Adhere to the gentleman's principles

The next day, Li Ziyan came to Qian's house. This time, Qian Lou seemed to have the confidence to meet Li Ziyan. In the main hall, "Since we are meeting today, why don't we talk about the accounts?" Li Ziyan said slowly. Qian Lou smiled and said, "Since the county magistrate and the imperial envoy asked us to talk, then it's okay for us to talk."

As Xu Wenhe handed over the account, Qian Lou took a look at it, "Sir Li, it's been many years since this account was written, and I don't have so much money. How about this, I'll pay half and you pay the rest?" Li Ziyan looked at Qian Lou's shameless look of refusing to pay and smiled lightly, "No, Sir Qian, you know, I didn't have this money when I first took office. Besides, the money in this account was spent by you and you pretended to add it. Why do you want to default on it now?" Qian Lou was no longer polite, "Yes, I want to default on it. What can you do about it, Sir Li? Do you want to hit me?" Li Ziyan swallowed his anger.

It just so happened that Xiao Yumiao was invited by Madam Qian. When Qian Lou saw his savior, he sat on the ground and cried. Xiao Yumiao walked into the main hall, glanced at Qian Lou and asked, "What's going on?"

Madam Qian also acted and went to help Qian Lou, shouting, "Master Li, my master didn't say he wouldn't give me money, why are you hitting me just because you want money?" Lin Muchen was stunned for a moment, "Madam Qian, you are wrongly accusing me." Madam Qian looked at Lin Muchen in tears, "Could it be that my master fell down by himself?" She cried even harder. Xiao Yumiao could see it, "Okay, Master Qian, you are not hurt, so get up."

Qian Lou had no choice but to stand up. Xiao Yumiao looked at Li Ziyan. Li Ziyan was not afraid of Xiao Yumiao at all. The three of them were just polite. Xiao Yumiao smiled and said, "Young Marquis, there is no need to be polite. The two of you don't need to be polite either. You are all descendants of important officials around my father."

Qian Lou saw that Xiao Yumiao's attitude towards the three people did not seem to be accusing him of anything, so he wanted to add fuel to the fire. Before he could speak, Xiao Yumiao picked up the account book and took a closer look. "Master Qian, why are there accounts for your personal affairs in this account book? The money for repairing the moat has not been added to the total cost."

As she said that, she looked at Qian Lou, who was a little flustered and retorted to Madam Qian. Madam Qian was about to explain but was blocked by Xiao Yumiao, "Didn't I say that the premise of helping you is that this matter is a good thing and not a bad thing?" The two of them remained silent.

Then Xiao Yumiao looked at Qian Lou with cold eyes: "Master Qian, I see your wife is dressed very well, so she should have enough money. Now we need the money urgently to repair the moat. Master Qian, what do you think?"

Qian Lou wanted to explain himself, but he was afraid of Xiao Yumiao and gave up the idea. Xiao Yumiao stopped looking at Qian Lou and said, "Mr. Qian, how many evil things have you and your wife done in the name of being on good terms with me over the years? Do you think I don't know? Since Mr. Qian has a lot of money, why don't you take out half of it to repair the moat? I will watch you pay today."

Then he looked at Li Ziyan and asked, "Master Li, is this enough money?"

Li Ziyan bowed and said, "Of course it's enough." Qian Lou waved his hand and the servants brought eight boxes. "Your Highness, no more, no less than fifty million taels."

Xiao Yumiao nodded slightly, Xu Wenhe and Lin Muchen widened their eyes, "Mr. Qian is amazing, so much money."

The three of them walked out of Qian's house and headed for the county government office with the money they had asked for. Inside Qian's house, Qian Lou and Madam Qian hugged each other and cried, "Fifty million taels are gone just like that."

Inside the carriage, Lin Muchen frowned and asked with a puzzled look on his face: "Zi Yan, did you calculate this a long time ago? That's why you didn't let them cause trouble these days?" Xu Wenhe also looked at Li Zi Yan curiously, with anticipation glittering in his eyes.

Li Ziyan had a faint smile on his lips, as if he had anticipated everyone's reactions. He shook his head gently, and said with a smile: "Don't look at me with such admiring eyes, I just happened to think of it." His voice was calm and gentle, making people feel extremely kind.

Then, Li Ziyan paused for a moment and continued, "The eldest princess cares most about her own face. She values ​​reputation more than anything else. For her, unless she is forced into a desperate situation, her life must not have any stain. Helping us to recover the debt is not only a great thing for her, but it can also earn her a good reputation. Why wouldn't she do it? Besides, the eldest princess has always cared about the people, which is why her reputation is the most outstanding among all the princes and princesses."

After hearing this, Xu Wenhe couldn't help but give a thumbs up and said admiringly: "Li Ziyan, you are so amazing! I didn't expect that you could figure out the princess's mind and dare to plot against her!" His face was filled with admiration, respect and teasing.

The atmosphere in the carriage became relaxed, and everyone was impressed by Li Ziyan's wisdom and strategy. They understood that only someone as thoughtful and insightful as Li Ziyan could find the best way to solve problems in a complex situation. Li Ziyan patted Xu Wenhe's thumb and said, "Go to the side. Since Congwen is not here, did you inherit his mouth?" Xu Wenhe smiled and continued, "Alas, I don't know how Congwen is doing?"

Li Ziyan asked, "What happened to Congwen?" Xu Wenhe looked at Li Ziyan, "Congwen and his parents went to Jingzhou. It seems that his father was appointed as the governor of Jingzhou." Lin Muchen smiled and said, "Isn't this good?" Li Ziyan frowned, "What happened to Wenhe?"

Xu Wenhe forced a smile and said, "No, I also heard it from my father. The reason why the Congwen family was sent to Jingzhou was because there were some cases in Jingzhou that were previously solved by King Yongning, but they were never solved. King Yongning used this as an excuse to leave Jingzhou. This time he went there, which meant that Congwen's father would take the responsibility. If anything went wrong, he would be beheaded."

Li Ziyan was no longer so patient, "What? What is your majesty thinking? Are you deliberately looking for a scapegoat? Are you throwing the stall that your brother left behind to someone else?"