"These are the account books for the money coming in and out. You can check them."
Seeing the officials rummaging through boxes and cabinets one after another, deliberately causing a mess, Dou Decheng's brows jumped, and instead he asked his accountant to quickly deliver the account books.
Among the sons of the gentry, he was a deviant.
He doesn't like to be in politics, but likes to do business. He also hangs out with people in the market, and has been despised many times.
But his elder brother Dou Dexuan, who is the left prime minister, affirmed it.
Gradually, the Dou Chamber of Commerce grew stronger and stronger in the hands of Dou Decheng, and eventually became this behemoth.
There is no doubt that Dou Decheng is by no means a playboy who doesn't know where the world is and he is a capable person who has truly developed his talents with the support of his family.
Such people naturally know how a man can bend and stretch.
At this moment when an important case breaks out, the saint pays attention, and the enemy wants to avenge his private revenge, he can bear it as long as he can.
"Check it!"
With Dou Decheng's calmness, the officials came forward to check the entries recorded above.
Those shocking names and residences represent all noble sons and daughters, enjoying the convenience of making money while living and drinking.
The officials were frightened when they saw it, but they did not dare to neglect it. They carefully looked for the names of Zhang Yang and his fellow scholars.
Due to the date sorting, several staff members only need to look at the latest accounts, which is very fast.
Soon, they shook their heads at their respective superiors.
Li Qiao's eyes became sharp: "Mr. Dou, please take out the real set of account books. Don't fool me with such fake things!"
Dou Decheng said coldly: "Li County Lieutenant, everything requires evidence. I have handed over the account book. Every account on it can be verified. How can it be false?"
Li Qiao suddenly jumped on the case: "Evidence? Your Dou's shop has been evading taxes in the West City for many years. This is evidence! Which of your shops does not have two sets of account books?"
Dou Decheng refused to give in: "One case is one case, and there is no conclusion yet on the West Market Shop matter. How can County Lieutenant Li make such slanderous remarks?"
Li Qiao sneered: "Forget it, I'll let you take this chance, Li Sicheng!"
Li Qianru said: "Bring witnesses!"
Soon, three imperial examination scholars wearing long robes came out.
Li Qianru said to them: "Tell me, when Zhang Yang sold you the poison pill yesterday, did he have any words that could be exchanged for flying money?"
The two scholars said: "We also wanted to buy elixirs yesterday, but we didn't have enough money left. Zhang Shizi said that Dou's Chamber of Commerce can exchange for flying coins, and he is willing to guarantee it."
A scholar said: "When I refused to buy elixirs, this person mistakenly thought that I did not have enough money, and he also said the same thing."
Li Qiao snorted coldly: "Mr. Dou, what else do you have to say? Could it be that these three scholars from various states would come all the way here to slander you?"
Dou Decheng didn't admit it at all: "What they said are all Zhang Shizi's words. Who knows what conflicts that person has with our Chamber of Commerce? Is he being instigated by others and deliberately framed?"
Li Qiao angrily rebuked: "It's ridiculous! According to your words, all the witnesses are not credible? How can the legal officials from various places and the internal guards of the Dali Temple of the Ministry of Punishment solve the case? Outside the Song Dynasty, Li Sicheng, do you think this is the truth?"
Song Yuanwai took over the words: "Yes, this Dou Chamber of Commerce is violating the law and disrespecting the law, and it dares to quibble. Come on, please put all the accounts related to Feiqian into the case files and bring them back to the Criminal Department!"
Li Qianru half-smiled: "No, it should be brought back to Dali Temple. The case is serious and it is more appropriate for Dali Temple to try it!"
Li Qiao was a county lieutenant in Chang'an, and he was very aware of the ugly faces of these insects in the court when they competed for merit, so he hurriedly intervened: "It is better to circulate the original copy between the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple. Our county government only needs to enter the copy. Li Sicheng, you
How about we express our stance first and let the Ministry of Punishment see the account books first?"
Li Qianru showed humiliation.
If it was before the Wu Minzhi incident, even Li Qiao would not dare to shout around and talk to him like this!
But since the Li family of Zhao County helped keep his official position, he lost his autonomy and became a puppet dependent on his family.
At this moment, he became more and more determined to seek refuge with Li Yan, and said with a dry smile: "Okay, the Ministry of Punishment will take a look first!"
Only then did Song Yuanwai feel satisfied and nodded: "That's it."
Watching the officials collect the books of accounts, Dou Decheng's hands trembled slightly, knowing that he would suffer heavy losses this time.
There is no doubt that when Li Qiao returned with these flying money accounts, he would send them to the Li Chamber of Commerce as soon as possible.
Do you think strategizing, clever calculations, and brainstorming are business wars?
wrong.
Directly copying and copying the other party's account books is a business war!
The Dou Chamber of Commerce has invested countless efforts in the Feiqian business, and even has a vague monopoly attitude. After this incident, it is bound to be cut in half.
But Dou Decheng weighed the pros and cons and still didn't dare to stop it.
The scholars were collectively poisoned, and the case was not trivial. If someone was involved in such a thing, even an innocent person would be covered in mud.
What's more, there are indeed many unscrupulous things within the Dou Chamber of Commerce that cannot withstand investigation.
You can only admit your defeat and spend money to eliminate the disaster!
"what happened?"
Unexpectedly, at this moment, a thick voice cut through the solemn atmosphere in the hall like a sharp knife.
Everyone looked sideways and saw Qiu Shenji, a tall man with a unique appearance, walking in swaggeringly.
Li Qianru exclaimed: "Why is Qiu Wuwei here?"
Qiu Shenji bared his teeth and said, "Why can't I understand what Li Sicheng said? We are both saints sharing our worries, so why can't my inner guard come?"
Li Qianru's smile was stiff and his waist was slightly bent: "I can come, I can come, I made a mistake!"
Seeing that the sixth-grade Li Qianru in a green robe was so afraid of the eighth-grade Qiu Shenji in a green robe, the others were stunned.
Little did he know that Qiu Shenji, who had taken the lead, glanced at Li Qianru, and there was a secret communication between their eyes.
Qiu Shenji was able to lead the team to arrive in time because Li Qianru sent someone to notify him.
Of course, Qiu Shenji held grudges against the Dali Temple Prime Minister who once flattered Wu Minzhi and wanted to jail him. He would hang around his house whenever he had something to do, scaring his children so much that they did not dare to go to the school.
But compared to being promoted through meritorious service, that matter can be put aside. After all, Wu Min died tragically in the capital, so there is no need to hold back on merit.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Of course, if he fails to achieve meritorious service and be promoted in the end, he will still stare at Li Qianru until death. If his children dare to go to school, they will be blocked on the way home from school!
Seeing Li Qianru being suppressed in the blink of an eye, Li Qiao had no choice but to step forward and salute with his hands raised: "Qiu Wuwei, I haven't seen you for many days, your style is as good as before!"
Qiu Shenji returned the favor: "It turns out to be Li Shaofu. Remember our friendship when we were still together killing the evil slaves of the Duke of Zhou!"
Li Qiao smiled: "Not bad! Not bad!"
Qiu Shenji grinned and said: "Did the young master go to the execution ground to watch the execution later? The scene where the executioner chopped with a knife and blood spurted out from the severed neck was really magnificent! Beautiful! I bought a few more bowls that night.
meal……"
Li Qiao's face turned blue and he laughed dryly: "I...this..."
Qiu Shenji smiled and said: "It seems that Mr. Li is still not used to it. It doesn't matter. Next time something good like this happens, I will definitely invite Mr. Li to do it. Don't refuse!"
Li Qiao's expression changed, knowing that this guy could really do it.
In the Tang Dynasty, a man was expected to be powerful and majestic. Many people practiced their courage at the execution site. If he became unwell and vomited, his reputation would be ruined.
"Three autumn leaves have fallen, and February flowers can bloom. Thousands of feet of waves across the river, and thousands of bamboo poles leaning into it."
Li Qiao silently recited the poem he had written some time ago and felt much calmer. He did not care about such uneducated roughnecks and quickly got out of the way.
Qiu Shenji, who killed two generals in a row, came to Song Yuanwai.
The member of the Song Dynasty looked at Qiu Shenji with joy and no fear: "This little military guard is quite majestic!"
Behind him was Cui Shouye, how could he look down on such a small person, and even show a playful look when Li Qianru and Li Qiao were embarrassed.
But Qiu Shenji didn't even look at him. The burly body raised by a family of military generals pushed him away.
Song Yuanwai was caught off guard, and his body hit the shelf behind him. He almost fell down with a bang, which shocked everyone.
Qiu Shenji then looked at Member Song and said, "Isn't this Member Song from the Criminal Department? Why are you in such a mess?"
Song Yuanwai was supported by his subordinates and stood still in a panic. He was furious: "How dare you be so reckless and attack Shangguan? Come on, arrest him!"
Qiu Shenji laughed loudly: "Song Yuanwai's words were wrong. The road here is narrow. I accidentally rubbed it. You didn't fall or get hurt. It's too harsh to say that I attacked Shangguan?"
Seeing that the officials from the Ministry of Punishments were about to come forward, he was not afraid at all, and took the initiative to stretch out his hands and make a binding gesture: "Come on, come on, you can check your injuries and let the Ministry of Punishments take me! Although I am a small and mighty guard, the prison is still
I have been there several times and I am not afraid of such threats! The wise saint and Li Jiyi will restore my innocence and give me justice!!"
"you you!"
Song Yuanwai's face was ashen, but he really didn't dare to show his face.
During the investigation, let alone the minor friction, Cui Shouye would not do it if he really sent the internal guard to jail for this kind of thing.
Looking at the piece of meat on the hob, Song Yuanwai finally gave way.
"Fortunately, I didn't argue with this mean-spirited man."
Li Qiao was secretly glad to see him.
Qiu's reputation is already bad, and he has been doing things that go against the powerful recently. Now it seems that he has gone all the way to darkness.
The key is that he does have people behind him who can protect him at critical moments.
Qiu's name, Yan's shadow, this combination is really scary.
Less than a moment after his debut, Qiu Shenji came to Dou Decheng in a swaggering manner. His attitude was actually good, and he cupped his hands and said: "Dou is in charge."
Dou Dechengdu was a little flattered and hurriedly whispered: "Qiu Wuwei, our Dou family intends to marry the Duke of Wei. We are one of our own!"
"Intentional? Oh! That would be great!"
Qiu Shenji immediately smiled.
The skill of interrogation often lies in using both soft and hard tactics.
One is pretending to be red-faced, and the other is pretending to be white-faced.
Now that someone is pretending to be the white-faced villain, he naturally positions himself as a red-faced loyal minister.
He turned around and waved his hand: "This case is of great importance and the evidence must not be touched lightly!"
Dou Decheng was ecstatic, while Li Qiao and Li Qianru's expressions changed.
Song Yuanwai did not expect that his concession would provoke the other party to make further progress, so he immediately shouted: "How dare you, move the account books away for me!"
Officials from the Ministry of Justice and the internal guards immediately came forward, and the two sides began to push and shove each other.
"Go help!"
Dou Decheng winked, and people from the chamber of commerce also went up to help.
Of course, several parties exercised restraint and did not cross the line.
Qiu Shenji watched the inner guards fight one against three, and stopped Wang Xiaojie who wanted to step forward. He put his hands behind his back and imitated Li Yan's commanding posture.
Suddenly, he felt the hand behind his back tighten, and a piece of cloth was stuffed into him, and then he saw an acquaintance passing by.
"Plum blossom inner guard?"
Although her appearance had changed, Rong Niang impressed him so much that Qiu Shenji was shocked.
However, after squeezing the thing in his hand, he vaguely understood that the other party seemed to want to convey a message to him. He looked at Dou Decheng next to him and wanted to find a place to take a closer look.
But the sudden departure at this time was too eye-catching. Qiu Shenji thought for a moment and simply took out the cloth and displayed it in front of him.
Dou Decheng's gaze naturally came over, and Qiu Shenji immediately covered it with his hands: "This is what Li Jiyi told me before he came, that matters concerning the internal defense will not be reviewed by Manager Dou."
"I'm sorry! I'm sorry!"
Dou Decheng quickly looked away, thinking that you are stupid enough, not remembering what the superior officer told you in advance, but writing it down and checking it on the spot.
Without any obstruction, Qiu Shenji unfolded the cloth openly.
I saw a simple map with the Chamber of Commerce on it, and a place was circled.
Next to it is Li Yan's handwriting:
"Poisonous Pill is here, and they raided Dou's warehouse!"
Qiu Shenji raised the corners of his mouth, showed a smile, took the cloth back to his waist, and shouted loudly: