Master Lin of the Red Chamber

In the middle of the night, most of the lights at the pier had been extinguished. Apart from the owner of the cargo ship, there were only a few servants sent by the prefecture, searching for Jia Liang and guarding the various gates of the pier.

If it was an ordinary person, it would be impossible to pass the blockade of these people, but obviously, those who could be brought to Yangzhou by Lu Zhou to carry out this task, not to mention other aspects, were at least outstanding in martial arts.

After watching quietly for a while in the distance, the two guards quietly took Jia Liang into a ship warehouse that had already been searched, and stuffed Jia Liang to the bottom where the goods were piled up .

As the steward of the Rongguo Mansion and the confidant of the old matriarch, when did Jia Liang suffer this crime? Feeling the dark and humid air around him, he felt uncomfortable all over his body and almost couldn't breathe.

But no matter how uncomfortable it was, this Jia Liang didn't dare to say no, and he didn't even dare to run away. The half-day experience really frightened him. Now Jia Liang, with a tamed dog dogs are no different.

Putting Jia Liang down at a random place, the two guards didn't delay any longer, and went back quietly along the original road, and ran to the county government office in Yangzhou Fucheng according to Lu Zhou's instructions.

The magistrate of Yangzhou, named Wang Yin, is a veritable young man from a poor family, and also their master's confidant. He has won the trust of the master, otherwise, such a big matter would not be known to the other party.

You know, as a prince, you can only do this kind of thing deliberately to provoke the relationship between the court officials. Once you let others know, your reputation will be useless in an instant. The position of the Ninth Five-Year Lord.

To be able to keep the throne and not be thrown into the ground and dust, is already considered a blessing. After all, such things are extremely taboo in the current dynasty.

But then again, the princes who are now competing for the throne, almost everyone has done such a taboo thing, it's just that everyone hides it well and hasn't been discovered.

If it was really the kind of person who strictly abides by the rules, he would not have earned the current momentum, just like the fourth prince of today, every time he does things, he is serious and diligent, but what is the result? Not to be liked by the emperor.

He even offended the courtiers because he was too stern and selfless in his work, so that there are not many followers under him now, and he can compete with a polished commander. If it weren't for the high status of the mother and concubine, he might not even have the throne.

Sneaking into the government office quietly, looking at Wang Yin who was sitting on the table and reading a book seriously, the two guards looked at each other, and seeing that there was no one else around, they picked up a small stone from the ground and used it early Wrapped in prepared paper.

In order to avoid making too much noise and alarming unnecessary people, the guard in charge squatted directly at the door, looked in the right direction, and gently threw it towards Wang Yin's arms.

Hearing a slight sound, Wang Yin was startled and sat up immediately. Seeing the other party raised his head, his gaze was directed towards their side. The two guards quickly dodged to dodge and left the mansion quickly.

Looking at the swaying branches and leaves, Wang Yin took a deep breath to calm down the anger in his heart. He knew that there might be some news today, so he purposely used the excuse of restlessness to read the present in the study.

But he never expected that the news would fly in like this. If he hadn't learned martial arts for several years and his body reacted more flexibly, he might have played for the rest of his life just now. The person who sent the news didn't know Whoever arranged it is really not very eye-catching.

Wiping the cold sweat that came out of his forehead at that moment, Wang Yin picked up the stone that fell on his robe, glanced at the hidden weapon that was very close to his vitals, and couldn't help swallowing with fear.

Then he scolded the guy who threw the hidden weapon several times, and decided to wait until the time to see their officer and make a serious complaint. Then Wang Yin calmed down, picked up the paper outside the stone and looked at it.

Looking at the familiar handwriting, Wang Yin pondered for a while, and didn't get up immediately to arrest Jia Liang, but put the note on the candle, watched it all burn, put down the book, and went directly He fell asleep on the soft bed in the study.

Lu Zhou's plan has been completed, and the rest is on his side. If he doesn't raise his spirits, how can he have the energy to deal with Lin Ruhai tomorrow? That guy is not a fuel-efficient lamp.

After receiving the news, Wang Yin fell asleep very peacefully, but the servants who were sent to search did not sleep a wink all night, but they did not complain, because this incident involved the officials in Yangzhou City .

Of course, this is not the reason why these low-level servants don't complain. No matter how powerful they are, sometimes they can't stop people's mouths, but they can't stand the subsidy. Can't get through it is not.

Under the lure of money, these servants were eager to work overtime to find Jia Liang as soon as possible. Mr. Lin had already said that no matter who found it, everyone would be rewarded.

When Wang Yin woke up and called these servants over to ask about the situation, what he saw was a pair of red rabbit eyes, with some unwilling expressions on their faces. Obviously, these people had worked hard all night, but they didn't die. Find someone.

Although he already knew the location of Jia Liang in his heart, Wang Yin would not be so stupid as to say it out. He just sat on the seat under the plaque that read "Upright and Upright", pretending to be anxious and angry, and reprimanded the servants.

Then they sent some more people and ordered them to search the ship's cabin again. In order not to be discovered by others, they even sent another group of people to various checkpoints on the land to make them search carefully. Are there any suspicious pedestrians.

Although he knew that these people who were sent were destined to have no results, but in order to act more realistically, Wang Yin still had more expectations for these people, of course, it was all superficial.

The above sentence, the following run away, even if they know, those ships have been thoroughly checked, and there will be no more accidents, but the magistrate issued an order, and these yamen servants had no choice but to run back again.

It's just that this time, they are no longer as active as they were in the last search, and because they know that there is little hope, these government servants who are forced to come here have a sense of resentment in their hearts.

Although Mr. Lin said that no matter who finds out about Jia Liang's whereabouts, all the yamen servants dispatched will be rewarded, but in this place where there is no hope, and in places where the investigation has not been completed outside, how can the things obtained be possible? it's the same.

It's not just these yamen servants who have complaints in their hearts, but the owners of the ships under investigation are even more so. Looking at the cargo ship that was supposed to set off yesterday but was now forced to stop for two days, these people's hearts began to bleed.

In particular, there are some cargo ship owners who are in the food business, and they can't wait to jump into the river directly. Food has always been the most taboo thing to delay, and the waterway will be slower. There is no need for it.

The other cargo ship owners, although they don't have such worries, they pay more attention to reputation in business, and they should arrive in a few days if they arrive in a few days. If it arrives late, then even if the other party directly rejects the shipment, they can't say anything.

Compared with these people, the people on the passenger ship were not in such a hurry. After all, the water route was much slower than the land route. Those who were really anxious would definitely not care about the bumps, and just drove on fast horses.

Seeing that it would be impossible to go on like this, the owners of more than [-] cargo ships on the pier got together, discussed for a while, and finally sent a middle-aged businessman with a smile on his face.

"Guys, didn't you check it out yesterday, why do you need to check it today?"

Spotting a leading yamen servant, the middle-aged businessman walked over with a smile, and asked with some doubts. The money in his sleeve was naturally stuffed into the little boss's hand.

The little boss, who was annoyed at first, became even more impatient when he saw these businessmen, and was about to wave his hand to let these people come to disturb him, when he felt a hard touch in his hand.

"Who says it's not? I've checked it all. There's no need to check it again. However, the magistrate thinks that we didn't do our research thoroughly, so we have to ask you to check it again. There's nothing you can do. Don't worry, if you can't check it this time If it arrives, then there will be no more investigations!"

Looking down, he saw that it was a big white ingot, and the little boss's expression became much softer in an instant, and he even said a few words to comfort the other party, telling the other party not to worry too much, and the normal navigation can be resumed tomorrow.

He was very clear about the thoughts of these businessmen. He just felt that their search had delayed the other party's business, but there was no way to do it. No matter how much money the other party gave, they had to investigate.

The magistrate is not a vegetarian. If they are found to be lazy and have not checked every ship in detail, then it will not be possible to send them to prison, but don't even think about wearing these clothes.

"My lord, you also know that those of us who are businessmen are all small businesses, and we are in a hurry to catch up with the season. It is two days late, and the impact will be too great. You see, can you be a little more flexible, anyway, what happened yesterday Haven't you checked it already?"

With a bitter face, the middle-aged businessman pointed to the businessmen not far away, and those businessmen who gathered in a group kept looking at this side, and left a corner of the banknotes prepared in their sleeves, deliberately letting the little man The boss saw the amount on it clearly.

Of course, he wouldn't have taken out the banknote himself, although with his current net worth and the profits from the business trip, there was basically no problem in taking out such a banknote.

But the businessman valued profits, even if the profit from this trip was dozens of times higher than the bank note he took out, he might not have to pay for it himself, so naturally he would not be the one to be taken advantage of, there are so many businessmen here, He is not the most anxious one, why would he harm his own interests.

"This is the order of the magistrate, if you disobey it, you will be in trouble!"

Seeing the amount on the bank note, the little boss couldn't help swallowing nervously, and his heart jumped. With his current salary, if those gray incomes are not counted, it would be ten years. I can't even earn that much.

But the heartbeat is the heartbeat, thinking of the cold face of the magistrate when he was angry, the little boss couldn't help but shuddered, and lost all thoughts.

"It's not to make you disobey the orders of the magistrate, but you see, some of these ships have been inspected, can they be released now, and you can urge those officials to speed up and inspect these cargo ships first. Doesn't interfere with anything..."

Seeing that the little boss was already moved, the middle-aged businessman immediately stuffed the bank note in his hand without a trace, smiled and said the idea that had been discussed a long time ago.

They were all businessmen, they watched all directions and listened to all directions, and the Lin family did not deliberately conceal it, so they naturally knew why these yamen servants made such a large-scale search and arrest.

It is about the officials of the imperial court, not to mention that these yamen servants dare not ignore it, even if they are, they would not dare, although the statement does not blame the public, but the dozens of them, in the eyes of those dignitaries, can not be called The word public.

However, these goods really couldn't afford to delay, so they negotiated a compromise and asked the guards to check them again, but they hoped that they would be released after the inspection, and then prioritized. .

In this way, no matter how domineering Lin Ruhai is, he probably won't blame them for his crimes.

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