Song Zheng looked at the case file, organized it very well, and marked out the correlation between the doubtful points and the case. He nodded secretly, and found someone in the yamen to ask: "Who compiled this case file?"
"It's our county magistrate, Mr. Liu."
Liu Chengfei? That pampered young lady from an aristocratic family? Song Zheng was a little surprised and had a slightly better impression of her.
He then ordered Li Sanyan: "Interrogate Si Bangque from a distance."
"Yes, my subordinates will prepare immediately."
Sibangque and Pu Shijia were not as lucky as Luo Qingwei. They had the secrets Song Zheng needed and could afford the "ransom" price, so they were still imprisoned in the Hell Prison in Lishui City.
Li Sanyan immediately contacted Hell Prison and connected them with the same-sounding bone talisman. Song Zheng interrogated Si Bangque and said bluntly: "Is Wang Ji'an also a member of King Xi Yong?"
Si Bangque's answer was somewhat unexpected: "No, Wang Ji'an is my man."
"Your person?" Song Zheng asked thoughtfully: "How did you meet him?"
"About ten years ago, he took the initiative to visit and waited outside the gate of the Sifu for seven days. Then he came up with a set of plans that had been compiled for rectifying the major mines in Liu County. I took a look and found that he could eliminate Xiyong in one fell swoop.
His Highness Wang's income in Liu County increased by 70%, but I was worried that he was lying, so I asked him to try to manage a mine first. As a result, within three months, he did what he promised, and I finally
Don’t worry and leave the entire Liu County to him.”
"Then his concubine..."
"I have placed him next to him in the past few years. He also understands that he cannot and does not dare to refuse."
"Why did you suddenly insert an spy?"
"In the past few years, Liu County has been constantly discovering new mines, and the profits are getting higher and higher. This makes me a little worried about what might go wrong, so I made preparations in advance to marry my distant niece to him."
Song Zheng frowned: "In the past few years, the income has been getting higher and higher? Isn't that a good thing?"
Si Bangque smiled bitterly and said: "Sir, this is indeed a good thing, but there must be monsters when things go wrong. When Wang Ji'an came to me ten years ago, the filial piety His Highness King Xiyong could get from Liu County in one year was
It was about 70 million yuan in jade. After he took office, in just two years, the number increased to about 120 million yuan.
In the past three years, it has soared to 600 million!
Sir, the number of mines is getting smaller and smaller. There are eighty-three counties in Yuzhou. In some counties, the old mines have almost been mined, and no new ones have been found, so the income has naturally decreased. But because of Liu County, in recent years, the number of mines in Xi'an has been reduced.
Not only did the total number of filial piety of His Highness King Yong not decrease, but it actually increased by several hundred million.
There should be records in Pu Shijia's account books. If you don't believe it, you can check it out.
This kind of growth against the trend makes me feel uneasy. I always feel that something is going to happen. Sure enough, Wang Ji'an is dead. Alas..."
Song Zheng had seen Pu Shijia's account book, and he had a photographic memory. He traced his memory in his mind, and found the data Si Bangque said, which also proved that he was not lying.
Song Zheng nodded secretly and asked: "What exactly is going on in Xiaomohe Xu Nian Zhenjin?"
"There are signs for the appearance of Xu Nian's real gold. The most obvious ones are, first, the output from barren mines suddenly increased sharply, and the quantity and grade increased sharply.
Secondly, there is 'golden water' flowing out from under the mine; thirdly, the earth dragon turns over but the mine does not collapse."
"These three situations occurred one after another in the Xiaomohe Mine. Wang Ji'an contacted me excitedly. I was even more frightened, so I had to report the situation truthfully. Everyone knows what happened next."
Song Zheng pondered for a moment and waved his hand to end this airborne interrogation.
As he was thinking about the case, bursts of noise suddenly came from outside, and soon a flood of sounds came from all directions, as if the crowd was passionate.
"Sir," Heidou flashed in: "People from Liu County have gathered to make trouble and are besieging us!"
Song Zheng looked at him like a black-haired monkey. This guy was so excited that all the hairs on his body stood up. His shoulders were trembling and his eyes were shining. He wished that the bigger the deal, the better, so that he could show off his skills and fight.
"Go out and take a look." He said solemnly.
The two ancestors did not dare to be disrespectful. Although in the world of cultivation, there is almost no situation where "too many ants bite the elephant to death", but in such a complicated environment, if the adult is plotted, the two of them will be guilty.
The two elders protected Song Zheng, and a spiritual light arose, shrouding Song Zheng under the protection of the peak ancestor.
Song Zheng looked at the two of them. He was indeed afraid of death, but at this time, hiding under the wings of his ancestor was not his style. He said lightly: "The two seniors have good intentions, please put away the spiritual light."
"Sir, your safety..." the two elders persuaded, but Song Zheng shook his head gently, pushed with his hand, and walked out of the aura. The two elders shook their heads helplessly and hurriedly followed, but they did not dare to disobey the adults' orders.
Song Zheng walked out of the Wang family courtyard, and there was an uproar outside. The entire courtyard was surrounded by thousands of excited people. There were more Liuxian people pouring in from the surrounding streets and alleys.
Come. Some of the monks came through the air, and some jumped like projectiles on the roof and walls.
There were angry scoldings, angry waving arms, and excited faces, all directed at Song Zheng.
"Dog officer!"
"Hurry up and let us go, Magistrate Liu."
"How can the world be so clear that Long Yiwei can cover the sky with one hand and confuse right and wrong?"
"What is Magistrate Liu's crime? Is it just because he didn't let you, a bitch, succeed?"
Song Zheng was secretly surprised: Liu Chengfei really has such a high reputation in Liu County?
Five hundred Longyi guards stood guard around the courtyard, with their weapons facing outwards, their faces as cold as a mountain, and their aura as strong as a mountain. Although the people who gathered were angry, they did not get too close, and kept a distance of about ten feet from the Longyi guards.
, when Song Zheng saw this scene, he already sneered in his heart: It seems that these people did not just come spontaneously due to the excitement of the crowd, there was someone organizing and inciting them behind the scenes!
Why?
Force yourself to release Liu Chengfei?
How dare?
Because the law does not hold everyone accountable?
Song Zheng had a stern face and stood at the entrance of the courtyard with his hands behind his hands, looking at the growing crowd in the distance and waiting quietly. He knew that the other party would always be unable to resist showing up.
They want to negotiate with Song Zheng. Their goal is just Liu Chengfei and they don't dare to really rebel. But the people behind the scenes obviously underestimated Song Zheng. They don't understand Mr. Song's temper. Will they negotiate with you? Haha.
…
Five miles northeast of the county town, there is a vast manor. The outer wall of the manor is ten feet high and made of fine basalt steel, the same material used in Huangtai Fort.
There are also strange formations on the wall.
The four doors of the manor were wide open, and messengers were constantly coming in and out, bringing news from the city and passing on orders from here.
In the main hall, the atmosphere was tense. A literary and cultural staff member opened his arms and used his magical power. Under the magical power, there was a three-foot-sized map of Liuxian County, with very accurate proportions and positioning.
There were four other literary cultivators on the side to assist. Whenever a messenger came in to report the latest changes in the county, they would express it on this three-foot-long picture.
The people surrounding this scene are important figures in the entire manor and even the entire Liu County.
The leader was a young man with a handsome appearance, whose facial features were somewhat similar to Liu Chengfei's. He stared at the figure with his hands behind his back, and his expression was a little nervous.
Around him, there were seven or eight staff members who came up with ideas, as well as several other major repairmen, some old and some young.
One of the older elders worriedly said: "Cheng Liang, is this really okay? Song Zheng is so ruthless that even King Xiyong and Sibangque are no match for him. If one of them is not good, our Liu family will be completely destroyed!"
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Liu Chengliang gritted his teeth. He also knew the risks, but he had to do it. This was the only way at the moment. He emphasized to his uncle and at the same time strengthened his confidence: "Don't worry, fourth uncle, the law does not blame everyone. This has always been the case."
. Thousands of people rushed in, and if they were not handled well, a civil uprising would occur. The emperor was most afraid of trouble now, and only wanted to enjoy peace and security, so if things got big, Song Zheng couldn't handle it.
No matter who it is, if they encounter the current situation, they can only sit down and negotiate with us."
A man with a sinister face on the side said in a loud voice: "But Song Zheng is extraordinary, I'm afraid he won't submit."
Liu Chengliang glared at him: "Then what do you say? You don't want to save your fiancée? You don't want to save your little sister?"
He looked at the crowd again and shouted sternly: "Song Zheng is a lusty young man with a bad reputation! It is very dangerous for my sister to fall into his hands. If we don't find a way to rescue her immediately, she will be insulted by the dog officer. I, Mrs. Liu,
How can you suffer such humiliation!"
Everyone was silent, Liu's father was not here, and Liu Chengliang was in charge at home. He felt sorry for his little sister and wanted to rescue her immediately, but this was the most feasible method at the moment.
The Liu family has deep roots in Liu County. Together with the arrogant man Pei Tianlei and the Pei family, there are many farmers and tenants. The two families have dozens of businesses in the city and many employees. They secretly gave orders and joined forces.
Thousands of people immediately gathered and besieged Song Zheng together.
There is no need to ask Song Zheng to give in, as long as he releases the little girl first and gets better.
Then, think of ways to compensate. The Liu family has strong financial resources and is ready to bleed a lot to settle the score after Song Zheng's death.
Pei Tianlei had admired Liu Chengfei since he was a child, and the two parents also intended to form a family. However, Pei Tianlei's parents died early, so the matter was shelved for a while, but the Liu family already regarded Pei Tianlei as his uncle.
Pei Tianlei's little sister Pei Tianying was the heroine who had a sudden brain attack and went to the Wang family alone to rescue Liu Chengfei from Song Zheng.
She grew up with Liu Chengfei since she was a child, and the sisters have a deep relationship.
Everyone in the main hall unified their attitude again. A messenger came quickly, and Goldman Sachs reported: "Master, there are changes in the city!"
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A stone was thrown out from the crowd and went straight to Song Zheng's head, but it failed to cross the defense line of Long Yiwei in front. In a flash of cold light, the stone was cut in half in the air and fell.
"Sir, please be safe." Qi Bingchen was still a little worried, but Song Zheng remained motionless.