Chapter 50: "Little master, something happened, something happened to the Qian family...
Shi Qing didn't go out while it was raining. He opened the account book and looked at it. Except for Xiao Tingyue, the king of peace, there were only a few poor adults who didn't pay.
These adults borrowed money from the treasury not to subsidize household expenses for their own entertainment, but to repair books.
arrive.
So several adults joined hands to repair and preserve the books, wanting to leave something for future generations.
It costs money to repair a book, and it also costs money to reorganize some of the missing content.
Only a few stipends are enough to support the family.
"Little Master." Mihe took off his hat and came in from outside, and said with Shi Qing, who sat cross-legged on the soft couch to eat, "King Anle said that he would not repay the money, and then I will do as you said. is back."
Shi Qing was not surprised at all, "Leave her alone."
Shi Qing closed the account book and asked Mihe to prepare some melon and fruit gifts, and go out with her to the houses of several adults.
This time, there is no need to bring the Royal Forest Army, she, Yun Zhi and Mi He Ya Qing are enough.
Afraid of scaring a few old scholars, Shi Qing didn't let Yun hold the sword.
She first asked someone to post a post, and then she went, very polite.
Several people, led by Mr. Ma Wenzhuma, gathered at Mr. Ma's house on rainy days to compose books and write poems.
Compared to others, Mr. Ma's mansion is relatively large, so he agreed to come here to meet in private.
"Sir, Sir Hour sent me a post."
The servant came quickly and handed the invitation from Shifu to Mr. Ma.
"The count is up, so we have not paid the money back." Mr. An next to him sighed.
They made it together, if they can make money, they can borrow it from the imperial court.
Some of them have serious ideas, "It's really not good, why don't you delay it for another month or two, and you and I will pay back the salary after people have paid it."
There are also indignities in their hearts, "Who am I doing these things for? It's not for future generations, but now I have been forced to such a point, and then I will ask for debts!"
The speaker flung his sleeves and walked to the window to watch the rain, and the sentimentality of the literati came out immediately.
"What does this have to do with Mr. Xiao, she is just doing errands under orders, not to mention what we are doing, but it is always borrowed money, since it is borrowed, then Gotta pay it back."
Master Ma carefully put away the invitation, and said to the servants, "Master Hou, please go to the front hall, I will be there later."
Master An also said: "Master Xiao just fought for our literati at the gate of General Cheng's mansion, you shouldn't blame her. In order to collect the money she owed this time, she almost sent hundreds of officials in the courtroom. Offended so many times, how can we show her face."
The man in front of the window said embarrassingly, "I'm not angry at her, isn't it really difficult."
She remembered something, her eyes brightened, and she turned to look at Master Ma, "Master, King Anle is a student you once taught, didn't she send a box of money a few days ago? "
At the beginning of the money-seeking process, King Anle sent money to him. He wanted to know more about his teacher's situation.
Master Ma sorted out the official clothes without raising his head, "I sent it back."
She said, "This head cannot be opened."
This is the same as the dam that stops the flood. Once a hole is opened, the reputation she has maintained over the years will burst.
"I'm going to see Lord Hou, everyone, keep busy, you can always come up with a way." Lord Ma saluted.
The other adults stood up to see her off.
On the way, Mr. Ma is still thinking about whether he can collect the three thousand taels of silver after selling the valuable things in his house.
Together, they have borrowed more than 3,000 taels of silver from the imperial court one after another this year.
When I usually repair a book, the ink used is good, and the paper is also good. The literati also pursues this little, and they can't even save them.
It's just that I didn't see it when I spent it, and now I've settled the account and found that it was so much.
When Mr. Ma arrived, Shi Qing was sitting in the front hall eating tea.
Mr. Ma was away just now, Ma Fulang came out to help entertain, and brought out some hometown specialty cakes made by himself, which is also shabby.
Master Ma stood by the door and looked in.
Shi Qing doesn't seem to be like her.
I saw her sitting in her house eating tea today, only to realize that she was only a seventeen or eighteen-year-old child. When she ate novel cakes, she would give a few pieces to the people around her one by one.
If it wasn't for her wearing the upright blue official uniform, Mr. Ma would have thought that this was Mafu Lang entertaining some girl and Lang Jun.
After all, when Shi Qing is this age, it is said that her daughter is considered young.
As far as she is concerned, Shi Qing is not as strong and aggressive as the rumors in the market, and with an unreasonable mouth, he can tell people to death.
In the front hall, Mafu said with a smile, "Eat more if you like. When you leave later, I'll let someone bring you some more."
I take Shi Qing as a junior.
He was afraid of Shiqing's rejection, so he put the words first, "It's all ordinary things, not worth much."
So it doesn't count as a gift bribe.
Shi Qing never thought of being polite, "Thank you, uncle."
Maffron laughed, watching her pick up cakes for the man in the blue shirt beside her. Just as she was about to chat a bit, she heard someone at the door coughing twice on purpose.
Several people followed the movement and looked out the door.
Master Ma raised his hand to his lips and stepped in.
According to the official rank, Mr. Ma is from the fourth rank and is older than Shiqing, but she still smiled and said, "Master Hou."
Shi Qing stuffed the rest of the pastry into his mouth, clapped his hands, swallowed something, and then bowed to Lord Ma, "Mr. Ma."
Knowing what she was here for, Mr. Ma didn't plan to play Tai Chi with a young man.
She raised her hand to signal her husband to avoid first, lest he hear that he owes so much money to worry about her.
"I know the reason why Mr. Hou came here," Mr. Ma said, "give me a maximum of three days, and I will find a way to collect the money for you."
Three days, almost the deadline given by the emperor.
Shi Qing took a sip of tea and said to Mr. Ma, "Let's open the window and speak brightly, you owe a lot of money, it is a bit difficult to say that it is a bit difficult to get it together in three days. But I believe in the behavior of adults. , I also know why the adults borrowed the money, let me give you a trick, can you listen?"
Shi Qing said from the very beginning that a clean official has a method of asking for money.
Wipe off their arrears, on the surface, it seems to encourage this kind of incorruptibility, but once a precedent is established, there may be many troubles in the future.
So just treat them equally, you have to pay back the money you owe, you can't find a reason.
It is suitable to put it anywhere.
Master Ma was ashamed at first, but when he heard this, he raised his eyes and looked at Shi Qing, "You said."
"You're not cultivating books for yourself. Although you don't get subsidies from the Hanlin Academy, it's not a problem to always put money into it."
Shi Qing said, "You can completely cooperate with several wealthy academies in Beijing, and let them pay for you to repair books. It also solved the problem of your lack of money to repair books."
If the imperial court does not allocate money, then private fundraising.
Sir Ma frowned slightly, "I'm afraid the academy won't agree. Besides, it's inappropriate for us to talk to the academy."
As if there was a relationship involved, it also prevented the academy from making a fuss about them.
Shi Qing smiled, "Who said let you talk, I'll find someone to help you talk."
She has a ready relationship in the academy.
The second child of the Shi family, the second sister of Shi Ju, and the second aunt of Shi Qing are teaching in the academy, and it should be much more convenient for her to lead the conversation with Shan Chang.
Mr. Ma was still a little hesitant, they were used to doing things by themselves, and Shi Qing suddenly asked them to sponsor her, but she couldn't adapt.
"If you don't worry about this, leave it to me. You and a few adults can follow along and listen to the whole process. If you find something unreasonable, you can call to stop in time." After Shi Qing finished speaking, he patted his clothes , ready to go back.
When she came just now, she found that several adults were in the Ma's house, so there was no need to run one by one, it was up to Lord Ma to tell them.
If there is someone who is not convinced, Shi Qing will not persuade her, as long as she pays off the money, let alone pretending to be arrogant, she will stand shoulder to shoulder with the sun, Shi Qing will not hesitate to watch more She glanced.
If you don't pay and don't obey, Shi Qing doesn't mind putting ugly words on her big face.
Master Ma is not that old-fashioned and stubborn.
She stood up and bowed to Shiqing earnestly, "Whether this is successful or not, I will remember the feelings of the young master today."
Shi Qing didn't need to owe much money to oppress her, let alone humiliate her, she was still thinking for them inside and out.
Just this heart, Master Ma will take it.
Shi Qing smiled, "The court can see people who do things seriously."
The books that Master Ma and the others have repaired are different from the mainstream in the Hanlin Academy, and they do not receive funding from the imperial court, but for the private academies, the books jointly repaired by several adults are sent to the academy's library. Swing, that's the row.
And there is a small reason why Shi Qing helped them.
People like Mr. Ma have little help in the court battle, maybe in the plot, there is not even a brief description.
They have their own lives, and they have what they have insisted on so far, and they deserve to be seen.
Shi Qing returned a gift.
The business is back to business, she still did not forget to pack a box of pastries from Mafu Lang when she left.
"I'm so sorry, I have to take it with me if I can't finish it." Yun Zhi looked at her.
Shi Qing looked at him, "Then don't eat it."
Yun Zhi smiled, "You take everything, don't eat and waste."
When Shi Qing saw that he had to take it after eating, he reached out and patted his paw.
Yun Zhi raised his eyebrows to avoid.
Every time the two of them sit in the carriage, they have to play this childish game again. Over time, Shi Qing can always hit Yun Zhi once or twice, which can be regarded as an exercise in reaction speed.
After Shi Qing returned, he contacted his second aunt and told her about Ma and the others.
The second aunt who lives in the academy all the year round is different from the copper-smelling aunt. She is polite and gentle, and she speaks slowly.
Shi Qing sat with her face to face, listening to her for a long time, couldn't help feeling sleepy.
“…”
A typical student is listening to a teacher.
Fortunately, things went well.
In the end, we negotiated a few academies, and sent the repaired books to the academy to help Mrs. Ma and the others pay the court. Borrow money.
Looking at the moment when Shi Qing crossed out the names of several people from the account book, Mr. Ma had an unreal feeling.
Is it just that?
Isn’t it necessary for her to sell iron?
"I, you, we..." Mr. Ma was a little incoherent, his eyes were wet, and finally he could only bow to Shiqing, "I'll wait for my thanks, Mr. Hou."
Shi Qing was a little embarrassed, and quickly reached out to help the person up, "It's not necessary, I'm just a thread, and I didn't repair the book."
However, Shi Qing is quite satisfied with being able to do something for them.
On the way back to Shifu, Shi Qing flipped through the account book and deliberately said, "Let me see, who else hasn't paid the money back. Oh there's only one left."
The only King of Anle who didn't pay the money, felt an inexplicable embarrassment.
All the money owed upwards have been paid, but she did not pay, it seems that she deliberately defaulted.
Can you blame her?
Xiao Tingyue paced in the front hall and said to the servants, "Isn't it strange that Shiqing didn't ask me to ask?"
Li's is better?"
"Look, the result is now full of faces, but this king has not paid! Everyone is watching, it seems that this king is very special." Xiao Tingyue sat down and took up the tea cup, put it down again.
It's a shame.
Is she short of money? She is not bad.
Xiao Tingyue has even begun to ponder, "Why don't I have someone send it directly to the emperor, anyway, the king's surname is Xiao, I really can't afford to lose this person."
The next man hesitated.
But you just said it before, unless Shi Qing comes, or you don't pay, no one will persuade you.
"Isn't there three days left?" The servant said, "Let's wait a little longer, I don't believe Mr. Hou won't come."
In the last three days, the deadline is over.
Xiao Tingyue was the one who should be calm, but she was even more anxious than Shi Qing.
"There are still two days left. If she doesn't come again, I really won't give it."
When it was the last day, Xiao Tingyue was tired.
"Forget it, let's send it to the emperor. I don't want to embarrass a junior."
Even the steps have been found for myself.
"Sir, she's here to ask for money!"
She finally came to ask for money!
Xiao Tingyue was sitting paralyzed, but when she heard the movement, she jumped from the chair and sat up, her fingers clenched the handle of the chair unconsciously, and asked in disbelief, "She is really here?"
"Really!"
"Is it Shi Qing?"
"It's her!"
Xiao Tingyue sat back slumped back, snorted softly, suppressing the smile on the corner of her mouth, "Come here, it's rare to be the king."
“…”
It is not easy for the servant to break her down, so he just asked, "Master, shall we let her in?"
Xiao Tingyue hesitated.
If she doesn't let it, Shi Qing will turn her head and leave, and she will be the only one who will be embarrassed in the end.
If she just let people come in like this, she would be so shameless.
Xiao Tingyue pointed at the handle of the chair, "Let her come in."
Xiao Tingyue went to change into the crimson prince clothes, ready to check her face with Shi.
Let her know that the money in the Anle Palace is not so good! ,
Xiao Tingyue sat in the main seat, drinking tea slowly, full of shelf.
However—
"Master, Mr. Hou didn't come here by himself."
Xiao Tingyue gave an indifferent look, "Oh? Who else?"
Even if the emperor is here, there is no way to take her auntie.
The servant said, "And Mr. Ma."
“…”
Xiao Tingyue's former teacher.
Xiao Tingyue's eyelids twitched, and she took a deep breath to suppress the air in her chest.
She thought she could finally clean up Shiqing, but she brought Mr. Ma with her.
In front of her teacher, she is not easy to mess with her.
Xiao Tingyue shook her head and sighed and put the tea cup down, "That's it, I lost in the end."
She motioned to the servant, "Take out the money."
What the emperor said is true, Shi Qing is really a wonderful person.
As she is the King of Anle, when Shi Qing comes here early, he will not give her a straight look.
Shi Qing is not. She passes by her door every time but never comes in, which makes her appetite full, and finally comes when she has to take the money to the palace on her own initiative, which is enough for her face.
Since Mr. Ma is here, Xiao Tingyue can't sit still and wait.
She went out herself and greeted her in the courtyard.
"Teacher."
Master Ma returned the gift, "King of Anle."
Shi Qing was half a step behind Mr. Ma, and when she saw Xiao Tingyue in a prince's uniform, she gave an official salute, "I have seen King Anle."
Xiao Tingyue is only twenty-seven or eighteen years old, and her appearance is very similar to that of the emperor.
She squinted slightly at Shi Qing, her hands behind her back, "Shi Qing, Shi Qing, you told me to wait."
Master Ma didn't know what was going on, and looked at the two of them suspiciously, "Isn't Shi Qing coming back to Prince Anle?"
"She came in first, but she went back and forth many times at the door."
Xiao Tingyue looked at Shi Qing, "If it wasn't for the emperor's face, I wouldn't give this money today."
Shi Qing is not wrong at all, and is righteous, "King Anle said that I must come and get the money in person before you give it, and now I am here, you gave it, which shows that you are generous and fulfill your promise."
Speak less, she won't eat this.
Xiao Tingyue said reservedly, "You, you, have the advantage of telling the truth."
Xiao Tingyue is a typical type of holding back and not walking.
The more she pays attention, the more excited she is.
When you hang her in the cold and hang her, and talk to everyone just ignore her, she thinks about how to ignore you instead.
Now that everyone else has paid everything but she is herself, she doesn't want to be that special.
What's more, Shi Qing invited Mr. Ma over today.
After Xiao Tingyue entered the palace that day, she complained to the emperor, "The person you chose is too suitable to ask for money."
Can it be appropriate? The treasury has owed money for the past few years, and this year is the only year to be paid.
In the process of asking for debts, I also found an opportunity to rectify the generals, and helped Mr. Ma and the others to find the sponsorship of the folk academy, which was a lot of gains.
Xiao Tingyue didn't understand, "Such a person, not to mention Yu'er, is more than enough for a prince, why did Changning give up the marriage?"
The emperor looked through the memorial, but did not reply directly, but led her to talk about other things.
Fortunately, Xiao Tingyue shifted her attention quickly and talked about other things.
The emperor looked down at the book in his hand.
In the past few days when Shi Qing wanted to pay, there has been Mr. Qian Zhezi, who said that she was involved in the dark, and also made some other charges.
Being in a high position, how could it be all clean.
The eldest prince's handwriting is obviously in these books, but the emperor selectively ignores them.
After King Anle left, the emperor asked Mr. Qian to be called into the palace.
No one knew what the two rulers and ministers said specifically, but when they saw Lord Qian exiting the palace, his face was gloomy, more frightening than usual.
I don't know these things.
Shi Qing looked at all the crossed out names, heaved a sigh of relief, patted the ledger on the table with satisfaction, raised his eyebrows towards Yun, "All done."
As expected of her, she is so good!
Yun Zhi sat opposite her, applauded her perfunctorily, and then seriously lowered her head to count the pearls in the box.
Shi Qing really did what he said and gave him the box of pearls. What Yun Zhi was thinking about now was what else he could do besides being Jian Sui.
"Promise." Shi Qing laughed at him.
However, the money must be collected, and the task can be regarded as a successful completion. Now it is time to return to the court tomorrow.
Before going to bed at night, I heard Mihe knock on the door.
Shi Qing pulled up and opened the door suspiciously, and even Yun Zhi, who was over the screen, sat up with him.
Mihe doesn't sleep and they wait in this room. Usually, they won't come over after washing up. Now there must be something wrong with knocking on the door.
Shi Qing came out wearing a coat, stood at the door and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Little master, something happened, something happened to the Qian family." After Mi He finished speaking, he realized that he was not strict and explained again, "It's something happened to Qian Cancan."
Shi Qing has a good relationship with the two sisters of the Qian family in private, so when she knew about the Qian family, Mihe immediately ran over to tell her.
Shi Qing was startled, Yun Zhi came over from behind, stood beside her and looked at Mihe, "Speak slowly."
"The mansion just got the news that after Mr. Qian returned from the palace, he was going to kill Qian Cancan with a sword."
"Father Qian was knocked down when he was blocking him, and Qian Huanhuan was captured by guards and imprisoned, unable to move."
"I heard that Qian Cancan ran out, but was stopped, and was finally stabbed by Mr. Qian's sword by the pond."
"Qian Cancan fell into the pond and said that when he was brought up, he lost his breath."
Shi Qing's heart tightened and his palms became cold.
Mihe breathed a sigh of relief, and said quickly, "Don't worry, little master, Qian Cancan is not dead, just seriously injured. It was the master of the Qian family who took the token and went to the palace to ask for a royal doctor, this is the only thing that happened. Spread it out."
Shi Qing slowly squatted on the doorstep, stroking his chest, "Next time you speak, tell the result first, it scares me to death."
No matter what, people are fine.
Mihe also sat down, "I was scared too."
Knowing that Qian Cancan has a great fate, Shi Qing breathed a sigh of relief.
Falling into the water again.
Shi Qing didn't know why, but instinctively thought of Chang Shu.
Shi Qing turned his head and asked Mihe, "Have you heard that anyone else fell into the water tonight?"
Mihe shook his head, "I haven't heard of it."
The matter of the Qian family is big enough to overshadow everything else. Father Qian didn't even want to hide it, so this came out.
Shi Qing turned to look at Yun Zhi.
The Qian family must be busy right now, so I can't get in at this time.
But she really wanted to see Qian Cancan's situation, so she could only look at Yun Zhi.
Shi Qing didn't say anything, he understood.
Yun Zhi went in and changed into dark clothes, came out and squatted beside Shi Qing, "Let's go."
He said, "I'll show you."