Datang: Empress mother-in-law sent Li Er to test me

He could tell that Li Ji hadn't forgotten about it, and he was just making things difficult for Zhang Dun.

If Zhang Dun nodded, he would go to the Ministry of Accounts.

How could the Ministry of Accounts give the account books?

At most, I will just give a copy, but as long as Zhang Dun goes, he will be fooled by Li Ji.

Li Ji just wanted him to run a few more times to see how busy he was, but couldn't get things done!

He glanced at Zhang Dun, and was surprised to find that Zhang Dun's expression was calm, without any trace of anger.

Li Ji looked at Zhang Dun with great interest, and said, "Magistrate Zhang, this time His Majesty asked you to recover the arrears. You are the imperial commissioner. You can go to the Ministry of Households to get it. It shouldn't be difficult to get it out."

Zhang Dun said with a smile on his face: "Li Gong, I don't think it's necessary to be so troublesome. The officials have already understood. Li Gong thinks that you don't owe money, right?"

"You can't say that." Li Ji stroked his beard and said indifferently: "I suspect that there is something wrong with the amount of money you said. If I want the old man to pay back the money, you have to reconcile the account, right?"

Zhang Dun shook his head and said: "The lower official said, there is no need to be so troublesome. Mr. Li does not agree with the amount of money that the imperial envoy said, and that is enough."

After finishing speaking, he waved his hand at Tang Jian and Changsun Wuji, and said, "Tang Fu Yin, Changsun Shangshu, let's go to the palace to see His Majesty, and tell His Majesty about this matter, and you will be witnesses."

"I think, if His Majesty knows about Li Gong, he will definitely send someone to investigate. We are here to recover the arrears, not to reconcile the account with Li Gong. After His Majesty sends someone to investigate clearly, we will come to Li Gong to ask for money."

Hearing this, Tang Jian's eyes lit up, "Success, I will enter the palace with you!"

Changsun Wuji didn't say a word, didn't move his footsteps, but looked at Li Ji with a smile.

Li Ji's expression changed slightly, and the palm he was stroking his beard paused for a moment.

Entering the palace to find His Majesty?

Then His Majesty must not fry the pot!

"Magistrate Zhang stay here."

Li Ji coughed lightly, stopped Zhang Dun who was about to leave, and said:

"You are right. You are the imperial envoy, so naturally you dare not lie to me. If you say 230 million guan, let's say 230 million guan."

Li Ji sighed, "I admit it."

Tang Jian looked at him speechlessly, as if he wronged you, the money you owe is the truth!

Zhang Dun said calmly: "Then ask Mr. Li to pay back the money."

Li Ji spread his palms, pointed to the inside and outside of the hall with a smile, and said, "Whatever County Magistrate Zhang likes, just move it away!"

Zhang Dun frowned and said, "Mr. Li, the servants are here to ask for money, not bandits."

"Then what should we do?" Li Ji said with a look of helplessness on his face, "You see, the old man's family is so poor, even if he wants to pay back the money, he can't afford to pay it back!"

"That's not right!"

Tang Jian couldn't help but said: "Mr. Li, in nine years, you have borrowed 230 million guan from the imperial court. Even if you eat money every day, there should be some leftover in nine years!"

Li Ji shook his head and said, "It's gone, it's gone."

Changsun Wuji asked curiously, "Where's the money?"

Li Ji sighed and said: "The old man likes to gamble. He gambles outside every day. He lost [-] guan in one gambling house today, and [-] guan in another gambling house tomorrow. No matter how much money he has, he can't afford to be so cruel! "

Zhang Dun stared at him quietly and said, "According to Mr. Li, it was your son who ruined all the 230 million guan that you borrowed?"

"Yes." Li Ji nodded, and then asked again: "This old man said, do you believe it?"

Tang Jian sneered.

Changsun Wuji looked at him hehe.

Zhang Dun sighed, "Mr. Li, we are all officials in the court, why do you think people are fools?"

"Then the old man should be more straightforward." Li Ji said with a smile: "Whether you want money, it's not that you don't pay it back, or you don't have the money to pay it back. This word has reached His Majesty, and the old man dares to say that. As for death... the old man will not give it. "

As he spoke, he folded his hands on his shoulders and said with a smile: "This old man is a British duke bestowed by His Majesty, you can't kill this old man."

"If you think the old man doesn't pay back the money, it's a violation of the law."

Li Ji patted the dust off his body, and said with a big smile on his face: "The old man will follow you back to the Wannian county government jail, remember to take care of the food, it's best to bring some meat."

"..."

Tang Jian gritted his teeth angrily, this is a bastard who doesn't care about hard things! !

If he doesn't pay back the money, there is really nothing to do with him!

"What did Mr. Li say?"

Zhang Dun waved his hand and said, "It's impossible to catch you."

"How about this, Mr. Li." He thought for a while, and said, "Let's go after the other officials' arrears first, and you should think of a way to see if you can come up with the money, and we will come again."

"Farewell."

After finishing speaking, Zhang Dun smiled and cupped his hands, then gave Tang Jian and Changsun Wuji a look, and strode towards the Duke's mansion.

"Housekeeper, the old man's legs and feet are inconvenient after sitting for a long time, you can see them off for the old man!"

Behind him, Li Ji's voice sounded.

Zhang Dun couldn't help but look back at Li Ji who was standing at the entrance of the hall and couldn't come out.

Tang Jian and Changsun Wuji were also speechless for a while.

Let the housekeeper take us?

Is that a gift?

As for the old housekeeper in his 80s, it won't take half an hour to send them out?

"Let's go, don't really wait for someone to send us out of the house." Zhang Dun shook his head, and walked a little faster.

Standing outside the Duke's Mansion, Zhang Dun, Tang Jian, and Changsun Wuji took a deep breath at the same time. The smell in the Duke's Mansion was completely different!

The air is filled with sweetness!

Chapter 212 Asking us for money?Okay, let Li Ji pay back the money first

"Sir!" At the door, Hu Quhe saw them coming out, hurried over, and asked curiously, "Is the money coming?"

Zhang Dun shook his head.

"Fuck!" Tang Jian said angrily from the side:

"Today is an eye-opener!"

"In order not to pay back the money, we are probably the only one in Tang Dynasty who can do this."

Hu Quhe, Team Leader Yang and ten government officials looked at them curiously.

They had been outside just now, and they didn't know what happened inside.

Zhang Dun patiently told them what happened.

After listening, Hu Quhe, Yang Bantou, and ten government servants were so shocked that their jaws almost dropped.

"How come there are people like this!" Hu Quhe said in a slightly annoyed tone, "Borrowing money and not repaying it, what kind of person is this!"

Zhang Dun sighed, "I didn't expect that either."

Although I knew that it was not easy to recover the arrears this time, I didn't expect to encounter such a thing at the beginning.

Li Ji almost wrote the word "no money" on his face.

But the question is, does he really have no money?

Zhang Dun wouldn't believe it.

Changsun Wuji put his hands behind his back and looked at Zhang Dun with a playful smile. The hole he dug for him this time was perfect. It would be even better if he didn't fall into the hole.

He asked: "Magistrate Zhang, what shall we do next?"

Zhang Dun pondered: "Go to the homes of other ministers first and see what they say."

Tang Jian curled his lips, "I'm afraid they are the same as the British Duke."

Zhang Dun took a deep breath and said, "Whether it is or not, you have to go and have a look."

Tang Jian sighed and said, "You are the imperial envoy who is pursuing the payment of the arrears, so I listen to you."

Zhang Dun asked: "Master Tang, who else owes more money besides British Duke?"

Tang Jian thought for a while and said, "There are Feng Deyi, Chen Shuda, Xiao Yu..."

Hearing him read a long list of Duke's names, Zhang Dun interrupted him and said, "Let's go one by one, first go to Duke Mi's mansion."

Bringing everyone together, they came to Miguo's mansion. Zhang Dun, Tang Jian, and Changsun Wuji breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.

The high walls of the rich family are very magnificent.

Not a single piece was missing from the door, and the threshold was intact.

It is completely different from the British government!

"Duke Miguo owes the court 80 guan."

Tang Jian recalled the account books he saw at the Ministry of Household Affairs, and said: "The Duke of Miguo is a person who knows the general situation, which is different from the British Duke..."

After hesitating for a while, Tang Jian finally swallowed the dirty words, and said, "Your Majesty wants the civil and military officials to pay back the money. He should be able to set an example."

Is it that simple?

Zhang Dun frowned, feeling that the possibility was unlikely.

But he didn't refute him, but stepped forward to knock on the door himself.

Boom boom boom!

"crunch-"

With a creaking sound, the door opened, and a middle-aged housekeeper poked his head out, looked at the three of them, and hurriedly bowed and said, "I have met the eldest grandson Shangshu, the governor of the Tang government, and the county magistrate Zhang."

Zhang Dun hummed, not surprised that he knew his identity, and asked, "Is your Duke here?"

The middle-aged butler smiled and said: "At home, can you tell me what you need to do with my father? I can report to you."

Zhang Dun nodded, "I am the imperial envoy who is pursuing the payment of the arrears. Duke Mi owes money to the court. I will ask Duke Mi to pay back the money."

The middle-aged butler solemnly cupped his hands and said: "Understood, the eldest grandson Shangshu, the governor of the Tang government, and the county magistrate Zhang, wait a moment."

After that, he gently closed the door.

"The housekeeper of the Duke of Mi is very ignorant."

Tang Jian looked at the closed door and complained, "You didn't invite us in, but let us stand here waiting for news?"

"Isn't it normal for Duke Miguo to be like this?"

Changsun Wuji pointed at Zhang Dun with a smile, and said, "Don't forget, our imperial envoy beat up his son, even clay figurines are still a little bit angry. County Magistrate Zhang, how could you be so polite?"

Tang Jian looked at Zhang Dun hesitantly, and said, "If you want to say that, then the money..."

Zhang Dun said lightly: "It's okay, one matter is another matter, we are here to ask for money."

This is worse than beating someone's son!Tang Jian said silently in his heart.

Soon, the door was opened from the inside again, and the head of the middle-aged housekeeper poked out again, with a smile on his face, he cupped his hands and said:

"Your Majesty has already asked my Duke. My Duke asked me to ask County Magistrate Zhang, British Duke Li Ji, have you paid back the money?"

Zhang Dun raised his brows, "Whether the British Duke has paid back the money or not, does it have anything to do with the fact that the Duke of Miguo has not paid back the money?"

The middle-aged butler kept smiling and continued, "My Duke said that it has a lot to do with it."

"The money owed by the British public is several times that of our country's public."

"If County Magistrate Zhang has already asked for money from the British Duke, my Duke will immediately pay back the money."

"If County Magistrate Zhang doesn't get the money from the British Duke, what my Duke wants is to ask County Magistrate Zhang to go to Duke Li to ask for the money first. When it's time, my Duke will pay it back."

After hearing what he said, Tang Jian was a little angry, and rolled up his sleeves to argue with him.

Zhang Dun grabbed his sleeve and said with a smile, "Understood, take my leave."

After finishing speaking, he said to everyone: "Go, go to the next house."

In one afternoon, Zhang Dun took Tang Jian and Changsun Wuji almost all over Chang'an City.