After all, he still has some supporters and partisans in the household department.
It’s not like he doesn’t have people of his own to use, so why would he use outsiders who have other ideas and are not trustworthy at all!
Regarding celebrating the Queen Mother's birthday, he had his own network of contacts and had already prepared everything. He did not need any so-called help from his colleagues in the Ministry of Revenue.
"…………"
Recently, Shaanxi Qin merchants have given him a lot of money, and now he has no shortage of such things.
Moreover, this matter did not require the use of his own money at all.
"…………"
Building a golden pagoda for the Queen Mother may be as difficult as climbing to the sky for other people, but for He Shen, it is not too simple.
Tens of thousands of pounds of gold? Other expenses for celebrating your birthday?
"Hehe...hehe..."
For Heshen, these are not difficult things.
"…………"
In the household department, after a whole day of working in intrigues, the office was dismissed. He led a group of party officials and left the Household Department in a mighty manner while other Household Department officials looked on coldly.
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evening!
He Shen directly ordered He Er to drive the carriage to Liubi Restaurant in Dongcheng District, and then sat on the top floor of the third floor for two hours.
"Master, aren't we going back to the villa today?"
Seeing that the sky outside was getting darker and darker, and it was almost early in the morning, He Er finally couldn't resist the sleepiness on his body, scratched his scalp, and bravely stepped forward to ask.
"Didn't I tell you a long time ago to inform the village? We will spend the night here today!"
After glancing at He Er lightly, He Shen said slowly and angrily.
"…………"
"But the conditions here are not good. It is not a good place for the master to rest."
"There are a lot of things going on lately. I'm worried that if I don't get enough rest and lose energy, I'll miss important things."
When He Er heard this, he smiled bitterly and said.
"…………"
"I'm not that delicate yet, and those old men have to have a big house and a soft bed to sleep!"
He Shen waved his hand and said disapprovingly: "He Er, if you are sleepy, just go to sleep. I will sit here for a while and then I will go to rest right away!"
Understanding the hidden meaning in He Shen's words, He Er blinked his eyes, seemed to understand something, and immediately agreed.
Because, after understanding the hidden meaning in He Shen's words, and feeling sleepy like a tide, He Er persisted for half a cup of tea, and then he could no longer hold on...
He Er told He Shen, found a room nearby, lay on the bed, and fell asleep not long after.
"…………"
And He Shen, who had been sitting still until midnight, moved his ears slightly, and a smile appeared on his face.
Pushing open the window, a cool night breeze blew in. The next second, He Shen's body jumped and turned into an afterimage and disappeared.
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the other side.
Tang Fei, an important intelligence leader of the Heshen Intelligence Network, was wearing a tight-fitting night suit that almost blended into the dark night around him.
Tang Fei was carrying a baggage behind him, and this bag was full of priceless information.
At this moment, Tang Fei was flying on countless rooftops, walking as fast as he could, covering a distance of tens of meters with one step. The sound of his footsteps was very slight, which showed his mastery of lightness skills.
The wind roared around me, and the houses were quickly left behind, like a shadow of a cat in the dark night, fast and inconspicuous.
"…………"
In an attic room.
At this time, Tang Fei and He Shen were exchanging information in the attic room.
Tang Fei is one of the leaders of the intelligence network that He Shen spent a lot of money and effort to establish.
With Tang Fei's strength, he can be regarded as a first-rate master in the world. He has excellent light skills. As long as he is not besieged by a large number of archers, there will basically be no problem.
In recent years, the intelligence network has not had any major problems, which is proof.
"..."
"My boss, what this package contains is the activities of the wealthy businessmen in Jiangnan officialdom in recent years, especially the Yangzhou salt merchants!"
Tang Fei turned over and sat on the chair opposite He Shen. He threw the large package on his back on the table and said.
"Okay, you are indeed worthy of being the thief who was famous all over the world back then!"
He Shen raised his thumb and expressed his appreciation for Tang Fei.
Tang Fei did a really good job in this matter.
So much useful information can be collected in a short period of time.
"…………"
The next day, He Shen slowly came to the Hubu government office. Amidst the different looks of his colleagues, he found Huang Shihua, the Shangshu of the Hubu who had just returned from outside. Under Huang Shihua's impatient eyes, he calmly spoke and burst out. Great news…
Three days later, a eunuch and a third-grade director named Lin from the Ministry of Household Affairs walked out of the capital. Together with a hundred-man troops dispatched from the capital camp, after half a month of trekking, they secretly sneaked into the house of Bi Haiyuan, a wealthy businessman from Yangzhou. Mansion!
"…………"
Subsequently, the eunuch announced an imperial edict, and hundreds of troops from the Beijing camp suddenly launched an siege and attack on the mansion of the wealthy businessman Bi Haiyuan.
The wealthy businessman Bi Haiyuan and others were caught off guard, and the simple defense system of the mansion collapsed instantly. In the mansion that was several miles in size, the guards and servants fought hard with the Eight Banners officers and soldiers who suddenly came to kill them.
The fighting lasted for half a day, from morning until middle age, and the battle ended with the entire army of the guardsmen being wiped out.
The Eight Banners officers and soldiers also suffered heavy losses. Unexpectedly, a mere businessman could raise hundreds of nursing homes, and he was also a ruthless man who had experienced bloody battles!
"…………"
These people, knowing full well that there was no hope of escape, fought to the death, causing an astonishing over half of the casualties among the elite Eight Banners officers and soldiers.
Such a casualty ratio is not even a tragic victory for the Eight Banners officers and soldiers!
Director Lin of the Ministry of Revenue, who personally led the team, had a dark face, and the eunuch named An also had an ugly face.
If it weren't for the subsequent search, Bi Haiyuan's treasure house was discovered, and two million taels of silver were found, as well as countless calligraphy and painting antiques...
With the reason to report to Emperor Qianlong and the Minister of Household Affairs, the two of them were afraid that they would be even more unhappy.
Moreover, Director Lin of the Ministry of Household Affairs and the eunuch surnamed An discovered a lot of doubts.
Yangzhou wealthy businessman Bi Haiyuan is indeed rich in furniture, and it is also true that he has evaded taxes.
Two million taels of silver, as well as countless calligraphy and painting antiques, the two together amount to three to four million taels of silver, which is equivalent to a year's tax in poor provinces such as Yunnan!
Moreover, what made Director Lin, who represented the household department, and Eunuch An, who represented the inner court, even more shocked was that an account book was found from the mansion of Bi Haiyuan, a wealthy businessman in Yangzhou, with shocking details.
