When he was attacked, Fang Jue had already suspected Chu Huairen.
They set up obstacles along the way to intercept the grain convoy, and rushed to Suzhou with a large amount of grain, hoping to make a fortune from the national crisis.
This matter itself is full of audacious weirdness.
Can a businessman really dare to be so bold? Unless there is someone behind him, at worst he can save his life.
Otherwise, he would never seek death like this.
"After all, who told you to seize this little time and get ahead of the court?" Fang Jue asked.
"Even if the disaster relief food from the court arrives, you can still make money by selling rice. Why do you have to provoke the court?"
The court's disaster relief food is never enough. It can only ensure that people in the disaster area do not starve to death.
If the victims want more food, they have to buy it, otherwise they won't be able to eat enough.
Therefore, Chu Huairen could make a lot of money while providing disaster relief without having to boldly intercept the imperial grain team. It would not be too much to earn three times the price by then.
But he wanted to commit suicide in such a big way.
It raises doubts about his motives.
"Your Majesty, you should be aware that the younger one is just greedy for profit and forgets the law, and wants to exploit every opportunity." Chu Huairen cried, with bloodshot eyes hanging from the corners of his mouth.
Fang Jue saw at a glance that he seemed to be missing two teeth.
Bai Qing stretched his eyebrows and said a little embarrassedly: "We are pressed for time, so it's a bit rough."
"Pay attention next time." Fang Jue didn't scold him, he just reminded him softly.
Then he looked at the profiteer who still had no idea whether he was alive or dead.
"It seems that you haven't realized what kind of situation you are in." Fang Juewei raised his eyes and looked at this humble and aggrieved businessman, not being deceived by his acting skills at all.
Such a person can be called a Ninja Turtle, capable of bending and stretching to the extreme!
Fang Jue would not believe even a word of what Chu Huairen said.
"Young Master, everything you say is true. You must not deceive me!"
Chu Huairen cried: "I know I was wrong, please forgive me for my life. As long as you show mercy, I am willing to give all my worth to the two adults!"
Hearing this, Fang Jue secretly glanced at Bai Qing, while he pretended to be tempted and glanced at Chu Huairen one more time.
Then he sat on the interrogation table, feeling relaxed and content.
Bai Qing understood and stepped forward: "You? How much wealth do you have?"
"have!"
Allen Chu quickly said: "I have money, I have money... I have hundreds of thousands taels!"
Hundreds of thousands?
This is not too little.
The court's disaster relief needs hundreds of thousands of taels at a time, but the scope of the disaster is so large that these businessmen have not yet become rich enough to rival the country.
Moreover, Chu Huairen's business mainly deals in grain, and its profits are incomparable with salt, iron, tea, porcelain and silk. It is already an exaggeration to have hundreds of thousands of taels of cash.
In other words, these hundreds of thousands taels are working capital that can be used at any time, and all his properties combined will be at least ten times more!
"A hundred thousand taels?" Bai Qing raised his eyebrows, "Is this also called money?"
He said disdainfully: "Do you know how much silver my young master paid to the Tai'an Chamber of Commerce to buy food for disaster relief in Suzhou?"
"Ang?" Chu Huairen was very surprised. He didn't expect that this young man was actually a rich man.
Bai Qingbi said: "Three hundred and eighty thousand taels, please settle the bill in cash!"
"Well!"
Chu Huairen was shocked: "Thirty, three hundred and eighty thousand?"
How is this possible!
Even if he sells his property, he won't be able to make up this amount in a short time.
The previous plan to buy grain from Andalun was also intended to gather the power of the entire Northern Chamber of Commerce, and it was not something he could support with his own financial resources.
"Impossible... Why is there no adult's name on the rich list of Emperor Zun Pavilion?" Chu Huairen shook his head in disbelief.
Emperor Zun Pavilion reviews the heroes of the world, and the rich also have a separate list.
Except for the royal families of various countries who are not on the list, the ten richest businessmen from each country are all on the list.
Anyone who can take out 380,000 taels in silver notes should definitely be on the list!
But Fang Jue's name was not on the list of rich people in Emperor Zun Pavilion, so naturally Chu Huairen didn't believe it.
"Will Emperor Zun Pavilion include my name on the list?" Bai Qing rolled his eyes.
"What?"
Chu Huairen was even more shocked: "Young Master really has such a close relationship with Emperor Zun Pavilion?"
His eyes were drooped, and there was obvious panic and regret on his face.
How dare such a person to use the Emperor Zun Pavilion's money...
"So, if you want to buy your life with this little money, it's not enough to get into the eyes of my young master."
Bai Qing is good at teaching, and it only takes one day to learn bad things:
"How much money you have left, take it all, maybe I can buy your life."
After saying that, he quietly tilted his head and looked at Allen Chu.
Chu Huairen was dejected: "I'm dead..."
What?
Seeing him like this, Bai Qing seemed to have no intention of paying him any more, so he glanced at the young master.
"Why do you say that? Money can make all the difference. As long as you can afford the price, it can be discussed." Bai Qing changed his appearance and became very philistine.
Chu Huairen laughed at himself: "I designed to harm Young Master, Emperor Zun Pavilion will not let me go..."
"You admitted it?" Bai Qing said unexpectedly.
This guy was still complaining about injustice just now. Are you no longer unfair now?
After hearing that Fang Jue could use the Emperor Zun Pavilion's money, Chu Huairen realized what kind of big shot he had offended.
The world is governed by the seven kingdoms, but the Emperor Zun Pavilion has the final say in the entire world!
Except for the royal families and officials of various countries, Emperor Zun Pavilion will not assassinate them at will. Anyone who provokes Emperor Zun Pavilion will surely die soon.
Otherwise, why would Emperor Zun Pavilion be the leader?
"Then tell me, what happened?" Bai Qing also changed his tone.
Just now I wanted to swindle some money, but this guy seemed to have woken up and he couldn't get the money.
But it’s okay, they will raid the house anyway.
Chu Huairen cried: "It's not my intention!"
"It's the nobleman from the capital who ordered me to find a way to lure the young master outside Suzhou..."
Later, he actually explained everything without any torture.
After listening, Fang Jue and Bai Qing said in unison: "Sure enough."
Sure enough, the two guessed correctly, this guy is really a bait.
"A good strategy is to lure the tiger away from the mountain, but it is not for the treasure in the mountain, but for the tiger."
"But you are muttering about the guards around me. You didn't expect that so many Beiliang troops couldn't kill me, right?"
Fang Jue frowned: "The people behind you actually dare to conspire with the people from Beiliang?"
"No, it's not a conspiracy."
Chu Huairen defended: "It's just a use. My master knows that the Beiliang Army has left many people in Suzhou, and they must be here for the young master, so he deliberately left the young master alone to give them a chance."
"There has never been any communication with each other. This is a crime of treason. Even the one in the capital would not dare to do this."
Fang Jue and Bai Qing were both willing to believe this.
Contacting the Beiliang Army would definitely be a capital crime if the incident happened, but if it was just a tacit agreement to send a sheep into a tiger's mouth, it could only be regarded as a frame-up for personal grudges.
Although the effect is the same, the crime is completely different.
The former is a heinous crime, but the latter can be forgiven.
"As expected of a prince, he has studied the law so thoroughly that he leaves enough escape routes for himself when doing things... Looking forward and backward, timid, it looks like the temper of King Wei."
Fang Jue sneered, having completely remembered this King of Wei.
I'll try to find a way to deal with him when I get back!
How many times have you made trouble for me? Do you really think I am a fool?
Chu Huairen didn't say anything, his face turned pale, as if he were mourning his heir, knowing that he was going to die soon.
If he breaks the law, the court can still find ways to mediate, or even escape intact... but the Emperor Zun Pavilion will not reason with him.
Don’t forget that Noiichi was doing dirty work in the Emperor Zun Pavilion before he went down the mountain.
"Okay, since you said it, let's draw the pledge."
Bai Qing was still very disciplined. After a while, he finished writing the confession and brought the pen and ink pad to Chu Huairen.
Chu Huairen glanced at the confession and did not dare to take a closer look.
"Make two."
Just when Chu Huairen accepted his fate and was about to draw the pledge, Fang Jue spoke.
Bai Qing looked over: "What do you mean, Young Master?"
"Two oral confessions, one focusing on the facts, only involves Chu Huairen and the Northern Chamber of Commerce who jointly drove up grain prices this time."
"In the other copy, include King Wei."
Bai Qing suddenly understood.
"Young master, what you mean is that the one submitted to the Ministry of Justice and the Cabinet is the first one. And the one related to the King of Wei is to be submitted to His Majesty for inspection?"
Fang Jue nodded: "Your Majesty treats me well. Several of his sons are not very good at living up to their expectations, and they have been demoted several times... and if I have to cut one of them off, I feel sorry for him."
Bai Qing was startled and only then did he think of this.
After thinking about it carefully, it seems that... after the young master entered the capital, the King of Qin, Xiao Luoye, and the King of Qi fell one after another, and each time was related to the young master.
This is somewhat like the lone star of evil spirits.
