Yan Hong listened to the four general flags all say that they would not reveal Wang Xuan's nonsense, so he nodded slightly. These four flags are now their own thorough hardcore troops, and they can be used freely in the future. He also ordered someone to bring his own strict party cadres, Shibo Liu Cai, for interrogation.

Originally, Yan Hong did not necessarily have the power to interrogate a provincial governor, but as today's Zizi ordered him to deal with the aftermath of Shandong, what he said is unknown, and the Son of Heaven has already known about Liu Cai's embezzlement and being taken.

It stands to reason that Yan Hong cannot have the final say in the interrogation of Liu Cai, and in order to avoid problems such as extorting confessions by torture and fabricating confessions, he should be accompanied by other officials. But now everyone in Shandong, big and small, is in danger and is afraid of being implicated. Zhang Jingzhai even shouted for Yan Hong in private, persuading colleagues to stay out of the matter and not to participate. These officials originally had no idea of being martyred for Liu Cai, so they also pretended to be deaf and dumb, so now Jinan is also called the situation where Yan Hong covers the sky with one hand.

Jin Yiwei received the order, and not long after, the former governor of Shandong, Liu Cai and Liu Yingshi, were brought into the room. However, seeing that this old bureaucrat was neatly dressed and in good spirits, it did not seem that he had been mistreated. This is not surprising, after all, Liu Cai is a dignified governor of a province, and it is impossible to let the jailers oppress him once he loses power, which is tantamount to damaging the face of the entire official collective, and the game is not such a game.

What's more, no matter how big Liu Cai's sin is, he is also Yan Song's godson, Yan Hong took Liu Cai to eliminate harm for the country and cut off the tail for Yan's house, but he didn't want to slap his own grandfather in the face, so he also signaled that he should not be abused. Including the women's prison, Chang Yulian and other officials and dependents were arrested. Yan Hong also deliberately gave a death order. There are those who dare to insult female prisoners. beheaded immediately, so that in the past, the birds and beasts were not as good as beasts, and there was no violation of the families of the convicts in the prison.

It is precisely because of Liu Cai's special identity that he was neither handcuffed nor shackled, nor did he kneel down and kowtow, but gave him a seat to sit down. The four general banners retreated with interest, and only Liang and Xi of the Yan family were left in the room. Yan Hong smiled: "Liu Shibo is not harmed? ”

Liu Cai had already recovered his composure from the shock of being taken at this moment. For more than ten days. Yan Hong and others desperately resisted the Mongols and the White Lotus Sect at the head of the city, while Liu Cai was full of food and drink in prison to nourish his spirit, but his face was full of red light. Especially when he pondered back and forth, being taken by Yan Hong may not be a dead end, but if Yan Hong doesn't come, the White Lotus Sect and the Mongols will be so cooperative, I am afraid that it will be difficult for him to protect his head.

Thinking about this one, Liu Cai's mind became more and more enlightened, and at this time he actually bowed his hand and saluted back: "Yan Shinephew." Today you are a guest, and I am a prisoner. Needless to say, there is no need to say anything about the scene. But you and I have a very close relationship, what does it mean for you to engage in this trick in the face of my stepfather, Yan Ge Lao, and Ling Zun Xiaoge? ”

Yan Hong had to admit that compared with this figure who had been rolling in the officialdom of the dynasty for half his life, his temperament was really more than a step behind. At that moment, he smiled and said, "What Liu Lao taught me is that my nephew is young and has little knowledge, so I make you laugh." ”

"That's not going to happen." Liu Cai sighed and said: "Since ancient times, the king has been defeated and defeated, and the old man is planted in your hands this time, and there is nothing to say." Although the business that the old man has done over the years is not exclusive to the benefits, but after all, it is a big violation of the taboo of the court, and the virtuous nephew, in order to make meritorious contributions in front of Long Live, you can not say that you are wrong. But I don't know, have you ever seen the messenger sent by Ling Zun from Beijing City? ”

When Yan Hong heard this, his mind skipped another beat, and he said in his heart, Liu Shibo, I really didn't see your ability. Indeed, when the Son of Heaven ordered Yan Hong to temporarily act as governor and be responsible for the aftermath, Yan Shifan also sent his confidant Yan Xing to bring a letter from Yan Shifan. When Yan Hong opened the letter, the letter said that Yan Hong wanted to make some arrangements to let Yan Xing do it and get rid of Liu Cai's life. After reading the letter, Yan Xing asked Yan Hong to write a note that he had read, and then burned Yan Shifan's letter in front of him.

Unexpectedly, Liu Cai could even guess that Yan Shifan would send a messenger. However, looking at his appearance, he probably couldn't imagine that Yan Shifan sent not a life-saving Bodhisattva, but a fatal Hades. Therefore, Yan Hong smiled and said: "The old man is really knowledgeable, and indeed my father sent someone." It's just that what was sent was just a Bai Ding who had no official status, and he was a servant in the Yan Mansion. You are a provincial governor, what qualifications does he have to be here? ”

Liu Cai snorted coldly: "Bai Ding? Virtuous nephew, these two people behind you are not Bai Ding? Since the old man has fallen into your hands, if there is anything to live or die, everyone will open up and say, what is the point of saying these things to be perfunctory and funny? According to Xiaoge's personality, most of the people he sent were going to end the old man's life. However, you'd better call him and see if he dares to give the old man a finger on his head? ”

Yan Hong sighed again in his heart, the old man is really powerful, and he even knows my father's cruel idea. It seems that you two brothers are really good friends with each other, and they have a very tacit understanding. Judging from Liu Cai's posture as an old god, combined with the information revealed by Zhang Jingzhai, he understands a little that most of this guy is indeed like a genuine dead ghost possessed by himself, and he has made something similar to changing the heavenly account, and wants to blackmail it. Shibo, you are smart, you are confused for a while, and you keep this kind of thing, it is all the rhythm of seeking a quick death.

Therefore, he was not in a hurry and asked, "Liu Shibo, your old man's knowledge is a step higher than that of your little nephew." fell off the horse at this time, and he also despised the little nephew. The people sent by my father were not busy seeing them first. I won't tell you anything, my little nephew, I have no grievances with you, I don't live with you today, and I want to be my own fame, and I don't want to always mix under my father's wing. Uncle, what do you rely on, what do you care, it is better to say it. You and I know that there are only you and me and my two henchmen here, just to ask the old man some privacy. If the utensils in the old man's hand are enough, maybe in this game, you still have a chance to turn the tables. ”

Liu Cai said: "The words of the virtuous nephew were said by happy people. In fact, there is nothing shocking about the world, it is nothing more than some deeds, the virtuous nephew is young, and the elder and Ling Zun have not mentioned it, so it is not clear. The old man asks you, Shandong has been mining for several years, whose pocket should you have put that gold into? Shandong sells grain, do you think that what is sold here is all the grain of Shandong? ”

Private money and selling grain are not trivial matters. Based on these two things alone, Liu Cai will probably have his head cut off by the imperial court, not to mention the dismissal. But Yan Hong listened to Liu Cai's meaning, could this matter be related to his own family? Could it be that his own family has died to such an extent? Seeing that he didn't speak, Liu Cai was even more proud, and he spoke eloquently at the moment.

It turned out that Yan Shifan, the old man of the small pavilion, was incomplete in all four bodies, and he was not born in Kejia, so he had no hope of entering the cabinet for life. There are more layers of invisible obstacles in officialdom. Therefore, he attaches great importance to material comforts, which is also his spiritual support. is so poor and extravagant, and spends countless money, although the Yan family has a lot of wealth, they still don't have enough gold and silver.

If you don't have enough money, what should I do? He relied on the Yan family to control the officials, and the promotion, appointment and dismissal of officials, all of which had the opportunity to sell officials on a large scale, from the county order to the prefect, could be bought with money. Of course, the premise is that you have the qualifications to serve as an official, but there are more officials and fewer positions, and everyone buys jobs. In addition, he was transferred from poor land to rich land and paid money; want to ensure that you are not evicted and pay money; If something happens and wants to settle down, you have to pay money. And so on and so forth.

If it's inconvenient to have it at hand and you can't take it out for a while, that's okay. Xiao Ge Lao is very humane, you can owe it first, wait until you get to the place, and then think about making up the money to him. But if you dare to pay the bill, then you will wait to die! Xiaoge's old methods are all over the world, and it is easier to kill an unruly old man than to pinch a bedbug to death.

This Liu Cai, as one of Yan Song's godsons, is also a cunning and insatiable man, and he has the same stink as Yan Shifan. He served as the military gate of Shandong, was in charge of the military and civilian affairs of a province, and arranged for the Yan family to have many officials, which included a lot of benefits, Yan Shifan did not miss it. And the mining of private gold is also an instant match with Yan Shifan, plus Wang Xuan, several families share profits. Shandong Province was covered by Liu Cai, and Yan Shifan coordinated in the court, and the specific mining was operated by Wang Xuan. A considerable part of the gold obtained has been shipped out of Shandong and stored in the Yan family's grange.

A few years ago, there was a famine in Mongolia, and Kuten Khan wanted to buy a batch of grain through the path of the White Lotus Sect. Wang Xuan drew the strings from it, found Liu Cai, and proposed that Shandong had sufficient grain, and selling grain to Mongolia could be profitable. At that time, Mongolia and the Ming Dynasty were mortal enemies, military grain was a strategic material, and if the grain was sold into Mongolia, it would be destroyed, and Liu Cai was also a little hesitant. It's just that the previous private salt and private money, he and Wang Xuan are getting more and more involved, and if he wants to get out of this group, he is already powerless. In embarrassment, he had to ask Yan Shifan for advice.

It is also Yan Shifan's profit that makes him faint, listening to Liu Cai's relayed the prospect of heavy profits, coupled with the fact that the authority of the Yan Mansion covers the sky, and the road should be unblocked, who dares to embarrass me, so he took care of everything, agreed to trade, and also allocated a large number of grain to participate in the sale of shares in the nearby Yan family's grange, Liu Cai dared to steal and sell the grain in the warehouse with confidence. This time, the grain was sold into Mongolia, and Kuten Khan also had a good business reputation, and returned a large amount of gold and silver treasures. Liu Cai naturally got benefits, and Yan Shifan also made a lot of money.

That time was a precedent for the Shandong Provincial Government to steal and sell grain from the treasury, and as the so-called evil has no lower limit, Liu Cai tasted the sweetness in this regard, and since then his courage has increased dramatically, and finally he has fallen deeper and deeper, and it is difficult to extricate himself. So in a sense, Shandong is now eroded into this virtue, and the Yan family also bears considerable responsibility.

When Yan Hong heard this, he understood a little. Yan Shifan, his cheap father, colluded with Liu Cai to get this large amount of money, but he didn't think that things would develop to this point. Before Yan Hong set off, the reason why Yan Shifan told him to be less nosy and discuss more with Liu Cai and others was because he was afraid that this hairy boy would be messy and take Liu Cai's handle, so he would have to pull out the radish and bring up the mud, and implicate Yan Fu. (To be continued......)