The domineering voice full of murderous intent made everyone present tremble.
Zhang Yuanwai's eyes were filled with confusion.
"The grass people are not!"
Zhao Rui moved forward and pressed the King Yu Sword in his hand again.
"Since it's not the case, then take out the business documents from the Ministry of Commerce. I want to see them!"
Everyone in Yanbeicheng was scared to death. According to the laws of the Great Shang, all merchants doing business must apply for business documents from the Great Shang if they are not officials directly under the Ministry of Commerce.
This can not only facilitate unified management and tax collection, but also control all the world's business affairs in the hands of the imperial court.
Looking at the situation in front of me, Zhang Yuanwai might not have any paperwork!
"Your Highness!" City Lord Yanbei responded hurriedly: "Zhang Yuanwai's documents are being processed and will be issued soon!"
The murderous intent in Zhao Rui's eyes increased.
"You can do business here openly and honestly without any documents. I understand that Yan Beicheng is colluding with everyone!"
Lord Yanbei was stunned. He just wanted to take a gamble and see if he could fool him, but it backfired!
"Your Highness!" Zhang Yuanwai's face was full of smiles: "I have collected some rare treasures here. If Your Highness does not dislike them, please accept them!"
All the officials present looked over.
Isn’t this just looking for death?
Everyone knew that King Zhao was managing the entire Dashang business for the emperor. In other words, he was in charge of the entire world.
Zhang Yuanwai is so smart that he actually wants to bribe King Zhao with several large boxes of jewelry?
"Really?" Zhao Rui took the long knife away and stuck it aside: "Bring it here and take a look!"
Everyone in the house immediately arrived with more than a dozen large boxes, which actually contained a large amount of gold, silver and jewelry.
Zhao Rui suddenly laughed, with an obvious ferocity in his laughter.
No one of the officials present dared to say a word. They were trying to figure out what Zhao Rui meant.
After an unknown amount of time, Zhao Rui suddenly stopped laughing and looked at the Lord of Yanbei City coldly.
"Gather all the people in the city immediately. I want to review the case!"
Lord Yanbei's body was shaking violently and he did not dare to say anything, so he could only let his servants handle it.
It didn't take long for the people in the city to gather in the open space in front of the city lord's mansion.
Zhao Rui held the Yuwang Sword and slowly climbed onto the high platform.
"People of Yanbeicheng! Today, the king is here to make decisions for you. If Zhang Yuanwai and other officials in the city have done anything that is sorry for you, then tell them!"
As soon as these words came out, all the people were stunned. Many people subconsciously looked at Yanbei City Lord, not knowing what to do.
"Your Highness!"
A man dressed in rags knelt out directly.
"Zhang Yuanwai bullies men and women, and the United City Lords have harmed many decent women! My daughter was tortured to death by them!"
With the first person, there was the second one. All the people present stepped forward and knelt on the ground.
Zhao Rui immediately asked Ziyun to record all his demands, and at the same time, he looked at the Yanbei City Lord coldly as if he were looking at a dead person.
"Lord City Lord, I didn't expect you to still do this kind of thing in private!"
The Lord of Yanbei City was so frightened that he was King Zhao! The supreme being of the entire Dashang.
Now that the common people have made their crimes known, how can Zhao Rui bypass them?