Chapter 383 Killing a thousand enemies and destroying everything
If it were Yan Shi, he would have taken the people directly to find his father, but the fourth prince was indeed a man of rules and regulations, so he took the people to Jingzhao Mansion.
At the feet of the emperor in the capital, dignitaries gathered, and none of Jing Zhaoyin was a simple figure.
This Jing Zhaoyin's name is Zhang Cheng, and he is a middle-aged man with a friendly appearance.
After greetings, I asked about the case.
In fact, the case itself is very simple. Tang Heng's fellow villager, Zhou, came from a mediocre family, and one day he followed others to see Mo Xiangzhai's casino.
Then he learned that if the introducer comes, there will be a tap. The more money the person brings, the more taps will be.
So Zhou had an idea.
Because Tang Heng's family was wealthy and generous, he tried every means to lure him over to gamble. He didn't expect that he would be so stubborn that he would start a fight.
The casino, on the other hand, insisted that they did it by chance, and that what Tang Heng said was just to seduce them into making more bets. As for the collusion between the upper and lower parties, there was no such thing.
The culture of this dynasty was civilized, and there were no severe penalties for gambling. You just had to pay a fine.
So Zhang Cheng sent people to confiscate the gambling equipment, and then ordered him to pay a fine. At the same time, the government posted a notice strictly prohibiting the opening of gambling bureaus...
Coming out of Jingzhao Mansion, Yan Shi remained silent.
From both a theoretical and legal perspective, Zhang Cheng's approach is comprehensive and there is nothing inappropriate.
But she just felt uncomfortable.
There must be someone behind the casino. Who is this supporter?
She is not greedy for money, Deshan Garden, she really wants to build a "Deshan Garden", but there are people openly gambling in it? Not to mention those bad things that are not true or false, who makes a big fuss?
I couldn't even eat and walked around.
She was holding fire in her heart and directly told Ding Xiaoyan: "Go to Deshan Garden!"
The fourth prince looked at her and followed her silently.
At this moment, people everywhere were still busy, and the entire Deshan Garden was brightly lit. Yan Shi stood and watched for a while, then went directly to Juxian Hall.
Meng Min sent people to ask twice, but she didn't go back. After a while, she saw a figure flashing at the door, and Yan Chengyuan strode in and sat down directly in the hall.
Yan Shi stepped forward to pour him tea, but remained silent, looking like "No one can persuade me." Ding Xiaoyan quickly stepped forward and explained the cause and effect of the matter.
Yan Chengyuan nodded: "Place the food."
Even Ding Xiaoyan was stunned. After he came to his senses, he quickly asked someone to serve the food. Yan Chengyuan said: "What do you want to do? I won't interfere. Just eat the food first."
Yan Shi sat down to eat without saying a word.
After eating, continue to wait.
It wasn't until midnight, when all the business stopped, that she asked Meng Dan to call everyone over.
Since the opening of Deshan Garden, most of Meng Dansui's energy has been focused on Deshan Garden. As a big shopkeeper, she really has no position to say anything, but she has to say it.
The lights were brightly lit, and the courtyard was full of people.
Yan Shi said coldly, word for word: "I opened the Deshan Garden, do you think I am just trying to gain fame? Let me tell you, since I dare to be called Deshan, I am dedicated to doing Deshan! Qiang Qiang
It’s written in such big words that gambling is prohibited! Gambling is prohibited! But now, you are opening a gambling game in the garden??”
"I don't care what people outside think about what happened today, and I don't care what the people above think. I don't care about the tangled old friends and relatives who have gone to hell! I don't care about things elsewhere, and I absolutely don't care about the things under my nose.
Maybe he passed away in confusion! I will put my words here today. I will definitely get to the bottom of this matter! No matter who he is, I will not let it go! Even if I kill a thousand enemies and lose everything, I will not give in.
!”
She said word by word: "Now, those who have accepted money from others or have recognized other masters, please all come forward and admit it to me readily, otherwise when I find out later, it will not be so easy to let them go!
"
The people in the hall were as silent as cicadas.
She is a girl and is very young, so she has not shown much of her face. Unexpectedly, when she did show up, she would be so majestic.
After a few breaths, Yan Shi sneered: "No? Everyone knows that the casino is in trouble, but it lasted for more than ten days and eight days, and there was no internal response. Is it possible? Do you think I'm stupid?"
There was still silence.
Yan Shi nodded: "Okay, they are all good people, right? Okay, Xiaoyan, bring me a pen and paper. Meng Dan will start with you. Sign this piece of paper. If you can't write, press your fingerprints to show that you are with me."
This matter has nothing to do with it.”
Everyone looked at each other.
Meng Dan stepped forward and signed the paper.
Yan Shi then asked someone to bring another piece of paper: "Write a reward notice and post it in the garden immediately, and then find someone to beat the gong and preach. Anyone who participates in gambling can prove that the servants and maids in my garden are insiders.
Or a participant, whoever testifies against one person and proves it will be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver."
The crowd was immediately in an uproar.
This move is so cruel, I will reward you with a thousand taels of silver!
All these people were gambling for just a few dozen taels of silver. As soon as the reward announcement came out, all the people involved would be picked out in less than an hour.
Someone knelt down at that time: "Your Highness, please spare your life, you are so stupid..."
As soon as someone spoke up, the people next to him also knelt down: "Your Highness, please forgive me, I don't dare to do it anymore..."
Yan Shi watched these people kneel down with cold eyes.
She didn't scream, but still motioned for these people to line up to sign on the paper and press their thumbprints. Some people even picked up the pen, but they still couldn't hold it in. They put away the pen and knelt down: "Damn it, the little one took other people's money...
…”
Yan Shi's face sank as deep as water.
After everyone signed and retreated, they were divided into two groups with clear latitude and longitude. Yan Shi took another step forward and said to the kneeling party: "If anyone testifies against his companions, those who prove it will be exempted from punishment."
Everyone trembled again.
It’s amazing! This little lady’s methods are really powerful!
In the blink of an eye, three more people were accused, and the room became quiet again. At this time, Yan Cai asked the others to go back, leaving only these people.
After counting, there were actually twenty-four people.
This is really...
Yan Shi sneered repeatedly.
Her name was Ding Xiaoyan: "Separate, everyone will be examined individually. Those who can fill a page with their confessions will be rewarded with ten taels of silver. However, if any of them are proved to be incorrect, twenty taels will be deducted."
Ding Xiaoyan quickly arranged for people to go down.
Yan Chengyuan and the fourth prince had been sitting there, but neither of them spoke.
Yan Shi asked someone to bring a hearty cup of tea, and the three of them drank it. No one wanted to go to bed, so they just waited.
The fourth prince felt somewhat like a confidant towards Yan Shi.
He has always been a serious person, and he has been warned many times by others: when the water is clear, there will be no fish, and when others are spared, they should be spared... I didn't expect that Yan Shi, who seemed to be naughty and mischievous, could be so serious.
She dared to dig into the matter to the end! It’s really hard not to admire her.