Looking at Pan Dada's appearance, there is indeed no more "material" to dig up. Gangyi asked Pan Da to draw a charge on the confession, and the messenger took him down.

Yang Dingshi, the shopkeeper of "Qiantongsheng", knew that Pan Da had suffered a lot and was able to come up, so he almost didn't wait for the two officials to ask, and said the figure of Li Zongshou's remittance from Anqing: 24,000 taels.

After Li Zongshou arrived in Beijing, he spent 24,000 taels from "Qiantongsheng." In this way, all the money remitted to "Qiantongsheng" has been withdrawn.

At this point, it is roughly clear: the money remitted from Anhui to Beijing is 120,000 taels of public funds and 24,000 taels of private funds, adding up to 144,000 taels; Li Zongshou and Song Zunbang's various expenditures in Beijing, and the deposits they took out, plus the loans of "Shun Rixiang", totaled 146,000 taels. In addition, in "Shun Rixiang", there were still 20,000 taels left untouched.

After a brief discussion with Yan Shizhang, Gangyi and Yan Shizhang began to ask questions about the secretary of the Shandong Division of the Ministry of Households.

The situation of asking the clerk is different from the situation of asking the silver number shopkeeper.

Some of the clerks who arrived at the case were incumbent, and some had been dismissed by Yan Jingming and asked the messenger to bring them from home. However, no matter who it is, they all insist that the reimbursement of Anhui's military expenses will be handled in accordance with the regulations, and there will be no malpractice of soliciting and accepting bribes.

First, about this group of current and former secretaries, they have all formed an "offensive and defensive alliance"; Second, this group of people is proficient in the department, although they are not the envoys of the criminal department, but they know that this kind of case is not a rebellion, not murder and arson, and it is rare for the autumn trial department to use a big punishment and get through a small hardship. so that there will be no great hardship after sinking.

Therefore. This class of books. was not intimidated by Yan Shizhang and Gangyi's bluff, twenty or thirty slaps, and they could endure it, and some people had two teeth knocked out, but they still couldn't be tortured.

Yan Shizhang and Gangyi couldn't help but be frustrated, and it was really difficult to use the big punishment, so they could only take the suspect down first, waiting for the shopkeeper of "Guang Jiying" to arrive.

However. The shopkeeper of "Guangjiying" failed to reach.

The errand servant returned, and the guy of "Guangjiying" said that the shopkeeper went out on errands. Where did you go, what did you do, and when will you be back? But it is fragmented, and the language is unknown.

That's the problem!

Yan Shizhang and Gangyi were both in good spirits, discussed a few words, and ordered the errand to go on another trip to "Guangjiying".

Gangyi sneered and said: "'If you run, the monk can't run the temple'!" The guy who called the silver number gave a message: I gave them the shopkeeper a day, and Ming'er didn't show his head at this time, so I thoroughly checked the accounts of 'Guangjiying' from beginning to end! If he doesn't show his head again, I'll seal his shop! How. Such a big industry, don't you want it all at once? ”

This threat. It was very effective, and the next morning, the shopkeeper of "Guang Jiying" came to the Criminal Department to "surrender."

This is called Sun Hongsheng, a local in Beijing, well-dressed, neatly described, and at first glance he is the kind of person who is full of "news".

Sun Hongsheng naturally refused to admit that he "absconded in fear of crime", but said that his relatives in the countryside had a dispute, and he rushed over to help reconcile the dishes. The incident happened in a hurry, and the guys in the silver number didn't know what to do, and they neglected the official errand, and I'm sorry.

The two officials didn't care about his rhetoric, Yan Shizhang asked: "Your 'Guang Jiying', have you ever received two tickets for 'Shun Rixiang', each amounting to 5,000 taels?" ”

Sun Hongsheng said respectfully: "Back to the master's words, I have received it." ”

"Well, which of these ten thousand taels of silver was deposited in your silver number? Do you recognize it or don't you recognize it? ”

Yan Shizhang and Gangyi both thought that Sun Hongsheng would say "I don't recognize", or "I don't recognize the vote but don't recognize the person" or something, but they didn't expect Sun Hongsheng to say: "Back to the master, the one who recognizes it is Mao Yingzhang Mao from the Military Aircraft Department." ”

Yan Shizhang and Fortitude looked at each other and grinned.

There is nowhere to find the iron shoes, and it takes no effort to get it!

Sun Hongsheng said that his "Guangjiying" has always had dealings with Mao Yingzhang. In March this year, Mao Yingzhang took two tickets of "Shun Rixiang", deposited them in "Guangjiying", and exchanged them for the silver tickets of "Guangjiying".

Obviously, this is Mao Yingzhang's "golden cicada shelling" -- do not directly use the silver ticket of "Shun Rixiang", so as not to fall behind.

It's time to pass on Mao Yingzhang!

Of course, you still have to ask for advice first.

The official of the Criminal Department played again, first accusing the officials of the Shandong Division of the Ministry of Household Affairs of "indulging in malpractice without knowledge", and should "check the name of the post and wait for the investigation"; Speaking of Mao Yingzhang, "the behavior is negotiable, and Wang Yongtai is involved in the matter, and the grass snake gray line may not be without a cause", but "Mao Yingzhang once went to the cardinal mansion, and it is inconvenient to summon him without dismissal", therefore, "I asked Mao Yingzhang to be confronted by the ministry and seek innocence".

The fold was handed over, and the edict was issued, and what was requested was not only "approved", but also increased: Mao Yingzhang "relieved and listened to the quality".

That is to say, Mao Yingzhang was not only driven out of the Military Aircraft Department, but also out of Honglu Temple, and he was already "unofficial and light". Fortunately, the "dismissal" is not the "dismissal", and the grade is still there. However, the two are one step apart.

This means that the case has expanded, and both the government and the opposition have a sense of "the mountain rain is about to come and the wind is full of buildings".

The Autumn Review Division sent a pen post and two messengers to pass on Mao Yingzhang.

Mao Yingzhang was still able to hold on, the official faction had not fallen, and he frowned and said: "The edict is 'waiting for the quality', this 'quality' is naturally confronted with Li Zongshou and Song Zunbang, what's the matter, have Li and Song already arrived in Beijing?" ”

He smiled and said, "Who are you confronting or not?" The edict didn't say who to confront against! If you're old, please, don't bother, go early and come back early, isn't it good? ”

When they arrived at the Criminal Department, because Mao Yingzhang was only "dismissed" after all, not "dismissed", and the name of the department was also early, Yan Shizhang and Gangyi still treated each other politely, and the three of them met each other in plainclothes and sat across the table, as if chatting.

Mao Yingzhang is called Qinxi, Yan Shizhang and Gangyi call him "Qin Weng", which is quite polite.

First ask about the friendship between "Qin Weng" and Li Zongshou and Song Zunbang.

Mao Yingzhang said: "I am a world friend with Song Xiaosi, and I have no contact with Li Shanzheng before. However, this time they came to Beijing to reimburse the military expenses, because of Song Xiaosi's relationship, the three of them had dinner together, and they also received a hundred taels of silver from Li Shanzheng, which was very ashamed. ”

Song Zunbang's word is "Xiaosi", and Li Zongshou's word is "good sign".

Foreign officials are known as "Bing Respect", "Tan Respect", and "Festival Respect" to Beijing officials, and Mao Yingzhang is a military aircraft Zhangjing, commonly known as "Little Military Aircraft". This kind of "almsgiving" of foreign officials to Beijing officials was not regarded as bribery at the time, nor was it the focus of this case. Mao Yingzhang took this out to talk about things, but it made people faintly feel that there was a taste of shifting focus and avoiding the important and light.

Yan Shizhang smiled slightly and said: "The case of Anhui military reimbursement is boiling with discussions, and some people point out that Qin Weng is acting on behalf of Li Dao, Song Fuguan is related to the household department, etc., I don't know how Qin Weng cleared himself?" ”

Mao Yingzhang shook his head and said, "How can there be such a thing? Huang Fangji and I are in the same year, and Li Shanzheng did ask me if I could introduce him on my behalf? I think if I'm just a Shaoqing of Honglu Temple, bring a message to the Anhui members, whether Huang Fangji sees it or not, it's his own business, and it doesn't hurt; But I am also an envoy of the Military Aircraft Department, and my identity is different, so this move is quite inappropriate. Therefore, it is better to refuse Li Shanzheng's request and invite them to do business. ”

Yan Shizhang and Gangyi glanced at each other and bowed their heads slightly, meaning that they would not talk nonsense with him.

Gangyi stared at Mao Yingzhang and said: "Someone pointed out that Qin Weng took two silver tickets of 'Shun Rixiang' - a total of 10,000 taels, which were stored in the 'Guangjiying' and exchanged for the silver tickets of 'Guangjiying', but is there such a thing?" ”

Mao Yingzhang seemed to be slightly stunned, and then said: "This is indeed the case." ”

Yan and Gang were quite surprised when they saw him admit it calmly.

Gangyi said: "Then ask for advice, where did Qin Weng get these two tickets for 'Shun Rixiang'?" ”

Mao Yingzhang said: "This is given to me by Song Xiaosi." ”

Yan Shizhang and Gangyi were surprised: they recognized it so happily? !

Mao Yingzhang smiled faintly and said, "Don't think about the left, two of you. Song Xiaosi used to be a county magistrate, and he lost public funds, and when he confessed, I lent him my house to pay off his debts, and this money was the money he paid back my house price. ”

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(Around 10 o'clock this evening, there is a watch)

*(To be continued......)