Chapter 531

Otherwise, Luo Yangxing believed Su Qiao would certainly not help for free.

It was possible he would have to visit personally and invite him with full sincerity.

Luo Yangxing paced back and forth inside the room.

Suddenly, his steps halted, his eyes brightened, and he thought of something!

"Go and fetch the Juan Sect files regarding Su Qiao's previous journey south to Nanjing!"

"Yes!"

"Achoo, achoo, achoo!"

Su Qiao had just finished transplanting a grapevine when he sneezed three times in a row.

One thought, two scolding, three muttering.

Tsk?

Who is muttering about me?

Su Qiao rubbed his nose and muttered to himself.

Liu Rushi asked with concern, "Did you catch a cold? I will go make ginger soup for you."

Hearing this, Su Qiao hurriedly waved his hand to refuse, "No, I don't need ginger soup. I didn't catch a cold; my nose is just itchy."

However, after transplanting the grapevine into the glass greenhouse he built in his backyard, Liu Rushi, worried he might catch a cold, still drove him into the house.

Yes, it was a glass greenhouse!

During the Tang and Song dynasties, the price of glass was always very high.

After all, without knowing the formula or understanding the essence, it was considered worth a city.

But after the Yuan and Ming dynasties, although the price of glass was still somewhat high, it had already appeared in large quantities.

For Su Qiao, producing glass was even easier.

After all, he knew clearly that the raw material for glass was sand.

Unremarkable sand of extremely low value!

It was not too difficult to fire it.

At noon, after eating lunch, Su Qiao took a nap for half a shichen.

In the afternoon, Luo Yangxing came directly to Dengmen to visit.

Su Qiao thought that Luo Yangxing holding back for so many days before coming to find him today was already very patient.

However, it was definitely impossible to make him work for free again.

But what utility value could be squeezed out of Luo Yangxing?

He hadn't thought of it yet.

But that didn't stop him from seeing him.

So Luo Yangxing, wearing a smile, met Su Qiao in the study.

Wearing a gray fur cloak, with a somewhat pale face, Luo Yangxing unceremoniously found the stove in the room, then pulled a chair beside it to sit and warm himself by the fire.

Luo Yangxing, draped in a gray fur cloak with a somewhat pale complexion, unceremoniously found the stove inside the room, then pulled a chair beside it to sit and warm himself by the fire.

Su Qiao intended to listen first before considering the matter of payment.

Since the two were already familiar, Su Qiao got straight to the point and asked directly.

Seeing Su Qiao so direct, Luo Yangxing also stated his request to invite Su Qiao to Tianjinwei to help investigate clues.

Upon hearing he would have to leave Jingcheng, Su Qiao shook his head and refused without hesitation.

"I'm not going! If it's helping out in Jingcheng when I have time, that's fine, but going to Tianjinwei is a bit too far; I'm not going!"

Luo Yangxing patiently persuaded, "Brother Su, going to Tianjinwei by carriage takes only two or three days; it is not considered very far. I beg Brother Su to help..."

"Brother Luo, haven't I helped you Embroidered Uniform Guard more than once or twice?" Su Qiao retorted teasingly.

"Of course. Thanks to Brother Su's help, otherwise our case certainly would not have progressed so quickly."

Luo Yangxing could not deny the key role Su Qiao played in it.

"But I cannot always follow you. This case belongs to you Embroidered Uniform Guard, not me. When I get involved, and later Your Majesty asks, should I help you or not?"

Luo Yangxing frowned slightly, then relaxed, "Brother Su, this time I have specially prepared a gift for you. I believe Brother Su will help me!"

Luo Yangxing frowned slightly, then relaxed immediately. "Brother Su, I have specially prepared a gift for you this time; I believe Brother Su will help me!"

Hearing this, Su Qiao was completely stunned.

He really didn't need anything.

Money?

As for Qian Cai, Liu Rushi still had a thick stack of silver notes worth several hundred thousand taels.

As for money, Liu Rushi still has a thick stack of silver notes worth several hundred thousand taels.

Even though Su Qiao was not currently in the court, his influence was no less than that of a first-rank official in the court.

If he truly coveted power, he would not still be a commoner.

Would it not be more appropriate to go directly to Zhu Youjian?

Would it not be more appropriate to seek Zhu Youjian directly?

He already had Liu Rushi by his side. Although he also liked beauties, he had no need to ask for them; after all, he would leave soon anyway, and he was not a person of The Chongzhen era.

He already has Liu Rushi by his side; although he also likes beauties, there is no need for him to demand one, as she will leave anyway later. After all, he is not a person from the Chongzhen era.

Just as Su Qiao was secretly guessing, Luo Yangxing directly and decisively took out several contracts from his chest.

Just as Su Qiao was secretly guessing, Luo Yangxing directly and decisively pulled several contracts from his bosom.

This is...

"Brother Su, I've never been able to find out what you need. As for money, frankly, the Embroidered Uniform Guard has it—but as for an amount sufficient to move you, yes, we have it, but we can't produce it. The Guard was just purged by me, so we need money even more. As for power, you surely don't care about that. That leaves only this. It's a bit of trouble, but we are the Embroidered Uniform Guard!"

Su Qiao carefully studied the names on it, and his eyelid twitched.

"How did you know I needed this?"

Su Qiao truly couldn't understand it at all!

"Brother Su, don't forget the Embroidered Uniform Guard's intelligence. When you came south to Jin Ling, you immediately went to see them."

386, behind-the-scenes conspiracy!

Su Qiao felt no particular fondness, no intense desire for these.

It was really just a matter of chance.

Yet Luo Yangxing went and got them for him.

He felt it was bizarre!

Did I have to consult Zhu Yuanzhang when I left Emperor Sizong Lie, that is, Zhu Youjian?

Like some "one man attains the Dao, his chickens and dogs ascend too"?

Leave with a whole bunch of courtesan queens?

Wouldn't that just cause instant social death?

"Brother Luo, this is too… just take it back quickly."

Su Qiao swiftly pushed the small stack of contracts back.

Luo Yangxing had gone to great lengths to find a suitable way to repay Su Qiao's favor—how could he let it be returned so easily?

"Brother Su, I can't take this back. I already sent word to Jin Ling. The Jin Ling Embroidered Uniform Guard has probably already fetched them and is now transporting them to the capital. I don't even know where they are now."

"Brother Luo, you've acted first and reported later!"

"What can I do? There are too few capable people in the Embroidered Uniform Guard right now—we could only come to you for help, Brother Su. You won't refuse to help, will you?"

Luo Yangxing leaned forward and asked.

Su Qiao: "..."

Seeing Su Qiao say nothing, Luo Yangxing continued: "Brother Su, don't blame me for speaking frankly—we all have our vices or weaknesses if we're in officialdom. Too perfect is bad! Brother Su, I'm only looking out for you!"

Pfft!

You old bastard, you're sneaky.

I hate people who claim they're doing you a favor while doing you harm.

But upon reflection, was Luo Yangxing right?

There was some truth to it—but not absolutely.