"If that's true, that would be great."
Lin Wanru shook her head and said, "It's just that … he actually eloped with his wife's sister. That shopkeeper's character is too despicable."
"It's best not to make wild guesses if you don't know the truth." Li Yi shook his head and said, "Maybe he had no other choice, or maybe he was just wronged or misunderstood …"
Lin Wanru waved her hand and said, "Heartless men are not worth discussing. Let's talk about the cooperation with those foreign merchants."
"No, how is he heartless …"
"I wonder how much goods they have?"
"What if he was also forced, isn't this …"
"Is it finished goods or raw materials?"
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…
The injustice of the owner of the glass shop could not be cleared. Li Yi sighed and explained, "They have a lot of goods. The Lin family definitely can't eat them all, and they won't sell all of them to you. The goods are all finished goods. Great Britain is rich in glass, but it lacks other gems and jade. This time, they are using glass to exchange for these things and plan to sell them back home."
Lin Wanru was puzzled and asked, "If that's the case, why did they cede them to us?"
Li Yi continued to explain, "Great Britain is just a small country. Who would they sell so many gems and jade to? They also want to sell some here first so that they can reduce the pressure when they go back. If they have too many goods and can't sell them, wouldn't that be a loss?"
Lin Wanru thought about it and looked at him. She reminded him, "There's no such thing as a free lunch in this world. I still feel that there's something fishy about this. You have to be careful and don't be fooled by them."
Why is this girl so insensitive? Li Yi felt a headache coming on and said, "How about this, those people are still in the city. If there's anything, you can talk to them personally when you have time …"
Although he wanted to help the Lin family get through this hurdle, some things couldn't be said. Li Yi waved his hand and said, "Those foreign merchants are staying in the inn next door. I'll ask them to look for you later …"
As he walked out of Fragrant Forest Park, Li Yi suddenly realized something.
That night, Lin Wanru accidentally left the paper with the debit and credit bookkeeping method in the Qian Family. It was picked up by the God of Wealth, but he didn't know whether he understood it or not.
Thinking about it carefully, it was just a simple example. The possibility of an ordinary person understanding it was not high. Even if they were really enlightened, it would not cause much of a stir when used for a small-scale audit.
What I'm afraid of is that not only does he understand it, but he also becomes patriotic and wants to eliminate the traitors for the country. He wants to return the world to a bright and clear sky. Then, when he presents this method, he happens to meet an upright official who wants to make a great contribution and use it to carry out the anti-corruption work. It's like fighting flies and tigers at the same time …
If that was the case, there would be a good show to watch.
Although this possibility was indeed pitifully small, if any part of it was missing, it would not have the desired effect.
However, there was no show to watch. He wasn't so bored that he had to harm the Third Prince, Zhao Yi. After all, the Third Prince had treated him well. If it wasn't for the jade pendant, Miss.Liu's body would not have recovered so well. If one did too many ungrateful things, there would be retribution.
"What a pity …" Li Yi sighed and walked out of the door of the shop.
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…
Today was an extremely ordinary day for the people of Feng Province. Most people were busy making a living as usual.
However, some officials in the city could not help but be on tenterhooks.
This time, the Eldest Prince personally led many imperial censors and 500 personal guards to inspect the area on behalf of the Emperor. Every time they arrived at a place, they would stay for a few days to listen to the public opinion and inspect the local officials. They had the power to dismiss officials below the sixth rank. If the officials above the sixth rank had committed a serious crime, they could be detained and brought back to the capital.
Feng Province was the Third Prince's fief. Everyone knew about the relationship between the Eldest Prince and the Third Prince.
This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The Eldest Prince would certainly not let it go easily. The officials of Feng Province had to pray for their own good fortune.
"Have you all figured out the method?"
The Eldest Prince, Zhao Zheng, looked at the imperial censors in a temporary guest house in Feng Province and asked.
The imperial censors replied in unison, "Your Highness, we have figured it out."
Zhao Zheng nodded and said, "This time, we have been ordered by His Majesty to supervise the prefectures. We must act in accordance with the law. We must not disappoint His Majesty and the people of Da Qi. Go."
Everyone complied. As they walked out of the guest house, they saw more than ten figures in front of them.
An official who was walking in front of them cupped his fists and said, "I have been ordered by the Third Prince to assist you. Sirs, please!"
The imperial censors looked at each other and did not know what to do. Suddenly, the Eldest Prince's voice was heard from behind.
"Speaking of which, the Third Imperial Brother's people are indeed more familiar with Feng Province." Zhao Zheng walked out and said with a smile, "Remember to thank the Third Imperial Brother for me when you go back!"
After everyone had left, an accompanying official came forward and said with a frown, "Your Highness, the Third Imperial Brother clearly does not trust you …"
Zhao Zheng waved his hand and said, "Since he is worried, let those people follow. I am only acting on orders. It is good that the officials of Feng Province are safe. If something happens, I believe the Third Imperial Brother will not protect them. Otherwise …"
He smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Let's go and have a look. I am also very curious about what is so special about Feng Province …"
In the central pavilion in the back garden of King Feng's Mansion.
The middle-aged man held a black chess piece in his hand. After thinking for a long time, he placed it on the chessboard.
He looked up at the young man opposite him and said, "They should have left by now."
Zhao Yi held the white chess piece and quickly placed it on a spot. He casually asked, "Who in the capital will be unhappy this time?"
The middle-aged man picked up another black chess piece, but was not in a hurry to place it down. After thinking for a while, he said, "The accounts of the mansion have already been thoroughly checked overnight. There are indeed some loopholes in some places. The one in question is the nephew of the Minister of Revenue."
Zhao Yi sighed softly and said, "If I remember correctly, Minister Zhou of the Ministry of Revenue has no children. He only has this nephew. When he came to Feng Province, he asked I to take care of him. I planned to transfer him back to the capital in the future … This time, I am afraid that I will have to break my promise."
"Your Highness, there is no need to be like this." The middle-aged man placed a chess piece down and said, "He can only blame himself for being too greedy. The amount of money he has embezzled is too large. Presumably, the supervising Imperial Censors will not let it go so easily. Speaking of which, it is my fault as the Provincial Governor. Tomorrow, I will send a memorial to the capital. If it wasn't for the Great Prince, I'm afraid there would have been even more serious losses. I must put in a good word for the Great Prince in front of His Majesty."
Zhao Yi placed a white chess piece down and said with a smile, "I'm afraid the yamen is in a mess right now. You, the Provincial Governor, are playing chess with I. You should go back quickly. How about we end this game here?"
The middle-aged man looked at the chessboard and shook his head. He smiled bitterly and said, "Thank you, Your Highness. If we continue, I will immediately lose."
He stood up, cupped his hands in a salute, and said, "I will take my leave."
At the same time that the middle-aged man walked out of the mansion, an Imperial Censor came out of the Feng Prefecture yamen. With a serious expression, he read out a few names and waved his hand at the soldiers behind him. "Take them all away!"
A few of the officials who were standing in a row immediately broke out in a cold sweat. Their faces were ashen.
One of them could not help but be frightened and collapsed on the ground.
The rest of the people looked at each other and could not hide the shock on their faces.
The imperial censors sent by the imperial court this time were completely different from before. They were able to find these people so easily and decisively without any sloppiness. On the second day of his arrival in Feng Province, the Great Prince had already expressed his attitude.
Seeing their colleagues, who had been joking with them in the morning, being taken away at this moment, and some of them might not even be able to see them again in the future, everyone had different expressions on their faces. Their hearts were extremely complicated.
"His Excellency has been taken away. Quickly, send a letter to the capital!"
"It is said that the First Prince has a wonderful method that can make all the corrupt officials have nowhere to hide. We need to be vigilant about this. We have to report this to His Excellency quickly!"
"This is extremely urgent. Immediately send this letter to the capital and remind them to be more careful!"
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Li Yi walked out of the courtyard and saw a large group of soldiers escorting a few people on the street. He could not help but sigh and said softly, "The security in Feng Prefecture is really not good …"
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