He Lishui was so confident to confront Liu Fangyuan because Liu Haojia had explained everything before coming, even how to quarrel! Liu Haojia also told him that if there was something that couldn't be dealt with, just shut the water gate and then
Report it quickly and he will deal with it personally!
With this kind of confidence, He Lishui himself was a cruel official, so he naturally took action directly! Four Jinyi guards rushed onto the boat and directly lifted Liu Fangyuan up and dragged him under the boat. Liu Fangyuan struggled with all his strength while shouting.
, even the gauze hat fell off!
Several of his servants screamed in panic and tried to come up to stop him. However, they were either knocked down on the deck by the royal guards or kicked into the water. They became a mess for a while!
When Wu Yunshan and others saw this scene on the shore, their faces were ashen and they murmured: "Insult to Sven, insult to Sven!"
Although they said these words, they did not dare to move their feet! Because they knew Liu Fangyuan was finished!
The reason why unspoken rules are called unspoken rules is because they cannot be made clear! Things that are made clear must be handled in an official manner in accordance with the provisions of the law! And the three rules He Lishui just mentioned mean that Liu Fangyuan cannot win even if the lawsuit is brought before Wanli Emperor!
If Zhang Juzheng came forward in person, he would be given a lighter sentence at most, but he would definitely not be able to become an official!
At this moment, He Xianli saw that Jiang Yuzhong actually wanted to raise his feet, and hurriedly reached out to stop him and said: "There are still others around us, but we can't step forward at this time!"
In fact, Jiang Yuzhong did not dare to step forward at all. He knew that they would not be able to tell Zi Wu Mao You just based on the cargo they carried, and would only be humiliated by He Lishui. The reason why he moved was just because
It’s just a false story to show his integrity!
As expected, He Xianli cooperated to stop him, so he stamped his feet and said: "This Tianjin is really a place where warriors are rampant and the sky is dark!"
Wu Yunshan also said: "Master Jiang, don't worry, we came to Tianjin just to bring order to the chaos! As long as we find out the mistakes of Marquis Wu Ning, we can petition the court to bring him to justice, and the world will naturally return to Qingming!"
Jiang Yuzhong nodded solemnly and said: "Exactly! This is what I should do! As the saying goes, a gentleman hides his weapons and waits for the time to move, so we don't have to conflict with him so early."
While they were talking, Liu Fangyuan had been dragged off the boat by the Jin Yiwei. Several servants were either moaning on the deck or busy fishing out people who had fallen into the water! And the idle men on the shore were even louder!
At this moment, a man who looked like a merchant ran out of the boat behind him. He ran to He Lishui and said loudly: "My lord, my lord, something is wrong. These goods do not belong to Lord Liu, but to the villain. Qian
Please don’t accuse Mr. Liu unjustly!”
He Lishui smiled slightly when he heard this, and then said loudly: "Invite Mr. Liu here."
In fact, He Lishui had known for a long time that the goods on the ship were definitely not Liu Fangyuan's. When people like him came to Beijing to report on their work, they would often be asked to meet by merchants, who would ask to bear his travel expenses, and then use his name to get through customs tax-free.
So in normal times, merchants would use Liu Fangyuan's name. But now if Liu Fangyuan loses his official position because he helped him smuggle goods, he will definitely be retaliated, so at this moment he can only bite the bullet and run out.
Liu Fangyuan was sandwiched by two royal guards and came to He Lishui. He Lishui said with a smile: "Master Liu, this merchant said that the goods on the ship are not yours, but his. Is this true?"
Liu Fangyuan now had no hat, his bun was a little crooked, and his robes were scattered. He had lost all the momentum he had just now! At the same time, he also understood that people had to bow their heads under low eaves, but he was embarrassed to speak directly, so he nodded to express his confirmation.
in this way.
Seeing him nodding, He Lishui immediately said: "Let Mr. Liu go."
Then he turned to the merchant and said, "You know that your behavior is tax evasion, right?"
The merchant's face immediately turned pale when he heard this, but he still nodded with difficulty to express his understanding. Then He Lishui said directly: "According to the laws of the country, if you evade taxes, you will be fined three times the tax! Now I will ask someone to
Go and inspect the goods. After the inspection, you will be allowed to pass the customs after paying three times the tax."
When the merchant heard this, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief, bowed to He Lishui repeatedly, and then apologized to Liu Fangyuan, saying that he had caused trouble to him, for fear that Liu Fangyuan would hate him!
At this time, Liu Fangyuan had already stood up, and with the help of the servant, he had arranged his clothes and put on his black gauze. He immediately felt regained his vitality! And when he saw that the merchant was responsible for the crime, he felt that he had nothing to fear! Immediately he felt that he was fearless.
He said loudly: "Wu Ninghou is really a treacherous villain! Tell him to wait for my impeachment! I think the imperial court will never tolerate villains like you!"
He Lishui's face, which was still smiling, immediately turned cold! However, he had no words, but he had already made up his mind to completely defeat Liu Fangyuan.
Liu Fangyuan cursed a few times and then turned around and got into the cabin. He Lishui said directly to the merchant: "Come here, take him down and let him write down the cause and effect of the matter clearly and sign it!"
When the merchant heard this, his face turned pale. He knew that he was involved in the fight between these two people. He already hated both He Lishui and Liu Fangyuan in his heart, but he was just a helpless merchant, so what could he do?
If he didn't write a confession, I'm afraid He Lishui could just use the name of tax evasion to arrest him, and a fleet of goods would disappear without a trace. Then it would be a disaster for his family! But if he wrote a confession truthfully,
Liu Fangyuan will definitely be offended and will be retaliated against.
So after careful consideration, he decided that it was most urgent to keep the goods, so he followed Jin Yiwei to the tea shed to write things down clearly.
After He Lishui got the confessions from the merchants and several clerks, he knew that Liu Fangyuan was finished! As long as he handed over the memorial and was found guilty of using his power for personal gain, smuggling goods, and evading taxes, he would definitely not be able to become this official.
Due to the distance, several people on the river bank did not understand what happened just now. They thought that He Li Shui let Liu Fangyuan go because he was afraid. They couldn't help but smile and said: "It seems that these minions are also in awe. Mr. Liu should
It’s okay!”
Wu Yunshan also nodded and said: "Exactly! As the saying goes, evil cannot suppress good! It is useless for people like this to be arrogant for a while, and they will eventually be wiped out by the righteousness of the world!"
The three of them took turns cheering each other up and boosting their fighting spirit, which made Xu Wanjiang frown inwardly! As a Jin Yiwei, he was often exposed to all kinds of secrets, and he knew the temperament of these scholars best! According to Jin Yiwei's internal saying, these are the
On the surface, all scholars are saints, but secretly they are all male thieves and female prostitutes!