Sure enough, in the evening, Wu Chongzhen sent someone to come, saying that he had prepared a banquet in the best restaurant in the city, and asked Luo Yi to go to the banquet. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

Wu Chong was helpless, a meal was in vain.

It wasn't until the next day, when it was almost noon, that Luo Yi went to the mansion slowly, and took Zhao Wenxian, Lannie, and twenty people in brocade and black into the mansion hall.

Luo Yi didn't go to the banquet last night, Wu Chong was nervous all night, didn't even eat, sat in the restaurant all night, until dawn, he returned to the mansion in despair, guessing what Luo Yi meant, and at this time, the sky was already dawning, he was worried that Luo Yi would come to the mansion, so he also insisted, didn't dare to fall asleep, until it was almost noon, he couldn't stay up, basking in the warm sun in the back office, closed his eyes, and soon after he closed, Luo Yi came...

I have to say that Wu Chong is extremely unlucky, and Luo Yi's schedule is completely staggered, Luo Yi sleeps, he waits, Luo Yi comes, he sleeps... This sleep is destined to be impossible to sleep.

"What about you adults, why is it noon, and you haven't come out yet, can't you get down to business?"

Zhao Wenxian walked up to the soldiers of the two mansions and scolded loudly.

Luo Yi also said: "Ben Qin sent him to come in person, but he didn't greet him or serve tea, how can it be reasonable." ”

The two soldiers resigned themselves and said worriedly: "Qin... Lord Chincha, please wait, we... As soon as we adults fell asleep, the little ones went to wake it up. ”

The soldiers crawled out of the lobby and hurried to the backyard.

Not long after, Wu Chong rushed over, his face was obviously heavy tired, his eyes were red, and there was black in the red, and he walked into the hall, Wu worshipped and said, "I've seen Lord Qincha." ”

Luo Yi sat on the upper seat, next to Zhao Wenxian, and on both sides of the hall, every two people wide, stood a man in black.

Luo Yi took a closer look at Wu Chong and said with a smile: "Lord Wu, what's wrong with your eyes, you didn't sleep well last night?" ”

"Lord Qincha Mingjian, Xia Guan really didn't sleep well.... neglected Qincha, and hoped that Qincha would forgive his sins. ”

Wu Chong climbed up the pole, and the sin of slackness was all attributed to the result of not sleeping well at night.

Luo Yi secretly said cunningly, if Wu Chong didn't take advantage of the fact that he didn't sleep well, then Luo Yi would ask to the end, and now, he can only forget it.

Luo Yi said with a smile: "Adults don't often don't sleep well, so let's be slow about business." ”

"Lord Qincha laughed, since he took office, the lower officials have been diligent, never dare to slack off, get up before dawn every day, deal with official business until midnight and do not sleep, if Lord Qincha does not believe it, you can send someone to check, the lower officials..."

Luo Yi waved his hand and said, "Eh, Lord Changshi, I'm just joking with you, look at you, take it seriously." ”

Luo Yi pressed his hand again, and Wu Chong found a place to take a seat.

Luo Yi got straight to the point and said directly: "Lord Wu, I came to Yangzhou this time, I think you already know why, the State Chamber of Commerce was stolen, and tens of thousands of taels of silver were lost, this is a big case, the emperor sent me to investigate, and I must find out." ”

"If Lord Wu has any clues, or knows something, you have to report it to me truthfully, and you can't cover it up... Concealment shall be regarded as the same crime. ”

Wu Chong nodded again and again, and arched his hand: "Don't worry, my lord, I have been investigating this matter, and I already have some eyebrows, and I will tell the truth about it later." ”

"Well, that's for the best."

After a meeting at the mansion, Luo Yi finally agreed to Wu Chongxiang's invitation and went to the largest restaurant in the local area, Zuixianju Restaurant, to eat the best dishes.

The Zuixianju restaurant in Yangzhou City, of course, was also opened by Luo Yi, but Wu Chong didn't know that the restaurant had just opened, and although it had a very good reputation, he hadn't had time to investigate urgently.

went to the Drunken Immortal Residence and set up a large table of dishes, while eating, Luo Yi asked Wu Chong about the case.

Wu Chong replied truthfully: "Hou Ye, after the incident, the lower officials strictly banned the treasury of the State Chamber of Commerce, and no one had to enter or leave, and at the same time, all the personnel who took care of the money and silver were arrested and imprisoned in the Yangzhou Mansion Prison.... ”

"Wait, who told you to send troops to arrest him?"

Luo Yi asked.

Wu Chong was stunned for a moment, and replied: "Who else should let this, this is what the lower officials should do, the lower officials..." ”

Luo Yi said: "The State Chamber of Commerce is an independent institution, above the six departments, only the emperor can control it, you are just a small three-grade long history, how can you arrest people indiscriminately in the State Chamber of Commerce?" You are not only abusing power, but also disregarding the law of the land. ”

Wu Chong was completely stunned and didn't know what Luo Yi was talking about. He really didn't know much about the affairs of the State Commercial Academy, after all, it was a newly opened courtyard and a newly established official office, but in his mind, he was in charge of the highest administration in Yangzhou, and everything that happened in this land had to be under his control.

If something happens to the State Chamber of Commerce, if he doesn't arrest people and let the prisoners escape, then who will be responsible if he is held accountable in the future?

In the end, he also has a hard time.

"Lord Qincha, as the governor of Yangzhou, Xia Guan has such a big theft case under his rule, if you don't pay attention to it, how to make it, I can't afford to investigate it in the future, and it is also helpless to arrest the people of the National Chamber of Commerce."

Wu Chong's face turned bitter.

He vaguely felt that Luo Yi seemed to be catching people to find fault with him, and he would pick a bone in the egg if he didn't go well.

Luo Yi took a deep breath and said: "Okay, then I won't bother with you if you are a first-time offender, but you will remember it clearly for me in the future, the State Chamber of Commerce is an independent institution, only the emperor can manage it, and even the six ministries can't interfere, and as for local officials, they can't overstep their powers, otherwise, I will send you to the criminal department." ”

"You arrested the people of the National Chamber of Commerce, and they must have been tortured, so tell me, what did you ask?"

When he said this, cold sweat had already broken out on Luo Yi's forehead, and in order to hide the panic in his heart, he unconsciously took a sip of tea.

Wu Chong was frightened by Luo Yi, but it was really effective, and he was restrained in his speech, and before he said a word, he saluted respectfully: "Huh... Lord Yuqincha, the lower officials did not torture him, but only detained him. ”

At the dinner table, in addition to Luo Yi and Wu Chong, there was also Zhao Wenxian, Zhao Wenxian said: "No, I seem to have heard you say that you have already grasped some clues, why don't you mention it again?" ”

"I... Did I say that? ”

Wu Chong patted his head and said, "Eh... Maybe I'm mistaken, I have to think about it. ”

In fact, Wu Chong has indeed found out some things, he did not use torture on the people of the State Commercial Court, not only used the punishment, but also used the most vicious, he heard the people in the government say before, when Luo Yi tried those salt merchants in Yangzhou, he pricked people's hands with needles, and after a while, the prisoners were in pain, and they said everything.

So, he did the same and used all these on the head of the State Business Academy.

But for these, he didn't dare to say, he could see that Luo Yi was obviously protecting his shortcomings, if he said that he pricked the hands of the people of the National Chamber of Commerce with needles, then he didn't know what to do.

Also, he did find out something, but he didn't dare to say it, because the little clues he found out pointed to the insiders of the State Chamber of Commerce, and it was the insiders who guarded and stole themselves.

might as well think about it, with Luo Yi's attitude now, if this clue is thrown out, who will be unlucky? Wu Chong can think of it even with his toes, if he says it, I'm afraid that Luo Yi should clean him up.

Therefore, he made up his mind to pay attention, the so-called clues, let's stop them in his stomach, let Luo Yi check it himself, as Luo Yi himself said, this is a matter of the National Chamber of Commerce, and it has nothing to do with him.

"Eh... Master Hou, I thought about it just now, this case seems to have nothing to do with my Yangzhou Mansion, and I can't control it, so in the afternoon, I will let the soldiers escort all the people from the State Chamber of Commerce to the State Chamber of Commerce, and Lord Qincha will personally interrogate them. Since then, I have not stepped in, what is the use of the lower officials, although Lord Qincha said, the lower officials go to the soup and the fire, and they will not hesitate. ”

Luo Yi smiled: "You have a good mouth, but you can't participate in this case, you have to be a witness, let everyone in the world know that we are investigating the case above board." ”

"As for the people from the State Chamber of Commerce, they have to be sent to the State Chamber of Commerce, but you must be present every time you are interrogated."

Wu Chongdao: "Yes, keep in mind the lower officials." ”