Bai Laosan raised his head and looked at Xu De, and shook his head vigorously: "I don't know, the villain doesn't know,"

Sitting up straight, Xu De said lightly: "In order to make an example for you, tell you that our family dares to kill." In fact, our family doesn't have much time to entangle with you, so what our family asks, you'd better say something. ”

"By the way, the three women and two children you raised outside, our family has already asked people to find them."

Bai Laosan must have said this, hurriedly climbed a few steps forward, and said loudly: "Father-in-law, please ask, the villain must know everything, and he must say everything!" ”

"Let's ask you, you released the rumors in Jinan Mansion, right? slandered Jinyiwei, but the courage is not small, come, tell our family, who made you do this. Xu De nodded, but his expression had already cooled.

In terms of spreading rumors and hyping public opinion, after more than ten years of development, the internal factory is definitely the most professional existence of Daming.

Now this kind of low-level market rumor is no longer the main business of the inner factory, it is too low-end, and the inner factory is now developing a new business, that is, to install its own people among the readers.

Influence the remarks of readers, that is the direction of the wind, and the main energy of the inner factory is focused on this.

Of course, concentrating on that aspect does not mean that this side will give up. The internal factory has invested heavily in market rumors, so it is naturally strong. When rumors spread in Jinan Mansion, the inner factory noticed that someone was hyping up this matter.

The inner factory suddenly became interested, and it used to be our hype, but I didn't expect that now someone will start to learn from us.

In this industry, the business of the inner factory is very proficient and skilled, and there is good cooperation with major teahouses and restaurants. That's why there was this scene, and I grabbed this point and chased after it.

When Bai Laosan was found, he had already guessed that it was because of this incident.

In fact, when the gentry left Jinan Mansion in a hurry, Bai Laosan knew that things were not good. When he came to Deyue Tower, Bai Laosan didn't come here to sleep with a woman, but to get money here, and after taking the money, he was ready to run away.

Leaving Jinan, things will not pass, and Bai Laosan will never come back.

It's just that Bai Laosan didn't expect that Jin Yiwei's side would move so fast, and he would be directly blocked in the Deyue Tower.

"My lord, my lord, it was the old lady of the Chai family who asked me to do it!" Bai Laosan was immediately excited, and said loudly: "Mrs. Chai said that in order to be the head of the Chai family, as long as this rumor is spread, the government will release the head of the Chai family!" ”

"Old Madam Chai gave the villain 10,000 taels of silver, and the little one is guilty!"

While speaking, Bai Laosan kowtowed his head and said loudly: "Please spare my father-in-law!" ”

Glancing at Bai Laosan who was lying on the ground and kowtowing, Xu De smiled, and with a wave of his hand, someone pulled Bai Laosan down and got what he wanted, and Xu De, a little person like Bai Laosan, didn't care.

Standing up, Xu De said with a smile: "Put on Chai Zhen, let's go with the Chai family!" Just as he wanted to get into the carriage, Xu De turned his head and said to Xing Shangzhi: "Take the two people you caught in Lanruo Temple with you, and tell Wang Xunfu to close the city and impose martial law!" ”

The lockdown and martial law were only done during wartime, and troops were transferred into the city and patrolled day and night.

People are not allowed to go out or enter, and people will be interrogated on the streets, and local officials will never do this unless they have to.

Hearing Xu De's words, Xing Shangzhi immediately became excited, and said loudly: "Yes, father-in-law!" ”

Xing Shangzhi has been holding his breath these days, and now that he heard that he was going to Chai's house, Xing Shangzhi suddenly became excited.

Although in the prefect's prison, Chai Zhen's life is not bad, but he is still a lot of malaise. was pressed to Chai's house, and Chai Hui's heart was also up and down.

When he arrived at his home, Chai Hui didn't expect such a big battle here.

Wang Zongmu, the governor of Shandong, Zhang Cong, the political envoy, Li Mao, the procurator of Jinan, Cao Kun, the prefect of Jinan, and so on, all the officials of the entire Shandong Prefecture were all present. In addition, the Lord of Qincha, Wang Yongji, and the commander of Jinyiwei, Xing Shangzhi, there were a lot of large and small officials in the courtyard of the Chai family.

However, Chai Hui found that none of these people seemed to be the main master, and the main master was a eunuch, a eunuch he had never seen.

Xu De looked at the pressed Chai Zhen, and said with a smile: "The main lord is here!" After speaking, his eyes swept over the large and small officials present, and then said with a smile: "Then let's start!" ”

Wang Zongmu and Wang Yongji rushed over immediately after getting the news of the closure of the city. They also learned that Xu De had caught Bai Laosan and found out the person who spread the rumors, and Wang Zongmu also believed what Wang Yongji said at this time.

It's just that it's the Chai family again, which makes Wang Zongmu and Wang Yongji's hearts sink in their hearts.

The two of them stopped Xing Shangzhi from the Chai family, if it really turned out to be the Chai family afterwards, those two people would definitely be in trouble.

Xu De glanced at Chai Zhen and said with a smile: "Move a stool for the head of the Chai family, the Chai family is also a scholarly family, an official family, and the children of the Chai family are officials in the court, which is meritorious to the Ming Dynasty." ”

"Before our family left Beijing, the emperor instructed that this Ming Dynasty must not treat meritorious ministers badly!"

Xu De has been in charge of the internal factory for many years, learned from Zhu Yijun, and knows the importance of establishing a good image.

To say something nice, it's a trivial matter to give a seat, but it's a trivial thing that has nothing to do with it, but it's established its own image. At the same time, it also set up a good image for the emperor, in the words of the emperor, "this is all a routine".

Sure enough, Xu De's approach made many people breathe a sigh of relief, and the faces of the Shandong officials present looked a lot better.

Chai Zhen's eyes were a little red, and he bowed to Xu De: "Thank you, father-in-law!" ”

"Sit!" Xu De made a gesture of sitting, and then said with a smile: "The head of the Chai family may not know what happened until now, it doesn't matter, our family will ask things clearly today." ”

"A few days ago, a big incident happened in our Jinan Mansion, that is, the assassination of Si Cheng Pigan of the Shandong Taxation Department."

"The nature of this matter is very bad, and the assassination of the court official on the street is a rebellion. Officials at all levels in Shandong reported to the imperial court in a timely manner, and cooperated with Jinyiwei, all thinking about solving the case as soon as possible. ”

Xu De's words praised the officials of Shandong and Jinyiwei together, and also set a tone.

That is, Jin Yiwei and Shandong officials are all trying to solve the case, so some disputes are inevitable, don't make a big deal about it, otherwise it will not be beneficial to anyone, and the smart people present immediately heard the meaning of Xu De's words.

After all, a few days ago, because of the Chai family's affairs, Shandong officials and Jinyiwei had a very unpleasant quarrel.

Regardless of whether the Chai family is the real murderer or not, there is always one side of Jinyiwei and Shandong officials who has done something wrong, and setting such a tone is to tell them that no matter who does it wrong, then it is for the purpose of investigating the case afterwards, and no one is allowed to investigate deeply.

Xu De knew the emperor's thoughts, Shandong could not be chaotic, and the implementation of the integration of officials and gentry to pay grain was the first priority.

At this time, it is necessary to stabilize Shandong, and if a major adjustment of officials is carried out, it will delay things. Jin Yiwei was busy solving the case, and naturally he couldn't be punished, so it was necessary to set the tone in advance.

Although Xing Shangzhi was not convinced, he did not dare to show it on his face.

Shandong officials don't want to make things bigger, and it is naturally best to be able to turn big things into small things, and now the situation is not good for them!

"The emperor asked our family to come to Jinan Mansion to coordinate with the adults of Shandong and Jinyiwei to investigate the case as soon as possible and give an explanation to Lord Pi." Speaking of this, Xu De's face also became serious: "I also give an explanation to the officials of Daming." ”

"The emperor said, this is the country of the Ming Dynasty, you are all the courtiers of the Ming Dynasty, and you are all meritorious to the country, you can't kill anyone who wants to kill them."

"Contribute to the country, it is common to be hated by Xiaoxiao, kill you today, kill him tomorrow, so how can you make your courtiers work for Daming? So this time the case must be strictly investigated, and the emperor gave our family three requirements, that is: speed, strictness, and seriousness! ”

Xu De's words were beautiful, and the people below were not stupid, so he quickly knelt on the ground.

"Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

Xu De was very satisfied with this opening, then nodded and said, "Then let's start!" Saying that, Xu De turned to Chai Hui: "With the cooperation of Jinyiwei and the adults in Shandong, the clues were quickly found. ”

"The murderer who plotted to assassinate Lord Pi was hidden in Lanruo Temple, so Jinyiwei led people to raid Lanruo Temple."

"In Lanruo Temple, seventeen murderers were strangled and two were captured alive, among the two people here, one is Chen Li, the account office of Chen Liang, the leader of the murderers, and the other is Chai Fu, the housekeeper of the Chai family."

When Xu De said this, he said to Xing Shangzhi: "Press people up!" ”

After the people were pressed up, the big and small officials in Shandong suddenly suddenly said, no wonder they want to find Chai Zhen, your housekeeper is there, don't look for who you are looking for.

Xu De was very satisfied with the reaction at the scene, and the reason why he let so many Shandong officials listen and watch here was to spread the news through their mouths afterwards. Whether the Chai family is the real murderer or wronged, they will not be at a disadvantage in public opinion.

"According to the confession of Chai Fu, the housekeeper of Chai Mansion, he was ordered by Chai Yu to send Chen Liang silver, 30,000 taels of silver."

"Inside Lanruo Temple, Jin Yiwei found a contract with Chai Zhen's seal on it. There is no specific thing written in the contract, but it is also written that Chen Liang will do something for Chai Liang, and then Chai Liang will give Chen Liang 30,000 taels of silver. ”

"With human evidence and physical evidence, then Chai Zhen's involvement in the case is beyond doubt."

Xu De pointed at Chen Li again and said: "His name is Chen Li, Chen Liang's bookkeeper, according to his confession, Chen Liang is the one who handles dirty things for the Chai family, and Chai Yi once had a concubine who committed adultery with the family's teacher. ”

"In order to maintain his reputation, Chai Liang handed over the person to Chen Liang, and gave Chen Liang three thousand taels of silver, and asked Chen Liang to kill the two to vent his anger."

There was a burst of exclamations below, and Xu De looked at Chai Hui with a smile and asked, "Chai Hui, do you still think that Jinyiwei shouldn't arrest you?" ”