After receiving the report, Chen Qiudao hurried to the living room. Seeing the Xiangyang judge sitting there, he stepped forward to inquire.

Yao Hua, who signed the contract, bowed and said, "I'm bothering the Councilor today. It actually happened for a reason. The Councilor shouldn't be surprised."

Seeing Yao Hua's solemn expression, Chen Yuyi did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly ordered tea to be served, and asked Yao Hua to take a seat at the guest seat.

After serving tea, Chen Qiudao said: "I have a rest today and signed a contract at my house. I wonder what's going on? If there is official business, can't you wait for a day?"

Yao Hua pondered for a while and then said: "This morning, a dispute occurred in the South Industrial Zone. Xu Qi, a member of the opening committee, suddenly ran to the inspection department there and said that the two people following him were chasing gamblers.

It was a debt. Last night, because he was deceived, he went to a gambling boat on the Han River and lost three thousand guan on the boat overnight. He didn’t bring enough money, so he wrote an IOU. The name of the IOU meant that he ate on the boat.

A meal, including wine and food, plus a reward for the singer, etc., totals 2,900 guan."

After hearing this, Chen Qiudao couldn't help but shook his head and said: "Although the painted boat on Hanshui River is expensive, it is obviously wrong to say that it cost 2,900 guan in one night. If you lie like this, who would dare to believe him?

"

Yao Hua nodded: "The counselor is right. The inspection there also felt that something was wrong, and guessed that it might be a gambling debt. Two thousand nine hundred dollars a night, this case is not small. I immediately arrested the person and sent him to Xiangyang County

Xiangyang County interrogated them, but they didn’t expect that there was a big shot behind them. The small county government didn’t dare to make the decision, so they sent them to the government office. I and the Gong Lu asked about the matter, so I came to the government office——”

Hearing this, Chen Qiudao already felt something was wrong. He asked in a deep voice: "Is this gambling case related to my family?"

Yao Hua nodded: "Zheng Yiren, the manager of your residence, is one of the bosses of the gambling boat."

Looking at Yao Hua, Chen Qiudao didn't speak for a long time. After a while, he said: "Is this true? Zheng Yiren has been by my side for many years since he was in Kaifeng Mansion. He has always been steady in doing things and will not

Making such a big mistake?"

Yao Hua said: "Now it's just a confession. The counselor is an unusual person, so I had to come to the house in person, hoping to bring Zheng Yiren to justice."

Looking at Yao Hua's appearance, Chen Qiudao knew in his heart that Zheng Yihui probably wouldn't be able to escape his involvement. His mind turned over and over again, and he didn't know what to do for a while. After a while, he said: "It's just that Zheng Yiren has nothing to do with the case.

Related, other people in my family are not involved, right?"

Yao Hua said: "This will only be known after a trial."

Chen Qiudao nodded and said, "Wait a moment to sign the verdict. I'll go in and ask for details, and I'll send you out later."

Yao Hua said: "The counselor is my superior, so I will naturally obey orders. However, the affairs of Xiangyang Mansion cannot be hidden from Jieshuai. I dare not hide it from Jieshuai. We have been waiting here for a long time. If Jieshuai gets the news, what will happen to us?"

None of them are good.”

"I understand." Chen Qiudao nodded, his face turned gloomy for a moment. He stood up, but his foot slipped and he almost fell.

Back in the back hall, Chen Qiudao leaned on his chair and closed his eyes for a while to recover. Then he said to the people around him: "Ask Zheng Yiren to come see me immediately!"

After a while, a middle-aged man in his forties came in. When he saw Chen Qiudao's face ashen and his eyes staring at him like lightning, he was so frightened that he knelt on the ground involuntarily. His whole body was like chaff and he was shaking there.

stop.

Chen Qiudao asked in a deep voice: "Yao Xuan from Xiangyang Prefecture is sitting outside now. He said that you and others were accomplices in running a gambling boat on the Han River. Now that you have committed the crime, you will be brought before the official. Tell me, this

Were you involved?"

Zheng Yiren heard that Chen Qiudao's tone was not good, so he lay on the ground and kept kowtowing.

Chen Qiudao said: "Liu Lang, when I became an official, your father personally handed you into my hands. Over the years, you have been wandering around, and you have suffered a lot by my side. But now, you have caused me misery!"

"

Having said this, Chen Qiudao slammed the chair, feeling mixed emotions in his heart.

Zheng Yiren kowtowed repeatedly and said: "I was confused for a while, thinking that I could easily make some money, and think about it for the rest of my life. As an official, I have always been cautious in doing things. Those who lost money on the gambling boat were either businessmen or factories.

Lord, there is no official official. In the eyes of the officials, what is this big deal? Just tell the Xiangyang Prefecture and ask them not to investigate."

"Hahaha, you said it so easily!" Chen Qiudao laughed angrily after hearing this. "I am the counselor of the Department of Production and Construction. You are right. I won't let the Xiangyang Prefecture investigate, how can they continue to investigate? But?

You forgot, I'm just a counselor! Who dares to hide the affairs of Xiangyang Mansion from Commander Jies! Do you think Commander Jies will pretend that nothing happened?"

Having said this, Chen Qiudao stood up and walked back and forth several times. He suddenly turned around and asked: "I just want to ask you, besides you, who else is involved in my family? Are any of my sons involved?"

?”

Zheng Yiren said hurriedly: "Officials, the few people in the small house are all studying peacefully, and no one is involved in this matter. Only a few servants who are familiar with me were greedy for money, so they did this thing together."

Chen Qiudao said: "Now that the incident has happened, there is no other way. You can go to Xiangyang Mansion to see the official. Don't worry, I will take good care of your family, as we have done as master and servant over the years. Don't think about other things, just be honest.

confession!"

After saying that, Zheng Yiren, who was kowtowing on the ground, walked out of the room quickly. Two servants came in, grabbed Zheng Yiren, took him outside to the living room, and beat him to the ground.

Chen Qiudao cupped his hands to Yao Hua and said, "I asked just now that this rebellious servant was really involved in the boat gambling. Just go ahead and take him away. There are several other servants who participated.

I'll take you to Xiangyang Mansion."

Yao Hua said: "Counsellor, since I'm here, of course I will take all the prisoners away together. Forgive me!"

Chen Qiudao sighed secretly, not saying anything, and ordered his family to find those few. Together with Zheng Yiren, Yao Hua led others to take them into custody. He watched on the side with mixed feelings in his heart.

After taking the prisoner, Yao Hua said to Chen Qiudao: "I am on official business, so I will take my leave now."

Looking at the backs of Yao Hua and others leaving, Chen Qiudao felt a little distracted for a moment. He had been an official for many years and had always worked diligently, so he never thought that something like this would happen. As the head of the civil affairs officials under Wang Xiaolie, this matter should

How to start!

After returning home, I had just had a few sips of tea when suddenly my family came to report that Councilor Chen Yuyi had sent a message asking Chen Qiudao to go to the Zhizhi Envoy Department immediately.

Chen Qiudao suddenly remembered that Wang Xiaolie's rules were different from those in other places. Zheng Yiren was his servant, and it was not an ordinary employment relationship, but a relationship of living together and sharing property. In such a relationship, Zheng Yiren had committed a crime, how could he possibly
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