Liu Zhaoxiang and Liu Jiasheng's father and son left the Water Transportation Department and returned home.
Their whereabouts were naturally recorded clearly by the people from the Guards Department.
That night.
Then several men in black appeared in Liu's house.
Needless to say, this is the person sent by Zhou Limin.
Liu Zhaoxiang was extremely vigilant and had not fallen asleep. When he realized something was wrong, he immediately got up and left his bedroom, trying to wake up his son Liu Jiasheng.
He was not stupid, he had already guessed that Zhou Limin might want to kill someone and silence him.
However, as soon as he went out, he saw two men in black lying at the door of his bedroom.
this.
Liu Zhaoxiang didn't quite understand what was going on for a while.
"Dad, are you okay?"
Liu Jiasheng also ran out, and when he saw this scene, he was also incomprehensible.
"Jiasheng, I'm fine."
Liu Zhaoxiang replied, and when he was about to check on the men in black who had fallen to the ground, several figures appeared.
"Liu Zhaoxiang, Liu Jiasheng."
Zhu Biao walked out slowly and looked at the two of them indifferently.
Behind Zhu Biao, there was a team of archguards with swords in full formation, waiting for him.
"You are the person who was with Su that day."
Despite the dim moonlight, Liu Zhaoxiang recognized Zhu Biao at a glance.
But the next second, when he took a closer look at the guards, he knew something was wrong.
Guards with swords and uniform uniforms.
Ordinary people don't get this kind of treatment.
"Liu Zhaoxiang, you should have nothing to argue with regarding the collusion between You and the water transport envoy Zhou Limin to embezzle the court's disaster relief grain."
Zhu Biao said coldly.
When Liu Zhaoxiang heard this, he immediately understood.
It turns out that there are people from the imperial court around Su Jing, and what she did has been targeted for a long time.
No wonder he was not Su Jing's opponent, and he was not unjustly defeated this time.
It's ridiculous, I thought I could deal with Su Jing, but it turns out that I have already been on the verge of death.
If I had known this would happen, I would have better not have had this idea in the first place.
"That's ridiculous!"
Liu Zhaoxiang laughed and said: "It's so ridiculous!"
Liu Jiasheng on the side also realized that the Liu family was finished.
He slumped on the ground helplessly, feeling that the ups and downs of life were so fast.
"Liu Zhaoxiang, can you plead guilty?"
Zhu Biao completely ignored Liu Zhaoxiang's madness and just continued to ask.
"The grassroots Liu Zhaoxiang pleads guilty."
Liu Zhaoxiang no longer had any intention of resisting.
Zhou Limin has already sent killers to kill him. No matter what, he has no way to survive.
In this case, by confessing, at least one Zhou Limin can be dragged into the water.
If you want me to die, then you don’t want to live either.
"Okay, then take it away."
Zhu Biao said lightly that he didn't have much to say about Liu Zhaoxiang.
In fact, he originally wanted to take another look, but when he learned that the other party was actually interested in the relief food for the victims, Zhu Biao couldn't help it.
These people have gone crazy.
On the Water Transport Department's side, heavy troops directly surrounded it, and no one was allowed to go out.
Zhou Limin, the water transport envoy, was arrested and immediately rushed to the capital.
Such a big case was handled extremely quickly.
On the one hand, Su Jing has collected and sorted out all kinds of accounting evidence quite completely. On the other hand, with the personal supervision of Prince Zhu Biao, naturally no one dared to stop it.
The administrative efficiency is so fast that it is almost smooth.
In the Forbidden City, Zhu Yuanzhang was furious and ordered a thorough investigation.
According to the evidence and clues provided by Su Jing, there are also Zhou Limin, Liu Zhaoxiang and others sent up by Zhu Biao.
Throughout the Gyeonggi Water Transport Department, radishes were pulled out and mud was brought out.
Lao Zhu's guillotine was extremely sharp, and everyone fell to the ground.
There was a desolate atmosphere in the entire court.
In the Jinluan Hall, above the court, Lao Zhu looked coldly at the ministers below.
"I really didn't expect that the Water Transport Department would be so bold. Now I really want to ask if there are any guys like them among you."
Zhu Yuanzhang said coldly, and no one among the ministers dared to respond.
Even Zuo Prime Minister Li Shanchang did not dare to speak at this moment.
He was surprised at first. He had just found out something, but the whole case was already clear.
And when he learned that it was Prince Zhu Biao who investigated the case, he immediately thought of Su Jing.
Only Su Jing can make this matter turn into what it is now.
Although this person is not in the court, he is already there in the court.
After a serious morning meeting, Lao Zhu returned to Fengxian Hall angrily.
Although the case was clearly investigated, it did not calm Lao Zhu's anger.
He hates corruption the most.
Not only was this corrupt person providing food for disaster relief, he was also selling stolen goods at the feet of the capital.
He simply didn't take this great tomorrow's son seriously.
His harsh punishments had no deterrent effect at all.
This is the most fundamental reason for Lao Zhu's anger.
"Chongba, calm down. Fortunately, this matter was discovered early, and Mr. Su bought all the relief food."
Queen Ma came to Zhu Yuanzhang's side to comfort him.
Zhu Yuanzhang exhaled slightly to dissipate some of his anger, and then said:
"Hmph! A bunch of moths. If it weren't for Biao'er, I would have been fooled this time."
Obviously, Lao Zhu still attributed the credit to Zhu Biao.
After all, it was Su Jing who discovered something was wrong, but it was Zhu Biao who actually acted.
Empress Ma did not argue with Lao Zhu about this, but simply said: "Chongba, what are you going to do with those grains?"
This case has become clear. Liu’s Rice Shop embezzled disaster relief grain and sold it.
Then these are national assets, and it is impossible to stay with Su Jing.
However, Su Jing always bought them at clearly marked prices.
Direct confiscation?
Who will bear Su Jing's loss?
In this rice market war, Su Jing spent a huge amount of money.
If this was directly confiscated, Su Jing would have lost a large amount of money for no reason.
What about the reacquisition by the imperial court?
It's not appropriate, because the disaster relief food comes from the national treasury, which is collected from national taxes and does not cost any money.
As a result, someone should resell it and then buy it again. That would be a loss to the national treasury, and it should not be done at the same time.
Otherwise, someone will have other thoughts.
Things seemed to have reached a dead end.
Zhu Yuanzhang's brows furrowed, and it was obvious that he had no idea how to handle this matter now.
If he were an ordinary person, Zhu Yuanzhang would definitely have taken him back to the country by force. He was just a businessman and he would not consider anything else.
But Su Jing is different. He is Zhu Biao's teacher.
At the same time, the cause of this incident was not done by Su Jing on his own initiative, but because of Zhu Biao.
If this was really a forced return to the country, Zhu Biao would definitely not be able to justify it.
"Sister, do you have any ideas?"
Zhu Yuanzhang had no choice but to ask Queen Ma.
It is not appropriate to ask other ministers about this matter. It is more appropriate to communicate with one's own family regarding Su Jing's matter.
Empress Ma smiled and said: "Chongba, it seems you are really inferior to Biao'er. He has already informed me."
"He purchased all these grains for the national treasury, and the money came from the support of his prince's palace."
Zhu Biao paid for the grain and did not use money from the treasury. The Prince's Mansion still had some financial resources.
In this way, it will be easier for Su Jing to explain, and Zhu Biao will also have a good reputation.
Of course, Zhu Biao is not doing it for fame.
"good!"
As soon as he heard this, Zhu Yuanzhang was overjoyed and said: "Biao'er's idea is really good, let's do it this way."
"Biao'er has really grown up a lot, and the handling of this matter is good!"
Lao Zhu saw the benefits of this operation at a glance, so he supported it without any hesitation.
"Chongba, you don't just want to end it like this, do you?"
Queen Ma said to Zhu Yuanzhang, obviously a little disappointed.
Lao Zhu frowned, looked at Queen Ma and said, "Sister, is there anything else I haven't done?"
Empress Ma said angrily: "Don't you want to commend Mr. Su? If it weren't for Mr. Su, would this matter have gone so smoothly?"
Everything had to start when Su Jing paid attention to the wrong rice in Liu's rice shop.
Su Jing's contribution may not be the biggest, but it is definitely the most critical.
"So that's what it is, simple."
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said: "I decree that you will be given a compliment."
If you want to say Zhu Yuanzhang buckled, he really buckled.
Although it is a great honor for ordinary people to be given a commendation, it is really a bit stingy to just give it a compliment.
Queen Ma glared at Lao Zhu and said, "What kind of imperial edict are you giving? Aren't you afraid that Biao'er's identity will be discovered? I think it would be more appropriate to give Mr. Su a business."
"You also visited my palace last time. The glass is really good to use. Why not give this business to Mr. Su."
"Mr. Su is a businessman. It is appropriate to introduce business. In this way, there is no need to worry about exposing Biao'er's identity."
It can only be said that Queen Ma is indeed very thoughtful in this regard.
After Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he immediately agreed: "The girl is still smart, this is a good idea."
Lao Zhu saw the role of glass in framing and found it useful.
Introducing business to a businessman is a normal way of thanking you.
"You! You know how to say these nice things."
Queen Ma complained, but the smile on her face was genuine.
Lishui County.
Zhu Biao had just read Zhu Yuanzhang's letter. The content was very long, including the entire process of handling the case, and the people involved were also written in detail one by one.
Zhu Biao looked at it carefully because he wanted to know who were the people who dared to have such thoughts.
Every name represents a head falling to the ground.
After reading these names, Zhu Biao felt a little relieved and felt that he had an explanation for the people who were affected by the disaster.
Then there is the plan for dealing with the disaster relief grains purchased by Su Jing.
Zhu Biao was very happy to see that his proposal was adopted.
He was afraid that his father, Zhu Yuanzhang, would directly take back the country indiscriminately.
He really didn't know how to explain to Su Jing then.
And when he saw that Zhu Yuanzhang was going to hand over the palace glass business to Su Jing, he was very excited.
This kind of gratitude to Su Jing is truly in line with Zhu Biao's wishes.
After Zhu Biao read it, he immediately found Su Jing.
"Master Su, my student has good news to tell you."
Zhu Biao said excitedly.
Su Jing said calmly: "Let me guess, those corrupt guys have been dealt with."
Su Jing's investigation into the disaster relief food matter was not in-depth, but she only clarified the accounts of Liu's Rice Shop.
The rest was checked by Zhu Biao.
Therefore, Su Jing did not know how many people were involved.
"Um."
Zhu Biao nodded and said: "Everyone involved in this corruption incident will receive the punishment they deserve."
"Hey, that's a lot of heads."
Su Jing is very aware of Lao Zhu's attitude towards corruption. If this is found out, he will definitely die.
Thinking of the corruption cases she had seen in her previous life, Su Jing often felt that perhaps Lao Zhu's approach was more in line with ordinary people's expectations.
The harm caused by corruption is not necessarily lower than that of murder and arson.
But the punishment he received was not that severe.
Of course, these are just Su Jing's thoughts. He has not studied the law.
This is just an opinion from an ordinary person's point of view.
"Yes, these guys should be killed!"
Zhu Biao's fierce expression flashed, and then he said: "Master Su, we have to deal with the disaster relief food."
"oh."
Su Jing became interested and asked, "Tell me and listen."
Su Jing felt troubled ever since she knew that the food from Liu's Rice Shop might be related to the disaster relief food.
Because after the incident was revealed, these grains became national property.
I definitely can't buy and sell it at will, and maybe it will be confiscated directly when the time comes.
Thinking about Su Jing, she felt a little helpless.
Zhu Biao paused slightly and said, "Your Majesty thought that this matter had nothing to do with Master Su, so he asked the prince to pay for this batch of grain. Someone will come soon."
Um?
Su Jing was stunned when she heard this.
Lao Zhu asked the prince to buy these grains? What is this operation?
Su Jing did not have much doubt that Zhu Biao had brought the matter to Zhu Yuanzhang this time.
For such a big matter, Lao Zhu must be the one to deal with it in the end.
But now the result of this process surprised Su Jing.
I have nothing to do with the great emperor of tomorrow. How can Lao Zhu be so kind?
For a moment, he looked at Zhu Biao with a bit of surprise.
"Niu Yi."
Su Jing suddenly said, shocking Zhu Biao.
"Master Su, the students are here."
Zhu Biao replied.
Su Jing said with an appraising look: "You didn't buy these grains, right? In fact, they have been confiscated, but you didn't want me to lose, so you said that specifically?"
Although this batch of grain is valuable, judging from Su Jing's usual understanding of Zhu Biao, his family should be quite wealthy.
To put it bluntly, it means you can afford this batch of grain.
Su Jing didn't want to have this money given away by her apprentice. Even if Zhu Biao's family was rich, he was only the eldest son. It would definitely not be easy to use so much money.
Hearing Su Jing's question, Zhu Biao was stuck for a moment. He subconsciously wanted to answer no, but thinking about it, wasn't he the prince? It's not wrong that he bought it himself.
But if she admitted it directly, Su Jing would definitely not accept it given her character.
"Master Su, this is my father's special thanks to you. Please don't refuse, Master Su."
Out of desperation, Zhu Biao said this directly.
Zhu Biao's father?
That uncle?
Su Jing was surprised again. How could that uncle who disliked her be so kind?
(End of chapter)
