Winter has arrived, and the busy farming season has passed.

It's time to start the construction of the Star Tower.

Taking advantage of the slack time, it is not bad to let the common people do part-time work and earn some spare money to increase their income.

The Xingzhui Tower is in full swing with Lord Cai and Taiwei Xia, and the construction has begun.

Such a large project can not be completed in a day or two, and it must be done with all minds.

Out of the spread pool.

There is a saying that you can't prevent it.

Such a great opportunity, how could Prime Minister Shui miss it.

Lord Shui asked Mu Qing to arrange to make some trouble.

Since it is a trouble, it naturally cannot be cleaned up all at once, and it is better to delay some time after all.

A few days after the construction began, someone died.

Someone actually released this building unlucky, it must have alarmed the gods of heaven and angered the gods to be unhappy.

Oh my god, when the Great Wall was built, I don't know how many people died.

The people have no right to speak, so it is just a topic for the DPRK and Chinese officials to talk about.

The officials who were stolen last time also wanted to take advantage of the emperor's project to make a big profit.

Each has a ghost.

Lord Shui just took advantage of this opportunity to personally investigate and deal with a group of officials, so as to show his sincerity and sincerity to the emperor.

Sure enough, Wan Libei is a guy who doesn't know life or death, and only has money in his eyes. and the group of people who have a good relationship with Wan Libei are also involved.

Even if you are greedy, you don't know how to honor Lord Shui. Let Lord Shui be targeted by the emperor in vain, and he was almost killed by the assassin.

Good! It seems that such an unfaithful and unrighteous dog will not be able to stay.

I'm afraid that it will be a big scourge in the future, so it is better to get rid of it as soon as possible.

Cai is aware of this matter, but he has received a task from Lord Shui before, to confirm the assassination of Lord Shui from the emperor.

This matter was the first task Cai Xiaoxiao received.

Naturally, there is only success and no failure.

At this time, Lord Shui was actually convinced in his heart that the emperor wanted to kill him because the henchmen were too rampant.

There just needs to be a reasonable reason.

After all, the teacher is famous, and the most important thing is to be justified. It's about innocence, it's about honor. The charge of injustice is not something that anyone dares to bear, and anyone can afford it.

In that case, whether Cai Xiaoxiao and the emperor confirm it or not, the answer that can be given to Lord Shui will only be this affirmative answer.

Cai Xiaoxiao's current problem is the question of how to tell it.

It can't be too casual, and it can't be too formal.

Cai is also very smart.

After all, the emperor has not been in contact with each other for a long time, and he does not fully understand it.

If you talk about understanding the emperor, I'm afraid that Lord Shui knows the emperor better than Cai Xiao.

Since this is the case, it is better not to omit this step and ask the emperor directly.

In this way, as long as you tell the water lord the truth, there will be no doubts.

During lunch, Cai found a topic to talk to the emperor.

"Your Majesty, has this assassin been caught?" Cai asked curiously and with concern while holding the dishes.

The emperor was stunned for a moment, and suddenly understood what the queen meant.

Whenever Cai Xiaoxiao speaks, he does so with a purpose.

Very purposeful, never talk nonsense. The tone is nonsense, and Cai will choose not to say a word when he arrives.

The current relationship between the queen and the emperor is not a relationship that cannot be known to outsiders.

In addition to the emperor and queen in this house, there are naturally a few palace people waiting next to them.

"I haven't caught it yet."

"Your Majesty, you must catch it. Otherwise, the concubine's sword will be in vain. I'm almost getting better now, but I still have occasional pains. It hurts. Cai said in a coquettish voice, with a coquettish expression that was about to cry.

The emperor immediately put down his chopsticks and said with great concern, "Do you want to pass on the imperial doctor to take a look?" ”

"No, I don't. Your Majesty, the concubines are sick of the heart. Heart disease also requires cardiac medicine. As long as the assassin is caught and he is slashed with a thousand knives, the concubine will naturally be fine. Cai Xiaoxiao's expression and tone changed quickly.

"This assassin is hard to catch. Prime Minister Cai and Taiwei Xia have been investigating privately for a long time. So far, there has been no news. The emperor looked at Cai Xiaoxiao very seriously and with concern, and there was a slight apology in his eyes.

"Oh. My heart hurts! "Cai Yue's acting skills are really good, and his voice is full of emotion. Cai Xiao covered his chest, and sold it to the emperor with a very painful and sad expression.

"Quick, pass on the Imperial Doctor." The emperor was very concerned and worried, and hurriedly asked people to pass on the imperial doctor.

"The emperor doesn't need it, the heartache still needs heart medicine, it's too much to cure." Cai Xiaoxiao's expression was really a little under-beaten, and he was completely fooling the emperor again and again.

But it's not more than three, at most two.

"Let's pass the Imperial Doctor to take a look." The emperor is now very tolerant of Cai Yu. Let Cai Xiaoxiao behave indiscriminately, and he is not to blame for being coquettish.

"Your Majesty, why did this assassin assassinate Lord Shui?" Cai Xiaoxiao didn't refuse, after all, sometimes reassuring others is also a comfort.

In this way, Cai Xiaoxiao can also smoothly enter the target topic.

"I'll have to ask the Assassin about this. How would I know? "There is nothing wrong with the emperor's words.

"Your Majesty, having said that, you can guess as well. You are a wise emperor, maybe you can really find some clues with a casual guess? The concubine's heartache can only be cured. Cai Xiaoxiao's bright and sunny smile was piled up all over his face, cute and sweet.

The emperor glanced at Cai Xiao, who was a little naughty, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly, "It must be blind." Lord Shui is the prime minister of the court and an important minister of the court. My right-hand man, who has won my trust and the love of the people, is not blind? ”

"Blind? Your Majesty, you are the emperor of your word, and you are a little foolish of your concubines. Cai suddenly felt that this blindness was a little familiar.

"Even at night, the queen is a woman, he can stab, isn't it blind?"

"It seems to be."

When Cai saw it, he felt that Huang Saxing's words were quite interesting.

The speaker has no intention, and the listener has the intention.

Cai Yuyu relayed the emperor's words to Lord Shui word for word.

The doubts in the hearts of the water masters are now confirmed.

Blind? It just shows that the emperor is not blind, but his eyes are bright?

It seems that it is really a bunch of things that don't know whether to live or die, and they are causing a lot of trouble to the water.

This time, there were still people dead, and it seems that it was a quality problem of the project itself. Even a fool wouldn't think so. However, when investigating the case, there are not too many clues.

The more clues there are, the more things that can be sorted out.

The people who investigated the case were naturally very happy.

Wanli Bei has colluded with timber merchants on weekdays, and it seems that this time Wan Libei also wants to salvage a sum to make up for the previous losses.

This is a human life, this thousand miles of sorrow, not only did not know how to stop and cover up, but said that it angered the gods.

Of course, Wan Libei has the courage to do this.

It's just a water lord, so make good use of it.

First, it can shake the emperor, and secondly, it can also do a group of thousands of miles of sorrow together.

With such a double win, how could the water lord miss it!

Of course, Master Shui had to pretend to be blind, pretending not to know anything, and stay out of the matter.

Someone naturally wants to tell the emperor about the rumors in the court.

When the emperor knew about this, he naturally would not tolerate it.

Be sure to find out the real culprit behind this.

At this time, as long as the water lord pushes the boat down the river, according to the development of the plot, he takes the initiative to ask Ying to take over the case.

This opportunity to show his heart to the emperor is half of it.

Since this is the case, the emperor naturally wants to follow his own script and fulfill the talent of the water master.

Give him such a chance.

Wan Libei and his entourage, when they first heard that someone had reported this matter to the emperor, they were still in a cold sweat.

However, the rat Ah Shui-sama took the initiative to ask for it, and the emperor also approved it.

This group of people who are thousands of miles sad is also relieved.

However, they and their fools really thought that there was a problem with the quality of the project, which led to the death.

I just didn't expect that behind this was a more dangerous point of no return.

Since there is a problem with the wood on the surface, it is natural that the wood supplier is the first person to be arrested and interrogated.

The means of the water lord, although not hard, are very soft.

But it works well.

Lord Shui told the timber merchant that if he took the initiative to confess, his life and the lives of his family would be saved. If you don't say it, you will only die, either you will be beaten to death during the re-interrogation, or you will be convicted and beheaded;

Second, if he takes the initiative to confess, he can continue to do the timber business, and the water lord will naturally cover him;

Thirdly, Lord Shui directly clarified the relationship with Wan Libei. Only by telling the truth can they be saved.

In these thousands of miles of sorrow on weekdays, there is no name for the prime minister who fetches less water.

After listening to Lord Shui's words, the timber merchant naturally believed it.

He told Prime Minister Shui the whole process.

Originally, it was necessary to use the wood required by the construction.

But Wan Libei insisted that the timber merchant pay him a bribe, and the amount was not enough, half of the cost of the timber purchase.

If it is not given, the timber merchant will be arrested and convicted of a trumped-up crime.

Wan Li was sad and went with Cao Tingwei.

What Tingwei does, the timber merchant naturally knows.

The timber merchant has no choice but to give.

Life is the most important thing. Stay in the green mountains and don't be afraid of no firewood.

After giving the silver, the cost of this material is naturally not enough.

This is a huge amount, and if it were all made of real materials, the timber merchants would definitely lose all their money.

So it's a mixed bag.

Who knows, something happened so soon.

Although the decision of the timber merchant is mixed, there is still a measure.

After all, if something really goes wrong with such a big project, it's not a problem with money.

That's really a matter of life, and it's a matter of a family's life.

So the timber merchant was ready to take his family away after learning of the dead man in the project.

I don't want to be targeted and watched at home.

Until he was arrested by Mizu-sama at home and taken to the interrogation room.

After hearing this, Lord Shui immediately wrote to the emperor about the trial process of the case, and approved the arrest of Wan Li Bei and Cao Xiao.

The case went well.

Naturally, I want to tell Prime Minister Cai Cheng and Mrs. Xia the good news.

After all, at this time, informing the civil and military officials before the case is completely concluded will startle the snake after all.

Since this is the case, Lord Cai suggested on the spot that the merchants in the capital should also be thoroughly investigated.

After all, Wan Libei is a doctor of the imperial history and belongs to the three dukes. The position is not low, if you can make a lumber merchant so. Then the other merchants in the capital also survived.

In this way, the hard work of the previous few months can be regarded as a wave of success.

The emperor approved it and handed over the matter to Prime Minister Cai Cheng and Xia Taiwei.

These three people are simply drama spirits, and they know better than anyone else that they have to perform like this.

Besides, the rumors that appeared in the capital still need someone to come out and take the blame.

Since Wanli Grief is already a capital crime, this pot will not be a loss for him to carry it.

Since it is necessary to check the merchants, it is natural to block the city gates.

The city gate was blocked, and as soon as the emperor list came out, the merchants in the capital were panicked.

Only Furong Lou was the first to stand up and ask to be investigated.

Since someone has taken the initiative to stand up, these other merchants naturally want to observe and investigate.

After all, Furong Lou is now the first person to eat crabs, and their behavior and practices, as well as the attitude of officialdom, will be a model.

With the model, they can follow suit.

The account book of the Hibiscus building is very clear, and the taxes paid are all indicated.

However, even if the account book is clear, it can be faked, so during the interrogation in court, Lord Cai was the chief judge, so he asked, "Is there evidence to prove the content of this account book, what about his true deeds?" ”

"Back to my lord. Grass people are naturally so. The guys in this Hibiscus House can prove it, and the guests in this Hibiscus House can also prove it. There is also a guy who supplies ingredients to Furong House every day, which can also be proven. There is also this guy who comes to Furong House every day to collect swill, which can also be proven. The Furong House is full of lunch time and dinner time every day. As long as the guests who frequent the Furong House know it, it can be proven. We also hire and buy ingredients and guys according to the number of customers. It's all a business, so naturally we have to be careful and don't allow waste. Shopkeeper Xie replied very truthfully.

"Okay." So Lord Cai passed on a few guys from Furong Building, as well as some regulars from Furong Building, guys who supplied ingredients, and guys who collected swill.

Sure enough, this ledger is basically true.

If this account book is basically true, the tax money paid is obviously not in accordance with the accounts of this account book.

The tax paid in the books is only one-tenth of what is recorded here.

This is recorded in the tax department, and the operating capacity of this Hibiscus building is only one-tenth of what is recorded in the ledger.

In other words, Furong Lou made accounts according to its own account book, and also paid taxes.

It seems that the nine-tenths of the silver in the middle must have been secretly coveted.

Prime Minister Cai hurriedly passed on Da Silong and sealed Da Silong's home.

Da Silong would never have thought that this lowly businessman would dare to have such a hand.

Dare to do accounts truthfully, really underestimate these untouchables.

Although Wan Libei was arrested, the presiding judge was Lord Shui after all, and Da Silong naturally would not be nervous.

Even if the emperor asked Prime Minister Cai and Xia Taiwei to inspect the merchants in the capital, he would not be nervous.

After all, do these lowly businessmen dare to tell the truth?

Bribery is a lose-lose situation, and Da Silong, as an official, has his back to Prime Minister Shui.

Who dares to provoke it, and who can afford to provoke it?

It's just that they don't know that behind this Furong Tower is the queen.

Behind the queen is the emperor.

Whoever you are, you can't afford to mess with you.

In the court, Dasi Long Wangpan naturally wanted to quibble, saying that it was Xie Shopkeeper who slandered him.

This sample is really well played.

The officials were detained, and the shopkeeper of Furong Building was unscathed, and was praised by Prime Minister Cai Cheng and Xia Taiwei for cooperating with the case.

After that, naturally more people took the initiative to ask to be tried.

They also told the truth.

But they don't have a ledger, and Furong House does it so truthfully and seamlessly.

After all, merchants are the lowest class of people, and there are many excuses for officials to make you bribe and pay money.

They only have a share, and they don't have a share to refuse.

Then I would have thought that there would be such a beautiful counterattack as Furong House as it is now.

Thinking of this, Lord Cai treated them lightly.

After all, it is still recuperating and recuperating, and it cannot be suppressed.

However, there will still be some punishments, firstly, some silver will be fined, and secondly, the emperor, Prime Minister Cai, and Xia Taiwei will be sent to the merchant directly to supervise them.

In this way, Da Silong and Wan Libei and the related group were all imprisoned.

Although it was stolen by Prince He and Prince Gong last time.

They are not afraid to search their homes.

The money in the family is at most a demotion to an official.

But it doesn't matter, but after listening to it, it will return to Zhao.

Anyway, it is all returned to the emperor, and Prince He and Prince Gong are also watching.

Wait and see the best time to return to Zhao.

In this way, it can be regarded as a stolen goods and cannot be denied.

There is no escaping a capital crime.

The detained officials also know what to say and what not to say.

After all, this is the basic truth in officialdom.

Cai Xiao's first step can be regarded as complete.

After Wanli Bei's group of people were subordinated, Furong Building was officially taken over by Lord Shui.

Such a smart person, how could Lord Water miss it.

In this way, a large number of officials in the DPRK and China have also been deposed, and it is natural that someone will fill this vacant official position.

Of course, Lord Shui is still a person who wants to make up for himself.

But how could the emperor and the prince agree!

Although, before Prime Minister Cai Cheng and Taiwei Xia were also dismissed, many water lords and many henchmen.

It's just that these people are inconsequential people, and whoever makes up for it seems to be the same thing.

But this time is different, they are all very important positions in the Three Princes and Nine Secretaries.

Naturally, it is good to lose your head and recommend your own talents.

The emperor will naturally divide this opportunity in three equal parts.

One is the emperor's own people, the other is the prince's people, and finally the water lord.

Even so, the emperor is also very cost-effective, and the prince is the emperor's person, and the emperor accounts for two-thirds of the number in private.

The rumors were eventually put to an end in a group of beheadings.

Of course, it is still necessary to give an excuse to rebel. It's also a wake-up call for some people.

And this person's death was also deliberately arranged by them for the purpose of rebellion, and the rumors were naturally deliberately spread by them.

It's just that I didn't think about it, and before it got up, it was served in a pot.

After all, it is unlucky to die.

The emperor specially invited the national teacher to spend the soul of the dead.

This matter is over.

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