Xiong Wei escorted the deputy gang leader and some of his salt gang minions back to the prefect's yamen, and Xia Yun was dealing with the prefect's yamen and the Yangzhou prefect. Hearing that Xiong Wei was back, some people were remanded and immediately chased out.

Xia Yun and the prefect came to the lobby of the prefect's yamen, Xiong Wei stood at the door of the lobby, and the deputy gang leader knelt in the lobby, his hands tied.

"Xiong Wei!" Xia Yun looked at Xiong Wei with his back to the lobby, as if looking at the sky.

Xiong Wei heard Xia Yun's shout and hurriedly turned around.

Xia Yun looked at the deputy gang leader, and then looked at Xiong Wei and asked, "What's going on?"

Xiong Wei simply whispered to Xia Yun that he caught the deputy gang leader and then got the process of his smuggling of smuggled salt.

When the prefect saw that the deputy gang leader had been arrested, beads of sweat immediately broke out on his forehead. He knew in his heart that the deputy gang leader knew how much about him. At the moment, he didn't know what the situation was, and he couldn't directly ask Xiong Wei if he had any evidence of his crime.

The prefect can only pretend to be stupid first, and then slowly test the development of things. "Lord Xiong, what's going on?"

"Your Excellency, I just caught this guy who specializes in smuggling smuggled salt. This is your territory, so it will be handed over to you. ”

When the deputy gang leader saw the prefect, he begged for mercy again and again, saying: "Lord prefect, save the villain! I have a good relationship with you in the past, you can't not help your brother at this time." ”

Looking at this posture, the prefect estimated that Xiong Wei had already mastered the evidence of leaking smuggled salt, and it was difficult for him to cross the river in Nipsa himself, so he could still manage the deputy gang leader.

The prefect looked at it again, and Xiong Wei didn't seem to have any intention of disposing of himself. At this time, the most important thing is to quickly break off the relationship with the deputy gang leader.

He hurried to the hall and rang the sound of the hall. shouted: "Be bold and make a fool of the people, and don't tell me the process of how you smuggled and evaded taxes one by one." ”

Xiong Wei stood beside him, smiled slightly at the corner of his mouth, and thought to himself: Isn't this a typical thief shouting to catch a thief?

The deputy gang leader looked at the lobby, and the prefect interrogated him in style. I was suddenly very unhappy in my heart, when I did these things on weekdays, he ate the most silver, and at this time, he didn't care about any friendship at all, and wanted to count all the charges on my head, don't think about it!

The more the deputy gang leader thought about it, the more angry he became, and looked at the prefect viciously, if you don't want me to live, I will also pull you into the water together.

"Your Excellency, I don't know anything about how to smuggle the salt tax. You are the prefect of the Yamen, I'm afraid you know better than me. ”

The deputy gang leader looked at the prefect angrily, "How can I, a small person, know this? I'm afraid I don't even know if you know." ”

The prefect was very nervous when he heard this, it seemed that this kid wanted to bite himself and shake himself out of his affairs together.

He immediately retorted: "How could I know? I am an official of the imperial court, if I knew, how could I keep you until today! You have framed, do you know, I can sentence you to death if I have framed an official of the imperial court." ”

When the deputy gang leader heard this, this prefect was so ruthless, and he wanted to turn his face and deny it, it seemed that it was better to take advantage of this adult's presence and bite the prefect, maybe he could atone for his sins. "Your Excellency, I didn't frame you. I have evidence of your crimes. ”

"What?" exclaimed Xiong, "what evidence?"

Xiong Wei was originally hesitant to listen to the old gang leader, and this matter was only investigated to the deputy gang leader. In this way, the deputy gang leader seems to be unwilling, so he will push the boat down the river and help the court deal with a corrupt official.

Xiong Wei already had the account book given to him by the old gang leader, and there was already evidence of the prefect's corruption and perversion of the law.

If the deputy gang leader poured out all the evidence in his hands at this time, and the human and material evidence was available, then things would be easier to handle.

Anyway, everyone gets the stolen goods, even if as the old gang leader said, there is anyone in this prefect to protect him, the evidence is conclusive, and it cannot be denied. Others can't catch it, and catching this prefect can also play a big role. Otherwise, it seems too unfair that such a big crime should be borne by the deputy gang leader alone.

As soon as the prefect heard that Xiong Wei was interested in the evidence in the mouth of the deputy gang leader, he began to be anxious, and hurriedly coaxed and said: "Lord Xiong, don't listen to his nonsense, this rabbit will bite people if he is in a hurry, and he is framing the official." ”

"Your Excellency, don't be in a hurry. Xiong Qi comforted the prefect unhurriedly and said, "Whether he is framed or not depends on the evidence." If he really framed you, I would definitely follow the rules, and if he didn't frame you, and you did have these things, then I can't cover it up!"

The more Xiong Wei spoke, the faster his tone became, the more affirmative he became, and glared at the prefect after speaking.

When the prefect heard this, cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he hurriedly took out a handkerchief from his arms to wipe the sweat. He shook his hand and dropped the towel on the ground.

Shui Furong walked over, helped the prefect pick up the handkerchief, and said with some sarcasm and some teasing: "Lord Prefect, why are you sweating so much! ”

The prefect was startled, his pupils opened, and he stammered, "No, no." ”

Xiong Wei looked at him like that, the corners of his mouth slanted, and he turned his gaze to the deputy gang leader again, and said, "What evidence do you have to prove that the prefect is involved in the smuggling of smuggled salt?" ”

"I have an account book that records how the prefect participated in our smuggling of smuggled salt every time, and how many kickbacks he took, and he can also prove this to the president of the Yangzhou Chamber of Commerce and the largest salt merchant in Yangzhou. ”

"Yun'er, take someone to arrest the president of the Chamber of Commerce!" Xiong Wei hurriedly told Xia Yun.

Xia Yun nodded, looked at a few people around and said, "You guys come with me." ”

"Someone! Lock up the deputy gang leader first. Xiong Wei said again.

The prefect hurriedly ran to Xiong Wei and said, "Lord Xiong, don't listen to the villain's slander. The subordinate officials have always abided by the law and are honest and strict. ”

"Ahh ”

The prefect didn't know what to say for a while, and he didn't know what to do. I only hope that the people he sent out before will come back soon.

Instead, Xiong Wei comforted him and said, "Don't be impatient, Lord Prefect. ”

"My lord, if I said that all the things that the villain did were coerced by the prefect, would I be less guilty? The deputy gang leader hurriedly transferred the conflict.

The more Xiong Wei listens to this story, the more complicated it becomes, and the more he listens to it, the more fun it becomes. "What? You were coerced by the prefect, is this really the case?"

"Yes!" said the deputy gang leader firmly.

"Dare to disobey the people, you dare to frame this official like this. The prefect didn't know what evidence he had in hand, and he was getting more and more nervous.

"If you don't let me live, just die with me!" said the deputy gang leader viciously, "My lord, I have a letter written to me by the prefect in my arms, which contains the salt of the official salt. It was recently used to escort illicit salt. ”

When Xiong Wei heard this, he hurriedly went over to search him. Sure enough, the salt quote official text of the official salt was found from his arms.

Shui Hibiscus also walked over and looked at the official document carefully. He nodded with Xiong Wei.

Xiong Wei subconsciously took this official document into his arms.

He was worried that there was no evidence to arrest the prefect, and the evidence was conclusive. He glared at the prefect and said, "Lord Prefect, how can the official guide of the imperial court be on the deputy leader of a gang. Prefect, what else do you have to say? ”

The prefect immediately knelt down and pleaded: "My lord, he framed him, the lower official is really innocent, the lower official is innocent!"

"Someone, take the prefect away!" Xiong Wei looked at the prefect, "There are all human and material evidence, and you can't deny it." ”

"Wait!" Xiong Wei was about to escort the prefect and the deputy gang leader back to the prison, when a group of people suddenly came.

Xiong Wei looked back at this person, he didn't know this person, he saw that he was wearing an official uniform, and his style looked bigger than the prefect.

Before Xiong Wei could speak, the person who came first greeted Xiong Wei: "Your Excellency is the one who came down from Beijing to check the salt tax, is the Zhengsanpin guard Xiong Wei Xiong who was appointed by the emperor to carry a knife?"

"In the next place, dare to ask the adult?"

"I am the governor of Zhejiang. The governor held his head high. Even if he didn't speak, his aura could shock a few people to death.

"Hello Governor, I just happened to catch the official who smuggled the salt tax and the deputy leader of the Salt Gang here. ”

"Oh, how can Lord Bear prove that they are smuggling smuggled salt and leaking salt taxes?"

"Oh, it's their corrupt ledger, and it's clear evidence of how they smuggled. "Xiong Wei was about to hand over the account book to the governor.

Shui Hibiscus hurriedly gave Xiong Wei a look.

Xiong Wei was stunned for a moment, but he didn't know what it meant?

The governor walked over, took the account book, looked at it quickly, and said, "What can't be proved by this account book, what if this so-called deputy gang leader falsely framed the prefect?"

"This ......" Xiong Wei was stunned, he didn't know what to say.

"Besides, this so-called deputy gang leader admitted to smuggling smuggled salt with the prefect?" the governor looked at the deputy gang leader of the salt gang.

The deputy gang leader immediately reversed his tone and said, "No! No! I am a good citizen, I have never smuggled illicit salt, I am just the leader of the coolies who carry salt bags at the docks and earn a little money to support my family." ”

Xiong Wei heard this, this guy, the grass wind blowing on both sides of the wall, this thing is even more difficult.

"Lord Xiong, since ancient times, it has been necessary to catch thieves and dirty, and with this one account book alone, it is too hasty for you to convict. ”

When the deputy gang leader said this, the governor was more confident, he looked at Xiong Wei and said: "Lord Xiong, it is said that you are the third rank of the sword guard appointed by the emperor, can you have the emperor's royal gold medal?"

Xiong Wei was stunned when he heard this, he was originally going to return to Beijing to resume his life after escorting King Fu. Now, I have encountered these things again halfway, and I haven't had time to go back.

"Oh! I was originally going to go back after escorting King Fu, but I didn't return to Beijing because I received the decree halfway and came to investigate the case. Xiong Wei hurriedly explained.

"I see, it doesn't matter. Can the emperor's decree be shown to the lower officials?"

Xiong Wei didn't know what to do when he heard it, this will was passed down orally by the hidden dragon, and he had never seen it himself. This?this?this?

When Shui Furong heard this, she was anxious, how could they come up with the emperor's holy decree? Shui Furong, who had entered and exited the officialdom, still had some ways to deal with such a situation, and she hurriedly relieved Xiong Wei's embarrassment and said, "Your Excellency, it is the emperor's dictation to investigate this case. ”

"Verbal, hum!" The governor suddenly changed his face and roared at Xiong Wei: "Dare to disobey the people, dare to falsely proclaim the holy decree, frame the court officials, and arrest him." ”

Xiong Wei looked at it, looked at the guards around him angrily and said, "Whoever dares, I see who dares!"

"Whoever you listen to, arrest it!" cried the governor again.

The soldiers hurriedly surrounded Xiong Wei and Water Hibiscus.

Xiong Wei thought to himself: If you don't do it, I'm afraid that you won't succeed! Thinking about it, a sword qi from his right index finger quickly rushed out and hit a guard.

"Xiong Wei, you can't resist!" shouted Shui Hibiscus.

Xiong Wei looked at her with a frown, what did she mean tomorrow.

At this moment when Xiong Wei hesitated, the governor shouted: "Hurry up with the net, catch him, hurry, hurry!"

"Ahh

Water Hibiscus was also arrested.

"Come on, get them in. The prefect shouted with great confidence, and now with the governor's support, the prefect can do things much easier.

As soon as he finished speaking, four or five people lifted Xiong Wei up and walked into the cell.

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