If it weren't for Qin Luoheng, how could he be where he is now?
Zheng Andao:
"Ah Weng, I asked my ministers to inquire earlier. Qin Luoheng's reward is not that high. It is only a first-level reward and six taels of gold."
"The reason why his merit reward is so low is because he asked the government for the iron!"
"Aweng can't take advantage of this kid."
"He was able to get this reward all because of me. Now it is reasonable for me to take away these irons from him. After all, he does not deserve these in the first place."
Zheng Xuan's eyes moved slightly.
He didn't make up his mind, he just looked at the other documents on the bamboo slips.
He was not that reckless yet. The top priority now was not to take revenge on Qin Luoheng, but to settle the accounts.
Watched it for a while.
Zheng Xuan finally made up his mind.
He said in a deep voice:
"I just read the other contents of the bamboo slips.
"There is indeed room for accounting, but what you have taken is not enough to make up for it. If you really want to solve it all at once, you can only swallow all this person's iron."
"What is the origin of Qin Luoheng?"
Zheng Xuan looked at Zheng An.
Zheng An looked happy and said hurriedly:
"This man has no background, he is just an ordinary historian."
"The two people who are with him have a father who is a prison guard and a father who is a city official. Their positions are not high. Qin Luoheng's background is obviously not that high either."
"Aweng, you are worrying too much."
"He really just got lucky this time."
"Besides, Aweng, you have been targeted by Washington. This account must be settled as soon as possible. If people from Washington come to investigate again unexpectedly, no one can guarantee whether they will find something. These hidden dangers must be resolved as soon as possible.
"
Zheng Sheng also echoed:
"Brother Zhong, this debt cannot be delayed."
“It’s only late that changes come!”
"Now the court is about to change. If Brother Zhong is delayed from entering the court because of this matter, it will really be a big deal."
"As Zheng An said, the family surnamed Qin is not a good one."
"When Brother Zhong gets the approval of this document, I will go to the work office and pick up this iron-making job. I'll try to trick him into it depending on the situation."
Zheng Xuan frowned and said:
"How can you fool me?"
"There is a saying in the law of work: 'Things are tied to the name of the workman to test his sincerity; if the workmanship is inappropriate, he must commit the crime to deprive him of his love'."
"You make this utensil."
"The name will be engraved on it then."
"If this was investigated, wouldn't you be immediately found out?"
"How can we tell clearly then?"
"inappropriate!"
Zheng Sheng smiled and said slyly:
"Brother, you don't know something. This is a personal piece of iron. The government will not inspect it, so I can completely forget to engrave the name and use other things to fool it. Pack it tightly. As long as he takes it and leaves, forget it.
If I find something wrong later, I don’t have to admit it.”
"I took the iron the government gave me."
"I'm leaving the procedures followed by the government."
"I also gave you the things."
"If something goes wrong, what does it have to do with me?"
"This is entirely an issue with the surname Qin. He lost the ironware himself. What does this have to do with me? Even if the government investigates, I will have an excuse."
"As long as my hands and feet are clean, the government won't find any problems."
"and......"
"Private ownership of iron is against the law."
"I don't believe it. This kid really dares to sue the official?"
"Brother Zhong is in the Iron Office, and I also have connections with the workshop. Moreover, the workshop knows about Brother Zhong's existence. Even if they investigate, they will give him some face."
"That's enough!"
"He is just a small historian who solved a case and won a knighthood. How can he really be able to make the workshop fail to conduct a thorough investigation?"
Zheng Xuan thought for a moment, then shook his head, "What if Washington intervenes?"
"So what?" Zheng Sheng sneered and said with disdain in his eyes: "Washington has already used its connections to investigate Brother Zhong once. It should not be investigated again in the short term. Even if Washington has intentions, the Censor's Mansion will
I don’t quite agree.”
"And they can't find anything."
"All my actions are reasonable, reasonable and legal."
"They can't find fault with it."
"Brother Zhong, don't hesitate. I was the one who caused this matter. I'll settle it myself. I can't fool the officials, and I can't fool a little Shi Zi?"
Zheng Xuan still shook his head.
"no."
"Your identity is too sensitive."
"As long as others inquire, they will find out that you are my brother. Doesn't this tell others openly that this was my instigation?"
"Your suggestion is good, but you can't do it."
“Too risky!”
Zheng Sheng said:
"Brother Zhong, at this time, can you still care about that?"
"Do you dare to believe other people? I still can't believe it."
"Stealing iron is a capital crime!"
"Our family depends entirely on you. If something happens to you, we will really be finished. And there is an advantage for me to do it. If something happens in the future, Brother Zhong will be more decisive and cut off the relationship with me directly. I will be alone."
Carrying it."
Zheng Xuan said angrily: "Aren't you just joking?"
Zheng Sheng said in a deep voice: "Brother Zhong, the matter has come to this, what else can be done? Only I can do this, no one else can believe it."
"Brother Zhong, don't worry."
"I won't put myself in trouble. I've done this kind of thing before. As long as Washington doesn't interfere, this kid can't make trouble."
"Brother Zhong, just believe me once."
Zheng Xuan's eyes were uncertain. He looked at Zheng Sheng for a long time before sighing and saying, "Tell me what you think."
Zheng Sheng looked happy.
He opened his mouth and said:
"I'll first see what this guy is making. If it's a big thing, just replace the iron with something else and plate some iron on the outside. If it's a small thing, just replace the iron with mud."
"These are actually not problems."
"The biggest problem is that we can't let this guy check in person. He will be easily exposed during the check, and it will be difficult to explain to the superiors."
"But it's not impossible."
"The wrought iron given to this boy is thirty kilograms. If you beat it down, it will weigh at least ten kilograms. The utensil he makes will not be too small. When the time comes, I will wrap it with linen for him, only on the outermost side.
If you show some iron, he won't be suspicious."
Zheng Xuan frowned.
He felt that this method was not very reliable.
But other than that, there is no other good way.
This matter must be resolved as soon as possible. The longer it takes, the greater the possibility of exposure.
Zheng Xuan sighed:
"It can only be the."
Finished.
He scolded Zheng An angrily:
"If it weren't for you, why would there have been so many things recently? If your father Ji was involved, I would have to skin you."
"What are you looking at? Get out!"
Zheng An scratched his head in embarrassment, bowed to Zheng Xuan and Zheng Sheng, and then walked out in disbelief.
Walk out the door.
Zheng An cursed in a low voice:
"It's all Qin Luoheng's fault. If it weren't for him, how could he have done so many things? I was scolded at home all day long, and I couldn't even go there."
"Mother and maidservant!"
inside the house.
Zheng Xuan sat next to the slips, looking at the bamboo slips, thinking about how to make accounts.
While he was thinking, he would ask Zheng Sheng a few questions from time to time. The two of them discussed with each other, and the accounting went straight until dawn.