Eighth year of Chongzhen

Chapter 66 Arrest
As soon as everyone reached the gate of the courtyard, several captains in Jinyi had already searched here, and the two groups of people happened to meet. The identity is either rich or noble, and overjoyed, the Xiaoqi raised his knife and shouted: "Stop! The order is issued to arrest the suspect, and everyone is waiting to gather at the front!"

Fan Yongdou and the others are well-informed people who have traveled far and wide, but the clothes and armor of these people in front of them have never been seen before, and their speech seems to be the accent of the capital. Could it be the governor's standard camp?It is said that the governor left Beijing to take up the post of Xuanda, and the emperor selected a thousand riders from the Beijing camp as his standard battalion to strengthen his appearance, but although his family has not yet been on the line of the Governor's Mansion, they have never been offended, have they?
Fan Yongdou clasped his hands and said, "I don't know which lord is your servant? We are all good businessmen who obey the court's laws, and all of our families are clean people. How can we say that we are suspects? Fan will go to visit you immediately." Send Shangguan, ask this matter face to face!"

Jin Yiwei Xiaoqi sneered and said: "Stop talking nonsense! You will know when you get to the front! Please tell me, swords and guns have no eyes, don't play tricks! Let's go!"

Several lieutenants rushed forward and surrounded Fan Yongdou and the others with their knives. Everyone was silent in front of the shining weapons, so they had to move forward. Fan Yongdou felt unwilling, and took out a gold ingot from his bosom as he walked. There are five taels, which are used for daily rewards. He walked a few steps to the side of the little flag, and whispered: "For the convenience of this poor man, can you tell me which adult is waiting for you today?" Are you coming?" Xiao Qi turned around, Fan Yongdou stretched out his hand to cover it with his sleeve, and the gold ingot slipped into Xiao Qi's hand.

This little flag didn't hide anything, he threw the gold ingot a few times, and said with a half-smile: "You call yourself Fan, probably the rightful master this time, Fan Yongdou? It seems that this person is lucky to catch you But there is one first thing, you can’t run back to Beijing to get a promotion and receive a reward, now you should understand? Let’s go, Fan Yuanwai!”

When Fan Yongdou heard the words of returning to Beijing to receive the reward, his mind went blank, his mind went blank, and his mouth seemed to be stuck when he wanted to speak. He faintly felt that the situation was not good this time. I understand, the notorious organization that ran amok in Ming Dynasty more than ten years ago and could stop children from crying is about to emerge!

Wang Dengku and the others also heard the conversation between them. They were shocked and understood the identities of these people, but they still had a little luck in their hearts. They felt that Jin Yiwei only came to Fan's mansion to pick up people, and there might not be something wrong with his own mansion. It may be that Fan Yongdou offended the important people in the capital, so he sent Jin Yi to arrest him. The Fan family seemed to be bleeding a lot this time. Although Jin Yiwei had almost disappeared these years, the beast that had been dormant for a long time was still a beast. Once it opened its mouth, Those who show their fangs must see blood and eat meat. According to the virtues of Jin Yiwei in the legend, the Fan family may go bankrupt. These people don't care about the exchange of money and materials with Jiannu. Yes, the Jurchen gave them silver, fur, ginseng, and Dongzhu, and transported food, ironware, and medicinal materials to them. It was just a normal business. If it's money, they just pretend they don't know about it.

Fan Yongdou and others walked all the way, there were Jinyi school captains everywhere, and relatives of the Fan family were escorted from various courtyard halls to the front. The many guests who were gathered together have disappeared, and all the people were escorted to the square in front of the Appreciation Hall in the castle.

Zuo Jinzhong was sitting on a top chair looking through an account book, and Xiaoqi, who had captured Fan Yongdou and others, knelt down on one knee, and said after the military salute: "Master Qianhu, Fan Yongdou has been captured by a lowly official! There are eight people (a steward of the Fan Mansion) whose identities are unknown! Please show me, my lord!" After saying that, he pointed sideways at Fan Yongdou, who was at the front.

Zuo Jinzhong put away the account book and stood up, walked up to Fan Yongdou in front with his hands behind his back and grinning, looked him up and down and said, "This is Fan Yuanwai, right? Fan Yuanwai is a big business! As someone who has never seen the world, I just checked the account book of your account, and the amount of gold and silver on it surprised me! Tsk tsk, what a pity! If you operate properly, you will never Meeting someone, but, as a citizen of Daming, why did you betray Daming, a traffic slave! Earn money that is unconscionable!", Speaking of the last sentence, Zuo Jinzhong's tone suddenly became gloomy and cold, and his eyes were as real as ever Generally staring at Fan Yongdou, as the Jinyiwei who is most loyal to the royal family and Ming Dynasty, it is understandable to take bribes, bully men and women, eat cards, etc., but communicating with slaves is an unforgivable crime A serious crime cannot be accepted and tolerated, because it is a betrayal of the royal family and Ming Dynasty, and a betrayal of the Han people, an ethnic group they are proud of.

Fan Yongdou was no longer afraid at this time, and replied proudly: "My lord, this villain is a businessman, and his ancestors have been subjects of Ming Dynasty for generations, how can he say that he betrayed? It is only natural for a businessman to earn money, this villain I admit that I have traded with the Jurchens, but the purpose is only to earn money, and I have never thought of betraying Ming Dynasty and the imperial court! Don't frame the little ones, my lord!"

Zuo Jinzhong sneered and said, "Fan Yongdou, you don't cry when you see the coffin! After you have seen the [-] methods Jin Yiwei concocts prisoners, I believe that you will even confess that you peeked at your wife when you were three years old. Don't hold back!" After saying that, he raised his hand, and a thin school captain stepped forward, pinched Fan Yongdou's cheeks with a little force, and removed his chin, which was a means to prevent repeat offenders from biting their tongues and committing suicide.

Two school captains took ropes and tied Fan Yongdou tightly, and carried him into a room in the front yard. Jin Yiwei's torture masters were already waiting inside, because they knew that Fan Yongdou and others could read and write, so they removed their jaws. They will also recruit all they know.

Wang Dengku and the others looked pale and ugly, and their usual low-key appearance and inner arrogance were swept away. Zuo Jinzhong's words had already shattered their illusions. It turned out that this time Jin Yiwei was not only aimed at the Fan family, but everyone became a rope No one can escape the grasshoppers on the ground. The relationship that spent a lot of gold, silver and antiques in the past is worthless in front of these emperor's troops, and some officials are doomed this time.

Zuo Jinzhong ordered: "Everyone is tied up! Each person has a room, and they will be interrogated separately! The accountants and housekeepers of the eight families will also be interrogated separately! Tell them that those who report important clues and perform meritorious deeds can be exonerated! Those who refuse to confess will be punished. Serve! And let other people watch! The eight mansions began to search for stolen goods and silver, and those who resist will be killed!"

A hundred households ran out of the inner house in a hurry and reported loudly: "Master Qianhu, there is a small building in the back garden of the Fan family. There are several people hiding in it, armed with bows, arrows, knives and guns! The subordinates have been surrounded by people, so come here Ask the adults for instructions!"

Zuo Jinzhong was overjoyed when he heard the words: "Haha, there is another discovery! Call all the archers and musketeers! The rest continue to search, surrounded by officers and soldiers, no one can escape! Go! Take a look!"

(End of this chapter)