Chapter 43 – Closing the Building

The Moon Embracing House was still continuing to operate.

Although a very few well-informed people knew that the Fan family and the Second Highness’s side had fallen out over this most racy building in Kyoto, but afterward, the Fan family had only received a hot slap on the wrist, and there hadn’t been any overly drastic reactions, and the Supervisory Court hadn’t made many difficulties for the Moon Embracing Building, so it was assumed that the matter had faded away.

In the minds of these officials, this is a very natural result, after all, Fan Xian how arrogant, on a prince, there will always be many taboos, not to mention in the eyes of the crowd, the second young master of the Fan family to run the embracing the moon building, although for the Fan’s reputation a little damage, but in which to fish the silver will not be less, we all work together to suppress the matter, it is a real win-win situation.

But in those who do not know, only saw the Supervisory Yuan copy building, heard the Fan House in the board fell like rain sound of the people of Kyoto, this thing but through a hint of strange – when our Majesty’s special organs, also began to control the brothel this file of things to come? What happened to the Fan family? Why did those little bullies who had always roamed the streets of Kyoto suddenly disappear?

But no matter who knows this matter, do not know this matter, all thought that this matter will be common with those power and noble conflict in Kyoto, and ultimately because of those invisible but dense in the air network of relations, disappear without a trace, as the so-called you and I good, everyone is good.

However, those who hold the moon building in the master, the girl, the shopkeeper, but not like outsiders look that easy, because since the Supervisory Board raided the building, the big proprietor has never come to hold the moon building, the whole person is like missing in general. Although there are rumors that the young big proprietor is banned feet, but there is no accurate information, the crowd is always a little difficult to peace of mind, and the second proprietor’s identity is special, it is not possible to be in the building every day to take care of. For a time, although hold the moon building maintains the appearance of calm, but there has been a hidden undercurrent in the slow flow.

On one side of the undercurrent, the Second Prince’s faction was also muttering, why did the Fan family send those involved in the deaths in the greenhouse directly to the Kyoto government?

Since Mei Zhili’s transfer, this key government office has been under the control of the Second Prince, and the other side must be clear that the Kyoto Prefecture is the Second Prince’s sphere of influence. If the Fan family was prepared to tear their faces apart, sparing the second young master to be sent to the government for investigation, but also refusing to be threatened by themselves and others, then why was there only news of the banning of the second young master Fan, but not the slightest sign of the Supervisory Yuan or the Fan family making a move?

The second prince in the headache of this matter, simply did not think that the Fan family has been so determined to expel Fan Si Zhe out of Kyoto, quietly sent to a foreign country, the Supervisory Yuan to do business, is really watertight – but the hidden worry, still prompted the second prince faction began to do some preparations. But when it came down to it, they realized that they had nothing to do with the Moonlight House, and that their innocence was beyond reproach. Even if they had been on guard against Fan Xian’s retaliation, they didn’t even know that Fan Xian had caught them in the act, so how could they have prevented them from doing so?

No one could grasp Fan Xian’s thoughts, and no one could guess the executioner, Mr. Xiao Yan’s execution.

This day was characterized by light winds and yellow leaves, making it a good day for excursions and chrysanthemum-appreciation outside of the capital.

There are still six days before the Royal Chrysanthemum Appreciation Day, the officials, gentry and people in Kyoto have gone to the countryside with their families, coupled with the fact that it is daytime, so the Moon Embracing Tower appears to be extraordinarily quiet. Because the future is uncertain, the big proprietor disappeared, usually full of energy know the guests have no energy to lean on the columns, the thin lake of those girls forced to smile, accompanied by those good day declared that the old lechery. Some unknown insects in the stone steps under the side corridor desperately hopping, hissing and screaming, futile struggle, waiting for their end to come.

The fellows in the building all looked a little distracted, wiping the table tops haphazardly with that rag. In the past, Fan Si Zhe had once issued a strict order that this table must be tried with a white juan to make sure that it was not stained with dust before it was considered qualified, where could it be as easy as it is now.

Suddenly, a man walked in. This person’s eyebrows are very thick, but look like a painting on the general, this kind of appearance, although unusual, but very good to be remembered, so a night once received his guest, immediately recognized, froze in the hold the moon building beside the door, body flick, but do not dare to go forward to answer.

On the contrary, a fellow looked strangely at Mr. Knowles, will be in the hands of the ash rag very sharp a ride, sang: “There are guests to ……” end voice fell miles and miles, brittle extremely good to listen to.

The man was slightly stunned, a bitter smile surfaced on the face, seems to be a great difficulty in the heart. He stood for a moment in the wide hall of the Moon Building, finally couldn’t help but shake his head and said, “Let Shi Qing’er come to see me.”

This time it was the fellow’s turn to freeze, thinking to himself that this guest had such a big mouth that he actually asked Miss Shi to come and see him in person, and still called him by his name? There were many powerful people in the capital, but for those who came to the Moon Embracing Mansion, who weren’t polite and courteous to Miss Qing’er?

Mr. Know It All who knew this person finally woke up, wiped away the cold sweat on the corner of his forehead, and jogged to the person’s front, saying respectfully, “This lord, I’ll go and pass it on right away.” Then let the fellow lead this person up to the third floor of the A two, hold the moon building the most quiet and best room, ordered to be well entertained.

Waiting for this person to go upstairs, the first floor of these fellows to know the guests surrounded up, talking non-stop, do not know what kind of god is coming. At this time when the storm has not yet arrived at the Moon Building, the hearts of the people have been drifting, a slight movement, will cause great anxiety in the hearts of the people.

Finally, someone remembered, this eyebrow born very thick, like an ordinary scholar’s character …… is actually that day and “Mr. Chen” together to prostitute companion! Who is Mr. Chen? He is the brother of the owner of the Moon House! He’s the most popular man in the court, Little Lord Fan! Then this man is naturally a member of Lord Fan’s inner circle, and I’m afraid he’s a high-ranking official in the Supervisory Court.

The people in the building were dumbfounded, they all know what happened that day, they are afraid that this building has offended Lord Fan, and even the big proprietor has suffered, and today the other side is coming again, is it possible that the Supervisory Yuan is going to copy a building again? Can this Moonlight Building still be opened?

At this time, someone sighed and said: “I see ah …… building is afraid to send a large sum of money in order to end this matter …… to say it is really a pity, although the big proprietor acted ruthlessly, but the operation is really powerful! …… for no reason but to fill the two mouths of these officials, and then good business, but also to be tossed out.”

“Bah!” Some people can not see him posing as the style of the great priest of the temple of celebration, scoffed: “You stupid, we hold the moon building of the big proprietor is the small Fan Lord’s own brother, the Supervisory Yuan to collect silver how can not be collected on our head, is it that they still have to be left-handed into the right-handed out of the brother and sister? There is still an old Shangshu Lord on top of people’s heads.”

The man face cut, mumbled: “Then this follow Fan Tisi’s adults to do in the building?”

The man was Shi Yanli, today Fan Xian was having a relaxing time, he was a scholar who was quite righteous, but he was driven to the brothel by the door master, naturally his mood was a bit unpleasant.

Shi Qing’er’s eyes flashed with a strange light, respectfully served tea, knowing that although this person in front of him is not an official, but is the close confidant of Fan Ti Si. These days the big proprietor has been disappearing without a trace, the other party suddenly came, really do not know what to do. After a slight pause gently asked: “Mr. Shi, I do not know what is the purpose of coming today.”

Shi Yanli hesitated slightly.

Shi Qing’er is the third prince that little guy picked people, and Fan’s relationship is not deep, see each other hesitant, but will be the wrong meaning, cover the lips and smile sweetly, said: “Now are a family, could it be that Mr. Shi also want to …… come …… copy …… building?”

She said this copy word, rolled tongue especially deep, unspeakable strange.

Shi Elaborate Li thick eyebrows slightly wrinkled, very dislike this woman frivolous, will face a plate, from the pocket took out a piece of paperwork, said in a deep voice: “Today come, not copy the building, but to …… collect the building.”

Collect the building!

Shi Qing’er froze, picking up the thin piece of paperwork paper from the table, quickly scanning through it, her face instantly changed. After seeing the several bright red fingerprints below, she even subconsciously bit her lips. After a moment of silence, she finally digested the shock in her heart and asked with wide open eyes, “The big proprietor will give you all …… the shares in the building?”

The words carried surprise and disbelief. Seventy percent of the shares of the Moon Embracing Building, what a large amount of silver that would have to be, how could it be changed hands so easily? Shi Qing’er knew that this matter must not be so simple, and asked with a frown, “Mr. Shi, this matter is too big for me to commit to.”

Shi Yanli said with a bitter smile, “I don’t need you to promise, from today onwards, I am the big proprietor of the Moon House, I just came to notify.”

Shi Qing’er clenched her teeth, “Dare I ask Mr. Shi, where is the grand proprietor currently? Such a big deal, we have to talk about it face to face.”

Shi Hanyan Li had a good hand in writing, the paperwork prepared the other night was clean, simple and clean, not expecting that in the end, he was forced by Fan Xian to be the big shopkeeper, his heart was extremely uncomfortable, more or less a feeling of being in a cocoon, at this time, listening to the other party’s question, he couldn’t help but coldly say, “Is this transfer of paperwork a fake? Do not nag, will be checking the accounts of the people to, you do not want to save other ideas.”

Shi Qing’er sensed that the Fan family was preparing to get out of Moon Embracing House and use this scholar in front of her as a shell, but she was not ranked enough to know too much about the inner workings, and Yuan Dazhong had suddenly disappeared, so she had no choice but to procrastinate and say, “Since this Moon Embracing House will soon be surnamed Shi, and this girl is just a bummer, how could she dare to argue with you about anything … … “She has calmed down in her heart and said with a smile, “It’s just that this building still has 30% of the shares in the hands of …… that young master, and I think Mr. Shi is also clear about it.”

No matter what, as long as the third prince’s 30% of the shares in the embracing moon building, you Fan family will not want to embrace the moon building push clean. How could she have known that Fan Xian had never had the idea of kicking Moon Embracing House away from his side from the very beginning?

Shi Yanli looked at her and suddenly smiled, his two thick eyebrows twisting in an extremely vivid manner, “Today’s closing is to trouble Miss Qing’er …… to convey to that person that the 30% shares in the second proprietor’s hand, I’ve also taken them.”

I also collected?

“What a big mouth!” Shi Qing’er said angrily, thinking that your Fan family’s self-granting is of course simple, but actually wanting to take away the Third Prince’s shares with empty words, which is not so simple!

Shi Yanli finally eased into the role of a brothel owner at this time, and said methodically, “To collect this 30% of shares, I have many ways to do so, and to bring it up at this time is to give face to that second proprietor, and Miss Qing’er should be clear about this.”

Shi Qing’er grunted coldly, “Oh? Looks like I have to thank Mr. Shi, just don’t know …… how much silver you are willing to offer?”

Shi Yanli extended a finger.

“One hundred thousand taels?” Shi Qing’er said doubtfully, thinking that this price was indeed relatively fair, even if Holding Moon Tower could continue to operate well in the future, one hundred thousand taels for thirty percent of the shares was still considered a good price.

Shi Elaborate shook his head.

“Could it be only ten thousand taels?” Shi Qing’er was alarmed.

“I only have one thousand taels of silver.” Shi Yanli said sincerely, “Readers …… are always poorer.”

“Deceitful!” Shi Qing’er said angrily, “Don’t think that your Fan family can cover the sky with one hand, don’t forget who actually owns this 30% of the shares!”

Shi Yanli raised an eyebrow and said in a harmonious voice, “Don’t misunderstand, girl, this 70% of the shares belong to my Shi Yanli, and it has nothing to do with any Fan Family or Cai Family……. As for whose 30% of the shares belong to, I don’t really care about it either.”

Shi Qing’er said in a cold voice, “So what if these 30% shares are not allowed?”

“Firstly, there is a possibility that Moon Embracing House will be copied out of some letters and such, what with all the insider collusion, ah, as for what the crime is, I’m not very clear.” Shi Elaboration said with a smile, “Second, there will immediately appear a holding building in the capital …… Since I own seventy percent of the building’s shares, I can naturally drive away all the fellows, know-it-alls, and girls of the Holding Moon Building, and then the Holding Sun Building will naturally re-recruit the past… …Miss Qing’er can think about it, how short of a time can that Holding Sun Building, which does not yet exist now, completely crush Holding Moon Building?”

Shi Qing’er showed a resolute face, refusing to step back, “I simply don’t believe in the first point, could it be that the Fan family …… no, Mr. Shi would like to see the Hugging Moon Building collapsed in this way? Use 70% of the shares to die with us?”

She showed pride: “The second is even more unlikely, the big proprietor when he chose the site, extremely sophisticated, and these red card girls and our building signed a death contract, how can you say go away?”

Shi Elaborate shook his head and sighed: “Qing’er girl still seems to not understand the current situation …… You have to be clear, I’m now the big proprietor of Holding the Moon House, what is the dead contract and live contract, only what I say counts.”

Shi Qing’er’s face changed.

Shi Elaboration stood up, pushed the window and looked out, smiled and said, “As for the site of holding the sun building, I do not hide from the girl, it is the side of holding the moon building, but also on the shore of the thin lake …… The reason why I have passed these days to come to collect the building is because the first two days, I was busy collecting the deed of the land at that place. ”

Shi Qing’er was speechless with her jaw dropped.

Shi Elaborate Li at this time has been completely indulged in the role of a ruthless businessman, waved his hand to fish out the wind blowing on the thin lake outside the window, and continued, “As for the same death …… If your party always refuses to withdraw, then it’s good to die together… …Seventy percent of the shares of the Moon Embracing Building, although it’s worth a lot of silver, it hasn’t been placed in my eyes yet.”

As soon as the words left his mouth, he laughed to himself, when did he begin to wash away his scholarly nature, but began to somewhat revel in this career of bullying people? He was indeed making a naked threat to Shi Qing’er, but this kind of threat was extremely easy to land on, seemingly simple, but making the other party – or the Third Prince simply unable to respond.

The land next to the Moon Embracing Building has indeed been secretly requisitioned by the Supervisory Yuan, and it is unknown what means were used. Shi Hanyan Li knew that every step to collect the building had gone extremely stable, not to worry about any loss, that Xiao Yan Gongzi made a move, it was really powerful, the 30% shares in the hands of the Third Prince if he really refused to let it out, Xiao Yan Gongzi must have a way to make this Holding the Moon Building close down within ten days, and there was no possibility of turning over in the future.

“Girl you don’t know the root of this matter, so don’t think much about anything.” Shi Yanli did not need to send a message to the Third Prince from the other side, the news that Fan Xian was going to take over the Hugging Moon House had long since been spread into the ears of Yi Gui Concubine in the palace through the Fan House’s own channels, and now that the Third Prince was being seized by Yi Gui Concubine every day and punished for copying his books, even if he was distressed that his own money was being undermined by his first cousin, he was still not able to find a way to stop this matter for the time being.

He looked at Shi Qing’er’s face some confusion, the soft nature of the readers flared up, smiled and said: “I’m a very good talker, in the future you still stay in the building to work, do your best, naturally, will not treat you poorly.”

Who knows Shi Qing’er is a dead hearted person, always thinking of the second proprietor …… is responsible for, although the second proprietor is just a small age child, but she thought of the identity of this child, always feel that this thing is ridiculous ruthless – the common thing in Kyoto to dominate the property and seize the field, but how can someone even the royal son of the emperor? But how could someone even dare to rob the prince’s property?

“If the second proprietor sends word, I will naturally respond.” She gritted her teeth and said, “But the running silver on the account, you and I have to deliver it clearly, a sum of money can’t be messed up.”

Shi Elaboration nodded, and the repossession team that had been waiting outside the building finally walked into the building. Looking at that group of people, Shi Qing’er’s eyes are straight – wearing civilian clothes of the Supervisory Yuan secret agents …… are still secret agents, such a group of people to collect the building, who still dare to stop?

Waiting to see this pedestrian inside the jaw has a long beard, is to hold the moon building layout environment business style greatly appreciated the little old man, Shi Qing’er can not help but inhale a mouthful of cool air, can no longer speak, think of their own even if the best, but also can not stop Fan Tisi adults will be the third prince’s share of the money swallowed into the raw.

There are Qingyu Hall s three leaves boss personally, in the account and then how to count, I am afraid that this embracing the moon building will finally be all counted into the family name of Shi …… No, that God damned family name of Fan.

The other party will definitely not choke, maybe even the bowl of water does not bother to drink.