Chapter 371: The Case of Arrival at the Pawnshop (17)
The person who stayed in front of the government office turned out to be Song Ningzong who was in disguise.
Feiyu stood behind him respectfully.
"Feiyu, go to the prison and tell me to release General Bi immediately."
After thinking for a moment, Song Ningzong said again.
"Just tell the Minister of Punishment to let General Bi go back to his mansion, send a few people to guard him, restrict General Bi from going out, and control outsiders from entering Bi's mansion."
Feiyu took the order and left.
When Zhao Bai heard Song Ningzong's arrangement, he was moved in his heart.
"Your Majesty is wise, this can protect General Bi from the pain of prison, and also prevent General Bi from being persecuted by traitors."
"Brother, in fact, General Bi and I talked a lot today, and we really benefited a lot. Let's go to your general's residence. Let's have a good chat and see if there is any way to settle this case quickly.
By recovering the property lost by the imperial court, we can also use this considerable wealth to recruit troops and promote production."
These words made Zhao Bai nod his head repeatedly, but he was filled with doubts in his heart.
Is it because he doesn't understand his younger brother who became the emperor too much, or did the emperor really suddenly become enlightened?
No matter what, the emperor does not lie down in the palace now and leaves everything to Shi Miyuan to solve. This in itself is a huge progress.
Zhao Bai would not waste such a good opportunity. He must let Song Ningzong understand that only when the people's livelihood is healthy can the country be prosperous and strong.
Zhao Bai mounted his horse and escorted Song Ningzong to the general's mansion.
As soon as they arrived in front of the general's mansion, they saw Qin Shaobai coming on horseback.
"Lian Bai pays homage to the Emperor. Long live the Emperor. Long live the Emperor."
"Alright, I'm just in disguise. I'm afraid that people will kneel down when they see me, or shout long live when they see me. Lieutenant General, where did you come back from?"
Qin Shaobai suddenly felt in a dilemma.
He couldn't say that he was ordered by Zhao Bai to go to the Third Prince of Mongolia to inquire about the account books.
Maybe they would make up for the fact that Ningzong of the Song Dynasty was convicted on the spot of having liaisons with foreigners and treason.
But he was indeed rushing here in a hurry, and he had to give the emperor an answer.
"Back to the emperor, the deputy general was sent by Weichen to inspect the Zhao family's army."
Zhao Bai quickly stepped forward to rescue Qin Shaobai.
"Oh, by the way, speaking of which, you haven't visited the Zhao Jiajun for a long time. Your Zhao Jiajun is as important as the Sixth Brother's Imperial City Division, so you can't worry me."
"Your Majesty, please rest assured. After we settle the pawnshop case, we will devote all our energy to Zhao Jiajun to prepare for foreign invasion."
"Okay, judging from the way the deputy general of the company is doing, it seems that he has very urgent military affairs to report to you. Then I will not influence you here. I will go to the queen and ask the queen to bring out the real account book."
"Zhao Bai, on behalf of General Bi, thanks the emperor on behalf of all the people."
Feiyu hadn't come back yet, and Zhao Bai was worried about letting Song Ningzong go back alone, so he told Qin Shaobai to wait for him at the mansion first, and he would return after sending Song Ningzong back to the palace.
"Brother, you are still so worried about me, I am really touched."
Song Ningzong was indeed so moved that he held Zhao Bai's hand and shook it gently. His eyes were filled with gratitude.
As soon as Qin Shaobai sat down in the yard, Lian Le ran over.
"Brother, do you know that General Bi has returned to Bi Mansion?"
"Ah? Your Majesty gave the account book to General Zhao?"
"No, I heard that the emperor personally visited the scene of the people's petition and was moved by what General Bi did. So after the people dispersed, he asked Feiyu to pick up General Bi from the prison. However, Bi
The general is still awaiting punishment, and the emperor is equivalent to putting General Bi under house arrest."
"That's also a big improvement. At least in Bi Mansion, General Bi can move freely, so I feel much more at ease."
Qin Shaobai said and stood up excitedly.
"Lele, go find Teacher Bai. We will go to Bi Mansion to see General Bi now."
The three of them soon arrived at Bi Mansion, but found that Bi Mansion was heavily guarded.
"We are from the General's residence. The General asked us to come and visit General Bi."
"The Emperor has an order. No one is allowed to enter the Bi Mansion unless there is his imperial edict."
Qin Shaobai quickly asked: "Then please inform your commander, Mr. Shi Feiyu."
"Master Feiyu has entered the palace."
It seemed that it was impossible to enter Bi Mansion. Although Qin Shaobai felt a little unhappy in his heart, he couldn't help but feel happy again when he touched the account book in his pocket.
He didn't expect that Wokuotai actually helped Zhao Bai find the account book.
Wokuotai said when delivering the account book.
"The company's deputy general would like to remind General Zhao that you must complete the things you promised me as soon as possible."
Qin Shaobai understood that this matter would be the most troublesome thing for Zhao Bai.
He must solve this problem for Zhao Bai.
"Brother, what should we do?"
Lian Le rode his horse around Bi Mansion.
"I've seen it. The entire Bi Mansion is now like a copper wall and an iron arm. Not even a fly can fly in."
"The emperor has his own reasons for doing this. Let's go back to the general's residence first. We will discuss it after General Zhao comes back."
Lian Le was still a little unconvinced, but seeing Qin Shaobai's extremely determined attitude, he could only give up his thoughts and follow Qin Shaobai back to the general's mansion obediently.
As soon as they dismounted, they saw Zhao Bai running over in a hurry.
"Shaobai, have you gotten what I want?"
Qin Shaobai nodded.
"That's good, you come with me to my study, and we can study this account book carefully."
Both the paper and handwriting of the account book prove that it is the original.
They opened the account book and their eyes widened in fright at the densely packed departments and figures.
Every department of the imperial court, from the six ministries down to a small prefect's yamen, actually placed orders in this pawn shop.
What shocked them the most was that Boss Xiao actually indicated the amount when he deposited the money and the amount when he paid out at the back of each account.
Bai Min took out his abacus and calculated carefully throughout the morning, and finally calculated dozens of strange accounts.
Obviously, those dozens of accounts correspond to dozens of corrupt officials who benefited from this pawn shop.
Taking a closer look, these people actually have close connections with Shi Miyuan.
Zhao Bai was overjoyed.
Although there is no Shi Miyuan's name on this account book, being able to knock down Shi Miyuan's cronies is nothing more than reducing Shi Miyuan's power in the court.
"Okay, I will take this account book and this list to the emperor now. I believe that the emperor will give an explanation to the people of the world."
Qin Shaobai wanted to go with Zhao Bai, but Zhao Bai refused.
"Shaobai, you go to the Zhao Jiajun now. I guess there will be a big chaos in Lin'an City next. We, the Zhao Jiajun, should take on the important task of protecting the country and the people."
Zhao Bai became more and more excited as he talked, and his emotion also made everyone grateful. Everyone seemed to see a large number of corrupt officials being severely punished, countless gold and silver treasures were found from those people's mansions, and the people were cheering for joy.
At that moment, everyone went about their business according to Zhao Bai's instructions.
Qin Shaobai took the Zhao Baihu Talisman to gather the Zhao army.
Lian Le went to the prefect's Yamen to tell Li Xiaolin the good news, and also hoped that Li Xiaolin could find the person who killed Boss Xiao from the list in the ledger.
Bai Min naturally went to Bi Mansion. He was waiting for the emperor's pardon order to be released, so that he could drag Bi Zaiyu out to drink old wine.
Everyone was in high spirits and settled in their seats, waiting for the good news.
Qin Shaobai arrived at the location of Zhao's army at the foot of Phoenix Mountain. Only then did he realize that Zhao Bai had really spent a lot of effort in private.
The Zhao army in front of me may not be as powerful as when the Song Dynasty was at its most powerful, but its military appearance is the most energetic one Qin Shaobai has seen in the past few years he has been here.
"Lieutenant Company."
The temporary manager of Zhao Jiajun is a man in his thirties, whose surname is Yu and whose single name is Yao.
This Yu Yao was tall and strong, and although his eyes were not big, they were very bright. He showed that he had outstanding martial arts skills, so everyone called him Yu Tou.
Qin Shaobai also heard Zhao Bai talk about this Yuyao and knew that he was one of the veterans who had been following Zhao Bai. Zhao Bai was very confident about him.
"Yu Tou, the morale of the soldiers has been very high recently."
"Of course, a few days ago, the general sent us thousands of taels of silver so that everyone could have a good meal. You see, these new uniforms are also the latest purchases by the general for us. The general also said that as long as we
If we train well, in the coming days, we can wear the most expensive armor and wield the most powerful weapons, and then we can drive out the golden dog."
Qin Shaobai couldn't help but feel a little doubt in his heart.
When leaving the cave where the treasure was hidden, Qin Shaobai made it clear to Zhao Bai that the silver in the treasure should not be used unless absolutely necessary.
Moreover, in the past few days, he and Zhao Bai were almost inseparable, and he did not see Zhao Bai have the opportunity to go to the Phoenix Mountain to collect silver coins.
So how did Zhao Bai get these thousands of taels of silver?