Wang Dachuan played an indispensable role in the Hangzhou case of hoarding silk and causing the treasure ship to have no silk to load. He was a front-line operator. Without him, the entire incident would not have occurred.
But in the final analysis, he is just a common man and a profit-seeking businessman.
And those officials who were involved for the sake of money were the worms of the imperial court, and they were the ones who must be severely punished no matter what.
The reason why Xiao Chen said this was because he wanted Wang Dachuan to confess all the corrupt officials who had taken the money.
He did not have the ability to take down all the corrupt officials in the court, but in the cases he handled, no official wanted to let go.
Wang Dachuan, who was filled with indignation, couldn't help but be startled when he heard what Xiao Chen said.
Being able to be sent to Hangzhou to investigate the silk matter, and being so young, even if he is a court official, he will not be that big.
Wang Dachuan knew very well the extent of what he had committed. Although he was not a court official, he still understood the laws of the court.
The infringement on the interests of the imperial court was so huge. Now that people have gained the stolen goods, it is inevitable that the Wang family will be exterminated.
But this person said that he would save his own life and that of his family, and his tone was unusual.
"Without the protection of people like the imperial court, I wouldn't be able to do such a big business. It can be said that we have fallen into each other's trap step by step. Jianghu loyalty is a good saying. We are brothers who share hardships and share blessings. These imperial officials and I
They are not brothers, what they drank was my blood. Now, I have completely capsized the boat. Since they can enjoy the blessings, they should have realized that they are in trouble."
"What I will face will be the confiscation of my family property and the execution of the nine clans. Since they can use my money to squander it, they should be willing to go to hell with me. As for your words about exempting me from death penalty, I will take it as a joke.
Just listen. I just hope that you can give me a chance to correct them."
Wang Dachuan straightened his back, as if he didn't take the genocide seriously.
"Master Wang is very tough!" Xiao Chen couldn't help but laugh.
Xiao Chen has lost count of how many cases he has handled and how many people he has investigated and dealt with. But there are not many people who remain stubborn in the face of death.
In particular, this Wang Dachuan was just a profit-seeking businessman, but he was so tough. Compared to the corrupt officials in the court who talked about benevolence and morality with their salaries, Xiao Chen was quite surprised.
"Hahaha..." Wang Dachuan laughed, "Hardness has nothing to do with me. I am just a businessman who only cares about money. Using my own money to honor others is nothing more than wanting to earn more money. I
Those people who were busy working down there could enjoy the benefits because of their official positions. I fell, and I felt unhappy if I didn’t pull them all down. I was just being vicious.”
"I don't care whether you are vicious or stubborn. As long as you reveal all the court officials who took the money and keep you alive, I will do what you say." Xiao Chen put away his smile and looked serious.
"Your Excellency said this, you also want to make a contribution to yourself, right? Spare my death. Except for the Emperor, I am afraid that no one else will be spared from my death penalty. Your Excellency, please don't say anything, you can influence the Emperor's thoughts. Even if you say it, I will not
I can believe it. Hahaha..." Wang Dachuan laughed, obviously disdainful of Xiao Chen's words.
"To build a career for yourself? If I said that I was only thinking about the court, would you laugh out loud?"
Hearing Xiao Chen say this, Wang Dachuan stopped laughing: "There must be honest and upright people in the court, but such people are rare. If the entire Ming Dynasty were full of upright officials who regarded money as dirt, I would not
There will be opportunities to take advantage of, and there will be no current end."
After looking Xiao Chen up and down, Wang Dachuan said again: "I don't dare to expect that the person I met today is the kind of upright and upright person in the court, but I also want to live. No matter what your reason for doing this, I will follow my
I will do it according to my idea. For everyone who accepts my money, I will record the time and amount of money in detail. I will give these to you. As for you, it is best if you can save my life. If not, I will treat you as
I'm making cakes to satisfy my hunger, and I won't blame you too much. After all, my purpose is to bring them down, not to exchange for my own meager existence."
These words made Xiao Chen a little speechless.
I have always guided the world by myself, but I never expected that a businessman could see the world so thoroughly.
"You can say whatever you want. You provide the list and I'll keep you safe. Let's call it a deal." Xiao Chen shook his head.
While the two were talking, Wei Qi ran over again in a flash.
"Sir, there are too many goods here, and with so many people, we probably won't be able to finish the registration by nightfall. How about I go back and gather some more people? Are you looking for some accounting gentlemen?" Wei Qi said.
"Mr. Accountant? Is Wei Qianhu afraid that he can't calculate clearly or register wrongly?" Xiao Chen turned around and asked.
Wei Qi scratched his head in embarrassment: "There are too many things, I'm afraid of getting them wrong."
As a military attache, Wei Qi had something he could do. But it was a bit difficult for him to take inventory.
Let's not talk about whether the numbers will be wrong. I can't even write the names of some things, so how can I make a book?
Xiao Chen smiled bitterly, shook his head, and then turned to look at Duan Tianming: "Take a few people to register. Anyway, Eunuch Zheng has already notified you, so you can't miss the treasure ship going to sea. The Wang family's warehouse is not small.
, please be careful and try to register as accurately as possible.”
After everyone left, Wang Dachuan looked at Xiao Chen again: "I heard Wei Qianhu call you sir, I would like to ask you, what position do you hold in the court?"
"No position, just an ordinary school captain." Xiao Chen said.
"Ordinary captain? You can be called a master by Wei Qianhu. It seems that you are the emperor's imperial envoy?" Wang Dachuan said.
"You ask so clearly, is there something difficult?" Xiao Chen smiled lightly.
"I'm just worried that if I put the list in your hands, will you be able to move them all down?" Wang Dachuan's face became serious.
Xiao Chen was stunned: "After working on it for a long time, do you doubt my ability?"
Xiao Chen was a little dumbfounded.
This was the first time that someone mistrusted him, and Xiao Chen was somewhat shocked.
"This list of mine involves the Ministry of Household Affairs at the highest level. I just want an answer as to whether you can move it down. If you can, I will hand over the list to you with confidence. At the same time, I will also move this warehouse to you."
Here is the cargo list." Looking at Xiao Chen, Wang Dachuan looked serious.
Xiao Chen also suppressed the smile on his face: "Although I am just an ordinary captain, I killed the Minister of Rites. Just leave this list to me."
Wang Dachuan opened his mouth wide, as if he couldn't believe his ears.
He rubbed his eyes again and said, "Your Excellency, you are the only Qilin Purple-clothed Colonel in the Ming Dynasty?"
