After fleeing famine, I rely on space to raise cubs

Looking at the crowd, Zhao Hongliang was a little surprised and said, "Princess, I also know that Liu Chuanzhi has been escorted to Liyang. Could it be that someone took him away?"

Su Qing nodded at him and said, "Yes, what's the matter, do you have something to say?"

Zhao Hongliang took a breath, "Escorting the prisoner into Liyang, there will be customs clearance documents along the way, and the local county government must also cooperate, and no accidents can occur on their own boundaries, otherwise the official title will not be guaranteed, and their heads may be lost. It is impossible for this person to be robbed for no reason, and the county government cannot ignore it."

Su Qing raised the corners of her lips and laughed, stood up from the chair, and walked to Zhao Hongliang, "Master Zhao, the court also said that the magistrate of the county should make decisions for the common people and be the master of Qingtian, otherwise the court will come down." The decree chopped off your head, and the law is strict, and I haven't seen you making decisions for the people like this."

Zhao Hongliang's face was pale, and he lowered his head to his chest. Su Qing was sure that the man in front of him must be clasping his toes in embarrassment.

Su Qing turned her head, looked at Xiao Yuan and said, "Send someone to look for the prince. It is impossible for someone to be robbed silently."

After Xiao Yuan went out, Su Qing looked at Song Zhi again, looking at his expressionless face, Su Qing silently lowered her head, what can I do, some people have their hearts hidden.

Su Qing continued to Zhao Hongliang: "Master Zhao, whether it's rumors or gossip, is there any evidence to prove it? The yellow vest can explain something, but it can't prove that it has a direct relationship with King Xu Zheng."

Although the yellow vest belonged to King Xuzheng, the person who sent the yellow vest may not be Han Hechang. When the time comes, they will refuse to admit it, and they will become the passive party instead.

Zhao Hongliang didn't speak directly, but thought for a while. Su Qing was not in a hurry, and poured her a cup of tea by himself. It was fragrant and mellow, and there was a taste of tea in his mouth when he drank it.Su Qing was very satisfied, and poured another cup for Song Zhi, "Taste it, although there is nothing famous in Cheng County, but the old tea here is quite famous."

Zhao Hongliang answered, "Princess is right. Chen tea originated more than 100 years ago. A good man named Chen moved a tea tree from the west. After years of cultivation, it was located on the westernmost mountain in our Cheng County. , Now it’s all old tea, old tea is not easy to feed, and can only survive in Chengxian County, so this old tea has become the only thing Chengxian can afford.”

"April every year is the harvest season of old tea. At that time, the people in the whole Chengxian County will go to see it. Moreover, Chengxian County also has an unwritten rule, that is, when the tea is harvested, no matter who comes, you can take a little tea. , although there are not many, but everyone is very satisfied with being able to taste something fresh in the first batch."

When Zhao Hongliang mentioned this matter, he was a little happy, with a smile all over his face.

Su Qing said: "Who will distribute Chen Cha now?"

Zhao Hongliang said: "Chen Tea belongs to the Chen family, but after several twists and turns, it is now in the hands of Han Hechang."

"How much do you usually give to the county government?"

Su Qing was not polite, "Master Zhao, it's this time, so don't hide it, I know Master Zhao's pockets are not clean, but sometimes, you may not mind if you say it in advance, but if you delay it, it's two different things .”

Zhao Hongliang put his hands in the sleeves on both sides, his face darkened again, and he lowered his head and said, "What the princess said is that Han Hechang will give me 1 taels of silver every year. Because I am afraid of being discovered, I only take 2000 taels of silver." Two, the remaining 8000 taels of silver will be recorded in the ledger, because the imperial court exempts the tax, so there is no need to take out the silver. I will quietly give it to those poor people who can't get rid of it. Not much, just a little bit .”

After a pause, Zhao Hongliang raised his head, "Princess, Han Hechang is clever. The money he gave me is recorded. I can only use it in Chengxian County. Once it is taken out, he seems to know it. I opened the money secretly. There is nothing wrong with it, and I don't know why, Han Hechang will know why I took out the silver, and I didn't even use it here in Hedong Road."

Su Qing's eyes widened, and he exchanged a glance with Song Zhi, "What's the matter? Is there still a mark on the silver?"

Song Zhi thought for a moment, and said, "Master Zhao, where did you take it for a test?"

"It's Suzhou."

After Zhao Hongliang finished speaking, "There is also Liu Yicheng, I will go too."

Song Zhi nodded slightly, glanced at Su Qing, and said nothing.

Seeing that Song Zhi didn't speak, Zhao Hongliang continued: "Princess, there are accounts for all the things I did."

Su Qing raised her eyebrows, "All the books have been burned, how do I know?"

Zhao Hongliang said, "The ledgers were burned, but I still kept a few. Master Yuan acted too rashly that night, so I asked someone to secretly take out some for the princess to have a look at."

Zhao Hongliang did not refuse, and took out the account books from the inside. Su Qing could clearly see that some of the account books were blackened by smoke, and some of the handwriting was unclear, but some were very innocent.

Su Qing took the ledger and flipped through it. It was full of single-entry bookkeeping. It was very difficult to read, but Su Qing still understood, "This ledger was left by you. Did they see it as a fake?"

Zhao Hongliang smiled, shook his head and said: "It's all true, but I made two sets of identical ledgers. At that time, Mr. Yuan said that the people who came here were different, and the ledgers I read were also different. I marked this set of ledgers myself. And it's been a long time, Master Yuan and others didn't take it to heart when they checked the accounts at the Ministry of Accounts. I just took advantage of them when they were proud and kept a record for myself. The accounts are almost the same, except for a few records. , the rest are similar, so they let down their vigilance."

Su Qing flipped through the account book and understood what Zhao Hongliang meant. There were very few records in the account book, but it was for disaster relief, so all the money was allocated and spent.

Su Qing looked at the record above and sneered, "The 8 taels of disaster relief money was actually put in the porridge shed. Didn't the people from the household department find out?"

Zhao Hongliang said: "The people from the household department came to check the accounts, it was just a formality, they sat down on the front foot, Han Hechang came on the back foot, followed by either gold and silver treasures, or beauties and male favorites, so blatant, I also felt a little sad .”

Only then did Su Qing understand why the people in the household department insisted that they had already checked the accounts, and that the protection of officials and officials was applicable wherever they went.

"The words in your mouth are all the same, so naturally you are not afraid."

Su Qing closed the ledger, "Master Zhao, you cooperated very well."