Chapter 270: Catching a Turtle in an Urn
When Su Jie saw Su Bowen, his expression was solemn, he came to Su Bowen's ear and told Su Bowen about the matter, Su Bowen's face changed slightly.
"You mean, the silver tickets in the treasury are gone? That's 20,000 taels of silver tickets, and they're gone! ”
Su Bowen really couldn't believe this matter, how could it be that the good silver tickets would be gone?
"Go and order someone to find it, seal off the whole house, no one can let it in, and no one is allowed to let it out, but I want to see where the silver goes!"
Su Bowen's eyes were full of fierceness, and everyone realized that Su Bowen was really angry.
Shen Baiqing was shocked when she woke up and learned about it, and she also began to search in the mansion accompanied by He Lian.
I don't know when the news came out of the Shen Mansion, and many people talked about this matter, saying that Marquis Zhongyong and Mrs. Hou needed to give an explanation for this matter!
Those silver coins were to be used to build and protect Yanzhou, and the people would naturally be very concerned about this matter.
It's just that Shen Baiqing and Su Bowen didn't expect that some people began to talk about it, saying that such a thing happened, and Su Bowen and Shen Baiqing needed to take responsibility.
For a while, the people of Yanzhou had different opinions, and most of the people still understood and stood on the side of Su Bowen and Shen Baiqing, but there were still people who were quite dissatisfied with the Marquis of Zhongyong and Mrs. Hou.
Wang Chengshou had no choice but to come to the Shen Mansion to meet the Marquis of Zhongyong and Mrs. Hou.
In the main hall, Shen Baiqing and Su Bowen gathered everyone in the mansion here, and Wang Chengshou on the side had an extremely ugly face.
You must know that this matter is not so simple, this is a big thing, if this matter cannot be investigated, it will cause a lot of trouble.
Su Bowen looked around and roared.
"Tell me, there must be someone among you who has taken the silver ticket, and if you don't say it, don't blame me for the great punishment!"
As soon as Su Bowen's words came out, everyone knelt on the ground, sincerely afraid.
Only He Lian, Zhao Yi, Su Jie and Li Wenlang did not kneel, and no one would pay attention to them in the future.
You must know that these four people are the henchmen of the Zhongyong Marquis and Mrs. Hou, no matter who did such a thing in the entire Shen Mansion, it will definitely not be them.
Seeing that everyone was like this, Su Bowen simply arranged a body search.
Everyone searched their bodies, but the four of them didn't, Wang Chengshou couldn't sit still, thought about it, looked at Shen Baiqing and Su Bowen, and said.
"Master Hou, Mrs. Hou, the lower official has a word, I don't know whether to say it or not."
"Lord Wang doesn't need to be polite to us, just say it."
"Master Hou, there are still four people in your house who have not been searched, I don't know ......"
Wang Chengshou didn't finish what he said, in fact, Wang Chengshou was also a smart person, so he naturally knew that there were some things that could not be said on the surface.
In this regard, Su Bowen set his eyes on Su Jie and the others, and those people looked as usual, without the slightest flaw.
Su Bowen said slowly.
"Let's search for Mr. Li over there."
As soon as Su Bowen said this, Li Wenlang's face suddenly changed, and he shouted.
"Master Hou, you shouldn't be like this! I, I'm loyal to Master, and I won't ......."
"Since Gongzi Li said that he is loyal to us, it is okay to come and check it out."
"You!"
Li Wenlang looked shocked, obviously he didn't expect that he would encounter such a situation, Su Bowen didn't say anything about it, but just ordered the people under Wang Cheng's guards to search his body.
That person didn't find anything on Li Wenlang's body, and just when everyone thought that Li Wenlang had no problem, Su Bowen said again.
"Wang Chengshou, please take your subordinates to Li Gongzi's house and search for it."
Before, Su Bowen ordered people to check everyone in the house, but Li Wenlang, He Lian and others were missing, obviously Su Bowen trusted them, but now Su Bowen proposed to search Li Wenlang's house in front of everyone, which shocked everyone.
"Master, you ......"
Li Wenlang looked at Shen Baiqing, trying to make Shen Baiqing say good things at this time, and Shen Baiqing's attitude was clear.
"Since the husband has arranged it like this, let's do it according to the husband's arrangement, I think the husband will not blame you, if you don't do these things, you have a clear conscience, even if it is a search, why not?"
Shen Baiqing said that, even if Li Wenlang wanted to explain, there was nothing he could do.
In this way, Wang Chengshou personally led people to search Li Wenlang's house, Li Wenlang was very helpless, but he didn't dare to show the slightest.
Until Wang Chengshou found those silver tickets in Li Wenlang's room, Li Wenlang was pressed in the main hall and couldn't move.
Seeing that this matter was really done by Li Wenlang, everyone was in an uproar, and it was inconvenient for Wang Chengshou to deal with Li Wenlang, after all, this was Shen Baiqing's apprentice, even if it was to be disposed of, it was also Su Bowen and Shen Baiqing's matter.
Shen Baiqing looked at Li Wenlang, his eyes were full of coldness, feeling Shen Baiqing's gaze, Li Wenlang was very aggrieved and said busily.
"Master, I didn't do this! Someone must have framed me! I didn't! ”
Li Wenlang kept struggling, he looked like he was really wronged, just when everyone was a little unsure whether Li Wenlang was wronged, Shen Baiqing said slowly.
"You've been writing to those merchants all these days, do you think I really don't know?
The Qian family was defeated, Master Qian received a punishment, my husband and I kindly did not deal with the Qian family at that time, but I didn't want you to come over and bite back! ”
Seeing Shen Baiqing say this, Li Wenlang was stunned and smiled bitterly.
"Looks like you've known for a long time."
"You've been planning all this in your own hands, haven't you ever thought about what will happen when things are revealed?"
"I ......"
Shen Baiqing was reluctant to say half a word to Li Wenlang, but looked at Wang Chengshou on the side and said.
"Wang Chengshou, this person will be handed over to you to deal with, and I and my husband will not participate in the intervention of what you want to do."
"Yes."
Wang Chengshou didn't expect this matter to become what it is today, but since it was already the case, he couldn't say anything, so he could only do what Shen Baiqing had ordered.
The matter of the Shen Mansion was rumored all of a sudden, and the people knew that Hou Ye and Mrs. Hou had been deceived, but there was also a saying that Hou Ye and Mrs. Hou had long realized that this Li Wenlang was not simple.
Mrs. Hou accepted Li Wenlang as an apprentice, just to confuse the other party.
Anyway, there are many versions of rumors about this matter in Yanzhou, and Su Bowen and Shen Baiqing still run Su Ji and the ranch as their duty, and they are deaf to these discussions.
After some time, Shen Baiqing received a letter from the capital.
In the inner room, Shen Baiqing frowned, and Su Bowen was very worried when he returned to the inner room to see his wife like this.
Su Bowen came to Shen Baiqing's side and said softly.
"What's going on? Madame would like to talk about it with her husband? ”
Seeing Su Bowen returning, Shen Baiqing sighed slightly and said.
"My sister-in-law sent a letter, saying that something happened to the shop in the capital, and I hope I can rush back."
Hearing this, Su Bowen looked solemn and said.
"Sister-in-law, but in the letter, what happened to the shop in the capital?"
"No, my sister-in-law just told us, saying that there was an accident in the shop, and it is estimated that my sister-in-law hopes to wait until we return to the capital to inform us of this matter."
Tong Qiurong is still relatively scheming, knowing that the letter is likely to be robbed by others on the way, and some words that are not said are too clear.
Su Bowen looked at Shen Baiqing and asked.
"So what are you going to do? Shall we go back? ”