Chapter 291 Changqing Trading Company, Xu Qian'an was imprisoned!

Another month passed, and Xu Lingyue came to the palace to ask to see Princess Huaiqing.

Huaiqing has been very busy recently, having to keep an eye on many things in the court, so he hasn't been to Li Changan's mansion for a long time.

"Lingyue, why are you here? Is there anything wrong with your parents?"

Huaiqing looked at Xu Lingyue with a slightly tired look, and then said to the palace maid, "You go out first."

"Get up and talk."

After getting Huaiqing's permission, Xu Lingyue dared to stand up and said, "Sir, I have something to tell the princess."

Afterwards, Xu Lingyue handed a note to Huaiqing. When Huaiqing opened it, it read, "I will never regret my clothes getting looser and looser, I will become haggard for you."

When Huaiqing saw this, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise up, and then he forced it down.

Humph, it’s only been a month since we last met, and you’re still pretending to be affectionate. You, Li Changan, have no shortage of women around you.

"Has your son lost weight? Does he look very haggard? Has he been to the Music Bureau too often?" She asked casually.

Xu Lingyue said truthfully, "He has never lost weight. Young Master has always been strong."

Huaiqing took a deep breath and rolled her eyes, knowing that Li Changan was teasing her. Li Changan was the only one in the world who dared to tease the princess so blatantly.

She glanced suspiciously at Xu Lingyue, whose face was slightly red. Li Changan was very strong. How do you, a maid, know so much about him?

"Li Changan asked you to come here just to say this?"

Xu Lingyue replied, "There is one more thing. The young master and Mr. Song from the Imperial Observatory have recently developed a lead printing technique and have printed a book. Your Highness, please take a look."

As she spoke, she handed Huaiqing an ordinary thread-bound book and then explained to him the principles of lead type printing.

In fact, it is to use alchemical methods to make commonly used characters into separate fonts and arrange them into blocks. There are more than a dozen commonly used characters in reserve.

Li Changan also discovered by accident that movable type printing did not yet exist in the Dafeng world.

Because he wanted to write some storybooks to make long-term money, but found that the cost of woodblock printing was extremely high, so he told Song Qing the principle of movable type printing.

Song Qing was once again conquered by Li Changan's imagination. For an alchemist, it was too easy to refine lead blocks with writing on them, but he never thought that it could be used to improve printing technology.

"Type...printing..."

Huaiqing listened to Xu Lingyue's introduction, her eyes gradually became fixed, she knew too well the effect of this technology.

This printing technology means that books will be circulated more widely and more people can read, which is a great cause that will benefit all people for generations to come.

"Why is it that whatever he does can cause such a sensation?" Huaiqing muttered to himself.

Xu Lingyue continued, "Your Highness, the young master wants to combine the calligraphy and painting, MSG, and storytelling businesses and set up a business."

Huai Qing was somewhat puzzled, "How can a person like your young master who can enjoy a carefree life in seclusion still have worldly pursuits for money?"

After she finished speaking, she immediately thought of Fuxiang. Li Changan is also a human being and has normal human needs. Since he is lustful, it makes sense for him to ask for money.

"The young master said that he would like Your Highness to give the company a name."

Huaiqing suddenly sat up straight, and his chest looked even more upright, making Xu Lingyue secretly envious.

"Your young master... asked me to name the company?"

Xu Lingyue blinked her big eyes and said, "Yes."

Xu Lingyue, who was quick-witted, observed the expressions on his faces and added another sentence.

"The young master said that Your Highness is very knowledgeable and the name of the company will be determined according to Your Highness's opinion."

Huaiqing felt comfortable, her whole body felt comfortable. She was just wondering whether Li Changan had asked Lin'an for his opinion, or the opinions of other women.

"Since this is your young master's business, let's call it Chang'an Business."

Huaiqing didn't think much about it, but after repeating it a few times, he felt something was wrong.

Chang'an, Chang'an, is it the An of Li Chang'an or the An of Lin'an...

"and many more!"

Xu Lingyue, who was about to leave, could only walk back and asked, "Your Highness, is there anything else you want to say?"

"Let me think about it again."

Huaiqing was so smart that he quickly came to his senses.

If it was called Changan Trading Company, Li Changan could have just decided on it himself, why did he ask her?

Now his personal maid came to ask me what I thought. No other woman would be treated like this. It seemed that in Li Changan's heart, I was indeed different from other women.

But this is understandable. We can't expect that little girl Lin'an to come up with a good name.

Huaiqing smiled and said, "Chang... Qing, let's call it Changqing Commercial Bank, which means eternal prosperity and peace for the country and the people."

Xu Lingyue's eyes turned and she understood. Chang'an's Chang means Qing, Huaiqing's Qing.

Your Highness is indeed talented, to be able to come up with such a high-sounding reason. It seems that Your Highness Huaiqing is very fond of the young master.

However, the friendship between Princess Lin'an and Princess Lin'an is more obvious. Are the two princesses going to fight for a prince consort?

Then Xu Lingyue breathed a sigh of relief and said it didn't matter.

No one competes with me for the position of a concubine's maid, as we are not on the same track.

Changqing Trading Company was officially established, and Li Changan's wealth began to snowball again.

Li Changan's energy is mainly focused on cultivation, especially Taoism, which requires a lot of time.

One day more than a month later, at Changle County Government Office.

A group of detectives and bailiffs from the Ministry of Justice came to the county government office, looking ferocious and ferocious.

The county magistrate had a smile on his face, and he had no idea what major case had happened under his jurisdiction that had alarmed the detectives from the Ministry of Justice.

"My Lords, if there is anything I can do to help you with the investigation, please feel free to tell me."

The leading constable acted in a businesslike manner, "Do you have a quick hand named Xu Qian'an in your county? Let him come out!"

The county magistrate was a little surprised. Xu Qian'an was a ninth-rank martial artist who couldn't even fart after being beaten with three sticks, but he actually committed a big crime!

It turns out that he does great things quietly!
"Someone, call Xu Qian'an over, quickly!"

Not long after, a bronze-skinned, frightened and quick-handed man was pulled up by the county lieutenant.

Xu Qian'an hadn't figured out the situation yet. He was just slacking off, but how did he get caught?

With a thud, Xu Qian'an was pinned to the ground by the county lieutenant, who was an eighth-rank warrior.

"You are Xu Qian'an!"

The detective from the Ministry of Justice asked with a sullen face and a ferocious look.

When Xu Qian'an heard the voice and saw the runners from the Ministry of Justice carrying shackles and wooden shackles, his legs went weak.

He was the one who always arrested people, and he had never been arrested before. The other party was a constable from the Ministry of Justice, and he would only arrest people for major crimes.

Xu Qian'an really couldn't understand what kind of evil thing he had done that was against the will of heaven and earth and bullied men and women. Even if he wanted to do it, he didn't have the strength to do it.

"Sir, I am Xu Qian'an..."

"Are you the nephew of Xu Pingzhi, a captain of the Imperial Sword Guard?"

When Xu Qian'an heard his second uncle's name, he immediately felt relieved. After all, his second uncle was a member of the Imperial Sword Guard and worked under the Imperial City.

"Yes, yes, yes! Xu Pingzhi is my second uncle." The detective from the Ministry of Justice nodded, "That's right. Xu Pingzhi, a captain of the Imperial Sword Guard, lost the tax silver. His crime is unforgivable. The emperor has ordered his head to be beheaded, and all three clan members will be executed as well. The male members will be exiled to the frontier, and the female members will be sent to the Music Bureau!"

Three tribes in a row!

Xu Qian'an's eyes went dark and he almost fainted. He never thought that he practiced martial arts with the support of his second uncle, but now he would be implicated because of his second uncle's case!

Being exiled to the remote frontier, that desolate place was uninhabited and had a terrible climate, and people who were exiled there basically did not survive more than ten years.

Even more people die from accidents and diseases before they even reach the border.

The detectives from the Ministry of Justice handcuffed Xu Qian'an swiftly, and the magistrate and clerks of the Changle County government didn't dare to say a word.

Losing tax silver is a serious crime, and it is a crime designated by the emperor. Now Xu Qian'an is completely finished.

Xu Qian'an sat in the prison van, dazed the whole way, and he had no way to save himself at all.

His greatest support is his second uncle, but now his second uncle is even more miserable than him and is about to be beheaded.

When he arrived at the door of the Ministry of Justice cell, Xu Qian'an saw his aunt and little pudding crying.

This aunt still has her charm, but she is too harsh on herself. Xu Qian'an secretly can't bear the thought of her falling into the music bureau in the future.

And there is the five-year-old little pudding Xu Lingyin who we rarely see. It is simply inhumane that she has to enter the Jiaofangsi to be trained at such a young age.

"Madam, Lingyin, I'm sorry..."

Xu Pingzhi, who was held in solitary confinement, was in agony. His pain magnified Xu Qian'an's current feelings a hundred times.

Xu Qian'an was pulled into the cell and slowly came to his senses because he did not see Xu Xinnian and Xu Lingyue.

Xu Xinnian is a juren and a student of Yunlu Academy. He should be able to avoid exile because of the protection of the great scholars in the academy.

My cousin Xu Lingyue is now a maid in Li Changan's family. Li Changan is a very popular figure in the capital. It is said that he has close contacts with Wei Yuan and the two princesses.

I just don’t know if he will save Xu Lingyue at this time.

Thinking of this, Xu Qian'an couldn't help but shook his head. Li Changan could at most save Xu Lingyue, how could he save others?

It’s over. It’s over now.

At the same time, in Li Changan's mansion.

Li Changan was practicing when he was suddenly startled by Xu Lingyue's crying.

He vaguely remembered that Xu Pingzhi was imprisoned this month. "Lingyue, what happened?"

Li Changan walked out of the door, and Xu Lingyue knelt on the ground, crying out of breath and kowtowing to Li Changan repeatedly.

"My lord, my father lost 150,000 taels of tax silver, and the whole family was thrown into prison. My father will be beheaded, and the women will be sent to the Music Bureau. My little sister is only five years old... Now the whole family has been thrown into prison..."

Li Changan said, "Get up, you are okay."

Xu Lingyue was also very puzzled. The news was brought to her by her second brother, who was protected by the academy. However, she herself had no achievements, but was not thrown into prison.

But she could guess that this should be the influence of Li Changan.

"Sir, my second brother is asking to see you outside the mansion." Xu Lingyue said while wiping her tears.

"Let him in." Li Changan said, and walked towards the main room.

Not long after, Xu Xinnian stood in front of Li Changan, wearing a moon-white robe. He looked very handsome, with sword-like eyebrows, star-like eyes, and very thin lips.

He had never met Li Changan before because of the huge difference in status between them, but now human lives were at stake and Xu Xinnian couldn't care less.

Although several great scholars were able to save his life, he still had to be relegated to the status of a pariah, and his descendants would not be able to take the imperial examinations and become officials.

Moreover, those great scholars did not have much real power, and were helpless when faced with a crime determined by the emperor himself.

Therefore, Xu Xinnian knew that Li Jinluo, Li Daru, who was all-powerful and omnipotent, was his only life-saving straw.

thump!
Xu Xinnian knelt down directly.

"I, Xu Xinnian, beg you to save my Xu family. I am willing to serve you like a slave!"

Xu Lingyue also knelt down again, "Young Master has been very kind to Lingyue, and Lingyue was not detained because of you.

I am very grateful for your kindness. I am not ungrateful and greedy. But my father is dying, and my mother and younger sister are going to be sent to the Jiaofangsi..."

"stand up."

Li Changan followed his words and the brother and sister stood up immediately.

"Don't panic, the Xu family is not destined to die, just wait a little longer."

Li Changan looked indifferent, as if he didn't take the matter seriously at all. Xu Xinnian, flustered, didn't know for a moment whether Li Changan was confident or indifferent.

However, Xu Lingyue wiped her tears and felt relieved. Since the young master said so, there must be a way.

As for how to save people after being convicted by the imperial edict, her little head really couldn't figure it out.

Not long after, the chief constable of the Six Gates arrived. He was the previous deputy chief constable. After Li Changan took over as the Golden Luo night watchman, he successfully replaced him.

"Master Li, if Xu Lingyue is sent to the Jiaofang Bureau, she will definitely be redeemed by you, so we think we should not bother with this."

Li Changan knew that this operation was risky, but Li Changan had helped the Ministry of Justice solve many cases.

Even though the Minister of Justice and the night watchman don't get along well, there is no need to offend Li Changan because of this matter. Who wouldn't be willing to do a favor?

"Captain Tie, is there still hope for the Xu family?"

It seemed that Captain Tie knew that Li Changan would ask this question, especially when he saw Xu Xinnian and his sister were right next to them.

"My Lord, this is His Majesty's decree. You must not joke with me."

Li Changan said disapprovingly, "Think about it again."

Captain Tie hesitated for a moment and said, "Unless... unless the Xu family makes up for their crimes and recovers the tax silver.

But there is no news about the tax money, and the night watchmen and the Imperial Astronomical Observatory have also intervened, but there is still no clue."

Li Changan said to Xu Xinnian and Xu Lingyue, "See, there is always a way out."

Xu Xinnian said bitterly, "Sir, my father will be beheaded in five days. How can I get the silver back in such a short time?"

Li Changan said, "Five days? Three days is enough."

"Lingyue, send someone to tell Lord Wei that I, Li Changan, will take over this case and get the tax money back in three days."

There is a night watchman in Li Changan's mansion. He usually serves as a guard and is responsible for delivering information to Li Changan at critical moments.

Xu Lingyue was overjoyed after hearing this, and immediately went to find Bai Yi to pass the message to Wei Yuan.

"Three, three days... Lord Li... this."

Captain Tie was speechless for a moment, and Xu Xinnian was even more shocked. Lord Li dared to say that the case could be solved in three days without even asking about the details of the case!

In the prison, Xu Qian'an, who was tired and hungry, woke up slowly.

The peculiar stench of the cell mixed with the humid air almost made him vomit.

"Gao Fei! Erha pooped on my head!"

Xu Qian'an opened his eyes, still cursing, but when he saw the scene in front of him, he suddenly fell into confusion.

who am I?
Where am i?

(End of this chapter)