Just when Huang Qiong was so angry by this Chen Zhizhou that he was full of nonsense. Su Jin ignored Jian Yong, who was secretly tugging at his sleeve, and stood up and said, "Chen Zhizhou, since you said that the collection was made by King Jing, the people of Mizhou owed money and grain to the imperial court. The official asked you, when you were in arrears all these years, whose name was the land, and who owned the harvest? ”

"Lord Futai, isn't this knowingly asking? The land in those years was naturally owned by King Jing. But then again, now that these people have taken back the land, they have taken it back unconditionally. And the resumption of these lands was not purchased by these people with money, but was recovered without compensation. Then the money and grain owed by King Jing back then, these people should naturally bear it together. ”

Although they originally served in Beijing, there is no connection between the yamen where the two are located. Therefore, although Chen Zhizhou and Su Jin are not unfamiliar with each other's names, the two sides have no actual intersection, let alone familiarity. And for Su Jin, the notorious boss of the Yamen in Beijing. There is a concubine in the palace, and he has the support of the family behind him, and he also looks down on him.

Therefore, before he took office, he did not even go to Zhengzhou to visit the officials, which is the most basic etiquette after the arrival of new local officials, or superficial articles. just sent someone to say hello, and then went directly to Mizhou to take office. Now that he saw that it was Su Jin who was speaking, this Chen Zhizhou didn't even raise his eyelids, and his attitude was even more ignorant.

Seeing that he was a subordinate official, he was so disdainful of what he was doing. Even if he was mentally prepared, Su Jin was still angry: "Since Lord Chen, he also knows that these lands have always been in the name of King Jing. So why didn't you go to King Jing, the original owner of those years, to collect the arrears of money and grain, but instead go to those innocent people to ask for it? ”

"Even if King Jing is dead, the court has not abolished King Jing's title, and King Jing's Mansion is still in Zhengzhou Mansion. Besides, as the saying goes, the father's debts are repaid by the son, and the eldest son of King Jing is still there. Lord Chen didn't go to King Jing's Mansion, but went to ask for the people who had just recovered the occupied land, isn't this a bit of a bully and afraid of the hard? ”

After throwing out the big hat that must bully the soft and afraid of the hard, Su Jin looked at Chen Zhizhou, who was blushing and thick-necked by his own words, and said: "Besides, Lord Chen, is it for the public or private to urge the people of Mizhou to pay money and grain in every possible way?" For the public, why don't you see Lord Chen go to the government office, or the Henan Road Transfer Division for a penny or a pound of grain? ”

"If it is for personal gain, put all the money and food collected into his own pocket. Then Lord Chen's move is something that everyone can condemn. As Lord Chen's superior, Lord Chen should at least give this official an explanation on this matter. During this period of time, Lord Chen drove cattle and sheep, demolished houses and land, and even robbed people and women to sell, where did all the money and food go? ”

Regarding Su Jin's scolding, Chen Zhizhou, who was still hard-mouthed, smiled and said indifferently: "Lord Futai really knows how to laugh? This official uses the imperial court regulations to recover the arrears of money and grain, how can he bully the soft and fear the hard? The court customized, whoever owns the land will have to pay money and grain. Now that the land is in the hands of the people of Mizhou, the official naturally wants to demand payment from the people of Mizhou. ”

"As for the unpaid money, it's even better to say. The official has only been in office for three months, and Mizhou is a place where the people's customs are extremely tricky. Those Diao people refused to obey the indoctrination, confronted the government, and always refused to pay the arrears of money and food. Even if the official is efficient, it is impossible to collect the money and food that has been in arrears for several years in such a short period of time. ”

"Since it can't be collected, where is the money to hand it over to the government office or the transfer department? However, the prefect of Su didn't want to share the worries of the imperial court and assisted the official in collecting the arrears of money and grain. Now he is still talking about white teeth, framing his own officials and robbing people's women. The official wants to ask, what evidence does Master Su have for saying that the official recovered the land, led cattle and sheep, and trafficked women? ”

This Chen Zhizhou is so arrogant, in addition to relying on the forces behind him. There is another reason, that is, it is believed that Huang Qiong has no actual evidence other than the person he caught. And that person is just a dog that he uses to gather, and he doesn't know much about the real insider. With only one person's certificate, he doesn't admit that he is dead, even if he is a prince, he has no problem.

Not to mention that the account book is there, but how much money and grain he really collects, he doesn't know where the money and food go. There is no real evidence, let alone an ordinary prefect. It is the British king, who wants to condemn himself based on his confession alone, and it depends on whether the concubine in the palace, as well as his grandfather and father agree.

Seeing this Chen Zhizhou, he still didn't admit it. After Huang Qiong went out for a while, she came back and stopped Su Jin's action of wanting to continue, but said with a faint smile: "Lord Chen, is it true that this money and grain have not been collected?" I'm afraid not. Since Lord Chen thinks that he has not violated the laws of the imperial court by collecting money and grain privately, let's put this matter aside for a while. ”

"Now, let's talk about the amount of money and grain that Lord Chen has confiscated, as well as the whereabouts of those money and grain. Since Lord Chen can't remember how much grain he has confiscated, then the king will recall it for you, Lord Chen. A month after you took office, you began to collect the so-called arrears of money and food from the people under the rule of Michigan. ”

"Even the dogleg you sent out was in the process of collection, and even some surrounding states and counties were taken care of at the junction of Michigan. Before, before your dogleg was captured by this king. Within two months, you assumed the name of this king and forcibly collected a total of 90,000 yuan of money and 60,000 stone of grain by various means. Among them, in the last month alone, 30,000 yuan of money and 40,000 stone of grain were forcibly collected. ”

"One hundred and twenty-three women who were robbed and sold by you to repay the arrears of money and food. One hundred and nine of them have been sold by you, and a total of thirty-two thousand yuan have been obtained. And these money and grain, not a penny or a pound of grain, have not been put into the Mizhou State Treasury, let alone handed over to the Zhengzhou Mansion and the Henan Road Transit Department not a penny or a pound of grain. ”

"Among them, the grain department was all resold by you to the grain merchants, and the money was 96,500 yuan. Together with the money that you forcibly expropriated. A total of 218,500 pieces. Except for some of this money, which was sent to Beijing by your Song Song, the rest was exchanged for a silver ticket from Wuwei Qianzhuang and hidden in your outer house. ”

"Since Chen Da has repeatedly said that he is enforcing the law impartially. Then this king asks you, why did the money and grain that you collected neither go to the state treasury nor hand over to the government office, but were stored by you in a private house? Is Mr. Chen's move for public or private reasons? Lord Chen's whereabouts of all this money and food, should he give an explanation to the emperor, the court, and the king? ”

"Don't tell this king, the money you transported to the capital was directly handed over to the household department. Lord Chen, don't treat this king, the officials of this Henan Road, and the people of Zhengzhou Mansion as idiots. How many households are there in Michigan? Within two months, you actually made so much ill-gotten gains, how many people in Mizhou had to be ruined to get it? ”

Facing Huang Qiong, who had already lifted his old foundation, although this Chen Zhizhou's face changed slightly, he still said stiffly: "King Ying, it's too high to think of this official." There are many people in Michigan, and they have been resisting donations and tax deductions. If this official has such great ability and can amass so much money in such a short period of time, what else is this official doing? ”

"I've gone out to do business a long time ago, isn't it even more powerful? Thus saith the King of England, and shall produce evidence. Otherwise, the lawsuit will be fought in Zhongshu Province and in front of the emperor, and the official will also fight this lawsuit. Although the king of England is said to be a prince and a prince, he is not afraid, and he believes that justice is at ease in the hearts of the people. ”

Seeing this Chen Zhizhou, he is still stubbornly resisting and unrepentant. Huang Qiong didn't hesitate, directly took out a ledger from his sleeve and threw it in front of Chen Zhizhou, who was still hard-mouthed. And after this Chen Zhizhou saw this account book, his face, which was still arrogant before, instantly turned blue.

It was none other than the ledger which he had hidden in the outer house, and which was full of the money he had made during that time. This ledger fell into the hands of the British king, and it confirmed the evidence of his own guilt. It's just that he doesn't understand why this extremely hidden account book fell into the hands of Huang Qiong, who is hundreds of miles away from Mizhou and in Zhengzhou Mansion.

Looking at this arrogant Chen Zhizhou, he finally bowed his head a little. Huang Qiong sneered: "Lord Chen, you can be said to have exhausted the organs, but you have mistaken your own life. You think you are hiding gods and ghosts, but you don't know that you are calculating others, and others are also calculating. Your outer house is set up so hidden, but you can't hide it from someone who cares after all. ”

"The Chen Ye you sent to do things for you is afraid that one day you will push him out as a scapegoat. Although he didn't dare to check the whereabouts of the money and grain, if you set up the location of the outer house and who was hidden inside, he would have already found out clearly in private. You don't have to be a dead duck with a hard mouth, you can bear it, and this king doesn't believe that the little concubine you raised can also carry it? ”

After that, Huang Qiong clapped her hands. As his applause fell, Liu Hu, who had returned from Mizhou, walked in with people, carrying a frightened trembling woman who was still trembling, and more than a dozen boxes of money and silver tickets. And after seeing this woman, as well as the dozen boxes of money and silver tickets, Chen Zhizhou, who was extremely arrogant before, couldn't believe his eyes.

These money and silver tickets, I had already ordered someone to transfer them after I knew that person had been arrested. There is also this woman, and she also asked her to leave the original house temporarily, and go to another place outside Mizhou City with the secret account, and wait for the matter to pass. I didn't expect that I would still be discovered.

Seeing that this guy finally lowered his head slightly, Huang Qiong sneered: "This king has long expected that you can't be suppressed by that dogleg confession of yours alone." For you, that guy, in addition to coming forward for you to collect the people's fat and people's ointment, I'm afraid that another role is to carry the black pot for you when you need it. Otherwise, you can be regarded as a careful mind, why would you be so indulgent to this person? ”

"Even if this king didn't guard against you, he sent someone to keep an eye on you early, and he would have to be bitten back by you a few times. You are also a bit of a quick and wise person, and if this mind is used on the right path, you will become a capable officer. After a few years of precipitation, coupled with the support of the family background behind you, the future may not be promising. ”

"It's a pity that you put all your thoughts on how to collect and accumulate people's wealth. If you do this, are you really not afraid of forcing the people to rebel? Over the past few years, the people of Zhengzhou have been exhausted and poor, almost to the point where the people are struggling to make a living. Why do you dare to act so recklessly and wantonly collect the people's fat and ointment? ”

"Since you said that the imperial court has never announced to the world that the excess amount of land under the name of the clan will be exempted from money and grain. The king asked you, in the 3,000 acres of land of the King of Song in Mizhou, have you ever sent someone to collect money and grain? Don't tell this king, you are a cousin of Song Wanggu, don't you know that he has 3,000 acres of land in Mizhou? Don't you know that according to the laws of the imperial court, a prince who has not been a vassal is not allowed to hold land in his name? ”