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Chapter 708 Money moves people’s hearts

Jiang Youzhen shook his head, "Money can attract people's attention! It's just that they found out late, otherwise they would have found a way to hide it."

Dali Temple

When Jiang Youzhen and his friends came back, they saw that the gate was heavily guarded. After taking a look at the guards' attire, they found that they were all the emperor's personal guards.

The emperor hadn't left yet? Jiang Youzhen was wondering when he saw a bright yellow figure coming out of the cell, followed by a group of people, walking towards them in a mighty manner.

"Your Highness, I, Jiang Youzhen, pay my respects to His Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, I, Qin Yandong, pay my respects to you!"

"My two dear ministers, there is no need to be so polite!" The emperor looked friendly and seemed to be in a good mood.

He looked at the person tied up behind Jiang Youzhen and the others, "Who is this?"

"Your Majesty, this man is probably one of the rebels. When Lord Qin and I caught him, he was just about to run away with the gold and silver."

"Oh? How much silver? Who is this person?"

"Two million four hundred and one hundred thousand taels of silver notes, one thousand taels of gold ingots, one thousand two hundred taels of silver ingots, and also jewelry, ornaments, and jade articles. These have not yet been estimated, but they are not small amounts, and most of them are valuable items."

Jiang Youzhen had seen it, and there were a lot of good things in it. No wonder these officials liked to confiscate property, just one or two of these would be enough to live comfortably for the rest of their lives.

However, the guards usually don't dare to touch the good stuff, because their superiors have some means.

The emperor's face darkened when he thought about the empty treasury and the huge amount of valuables he had found in the homes of these corrupt officials and rebels.

No wonder the court was always complaining about having no money. It turned out that all the money had been devoured by those tigers and wolves.

"Interrogate! Interrogate me carefully! Report to me when you're done."

"Yes!"

After seeing the emperor off, Jiang Youzhen and the others went into the cell.

Then, as soon as they entered, they saw two jailers wrapping a bloody little corpse in a straw mat.

Jiang Youzhen paused, feeling mixed emotions.

"The winner takes it all, and the loser takes it all. This is the outcome, and it will only bring suffering to his descendants." Qin Yandong murmured.

"Let's start the interrogation!" Jiang Youzhen didn't want to continue this topic.

The blood on the torture instruments in the Dali Temple has not dried yet, and the smell of blood is strong inside. Although it has been washed with water, it still makes people breathless.

Manager He's groans became weaker, and it became apparent that he was breathing in more than out.

"Sir, the patient is dying." The jailer looked at Qin Yandong.

"It seems that's all." Qin Yandong picked up the confession and took a look.

"He is only transporting valuables, and every time he asks the chief escort of Shunfeng Escort Agency to send them to Jin Province. It seems that those people are still hiding in Jin Province!" Jiang Youzhen thought.

"It's just a pity that he said he went to the Chu Pavilion to look for Master Qiu Ming, and it had nothing to do with Master Luo Dan."

"Do you believe it? At this critical moment of escape, he actually still has the mind to look for that Mr. Qiu Ming? How do you explain that handkerchief?" Qin Yandong didn't believe it.

According to Manager He, Master Qiu Ming was his lover, and he planned to take Master Qiu Ming with him, but Master Qiu Ming was unwilling, so he had to leave by himself.

"Just relying on that handkerchief is not enough to prove it. Luo Danke said that he gave the handkerchief to Master Qiu Ming, and Master Qiu Ming gave it to Shopkeeper He."

Jiang Youzhen thought, this Luo Dan is really cautious!

"Then let's capture the chief escort of Shunfeng Escort Agency first!" Qin Yandong could only say.

"Since it was sent to Jin Province, there must be someone who made the contact." Jiang Youzhen nodded, but she was in the capital, so she still had to rely on the Second Prince in Jin Province.

"We just need to report this matter to the emperor." Qin Yandong said.

Jiang Youzhen nodded, "When we were taking care of Manager He, there was some fuss. The head escort might run away when he hears the news, so we should hurry up."

When Qin Yandong arrived there, the chief escort was burning the account books and preparing to run away, but he was caught red-handed.

Jiang Youzhen quickly got the confession, and the person who contacted him was a man named Hu Qun. This man had some status in the organization, and was a second-class deacon.

"We are getting close to the remnant. I hope we can capture them in one fell swoop, even if they are dead bodies."

After listening to Jiang Youzhen's report, the emperor was a little worried that something might happen to the second prince. He wanted Jiang Youzhen to go to Jin Province to deal with the matter properly before returning to Beijing.

However, Jiang Youzhen did not plan to go there. Jin Province was full of mixed people, and there would definitely be many vicious criminals in the mines. She was only a sixth-rank official now, so there was no need to take such a risk.

The Second Prince will definitely take the opportunity to expand his power when he goes to the province. If she interferes, she will inevitably be involved in the controversy.

"Your Majesty, this matter is of great importance. However, we are far away in the capital, and we are afraid that we will not have enough time to arrange for the arrest. It would be better to send a pigeon to the Second Prince, asking him to act as soon as possible."

When the emperor heard this, he was afraid that the night would be long and he would have more trouble.

he said, walking to the desk and sitting down.

Jiang Youzhen hurried forward to grind the ink. When the emperor saw that Jiang Youzhen was so considerate, he became more satisfied.

The next step is to arrest Hu Qun and find out who is behind him. So far, Jiang Youzhen's mission has been almost completed, and the next step is to look at the second prince.

This time Jiang Youzhen really forgot to eat and sleep, and did not even bother to ask the emperor for credit, so he went back to rest. Anyway, before the second prince responded, it was impossible to reward him according to his credit.

When Shen and the others saw Jiang Youzhen whom they hadn't seen for a few days, they were so distressed that they burst into tears.

"It's only been a few days, how come you've lost weight?"

Everyone looked at Jiang Youzhen. His face, which was originally chubby, had become a melon-seed face the size of a palm. His face was a little pale, and his good complexion looked much more haggard.

"Okay, don't ask anything. Let Xiaolang go back and rest first." Jiang Fugui saw that Jiang Youzhen was more tired this time than before, so he stopped everyone and said.

After resting for three days, Jiang Youzhen was ready to report to the Hanlin Academy. She hadn't been to the Hanlin Academy for more than ten days, and it would be a bit too much if she didn't go again, after all, she was still in charge of the Hanlin Academy.

I sorted out the Personnel section of the "Collected Statutes" that I have been working on for the past two days. Since I have been going to the Personnel Ministry frequently on business recently, I have learned a lot about the transfer of official positions there.

"Young Master, the concierge has received quite a few invitations these days." Qing Lang walked in. Recently, the copper ring in front of the Jiang family's door was almost broken by someone.

"This case is not over yet, so you still don't have to pay attention to it."

There has been a lot of unrest in the court recently, with several families being executed. Some of them have sought help from people everywhere and finally came to the Jiang family's mansion.

But the list has already been submitted, so it is useless to look for Jiang Youzhen. Since yesterday, the number of posts has gradually decreased.

The emperor in the capital city should not investigate further, so the matter can be left alone. After his family is safe, he is ready to end his days of staying at home and refusing visitors.

After finishing the rest of the writing, Jiang Youzhen got on the carriage the next day feeling refreshed.

Jiang Youzhen hadn't been to the Hanlin Academy for several days. When he got off the carriage, a slight smile appeared on his face when he saw Mu Yuan waiting at the gate of the yamen.

As soon as Mu Yuan saw Jiang Youzhen, his eyes turned red.