"Li … Yong … Marquis Yong 'an!"
Yanhuang Bank.
Just as Li Yuanchang was about to take the opportunity to slip away, a cold voice sent him into the abyss!
Just as the voice fell, Li Yuanchang saw a person who often gave him nightmares stride in.
Who else could it be but Li Zexuan?
Back then, Li Yuanchang ordered the evil servant to cause trouble at the foot of Yunshan. After being taught a lesson by Li Zexuan, he ran back to Li Yuan to complain. Li Yuan had a son late and was rather doting on Li Yuanchang, his youngest son. After hearing the news, he wanted to take revenge for his son.
Who knew that after Li Zexuan saw Li Yuan, not only was he not scared to the point of kneeling and begging for mercy, he resolved the crisis with a few words and scared Li Yuanchang to the point of wetting his pants!
Since then, Li Yuanchang realized that Li Yuan did not seem to dote on him as much. In the past, he could easily get money and people from Li Yuan, but now it was very difficult to get them. This made Li Yuanchang very confused and fearful. Of course, towards the man who caused all this — Li Zexuan, Li Yuanchang's heart was filled with resentment and fear!
After several months, seeing Li Zexuan again, the shadow of fear in Li Yuanchang's heart did not fade. Instead, it grew stronger, to the point that he stuttered when speaking!
"Yamachō!"
Seeing Li Zexuan arrive, Li Ke hurriedly went forward to greet him and heaved a sigh of relief in his heart.
Li Zexuan nodded, then looked at Li Yuanchang lightly and said, "Your Highness King Lu, it's really been a long time! I didn't expect that the great King Lu would be interested in a mere one thousand five hundred strings of coins! "
After returning from Chang 'an City, he passed by Yanhuang Bank in Lantian County. His heart moved and he wanted to come in and see how Li Ke was doing in the bank. Before he went to the Black Armored Army, he wanted to straighten out all the errands on him, such as the workshop and Yanhuang Bank!
Once Li Zexuan went to the barracks, he would have less time to do these chores. That was why Li Zexuan had been busy running around for the past few days.
However, he did not expect that there would be a case of someone embezzling public funds in Yanhuang Bank. Moreover, the person who embezzled public funds was that little bastard Li Yuanchang!
Li Ke could handle Li Ge, but because of the difference in seniority, he couldn't handle Li Zexuan. Therefore, Li Zexuan stepped in.
Yanhuang Bank was basically equivalent to a modern bank, or even a central bank. It would never allow anyone to embezzle public funds. This was because not only would it be irresponsible to the 'shareholders' of the bank, it would also be irresponsible to the people who deposited their money in the bank. Apart from that, it would also be a blow to Tang Yuan's credibility in the entire Tang Dynasty. Li Zexuan would never allow such a thing to happen.
"Wha … What 1500 strings of cash? Marquis Yong 'an, what are you saying? I don't understand! "
Li Yuanchang's face paled as he tried to defend himself.
This was really being stubborn even in the face of death!
Li Zexuan's eyes narrowed as he said in a deep voice, "Your Highness King Lu, don't pretend to be confused. Today, I will say these words. If you don't clearly explain the 1500 strings of cash, no one can leave! When the time comes, I will find His Majesty or the Retired Emperor to judge. Or you can think about it. Will those nobles who invested in Yanhuang Bank let you off? "
As he finished speaking, Li Zexuan's voice gradually turned cold. Li Yuanchang and Li Ge couldn't help but shiver.
After his expression changed, Li Yuanchang opened his mouth and said, "Isn't it just 1500 strings of cash? I will send someone to return it to you when I return! This money was originally borrowed from Mister Song. Today, I will return it all to you. In the future, don't bother us anymore! "
He had thought it through. Rather than completely falling out with Li Zexuan and causing a huge ruckus, he might as well grit his teeth and return the money. He was clear in his heart that even if this matter reached his father, Li Yuan, it would not end well. After all, he was not in the right. Moreover, the shareholders of the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce were all nobles of the imperial court. He had affected the interests of so many people, Li Er would not let him off!
Li Zexuan nodded and said, "It is only right to repay debts. The money that Your Highness King Lu owes should naturally be returned. However, where did you use the 1500 strings of cash that you borrowed earlier?"
Hearing this, Li Yuanchang evasively said, "This Marquis Yong 'an, you don't have to care! Don't worry, when I return to the palace, I will immediately send someone to send the money to you! "
Li Zexuan lightly said, "Why can't I care? I have to confirm whether the 1500 strings of cash are still there or not. Or rather, I doubt Your Highness King Lu's ability to repay the debt! "
Originally, in Li Zexuan's impression, Li Yuanchang was still very rich. However, thinking about how this little bastard had colluded with Li Zexuan to extort money from the bank, Li Zexuan concluded that this little bastard was definitely not doing as well as before. Otherwise, why would he do such a thing!
Li Yuanchang's face was instantly filled with anger. He angrily said, "What a joke! A mere 1500 strings of cash, I don't even care about it. Marquis Yong 'an, don't go too far! "
Li Zexuan heard this and sneered, "Oh? Since Your Highness King Lu is so rich, why did you come to the bank to extort money from Mister Song last month? "
"You …"
Li Yuanchang was instantly rendered speechless.
At this moment, Li Ke looked at Li Zhe and said earnestly, "Xiao Li, tell me the truth. What did you use the money for? Otherwise, if you commit another crime in the future, I will definitely not plead with Imperial Father and Imperial Mother on your behalf! "
Li Zhe's heart was already shaken when he saw his Imperial Uncle, whom he relied heavily on, being completely suppressed by Li Zexuan. Now that he heard Li Ke's words, how could he bear it? He hurriedly grabbed Li Ke's arm and said with a sobbing tone,
"Third Brother! Third Brother! I was wrong! I was wrong! Don't ignore me! "
"Li Zhe ~!"
Seeing that Li Zhe was about to give in, Li Yuanchang panicked and hurriedly stopped him!
"Hmm ~? Your Highness King Lu, don't go too far! "
Li Zexuan grunted and said coldly.
Li Yuanchang had seen Li Zexuan's martial prowess. Sensing the other party's unfriendly gaze, he hurriedly shrunk his neck and didn't dare to say another word.
Li Ke struck while the iron was hot. "Xiao Li, if you tell me now, I can still help you. If you don't, Yamachō and I can find out on our own. But when that time comes, no one can help you! Imperial Father and Imperial Mother can't either! "
"Third Brother! I'll tell you! I'll tell you! "
Li Zhe suddenly panicked. He hurriedly said, "Last month, Imperial Uncle and I went to bet on football. At first, we won more than 2,000 strings of cash, but then we lost all of it. Even our own capital of more than 2,000 strings of cash was lost! Later … Later, Imperial Uncle and I came up with an idea. We went to the owners of the teams and threatened them in advance before the game that they must lose. Then we would take the opportunity to bet on losing. We would definitely make a lot of money!
But you also need capital to bet on losing. At that time, Imperial Uncle and I lost all our money. Later, Imperial Uncle said that Third Brother, you were on duty at Yanhuang Bank and made a lot of money every day. I … I came to the bank to look for Third Brother. Coincidentally, you weren't there on May 15th, so I … I borrowed 500 strings of cash from Mr. Song! "
"Bet on football!"
Li Ke's eyes widened in shock when he heard this. He scolded with a face full of resentment, "It's fine if you bet on football, but you actually went to threaten the owners of the teams to fix the game? Xiao Zhe, how dare you! "
On the side, Li Zexuan's expression could not help but turn serious. He had never imagined that a misappropriation of public funds would actually involve a series of major cases of corruption in football! And he had another identity, which was the president of the Tang Football Association. Therefore, this matter was even more important to him!
Li Yuanchang's face was now ashen. He had already decided to go all out, but he still looked at Li Zhe angrily from time to time.
"Third Brother, I … I didn't do it on purpose. I just wanted to earn some money so that Imperial Concubine Mother wouldn't treat me like a child anymore. I also wanted to buy a few new clothes and jewelry for Imperial Concubine Mother!"
Li Zhe said with a sobbing tone.
Hearing the second half of Li Zhe's sentence, Li Ke's cold eyes couldn't help but soften. He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice,
"A gentleman loves money, but he gets it in the right way. If you use this method, no matter how much money you earn, Imperial Mother and I will look down on you. Imperial Mother won't want the clothes and jewelry you bought with your ill-gotten money! In the palace, danger is everywhere. Imperial Mother is cautious every day, afraid of getting involved in trouble. But you, on the other hand, did such a thing outside to smear Imperial Mother's reputation. Do you still have a heart of loyalty, filial piety, and benevolence? "
"Third Brother, I was wrong! I was wrong! "
Li Zhe was ashamed by Li Ke's words and could only admit his mistakes.
Li Zexuan picked up the account book on the table next to him. With his mathematical attainments and mental calculation ability, he could easily find the problem in the account book. After a while, he looked at Li Zhe and asked,
"Sixth Prince, you withdrew five hundred and three hundred Tang yuan from the bank on the 15th and 20th of May. According to what you said just now, you should be able to make a lot of money by threatening the owners of the teams to fix the game. But why did you withdraw seven hundred Tang yuan from the bank on the 28th of May? Were you still short of money at that time? "
Li Zhe knew that Li Ke respected Li Zexuan very much, so he didn't dare to put on airs in front of Li Zexuan. Hearing this, he thought for a while and replied,
"Of course, it's very profitable to get people to fake matches, but the teams we found earlier weren't very strong. There weren't many people who thought that they would win, so the gambling house set very low odds for them to lose. All in all, Royal Uncle and I didn't make much money!
At the end of the month, Imperial Uncle and I decided to do something big. We found the super strong team that was in the limelight this year, the Wind Thunder Team. Their young master is called Zheng Qianjun. Imperial Uncle and I revealed our identities and threatened him to deliberately lose the game against the Fire Wolves Team the next day.
Although the Fire Wolves Team is a First Division team, they are at the bottom of the First Division teams. They are no match for the Wind Thunder Team! So there will be a lot of people who bet on the Wind Thunder Team winning, and we bet on the Wind Thunder Team losing, so we can make a fortune in one fell swoop! "
"Do you mean that Zheng Qianjun agreed to fix the game for you?"
Li Zexuan's face darkened. He interrupted Li Ke and asked.
Li Zexuan valued Zheng Qianjun. The Wind Thunder Team's current achievements were not 80% due to Zheng Qianjun, but at least 60%. So Li Zexuan arranged for him to be the tactical coach of the national team.
But if he really agreed to fix the game for Li Ke and Li Yuanchang, Li Zexuan had to "do things according to the law" no matter how much he thought highly of Zheng Qianjun!
Li Ke nodded and said, "At that time, the young master of the Wind Thunder Team did agree that we would deliberately lose to the Fire Wolves Team. In order to win more money, Imperial Uncle and I went to the bank to ask Mr. Song for more money. Under the threat of Imperial Uncle and I, Mr. Song had no choice but to give us 700 strings of cash!"
Li Zexuan's heart suddenly sank. He said with an ugly face, "How much did you win in this game?"
Li Ke said with a sad face, "We didn't win a single penny. We lost everything! That kid surnamed Zheng is not a good person. The day before, he clearly promised us that he would deliberately lose the game. But on that day, the players of the Wind and Thunder Team did not show any modesty at all. They kicked the Fire Wolves Team to three nil. The more than two thousand strings of money that we bet were all lost! "
Li Zexuan was stunned, but there was a glimmer of hope in his heart. He asked again, "You mean that Zheng Qianjun agreed to fix the game for you, but he didn't instruct the players to deliberately lose the game?"
Li Ke said gloomily, "Yes!"
Seeing the boy's aggrieved face, Li Zexuan held back his laughter and said, "Then you didn't take revenge on him in private?"
Li Ke said angrily, "Why didn't we take revenge? After the game, Uncle and I took a few guards to the Zheng Family's house to find that bastard Zheng Qianjun. But the door of the Zheng Family's house was closed. No one opened the door. The door of the Zheng Family's house was so strong that it couldn't be opened even if we hit it with a piece of wood. In broad daylight, we couldn't make a big deal out of it, so we could only send people to guard outside the Zheng Family's house. But after so many days, we didn't catch Zheng Qianjun! "
Li Zexuan nodded "satisfactorily" and said, "Well! You should be glad that you didn't catch Zheng Qianjun. Otherwise, if you caught him and tortured him, you and Prince Lu wouldn't be able to escape! "
Then he looked at Li Ke and said, "Little Ke, they not only misappropriated public funds, but also secretly bribed the team to fix the game. This seriously violates the Tang Empire's principle of fairness and justice. According to the rules, they should be handed over to the Supreme Court. What do you think?"
"Marquis Yong 'an, you … you dare! My father won't forgive you! "
Hearing this, Li Yuanchang immediately panicked.
Li Ke said with fear, "Third Brother! Third Brother! Save me! I don't want to go to the Supreme Court! My father will kill me if he knows! "
Li Ke hesitated for a moment and looked at Li Zexuan and said, "Yamachō, Little Ke and Uncle are in the wrong. But if this matter is brought to the Supreme Court, my father … Can you hand them over to me? I will report to my father and punish them by grounding them in the palace to reflect on themselves!"
Li Zexuan pondered for a moment and nodded, "Okay! I will give you face today! But first, they have to pay for the money they misappropriated from the bank. Second, they have to give me the list of the teams that fixed the game! Third, they are forbidden to watch any game held by the Tang Empire's Football Association in the future! "
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