Tang Dynasty: The poisonous scholar in the Eastern Palace, please abdicate and let the wise one take

Chapter 115 You are late

Liu family.

Liu Zengshou looked at the two uninvited guests in front of him with a serious expression.

When they said they were from Chang'an, Liu Zengshou roughly deduced their purpose.

"Did Lord Liu send you here?"

"It doesn't matter who sent us here. What matters is what you plan to do."

Chen Qing said slowly, "The matter between you and Lord Liu has been brought to the court. His Majesty is very dissatisfied with your hoarding of grain and raising prices. He has arranged for a special envoy to come and investigate the matter thoroughly!"

Liu Zengshou's pupils shrank and he sat up straight unconsciously.

Has the matter been reported to Your Majesty?

"Then Sir Liu..."

"Lord Liu is now in a difficult situation. Don't expect him to help you through this difficult time!"

"..."

Liu Zengshou's face suddenly turned dark.

Chen Qing said again: "We are here to give you a reminder!"

"Lord Liu has been under house arrest and cannot provide you with much help. He is also very likely to be implicated in the matter of your price gouging!"

"You'd better sever your connection with Lord Liu. This may save your life."

"If not, not only will you die, but Lord Liu will also be implicated!"

"Ha ha……"

Liu Zengshou laughed bitterly. He understood the purpose of these two people coming.

This was a warning to him to cut ties with Liu Li as soon as possible.

Only in this way can Liu Li's safety and official position be guaranteed.

As for him...

"You want me to take the blame?"

Liu Zengshou clenched his fists and stared coldly at Chen Qing and the others, "If anything happens to me, Liu Li won't have an easy life either!"

Faced with Liu Zengshou's threat, Chen Qing and the others frowned.

Ji Yun said in a deep voice: "I think you don't understand your current situation!"

"The reason why you are being targeted is not because you are driving up prices, but because of your relationship with Lord Liu Li!"

"Whether you have sent gold, silver and jewelry to Lord Liu, you know it in your heart!"

"As long as you cut ties with Lord Liu, not only will you be fine, Lord Liu will also be safe."

"Your Majesty is angry about your price gouging, but it is impossible for Your Majesty to punish all of you grain merchants just because of your personal preferences. Do you understand?"

Hear the words.

Liu Zengshou frowned and began to think.

Chen Qing: "We rushed here as soon as we got the news. The envoy from Chang'an City will arrive in Suzhou City tomorrow at the latest. You don't have much time left."

Liu Zengshou: "How can I trust you?"

"It doesn't matter whether you believe us or not. What matters is whether you want to live or die!"

Chen Qing said quietly, "If you deny your relationship with Lord Liu, you may suffer some physical pain, but you can at least save your life!"

"If you confess voluntarily, no one can protect you, and even your relatives will lose their lives because of your words."

Liu Zengshou's eyes darkened and he felt a little colder in his heart.

Although he was very unhappy with the other party's threat, Liu Zengshou had no other way to deal with it.

Cutting off from Liu Li at this time is undoubtedly the best choice for both parties!

Liu Li could avoid the suspicion of accepting bribes, but he would most likely be dragged away for questioning and suffer some physical pain.

If he bites Liu Li to death, not only will he be in danger, but his relatives will also be unable to escape. Even if His Majesty will not kill them, these people in front of him may not!
"You two, I don't know what you are talking about."

Liu Zengshou said calmly, "I don't know any Lord Liu, nor do I know why you are here. If you have nothing else to do, please leave."

Chen Qing and the others were very satisfied with Liu Zengshou's attitude.

but.

Ji Yun slowly said, "As a businessman, you should have a lot of account books in your hands, right?"

"Hand over your account book with Lord Liu Li, and we will leave this place immediately. My master can guarantee that you will have a smooth journey after this matter."

Liu Zengshou was shocked.

How did they know about the account book that even Liu Li didn’t know about?
Or……

"Haha, are you joking?"

Liu Zengshou sneered, "Will you leave any evidence for something like this?"

Chen Qing: "I haven't done it, so I don't know, but if I keep the evidence, at least it will give me an extra layer of insurance for my life, right?"

Liu Zengshou: “I don’t know what it means.”

Chen Qing frowned, looked at Ji Yun, and then they both stood up with a smile.

Chen Qing: "Since there is no account book, we will take our leave."

"Goodbye."

"Never again."

After watching Chen Qing and the other man leave, Liu Zengshou picked up the teacup.

Although the origins of Chen Qing and the other man were unknown, Liu Zengshou knew that, to some extent, they should be considered people in the same boat.

Only now, they wanted to throw him off the boat.

Ledger...

Liu Zengshou looked up outside and saw that it was getting dark.

They shouldn't have gone far, right?!
After thinking about it, Liu Zengshou stood up with a smile and walked towards the backyard.

Whether they leave or not, the account books cannot be handed over to them.

This is his last guarantee!
However, what Liu Zengshou didn't know was that Chen Qing and the other man had really left. They didn't hide outside the yard to monitor him, but found an inn to stay in temporarily.

"Liu Zengshou has the account book in his hand!"

"I won't go back to Chang'an City for now."

Chen Qing and the other man looked at each other and both saw that Liu Zengshou was concealing something, but they didn't care. They had already revealed all the seriousness of the matter.

They believed that unless Liu Zengshou did something wrong, he would never reveal the relationship between him and Liu Li, as this would do him more harm than good.

now.

Outside the Liu family's courtyard wall, Lu Fei whispered, "Brother Jin, those two people went to the inn, what should we do?"

"Just keep an eye on it for me. I'll be back soon."

After Jin Yong gave his instructions, he jumped onto the wall, looked around, and then quietly jumped off the wall. There was nothing special about the Liu family's yard, it was just a little bigger.

Listening to the servants' discussions, Jin Yong quickly found Liu Zengshou who was fighting with his wife in the backyard as if he were in an empty space.

"Master is so brave today..."

"Haha, sir, when am I not fierce?"

Liu Zengshou laughed and sat up. "Lord Liu Li has been investigated by His Majesty. I am worried that it may affect our Liu family."

"What should we do?"

"I have already made arrangements. Tomorrow morning, you will take the child out of town and back to the countryside to avoid the limelight."

"Then Master, you..."

"I have something in my hand, they won't make things difficult for me."

Liu Zengshou said calmly, "Go to bed early. Leave early tomorrow morning. Don't come back without my letter!"

Having said that, Liu Zengshou stood up and left the room, "Come here, go to the kitchen and prepare a bowl of ginseng soup and send it to the study."

"Yes."

Watching Liu Zengshou leave, Jin Yong touched his chin. This guy had something in his hand...

Do you want to get it?

After thinking it over, Jin Yong turned and went to the kitchen.

soon.

A bowl of ginseng soup with seasoning was delivered to Liu Zengshou's study under Jin Yong's watchful eyes.

"Master, the ginseng soup is ready."

"let it go."

The servant nodded, put down the ginseng soup, turned and left.

Jin Yong hid in the shadows, staring straight at Liu Zengshou. To his regret, Liu Zengshou did not make any moves.

If you want Liu Zengshou’s things, you’ll probably have to be tortured, right?
Jin Yong was thinking, and after seeing Liu Zengshou pick up the ginseng soup and drink it all, Jin Yong left quietly.

"Brother Jin?"

"Let's go."

Lu Fei nodded, and the two of them took advantage of the night and disappeared into the night.

Early the next morning.

A piercing scream resounded throughout the Liu family, followed by a servant who rushed to the government office in a hurry.

"Oh no! Someone's dead..."

Li Chengqian, who had just stood up, patted his head, feeling dizzy.

It seemed like I heard the voice of a dead person.

Maybe he was too tired these days, otherwise how could someone die so early in the morning?
Ding Deng Deng.

"Your Highness, the Crown Prince, the grain merchant Liu Zengshou in the city has died of poisoning!"

"Ok?"

Li Chengqian immediately perked up and looked at General Wuwei, "General Li, please explain clearly!"

Li Junxian: "Early this morning, Liu Fang planned to take her children back to the countryside to live for a few days. When she went to the study to say goodbye to Liu Zengshou, she found that Liu Zengshou had been poisoned to death in the study!"

"Lord Wang asked me to inform His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. He has already gone there with the coroner."

"Liu Zengshou..."

Li Chengqian scratched his hair, "Is it the Liu family that raised the grain prices before?"

Li Junxian nodded.

"Go and have a look."

There was crying in the Liu family.

When Li Chengqian and his men arrived, the coroner was already performing an autopsy.

"I have met His Highness the Crown Prince."

"Your Highness, you must make the decision for me!"

Seeing Li Chengqian coming, Liu Fangshi immediately knelt in front of Li Chengqian with her child, and kept begging: "It must be Liu Li who sent someone to kill my master!"

"Liu Li?"

Li Chengqian was stunned.

Wang Ren was also surprised. "What does this have to do with Lord Liu Li?"

Liu Fangshi: "Last night, two people from Henan Prefecture came to the mansion. After the master saw them, he told me to take the children to the countryside to hide."

"But who could have thought that the master would fall into such a vicious hand? It must have been Liu Li who sent someone to do it. He is such a heartless man. We gave him so much silver..."

Li Chengqian slapped his forehead and felt that this matter was more and more weird.

When he looked at Wang Ren, Wang Ren was also confused and didn't understand what was going on.

"Your Highness, find those two people from Henan Prefecture first!"

"That's right!"

Li Chengqian nodded repeatedly, "Wang Ren, seal the city gates immediately and make sure to find those two people from Henan Prefecture!"

At this time.

The sound of horse hooves could be heard outside the mansion.

Li Chengqian and others looked over and saw two officers walking in with puzzled looks on their faces.

"I see you, Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

"You are?"

"Your Highness, this is Qiao Mengzhuo, the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple, and this is your deputy Li Tian."

Qiao Mengzhuo introduced himself before explaining the purpose of his visit. "We two have been ordered to come here to investigate Liu Zengshou's collusion with the Yellow Gate Minister Liu Li to drive up prices."

"...?"

For an instant.

Everyone's scalp was numb.

The people from Chang'an City had just arrived in Suzhou when Liu Zengshou died?!
This……

Things are getting serious!
Qiao Mengzhuo hadn't figured out the situation yet and was looking at the man on the ground with some confusion.

"His Royal Highness, he..."

"You are a step too late. He is the Liu Zengshou you are looking for."

(End of this chapter)