"Zhi Shan, Shumin! I will leave Li Chongde's matter to you two to handle together." Xiao Shiyu said with an angry look on his face: "We must find out how he embezzled money and violated the law, and give an explanation to the plain barbarian army."
"I obey the decree!" Zhi Shan and Zhang Shumin bowed in unison.
"Okay, you all go down first! I have something to say to the head of the Su family alone." Xiao Shiyu waved to Zhi Shan and Zhang Shumin.
"I'll leave." Zhi Shan and Zhang Shumin left the Nanyuan study one after another.
"Gao Xian, you also go down first; close the study door tightly, no one is allowed to enter without my order." Xiao Shiyu ordered Gao Xian again.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Gao Xian waved his hand, and the two chamberlains on Xiao Shiyu's left and right bowed and slowly retreated; Gao Xian himself also retreated and closed the door.
"Master Su, you are very courageous; you actually trust a person you have never met and cooperate with him in a show." Xiao Shiyu looked at Su Xing with a half-smile.
"It is only because Xing firmly believes in his heart that His Majesty is the Holy Lord and the Mingjun that he dares to face His Majesty's face directly." Su Xing lowered his head and bowed: "As for choosing to believe Tong Guards, it was an act of helplessness. Even if he returned to the Su family in that situation It’s also impossible to argue.”
"So the person who delivered the letter to me was also this unknown night patrol guard?" Although the letter has been burned, Xiao Shiyu's mind has firmly remembered the insight.
"Exactly!" Su Xing continued: "He said that His Majesty has made a decision and asked the common people to meet with His Majesty to decide on the strategy to lure the snake out of its hole."
"Hahaha!" Xiao Shiyu laughed heartily for the first time since the case of the fake tax collector: "Does the head of the Su family know the content of this night guard's letter?"
"I don't know, please let Your Majesty know for sure." Su Xing bowed respectfully.
"Although tampering with the Su family can solve the urgent need, it is tantamount to killing the goose to lay the eggs; is your Majesty's ambition limited to this?" Xiao Shiyu paused deliberately and said with a smile: "And the last sentence is just for show, so why not? This view is consistent with What I thought was exactly the same, but I just wronged the Su family."
"Although Xing is just a commoner, he is the head of the family of the late emperor Ye Shang, and he is also a citizen of Qi." Su Xing took the opportunity to express his loyalty to Xiao Shiyu with righteous words: "As long as these worms that harm the country and the people can be roped off, Compared to the law, what do the personal honors, disgrace, gains and losses of the Su family count?"
"What the head of the Su family said is good! If the skin is gone, how can the hair be attached?" Xiao Shiyu nodded: "However, now we have only recovered 55,000 taels of tax money; according to my opinion, these plain barbarian troops Just being taken advantage of, this case is far from that simple."
"Your Majesty, a few days ago Xing was also temporarily confused. He actually listened to the slander and deducted money from his subordinates, and even caused a mutiny. It is a crime worthy of death." Su Xing knelt on the ground with a plop: "The Su family is willing to donate silver to the imperial court. Fifty thousand taels to meet our urgent needs."
"Su Qing, of course you have to find a way to get this money." Xiao Shiyu smiled and handed over a sealed scroll: "Let's take a look."
"This? Xing is just a commoner, how can he take on such an important responsibility as the Minister of Household Affairs?" Su Xing took the scroll and opened it. His hands were shaking slightly with excitement, but he had to pretend to be calm on the outside.
"Su Qing, do you know why I want to get rid of Li Chongde?" Xiao Shiyu was smiling just now, but now he suddenly turned serious.
"Didn't Your Majesty say that he was corrupt, perverted the law, and abused the Pingbarian army?" Su Xingzuo bowed.
"This is just one of them. The most important thing is that during the years he has been the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, the national treasury has become increasingly empty, with only a few million taels left." Xiao Shiyu tapped the imperial case: "If there is a war, Or there may be a natural disaster and there is almost no silver available; Su Qing is well versed in business and is loyal and patriotic. I believe that having you as the Minister of Household Affairs will help relieve my worries."
"Thanks to His Majesty's respect, if the national treasury cannot be increased to 20 million taels within three years, Xing Gan will be punished." Su Xing knelt down with a plop to thank him.
"Okay! It's rare for Su Qing to have such determination, and I'm very relieved." Xiao Shiyu stepped forward and helped Su Xing up: "However, there are two things Su Qing must do."
"Your Majesty, please give me your instructions?" Su Xing lowered his head and bowed.
"First, there is no balance between officialdom and business. You must resign as the head of the Su family and devote yourself to the court; second, according to Zhi Shanbao of Tingwei Mansion, Li Shu asked you to instruct him to assassinate Si Ruoshui. This case needs to be investigated as soon as possible. Prove your innocence; otherwise, even if I seal you, there will be objections from the imperial censor, which will be bad." Xiao Shiyu pointed to the scroll in Su Xing's hand: "This thing is temporarily placed with me, and the Li Shu case will be investigated. The Qing Dynasty was the day Su Qing entered the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Affairs."
"Xing is obeying His Majesty's will." Su Xing kowtowed again to express his gratitude.
In the D-shaped room No. 5 of Fengyuan Inn, Zuo Tianhao, a tall and thick man, was crying with snot and tears: "Brother, we have all been plotted, and the second brother was also killed by that kid. You You have to avenge us."
"Huh! The second brother is not as good as others, and he will die if he dies. Why are you howling like crazy!" The man in green just stood there in a daze, with his eyes closed and facing the ceiling of the room: "Who is that person? I have found out. No?"
"I found out that he is a night guard named Tong Bo from the Xuanwu Academy of the Jingwei Mansion." Zuo Tianhao wiped his tears and said, "But this person also came from there."
"No matter who he is, debts must be repaid, and murder must be repaid with life." The man in green suddenly opened his eyes: "Third brother, go and declare a challenge to him."
"I didn't expect that the three heroes of the Zuo family that my master invited from all the way could even handle this little thing and spit out all the money they got." Ye Hu, dressed in black cloth, pushed the door open and entered.
"Ye Hu, what are you talking about?" Zuo Tianhao punched the table in the room to pieces in anger: "My second brother just risked his life for your little money. Isn't that enough?"
"Master Zuo is right, I won't complain even if my skills are inferior to others." Ye Hu smiled calmly: "Since you failed to fulfill your promise to transport the money out, I can only ask you to keep your share."
"If you want money, it depends on whether you have the ability?" Zuo Tianhao punched Ye Hu in front of Ye Hu without any warning, carrying the sound of wind in the air.
"Drink!" While Ye Hu was on his back to dodge, he held Zuo Tianhao's wrist with his right palm and grabbed his huge body and threw him out.
Zuo Tianhao turned around in the air on his back, tapped his feet twice on the wall, and struck Ye Hu with one palm in a spiral shape.
"Bang!" The two palms collided. Zuo Tianhao's internal energy was already strong, and he used this momentum to knock Ye Hu back half a step. The two were locked in a stalemate, competing for internal energy.
"The clear sky washes my heart." Ye Hu secretly channeled his inner strength and recited the song silently. The original anger and turbidity gradually disappeared, replaced by a feeling of refreshment.
"How long will it take if we don't retreat now?" Ye Hu shouted loudly, and his left palm that was originally hanging behind him hit his right palm; Zuo Tianhao's whole body was shot away, and a big dent was made in the wall. Come on.
"Brother Ye is really good at martial arts. No wonder your Majesty thinks so highly of you." The man in green snorted at Zuo Tianhao: "If you don't go out yet, you will be embarrassed here."
"Hmph! Mr. Ye, I, Zuo Tianhao, will get back today's debt from you sooner or later." Zuo Tianhao glared at Ye Hu with anger.
"Brother Ye, please sit down!" The man in green raised his right palm and stretched out: "Let's talk."
"Mr. Zuo, this time not only was the money recovered by the court, but all the Pingbarbarian troops under my command were completely lost. The Lord was furious." Ye Hu slowly sat down opposite the man in green.
"I'm afraid this is not entirely our responsibility." The man in Tsing Yi used his sleeves to sweep away the dust on the table that had been stained by the fight between the two of them: "We also abide by our original agreement to help find out the news and escort the silver. It's just that That Luo Bei of yours has revealed his whereabouts."
"That's not necessarily the case." Ye Hu smiled and put his fists flat on the table: "Ye heard that your third brother has been very active recently. He not only provoked the guards of the Jingwei Mansion, but also went underground under the Su family. The gambling arena was so popular that it attracted Liu Ningshi, didn't it?"
"Brother Ye, now that the matter has come to this, it's not an option for us to complain to each other." The man in Tsing Yi smiled and said, "Well, how about we give half of our money to you?"
"I can't do this. I have to go back and report it before I can reply to you." Ye Hu frowned: "But this is a good suggestion. It is better than trying to draw water from a bamboo basket and get nothing."
"Then I'll just wait for the good news." The man in green bowed his hands towards Ye Hu: "However, we can't keep those ordinary barbarians who are still alive."
"If you don't bother Master Zuo, I will take care of it myself." When Ye Hu heard what the man in green said, he was angry at first, and then he loosened his clenched fists and snorted coldly.
In the originally lively small courtyard in the west of the city, there were several tall graves piled up. Liu Ningshi, who was dressed in white plain clothes, slowly walked her phantom steps over and over again, muttering to herself: "Little Potato." , Sister promised to teach you this set of steps, and she will definitely teach you."
"Okay, you've taught me almost enough, you can stop." Tong Bo on the side couldn't bear it, but he had to persuade him.
"I haven't taught you enough yet, and I don't know if Little Potato has learned it yet." Liu Ningshi still refused to stop with her feet, and her forehead was already dripping with sweat.
"Miss Liu, if you have this tenacity, you should focus on finding the other murderers and avenging them. Venting like this will not help. Besides, the case of the fake tax collector is not over yet." Tong Bo saw Liu Ningshi's next move. He grabbed her wrist.
"Brother Xiangyun, let me go." Liu Ningshi broke away from Tong Bo's right hand and covered her face weakly: "I failed to protect them."
"Miss Liu, I'm not very good at persuading people." Tong Bo didn't know what to say: "We have killed one of the murderers and avenged one-third of the murder. However, I always feel that something is wrong."
"What's wrong?" Liu Ningshi turned around and wiped her tears. She didn't want others to see her fragile side.
"It's still hard to tell, but..." Just as Tong Bo was talking to Liu Ningshi, a snow-white homing pigeon landed on his shoulder.
