The mad concubine of the group loves the world

Chapter 338 Old Cases
As soon as General Zuoye of Shenji Camp took Yu Wang Xiao Yihan away, the brothers from the Lu family who were waiting for interrogation at the entrance of the second hall were invited in, and the two crimson doors with leaky carvings were shut heavily immediately.

Although Lu Wanlan outside the door was quite puzzled by this, seeing the situation developed to the current stage, and Xiao Yanzhi and third brother Lu Yunli were present to control the situation, she reluctantly felt relieved.

It's just that the three brothers of the Lu family, who had just been escorted into the second hall, were not so calm at this time.

Lu Yunli, the third son of his family, was drinking tea and watching just now, why did he look like an enemy in the blink of an eye?
Isn't Lao Wu all right?
King Yu was also taken away as a suspected criminal. Is it too late for him to be nervous now?
The second child, Lu Yunfan, and the sixth child, Lu Yunce, felt uneasy, but they didn't dare to say anything when they saw that the officials in the room stretched their necks and stared at each other, although they didn't even fart.

But the next official's words made the fourth brother Lu Yunzhao instantly alert.

"My lords, there have been a lot of cases in the capital recently. Apart from the epidemic cases, there are also many old cases. Lord Lu has ordered the accountants of the household department to verify overnight. Today, I will also show you the shrine seal before submitting it to the lord."

After saluting respectfully, the official unfolded the file in his hand and read it word by word:

"Keyunlai caught fire, no one was injured, and the total loss was 300 taels of silver."

"The Fireworks Bureau in the south of the city exploded. Although there were no casualties, the fireworks that could be transported from Lingnan and Southwest were 11 square meters. Because they included the black powder specially approved by the Ministry of War, they were already expensive. Calculated as zero, the total is 50 taels of silver. Furthermore, the Fireworks Bureau was razed to the ground. If it is to be rebuilt, it should be compared with the previous budget of the Ministry of Industry. silver."

Speaking of this, the fourth son Lu Yunzhao was shocked.

Let's not mention anything else, just talk about the fireworks bureau.

It was converted from an abandoned lumber factory.

Except for rushing to make some fireworks and firecrackers on the New Year's Day and the birthday of the Empress Dowager, they don't start work at all.The site over there is dilapidated, not even as good as his Lu family's warehouse for storing sundries. How can it be worth 50 taels?
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the reconstruction of the Fireworks Bureau is just a cover for the Ministry of Industry to make money.

It's just that before he calculated a reasonable amount in his mind, what the official said next surprised him even more.

"The case of Chengnan Bliss Temple is more difficult. Not only did it involve two lives, but also countless pearls and priceless furniture were destroyed. Judging from the bills provided by the shopkeeper, these losses are estimated to exceed 70 taels of silver."

70 taels? !
Lu Yunzhao thought, why don't they go grab it! !

But in a blink of an eye, something wrong tasted again.

These three cases have their own family members involved, why are they being tried in such a muddle now?He also picks money to talk about things!

Could it be that he wants the Lu family to come forward to compensate?

Sure enough, Lu Yunzhao was afraid of something.

Xie Huaibin, Secretary of the Ministry of War, cast a disdainful glance at Lu Yunli: "Master Lu told me to wait a little longer, and he didn't just let everyone present to testify for the punishment of the Lu family by the Ministry of Punishment?"

After he finished speaking, he flicked his sleeves: "These small cases are handled by the Ministry of Criminal Justice, and it is inconvenient for us to intervene. I think Mr. Lu will not care about this mere million taels of silver. With King Yan here, the Ministry of Criminal Justice will not favor favoritism."

What?One million taels?
The second son Lu Yunfan and the sixth son Lu Yunce, who had been hearing it in a cloud, finally understood at this moment.

How dare these old foxes want to take all the losses from the smashing of these places on their own heads!

When he was angry, he heard the youngest Lu Yunli laugh out loud, looked back at Xie Huaibin, and said:
"What did Master Xie say? The people who burned Ke Yunlai were not my Lu family. If you insist on saying that playing the game of fighting the Eight Immortals is a crime, and Xie Huaijin, the younger brother of Master Xie, also participated, then the ten thousand One thousand three hundred taels, the Xie family will also pay for it."

After he finished speaking, he heard the sound of crackling beads in the side hall.

Immediately afterwards, the officials reported the number: "Xie and Lu will each pay 650 taels of compensation."

"What did you say?!"

Xie Huaibin suddenly slapped the table, the teacup on the side table was knocked over, and the tea in it splashed all over Lu Yunli's body.

But Lu Yunli was not angry, he blocked the handkerchief handed over by the yamen servant, looked at the two lords opposite with a smile in his eyes and said:

"Master Xie, don't worry. According to my investigation, the guests who came to fight the Eight Immortals that day, besides Lu and Xie, His Royal Highness King Yan and Prince Yu were also present. In addition, Princess Longge and others from the seventh tribe of Danba, It is easy to discuss who will pay the money."

Hearing this, Xie Huaibin knew that the Xie family was not the only one being dragged into the water in this matter, so he no longer argued with reason.

What's more, his father Xie Bi had already confessed to His Majesty that his younger brother Huaijin was selling salted cloth, and now it's just a teahouse being smashed, so it doesn't matter if he pays some money.

"It's just that the fireworks bureau exploded, but the people in Shuntian Mansion didn't find any clues."

As Lu Yunli said, he gradually moved his eyes away from the two Lord Wangs, and then turned his head to Xie Huaibin:
"The fireworks were escorted by the Feng family. They exploded before they were handed over to the Ministry of Rites when they arrived at the Fireworks Bureau. If it wasn't stored properly, something went wrong during the escort process, or there was something wrong with the fireworks itself. In this regard The lost money can only be borne by the three parties. How about Mr. Xie?"

Xie Huaibin didn't lose anything in this way of playing [-] boards each.

Buying fireworks is the idea of ​​the emperor, and escorting the fireworks is the work of the Feng family.

As for storage.

The Fireworks Bureau is affiliated to the Fifth Small Factory of the Ministry of Industry, so there is nothing wrong with Xie's family.

He was willing to do so, but Wang Yiquan, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, was not the kind of person who smashed his teeth and swallowed it.

Seeing that such a big scapegoat was about to be pinned on his head, regardless of his big brother Wang Weiquan's pull, he stood up and shouted angrily:

"What do you mean by Mr. Lu? You stayed us here not to discuss how to try the case, but to make up your mind to pour dirty water on us! If you can't produce evidence, we will go to the imperial court to distinguish!"

Wang Yiquan was full of confidence, which Lu Yunli had expected a long time ago.

The procurement expenses of the Ministry of Industry have always followed the clear account of the imperial court, and it has been meticulously done from beginning to end, and the Ministry of Households cannot make mistakes.

Originally, he also thought that the accounts of the Ministry of Industry were monolithic, but when he saw the autopsy notes of the fifth Lu Yungui, the son of Dingbei Hou Li Aotang, which recorded that the East Pearl of the Temple of Bliss was a forged giant clam, he was able to take aim.

"If Mr. Wang doesn't understand, I might as well speak more bluntly."

Lu Yunli crossed his hands and put his fingers on his knees casually:
"The East Pearl of the Temple of Bliss is ground from the shell of giant clams. This giant clam is only produced in the sea area south of Zhuyahai. The imperial court has imposed a sea ban since the first year of Jingde. Except for a few warships that can go to sea, only the Ministry of Industry transports wood. The cargo ship was ordered to go north from Zhuyahai, and entered Beijing through the canal. But the Ministry of Industry was clearly there to pull timber, so why did they pull this giant clam here without permission? And sold it to the Temple of Ultimate Bliss?"

Wang Yiquan was so angry that his seven orifices were filled with smoke, this Lu San'er held back for a long time, so he wanted to make amends here!

It is not enough for him to check the Shenji Battalion and the Ministry of War, does he want to check the Ministry of Industry?

When he was guilty of being a thief, he said indiscriminately: "You have been biting for a long time! Your Lu family! How can you be clean!"

After speaking, he got up and took out a thick stack of papers from the sandalwood box in front of the main seat, intending to accuse the Lu family brothers of treason.

But after flipping it over and over again, I saw that it was written on trivial matters, and I was so angry that the veins on my forehead twitched, I could only turn around and stare at Lu Yunli:
"The Fireworks Bureau exploded strangely! Don't think that everyone in the capital is deaf and blind! If you want the Ministry of Industry to take the blame for you, you have to be ashamed!"

"That's Mr. Wang's opinion! When will it explode?" Lu Yunli had a knife in his eyes, "Was it at the Mid-Autumn Palace banquet? Or the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet?"

"What did you say?!" Wang Yi couldn't bear it any longer, he raised his hand and threw the pleadings paper at Lu Yunli's face, "You! You spewed blood!"

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