Rule over Ming Dynasty

Chapter 254
How is this going?

Not to mention the officials in the hall, even the common people in the hall were collectively stunned.

Ordinarily, the case has been closed. Because Sun Duo was greedy for the land deed in Qian Fu's hands, he brought people to slaughter Qian Fu's family on the night of New Year's Eve and seized the land deed.

It's just that judging from the current situation, there seems to be other secrets in this case, which is really puzzling.

Although Li Yu and the other officials didn't understand why, they couldn't help showing an expression of enlightenment after receiving the contract that Liu Jin handed over.

Sun Duo had indeed lied just now. This case may not be as simple as it appears on the surface, or Sun Duo may not be the only person involved.

Huichang Hou Sun Ming and other relatives seemed very curious and confused, but when they took the contract and checked it, they immediately felt a thunderbolt.

Things have gotten out of their hands and are even heading for the worst.

Sun Duo noticed everyone's abnormal reactions, but he still couldn't figure out what went wrong, and he had already chosen to bear it all.

Song Cheng took back the contract that was submitted just now, and this contract was actually a pawn ticket, so he directly stated to everyone: "At first, the governor of the government thought that this was just a case of exterminating the family and seizing wealth, but after learning that Ms. Qian was hunted down in the Dongsheng Inn, he realized that things might not be as simple as it seems. After questioning Ms. Qian in private, he learned that his father Qian Fu suddenly had frequent business dealings with the Changsheng pawnshop a few years ago, and successively borrowed at least 4 taels of silver from the Changsheng pawnshop. 4 taels have purchased a batch of suburban land before the Spring Festival.”

"What are you doing so far? I killed the person, and what I wanted was the land deed in Qian Fu's hand!" Sun Duo felt unhappy, and he still wanted to be charged with all the crimes.

Song Cheng shook his head lightly, looking serious and authentic: "Sun Duo, what you went to Qian's mansion to grab that day was not the land deed, but the pawn ticket in Qian Gui's hand, but that's it?"

"Isn't it the same?" Sun Duo rolled his eyes.

Zhu Youtang put down the teacup and looked at this Sun Duo whose IQ was obviously not high enough, but he knew that this kind of person was actually just a "horse boy", and the real trader must be someone else.

This group of people did not use robbery, but took advantage of it. It can only be said that the layout behind it must be a master.

It is impossible for a rich man with wisdom and courage like Qian Fu to put all the land deeds in the same basket, and it is impossible for outsiders to find them easily, so the best way is to "lead the snake out of the hole".

Song Cheng picked up the pawn ticket in his hand, but shook his head gently: "It's just that this kind of pawn ticket needs to be checked. Even if you get the pawn ticket, let alone you can't cash it, even if you can get it at the pawnshop to exchange for the land deed? Or, you don't need to cash the pawn ticket. After all, the Changsheng pawnshop is the property of your Huichanghou Mansion!"

what?
When the people in the hall heard that the Changsheng pawnshop was actually the property of the Huichang Houfu, as if suddenly thinking of a certain possibility, they immediately raised their heads and looked at Huichang Hou Sun Ming with some understanding.

That's it!

When Li Si, Minister of the Household Department, heard the information, combined with the fact that the Changsheng Pawnshop belonged to the Huichang Marquis Mansion, his brain had roughly simulated their "criminal process" this time.

This is likely to be a premeditated crime, for the batch of suburban land deeds in Qian Fu's hands.

They must have deliberately leaked the news that the imperial court was going to build the outer city of Beijing to Qian Fu, and then lured Qian Fu to take out the hidden land deeds as collateral in exchange for cash to continue land speculation.

It's just that Qian Fu doesn't seem to know that he has already become a fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered by Changsheng's pawn shop.

Sun Duo didn't come out on the night of the New Year's Eve to seize money, but to kill all the relatives of the Qian family and find the pawnbrokers that were hidden.

Since the pawnbrokers need to pay interest, as long as the Qian family members do not come to redeem them as scheduled, then those large piles of suburban land deeds belong to the Changsheng pawnshop.

But they never expected that Miss Qian's family would run away from home on New Year's Eve, so a fish slipped through the net in the Qian family.

Originally, as long as Miss Qian was silenced, the whole plan could be said to be seamless.As for the title deeds mortgaged in the Changsheng Pawnshop, they only need to be put on for a year or so before they will naturally become the property of the Changsheng Pawnshop.

Song Cheng put a lot of effort into this case, and immediately pointed out a flaw: "According to the investigation by the prefect, Changsheng Pawnshop has always been mainly lending Beijing debts, and now it is pawning a full 4 taels to Qianfu, isn't it strange?"

Similar to later generations, lending is actually a very important pillar industry.

Among the many financial institutions in the capital, Dangshu Jingdebt has the most mature operations, and their lending targets are the highest-quality group-officials.

After all, officials have a stable income, and they also have a lot of gray income. They are considered the strongest debt repayment group in this era, so they have become the most favored objects of many lending institutions.

Lending institutions seem to be well versed in the principle that one can't get enough money alone, so they followed some people to share the cake, and the profession of "Lajing debt" appeared.

The existence of this kind of occupation is recorded in the "Records of Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty", "There are dozens of generations of scoundrels in the capital, often in front of the officials, and they often attract rich families to borrow money and then bribe them.

It's just that the interest is really high, and only officials can afford it.

In "Golden House Dream", there is a record of the high profits brought about by this kind of debt activity. "The newly elected officials who take the Beijing account will get a 60% discount, six taels will be counted as ten taels, and a monthly profit of fifteen. It doesn't take a year, only 300 taels, even the original should be [-] taels."

Changsheng Pawnshop is backed by Huichang Hou Mansion, so its main business has always been Beijing debt, so it is indeed an abnormal behavior to suddenly issue a huge loan to wealthy businessman Qian Fu this time.

"The Changsheng pawnshop is indeed the property of our Huichanghou mansion, but we didn't seek a valuable title deed, so you don't want to spew blood here!" Sun Ming, the Hou of Huichang, knew that there were some things that couldn't be kept secret, so he took the initiative to admit and criticize.

Song Cheng was unmoved, and immediately pointed the finger at Huichang Marquis Sun Ming: "Once the imperial court decides to build the outer city of Beijing, the land deed in Qian Fu's hands will be worth tens of thousands of taels, and he, a small Nancheng vice-thousand household, can't swallow this huge fortune!"

As soon as this remark came out, the people in the hall could not help but gasp.

They regard a tael of silver as a treasure, and even a penny would like to spend it in half, but a few hundred thousand taels is an unimaginable number.

If it is possible to win so much silver taels from Qian Fu, it is really not a big deal to destroy one family.

It's just that, as Song Cheng said, the amount of money is too large, and a small Nancheng Jinyi deputy Qianhu really can't protect him, even if he is from the Marquis of Wuchang, unless...

At this point in the case, the truth has become more and more clear, causing many people in the hall to look thoughtfully at Huichang Hou Sunming.

"You don't have any evidence, so don't bite here, just like a mad dog!" Sun Ming saw that the matter had already burned himself, and he couldn't care less about Lord Hou's image.

Li Yu, Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials, saw that the incident had reached the Marquis of Huichang, and this was Yingzong's most important relative, so he could not help turning his head to look at Zhu Youtang silently.

Although the truth of the case is important, the attitude of the emperor is even more important.

If the Son of Heaven stops the interrogation now, he can give Huichang Marquis Sun Ming a chance, and push Sun Duo to the guillotine to explain to the world.

After all, the past dynasties have ruled the people but not the power, and the Huichang Marquis Mansion is likely to escape this catastrophe.

"Your Majesty, now that the case is clear, I think that if we investigate further, there will be retaliation, so I request that the case be closed immediately!" Changning Bo Zhou Yu knew that only the emperor in front of him could save the siege, so he immediately stood up and asked.

When hearing Chang Ning Bo's request, Li Si and others, Minister of the Household Department, also turned their heads to look at Zhu Youtang.

Zhu Youtang knew what these people were thinking, so he asked indifferently: "Uncle Chang Ning, since you said that the case is clear, can you tell me who is deliberately framing the minister of the Ministry of Punishment behind his back?"

If it was just a homicide case of stealing money, I might be able to go to the end and behead Sun Duo to explain to the world.It's just that the reason why I ran out today was not because of the real culprit of the Qian family murder case.

If it wasn't for Song Cheng who was good at extracting clues, then the murderer in this case would be Du Ming, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, and he, the emperor who used Du Ming and other officials heavily, would also be affected.

From the beginning of this matter, it was not to find out the real culprit of the bloody case, but to find out the force that dared to oppose the court, and even more so to eradicate this force.

It is only now that the Wuchang Marquis' Mansion has been burned, and I am afraid that there is still some distance from the real truth.

This……

As soon as these words came out, Changning Bo Zhou Yu suddenly felt at a loss for words.

yes?The murderer of the Qian family's massacre can be directly blamed on Sun Duo, but the matter of instructing the leader of the Northern Clan, One-Eyed Tiger, to kill and blame it on Du Ming, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, has not yet been clarified.

Compared with the massacre in the Qian Mansion, someone actually framed and framed an important official of the Ming court. This matter is actually more serious, and even he, Chang Ningbo, cannot bear it.

"That should be the case! How can the majestic Minister of the Ministry of Punishment allow Xiaoxiao to frame him, this matter must be investigated!" Li Yu, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, knew that it was a matter of the authority and dignity of the court, so he immediately made a clear statement.

Officials such as Li Si, Minister of the Household Department, also realized that it was not only the murderer of the Qian family murder, but also the power that framed the dignified court officials.

This……

Huichang Hou Sunming felt the strong will of the emperor, and couldn't help swallowing secretly.

The development of the matter to this point has far exceeded his expectations, and it is no longer even a disaster he can bear.Once it is confirmed that it is related to him, then the Huichang Hou Mansion that they have stood for decades may be buried in his hands.

If he had known this earlier, he would not have been in this muddy water no matter what.

"Stop talking? If that's the case, let's continue the interrogation!" Zhu Youtang saw that Uncle Changning who jumped out to stop him remained silent, Dang even ordered him lightly.

Song Cheng felt Zhu Youtang's strong support behind him, so he made a statement: "Since the Marquis of Huichang refuses to confess, we have to interrogate Shopkeeper Sun!"

In fact, when Zhu Youtang was going to rest in the back house of the government office, Song Cheng had already ordered the Changsheng pawnshop to be searched, and the pawn ticket and title deed just now were found from the Changsheng pawnshop.

It was at this time that a little old man with a mustache was taken to court.

"My master is the Marquis of Huichang. The Changlong pawnshop has the shares of Uncle Changning and Uncle Rui'an. Why did Shuntian Mansion seal up our pawnshop?" Shopkeeper Sun shook off the two arresting officers and came out of the backstage angrily.

asshole!

When Zhou Yu and Wang Yuan heard that the treasurer Sun had confessed himself to let the emperor know that they had shares in the Changsheng pawnshop, they felt a chill down their spines.

This matter has developed to the present, and it is no longer about dividing up the cake, but about losing his head every minute.

"My lord, I have brought you here!" Xu Tuiguan stepped forward, saluting respectfully.

Shopkeeper Sun, who was about to continue clamoring, was taken aback for a moment, and said happily, "Master, you are here!"

"Kneel down!" Zhao Dayan scolded when he saw that shopkeeper Sun was still standing.

ah?His Majesty?

Shopkeeper Sun realized that Song Cheng was sitting in the wrong seat, but when he turned his head to look at the center of the courtroom, his old face was full of surprise.

"Kneel down!" Xu Tuiguan was about to step forward, but suddenly he couldn't help but be taken aback.

Shopkeeper Sun's tears burst out of his eyes suddenly, but he knelt down on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, Tong... Tong Sheng Sun Zhong can see His Majesty today, even though he died without regret! Wuwu..."

Huh?
Seeing Sun Zhong's strong reaction, everyone in the hall couldn't help but look at each other.

Although they have seen some officials who were very moved when they saw the emperor, it is really rare to see Sun Zhong so moved that he cried directly. Of course, it cannot be ruled out that this person is an acting online.

Zhu Youtang was quite surprised to see such a big reaction from this little old man with a mustache. He vaguely felt that this person's excitement was not feigned.

Song Cheng didn't forget his mission, and immediately asked the question: "Shopkeeper Sun, you should know the whole plan of Changsheng Pawnshop to get rich, right?"

"I..." Shopkeeper Sun couldn't help hesitating when he heard this question.

Song Cheng's heart moved slightly, and he immediately launched an attack: "The emperor is listening here today, do you want to commit the crime of deceiving the emperor and become a disloyal citizen?"

"No, I, Sun Zhong, am a loyal citizen of Ming Dynasty!" Sun Zhong replied very positively.

Song Cheng saw Sun Zhong's reaction in his eyes, and immediately said indifferently: "Then tell everything you know, and be a loyal citizen of Ming Dynasty!"

"Yes...it's the land deed that my master wants to seize from Qianfu, but I'm responsible for recommending new land to Qianfu, and let him keep using the land deed as collateral. I don't know anything else!" Sun Zhong pointed to Huichang Hou Sun Ming, and immediately revealed the whole story.

This……

Li Yu, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and other officials couldn't help being taken aback. This little old man with a mustache had sold his master like this. He really couldn't underestimate the influence of the emperor.

Finished!

Hou Sunming of Huichang saw that this loyal confidant turned out to be the biggest traitor, and he confessed himself so easily, and suddenly felt a thunderbolt.

(End of this chapter)