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

Yecheng, a busy city.

In the teahouse, someone was whispering a story.

"Yesterday in Yinghua Pavilion, Lord Jiang came to Li Yang with dozens of guards and slapped him in the face, almost scaring him to death."

The news of Jiang Zuo angrily slapping Li Yang yesterday has spread throughout Yecheng.

The common people often feared the Jiangnan families, but had never seen such a resolute official of the court.

Nowadays, almost all the people in Yecheng admire Jiang Zuo very much.

"Why do we have to beat Li Yang?" someone was puzzled.

"I heard that it was Li Yang who sent people to beat up the people in the government office, and Lord Jiang took out his anger on his own people."

"Master Jiang is truly righteous!"

"Did he really slap Li Yang? Is Lord Jiang really that cruel?"

"Yes, Lord Jiang is usually very gentle and refined, how could he possibly hit someone?"

"It is absolutely true. There were quite a few people present at the time."

"How did Li Yang react?" others wondered.

"Li Yang immediately started to curse, but Lord Jiang shouted 'Shut up', and Li Yang was so scared that he dared not say a word."

The man spoke eloquently.

"How do you know so much?"

"Oh, I also heard it from a friend that day. He was at Yinghua Pavilion at that time."

"If that's true? Then the Li family will lose face."

In the eyes of the common people, the threat posed by these so-called Jiangnan families is gradually decreasing.

A few more days passed.

These days were calm and nothing major happened.

Ever since Yinghua Pavilion received a slap in the face, the Jiangnan family headed by Li Yang seemed to have settled down and did not cause any more damage.

Both inside and outside Yecheng, the newly opened markets and the water conservancy projects were progressing smoothly.

I believe that in ten days or so, when other officials from the court arrive to smoothly hand over, the disaster relief work in Jiangzuo will be successfully completed.

yamen.

"Sir, there is a letter." Master Guo came over.

Hearing this, Jiang Zuo came running like a wild horse and dodged the letter in the master's hand.

When I opened it, it turned out to be a letter from Miss Chen Siyue.

"To Jiang Zuo: I have been very busy these days and have not been able to reply in time. I hope you can forgive me. When you have finished your work, please write to me. We will meet again in Anding County. Siyue is not married yet, and I don’t know if you, Jiang Zuo…"

Although it's just a few words, it's enough to reveal some information.

Still not married? Isn't that a coincidence?

This letter was like a panacea, giving Jiang Zuo a boost.

While feeling pleasantly surprised, Jiang Zuo still did not forget to curse the empress for her immorality.

The disaster relief work had been almost completed, and now he was given another task to defeat the Jiangnan family.

At this moment, the only thing in Jiang Zuo's mind was the beautiful and graceful girl Chen Siyue.

Perhaps it is just as Master Guo said, Jiang Zuo is already in love.

It's no wonder. Miss Chen Siyue's beauty, figure, and family background would confuse anyone...

What will the scene be like when we meet next time?

Jiang Zuo was quite looking forward to it.

……

Li House.

The house was dark.

Li Yang sat in the middle, with light coming through the window and illuminating half of his face.

"Do you understand what to do?"

Li Yang said in a cold voice.

At this moment, the only thing in his heart was revenge.

In front of him, a man was kneeling.

The man had an ordinary appearance and was dressed like an ordinary citizen, but there was a chill in his eyes that made people dare not look directly at him, as if he was a desperado.

"Master, I know what to do."

he replied.

"Who asked you to do this?" Li Yang asked again.

"It was my own decision, no one told me to do it."

The man answered quickly.

"Very good, I wish you success."

Li Yang was very satisfied.

Ten thousand taels is a bit expensive, but it is definitely worth it.

The slap from Jiang Zuo not only hit Li Yang's dignity, but also the face of the Jiangnan family.

He will definitely repay this hatred double.

……

Shen Shi.

The injustice drum in front of the yamen was suddenly struck loudly.

The yamen runner came over and asked, "What's the matter?"

The man beating the drum was a man in his thirties, with an ordinary face and dark complexion. He knelt on the ground and said, "I am Liang Qi, a lowly man, and I want to sue Li Yang, a noble family in Jiangnan!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the yamen runner's face suddenly showed a bit of surprise. He hurried back to the yamen and informed Jiang Zuo.

A moment later, Jiang Zuo hurried to the court to meet the citizen who wanted to sue Li Yang.

"What do you call me brother?"

Jiang Zuo asked politely.

"I, Liang Qi, greet Lord Jiang."

Although Liang Qi's face was calm, it was not difficult to see that there was some anger in his eyes.

"You want to sue Li Yang?"

Jiang Zuo confirmed again.

Liang Qi nodded and said, "Yes, sir. Li Yang occupied my family's land and killed my old mother. Please help me, sir!"

"I will definitely make the decision for you! Take your time."

Hearing Liang Qi's words, Jiang Zuo was suddenly filled with a sense of justice.

If what Liang Qi said was true, Jiangzuo would definitely be able to convict Li Yang.

Liang Qi's expression eased a lot, and then he continued: "I was originally the chief clerk of the Jizhou government office. Later, I didn't want to be in the same boat with those corrupt officials, so I resigned and returned to my hometown to farm. However, I was bullied by the Li family's villains many times... Because I was in charge of the government's finances and had access to the government's accounts, I have secretly recorded evidence that can expose the crime of Li Yang and Liu Sheng bribing the prefect of Yecheng."

Hearing this, Jiang Zuo immediately realized the importance of Liang Qi.

If there is evidence to prove that Li Yang and Liu Sheng bribed court officials, it would be enough to sentence them to death.

If we want to deal with the Jiangnan families, Liang Qi is an important figure.

"Open the court! Call Li Yang!"

As soon as Jiang Zuo's order came out, the Qianqi Division and the Huwei Army immediately took action.

The news of Lord Jiang's public trial of Li Yang spread throughout Yecheng immediately.

In Yecheng, half of the people put down their work and wanted to witness the public trial with their own eyes, but the court was so small that many people could not find an angle to watch.

"mighty!"

Jiang Zuo had a serious expression on his face and sat in the middle of the court.

Liang Qi knelt on the ground, waiting for the trial to begin.

"Send the suspect Li Yang."

As soon as these words were spoken, the onlookers burst into exclamations of surprise.

"Lord Jiang is so bold that he even dared to interrogate Master Li." Someone whispered.

After all, in the eyes of these common people, the Jiangnan family is the master who cannot be offended.

Jiang Zuo chose a public trial this time in order to trample on the dignity of these so-called masters.

Under the escort of the yamen runners, Li Yang stepped into the court with an angry face.

"It's really Master Li!"

Some people couldn't help but exclaim.

Before this, Li Yang was enjoying the flowers and drinking wine in his mansion, but he did not expect that the Thousand Cavalry Division would kick open his door and escort him to the court without saying a word.

As the head of the Jiangnan Li family, he had never suffered such humiliation.

Li Yang's eyes were filled with murderous intent as he stared fiercely at Jiang Zuo, who was in the middle wearing an official uniform.

It is this person who has been targeted time and again!

Li Yang was furious and stood still when he arrived at the court.