By the morning, a three-story building had burned to the point of a pile of scorched black and smoking remnants.

Before the Midtown Terracotta Division could put down the guy who put out the fire, he was served by the pot.

Except for Zhu Li and the two hundred soldiers transferred from behind, everyone else went to the prison of the Criminal Department.

Thinking about Zhu Bai, he patrolled the city four times in total, and the four soldiers and horses were cleaned up one by one.

And this time, Lan Du commanded the worst, and was directly raided.

Ying Tianfu Ya searched more than 20,000 taels of silver from his house.

Thinking about the fact that Lantian has been a six-grade official for less than nine years, it stands to reason that the annual salary is only 900 stone of rice, and the full amount is 500 taels.

Even if he didn't eat or drink, he wouldn't be able to save less than 20,000 taels.

Not to mention that there are many real estate shops.

Lan Du didn't even need to confess, he was already a sure thing, and he didn't have to run.

Two deputy commanders, one of whom also found a box of silver in his house, several thousand taels of silver, and a number of deeds.

As for Deputy Commander Gu, his family was just enough to have food and clothing, and he only found a few taels of silver.

Deputy Commander Gu only said that he had not participated, but as the deputy commander of the capital, he did not stop his superiors and behave his subordinates, which was really a dereliction of duty.

According to the other soldiers, it was Lan who commanded and sent the mission to pay them every time.

In addition, no matter how he was tortured, Commander Lan Du said that there was no behind-the-scenes command, and he was the one who planned and commanded. And he flatly denied attacking Zhu Bai.

The courtyards used to store goods in various parts of the city were also rented by his subordinates for a short time, and they had nothing to do with other soldiers and horses.

Zhu Yuanzhangnian had military merits before Deputy Commander Gu, and he was diligent, so he only removed him from his post and let him go.

The rest of the people were convicted according to the money they had obtained, and they were not killed or confiscated.

He ordered all merchants to take the goods with the vouchers and get back the silver that had been given to Lantian before.

Naturally, the merchants are a voice of gratitude for "Long live the Holy Ming".

Zhu Bai was very puzzled, Lao Zhu obviously knew that there were people behind him, why didn't he track it down.

After thinking about it for a while, he suddenly understood who Lan Tian was.

Lee Shan-chang......

Zhu Yuanzhang shielded Li Shanchang, really like a hen protecting her chicks......

In fact, Li Shanchang and Li Cunyi were crying with Lao Zhu in the imperial study at this time.

"The minister really doesn't know anything about Lan Tian's private tooth shop. At the beginning, he was recommended to be the commander of the soldiers and horses in Zhongcheng, because he was a follower from Fengyang's hometown. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang said coldly: "He is greedy for 30,000 taels, presumably the amount of filial piety to you will only be more, not less." Even if I count twice, sixty thousand taels. If you hand over the money, I will treat it as if you had collected the tax for me, and I will not pursue it. ”

Li Shanchang really wanted to cry at this time.

If he didn't pay it, Lao Zhu Ming would not let him and Li Cunyi go.

Whether Lan Tian honors him or not, in fact, it is easy to find.

If he handed it over, he would have been greedy for the past few years, and it would all be given to Lao Zhu.

Moreover, this is tantamount to admitting that he was greedy for 60,000 taels. In case Lao Zhu turned his face that day, he didn't have to bother to convict him again and raid his house.

Zhu Yuanzhang sneered: "Money and life, you can only choose one." I advise you to choose your life, you can continue to be greedy if you keep your life, don't you? In fact, even if you don't hand over the money in your family, I want it, isn't it a matter of words? ”

Cold sweat dripped down Li Shanchang's forehead and prostrate on the ground: "The minister should die, the minister will never dare again." Chen and Li Cunyi smashed the pot and sold iron to borrow money, and they would also get together 60,000 taels. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the top of his head coldly: "Baifang, who do you think is more suitable to sit in your position as the left prime minister." ”

Li Shanchang suddenly looked up at Zhu Yuanzhang.

From Lao Zhu's eyes, he understood the meaning of this sentence.

This time, he had to come down.

However, in order not to let the power of the Huaixi nobles decline, he can recommend someone to take over the throne.

Li Shanchang trembled his lips and said for a long time: "This matter is important, Emperor Rongchen should think about it." This matter affects the whole body, and he has to discuss with many people and weigh the pros and cons.

Lao Zhu nodded slightly: "I will give you three days." ”

Then he called someone to call Zhu Bai and several other princes.

Lao Zhu pointed to Li Shanchang and said to the princes: "The two adults are willing to contribute the 60,000 taels of silver hidden in their homes to the treasury. This time, the matter of the private tooth shop of the Zhongcheng Terracotta Division ends here. ”

The princes arched their hands: "The sons understand." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Zhu Bai: "What about you?" ”

In fact, this sentence is mainly to say to Zhu Bai, and the other princes are just incidental.

Zhu Bai nodded: "I understand that Erchen only has a few small questions to ask Master Li privately." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand to the other princes: "You go first, I will see what this little rabbit is going to do." ”

After the brothers are gone.

Zhu Bai looked at Li Shanchang and Li Cunyi and smiled kindly: "Two Master Li." At this time, the money has also been paid, and my father has said that he will not hold you accountable. There are some things, we just open up and say ha. ”

Li Shanchang and Li Cunyi kowtowed: "Your Highness just ask." ”

Zhu Bai: "How is your certificate anti-counterfeiting?" ”

Both men looked dazed.

Li Cunyi whispered: "His Royal Highness the King of Xiang, we really didn't participate in the matter of setting up a private tooth shop. So how they do it, we don't know at all. ”

Li Shanchang also said: "Xiaochen is busy with daily affairs, how can he have this time? ”

Zhu Bai was stunned for a moment, and then asked, "Are you sending a housekeeper or someone from your family to participate?" ”

They shook their heads: "No." I have to do this every day, and no one in the family has this vacancy. ”

Zhu Bai frowned: Yes, that certificate must be opened from time to time, and it is impossible for Li Shanchang and Li Cunyi to send someone to stay in the Midtown Soldiers and Horses, otherwise it will be too conspicuous.

And he has been in and out so many times, and it is true that he has not seen anyone other than the Terracotta Division.

Could it really be that Lan Du commanded one person to do it?

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Li Shanchang and Li Cunyi helped each other out.

The two of them escaped death, so naturally their legs were weak and their eyes were glazed.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Bai with a puzzled face, and asked: "Is it necessary to hold on to this kind of trivial matter?" ”

Zhu Bai said: "Father, how many transactions do you think there are in Yingtian City in a year? ”

Zhu Yuanzhang leaned at him: "Boy, you are too underestimating me." This is trying to stump your father? The household department collects taxes from merchants every year, and I have carefully looked at it, and last year, all the banks in Tiancheng collected silver and goods, which together were about 100,000 taels, and there was no tax on the purchase and sale of less than two taels per day. Based on this calculation, the transaction in the city is about 10 million to 15 million taels. ”

Zhu Bai nodded: "Even if the five million taels of Erchen are shipped from other places, regardless of the buyer or seller, if he only pays one percent of the tooth money, it will be 500,000 taels." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang immediately understood what Zhu Bai meant.

For so many years, let alone a few million taels......

He knew how much money Li Shanchang and Li Cunyi's family had, and not all of them were filial piety to the Zhongcheng Soldiers and Horses.

All of them, plus those found from Lantian's house, are less than half of 500,000 taels.

And the tooth store obviously collects 20% of the tooth money, that is, 1 million taels.

Where did the rest of the silver go?

Zhu Yuanzhang gritted his teeth and said: "There are really problems inside." ”

And those who attacked Zhu Bai have not yet been caught.

It seems that someone is really fishing in troubled waters.