Chapter 244: Imperial Examination Case (VI)

“I’m here to withdraw money.”

The man slapped the 100,000 yuan counter ticket and half a jade ring on the high counter in a rough voice. A guy looked at the amount on the counter. He was so scared that he ran into the inner room in panic. After a while, the shopkeeper Feng hurried over with a small box. He looked at the man carefully, checked the counter ticket and the jade ring, but returned it to the man.

"What? Is there a problem with this ticket? This was issued by you." A hint of pride flashed in the man's eyes. It was very likely that the cabinet shop had no money. He pointed to the four gold foil words posted on the wall: Pay the ticket as soon as you see it, and said, "This is the rule you set. Now you bring both the cabinet tickets and the tokens, why can't you withdraw money?"

"Look at it carefully, there is a line of small characters below." Manager Feng smiled and put his hand into his sleeve, looking like a profiteer.

The man looked closely and found that there was indeed a line of small white characters below. The font and the wall color were almost the same. If he didn't look closely, he would not be able to see it at all. "If you withdraw more than 5,000 guan at a time, the depositor needs to come in person."

"When is this the rule?" The man was stunned, his mouth was so open that the boss couldn't close it.

Manager Feng smiled and said, "The rules have been opened since they were opened. Wang Baoji also has these rules. This is to protect the interests of the depositors. The guest officer would still invite Lord Jia Dong, and pay whenever he arrives."

"Okay, wait a moment!" The man threw a word and strode out. In fact, Jia Hai was outside the door. He had a little more consideration, afraid that Li Qing was inside, so they knew each other.

"How? But they have no money to withdraw?" Jia Hai saw his subordinates come out empty-handed, which was long as he expected. King Qing told him that the Ministry of Revenue had just paid a sum of money to the palace, and now there should be no money to withdraw.

"Great Deacon, they made an excuse and said that Wu Qianguan had to go and pick it up, so they refused me."

This must be an excuse. Jia Hai couldn't help but sneer. He was because the time between deposits and withdrawals was short, so they still knew him. If he had saved for one or two years, would he still remember it?

"Are there any officials inside?"

"No, they are all guys and shopkeepers!"

Jia Hai's heart was slightly relieved. He took the counter ticket and the jade ring, and turned back to his confidants and said, "Look at me, you can go to shops in the east and west cities to promote it. Remember, don't let the government catch it!"

Several subordinates bowed and replied, "Sir, obey the order!"

Jia Hai tidied up his clothes, raised his chest and strode up the steps. A sarcastic smile hung on the corner of his mouth, imagining the chaos that would arise when he appeared.

The door of the cabinet is not big, but it is extremely spacious inside, with a long row of counters inside. Some merchants are redeeming for counter tickets, while the guys inside are running back and forth, busy.

Manager Feng and a few friends were already waiting at the door. Jia Hai smiled and stepped into the threshold. "I'm here to withdraw money. The government's cabinet shop is so poor that it can't even afford a hundred thousand pounds!"

"Where! Where! Lord Jia Dong asked to sit in there and have a cup of tea. I have sent someone to count the remaining money and will arrive later!"

Manager Feng respectfully opened the side door and asked Jia Hai to enter the inner room to rest. He smiled proudly and walked into the inner room with his hands behind his back. As soon as he entered the door, he was stunned. He saw a man sitting at the round table with his legs raised, smiling, but his smile made Jia Hai feel so heartbroken that he was his enemy Li Qing.

"Second Young Master of the Hai Family, are you safe?"

Jia Hai's head buzzed!, and knew that he was fooled. He turned around and ran away, but the two of them had already blocked the door and cut off his retreat. Then several fierce men rushed out from behind the door. Jia Hai felt a sudden thrust on his neck, and his eyes were dizzy, as if all the strength in his body had been drained and he couldn't even make a sound.

Several big men overturned him to the ground with three punches and two kicks, tied his hands and feet, and then blocked his mouth with a ball of rag. Li Qing sighed and shook his head gently and said, "Does King Qing think his plan is perfect? ​​I have given me 100,000 guan in vain."

He walked up to Jia Hai and squatted down, looked at his murderous gaze with pity, and smiled faintly, "Do you know what I'm going to do next? I will send you to the official position. You are the remnant of the Hai family. Only when you die can I sleep well. As for this 100,000 yuan of money, that is, the money that the Hai family has not yet been exhausted, so of course it will be confiscated. I think Your Highness Qing should deny that he knows you!"

Li Qing stood up and sternly said, "Come here!"

Immediately, a large group of sword-bearing guards rushed out from both sides of the doors. Li Qing glanced at Jia Hai and said coldly: "First drive away all the carriages at the door, and then let me know that the remnants of the Hai family were arrested in the West City of Chang'an, and are now locked in the Wannian County Government. This news must be heard by King Qing."

Jia Hai's face suddenly turned ashes. He suddenly understood Li Qing's vicious thoughts, and wanted King Qing to kill him to silence him. He was extremely angry and had extremely vicious eyes shot out in his eyes.

Li Qing looked at him in disgust, waved his hand gently, and the men immediately raised Jia Hai and walked out. From a distance, they could hear him screaming and scolding "Woo! Woo!"

"Hmph!" Li Qing sneered, his eyes narrowed into slits, and he looked up at the roof and said to himself: "Your Highness, since you didn't toast last time, I'll let you taste the taste of punishing wine this time."

"Bang!" With a sound of "Bang!" A porcelain bowl was smashed to the ground and broken into thousands of pieces. "Bastard!" King Qing Li Cong roared in a low voice, turned around and swept all the things on the table to the ground, kicked the table over, and cursed: "Li Qing! Damn bastard, you dare to calculate the money of this king. Are you impatient to live!"

Li Cong's face was swollen and flames seemed to spew out of his eyes. A blue vein burst out on his forehead, jumping till it. He had just received the news that Jia Hai was arrested, and his 100,000 yuan of money was actually considered the property of the Hai family. The government was confiscated. Li Cong was furious, like a crazy beast. He wanted to tear Li Qing to pieces at this moment.

"Oh my God! My 100,000 guan of money." Li Cong could no longer help, and wailed on his back, sitting on the ground with his butt, wanting to cry without tears.

His son Li Qiu stood silently outside the door. He heard his father crying and making a fuss in the room. His face was full of shame. Because of his conceit, he was deceived by Li Qing in Yangzhou. When he came back, Li Qing had seen the emperor in the morning and let him taste the pain of a defeated general. Today he once again teased his father. Li Qiu's fist was clattering, and his teeth were almost bitten to pieces. "Li Qing, you are really bullying people too much!"

But he didn't think that his father just shot himself in the foot, but after a failure, Li Qiu learned some lessons. He knew that the most urgent task now is not to do anything to Li Qing, but how to deal with the current crisis. The Hai family's armed forces trafficking caused a sensation across the country at that time. Everyone knew that his father was the backstage of the Hai family, but no evidence was found. But this time it was different. The remnant of the Hai family escaped was actually the deacon of the Qing Palace. This could not be explained no matter what. As for money, it was even more outside.

"My money! How can I live this!"

Li Cong's pain in money made Li Qiu outside the door unable to help but look down on him, "Is it because of this virtue that the eldest son is so important that he can't tell which one is more important?"

Li Qi was actually not the son of Li Cong. He was the son of the late prince Li Ying. When he was young, his father died and his family was destroyed. He was given to his uncle who had no heir as his stepson, which is now King Qing.

"Money! I'm so heart-to-heart, come back soon! Yang Guozhong, you have to pay my money!"

The father's wail made Li Qiu unable to help it anymore. He pushed open the empty door and strode in. He saw his father sitting on the ground with his hair disheveled, his eyes were dull, and his lips were covered with snot. His expression looked like a raped woman. Li Qiu took two steps and quickly helped his father up and sat on the chair. "Father, money is not important, don't think about it."

Before Li Qi could finish his words, Li Cong slapped his mouth with a big mouth, making his eyes appear, and his cheeks immediately swollen. He could only hear him viciously, "Money is not important, I want the position of prince, can you give it to me?"

Li Qiu was furious and had an urge to kill someone, but he still endured it and gritted his teeth and said, "If the emperor knew that his father had protected the remnants of the Hai family, he would never be able to be the crown prince even in his next life."

He said extremely rudely, but Li Cong seemed to not notice his tone and attitude, but was frightened by his words.

"What did you say! How could the emperor know that I am protecting the Hai family?"

"How could you not know? Do you think that Li Qing is a good man and a trustworthy woman? As long as Jia Hai asks him, he can hand him a copy at any time, and then the matter will be big."

At this time, Li Cong had slowly regained his rationality. What his son said was completely possible. If Li Qing wanted to sue himself, he could do it at any time. He lowered his head and pondered for a moment, and said, "What my son meant is that he should kill Jia Hai first?"

Li Qiu nodded slightly, a hint of excitement flashed in his eyes, his body leaned forward slightly, and said to Li Cong: "I think there is something tricky about this matter. As far as I know, the news that Jia Hai was detained in Wannian County was released by the people in the cabinet. I suspect that this is probably what Li Qing meant. His purpose should be to let his father go, so he deliberately created opportunities for us. Father, since he used Li Cheng style as a scapegoat in Yangzhou Guanyan County, he must be the same this time. I guess he doesn't want to offend his father too much."

"You mean sending people directly to Wannian County and killing Jia Hai with one knife?"

"Yes! That's what kid means."

Li Cong sighed. It would be easy to kill him, but what about his 100,000 chunk of money? He was so disappointed. He felt extremely depressed, but he had to say helplessly: "I will leave this matter to you. Kill him earlier, so as not to cause trouble."

It was already late at night, the sky was gloomy, the sky was covered with thick clouds, and there was no moon. The strong wind blew across the treetops from time to time, slashing leaves. There was silence near Wannian County and the sound of patrols knocked weakly. Next to a house in the county government, a sleepy night man was standing at the base of the wall and shaking his body. Suddenly, a black shadow passed by his head, scaring him so much that he was out of possession and ran into the house in two steps.

The gate of the county government office was closed, and the faces of the two huge stone Pixiu looked extremely ferocious. The yamen was completely dark, and the outlines of the doors and windows could be vaguely seen under the huge shadow of the tree. At this time, the black shadow easily flipped from a big tree outside the wall, and passed over the high county government office wall like a dead leaf falling. He looked around vigilantly. On the edge of the black scarf covered with face, a pair of bright pupils shining. After a while, he whistled gently, and a slight footsteps came from the turn. Then a man in soap appeared. Seeing that the man in black showed a silver medal, he said anxiously: "That guy is very smart. I don't eat the tea and food I sent at all, and I can't do it for the moment."

The man in black waved his hand and said coldly: "The little prince has already expected him to be like this, so I came. Where is he locked up? Lead me in front of you."

"Just in the side room, please follow me!"

Jia Hai was locked in an empty room at the edge of the county government with shackles. The thick iron chain passed through his lock bones and wrapped him on an iron pillar. Several yamen runners guarded the outside. He was passively punished, his lower body was almost broken. At this moment, his thoughts were gone. He knew that he would die this time. Even if Li Qing let him go, King Qing would not let him live. He knew that he was too familiar with the cruel and ruthless person. The destruction of the family was destined a hundred years ago. From the time his ancestors sold weapons to the Tubo people for the first time to the last person, he had everything he had brought during the day, and all his confessions were covered, including all the conscience he did for King Qing. Since he was sure to die, he would not let King Qing spend the rest of his life.

Several yamen runners outside drank, and the sound of wine and food was wafting, making Jia Hai feel hungry. He glanced at the food plate at his feet, which contained stinky fish and shrimps, and a pile of brown rice with a musty smell. This was just changed and should not be poisonous, but how could he swallow such a bad meal? But the feeling of hunger was unbearable. Jia Hai sighed and had to pick up the food plate. But just when he was about to eat, a light sound came from his head. When he looked up, a man in black had already landed on the ground like a cat. He stared at Jia Hai tightly, and the sneer of death appeared in his vicious eyes.

‘Bang!’ The food plate fell to the ground, and Jia Hai’s heart seemed to fall into the ice cave. Although he knew that he would die, the God of Death really made him feel extremely frightened when it came.

Before he could finish calling, a sharp short sword had already sealed his throat. Life gradually disappeared from Jia Hai's eyes. As soon as the sword was twitched, the body fell straight to the ground.

The man in black carefully touched his breath again, confirming that he was dead, then he put his sword away and jumped towards the roof. But as soon as he touched the roof, he immediately found something was wrong. At the entrance of the roof, an arrow with a cold luster pointed at his face. He was in the air and had nowhere to leverage his power. With a "puff!" sound, the man in black felt a sharp pain in his face, and his eyes turned black, and he fell to the ground.
Chapter completed!