Guangzhou's Industrial City is a replica of Chang'an Industrial City, but it also has its own characteristics.

Due to the convenience of sea transportation, there were many overseas merchants who traveled to and from the original traditional Goguryeo, Silla, Baekje and Unu people, as well as residents of the Malay Archipelago and India, which were still engaged in trade from the sea to Guangzhou after they were incorporated into the Tang Dynasty.

Persians, Arabs, and merchants from some European countries, such as the Eastern Roman Empire, were also very numerous in Guangzhou, surpassing the city of Chang'an.

The products produced here occupy a large share according to the needs of foreign customers, and fast-selling products occupy a large share. In order to pursue profits, it is very important for businessmen to have a good relationship with the industrial city.

In this case, the leaders of the industrial city and the heads of the departments in charge of sales become hot figures.

In a warehouse near the wharf, several Arabs, some of the most powerful of the merchants in Canton, were waiting for someone.

Soon, a Han Chinese walked in.

The Arab merchants stood up and saluted.

The man was in his 30s, of medium height, with a thin face, a narrow forehead, big eyes, and an official dress.

A merchant said, "Lord Wang, what are your orders for calling us?" ”

Mr. Wang's name is Wang Quanhui, and he is the sales director of the Industrial City.

Lord Wang said, "How have I treated you all these years? ”

An Arab said, "Very well, we are all in charge of our business, my lord." Then he took out a bag and opened it, and it was full of gold and silver.

Wang Quanhui stretched out his hand and pushed the bag open, and said: "I'm not here to ask for this, I'm here to tell you that in the future, I'm afraid the cooperation between us will stop." ”

The merchants said, "What happened?" ”

Wang Quanhui said: "Minister of Industry Li Dan came to the Industrial City, he checked the accounts of the Industrial City, and found some suspicious points, I have already dealt with it, but Li Shengdu's guy took the opportunity to blackmail and asked to increase his share, otherwise, he may have to report us." ”

Wang Chenghui and others colluded with Arab businessmen to transfer a large number of industrial products from the industrial city to Arab merchants by making false accounts, or concealing prices, or concealing the quantity of goods out of the warehouse, and obtained a large amount of returns from them.

Li Sheng is the bookkeeper of the sales office of the Industrial City, and he holds all the secrets of their gang.

When the merchants heard this, they became anxious.

After discussion, it was decided that Wang Quanhui would first agree to his conditions, and the Arabs would take action to get rid of Li Shengdu as soon as possible.

Li Dan has been managing the industrial city for many years and has rich experience, and when he listened to the report of the leaders of the industrial city, he felt that some of the data seemed to be problematic, so he proposed to check the accounts of the industrial city.

Just when he asked to check the accounts, he noticed that the leaders of the industrial city were slightly flustered, which attracted his attention.

There must be more than a dozen boxes of accounts in the industrial city, and Li Dan temporarily stayed in Guangzhou for a few days, but he couldn't see it, and he didn't plan to track it down himself. After returning to Chang'an, he will send people from the Ministry of Industry to form a working group to conduct a special investigation.

Li Sheng has been working as a bookkeeper in the sales office of the Industrial City for three years, and he knows everything about the director and those big people enriching their pockets, but the little oil and water distributed to him is pitiful.

Li Shengdu once mentioned to Director Wang Quanhui that his family was in difficulty and hoped to improve his treatment, but he actually wanted to get a piece of the pie, but Wang Quanhui refused.

When Li Dan came to inspect the industrial city, and there was a rumor that he was going to review the industrial city, Li Sheng thought that the opportunity had come, so he made this request to Wang Quanhui again, and implied that if he didn't agree to this request, he might not be able to control his mouth.

As a result, Wang Quanhui agreed to his request on the spot.

That day, when he returned home, he happily told his father about it, and proudly told his father that he had taken the handle of Wang Quanhui and others, and they had to give in to him.

Li Shengdu's father used to be a petty official of the eighth grade, and later resigned and went home because of physical reasons. He was very knowledgeable, and when he heard his son's words, he couldn't help but be surprised.

He realized that his son had fallen into a catastrophe, and it would be difficult for him to gain a foothold in the industrial city in the future, and his life might even be in danger.

He thought about it again and again, thinking that if something happened to the industrial city, Li Sheng would follow Wang Quanhui and others, and he would be implicated and convicted. Even if Wang Quanhui and the others can't fall, they can't tolerate Li Shengdu.

Once Li Dan leaves Guangzhou, Wang Quanhui and others will definitely deal with Li Shengdu.

Rather than this, it is better to expose Wang Quanhui and others, avoid being sanctioned by the imperial court, and perhaps gain a good future because of meritorious service.

Under the persuasion of his father, Li Shengdu decided to denounce Wang Quanhui and others.

On this day, Li Dan's relatives followed Li Kuan to send things to Lin Yuqing for Li Dan, and on the way back, he met an old man, he handed Li Kuan a letter, asking him to forward it to Minister Li Dan.

This old man is Li Shengdu's father.

Li Kuan returned to Li Dan's residence and handed the letter to Li Dan, who opened it and said that there was an insider who wanted to expose the inside story of the corruption of the industrial city to Minister Li Dan and asked to meet Li Dan alone.

In the afternoon of the next day, Li Dan, accompanied by Li Kuan, came to a tavern, and in a private room inside, Li Dan met Li Shengdu.

Li Sheng reported to Li Dan that Wang Quanhui and others in his possession had colluded with Arab businessmen to embezzle the property of the industrial city.

Through Li Shengdu's description, Li Dan found that in this case, the main officials in the industrial city, the officials of the sales department, and some officials of the National Taxation Bureau were involved, and the amount of corruption was also very huge.

Li Dan said on the spot that as long as Li Sheng came forward to testify, he would no longer be held responsible, and he would be rewarded according to the situation.

Li Sheng was very happy and asked Li Dan to wait in the tavern, and he went out to call his father, who was already waiting nearby, and entered the tavern together.

Li Shengdu's father took out the account book sewn on his trouser leg and recorded the evidence of corruption by Wang Quanhui and others, and handed it to Li Dan.

Li Dan opened it and looked at it a few times, and said to Li Shengdu's father and son: "Li Shengdu, don't go home, to prevent accidents, you will have your father to take care of you at home, you will go back with me now."

As for your family, when I get back, I'll send someone to protect you. ”

Li Shengdu's father saw that Li Dan was thoughtful, and he felt steady, and he said to Li Shengdu: "What the minister said is right, you cooperate with the minister, you don't have to worry about family affairs." ”

Li Dan shouted outside, "Li Kuan, you come in." ”

The door opened, but it was not Li Kuan who entered, but an Arab.