When he returned to the Grand Preceptor's Residence, Ximen Qing took out a large stack of silver notes that he had just gotten from Zhao Ji. He counted them and was instantly overjoyed.
A total of five hundred thousand taels of silver!
A provincial governor's annual salary was only five hundred taels.
Ximen Qiao was so excited that he couldn't fall asleep. He was so happy that he ran around the room until the rooster crowed.
She slept until late in the morning. Dai 'an knocked on the door several times before she woke up. She felt comfortable all over. The heavy silver notes in her arms were the source of her happiness.
Dai An came in to pay his respects and said that Grand Preceptor Cai had gone to court early in the morning. Last night, the nine gates of the capital were sealed, saying that they were catching a spy of the Jin Kingdom.
Ximen Qiao knew what was going on. He smiled at Dai An, who looked like a fool." Go ahead and play. I want to see what kind of Jin Kingdom spy he is."”
"Replying to the lord, we haven't caught the spy yet. It's said that the spy has three heads and six arms and can fly.”Dai An said as she drew with her hand.
"Got it. Isn't the Grand Preceptor going to treat a few disciples to a drink at noon? Do you know about this?"
"I know that a guest has arrived outside and is waiting in the living room.”
Who could it be? Ximen Qiao quickly put on his clothes, washed up, and walked to the living room.
At first glance, it was a green-skinned young man, but he was dressed very luxuriously. However, it was obvious that he was very reserved in his clothes. The butler of the Cai residence whispered to Ximen Qiao that this person was the new top scorer, Xu Changxue. He came from a poor family and was preparing to take up the post of salt inspector.
"Brother Xu, nice to meet you." Ximen Qiao cupped his hands and bowed.
"Nice to meet you. This must be Brother Ximen Qing from Qinghe, right? You're indeed a good-looking talent." Xu Changxue stood up and cupped his hands.
Ximen Qiao used the Mind Reading spell without hesitation.
Xu Changxue thought to himself," This person is a favorite of Grand Preceptor Cai. I will pass by Qinghe River on my way to my new post. If this person can become a helper for me to earn money in the future, that would be great."”
Ximen Qiao smiled and took out a silver note." Brother Xu, you're the top scholar. You're really a literary star that has descended from the heavens. I heard that you're about to take up your post. Please accept this little brother's gift. It's not a show of respect."”
Xu Changxue kept refusing, but Ximen Qiao was unwilling to let him go. He stuffed the money into Xu Changxue's hands, and Xu Changxue reluctantly accepted it. The moment he put it in his pocket, he glanced at the amount of the silver note, and his heart skipped a beat. Five thousand taels, ten years 'salary.
Ximen Qiao pretended not to see it and sat down to drink tea.
"Grand Preceptor has returned!"
The servants of the Grand Preceptor's Residence called out from outside.
The two of them immediately stood up and went to the front of the house to welcome him.
Cai Jing spoke before he even arrived." What's going on? We've searched the entire Tokyo, but we still haven't found that spy."”
"Godfather, what's going on? Why would a spy from the Jin Kingdom need his godfather? Those Imperial Army soldiers are useless!" Ximen Qiao said.
"It was an imperial edict from the palace last night. It said that a Jin Kingdom man with 500,000 taels of silver was to be arrested.”Cai Jing took off his python robe and changed into casual clothes.
"Teacher, if it was an imperial edict from the palace, then it must be the empress dowager or the empress. Could it be that her silver notes were stolen by the golden men? The silver notes in the palace were just a piece of waste paper. She couldn't exchange them without official proof.”Xu Changxue said after bowing.
"If that's the case, then that silver note is a pass. Only silver notes do not need official proof.”Cai Jing also looked exhausted. The Emperor had appointed him to be in charge of this matter.
"Godfather, since the imperial edict came from the palace, shouldn't you tell us something? How did he lose the silver notes? Where did he lose them?”Ximen Qiao was eager to know this.
"Ai, the Palace didn't say anything, so how can we solve this case? However, this Grand Preceptor has some ideas, but this matter cannot be said.”Cai Jing took a sip of tea and said slowly.
The Mind Reading Spell had passed.
Cai Jing: " It's most likely that the Emperor has gone to find Li Shishi in disguise again. Every time he goes out, he's so sneaky. He even uses the banknotes he exchanged from the people. He must have met a ghost when he walks too much at night.”
Only then did Ximen Qiao relax. It seemed that Zhao Ji didn't reveal the matter and wanted to protect his dignity as an emperor. As for the 500,000 taels of silver, it seemed that this emperor was as greedy as me.
Since his fake identity had not been exposed, there was nothing to worry about. However, he did not know if the beauty, Li Shishi, had leaked the news. 'I'll go take a look in the afternoon,' Ximen Qiao thought.
"My son, what are you thinking about? Have you seen Censor Xu? You guys have to communicate well. You're all young talents. The future of the world will ultimately be yours.”Cai Jing looked at Ximen Qiao in confusion.
"Godfather, I was thinking about that golden man, but there's nothing I can do about it. As for Brother Xu, I've hit it off with him.”Ximen Qiao stood up and bowed.
"Yes, yes, Brother Ximen is really righteous and ambitious. Teacher is really lucky to have such a godson!”Xu Changxue praised.
"In the future, my son's business needs your help. However, you have to help each other. With this Grand Preceptor as your backer, you can go ahead and get promoted and rich.”After saying that, Cai Jing burst into laughter.
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