With Hua Ren's confession, the Zihe car case and the Qian family murder case have been basically solved.
All that's left is to confront the branches of the Qian family who went to Beijing to file a petition, but that won't change the outcome.
The Hangzhou promotion official was very excited to take over two major cases that were about to be solved.
For such a serious case, even if it only comes to an end, it is still a great achievement.
[Congratulations to the host for cultivating a fellow man with the potential to be a dandy. 2,000 dandy points will be awarded. 】
Hearing the system prompt, Cao Bin glanced at it with some disgust, but didn't pay much attention.
The rewards are too small. If you try your best, you can get them out in a few days, which is better than nothing.
At this time, Cao Bin looked at the giraffe, reached out and touched its brocade-like fur, thinking for a moment.
Most of the trade between the surrounding countries and the Song Dynasty was through tribute.
In order to obtain generous rewards, it is also possible to exaggerate the title of tribute.
When the governor of Hangzhou saw this, he immediately said:
"Master Hou, since the foreign envoy is dead, is it dedicated to the court in your name?"
Cao Bin shook his head and said:
"This thing is a unicorn, why don't I believe it?"
"...The meat is quite firm, I don't know if it tastes good or not."
Hearing this, everyone suddenly broke out in cold sweat. You actually thought of eating such a strange beast. It's really a strange way of thinking.
Wouldn't it be better to offer it to His Majesty?
If the emperor is happy, he might be promoted to a higher rank!
The Hangzhou official had just benefited from Cao Bin, but he really thought about him and quickly shook his head and said:
"Master Hou, no, the two Zhejiang provinces have a lot of exchanges with foreign merchants. It is said that there are indeed unicorns in the far southwest, and the local barbarians also call them so."
"Look at it, which is two feet tall. It has the body of an elk and the hooves of a horse. Its horns are swollen (in the same month), and it is brilliant in color... It must be a unicorn. This is the first step to advance to the next level!"
Cao Bin shook his head disdainfully and said:
"Do I need to advance to the next level?"
Everyone was speechless. This is really willful for Mr. Hou. Do you have to taste it? What a waste of natural resources!
When Zhu Min saw him like this, he felt a little embarrassed, but when he thought that Cao Bin was favored by the Holy Spirit, he couldn't help but feel sour and jealous. Suddenly, he felt something in his heart:
"Honored Lord Zhongjing, how about selling this thing to me? I'm willing to pay ten thousand guan!"
Cao Bin glanced at him and said with a smile:
"Master Zhu underestimates me, ten thousand guan, can't I afford it?"
After saying that, he was about to let someone take action. Zhu Min quickly gritted his teeth and said:
"One hundred thousand, I am willing to pay one hundred thousand!"
In order to gain the emperor's favor, he went to great lengths and spent most of his wealth.
But it was worth it to him. If the emperor was happy, he might be allowed to enter the center and become a prime minister.
His qualifications are sufficient, and there is no precedent for this kind of offering of auspiciousness to the center, and there are many.
After all, there has been a saying since ancient times that "when the unicorn appears, the world will be at peace!"
Cao pondered for a moment and stretched out five fingers and said:
"One hundred and fifty thousand strings!"
Zhu Min wanted to bargain, but seeing that Cao Bin looked like he was about to boil the pot and boil the water, he had no choice but to agree and write down the IOU.
Seeing Cao Bin's expression of joy as he checked the IOU, he felt his heart bleed.
He turned his head and looked at "Qilin" and felt much better.
"Come here, charter a big boat and prepare the best minced meat and beans."
He decided that in the next few days, he would worship Qilin as his ancestor.
When the officials saw that the two of them had reached a deal, they couldn't help but sigh, feeling that Cao Bin had suffered a big loss.
Bao Zheng shook his head slightly and ignored these troubles. Instead, he took advantage of this time to warn Bao Mian about some things he should not do.
Bao Mian said unwillingly:
"Then Zhu Mian is obviously not a good thing. Even if the Qilin is useless to Lord Cao, he should not be sold to Zhu Mian."
Bao Zheng glanced at him, sighed and said:
"You are still young and don't know that officialdom is dangerous."
"Why do you think Zhu Mian is causing trouble for you this time?"
"With the kind of person Cao Bin is, he wouldn't let it go like this even if he thought about it."
Bao Mian immediately cheered up and said:
"Uncle is saying that Mr. Cao Hou has other plans?"
Bao Zheng shook his head and said:
"I don't know his plan, but we are just in Jiangnan. These two people will definitely not get along well in the future."
Bao Mian said quickly:
"What should I do, uncle? Will you help Mr. Cao?"
Bao Zheng said:
"As long as it is beneficial to the court and the people, my uncle will not refuse, let alone helping anyone."
Bao Mian was a little depressed. This uncle was really ruthless and impeccable.
Seeing him like this, Bao Zheng couldn't help but smile and said something more clearly:
"Don't worry, I don't think Cao Bin is a treacherous person. If he is in trouble, my uncle will do his best to protect him."
Only then did Bao Mian become happy.
This time when he went south, he saw that Bao Mian had become a talented person. Although Bao Zheng did not express it clearly, he was extremely happy in his heart.
Of course I was very grateful to Cao Bin, especially after understanding his policy strategy, my favorability almost exploded.
Now that the mystery case was settled, the officials did not delay, and soon began to return to Hangzhou by boat under the welcome of the people of Yuyao.
On the official ship, Bao Zheng was alone in the cabin recording his political insights.
This trip gave him a great impression. He was originally very optimistic about the magistrate of Yu County, but he did not expect that he was so far away from Bao Mian, who had a poor official reputation.
He felt that he should better understand the reason...
Here, Cao Bin called the Hangzhou promotion official alone and asked directly:
"Do you know that strange beast just now?"
Li Tuiguan said quickly:
"Master Hou, I haven't seen it before, but I heard foreign businessmen mention it once or twice."
"It is said that it is very far away from our Song Dynasty, and it is almost impossible to transport it here..."
Cao Bin nodded and said:
"Find more foreign businessmen, work together to compile a book of experiences and add this kind of strange beast to the list."
"Just say it's called a giraffe, it's very common, no different from a cow or a sheep...and then offer it to the court!"
At first, Mr. Li didn't understand, but after hearing it, he couldn't help but started to sweat.
This Marquis Cao is too insidious.
If Zhu Min presented this strange beast and the court promoted it as a unicorn, then writing this book would be a slap in the face.
By then, everyone in the imperial court would have lost face, so how could they hate Zhu Min to death? Even he himself had to suffer the same misfortune, so he quickly said with a grimace:
"Master Hou, I don't dare to lower my rank!"
Cao Bin glanced at him sideways and said:
"You are only a few-level official, what is there to be afraid of? Even if my husband-in-law is angry, they won't be able to save the face to deal with you."
"Furthermore, isn't it that I am protecting you? I have some friendship with Taishi Pan, so I can recommend you when the time comes..."
"Think about it carefully. I remember that you have a close relationship with the Wang family who colluded with the rebels?"
At this time, Li Tuiguan was on the verge of tears. On the one hand, he was going to be unlucky immediately, and on the other hand, he was likely to achieve great success. He had no choice at all.
But it's not a bad thing to be completely on Cao Bin's boat.
[Congratulations to the host, your treachery has been praised by our senior boss Cao. I will give you a copy of Meng De's new book and a green sword. I hope you will continue to expose it and work hard! 】
After watching Li Tuiguan leave, Cao Bin suddenly received a system prompt.
