It was said that the King of Qin got Eunuch Li to report how he had captured the Cao family. He sat at the desk in silence. Eunuch Li did not dare to say anything and stood by the side. After a long time, the King of Qin suddenly said: "Go and check, the incident at Daci Nunnery is true." Eunuch Li did not dare to say anything.
He looked embarrassed and did not dare to agree for a long time.
But at this moment, someone came back from outside: "Mr. Cui is here."
Eunuch Li was overjoyed: "Your Majesty, Mr. Cui is here!"
This Mr. Cui devoted himself to teaching King Qin to study and never got into trouble with the court. King Qin trusted him the most. He hurriedly invited him in. Mr. Cui came in and looked at King Qin for a few times: "What new troubles has the prince encountered? He is so depressed.
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King Qin was reluctant to move and only glanced at Eunuch Li. Eunuch Li then told the story about the Cao family in a low voice. Mr. Cui immediately said: "Why bother to check this, Your Majesty."
King Qin said calmly: "The lonely king just wants to know if my mother and concubine can do that."
Mr. Cui said: "What if there is? What if there is no? If there is, can the prince still get those women back? If not, they are just like the living dead."
"Bang!" King Qin grabbed a paperweight from the desk and smashed it on the ground.
Mr. Cui said: "It's a small matter in the backyard. In the end, isn't it just to save money for the prince? The national treasury is not full..."
Before he finished speaking, King Qin sneered and said: "The national treasury is not full, where did the money go? My good cousin, a gambling game is worth twenty thousand silver! King Qin happened to hear a few days ago that the prince's palace gives money to Guanyin Temple every month
Five taels of silver is enough to feed and clothe the Queen. How many years can twenty thousand taels of silver be enough to support a girl?"
Mr. Cui frowned and said: "Twenty thousand taels for a bet? What kind of business requires bribing him so much money?"
King Qin was startled: "I forgot about it."
Mr. Cui thought: "My lord, I need to check. Merchants are very profit-seeking, and they don't do anything that is not beneficial. As the saying goes, the wool comes from the sheep. The bribe money is large, which shows that the merchants think the bribe is worth it. They must have gotten more."
Big benefit.”
King Qin held his forehead and said: "Zhu Wei wrote a note for Gu. It is on the desk. Sir, please find it yourself."
Mr. Cui was anxious, and he didn't care about being rude, so he started looking for him. Not long after, he came back and said anxiously: "Your Majesty! This..."
King Qin said feebly: "What's wrong..."
Mr. Cui was stumped: "No wonder he was willing to spend 20,000 taels on bribes. Not only 20,000 taels, but also for others, totaling 60,000 taels of silver. He earned it back in less than three months. This is the leather armor in the army. Newly replaced.
The supplier is 40% more expensive than the original one!”
King Qin was stunned. "What? How much?"
Mr. Cui handed the fold to King Qin: "You are obviously taking money from the treasury to move home!"
King Qin stared at those few lines for a long time, then suddenly threw the book out: "This is how they line their own pockets!"
Mr. Cui sighed: "The national treasury that is losing money still has some foundation. If we work hard for another two years, it will be empty."
King Qin gritted his teeth and shouted: "Investigate and investigate! Don't let anyone go!"
Mr. Cui thought for a moment, then bowed and said: "Your Majesty, please forgive me for speaking frankly. If these two uncles are not investigated and dealt with, this kind of thing... will come back again in two years at most."
King Qin smashed a tea cup again, causing pieces to fly. After a long while, he said fiercely: "What can I do, the lonely king!"
Mr. Cui looked at the folder and sighed helplessly. After a while, he said: "This fake draft case cannot be easily let go. Otherwise, what will happen when the prince actually drafts the draft?"
King Qin remained silent for a while. After a while, he suddenly yelled "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh-" He picked up the things on the case and smashed them to the ground in the blink of an eye. He was so furious that neither Mr. Cui nor Eunuch Li dared to dissuade him.
On the other side, Zhu Nan went straight to the famous Flower House in Chang'an City with a portrait in his sleeves. It didn't take long for a fan to recognize the boy. Zhu Nan was shocked and took Fan Tou back to the prefect's Yamen. But Zhu Tong also happened to be there.
After interrogating several old ladies from Fengci'an, the two brothers gathered together and simply took their confessions and headed to the Prince of Qin's Mansion.
The King of Qin was still sulking at ease. When he heard the news that the Zhu brothers had arrived, he looked better and ordered them to come in. The two brothers entered the room and saw that the ground was in a mess. Mr. Cui and Eunuch Li were looking at him and winked. The King of Qin was leaning on the imperial concubine's couch.
Wearily said: "My dear friends, if you have anything to do, just talk."
Zhu Tong hurriedly stepped forward and said: "We have already reviewed the host of Fengci Nunnery. The ladies will be sisters-in-law there to study Buddhism... Each of them will be given eight thousand taels of silver, including those who have learned enough."
King Qin sneered and said: "Studying Buddhism is definitely not worth that much money. What you are learning is actually the preferences of my mother, concubine, and grandmother. Isn't eight thousand too cheap? Who is the master behind?"
Zhu Tong lowered his head and said, "The shopkeeper at the back is Bi Daguan from Fuyuntang. My boss doesn't know."
King Qin snorted: "How much money did they earn?"
Zhu Tong said: "About 700,000 yuan. If you add those from Baihualou, millions is not a problem." King Qin snorted again.
Zhu Nannai stepped forward and told him about going to Hualou with the portrait in his sleeve to find fans to identify him. He said: "The grassroots people went to a few more places and asked more fans. Anyone who recognized them said they were the same person. The grassroots people don't know.
If you dare to act rashly, please come back to the prince."
King Qin raised his eyebrows and said, "What kind of person is this that the lonely king can't think of?"
Zhu Nan said: "Fans all say that this portrait looks like the precious inkstone of Mr. Ling Lelan, the official's servant."
"What?!" King Qin jumped up, his eyes widened. "Who is it?!"
Zhu Nan looked at his nose and heart with his eyes, and said clearly: "Master Cao, Mr. Lelan."
Mr. Cui exclaimed: "Impossible! Mr. Le is full of unparalleled loyalty!"
Zhu Nan said: "The common people did not dare to say that they knew about my father for fear of being beaten by his old man. They only rushed to ask for an audience with the prince. The common people brought three girls, Yunxiang from Hongxingfang, Jiao Rui from Zuihuan Tower, and Liu Niannian from Yunyan Pavilion, back to the prefect.
Yamen. The common people are not officials. Please send someone else to investigate the case."
Zhu Tong said: "A few years ago, my uncle and Mr. Le had a grudge, and I have to avoid being suspected of this case."
Zhu Nan was stunned: "The old man had a grudge against Mr. Le? Why didn't I know? Didn't he always praise Mr. Le for being loyal to the prince?"
Zhu Tong glanced at him sideways: "Don't you just know how to play? I've never seen you ask about serious matters."
Zhu Nan pouted: "You didn't tell me either!"
Mr. Cui hurriedly said: "That is not a grudge. Mr. Zhu also agreed with Mr. Le when he came to court." He explained to the King of Qin in a low voice. It turned out that when Liu Feng first came to Qin, he made a lot of new policies. The Le family disapproved of it the most.
, wanted to contact hundreds of officials to jointly submit a letter to admonish the King of Qin. Zhu Wei took the lead in supporting Liu Feng, and worked tirelessly to persuade many people who had originally opposed it, but they were confused by him. The Le family father and son were full of resentment.
King Qin thought for a while, nodded and said: "I know that. Zhu Laoaiqing did not approve of Liu Feng back then, but she was just helping him for the lonely king. However, recently he has understood the beauty of Liu Feng's strategy."
Zhu Tong said: "Actually, Liu Feng didn't have much originality. Most of them were copied from the Taiwan government. I also copied many policies from the Taiwan government in the Lu state. The Taiwan government was not what Jia Cong thought of himself. His family was engaged in maritime affairs.
Businessmen learned national policies from all over the world and tried them out. The good ones were left behind. It is true that 'choose the good ones and follow them, and change the bad ones.' It's just that... "Dadaili" said, when the water is clear, the water will be clear.
There are no fish. If everything is clearly framed, it will be like draining the water from the pond, and it will be much more difficult to get anything fancy."
The King of Qin sneered and said: "So as soon as Liu Feng left -" he pointed to the pile of folding papers on Zhu Wei's desk, "the money from the treasury flowed into their warehouse like water." He looked at Zhu Tong and said, "Don't you?
Dare you investigate this case?"
Zhu Tong said: "If the undercover minister is investigated, Master Le will definitely refuse to accept it and refuse to speak up, and the adults in the court and around him will also be dissatisfied. The undercover minister must avoid suspicion. The prince can choose another -" He thought for a moment, "As long as I send it to Fengci'an
The person who passed the eight thousand taels of silver must have nothing to do with this case. If they suffered a loss, they will definitely investigate the case diligently and vent their anger."
Mr. Cui immediately said: "Absolutely not. If the person investigating the case is not skilled enough, an unjust case will easily arise, but the real culprit will be let go. These adults also need to avoid suspicion."
King Qin said angrily: "This won't work, and that won't work either! What does the lonely king want you to do?"
Zhu Tong and Mr. Cui hurriedly knelt down: "I am incompetent!"
Zhu Nan was stunned for a moment before kneeling down. Then he saw that Eunuch Li was just as slow as him before kneeling down and said, "Why don't we let Eunuch Li come to check?" Everyone was stunned. He said, "Send it to Fengci'an.
Those who make money must avoid suspicion, and those who do not send money to Fengci Temple must avoid suspicion. I, my father, and the adults who are good friends with me must also avoid suspicion. Is there anyone else in the court? Let Eunuch Li and the Tingwei Mansion work together to find out. Um,
Is Mr. Guo involved?"
Zhu Tong coughed twice: "Master Guo Xin's daughter... is still in the post house right now." Zhu Nan shut her mouth tightly and covered her hand.
Mr. Cui thought: "That's a good idea. If not, let Eunuch Li and Mr. Guo investigate together."
King Qin sighed dejectedly, holding his forehead like a little old man. He said for a long time: "That's it. Everyone, go out. The lonely king wants to be quiet." Everyone agreed in unison, "Yes" and retreated.
Just as he went out, Eunuch Li rolled his eyes and said to Zhu Tong, "Master Zhu is so cunning!" Zhu Tong smiled and bowed.
Zhu Nan touched the back of his head: "Brother, what's going on?"
Zhu Tong glanced at Mr. Cui and said loudly: "Eunuch Li, don't blame me, Mr. Cui shrunk faster than me." He then told Zhu Nan, "The case of Fengci'an is obvious, and 90% of Bi Daguan's employer is safe.
Mr. Hou and Mr. Le are the leaders of the old ministers in the court. In addition to the Le family in Ping An, it would be fine if the investigation could be carried out safely. If the prince cannot withstand the pressure of the Queen Mother and the old ministers, he will probably let it go. Eunuch Li
, I will do my best to help you wherever you are needed. Anyway, I have decided to restore all the national policies of Prime Minister Liu Feng, and sooner or later I will have to fight with those old ministers. I am not afraid of Le Lan, I am afraid of the Queen Mother."
Eunuch Li asked angrily: "Aren't the Za family afraid of the Queen Mother?"
Zhu Tong smiled and said, "My father-in-law, doesn't he have the support of the prince?"
Inside, King Qin smashed another unknown object with a bang, and shouted: "Can't you be quieter?" The two Zhu brothers looked at each other, smiled, and ran away quickly.
Eunuch Li suddenly understood and glanced at Mr. Cui. Mr. Cui said with a smile: "The two of them deliberately told the prince, so that the prince would support the father-in-law."
Eunuch Li snorted: "They have some conscience."
King Qin said inside: "You and Guo Xin just go and investigate, don't be afraid. No matter who is found out, King Gu will support you."
Eunuch Li hurriedly knelt down outside the door: "Thank you, Your Majesty! This slave is so heartless and will never betray Your Majesty's trust."
The case was indeed handed over to Tingwei Guo Xin and Eunuch Li to investigate together. Eunuch Li took the order from King Qin and rushed to Tingwei's mansion. Guo Xin was shocked when he saw it. "This..."
Eunuch Li first told him the details of the case, and then Fang Xianxian said: "Your wife is still in the inn, can you take her back?"
Guo Xin suddenly blushed with embarrassment: "I... was confused for a moment and believed in market rumors."
Eunuch Li said kindly: "It's not a bad thing to send your daughter to the draft. Mr. Guo, the prince said, let's just investigate and don't be afraid, he will support us later. It's just that the Za family is just a minister, and he doesn't know how to solve the case. You see, the head
What should be the next step?”
Guo Xin gritted his teeth and said: "Since the fans all recognize that the servant is Le Lan, no matter whether Le Lan has ever been involved with Fengci'an, it is always a serious crime to commit adultery with the concubine of the late prince. What Master Zhu said is that the beauty of Chang'an City
There are so many, why did he pick Empress Cao? For this crime alone, it would not be wrong to send him to jail." Eunuch Li nodded.
The two of them immediately led people to attack the Li Cao Yamen. Many officials in the Li Cao were involved in the Fuyuntang case. Only the family members of the Le Lan family, the doctor, had never been to the second floor, so they were very comfortable. I heard that outside
When people came to Tingwei Mansion, everyone in the Yamen was immediately in danger, except Lelan Youzai.
The leader was none other than Tingwei Guo Xin himself. He walked up to Le Lan with a cold face and raised his hands: "Master Le, I'm offended. Now Master Le is involved in an important case. The prince has personally ordered his subordinates to handle it. I'm sorry, Master Le."
Follow Xiaguan to visit Tingwei Mansion."
Le Lan was stunned: "Me?"
Guo Xin twisted his nose: "Yes, it's you, Mr. Le."
"Could I have made a mistake?" Le Lan's face was full of disbelief, "Me?"
Guo Xin leaned into his ear and whispered: "Mr. Le is so beautiful and blessed. The affair case has been committed." Nai Duan shouted, "Take him away!" The government officials behind him were like wolves and tigers. They rushed forward without any explanation and took the iron locks.
on Le Lan's neck. Le Lan shouted "I'm wronged" and was dragged away by the officials. The officials were shocked and stunned.
When he arrived at the Tingwei Yamen, he pushed Le Lan to the front of the hall. Guo Xin looked at him for a long time, suddenly smiled, and ordered someone to show Mr. Le a seat. Le Lan proudly refused to sit down. Guo Xin did not force it, he just smiled and put his arms around him.
He turned around twice and looked up and down. After a while he said: "Master Le is just like this, so why does Empress Cao fall in love with you?"
Le Lan's expression changed drastically and she blurted out: "It has nothing to do with me!"
Eunuch Li clapped his hands behind him and said, "Master Le, don't you ask who Lady Cao is?"
Le Lan immediately realized that she had said the wrong thing and hurriedly said: "Xiaoguan really doesn't recognize Empress Cao. Since she is the empress, she must be a daughter of the heavenly family. How can I not be frightened by such a serious crime?"
Eunuch Li clicked his tongue twice: "Master Le, the co-author, still knows that having an affair with a female member of the Tian family is a serious crime. The Za family still thinks that Master Le is a coward and has no fear of anything."
Le Lan stumbled and said: "It really has nothing to do with this official."
Guo Xin sneered: "I wonder if that unusual woman was comfortable serving Lord Dele the night before yesterday?"
Le Lan thought for a while and suddenly said: "Xiaoguan the night before yesterday... I really went to have a private meeting with my best friend. It's Miss Mei from Chunfeng Tower." He winked at Eunuch Li, "Miss Mei. 2