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The character of Bai Tie, the secretary of the criminal department, is as hard as his name.

Because of his iron-faced selflessness, his popularity has never been very good.

Qin Mu gave him a house, but because he was an honest and self-disciplined official, and there was a sick old mother at home who needed medicine for a long time, which cost a lot of money, and he couldn't take out extra money to buy servants, and the family seemed deserted on weekdays.

He had two sons and two daughters, and the youngest daughter was only 12 years old, so she had to embroider with her mother and sister to support the family.

After Qin Mu heard that his family was not in a good situation, he gave him some property, he not only asked the little eunuch to retreat, but also immediately gave Qin Mu a recital, to the effect that he had a fortune and could not accept additional rewards without other great merits. Then the conversation changed, and he exhorted that those who are kings should not be rewarded indiscriminately, and if they are overrewarded, their subordinates will not be grateful. For this reason, he quoted scriptures and sprayed Qin Mu violently, making Qin Mu bored with himself.

In fact, as a scholar, as long as he is looser, he doesn't have to worry about spending money at all.

Some time ago, I copied the homes of a lot of traitors, most of these people are from the Jiangnan family, during which I don't know how many people want to pull a relationship and send money and goods, hoping that Bai Tie can be a little accommodating, but they are not allowed to enter the door.

Now, Li Yin wanted to make this move again, Bai Tie didn't blink his eyes, threw down an arrow, and used ten big boards to make Li Yin understand what iron-faced selflessness was.

"This official will judge the case, and he will not be punished with criminal punishment, and these ten boards will punish you for the crime of bribing this official."

Li Yin can say anything other than sighing that he is unlucky?

After the execution, Li Yin, who was beaten to the point of blooming, was pulled up again. Bai Tie slapped the wood in surprise and shouted: "Li Yin, this official came to ask you, but you opened the Sanjiang silver shop in the city?" ”

Originally, such a case did not need to be tried by Bai Tie, the secretary of the Criminal Department, and was handed over to Jiangning County or Ying Tianfu, but because this case was assigned by King Qin, Bai Tie did not dare to ignore it.

Li Yin endured the stinging pain on his buttocks and replied, "Lord Hui, the grass people are just timber merchants, not silver shops. The Sanjiang silver shop was not opened by grass people. Please also check it out. ”

"Boldly Diao Min, when you enter the lobby of the Criminal Department, you still want to make a trick, if you have nothing to do with Sanjiang Silver Shop. Will you be relieved to deposit tens of thousands of taels of silver in a newly opened silver shop at a time? ”

"Your Excellency. The grass people are wronged! The grass people deposited the silver in the Sanjiang silver shop. It's just that Hu San, the owner of the shop, promised to give the grass people a percentage of interest, and the grass people's families have been in business for generations and have little savings. I had some money left over and put it in. My lord, the grass people just saved some money in the Sanjiang silver shop, but they didn't do anything illegal, the adults are aware of everything, if the grass people have half a lie, they are willing to be punished. ”

"What is the reason why you put in the silver and take out the treasure money?"

"My lord, is this also illegal?"

This is certainly not illegal, and it should be encouraged. According to Bai Tie's investigation, Li Yin has no direct relationship with Hu San of Sanjiang Silver Shop;

He deposited the silver in the Sanjiang silver shop, and the next day went to withdraw the corresponding treasure banknotes;

In the face of the general distrust of the people, he did so, although it was somewhat unusual. The problem is that the imperial court clearly stipulates that silver and treasure money are legal currency, and people who deposit silver and take treasure money are sure not to break the law, and you can't control it.

Bai Tie had also interrogated Hu San of Sanjiang Silver Shop before, and all of Hu San's family property would not add up to more than ten taels of silver, but a few days ago he suddenly rented a façade and opened a silver shop. As we all know, it is necessary to have a strong economic strength to open a silver shop.

But whoever opens a silver shop, who is not rich?

People like Hu San went to open a silver shop, which is very strange in itself, but in the process of the court trial, Hu San was full of words, saying that he had less money and did not break the law to open a silver shop, and promised to give Li Yin a percentage of interest and let him deposit the silver, which is also something you and I want;

As for those who exchange treasure money for silver, they are all willing to do so, just like exchanging copper money for silver, the exchange rate has always changed with the market, and there is no change.

They themselves were willing to exchange their usual treasure money for nine coins of silver, and that was their business, and no one forced them.

In general, Hu San and Li Yin's behavior is full of unusualness, and a discerning person can know that something is wrong at a glance, and the problem is that even if they have insider trading, they have not committed a crime on the surface, and you can't find evidence.

Seeing that Li Yin was really quibbling, Bai Tie smiled coldly and said: "Don't think that this official can't help you, do you know that Lu Dao, you are not an ordinary crime, Hu San corrupted the Great Qin Money Law, you are an accomplice, and it is a big crime of stealing the family and destroying the clan."

Li Yin, do you know that what is not Jiangning County, or should Tianfu interrogate you, and directly refer you to the lobby of the Criminal Department? If it is an ordinary minor crime, you are not qualified to enter the lobby of the criminal department of this official at all, and when you arrive at this field, if you are still lucky, thinking that the person in the Ministry of Works can protect you, then you are very wrong. ”

Li Yin, who was originally very calm, was shocked when he heard the words "Ministry of Industry" coming out of Bai Tie's mouth, and his face changed drastically.

Bai Tie stared at him tightly, seeing that his expression was different, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, this is like a gamble, he cheated, and took the risk of saying the word "Ministry of Industry", if the fraud is right, Li Yin will definitely be in chaos, if he is not wrong, I am afraid it will be difficult for Li Yin to open his mouth.

Li Yin is a timber merchant, and is currently the largest supplier of timber used in Miyagi, and the chief official of the Ministry of Industry is responsible for construction and procurement, and Li Yin can win this huge procurement business, and it is very likely that he has a secret deal with the officials of the Ministry of Industry.

Moreover, Bai Tie has comprehensively checked Li Yin's details, he is a relatively pure businessman, except for the officials of the Ministry of Industry who have business relations, he has no dealings with other officials, which is why Li Tie dares to use the "Ministry of Industry" to deceive him.

Li Yintian was at war, sweat broke out on his forehead in the cold weather, he gritted his teeth and said: "My lord, the grass people and grass people supply the wood needed by the imperial palace, and they won the purchase and sale contract at a preferential price, and there is no personal fraud, please check it out."

Hu San, it really has nothing to do with the grass people, the grass people just covet that one cent of interest, so they deposit the money into the Sanjiang silver shop, as for the withdrawal of treasure money, it is because when the grass people go out to purchase wood, for the convenience of carrying, so they want treasure money. ”

"Li Yin, are you a fool when everyone else? One percent of interest, with your family background, will you put tens of thousands of dollars of silver in a newly opened silver shop with no friendship? Li Yin, you really don't shed tears when you don't see the coffin! Then you just wait for the severe punishment of the national law, come, escort him down, and bring Hu San to the court. ”

Li Yin looked at Bai Tie and didn't seem to mind whether he gave an explanation at all, but panicked.

Thinking of being pulled directly to the lobby of the criminal department, the matter must be very serious, he really couldn't bear the pressure, and hurriedly struggled and said: "My lord, the grass people and grass people have been recruited, please let the adults fall lightly"

Bai Tie motioned for the official to stop, and said quietly: "If you don't recruit from the truth, if there is a lie, the crime will be increased by one degree." ”

"My lord, I said, I said all, my lord, the grass people have been in the timber business for half their lives, and this time they can take over the timber business of the palace, it is really because the grass people's asking price is relatively low, and it is really not obtained by bribery, everything went well, two days ago"

"What happened the last two days?"

"Back to my lord, two days ago, a person who claimed to be Zhou Ding suddenly found the grass people and said to the grass people that if they still want to do the timber business of the palace, they should deposit the silver in the Sanjiang silver shop as he said, and then withdraw the Great Qin treasure banknotes.

The grass people and other merchants pay for the goods through Huitong Bank transfer, and the withdrawal of Daqin treasure banknotes has little impact on the grass people, as long as they are deposited in Huitong Bank, they do so with the grass people. ”

"Who must be Zhou?"

"The grass people don't know."

"I don't know if you're going to do what he says? At this point, you still want to deceive the official! ”

"My lord, the grass people really didn't lie to you, the grass people really don't know who Lu Dao must be this week, so the grass people sent people to follow him, and found that he and he were drinking tea in the teahouse with him and the housekeeper of Langzhong Deng Zhongnan of the Ministry of Works.

"What does Zhou Ding look like? Where to stay? ”

"Back to my lord, I don't know where Zhou Ding lives, this person is in his thirties, about seven feet tall, with a Chinese face, thick eyebrows and a square mouth, and the other grass people really don't know what to do, my lord!"

Bai Tie frowned, he basically guessed the ins and outs of the matter, and now all the clues fell on this Zhou Ding, and this Zhou Ding was likely to use a fake name.

Obviously, someone asked this Zhou Ding to come forward just because he didn't want the matter to be implicated in himself, so it can be seen that it may be difficult to find this person named Zhou Ding based on Li Yin's vague description.

"Come on, please painter, Li Yin's description is fundamental, and draw the portrait of Zhou Ding."

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PS: Thank you Huaxia ~ Yellow Emperor for your generous reward, and I am grateful to Lingzhong

(To be continued......)