The Red Mansions Across the Four Seas

Chapter 72

Jia Min sent Jia Qiang to Ningrong Street, and then went to the Yuelai Inn where he often went.

After staying here for one night, as soon as the city gate opened the next morning, I went to Tongzhou.At noon, I found out where Wang Yuzuo lived.

This Wang Zuo was the one who came to do the autopsy when Zhou Rui poisoned Jia Min.

This is a typical courtyard house in the imperial capital.There are three main rooms, and there are several wing rooms on the left and right sides.There is an anteroom at the door.In front of the door, there is a small pond.

According to Feng Shui, this pond is the water of Suzaku Fang.

From the perspective of scale, this courtyard can be regarded as at least a medium-sized family in the local area.

Jia Min was a little surprised that a gangster could reach this level.

The wooden door was closed tightly, Jia Min knocked vigorously, and after a while, a man in his forties came to open the door. '

Jia Min recognized at a glance that this was the person who went for the autopsy.

At first Wang Yuzuo didn't recognize Jia Min, but by the time he did, it was too late, Jia Min pushed him away and forced his way into the courtyard.

"Wang Yuzuo's house is nice, can you go in and talk about it?"

Jia Min said, and walked inside.

"Who are you and why are you here?"

"Wang Wuzuo won't be so forgetful, we are old acquaintances."

"I don't know you, please explain why you are here, otherwise, I will report to the government."

"Okay, I can't wish for it. I want to see how you collude with others to seek money and kill yourself."

"Brother, don't spout blood. You...,"

Before Wang Wuzuo could finish speaking, Jia Min flew up and kicked Wang Wuzuo to the ground.

"If you don't eat the toast and eat fine wine, you still pretend to be stupid with me. The good things you did with Jia Lian and Zhou Rui, you forgot so soon? You didn't expect that I would come back to life, right?"

"It's clear that arsenic was put in my tea, but you stared and said that you died of a sudden illness. Call me quickly, how much money did they give you?"

"No, no, no money."

"Okay, you said it yourself."

Jia Min carried Wu Zuo into the house. At the corner of the door, there was a rope. He picked it up, tied a buckle, and put it around Wu Zuo's neck.

"That day, before I died, I was put into the coffin. You were there at that time. Now, I will take you to see the official. When the time comes, you and the magistrate will tell the difference."

With that said, Jia Min pulled Wu Zuo out.Wu Zuo hugged the door frame with both hands, unwilling to move.

"Why, are you afraid? Now I will give you two options. One is to go to see the official with me, and the other is to explain to me exactly what happened that day. Maybe I will let you go. You can choose one yourself? "

Wuzuo thought for a long time, and finally let out a long sigh.

"That's the case, I'll tell you everything. Then, you have to let me go."

"Okay, it's a deal."

Jia Min let go of his work, and the two went into the back room. Jia Min asked and recorded, and Wu answered.

In interrogation, the topic setting is actually very important.Because this represents the direction of the interrogation.Jia Min's questions naturally revolved around Zhou Rui and Jia Lian's intention to murder him.

In particular, they emphasized the fact that they colluded with others, fabricated sudden illnesses and deaths, and paid them off to give false testimony.

The reason why Jia Min dared to use such force on Wu Zuo was because he had grasped a fatal weakness of Wu Zuo - not reporting to the officials.

According to the "Great Law", all cases of poisoning must be reported to the authorities.In other words, a poisoning case is already a criminal case, it cannot be private, and it must go through judicial procedures.

It was clearly an arsenic poisoning case, but it was found to be a case of illness and death by Wu Zuo. It was obvious that he had accepted the benefits.This is why Wu Zuo dare not go to see the official.

After the interrogation, Jia Min copied another copy of Wu's confession, and Wu painted it and charged it, and Jia Min left.

Before the city gate closed, Jia Min returned to the city.Send the horse to the Pleasure Inn and go out.

When they walked to the market, they met Niu Jizong's bus and carriage, and Jia Min got on the bus.While riding in the car, I chatted with the owner of the car.

"Your carriage is a novelty, and the money is all earned by you."

"My lord, to be honest, where did you earn any money? Didn't you see that you are the only one in this car?"

"That's true, what's the matter? No one wants to sit?"

"I would like to, but it's too expensive. As soon as people inquire about the price, they turn around and leave. Who has how much money, and goes out every day in a carriage?"

"If the family has a cart or horse, there is no need to take our cart. If there is no cart or horse, they have no money at all. Who would spend ten renminbi to build a car, and they will be there in a few steps. For ten renminbi, you can buy a car." A pile of vegetables is enough for a family to eat for several days."

"I also entered the city a few days ago. I saw that your business is very hot. Why have you been left out in the cold these few days?"

"It's just opened, so it's a fresh idea. Who spends that unreasonable money every day for a long time? It's a good thing, but it's not affordable for the money."

"According to what you say, I'm afraid this business will not last long?"

"In my opinion, it won't last long. The man who came with me has already traveled four or five times. There were originally eight cars on this line, but four cars have been subtracted from the one yesterday. I'm afraid It’s the masters, and they can’t hold on any longer. This man feeds on horses, they are all living things, so he can’t put money into them that day?”

This situation was actually expected by Jia Min, so when Niu Jizong and Liu Fang squeezed him out, he always took a calm and on the sidelines attitude.

With their minds, it is currently impossible to solve this deadlock.There are only two endings in the end. One is that we can't support it any longer, and we close down.Second, someone came to pick up the offer.

However, with the current operating conditions, no one is optimistic about the prospects of the bus.Except for Jia Min, no one would jump into this fire pit.

However, no matter what the outcome is, losing money is doomed.

In fact, Niu Jizong, Liu Fang and others have worked hard on this project.

On the opening day, it was an unprecedented event.Not only some famous businessmen went there to congratulate, but also many officials came.

Officials from Wanping County, Daxing County, Tongzhou, Changping Prefecture, Shuntian Prefecture, Wucheng Bingmasi and other yamen, and even the nine admirals from the second rank came to support.

However, no matter how many people come, it is only a moment of excitement.As time goes by, no one can fill this hole for you with their own money.

If this project fails, it will not only be a financial loss, but also a huge loss in terms of decency.

It is said that after hearing about this matter, the present sage was also very happy.Now that he hastily dismounted, he would not be able to leave any favors with the emperor.

Although the bus and carriage project is also privately invested, it has one of the biggest differences from other privately invested commercial projects, which is its public attribute.

Therefore, although it is not a government-run project, the officials of various yamen are very concerned about it.To a large extent, this has become a performance project and image project of officials.So, they reported it layer by layer, and finally alarmed the emperor.

Once this project fails, the officials will lose face.If the emperor doesn't like someone, if he wants to deal with someone, give him a bully, it's all ready-made.

Therefore, even if Niu Jizong couldn't hold on anymore, it would not be easy to stop.Or gritted their teeth and kept burning money, or forcibly closed down.

If it's the latter, I'm afraid even those officials will have to offend him.Although he is also from a noble family, his reputation has gone bankrupt.With this bad record, his career path in the future has also become confusing.

At the intersection of Dajinmen, Jia Min got out of the car, and Qiu Liang was already waiting for him here.

Tonight, Jia Min is the host and invites Qiu Liang to drink. One is that Qiu Liang invited them last time, and today he invites Qiu Liang back.The second is that there are only three days until the watermelon goes on the market, and he will ask Qiu Liang to take people to maintain order on that day.

In advance, a detailed security plan must be worked out.

Just when the two were about to walk into the alley, there was an earth-shattering sound of horseshoes. You didn't need to look to know that this was a horse team coming.

Sure enough, I saw a group of white horses rushing over, there were about a hundred of them.What is more eye-catching is that the horses are all white horses, and none of them are of other colors.

The knights on horseback also wore uniform brown clothes.Each showed a sturdy air.

Only a young man in his twenties in the middle, dressed in white, surrounded by many riders, sitting in a gorgeous four-horse four-wheeled carriage, looked different.

The horse team ran so fast that they didn't care about the vehicles and pedestrians on the street.A peddler selling chickens and ducks on the side of the road couldn't avoid it, and the chickens and ducks were frightened and flew around.

Two ducks ran to the road in a panic and were trampled to death by a horse's hoof in a blink of an eye.

Damn, isn't this drag racing in the downtown area?Who is so awesome?Could it be that his father is also very good?
After Jia Min came to this world, he also saw some troops. However, he had the impression that the military discipline of these troops was relatively lax, with disorganized appearance and poor equipment, obviously due to lack of training.Not to mention the murderous aura that has been baptized by war.

However, this team is obviously different from those armies.Not only is the military appearance neat, but there is also a sturdy air.At first glance, it is well-trained.

"Who is this, so arrogant?"

Jia Min became interested in this army.

"Who else is it, isn't it the eldest son of the Dongping Wang family?"

Qiu Liang's voice was full of dissatisfaction.It seems that he is not too cold about this world.

"This team of followers is very imposing."

"They are all like this. If there is nothing to do, they are willing to come to the imperial capital to show off."

How many of them?Which ones?It seems that there is something in the words.

Although we have some contacts with Qiu Liang now, but after all, the friendship is not too deep, so Jia Min didn't ask.If you ask too many questions, Qiu Liang's vigilance will be aroused, which is not good.

When they arrived at Meiyue Tower, the two drank while studying the matter of sending troops to Yeduju to maintain order.

Although Qiu Liang was listening, he was thinking in his heart: This guy has a big heart, the Jia Mansion is waiting for him to make a fool of himself, and he still has the mind to think about it.You really thought that watermelon could be sold for 5000 taels of silver.

(End of this chapter)