Chapter 77 seventy six
Hearing that the number one tiger in the Flying Tiger Army was going to join him, Li Ke was taken aback at first, but after he figured out what happened, he became moved again.Cheng Yunliang's memorial was presented to his father and queen, but his father prevaricated it with a "secret investigation".Li Ke has been dissatisfied with this tone in his heart. He wants to follow Cen Wenwen's advice to "follow the melon and touch the vine", but the vine doesn't seem to be very easy to find.If he can extend Chi Deli to his tent, maybe he can follow this melon and find that vine?After all, this person has been with Hou Junji for many years, so he should know a lot about the affairs of the Hou family.Thinking of this, he decided to meet Chi Deli and see this person before making a decision.
Li Ke asked Chi Deli to be settled in the living room first, and after waiting for half an hour, he stepped out of the study and walked towards the living room. It can be said that he put on the airs of the prince, in order to scare this Chi so-and-so first. Unexpectedly, the former top general of the Flying Tiger Army had lost the slightest trace of rebelliousness. He sat in the room blankly, staring at a crabapple flower in a vase in a daze, as if he was besieged by love and lost his soul.Li Ke stepped forward and said meaningfully: "What a beautiful crabapple, it's a pity that it's about to wither." Chi Deli shuddered, and when he turned around, seeing that it was Li Ke, he quickly knelt down on one leg and saluted.Li Ke helped him up with both hands and said: "General, you don't need to be polite, alas! I heard about you, and you are really a lover. You compete with the crown prince for a woman. Alas, how can you win?" Chi Deli was even more sad. Li Ke secretly observed Chi Deli's expression, and then said: "General, stay here for a while to relax. I will recommend you to the north to lead the army. The country is employing people." At that time, it is a pity that a general like you is idle."
Hearing what Li Ke said, Chi Deli gave him a deep bow, and said urgently: "Your Highness, please help me, then Hou Junji is really a corrupt official, I have heard that Cheng Yunliang sued him a long time ago. I didn't believe it before, but a few days ago, I saw a document of one million taels of silver with my own eyes in the Hou Mansion, and I realized that Cheng Yunliang was not lying!"
Li Ke's complexion changed: "What was written on that document?" Chi Deli replied: "It seems that he has saved the money at Dou's house in Chang'an, and he can use it at any time." Li Ke then asked: "Then Where is the document now?" Chi Deli thought for a while and replied: "It should be in the Hou's Mansion, and Hou Junji kept it very tightly." Li Ke felt ecstatic, this is the "melon" he had been waiting for for a long time ?But he didn't show this joy on his face, but with a trace of disdain, he looked at Chi Deli for a long time, and said after a while: "Everyone says that no poison is not a husband, Chi Deli, you are enough husband, for a woman , Even my adoptive father is willing to sell! I'm really convinced of your ruthlessness." In his heart, he already believed Chi Deli's words, and he understood that white words are a knife in the head, and all men are greedy for women. Yes, but for the sake of prudence, he still asked An Heihu to follow Chi Deli to the Dou's shop to check the truth.
In the evening of the next day, Chi Deli led An Heihu to Fuyuansheng, the largest shop of the Dou family in Chang'an, and reported to the house that he was sent by General Hou. .After a while, the curtain lifted, and he walked out with Mu Yikuan.Mu Yikuan recognized Chi Deli at a glance, cupped his hands and said: "It's General Chi!" Chi Deli cupped his hands and returned the salute, and then said straight to the point: "Young master, foster father wants to raise the one million taels of silver Come out, let me inform your store, I am afraid that you will not have time to prepare."
Mu Yikuan didn't answer the question, and asked instead: "Old general Hou is so busy? Why don't you come over here!" His words imply that such a big matter should be dealt with by Hou Junji himself, and before he finished speaking, Chi Deli stood up with a snap, slammed the water glass on the table, and said with an unhappy face: "Mu Yikuan, you clearly don't trust this general. I am the adopted son of General Hou. I'm here Isn't it the same as when he came here?" Mu Yikuan held up the water cup on the table in a nonchalant manner, picked up the kettle and filled it with water, then raised his face to look at Chi Deli and asked, "When are you coming? To withdraw money?"
Chi Deli replied: "Tomorrow at noon." Mu Yikuan said: "Okay, I'll go get ready right away, and don't forget to bring the paperwork when the time comes." The unhappiness on Chi Deli's face was put away, and he cupped his hands Said: "It's a deal!"
An Heihu reported to Li Ke everything he saw in the shop of the Dou Mansion in detail, and Li Ke already believed in Chi Deli's words.He first thought of going to Cen Wenwen to discuss countermeasures, but unfortunately Cen Wenwen was called to the palace by the emperor.Li Ke had no choice but to find Quan Wanji again, and told him what happened. Quan Wanji told Li Ke that what Cen Wenwen was going to draft was a proclamation for the emperor to sacrifice to heaven, and he might have to stay in the palace for the next two days. Hongwendian could not return to the mansion.
Li Ke became anxious. If at noon of the next day, he could not produce a document to withdraw the money from Dou’s shop, the news would inevitably leak out. Then, the big fish that fell into the net would escape. He decided to go to the palace immediately to report The emperor reported this matter.Quan Wanji stopped him: "No, Your Highness has forgotten the lesson from last time? Hou Junji's hands and eyes are open to the sky. Once you enter the palace here and tell the emperor, he will get the news immediately. Wait for the emperor to call the important ministers for a long time. It’s too late to make a thorough investigation, what else can we find when the officials are sent to the Hou’s mansion?”
Li Ke hurriedly asked: "Then what do you think we should do?" Quan Wanji gritted his teeth and said, "If you don't do anything, let's go all out this time! Surround the Hou's mansion first and search!" Li Ke's face He showed a look of hesitation, after all Hou Junji was a first-rank martial artist, if nothing could be found out, it would be a difficult end.Quan Wanji stomped his feet aside and said: "Your Highness, there is no need to hesitate any longer. Is it easy to find such an opportunity? You don't need to come forward in this matter, I will take the lead. I am the curator and servant of the censor, and I am the supervisor of hundreds of thousands of people." It is my duty to be an officer!"
Quan Wanji has his own little plan, he has always wanted to be famous, he doesn't want to let go of such an opportunity, Hou Junji's official rank is much higher than him, the case is cleared, it will be earth-shattering, he Quan Wanji can become famous, Maybe he will be on the same level from now on, no matter how bad it is, making such a strong order can leave a mark in the history books.
Of course Li Ke didn't know what Quan Wanji was thinking. He was moved by Quan Wanji's sympathy, gritted his teeth and finally made up his mind, and ordered An Heihu to go to the Zuo Tunwei barracks and ask Cheng Huailiang to borrow five hundred soldiers. Listening to Quan Wanji's order, as soon as the soldiers and horses arrived, they immediately surrounded the shops of the Hou Mansion and Dou's family and searched them forcibly.
At nightfall, everything was arranged, Quan Wanji first sent a lieutenant general with a hundred soldiers to surround Fu Yuansheng, and several staff in the shop were unloading heavy boxes full of silver.At the same time, he himself led four hundred soldiers, followed Chi Deli and others to rush to the Hou's mansion, and surrounded the house.Quan Wanji ordered 200 people to stay at the intersection and block the news, and the rest followed him into the mansion for search.
Several soldiers rushed to the door and slapped the door knocker vigorously. As soon as the door opened, the gatekeeper of the Hou Mansion inside hadn't opened his mouth to speak, and several knives had forced him aside.Quan Wanji led all the soldiers and filed in with torches. When the group walked to the courtyard, several members of the Hou family had already led Hou Junji out with lights. He glanced at Quan Wanji, Duan Zuguo The gentleman looked majestic and authentic: "It's Mr. Quan, how can you sing this?"
Quan Wanji looked at Hou Junji and said, "Don't you understand? Someone reported you for taking bribes of as much as one million!" Hou Junji looked up to the sky and smiled: "How much did you say? One million! You must be fooling me!" Wrong." Quan Wanji said: "I handle cases only based on facts, and I can tell if there is any search!" Hou Junji frowned: "Case? Who do you think I am, Hou Junji!"