Great Qin Empress's Infrastructure Handbook

"Lord Lu, you're welcome." Feng Zhaowu patted his head naively, seeing that Lu Zhi didn't dislike him, he was quietly relieved.

"Your Highness still needs my attention, so I'm leaving first." There were still many things in the palace that required her to be busy, Lu Zhi said goodbye softly.

"His Royal Highness's affairs are more important. Mr. Lu will take care of them first." Feng Zhaowu said quickly, expressing that he is not a clingy person.

Lu Zhi nodded and went directly to Zhangtai Palace, where Zhao Qingrui stayed most of the time.

"Your Highness, Jiangzuo Shaofu has started to demolish the existing buildings in Xianyang. However, a little unpleasantness has occurred. One of the merchants is unwilling to move out." Sheng Guanping said in a difficult way.

After entering the cabinet, he realized that it is not easy to be a prince, and it is even more difficult to be an emperor. There are too many daily things, and he is too busy to find the north.

"What's the reason?" Zhao Qingrui raised an eyebrow.

"According to people's reports, he is a grain merchant with a big family business. He has traveled all over the years and accumulated countless family properties. His property in Xianyang is very large. He is dissatisfied with the compensation given by the court." Sheng Guanping said cautiously.

"Grain merchant, that is indeed a fat sheep, let's ignore this matter, I will ask someone to check this person at that time, if he has no criminal record, then we can talk about it, if he has, then he will be dealt with according to law Well, Daqin is short of money anyway." Zhao Qingrui stroked her chin.

"No." Sheng Guanping was silent for two seconds, knowing what Zhao Qingrui meant.

If they don't move away, the imperial court may have to use force.

That person is really stupid, he still wants to fight against the court, thinking that he can pay more in this way.

These things have been discussed long ago, and it is impossible to pay more.

After Sheng Guanping left, Lu Zhi came over.

The affairs of the court, because there is a five-year plan, everything is proceeding in an orderly manner, although Zhao Qingrui has a lot of things to manage every day, but only those.

Within two days, the merchant's information was delivered to Zhao Qingrui.

Looking at the information in his hand, Zhao Qingrui raised his eyebrows slightly.

"Is this news true?" Zhao Qingrui looked at Dunwei.

"Return to Your Highness, it is true, the evidence is on the second basket of bamboo slips." Dun weakly said respectfully.

Zhao Qingrui looked at the basket of bamboo slips and felt a little headache, there must be too many.

But thinking of what they did, Zhao Qingrui picked it up and looked at it carefully.

The businessman's name was He Mao, and he was not well-known among the businessmen in Daqin. He was even very low-key.

He was only a grain merchant in Xianyang, but he had a lot of business behind the scenes, secretly selling private salt and secretly mining iron ore.

He didn't sell these things in Daqin very much, and went to the grasslands to sell them.

Over the years, he has earned a lot of money from various tribes in the grassland.

"The evidence is convincing. Seize it and interrogate it to see if he has passed any information about Daqin to the tribes in the grassland." Zhao Qingrui said coldly.

According to the news obtained from Dunwei, he mines iron ore without permission, and this one is enough to sentence him.

This person has been dealing with tribes like the Huns all year round, so she couldn't help but care about it.

"I'm going now." Dunwei looked serious.

The possibility of this dog really doing this is very high. If the news of Daqin gets out, or even Daqin's sweet potatoes get out, it will be extremely detrimental to Daqin.

What's more, these tribes are still the enemies of Daqin. This person has no bottom line at all in order to make money.

He Mao, who is waiting for the imperial court to pay more money, is drinking wine leisurely. After Zhao Qingrui got a lot of technology, all aspects of Daqin are developing rapidly, and wine is one of them. item.

He Mao likes the taste of this baijiu, it's soft and soft in the mouth, taking a small sip, the mouth is full of wine aroma.

"Master, master, something is wrong, something is wrong." The steward ran in pissed off.

"What happened?" He Mao frowned displeased.

"Master, the people from Wei Wei's office have surrounded our mansion." The steward said with a pale face.

"How come? What did those people say?" He Mao's heart skipped a beat.

This time he didn't move out for a long time, and he just wanted to get more benefits. Now the business tax has increased, especially for those goods with relatively high value, and even a separate tax has been carried out.

The grain merchant on the surface made him a duck to water in Xianyang.

He is not short of money, and every time he encounters trouble, he can take care of it with a little money.

Nowadays, the increase in grain production has also lowered the price of grain a lot, and the benefits he has gained are also less.

He wanted to take Joe to get more benefits, and even wanted to have some relationship with the court.

It's a pity that he thought very well, but he didn't expect Zhao Qingrui to take the bottom line and ask the people from Heibingtai to investigate him first, and even found out a lot of things.

Wang Yuan came over with his guards and directly surrounded He Mao's mansion.

He Mao came out in a hurry, and asked quickly, "Little General, I am a good citizen, why did you surround my mansion?"

"You are He Mao?" Wang Yuan looked at He Mao with a cold expression.

"Yes, it's Xiaomin." He He Mao said seriously.

"Arrest them, arrest all the people in the mansion, and send them all to Ting Wei's prison for interrogation by Ting Wei's people." Wang Yuan waved his hand.

"I didn't commit a crime, so you can't arrest me." He Mao struggled violently, if he really went to prison, he would lose his skin if he didn't die.

Seeing hundreds of guards surrounded his house, obviously afraid of people running away, He Mao's heart sank.

What happened today, could it be that the court discovered something?
Impossible, impossible, he does things very covertly, the court should not be able to find out.

However, if they really knew something, the cold sweat on He Mao's vest kept coming out.

The guards of the mansion still wanted to resist, but how could these people be the opponents of the army, they were subdued in a short time, and some were even killed on the spot.

The actions of these people undoubtedly proved the speculation in his heart, and He Mao's heart became even more confused.

what to doHow can I save myself?

It's a pity that reality doesn't allow him to think too much.

Soon, he was brought to Tingwei's prison, it was his first time to visit Tingwei's prison, looking at the prisoners in other cells, He Mao couldn't help shaking, he didn't want to become like this, he also don't want to die.

He Mao was thrown into an empty cell, and the cell was filled with a musty smell, and the prisoners in other cells were all skinny, as if they were about to fall down in a second.

He Mao got up, "Master, I want to see Mr. Zhang Cangzhang."

The jailer locked the cell and was about to leave, but without thinking, He Mao grabbed him and stuffed a small piece of gold into his hand.

"Okay, I'll go and ask you. If Mr. Zhang doesn't want to see you, then I can't help it." Squeezing the small gold nugget in his hand, the jailer's eyes revealed a greedy light.

After speaking, he quickly left here.

Seeing the jailer leave, He Mao collapsed on the wooden bed, his face pale.

This time, I don't know if I can survive.

Thinking of Zhang Cang, He Mao regained some confidence. After all, he had sent money to him a lot in the past, and Zhang Cang couldn't escape even if he was done.

Zhang Cang was silent for a long time listening to the jailer's words.

"I don't know what crime he committed?" Zhang Cang asked seriously.

"The crime has not yet been determined, but it was sent by the guard Wang Yuanwang, and he was sent to be imprisoned together with him, as well as his family and all the servants." The jailer said respectfully.

If it wasn't for that piece of gold, he wouldn't be bothered to say so much.

"What? The person Wang Yuan went to arrest? I see, you go back first." Zhang Cang's heart sank, Wang Yuan basically took care of the affairs of Xianyang City.

He Mao is naturally familiar with him, and the two have been friends for more than ten years.

He can live so comfortably these years, thanks to the money He Mao sent. He only needs to provide He Mao with a little convenience, and he will send him a lot of money.

Therefore, the relationship between the two is getting closer.

Zhang Cang was walking around in the courtyard, before he could figure out what was going on, there was a knock on the gate of the courtyard.

The steward immediately went over to open the door, and saw that it was a maid in the palace, and suddenly trembled.

"What is your honor coming to the Zhang residence?" The steward said respectfully, not daring to be careless.

"Where is Zhang Yushi, His Highness has something to ask him, let him go to Zhangtai Palace immediately." The maid Hui'er said lightly.

"I don't know why His Highness the Crown Prince is looking for me?" Zhang Cang's heart skipped a beat. Just as He Mao was arrested, His Highness the Crown Prince was about to meet him, and it was very likely that He Mao had something to do with it.

I don't know what this dog did. He was caught in the cell, and he might even be involved. Thinking of this, Zhang Cang felt angry.

"I haven't said it yet, Mr. Zhang should change into his official uniform and enter the palace with slaves." Hui'er shook her head.

As a maid on duty in Zhangtai Palace, she really knows some inside stories, but she only wants to follow Zhao Qingrui and will not betray her.

Zhang Cang didn't ask any more questions, and hurriedly changed into his official uniform, and followed Huier into the palace.

Zhao Qingrui flipped through the ledger sent by Dun Ruo, and felt angry in his heart. Zhang He has a lot of treasures, and they are still in different places.

This time, his death made Daqin's treasury more abundant.

"Meet Your Highness the Crown Prince." Zhang Cang came over and saw a large number of bamboo slips and several books on the desk.

Since the promotion of paper, the bamboo slips were quickly replaced, and the bamboo slips quickly disappeared. There are still bamboo slips here, and Zhang Cang's heart is a little drumming.

Zhao Qingrui has been running the court for two or three years, and her prestige is extremely high. He dare not treat her like a little girl who doesn't understand anything. In fact, she is smarter than many people in the court.

If they look down on her, then they are the ones who are unlucky.

Seeing the chubby Zhang Cang, Zhao Qingrui still felt a little hot-eyed. This guy has gained a lot of weight, even fatter than the previous two years.

"Get up." Zhao Qingrui said lightly.

"Master Zhang has devoted himself to Daqin for many years, right?" Zhao Qingrui continued flipping the bamboo slips with a calm voice.

"It's been 14 years since I returned to Your Highness." Zhang Cang said respectfully, his heart pounding.

"It's been 14 years. I heard that He Mao, a grain merchant in Xianyang, will send a lot of money to your mansion every year?" Zhao Qingrui continued to look at the bamboo slips without looking up at him.

"Yes, I'm obsessed with wealth. I know the crime. Please punish me, Your Highness. I have no complaints." When He Mao was mentioned, Zhang Cang's heart trembled slightly, and he knelt down again.

"He Mao often asks you to drink?" Zhao Qingrui put down the bamboo slip in his hand coldly.

Okay, that's great, it turns out that the pig teammate is by my side.

"Yes." Zhang Cang was a little puzzled.

"It seems Master Zhang doesn't know yet, let's take a look." Zhao Qingrui picked up a book, glanced at Huier, Huier understood, and sent the book to Zhang Cang.

After taking the book and flipping through it, Zhang Cang's face changed drastically.

The body kneeling in the hall suddenly hunched, and the whole body trembled violently.

No wonder, no wonder He Mao wanted to bribe him, no wonder he always came to drink with him.

"I'm guilty, Your Highness, please punish me." Zhang Cang's face turned pale, he knew that he had been wronged, and he had been wronged thoroughly, and he was beaten badly by that bastard He Mao.

"I thought Mr. Zhang would complain." Zhao Qingrui raised an eyebrow.

"I don't dare, I deserve death for my crimes." Zhang Cang became even more frightened.

"Wait here first, Feng Yushi and the others will be here soon, and your punishment needs to be discussed before making a decision." Zhao Qingrui glanced at Zhang Cang indifferently.

During the rectification of Yushitai before, she also checked the official investigation booklet, knowing that Zhang Cang would be greedy for something.

Unexpectedly, He Mao hid it so deeply, and used his relationship with Zhang Cang to obtain information and sell it to the tribes in the grassland.

Not long after, the brothers Feng Jie and Li Si came over together.

"Zhang Cang, you are so confused." Feng Jie looked at Zhang Cang with hatred. Zhang Cang was a historian under the Zhu Dynasty, and he was also very knowledgeable among the censors. If he wanted to calculate anything in the palace, he would look for him.

It can be said that his status in Daqin is still very high.

"The guilty minister deserves to die." Zhang Cang knelt down in the hall.

"Okay, I came here to see how to deal with him. He was knowledgeable and knowledgeable. It's a pity to die. Let's find a place to arrange it first." Zhao Qingrui said indifferently, just because Zhang Cang leaked so much about Daqin. If there is no news, he should be delayed.

However, there is a shortage of people everywhere in Daqin. This guy used to be in charge of the Golden Chamber and Stone Chamber, and he is also a rare and knowledgeable person in Daqin.

It is still somewhat useful, not waste, so make the best use of it.

Zhao Qingrui's words did not make Zhang Cang happy. Although he would not die for the time being, he knew that his life would not be easy in the future.

"Your Highness is right. Zhang Cang is quite knowledgeable. I heard that Dr. Chunyu is compiling dictionaries, and there is also a book repairing office. These two places need knowledgeable people. Both places are suitable. If Your Highness thinks that he is so It's so comfortable, you can also send him to Jiangzuo Shaofu." Li Si seriously suggested.

Zhao Qingrui also thinks these two places are good.

"Xiang Li is right." Feng Jie agreed with Li Si's words.

"This, will it be too cheap for him?" Feng Quji had a sullen face, and he was also very clear that Zhang Cang's leaked secrets were enough to pull him out and tear Ling Chi apart.

"Indeed, then give him the most tiring work." Zhao Qingrui nodded in agreement.

Zhang Cang knelt and sat aside, watching them negotiate bit by bit and come up with the result of his punishment.

Zhang Cang looked at the girl sitting at the top, opened his mouth, and finally said everything.

He wanted to ask for death, but he found that he seemed to have no courage.