Chapter 491 492 [Leading the snake out of the hole]
After Liu Changfu left, Xiang Nan invited Qianlong out from behind the screen, "Your Majesty, you heard everything."
Qianlong's face was solemn and cloudy.
This case is not only about Bai Suzhen, but even He Shen is implicated. One is his suspected biological mother, and the other is his important minister... It was beyond his expectation that they would hook up together.
"Your Majesty, do you want to continue?" Xiang Nan asked again.
Qianlong nodded with a livid face.
Xiang Nan then ordered Du Xiaoyue to seal up all the businesses under White Snake. Tea houses, grain stores, car dealers, boat dealers, cloth shops, inns... all have Heshen's big seal on the seals.
Afterwards, Xiang Nan personally went to the cell and took He Shen out.
Beating gongs and drums along the way, it was so lively.
"Mr. Ji, what does this mean?" He Shen was flattered and asked in puzzlement.
"My lord, Ji pretended to be your identity and caused you to spend a whole night in prison, and suffered so much. I'm really sorry for you." Xiang Nan explained, "So today I picked you up from prison, and I specially ordered people to make a big fuss, so that I can do it for you and my lord." If you rectify your name, it can be regarded as my apology to you."
He Shen listened, like to believe it or not.
"Hey, sir! I've prepared a banquet to clean up the dust for you." Xiang Nan laughed.
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After the two sat down, Xiang Nan poured wine for He Shen, "Master He, I really admire you. I searched all the books in Yancheng, but I couldn't find any evidence related to you. Great, great!"
"That's right." He Shen nodded with a smile, "Master Ji thinks that he has lived with a certain official for more than ten years for nothing? If I didn't do it perfectly, I would have been caught by you."
"Yes, it is not easy for you and your lord to have today." Xiang Nan nodded, "Now the case of embezzlement of relief funds in Yancheng and Yunzhou has basically been investigated.
How you lied about the disaster situation, how you divided up the relief funds, how you colluded with Datong Bank and Yongfeng Grain Bank, how you colluded with the Ministry of Internal Affairs, how you deceived the Holy Majesty... I now know every joint.
Only one important criminal, Bai Niangzi, has not been arrested yet. I inquired and found out that this white lady only communicates with Mr. He alone, so please help Mr. He. "
"Mr. Ji really wants to catch the white lady?" He Shen asked with a smile when he heard this.
"Of course, she is the important criminal in this case. She colluded with the government, bought and sold disaster relief food, and embezzled disaster relief funds. The crime is heinous and heinous." Xiang Nan said firmly.
"No, I advise Mr. Ji to accept it as soon as he is good, and not to provoke this white lady. Otherwise, you will definitely regret it." He Shen waved his hands with a smile.
"My lord, Ji Xiaolan is for the country and the people, for the sake of the country, why not be afraid of death!" Xiang Nan shook his head and said.
When He Shen saw him, he couldn't help but sneered, "Mr. Ji can die if he wants to, but Shen and I don't want to accompany you. Forgive me for not being able to help you find Mrs. Bai."
Seeing this, Xiang Nan also laughed, "In this case, then don't bother to fight with the adults, Ji will do it himself!"
"Huh?" He Shen was taken aback, not understanding what he meant.
"Actually, I expected that Mr. He would not help, so I ordered Miss Xiaoyue to lead the troops to seal all the business under the banner of White Lady. There is also Mr. He's big seal on each seal." Xiang Nan laughed. .
He Shen's face darkened, and then he suddenly realized, "No wonder Mr. Ji beat the gongs and drums just now, and received him out of prison with great fanfare. It turned out that he wanted to lure the white lady into a trap."
As soon as the voice fell, the servant shouted, "My lord, please see the white lady!"
"Okay, bring it up!" Ji Xiaolan laughed immediately.
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After a while, an old man with white hair and childlike face, holding a cane, strode in.
After seeing He Shen, her face darkened, and she asked dissatisfiedly, "Master He, you should give me an explanation. Is it because I have less money, or because I am not polite, and you actually sent someone to seal up my shop?" , what do you mean by that?"
"Hey, old lady, be careful!" He Shen waved his hands quickly, "I didn't want to seize it, it was all because of Mr. Ji Xiaolan Ji who faked my name."
"Oh, Ji Xiaolan? I've heard of you for a long time!" The white lady looked at Xiang Nan and said coldly.
"Are you really the White Snake?!" Xiang Nan asked in surprise.
"Why, Mr. Ji doesn't like me, a woman like me?" The white lady said displeased.
"Don't dare. Madam is a weak woman, but she dominates Yancheng and Yunzhou, and her influence spreads all over the country. Even the palace has your godson. Such a talent, such a skill, it is too late for Ji to admire." Xiang Nan waved his hand and smiled. ,
"What puzzles Ji is that the wife is a girl, and she is a white clothed cloth. Without the support and protection of noble people, how can she do such a big business? I don't know if the wife can explain Ji's doubts?"
In the Qing Dynasty, corrupt officials were rampant, and local ruffians were everywhere. When ordinary people do business, they will inevitably be extorted, embezzled and occupied. If the White Snake had no one to support and protect her, she would definitely not be able to achieve the achievements she has today.
So, Xiang Nan is very curious about who the noble person behind her is. What is his purpose of supporting the white lady? If he hadn't known that the White Lady was the emperor's biological mother, why would he have worked so hard to support her?
"Master Ji, if you want to interrogate me, I'm afraid you are not qualified." The white lady said proudly, "Unless there is a long live imperial trial, otherwise, I will not be able to say anything."
"Hey!" He Shen smiled and clapped his hands.
If Lord Long Live knew that Xiang Nan had captured the white lady, then this scene would be interesting.
"Why, could it be that Madam's backer is still not successful today?" Xiang Nan asked.
Bai Suzhen laughed.
"Okay, even if Madam's backer is Today's Long Live." Xiang Nangong cupped his hands and said, "But Madam's actions have shamed Long Live.
You colluded with corrupt officials and distributed relief food funds privately, causing the people of Yancheng and Yunzhou to suffer from hunger and cold, displaced, and hundreds of thousands of people died of starvation!
You have committed such a crime that the emperor can hardly bear it. If I forgive you, how can I explain to the world? Wouldn't it shame him for the rest of his life? "
Hearing this, the white lady couldn't help but look serious.
"Bold Ji Xiaolan, you are not allowed to slander the Holy Majesty." He Shen scolded angrily.
"My lord, Ji is just a hypothesis." Xiang Nan rolled his eyes at him and said, "Come here, put Mrs. Bai in prison!"
"Ji Xiaolan, how dare you! Do you know her identity?" He Shen hurriedly blocked the way when he saw her.
"My lord, the prince's crime is the same as that of the common people. The "Laws of the Qing Dynasty" were appointed by the emperor, and Ji Xiaolan enforced the law impartially to maintain the majesty of the emperor and the rule of the Qing Dynasty." Xiang Nanli said frankly.
"Okay, okay, Mr. Ji, you really are an upright and unselfish Ji Dayan." The white lady couldn't help sneering, "Okay, I have lived everywhere, even if I have never lived in a prison, it is good to live here."
(end of this chapter)