Chapter 939 Chapter 939: Setting up the trap (Part 2) [2-in-1]
“The person who set up the trap could have expected that I would come, and blatantly arranged for the broker to reveal clues. It was obvious that he had already prepared a countermeasure. Whether it is food or illegally raised money, it is estimated that it has been successfully transferred before we arrived in Jinli County, and the hope of recovery is very slim. "The chance of recovery is very slim for typical modern frauds, let alone this era.
Xun Zhen covered her chest with trembling fingers.
He said in a trembling voice: "I'm angry, I'm angry!"
Shen Tang made up for it: "Don't be angry now, go back and count the money you were defrauded, most likely There will be surprises. The Ponzi scheme takes advantage of human greed. The huge amount may make you powerful three or five times, or more?”
When Xun Zhen heard this, her eyes turned red and she was angry.
The amount is enough to make him show off his power three to five times or even more. That is really an astronomical figure that I dare not even think of! How dare these people lend so much money? Kang Shi counted with his fingers on one side and was shocked: "Isn't this amount impossible?"
Shen Tang: "Why is it impossible?"
She would now Er also rolled his eyes helplessly inwardly.
These pig teammates in Jinli County really can’t be brought along!
She gave a simple and crude example: "Suppose Hanzhang has 900 taels of silver in his hand, lends it out, and gets back 1,300 taels with capital and interest. If he stops at this time, he can earn a full 400 taels. Hanzhang is timid. The second time I lent out only 400 taels of interest, and got 577 taels back with interest. This time I earned another 177 taels easily. Hanzhang, you. Will you stop?"
Xun Zhen, who was named, replied: "If I didn't know in advance, I would be more cautious and lend twice with interest."
"The third time. Two times, the interest was 577 taels. There was no suspense. Once again, the principal and interest were paid back to 833 taels. Hanzhang, you will be bolder the fourth time. "Some?" , and may even regret wasting the first three opportunities - if I had been more courageous, I would have lent ten thousand taels from the beginning, or even To 100,000 taels, after three times it will be 30,000 taels or 300,000 taels! Those who get the dividends will not take it as soon as it is good, but will invest it again with interest, or even borrow government debt, and only need to pay dividends three times. Ten thousand turns into thirty thousand, one hundred thousand turns into three hundred thousand, one million turns into three million... With such huge profits, who wouldn’t want to take a gamble? ”
Everyone couldn't help but ask themselves——
Can they really control it?
Even if they can forcefully suppress their greed, what about their relatives?
Even if their reason tells them that there is a big problem here, wouldn't it be enough to just take the money and leave before something happens?
Shen Tang can see through everyone's thoughts.
Asked: "Suppose you hold three million and refuse to repay the government debt, but when you see others paying dividends for the fourth time, will you regret it? Will you be determined to bet for the fifth time? As long as you win the bet That’s a total of 4.35 million!”
There was silence for a while, except for shortness of breath.
One million to 4.35 million, only four dividends.
Shen Tang finally poured a basin of cold water: "The key to the problem is that you don't know when the sound of the drum will stop. Only the drummer knows this, and human greed will stop once the gate is opened. I can’t stop, so——this game is destined to be lost.”
Everyone thinks that he is the smart one.
She pointed out another pit that no one had noticed.
"...and don't forget to whom the official debt is lent, it is to the merchants. The merchants are white, have low status, have no power and no support. People with power and status lend it to With their official debts, there is no guarantee that they do not have such thoughts in their hearts - even if these businessmen cannot pay dividends , I can still get my principal back by using extraordinary means, and even force the merchants to use other people's principal as dividends. Anyway, the merchants will clean up the final mess, and I can still sit on the Diaoyutai."
This is simply a good business that guarantees harvest during drought and flood!
They make money, and the merchants keep it secret.
But who would have thought that merchants are also part of this game?
The faces of all the ministers turned green.
Because they find themselves in a trap, the probability of being tricked is extremely high. As the Lord said, the borrowers are merchants, and merchants still want to owe them money for being officials? Out of this confidence, lending official debt is a low-risk way to get rich with guaranteed returns during droughts and floods!
I can’t imagine how crazy they would be if they were controlled by greed.
Chu Yao comforted his country's leader: "Now that the matter has come to this, we can only treat it as a lesson learned. Similar loopholes cannot be exploited a second time. This kind of scam, regardless of whether it is organized The people in the bureau are still officials, and the legislation imposes severe punishments and cannot be tolerated!"
Shen Tang said: "Officials, the crime will be increased!"
Lieutenant Zhe Chong, who was kneeling on the ground, was stiff all over.
Shen Tang was not in the mood to pay attention to her situation.
Even if Captain Zhechong was tricked, her bribery and dereliction of duty were true. If the food and grass really got into the hands of Bei Mo, Shen Tang’s order to behead her capital would not be an injustice: "Ji longevity, official Debt is also a means of bribing officials. The law does not stipulate it, but it should be regarded as a conclusion. Go back and collect the files on bribery and corruption in various places to make this aspect more detailed. "
Kang Shi accepted the order.
Suffering the feeling of swelling and discomfort in his head, Shen Tang braced himself to deal with the aftermath. She lowered her head and looked at the pale-faced Captain Zichong, sighing softly. Although Zhechong Mansion in Jinli County is not the Shangfu, it is also the Zhongfu. The female camp is inherently weak, but this person was able to catch up in just ten years and climb to the position of Zhechong Captain. It is a pity that it is a lie to say that she is not prohibited by law: "Everyone can do anything without prohibition. That is for ordinary people, all the gentlemen here." They are all important ministers of Kang State, and all of you are forbidden without permission by law.”
Everyone bowed their hands and saluted: "We will keep this in mind."
Ning Yan said the guess that everyone was worried about but dared not say: "My lord, Jinli County is like this, but other places..."
Could it be that he suffered too?
Shen Tang remained silent and did not speak, but everyone could feel the strong murderous aura lingering around her. Dr. Kurabe said bravely: "My lord, in my opinion, even if other counties have The actual situation should be better than that in Jinli County."
Shen Tang looked at him and motioned to continue.
Doctor Cangbe: "Supervisory censor Zheng Yu."
The last news about Zheng Yu came from Lingzhou.
In order to protect the safety of the supervisory censors, Shen Tang stipulated that they should report the situation at regular intervals and maintain contact with the censorship station. If the time is exceeded, the safety of the supervisory censor will be threatened. In special circumstances, the supervisory censor may even call on the troops of Zhechong Mansion to kill first and then report. The Zhechong Mansion did not receive any news from Zheng Yu. Was it because he knew that the Zhechong Mansion was unsafe, or was it because he was too unexpectedly exposed and was hunted down by the enemy without a chance to bring in reinforcements?
From a timeline perspective, Zheng Yu should have discovered something in Jinli County, but was accidentally exposed and lost his trace in Lingzhou on his way to escape. Knowing that he was about to be exposed, the gangster chose to cut off his tail in a hurry to survive, and planned a "ghost food theft case" to attract the attention of the royal court and buy time to transfer illegal funds and food. Time was running out and there was no time to close the network in other parts of Kunzhou.
Even if there is a loss, it is not as big as Jinli County.
It may be possible to recover most of the losses.
If you are lucky, you may even be able to recover them all.
When Shen Tang brought people to Kunzhou, he ordered the Fourth Division of the Ministry of War, the Duzhi Division of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the Division of Jinbu Division to take the Seventh Guard and the Fourth Leading Soldiers to investigate various counties and counties in Kunzhou. He also took some of his own people. Come to Jinli County - if you see one cockroach, it means there are hundreds of cockroaches hiding in the dark, eating and living with people! She was worried that the problem might be in more than one Jinli County, and other places would also need to be checked.
Now it seems that this decision is extremely correct.
Shen Tang could not trust the local Zhechong government, and directly led people from Qiweisi to blockade and surround the entire Jinli County. Officials who had participated in official loan lending, local gentry and wealthy households, and even their relatives involved were all imprisoned. For a time, the prison was overcrowded.
After learning that their property had been involved, dozens of people fainted and died on the spot.
The cell was full of curses directed at Shen Tang.
Why were they imprisoned even after they lost their money?
It is reasonable to suspect that this is Shen Tang’s ploy to make money!
How could a few businessmen and a few petty officials have the guts to take away so much money without the instructions of someone behind the scenes? I'm afraid, from the beginning to the end, it was Shen who cheated on others and secretly squandered all the money! The official debts released were recovered by Zhechong Mansion. Zhechong Mansion obeyed the orders of the Seven Guards and Four Leaders, and the Seven Guards and Four Leaders were minions of the king. Dare she say that Wang Ting was innocent in this matter?
The situation of returning to poverty overnight makes these people lose their minds and dare to say anything rebellious! Many of them mortgaged their ancestral properties and borrowed money to invest in government bonds. The official debt was so high that not only did they lose everything, they also owed huge debts!
Qian Yong put his legs on the table: "The scolding is really unpleasant." As he said this, he tore off a large chicken leg and stuffed it into his mouth.
The deputy general at his side resisted the urge to cover his ears, bent down and persuaded: "My lord, these people's dirty words are too dirty for your ears. The prison smells so bad, should we change it to another one?" Where to stay?”
These people are all scolding the king.
Neither the prince nor he was fit to listen.
Qian Yong spat out the chicken bones and took out the handkerchief to wipe his greasy fingers: "The scolding is unpleasant, but I like it."
Qian Yong loves to join in the fun. Only Shen Youli trolled people everywhere, and no one ever dared to scold her at the top of their lungs.
How rare, I missed that there is no such store in this village.
The deputy general suppressed his expression and said: "If the Lord knows about it..."
Qian Yong said: "She will come to listen together."
Adjutant: "..."
Qian Yong twisted a silver needle to pick his teeth: "Chu Jie is not here now, Tianshu Wei I am your general. Why are you so cowardly? Humph, your general is sensible."
"If you leave it alone. In the past, the Lord wouldn't mind this, but now..." The deputy general looked up at the criminal department personnel coming and going in the prison, and from time to time asked people to go out for interrogation. He lowered his voice and said, "My Lord has suffered a big loss. His temper is different from before. "
"I didn't do it, there's no reason to anger me..."
Lieutenant General: "..."
He has followed Qian Yong since he was a boy and knows his temper well.
Even though he has worked under Shen Tang for five years, the consciousness he developed in the previous decades is not so easy to change. For him, Shen Tang is the lord of the country, the subject that makes him dependent. Although he is an object, he is not completely surrendered to her.
Above equality, below the king and his ministers.
Before the big tree in the sky falls, he will not have second thoughts.
"Then you have to take care of your Majesty's mood..."
Qian Yong waved his hand impatiently: "I know, I know!"
The members of the Criminal Department following the inspection were forced to endure Late at night, after they have finished their work, the next step is Tianshu Wei's work.
In just one night, the preliminary results were put before Shen Tang's case.
Liu Changshi of Jinli County took field leave the day before Shen Tang arrived in Jinli County. He went back to farm and took leave for fifteen days in a row. Tianshu Wei sent people to arrest Liu Changshi, but found that Liu Changshi had not come back at all. He learned from nearby farmers that Liu Changshi had been paying farmers to take care of their fields under the pretext that the government office was busy: "You are sure this Liu Changshi didn’t come back on the fourth day?”
The farmer nodded affirmatively: "I haven't come back."
The farmer also asked the farmer if he knew where Liu Changshi's relatives lived.
Several farmers thought about it carefully and shook their heads.
Although Liu Changshi was approachable and didn't have any airs of being an official, he didn't get close to them, let alone tell them about his family's situation. Not only did the farmers not know the details of Liu Changshi, but the roster records at the Jinli County Office were also false.
This man has no trace of his past and seems to appear out of thin air.
Shen Tang was so angry that she threw the paperweight on the head of Jinli County Sheriff, leaving a red mark on his forehead. She said angrily: "You bastard! How dare someone who doesn't know the details dare to entrust him with the position of chief historian!"
The governor of Jinli County was afraid of making excuses.
"This, this person was recommended by Xiaguan's friend for many years..."
Shen Tang grabbed a handful of slips and hit him on his shoulder: "A friend for many years? See for yourself, what your friend for many years has done What a job! He is a rebel! You treat him as a 'friend', but they treat you as a 'performance'!"
Kunzhou was originally the territory of the Geng Kingdom. .
There are many remnants of the Geng King's royal family and warlord forces, and their relationships with each other are complicated. This is one of the important reasons why it took Shen Tang Yuanhuang three years to win them all. She placed her own people in places where her control was strong, and in places where her control was relatively weak, she appointed former ministers of the Geng Kingdom or scholars from local families, preparing to gradually encroach and replace them. The Sheriff Jinli in front of him belongs to the latter group.
Just in case, Captain Zhe Chong, who was born in the female battalion, was promoted to act as a check. Unexpectedly, these pig teammates would play a good card to pieces! All fell on "greed" one by one!
From officials and businessmen to common people, the official debt case involves nearly 5,000 people.
How many households are there in Jinli County?
Shen Tang looked at him with murderous intent in his eyes.
Before he could get angry, the personal guards sent several secret reports. Shen Tang roughly tore them open and read ten lines at a time. With the next breath, majestic momentum exploded from her body, the air waves rolled and made the curtains in the room rattle. Sheriff Jinli, who was nearest, felt like a mountain was pressing down on his shoulders. He had to hold his hands on the ground to keep himself from lying on the ground. What made him even more uncomfortable was that the pressure seemed to squeeze all the air out of his chest. His face turned black and blue at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Thankfully, the whole process only lasted two breaths.
"Where to put the body?"
Jinli County Sheriff took a greedy breath of fresh air to calm the burning pain in his chest. He raised his eyes and saw that there was only a mess in the house, and the Lord Shen was missing. The silhouette of a young pear.
A flash of fear flashed in his eyes.
At the same time, Shen Tang kicked the door open.
This is the wing room, where the members of the Criminal Department temporarily stay.
Without even looking, Shen Tang struck a palm directly at the only living person in the room, who was wearing the official uniform of the Ministry of Justice. Kang Shi, who heard the noise, also hurried over.
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The new character will have a very special way of being a scribe.
Chicken Sichen.
But it is not the protagonist group, and the name of this scribe’s way is not malicious (stack armor first).
PS: Please ask for a guaranteed monthly ticket at the beginning of the month. It will be three-in-one tomorrow.
PPS: Officials under Tang Mei actually had quite a lot of holidays (although there are always descriptions of overtime, but overtime is considered overtime, so there are still some holidays), normal holidays (such as Cold Food Festival, Double Ninth Festival, Dragon Boat Festival and Winter Solstice) birthday of the king), sick leave (as the name suggests), clothing leave (a holiday to buy clothes throughout the year) ), provincial leave, marriage leave, bereavement leave, crown leave (immediate family members are also given leave as a crowning gift), and the field leave mentioned in this chapter (given to go home to farm on vacation, nominally everyone has some land, busy farming Go back and help when the time comes)...
There are many things, and Tang Mei can take one or two months off a year. In fact, Tang Mei is very humane.
(End of this chapter)