Chapter 2

Baoting woke up after two hours of sleep. When she opened her eyes, she saw my face, which was only one foot away from her. The shock in her eyes quickly disappeared into my concerned eyes.

Maybe I was embarrassed to stare at her. She wandered around and found that Jie Yu was missing, so she asked. I told her that Jie Yu went to Yingtian for help, and Fang Xianfu and the others went. Baoting was stunned: Didn’t the two adults come to Beijing with the order?

I patted her face and smiled: Baoting, I can't hide it from you: Although there is an imperial edict to Gui and Fang, they may not have left Yingtian. If they have not left yet, they can still think about it. Jie Yu's trip is just a chance. Besides, I need Jie Yu to leave for a few days. Some things are better to avoid her. After all, I don't know the roots and the bottom of her. If Gui and Fang and Fang have left Yingtian, I am ready to beg Chen Xiyi from Hangzhou Wei to send someone to Beijing quickly, but... I pondered: In that case, the time will be long

Baoting looked grateful, "I don't thank you for your kindness, I'm not grateful for it, I'm so embarrassed... I quickly interrupted her and said with a smile: Baoting, you're so flirting with me. My husband's helping my wife was so kind that I heard it and made others laugh at me. Baoting was so embarrassed that he spat on me and turned his head away.

I told Baoting a lot of information I got from Li Zhiyang. It was not surprising that I found jewelry that had been reported to the official in the Yangzhou store, but how could the same problem occur in the Hangzhou store? What about the smuggled accounts?

Baoting's eyes were both confusing and guilty: The Hangzhou store had never collected any problematic jewelry. Did Lord Li make a mistake? As for smuggling... her eyes were full of apology: When Bao Daxiang was expanding rapidly, she had done smuggling transactions. However, after the Nanyang man who cooperated with his father five years ago passed away, the entire smuggling transactions had completely stopped and the accounts had long been destroyed. The concubine didn't know what the accounts were going on. As she said that, she suddenly paused and her eyes shrank: Zhang Jin?

He is Bao Daxiang's old man and his father's confidant. He is the only one who participates in those shameful transactions except his father. Could it be that he left the account privately?

My heart sank. It seems that the ironclad evidence of Li Zhiyang's words is true. Even Gui E and Fang Xianfu are willing to come forward for Bao Daxiang, it is a difficult thing. I am afraid I have to stay in Hangzhou for a while. Fortunately, the imperial court has any orders and must pass here. The teacher will temporarily put it down without any major damage.

I know that Yuelai is not a suitable residence for Baoting. Judging from the intensity and speed of the Hangzhou Prefecture's operation, they will soon find out who Bao Daxiang's real head is. Next, there will be a large search for the whole city. Baoting has no road guide, which can easily arouse others' suspicion.

Let's go to Chen Xiyi's place. Hangzhou Guards are not controlled by Hangzhou Prefecture. I think that when Hangzhou Prefecture doesn't go there to search, it's just that Chen Xiyi is quite close to me, but I'm willing to take this risk for me. I have no idea at all, but now it seems that there is only one way.

For me, I came back in two days, and Chen Xiyi was confused. Xijue was overjoyed that the outside Baoting was meticulous and clever. After a few glances, he noticed that Xijue's eyes and eyebrows showed his unusual concern for me, so he changed his words and called her sister. Xijue pulled her over and looked at her carefully, and praised her for her gentleness and virtue.

I told Chen Xiyi about Baoting's identity. He obviously knew about the case, so he hesitated. Xijue advised: Brother, you made great achievements in the army, but when Yang Tinghe slandered you, who came forward to say justice for you?! Why? It's because you offended too many people for your innocence; when you are down, everyone is afraid of avoiding it, and who will look at you right away...

Stop talking! Chen Xiyi's face changed a few times, interrupted Xijue's words, turned to me and smiled: Brother, I'm confused! Don't worry, Miss Yin will definitely not have any problems with me. As for Bao Daxiang's affairs, I'm sorry, I can't help you!

He immediately ordered the two followers to rush to the capital with my letters and settle Baoting down. I let go of my heart. Most of the time I took Baoting and the maid to visit the residence. I asked Xijue to help me take care of her. Xijue gave me a look and said with a low smile: I don’t care. It’s sister Yu and Miss Jie. Another Miss Yin came here. Who knows how many women do you have? Besides, who am I you?

Are you my kissing girl? I leaned into her ear and teased. Seeing that the fragrant cheeks in front of me were as snow, I couldn't help but sip on her face gently.

Xijue blushed and jumped away, gave me a fierce look, but then burst into laughter, and turned around to find Baoting.

I asked the old horse carriage shop to bring a letter to Suzhou Zhuyuan, and told Wuxia that if Xiao Xiao had returned to Zhuyuan, she would come to Hangzhou immediately. If she had not returned yet, let Linglong go to Hangzhou to help me. In the evening, I finally waited for him at Li Zhiyang's house. Under the inspiration of friendship and the temptation of ten thousand taels of silver, he told me one by one the evidences currently in charge of the government. More than 40 pieces of stolen goods were found in Baodaxiang's Yangzhou store and Hangzhou store, most of which were stolen jewelry by giants in recent years, and many were registered in the government. The smuggled account books also included two large books, which recorded the entire smuggling situation from the three years of Zhengde to the twelfth years of Zhengde, with an amount of more than 2.3 million taels. Only these two items were enough for the person in charge of Baodaxiang to behead him several times.

From the third to the twelfth year of Zhengde, there was a nearly ten years of situation. Did the government not notice it at all? Although Li Zhiyang heard that the case was solved by Yangzhou, I always felt that the matter was a bit strange. Besides, the amount of smuggling was inconsistent with Baoting. It suddenly increased from just 130,000 taels to more than 2 million taels. It was Mr. Yin who didn't tell the truth to his daughter; or was someone in the middle trying to kill Bao Daxiang?

Brother Wei was also surprised that those jewelry were said to be because the people below did not have enough eyesight and experience, and it was reasonable to accept the stolen goods by mistake, but smuggling was not something that the people below could control. Bao Daxiang has always cherished his feathers, so how could such a thing happen?! Is it really a businessman who is traitor?

Can you let me meet Zhang Jin?

Li Zhiyang shook his head and said that he had been under key supervision. Without the prefect Wen's handwriting, no one should approach him. Not to mention visiting prison, he saw that my face was a little anxious and gave me an idea: The eldest son-in-law of the Yin family, Liu Danzhi, is a juren, and he is also a nerd, and has nothing to do with Bao Daxiang's business. Although he is detained at this moment, his care is relatively loose.

It's good to meet him

After all, I am a person from the yamen. Li Zhiyang found a reason to jointly investigate the case and took me to Hangzhou Prison

Although I have been an official for two months, it was my first time to go to prison. The dark cell was filled with a rotten smell, which immediately made me suffocate the prisoners in the slogan with disheveled hair and covered in dirt when they saw someone coming in, or cursing or shouting for injustice. For a moment, the slogan was extremely lively.

Li Zhiyang was obviously used to this kind of scene, and ignored it. He led me quickly to the depths of the cell, and came to a relatively neat call. It was Liu Danzhi inside.

Don't worry?! Why are you here?!

Although Liu Danzhi looked much haggard, there was no sign of being beaten on his body. Obviously, Li Zhiyang was very polite to him, Li was smart and said loudly that Brother Wang, the case you investigated was confidential, so I avoided it. I gave you half an hour. Then he turned around and took the jailer away.

I'm here to propose marriage, I said lightly

My words were obviously beyond Liu Danzhi's surprise. He stared at me for a long time, nodded, and showed a look of praise on his face, saying: No wonder Miss Second mentioned you from time to time, and asked anxiously: Old man... How is he doing? Have you met Miss Second?

The old man surrendered himself and Baoting was placed in a safe place by me, so there will be no problem for the time being

Mr. Yin surrendered himself in the morning. Li Zhiyang told me that he was immediately imprisoned, and even Li Zhiyang didn't know where he was detained.

Liu Danzhi showed a complicated expression on his face when he heard this, and he was both indignant and confused: Bao Daxiang did not do anything illegal and disorderly, why did the old man surrender?

Although the government is wrong, we must give the government some face so that things can be reconciled. It is not unfamiliar with the affairs of the Yin family. Mr. Yin is also happy after he has made great plans and has left the Yin family with the latter.

I told him that I had started to move in the court and that I must protect the Yin family so that he could rest assured that he was in prison. Liu Danzhi said that he was not afraid, but that the old man was old and could not withstand the jail disaster. He sighed. After a few words of comfort, I said goodbye and said goodbye and went to several entries. Suddenly, someone next to me called me: Master Mo, Master Mo!

Turning around, an old man over fifty years old in the left hand digit was eagerly calling my name. It took me a lot of effort to recognize this old man who was beaten like a big fight.

Liang Sicheng, are you Bao Daxiang’s Master Liang?

The old man burst into tears when he heard this and choked up and said: It was me, Lao Liang Ah, I saw that he was covered in blood and asked what was going on. He stretched his hands out of the railing, and his hands were already covered in blood and blood, but he just smeared them randomly with the ashes.

They hit me and broke my hands. Young Master, I can never move the knife again in my life... He actually started crying like a child

I felt a stern in my heart. Liang Sicheng's arrest was not beyond my expectations. He was the only big-name player under Bao Daxiang who could be called a craftsman of the previous generation. Except for the shopkeepers of several branches, the jewelry purchased by Bao Daxiang must be handed over to Liang Sicheng for identification. If Bao Daxiang is really related to the stolen goods, he will never escape. But if his hands are destroyed, what is the government's desire?

Where are your apprentices?

It's abolished, it's all gone, and everyone in the yamen is asked to be ruined! The old man whimpered

Jiyuezhai! Anger suddenly surged in my heart. The biggest beneficiary of seizing Bao Daxiang and abolishing Liang Sicheng was Jiyuezhai. I couldn't help but point the finger at it. I just thought about Baoting's words, it was difficult for Bao Daxiang to make a comeback. Is it really necessary to put the blame in this way?

Master Liang, Bao Daxiang had seven major players at that time, why did six of them go to Jiyuezhai? What conditions did it offer?

This is Bao Daxiang's secret, how do you know? The old man suddenly stopped sobbing and looked at me alertly. Obviously he didn't know the relationship between me and Baoting. I said that I had close contact with the Yin family. I came to visit Liu Danzhi this time. He hesitated for a moment before saying: I didn't want to say anything, but I didn't even say Boss Yin. People just like me, Lao Liang and the others. They do business, but if I don't say it now, I'm afraid there will be no chance in the future.

Lao Liang's swollen face showed a strange color. I wonder if he regretted not going to Jiyuezhai.

In fact, the wages given by Jiyuezhai are not higher than those of Bao Daxiang, and they even lower, but they promised to let us leave after three years, and they also sponsored each person to open a shop for 10,000 taels of silver. Young Master, think about it, who doesn’t want to be the boss by himself?!

Of course I know how tempting it is for those who have reached the peak of the industry. But three years later, Jiyuezhai let them all go. Aren’t you afraid that your business will be damaged, or just want to make money in this industry for three years?

Are they taking their apprentices in Jiyuezhai?

Jiyuezhai has no rigid requirements, it all depends on your own wishes. Zhou Zhe, the only son of Master Zhou, the chief clerk of Bao Daxiang, did not bring his apprentice in Jiyuezhai, because the Zhou family’s unique arts are passed down to their sons and daughters, let alone to outsiders.

I remain silent. Jiyuezhai always acts unexpectedly, but he can always capture people's hearts. Song Tingzhi is truly a genius in the business world. But when he thought that Jiyuezhai even had his big hand, he had no reason to destroy Liang Sicheng. What was going on, I was really confused in my heart.

Alas, it’s a pity that my apprentices are! Lao Liang didn’t pay attention to me, but just sighed on his own: What a pity! There is one of them that Lao Liang has seen in the past twenty years!

Genius? Didn’t Master say that I am also a genius? After hearing Lao Liang’s words, my heart suddenly moved, and a thought gradually became clear in my mind.

I quickly left the cell, found Li Zhiyang, and asked in detail about the data of the jewelry found from Bao Daxiang. Li Zhiyang was the one who was in charge and had a little research on the jewelry. Except for a few of the more than 40 jewelry, he remembered the rest of the more than 40 pieces, including hairpins, necklaces, bracelets, and rings. The largest statue of Khotan jade Guanyin Master actually weighed hundreds of pounds, and the most exquisite one was the pair of gold-inlaid jade knots stolen from the home of Gu Qing, the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites.

Brother Zhaoqing, where are those jewelry placed?

Li Zhiyang was startled and asked me what I wanted to do, whether I wanted to destroy the evidence, and I shook my head: Although the evidence was destroyed, it might have also made Bao Daxiang's crime. I just wanted to see with my own eyes whether it was Bao Daxiang lying to me or was it really someone framed me.

Li Zhiyang was suspicious for a long time before telling me that the jewelry was placed in the warehouse of the government office. Prefect Wen had sent heavy troops to guard it. Don’t you care, isn’t Bao Daxiang going to open a branch in Suzhou? If you really want to see it, just let Prefect Bai send a letter of official letter. Wouldn’t it be better if you go and see it with justification!

This is a good idea to write a letter to Lu Wei, and hand it to the old carriage store to deliver it to Suzhou as quickly as possible overnight. If it goes well, I think I will get the official letter from Master Bai tomorrow.