Several "Hundred Riders" with strong physiques and wearing raincoats walked into the warehouse and showed Liu Ji their warrant.
Liu Ji slightly regretted that he had just frightened Wei Yifang, hoping that he could completely destroy his psychological defenses in fear, but unexpectedly, his words came true, and "Hundred Cavalry" unexpectedly caught up with him so quickly.
However, it was not completely beyond his expectation. Jingyang was now the focus of the whole Guanzhong. As the most loyal minion of His Majesty, "Baiqisi" could not possibly make a move on the troubles monitoring this place. Obviously, the actions of this Jingzhao Weishi disciple have made His Majesty furious. The blatant appointment of "Baiqisi" to participate in the investigation means that Wei Yifang's fate is basically doomed.
The lightest punishment is to be exiled to the army. If nothing unexpected happens, the death penalty is destined. Whether the entire Jingzhao Weishi will be implicated depends on His Majesty's mood...
Wei Yifang has completely collapsed and fell into the hands of "Baiqisi", which is equivalent to the case being put on the desk of His Majesty Li Er. With that supreme domineering temperament, how can he be a good son?
Relatively speaking, Yushitai is like a bunch of living Bodhisattvas...
He fiercely held Liu Ji's thigh, and he was already bursting into tears out of shock and fear. He cried out and begged: "Liu Yushi, I confess, I confess anything... These grains are from my cousin Wei Yijie, the minister of the Ministry of Justice." The person who persuaded the subordinates to resell it was that the buyer was the Yuan family from Youzhou, and the middleman was a descendant of the Yuan family from Youzhou in the Ministry of Punishment..."
Liu Ji sighed and said, "What's the use of telling this to me now? The 'Baiqisi' has already come to take over. Even if you want to say something, you'd better go and talk to them."
If he had been excited before, he might have been excited about making a contribution, but now that "Hundred Qisi" has sent people here, how can he still get his share of this credit?
He didn't bother to care anymore.
But Wei Yifang refused to let go until he died. Now Liu Jie was his life-saving straw. There might be a chance of survival if the Yushitai tried his case, but if the "Baiqisi" tried it... His Majesty was furious. Where is his little life left?
"Liu Yushi, you have to save me... As long as you don't hand me over, I still have important information to confess! But if it falls into the hands of Bai Qisi, I would rather die than say a word!"
Wei Yifang was so frightened that he hugged Liu Ji's thigh tightly, his nose and tears rubbing on Liu Ji's official robe, hoping to make Liu Ji reject the "Hundred Cavalry Division" for merit.
Liu Ji raised his eyebrows, glanced at the serious-faced "Hundred Riders", and said calmly: "After all, we are also descendants of aristocratic families. If you dare to do it, why don't you dare to do it? If you plead guilty generously, I will respect you. He is a man, but now he wants to trick me into resisting Baiqisi for you. It is really extremely sinister."
Although he said this, there was something unavoidable in his heart. He already felt that there was something fishy about the charity warehouse grain. Now that Wei Yifang said this, could it be that there was really something hidden in it?
How could Wei Yifang care about Liu Jie's perseverance and cynicism?
He only wants to be tried by the Yushitai now. Although the Yushitai gang is hateful, they will not easily kill people, but the "Hundred Qisi" are a group of cold-blooded executioners of His Majesty the Emperor. They fall into their trap. In his hands, he is dead...
"Liu Yushi..." Wei Yifang grabbed Liu Ji's official robe, suppressed the fear in his heart, straightened his upper body and stared at Liu Ji's face, and said in a low voice: "This reselling of grain is not just a charity warehouse in Jingyang! Guanzhong , Hedong, Shandong... dozens of counties are all participating, and as far as I know, the total amount of grain resold is no less than 400,000 shi!"
Liu Ji's heart beat violently, and he lost his voice: "How much?"
Wei Yifang said categorically: "It will never be less than 400,000 stones!"
Liu Jie didn't believe it: "Youzhou used so much grain?"
In the last years of the Sui Dynasty, warlords were separatist in all directions. The fields were barren and the people were in dire straits. Peasant uprisings continued to break out in various places. Luo Yi took the opportunity to stand on his own feet, calling himself the "General Manager of Youzhou" and dominating one side. After Dou Jiande conquered Jizhou, his military strength became so strong that he led 100,000 troops to attack Youzhou. Luo Yi was also a hero for a while and fought with Dou Jiande for several years. As a result, Dou Jiande returned without success, but he also used his original property to enrich the people. Youzhou was beaten to pieces and was in a mess.
After Luo Yi surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, he became quite close to Prince Jiancheng, but was at odds with King Li Shimin of Qin. When His Majesty Li Er ascended the throne, Luo Yi was deeply afraid that His Majesty Li Er was plotting to settle old scores, so he raised troops to rebel against the Tang Dynasty. His Majesty Li Er was furious and ordered Changsun Wuji and Yuchi Jingde to lead troops to attack Luo Yi. Luo Yi was defeated, and his army of hundreds of thousands was wiped out. He abandoned his wife and children and led hundreds of cavalry to flee to the Turks. When they arrived at the border of Ningzhou and passed Wushi Station, the people who followed him gradually dispersed. They killed Luo Yi from left to right and sent his head to the capital.
Youzhou suffered another heavy blow, becoming increasingly poor and sparsely populated.
Even if the political situation is stable these years and reproduction is encouraged, how can the mere land of Youzhou use 400,000 shi of food?
Seeing that Liu Jie didn't believe it, Wei Yifang said anxiously: "This is absolutely true. The buyer is the Yuan family in Youzhou, but it is Wang Jingqi who came forward to make trouble. If Liu Yushi doesn't believe it, he can immediately order someone to take Wang Jingqi into custody. You will know as soon as you ask!" "
"Wang Jingqi?"
Liu Ji was surprised.
Wang Jingqi is the younger brother of Prince Consort Wang Jingzhi, and his grandfather Wang Fan is the uncle of Wang Gui, the general of the Northern Qi Dynasty. The youngest son of Seng Bian.
A descendant of the Taiyuan Wang family!
Liu Ji couldn't believe it, but looking at Wei Yifang's panic and despair, it didn't look like he was being fake...
He raised his head and looked at the "Hundred Riders".
One of them said: "The military order I received was to investigate this case strictly, but the commander-in-chief also told me that we are just rough guys in the army and are not proficient in interrogation and investigation. Therefore, we should still treat Liu Yushi as For the sake of the Lord, we can just help from the side and not let anyone get in the way."
Liu Ji's eyes lit up...
This Li Junxian had a good idea. He could take the credit without having to offend others, and let him, Liu Ji, do all the things that offended others.
How could anyone else be willing to suffer such a loss?
But Liu Jie didn't care. He only cared about whether he could use this matter to increase his influence. Originally, the Jingzhao Wei family had already made him eager to try it, but now there was the Taiyuan Wang family... He was impatient for a long time. !
As for revenge...he is not afraid!
In the court, he was a solitary minister, without any group or party. This was the foundation for his survival.
As long as he can maintain his neutrality and always deal with the situation and not the person, His Majesty Li Er will regard him as the backbone of Yushitai and become his most powerful backer, and no one can touch him!
*****
Chang'an.
The "Baiqisi" station at Zuotun Camp outside Xuanwu Gate.
Li Junxian came out of the Tai Chi Palace, returned to the check-in room, changed into a set of dry clothes, drank a cup of hot tea, a warm breath filled his limbs, and he let out a long sigh of relief.
But all of a sudden, worries came back to haunt me.
His Majesty ordered him to investigate Wei Yifang, the commander of Jingyang, but this Wei Yifang was Concubine Wei's cousin. Concubine Wei just went to His Majesty's palace, which meant that she must go to defend Wei Yifang. And is this just pure intercession, or is Concubine Wei also involved?
The power of the "Baiqisi" rarely penetrated beyond Chang'an, but Li Junxian also heard a lot about the squalor in the warehouses in various places. The children of the aristocratic family treat it as their own warehouse, and reselling it for profit has become a shameful habit. If we dig deeper, we don't know how many people will be implicated.
Once he becomes serious, it will inevitably spread far and wide... At that time, he, the emperor's number one "eagle dog", will inevitably be scolded and attract countless hatreds.
This job is really hard to do... Li Junxian has thought about resigning countless times, but holding this position holds the secrets of countless aristocratic families and royal family members, even if he resigns , can you really get a good death?
Li Junxian was filled with melancholy...
The door to the duty room was pushed open, and the sound of rain pounding outside could be heard. His most trusted subordinate, Shi Li Chongzhen, the chief of the "Hundred Cavalry Division" walked in.
Li Chongzhen, who was tall and handsome, had a cold expression on his face and said in a deep voice: "My subordinates have sent back news that Yuan Kun's whereabouts have been found, and he is now at the residence of Tongshiren Wang Jingqi."
"Wang Jingqi?"
Li Junxian was shocked, why was the Taiyuan Wang family in the car?
A Jingzhao Wei family, a Yuan family who has no influence in Guanzhong but is quite famous in Youzhou, and now there is a Taiyuan Wang family... Li Junxian has a headache.
Li Chongzhen remained expressionless and continued: "According to the tip, this Yuan Kun purchased almost 400,000 shi of grain through Wang Jingqi, most of which were stored in charity warehouses in various places, not only in Guanzhong, but also in Hedong, Shandong... .”
"Four hundred thousand stones?!"
Even though Li Junxian was so calm, he couldn't help being surprised this time.
Now it’s not just a headache…
He immediately stood up and ordered: "This matter is not a trivial matter. This Yuan Kun must not be allowed to escape. Immediately take someone with you to arrest him and bring him to justice. He will be interrogated in detail later!"
"Here!"
A group of "Hundred Cavalry" galloped out of the military camp, bypassed half of the city wall of Chang'an City, called Fanglin Gate in the north of the city, galloped along the streets on the west side of the imperial city, and went straight to Wang Jingqi, the general secretary of Buzhengfang. 's mansion.
The clanking iron hoofs trampled the rainwater all over the ground, and was submerged in the roaring rain curtain...
