Liu Daowen is fat! After being held in Tianjian Prison for just over half a year, Liu Daowen did not lose weight, but gained about ten kilograms. Coupled with not being exposed to the sun for a long time, the skin is a grayish white. The whole person is white and fat, and he smiles like Maitreya Buddha. After all, he is the God of Wealth with five thousand taels, and Chen Guanlou specially told him to take good care of him. Be as satisfied as possible with food and clothing. In the early morning, I arranged my errands for the day and started to inspect the cells. Chen Guanlou came to the cell door and knocked on the cell door with a water and fire stick. Liu Daowen was alarmed and turned over, "Here comes Mr. Chen! Mr. Chen is a rare visitor!" His tone was teasing, and he obviously still held grudges over the five thousand taels. Chen Guanlou did not argue with him, but asked: "Has anyone outside delivered news to you recently?" "What does Mr. Chen mean by this?" Liu Daowen looked confused and wary. Chen Guanlou chuckled lightly, "There is a deal. Someone has taken a fancy to your collection of the famous painting "Treading on the Snow" and asked me to lead the way. How about it?"
"Not selling!" Liu Daowen was firm. In just half a year in Tianlao, he had figured out the ways of Tianlao. As long as he paid enough, he didn't have to worry about the jailer wearing his shoes. The prison has its own rules. If the jailer dares to mess around, the superiors will not allow it. Chen Guanlou was not in a hurry, but asked, "Are you sure you don't want to sell?" "I won't sell it if I say it won't be sold." "Master Liu, please don't make a decision in a hurry. Why don't you talk to the housekeeper first? If you change your mind, tell me at any time." "What do you mean?" Liu Daowen stood up suddenly. He heard the warning from the other party's words and became wary, with a bad premonition filling his heart. Chen Guanlou looked at him with a smile and said, "You'd better talk to the housekeeper. We'll talk next time." "Is there any progress in my case? Is the situation not good?" Chen Guanlou shook his head slowly, "I don't know, you should ask the housekeeper." After that, he turned and left. Liu Daowen must be put under more pressure so that he will be willing to sell his collection of famous paintings. He can also take the opportunity to lower the price and earn more agency fees. Liu Daowen felt uneasy. He followed the good example and met the housekeeper of the house as expected. But the housekeeper told him that the case had not progressed and had been delayed. There is no new news from Jiang Tu. "What has Mr. Jiang been busy with lately?" "Master Jiang is still the same as before, busy building palaces and gardens for His Majesty." "The summer grain hasn't been confiscated yet. Where will Mr. Jiang get the money to build the palace and garden?" Liu Daowen narrowed his eyes. "Your Majesty allocated 500,000 taels from internal funds to Mr. Jiang and said that work cannot be stopped." Liu Daowen walked around in the cell, looking anxious. "What news did you learn, sir?" the housekeeper asked curiously. Liu Daowen waved his hand. He wanted to say it was okay, but then he changed his mind and said, "Please help me find out the details." So, he told the cause and effect of the matter one by one.
Finally, he asked: "What do you mean by Chen Guanlou? Are you trying to deceive me?" The housekeeper thought seriously, "Did Chen Guanlou get instructions from Pingjiang Marquis?" "Marquis Pingjiang?" Liu Daowen paused. Even when he was at his most prosperous, he had no chance to come into contact with this group, let alone interact with them. But as an official in the capital, he knows better than anyone else that nobles are a special group of beings. Although they don't make much noise in the court, it seems that military and state affairs have nothing to do with these nobles. They are just a group of civil servants who are repeatedly jumping around and stirring up the whole world. However, no one dares to compete with Xungui in terms of being well-informed, having a deep foundation, having intricate connections, and having strong financial resources. Their people were everywhere inside and outside the palace. If you don’t go back three generations of your ancestors, you wouldn’t know why the little bookkeeper next to you would be related to Xungui, why the head guard guarding the palace gate would be related to Xungui, why the woman next to His Majesty, Either he was born into a noble family, or he was inextricably linked to a noble family. With hundreds of years of marriage and interest exchange, the group of nobles and nobles has long since weaved a dense network in the capital, spreading throughout every yamen, inside and outside the palace. This kind of foundation cannot be matched by Jiangtu even if it operates for another 20 years. This is also the reason why Xungui did not follow Bird River Picture from beginning to end. Some civil servants licked Jiang Tu, and some military generals licked Jiang Tu, but the nobles never licked Jiang Tu, and they didn't even bother to give alms. Even though Pingjiang Marquis didn't even have a real job position, he returned with victory and became a central figure among the nobles. Such a person is probably not as well-informed as the old emperor. He must have learned some unreasonable information. Thinking of this, Liu Daowen panicked instantly, "Did you find out clearly that Chen Guanlou did collect antiques, calligraphy and paintings for Marquis Pingjiang in the past?" Anyone with eyesight would never believe that Chen Guanlou was doing business in Heping Jianghou. One would only think that he was collecting antique calligraphy and paintings for Marquis Pingjiang to satisfy Marquis Pingjiang's collecting habit. After all, he was just a pawn running errands for Marquis Pingjiang. It was only because he was close to the water and the tower that he got this opportunity. The housekeeper said with certainty: "He is indeed collecting antique calligraphy and paintings for Marquis Pingjiang. Last time, because Marquis Pingjiang was not in the capital, he found an outside antique merchant to trade." "He didn't find the second master of the Hou Mansion?" "I heard that the first and second bedrooms of the Marquis Mansion are already in trouble if they don't deal with them." No need to say much, I understand everything. "So, Chen Guanlou is indeed a member of Marquis Pingjiang. Go and invite Chen Guanlou over quickly. I want to have a good chat with him." The housekeeper didn't dare to hesitate and hurried to the check-in room to invite someone. Chen Guanlou did not express his tone or deliberately pose. The housekeeper invited him, and he came to the cell door and dismissed the housekeeper with a wave of his hand, asking Liu Mansion's housekeeper to wait for news outside the prison. "Master Liu has figured it out, can he cede "Treading Snow"?" "Tou Chen, can you tell me the truth? Is there any progress in my case? What exactly did Marquis Pingjiang say? Can you tell me?" Chen Guanlou secretly lamented that officials, especially those with thunderous names, indeed had two skills and astonishing understanding. Just such a small movement made the other party guess the key. "I don't know what the elder said. I won't hide it from you. Anyway, you have already guessed that the painting is what the elder wants. Mr. Liu, can you give it up?" "Am I about to be unlucky? How is the sentence determined? Can I still survive if I am executed?"
Chen Guanlou's face was calm and he remained silent, looking at the other party indifferently. When Liu Dao heard that he was silent, he howled immediately and trembled all over. The fat on his face twitched one after another, and his facial features became distorted. "No, it won't! Lord Jiang can't give up on me. The news about Marquis Ping Jiang must be wrong, right?" Chen Guanlou was silent for a moment and only said, "I can help you sell some of your property and keep it for you for a while." "Searching my home!?" Liu Daowen understood the meaning instantly, "The imperial court wants to seize my home. There are government soldiers guarding Liu's house outside. How can you help me deal with my belongings?" "You ask your butler to prepare the goods that need to be sold, and I will take them away in my own way. Don't ask about the specific method." Liu Daowen gritted his teeth, "Okay! I want 30% of the value of the property."