The Heavens of Film and Television: From Serving as a Soldier

Chapter 145 Silver

Huzhou City is a natural residence.

Li Gui looked at the inn in front of him and couldn't help but feel a little bitter in his heart.

Since boarding Zhang Yang's pirate ship, the prince has been unable to go back, and now he can only place his hope on Zhang Yang.

A few days ago, Zhang Yang's men brought a jar of wine and asked everyone to drink it. Only then did they realize that the wine was poisonous.

It seems that Zhang Yang is also growing up, but he is the only one who still dreams about spring and autumn, dreaming of starting a rebellion as soon as possible.

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Youzhou.

The restaurant was almost decorated, Zhang Yang nominated "Tianranju", and from then on this place became Zhang Yang's intelligence agency.

"Xingtian, prepare your horses and equipment, we'll go back quickly."

"Yes, Master."

"Ei Lai, keep an eye on this restaurant and find out all the big and small families in Youzhou City. If you have evidence, you have to implement it. If you don't, you can do it yourself. Let Wang Zhi control the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Department as soon as possible. The leader can It’s not our people, but those below the middle level must be controlled by us.”

"Yes, Master."

"How many people do you have now?"

"As far as I'm concerned, young master, there are currently sixty-five servants taken in, and there are one hundred orphans."

"I will expand the number of servants to one hundred and fifty, and keep one hundred orphans. Find a private school teacher as soon as possible to teach them. You should know how to train a dead soldier."

"Master, I understand."

"You just understand."

At this time, Xing Tian came over and said, "Young Master, everything is ready."

"Let's go."

In the garden of the Dudu Mansion, a black shadow ran across the garden towards the main hall like lightning. The lights were dark in the main hall, and dark shadows quickly rushed to the door, leaning on the door and listening quietly. This man is dressed in a green robe, and he is the "viper".

There was silence in the room. "Viper" reached out to open the door and walked in slowly. The door of the west room where Judge Dee lives is closed. Viper tiptoed to the door of the west room, stretched out his hand and pushed the door open. There was a rosewood bed and a set of tea tables and tea stools, but nothing else. Viper looked around and slowly retreated. At this moment, the voice of Duke Dee speaking came from the distance. Viper was startled and quickly left the main hall, closed the door and disappeared into the night.

Outside the main hall, Di Chun was holding a lantern in front of him. Di Gong came to the door accompanied by guards.

Di Chun and Di Gong walked into the main hall, and the guards stood in front of the door. When they entered the main hall, Di Chun lit several wind lanterns, making the room bright. Di Chun said: "Master, you don't rest until the fourth watch every day. Can your body withstand it?"

Judge Dee smiled and patted him on the head: "Little Guitou, you can't stand it, right?"

Di Chun smiled: "Anyway, I think you're already so old, it's almost enough, why bother working so hard!"

Di Gong smiled and said, "You have this mouth." As he said that, he winked at Di Chun, who nodded.

Judge Dee picked up the lantern on the table and pushed open the door to the west room. Suddenly he stopped and stared intently at the ground that had been covered with a thin layer of grass ash. Sure enough, two shallow footprints appeared on it.

A smile appeared on Di Gong's face and he waved to Di Chun. Di Chun ran over, looked down and said in surprise: "Master, your method is really effective!" Mr. Di hissed: "Take the shoe pattern!" Di Chun nodded.

In front of the gate of the Governor's Mansion, several horses came galloping and stopped in front of the gate. The people on the horses got off their horses and hurried into the mansion. It was the Governor of You and several officials. Mr. Dick was walking in the garden, thinking quietly. Li Yuanfang came over and reported: "Your Excellency, Governor You and Yin Cao are waiting in the West Flower Hall. They say they have something important to report."

Judge Dee nodded and said, "I know, tell me I'll be there soon."

Before a stick of incense could reach it, Judge Dee walked into the West Flower Hall, and Chang Shi hurriedly greeted him: "Sir, something big has happened!"

Judge Dee was stunned: "Don't be anxious, speak slowly!"

Chang Shi said: "This morning I led my men to inspect the bank vault, and found that the tens of millions of taels of official silver in stock were missing!"

Judge Dee was startled: "No, disappeared?"

Yin Cao joined the army and said tremblingly: "Yes, sir, all the official silver in stock is gone!"

Judge Di and Chang Shi looked at each other: "How, how is this possible!"

Yin Cao continued: "Not only that, the four palm guards in charge of the treasury have also disappeared!"

Judge Dee was shocked. Chang Shi continued: "Sir, before you came, Wu Sima was in charge of the treasury personally, and the person in charge of the treasury was also Lord Wu's confidant. As usual, monthly detailed accounts must be obtained through Chang Shi and Yin Cao. This article has also been abolished, and it can only be reviewed by the governor and Sima."

Duke Di said angrily: "What? This, this is blatant corruption and fraud. Why don't you report it to the court?"

Chang Shi said: "Bizhi wrote to the Ministry of Household Affairs twice to report the matter. However, there was no news. Later, Lord Sima found out about the matter and threatened Beizhi. If he reported it again, he would be punished by officials."

Judge Di said: "I believe that Fang and Wu embezzled official silver. But it is unbelievable to say that they emptied the treasury! The guards who guard the treasury are directly under the Ministry of Household Affairs and have not rebelled. If Fang Qian How could the treasurer not report this to the imperial court when others openly stole official silver?"

Yincao joined the army and said, "This is indeed a strange thing."

Chang Shi agreed: "There must be something fishy in this!"

Di Gong slammed the table hard: "This is really unreasonable! You two immediately organize people to investigate the matter thoroughly. No one related to the treasury can be spared! Moreover, all banks and banks in Youzhou must If we find out, we must find Guanyin’s whereabouts!”

Chang Shi said "yes" and backed out.

The treasury is located in the southeast courtyard of the Governor's Mansion, about a few hundred meters away from the second hall. There were guards standing in front of the courtyard gate. In the quiet night, a loud voice was heard singing: "Master Di is here!" The guards bowed and saluted. Di Gong, Li Yuanfang and Hu Jinghui walked slowly into the courtyard of the treasury accompanied by Youzhou Yincao and Qianniu Wei.

Judge Dee looked around and said to the people around him: "As you can see, the guards here are so tight. Even if the treasurers in the treasury are all internal thieves, it is impossible to transport such a large amount of silver out!"

Li Yuanfang said: "Based on my humble opinion, they must have shipped them out in batches."

Judge Dee said: "Even if we only transport one box at a time, the guards in front of the door will find out."

Yin Cao said: "Sir, today Chang Shi made a surprise interrogation of the guards guarding the treasury. No one saw a large amount of silver leaving the treasury."

Judge Dee nodded: "Chang Shi has reported the results of the interrogation to me."

Li Yuanfang was puzzled: "This is strange."

Hu Jinghui asked: "Could they pay the money as consolation money or in some other name, but actually secretly transport the money elsewhere?"

Judge Dee nodded thoughtfully: "It is possible, but it is a way, and it will never be the main way."

Li Yuanfang nodded: "What you say makes sense."

Judge Dee said: "It's really puzzling. Come on, let's go in and have a look."

The two large iron doors of the bank opened with a bang, and Judge Dee and others walked in. The silver vault was empty, and the iron official silver shelves were empty. Judge Dee looked around. The walls and floors of the entire bank were made of pig iron without any gaps. Li Yuanfang shook his head: "I really can't figure out how these people transported the money out."

Yincao sighed: "Bizhi also can't understand. This bank is really made of copper and iron. How could such a thing happen in such a safe place? To be honest, I really think that this is not human power." All you can do."

Judge Dee looked around for a while. Finally, he shook his head and said, "Let's go."

Di Gong and his entourage left the bank. Yin Cao pointed to a house not far away and said, "Master Di, please come to the second hall to rest." Di Gong nodded. Suddenly, he stopped, turned around and looked at the bank, and then at the second hall opposite.

Yincao asked strangely: "Sir, what's wrong? Is there something wrong?"

Judge Di said: "It's strange. The second hall should be on the side of the court hall. How come it is built in front of the treasury?"

Yincao smiled bitterly and said: "Sir, to be honest with you, this is Sir Fang's original creation, using a corridor to connect the court hall and the second hall. At that time, the lower-ranking officials also thought it was very strange. It was neither custom-made nor according to the rules. But time As you grow older, you’ll get used to it.”

Judge Di nodded and thought quietly. Everyone held their breath. Yin Cao opened his mouth and was about to ask something. Hu Jinghui grabbed him and made a silencing gesture. Yin Cao was frightened. He quickly took two steps back. Suddenly Judge Dee's eyes lit up. He walked quickly to the courtyard gate of the treasury, walked forward step by step, and did not stop until he reached the back gable of the second hall.

Li Yuanfang said: "A total of one hundred and fifteen steps."

Judge Dee nodded and smiled slightly. He waved his hand fiercely: "Let's go into the second hall!" Judge Dee led everyone quickly into the second hall. His eagle eyes searched everywhere: chairs, coffee tables, table cases, gray bricks on the floor... His gaze Stopped on a few gray bricks. Those bricks are slightly higher than the ones around them. You can't tell if you don't look carefully. A smile appeared on Duke Dee's face. Everyone's eyes were on him, wondering what he was going to do.

Judge Dee strode over to the gray bricks, squatted down and looked at them carefully. The soil in the gaps between the gray bricks was floating on the surface, which showed that they had been pried up.

At this time, a yamen servant walked in with tea. Judge Dee waved to him. The yamen servant hurriedly came over. Judge Dee reached out and picked up the teapot on the tray and poured the tea in the pot onto the ground. Everyone was confused and looked at each other.

I saw that the tea on the ground quickly seeped into the soil. Hu Jinghui said: "Why did it seep so fast? I think the foundation of this house is relatively soft." Yin Cao was stunned: "It's really strange!"

Di Gong took a deep breath and said to Hu Jinghui: "Call a few people." Hu Jinghui said hello, and several guards ran in from the door.

Judge Dee said, "Here, move these bricks away."

The guards swarmed forward and moved the brick aside with all their hands. Everyone exclaimed in unison. There was a secret door under the gray brick!

Judge Di said: "It turns out that the mystery is here! The second hall is closest to the treasury. They dug a secret passage from here, leading directly to the treasury. They moved the silver from the treasury down the secret passage and then sent it out from here. In this way, no one knows what is going on. He robbed the treasury without realizing it. What a master!"

Li Yuanfang said: "I'll go down and take a look."

Judge Dee patted him on the shoulder: "Let's go together!" Then he said to Yin Cao: "You stay here, no one is allowed to enter without heeding the summons!"

Yin Cao responded: "Yes." Li Yuanfang reached out and opened the door and walked down the steps. It was dark below, and Li Yuanfang said: "Get a lantern!" The guard outside heard the sound and ran in and handed over a lantern. Li Yuanfang reached out to take it and walked down quickly. Di Gong and Hu Jinghui followed.

The three of them descended the secret passage. Li Yuanfang was walking in front with a lantern, and Judge Di looked around. The secret passage is made of solid earth and is empty. The three of them walked forward slowly, and soon they reached the end. There were several steps leading to the top. Li Yuanfang quickly climbed up the steps. At the top was an iron secret door.

He stretched out his hand and pushed it, but the secret door did not move. He thought for a while, then pulled it down hard. With a "swish" sound, the secret door opened, revealing the iron plate above. Judge Di quickly followed. Li Yuanfang stretched out his hand and pushed it. The iron plate did not move at all. He turned to Judge Judge and said, "It's dead."

Judge Dee said: "Absolutely impossible!" As he said this, he walked over and looked around, and suddenly found a protruding iron handle next to the secret door. Judge Judge reached out and grabbed it, pressed it down, and there was a "click" sound above his head. The iron plate bounced up, and a ray of light appeared above the head.

Judge Dee raised his head and looked out. He saw a large, empty house wrapped in pig iron. Judge Dee said softly: "It's the bank!"

He walked down the steps, returned to the secret passage, and said to the two of them: "Everything is clear now. Fang Qian used the secret passage to transport the official silver out of the Governor's Mansion, and then transferred it to other places."

Li Yuanfang nodded. Judge Dee pondered: "Then, where did they transport the official silver?"

Hu Jinghui said: "These people are so secretive. They must have used their official money to do something shady."

Judge Dee said: "Let's go out."

The two nodded and followed Judge Dee toward the exit. Suddenly, Judge Dee stopped and turned around, staring at the wall on the left side of the secret passage.

Li Yuanfang asked "What's wrong?" but Di Gong didn't answer. He walked to the wall and knocked on it, and the wall made a "plop" sound.

Judge Dee pressed hard with his hand, and the wall dented. Li Yuanfang and Hu Jinghui exclaimed in unison: "The wall is fake!"

Judge Dee nodded: "Yes. It is made of sand nets and stones." As he spoke, his eagle eyes searched. There was a bulge at the end of the false wall. Judge Dee walked over, stretched out his hand and pressed it, and there was a "cluck" sound. Judge Dee said: "There is a way here!"

Before he finished speaking, the fake wall made a loud "clacking" sound. Li Yuanfang and Hu Jinghui quickly stood in front of Duke Di to protect him.

The fake wall slowly opened with a "creeping" sound, and it turned out to be a portal! Di Gong and the other two stared at the scene in front of them with their mouths open.

With a "click", the wall stopped, revealing a dark room inside.

Li Yuanfang said softly: Sir, let me go first. As he spoke, he reached out and took a light steel lancet in his hand.

He raised the lantern and walked slowly into the dark room. Judge Di and Hu Jinghui looked at his back nervously, not daring to express their anger.

Suddenly Li Yuanfang let out an exclamation, and Di Gong and Hu Jinghui jumped in. Li Yuanfang was seen standing blankly in the dark room holding a lantern, motionless.

Judge Dee asked, "What's wrong?"

Li Yuanfang took a deep breath and pointed to the corner of the darkroom: "Sir, look!"

Judge Dee took the lantern and raised it, sitting alone with his back to the door, motionless. Judge Di walked over slowly, and Li Yuanfang behind him said, "Sir, be careful." As he said that, he stepped over. Hu Jinghui also hurriedly guarded Mr. Di.

Judge Dee carefully looked at the man in front of him. He saw this man wearing a yellow shirt with long hair shawl, sitting facing the wall. Hearing the footsteps behind him, he tilted his head slightly and said, "Is my time coming?" ?”

Judge Di, Li and Hu asked at the same time: "Who are you?"

The man was stunned when he heard this, and turned around suddenly. A familiar face came into view. It was none other than Fang Qian, the governor of Youzhou.

Li Yuanfang and Hu Jinghui couldn't help but scream in surprise. Judge Dee calmed down: "Master Fang, the governor of Youzhou?"

Fang Qian nodded: "Yes. Who are you?"

Judge Di said: "Di Renjie."

Fang Qian was shocked: "Bingzhou Di Huaiying?"

Judge Dee nodded: "Exactly."

Fang Qian fell to his knees, tears welling up in his eyes: "I've finally waited for this day for my humble position! Mr. Di, I'm polite for your humble position!"

Judge Dee stretched out his hands to help him up: "Master Fang, why are you in this state?"

Fang Qian said: "I was careless in my humble position, and I fell into the villain's scheme by mistake, so I was reduced to the rank and file for several years. Sir, I, I..." As he said this, he broke down in tears.

Duke Dee sighed: "Sir, you have been wronged."

Fang Qian sobbed and said: "Being humble and incompetent, I owe God's grace and humiliate the people. I made Youzhou fall into the hands of gangsters. I deserve death for my humble and humble duties!"

Duke Di comforted him: "Master Fang, there is no need to be sad. I know everything. Now that I am the governor of Youzhou, I will definitely restore your innocence!"

Fang Qian touched his head to the ground, making a thumping sound: "Thank you, sir!"

Di Gong said to Li Yuanfang: "Yuanfang, help Master Fang stand up."

Li Yuanfang quickly reached out to help Fang Qian and walked out of the cave.

Hu Jinghui seemed to have not woken up yet, he stammered: "He, is he the real Fang Qian?"

Judge Dee nodded: "It seems so."

Hu Jinghui said: "This is really unexpected!"

Di Gong and three others took Fang Qian to the Governor's Mansion to settle down temporarily. After taking a short rest, Di Gong held a banquet in Donghua Hall to calm Fang Qian's shock. The table was filled with wine and food, and Di Gong and Li Yuanfang were sitting at the table waiting.

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On the way to Huzhou City, evil came flying pigeons to deliver messages.

"Young Master, it was rumored that Fang Qian, the governor of Youzhou, was a fake, but now we have found the real Fang Qian."

"Oh~ What a coincidence that Zhen Fang Qian showed up. Is there any other news?"

"Also, the silver vault in Youzhou City was stolen, and tens of millions of official silver disappeared."

Zhang Yang was a little angry: "This damn Jin Mulan."

Youzhou had just encountered a war, and these tens of millions of official silver were all relief funds for the people of Youzhou, which she dared to embezzle.

"Master, what should we do?"

"Send a bad message and ask him to tell Wang Zhi (the bad guy) to target Tianbao Bank at all costs. It's best to find someone undercover to go in. Guanyin must be there."

"Yes, Master."

"Come on, let's go back quickly."

(End of this chapter)