Chapter 527 528 [Unscrupulous]
Xiang Nan and Xiaoyue came to the Hengsheng Pawn Shop across the street. After explaining their purpose, they were immediately invited to the second floor.
The shopkeeper immediately brought in many treasures, including gold, jade, coral, rhinoceros horn, agarwood, ginseng, antiques, calligraphy and paintings... everything was a treasure.
The most eye-catching one is the "Along the River During the Qingming Festival".
Xiang Nan took a look at it and knew it was a treasure. "Okay, okay, they are indeed treasures."
"This uncle has a good eye. Such a treasure is hard to find, and only our boss, who has great eyes and hands, can get such a good treasure." The shopkeeper said with a smile, "If you want to buy it, you have to hurry up, otherwise It was quickly snatched away.”
"The shopkeeper is right." Xiang Nan nodded and said, "Okay, I want all these treasures. Keep everything for me. I will bring the banknote to pick it up tomorrow. If there is one missing item, I will Ruined your business."
"I don''t dare, I don''t dare." The shopkeeper saw that Xiang Nan was quite dignified and seemed to be a well-established figure, so he quickly agreed with a smile.
Xiang Nan immediately left the **** shop with Du Xiaoyue.
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"Sir, isn''t "Along the River During the Qingming Festival" a painting by Wang Danwang? Why does it appear in the **** shop now?" Du Xiaoyue asked doubtfully after coming out.
"Xiaoyue, you are so smart, you hit the point in one sentence." Xiang Nan smiled and nodded, "Wang Danwang dedicated this painting to the emperor, and the emperor later gave it back to him.
Since it was a gift from the emperor, it stands to reason that he should keep this painting and cannot give it away or sell it. Therefore, before the house was raided, it should still be in the palace.
After Wang Danwang was dismissed from his post and his house was raided, the painting was found in a **** shop. The pawnshop owner is the uncle of the wife of the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, and the person responsible for checking the palace is the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang. Do you understand? "
“Oh, so the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang stole and sold Wang Danwang’s treasure?” Du Xiaoyue guessed it immediately.
"That''s it." Xiang Nan nodded, "Oh, it''s true that people die for money, and birds die for food. In the case of food supervision, dozens of heads were just beheaded, and the blood has not yet dried. But some people can''t help it. Reach out."
"Sir, we have to report to the emperor immediately." Du Xiaoyue said.
Xiang Nan nodded.
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Xiang Nan and Du Xiaoyue rushed to Xingzai.
Xiaoyue led a team of Ouchi guards to go to Wulin antique shop and Hengsheng pawnshop to arrest people and keep evidence.
Xiang Nan went straight to the emperor''s study.
“Let me tell you, Your Majesty, something is fishy.” He reported it to Qianlong.
Qianlong was shocked when he heard that the stolen goods confiscated from Wang Danwang''s family were actually sold in **** shops and antique shops.
“Ji Aiqing, are you telling the truth?” he said in disbelief.
"Your Majesty, what I have said is true. Xiaoyue has already taken people to seal the shop, and I believe there will be a reward soon." Xiang Nan nodded.
Qianlong couldn''t help but fell silent when he heard what he said.
After a while of burning incense, Xiaoyue directed the Ouchi guards to carry in a large wooden box.
“Your Majesty, please see, these are all found from Hengsheng Pawn Shop.” Du Xiaoyue explained, and then opened the box.
?You can see the rare treasures, antiques, calligraphy and paintings inside, which are so dazzling that you can''t take your eyes away.
Qianlong couldn''t help being surprised when he saw it.
"Your Majesty, please take a look, this is the "Along the River During the Qingming Festival"." Xiang Nan unfolded the ancient painting and said.
Qianlong saw it with his own eyes and naturally no longer doubted, "How could this painting end up in a **** shop?"
"Your Majesty, as far as I know, the owner of this **** shop is the uncle of the wife of the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang." Xiang Nan bowed.
"What?! How audacious! Unscrupulous!" Qianlong was furious when he heard this, "I just beheaded dozens of heads, why do they dare to be greedy again? They are really obsessed with money, and they want money rather than their lives!"
"Your Majesty, calm down! At present, Chen Huizu is indeed highly suspicious. However, the case must be complete only if there are complete witnesses and physical evidence." Xiang Nan advised, "Xiaoyue, has the pawnshop owner been caught?"
"Not yet. But I have sent guards to press the store clerks to identify people at the city gate. If they don''t recognize him, they will give him twenty slaps. I believe he won''t be able to escape." Du Xiaoyue said quickly.
Xiang Nan then bowed and said, "Your Majesty, in view of the seriousness of the case, I suggest questioning all those involved in the search."
Qianlong nodded.
Such a thing could still happen under his nose. He simply didn''t take the emperor seriously. If he didn''t get to the bottom of things, I''m afraid no one would take him seriously in the future.???…
Xiang Nan then summoned the people involved in the search and asked them one by one.
?Starting from lower-level officials, we sorted it out from bottom to top, and soon asked about the people involved in bookkeeping.
Xiang Nan smiled immediately when he saw this person.
"Name!"
“Come back to me, my lord, please stop!”
“Origin!”
“Return to your lord, I am from Yanzhao!”
“For a northerner to come to the south to be a master, it shows that you are quite capable.”
“Thank you for the compliment, sir.”
"I''m not praising you. King, stop, let me ask you, when we inspected Wang Danwang''s mansion, were you the one keeping accounts?"
“Yes, my lord.”
“Can all the things that were seized be recorded in the records?”
“Yes, my lord.”
“Everything was missed?”
“I don’t dare, my lord.”
"Then let me ask you, if that''s the case, why did this precious treasure from the palace end up in the **** shop? Did you hide it secretly and take it out of the palace to sell it?"
“I dare not, sir, it’s unfair!”
“Since you said you were wronged, please explain to me why these treasures were not included in the account?”
“Sir, I really don’t know.”
"Okay, pull it down, twenty big boards, give him a long memory. If you don''t say anything, forty big boards, see how tough his mouth is."
“Sir, spare my life!”
“Wang, stop, since you can be a master, you must be a smart person. I also know that you did not hide these treasures. You do not have that much power, nor that much courage.
You tell the truth and I will ensure that nothing happens to you. But if you refuse to say anything and insist on taking the punishment for others, then don''t blame me for being ruthless in the law. "
“It’s my lord, I’ll tell you the younger one.” The king stood still and did not dare to hide any more, and quickly told Wang Danwang about the things that Wang Danwang had secretly intercepted from the palace and asked him to tamper with the account books.
“Sir, even small people are afraid of what will happen in the future, so they secretly keep a record of the situation.” He added.
"Okay, Wang, stop, you really have a skill. No wonder you can go to the south to make a living." Xiang Nan said with a smile.
You must know that Shaoxing master is famous all over the world. Wang Zhanzhao, a northerner, can be a master in the Governor''s Mansion of Fujian and Zhejiang. How can he do it without two brushes? !
“Where is the account book?” Xiang Nan asked immediately.
"The villain hid it on Feilai Peak." Wang Zhanzhu said quickly.
Xiang Nan nodded and immediately ordered Xiaoyue to get it.
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Within a moment of burning incense, Xiaoyue brought the account book over.
Comparing Wang Zhanzhu''s account with Chen Huizu''s account, you can immediately see the difference.
The ledger where the king stood was an inch thick, and contained a large amount of gold, silver, jewelry, and antiques. There were 4,800 taels of gold alone.
??? Chen Huizu''s account was much thinner, and the things recorded in it were also far different. Thousands of taels of gold were gone, as were a large number of rare antiques, replaced by worthless second-hand goods and fakes.
"Well, with this account, it will be much easier to investigate the case." Xiang Nan smiled and said, "King, stop, you have done a great service. After the case is concluded, I will take you to ask the emperor for a reward."
“Thank you, sir.”
(End of this chapter)