PDLP Chapter 176 The cause of death is discovered
Chapter 176 The cause of death is discovered
Mr. Zhao raised the teacup with trembling hands.
Now that such people still exist, he almost thought that they were just a group of villains in collusion with officials and businessmen who wanted to deceive their entire family's trust and then buy their only building at a low price.
No matter what kind of business you do, you may not be able to buy the Zhao family's building. Although the Zhao family has fallen on hard times, they still have the backbone that a person should have.
But when Mr. Zhao heard that this was a free library and there was nothing to gain from it, he was stuck.
Luo Yu stood up, smiled at the two old men, and whispered softly, "We won't force Mr. Zhao to agree now. You can wait until your family returns to discuss it. If you are sure, you can come to Tianyun Inn to find us."
Feng Xiucai's brows relaxed, and he stood up and said, "Tianyun Inn. I heard that the merchants who brought down the prices in Wangzhou City this time are staying at Tianyun Inn. I also heard that the prefect, Lord Li, went to visit them personally."
Qin Bingrui was very proud, with a smile on his face: "It is me that Lord Li is looking for."
Zhao Qingnan jumped over and grabbed Qin Bingrui's left hand, his tone very excited.
"Miss Qin, I will definitely convince Uncle San to sell the building to you."
"Ok, I will wait for you."
Qin Bingrui pulled his hand out with force. This little girl was too strong. She must have had a good body from practicing martial arts.
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After leaving Zhao's house, several people wandered around the streets.
The provincial examination was just a few days away, and scholars from all counties and towns gathered in Wangzhou City, which gradually regained its prosperity.
Luo Yu smiled and looked up at Master Murong.
"If Mr. Murong is a Juren, can he also take part in the imperial examination next year?"
"That's right. You can go to Beijing to take the exam next March."
"How long does Master Murong plan to stay with us?"
Murong's eyes moved slightly. Is Miss Bai trying to drive him away?
Qin Bingrui glanced at us and laughed heartily: "Master Murong, are you reluctant to leave us? But looking at your current condition, I'm afraid you won't get any good grades. If you don't pass, won't you have to wait another three years? If you don't want to be an official, just join us!"
Murong's eyes darkened as he asked Luo Yu, "Miss, do you hope that I will pass the imperial examination and become an official in Beijing?"
Luo Yu lowered his head and covered his mouth with his hands while laughing. He was quite direct.
"This has nothing to do with me. Being an official is your own business."
Qin Bingrui frowned. Damn it, how dare you flirt with his sister in front of him.
"Hmph, Mr. Murong better get the top spot in the imperial examination, otherwise don't think about my sister."
Murong smiled helplessly and said, "I was just wondering if I could better help the two girls realize their dreams if I became an official."
"Do you know what our ideal is? And even if you become an official, can you do whatever you want? There's still the emperor behind you! Can you really become a prime minister who is second only to the emperor and above everyone else?"
Qin Bingrui couldn't help but sneer, "Even if you are the prime minister, you are still not worthy of my sister."
"I'll do my best."
Luo Yu smiled and said, "I still support Master Murong to take the imperial examination next year, and then pass the imperial examination to become an official, even if it's just a small county magistrate. Miss Qin and I can become a legal advisor and a constable respectively, which is better than being in the spotlight now."
As they were talking, they walked to the gate of the prefectural government.
Qin Bingrui touched his chin, thoughtfully: "If I'm not mistaken, Lord Li should know that the prince of the Marquisate has entered Wangzhou City. They will meet sooner or later."
"So, should we first get those remaining account books and documents to learn about the disasters in Wangzhou over the years?"
Luo Yu was lost in thought. If he asked Lord Li for these things, he wouldn't dare give them to them openly. If he didn't ask, they would surely be stolen by others soon.
For the first time, Qin Bingrui agreed with Master Murong: "Then we can go borrow it again tonight when we have time. If we don't find any problems, we can return it."
The three of them tacitly agreed to this and walked towards the inn in tacit understanding.
Behind them, there was a pair of eyes staring at them.
Late at night, when everyone was asleep, Qin Bingrui and Murong put on black clothes and prepared to go to the prefectural government.
This was Qin Bingrui's first time as a man in black. It was exciting and quite desperate.
He originally thought he could use the moonlight and starlight, but the moonlight was not very bright, and it was so dark that he couldn't even find the door.
If Master Murong had not been familiar with the route, Qin Bingrui felt that he would not be able to find any important clues in the entire night.
He followed behind Master Murong and grumbled quietly, "Murong, you've been a thief too many times, how come you know so much about the prefectural government? You must have been to quite a few prefectural governments before, right?"
"..."
"My sister told me that you were stabbed while wearing black before. I didn't expect you to be so lucky. Did you go to the capital to commit an assassination?"
"..."
"You said you liked my sister, but you didn't dare to tell her about your background. This is troublesome."
"Miss Qin, can you please shut up? You're a thief, this is not the time to chat."
"No problem."
He agreed quickly, and then became a person muttering to himself.
Fortunately, the people in the prefecture were too tired recently and were all sleeping soundly. Even the night watchman could fall asleep leaning against a pillar.
Qin Bingrui and Murong found the storehouse in the prefectural government office. It was really convenient to look for documents there. The financial account books of the past few years and the personnel change books of the prefectural government office were all placed together. Lord Li was really thoughtful.
As soon as they took out the things, there were indeed men in black waiting outside, trying to rob them of the things they had stolen.
The people sent by the Marquis' Mansion really came to steal things. It's strange to say, why didn't they steal before, but only want to steal it back now? Could it be that they have found out about the power behind Luo Yu and the others?
In fact, the Marquis of Qingyang's Mansion only suspected their motives. As for the documents left in the prefectural government, none of them could be used as direct evidence. However, Prince Mo of the Marquis' Mansion was cautious by nature, so he still sent someone to keep an eye on them.
Fortunately, there were only three people sent to rob in the middle of the night. Prince Mo of the Marquis' Mansion underestimated the strength of Qin Bingrui and others.
Just after dealing with the three people, Lord Li was awakened by the noise of the yamen runners in the mansion. He hurried out and caught the three men in black sent by the Marquis' Mansion. They were not dead yet, so they could be detained.
Qin Bingrui returned to the inn's guest room with a pile of books, pushed Master Murong out, and stayed with Luo Yu to review the documents one by one.
Until he saw Jiang Kunxuan, the magistrate of Wangzhou City who was beheaded for corruption last year.
Luo Yu's pupils moved, and he remembered that this man was the father of Concubine Ying Jiang Qiu Ning.
She stood up suddenly.
"Sister, what's wrong?"
"Noble Ying's father was executed for corruption."
"Sister, Concubine Ying's father was executed. What about the clues about the other members of the Jiang family? I believe Prince Ning's people have already investigated. I wonder if the Queen's people have also found out?"
"The amount of money embezzled was enormous. A group of officials in Wangzhou were executed, but the then prefect, Mr. Zeng, escaped unscathed. However, the stolen money has never been found. Don't you think this is strange?"
"Sister, what do you mean?"
"We have no evidence to prove whether Lady Ying's father was wrongly accused, but Lady Ying's family must still be in Wangzhou City. Let's go look for them, and perhaps we'll find some new clues."
"No problem, I'll send someone to inquire tomorrow."
"Once Lady Ying's identity is discovered, Prince Ning will suspect that you and I are not even sisters from the same sect. I'm afraid they will investigate further, which will not do us any good."
"So, sister, you mean to deal with all the remaining members of the Jiang family?"
"Say something useful."
"Sister, I'm just kidding you. Tomorrow I'm going to bribe the Jiang family and get them to change their tune."
Although it may not be too late now, there are always some differences in what people say, and no one knows which one is true and which one is false.