Su Xuntian led the arresters to Chang's carriage and horse shop, and the arrest operation was very smooth, and there was no armed resistance to arrest. Since Qi Mu's death, his men are no longer as arrogant as they used to be, and they don't have the courage to openly resist in the face of the hunt.

By the time dawn came, Chen Muyan, the ambassador of the tax department, several key figures such as the accounting office of the tax department, as well as several major figures of the Chang family's carriage and horse shop, were all escorted to the county government office and detained in several temporary class rooms awaiting trial. The interrogation began immediately, and as soon as one person was taken out, another person was brought in, and the atmosphere in the entire county office was very tense.

When Hua Qingfeng saw the pile of silver that came out of Chen Muyan's house, he knew that Ye Xiaotian had won again this time, and Master Wang could only keep silent in the face of this scene. In this case, there is no need for Hua Qingfeng to delve into whether Ye Xiaotian's methods in the process of handling the case are rough and whether the procedures are legal, and the only wise thing for him to do is to seize the initiative.

Therefore, Hua Qingfeng immediately reported the incident in Huxian County to the prefect Zhang Duo, and the prefect immediately sent personnel to the Dawanshan Division to control the relevant personnel of the Tiger Pass. While Hua Qingfeng was busy reporting the situation to Governor Zhang, Ye Xiaotian was interrogating prisoners one by one in his signature room.

Chen Muyan was wearing a green shirt, and he was still dressed when he left home last night, because of his special status, he did not carry any torture instruments on his body. When Ye Xiaotian saw him come in, he smiled and pointed to the chair, "Ambassador Chen, please take a seat." ”

Chen Muyan leaned on the chair with a golden sword, and did not squint. Ye Xiaotian poured a cup of hot tea for him, gently put it on the case beside him, paced his steps, and said with a smile: "Ambassador Chen, Ye Mou is also a duty, I have to do it, please forgive me." ”

Chen Muyan closed her eyes slightly and said nothing. Look like that. No matter what you want to do, he plans to enter Cao Ying.

Ye Xiaotian coughed, took an account book, flipped through two pages, and said to Chen Muyan: "Ambassador Chen, on the eighth day of the first month of last month, the goods entered the customs of Chang's Carriage and Horse Dealing, and the account book of your tax department recorded thirty-seven boxes, while the goods ferried from the Moon Bay ferry port were fifty-seven boxes at that time. Why was there 20 boxes missing when I entered the customs? It can't just put on wings and fly away, right? Ambassador Chen, can you solve Ye's doubts? ”

Chen Muyan still closed her eyes and remained silent. It's like an old monk in a state of mind.

Ye Xiaotian smiled and said to himself: "If I were Ambassador Chen, I would say that what I accepted at the tax customs was thirty-seven boxes, and as for the other twenty boxes, how do I know, it has nothing to do with me." But ......, there is another question, and I can't pass the buck. Ambassador Chen, do you have a solution? ”

Ye Xiaotian walked around Chen Muyan twice, and at this time he happened to turn to his front, bending over, and the tip of his nose was about to touch Chen Muyan's forehead. Only then did he ask word by word: "What is the explanation of the silver that was found in the cellar of your study, what is Ambassador Chen's explanation?" ”

Chen Muyan was still silent, but her cheeks twitched slightly. Ye Xiaotian straightened his waist and put his hands behind his back. Continuing to pace slowly, he said, "Ambassador Chen, this is the end of the matter. You can't deny it, why don't you tell it honestly, it won't help if you don't say it. ”

Chen Muyan still closed her eyes and didn't answer, but the corners of her mouth twitched slightly, revealing a sneering smile.

Ye Xiaotian sighed, waved his hand and said, "Take him down!" ”

The two catchers came over, Chen Muyan opened her eyes, glanced at Ye Xiaotian coldly, and walked out with them proudly. Chen Muyan walked out of the signing room, and happened to be brought up by Chang Zizi, and when the two of them looked at each other, they immediately staggered, and their faces were expressionless.

Chen Muyan walked a few steps along the corridor, suddenly frowned, and said, "I want to make it easier." ”

After all, Chen Muyan was an official in the county, and these catchers couldn't treat him like an ordinary prisoner, so the two catchers hesitated a little and led him to the thatched house in the corner. Chang Zizi dragged the tinkling iron shackles into the signing room, but he didn't have the same treatment as Chen Muyan.

Chang Zizi entered the signing room, stood there with a big grin, his feet slightly apart, and looked at Ye Xiaotian sitting behind the desk with a kind of contempt, looking very arrogant. Ye Xiaotian's face sank, and he said sharply: "Always at ease, are you guilty?" ”

Chang Zizi raised his head and said loudly: "The grass people have always been law-abiding, and they don't know what crime they have committed!" ”

Ye Xiaotian sneered, raised the account book in his hand, and said to him: "On the eighth day of the first month of last month, the goods entered by your Chang's carriage and horse company were fifty-seven boxes when they were ferried over at the Moon Bay Ferry, why did they become thirty-seven boxes when they entered the customs, and what about twenty boxes?" Why is it gone? ”

Chang Zizi said with a grin: "Second master, the grass people have a bad memory, and they can forget yesterday's events today, let alone last month." Listening to what you say, it may be that the shipwright deliberately overreported and was greedy for the wages of the ship. ”

Ye Xiaotian held the case in one hand, leaned forward slightly, and said with a faint smile: "You said that the shipwright is greedy for money?" If you don't pay the ship 50 boxes of freight, will the ship pay the shipwrights 50 boxes? ”

Chang Zizi said nonchalantly: "What the adults said is reasonable." That...... Probably a robber on the way, and twenty boxes were robbed? Maybe it's a slippery road on a rainy day, and some cars and goods have fallen off the cliff. Oh, I really can't remember this, so you can check it yourself. ”

Ye Xiaotian smiled and said leisurely: "Where did the official go to check?" Follow the trail in the back mountain to check, what do you think? ”

Chang Zizi's body shook suddenly, his face changed greatly, Ye Xiaotian looked at him for a moment, and Chang Zizi's eyes revealed a taste of horror. He didn't know what Ye Xiaotian knew, and he didn't know how much Ye Xiaotian knew, but this sentence hit his heart all at once.

Ye Xiaotian smiled, this time he really smiled, and smiled very happily: "Chang Zizi, when you were arrested, you must have been thinking, what credentials did he Ye Xiaotian have, so he dared to arrest me." If you can't say that I'm ugly, it's easy for him to catch me, and he wants to let me go, but I won't leave! Isn't it? ”

Ye Xiaotian's smile looked extremely treacherous in Chang Zizi's eyes: "But ......, if you are suddenly arrested by this official, you must not be able to figure out what this official is relying on, you can't figure it out, and you don't have a chance to ask others, so you will definitely order your henchmen to see if the hidden private goods are intact." ”

Ye Xiaotian tapped his forehead lightly, so he said thoughtfully: "But once your people find out that the private goods have not been discovered, how can they sue you?" I guess, well...... people, it's impossible for you to meet, and if there is any entrainment, it may be discovered...... ah! There's a way! ”

Ye Xiaotian slapped his palms and said to Chang Zizi excitedly: "How about using the designated dishes to remind?" For example, if you are safe and sound, you can make a dish of braised bamboo shoots and chicken, and if there is an accident, you will make a dish of red sloppy anchovy. ”

Chang Zizi's face was pale, as if he had seen a ghost. How could Ye Xiaotian notice an unremarkable mountain road behind Chang's carriage and horse shop? How could he see such a path and associate it with trafficking in illicit goods? What's even more frightening is that the way Ye Xiaotian mentioned using food as a code is exactly the method he agreed with his cronies before he was taken away.

Chang Zizi couldn't wait to fly back to the carriage and horse shop immediately, and told his people, don't check the hidden goods, Ye Xiaotian is luring the snake out of the hole! But he couldn't do anything now, he could only watch his people step by step into the trap set by Ye Xiaotian. This man is simply a devil.

Chang Zizi clenched his fists tightly, his nails dug deep into his palms, and regret devoured his heart like a poisonous snake. When Ye Xiaotian saw his expression, he knew that what he expected was good, and his mood became more and more pleasant: "Lord Chang, this official has left a few brothers near your chariot and horse line, one of them is especially good at sneaking in the jungle, he is the best hunter, that is, the most cunning fox, as long as he is targeted, he will not want to escape!" Haha......"

"My lord! Ambassador Chen...... Ambassador Chen: He committed suicide! A catcher slammed into the door suddenly, panting and shouting, Ye Xiaotian's laughter stopped abruptly.

A large group of officials and servants gathered at the door of the latrine, probing their brains and discussing a lot. Ye Xiaotian stood in the latrine, covered his nose with a snow-white handkerchief, and silently looked at the thatched pit in front of him.

The pond was full of yellow soup, because someone fell into the churning, the foul smell was in the nostrils, and two official boots were exposed on the surface of the golden soup, which were Chen Muyan's feet. This Ambassador Chen is also a ruthless person, and he actually plunged into a dung pit and ended his life in such an alternative way.

Although Chen Muyan has a way to die, after all, they are the same officials, and they don't see anyone looking up, and there is no personal grudge between the two sides, and Ye Xiaotian can't be indifferent. He was silent for a long time before he walked out with bated breath and said to the audience: "Everyone, who is going to find a rope to get Ambassador Chen out." ”

"Hula", all the officials and officials scattered with a bang, and there was no one left when they boarded. I don't know if they listened to Ye Xiaotian's orders and went back to find the bamboo pole rope, or ran away. Ye Xiaotian shook his head and greeted Lao Lu, who was sweeping the floor: "Old Lu, come here!" ”

Old Lu Tou ran in front of him, Ye Xiaotian took out a silver ingot of two taels from his sleeve, put it in Lao Lu Tou's hand, and said, "You go to the market to find two people, ask them to drag Ambassador Chen out of the dung pit, and then wash it with some water." Two taels of silver, is it enough? ”

Lao Lu nodded again and again, and said, "It's enough, two taels of silver, it's enough, don't worry, big lord, this matter is wrapped up in Xiao Lao'er." ”

Ye Xiaotian nodded, glanced in the direction of the toilet again, and walked into the signing room with heavy steps, while Lao Lu Tou took the silver ingots into his arms with his eyebrows fluttering, and turned around to find the rope. Get? Who are you looking for, what his old Lu Tou does is sprinkling and cleaning, and the fertilizer and water don't flow into the fields of outsiders!

: The second update, near the middle of the month, sincerely ask for monthly passes, recommended tickets!.

(To be continued......)