Lang Jian City was suspicious, and his fingertips slid down the body of the can, touching the familiar lines at the bottom.

The guy beside him was still chattering and complaining, not noticing that Lang Jian City's face had changed.

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Yongcheng Houfu

Su Zi fiddled with the abacus and looked sad, "Madam, is this really feasible?" ”

Fang Xu sat in front of the bronze mirror, pinched Luo Zidai in one hand, sketched his eyebrows, and responded softly, "What's not going on?" ”

Su Zi stared at his account book and sighed, "Let's buy back a large amount of official salt at a high price, and let Ye Ming sell it at a low price, so ...... We have lost hundreds of taels of silver in our account! ”

Fang Xu put down Luo Dai, with a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, "Spend money to eliminate disasters, why talk about losses?" ”

Su Zi pursed his lips, lowered his head in resignation, and continued to fiddle with the abacus.

"Don't worry." Fang Xu turned around, looked at her with a smile, and said softly, "When did your wife ever make a loss-making transaction?" ”

When Su Zi heard this, the hand holding the brush paused, and his eyes lit up, "Madame's words...... Have you already thought about it? ”

Fang Xu hooked his lips, "Look back." ”

Early the next morning, before dawn, Xie Li got up early, put on his official robe, and entered the palace in a carriage.

In the Jinluan Palace, the air pressure was low, and the officials stood in four rows, all with their heads lowered, and they didn't dare to breathe, lest they say something wrong and anger the one above.

With a snap, a piece of music smashed on the ground, shocking everyone's hearts.

The emperor's eyes were gloomy, he glanced at each minister, and said in a deep voice, "Can anyone explain to me why someone sells illicit salt in Beijing?" ”

Hearing this, Wang Yong's body stiffened, and he lowered his head and didn't dare to speak.

"Street sales!" The emperor squinted his eyes slightly, slapped his big palm on the table, and was furious, "I just don't think I'm nothing!" ”

"Wang Yong, get out of here!"

Hearing that he was named, Wang Yong held the wat board and walked to the center of the hall tremblingly, "Your Majesty, the minister... The minister is in the ......"

The emperor lowered his eyes and said in a cold tone, "What I just said, can you hear clearly?" ”

Wang Yong bent down and whispered, "Back to the emperor, the minister heard ...... clearly"

The emperor laughed angrily, stared at Wang Yong, and did not speak for a long time.

Zhang De on one side walked down the high platform slowly, holding an object in his hand, and when he came to Wang Yong, he stopped and said in a low voice, "Lord Wang, do you recognize this thing?" ”

When Wang Yong heard this, he raised his head in confusion, his eyes fell on the porcelain jar in Zhang De's arms, and muttered, "This is not ......"

"That's right, it's an official salt jar." Zhang De sneered and said in a low voice, "This was found from the table of the smuggler of salt. ”

"Not only on the table, but also on the floor, all of them are these jars." Zhang De sneered, "And the taste and thickness of that private salt are exactly the same as official salt." ”

"What does Lord Wang want to explain about this?"

Hearing this, Wang Yong's heart was empty, and he quickly knelt down and kowtowed, "Ask the emperor to learn clearly, this matter has nothing to do with the minister!" ”

"The jar is here, and you say it has nothing to do with you?" The Emperor chuckled, his tone slow and coherent, "Even if you don't have the guts, I can cure you for the crime of improper supervision!" ”

"The emperor spares his life!" Wang Yong's body trembled violently, and he subconsciously looked at Yu Chiwei who was not far away.

Wei Chiwei gritted her teeth, her hand holding the wat board trembled slightly, and half of her eyes were not given to Wang Yong.

Wang Yong's heart sank for a while, he broke out in a lot of cold sweat, the official robe was tightly attached to his back, his brain was blank, and he only repeated the emperor's life.

The emperor snorted coldly, his eyes fell on Jing Zhaoyin on the side, and said in a deep voice, "Su Aiqing, this matter is left to you, dig three feet into the ground, and dig that person out!" ”

Jing Zhaoyin stepped sideways, raised the wat board, and said in a loud voice, "The minister must do his best." ”

"Xie Qing." The emperor closed his eyes, and his anger did not subside, "Jing Zhaoyin is the main one, and you are the auxiliary, and this matter will be investigated." ”

Xie Li walked slowly to the center of the main hall, and his voice was clear, "The minister will definitely live up to the emperor's trust." ”

"As for Wang Yong......" The emperor paused, his eyes fell on the man who was trembling like chaff, and a trace of impatience flashed in his eyes, "The matter has not been cleared, so I will suspend him for the time being!" ”

Wang Yong raised his head suddenly, his face was shocked, and he hurriedly spoke, "Your Majesty, please give the minister a ransom ......."

"Retreat!"

Before Wang Yong finished speaking, the emperor looked bored, got up suddenly, and waved away.

Zhang De glanced at Wang Yong, left the word "retreat", and hurriedly chased after him.

Wang Yong's face was pale, and he knelt in place stupidly.

Xie Li lowered his eyes to look at him, the corners of his mouth hooked up a faint sneer, and turned to leave.

"Xie Li, stay."

Jing Zhaoyin's voice came from behind him, Xie Li paused, turned around and looked back, "Master Su." ”

Jing Zhaoyin strode in front of Xie Li with a gentle expression, "This case falls on you and me, even if this matter can be big or small, we can't take it lightly, we still need to investigate carefully." ”

Xie Li lowered his head slightly, and said softly, "Master Su has a plan available, and the lower officials will give their full support." ”

"Let's discuss this matter as we go." Jing Zhaoyin patted him on the shoulder and said in a deep voice, "Since the emperor pointed to you, it means that you are very talented, and with your help, this matter will definitely come to pass." ”

"Lord Su praises falsely." Xie Li looked back, and happened to see Wei Chiwei and Wang Yong gathered not far away, a trace of darkness flashed in his eyes, and he said in a low voice, "This matter is ...... Did Master Su ever think that someone did it deliberately? ”

Jing Zhaoyin's expression was stunned, he looked at Xie Li's line of sight, and saw the appearance of the two of them discussing side by side, and said in a deep voice, "What do you mean......"

Xie Li turned his head, met his gaze, and nodded slightly.

Jing Zhaoyin's eyelids jumped, and he lowered his voice and said, "Wang Yong is a salt merchant specially designated by the emperor, and the private salt found is exactly the same as the official salt, whether it is deliberate or not, this matter must be investigated from the Wang family." ”

When Xie Li heard the satisfactory answer, the corners of his mouth hooked slightly, and he said in a low voice, "Master Su is wise, after leaving the palace, the lower officials will go to the official mansion and search the Wang family with some people." ”

Jing Zhaoyin nodded, and said in a loud voice, "Just do as you say, and in half an hour, you and I will go to the Wang family in person." ”

"Xia Guan understands." Xie Li lowered his head, with a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, and walked down the steps.

As soon as the hour came, Xie Li led Langjian City and surrounded the Xicheng Wang's family.

There were a lot of people outside, watching the excitement with great interest.

Everyone knows that the Wang family is in charge of salt transportation, the official salt price in the capital is indiscriminate, the price of salt has soared, and the people have long complained of hardship.

When Wang Yong heard the news, he hurriedly rushed out of the study, trotted all the way to the front yard, and happened to see Xie Li cross the high threshold and enter the Wang family's mansion.

"Stop!" Wang Yong's face turned pale, and he gritted his teeth and asked, "What are you doing here?" ”

Xie Li slowly raised his eyebrows, the smile on the corner of his mouth was detached, and his voice was low, "Lord Wang can't see it?" Xiaguan's posture...... It's obviously a search for the house. ”