Take a third look at the main hall of the villa, under the black and gold-painted plaque dedicated to dedication.
Li Xuan sat on the left side of the nave, and Ning Yi sat on the right side of the nave.
Yu Ze, Wang Bo, and Qiu Zhenmu stood on the left side of Li Xuan's body, while Xu Jin wrote quickly on the table sitting on one side.
Xu Ge knelt on the ground in front of the hall.
Under the scrutiny of everyone, Xu Ge stood upright with a look of indifference on his face and said: "This villain is indeed from Caozhou, but he was separated from the Xu clan several generations ago... I struggled to survive in Yangzhou in my early years. Later, when the imperial court conquered Goguryeo, I joined the army and went to Baekje."
"Did you go to Baekje?" Li Xuan suddenly interrupted Xu Ge and asked with a frown: "Isn't it the British prince who led the army in the expedition against Goryeo?"
"Yes." Mr. Xu subconsciously looked to the northeast, and said with a hint of reverence in his eyes: "In the first year of Qianfeng, there was chaos in Goryeo. His Majesty appointed the British Duke as the commander-in-chief of the Liaodong Road march, and led 20,000 troops to attack the city and capture the territory. , fought all the way to the gates of Pyongyang, and then it took more than a month to capture Pyongyang, capture Goguryeo King Gozang, and destroy the Goguryeo Kingdom."
Li Xuan nodded and said, "I remember that after the army returned in triumph, the sage ordered the British Duke Gaozang, King of Goguryeo, to hold a prisoner sacrifice ceremony at the Zhaoling Mausoleum of the late Emperor, and then enter the capital to sacrifice prisoners at the Ancestral Temple."
"What the prince has recorded is correct." Ning Yi, who was sitting on the right, said with a livid face: "He has such a meritorious service, and he also has the title of ninth-grade brave captain awarded by the imperial court. Only the successive county magistrates of Jinhua will recognize it. What he says is true for British citizens."
Xu Ge's ability to deceive people in Jinhua for so many years is inseparable from his resume.
"I guess you didn't get the honorary title of Captain Renyong on the battlefield of Dongdao, right?" Li Xuan suddenly looked at Xu Ge coldly.
Xu Ge nodded helplessly and said with a wry smile: "That's true. Although Xiaguan participated in the battle against Goguryeo, and as a fellow countryman with the same surname as the British Duke, he also received preferential treatment in the military. Unfortunately, before the attack on Pyongyang, Xiaguan's chest He was hit by an arrow and was later sent back to Yangzhou..."
"Although you were injured, you were not able to participate in the battle to conquer Pyongyang, so your merits are not enough to be awarded... So at this time, when someone came to you and offered you these things, you were quickly moved. , right?" In just a few words, Li Xuan revealed the truth about what happened to Xu Ge.
The corner of Xu Ge's mouth twitched slightly, but in the end he nodded solemnly and said, "That's true. It was Qian Qilang who came to the door. I want to take charge of thousands of acres of fertile land in Jinhua for him. Every year, I don't have to do anything or think about anything to get it." A lot of money, and even the honorary title of Colonel Renyong."
Having said this, Xu Ge showed a hint of sarcasm at the corner of his mouth, and then said disdainfully: "Many people can't get things after fighting all their lives on the battlefield. Some people just move around a little and get it easily. This The world is really ridiculous!"
Li Xuan ignored this and asked directly: "Then what happened to the extra two thousand acres of land? Did you send people to fill in the lake to secretly expand your own industry, or did Qian Qilang send people to fill in the lake? , Concealing acres of land, evading taxes?"
Li Xuan's body leaned forward slightly, and a strong sense of oppression came straight down.
"My lord, do you think a villain can command so many people, fill so many lakes, and still remain unnoticed? This is something that a villain can do to an outsider." Xu Ge shook his head with a wry smile and said: "The prince can cut the villain into pieces, but the villain can't do this." Z.br>
"So, everything was done by Qian Qilang." Li Xuan nodded understandingly, then looked at Ning Yi with a stern face and said, "County Magistrate Ning, it is impossible for Jinhua County to know anything about such a matter. Someone suppressed this matter. I think the Jinhua County Government needs to be cleaned up. You can write the petition and I will approve it now."
According to the regulations of the imperial court, although Ning Yi was the magistrate of Jinhua County, Liu Cao was only his subordinate, not a slave.
For these people, Ning Yi can only temporarily detain them. After the evidence is confirmed, they can be submitted to the prefectural government. After the prefectural government approves, they can be arrested and imprisoned.
Now that Li Xuan is here as a special agent in this state, this procedure can be approved immediately.
"Your Majesty, I obey." Ning Yi immediately agreed without any hesitation.
The problem now involves Jinhua County. If Ning Yi cannot find out the culprit, then he can only bear the responsibility.
Li Xuan looked at Xu Tu again, and her tone became cold for the first time: "There is another question. Did you let someone kidnap the girl in the backyard, or did Qian Qilang let someone kidnap her? Tell the truth."
"If you need a woman, you don't need to resort to such despicable methods." Xu Ge sneered slightly, raised his head and said, "I only heard Qian Qilang say the reason for this matter, it seems that he is the grandfather of this woman's family. When I was fishing by the lake, I accidentally noticed something was wrong with the lake surface and started to investigate. However, when he moved, he immediately aroused Qian Qilang's alert, and that's what happened next."
Li Xuan waved her hand, looked at Xu Ge and said, "In other words, after you captured him, he hasn't been moved yet?"
Xu Ge was stunned for a moment, then nodded seriously and said, "That's right. Normally, Qian Qilang would be here soon..."
"That means you've done it many times!" Ning Yi, who was standing next to him, suddenly slapped his hand on the table, making a loud noise.
"It's useless for Magistrate Ning to tell me. I can know these things, which is the maximum measure given by Qian Qilang. As for his participation, I think I am not a close confidant of Qian Qilang," Xu Ge now reads After coming out, if you really want to save your life, you have to rely on Li Xuan.
Li Xuan held the confession recorded by Lu Jin in her hand, read it up and down, and then handed it to Ning Yi and said: "If Magistrate Ning has no objection, then ask the criminal to sign and deposit it, and then I will send the confession immediately Sent to the capital of gods...this case is very typical!"
Looking into Li Xuan's deep eyes, Ning Yi's words were suddenly completely suppressed.
Li Xuan smiled softly.
Although this method of using others to hold land on behalf of others is not uncommon in various places, the central government may not know much of the truth.
If these things were exposed directly, it would be inevitable to offend the world's wealthy families, but if it could be appreciated by the emperor and the queen, then doing so would definitely be cost-effective.
The emperor is now focused on the Western Expedition, but the world's food and salary supply is always insufficient.
If at this time, let him know that there is still such a large amount of taxes in the world that is hidden by others.
Li Xuan believes that Li Zhi's eyes will be green and shiny at this time.
"Moreover, the Qian family's hidden field in Jinhua is definitely not just this place. There may be many more hidden places in Jinhua." After a short pause, Li Xuan suddenly looked at Ning Yi and asked with a deep look: "Ning County Ling, do you think the king will wait for you to find these things before reporting them, or..."
"Please wait a moment, Your Majesty." Ning Yi stood up quickly, raised his hands to Li Xuan and said, "I hope Your Majesty will be merciful. How Jinhua's performance will be evaluated in the past three years can only be determined by Your Majesty's thoughts."
The imperial court conducts performance appraisals every three years, and it has been two years since the last performance appraisal.
Ning Yi might have been able to take a step forward, but if this matter was not handled well, it would immediately affect his future.
"Well, I will wait a little longer." Li Xuan turned to look at Xu Ge who was kneeling on the ground, and said without hesitation: "Press him into the depths of the county jail without my order. , no one can visit... and the county government, Magistrate Ning, really needs to be cleaned up. I have been in Jinhua for several days, and I haven't found a real Tianyin gangster. This is not a good thing."
Li Xuan has never forgotten the true purpose of her trip to Jinhua.
In addition to harvesting rice, the most important thing is to find the traces of Tianyin Sect hidden in Jinhua.
But so far, ordinary Tianyin believers have indeed found many, but none of the real Tianyin thieves have been found.
Ning Yi's expression changed slightly, then he raised his hands and said, "Perhaps what the prince said is true. Something really went wrong in Jinhua."
"Then let's go and investigate." Li Xuan was very satisfied with Ning Yi's attitude and did not continue to struggle with this matter. She said instead: "The three thousand people here are
This year, I will cut off all the acres of land and use it as a tax deduction... As for how to make up for it later, that is a matter for later. The most important thing right now is that there can be no problems with the autumn tax.
With these three thousand acres of grain, Jinhua's tax collection will be greatly advanced this year, which is a good thing. "
Ning Yi reacted quickly, and he immediately understood the subtext of Li Xuan's words.
Using the grain from these three thousand acres of land to offset the tax, the summer harvest will end early, and the threat to Jinhua will be greatly reduced if the Tianyin Sect cannot respond in time.
Ning Yi immediately held up his hands and said gratefully, "Your Majesty is wise."
"It is the magistrate who is wise. If more hidden fields can be found this time, Magistrate Ning may be able to take two more steps forward. Unlike me, it will take many years to take another step forward." Li Xuan sighed softly.
Although he is now a member of a state, he still needs many years of hard work if he wants to serve as governor.
This cannot be offset by a casual sentence or two.
He is a prince, and merit is not that important to him.
Many times, grasping the emperor's mind can help him move forward more smoothly.
As for the credit, it wouldn't be a bad thing to share some of it.
"Your Majesty's words really embarrass others!" Ning Yi smiled bitterly and cupped his hands, then said, "I'll take my leave for now. I'll report to your Majesty again after all the county government affairs are settled!"
Li Xuan stood up and waved his hand. Qian Niuwei immediately grabbed Xu Ge and handed him over to the Jinhua County police officers.
Watched them leave Sangu Villa with Ning Yi and Lu Jin.
Standing in front of the gate of the villa, Li Xuan turned sideways and said lightly: "Let everyone clean up the villa properly. We will spend the night here in the next few days."
Yu Ze immediately raised his hands and responded.
At this time, Qiu Zhenmu stepped forward cautiously and asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, are we really going to hand Xu Ge over to the county government? Do we want to send someone to keep an eye on him in case Xu Ge dies?" County jail..."
"Who will kill him?" Li Xuan suddenly raised his head and looked at Qiu Zhenmu, his eyes full of darkness.
"Of course it's money... I understand, the prince is fishing."
"Yes, now it depends on which fish will be caught."
