Don't make trouble, let's build infrastructure!

Tong Ran finished his business and returned to the main courtyard at noon. The little tiger had already woken up and was lying on the eaves of the main house basking in the sun.A few servants in the yard were tidying up the house, and they couldn't help but peek at the eaves when they went in and out, both curious and frightened.

Tong Ran came over from the corridor, waved and said, "Cub, come down."

The passing boy saw Tong Ran and stopped to salute, letting Tong Ran pass first.

"You guys do what you do." Tong Ran ran to the eaves of the main room without even looking at it, and stretched out her hands, "Zai Zai, it's time to eat!"

"Wow——" the little tiger yelled lazily, changed his posture, and continued to bask in the sun.

Tong Ran: "Cub, come down."

The little tiger flicked his tail and stood up. "Wow—" it yelled dissatisfied, but it still walked to the eaves, jumped to the top of the wall, and finally fell into Tong Ran's arms.The little tiger scratched its paws and found a comfortable position in Tong Ran's arms.

"Bring the food for me and the little tiger into my room." Tong Ran shouted.

The boy who was closest to him responded immediately and hurried away.

The others got together and lowered their voices: "Didn't you say that tiger will catch people?"

"I know, I know, a guard in front wanted to touch it, and three scratches were left in the blink of an eye. The speed is really fast."

"It's okay for Master Tong to hold it?"

"Of course, don't you remember what Brother Qiu said? Mr. Tong can do everything, including building roads, planting fields, playing bamboo cards, and training tigers, of course."

"What is the bamboo card?"

A few young men were talking enthusiastically, Qiu'er happened to pass by, and drove them away after drinking a few words.

Inside the house, Tong Ran touched the little tiger's fur: "Someone came to imitate you again? One of You Yang's men?"

The little tiger jumped on his roast meat and ate slowly, ignoring Tong Ran.After Tong Ran left this morning, it wandered around the front yard when it had nothing to do, not wanting to meet You Yang's guards.Those few people were so bold that they wanted to touch its fur, and it gave it a paw each.

"That's not right, the guards won't come to my courtyard, have you already gone out?" Tong Ran said.

The little tiger eats meat slowly.

Tong Ran pursed her lips, there was nothing she could do with it, so she said: "It seems that I still have to take you with me in the future, lest you run around."

The little tiger flicked its tail and glanced at Tong Ran.This should be the case, he left early this morning, so that when he got up, there was no one to take care of him.The ball was quite clever, and handed it mouthwash with trepidation, and wiped its face and paws for it.

But if I really want to say, it is better for the little servant to serve.

"Wow!" The little tiger raised a paw after eating and drinking.

"Finally you know how to deal with me?" Tong Ran resignedly twisted a cloth towel and wiped off the oil stains on it.

In the afternoon, Tong Ran ordered someone to boil water again, and took a hot bath for himself and the little tiger.

In the next two days, Tong Ran checked the files of Ding County and Heishi Sixth Village, but he never left the mansion.In the evening of the next day, You Yang came back to report: "My lord, all the people you want have been found, and they are alive."

You Yang's words still made him shiver.Tong Ran forced a smile and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Captain You, who was one day ahead of my request. I don't know where they are now?"

You Yang put all the people in a remote courtyard at the back, one person to one room, the door was guarded, they were not allowed to go out or see anyone.Tong Ran went to look around, expressed satisfaction, picked a bigger room nearby, sat down and said, "Bring me here, I'll see you."

In the second room on the west side of the yard, the shopkeeper of Yufeng Commercial Bank has already been hungry for two full meals.It's not that those who arrested him didn't give him food, but he himself couldn't eat a bite.

A few days ago, he got news that Jin Hejian's new inspector took office.At that time, he had a bad premonition, and within a few days, someone tied him up and brought him to Jinhe Prison.

Over the years, Shang Jiang sold iron to him at a very low price, and he used various methods to give Shang Jiang kickbacks.The two worked together, and neither made less money.

Originally there was Shang Jiang in the Jinhe Supervisor, and this matter could not be blamed on him, but I don't know what happened to Shang Jiang now, he was kidnapped and locked here again, I am afraid that the new Supervisor will question him.

Embezzling the imperial court's money is a serious crime that would have everyone beheaded. He thought of his grandson who had just landed two days ago, and wished he could take him over and strangle him to death when he saw money eyes open a few years ago.

The door opened with a creak, and a guard came in and said, "Master Pan, Master Tong is here to invite you."

Shopkeeper Pan's legs gave way, he staggered two steps, and then slowly stepped out of the threshold.

The setting sun had already set, casting a layer of warm light on the roof. He would probably never see such a beautiful scene again.

Shopkeeper Pan followed the guards through the two closed doors and stopped in front of the third door.The guard said loudly: "My lord, the treasurer Pan of Yufeng Commercial Bank will bring you here."

"Come in." A voice came from inside, clear and pleasant, as if it was not very old.Shopkeeper Pan didn't care to appreciate it, his mind went blank, and he followed the guards into the room tremblingly.

It was different from what he had imagined inside. There was not a single yamen servant. Mr. Gu, the deputy inspector, was sitting on the side armchair. Behind the desk in the middle, a young man in official uniform sat calmly, and the other was dressed like a guard. A similar young man stood behind him holding a knife, like a god of killing.

"Are you the treasurer Pan of Yufeng Commercial Bank?" The young man behind the desk glanced at him and asked in a normal manner.

"Yes, yes, it's the villain." Shopkeeper Pan's legs couldn't stop shaking, he simply knelt down and said, "The villain has seen the supervisor."

The little tiger was resting on Tong Ran's body, but when it heard someone coming in, it opened its green eyes and jumped onto the table.It took a few steps back and forth on the table, and saw the person kneeling down clearly.

Just an ordinary old man.

The little tiger avoided Tong Ran who came to grab its arm, found a good place on the table, and sat down to watch the play.

Tong Ran took a chance, coughed lightly, and said, "Tell me, how much kickback do you give Shang Jiang at a time."

Shopkeeper Pan was a frightened bird. When Tong Ran asked, he almost lost his breath and couldn't even kneel down.

Gu Lan suppressed the urge to look at Tong Ran and lowered her head to drink tea.

Why can't he understand how much kickback Shang Jiang was given?Having said that, You Yang's movements were too fast, and within a few days, he managed to arrest all the shopkeepers who were distributed in various ways.

Shopkeeper Pan opened his mouth wide and gasped for air. He sucked in a lot of air, and his stiff mind finally had some reactions.

The things they did with Jin Hejian were extremely secretive, and the accounts can only show that Jin Hejian sold them to them at a low price.For each transaction, they pay the money and deliver the goods with one hand, and there has never been any delay or default.And the rebate he gave to Shang Jiang was hidden in the interlayer of the cash box, and those who dealt with it were all their cronies, so it was impossible for others to notice.

In the meantime, what went wrong, the new inspector had already known about the kickback.

Shopkeeper Pan swallowed, thinking about how to answer.

Tong Ran didn't give him time, and called Gu Lan, "Wake up Shopkeeper Pan."

Gu Lanying picked out a piece of paper from a stack of papers in front of him, and read: "In the fifth month of Geng Yin's year, Yufeng Trading Company bought 580 catties of pig iron and 450 catties of wrought iron. The total cost..."

Shopkeeper Pan swallowed again.What Gu Lan was thinking about was all his business dealings with Jin Hejian over the years.

"...Yufeng Commercial Bank and Jinhejian's transaction totaled 1803 taels of silver." Gu Lan concluded after reading the entries.

Shopkeeper Pan remembered every transaction reported by Gu Lan. These were all transactions with Jin Hejian after he cooperated with Shang Jiang. None of the transactions that had no problems before were not listed, and none of the problems were listed. Down.He raised his eyelids tremblingly, and glanced at the young man behind the desk again.

He remembered that the new supervisor's surname was Tong, and he was the county magistrate of Xiaoguo County, so he should not be familiar with Jinhe Supervisor's situation.But he came here today obviously, Shang Jiang is not here, he is probably already in prison, and the new inspector knows so much, I am afraid it is only possible that Shang Jiang confessed.

Tong Ran: "Shopkeeper Pan, do you remember?"

Shopkeeper Pan finally understood the pros and cons, and cried bitterly: "Pan has waited for so many years, and finally he has waited for the supervisor!"

"Bold, don't cry in front of adults."

However, as soon as he got up, a knife was put on his neck.Shopkeeper Pan stopped talking immediately.

When shopkeeper Pan was quiet, You Yang slowly put away the knife.

Shopkeeper Pan glanced at him, not daring to play tricks anymore, and said honestly: "Your Excellency is aware, Shang Jiang is domineering, and it is really helpless for the old man to cooperate with him. Please be clear, Your Excellency."

Tong Ran: "I just want to ask you, how much kickback did Shang Jiang take from you?"

Shopkeeper Pan: "This...the number is too large, I really can't remember it, and I need to go back and check the books."

Tong Ran: "Well, if that's the case, then don't bother. Gu Lan, please remember that the shopkeeper Pan of Yufeng Commercial Bank embezzled the imperial money, bribed the imperial officials, and sentenced all his family to be executed. That account book, you can go pick it up when the house is raided."

Shopkeeper Pan's face turned pale, and he walked forward on his knees and said, "My lord, please forgive me, my little one... I just remembered, the total is 120 million taels of silver."

Shopkeeper Pan walked halfway, but was stopped by You Yang Hengdao.

Tong Ran opened the teacup and took a sip.

But it took a sip of tea, but shopkeeper Pan seemed to have waited for a year, his heart almost jumped out of his chest.

Tong Ran: "Shang Jiang sold it to you at half the market price, which saved you more than 180 million taels, but you turned around and gave him another 120 million taels. After doing the calculations, you only saved less than [-] percent. But you want to take the lives of the whole family, why are you bothering?"

Shopkeeper Pan: "Shang Jiang is domineering, and the villain can't help it."

Shopkeeper Pan couldn't bear it anymore, tears fell down.He kowtowed heavily: "The villain is willing to hand over the evidence of Shang Jiang's acceptance of bribes to the adults, please forgive me and spare my family."

Tong Ran put down the teacup and made a soft sound.

"It's okay to forgive them. You have embezzled more than 180 million taels from the court in total. I think you have a good attitude in admitting your mistakes, so you don't need a fraction. You pay back the 180 million taels owed, and then silently write out the accounts of Shang Jiang's acceptance of bribes. I will spare you and your family."

"Thank you sir, thank you sir." Shopkeeper Pan hurriedly kowtowed and knocked on the ground with a solid sound.

Tong Ran waved his hand, and someone immediately mentioned him and carried him out.

"Next." Tong Ran said after shopkeeper Pan left.

The guard went to pick him up again.Gu Lan wiped off the cold sweat, and asked in a low voice: "Your Excellency has already obtained the evidence, why bother to go all the way."

Tong Ran smiled: "One piece of evidence is not enough, of course the more the better."

Gu Lan's cold sweat broke out again.Tong Ran is trying to scare them one by one. There are more than a dozen shopkeepers locked up in this courtyard, and even if half of them obediently show evidence, it is enough for Shang Jiang to copy and kill all his families, and he will never be able to stand up again.

Thinking about it this way, it seems quite exciting.

Gu Lan sorted out the accounts in front of her, called out the account of the next person who entered the door, and prepared to build a qualified account reading machine.

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