Chapter 50 clues

"These two consecutive big movements are like pulling the salary from the bottom of the pot, controlling the whole dragon material in your hand. If you want to sell, you can only go through our appraisal first, and the cost of appraisal is extremely high, so other firms have withdrawn from the industry. By this time, we have basically monopolized the entire material industry. Then, with his help, he sold a large number of materials again. Repress other businesses. Other businesses make money, and in the end they can only cooperate with us. If other firms do not agree, Liu Sishan can use his relationship with the court to inspect the goods of major firms. Over time, other businesses have been obedient.

"At this time, I became the biggest leader of the Onmyoji Association. After monopolizing the materials, we began to monopolize Onmyoji. At first, many Onmyoji disagreed, but their elixir could only be consigned in major businesses. The major businesses colluded with us, and their elixir could not be put on the shelves. At this time, Liu Sishan was able to sell a large amount of elixir. As a result, the local elixir of Onmyoji in Longdu cannot be sold. In just two months, the Onmyoji of Longdu compromised most of it. In less than a year, he has completed things that many generations can't do. At that time, I was also very shocked. Since then, the materials and elixir of Longdu have been under our control. Every month, I transfer the flow of the association to his business. As for where the money went, I don't know at all.

After Zhang Zong said lightly, everyone was stunned.

Being able to hoard a large amount of materials requires a huge amount of money, which is not a small amount.

I'm afraid that only those resounding families can make money.

Of course, this is not the most critical thing. The most important thing is that all the profits have gone there in the next 11 years?

This is what the emperor is most afraid of.

Because with this invisible money, some people can do a lot of things, such as armed soldiers, fighting to the end, that is, burning money.

Whoever has more money will usually win.

"How much is the annual flow of the Onmyoji Association?"

Liu Xia asked curiously.

"I have been taking over these accounts myself. There are more than 40 million taels of silver a year. We leave four million as expenses, and we will pay the rest.

Zhang Zong said.

Immediately, all the people in the hall took a cold breath.

In the past few years, the weather has been smooth and the world is peaceful. The annual treasury revenue of the imperial court is about 200 million taels of silver.

If you get 35 million taels a year, these 11 years will be close to 400 million taels of silver.

This is enough to arm an army of 500,000 people, and it is the best equipment.

No wonder the emperor made such a painful decision.

I'm afraid that this money, even if it is one of the best families of the Tianji Dynasty, can't be taken out at once.

"After that, other businesses have been enduring your exploitation?"

Dabao suddenly asked.

"This is not true. After a year of suppression, other businesses have also begun to fight back. However, I don't know how Liu Sishan dealt with it. By the end of the second year, these businesses cooperated with us.

Zhang Zong said.

"Liu Si's three hands and eyes are open to the sky. He can ask the official server to constantly detain their goods, and naturally he can also give benefits to those merchants to make them comply. They are just doing business, and they can't compete with you. Moreover, after your appraisal of the materials, the major businesses have added a layer of price, and they also have enough money to make money. Anyway, the materials outside are circulating and can't be sold. They are not worried. It's bitter. It's just the yin and yang masters of Longdu.

Liu Xia explained.

After saying that, the hall fell into silence.

There are too many people involved in this business.

First of all, the officials who were responsible for the seizure of goods from major commercial banks at that time, and they definitely got enough benefits.

It's just that ten years away, the officialdom in Longdu has changed, and those officials have been transferred from their posts for a long time.

However, we can only start from here first, and then start from major businesses to see if there are any clues.

"Gentlemen, we are divided into three ways. Dabao and Liu Liansheng went to check the Changyun business. Let's see if there are any other clues. Cai Wei and I went to the Ministry of Officials to transfer the officials' files. As for Song Hanxing and others, according to my instructions, go and invite Zheng Shaokun, the commander of Tianyuwei, to come here for tea. If he dares to resist, he will kill him.

Liu Xia said lightly.

Everyone immediately hugged their fists and said, "No."

Then, everyone got up and left.

Liu Xia then went to the official department with 50 imperial troops.

After the general transmission, what Liu Xia did not expect was that the minister of the Ministry of Public Affairs came out to greet him in person, and he was respectful to Liu Xia.

Hearing about what Liu Xia was going to do, the whole official department was called a cooperation, which made Liu Xia feel a little surprised.

Although that is the will of the Holy, the attitude of these officials is very modest.

Immediately, Zhang Hengbing, the minister of the Ministry of Ceremonies, invited Liu Xia to the lobby, hurriedly read the file 11 years ago, and personally ordered someone to read the inspector.

Let Liu Xia and Cai Wei wait with tea on one side.

"Lord Zhang, just let me do this kind of trivial matter in person. Isn't this bothering your office?"

Liu Xia said with an awkward smile.

"Your Majesty is polite. After today's early morning, Your Majesty issued a decree to fully cooperate with the prince and thoroughly investigate the case. I will wait and act according to my orders. How dare I neglect at all? Please don't be polite.

"The decree?"

Liu Xia asked curiously.

"The prince doesn't know yet?"

Wang Hengbin hurriedly asked in a low voice.

Liu Xia shook her head blankly.

"Your Majesty's will is to let all departments of Longdu cooperate fully, and he also said that no one is allowed to plead for the people involved in the case, otherwise it is not a matter of killing."

Wang Hengbin whispered.

Liu Xia was stunned and couldn't help but be shocked.

In this case, the emperor knew that he would design a lot of royal relatives and nobles, so he made an order in advance, which was to fully support Liu Xidu in handling this case.

So Liu Xia, what else is there to be afraid of?

With the imperial edict, as expected, these people are very efficient. In less than a quarter of an hour, the list of officials who worked in Longdu in those years was listed.

The official who can dye and detain the goods of the caravan is Song Tiandao, the commander of Longdu Tiankuiwei.

Of course, there is also the current imperial court.

When Liu Xia saw this, she couldn't help frowning.

Tiankuiwei is the armed force of Gongwei Jingshi, which has always been held by successive Prince Rui.

They are responsible for outer city defense, public security, firefighting and other work.

Naturally, you have the right to withhold the goods of major commercial banks.

"Is this case related to Prince Rui?"

Liu Xia muttered in her heart.

Today's Prince Rui is the father of Lingling and the son of Master Longdu Duan. Liu Xia heard that he is kind and upright, and he is very favored by the emperor.

He holds a heavy army in his hand. If he is the owner behind the scenes, it would be too troublesome.

"Lord Wang, where is the whereabouts of this Song Tiandao now?"

Liu Xia asked curiously.

"Well, go back to the prince. Lord Song was loyal to the country ten years ago.

"Dead?"

"Yes, my lord, in the southeast naval battle ten years ago, Lord Song's hometown was there, and he repeatedly begged His Majesty to let him transfer troops. Defend the country. Your Majesty let him go. It didn't take long for him to die. Your Majesty regretted you very much at that time and rewarded the Song family very much.

"So that's it. Please give me a copy of the list."

"It's easy to do."

Immediately, Wang Shangshu hurriedly asked someone to sort it out.

After a while, it was handed over to Liu Xia.

Then Liu Xia greeted him and came out of the official department and went to the royal palace.

This is still a clue, which is broken.

The composition of Tiankuiwei is very complicated.

Among them, there are many important generals and many descendants of the clan.

Although a large number of martial arts officials have been replaced in recent years, most of them are occupied by the descendants of the clan.

Many descendants of the clans start their official careers from here, so it is difficult to judge whether Prince Rui has anything to do with this case.

However, if he had taken someone to inspect other merchants' goods and send Tiandao at that time, if he was an accomplice, it was impossible for Prince Rui not to know such a big movement.

The Song family in the south of the Yangtze River is also one of the famous families in the Dragon Soul Continent.

But this does not mean that there is something wrong with the Song family.

It's really confused.

Returning to the royal palace, Dabao and the rest of the people have come back.

"What are the clues?"

Liu Xia asked.

"Don't mention it. When we arrived, the Changyun Trading Company had already been empty. We asked the nearby merchants and said that from the afternoon of the Onmyoji Association, the people of this business had left.

"My subordinates have gone to Shuntianfu to issue a notice to seize the owners of Changyun Trading Company. They only walked for one night and won't run very far. If they catch it back, there may be a clue.

Liu Liansheng and Dabao said.

When Liu Xia heard this, she sighed.

"Brother, why do you sigh? As soon as those people are caught and asked, they will know some eyebrows. They have just walked all night. How far can they run out?

Dabao asked puzzledly.

"Don't look for it. I guess it's also a corpse. Did Zheng Shaokun take it?

Liu Xia said lightly.

"It has been brought back. He is very cooperative, and the emulsion is waiting in the side hall."

Song Hanxing said.

"Okay, Cai Wei and I will interrogate him. You go to Shuntianfu and wait. I guess the bodies of those guys and shopkeepers will be found soon. At that time, you will take the imperial army to block the scene. Maybe there are some other clues that can be found.

Liu Xi told him.

When Dabao and others heard this, they couldn't help but be stunned.

Liu Xia is right. This Changyun Trading Company is the key to the whole case. The enemy is obviously a master of strategy, and naturally he will not leave evidence.

If it's just a small fight, maybe these people can still survive. Now that the emperor personally supervises the case, I guess they must die.

Immediately, Dabao left the palace with someone.

"You will wait outside the door and serve you with mind reading. I'll make a confession. Let's see if there are any valuable clues.

Liu Xia said.

"Brother, don't worry, this is my good job."

Cai Wei smiled excitedly and ran away.