Sword of the Red Chamber from Heaven

Chapter 32 The incident happened, and the six major salt merchants died (please recommend! Please collect!)

The night gradually faded, ushered in the first ray of dawn.

Feeling the long-lost relaxation in his body, Lin Ruhai sighed for a long time, looking at the pool of red and black blood on the ground, his eyes couldn't help but become a little bit embarrassed, Jia Jun really didn't lie to him, even though he was not familiar with medical books and Medical skills, but also know what black blood means.

On the table, on his left hand side, there was a thick stack of ledgers, which were the accounts of human relations between the six major salt merchants in Yangzhou and Yangzhou city officials, big and small. He read them all night without closing his eyes.

Although I guessed that many officials in Yangzhou City were involved with the rich local merchants, I never thought that the officialdom in Yangzhou would be corrupted to such an extent that Lu Guangbing, the magistrate of Yangzhou, would also participate in it. The shocking number made him shiver as if a cold wind had blown through his heart.

Not long after, the sun shone on the earth, the sky gradually cleared, and Yangzhou City gradually returned to its former bustle. However, Yangzhou is destined not to be peaceful today. The top tycoons in Yangzhou City, six salt merchants, all died suddenly at home. The strange thing is that there are no wounds on their bodies, and there are no signs of poisoning, but their eyes are bulging and their pupils are dilated, as if they saw something extremely terrifying, and they were frightened to death.

In the morning, the beauty in their arms just felt a little cold, just about to grab some quilt and cover it up, when she inadvertently looked up and found that scene, which almost scared them crazy.

Isn't it cold to be hugged by a dead person and sleep all night?
Not long after, the magistrate's yamen in Yangzhou received a report. When Lu Guangbing heard that the six major salt merchants had accidents at the same time, he couldn't help but feel a chill.

He knew that these six salt merchants were involved in a wide range of ways, directly affecting more than half of Yangzhou's officialdom. If something happened, Yangzhou's officialdom would be blown up.

"Come here! Hurry up and find Master Yu Baichuan, the commander of the capital, and come to the government office! I have important matters to discuss with him!!"

"In addition, send people to control the six mansions of Baixu Wangshi and Zhaoqian first! It is strictly forbidden for people to enter and exit!!"

At the same time, the news of the accident of the six major salt merchants spread throughout the streets and alleys of Yangzhou City in just half an hour at an incredible speed.

In less than a stick of incense, Yu Baichuan, the commander of the capital, came to the magistrate's yamen, and before anyone could sit down, Lu Guangbing, like an ant on a hot pot, said: "Master Yu, what a disaster! !"

Yu Baichuan waved his hand, signaling him to be calm and calm. His commander in Yangzhou holds the military power in his hands, and he has the confidence to press down on any important matter.

"Lord Lu, be safe and don't be impatient. It's just the death of six merchants. It's not worth anything!! As long as you and I are of the same mind, who else can turn the world upside down in Yangzhou?"

Lu Guangbing felt relieved when he heard Yu Baichuan's words.

Immediately afterwards, he changed the subject and continued: "Brother Yu's words are not bad, but there is one more thing that makes me quite flustered. These six families still have an account book in their hands, which records their relationship with us!"

Yu Baichuan's face darkened when he heard this, he had never heard of such a thing before.

"Brother Lu, what's going on???"

Hearing Yu Baichuan's displeasure, Lu Guangbing smiled wryly, "Brother Yu, not all of them are fools, and these merchants are even more cunning like foxes. If they don't have any clues, how can they willingly give us money in vain? ?”

"Besides, since it is a partnership to do business, how can we not be on guard against them? You don't really think that those people can keep the agreement every time. If they make some small moves in private, we won't be able to know, so Not only do they have a share of this thing, but I also have a share with me! The purpose is to supervise each other and keep this business going for a long time!"

"The officials recorded in that account book involve more than half of the officialdom in Yangzhou. We must not let that thing fall into the hands of others at this cusp! Once it is recognized as being used, the affairs of Yangzhou will not be suppressed even if we want to Go down!!"

After listening to Lu Guangbing's words, Yu Baichuan also understood the whole story. It is not wrong to say that it is a matter of knowledge, so it is safe to use it, but he did not expect that these six people would suddenly die suddenly.

After thinking for a while, Yu Baichuan asked, "Who usually keeps that ledger?"

Lu Guangbing pondered for a moment, "Generally speaking, the account book will be held by the six families in turn, every two years, so it should be in charge of the Bai family this year!!"

Yu Baichuan closed his eyes slightly, and smiled coldly, "It's easy, I sent people to surround the Bai family, saying that I received a report from an informant that the Bai family was in collusion with Japanese pirates, and then went to the Bai family to search carefully. As long as you find it, it will be a fire!"

Speaking of which, Yu Baichuan turned around and said coldly: "But Mr. Lu, I hope this is the first and last time this kind of thing happened today. If you keep anything from me, then there will be nothing between us." have nothing to say!"

Lu Guangbing smiled embarrassingly, "Definitely! Brother Lai Yu was the one who helped Lu Mou like a fish in water in Yangzhou. Before, Tian thought that he didn't need to bother Brother Yu with these trivial matters. If he plans to do it later, he must know everything and talk endlessly! "

Hearing Lu Guangbing's flattery, Yu Baichuan felt a lot more comfortable, so he didn't continue to dwell on this matter, and just replied coldly, "It's best!!"

At this time, Yu Baichuan didn't say much, he stood up, said his farewell and left directly. After all, this matter has long nights and dreams, so it's better to solve it as soon as possible.

Not long after, the officers and soldiers stationed outside the city entered the city and directly surrounded the Baifu. Then another part of the officers and soldiers rushed in, rummaged through boxes and cabinets, and dug three feet, almost turning the Baifu upside down.

After another half an hour, Yu Baichuan frowned and his face was gloomy. He found a lot of gold and silver in Bai's house, but he didn't see any ledgers. In a secret room in Baifeng's bedroom, he found a A white jade box, but there is nothing inside.

"Damn!!"

Yu Baichuan realized that something was wrong, so he ordered people to temporarily block the White Mansion, and hurried back to Yangzhou Mansion.

Lu Guangbing's expression changed drastically when he heard Yu Baichuan's words. To him, the six salt merchants would die if they died. It was just a few more people. If they want to get along at that time, they will be able to lose his good fortune. , but the account book is different, it is something that can kill him.

"Who could it be?"

Lu Guangbing was pacing back and forth in the study, thinking about the many possibilities of this matter. If the six major salt merchants collapsed, who would benefit or help the most? ?
Suddenly a name popped into his mind, "Xunyan Yushi—Lin Ruhai!!"

(End of this chapter)