The First Tyrant of Daxia

"Finally, I found a green devil and borrowed a huge sum of money. Both parties made it clear in black and white that if I couldn't repay it, I would have to mortgage the land deed to the main house."

"As a result, his goods were overturned in the Grand Canal again, and he lost all his money."

Green devils is a name given to Westerners by the people of Daxia.

Hearing this, everyone frowned. So unlucky?

"In the end, he couldn't pay and had to sell his property, but it still wasn't enough."

"Then he mortgaged his wife, saying he wanted to borrow another sum, and if he couldn't pay it back, he would give his wife to someone else."

"The green devil lent it to him again."

"As a result, his warehouse was burned down by a fire because the kerosene lamp was knocked over."

Speaking of this, the captain found it outrageous.

The Jinyiweis all looked very uneasy. This was the worst misfortune in their entire lives, right?

"Then, Wei Lao Er's wife naturally came here."

"He has been causing trouble time and again. He can't pay back the money and is still trying to cheat. There are written records in black and white. There is even a notary public. Even the Ministry of Justice said the same thing."

"So..." The captain frowned, looking embarrassed.

All of a sudden, everyone realized the truth and no longer held a grudge. After all, it was only natural to pay back debts, and it was Wei Lao Er who had treated his wife as a slave.

Qin Yun narrowed his eyes, but keenly sensed something was wrong: "Boat capsizing and fires, aren't these man-made?"

"Your Excellency, as far as I know, that's not the case," the captain said seriously.

"He has nothing but a woman, and that green devil still dares to lend him so much money?" Qin Yun raised his eyebrows and pointed out the most bizarre part of the matter.

A businessman had nothing left and had sold all his property, but there were still people who wanted to lend him money.

Isn't this just like gambling money? They know you will lose, but they keep lending it to you until they squeeze out every last bit of value from you.

"This……"

The captain stretched out his voice but could not explain it clearly.

Because it really doesn’t make sense!

Mr. Feng and others also reacted to this problem and couldn't help but squint their eyes. Could there be another injustice?

Qin Yun said: "Let your people clean up the scene and restore order first."

"Also, have someone release Wei Lao Er's wife. This is a man's affair, and the woman is innocent."

Although the captain didn't know who Qin Yun was, he was obviously related to the Jinyiwei, so he immediately said, "Yes!"

"Mr. Feng, please ask Tang Ling, the Junior Secretary of the Zongzheng Temple, to investigate and see if there is any suspicious human factor involved in this matter." Qin Yun said calmly.

Mr. Feng nodded: "Yes!"

The captain standing by looked horrified!

Just one sentence is enough to transfer the Shaoqing of Zongzheng Temple?

And the tone isn't a negotiation, it's an order!

His eyes were filled with wonder, and the more he thought about it, the more scared he became. Who was this person in front of him? He looked a little familiar.

Shortly after.

The people who had gathered here also dispersed.

That's how the matter came to an end.

Originally, Qin Yun thought it was just a common occurrence. Even if it was really discovered that Wei Lao Er's loss of money was man-made, it would not be a big deal.

At least it won't alarm Qin Yun.

But the final result was surprising!

……

The next day, noon.

Qin Yun was taking a nap after attending the morning court. The sun was shining brightly and it was a good time to be lazy. In his arms were Tianyao, Jincheng, who looked like porcelain dolls, and Princess Tai'an, born to Dou Ji.

He originally wanted to accompany the precious princesses, but he fell asleep while lying there.

Several children crawled all over him, and finally fell asleep on the bed in a mess, with bubbles coming out of their noses. They were so cute.

Normally, no one dares to disturb at this time.

But Old Feng came quietly to the outside of the curtain and called out softly several times.

Qin Yun woke up from his drowsiness, and the first time he saw Old Feng, he knew something was wrong.

The master and servant have been together for many years. If it wasn't something important, he wouldn't be like this.

Qin Yun woke up immediately, sat up carefully, covered his three daughters with quilts, and walked out quietly.

"what happened?"

Old Feng bent down, followed behind him, and whispered in his ear.

"Your Majesty, there is a result for the matter you asked Zongzheng Temple to investigate yesterday."

"There was a shipwreck and a fire at Wei Laoer's house. There are problems with both! But it happened so long ago that there is no way to investigate." He was extremely serious.

"What about the green devils? Did the Jinyiwei go?" Qin Yun asked, his eyes slightly cold, but he was neither surprised nor angry.

His attention now is mostly directed towards the Western countries.

These small matters will be handled by my subordinates.

"Your Majesty, I am leaving."

"But the Jinyiwei has made an important discovery!" Old Feng was extremely serious and took out a thick stack of letters from his arms.

"This green devil is called Bruce. He is a Westerner who just came to Daxia last year. In the past year, he has used various irregular means to ban many big merchants in Daxia and successfully established a foothold in the imperial capital."

"His cargo ships and fleets traveled all over the country."

"And these were secretly seized from his residence."

Qin Yun narrowed his eyes, and the more he listened, the more he felt something was wrong.

The envelopes were torn open immediately.

Most of them were letters, densely written in Western English. They had been translated and contained all kinds of intelligence about Daxia!

These include grain harvests, official road planning, military stationing locations, etc.

Even every minister in the cabinet was recorded in detail.

Qin Yun's face changed drastically and he searched fiercely.

I also discovered that some of the letters contained some maps of Daxia, including small paths!

What is Bruce recording?

Thinking hard!

Qin Yun clenched his fists, making crackling sounds, and his knuckles turned white!

"Okay!"

"Using the name of a businessman, he is acting as a spy!"

"This bastard, where is the person?!" he growled, his face extremely grim.

This is a big deal. It is far more than just a matter of tricking Wei Lao Er. It involves the territorial security of Da Xia!

After all, the West is still the only place that has not been attacked by Daxia.

"Your Majesty, the person has been secretly controlled by the Embroidered Uniform Guard and is awaiting your decision." Old Feng said in a deep voice.

"Bring the people to Baiyu Square!"

Qin Yun gave the order, and then walked out of the palace directly, his face covered with frost. Anyone could see that he was very unhappy!

Because he knew very well that businessmen would never do these things, and the people who really wanted these secrets must be the Western authorities.

Then it all becomes interesting!

About an hour later.

In the White Jade Square inside the Imperial Palace, the sun was at its peak. Although not hot, it was extremely dazzling.

boom!

A middle-aged man with green eyes and blond hair, obviously a Westerner with very three-dimensional facial features and wearing Han Chinese clothes, was picked up and thrown heavily to the ground.

"What are you doing?"

"What are you going to do?"

"I have a document from the Department of Commerce. Why are you arresting me?"

"Let go!" he yelled, cold sweat breaking out on his head and trembling. Even a fool would know that this is the imperial palace.

He struggled and rolled over, trying to get up.

But suddenly!

A fatal crisis enveloped him.

call out……

Then, a sound of breaking through the air broke out, causing the hairs on his body to stand on end and his eyes stared straight ahead.