Chapter 414 The Fool Who Jumped into the Well
One thousand strings of cash is not a small sum of money for a powerful family.
For ordinary people, one thousand strings of cash is enough capital to change their destiny and improve their social class.
But for ruffians, one thousand strings of cash is enough for them to revel in brothels and restaurants for a long time, and find the meaning of life and the value of existence in a life of drunkenness and dreams.
So, when the news of the reward spread in Xin'an Lane, some gangsters came to ask whether it was true or not.
The steward of the Bo's Mansion, who was hunched over and close to death, personally acknowledged the incident, causing a sensation in the gangster circle of the capital.
The gangsters were mobilized and started to gather information everywhere.
"Master, there are hooligans everywhere trying to find out what happened that day. Someone has found some traces." The manager's face became more bleak. "Li Si and the other six had briefly gathered together to discuss how to kill Ma Fang. I guess someone saw them. Several hooligans are investigating..."
Chen Su's face turned pale. "Prepare some gold and silver... Never mind. It's almost the end of the year. All the inspection offices are strictly checking, fearing that something might happen and cause the wrath of the court, ruining the so-called peaceful atmosphere."
The steward nodded, "Besides, if we apply for a pass at this time, it will inevitably lead to speculation. If Jiang Qingzhi follows us, we will have nowhere to escape."
"If you can't leave, then..."
Chen Su stood up and said, "Then let's make it public!"
The steward was stunned. "My Lord, this cannot be done! Once it is made public, even though it was not my Lord who did it, His Majesty will love me and my family, and if things go wrong, he might even strip my Lord of his title..."
"This matter was decided by the subordinates themselves. I will deal with that person first, and then go to the mansion to plead guilty. Can Jiang Qingzhi still take action openly?"
"Yes!" The steward couldn't help but feel happy.
"After that, I stayed at home and enjoyed myself. Jiang Qingzhi was the mortal enemy of Confucianism, so I watched him die. When he fell, I walked out of the house and became a hero of Confucianism. Don't you think that's wonderful?"
Chen Su asked with a smile.
"Excellent." The steward said with a smile, "My Lord is a master at using troops...but who can take the blame?"
"Ben Bo thinks you are very good."
"Uncle!"
"Somebody come!"
"Uncle!"
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The gangsters were searching the capital, and some people couldn't stand it anymore, so they impeached Jiang Qingzhi for acting recklessly, causing chaos in the capital.
Yan Song suppressed the memorial and said to Yan Shifan, "It's too early."
Yan Shifan nodded: "There are many people who sympathize with Jiang Qingzhi at the moment. This impeachment will only make Your Majesty feel that Jiang Qingzhi is isolated and helpless, and will make you pity him even more."
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"A reward of one thousand guan, I feel a little sorry for the man behind this."
Taoist stroked Shuangmei's back and said, "I wonder who that person is!"
……
Xia Yan was also thinking.
"The only thing that could cause this is martial arts."
Xu Wei nodded, and he and the old man rarely agreed. "The one who took action must be a warrior. Not many people have the courage to do so. What do you think, Old Hu?"
Hu Zongxian said calmly: "Just wait for the news."
Here comes the news.
"My Lord, Neixiang Earl Chen Su wants to see you."
Jiang Qingzhi, who was drinking tea, raised his eyes, and Xu Wei blurted out, "It's him!"
Xia Yan narrowed his eyes, "This is the meaning of surviving from death!"
The servant said, "Chen Su is undressing outside our house, and there is something...thorny branches beside him. Oh, and there is also a man who is tied up."
"This is asking for forgiveness!" Xu Wei's reaction was half a beat slower than Xia Yan's this time. He glanced at Xia Yan and said, "That man must be the scapegoat. Lord, don't be angry!"
Xia Yan also said: "You should receive them with a smile."
Xu Wei sneered, "Wait until things calm down and then slowly deal with him!"
Hu Zongxian also agreed, "We are not in a hurry. There are people with discerning eyes outside. Everyone can see that this was planned by Chen Su and the Bo family is the victim. At this moment, the Bo family is generous and does not care about it, which will surely attract praise..."
"You are all right." Jiang Qingzhi stood up, "But if I just endure it, my thoughts will not flow."
"Master!" Xu Wei advised, "It will only take half a month."
Jiang Qingzhi said: "I can't stand it for half a day!"
Chen Su was carrying a bramble on his back, and beside him was the bound steward. The steward was drooling at the corner of his mouth and was actually dumbfounded.
The side door opened and Jiang Qingzhi walked out first.
Chen Su knelt on one knee and said, "My uncle failed to discipline me strictly, so the villain did something bad and hurt my subordinates. I am here to apologize. This person..."
Chen Su pointed at the steward and said, "This man has been captured by me. Please let me deal with him as I wish."
An insider among the onlookers said, "This must have been done by Chen Su. Now the ruffians in the city are frantically looking for clues. He panicked and came here to apologize, turning the tables and making it impossible for Chang Wei Bo to do anything. He is indeed a veteran military hero with amazing means."
"It's a pity that Long Wilbur has to swallow this anger."
Amid sympathetic gazes, Jiang Qingzhi walked out through the side door.
"I want to be patient." Jiang Qingzhi said, "Some people say that if you take a step back, the world will be clear, and if you are patient, the sea will be calm. But Benbo has a bad temper! Stone!"
"Master!"
The loyal servant handed over the stick, Jiang Qingzhi took it, and Chen Su was stunned, "Chang Wei Bo, you..."
Woo!
The stick whizzed over and hit Chen Su on the forehead.
Chen Su fell down.
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"Chang Wei Bo beat Chen Su up on the spot. Chen Su...was beaten into a fool!"
"Are you really stupid or just pretending to be stupid?" Qiu Luan asked.
"He's really stupid!" The visitor said, "Chen Su's mouth was drooling, his eyes were dull, and the swelling on his forehead looked like he had an extra horn. He looked quite scary. He even grabbed some dog shit and ate it, and it smelled delicious." Qiu Luan sighed, "What a cruel Jiang Qingzhi!"
Later, Qiu Luan returned to the city.
Several military heroes then came to his house.
"Have you heard the news?"
Qiu Luan joked as he asked people to prepare wine and food.
"My Lord, Jiang Qingzhi beat Chen Su severely with a stick as thick as a child's arm in front of outsiders. My people witnessed it with their own eyes. It was a horrible beating."
An old military hero took a sip of wine and sighed, "I'm afraid everyone in the palace heard Chen Su's screams. Someone impeached him afterwards, but the impeachment was suppressed by the thief Yan Song and never reached Your Majesty."
Qiu Luan ate his food and said slowly, "Do you think His Majesty doesn't know?"
"Your Majesty must know." A military hero said, "But in your Majesty's eyes, how can we compare to Jiang Qingzhi!"
"I said it last time that this matter should not be acted upon rashly. Chen Su didn't listen. What do you think now?" Qiu Luan said with a smile.
These people originally came to find Qiu Luan, hoping to encourage him to stand up for Chen Su, but after talking for a long time and making many explicit and implicit suggestions, Qiu Luan just laughed it off.
After these people left, Qiu Luan burped and said, "What a bunch of idiots, they also want me to take advantage of the situation for them."
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"It's good that he didn't die." The Taoist was very relieved after learning about this. "That idiot also realized the seriousness of the matter. It's a cause for celebration."
"Father!"
Changle came, and Daoye's brows softened a lot, "What is Changle carrying?"
Changle came in carrying a box, "I made some snacks, Father..."
The Taoist's smile froze, "I..."
Huang Jin's eyes flickered, "Princess, His Majesty just had dinner."
"Really?" Changle said with some regret. "Then save it for Father to eat tonight."
"Very good!" The Taoist stroked his beard and smiled, "It must be delicious."
Changle said: "The taste is a little strange, but it's okay."
"Anything else?" Seeing that Changle seemed hesitant to speak, the Taoist asked with a smile.
"Father, I heard them say..." Changle hesitated, "They said that my cousin beat someone stupid?"
"Not stupid." Emperor Jiajing said without hesitation.
Huang Jin added: "That person is pretending to be stupid."
"Oh, that's good." Changle took his leave obediently.
After he left, Emperor Jiajing looked at the box and said majestically, "Huang Ban."
Huang Jin opened the box with a sad face, looked at the delicious-looking snacks inside, picked up a piece, and mustered up the courage to put it in his mouth.
The taste is actually...
"How is it?" asked Emperor Jiajing.
Huang Jin's eyes lit up, and Dao Ye was delighted. Just as he was about to try it, Huang Jin said, "It's better than last time, but... not much better."
The Taoist retracted his hand and said, "I'll give it to you as a reward."
"Your Majesty!" Huang Jin would rather face Rui Jingxian directly than face the snacks made by Changle.
"Leave one piece for me!"
Emperor Jiajing took the dessert and tasted it. His brows knitted slightly, and he said softly, "Mother, Changle is just like you. The food she cooks is... delicious."
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In the dead of winter, the lanterns in the Bo's mansion looked dim. Because Chen Su was beaten stupid, the atmosphere in the mansion was bleak in the past two days. The servants had different thoughts, so no one even fed the dogs. They were so hungry in the middle of the night that they hid in the doghouse and did not come out.
After Chen Su became stupid, his sons placed him in the backyard and left a few servants to take care of him. They tried to find a way out for themselves by using their connections.
In the backyard, Chen Su, who was rumored to have been beaten stupid, was sitting in the study. As for the servants who were taking care of him, they initially said that they would take turns to watch over him, but the weather was very cold, and the remaining servant saw that Chen Su was sleeping soundly, so he was lazy and went back to sleep.
Chen Su ate the food he had just quietly brought from the kitchen with big mouthfuls, and sneered, "Everyone thought that Uncle Ben was crazy. These guys used to talk about filial piety, but these few days their true colors have been revealed. It's a pity that Uncle Ben was still planning for them."
The dishes were cold, and the pancakes were cold, but Chen Su was starving, so she ate with relish.
Chen Su took a sip of wine and shuddered. "Damn it! Jiang Qingzhi seems to have some luck, but I can wait. I will leave the house after he falls. Then I will pay him back twice as much as I suffered today. You bastard, you must live longer and wait for my revenge!"
"I don't know how long I can live, but it will definitely be longer than you."
Jiang Qingzhi's voice came from outside the door.
The door opens.
Sun Chonglou rushed in and grabbed Chen Su, "Young Master said you were pretending, and sure enough... You bastard, you're pretending, and you actually enjoy eating dog shit so much."
Chen Su ate some dog shit at that time and enjoyed it as if it were a delicacy.
Chen Su's face turned pale. "If I die, the outside world will definitely speculate that it was you who did it. Even if you are His Majesty's cousin, you can't escape the gossip."
"Do I care about this?" Jiang Qingzhi walked in.
Chen Su's legs went limp. "My lord... I am willing to bow my head. I am willing to be your vanguard. My lord, I have connections in the army. I..."
"Shut his mouth." Jiang Qingzhi ordered.
Sun Bu Tong came in and blocked Chen Su's mouth with a cloth. Chen Su struggled violently, her eyes full of pleading.
"It was a cold day, and a fool was left unattended, so he jumped into a well and froze to death." Jiang Qingzhi picked up a piece of cake.
Sun Chonglou dragged Chen Su out, and Sun Bu Tong whispered, "We must be naked."
"That's right." The two men stripped Chen Su naked and threw her into the well in the backyard.
Jiang Qingzhi sat by the well, listening to the splashing sound inside, tasted a bite of the pancake, and said, "This cooking skill is really terrible!"
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