xiao Yu should be here too.The surroundings were very chaotic, with crowds of people moving, Zhao Yousheng looked for Chen Yu's figure in the crowd.

For some reason, when he realized that Chen Yu was in such a chaotic place, he felt flustered.

He hadn't seen Chen Yu for many days, and Chen Yu didn't come to see him. The disputes between the clans were well known to everyone in the city. Under such an unstable situation, it was best for the two sides to keep as little contact as possible.

Zhao Yousheng looked away from the crowd, he realized that he should return to Xiannianglou, where Zhuang Kun and the others were still waiting for him.

He listened to the voices of people calling for friends and the excited conversation of teenagers, and his eyes searched the crowd again. There were people all around, and the lights were dim. It was not easy to find someone.

"Lang Jun?" Zhang Yi himself was a prisoner, and he noticed Zhao Yousheng's strangeness. He seemed to be looking for something in the crowd.

"Nothing, let's meet Zhuang Kun in the past."

Zhao Yousheng stepped forward, and several people passed by him. At a corner, he saw a lantern, which was brighter than the other lanterns around, because there was a familiar figure standing under the lantern.

Chen Yu stood on the steps of a rich family, he was surrounded by people, you pushed and squeezed, he looked a little helpless, only Dong Wan followed him, Dong Wan was guarding the lamp, looking nervous, afraid of being knocked out of the lamp .

"Catcher Zhang, you go first, I'll be there later." Zhao Yousheng stopped and stared at Chen Yu.

Zhang Yi had met Chen Yu before, and he was very good at remembering people's faces. He recognized Chen Yu in the crowd at a glance. This person was a friend of his family's husband.

Zhang Yi was confused, but he obeyed anyway.

Zhao Yousheng didn't hesitate, and walked straight towards Chen Yu. He walked up to Chen Yu, and the other party recognized him, after all, it was in the dark.

Chen Yu said in surprise, "Ah Leftover, it's really you!"

He couldn't believe that he would run into A Leftover among hundreds of people on such a chaotic night. They hadn't seen each other for many days.

Chen Yu didn't know, it was not a chance encounter at all.

"Why are you here alone?" Zhao Yousheng smiled lightly.

Dong Wan raised the lantern a little bit, indicating that it was not alone, but me.

"Father and brother participated in the firefighting. I'm really ashamed to say that I'm waiting for them here." Chen Yu lowered his head, feeling embarrassed.He stood far outside, watching his father and brother risking their lives and rushing in and out of the burning Sisi Yuan.

Dong Wan said: "Mr. Xiao Lang also wanted to carry water to fight the fire, but the master refused."

From Chen Duanli's point of view, Chen Yu is still young, and he is indeed underage, so he is probably always afraid that he will be hurt. Zhao Yousheng understands Father Chen's thoughts.

"Your father and brother don't know when they will be busy. It's already the second watch. I'll take you back." Zhao Yousheng was worried that he would stay here alone. Although there was Dong Wan, Dong Wan was childish like a child.

Dong Wan rubbed her eyes and said, "Little Lang, let's go back, it's so late, it's really sleepy."

"You need to tell my dad."

Chen Yu squeezed into the crowd and went to look for Chen Duanli at the gate of Si Li Yuan. Zhao Yousheng was next to him to protect him. Dong Wan struggled to follow and was far behind.

Chen Duanli saw his son coming, and Zhao Yousheng was also there, and he heard Yousheng said that he would send Chen Yu home, so he just said: "Yousheng, please take him there."

With Zhao Yousheng around, he is always at ease.

Zhao Yousheng protected Chen Yu again and got out of the crowd. He looked back and saw that Dong Wan was still trapped inside. He went to pull Dong Wan out. Dong Wan was very grateful: "It's so kind to give up!"

"My husband and I are really close! I also love the house and the crow for the little one."

I don't know how his stupid brain came up with such emotional and embarrassing words, but no one made fun of him.

Chen Yu lowered his head and walked silently, Zhao Yousheng raised his head to look at the road ahead, and accompanied him quietly, Dong Wan let out a "huh" and quickly caught up with the lantern.Chen Yu seemed a little uncomfortable, but Zhao Yousheng was very calm. He escorted Chen Yu home and took care of him along the way.

When they came to the door of Chen's house, Chen Yu stood at the door, and cautiously asked You Sheng: "Ah Leftover, do you want to come in and sit?"

Zhao Yousheng looked up at the gate of Chen's house. He thanked everything familiar here, "It's too late at night to stay for a long time."

Chen Yu looked at him reluctantly, seeing that his facial features were very deep at night, and there was an indescribable feeling, his heart seemed to be filled with an unexplainable emotion.Chen Yu tried his best not to let himself think wildly, he called his insider Pan Shun to the door, and asked him to call a servant to send You Sheng back.

Zhao Yousheng declined, saying that he could carry a lantern and go back. Before he left, he told Chen Yu: "Xiao Yu, the west of the city is not peaceful these days, you have to take care."

"Ah Leftover, you should also take care of yourself."

Chen Yu handed a lantern to You Sheng, and You Sheng wanted to pick it up, but he persisted, he was worried that You Sheng would go back alone.Zhao Yousheng had no choice but to hold Chen Yu's wrist, and took the lantern from his hand, he said: "You go into the house quickly, go in."

Zhao Yousheng turned and left, Chen Yu looked at him and touched his wrist.

The housekeeper Pan Shun heard the call and walked out with Pan Zhen. Chen Yu asked Pan Zhen to send You Sheng off and sent him home before returning.Chen Yu is not ignorant of worldly affairs, he knows that a few days ago the account book run by the official ship was handed over to Si Lijun and stored in the warehouse of the Si Li Yuan, and tonight the Si Li Yuan caught fire.

It's inconvenient for outsiders to ask about matters between the clan, and Ah Left never mentioned it to him.He was very worried about You Sheng and Zhuang Die, the people of King Xi's faction were really lawless.

Zhao Yousheng was not going home at all, and Pan Zhen followed secretly, quite confused. He didn't want Zhao Youcheng to find him earlier, and turned around and smiled softly: "I'm going to Washe Goulan, do you want to follow?"

Don't look at Pan Zhen is a big man, he is very simple, his face turned a little red, he didn't know what to do.

Zhao Youcheng sighed inaudibly, and hurried away. He had to go to Xiannianglou, Zhuang Kun and the others must still be waiting for him.In fact, he didn't expect to get evidence that Zhao Jizhou and Fan Wei were suspected of setting fire to the Siyuan from the fact that Zhao Jizhou and Fan Wei were drinking together.Zhao Jizhou is the son of Zongzheng Zhao Bumin, whether it is the son or the father, it is extremely difficult to prove that they have committed crimes.

Because the evidence needs to be handed over to the court and presented in front of the emperor, the evidence must be extremely strong and detailed, and no one in the local area can punish them for their crimes.

When Zhao Youcheng rushed to Xiannianglou, most of the drinkers in Xiannianglou had dispersed, and there were only a few people inside. Zhao Yousheng found Zhuang Kun and Zhuang Die who were drinking on the second floor without much effort.

The location they chose was excellent, and they could see Zhao Jidao and others who were drinking on the opposite side by looking out of the window.

Zhuang Kun looked up and saw Zhao Youcheng coming in, and said ironically: "I sent the beauty back so soon."

Apparently Zhang Yi sold him out, and he must have said that he met Chen Yu.

Zhuang Die was quite excited: "Ah Leftover, have you met Xiao Yu? How is he? I haven't seen him for a long time."

Zhao Yousheng replied: "He is fine."

This sentence, in Zhuang Kun's ears, was very gentle.

"You Sheng, after you left, two soldiers appeared. They entered the room and reported something to Fan Wei. It seems that they are Fan Wei's soldiers." Zhuang Kun said that he was serious. He really didn't understand why You Sheng had the time to fight Chen Yu recounted the old relationship, "Fan Wei left after a while, and I asked Wu Chu to follow him, and it turned out he was just going home."

"Where's Jizhou?" Zhao Yousheng recognized the person opposite, but there was no figure of Jizhou.

"He just left, and I asked Zhang Yi to follow him, but Zhang Yi hasn't come back yet. He still has some conspiracy at this late hour, he must be going home to sleep." Zhao Zhuangkun yawned, and he was also a little sleepy .

Zhao Zhuangdie put one hand on his cheek, and he agreed with a "hmm", he said: "They don't know how long they will drink, let's go back too."

Zhao Yousheng asked: "What do those two captains look like?"

"A small man, skinny like a monkey, only two catties longer than Duanhe; the other is easily recognizable, tall and strong, with a bald head and a bamboo hat, about 25 six. When will I go to Luchang to arrest people? Go and identify it." Zhao Zhuangkun looked carefully, and Zhuang Die stared at his description that he was only two catties longer than Duanhe.

Zhuang Kun paid for the wine, and everyone walked out of the Xianniang Building. There was almost no one on the street. This night was very long and exhausting for them.

When Zhao Yousheng came home, the lights in the courtyard were still on, Zhang Yi was there, and Father Zhao was still up, it seemed that he was waiting for him.

Zhang Yi obviously told Father Zhao what he had seen tonight, and when Father Zhao saw his son came back, he only told him to go to bed earlier, and we can talk about the matter tomorrow.

Zhao Youcheng went upstairs, took off his outer robe, and washed his face with cold water in front of the basin stand. The cold water made him a little more awake.He was sitting in front of the desk, touching the ledger on the desk with his fingers, and there were three characters written on the ledger: Pu Wangfang.

This is the account book made by Dou Ganban, who is in charge of their Pu Wangfang faction, one of the six real account books.

The anxiety this ledger gave Zhao Yousheng was far better than the fire in the Manager's Academy tonight.Judging from this ledger, it records the name, quantity and price of the purchased goods in detail, but only records the overseas selling price of the goods, and does not record the domestic selling price of valuable goods.

This seemingly unreasonable situation is actually intentional, and it is also a precautionary measure set up by the cadres.

This requires the assistance of a sea merchant who is very experienced and familiar with the sale of various goods to calculate the price of the goods sold so as to know the amount of income.Only by knowing how much the official ship has made, can we know how much corruption has been committed by Zong Zhengsi's officials and officials.

That should be an old leader. He has weight in his words, and he has to win the trust of the court. More importantly, he has to have the world in his heart, and he is an upright and loyal person.

There are very few such people, but there happens to be one in Quanzhou Port: Chen Duanli.

Zhao Yousheng put away the ledger, took off his shoes and got on the bed. He was very tired, but couldn't fall asleep after tossing and turning.

He fell asleep when it was almost dawn. In his sleep, he saw the sky burning in the night, and Chen Yu who was nervous under the lights of the dark street.He couldn't help but want to open his arms to hug Chen Yu, shelter him in his arms, and hug him tightly.

The author has something to say: Director: Don't worry, whoever dares to touch a small fish's scales, Ah Left will fight them desperately.