Chen Xiaoting patted his shoulder gently, almost making Tian Changfu not stand firm.

Now that he realizes that things may be more serious than he thought, he panics.

At this time, Chen Xiaoting no longer circled with him, and said: "There has been a lot of cooperation between you and the transfer envoy Yamen Yamen recently, right?" ”

Hearing this, Tian Changfu had no choice but to say: "The villain is cooperating with them!" ”

Tian Changfu's answer was very simple, because he was still unclear about the situation, so the less he said, the safer it was.

At this time, Chen Xiaoting said: "In the warehouse of the transfer envoy Yamen, there is a shortage of 200,000 stone of grain, did you take over the transportation?" ”

"Don't be in a hurry to deny it, because it's not without evidence, or you can push it off if you don't admit it!"

Looking at Tian Changfu, Chen Xiaoting said with a serious expression: "You are now suspected, the best way is not to shirk, but to explain things honestly!" ”

"What we want to investigate is the moths in the yamen of the transfer envoy, as long as you provide effective information to the official, your business will not matter!"

Chen Xiaoting said it very temptingly, but Tian Changfu was still hesitant in his heart, the matter of 200,000 stone grain was too big for him, and he still didn't have the courage to admit it directly.

Although Chen Xiaoting gave him a guarantee, this matter is too big for him Chen Xiaoting to control, how effective can his guarantee be?

Tian Changfu's hesitation again really made Chen Xiaoting angry, so he said: "Lord Tian Xiang, if you don't say anything like this, it will not only crush you to death, but also affect your family!" ”

In his heart, Tian Changfu scolded Chen Xiaoting for being despicable, but this was Jinyiwei's normal means, and all complaints could only be swallowed in his stomach.

After doing a complicated psychological struggle, Tian Changfu finally spoke: "Lord Chen, the villain has taken on a lot of big jobs in the past year!" ”

"But these jobs are not directly connected with the people in the yamen, but a middleman to build a bridge, but the villain knows that behind this person is the person who transports the yamen!"

Tian Changfu's psychological defense line was finally broken, and Chen Xiaoting was also relieved, and then asked: "Then how much grain have you transported in the past year?" ”

After Tian Changfu made a rough estimate, he said: "There are about ...... 200,000 stones! ”

Speaking of this number, Tian Changfu himself felt embarrassed, who made this magnitude too big.

The amount was almost the same, and Chen Xiaoting asked again: "Who is the person who connects with you, do you know where he lives?" ”

Originally, Tian Changfu didn't know, because this kind of transaction was unseemly, who would expose his details.

But who let them cooperate too many times, Tian Changfu had a lot of eyes, and asked his subordinates to confirm the whereabouts of that person by tracking.

At this time, Tian Changfu looked at Chen Xiaoting and asked very cautiously: "My lord, will this matter really not implicate the villain?" ”

Now that the two of them won't play falsely, Chen Xiaoting thought about it and said, "You may be a little troublesome, but I can guarantee that your family will not be implicated!" ”

"After all, after you are born with a thousand households, your face is not good-looking if you have a big accident!"

This is very true, and there are not so many falsehoods, so Tian Changfu believed it.

So he said: "Master Chen, the person I contacted was named Zhang Qiang, who lived at the end of Santong Street in Nancheng, and was a scholar who had lost hope!" ”

Finally learned a new clue, and the stone in Chen Xiaoting's heart fell, and the clue was finally not broken.

Therefore, Chen Xiaoting didn't plan to stay here, so he was about to go out immediately, wanting to find this Zhang Qiang as soon as possible.

When he walked to the door, Chen Xiaoting said: "The last question, where did all the grain that you changed hands end up in?" ”

This is obviously another acute question, but a lot of it has been said, and Tian Changfu is not bad at all.

I only heard him say: "Almost half of it was transported to nearby provinces, and half of it ...... Shipped to the outside of the customs! ”

Shipped to the outside of the customs? Chen Xiaoting was really shocked at this time, outside the gate was the territory of the Golden Horde.

"In other words, it was sold to the Hu people?" Chen Xiaoting said coldly.

At this time, Tian Changfu said: "My lord, these are their meanings, and the villain is just responsible for transportation!" ”

"How does the grain get out?" Chen Xiaoting asked again.

Tian Changfu replied: "The grain is transported to Guangde first, as long as you take care of the officials of the guard, you can go out of the customs from Luoyun Pass!" ”

Because the imperial court and the Golden Horde have not completely torn their faces, the trade at the border passes is still prosperous, and it is not unusual for Tian Changfu to be confused.

"Think about how you're going to answer these questions the next time someone asks you!" Chen Xiaoting left this sentence and went out of the room directly.

Seeing him come out, Liu Jianping immediately brought people over, and then said, "My lord, where are we going next?" ”

Chen Xiaoting said as he walked forward: "Enter the city, Santong Street!" ”

In the study, Tian Changfu was already in a cold sweat at this time, and his life would not be easy in the future.

Every step of life has a big hurdle, and the first few times in his life he has survived safely, it depends on whether he can still maintain good luck this time.

…………

In the southern city of Guangde Mansion, it was almost dark, and Chen Xiaoting was sitting in a small pavilion in a courtyard.

At this time, he was holding a teacup, sitting in the gazebo with his eyes squinted slightly, feeling the aroma of tea in his mouth.

At this time, in the courtyard wing, there was a "woo" sound from time to time, which caused Chen Xiaoting's brows to frown slightly.

So he put down his teacup and shouted, "Alright, bring someone here!" ”

After a while, I saw two lieutenants carrying a man out of the wing, this person was Zhang Qiang found by Chen Xiaoting.

Zhang Qiang's face was beaten in several places and the skin was oozing blood, but his mouth was blocked by a piece of cloth, and he could only let out a "whine" howl at this time.

Zhang Qiang was pressed to Chen Xiaoting's feet, and the "whine" sound in his mouth made Chen Xiaoting upset.

So he said, "Hear me clearly, if you don't shut up, I'll let them drag you back right away!" ”

dragged back and was beaten again, Zhang Qiang immediately closed his mouth, no matter how much it hurt, he had to hold on.

Heaven and earth finally quieted down, so Chen Xiaoting made a gesture, and the lieutenant next to him ripped the cloth off Zhang Qiang's mouth.

"Zhang Qiang, answer my question honestly, otherwise you know the consequences!" Chen Xiaoting threatened.

Zhang Qiang really wanted to cry at this time, he fell asleep at home, these people rushed in and dragged him out of bed, and then began to beat him until now.

If you had a question to ask, you would have said it earlier, why did you beat yourself so badly...... Zhang Qiang said in his heart.

But he forgot that if it weren't for this beating, he wouldn't have cooperated so happily.

Chen Xiaoting didn't care what Zhang Qiang thought, and only heard him ask at this time: "You and Tian Changfu have partnered to sell grain, who is your superior?" ”

This special question is a shocking question, the stakes are too big, Zhang Qiang doesn't dare to say it casually.

had already guessed that it would not go so smoothly, Chen Xiaoting beckoned, and a captain came over with a basin of water.

There was no need for Chen Xiaoting to give too many instructions, the captains on Zhang Qiang's left and right sides pressed his head into the water, and it was useless to let Zhang Qiang flutter.

When Chen Xiaoting felt the same, he moved his fingers again, and Zhang Qiang was released from the basin.

He was taking a big breath of fresh air, he had never imagined that breathing would be so wonderful.

But at this moment, a voice that he least wanted to hear sounded: "Who is your last family, have you thought about it?" ”