Chapter 54: Acting as the Black Hand

Chen Guanlou spent a lot of money to invite Private Secretary Li to Zui Xiang Lou to listen to small tunes and drink flower wine, and also invited the flower queen to accompany them.

He figured it out; he wanted to continue staying in the Jia-character prison.

The Jia-character prison's abundant silver is one reason, but more importantly, he cannot admit defeat and cannot bow his head to Prison Wan Zhang Yuli. Bowing his head is easy, but it will be difficult to raise it again in the future.

Prison Wan Zhang Yuli takes a chicken feather as a decree, not only wanting to take his job but also wanting to drive him out of the Heavenly Prison; it is too bullying!

Grabbing his position is fine, but now he wants to ride on his head and pee; an uncle can endure it, but an aunt cannot. If he doesn't fight back, how will people in the Heavenly Prison look at him in the future, and who will give him half a face?

A tree lives for a layer of skin, and a person lives for a layer of face. Even if he can not want face, it must be that he voluntarily doesn't want it, rather than having his face stripped away by others.

After the dishes were tasted and the wine was drunk three times, both of them were drunk and hot; it was the time when feelings were strong and things were easy to discuss.

"You kid are interesting. Don't worry, I have already understood your affairs, and I will definitely say a few good words for you in front of Master Fan."

"Thank you, Private Secretary Li; I toast you a cup, you do as you please."

"Hahaha, I knew you kid had the capacity to drink a thousand cups without getting drunk; another day I must learn from you."

"Private Secretary Li is too flattering; I just rely on being young."

"Humble, humble. The conflict between Prison Wan Zhang Yuli and you is known to everyone in the Heavenly Prison. Regarding this matter, Master Fan also agrees with your statement; this season is most prone to epidemics, so it is right to be careful. You put a hundred hearts at ease; Prison Wan Zhang Yuli wants to use this matter to drive you away—he is dreaming."

Chen Guanlou heard this and put down half of his heart.

Private Secretary Li waved his hand, and the flower queen stood up sensibly and said: "I will go and make a pot of tea to sober up for the two masters. The two masters wait a moment." The flower queen took the other sisters and left the private room gracefully.

Chen Guanlou anticipated that Private Secretary Li must have something to tell him.

Sure enough, after Private Secretary Li was silent for a moment, he said: "The Heavenly Prison is a very evil place. Although Master Fan is a Jiang Jiang Yucheng, most of the time he also listens to the orders from above, feeling quite unable to display his skills."

Chen Guanlou hurriedly said: "What worries does Master Fan have? I am willing to share the worries for Master Fan."

Private Secretary Li nodded with satisfaction; the kid is very sensible.

"You might not know that recently there was a major tax resistance case in Jiangnan, and those rebels actually dared to attack the government office. Originally, the momentum had been suppressed, but I didn't expect that the officials of the Imperial Treasury would talk too much and poke the matter to His Majesty."

Chen Guanlou was a bit confused.

Jiangnan folk tax resistance has nothing to do with the Heavenly Prison. This turn is a bit too big; he doesn't understand!

Private Secretary Li didn't know he could understand, but continued: "Do you know who this case involves?"

"Please, Private Secretary Li, clarify; I am dull and can't guess." Chen Guanlou said in a low voice.

Private Secretary Li stroked his beard and acted profoundly: "I might as well tell you, this case involves Jiang Tu."

"Master Jiang? How could it be?" Chen Guanlou was very puzzled; as far as he knew, Jiang Tu was a native of the capital, had been on duty in the capital, and had never been sent out. How long could Jiang Tu's hands be to reach Jiangnan?

Jiangnan is the territory of the big shots in the court; who dares to reach out! Even the Princes and Dukes, when making money in Jiangnan, avoid people and don't dare to be blatant, not knowing how many layers of white gloves they put on in the middle.

Private Secretary Li chuckled and acted mysteriously: "Jiang Tu is the most favored court official in front of His Majesty, and plenty of people are willing to take his path. They caused trouble in Jiangnan; this is a matter of time. It just happened to coincide with the meeting, and it broke out at this time."

"May I ask Private Secretary Li, what does this matter have to do with Master Fan, and what does it have to do with the Heavenly Prison? And what should I do?"

Private Secretary Li was very satisfied with Chen Guanlou's cleverness. "Do you know the prisoner in cell twenty-seven?"

"Li Shaoqing of the Supreme Court?"

"Exactly this person. Master Fan is worried! The Jiangnan tax resistance case broke out, and this matter is more or less involved with the Supreme Court. Understand?"

Chen Guanlou opened his mouth and didn't speak.

He needed to spend some time sorting out the relationship inside.

Before, killing the chicken to warn the monkey was to deter Li Shaoqing of the Supreme Court.

Now it involves the tax resistance case, and Jiang Tu is actually involved.

He couldn't help but make a bold guess: "Could it be that Li Shaoqing is actually Master Jiang's person? When did Master Jiang manage such a big scene?" Actually having the ability to win over the Supreme Court Shaoqing, awesome!

"Where did you think?" Private Secretary Li rolled his eyes. "Li Shaoqing and Master Jiang of course have no relationship. However, Master Li once served as an official in Jiangnan, and he was a Zhang Yushi."

Chen Guanlou leaned forward slightly and speculated in a low voice: "The Secretary's meaning is to let Master Li, um, deal with Master Jiang?"

Private Secretary Li was satisfied; the kid was indeed clever, understanding at one point.

Chen Guanlou was stunned. "Can this work? Two people who have nothing to do with each other, can they be climbed?"

"This doesn't need you to worry."

"What does the Secretary want me to do? Master Li should be very willing to bite Master Jiang, right?" Logically speaking, this matter shouldn't be difficult, and it shouldn't be his turn.

It just so happens that Private Secretary Li raised this matter solemnly; he wanted to think that the inside story was far more complicated than he imagined.

"If you want to bite Jiang Tu, you can't bypass Yu Zhaoan. These two served as officials in the same court in the past, both as Censors. And, it might involve officials in Jiangnan. This case is hard to handle."

It means wanting Li Shaoqing to carry this matter alone; no wonder Li Shaoqing has been refusing to loosen his mouth. Letting him carry this matter alone is letting him die.

The old Emperor is unpredictable, and killing one or two officials is nothing. Especially involving the favored official Jiang Tu.

Chen Guanlou acted troubled. "However, I am not good at interrogation, nor am I good at forcing questions."

He really didn't want to take this mess and didn't want to dirty his hands.

However, Private Secretary Li didn't let him go. "Master Fan has difficulties; shouldn't we share the worries for the superior? Little Chen, at the critical moment, you cannot be confused!"

Chen Guanlou wanted to quit at this moment.

Damn it, clearly just being a prison guard, but doing black work. I don't know which official master above thought of this method, using Li Shaoqing's future and life to exchange for Jiang Tu's stepping down. And, it might not be able to drive Jiang Tu down.

Anyway, he is not so optimistic about this matter.

The old Emperor clearly cannot do without Jiang Tu at present, but the big shots in the court insist on going against the old Emperor. Sooner or later, big things will happen. At that time, the big shots in the court will be safe, and small people like him will die if they die.

However, if he dares to refuse at this moment, he will definitely be on Jiang Jiang Yucheng Fan's blacklist. Unless he doesn't want to continue working in the Heavenly Prison.

The Heavenly Prison is a treasure, and he really can't bear to lose this rice bowl.

He gritted his teeth. "I don't know to what extent Master Fan wants to do?"

Private Secretary Li was exceptionally satisfied at this moment; the kid is sensible and has a future. ===== CHAPTER 55 =====