didn't ask anything, Yang He knew that the girl in front of him probably didn't know much, and it was this white jade who was really standing behind the scenes. As for the number one lawyer in the capital, Yang He naturally didn't take it to heart.

That night, Yang He participated in the banquet of the local gentry in Yangzhou, which is the rule of officialdom, and those who invite guests will not feel anything, and those who eat will not care. After the dinner, Yang He said to the Yangzhou prefect with a smile: "Yang Prefect, the person I met during the day today who blocked the road and shouted grievances, this official has already asked, and it is the case about Ren Changle that your government interrogated. ”

Seeing Yang He looking at him, the prefect of Yangzhou nodded slowly and said in a deep voice; "Lord Hui Governor, this case was tried by a lower official, and it has been decided. Ren Changle's father and son sold illicit salt, the evidence is conclusive, and the lower officials have reported to the Criminal Department! ”

Frowning slightly, Yang He nodded clearly, the move of the Yangzhou prefect was nothing more than to make it difficult for him to retreat. I noticed that there was something unusual in the case, so I naturally wouldn't just ignore it. After a slight sigh, Yang He said in a deep voice: "Lord Yang, it is inevitable that there will be some mistakes in the trial of such a thing. If the bitter master really goes to beat the drum, your Lord Yang's face will be dull. Since the bitter lord has found this official here, this official should ask! If there is really something that involves Lord Yang, this official can still help Ying Cheng one or two! ”

Without the slightest expression on his face, the Yangzhou prefect said with gratitude in his tone: "In this case, the lower official thanked the lord first, and the lower official will send the file over when he goes back." Adults can take a look first, and the lower officials are waiting for the good news of adults! ”

The two men looked at each other and smiled at the same time, not saying anything. Although each other's hearts are not very satisfied with each other, this face still has to pass.

After returning to Qinchaxingyuan, Yang He carefully looked through the file, and soon Yang He found a suspicious point. Knocking on the table with a frown. Yang He searched more carefully, but he had just arrived, and I was afraid that he would not have the result until he re-examined.

What's more, Yang He was very curious about that white jade, and he believed that when he was re-promoted to the court to try the case, this white jade would definitely appear.

At night, the back hall of the prefect's yamen. The prefect of Yangzhou no longer has the stability he had just now, and his face is full of anxious looks. Walking around in the lobby, I looked anxiously outside from time to time, as if I was waiting for someone.

After a short time, an old housekeeper outside ran in, saluted the prefect of Yangzhou, and said respectfully: "My lord, the master is here!" ”

Listening to the old housekeeper's words, the prefect of Yangzhou suddenly looked happy. He said in a deep voice: "Please! ”

The housekeeper turned around and went out, and it didn't take long for him to walk in with an old man, it was Li Chang, the head of the Li family. Li Chang had a warm smile on his face, and he didn't see the slightest anxious look, and he looked calm and clear.

"Sit!" The prefect of Yangzhou sat on the chair, his face did not have the urgency just now, and he said calmly.

"My lord, find Li here late at night. I'm afraid it's not for the sake of reminiscing! Our friendship has not been a day or two, so let's say it directly! Li Chang had a smile on his face. He bowed his hand to the prefect of Yangzhou, sat on the chair on the side, and said with a smile.

Nodding slowly, the prefect of Yangzhou didn't care about Li Chang's attitude, and at this time everything else was secondary. After organizing the language, the Yangzhou prefect said in a rather serious tone: "Brother Li must have known about the matter of blocking the road and shouting injustices today. I won't introduce much about it. Just now, Yang Dutang's people have taken away the case file, I'm afraid that this case will be retried soon, I don't know if Brother Li has any good way? ”

Listening to the tone of the Yangzhou prefect, Li Chang frowned slightly, these officials stretched out their hands very quickly when they took the money. There are really things that shrink faster. Although he was disdainful in his heart, he still said with a smile on his face: "Lord Yang, do you think this matter is really that simple?" ”

The prefect of Yangzhou was stunned for a moment, he was in a hurry, and now when he heard Li Chang say this, it seems that it is really not so simple. The imperial court sent a messenger to patrol the heavens, nominally to inspect the south of the Yangtze River, and he should go to Nanjing to see, but this messenger went directly to Yangzhou.

"Lord Yang, have you heard of this place in Zhangjiakou?" Picking up the teacup on the table and taking a sip gently, Li Chang said in a calm voice.

"This is naturally heard, since the emperor ascended the throne, the Liaodong case is the biggest case. Later, it was Zhangjiakou, which was related to the trade with the Mongols, and the imperial court had already rectified it! The prefect of Yangzhou nodded slowly, and said with some confusion.

Smiling indifferently, Li Chang sighed helplessly, and said in a deep voice: "The matter in Zhangjiakou is a good example, now the trade in Zhangjiakou has been controlled by the Longchang firm. Originally, many of the Jin and Shaanxi people there were raided, and their industries are now taken care of by the Longchang firm, and after listening to these Lord Yang, they still don't understand what's going on? ”

"Could it be that this Qincha went south because the Longchang business started the doctrine of salt?" Thinking of this, the prefect of Yangzhou suddenly felt chills all over his body, if this lid was lifted, from the officials of the salt works to the respective transfer officials, and even the local officials in various places, I am afraid that all the officials in the entire Jiangnan will be involved. From the local government to the court, from civil officials to military generals, from officials to nobles, I am afraid that there are few who can escape.

Squirted out the tea in one gulp, Li Chang suddenly coughed, looked up and down at the Yangzhou prefect, and couldn't help but secretly slander in his heart, why didn't you find out that you were so stupid before?

"What? Isn't what the official said right? The prefect of Yangzhou looked at Li Chang with some anger, and said with anger in his voice.

"My lord, that's not what I said, the Longchang firm is just a business name in any way, and it is impossible for the imperial court to rectify it wherever he likes. No matter who is standing behind this Longchang firm, he doesn't have that much ability, unless the owner of this Longchang firm is the emperor! Li Chang hurriedly waved his hand and explained while wiping the water on his body.

The prefect of Yangzhou suddenly made a big red face, and he didn't say anything, as for the owner of the Longchang firm is the emperor, Li Chang is a joke, and the prefect of Yangzhou naturally won't believe it.

"Brother Li, who is the owner of this Longchang firm?" As if to hide his embarrassment, the prefect of Yangzhou drank a few sips of tea before raising his head and asking.

Sighing softly, a trace of helplessness flashed on Li Chang's face, he looked at the prefect of Yangzhou, and said in a deep voice: "Lord Prefect, no one knows the owner of the Longchang firm, how many people have checked, but no one has found it." Many people want to make trouble for Longchang Firm, but in the end, it is themselves who are in trouble. Now everyone can be sure of one thing, this Longchang firm has a lot of relationship with the palace, and it is likely that a large part of the money earned by the Longchang firm was sent to the palace. ”

Li Chang's tone was very flat, but the face of the Yangzhou prefect on the side became extremely ugly, and he swallowed his saliva fiercely. If it was the Emperor of the Apocalypse who was going to rectify the salt in Jiangnan, this time it would really be over.

Since the Emperor of the Apocalypse ascended the throne, whether it is the Liaodong embezzlement case or the Zhangjiakou smuggling case, there are many people who have lost their heads. The Emperor of the Apocalypse was not soft at all. The prefect of Yangzhou knew in his heart that if the lid of the salt merchant was lifted, it would be much bigger than the case in those two places!

Frowning and constantly thinking, what should I do? Sneaking a glance at Li Chang, he really wants to die with these people?

"Brother Li, since you have already guessed, is there any way?" Still holding a bit of luck in his heart, Li Chang, who was like the prefect of Yangzhou, asked.

"Lord Prefect, the emperor really wants to do it, what can we do? If there was no Liaodong military pay case, there might still be people in the DPRK and China who would have stood up. Now that a large number of those people have been killed by the emperor, the rest have become frightened birds, and I am afraid there is no one who can stand up for us! Li Chang naturally knew the thoughts of the Yangzhou prefect, and his face was a little helpless.

Listening to Li Chang's words, the Yangzhou prefect was stunned for a moment, could he really sit still? However, seeing the expression on Li Chang's face, he was sure in his heart. This big salt merchant would never stop like this, there must be some way!

"The matter has come to this, Brother Li still don't hide anything from the official, no matter what we say, it is also a grasshopper on a rope." After stabilizing his mind, the prefect of Yangzhou said earnestly.

"Of course there is a way, but I don't know if Governor Yang has the courage to break his wrist, now that Yang Dutang is in Yangzhou, we can attack and kill him." A touch of spiciness, flashed in Li Chang's eyes, and there was also a solemnity in his voice.

Shaking his head like a rattle, the prefect of Yangzhou waved his hand again and again, and said in a trembling voice: "Attacking and killing Qincha is tantamount to rebellion, which is really not worth it." As I said, it's not like you haven't seen the guards of the Qin Cha, all of them are the elite of the three major battalions. It was a bandit in Shandong, and a barbarian in the southwest. Not only will we not be able to kill Qincha, but I am afraid that we will be killed by him! ”

"We can poison us!" Li Chang still looked at the Yangzhou prefect with gloomy eyes, and said in a low voice.

Shaking his head again, the Yangzhou prefect said quite resolutely: "Don't think about it, if Yang Dutang really dies here, I don't have to wait for the imperial court to check the salt, and I, the Yangzhou prefect, will have to be buried with me!" ”

"Since Lord Yang refuses, there is only one way, Lord Yang still remembers a holy decree issued by the emperor after the Liaodong embezzlement of military salaries?" Li Chang looked at the Yangzhou prefect with a smile, obviously now is what he wants to say.

Stretching out his hand and pointing at Li Chang, the prefect of Yangzhou wiped the sweat on his forehead and said with a wry smile: "I'm scared to death!" I thought you really wanted to rebel! Since you mentioned the emperor's decree, I naturally remember this. But what do we do? If you really do this, I'm afraid it's not okay? ”

"Husband and wife are originally birds of the same forest, and they fly separately when disaster comes, not to mention us people!" Snorted coldly, Li Chang's eyes were full of spicy.

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