Chapter 373: The Case of Arrival at the Pawnshop (19)
Qin Shaobai was looking at Zhao Bai worriedly when he met Zhao Bai's eyes.
Zhao Bai saw the sadness on Qin Shaobai's face and thought that he was worried that there would be no gain from the pawn shop thing, so he quickly comforted him.
"The Emperor didn't mean this. He just asked whether these people were bewitched by someone, so he wanted to kill them from the source."
As Zhao Bai explained, every word he spat out seemed like he had used up all his strength.
It can be seen that he himself feels how far-fetched this statement is.
"Is this the reason why Lord Tian's house was confiscated? Lord Tian is just a scapegoat, right?"
Qin Shaobai grabbed it without mercy.
Zhao Bai rolled his eyes at him, but there was a hint of anger in his eyes.
"You can't say Mr. Tian is a scapegoat. In fact, he is indeed guilty."
Li Xiaolin's words made Zhao Bai feel a lot more relaxed. He retracted his eyes that stared at Qin Shaobai, and his voice became much gentler.
"Master Tian is really unlucky about this matter. When I went to see the emperor, I happened to meet the empress. I mentioned the luminous pearl intentionally or unintentionally, saying that I wanted to borrow this luminous pearl and hang it over the Zhao family's military camp.
It allows soldiers to train at night."
"When the Queen heard what I said, she immediately asked someone to bring the Night Pearl over. But when she opened the Night Pearl, she found that it was completely fake. The Queen was very angry, but she couldn't directly say that she wanted to settle the score with Mr. Tian. She listened
When I said that I was going to see the emperor about the pawn shop, he actually went to see the emperor with me."
Zhao Bai said so many words at once that his voice became hoarse.
After taking the tea from Lian Le and drinking a full cup, she continued: "The Empress directly told the Queen that Mr. Tian is the person in charge of the pawn shop and should bear the main responsibility for the dereliction of duty in the pawn shop. Then she said
He said cryptically that he heard that the courtyard of the Tian family is bigger and more beautiful than the imperial garden, and that the female members of the Tian family are more luxurious than the concubines in the harem..."
Zhao Bai actually shook his head.
"The emperor is naturally furious and has ordered a thorough investigation of Mr. Tian. Alas, women should not be offended, especially women who hold great power."
"General Zhao, you can't beat a group of people to death with a stick like this. I'm a very good woman, okay?"
When Lian Le said this, everyone laughed.
Zhao Bai rolled his eyes at Lian Le, a look that only Lian Le could understand.
Last time, Zhao Bai asked Lian Le to steal the Night Pearl from the Queen's Palace, deceived Master Tian into trusting him, and then sent the Night Pearl back to the Queen's Palace.
At that time, the luminous pearl had actually been replaced by Lian Le with a glass ball.
The real Night Pearl is still in Lian Le's package.
Naturally, Lian Le would not tell anyone about this, not even her elder brother Qin.
Maybe at some point, she and her brother Qin will run away from Lin'an. How can they do it without money?
"In fact, this is also a good thing, and it can be regarded as an explanation to the people."
Feiyu said, his face becoming more and more serious.
"You don't know how much property was confiscated from Mr. Natian's house. He actually dug a tunnel in his house and made it into a warehouse. The gold nuggets and silver jewelry moved out of the warehouse can fill the entire yard, and there are more than ten or twenty boxes.
's Jiaozi."
Everyone looked at Fei Yu as if he was dumbfounded.
"The wealth Mr. Tian contributed this time should be enough to support the entire population of Lin'an City for half a year."
"This group of corrupt officials should be quartered."
Lian Le cursed loudly.
But everyone was silent.
They all know what kind of world it is now, and all they can do is try their best to prevent the people from suffering from war and the tragic situation of starving people.
"Okay, we finally won a little bit on this matter."
Zhao Bai said coldly.
"The Queen also solved Boss Xiao's case for us by the way. She said that Lord Tian must have wanted to force Boss Xiao to do something about his military pay. But Boss Xiao didn't want to, so Lord Tian found someone to kill Boss Xiao."
"The queen really knows how to tell stories."
Before Lian Le could finish speaking, his mouth was covered by Qin Shaobai.
Zhao Baiqing coughed.
"I said, let's stop this matter."
He raised his head and looked around at everyone.
"You are the people I trust in Lin'an City. From now on, I need you to support me and the emperor unconditionally."
Zhao Bai said, briefly explaining what the emperor meant.
The emperor said that although those people could not be punished explicitly, the national property that should be recovered must still be recovered.
The emperor asked people to list the number of people on the list, and accordingly made a donation list.
"The Emperor wants us to come to collect donations?"
Several people spoke almost in unison, and their voices were full of anger.
Zhao Bai naturally saw the anger in everyone's hearts and couldn't help but smile lightly.
"It can't be said that we went door-to-door to collect donations. In fact, as soon as Mr. Tian's house was ransacked, these people were as panicked as rats crossing the street. As long as you have someone send the donation letter drafted by the emperor to their house, they will naturally
If I know why you are going to collect donations, you will obediently offer the money. Your Majesty is just giving them an excuse to spit out their dirty money."
Seeing that everyone's faces were gradually looking better, Zhao Bai said again.
"I am going to leave this fundraising matter to Lian Bai Lianle and you two brothers and sisters. Feiyu and your Imperial City Division must be prepared at all times. Sometimes it is necessary to use some strong methods to deal with those die-hards. As for Li
My lord, you still need to go to the court to interrogate Mr. Tian. The emperor said that the queen has already talked with Mr. Tian and he will take all the blame."
No one spoke, not even a sigh.
Everyone knows why Mr. Tian wants to take the blame.
Mr. Tian, who is already in prison, wonders if he will regret it, if he will be depressed, if he will suddenly wake up when he is beheaded and reveal the real players behind the scenes.
But, what if I confess it?
Everyone has seen how much influence Queen Yang and Shi Miyuan have on the emperor.
In order for both of them to plead guilty, there would have to be evidence that even the emperor could not protect.
This is easier said than done.
For a moment, an atmosphere of helplessness filled the air. Everyone lowered their heads and thought about their own thoughts.
Zhao Bai finally stood up slowly.
"I know that everyone thinks this is unreasonable and unfair. This result makes everyone feel very depressed, but this is also the emperor's decision after careful consideration. The people in this ledger control almost half of the powerful departments of the imperial court. If you come
A major sweep will inevitably cause great social turmoil and will only make our country even more miserable."
There was a cold light in Zhao Bai's eyes. He glanced at everyone and said slowly.
"Right now, our most important task is to take back all the money they embezzled, and then slowly replace them with honest and upright people. Step by step, step by step, we can return Lin'an City and make the Song Dynasty clean and prosperous.
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Everyone raised their heads to look at Zhao Bai. The cold light in Zhao Bai's eyes actually gave everyone hope.
"Okay, let's just follow General Zhao's plan."
Zhao Bai felt excited when he saw that everyone finally opened up.
He had a jar of fine wine brought and some exquisite side dishes prepared, and he drank with everyone in the pavilion in the courtyard.
Everyone drank happily during this meal. After all, they had won a step in the pawnshop case, although this step seemed so dry and embarrassing.
Bi Zaiyu and Li Xiaolin got drunk again.
Zhao Bai asked Feiyu to take the two old men back, and asked Lian Le to go back to his room to rest first.
How could Lian Le be willing? She said she still wanted to drink.
Zhao Bai's face turned cold.
Qin Shaobai quickly called the little girl who was serving Lian Le, and quickly helped Lian Le back to his room.
"You are a girl. If a girl stays up late, her skin will break down and she will turn into an ugly person. Let's see who still likes you."
"Brother Qin, are you saying that you like me now?"
Lian Le actually grabbed Qin Shaobai's clothes, and looked at Qin Shaobai intently with a pair of big bright eyes.
Qin Shaobai was extremely embarrassed, but Zhao Bai laughed.
"Yes, if you go back to sleep obediently now, your brother Qin will always like you. By the way, Teacher Bai, you should also go back to your room and rest early."
When Bai Min heard what Zhao Bai said, he knew that he must have something to talk to Qin Shaobai and Qin Shaobai alone, so he quickly got up and left.
Only the two of them were left in the yard, and Zhao Bai finally spoke.
"Shaobai, what did Wo Kuotai say when he gave you the account book? Did he have any special requirements?"