Chapter 586 Afurong, Pan'er starts a new business

"Your Majesty, my husband and I have it with us. Please allow me to get it!" Lin Hao said with a smile.

"Go quickly and come back quickly!" Zhao Heng waved his hand and said.

At this time, Zhao Heng had reached the point where he was desperate to try any possible cure. No matter whether what Lin Hao said could cure his headache or not, Zhao Heng would give it a try.

"What if it can be cured?" Looking at Lin Hao leaving, Zhao Heng was silently expecting.

Not long after, Lin Hao came back. In fact, the thing was in his space ring, but he took it out in front of the emperor, which was really unbelievable.

When he returned to the palace, Lin Hao had a pipe and a porcelain bowl in his hands.

"What is this?" Zhao Heng asked curiously.

Zhao Heng didn't recognize the object in Lin Hao's hand. Out of curiosity, Zhao Heng walked down from the dragon throne directly.

Lin Hao picked up the pipe and fiddled with it for a while, then opened the porcelain bottle. What caught his eye was a brown paste, the Longevity Paste!
The original opium was introduced during the Tang Dynasty and was generally raised in the palace as an ornamental plant. It was not until the Song Dynasty that its medicinal value was discovered and it was used as a good medicine for treating dysentery and other diseases.

Its harm was not discovered until the Yuan and Ming dynasties, but the longevity cream made by Lin Hao using opium was a gift that Lin Hao had prepared long ago.

Although it looks unsightly and emits an unpleasant odor, it works very well when used on others.

Zhao Heng smelled an unpleasant odor and immediately waved his hand with disgust and said:
"What is that? Take it away!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Hao said with a firm tone:

"Sir, although this thing is ugly and smells a bit bad, I am willing to guarantee with my own life that this thing can really cure your headache!"

Theoretically speaking, this thing can indeed cure Song Zhenzong's headache. After all, this thing paralyzes the nerves. Once the nerves are paralyzed, Zhao Heng's headache will naturally go away.

But what about the side effects~!

After hearing what Lin Hao said, Zhao Heng was somewhat tempted. Even if this thing was ugly and smelled bad, it was better than banging his head against the wall because of the pain, right?

"How do you use this?" Zhao Heng hesitated for a moment and asked, "Is it for eating?"

"No, it's not for eating. I'll teach you how to use it."

A moment later, Zhao Heng was leaning on the dragon throne, holding a pipe in his hand and began to puff out smoke.

At this time, Zhao Heng felt that his condition was better than ever. His headache was gone, he felt more energetic, and even had a feeling of floating in the air.

This is much better than eating the golden elixir refined by those immortal masters.

"How does the official feel?"

"It's really amazing!" After sucking up a small amount of Fushou Cream, Zhao Heng said excitedly:

"My head really doesn't hurt anymore, and I haven't felt so relaxed in many years. Thank you for your hard work, my dear. I will reward you handsomely!"

Then he said to the eunuch outside:

"Decree that Marquis Jing'an has made great contributions in providing medicine and will be rewarded with an imperial manor!"

"Thank you, Lord!" Lin Hao said sincerely.

However, from an angle that Zhao Heng could not see, there was a sneer on Lin Hao's lips.

Go ahead and smoke, smoke as hard as you can. From now on you will have to lie in the harem and smoke opium every day...

After leaving the palace, Lin Hao did not rush home, but went to the Imperial City Office first.

"We greet our Lord Si!" With the arrival of the new commander, all the officials of the Imperial City Division, big and small, lined up and saluted respectfully towards Lin Hao.

As the saying goes, a new official starts with three fires, and no one wants the new commander's fire to burn them.

Lin Zhi, who was following Lin Hao at this time, also had an expression of pride.

"Lei Jing was in charge before, I don't care what he does!" Lin Hao glanced at everyone and said lightly:
"But now that I am in charge of the Imperial City Department, you can no longer be as lazy as before!"

"As the emperor's minions and eyes and ears, we have to control the movements of the entire capital for the emperor." Then Lin Hao said loudly:
"From the prime minister to the city gate captain, their every move must be under the control of my Imperial City Department. I want to know their every word and action, even how many times they go to the toilet at night!"

"Do you understand?" Lin Hao asked loudly.

"We will follow Si Zun's instructions!" everyone answered in a resounding voice.

Lin Hao's order was not too much of a stretch for everyone in the Imperial City Division, but rather it was inspiring.

This is what the Imperial City Administration should be like!
Back when Lei Jing was in charge of the Imperial City Bureau, he was afraid to offend anyone and was afraid to be investigated. As a result, everyone in the Imperial City Bureau was timid in doing anything, for fear of offending the powerful in the court.

Even some so-called clean officials who did not hold high positions dared to point at their noses and curse them, but Lei Jing did not dare to say a word, which was simply cowardly.

"Lin Zhi!" Lin Hao shouted.

"I'm here!" Lin Zhi was cheered up and hurried out.

"From today on, you will replace Gu Qianfan as the commander of the Investigation Department!"

"I obey your orders." Lin Zhi obeyed loudly.

However, some people have objections to Lin Hao's appointment.

"Si Zun, I'm afraid this is against the rules, right?"

At this time, a person in charge who was on good terms with Gu Qianfan bravely said:
"First of all, Lin Zhi is not from our Imperial City Division. If you directly promote him to the position of commander, I'm afraid the people below will complain!"

"Secondly, Gu Qianfan didn't make any mistakes~!"

"Not in accordance with the rules?" Before the man could finish his words, he was interrupted by Lin Hao, who fixed his eyes and asked:
"What's your name?"

"My humble position is~!"

"Forget it, it's not important!" Before the man could finish, Lin Hao interrupted again, "Come on, take him down."

There are those who are on good terms with Gu Qianfan, and naturally there are also those who are at odds with Gu Qianfan, such as Lei Jing's confidant Yu Zhongquan.

After hearing Lin Hao's order, the first one jumped out and pressed the person who was speaking up for Gu Qianfan to the ground.

Yu Zhongquan was ecstatic. This man actually dared to question the orders of the new Director of the Imperial City Bureau. This was his chance to show off.

This made Lin Zhi, who was a step late, a little unhappy.

"Si Zun, what crime have I committed? Why do you arrest me? I refuse to accept it!"

Lin Hao ignored him and just waved his hand to have the man taken away. Then he glanced at everyone and asked:
"Who else is not convinced?"

"Hmph~ I'll tell you." Seeing that no one said anything, Lin Hao snorted coldly and said:
"From now on, there is no such thing as rules or regulations in this Imperial City Division. My rules are the rules."

"Do you understand?" Lin Hao asked loudly.

"Yes, sir!" everyone agreed.

"Lord Lei, how are you?" After giving the Imperial City officials a heads-up, Lin Hao came to the cell where Lei Jing was imprisoned.

Lei Jing, who had been lying on the ground motionless like a dead dog, suddenly became excited after seeing Lin Hao:

"Lord Lin, I, Lei Jing, believe that I have never offended you. Why did you team up with Xiao Qinyan to frame me?"

At this time, Lei Jing was very emotional and kept shaking the prison door with his hands, but his expression was as if he wanted to eat someone.

"Don't get excited, Mr. Lei!" Lin Hao looked at Lei Jing with a smile:

"Here is a letter of apology. As long as Lord Lei signs it, I promise to help you solve your doubts!"

"Bah, forget it!" Lei Jing said with rare firmness:
"I admit that I received 200,000 strings of cash from Zheng Qingtian, but the other things have nothing to do with me. Don't even think about throwing dirty water on me, Lei Jing!"

Although accepting bribes is a serious crime, it is not punishable by death.

However, the two charges of exterminating Yang Zhiyuan's entire family and opening a port for smuggling, if taken alone, are serious crimes that warrant the confiscation of property and extermination of the entire clan, and the two combined are enough to warrant the execution of nine generations of the clan.

He is a eunuch and has no wife or children, but he has relatives.

Therefore, he would never admit it even if he died, otherwise his family would definitely be implicated.

"Hey, Lord Lei, don't be so quick to refuse!" Lin Hao threw the confession into the cell with a smile, and then said:

"Take a look at the contents of this confession first. It won't be too late to answer after you finish reading it!"

Lei Jing hesitated for a moment after hearing this, but still lowered his head, picked up the confession and took a look at it.

His eyes widened immediately after seeing this, and he said in shock:

"You want me to frame Mr. Ke, Qi Mu and other upright people?"

"Hehe~!" Lin Hao smiled faintly, his voice full of sarcasm.

But then Lei Jing also laughed, with a very disdainful smile:

"Even if I am willing to sign and seal, do you think the emperor will believe my testimony alone without any evidence? Do you think the emperor is a three-year-old child?"

"Besides, do you think those clean civil servants won't make excuses without even opening their mouths?" Lei Jing looked at Lin Hao as if he was a mentally retarded person.

He wondered how he could be defeated by such a retard, and became even more unconvinced. "Evidence?" Lin Hao sneered:

"Do you think it's difficult for the Imperial City Bureau to forge evidence?"

"As for whether the government believes it or not~!" Lin Hao said with a smile on his face:

"That's not something that Lord Lei should be concerned about."

"As long as Lord Lei bites to death, it will be enough to prove that he was instructed by these civil servants."

In Lin Hao's opinion, he would have to confront that group of so-called clean officials sooner or later. Instead of waiting for that group of clean officials to attack him and cause trouble for him, it would be better to strike first.

Of course, it is not the right time yet. We have to wait until Emperor Zhenzong of Song becomes addicted to smoking and loses interest in state affairs, and then we can join forces with the Queen to bring down this group of upright officials.

"You won't kill me?" Lei Jing immediately grasped the key point of Lin Hao's words. If he were to confront those clean civil servants, wouldn't he still have a chance to survive?

He thought Lin Hao was here to see him off.

"I have no grudge against Lord Lei in the past or present, so why should I kill you?" Lin Hao said kindly.

Lei Jing narrowed his eyes and stared at Lin Hao. "You've sent me to hell, and you still have the nerve to say that we have no grudges in the past or today?"
But he was the fish and others were the butchers, so he had to bow his head.

"Okay, I'll sign!"

Lei Jing gritted his teeth and didn't ask Lin Hao to help him get pen and ink. He just bit his index finger and wrote his name and fingerprint on the confession with his own blood.

"Marquis Jing'an, aren't you afraid that I will betray you?" After Lei Jing handed the confession letter to Lin Hao, he suddenly asked this question in a suicidal manner.

"You won't!" Lin Hao grinned:
"Even though you are alone without a wife, children, or elders, you still have your uncles and relatives!"

“Thanks to your care over the past few decades, your Lei family has grown from a poor family that could not even afford to eat to a wealthy clan with hundreds of members.

Just stop there, there's no need to explain too clearly, Lei Jing also knows what Lin Hao means.

If he dares to turn against them, the entire Lei family will be buried with him.

"As long as you don't touch the Lei family, I will sell my life to you, Lord Marquis!" Lei Jing sighed.

Although Lei Jing surrendered verbally, in his heart he wished he could tear Lin Hao into pieces.

Upon hearing this, Lin Hao shouted outside:
"Yu Zhongquan."

"I'm here!" Yu Zhongquan immediately ran in happily.

As the confidant of the previous Si Gong Lei Jing, he was really worried that Lin Hao would settle accounts with him, so he dared not neglect any instructions from Lin Hao.

"Serve them with delicious food and drinks. If Lord Lei has any dissatisfaction, you will be held responsible!"

"Yes~!"

When we returned to the Marquis's Mansion, the housekeeper Lao Wang immediately came up to us and said:
"My Lord, you are back!"

"Hmm~" Lin Hao nodded. "Where are Madam Zhao and the others?"

"The ladies are drinking tea and chatting in the pavilion in the garden." After saying that, Lao Wang immediately reported:
"By the way, Lord Marquis, Madam Zhao went out alone this morning, but she seemed to have gotten into some trouble when she came back!"

"I found a few hooligans guarding outside the mansion, so I asked the servants to beat them up and interrogate them. They confessed that they were Chi Yanei's men."

"Do you want me to give Chi Yanei to you~?" As he said this, Lao Wang made a gesture of wiping his neck.

Chi Pan, the so-called head of the twelve trades in the capital, could be considered a wealthy and powerful tyrant in the eyes of ordinary people, but in the final analysis, he was just a businessman.

In the eyes of the officials, they are nothing. Let alone Lin Hao, even his housekeeper, Lao Wang, would find it easy to deal with Chi Yanei.

"Don't worry about him." Lin Hao waved his hand.

Chi Yanei is just a funny guy, but he is not a bad person. Lin Hao is too lazy to pay attention to him.

When I arrived at the pavilion, I could hear three girls chattering about something from a distance.

I vaguely heard that they seemed to be discussing opening a store or something.

Lin Hao knew that Zhao Pan'er was going to start a business in Bianjing City, but he still walked behind them as a prank and shouted:
"What are you talking about?"

"Ah?" The three girls were startled by the sudden appearance of Lin Hao. Zhao Pan'er complained:

"How come you walk without making any sound?

"Master Hou."

"Son."

Sanniang and Yinzhang bowed and greeted Lin Hao, but the way they addressed him were different. Sanniang called him "Marquis" in a serious manner, while Song Yinzhang called him "Young Master" in a somewhat coquettish manner.

"What are you talking about?" Lin Hao asked.

"Nothing, just chatting!"

Zhao Pan'er has a strong sense of self-esteem. She is unwilling to tell Lin Hao that she wants to reopen a teahouse in the capital, because she is afraid that Lin Hao will help her.

She didn't want to rely on a man for everything. She wanted to make a name for herself in this capital city with her own abilities.

But Zhao Pan'er doesn't want to rely on men, there are people who want to rely on, such as Song Yinzhang.

At this time, Song Yinzhang immediately told the truth:
"Sir, Sister Pan'er said she doesn't want to live off her savings, so we are planning to open a teahouse in the capital."

"Yinzhang is still the best behaved!" Lin Hao smiled slightly when he heard that and reached out to rub Song Yinzhang's little head.

The girl's face suddenly blushed with shyness, but she didn't avoid it. Instead, she looked very uncomfortable.

This scene made Sun Sanniang, who was standing by, secretly shake her head. This girl Song Yinzhang was completely hopeless.

Even the corners of Zhao Pan'er's mouth twitched a few times. The three sisters had agreed to advance and retreat together and not tell Lin Hao about this matter for the time being. As a result, Song Yinzhang turned around and sold her out.

If Song Yinzhang did this, what would happen if Zhao Pan'er continued to pretend to be reserved here?

Then the man's heart will most likely turn to Song Yinzhang. After all, which man doesn't like a young lady who obeys his words?

You little vixen, don’t force me to get involved with you!

Since Song Yinzhang had already said it, there was no need for Zhao Paner to hide it from Lin Hao, so she said frankly:

"Yes, we want to open a teahouse in the capital, and Sanniang has already gone out to inquire today. Ma Xing Street is a good place. There are no teahouses or wine shops nearby, which is just right for us to open a store!"

However, Lin Hao shook his head and said:

"Some things are not as simple as they seem. This is the capital, not Qiantang. Besides, you three women~!"

Lin Hao's tone immediately made Zhao Pan'er unhappy, so she said dissatisfiedly:

"What's wrong with three women? What? Do you look down on women?"

Lin Hao said solemnly: "That's not what I meant!"

"Huh~, you are it!" Zhao Pan'er said proudly, "We were famous in Qiantang before, and now we can be famous in the capital!"

After hearing what Zhao Pan'er said, Lin Hao was too lazy to persuade her anymore, so he said:

"Well, good luck to you, and if you need any help just ask."

"No need!" Zhao Pan'er left with an unhappy look on her face.

"Sister Pan'er, wait for me!" Seeing Zhao Pan'er leaving, Song Yinzhang looked at Lin Hao reluctantly, and then chased after Zhao Pan'er.

Sun Sanniang looked at Lin Hao with a rosy face. Just as she was about to say something, she was picked up by Lin Hao...!
the next day.

The three girls acted separately.

Zhao Pan'er went to Qingming Teahouse early in the morning as agreed, ready to exchange her Night Banquet Painting for Ouyang Xu's Heart-to-Heart Pendant.

Song Yinzhang went to report to the Jiaofangsi in the capital. Although Lin Hao promised to help her get rid of her nationality, he only completed the procedures in Qiantang County. She still had to go to the Jiaofangsi to replace the transfer documents.

But Lin Hao had been busy these past two days and had no time to help her with it for the time being, so she planned to go to the Jiaofangsi in the capital by herself.

As for Sun Sanniang, who was going to find a suitable storefront, after a night of hard work, Lin Hao asked her to continue recuperating in the Marquis' Mansion.

Let’s not talk about Song Yinzhang and Sun Sanniang for now. Zhao Pan’er was very angry and came to Qingming Teahouse early in the morning as agreed.

As a result, I waited and waited, waited and waited~!

He waited from noon to three quarters after noon, drinking pot after pot of tea, but Ouyang Xu never showed up.

"Damn Ouyang Xu actually dared to lie to her?" Zhao Pan'er gritted her teeth and looked downstairs with an unhappy expression, but she knew there was nothing she could do to Ouyang.

Several times, she wanted to get up and rush to the Gao family to tell them about the Ouyang family's affairs.

But in doing so, they would kill one thousand enemies but lose eight hundred of their own.

(End of this chapter)