Clear Wear and Lie to Win

Chapter 173 Missing
Although Charlie is a businessman, his hobbies are more on his favorite buildings, and he is not particularly sensitive to these things.

Carl did notice.

Carl asked Charlie: "Charlie, you hold a picture book every day, and you don't ask yourself about the goods. Do you know that several people who came over at the same time as us have disappeared by themselves."

Charlie was very surprised. As an Englishman, although he has no feelings for his compatriots, but now he is in a foreign country. Hearing this incident, he still couldn't help asking: "What's going on? Did he offend someone?"

No wonder he guessed this way. Although these British businessmen are all sweets and cakes in the eyes of the Qing people, they are from other places after all. They are not as capable as local snakes. If they offend people who should not be offended, it is really possible will disappear.

Carl shook his head: "I don't know. I haven't heard of anyone offended by them. I heard that they have found a buyer and are going to leave soon. I don't know why they disappeared."

After hearing this, Charlie felt that something was wrong, and he was very worried, although he didn't know those people.

"Why don't you report to the officials! Although we are outsiders to the Qing Dynasty, we can bring goods to the Qing Dynasty after all. No one refuses money, right! As long as we unite, the Yamen of the Qing Dynasty will definitely give us an explanation Otherwise, I would feel unsafe staying in the Qing Dynasty, and if there are more people who report to officials, it will definitely attract attention, and it is much better than waiting for news like this."

Carl was very moved after hearing Charlie's proposal.

They are all foreign businessmen. As the saying goes, a strong dragon cannot overwhelm a local snake. If they show weakness, everyone will definitely want to bully them in the future. Reporting to the group is a must.

"You are right, I will find some more people, and we will go to the Yamen together."

Most people thought the same as Karl, and then they were encouraged by Karl, so they went to the Yamen to report to the officials.

Regarding why those British businessmen disappeared, although there is no news outside, there are still some people in the yamen who know the news.

They also did not expect that British businessmen came to report to the officials collectively.

"Master Zhou, what do you think we should do?"

How to do?
What can I do, of course I should go to the emperor. The emperor ordered him to arrest him. The reason is unclear. It sounds reasonable, but they don't know the specific situation. Now they are suddenly approached. I also feel a little unreasonable in my heart!
"Your Majesty, I will see you in writing, Mr. Zhou."

Yinzhen: "Let him in."

After Zhou Liaoping came in, he saluted first, and then began to report the reason.

"Reporting to the emperor, the British emperor has now gone to the Yamen collectively, and said that let us give an explanation. Several businessmen from the UK disappeared for no reason, and let the Qing Dynasty find out the truth."

Yinzhen sneered, and then said to Zhou Liaoping: "I know about this, you go back and tell those people, just tell them to wait for three days, and give them an explanation after three days."

Although Zhou Liaoping didn't know what the emperor was going to do, he knew that he could just do what the emperor said at this time, and it was unnecessary to get to the bottom of it.

Zhou Liaoping went back and smiled at Yinzhen's words, telling him to wait for three days and give him an answer in three days.

The British businessman is not such a persevering person, since the yamen have already said, it is not one of them who disappeared, out of love for his compatriots, plus he is afraid that no one will ask if he disappears.

When the yamen got an answer, they went back.

Two days later, Yinzhen then took control of the wealthy businessmen in Guangzhou who were addicted to drugs. One of them was addicted to drugs. Yinzhen went to see it with his own eyes. In order to ask for some drugs, he knelt down and begged for mercy, his nose running. , it is estimated that if he is asked to learn how to bark like a dog, he will follow suit.

It's not that no one has discovered the dangers of this drug, but they all like that feeling. Some people even want to use drugs to control others in order to achieve their goals. Yinzhen also found two cases.

One is a local wealthy businessman surnamed Liu. His nephew knew about this thing and slowly added drugs to his food to make him addicted.

One was about the back house, which was the backyard of a rich businessman surnamed Wang. The stepmother knew there was such a thing, so she asked her stepson and stepdaughter to put drugs in the meals, but both cases achieved their goals.

The rich businessman surnamed Liu now treats his nephew more favorably than his own son. Where is the rich businessman surnamed Wang, the stepmother really controls the stepson and stepdaughter in her own hands. The stepson and stepdaughter are useless, but she has gained a good reputation.

Most of the others were tried at the beginning, and later fell in love with the feeling of ecstasy. I may know in my heart that it will be addictive, but I am reluctant to quit.

"Reporting to the emperor, all people have been controlled, and those who smoke and participate in everything have been controlled."

Yinzhen nodded: "Take everyone to the yamen tomorrow, and I will go there tomorrow for a trial."

"Yes"

It was Zhou Liaoping who was talking to Yinzhen. He had nothing to do with him at first, but Yinzhen saw that he was quite steady in his work and his mouth was relatively firm. Although everyone around him was capable, they were still unfamiliar with their places of life. It was more difficult to check things and control people Zhou Liaoping is not allowed to be familiar with the door and the way.

Zhou Liaoping followed the investigation for the past two days, so he also saw the humble appearance of the drug addict. He learned that the source of the drug was the missing British businessmen, so he knew that the emperor was going to make a big move this time.

Zhou Liaoping was finally able to relax on the way back. He was not easy to relax after being investigated by the investigators for the past two days. Now when he relaxed, he thought of the officials who were dismissed and punished some time ago. When the two things were connected, Zhou Liaoping You will know why.

When Zhou Liaoping thought about it, he suddenly remembered something. He also likes to go to teahouses on weekdays. Once, the shopkeeper of the teahouse wanted to recommend him a good thing, which was expensive. He hesitated and refused. Now thinking about it, suddenly I broke out in a cold sweat.

Mrs. Zhou saw that Zhou Liaoping had been restless, and his eyes were rather empty, so she was a little worried: "Master, what's wrong with you?"

Zhou Liaoping returned to his senses, glanced at Mrs. Zhou, and murmured: "It's nothing, but I'm a little scared."

Mrs. Zhou didn't know why, and asked, "Why are you afraid?"

Zhou Liaoping would also discuss some important decisions with Mrs. Zhou on weekdays. After all, the husband and wife are one. Besides, Mrs. Zhou is also a good housekeeper. She can sometimes give some opinions on some official matters, which Zhou Liaoping does not agree with. He intends to hide it from her.

Then she told everything about it, including the fact that she almost took drugs. Mrs. Zhou broke out in a cold sweat after hearing this.

At this time, Mrs. Zhou also thought that the empress often communicated with Mrs. Cheng, and inquired a lot about the British merchant ships, including the British merchants who gave the slaves on board "good things" to refresh their minds.

Mrs. Zhou also told about this matter, and then the couple looked at each other, and finally Zhou Liaoping said: "This matter is over, don't mention it to the empress, let the girls and boys be more vigilant in the future."

Mrs. Zhou looked solemn: "I know."

On the other side, Yunrong looked at Yinzhen and said, "Tomorrow you plan to show up in person."

What Yunrong meant was to show up as the emperor.

Yinzhen nodded: "Well, let them have a long memory. Touching that kind of thing is touching my Nilin. I will be angry about other things. I will absolutely kill this matter in the cradle."

Yinzhen said this more than once, which shows Yinzhen's aversion to opium-related things.

No wonder, the two Opium Wars, the country's gates were opened, foreign powers invaded, and the people of the country were in dire straits. Even if Yinzhen was not an emperor, a bloody person would be angry when he saw it.

Moreover, opium also caused the people of the country to bear the title of weak man in East Asia, and Yinzhen couldn't bear it.

Yun Rong would not stop him either. Although she didn't face that period of history directly, she had watched the historical records and the modern drug documentary, which really made people feel heavy. She naturally agreed with Yin Zhen's doing so.

(End of this chapter)