Hu Changan calmed down and replied: "Your Majesty, if you don't believe me, you can go and look at the account books in my house. Everything I said is true and I am not talking nonsense."
After Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he snorted coldly and said with suppressed anger: "Okay, even if you are innocent in this matter, but tell me, why do you need to use soap for the people when Jiangning County is fighting the epidemic?"
"I don't believe your nonsense about Taoist priests descending to earth. You can't deceive me at all. I know that all you use for the people is rum and soap."
"Why don't you use other products and just use your own products?"
"I know that soap is more effective than soap, but it is still used to wash hands and cleanse the body. How can it be related to the fight against the epidemic?"
"Hu Changan, please explain to me, during the fight against the epidemic, did you bring in private goods to promote your own products?!"
Hu Changan looked at Zhu Yuanzhang's furious face and said to himself, "Oh no."
This is really hard to explain even if I have a hundred mouths.
The ancient medical system and modern medicine are basically two systems.
How could he make Zhu Yuanzhang believe that he was really serious about saving the people?
Hu Changan lowered his head and thought hard about how to organize his words.
But in the eyes of others, this is a real guilty conscience.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Hu Changan's incomprehensible appearance, waved his sleeves, and coldly snorted: "Come here, take him down for me! Put him in a prison and investigate him in detail later!"
What?!
Everyone in Hu Changan was numb.
Is it really okay to put someone in jail at every turn?
However, even though Hu Changan had no choice but to do so, the frosty guards in the hall came before him.
Hu Changan sighed softly and had no choice but to follow others towards the Tianlao.
...
In the cell, Hu Changan was bored and counting the water drops falling from the window.
It has been three days since I was imprisoned.
The conditions in this prison are much better than those in the 21st century TV series.
Not only do they have enough food and drink, but they also have good beds to sleep on.
The room is cleaned regularly to ensure it is safe and smell-free.
After all, the Sky Prison involves important cases directly assigned by the emperor or prince, and the prisoners in the prison are either rich or noble.
If the prisoner is acquitted in the future and goes to the emperor to talk about it, then the life of the prison boss will not be easy.
Therefore, the people in the prison are very polite to the prisoners and treat them well.
Hu Chang'an was in a daze out of boredom when he suddenly heard the cell leader reporting: "Master Hu, someone is here to see you!"
Hu Changan looked back and saw Zhu Biao walking towards here in a hurry.
In the dark cell, Zhu Biao was wearing a bright yellow prince's uniform, which seemed out of place with everything here.
Looking at Hu Changan, Zhu Biao sighed softly and said: "Master Hu, my father was very angry a few days ago, so he locked you up."
"My father hates those businessmen who oppress the people the most."
"He is so angry because he thinks that you, like those profiteers, got so much money by squeezing the people."
"Don't panic, this case is still being tried by Dali Temple and Jinyiwei. Now they have obtained the Hu family's account books and are investigating in detail!"
"As long as you have no problems, my father will definitely let you out!"
"I will also go to my father to plead for mercy. I believe that my father will take a lenient sentence for your talent!"
After hearing this, Hu Changan breathed a sigh of relief.
It's okay to look at the ledger.
He wrote clearly in the account, and the source of every penny was clear.
As long as Jinyiwei can enforce the law impartially, I believe he will be able to be cleared soon.
What's more, His Royal Highness is still following up on this matter. No matter how courageous those dignitaries are, they will not take action rashly at such a sensitive time.
However, Hu Changan was also troubled by the fact that Zhu Yuanzhang thought that he was bringing in private goods in the epidemic area in the name of fighting the epidemic.
As long as this matter is not explained clearly, it will always be a thorn in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart. In the future, it will be difficult for Hu Changan to be reused by Zhu Yuanzhang.
We can only take one step at a time.
Zhu Biao comforted Hu Changan a few more words, then stood up and walked out of the cell.
With Zhu Biao's words, Hu Changan felt much more relaxed.
When Zhu Yuanzhang was furious, only Zhu Biao and Queen Ma could stop him.
With Zhu Biao protecting him, he shouldn't have any problems this time.
Not to mention that he can be completely freed from guilt, but at least there should be no problem in walking out of the cell.
However, as soon as Zhu Biao walked away, an uninvited guest came to the prison behind.
A young man with a pale face and a fan waving in his hand walked into the cell in a swaggering manner under the leadership of the cell leader.
Seeing Hu Changan's puzzled look, the young man cleared his throat and said, "Hello, kid, I am Li Qi, the son of Duke Li Shanchang of Xuan Kingdom."
It turned out to be Li Shanchang’s son.
Hu Changan felt calm.
I don’t know what the old fox Li Shanchang wanted to do when he sent his son to find him.
This Li Qi was also somewhat famous in the history of the early Ming Dynasty.
Li Qi is the eldest son of Li Shanchang and the husband of Princess Lin'an, the eldest daughter of Zhu Yuanzhang.
Li Qi also won the trust of his father-in-law Zhu Yuanzhang at the beginning. Zhu Yuanzhang would assign him some disaster relief work every now and then, and Li Qi also did his job well and was highly appreciated by Zhu Yuanzhang.
But in the end, Li Qi was implicated in Hu Weiyong's case and was exiled to Jiangpu together with Princess Lin'an, where he spent the rest of his life.
But now, the Hu Weiyong incident has not caused a big fuss, and Li Qi is naturally still the high-ranking prince-in-law.
After listening to Li Qi's self-introduction, Hu Chang'an raised his hands and said in a neither humble nor condescending manner: "Hu has seen His Highness the Consort, what's the matter with His Highness's visit?"
Li Qi narrowed his eyes and did not directly answer Hu Changan's words. He just smiled and said: "Master Hu, your life in this prison must not be very good, right?"
"It's okay, you can always have enough food anyway." Hu Changan answered with cupped hands.
Li Qi must not have good intentions when he acts like this. Hu Changan doesn't want to be laughed at.
Even if you are really having a bad life, you still have to pretend to be doing well.
Seeing Hu Changan's indifferent expression, Li Qi felt a little angry.
Li Qi put away his fan and snorted coldly: "Hu Chang'an, don't give me a toast and eat as a fine. His Majesty is very angry right now. You will definitely not get any good results!"
"But my father is a good man, and he is willing to put in a good word for you in front of His Majesty."
"As long as you obediently hand over the soap making recipe and bring along our Li family if you have any money-making stuff behind it, then the Li family will be your strong backing."
"Get you out of jail, properly."
After hearing this, Hu Changan couldn't help but snorted in his heart.
This Li Qi really dares to say that. This chapter has been completed!