Splendid Abandoned Wife

Chapter 388 Rage

Looking at the long motorcade, Liu Shoubei expressed concern: "Master Ming, would you like to bring more people with you?" He could tell with his toes that the road would not be peaceful.

"No need," Pan Jiaming shook his fan, "25 warriors are more than enough to protect a prison car. Liu Shoubei wouldn't be so unsure of his men, would he?" The only people escorted into Beijing were Uncle Jin, the dwarf, and Mr. Accountant. The most important thing is that the dwarf's "mother" and the shopkeeper of Mo Yazhai are both dead. The other little mole crickets, Prince Pan, find it troublesome and leave them to Liu Shoubei to slowly interrogate and deal with them. It is estimated that what they ask will not be of much use. Those people have no access to anything important.

"Just protect this prison car?" Liu Shoubei was stunned for a moment before he remembered that the dozens of large locked boxes were more valuable than the "treasures" inside them. "But, isn't there more...?" Those six boxes were full. All of them are real gold and silver, at least millions of taels of silver.

"Haha," Xiao Feng said with a smile, "Master Guards, please rest assured, the real money was on the road at midnight last night. It was transported by water."

Liu Shoubei took a breath of air, eh, these two young people under 20 years old in front of him, do they want to be so unfathomable?Liu Shoubei, who instantly put his worries behind, felt a little sympathetic to the various people who were preparing to rob.

What made him even more disappointed was that from the time the stolen goods were taken last night to the time they were put into the warehouse and then when they were taken out of the warehouse to load the truck this morning, it could be said that it was all under his nose. How come he didn't notice anything unusual?Six boxes of real heavy objects, not six gold bars that can be easily hidden, but they were transferred without anyone noticing?

Ahem, the waves behind the river beat the waves in front, and the waves in front died on the beach. It seemed that he was getting old. Liu Shoubei, who was less than forty years old, touched his nose with emotion: "Didn't the prefect Wang open two boxes just now?"

Pan Jiaming blinked: "In the end, the four boxes on the car were covered with a layer of silver ingots."

As the prefect of Changzhou, Pan Jiaming and Liu Yanhao caught unscrupulous people and a huge amount of unexplained property on his territory, and he would definitely come forward.There were forty or fifty large, solid boxes. Wang Wenshan felt aching for his lord, and of course, he also broke into a cold sweat for himself.After all, this happened on his territory, under his nose, and neither the emperor nor the lord could not hold him accountable.

Watching Liu Yanhao discussing something with Pan Jiaming from a distance, Wang Wenshan's brows furrowed more and more.

Having been an official in the same territory for many years, he knew Liu Yanhao quite well even though he didn't have many interactions with each other in the civil and military fields.This man is stubborn, has no food and salt, and dislikes Pan Jiaming, a dandy from an aristocratic family who enjoys the glory passed down from his ancestors and has nothing to do. How could he get together with Pan Jiaming?If Pan Jiaming discovered that small courtyard, he should go to him as the prefect. How could he go to Liu Yanhao?

On the other hand, if Liu Yanhao discovered it, he, as a military attaché, was not suitable to intervene directly in such matters, but he might go to Pan Jiaming.Although Pan Jiaming was not a local magistrate in Changzhou, didn't the emperor favor him?Taking a piece of Pan Jiaming's pie, he, Liu Yanhao, is still indispensable, right?
Facts have proved that Liu Yanhao made the right bet.Just now, he secretly instructed the officials below to deliberately "remind" Pan Jiaming that this approach was against the procedures and that all the prisoners and stolen property should be handed over to the prefect's Yamen for trial, and then reported through the prefect's Yamen.

Unexpectedly, Pan Jiaming took out a large jade pendant with "I am here in person" engraved on it, causing them to kneel on the ground, and then proudly said: "Before my son left the capital, the emperor gave me this jade pendant, saying that if I was traveling, When encountering something or someone that has a significant impact on the court and Da Ying, he immediately becomes an imperial envoy and has the right to kill first and report later. My lords, is there anything wrong with my handling of this matter?"

Immediately transform into an imperial envoy?Of course, it can be dealt with directly by bypassing the prefect. With that jade pendant, who dares to say it is inappropriate?Let's just say that Pan Shizi's inexplicable travels were definitely not easy. Fortunately, they all flattered him seriously and didn't say anything inappropriate in front of Pan Shizi.

However, this Prince Pan is really a fortune-seeking boy. Every time he goes out, he either picks up a mountain of gold or a treasure. It is said that the forty or fifty big boxes are filled with gold, silver and jewelry, which are worth at least forty to five million. Two?The two boxes they just saw with their own eyes were full of silver ingots.

As for the theory of "property of unknown origin", everyone is well aware of it. What is unknown property?It was obvious that some important person had trouble keeping his belongings in his own house.In the second half of last year, the emperor also sent an imperial envoy to Changyang to check the salt tax account...

Everyone was startled, could this be it?So Dai Pinchao, the Liangjiang Salt Transport Envoy, wouldn't be that big shot, right?Ah ah ah, Master Dai has suffered a big loss now.However, the position of the Liangjiang Salt Transport Envoy is really lucrative. Dai Pinchao has only been working for a few years, but he has accumulated such a fortune?It's no wonder that the emperor is worried and sends imperial envoys here every few years.

The officials, who had the clue, secretly made the decision to stay away from Dai Pinchao until the case of "huge unidentified property" became clear.By the way, Mr. Dai Pinchao didn't come to see Pan Shizi off today. It is said that he fell ill due to the cold two days ago.

Looking at the expressions and whispers of everyone, Wang Wenshan knew what they were thinking. If he were one of those people, he would definitely have the same idea.It's a pity that he can't. He and Dai Pinchao are basically in the same boat. Now we can only wait and see how the Lord can save them.

It would take at least a month to get to the capital. It was a long journey, and it was not impossible for the gold and silver property to be robbed by "bandits". Although there were officers and soldiers escorting them, people died for money and birds died for food, and there was never a shortage of desperadoes.

The important thing is that those people must be eliminated.

In fact, except for Uncle Jin, Wang Wenshan is really unfamiliar with several other people and has never had contact with them.He only knows that people like Mr. Yu and Uncle Jin will never betray the lord until they die, because their most important family members or the handles are in the hands of the lord. Whether they betray the lord or not is a dead end, and no one will choose to betray them. .In this way, Pan Jiaming and his entourage took the convoy on the road in a mighty manner. They all took the official road. The two officers and soldiers at the front of the team each had a banner with the words "imperial envoy" and "give way" on their backs, and they shouted from time to time. Say "The imperial court is dealing with important matters, and those who are idle should avoid them."

Pan Jiaming and Xiao Feng stopped riding horses and sat leisurely in the carriage chatting.

"Do you think they will pretend to be mountain bandits or robbers from the former dynasty?" Pan Jiaming looked like he was anxiously waiting for someone to stop the robbery.

Xiao Feng didn't bother to look up and look at someone's triumphant face: "Is there any difference?"

"No," Pan Jiaming said seriously, "but I hope they pretend to be traitors from the previous dynasty. In this way, the few people in the prison car will be accused of being traitors. Wouldn't our contribution be increased by [-]%?"

"Ahem," Xiao Feng choked on the sip of tea he just took into his mouth. He suddenly thought of something and glared at Pan Jiaming, "What do you want to ask from the Emperor? You don't want the Emperor to grant you a request first, right?" Although it was a question, the tone was very certain. He was too familiar with the gleam in Pan Jiaming's eyes at this moment.Miss Yin's filial piety period is 27 months. Now that it has passed sixteen months, has Mingzi started making preparations?
"Haha, why can't I hide my thoughts from you?" Pan Jiaming expressed annoyance, but the pride and calculation in his eyes could not be concealed. "We have recovered 600 million taels of silver. With such a great achievement, the emperor must be worried. You've rewarded me, and if I take the initiative to ask for it, don't I help him out of trouble?" Since the Emperor knows that Eagle Guard is in his hands, he must also know that he is not short of silver, so it seems so insincere to always reward those gold, silver and jewels?Of course, he never tried to hide the fact that the emperor was.It's just that the emperor didn't ask, and there was no need for him to take the initiative to mention it. Is it good for the monarch and his ministers to have such a tacit understanding?
Xiao Feng curled his lips and said: "The Emperor must put the Queen's wishes first in your life-long affairs. When the time comes, you can just say something like "The Queen is in charge of your marriage" and ask you to change your request. How can you still argue with the Emperor?" The biggest key to this matter lies with the Queen.Moreover, what Pan Jiaming was worried about was not just the majesty of the queen's mother-in-law, but the queen's motherly love for him.In the world, except for the old lady, there is no one who loves and values ​​Pan Jiaming's brother and sister more than the Queen.

Pan Jiaming was not hit by Xiao Feng's words: "Let's take it step by step and defeat each one. I believe there is a way to make my aunt accept it. My aunt is not a stubborn person." The main reason why the queen would stop him was because of her love for him, and His biggest reliance on persuading the queen was the queen's love and care for him.

Forget it, just take it one step at a time, there is always a way. Xiao Feng didn't want to pour cold water on Pan Jiaming anymore, so he changed the subject and said: "Those people must be in need of both people and money. You are not afraid of them burning the boat and determined to destroy them." The mouths of those four people?”

"Why should you be afraid?" Pan Jiaming shrugged, "I just want to use those four people to fish. I have already ordered 25 officers and soldiers not to risk their lives. The focus is to find the flaws of the people and see if I can deduce them. The origin of the person. If the person who comes is really too ferocious and it is important to save your life, then just kidnap the person."

Xiao Feng was stunned for a moment, then smiled and shook his head. Yes, he was confused. To convict Dai Pinchao and Wang Wenshan, we already had all the personal and material evidence. It doesn't matter whether the four people have confessions or not. It's just the icing on the cake. .As for finding out the lord who is behind everything, it can be seen from the performance of Uncle Kim Cui Minxi yesterday that nothing can be pried out from these four people, so it is better to keep an eye on the Wang family.The emperor should be able to receive their flying eagle message soon. Naturally, someone will be keeping an eye on Wang Wentong's mansion in the capital.As for Changyang, they also left people to keep an eye on Wang Wenshan and Dai Pinchao.

Thinking of Cui Minxi, Xiao Feng frowned again: "Is Prince Fu really the mastermind behind the scenes? What does he need so much money for?" Prince Fu's life is the least luxurious among the princes. Apart from buying antique calligraphy and paintings, he is very willing to spend it. Except for money, other expenses can be considered simple among the royal family.

Pan Jiaming shook his head: "Who are you asking me? You know people and faces but don't know the heart!" If Cui Minxi's real master is indeed King Fu, it means that the person who killed his father is probably King Fu, but his father Pan Rubing was the same as King Fu when he was alive. The relationship is not bad, and there is no conflict of interest between King Fu and his father. There is no reason to harm his father.

The more Pan Jiaming and Pan Jiaming discussed, the heavier they became. If the princes needed a lot of money, besides enjoying it for themselves, there was another possibility...rebellion.Royal princes and princes are the group of people who are closest to the throne, most likely to desire that position, and most likely to be unwilling to accept it.Yes, they are all brothers and share the same noble bloodline. Why should one be the king while the others can only bow their heads?
Isn’t the King of Fortune, who is free and unrestrained and has his own style, exempt from vulgarity?

In the capital, Master Pixiu was silent for a long time after listening to Mr. Yu read the letter from Fei Ge, but because he was wearing a mask, no one could see his expression.But his body was obviously stiff and tense, and the fist on his right hand clenched on the desk, with veins exposed on it.

Mr. Yu was most familiar with Master Pixiu. He could feel the dangerous and heavy atmosphere that suddenly rose in the room, like the heavy atmosphere before a thunderstorm, which made him suddenly feel a little difficult to breathe.

Although this was a major consequence of Jin's carelessness, and although the Lord had already given Jin the authority to handle external affairs, and he had once suggested that Jin was too aggressive and too self-centered,... in any case, Jin was still in charge of him. If the master wanted to blame him, he could only accept it.

Fortunately, he had already made secret arrangements. No matter..., things would not be irreversible.However, the property worth several million taels is more than half of the funds they have spent over the years.In other words, after such a long period of accumulation, the most human and financial resources have been lost in the past two years. This is not a good year. Both human and financial resources cannot make ends meet.

Just when Mr. Yu felt that the air in the entire secret room was so oppressive that it was about to explode, Master Pixiu spoke, his breath still a little unsteady: "Leave this matter to Qianmian, let him lead people to pretend to be robbers to steal property, kill people and hurt others. It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter who is killed or injured, the money must be taken back. As for the gold, take it back if you can. If you can't, use poison gas to get rid of them all to prevent them from suffering." Since the bandits dare to rob the official's house, they don't care about you. Who was it? Naturally, he had no scruples in attacking. There were many officials who had been killed by robbers before, including the imperial envoys who escorted various official coins.

Mr. Yu quickly nodded in agreement. He knew that the lord was extremely angry at this moment, and it was not the time for him to put forward opinions. He could just make some slight adjustments when making his own arrangements.By the way, does that dandy Pan Jiaming have a special physique that makes him particularly attracted to gold and silver?

Although the lord was furious, he had to bite the bullet and remind him: "I'm afraid Liu Yanhao has been staring at this matter for a long time. I don't know if he only found our secret warehouse, or... he found something else? Dai Pinchao We can't stay, Wang Wenshan... We also need to be prepared for the Wang family. Fortunately, I insisted on giving Jin that instruction." At that time, Jin still respected him.

(End of this chapter)