I am the carpenter king

He didn't ask any more questions, Yang He knew that the girl in front of him probably didn't know much, and it was Bai Yu who was really standing behind the scenes.As for the number one litigator in the capital, Yang He naturally didn't take it to heart.

That night Yang He attended a banquet hosted by the local officials and gentry in Yangzhou. This is an official rule, and those who treat guests will not feel anything, and those who eat will not care.After the dinner, Yang He smiled and said to the Yangzhou prefect: "Prefect Yang, I have already questioned the people who blocked the road and called for grievances that I met during the day. It is the case of Ren Changle that was interrogated by your yamen."

Seeing Yang He looking at him, the magistrate of Yangzhou nodded slowly, and said in a deep voice; "Master Huidutang, this case was tried by the lower officials, and the case has been finalized. The evidence of Ren Changle and his son selling illegal salt is conclusive. The official has already reported to the Ministry of Punishment!"

Frowning slightly, Yang He nodded clearly, the Yangzhou prefect's move was nothing more than to let himself retreat in the face of difficulties.I noticed something unusual in the case, so I naturally wouldn't just ignore it like this.After pondering for a while, Yang He said in a deep voice: "Master Yang, some mistakes are inevitable in matters like trial. If the sufferer really goes to beat the Dengwen drum, your Master Yang's face will be ashamed. Since The sufferer has found me here, so I still ask! If there is really something that involves Mr. Yang, I can help you agree!"

Without the slightest expression on his face, the magistrate of Yangzhou said with gratitude in his tone: "In this case, I will thank you first, and I will send the file over when I go back. You can take a look at it first, and I will wait for you. Good news!"

The two looked at each other, smiled at the same time, and said nothing.Although each other's hearts are not very satisfied with each other, but this face still has to get over it.

After returning to the palace of the imperial envoy, Yang He looked through the file carefully, and soon Yang He found a suspicious point.Frowning, he tapped on the table.Yang He searched more carefully, but he had just arrived, so he might have to wait until his retrial to find out.

What's more, Yang He was very curious about that Bai Yu, and he believed that when he was promoted to try the case again, this Bai Yu would definitely appear.

At night, the back hall of the magistrate's yamen.The magistrate of Yangzhou no longer had the calmness he had just now, and his face was full of anxiety.Walking around in the lobby, looking anxiously outside from time to time, it seems that they are waiting for someone.

Not long after, an old housekeeper ran in, saluted the Yangzhou magistrate, and said respectfully, "My lord, the master is here!"

After hearing what the old housekeeper said, the magistrate of Yangzhou immediately showed joy.Shen Sheng said: "Please!"

The butler turned around and went out, and after a while, he brought in an old man, who was Li Chang, the head of the Li family.Li Chang had a warm smile on his face, without the slightest sign of anxiety, and looked calm and clear.

"Sit!" The magistrate of Yangzhou sat on the chair, without the urgency on his face, and said calmly.

"My lord, I found Li here late at night. I'm afraid it's not for reminiscing about the old days! We haven't been friends for a day or two. If you have anything to say, let's just say it!" Li Chang had a smile on his face.He bowed his hands to the magistrate of Yangzhou, sat on a chair beside him, and said with a smile.

Nodding his head slowly, the magistrate of Yangzhou didn't care about Li Chang's attitude. At this time, everything else was secondary.After organizing the language, the magistrate of Yangzhou said in a rather serious tone: "Brother Li must have known about the matter of blocking the road today. I will not introduce anything more. The people in Yang Dutang have just taken away the files of the case. I'm afraid the case will be retried in a few days, do you know what brother Li can do?"

Hearing the tone of the prefect of Yangzhou, Li Chang frowned slightly. These officials reached out their hands very quickly when they took money.There are really things that shrink faster.Although he was disdainful in his heart, he still smiled and said, "Master Yang, do you think this matter is really that simple?"

The magistrate of Yangzhou was taken aback for a moment, and he was anxious to patronize himself. Now that he heard what Li Chang said, it seemed that it was really not that simple.The imperial court sent an imperial envoy to inspect hunting on behalf of the sky, in name to inspect the south of the Yangtze River, so he should have gone to Nanjing to have a look, but this imperial envoy went directly to Yangzhou.

"Master Yang, have you heard of Zhangjiakou?" Li Chang said in a calm voice, picking up the teacup on the table and taking a sip.

"Of course I've heard of this. Since the emperor ascended the throne, the Liaodong case was the biggest case. Later, it was Zhangjiakou, where trade with the Mongols was involved, and the court has rectified it!" Yangzhou prefect nodded slowly, Some said inexplicably.

Li Chang smiled indifferently, sighed helplessly, and said in a deep voice: "The incident in Zhangjiakou is a good example. Now all the trade in Zhangjiakou has been controlled by Longchang Company. Originally, many businesses in Shanxi and Shaanxi were controlled by Longchang Company. The house was ransacked, and their property is now being taken care of by Longchang Company, Master Yang still doesn't understand what's going on after hearing all this?"

"Could it be that the reason why the imperial envoys went south this time was that the Longchang Company started the doctrine of salt?" Thinking of this, the prefect of Yangzhou suddenly felt chills all over his body. It's local officials from all over the country. I'm afraid that all officials in Jiangnan will be involved.From the local government to the imperial court, from civil servants to generals, from officials to nobles, there are probably not many who can escape.

After spitting out the tea in one gulp, Li Chang suddenly coughed, looked up and down the Yangzhou prefect, and couldn't help cursing inwardly, why didn't he realize you were so stupid before?

"What? Could it be that what I said is wrong?" the magistrate of Yangzhou looked at Li Chang angrily, and said with anger in his voice.

"My lord, that's not what I said. The Longchang Company is just a company no matter what it is. It is impossible for the court to rectify wherever he likes. No matter who is standing behind the Longchang Company, they don't have that much ability. , unless the owner of this Longchang firm is the emperor!" Li Chang waved his hands quickly, explaining while wiping the water off his body.

The magistrate of Yangzhou immediately turned red, and said nothing. As for the owner of the Longchang firm being the emperor, Li Chang was just joking, and the magistrate of Yangzhou would naturally not believe it.

"Brother Li, who is the owner of this Longchang firm?" As if to hide his embarrassment, the Yangzhou magistrate drank a few sips of tea before raising his head and asking.

Sighing softly, a trace of helplessness flashed across Li Chang's face. Looking at the prefect of Yangzhou, he said in a deep voice, "Lord prefect, no one knows the owner of the Longchang firm. Many people have checked, but no one has found out. Many people want to cause trouble for Longchang Company, but in the end, they are the ones who are in trouble. Now everyone can be sure that the relationship between Longchang Company and the palace is very close, and it is likely that most of the money earned by Longchang Company will be given away to the palace."

Li Chang's tone was very flat, but the face of the magistrate of Yangzhou on one side became extremely ugly, and he swallowed hard.If Emperor Apocalypse was going to clean up the salt in the south of the Yangtze River, it would really be over this time.

Since Emperor Apocalypse ascended the throne, whether it was the case of embezzlement of military pay in Liaodong or the case of smuggling in Zhangjiakou, many people lost their heads.Emperor Apocalypse was not soft on his hands.The magistrate of Yangzhou knew in his heart that if the cover of the salt merchant was lifted, it would be a much bigger case than those two cases!

Frowning and thinking constantly, what should I do?Taking a peek at Li Chang, do you really want to die with these people?

"Brother Li, since you have already guessed it, is there any way?" Li Chang, who was still feeling a little lucky in his heart, asked Li Chang, who was on the side of the statue of the prefect of Yangzhou.

"Master Zhifu, the emperor really wants to do something, what can we do? If there is no military payment case in Liaodong, there may be someone in the court who will stand up. Now those people have been killed by the emperor in large numbers, and the rest have become frightened birds , I am afraid there is no one who can stand up for us!" Li Chang naturally knew what the prefect of Yangzhou was thinking, with a bit of helplessness on his face.

Hearing Li Chang's words, the magistrate of Yangzhou was taken aback for a moment. Could it be that he really just sat there waiting to die?But seeing the expression on Li Chang's face, I felt certain.This big salt merchant will never give up like this, there must be some way!

"This is the end of the matter, Brother Li, don't hide anything from me. No matter what we say, we are also grasshoppers on a rope." After calming his mind, the prefect of Yangzhou said earnestly.

"Of course there is a way, but I don't know if Yang Zhifu has the courage to cut off his wrists. Now that Yang Dutang is in Yangzhou, we can attack and kill him." Li Chang's eyes flashed hot, and his voice was filled with fear.

Shaking his head like a rattle, the magistrate of Yangzhou waved his hands again and again, and said with a trembling voice: "Assaulting and killing the imperial envoy is tantamount to treason, which is really not worth it. I mean, you have seen the guards of the imperial envoy before, they are all elites from the three major battalions. He suppressed bandits in Shandong and fought against barbarians in the southwest. Not only will we not be able to kill the imperial envoy, we may be killed by him!"

"We can poison you!" Li Chang said in a low voice as he looked at the prefect of Yangzhou with gloomy eyes.

Shaking his head again, the prefect of Yangzhou said quite resolutely: "Don't think about it. If Yang Dutang really dies here, I, the prefect of Yangzhou, will have to be buried with me without waiting for the court to check the salt!"

"Since Mr. Yang refuses, there is only one way. Mr. Yang, do you still remember the imperial decree issued by the emperor after the case of embezzlement of military pay in Liaodong?" Li Chang looked at the prefect of Yangzhou with a smile, obviously now is what he wanted to say .

Pointing at Li Chang, the magistrate of Yangzhou wiped the sweat from his forehead and said with a wry smile: "I was scared to death! I thought you really wanted to rebel! Since you mentioned the imperial decree of the emperor, I will naturally remember this. But we What should I do? I’m afraid it’s not good if I really do this?”

"Husband and wife are originally birds in the same forest, and they fly separately when disaster strikes, let alone us!" snorting coldly, Li Chang's eyes were full of hotness. (To be continued..)