From Kowloon's Inheritance

Chapter 132

With the interrogation over, the case seemed to be over.

For the emperor, all he needed was a reasonable explanation. As for the truth of the matter, he should not pay too much attention to it.

The case can be concluded, and it can be explained to the higher authorities.

It's just that Li Mu didn't intend to end it.

Li Mu said: "The case of the loss of the official bank seems to have come to a conclusion, and it was the Sea Dragon King's fault. The case seems to be closed now, but there are still some doubts!"

Li Gong said: "What doubts there are!"

Li Mu said: "First, the official bank transportation is a very confidential matter, why did King Sea Dragon know about it. Second, more than 400 million taels of silver, piled up like a hill, disappeared like this, and ordinary people can't do it; third, After the case broke out, I investigated the port data, investigated some seaports, and found no relevant data!"

"Fourth, and the most important. Master Mei only said that this was done by the Sea Dragon King. But is it really the Sea Dragon King's work? After all, we still wore a mask and relied on secret signs to meet the real person. It may be some people pretending to be in the name, and in the end the Sea Dragon King took the blame!"

After careful and repeated questioning of the confession just now, Li Mu still doubted it.

Li Gong said: "What should be the next step?"

"According to the confession, Yongle Casino is responsible for information transportation, and is also responsible for melting the silver, casting it into new silver, and then transferring the silver to a warehouse in the port. Then someone directly took action, transporting the silver to the ship, and transferring it to other directions."

Li Mu said: "Not long ago, I sent people to find that warehouse. The owner of the warehouse was only responsible for renting it out, and didn't care about the rest... and no favorable circumstances were found. Veteran enemy, we investigated there, and the clues there were broken! "

The enemy is a cautious person. The layout is exquisite and compact. Even if he breaks through a node, he can quickly disconnect the line and it is difficult to go further. It can be said that it is difficult everywhere.

"Let's go, let's go to the pier, maybe we will go to sea..." Li Mu said.

"Going to sea, you doubt the navy..." Li Gong said.

"That's right! It exploded that day, and the amount of explosives was at least ten tons... The imperial court strictly controlled gunpowder, especially the production areas of saltpeter and sulfur. There are a small amount of gunpowder manufactured by the people. Only water can produce such large-scale gunpowder." Master!" Li Mu said.

"Take a walk in the navy, and you will find new discoveries!"

This world also has gunpowder, but it is only a low-end version of black gunpowder. As for high explosives such as TNT, they have not been manufactured yet.And because of the impurity of sulfur and saltpeter, the power of black powder is limited.It is said that the imperial court created weapons such as cannons and Vulcan guns to fight against warriors.

As a result, the effect is really not very good.

Firearms are still useful for low-level warriors, but not very useful for high-level warriors.

When we got to the pier, we could see boats coming in and out one by one, very busy, crowded with people, boiling constantly.In the era without automobiles, railways, and airplanes, waterways were a more comfortable mode of transportation.

The north-south traffic arteries are also connected to the sea, making Jinling City extremely busy.

There are a lot of warehouses near the wharf, as well as goods, and customs inspections... By the way, there was no customs here, and it was set up by Li Mu.For daily necessities such as grain and cloth brought in, the tax rate is relatively low and tax-free; for luxury goods, gold, silver, coral, etc., heavy taxes are imposed.

There are also discounts for big ships, the bigger the ship, the more discounts.

"My lord!" an official stepped forward and said.

"Take out the most recent ledger, preferably a month's ledger!" Li Mu said.

"My lord, come here!"

As he said that, he went to a room where there were ledgers, which recorded the types of goods, the quantity of goods, the depth of draft, the amount of silver delivered, and many other information.

In the ledger, there is no record of a large amount of money in and out.

The ships that come and go seldom have direct bank transactions, and more of them are large-scale cargoes that are bartered.

After flipping through the ledger roughly, but couldn't see anything, Li Gong asked, "What can you see?"

"Different goods have different taxes. Among them, some items may be carried in some goods, resulting in different drafts...As long as it is not too much, then turn a blind eye and close one eye. And if it is too much, directly The goods are placed in the waterproof layer, and they cannot be inspected..."

Li Mu explained: "On the pier, it is impossible to check the goods loaded one by one. It is best to send the silver to the ship quietly in the name of loading grain. It's just that the ship is silver or grain, and the draft is different. !"

As he said that, he focused on checking the food accounts and the water depth.

Constantly comparing and finding that there is a big ship, it seems that the draft is a bit deep...

"There is a problem with this ship!"

Li Mu suddenly smiled, and said with an account.

"Nanhai Trading Company..." Li Mu said, "Which name is Nanhai Trading Company affiliated with!"

Li Gong was silent, and said: "There is no affiliation, but a firm established by the Marquis of Nanhai... The headquarters of the firm is in Suzhou. Marquis of Nanhai is one of the real powerful lords. His reputation is not inferior to that of my father. Marquis of Nanhai has a huge ocean. The caravans are engaged in overseas trade, the number is huge, and it is estimated that the annual income is 300 million taels of silver... In addition to the income from the fiefdom, and the income from other shops, the income is inestimable!"

Low-key is king.

The richer the person, the more low-key they are, and the less they know how rich they are.

This Marquis of Nanhai is very rich, but no one knows exactly how rich he is.

Li Mu said: "It is recorded in the accounts that this fleet was loaded with grain and went directly north...or it may have changed the brand in the middle and went directly to a different place. There is a huge sea of ​​people on the sea...how to find it is simply a mystery!"

Li Gong said: "Then let's keep an eye on the Nanhai Company?"

"Actually, it's not necessary... Most of the Nanhai firms are serious businessmen, with only a small amount of entrainment... Even if we turn our heads upside down, might we not notice anything?" Li Mu said, it's not easy to deal with the imperial court.

"Say, if you had 500 million taels of silver, what would you do?" Li Mu asked.

"I don't need that much money...I can't spend much throughout the year, I just save it!" Li Gong said.

"save!"

Li Mu said, "Then where will you exist?"

Safety first.

Money laundering, transforming improper property into reasonable property is the first step;
The second step is to hide the silver.

Li Gong said: "If I have 500 million taels of silver, I will directly cast it into a big silver ball, or directly pour it into a floor to prevent it from being stolen!"

The treasury is easily stolen.

If you meet Chu Liuxiang's generation, it is even more likely to be stolen.The best way is to pour it into a big iron ball, thousands of catties, even tens of thousands of catties, Chu Liuxiang can't steal it; no.

"Let's go, let's go to sea and dig for silver!"

Li Mu said, vaguely thinking about the money going out.

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