In the atrium lobby, Qian Huang stood dejectedly in front of Tang Qian like an old eggplant beaten by frost. He really regretted that he should not have been greedy for the official kiln tea cup at noon, but he met Chen Qing. As expected, he was stared at by Chen Qing.
Up.
In fact, he has more than 30 sets of porcelain from the top five official kilns in his collection, and even two sets made under the personal supervision of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty. The rarest one is the Yuguo Tianqing official kiln tea set.
He kept pretending to be poor with his tail between his legs, but greed was his nature, so that after discovering the official kiln Jun porcelain in Fuhong's hand, he forgot about the danger. He only made this mistake, but this mistake was so fatal.
"Be honest and hand over all the money you embezzled in the past. His Highness said he would spare your life and let you become a small landowner. If you refuse to hand over the money, I'm afraid your life will not be saved."
Qian Huang lowered his head and said with a sad face: "The Jin people are so cruel, how could they let me go? Wanyan Wushu has wiped out all my wealth long ago, otherwise why would I move here to live here, even the servants, wives, and maids?"
I can’t even afford it.”
It was so true that one had to believe it, but it was a pity that he met the former top general of the Western Army Scouts. Tang Qian was much more powerful than ordinary executioners.
Tang Qian didn't know how many enemy spies he had interrogated, and he could see through them at a glance. A miser like Qian Huang, who valued wealth as much as his life, would not recruit him even if he was killed, but the people around him were different.
Can this skinny old man move so much property alone?
Tang Qian knew well that Qian Huang was almost sixty years old and it was time for him to return to his roots and return to Jinan. But he just stayed in Bianliang and refused to leave, which meant that there was a treasure here that he couldn't let go of!
Tang Qian waved his hand and asked Qian Huang to take him down for questioning. After a while, the housekeeper was brought up. The housekeeper's surname was Liu. He had been with Qian Huang for more than ten years after he came to Beijing.
"How long have you been following Qian Huang?" Tang Qian asked calmly.
Butler Liu leaned forward and said, "Almost twelve years."
"How many footmen are there in the house where the money is hanging?"
"He has never had many male servants. Now there are only two of them, one is me and the other is the coachman, Old Ding."
"He still has a big car?"
"There were none last year. Now there are no livestock in Bianliang City. They were all looted by the Jin soldiers."
"Since there is no big cart, what do you need the driver to do?"
"Well, the coachman has been following him for many years and is loyal to him. Besides, there must be only one person doing odd jobs in the house!"
Tang Qian knew in his heart that Qian Huang's wealth should be hidden for him by the army, but he also wanted to see with his own eyes. He was so short and his short legs might not be able to reach the saddle when riding a horse. Could it be that he walked over? So?
The coachman must be an insider, but the housekeeper may not know.
"Where is his son? I looked at the records and his son's name is Qian Hou. Why is he missing from the house?"
"Young Master is an official in another place!"
"boom!"
Tang Qian slammed the table, "Do you think I'm a fool? Come here, drag me down and beat me with a hundred military sticks!"
Butler Liu was so scared that he almost urinated. He had to beat him to death with a hundred military sticks. He said anxiously: "I said, the young master is in the manor!"
"What manor? What is the name of the manor?"
"The manor in Fengqiu County is called the Sericulture Garden. It is near Pan Town. I have never been there."
"How many manors does he own in total?"
"The villain doesn't know, he will never let me know about this kind of thing."
In fact, Tang Qian knew that there was an inventory of Qian Huang's wealth on the table next to him. It was found from Qian Huang's study and hidden in the mezzanine of the cabinet. There was no way he could hide it from professional scouts like them.
Tang Qian took out the inventory of wealth and flipped through it. They were basically shops and manors. There were five manors in total, including two in Kaifeng, one in Chenzhou, two in Yingchang, two manors in Kaifeng, and one in the suburbs of Bianliang.
There is one in Chenliu, but there is no Fengqiu Manor that Butler Liu can say.
Tang Qian gritted his teeth and said: "You really don't know how to live or die, you actually dare to lie to me, drag him down and chop off his head!"
Butler Liu fell to his knees and cried loudly: "The villain has no relationship with Qian Huang, so I really don't dare to deceive the general! It was really in Fengqiu Sericulture Garden, in Pan Town. The young master told me personally and asked me to arrange for the driver to
The young master's wife sent it over, and the coachman Lao Ding also told me that he complained that there was no food in the manor and went to Pan Town to eat."
At this time, his subordinate hurriedly came over and handed two confessions to Tang Qian, "One is Qian Huang's confession, and the other is his wife's confession, which is a bit inconsistent."
"Where's the mismatch?"
The subordinate pointed to the manor below and said: "Qian Huang's confession is for five manors, and his wife's confession is for six manors, plus one manor in Fengqiu."
Butler Liu heard clearly, and he immediately breathed a sigh of relief and begged: "The villain is a native of Bianliang. He is from Jinan Prefecture. He really has no relatives at all. He has always been stingy with us. In the past, the imperial court paid our wages."
, now he pays it, not only has our salary been reduced by half, but he has also not paid half the salary owed for half a year. If he couldn't find anything to do outside, the villain would have quit working long ago, and the villain would never protect him!"
"Let me ask you, has his house been ransacked by Wanyan Wushu?"
"No! Absolutely not!"
Butler Liu shook his head like a rattle, "All the rumors about house confiscation outside are all made up by him. I know best. Fan Changshi came to comfort him last year and told them not to be afraid. They are all one of our own. Your Majesty."
They will attack them."
"I will give you one last chance. If you dare to fool me again, I will behead you on the spot!"
Tang Qian slowly pulled out the gleaming sword and placed it on the table. He looked at Butler Liu with cold eyes and asked, "Where is his wealth hidden? Who knows?"
Butler Liu was so frightened by the murderous sword that he could hardly stand on his knees. He stammered: "The wealth is definitely not in the city. The suspicion of being humble is in Fengqiu, where his son is in charge."
"Are you sure?"
Butler Liu calmed down and said: "Two months before Liu Yu's collapse, one day hundreds of sergeants came and carried all the money from his old mansion onto the ship. The young master followed the escort ship and left, and then Qian Huang also disappeared for four or five years.
One day, he left in a carriage and came back four days later. After that, he often went out for four or five days. This was one of the times when Lao Ding complained that there was no food in the manor and he had to go to Pan Town to pay for food."
"Are you sure there is no hidden wealth in the city?"
"He is a person who cannot even trust a cabinet shop. He always feels that the cabinet shop will be greedy for his money, let alone hide the money in an empty house. He will not rest assured. If there is money in the city, it can only be in this house.
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The army has carefully searched this house. There are no secret passages, cellars, or secret rooms. They even searched the next door, and only found a dozen coins.
Tang Qian asked some more about the coachman Lao Ding's family situation, then waved his hand and asked his men to take Butler Liu down, and then ordered someone to fetch the coachman Lao Ding.
The coachman, Old Ding, was about fifty years old and seemed really loyal. He was brought up and stood at the door without saying a word.
"You are the only servant who has not been owed wages. It seems that Qian Huang is indeed very kind to you. He even lets your wife and children live in his old house."
The coachman, Old Ding, still said nothing.
Tang Qian said lightly: "I know you are not a boring gourd. You often chat with Butler Liu and tease the cook. Today at noon, you even touched the cook's butt and gave her ten cents to seal her mouth. I know all this because of you.
You know very well what I want to ask, so you made up your mind and said nothing, which just proves that you know everything."
The coachman Lao Ding did not expect that the other party was so powerful, and a trace of panic flashed in his eyes.
Tang Qian had seen everyone. A man like the coachman seemed loyal and kept his master's secret, but in fact he was vulnerable. All he had to do was seize his life gate.
At this time, a soldier walked quickly and whispered a few words to Tang Qian. Tang Qian said coldly: "Bring him down to the hall!"
Not long after, a boy of twelve or thirteen years old was brought into the hall by the soldiers. "Daddy!" the boy saw Lao Ding.
Old Ding's eyes widened suddenly, "Why did you bring my son here? What does this have to do with him? You are despicable!"
Tang Qian said coldly: "I have killed not only ten thousand people, but also thousands. Killing your son is like slaughtering a sheep."
Speaking of this, Tang Qian said sharply: "First cut off one of his son's ears."
The soldier pulled out the dagger, and the boy was pushed to the ground. The child was so frightened that he cried, "Let me go! Please don't cut my ears, ah! It hurts! Daddy, help me!"
"Stop it!"
Old Ding collapsed and fell to his knees, "I said it, I said it all!"
Tang Qian waved his hand and the soldier stopped. In fact, the soldier cut the boy's ear with the back of the knife, frightening him.
"Say it! You only have one chance to save your son."
“In Fengqiu Sericulture Garden!”
"I know what I'm asking?"
"I know that the wealth you are looking for is hidden there. I have seen it with my own eyes."
Tang Qian immediately ordered: "Prepare a carriage and a thousand cavalry to follow me to Fengqiu!"