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The fact that someone beat a drum in front of the yamen of the Yangzhou prefect and filed a complaint has long been known throughout the city, and the people have also discussed and speculated on this matter for nearly half a day, but most people don't know that the government then sent someone to take away Li Haichao, the shopkeeper of the Li family's pharmacy.

Of course, this naturally does not include Master Li Xinyin, who lives on the edge of the Slender West Lake. At the same time that the government "invited" the shopkeeper Li away, someone from the pharmacy had already hurriedly come to report the matter to him, waiting for him to make an idea.

In this regard, Master Li did not pay too much attention to it. In his opinion, this is just that the government had to ask Li Haichao to come over in order to give an explanation to the wrongdoer. When you get to the hall, you just go through the motions, and it won't be long before the person will be put back.

In fact, he has experienced a lot of such things, in the past, no matter the county government or the government office, as long as the matter involves his own family, it is a matter of meaning, who called him Li Xinyin has a lot of power in Yangzhou, and there is such a big backer as the Xu family? Could it be that these county prefects really dare to use a chicken feather as an arrow to make it difficult for themselves?

But this idea has slowly changed over time. It's been more than half a day, and I haven't seen Li Haichao come back, so obviously he should still be tried in the palace, which is very problematic.

"Li Chun, you go to the government to inquire about the situation and see what their attitude is. Why did this case drag on for so long, did they have any other plans and wanted to take the opportunity to trap us. Li Xinyin, who felt a little uneasy in his heart, instructed his steward. He guessed that maybe the prefect wanted to use this matter to knock himself out of a bamboo bar, if that was the case, he didn't have any opinion, and it was not a big deal to break some money.

The steward Li Chun agreed, and wanted to rush out of the door. But as soon as he came out of the hall, he saw his own door rushing over with a solemn face, and as soon as he saw him, he hurriedly said a little magnificently: "Spring steward, someone from the government office came from outside, saying that they want to invite you and our master to go to the yamen for questioning." ”

"What? The people from the government want to ask me and the lord to interrogate? Li Chun was stunned for a moment, thinking that he had misheard. But the subordinate in front of him nodded very solemnly, and repeated what he had just said, which made him can't help but chuckle in his heart, and quickly took him back to the hall.

is very similar to the reaction of his own housekeeper, Li Xinyin was stunned for a while after hearing this, thinking that he had heard something, and then his face became solemn: "What is he Yao Qingzhi thinking, why did he suddenly find me?" He muttered in his heart, but he didn't dare to be contemptuous, and quickly got up and said, "Let's invite a few masters from the yamen to come in and talk." "We'll have to probe before we deal with it.

After a while, five messengers from the government strode in, only bowed their hands to Li Xinyin, and said in a very straightforward tone: "Master Li, because there is a lawsuit involving you and your family's steward Li Chun, the eldest master specially asked us to call you over for questioning. Please. ”

Li Xinyin's heart tightened again, and he hurriedly looked at him, and asked a few servants to give a sealed silver bag of twenty taels, and asked tentatively: "I don't know if a few of you can see it, what is going on?" Why did the prefect think of calling me to wait? ”

As the so-called hands of people are short, after receiving such a thick bribe, a smile suddenly appeared on the faces of several servants: "Why doesn't Master Li know yet?" Of course, this is about the case of Li Haichao's plot to seize the ancestral prescription of the Xia family pharmacy, but instead of making a case. Now, Li Haichao has explained that this matter was instructed by Li Chun, the steward of your mansion, so the prefect came to order me to take you and Li Steward to the yamen for questioning. ”

"What?" The two people present screamed in unison, Li Xinyin and Li Chun were really full of surprise, why did Li Haichao sell both of them easily?

"Ahem...... Master Li, this is the case, my family has given our brothers a time limit, please don't embarrass us errands, just let us go. Seeing that both of them were stunned and didn't speak, several messengers couldn't help but urge again.

It can be seen that what they said is true, and in the case of being unable to think about it, Li Xinyin can only nod: "Okay, I'll go to the mansion with you." At the same time, I began to think that this time it was a bit dangerous.

As for Li Chun, his face turned even pale, but he remembered very well that Xia Cong, who was indeed beaten by himself that day, once the evidence was presented, his situation would be ...... The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became, and his body trembled slightly. And all this naturally fell into the eyes of everyone present.

"Afraid of what? Everything has its own master, I am in charge for you. Li Xinyin glared at him dissatisfiedly, shook his hand and walked out first. Li Chun hesitated for a moment, but he could only follow reluctantly.

By the time the master and servant of the Li family came to the mansion, it was completely dark. But today, the prefect is determined to try the case to a result, even if it is already past the time to release the yamen, the lights are still bright, and there are many officials and messengers in the yamen.

Seeing this battle, the uneasiness in Li Xinyin's heart involuntarily became heavier, and his steps slowed down and became heavier. But when he arrived at the yamen, he naturally had no other way to retreat, so he could only walk in and face it.

Soon after coming to the second hall to report his name, a low and powerful summons came from inside: "Li Xinyin and Li Chun go to the hall to reply!" Then, there was a low, majestic shout.

The master and servant entered the hall with a slight stagger, and they had long lost their past arrogance, and honestly followed the rules to greet the prefect first, and then waited for the other party's fate.

Yao Qingzhi saw Li Xinyin's appearance, and he didn't feel a little happy in his heart. I have dealt with him a few times in the past, and at that time, Master Li was much more casual in his attitude, almost on an equal footing with his prefect. How can there be such a cautious appearance today?

After being silent for a while, putting a lot of pressure on the other party, Governor Yao slowly spoke: "Li Xinyin, Li Chun, can you two be convicted?" ”

"The adults are clear, but the small people don't know what crime they have committed......" Li Xinyin said busily.

"Bold!" Yao Qingzhi was immediately shocked when he heard this, and shouted: "In front of this official, do you two still refuse to confess?" Then let the official tell you, you instructed your evil slaves to coerce and force the Xia family's pharmacy to buy the ancestral prescription of the Xia family's pharmacy several times, and when the other party refused to comply, not only did not repent, but also intensified, and killed Xia Cong in public on the street. Xia Cong's father, Xia Zhi, has told the official truthfully. As an official of the imperial court and parents of Yangzhou, this official will never allow people like you to do evil under his rule! ”

"The prefect is wronged, but the people don't know anything about these things. I am just an ordinary businessman, and I have no courage to do such a thing that violates the law of the land. Li Xinyin immediately called Qu.

Although Li Chun on the side also wanted to cry out, he thought that the other party had substantial evidence and witnesses, and he didn't know how to say it when it came to his mouth.

Yao Qingzhi smiled heavily: "It seems that you are the master who doesn't cry when you don't see the coffin." Come on, bring those murderers to the official, and they will confront Li Xinyin. ”

With a summons, several big men with shrunken expressions and many scars on their bodies were brought to the hall by the yacha.

Although they are facing their own masters, these men who have already suffered enough can't care about anything else at the moment, as soon as Yao Qingzhi asked, they said everything like beans in a bamboo tube. His identity, how he killed Xia Cong, and the order given by Li Chunli's steward before he started: "...... At that time, Li Chun said, we just have to kill Xia Cong, everything is carried by Master Li, this is what Master Li meant. We just obey orders, otherwise we won't be able to live this life, and I hope that the lord will forgive us! ”

Seeing that his own house slave had sold himself so thoroughly, Li Xinyin's nose was almost crooked. And what made him even more angry was still to come.

As if he was afraid that the evidence was not enough, Yao Qingzhi called Li Haichao again. Shopkeeper Li, who had already been interrogated by Yao Qingzhi and was almost collapsed, quickly repeated what he had said before after he arrived in the hall, including that he had only gone to Xia's pharmacy several times at Li Xinyin's instructions to ask for prescriptions, as well as the specific details of killing Xia Cong.

These words made Li Xinyin's heart almost angry, but he was above the hall of the mansion, but he didn't dare to be presumptuous, so he could only hold his mood and stare at this guy who was eating inside and out, thinking about what to do with the other party.

After letting him finish speaking, Yao Qingzhi set his eyes on Li Xinyin and the two of them: "How about it, what else do you have to say at this time?" ”

Li Chun's whole body was shriveled to the ground, and he knew that he couldn't get out of it this time. However, Li Xinyin still supported himself at this moment, and defended himself: "My lord, Xiaomin has never had such an order, this must be my family members doing evil outside under the banner of villains, and I hope that the adults will investigate clearly!" Li Chun, tell you the truth, did I ask you to do these things? Well? ”

was asked by his own master like this, and was glared at by his gaze, Li Chun's heart, which had already fallen to the bottom, suddenly turned. He is not a stupid person after all, and he quickly understood what his master meant, and at this time, he had to bear the responsibility alone first, and then wait for the master to come to the rescue. Then he said in a slightly trembling voice: "Lord Prefect, this matter has nothing to do with my master, everything is the fault of the villain, it was my greed for a while, so I instigated Li Haichao to do this......"