What happened after that, Zhu Gaozhuo didn't know.

Later, he learned that Meng Yuan was in prison.

The other officials of the Salt Division perform their duties.

It's not that Nian Rusong is soft-hearted, but that the salt tax is about to be paid, and the salt division is really overstretched.

He did not have the right to appoint officials of the Salt Division.

Therefore, Meng Yuan can only be imprisoned.

Subsequently, he wrote this matter as a memorabilia and sent it to the capital overnight.

Perhaps, he still doesn't know whether this letter can be seen by Emperor Qiandi is another matter.

"I'm afraid that this time there are many forces involved in the rivers and lakes, as well as the three major salt merchants in the south of the Yangtze River, are you going to continue to investigate?"

Liu Bai said with a worried face.

Nian Rusong frowned slightly, groaned, and did not speak.

"I heard that Lord Lu is in Yangzhou, why don't you ask him for help?"

Liu Bai proposed.

Nian Rusong shook his head, "Lu Tianxing is a six-door god, and there are people staring at every word and deed, it is easy to cause misunderstandings, and he may not necessarily listen to us." ”

"That ......"

Liu Bai hesitated, in fact, what he wanted to say was that relying on the power of the six gates of Hanzhou, he was not the opponent of the Sea Shark Gang at all, even if he found out?

"Where did you say that money went?"

Nian Rusong frowned and asked.

Liu Bai was stunned for a moment and said: "In the salt tax account, you can always find some eyebrows. ”

"I'm afraid that the salt tax accounts are all fake. ”

Nian Rusong said worriedly.

Liu Bai nodded, not ruling out this possibility.

......

After going back, Zhu Gaozhuo immediately met Tang Yuan and discussed with him.

"You mean, Meng Yuan directly admitted it?"

Tang Yuan said in surprise.

Zhu Gaozhuo nodded depressedly and said, "Zhu didn't expect that Meng Yuan would be so tough, maybe he also knew that the salt affairs accounts of the Salt Division were wrong, so he couldn't quibble, so he simply admitted it." ”

"That's not right!"

Tang Yuan seemed to think of something, squinted his eyes and said: "Meng Yuan's move is obviously fearless, knowing that Nian Ru can't loosen him, so he calmly admits that someone should save him later." ”

"With such a big benefit, if there was no one in the court, Meng Yuan would not have survived until now. ”

Tang Yuan shook his head slightly, a little pity.

He still underestimated the horror of Shioji.

Supporting a huge interest group, there will be countless people to save Meng Yuan.

Nian Rusong put him in prison, but it was only for a while.

"Then what is Lord Tang going to do?"

Zhu Gaozhuo said: "Lord Nian concluded that the Sea Shark Gang must be involved, and he found out that the amount of salt every year was not right at all, so he was ready to confront Tong Baichuan. ”

"He asked me to come along?"

Tang Yuan smiled and asked.

"Exactly. ”

Zhu Gaozhuo said: "If the adults don't want to, it's okay for the officials to accompany him, but there shouldn't be anything to find out, he is a civil official, how can the Sea Shark Gang take care of him." ”

"Huh. ”

Tang Yuan smiled lightly and said, "Why don't you go? If you want to bring down the Sea Shark Gang, you really can't do it without a suitable reason." Just on the charge of selling illicit salt, it is not enough to exterminate a top force, but there is no other way. ”

Speaking of this, Tang Yuan's brows couldn't help but furrow.

Unless Emperor Qiandi decrees the extermination of the Sea Shark Gang, this can be done in one battle.

"As long as Tong Baichuan can be eliminated, all problems can be solved. ”

Zhu Gaozhuo thought for a while and said.

Hearing this, Tang Yuan glanced at him silently and did not speak.

Isn't this nonsense?

If he can kill Tong Baichuan, what is he worried about?

And, one more point is crucial.

Once the Sea Sharks fall apart, what happens to the salt?

To whom?

Or directly become a government camp.

Tang Yuan was more inclined to the official camp, led by the Yan Division, and did not give the Jianghu forces a chance to interfere.

The next day, Tang Yuan and Zhu Gaozhuo walked into the salt division.

At this time, Meng Yuan was imprisoned, and the other officials of the Salt Division were panicked, but no one was stupid enough to escape.

If it weren't for the need for these people to assist the salt division in collecting the salt tax, Nian Rusong would have been merciless and sent all these people to prison.

"I didn't expect Lord Tang to come in person......"

When he saw Tang Yuan, Nian Rusong was stunned, he thought that Tang Yuan would not wade into this troubled water, but he didn't expect it to come.

Tang Yuan arched his hand and said, "The young man has a life, how dare the lower officials disobey." ”

Nian Rusong nodded.

I didn't take it seriously.

Today, Tang Yuan was able to arrive, and he was indeed very grateful.

"Does Lord Tang know anything about the Sea Shark Gang?"

A few people didn't rush to the main altar of the Sea Shark Gang immediately, Nian Rusong beckoned a few people to sit down, and asked in a condensed voice.

"A little bit of understanding. ”

Tang Yuan didn't hide it, and said: "The overall strength of the Sea Shark Gang, in fact, although it can be regarded as a big force in the rivers and lakes, it is not considered the top, it is just ......."

"Just what?"

Nian Rusong's heart sank, and he hurriedly asked.

In the face of the forces of the rivers and lakes, his role in patrolling the salt imperial history is far less than that of Tang Yuan.

"It's just that the Sea Shark Gang and the Salt Division jointly operate salt, grab a lot of interests in it, form a huge interest group, and mobilize the whole body, with the Sea Shark Gang as the core, forming an alliance of rivers and lakes, and the power is extremely huge. ”

Tang Yuan pondered for a moment and said truthfully: "So, if Lord Nian wants to move the Sea Shark Gang, he still wants to think twice. It is best to get His Majesty's will, and with the power of one state, it may be difficult to succeed. ”

Nian Rusong fell silent.

He had thought about these things too.

"Without enough evidence, Your Majesty will not make a decree. ”

Nian Rusong understood His Majesty today, shook his head, and said helplessly.

"What evidence is needed?"

Tang Yuan suddenly asked.

"Accounts!"

Nian Rusong said solemnly: "This official checked the accounts of previous years and found that a large amount of salt tax was missing, and the amount of salt was far from enough, so we must find out where the salt tax went?"

"Do you have eyebrows?"

Tang Yuan asked.

Nian Rusong said: "It can only be found that the salt tax loses a lot of silver every year, but the specific destination is not clear, so it is necessary to investigate and find evidence." ”

Hearing this, Tang Yuan rubbed his chin and couldn't help but think in his heart.

It's not easy to check!

It's hard to find a breakthrough from the Sea Shark Gang.

"Nian, even if you get to the Sea Shark Gang, I'm afraid it's still difficult to get accounts. ”

Tang Yuan was not optimistic about Nian Rusong's move, shook his head and said: "It's better to use Meng Yuan and the adults of the Yan Division as a breakthrough, the adults don't know, the Sea Shark Gang leader Tong Baichuan Tong Xuan Realm peak cultivation, Xia Guan is far from his opponent, it will be difficult to protect the adults at that time, and the two protectors under his command, Black Robe and Bai Ying, are all True God Realm powerhouses, and they are far from being the opponents of Xia Guan's ability." ”

After explaining the reason, Tang Yuan looked at Nian Rusong to see if he would go his own way.

In other words, he wanted to know if Nian Rusong was resolute about Zha Yanjian.

Hearing this, Nian Rusong looked at Tang Yuan and smiled helplessly.

"It's not that the official is unwilling to interrogate Meng Yuan, but that he is firm in mind and will never reveal the truth, and he is a member of the third rank of the imperial court, so the official can't use lynching at will. ”

"I see. ”

Tang Yuan nodded suddenly, and then laughed again, Nian Rusong is a civil official after all, and his mentality has never changed.

If you want to know the truth, you don't have to torture to extract a confession.

Jianghu people have their own means.

Thinking of this, Tang Yuan smiled and said, "Could it be that Lord Feinian forgot that Xia Guan is a person in the rivers and lakes. ”

"Oh?"

Nian Rusong was surprised and said: "What is the explanation of this? Could it be that Lord Tang has any other means that can't be done?"

Tang Yuan smiled and didn't speak.

Nian Rusong raised his eyebrows slightly, he didn't know that the people in the rivers and lakes had some special means, but he couldn't let Tang Yuan be punished.

Nian Rusong is indeed incomprehensible, so he smiled bitterly: "Lord Tang, Meng Yuan is a member of the salt division and a member of the third grade of the imperial court, and he must not use lynching, unless His Majesty decrees." ”

"There is no need to lynching. ”

Tang Yuan shook his head and explained, "Xiaguan has a technique that can make Meng Yuan confide the truth, I wonder if you are willing to give it a try?"

Everyone was startled and looked at Tang Yuan in surprise.

Even Zhu Gaozhuo's eyes flashed with a hint of discoloration.

This is not an easy task.

Meng Yuan is a literati, and his primordial spirit is unrefined and extremely fragile.

No matter what the exercises are, if there is a slight mistake, Meng Yuan will become an idiot in an instant.

"It won't cause any harm to Meng Yuan. ”

Nian Rusong asked with a frown.

Meng Yuan trafficked in illicit salt, but even if Nian Rusong patrolled the imperial history of salt, he still had no power to dispose of him.

Tang Yuan said: "With the methods of the lower officials, Meng Yuan is not a martial artist, it is difficult to form resistance, and there will be no danger." ”

One sentence made Nian Rusong breathe a sigh of relief, but he was still a little worried in his heart.

"Since Lord Tang is confident, let's give it a try. ”

Nian Rusong said in a deep voice.

"Adult ......"

Liu Bai hesitated.

Nian Rusong didn't speak, but his attitude was resolute.

"Lord Tang, please. ”

Nian Rusong got up and said.

A group of four people walked towards the Yansi Mansion Jail.

Not long after, the four of them walked into the prison.

Tang Yuan looked at the Yansi prison, compared to the six-door government prison, it was much cleaner, and there was not too much smell.

Meng Yuan, as a member of the third rank of the imperial court, even if he made a mistake and was imprisoned in prison, he still received due courtesy.

Looking at Meng Yuan's neat clothes, and the cell was also dry and tidy, Tang Yuan was greatly surprised.

If he used his style, how could Meng Yuan be so comfortable.

"Lord Nian is too good to Meng Yuan. ”

Tang Yuan said with a smile.

Nian Rusong shook his head and didn't speak.

They are not brave and ruthless people, they are all scholars, scholars, and doctors, and they still have to be decent.

Hearing the footsteps, Meng Yuan, who had slightly closed his eyes, slowly opened his eyes, and saw that the person who came was Nian Rusong, and his face did not change much, but his eyes stayed on Tang Yuan for a long time, and then he said: "Presumably, this is Lord Tang Yuan, the deputy head catcher of the six doors." ”

"Master Meng has good eyesight. ”

Tang Yuan smiled and praised.

Meng Yuan smiled and did not speak.

"Lord Nian, what are you here for today, and you have invited Lord Tang of the Six Doors, is it that you are going to go to the Sea Shark Gang and come to see Meng for the last time?"

Meng Yuan said lightly.

Nian Rusong frowned slightly, looking at him as if he was not worried at all, and he looked fearless.

This man's mind is truly extraordinary.

became a prisoner, but he couldn't see the appearance of despair at all.

Master Meng guessed wrong. ”

Nian Rusong said lightly: "You voluntarily went to prison, and you don't want to say who is behind the scenes, but the official of the Sea Shark Gang will go sooner or later." ”

Meng Yuan's eyes changed, he didn't say anything, and remained silent.

"Lord Tang, look?"

Nian Rusong looked at Tang Yuan and asked.

Next, he had to look at Tang Yuan's methods.

Tang Yuan nodded slightly and walked to the prison door.

A sword aura shattered the lock.

Push the door in.

Nian Rusong also walked in.

"Is Lord Tang going to torture Meng?"

Meng Yuan asked for a long time.

"Not really!"

Tang Yuan laughed, "I don't know who is behind Lord Meng, where does the money from the salt tax flow every year, I wonder if Lord Meng can tell me?"

Meng Yuan was silent.

Tang Yuan was not annoyed, turned to look at Nian Rusong and said, "Lord Nian, did the next official do it?"

Nian Rusong thought about it, nodded and said, "Lord Tang let it go, but Meng Yuan can't die, I don't know if I can do it?"

"Haha, wouldn't that be easy. ”

Tang Yuan laughed and suddenly looked at Meng Yuan.

Meng Yuan frowned, he had a bad premonition in his heart, and asked in a cold voice: "Lord Tang, what are you going to do, if you dare to use lynching, don't think that this official has become a prisoner of his subordinates, and he can still impeach you to His Majesty in the future." ”

Tang Yuan ignored it, his eyes staring at Meng Yuan fiercely.

Suddenly, Meng Yuan suddenly felt a chaos in his mind.

"What's going on?"

This was Meng Yuan's last thought.

Meng Yuan's sober consciousness was gradually submerged, and he knew in his heart that it was not good, but he couldn't stop it.

At this time, Tang Yuan was also holding his breath and concentrating, not daring to move lightly, for fear of shattering Meng Yuan's fragile Yuan Shen.

Tang Yuan used the extremely powerful power of the Yuan God to control Meng Yuan's Yuan God, and it was simply too simple to create some illusions.

"Nian, if you want to ask anything, you have to be fast, otherwise Meng Yuan is likely to become a fool. ”

Tang Yuan immediately said, "Lord Nian, you only have a few breaths. ”

Nian Rusong knew that the situation was urgent, so he didn't dare to delay time, so he stepped forward and asked, "Where does the salt tax money end up?"

"The sea... Shark... Help. ”

Meng Yuan muttered in his mouth.

"Who's behind it?"

Nian Rusong asked again.

However, Meng Yuan seemed to have been thinking for a long time.

"Nope. ”

Hearing this, everyone changed color in unison, even Tang Yuan was no exception.

Nian Rusong's expression changed again and again, and he was ready to continue to ask.

Who knows......

Meng Yuan's confused eyes gradually became clearer, but his consciousness was not yet clear.

Tang Yuan exhaled lightly.

The behavior just now was also quite exhausting.

Nian Rusong was stunned for a moment, quickly looked at Tang Yuan, and asked, "Lord Tang, what's the matter?"

Tang Yuan shook his head and said, "Tang's divine sense is too powerful, if he continues to control Meng Yuan, he may become a fool, and he will never even wake up, so he has to give up." ”

Pity!

Nian Rusong sighed in his heart.

This time, he did see the effect, and he was shocked that Tang Yuan's methods were powerful, and it also gave Nian Rusong a deeper understanding of the people in the rivers and lakes.

"Let's go. ”

Tang Yuan said: "It will be a while before Meng is far from truly waking up. ”

The four of them walked out with an incomprehensible meaning.

"I didn't expect it to be the Sea Sharks. ”

Nian Rusong was shocked in his heart, and he had great doubts about this answer.

And Tang Yuan didn't believe it at all.

The people behind the scenes are certainly not the Sea Sharks, but ......

Thinking of this, Tang Yuan said to Nian Rusong: "Not surprisingly, a large amount of salt tax silver flows to the Sea Shark Gang every year, but the person behind the scenes must not be the Sea Shark Gang. ”

This official also feels the same way. ”

Nian Rusong nodded thoughtfully.

I should have been happy to hear this news, but I had more questions.