Cao Guobang's cultivation level is not very high. He is only at the third level of Qi Refining Realm. It is rare to be able to maintain good energy until he is in his early nineties. Moreover, he should take elixirs that nourish essence and Qi regularly. Ordinary people at the third level of the Qi Refining Realm would not live this long.
Wearing a purple crown on his head and a dark green robe, he sat on a chair with a smile on his face. He looked like a very kind old man.
In terms of appearance alone, Shen Hao has never seen anyone older than Cao Guobang.
"Your Majesty, Shen Hao, pay homage to the Right Prime Minister!" Shen Hao bowed and saluted as soon as he entered the door. He was very polite and did not leave any room for criticism. But he also knew that his arrival was a major event for the entire Youxiang Yamen that was worth waiting and watching. When he was outside the door just now, many people in the Youxiang Yamen secretly cast wary looks at him, thinking that he didn't know.
Shen Hao estimated that everyone in the Youxiang's Yamen, including Cao Guobang, didn't take kindly to his arrival, and he might have thought to himself: Something bad will happen if the evil star comes!
After all, Black Flag Camp conveniently marked the entire investigation of Ye Lansheng's nest case with the Ministry of Punishment, and later stated that the case was jointly handled by the Ministry of Punishment. In fact, the Ministry of Punishment was not even involved at all. He just ended up being the helper who took the blame.
And the Ministry of Punishment is now leaderless. Isn't it the right minister's Yamen who is in charge? As a result, the Black Flag Camp was not only in trouble for the Ministry of Justice, but also the Right Prime Minister's Yamen.
It would be fine if it were just Ye Lansheng and other officials from the DPRK and the Central Committee, and it would be fine if the blame was taken. But coupled with the lives of the aristocratic families and the Daxiu clan, not to mention the hands of the Criminal Department shaking, who in the Right Prime Minister's Yamen was also shaking violently? The relationship involved here is too great.
The most irritating thing is that Cao Guobang wrote the "Thirty-seven Sins Book" and now that he is being blamed by the Black Flag Camp, are outsiders trying to blame Cao Guobang for the whole incident? !
Does this count as helping the emperor bear everything? And by the way, you helped those bastards at Black Flag Camp?
Therefore, Cao Guobang, who seemed to be smiling and harmonious on the surface, was not in a happy mood at this time. He even heard the people below saying that he did not want to see Shen Hao when he asked to see him. Now he just wants to simply maintain his face and prepare to send him away as soon as possible. Walk.
"Master Shen, please sit down. Why do you come to my right minister's Yamen?"
Shen Hao took advantage of the situation and sat on the chair in front of Cao Guobang and said with a smile: "My lord, I am here to submit the list of crimes and property in some cases to your lord."
While talking, Shen Hao took out a box slightly larger than a palm from his storage bag and placed it on the table.
"A list of crimes?" Cao Guobang had guessed Shen Hao's purpose, but he never expected that he would be here to deliver a list. What does this mean?
Confused, Cao Guobang took the box and opened it directly. There was indeed a list written in small letters at the top, and below this list was a thick stack of gold tickets!
Cao Guobang frowned and glanced at Shen Hao, who was smiling in front of him. Without saying anything, he picked up the list in the box and read it. At the same time, he glanced at the pile of gold tickets and secretly thought that Shen Hao was generous, but he couldn't imagine why the other party would need such a heavy gift.
But Cao Guobang's thoughts disappeared without a trace after he glanced at the words on the list.
Generous? What kind of generosity is this golden ticket? The crimes on the list are scary! And every transaction is clearly marked, it’s cash! Cash! It's not some frivolous treasure, but the most direct cash!
"Master Shen, this is..."
"Oh, so that the right minister knows that this list is the criminal property accumulated bit by bit during the investigation of Ye Lansheng's lair case. Because the amount is huge, I asked the Ministry of Punishment to collect it. When I came here, the money on this list was It has almost been loaded into the truck at the Black Flag Camp Yamen, and it must have arrived at the Criminal Department by now."
"Master Shen, did you say that the money has been sent to the Ministry of Justice? Is it in batches or all of it?" Cao Guobang leaned forward, his eyes undisguised astonishment.
"The preliminary clearance and sorting have been completed, so naturally there will be no need to send them in batches. It will be easier for us to transport them to Black Flag Camp in one go."
Clear delivery at one time, or cash? !
Cao Guobang was silent for a moment, mentally turning around a few times, and finally came to the conclusion that Black Flag Camp was afraid that too much money would be too hot.
How big a sum of money did it take before the Black Flag Battalion was willing to share the profits with the Punishment Department, which was not usually very harmonious?
Of course, Cao Guobang didn't ask about the specific amount of wealth. Thinking about the accumulation of dozens of aristocratic families and Daxiu clan over thousands of years makes people's scalp numb, so it's better not to know.
"Master Shen, are you giving the Ministry of Justice a sweet date?" Cao Guobang's city was deep enough. Although he was shocked by the huge number on the list, after only a moment of surprise, he looked at Shen Hao with a half-smile. , the Ministry of Punishment cannot reject this favor, but the Right Prime Minister's Office may not accept it.
Faced with Cao Guobang's eccentric attitude, Shen Hao smiled and shook his head. He came here personally to do a good job in the Black Flag Camp and give the Right Prime Minister face. It can be regarded as taking the initiative to give the other party a step down. But this does not mean that he will really have much respect for the right minister. The Black Flag Camp belongs to the Xuanqing Guard and not to the Youxiang Yamen. How can it be in charge of him? In the past, Shen Hao didn't take Ye Lansheng's accident seriously, let alone Cao Guobang? At ninety years old, do you really think the emperor will help him become the left prime minister?
"Sir, it's serious. The Black Flag Camp is just handing over the money normally. In addition to the money, the files, physical evidence, confessions, and prisoners' heads piled up in the Black Flag Camp are also being handed over. They are all on errands, and I don't dare to return the favor with the Ministry of Punishment. Some adults mix in other things.
In addition, the gold tickets in the box were also collected stolen goods. It is said that they have been washed very clean, and there is no way to investigate them now. I heard that you are very knowledgeable about the authenticity of money bills, so I sent them to you for verification. "
The implication is that while denying Cao Guobang's yin and yang charisma, he also pointed out that the things in the box were gifts, and the reason was to "help identify authenticity." Even if something happens in the future, Cao Guobang can casually pay back some money. A vote can get rid of the relationship without leaving any future troubles.
If you take things from others, your hands will be short, and if you use the things you hold, your mouth will be short. Cao Guobang naturally knows this very well. But after thinking about it, he finally closed the box, suppressed the smile on his face, pushed the box back, looked at Shen Hao and said: "Master Shen may have misunderstood someone's gossip. I am already dim. How can I tell the difference?" Are the payment slips authentic? Please take these things back and ask someone to help you."
"Sir, are you..." This time it was Shen Hao's turn to be surprised. With such a thick stack of gold tickets, he guaranteed that even with a net worth like Cao Guobang's, it would definitely be a large enough sum. Actually refused? !
