Luan Feng Lai Yi(23)

Very unexpectedly, the visitor from the Xia family turned out to be an old man.

He bowed tremblingly and looked like he couldn't get up from his knees. Lin Yutong asked Tianfu to help him up and gave him a seat.

Xia Yinshan sat down and said, "Your Highness, are the common people here to take the blame?"

Tian Fu whispered in Lin Yutong's ear: "I just got the news that Xia Jinhe, the head of the Xia family, died of illness."

Lin Yutong narrowed his eyes and looked at Xia Yinshan sharply: "Oh? I am guilty. Then tell me, what crime should be committed?"

"To kill the nine tribes is an unforgivable crime." Xia Yinshan finished speaking calmly, and then added: "But the ants still live in vain, and the common people also want to earn a life for their family, old and young."

"Yeah." Lin Yutong smiled, "God also has the virtue of good life, and I am not a murderer. Tell me, what are you going to give in exchange for the lives of the Xia family?"

Xia Yinshan was silent for a long time before saying: "The Xia family... has the account books of various wealthy businessmen in the south of the Yangtze River in summer... I am not afraid of His Highness's jokes. The poor son of Cao Min has really worked hard to become the richest man in the world...

How much money, land and shops does a family have? As an outsider, he probably knows more details than the head of that family."

Lin Yutong raised his eyebrows: You have really worked hard.

Xia Yinshan lowered his head: "The common people know that His Highness has doubts, and the common people are not talking nonsense. The Xia family has detailed records of these, and there are account books for inspection. Your Highness has seen the evidence and understands everything."

Um!

If the government and businessmen collude and rob the business, then there will be evidence of official corruption.

"Where's the evidence?" Lin Yutong raised his eyes and asked him.

Xia Yinshan took out a bunch of keys with trembling hands, "They are all in the Xia family's ancestral grave... The old housekeeper is waiting outside, so His Highness just needs to send someone to get them."

And someone in the Xia family has just died. No matter how many people go to the ancestral grave, how many cars they bring, or how much noise they make, they will not arouse suspicion. This old man is really a number one person.

Lin Yutong signaled Tianfu to come forward and took the key. Then he didn't leave anyone behind. His son died in his family. Although the timing of his death couldn't be more coincidental. But the person was already dead. How did he die?

As long as the Xia family presented evidence, there was nothing worth pursuing. She only signaled Tianfu to send the person away, and then gave him a clear message: "...the first culprit must be eliminated, and the remaining culprits must be free of other crimes."

Being on record means no guilt. All assets will be recovered, and only the illegal gains will be recovered..."

Xia Yinshan raised his head and looked at Lin Yutong in astonishment: "Take back the illegal gains?"

What does recovery of illegal gains mean? Shouldn’t it mean confiscation of property?

"I'm not a bandit, and I can't do anything by force." Lin Yutong reassured him, "As long as you do business honestly and pay taxes properly, the money is yours. No one has the right.

snatch."

With a sleepwalking expression on his face, Xia Yinshan knelt down mechanically: "Your Highness is wise..."

Which of the wealthy businessmen from ancient times to the present has fallen into the trap? All they want is this.

Tianfu helped the man up, and Lin Yutong asked again: "As far as I know, the Xia family suddenly stood out from the crowd of merchants, and it has something to do with a woman. Is it true?"

this……

Xia Yinshan stiffened for a moment, then nodded slowly: "I dare not deceive His Highness. It's... it's true! The Xia family... the Xia family's method of making salt came from a woman... However, I have never seen her again in these years.

This woman..."

"Oh?" Lin Yutong was confused: "The method of making salt...was given to you for free?"

"No...it's not..." Xia Yinshan shook his head, "Using the method of making salt she gave me, 30% of the profit was deposited in Hengchang Pawnshop, and the other party only needs to get the seal to take it away. We have also attracted people's attention.

We paid attention to the person who took the title, but the person who took the title was different every time, and there was no pattern. It still took us several years to be sure that this woman...should be in the palace..."

In the palace?

After Lin Yutong took it to heart, he nodded to Tianfu, indicating that he could send the person away.

After everyone left, the third lady came out of the inner room and said, "It seems that woman is still in the palace."

"Is she Concubine Hua?" Lin Yutong asked Sanniangzi. She didn't believe that she had not suspected it.

Sanniangzi shook her head: "I'm not sure, but I think it was. Back then, the woman who claimed to be Xiao Longnu fell in love with Taishi Yin... But Taishi Yin had a wife and children at the time... Taishi Yin was determined not to divorce his wife.

, he had a close friendship with the then commander of our Wuzhisi Division. Both of them thought this woman was ominous, so they sent people to kill her... I thought that the matter would be over, but I didn't want to wait for the Wuzhesi Division.

The massacre that comes to mind. What we have left now are the survivors of that massacre. I thought I didn’t even know what happened. But later, Concubine Li was taken into the palace and she was loved very much.

Out of habit, I secretly sent people to check the past of this Concubine Li. There was nothing surprising at all. Her appearance could only be said to be somewhat pretty. She owned two silk and satin shops and a hundred acres of farmland at home. There was really no trace of her.

What a favored capital. The only thing that attracts attention is that Concubine Li was seriously ill before. It is said that after she recovered, the Li family invited monks and Taoists to chant sutras at home, saying it was to drive away evil spirits... As for who was possessed by the evil spirit and how

Evil. The people of the Li family were tight-lipped about this and did not find out. However, they could guess some clues when they saw the Li family's behavior later. The Li family got the title of captain because of Concubine Li, but their family,

Even Concubine Li's parents are not close to her. No matter what important day it is, the Li family has made all kinds of excuses and has never been to the palace for so many years. It's not as simple as not being close to her, it's just that they are not close to her at all.

No contact. Your Highness, do you think this is normal?"

Unless someone finds out, that girl is no longer his daughter.

Lin Yutong seemed to have heard someone say that since the emperor got Concubine Li, he and Concubine Li had been living a small life. In the palace, men farmed and women weaved. Thinking about it, Concubine Li during this period should be that woman.

But when did this woman abandon Concubine Li's skin again, who knows?

Is the premature death of Yin Bofang's wife related to this woman? Hua Yingxue was raised in the Yin family, was she really just Hua Yingxue?

These mysteries can only be explained clearly by Emperor Xuanping and Uncle Yin.

Lin Yutong said: "Don't worry, no matter what she is like now, I will definitely be able to find her. I will avenge the Wuchangsi for you."

The Third Lady looked at Lin Yutong seriously, "How can Your Highness be sure that he will catch her?"

She changed skins repeatedly, either because she was never satisfied with her living conditions, or because there was something wrong with herself and she was unable to control the body of the original owner.

Moreover, if the Wuji Palace in the palace was not her intention, why would Emperor Xuanping be so persistent? There must be something she must want in it.

So, he asked Sanniangzi: "How much do you know about Wuji Palace?"

The third lady shook her head: "Everyone seems to know about Wuji Palace, but no one knows what's going on inside..."

"But it must have something to do with that woman." Lin Yutong laughed, "The Holy One will build the Wuji Palace almost regardless of the cost. There must be the answer we want to know there. It's hard to say, that place is not important to the Holy One, but to that woman.

important……"

The third lady pondered: "There is some truth in saying that." She smiled, and the expression on her face slowly softened: "But regardless of whether you can avenge this revenge, Your Highness can vindicate the injustice of the Five Tribes, I will wait for you.

I can’t thank you enough.”

A ‘minister’ means one who is willing to obey orders.

Lin Yutong breathed a sigh of relief. Who told us that we need absolutely trustworthy manpower now? We are all a little hungry. She hurriedly said: "Take someone to the Xia family to dig for evidence. The money... will not be short this time. You have all these years."

The salary, as well as the pensions of the deceased Wu Zhisi brothers, will not be owed to everyone after the incident is over."

In fact, Lin Yutong found that there was really no shortage of money.

She was a little frightened when she only opened one box of the account books she brought back from the Xia family.

This Xia Jinhe is really a talent, he can keep the background of these opponents so clean. At this moment, Lin Yutong is looking at the accounts of the Diao family that he has kept. The things in this account are all burial objects. For example, the tomb of the Diao family,

There is gold stuffed in the cracks between the bluestone slabs. Every tomb is empty.

Chen Yunhe was amazed when he saw it: "This Diao family is really Diao."

In fact, this is not considered cunning. It is just a precautionary measure. If something happens to the family, the gold hidden in this grave will be the capital for future generations to make a comeback.

The box containing the ledgers could hold half of the room. Then he locked Chen Yunhe inside and asked him to go and make statistics. He asked Tianfu to send someone to guard the outside.

Originally Lin Yutong planned to go to the academy, but now Lin Yutong has completely changed his plan.

not going!

Just ask people to go out and post a list.

What list?

Seeking merit list.

Not only were they posted on the streets, they were also posted at the entrances of various large academies and small private schools.

As long as you can write and calculate, you can come. The benefits are even more attractive.

Taisun will select those with outstanding talents among them and grant them official positions. The higher ones can reach the second rank, while the lower ones can also be the first-rank officials such as county magistrate, county lieutenant, and county magistrate. Even if it is not good, you can also get a job in the yamen.

An official or a pian's errand. If you are not chosen among these, you will still be paid one tael of silver per day.

There are more than ten large academies in Jinling alone. Most of the scholars from Jiangnan studied here.

When the recruitment list was posted like this, it immediately became an uproar.

After reading the recruitment list, my first reaction is: Is this thing credible?

The people on the side said: "It's credible! Why not? So many officials are..."

Everyone tacitly agreed, yes! Yes! The imperial court always needs people. Why not give it a try?

In restaurants and inns, this is all the talk about.

Qiu Zongchao is the accountant of the restaurant, and he stands in front of the counter every day to keep accounts. His uncle asked someone to help him find this job. Compared with farming in the countryside, he can get one tael of silver per month, which is considered a good job. If

If the owner is willing to be gracious and gives a reward of three to five taels at the end of the year, he can earn about ten taels of silver a year. This money can support the family. If the father, mother, wife and children of the family are farming in their hometown, the family will still be prosperous.

.But several acres of paddy fields at home were forcibly bought by others. His parents, wife and children were left homeless, so he dragged his whole family to Jinling to seek refuge. Originally, he lived in a store, but when his family came, he couldn't

I asked my family to live in the store. I finally rented two houses in the outer city and settled them temporarily. But the children at home were young, my wife was pregnant, and my father was sick from anger. I used the little money from selling paddy fields to rent a house.
To be continued...