Seemingly sensing Song Haibo's confusion, Zhao Wanxian patted him on the shoulder and said:
"Brother Haibo, Brother Zhao, I am sincere. As long as you nod your head and leave the rest to me, you, the new prefect, will be able to take office in a few days..." ···············》
Zhao Wanxian's words were like adding fuel to the fire, making Song Haibo even more entangled. However, after thinking about it for half a cup of tea, Song Haibo finally made a decision. He first stood up and bowed to Zhao Wanxian sincerely, and then said :
"Thank you, Brother Zhao, for your kindness! But now is not the time!"
Zhao Wanxian didn't seem surprised by Song Haibo's decision. He smiled and nodded and said:
"It doesn't matter! It doesn't matter! I, Zhao Wanxian, have always been eager for talents. I have always been open to talents like you, Brother Haibo. If Brother Haibo wants to be released that day, he must come to our Jiyu!"
Even though Song Haibo still wanted to pretend to be calm when he said these words, he couldn't help but feel a little elated in his heart. After even saying a few ridiculous words of praise, he took the initiative to confess to Zhao Wanxian:
'Brother Zhao, it seems to me that the commander is very satisfied with your work in Ji Yuzhi, but the commander thinks that your treatment of those people is too light. You should catch a few of the most serious cases and treat them as models! "
"In addition, the imperial court's finances are tight. He Jingyun previously sent 300,000 taels of silver, and the commander changed hands and sent it back to the Yijing court. Brother Zhao, the silver you collected this time amounts to 600,000 taels. This is exactly what you should do." When I share my worries with you..."
After saying this, Song Haibo hesitated for a moment, and then said to Zhao Wanxian:
"The commander-in-chief inspected a textile factory in Ji County some time ago and was very dissatisfied with the treatment of textile workers. He ordered the owner of the factory to improve the treatment of workers. He also sent an order to the Ministry of Punishment, requesting the Ministry of Punishment, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Dali Temple and others to jointly formulate a Relevant laws ensure that workers’ rights and interests are protected!”
"The commander-in-chief seems to be very concerned about this matter. If you are interested, Brother Zhao, you might as well think of a solution on this matter!"
Song Haibo's words brought a lot of inspiration to Zhao Wanxian, and also made Zhao Wanxian think. After Song Haibo finished speaking, Zhao Wanxian also said sincerely to Song Haibo:
"Thank you, Brother Haibo, for the tip!"
"Brother Zhao is serious, these are all my personal thoughts and nothing, and you also said that we are all our own people!"
After saying this, Zhao Wanxian and Song Haibo both looked at each other and smiled, saying nothing!
Because it was already getting late, the two of them parted after talking about business matters. Zhao Wanxian kept thinking about Song Haibo's words while sitting in the carriage home.
After returning home, Zhao Wanxian ordered the housekeeper Zhao Wu without saying a word:
"Have Ji Heng arrest Sun Yu, Yang Peng, and Wang Zida immediately!"
"Ah? Master, didn't you say you would let them go?"
Zhao Wanxian sighed after hearing this and said:
"I have somewhat underestimated the commander's determination. Others may have said that these three people will definitely die. You quickly go and inform Ji Heng that they must be arrested before dawn tomorrow..." ···········》
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Yi Jing, Ye Mansion
At three quarters in the morning, Bai Yuanyuan slowly woke up from her sleep. Ever since she realized that someone was going to attack her natal family, she had suffered from insomnia every night. She often struggled to fall asleep at the end of the day, and this also made her sleepless. Her complexion looked a little bad.
Rubbing her eyes, Bai Yuanyuan asked Nanny Li who was serving her:
"Jing Heng, where are Xingtong and the others?"
Aunt Li preached without thinking:
"Mother Sun is taking care of Mr. Jing Heng. As for Miss Xingtong, she has been sent to the eldest lady to meet Mr. Jing Ren.
Went to study together! The two gentlemen and young ladies are well taken care of, please rest assured, madam! "
Bai Yuanyuan nodded when she heard this, and then began to dress up under the service of Granny Li and the two little maids. Because she had no appetite, Bai Yuanyuan just asked the cook in the yard to cook some white porridge for herself, and then fried two light porridges. Side dishes!
After a cup of tea, Bai Yuanyuan, who was drinking porridge, seemed to remember something, and immediately asked Nanny Li:
"Is there any news from the Bai family?"
Upon hearing this, Grandma Li shook her head without thinking and said:
"No!"
Bai Yuanyuan couldn't help but frown slightly when she heard this. Seeing this, Grandma Li hesitated for a moment, and then whispered to Bai Yuanyuan:
"Madam, I think there is no news at this time, but it is the best news..."
After hearing this, Bai Yuanyuan hesitated for a moment, then raised her head slightly and asked Aunt Li again:
"How's your investigation going, Xiaocui?"
Faced with Bai Yuanyuan's inquiry, Grandma Li did not answer immediately, and looked a little hesitant.
Seeing this, Bai Yuanyuan also put down her chopsticks, picked up the handkerchief on the side and wiped her red lips, and then said lightly to Grandma Li:
"Tell me what you find!"
When Grandma Li heard this, she also spoke:
"Nothing has changed in Xiaocui's family, but I found that Xiaocui and a man named Song Lei in the guard camp are getting better. This Song Lei is also a poor man, and his family is all ordinary people, but he suddenly took out the I spent a sum of money and bought a three-bedroom house in my hometown in Liaoyang!"
Bai Yuanyuan heard this and said in a deep voice:
"You mean Song Lei's money was given by Xiao Cui?"
"That's how it should be!"
"Where did Xiaocui's money come from?"
Faced with Bai Yuanyuan's question, Grandma Li said respectfully:
"This slave doesn't know!"
Bai Yuanyuan nodded when she heard this and said nothing more. Seeing this, Grandma Li also felt uneasy. After a while, Bai Yuanyuan finished her meal and found an excuse to take Grandma Li out, and then called Xiao Cui to her side. asked before:
"How's your check on Grandma Li going?"
Compared to Grandma Li who was hesitant, Xiaocui seemed very straightforward and reported directly to Bai Yuanyuan:
"Madam, Nanny Li lied to you. She said that her whole family starved to death in the famine before she entered the mansion. However, according to my investigation, the situation is completely different. Nanny Li also has a daughter named Xu Yingying who is now married. I gave it to a clerk from Dadongsheng Company. Grandma Li would often take advantage of the shopping opportunity to go out of the house to meet her daughter..."
"I investigated and found out that the reason why Grandma Li lied is because her husband Xu Gui did not die of starvation, but probably because he died at her hands!"
Bai Yuanyuan was a little surprised when these words came out, and immediately asked Xiaocui:
"Why did Grandma Li kill her husband Xu Gui?"
Xiaocui said without thinking:
"Xu Gui was an alcoholic. He often beat and scolded Grandma Li when he drank. So I thought Grandma Li couldn't bear it anymore, so she killed her husband Xu Gui. After killing Xu Gui, Grandma Li abandoned her daughter and ran out. After a year, she sneaked back secretly when the weather was calm, but even then she did not dare to recognize her daughter Xu Yingying openly, so she could only remain anonymous!"
Bai Yuanyuan thought for a while after hearing this, and then asked Xiao Cui:
"Do you have any evidence for what you said?"
Hearing this, Xiao Cui replied very confidently:
"Xu Yingying now lives in Jiutiao Hutong in the west city of Yijing. As long as Madam, you capture her now and let her confront Aunt Li, I guarantee that Aunt Li, the murderer, will be exposed in front of Madam! "
Seeing Xiao Cui's confident look, Bai Yuanyuan's mood became more solemn. After thinking for a moment, she asked Xiao Cui:
"You know the guy from the Guards Camp?
Is this Dutou named Song Lei? "
When Bai Yuanyuan mentioned the name "Song Lei", Xiaocui's eyes were obviously a little flustered, but under Bai Yuanyuan's gaze, she still pretended to be calm and said:
"To tell you my wife, I know Song Dutou, we are fellow Liaoyang fellows..."
"Have you ever lent money to Song Lei?"
Faced with this more sensitive question, Xiaocui's eyes were obviously a little panicked, but she hesitated for a moment but still said firmly:
"Although my servant and Song Dutou are fellow villagers, we don't have any close contact, and we have never lent him any money!"
Although Bai Yuanyuan had already confirmed from Xiaocui's performance that what Nanny Li said was true, and that Xiaocui probably had some kind of quarrel with the guard camp named Song Lei, Bai Yuanyuan did not directly expose Xiaocui's lies. , but nodded and let Xiaocui go down!
After Xiaocui left, Bai Yuanyuan took out the note with the four words "Wanxinghe! Danger!" from the drawer of her dressing table!
Because the Ye Mansion is heavily guarded, Bai Yuanyuan is more willing to believe that someone close to her left the note than someone else broke into her courtyard and left a note!
Although the purpose of the person who left this note was to warn herself, Bai Yuanyuan could not help but feel a little shuddered when she thought of this person hiding beside her, so she decided to dig out this person and not let him Become a threat to the safety of yourself and your children!
After some investigation, Bai Yuanyuan's suspicious eyes were fixed on Nanny Li and maid Xiaocui. She believed that one of the two people must have a hidden agenda!
So Bai Yuanyuan told them privately to investigate each other. Originally, Bai Yuanyuan thought that doing so would be able to find out that person, but what she didn't expect now was that the two maids and mothers-in-law around her seemed to be unclean... ·················
The young maid had an affair with a man, and the older maid once killed her husband and abandoned her daughter!
What worries Bai Yuanyuan the most is that she always feels that both Nanny Li and Xiao Cui seem to have been bribed and corrupted by others. Otherwise, if they were a maid and a nanny, how could they find out such secret things about each other? Where did it arrive?
Thinking of this, Bai Yuanyuan's expression became more solemn. Just as Bai Yuanyuan was thinking about how to deal with this matter, Xiaoci, the maid she brought from her parents' home, hurried over and reported:
"Madam, your sister-in-law, Mrs. Hu, has come to the house to see you!"
As soon as these words came out, Bai Yuanyuan felt bad. In the past, she had communicated with her family through letters, but now she didn't even use letters at home. She directly sent her sister-in-law Hu into the house to look for her. This showed that the situation was very serious. Thinking of this She quickly asked:
"Where is my sister-in-law Mrs. Hu now?"
"The eldest lady has approved her entry into the mansion, and she should be arriving soon!"
Upon hearing this, Bai Yuanyuan immediately arranged her clothes to prepare for Hu's arrival. The sister-in-law and the sister-in-law exchanged brief greetings in front of a group of outsiders, and then the two of them entered the room alone.
Seeing that there were no other people waiting in the room, Mrs. Hu stopped hiding. She directly grabbed Bai Yuanyuan's hand and said anxiously:
"Yuanyuan, you must save our Bai family!"
Feeling her sister-in-law's anxiety and panic, Bai Yuanyuan was also a little panicked and asked her sister-in-law quickly:
"Sister-in-law, what happened?"
Under Bai Yuanyuan's gaze, Hu whispered:
"The news you sent back last time was very timely. The Inspector Youyan said that there was a problem with our Wanxing and Company's account books, and they wanted to check our account books. Although the family was prepared, they still took away an account book. , In addition, our two mines in Liaoyang have also been closed..."
As soon as these words came out, Bai Yuanyuan already had a vague answer in her heart, but she still asked Hu with a sense of luck:
"Is there really a problem with the ledger and the mine?
"
Facing Bai Yuanyuan's gaze, Hu's eyes averted, but he did not speak.
Seeing this, Bai Yuanyuan already had a definite answer in her heart, but she still continued to ask:
"Sister-in-law, tell me the truth! Tell me what the situation is like!"
Hearing this, Mr. Hu could only say reluctantly:
"How can there be no problem in doing business? We have indeed underreported some profits in our books. As for the mining, Yuanyuan, you know, there will inevitably be some casualties due to landslides and ground cracks. This is a normal thing. This has never happened before. It has been investigated, and this time someone suddenly came to investigate!"
"Dad told me that someone is trying to trick us secretly!"
Speaking of this, Mrs. Hu looked at Bai Yuanyuan and hesitated for a moment and said:
"Dad said there are not many people in the imperial court who have such great energy and can command the governors of Youyan and Liaoyang to come forward at the same time!"
"Yuanyuan, don't you have a good relationship with the eldest lady? Can you please ask the eldest lady to come forward and say hello to Youyan and Liaoyang Chasi!"
"Dad wanted to invite Zhuang Shanhe, the inspector of Youyan, to a banquet at the restaurant yesterday, but Zhuang Shanhe ignored our family at all and didn't even accept our invitation. This is really disrespectful!"
Hearing Mrs. Hu's complaint, Bai Yuanyuan couldn't help but have a wry smile on her face. Her father Bai Wanhao even asked her to go find An Miaoyi, but if she had expected it, it would probably be An Miaoyi who caused such a thing... ···············
