Great Song Super Scholar

Chapter 130 The case is serious
Three months before Wang Anshi became the county magistrate of Yin County, a fierce typhoon caused serious damage to Yin County. Hundreds of boxes came up, and one hundred thousand coins were lost.

However, the evidence provided by Long Jun clearly shows that Zhang Qilin, who was then the county magistrate at that time, sent his nephew to lead a team to salvage the spices, and the reply to the court was that the spices were almost lost.

But in fact, the cargo holds of the three ships were well sealed and no water seeped in, but this secret was concealed by the Zhang family.

Afterwards, the Zhang family fished out 6 guan worth of spices from the three ships. Taking advantage of the rising price of spices in the market, they shipped them from the black market and made tens of thousands of guan of ill-gotten wealth. Entering Jinfuqianpu, which gave Jinfuqianpu sufficient financial resources, and it jumped from No.[-] to No. [-] in just two or three years.

After reading the information in the paper bag, Fan Ning couldn't help sighing, "I really admire the Zhang family's audacity for daring to rob the imperial court secretly."

Wang Anshi also nodded, "This Long Jun is also a caring person. He actually kept the wooden box containing the spices until now, and there is also a list of people who participated in the salvage of the box. What do you think I should do? Should I directly check the evidence, or should I ask Governor Li first?" report?"

Fan Ning thought for a while and said, "For such an important incident, no matter how good the relationship between Governor Li and Zhang Qilin is, he would not dare to smooth it out for Zhang Qilin, but I am worried that Governor Li will also share the benefits?"

"That's not true. It can be seen from the implementation of the Young Crop Law that Li Cheng did not wear the same pants as Zhang Qilin. Moreover, Li Cheng's family background is very good. He will not spoil his future by coveting that little money."

"Since this is the case, brother can report to Governor Li, and it is best to suggest to Governor Li that Bao Gong intervene in this case. He is a transshipment envoy, and it is his job to sink ten large ships. Moreover, he also has the title of supervisory censor. Quan temporarily suspended Zhang Qilin."

Wang Anshi nodded, "We want to go together, so I'll go find Governor Li!"

Fan Ning immediately asked Xu Qing to follow Wang Anshi to protect Wang Anshi's personal safety and prevent Zhang Qilin from jumping over the wall in a hurry.

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"what?"

Li Cheng stood up abruptly, he couldn't believe what he heard.

Zhang Qilin's family dared to embezzle the precious goods from the Fragrance Bureau of the imperial court. Li Cheng was originally a son of a wealthy family in the capital. He knew the value of the fragrance medicine, and that was more than ten times the profit!
What does three boats of spices mean?
Zhang Qilin used the court's trust in the county government to deceive the court. Isn't he afraid that the three boats of spices will kill him?
Li Cheng walked a few steps with his hands behind his back, turned his head and said: "Call the archers from the county and state government to arrest the sailors involved in fishing for spices, dig out the box buried in Long Jun's mansion, once the evidence is convincing, immediately arrest Zhang Qilin."

Wang Anshi also suggested: "The next official suggested to inform the transfer envoy Bao Zheng about this matter, and this matter is also related to the transfer department."

Li Cheng thought for a while, then nodded and agreed, "That's fine, I'll send someone to notify Bao Zheng, and at the same time notify the Criminal Division. The case is serious and must be notified to the court."

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Zhang Qilin was quite depressed these days. He never expected that the cow-scaring case he carefully planned would be raised high, but then gently lowered.

Even Long Jun wasn't affected, only Qiu Yong, a stunned young man, was made to bear all the responsibilities, and it turned into an accident in the end.

This result was definitely not what Zhang Qilin wanted.

The grievances between Zhang Qilin and Wang Anshi have been forged since Wang Anshi took office. Wang Anshi cleaned up the county government just one month after he took office, adjusted three chief officers, and replaced the capital.

This took away the power that belonged to the county magistrate and the county lieutenant, but the county lieutenant was an old alcoholic who had no interest in official duties, indulged in drinking all day long, and had no objection to the replacement of the capital.

But Zhang Qilin couldn't tolerate it. He also had a term of office, and he didn't want his term to be completely emptied by Wang Anshi.

Of course, it was not without reason that Wang Anshi ostracized Zhang Qilin. The two of them had completely opposite attitudes towards the implementation of the Green Crop Law. Zhang Qilin firmly opposed the implementation of the Green Crop Law, which violated the fundamental interests of Jinfuqianpu.

Wang Anshi might be able to tolerate Zhang Qilin in other aspects, but he would never allow Zhang Qilin to contradict himself in terms of the Youth Law. He simply deprived Zhang Qilin of his last bit of power, leaving Zhang Qilin completely on the bench.

As a result, Zhang Qilin didn't have any emotion in his heart except hatred.

However, after the cow scare case, Wang Anshi remained calm, as if the cow scare case was an accident in Wang Anshi's mind, but Zhang Qilin knew it was impossible.

Wang Anshi knew very well that he was the mastermind behind the scenes, but he couldn't find evidence.

Zhang Qilin was really a little uneasy, an intuition told him that Wang Anshi would never let it go, and would definitely come up with corresponding means.

At this time, the sound of running hurriedly came from the yard, "Senior officials, something serious happened!" Someone shouted anxiously.

Zhang Qilin was startled, got up and walked out of the lobby, only to see a middle-aged man running in with a face full of panic.

He recognized this middle-aged man as the second shopkeeper of Jinfu Money Shop, and seeing his frightened expression, Zhang Qilin felt a faint feeling in his heart that something was wrong.

"What happened?"

The second shopkeeper panicked and said: "A lot of people came from the county government office and the state government office. All the clerks in the money shop were arrested, and the proprietor was also arrested by them. I escaped through the back door."

Zhang Qilin was surprised that the state government also came.

"Why arrest people?"

The second shopkeeper tremblingly said: "I heard that the county magistrate Wang told the second proprietor, it seems...it seems to be related to some fragrant medicine."

Zhang Qilin's brain' buzz! 'The sound was like five thunders hitting the top.

The three-year old case was turned up, it's over, it's over, the Zhang family is completely over.

At this moment, Zhang Qilin felt that he had fallen into a bottomless abyss, his heart kept falling and falling in the darkness, and he couldn't see when it would land.

He would rather fall to pieces immediately than fall endlessly in the darkness.

Zhang Qilin turned around slowly and walked towards the inner hall with difficulty.

At this time, another servant rushed over and shouted in fear: "Master, the third master said that the government dug up many wooden boxes in Long Jun's house, and they were all big wooden boxes for fragrant medicine."

Zhang Qilin seemed to be numb, he didn't have a head, he just said lightly: "I know!"

Zhang Qilin knew that he was defeated, completely defeated.

"Skynet is back!" He sighed softly.

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Several yamen servants found three large boxes of unfinished sandalwood in a special cellar of Jinfuqianpu. After all, it is unrealistic to sell the spices of three ships on the black market at once, and it will arouse the vigilance of the court.

So the Zhang family has been shipping goods one after another for the past three years, and the remaining three boxes of spices are the last bits of leftovers, but unexpectedly they have become the most critical evidence.

Li Cheng's face was as gloomy as water, and he watched the three large boxes being pulled out from the cellar. The words "Xiang Yao Bureau" on the boxes were still clearly visible.

Li Cheng turned around and asked Wang Anshi, "Are you going to arrest someone?"

Wang Anshi nodded, "Yang Dutou has brought someone there, and he probably has been caught."

Li Cheng sighed, "I never thought that a majestic county magistrate would do such a thing. He is greedy for profit and bold. I really don't know how to explain to the court?"

Wang Anshi said with a smile: "You don't have to worry, when the Xiangyao Ship's accident happened, you and I were not in Mingzhou to perform duties. If the imperial court's board is laid down, it will not be your turn, and we will even be able to solve the case."

Li Cheng nodded silently. He knew in his heart that as long as the Zhang family's property could make up for the court's loss of fragrant medicine, then he could say anything. Otherwise, even if he had nothing to do with him, the court would be responsible for negligence.

"Hurry up, don't dawdle!" An angry shout from Archer came from not far away.

Wang Anshi was taken aback, didn't all the people involved in the case have already been arrested?Why are you arresting people now?

He looked up and saw two young men escorted by archers, their hands were tied behind their backs, their heads were lowered, and they seemed to be depressed.

"What's going on?" Wang Anshi stepped forward and asked.

An archer stepped forward and reported, "Qi County Monarch, these two men were trying to rescue Dong Zhang Sheng, but we caught them."

Wang Anshi was a little strange. Zhang Sheng had already been taken away, and he was taken away in public. Would they not know?
For some reason, Wang Anshi suddenly felt a strong sense of insecurity, and involuntarily took a step back.

At this moment, the two young men suddenly moved. They broke free from the hemp rope with both hands, grabbed the archer's waist knife, and shouted, "Death to the thief!"

Wang Anshi was so shocked that his heart was broken, but there was no way to hide. Seeing that Wang Anshi's head was about to fall to the ground, at this moment, two iron arrows "swoosh!" ' shot came, hitting the chests of the two murderers.

The iron arrow pierced through the chest, and the two murderers screamed at the same time, the knives in their hands clanging! 'Fall to the ground, immediately fell to the ground and died.

The change between the ups and downs of the rabbit stunned everyone.

It wasn't until Zhang Erlang and Zhang Sanlang died of anger that the crowd came to their senses and surrounded Wang Anshi one after another.

Wang Anshi was still in shock, waved his hands for a while and said, "I don't care!"

These two murderers obviously came for him, pretending to be captured, looking for an opportunity to get close to him.

He looked back at the place where the arrow was shot, and there was no sign of anyone. He secretly thanked Fan Ning. If Fan Ning hadn't sent Xu Qing to protect him, his life would have been lost here today.

At this time, Dutou Yang Huai ran in nervously, and he brought news that Zhang Qilin, the county magistrate, hanged himself in the official room.

(End of this chapter)