How should I put it?! Yang Qingyuan suddenly felt that this dude was still a sensible person and had a very clear understanding of himself!
"So you don't have to ask me about water transportation! Uh! You ask me? I don't know either!" Liu Jibai said and burped, "By the way, where did you buy these buns?! Really?
Delicious! I have never had such delicious buns!”
Liu Jibai even found a straw to pick his teeth, showing no pretentiousness of a playboy.
When Yang Qingyuan saw the arrogant Liu Jibai, he already had concerns in his heart.
"I know you didn't attack Dali Temple on purpose, so I gave you a lighter sentence and fined you three hundred taels of silver! I'll notify Mr. Liu later and take you back."
"ah?!"
Liu Ji was dumbfounded, and the fine didn't matter, but it would be miserable to inform his father. His butt had just been taken care of by the board of Dali Temple. If Liu was taken care of by his father's family law again, this miserable scene would be Liu's.
Ji Bai simply didn’t dare to think too much about it.
Yang Qingyuan had no expression on his face but was already happy in his heart. What the dandy was most afraid of was indeed complaining to his parents.
He and Liu Bin, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites, were ministers in the same palace. When he complained, Liu Bin was immediately embarrassed. Who would this anger be directed at in the end?
Liu Jibai hesitated for a long time, "Master Yang, if you don't want to fine me more money, don't tell my father."
"Huh??!" Yang Qingyuan pretended to be questioning, "If you don't inform your father, Mr. Liu, how are you going to get back from your injury??"
Yang Qingyuan's "unintentional" words woke up Liu Jibai. Even if he didn't notify his father, how would he explain the injury on his butt when he got home? With his father's eyesight, he would probably be able to tell at a glance that it was a bruise.
Even though he was tortured with a cane, he still had to deal with family violence in the end.
Liu Bin was a standard Confucian disciple with strict family rules, and Liu Jibai did not dare to stay out at night.
You can’t tell your father that you handle official business at Caoyun Yamen! No one will believe this!?
Just as Liu Jibai was thinking, he suddenly saw Yang Qingyuan next to him, and suddenly had an idea.
If Mr. Yang were to send a message to his father, saying that he was assisting in handling the case, wouldn't it mean that he wouldn't have to go home for the time being, and he would wait until the injury was better in two days before going back without anyone noticing.
Thinking of this, Liu Jibai already felt that his plan was perfect and only needed a little cooperation from the Prime Minister of Dali Temple in front of him.
"Master Yang!?"
"Huh?!" Seeing Liu Jibai's sly eyes, Yang Qingyuan knew that the fish had taken the bait.
"Um, do you need the cooperation of the Water Transport Department in your investigation?"
Yang Qingyuan nodded.
"Then come to me! I am the head of the overseas office of the Water Transport Department! Can I cooperate with you?!"
Yang Qingyuan's eyes seemed to be smiling but not smiling, "But don't you only know how to stamp?!"
"Uh!" Liu Jibai was stunned for a moment, then immediately responded, "But I am the head of the Water Transportation Department after all. If you want to take me there, wouldn't it be more legitimate to do things? I beg you! Let me come with you.
Get involved in this case! When I was a student, I swore that I would never stand against evil!!!"
At this moment, Liu Jibai seemed to be shining with the light of justice.
Although Liu Jibai is uneducated, he is very smart.
Yang Qingyuan nodded, "Okay! Since you said so, I will send a letter to Mr. Liu, saying that you are here to help handle the case!"
Liu Jibai was overjoyed, "Thank you, Mr. Yang! From today on, I am yours. What the hell! What kind of horse?! What?!"
Liu Jibaigang just wanted to flatter him, but suddenly he realized that he was uneducated and couldn't even flatter him!
"The horse's head is what it is looking for."
"Yes! Mr. Yang is so knowledgeable!"
It’s only when you use the books that you miss them! Liu Jibai found that people should read more, otherwise they would even use the wrong words to flatter them.
"Okay! Then I will release your two attendants. You can find a room to rest for a while and have someone give you some medicine! There will still be a need for you then!"
After speaking, Yang Qingyuan opened the cell door and called on the police to release Liu Jibai's attendants as well!
Yang Qingyuan then returned to the study room of Dali Temple, while Di Zhiyuan and others were still sorting out the account books brought back by Ye Jianhan.
"Sir! This is shocking!" Di Zhiyuan said this when he saw Yang Qingyuan, "No matter what role the Caobang played in this case, after the case is completed, the Caobang must be rectified!"
Di Zhiyuan handed the bill in his hand to Yang Qingyuan. Yang Qingyuan took a look at it and his face turned slightly dark.
Good guy, just in the capital alone, Caogang can squeeze out about 1,500 taels from porters, boatmen, and trackers every day. That's 45,000 taels a month, and 540,000 taels a year. This amount
It has exceeded the tax revenue of a county.
The world's shipping is all controlled by the Caobang. I originally thought that the Caobang was just an inconspicuous middleman, but I didn't expect that this middleman would eat such a big piece of fat.
This is just the city of Shendu, Caobang's business is all over the world, how much people's wealth and support have been plundered, and how many people are involved.
"Let's put this aside for now. If Caobang was really involved in the previous epidemic, then we would naturally have a reason to deal with him!"
"Besides these, have you discovered anything else!?"
Di Zhiyuan pointed to a bunch of numbers on the manuscript paper in Yang Qingyuan's hand and said, "Sir, please see, the business under the name of the An family has hired porters and a large number of ships to the Caogang many times in the past two months."
Yang Qingyuan immediately knew what Di Zhiyuan had discovered. The An family had its own merchant ships. If the volume of cargo transportation was only increasing on a small scale, there would be no need to hire such large-scale porters and ships.
This shows that Anjia does have a large amount of goods that need to be transported in a short period of time.
Di Zhiyuan suddenly thought of something, "Sir, do you think Li Zhong will know!?"
Hearing Di Zhiyuan's reminder, Yang Qingyuan's eyes lit up. Li Bailiang was the largest shipping merchant in Shendu. If there was a large amount of cargo to be transported, Li Bailiang would be the first person to think of him. As Li Zhong was the chief steward of the Li Mansion, Li Bailiang
Eighty percent of the government's business goes through his hands, maybe he will know something!
The two of them immediately rushed to the cell where Li Zhong was being held.
"Li Zhong! Let me ask you! Has the An family done business with you in recent months?!"
Li Zhong hesitated for a moment, wondering why the two adults from Dali Temple suddenly jumped from the murder case of the Li Mansion to the business of the Li Mansion and the An family.
"The An family that Mr. Yang is talking about refers to the family of the richest man in the capital, Mr. An Shigeng'an." Although he didn't know why, Li Zhong still answered honestly.
"yes!"
Li Zhong shook his head, "We have almost no business dealings with the An family."
Yang Qingyuan and Di Zhiyuan looked at each other, could they have guessed wrong?!
"but!?……"
The latter part of Li Zhong made Yang Qingyuan slightly annoyed. Can't he stop breathing heavily when speaking?!!!
"But it seems that the An family wanted to cooperate with our Li family's fleet before!?"
Di Zhiyuan asked, "About when?!"
Li Zhong frowned and tried his best to recall: "I can't remember the exact time, but it was about half a year ago!?"
"Oh! That's right! After that, Mr. An also invited my father... and Li Bailiang to the banquet!" When talking about Li Bailiang, Li Zhong still hesitated, and his father still didn't shout out in the end.
"Oh?! What's the matter?!" This harvest was obviously beyond Yang Qingyuan and Di Zhiyuan's expectations.
Unexpectedly, An Shigeng had come into contact with Li Bailiang, and the time was very sensitive.
half year ago!
Li Afu entered the Li Mansion half a year ago, and it was also half a year ago that Li Bailiang asked Mrs. Li to borrow seeds from Li Afu and the others. Even Li Zhong's mentality began to change half a year ago.
When asked what happened when An Shigeng invited Li Bailiang to a banquet, Li Zhong also shook his head, "I don't know about this. The only person who accompanied him to the banquet was the enshrinement of the nursing home at that time, the sea-turning fist Li Daxia! He didn't bring any
Get on the villain!"
Although Li Dingbo and Yang Qingyuan of the Sea-shaking Fist are in the government and the public, they are from Wuzhong after all, and I have heard of this person's name. The power of his fist is amazing, and it is rumored that it has the power to overwhelm rivers and seas. Although it is an exaggeration, this person is indeed a real Yuanhua Realm master.
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Li Dingbo was originally a knight-errant. He accidentally obtained a secret book in Poyang Lake. After practicing hard, he actually stepped into the realm of Yuanhua and became a master. Unexpectedly, he was worshiped by Li Bailiang.
"There's another thing that happened the next day!"
Di Zhiyuan asked: "What's the matter?!"
"On the second day, Li Bailiang told me not to take any business from the An family from now on. Those who have already cooperated with me will be immediately severed."
When Yang and Di heard Li Zhong's words, they immediately knew that there was definitely an irreconcilable conflict between An Shigeng and Li Bailiang that day.
"What about Li Dingbo? Why did we never meet him when we entered the government to investigate the case!?"
Li Zhong explained, "Actually, Daxia Li has been away from home three months ago. I originally arranged Daxia Li's daily life, but three months ago, Daxia Li suddenly disappeared!"
Yang Qingyuan could roughly guess that An Shigeng or An Yunshan should have succeeded and got rid of Li Dingbo.
Yang Qingyuan and Di Zhiyuan inquired about some more details, but when they saw no new gains, they stopped asking.
"Master Yang, do you dare to ask me a question?! This villain's case?!"
Yang Qingyuan glanced at Li Zhong and said, "I have written to the Ministry of Punishment and the Central Committee of the Cabinet, requesting a stay of execution until the case is clarified before re-conviction!"
When Li Zhong heard that he was not going to die for the time being, his eyes suddenly lit up and he knelt on the ground and kowtowed continuously to Di Zhiyuan and Yang Qingyuan.
"Thank you, sir, thank you, sir!"
Yang Qingyuan did not stop him, and turned around and left the death row. Although there was another hidden secret in Li Bailiang's case, Li Zhong killed his own father. Such a person would not be favored by others no matter what.
As soon as he walked out of death row, Yang Qingyuan saw a white shadow running into his arms.
It is none other than Dali Temple’s number one favorite—Xiao Bai!
"Meow!" Xiaobai, who had a sweet voice, called out, and then a black shadow also flew over. It was Xiaohei, the number one tracking expert in Dali Temple.
"Woof! Woof!"
Speaking of which, apart from Lao Xin, these two are the most senior employees of Dali Temple, and are older than Yang Qingyuan.
Just when Yang Qingyuan was playing with the cat, the kitten in his arms suddenly tensed up and stared at the top of the Dali Temple. Amethyst's eyes seemed to have brilliance flowing, and the little black nose on the side sniffed slightly and began to look towards the same place.
The direction kept barking.
Yang Qingyuan looked at where Xiaobai's eyes were, and his eyes were clear.
A black figure is standing on the roof of Dali Temple.
“Dali Temple is really busy these days!”
Di Zhiyuan suddenly heard Yang Qingyuan's meaningless words and was stunned for a moment. Just as he was about to ask, Yang Qingyuan handed Xiaobai in his arms to him.
"Zhiyuan, thank you for your hard work!"
Before he finished speaking, Yang Qingyuan's figure seemed to turn into a wisp of smoke and jumped up.
