"What's not satisfied?" Zhang Lingyang chuckled and said, "To be honest, I am very satisfied with your ability to do things, but from the very beginning, I was very dissatisfied with you!" ”

"I ask you, did you deliberately frame Liu Wenxuan for the sake of that Zhou Yutong?"

"It's really because of Yutong!" Qian Du admitted it very simply, but immediately, Qian Du said: "But Your Majesty, Liu Wenxuan's misconduct is an indisputable fact, and Weichen did not pour even the slightest dirty water on him!" ”

"Really?" Zhang Lingyang showed a sneer on his face and said, "Then why does Liu Wenxuan obviously have nothing to do with Yangzhou Salt Affairs, but you want to implicate him?" ”

"Your Majesty, the sinner is to cut the grass and eradicate the roots." Qian Du explained: "Your Majesty should already know about the matter between the criminal minister and Zhou Yutong. For the sake of Zhou Yutong, the criminal framed Liu Wenxuan in His Majesty, and the criminal had no regrets, but he didn't expect Liu Wenxuan to just return to his hometown in the end. ”

"In order to cut the grass and eradicate the roots, the criminal had to make this decision and use the Yangzhou salt matter to frame Liu Wenxuan, in order to cut the grass and eradicate the roots."

"But the criminal minister did all this, although he was selfish, but he never thought of framing his family, from beginning to end, the target of the criminal minister was only Liu Wenxuan alone, please Your Majesty Mingjian!"

"I believe everything you say!" Zhang Lingyang nodded, then shook his head again, and said, "Qian Du, do you know that you have committed a taboo in this?" ”

"Weichen doesn't know, please let Your Majesty know!" Qian Du still didn't think of why the emperor would send him to prison.

If he lost his favor just because of Liu Wenxuan's incident, he would be killed, and Qian Du would not believe it.

"That's what you did with me!" Zhang Lingyang smiled coldly.

"The sinner knows his mistake!" After Zhang Lingyang's reminder, Qian Du realized that he had committed a taboo that no emperor could tolerate.

"And!" Zhang Lingyang got up, squatted in front of Qian Du, sneered, and asked, "Yangzhou and his party, how much money did you get from it, and didn't you recruit it truthfully?" ”

Qian Du kowtowed again and again and said, "Your Majesty, Weichen really didn't get even a tael of silver from it!" ”

"At this point, you're still trying to fool me, aren't you?" Staring at Qian Du, Zhang Lingyang seemed to have the mind to peel Qian Du alive.

"Where the country was founded, Yangzhou's annual salt tax was nearly six million taels. But today, there are only more than one million taels per year.

In other words, not to mention the income of those salt merchants themselves, the annual salt tax alone lost a full four million taels to the court.

And how much did you hand over? The treasury is four million taels, and my treasury is four million taels, but this is only two years of salt tax......"

Zhang Lingyang said them one by one, but Qian Du's face became more and more pale, and cold sweat flowed on his forehead.

"Qian Du, do you want me to talk about it again?" Looking at Qian Du with cold eyes, Zhang Lingyang took a deep breath and said, "I can't wait to cut you with a thousand knives now." ”

"But thinking of the merits you have made for the imperial court over the years, as long as you explain the matter to the fifteen and ten, I can pardon your family."

Things came to this point, Qian Du knew that everything could not be hidden, so he explained everything he did in Yangzhou.

"The guilty minister is willing to confess all his crimes, and I ask Your Majesty to forgive the family of the guilty minister."

Kneeling on the ground, Qian Du's appearance was extremely embarrassed, "Soon after the criminal minister entered Yangzhou, the criminal extorted one million taels of silver from Jia Daocun.

When the sinners saw that the salt merchants' money was so good, they extorted money from the other twelve salt merchants, some of whom were more than a million taels and some of which were 500,000 taels.

With these thirteen salt merchants alone, the sinners received eight million taels of silver.

Later, when Li Yushi ordered the raid of these salt merchants, Jinyiwei seized a total of 12 million taels of silver, of which the criminal minister ordered Jinyiwei to conceal 4 million taels of silver, and the remaining 8 million taels were handed over to the treasury and His Majesty's treasury respectively......"

The more he listened, the colder Zhang Lingyang's heart became, and finally gritted his teeth and said: "Qian Du, you are really innocent, I and the imperial court got a total of eight million taels, and you actually swallowed twelve million taels by yourself."

I really want to open your head and see what is in your head? Twelve million taels of silver, two years of income from the state treasury, you dare to swallow it alone?

Should I say you're bold? Or are you innocent of death? ”

Taking a deep breath, Zhang Lingyang got up and sat back on the chair and said, "Say, where are you hiding the 12 million taels of silver?" ”

Qian Du 1510 confessed: "In addition to the 2 million taels that were divided up and down by Jinyiwei, there are still 10 million taels left from the criminal minister, and the criminal minister hid it in the HSBC ticket number!" ”

"HSBC ticket number?" Zhang Lingyang frowned and asked, "Is there a bill?" ”

"Yes!" Qian Du confessed: "The bill was hidden by the criminal minister in a small box on the beam of the hall of the Yamen of the Jinyi Guard. ”

"You really know how to hide things!" Zhang Lingyang sneered, then turned his head and said, "Someone!" ”

Feng Xi outside heard the voice, so he hurried to the prison, "I don't know what the Long Live Lord commands?" ”

"There is a small box above the beam of the lobby of the Yamen by the commander of the Jinyi Guard, you can go and get it immediately!"

"Minion, let's do it!" Feng Xi replied and left in a hurry.

After the time of a pillar of incense, Feng Xi came to Zhang Lingyang with a small box.

"Open!"

After Zhang Lingyang ordered Feng Xi to open the small box, he saw that there were a few bills inside, and after confirming that it was exactly 10 million taels, Zhang Lingyang put it back again.

Then, Zhang Lingyang turned to look at Qian Du and said, "A piece of white silk, a glass of poisonous wine, you can choose for yourself!"

Don't worry, I promised to release your family, and I will definitely let them go. ”

After speaking, Zhang Lingyang turned around and left the Jinyi Guard Prison without looking back.

"The guilty minister Qian Du bows to thank Your Majesty for the grace of heaven!" Hearing this, Qian Du slammed his head deep on the ground, his eyes full of tears.

Outside the edict, after Zhang Lingyang came out, he said to Feng Xi behind him: "I heard what I just said, and immediately ordered someone to release Qian Du's family!" ”

"Slaves obey!" Since Qian Du must die, Feng Xi's goal has been achieved.

Therefore, Feng Xi agreed and hurriedly ordered his subordinates.

"And!" Zhang Lingyang instructed: "In this small box in your hand is the bill with the HSBC ticket number, you immediately take the bill to the HSBC ticket number, exchange all the silver and carry it into the inner pocket."

Remember, you can't lose a penny, otherwise, I'm asking for you! ”

"Minions saved!" Feng Xi hurriedly replied.