Reborn girl from poor family

Chapter 99 Closing the Net (3)

The power of killing with ten sticks, Liu Yun really didn't follow Lai Guojin's example.

People were gathered outside the hall, and all that could be heard above the hall was the muffled sound from outside. It was really loud when you think about it.

The faces of the jurors were all different. It was not that they were in pain. What did the stick hitting Lai Guojin have to do with them?

If it hurts, it’s because the person behind Lai Guojin’s face hurts.

But they were frightened - today's court hearing showed signs that something was seriously wrong.

There are only two places for local arms manufacturing: one is the Ordnance Bureau, and the other is the Miscellaneous Manufacturing Bureau.

The former is directly under the imperial court, while the latter is privately owned.

Therefore, not just anyone can take on this miscellaneous bureau work. Not to mention the profits from the exclusive monopoly on arms manufacturing, even those without a backer will not be able to take on such a large share. Business.

Lai Guojin has long been a well-known member of the Huai'an Mansion, and he has the reputation of being a scholar. Not to mention his arrogance, shouldn't anyone who met him in the past have to be polite?

Liu Yun is going to fight today, not only because the source of the hidden weapon can be traced back to the Zazao Bureau. He is going all out, and there will definitely be a big drama behind him!

Everyone in the hall looked confused as to why they were confused, but those who understood had already understood——

If the thief stole from the Zazao Bureau, it would be okay to say that the relevant people would just bear the fault of improper management. But the question is: who would go to the Zazao Bureau and only steal a few packets of scraped pig iron?

Therefore, there seems to be only one possible scenario left: the thief took the iron piece out of the Zaozao Bureau smoothly, or even swaggeringly.

That would be troublesome: chasing down imperial officials, secretly hiding gunpowder and other military weapons, and the conspiracy behind the scenes could turn the whole Huai'an government upside down.

There were whispers behind his back, and Cao Kaihe looked particularly ugly.

The knuckle of his index finger pressed tightly against the jade ring on his thumb in his sleeve, and he tried his best to hold back his anger.

How deep did Lai Guojin bury this line?

It was so deep that even no one in Uncle Linqing's house had seen them interact with each other! There was only one Qi Yiniang who knew about it, but she was very obedient and never dared to show it to anyone.

Then Liu Yun was just his former pawn, how could he have access to such secrets?

But with today's posture, even Cao Kaihe himself didn't dare to believe that the secret had not been leaked.

So, how to rectify it next? If Xu Ming is still there... If Xu Ming is still there, at least there is someone who knows the basics and can discuss it in time!

Shen Huai calmly looked away from Cao Kaihe.

He has been observing everyone's reactions.

This morning, he had already asked Su Ya again in detail, and he had an outline of Lai Guojin's first-line connections in his mind. At this time, he picked up the little boy serving tea one by one and chatted, and gradually picked out a few of them from the crowd. The individual's face is remembered.

Among them were Sun Changqing, the magistrate of Huai'an, and the magistrate of Shanyang County.

These two people were quite interesting at this time. If they had visible sight, they would have turned Cao Kaihe's head over to look at him long ago. It's a pity that these two people peeked at Cao Kaihe for a long time, but they could only get a motionless look. On the back of their heads, although their faces could still hold back their anxiety at this time, they couldn't sit still under their buttocks, and they were changing positions as if there were lice that needed to be scratched.

Shen Huai's mouth curved slightly, his body turned slightly, and he whispered to Qian Yushi who was sitting next to him: "Master Qian, I am not familiar with all the adults in this hall. Look at the two people opposite, they are the magistrate of Huai'an Prefecture, Mr. Sun." , and Wuzhi County of Shanyang County?”

Qian Yushi looked in the direction and nodded: "It is indeed Sun Changqing, but I have never been in contact with that person from Shanyang County."

"Have you never come into contact with me?" Shen Huai said in surprise: "I heard that during the Lantern Festival, the three yamen of Huai'an Prefecture and Shanyang County arrested many people on trumped-up charges and filled all three prisons. It was full, and the people were panicked. Mr. Qian, you were upright and rebuked the three families, and finally rescued all the innocent people... Why don't you know them?"

When this matter was mentioned, Qian Yushi's face became brighter, but he shook his head, waved his hands, and quietly denied it.

"Master Shen, the rumors cannot be believed. Although the lower official is responsible for his duties, he cannot go up and rebuke the three families." He already had great respect for Shen Huai. After they experienced the life and death situation on the tidal flat that night, he regarded Shen Huai even more. Ru Wangnian, a close friend, had no intention of showing off at all, and now he laughed in a low voice: "Qian is not that strong, what's the point of fighting with them?"

He raised his eyebrows and seemed to mean something, "I would rather give him a thumbs up and die a worthy death."

This action appeared on his always aloof and serious face, and his temperament instantly became a little more lively and a little funny.

Shen Huai couldn't help laughing. He pursed his lips, raised his hand to hold it, coughed slightly, and finally covered up the smile that was almost breaking his guard, and then nodded solemnly and said: "Master Qian must be very familiar with the art of war." .”

"No, no," Qian Yushi picked up the teacup, frothing the tea, and pretended to drink. But when he raised his hand, he whispered: "Today in the execution hall, I'm afraid the general is sending troops. .”

Oh, there are so many people who understand.

Shen Huai nodded slightly. He had never looked away from the opposite side. At this time, he finally waited for the two people opposite to look back. He smiled and nodded at the two of them. He smiled very kindly, but the person opposite was inexplicably a little creepy. .

I heard that this proud man of heaven was seriously injured. Look, he is still carrying his arm, but he has forgotten that terrifying night? Why is he laughing at this moment? Could it be that Lai Guojin has been identified as the culprit and now he wants to take revenge? pleasure?

The two of them were also officials from the same parent. Only because they worked in Huai'an City, they had to be suppressed in every aspect. Above their heads were the governor of Cao and the uncle of Linqing. It could be said that they were trying to survive in the cracks.

They had been too public about their previous arrest of Liu Sandian, but they were shocked by Qian Yushi's "pointing out". The two of them had already regretted it, deeply regretting that they could not save Cao Kaihe's face and arrest him. It was really too reckless.

Now that Shen Huai smiled like this again, he even shrank his head into his turtle shell and refused to show his face.

Shen Huai nodded with satisfaction and smiled, his smile was extra sincere - well, the protagonists in today's operas are used to making people move, so the insignificant people should stay away, otherwise the play will drag on for too long, which will be quite tiring. .

Everyone here is setting up the stage for the play, and Lai Guojin has also finished beating him. The cotton-padded clothes in winter are thick, so he will not be allowed to have a cushion. He took off the cotton-padded clothes and attached the stick. This was a solid beating. Just look at it. The way he looked when he was being carried to the court, at least his legs finally softened.

If one has been pampered for a long time, one's ambition will also dissipate.

Lai Guojin still had a stern look on his face, but his eyes were weak, "I really don't know the origin of this pig iron!"

Don’t know?

You know, is it still difficult to check now?

Liu Yun sneered, and then went to the Miscellaneous Bureau to fetch all the relevant people.

Feihong imprints snow and tracks of horses, not to mention a batch of heavy pig iron.

As long as they have appeared in the Zazao Bureau, it is impossible that only the old Zhaotou in charge has seen them.

It takes time to pick someone up, but Liu Yun didn't even take the time to do so.

A yamen official who was in charge of the punishment was pushed in. He knelt down at the door and confessed that he had accepted bribes, communicated information to outsiders, and helped outsiders replace the temporarily imprisoned soldiers.

Who gave the bribe? Who gave it in exchange?

The officer's voice was very clear: "Commander of Water Transport, Uncle Linqing."

(End of chapter)