The next day, when Ling Xin'an walked down the stairs, she saw Dugu Lie sitting on the table and nodded slightly to him.

Ling Xin'an sat down carelessly, poured herself a cup of hot tea, and then told the waiter to serve breakfast.

"Brother Dugu, you won't just sit here and wait for me to drink morning tea together."

Dugu Lie twirled his teacup and said, "Brother Li, why are you so radical?"

Ling Xin'an smiled and said: "Brother Dugu, it seems you rarely go out!"

Dugu Lie's face instantly turned livid, his eyes were slightly closed, and the cold light disappeared in an instant.

"If my guess is correct, the vegetable seller at the door is yours, the homeless man on the left is also yours, and the four people eating breakfast in the hall are also yours. Don't ask why, because these are all unfamiliar faces.

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At this time, the waiter served breakfast. Ling Xin'an looked at him and then said calmly: "Business is not done with fists. Brother Dugu, you don't have the final say in Jinling alone."

Dugu Lie's face was dark, he stared at Ling Xin'an and said with a smile: "Brother Li, you are right, business does not rely on fists, but if you think that you can show off your power in the capital, you think too highly of yourself."

Ling Xin'an stood up and looked at Dugu Lie condescendingly: "Brother Dugu has always forgotten that I am a businessman and there are always rules in doing business. If you don't want to do it with me, you don't have to do it. Behind your back

What does it mean to use means?"

After saying that, Ling Xin'an stepped out of the door, looked at the people hiding around her, and said lightly: "Do you want me to treat you to morning tea? Everyone!"

As the sound rang out, people on the roadside looked sideways, and some lowered their heads and looked away.

Ling Xin'an strode forward with cold eyes. Those people had not yet reacted to the loud shout before.

As expected, Dugu Lie was the first to react and shouted angrily: "Idiot, why don't you chase me!"

At this time, Ling Xin'an's figure had disappeared around the corner. People at the door took off their disguises and quickly followed them. When they walked to the street, Ling Xin'an was nowhere to be seen.

Jinling City Prefecture is responsible for the public security regulations of the local people in the capital. It is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and is also known as Shuntian Prefecture.

When Huang Shaohua just sat in court, the drums rang outside.

"Master, who is playing the drum?" Before he finished speaking, Ling Xin'an's figure had already appeared in the courtroom.

"Who is playing the drum for what reason?" Huang Shaohua shouted.

Ling Xin'an stepped forward and said: "Sir, Li An, a small citizen, is from Zhaozhou. He came to the capital this time to do business. Unexpectedly, he met Dugu Lie, the sixth son of the Duke's Mansion. He bullied others and united with all the chambers of commerce in the capital to not sell them.

The goods were given to Xiaomin, so Xiaomin bought out all the blank account books in the entire capital. Dugu Lie actually relied on the reputation of the Duke's Mansion to go to Shuyuan Restaurant early this morning to threaten Xiaomin and ask you to make the decision."

As soon as Ling Xin'an finished speaking, she heard a clang. Ling Xin'an raised her eyes and saw Shuntian Prefecture Yin Huang Shaohua falling down from the courtroom.

"What did you say?" Huang Shaohua said, stroking his body.

"I am asking for help. I am worried that someone may do something unexpected to me, so I request Shuntian Prefecture to send someone to protect me," Ling Xin'an said.

"How outrageous!" Huang Shaohua said: "Shuntian Mansion is the local government office that maintains public security in the capital. How can you say that it protects a civilian?"

Ling Xin'an said: "Sir, since I can't, the common people are afraid of being murdered in the street when they go out!"

Huang Shaohua said angrily: "You are so impudent. Under the emperor's feet, whoever dares to commit murder in broad daylight must not take the king's law seriously."

Ling Xin'an said: "What the adults said is absolutely true, but the common people are still frightened."

"Are you really saying that the Sixth Young Master of the Duke's Mansion is threatening you?"

Ling Xin'an said: "Sixth Young Master didn't really say that he wanted to kill the common people, but he said something else."

"Do you know that if you frame others falsely, you will be punished with a stick, or in severe cases, jailed. The Duke's office is the first-class Duke of the country, and you will not be allowed to slander him at will."

Ling Xin'an said quickly: "Sir, the younger one is not suing the Duke's Mansion, but Dugu Lie, the sixth son of the Duke's Mansion. He relies on the bosses of the Beijing Chamber of Commerce to arbitrarily occupy the market, embarrass foreign merchants, and at the same time come to threaten ordinary people. These

It’s all true.”

"You are so presumptuous. If you talk nonsense like this, I will punish you with a hundred sticks."

Ling Xin'an said: "My lord, according to the laws of the Zhou Dynasty, no execution can be carried out before any complaint is investigated and implemented. My lord, even Dugu Lie did not dare to call Dugu Lie to the court and wanted to execute me, so my lord, please hurry up and execute me."

As long as the common people are still alive, they will go to Dali Temple to ask for an explanation, whether the governor of Shuntian can execute the execution without asking any questions."

Huang Shaohua's face turned red and white, he looked at Ling Xin'an and said, "Come here, summon Dugu Lie from the Duke's Mansion."

"Yes, sir!" Detective Shuntian immediately headed outside.

As soon as the police officers left the government office, news began to spread all over the sky. The sixth son of the Duke of Guo was sued by an outside merchant because of his business and his position in the big chamber of commerce in Jinling City.

The capital city is very big, and countless news flies by every day, but the news about the Duke's Mansion spread quickly throughout the streets and alleys. When Dugu Lie was still on the street, he was arrested and stopped in the street. The Shuntian Mansion police knew

The Duke's office cannot be offended, but that does not mean that he cannot be invited back. Although the position of the Shuntian Prefecture is small, it oversees the security of the entire capital. To put it bluntly, if the prince causes nuisance or commits murder on the street, the Shuntian Prefecture has the right to arrest him.

, as for who will deal with the person after arresting him, that is another matter.

Dugu Lie naturally understood this truth, so when he heard that someone was suing him, he had not yet reacted. After the policeman's repeated explanations, Dugu Lie had no choice but to follow him.

The news that Dugu Lie was sued immediately reached the ears of various chambers of commerce, families, and officials.

Soon, Huang Shaohua of Shuntian Prefecture discovered that before Dugu Lie arrived, more and more people were standing at the door, while the plaintiff Li An had been standing there without any trace of panic or anxiety.

About an hour later, a shout came from the door to get out of the way, and Dugu Lie and two detectives walked out of the crowd.

"Sir, bring Dugu Lie here!"

"Dugu Lie, now Li An from Zhaozhou is suing you for colluding with local merchants, not selling supplies, and threatening foreign merchants to enter the market. Is this true?"

Dugu Lie forgot to take a look at Ling Xin'an and said: "Master Huang, I don't know this person, let alone who he is, and why you want to make false accusations against me."

Huang Shaohua said: "Plaintiff Li An, the defendant said he doesn't know you, do you have anything to say?"

Ling Xin'an said: "Sir, some people open their eyes and tell lies, saying they know someone or not. It is really difficult to judge who is right and who is wrong. This is really difficult for people to identify."

Huang Shaohua nodded: "Yes, this is indeed difficult to identify. The defendant said that he did not know you, and you falsely accused the defendant of threatening you. I can convict you of false accusation."

Ling Xin'an said: "Sir, you can say that the Sixth Young Master doesn't know me, but it doesn't mean that I don't know him. Maybe Young Master Dugu is busy with everything, and there are so many people around him every day. It's normal for him not to remember or recognize him."

Huang Shaohua: "In that case, are you confessing?"

Ling Xin'an said: "No, sir, just because I don't know Mr. Dugu, it doesn't mean that he has never threatened foreign merchants like me."

Huang Shaohua said angrily: "Since I don't know him, why would I threaten you? It's nonsense."

Ling Xin'an said: "Sir, may I ask a question."

Huang Shaohua said: "What's the matter? Ask."

Ling Xin'an cleared her throat and said: "Sir, if there is a gangster in the capital who is accused of harassing people on the street, and the police discover it and report it to you, you feel that although this person has committed a crime, he will not be punished, so let him go.

Warn the other person not to do it again. Do you know this person?"

As soon as these words came out, Huang Shaohua and Dugu Lie both looked startled, and the people watching at the door immediately started talking and nodding.

Ling Xin'an spoke again: "Sir, I have a share in Xiaomin's hands. In the past three years, many foreign merchants who wanted to enter the capital to engage in business have been more or less bullied by the Capital Chamber of Commerce headed by Junqi Pavilion.

Bullies, they bully foreign merchants together, or refuse to supply goods, or slander or threaten them, etc., forcing the foreign merchants to withdraw from the capital. In the light cases, they lose their finances and in the case of bankruptcy. Here are all their confessions, all with their fingerprints. At the same time, they were

All the supplies purchased have been approved by Dali Temple, and Dali Temple has the records, you can take a look."

After saying that, Ling Xin'an handed over the roster with both hands.

Dugu Lie was completely stunned, and then he erupted with an unprecedented cold light, staring at Ling Xin'an with a gnawing gaze. Now all fools understand that from the beginning, they came for him, no matter what business, but

It’s just a step-by-step temptation and trap,

Dugu Lie's face became extremely gloomy at this time. He looked at Ling Xin'an and spoke several times, but he didn't know what to say.

Huang Shaohua looked at the book on the case and flipped through the contents. The further down he went, the paler his face became and sweat began to form on his forehead. Dugu Lie looked at his expression and his eyes became even more gloomy, but in his heart

Not messy at all.

Ling Xin'an stood there, quietly bowing her head slightly.

After finally finishing reading, Huang Shaohua wiped the sweat from his forehead, his face turned a little pale, and he looked at Ling Xin'an, his tone became much weaker. The master on the side was very worried, he didn't understand what Ling Xin'an gave, and how could it happen

It makes adults so shocked.

"Plaintiff, I want to ask you, are all these information true?" Huang Shaohua said slowly.

"Sir, there are many things among them. Some people have been to Shuntian Prefecture, some have been to Dali Temple, and some things are indeed just oral accounts, but these people were all foreign merchants."

"Master, take a look." After saying that, he handed the booklet to the master beside him.

The master hurriedly lowered his head and flipped through the pages, his face looking ugly from page to page.

After closing the book, the master said: "Sir, there are indeed some things that have caused trouble in my yamen. As for the others, they are not under the jurisdiction of my yamen. As for the authenticity, they still need to be investigated."

Huang Shaohua nodded and said: "The defendant Dugulie, as the owner of Junqi Pavilion and other shops, and a member of the Beijing Chamber of Commerce, now the plaintiff Li An is suing you for bullying the market and threatening others. The government will not take custody until we get evidence. The plaintiff Li An, in

Before the case is filed, you can report your itinerary to me at any time. If someone has unexpected intentions against you, we will pursue the murderer."

"Thank you, sir!" Ling Xin'an bowed slightly and saluted.

Dugu Lie's expression on the side changed uncertainly. He looked at Huang Shaohua and said, "Sir, I don't agree with you. Why can you be so careless based on just one word from him?"

Huang Shaohua said: "Defendant Dugu Lie, I will make the decision on this matter. As for whether it is a false accusation, I will give you a clear answer after I find out. Before that, you are not allowed to act arbitrarily and withdraw from the court!"
Chapter completed!