Fantasy: After three years in prison, the dude is out Chapter 150

“……”

Everyone was dumbfounded upon hearing this.

They came here to give Xie Cangxuan face. After all, Xie Cangxuan was temporarily holding the position of Marquis Zhenxi. No one knew how long he could hold it, so it was necessary to build a relationship.

But now Xie Weilou was planning to collect gifts?

Xie Weilou looked at everyone and said with a complex expression, “Everyone has a close relationship with my second uncle. Now that he has lost two sons, aren’t you going to support him?”

Xie Cangxuan clenched his fists, staring at Xie Weilou: “You brat, stop talking nonsense.”

Xie Weilou said earnestly: “Second uncle! I’m helping you! Look, there are so many dignitaries here today, but can you remember everyone who came here today? The officialdom is a field of relationships. If people come and you don’t remember them, then when they have something to do in the future, you won’t remember that they came, and naturally you won’t go. Is that appropriate?”

He said seriously: “This book is not for collecting gifts, but for recording. Recording which officials gave my second uncle face and came to our Xie family today, so that when they have something to do in the future, we can look through the book and know which family to go to.”

“This… makes some sense.”

Some officials muttered in their hearts. Many of them were small figures who came here just to get to know Xie Cangxuan.

If their names could be left in the book, Xie Cangxuan would remember them when he looked at it.

Of course, in the current situation, it might not be necessary to befriend Xie Cangxuan…

“You…”

Xie Cangxuan seemed to know what those around him were thinking, and his expression towards Xie Weilou became even more unsightly.

What a load of crap. This little beast was not doing it for him, Xie Cangxuan, but was planning to make money off the funeral of his two sons.

Xie Weilou held the writing brush and looked at everyone: “Everyone, I will record how much you give next. If you have anything in the future, you can ask my second uncle. Whether it’s a housewarming, the birth of a child, a child’s full moon, an elder’s birthday, a descendant’s wedding, or an elder’s death, find my second uncle. My second uncle will definitely not refuse.”

“……”

Xie Cangxuan almost vomited blood when he heard this.

“What the young master said is right. If we really have something, we naturally wouldn’t dare to trouble Marquis Zhenxi, but now that the two young masters are gone, it would be best if we could do something for them.”

Some people couldn’t help but step forward and take out money. In the blink of an eye, everyone surrounded Xie Weilou, constantly taking out money, as much as they could.

“……”

Xie Cangxuan stood outside, watching everyone surround Xie Weilou, his face full of murderous intent, really wanting to cut this little beast into a thousand pieces.

“Zhang Long, Zhao Hu.”

Xie Weilou looked at Zhang Long and Zhao Hu.

“Understood.”

The two directly collected the money. This time, the storage bag was very large and could hold a lot.

Xie Weilou then began to record names.

An official looked at Xie Weilou writing down his name and quickly said: “Young master, your handwriting is not good. It doesn’t look like my name at all.”

Of course!

With Xie Weilou’s stroke, the ink stained the paper. All that could be seen was a dark mass of ink. It was impossible to see what the character was.

Xie Weilou said with a serious expression: “Everyone, I am from the Heavenly Authority Division. If I remember everything too clearly, wouldn’t that leave you with a handle? What if someone uses this as evidence of your bribery in the future? I deliberately write it like this for your sake!”

“This… doesn’t seem to be a problem…”

Everyone thought that it didn’t seem to be a problem. After all, they were not just giving gifts, they were giving silver!

If the accounts were too large, there would really be problems in the future. If someone used this to blackmail them, wouldn’t that be troublesome?

Xie Weilou patted his chest and guaranteed: “This young master is from the Heavenly Authority Division. I know everything that goes through my hands today. If someone comes to you with a problem in the future, they will naturally have to come to this young master as well, so don’t worry, this young master will take the blame!”

“Good, good, good.”

Everyone nodded quickly and gave gifts quickly.

How many officials are stupid?

In fact, they all understood that this young master was going to make a fortune from this funeral, but they still had to give a little.

Why?

Because Xie Weilou was the young master!

It was possible that he would become Marquis Zhenxi in the future.

Xie Cangxuan might not remember them, but today they showed their faces in front of Xie Weilou, and Young Master Xie would definitely remember them.

The current Xie Weilou was a member of the Heavenly Authority Division, with considerable power, and was worth befriending.

If Xie Weilou inherited the position of Marquis Zhenxi in the future, wouldn’t they have already befriended Marquis Zhenxi in advance?

Such a deal was naturally cost-effective!

The way of being an official was like this. If one path didn’t work, then take another. If there was no opportunity, create one and take it.

“……”

Zhang Long and Zhao Hu watched from the side, somewhat admiring Xie Weilou’s ability to make money, which was truly extraordinary.

Xie Cangxuan could only watch helplessly, unable to do anything at the moment. He couldn’t possibly drive away these officials, could he?

These officials were all fence-sitters, wanting to bet on several sides, truly hateful.

“What are you all doing?”

Just then, a dignified voice rang out.

Everyone immediately looked over and saw a young man in white robes, spotless, leading many officials forward.

When Xie Cangxuan saw the person coming, he quickly stepped forward and saluted: “Greetings, Third Prince!”

The person was Yan Wuchen!

“……”

Yan Wuchen nodded lightly to Xie Cangxuan.

“Greetings, Third Prince.”

After everyone reacted, they immediately saluted.

Yan Wuchen glanced at everyone and then at the silver notes and silver in their hands, his face sinking: “What are you doing? Could it be that you are trying to bribe the people of the Heavenly Authority Division?”

“We wouldn’t dare!”

Everyone’s expression changed drastically, and they immediately put away the silver.

They felt somewhat emotional in their hearts. Did the word “bribe” appear so quickly?

The young master was extraordinary! Deliberately writing the words illegibly, so that if anyone wanted to make trouble in the future, they could also quibble.

Yan Wuchen looked at Xie Weilou again and said indifferently: “As a member of the Heavenly Authority Division, publicly accepting bribes, where do you place the laws of Great Xia?”

“Third brother, you really have no human touch at all!”

A displeased voice rang out, and Yan Junlin came with his hands behind his back.

Yan Wuchen looked at Yan Junlin and raised an eyebrow.

Yan Junlin said with a complex expression: “Xie brother’s two brothers are dead, he just wants to raise some money to buy paper, so that his brothers can have a worry-free life down below. This should be a touching thing, but you say it so rebelliously? Do you have any human touch at all?”

Xie Weilou stood up and bowed to Yan Junlin, his face full of sadness: “Xie has acted uprightly and sat upright. When I was at my poorest, I was barely clothed and wore straw sandals that I made myself. I have never embezzled a single penny, so why should I fear gossip?”

Yan Junlin’s eyes turned red, and a line of clear tears flowed down. He gently patted Xie Weilou’s shoulder: “Xie brother just lost two brothers, it’s heartbreaking!”

He took out a stack of silver notes from his sleeve: “This is five thousand taels, Xie brother, please accept it first. You must ensure that the two below have a worry-free life, rich and noble!”

“Thank you, First Prince.”

Xie Weilou accepted the silver notes.

Yan Junlin wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and glared at Yan Wuchen: “Third brother, you come here to eat and drink, freeloading, and you don’t even plan to give a gift? You even slander the host? How did you learn the Book of Rites? Do you know propriety, justice, integrity, and shame?”

“You…”

Yan Wuchen’s expression froze, speechless.