I embezzled 100,000 taels at the beginning, and the empress begged me to be more greedy

Suddenly, fire broke out all around the government granary.

"on fire!"

Someone shouted.

"Quickly put out the fire!"

Everyone was in a panic, trying to get water, but it was just a drop in the bucket.

The fire grew bigger and bigger, engulfing the entire granary.

The people were awakened from their dreams and joined the rescue efforts.

After a night, the fire in the granary was finally put out.

All the food in the granary has been reduced to ashes.

"Sir, the granary caught fire last night!"

Master Guo was extremely anxious and came to inform Jiang Zuo as soon as he got the news.

At this time, Jiang Zuo was still half asleep and half awake. Hearing this, he woke up immediately: "What?!"

"When did this happen?"

Master Guo replied: "It burned all night last night!"

"Why didn't you notify me in time?" Jiang Zuo had a headache at the moment. He suddenly stood up and hurriedly put on his clothes.

"I just received the news, too." Master Guo was quite helpless.

At this time, Ma Hengwei also hurried to Jiang Zuo's side and reported: "My Lord, the granary caught fire last night. I have ordered the arrest of several suspects and they are being interrogated."

"Who was guarding the granary last night?!"

Jiang Zuo, who was usually very calm, couldn't help but get furious at this moment.

Ma Hengwei's face was heavy as he said, "Sir, it was the Qianqi Division's poor supervision that caused them to fail to discover the secret passage behind the granary."

"Secret passages?"

Jiang Zuo frowned.

"Yes, it is not only a prison, but also a hidden passage in the granary. I believe that the arsonists entered the granary through the secret passage."

It seems that this group of people must have planned this.

Jiang Zuo had already guessed who did it.

According to statistics, this fire burned tens of thousands of shi of grain.

Fortunately, Jiang Zuo did not store all the food in one warehouse, otherwise there would be heavy losses this time.

"Order the Thousand Cavalry Division to step up surveillance. No mistakes can be made in any important place!"

This group of unscrupulous businessmen were so cruel that they even dared to set fire to the granary. This was really beyond Jiang Zuo's expectations.

"Sir, something bad has happened at the reservoir."

But at this moment, another yamen runner came to report.

Good fortune never comes alone, and misfortune never comes alone…

Jiang Zuo hurried over to check, and saw that the water conservancy construction site was already in a mess.

The dam that was built with great effort yesterday was washed away again, and sandbags and wood were scattered everywhere.

This heavy rain made everyone's efforts go to waste.

"This dam cannot be breached so easily."

Jiang Zuo looked around.

"Your Excellency means that someone is deliberately causing trouble?"

Ma Hengwei has a sharp eye. As long as the governor-general gives the order, he will definitely find out the troublemakers.

Granaries were burned and dams destroyed.

Someone must be causing trouble on purpose.

"Ma Fusi, gather the men and arrest the wanted criminal!"

Jiang Zuo gave an order.

"Yes! Your lord!"

Ma Hengwei responded immediately.

Under the leadership of Jiang Zuo, the Qianqi Division headed all the way to Liu's mansion.

And at this moment in Liu Mansion.

Liu Sheng was happily hosting a banquet to entertain his guests and had not anticipated Jiang Zuo's arrival at all.

The door of Liu's mansion was kicked open, and Jiang Zuo broke into Liu's mansion with only more than ten thousand cavalry guards.

Seeing this, Liu Sheng was startled and hurried forward to ask, "What is the matter, Lord Jiang?" He cursed in his heart, "How dare you break into my Liu Mansion like this!"

Jiang Zuo remained silent and turned back to signal.

The Qianqisi behind him understood and threw the two tied-up criminals to the ground.

"Sir, is this?"

Liu Sheng continued to play dumb.

"Are these two people from your Liu family?"

Jiang Zuo asked in a low voice.

Liu Sheng pretended to be puzzled and said, "My Lord, there are thousands of servants in the Liu family, and I don't know them all. I wonder what they have done wrong?"

"Burning the granary and destroying government supplies, what do you think is the crime?"

Jiang Zuo looked straight into Liu Sheng's eyes.

"It is outrageous that such a thing could happen. Your Excellency, please punish these criminals. If they are really related to me, it is up to your Excellency to decide."

Liu Sheng pretended to say this, secretly delighted.

These two tied-up guys had nothing to do with him at all, so he wasn't worried about being implicated.

"Don't worry, you'll be the next one." Jiang Zuo said.

"I don't understand."

"I know you, Liu Sheng, are very dissatisfied. Even if you do something else, I am the governor-general of Zhenbei and I am in charge of Jizhou Prefecture under the order of the emperor. I will still be able to deal with you."

Jiang Zuo's tone was firm and his voice was stern.

Liu Sheng panicked for a moment, but soon calmed down and stopped pretending. He said directly, "Master Jiang, even a desperate dog will jump over the wall. Don't push people into a corner."

Jiang Zuo didn't care at all and said in a cold voice: "So what if I'm pushed to the limit? Are you going to rebel? You bunch of dog officials and profiteers, beasts who oppress the people, are you going to assassinate me?"

"Your Excellency is too kind. I am a good citizen. How could I rebel? Lord Jiang, please be careful. After all, you are unfamiliar with the place and there may be accidents."

Liu Sheng's eyes were vicious.

As he spoke, servants from Liu's mansion rushed out one after another. There were nearly a hundred of them, all armed with swords and knives, and they were ready to surround Jiang Zuo.

As a member of a Jiangnan family, Liu Sheng had never suffered any injustice, and at this moment he wished he could kill Jiang Zuo.

"Oh, you have strength in numbers? Are you threatening me?" Jiang Zuo did not back down at all.

"How dare you? My Lord, when you are investigating a case, you have to look at your current situation. You only have a few people. How are you going to take down hundreds of servants of my Liu family?"

Liu Sheng sneered, quite proud.

There are only ten people in the Thousand Cavalry Division behind Jiang Zuo, ready to draw their swords at any time.

"Sir, you only brought such a small number of people, and you want to cause trouble in my Liu Mansion? You are not the most powerful person in Yecheng."

Liu Sheng had the upper hand at the moment and was not panicked at all.

Because even if Jiangzuo wanted to convict him, Liu Sheng had someone to back him up.

The atmosphere was extremely depressing, as if a dispute would break out at the command of either side.

"The Tiger Army has arrived!"

Suddenly, there was a loud shout.

"What? Tiger Power Army!"

Everyone was terrified and looked around.

You know, the Huwei Army is the elite relatives of His Majesty, so how come they appear in Yecheng at this moment?

After a while, the sound of loud and orderly footsteps could be heard.

Hundreds of soldiers wearing mighty armor entered Liu's mansion together.

All they heard was the leading general step forward and kneel down, saying, "Tiger Power Army, we await the governor's orders."

what!

These words were like thunder, striking everyone in the Liu Mansion.

This Tiger Power Army is actually assisting Jiang Zuo!

Everyone in Liu's mansion was suddenly in a panic.

Liu Sheng's body shook violently, and he quickly assessed the situation and quickly ordered all the servants to retreat to avoid a dispute with the Huwei Army.

Jiang Zuo slowly walked up to Liu Sheng and asked calmly, "Why? Who has more people now?"

Liu Sheng was speechless.

Facing the Tiger Power Army, no one dared to be arrogant anymore.

"You scoundrel, don't let me find any evidence against you. No matter how noble your family is in Jiangnan, I can still kill you."

Jiang Zuo's voice and expression were fierce, which was very different from his usual peaceful image.

Liu Sheng couldn't help but feel terrified.

He could clearly see that Jiang Zuo was not joking...