Chang'an County, Xuanyifang.

The door of Yang Zhao's dilapidated little house was open, and people were coming and going inside, filled with the joy of a good harvest.

Most of the piles in the yard were bulk items such as cloth and grain that had been moved from the warehouse of Yang Shenjin's residence, and an accountant was counting them.

A few of the Right Guards had already taken off their armor and were sitting by the well, drinking and eating meat, feasting on the meal while staring at the accountant.

Someone came in and knocked on the already open door.

Someone in Youxiao Guard recognized Xue Bai and quickly stood up and said: "Xue Langjun is here, Yang Canjun is inside."

"Thank you."

Xue Bai nodded his thanks and walked towards the lobby.

Several right Xiaowei sat down again and started muttering.

"Who is that?"

"You have to remember him. At such a young age, he is more serious than chicken tongue plague. Hey, Tian Da, Tian Er, what are you doing standing outside? Come in and have a drink, you are different now!"

…

What was being counted in the lobby were relatively valuable items. A young man was sitting on a large table staring at them. When he saw Xue Bai coming in, he shouted rudely.

"Who are you? Don't come in, you know?"

"I dare to ask, but in person, the eldest son of the Yang family?" Xue Bai heard from Yang Zhao that his eldest son, Yang Xuan, was seventeen years old at the time, so he must be him. "My uncle, my colleague, and I will come to him if we have anything to do."

"Who is the uncle?"

Probably because few people in Chang'an City regard Yang Zhao as his uncle, Yang Xuan is quite confused.

He resembles his father exactly, he is tall and majestic, and has a dignified appearance, but when he opens his mouth, he looks like a straw bag.

"Da Lang is too humble. As a relative of a noble concubine, he keeps it quiet."

Yang Xuan opened his mouth, finally reacted, turned his head and shouted in the direction of the backyard.

"Mom! If your concubine accepts me as your uncle, our family will become rich!"

After a while, a maid hurried over and said hurriedly: "Da Lang, don't yell, you are not afraid of waking up A Lang?"

After that, she took Xue Bai to the backyard.

"Alang is asleep. Jun Lang, please wait a moment and let me wake him up."

"There's no need to wake uncle Guo, I'll just wait."

Xue Bai knew that Yang Zhao would not be able to sleep for long, because there was a cashier in the lobby who was ready to write a gift list.

For things like gift orders, there are particular considerations about who to give them to and how much to give. Yang Zhao can only do it himself, which shows that he also has talents that others cannot do for him.

Suddenly, a figure flashed in front of him.

Xue Bai turned around and saw a man wearing a belt running from the west wing to the back door, bypassing the main room and disappearing.

After that, Pei Rou, Yang Zhao's former prostitute's wife, quickly came out of the west wing with a blush on her face, and enthusiastically led Xue Bai to sit in the west wing.

"Don't misunderstand me, young man. The brother who was my concubine just now came over to talk about some family matters."

"It turns out that he is the husband of the Pei family. I was so rude. I thought it was someone from the Yang family who reported the matter and I was in a hurry to do it."

Xue Bai responded casually, gave Pei Rou the steps very considerately, and quickly took a look at the west wing.

There are brand-new books on the desk, which are the nine classics that need to be read for the Ming Dynasty examination. The ink in the inkstone has been dried and cracked. There is a piece of paper spread out there, with the word "Xuan" written all over it. All objects

Everything was covered with thick ashes, except for a few wine bottles.

This is Yang Xuan's house.

Walking around the screen, the quilt on the couch was messy, and a piece of red cloth fell on the floor... no, it was a bellyband.

Pei Rou quickly stepped forward to pick up the bellyband and said with a smile: "This belongs to Da Lang. That kid has liked to wear these things since he was a child."

"Yes, warm."

"Young men also wear it?" Pei Rou said with a teasing smile, stretched out her hand and pushed Xue Bai, "Sit on the couch? It'll be warm."

Xue Bai yawned loudly, sat down on the bench, and said, "Madam, don't be surprised. I worked on the case with my uncle all night last night and I was very sleepy."

"I think you are in much better spirits than the heartless one. The young man has better health and stronger anger... Hmm? Young man?"

Halfway through Pei Rou's showoff, she saw Xue Bai closing his eyes and falling asleep.

The warm winter sun shone on the young man's face through the window paper, and she couldn't help but want to peck him. Unfortunately, the red lips came forward, and Xue Bai shook his head and buried his head.

~~

Xue Bai pretended to be asleep at first, but later he really fell asleep. After an unknown amount of time, he was pushed awake by Yang Zhao.

"Uncle Guo, is it funny that I fell asleep in your house?"

Yang Zhao's face was tired, his eyes were empty, and even his smile seemed empty, and he said: "It doesn't matter, you and I don't want to see each other outside. I secretly said good things to you this morning. When you interrogate the two right Xiaowei, you

Can you tell?"

"I owe my uncle a lot."

Xue Bai already felt that he could not afford the cost of friendship with Yang Zhao.

After all, you have to let others help with the burden.

"I came today because I have a windfall that I want to give to my uncle."

"Oh?" Yang Zhao suddenly became more energetic, "Speak quickly."

"Ji Wen has colluded with the East Palace..."

Yang Zhao yawned, waved his hand and said, "Is it necessary for you to say this? But to investigate something like chicken tongue plague, why do we need to mobilize the Sixteenth Guards? We won't copy it."

In the morning at the Right Prime Minister's Mansion, Wang Zhi dismissed the others and talked with Li Linfu alone. Yang Zhao only saw Ji Wen being escorted away by Luo Xixi, and did not know the inside story of many things.

Xue Bai then whispered: "Wang Langzhong and You Xiang reported that the dead men of the East Palace were hiding in Jiwen's house."

"How did you find out?"

"I found out and told Wang Langzhong." Xue Bai asked: "The right minister didn't ask the uncle to search."

Yang Zhao raised his eyebrows and asked in surprise: "Is this matter handed over to Wang Zhi?"

"If that's the case, can uncle Guo still go?"

"We have to go." Yang Zhao rolled his eyes, and in a moment the plan came to his mind, and he said: "The king also needs manpower to do his work. After I please his favor, I can be loyal to my right minister again."

"Uncle Guo's clever plan."

Yang Zhao rushed to the courtyard, picked up the snow and wiped his tired face, cheered up and worked hard with a desperate attitude.

He rushed to the hall, where the accounting gentlemen were checking the gift list.

"It has been changed. The gift for the Prince of Hubu will be doubled. Except for the Right Prime Minister and Mrs. Guo Guo, the rest will be reduced a little. Pack it up for me immediately. I want to send it over now, quickly."

~~

Bringing two large boxes of gold, silver, jade, and rare treasures to the Wang residence, Wang Xie accepted the gifts directly and asked the steward to lead Xue Bai and Yang Zhao to the front hall to sit down.

Yang Zhao was very proud and said: "Look, what I said to you is worth a thousand pieces of gold, right?"

"That's what uncle Guo said."

"Then I will give you another word of gold." Yang Zhao said, somewhat hating that iron cannot be made into steel: "What is the basis for progress? Winning the favor of a saint. Right Prime Minister, what is the greatest skill of Wang Langzhong? Collecting money for the saint, this

That's what you do. What's the use of running around all night doing nothing?"

Make money, make money, make money.

Only when you understand this principle can you understand the officialdom of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Linfu and Wang Xian were lucky enough to be promoted because they worshiped the saint, but their talents and reputation were not enough to convince the public. They were always in danger, so they ostracized and deposed the upright and knowledgeable people in the dynasty, and the whole country worshiped one person.

You can understand it when you say it, but the experience is not profound but it is often easy to forget.

Take Ji Wen for example. If Ji Wen hadn't been provoked by Li Linfu to compete with Xue Bai for credit, go to investigate the case and do "empty things", how would he have ended up like that? He was far less transparent and determined than Yang Zhao.

If Xue Bai does this again, Yang Zhao will break off relations with him.

After talking and waiting for a while, Wang Fei came to see him in person.

"The gift from Yang Canjun is too generous."

"The New Year is approaching, and I can't express my thoughts. It will make Wang Langzhong laugh."

Wang Fei sat down on the main seat and said in a calm tone: "I heard that You Xiaowei took some items from the Yang family's villa, is it true?"

Yang Zhao was startled and immediately panicked and did not dare to answer.

He didn't understand. Did Wang Zhi want him to return the property to Yang Shenjin? After accepting the gift, he was used to picking off the skin and picking it off on the head of the noble concubine's brother?

"this……"

"Since my cousin asked me, I have to ask for him. If there is someone in Youxiao Guard who has unclean hands and feet, just return a few items to him."

"Yes, yes."
To be continued...