Red makeup against the world

Chapter 56 The case of the missing woman in Yangzhou

At the moment of Xu Shi, the last ray of light faded from the sky, and darkness fell.The sky over Yangzhou City was overcast, and the sound of spring thunder and rolling sounded, and the wind and rain were about to come.

The investigation clues of the yamen servants and the police were placed on the desk of Governor Peng; Qin Yangrong also collected and summarized the information obtained, and reported it to Qian Feng.All the clues point to the Guazhou Wharf outside Yangzhou City, the big ship of Yin Chengye, a great salt merchant in Yangzhou.

Inspector Peng, dressed in half-worn uniform, took his seat at the head of the study in the mansion, and several teachers and staff were sitting or standing to advise him.

One of the elderly masters said: "Dong Weng, then Yin Chengye is the leader of the salt merchants in Jin. If he is arrested, I am afraid it will arouse the anger of the salt merchants in Jin. I am afraid that the situation will get out of control. It won't be finished."

Another middle-aged master in a black robe said: "Master He, this statement is wrong. Salt tax is certainly a big deal, but if you offend that one, the consequences are even more unpredictable."

Peng Xuelin is a middle-aged man with a fair face and a plump body. He is over forty and not confused.

He has been in the officialdom for more than ten years, and he is well versed in the way of being an official. Big men cannot be offended, but the salt tax is even more related to his year-end evaluation.Yangzhou, as the important place of Lianghuai saltworks, has always been the top priority of the imperial court.It's a real dilemma.

Peng Xuelin thought to himself, if there was a problem with the salt tax, the governor of Yangzhou, who had become the governor of Yangzhou with great difficulty, would come to an end.

Seeing that he could not make up his mind, the middle-aged master said again: "A few years ago, there were several cases of missing women in Yangzhou City. It's just that the identities of those women were ordinary and no clues could be found. Now it seems that it may be What Yin Chengye did. The youngest son of Mr. Shi Lin, the Lianghuai inspector, is a hungry ghost. Yin Chengye harmed these women, just to honor Mr. Lin."

The salt merchants in Yangzhou are divided into two major interest groups: the local big merchants and the Shanxi salt merchants. These two groups have been fighting for greater benefits.This middle-aged master took advantage of the local big businessman, seized this opportunity, regardless of whether Yin Chengye did it or not, and put the blame on him first.

Hearing this, Peng Xuelin said, "Oh? Is there such a thing? Call Master Li." Master Li is in charge of punishment. He is a long-standing local official in Yangzhou and does not belong to Peng Xuelin's own staff.

Master Li's complexion is dark, his hands have thick joints, it looks like he has been on the road for many years.Peng Xuelin was not pleased with his upright nature.But he is good at solving cases, and Peng Xuelin still relies on him in terms of criminal name.

Listening to the middle-aged teacher asking about "the disappearance of a woman in Yangzhou City", he bowed his hands and replied: "Return to Master Wang, there is indeed such a thing. From the second year of Yonglong to the fourth year of Yonglong, a total of eight women disappeared." .”

Peng Xuelin murmured, Mr. Lin took office in Yonglong's year, and the time was just right.

As one of the top figures in Yangzhou official circles, Peng Xuelin and Lin Xunshi have met on various occasions, and naturally they have also met Mr. Lin.

Lin Xunshi was old enough to have a son, and he obeyed and doted on this youngest son so much that he even named him Lin Jiabao.Mr. Lin is in his 20s. His family has a lot of wives and concubines, and they are sexually attractive.

The disappearance of these eight women must not involve Lin Xunshi, and the two will meet each other in the officialdom.

If it can be placed on Yin Chengye's head, the salt merchants in Jin will have no excuse to make troubles, and they can still gain favors from Lin Xunshi without offending that big man in Beijing.Not only is there no fault, but there are also credits, which can kill three birds with one stone.Peng Xuelin asked Master Li, "Do you have any clues?"

Master Li said in grief and indignation: "There are clues, but they can't be investigated. The police investigating the case were either injured or harassed at home."

Peng Xuelin was furious and said: "There is such a thing? How dare you openly hinder the government from investigating the case." He said sternly: "Master Li, order Liu Butou to lead a team of arresters to quickly investigate Yin Chengye's mansion. ,vessel."

Master Li has studied these disappearance cases for many years, and so many clues point to Yin Chengye, but he is so soft-spoken that he cannot avenge innocent women and feel ashamed of their parents.At this time, seeing that the governor wanted to investigate Yin Chengye, he didn't care about the official affairs, it was a good thing to be able to investigate the case, so he hurriedly took orders.

Peng Xuelin gave Mr. Wang a wink, only to see Mr. Wang flashing out of the door, calling Mr. Li who was about to leave, and said face-to-face: "Investigate the case and investigate the case. Don't involve Lin Xunshi and Mr. Lin."

Master Li knew in his heart that he didn't bother to participate in this kind of tricky officialdom, but there was no need to confront Shangguan.Immediately nodded in agreement.

Master He stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Dong Weng is really clever! This plan to kill two birds with one stone is really clever!"

If Yin Chengye, a tycoon of salt merchants in Shanxi, can be brought down, the local salt merchants in Yangzhou will definitely not be lightly thanked.The middle-aged master got the benefits, he didn't say much, he echoed the other masters, and they were full of praise.

Peng Xuelin is full of pride.

In the "Hefeng Hao", there are no such scheming lawsuits.Looking at the evidence in front of him, Qian Feng asked Qin Yangrong, "Are you sure?"

Qin Yangrong nodded, and said: "Master, I've confirmed that it's correct. The big ship of the Yin family has left the Guazhou Wharf and is sailing along the mouth of the Yangtze River to the East China Sea."

"Take your manpower and drive out all the existing ships of the 'Hefeng', and we set off to chase them." Qian Feng ordered.

In a hall of Yin's big ship, there are carved beams and painted buildings, which are extremely luxurious.The ground is covered with a red Persian carpet, and the gold-plated octagonal palace lanterns are hung, which are brilliantly lit.There are also all kinds of singers, playing and singing, singing and laughing, what a gentle town.

Yin Chengye leaned his fat body on the couch, and beside him was a pretty woman in a yellow shirt who was peeling oranges for him.Lin Jiabao hugged left and right, and was teasing.

Yin Chengye had already received the report, and Bingyue had already boarded the boat. Looking at the time, he guessed that he should wake up by now.He laughed loudly: "Mr. Lin, Yin has prepared a surprise for you."

Lin Jiabao had just finished drinking the "skin cup" presented by one of Meiji, and was satisfied, and replied weakly after hearing the words: "What surprise?"

"Master Lin has not forgotten that ice moon beauty?" Yin Chengye stepped forward and asked.

"Bingyue?! Where is it?" As long as the beauty he wants, Master Yin will always get it for him, without exception.

Lin Jiabao was very satisfied with his knowledge, and helped Yin Chengye get a lot of salt quotations, helping him become the top salt merchant in Shanxi.This kind of transaction, everyone gets what they need, Lin Jiabao is very satisfied.And Bingyue, in the eyes of his countless concubines, are all top-notch beauties.

Seeing that Lin Jiabao was really obsessed with it, Yin Chengye was secretly happy. It seems that the number of Yanyin can be doubled this year.

Clapping hands, a man in green clothes walked in from the door.Yin Chengye ordered: "Bring Bingyue up."

Lin Jiabao's eyes lit up, thinking that he was about to see the Bingyue whom he had been thinking about so much, he didn't even care about the two beauties beside him, he stretched his neck and waited.

(End of this chapter)