Yu Jianfeng is already over 50 years old. He is old, his back cannot stand straight, and his hair is gray. He usually lives a life of luxury, but when he was suddenly arrested and thrown into jail, his hair suddenly became grayer.

Since he started to work as a salt merchant, he had been dealing with the county magistrate for almost the next twenty years, so the two were not strangers. He looked at He Yang for help, at a loss.

He Yang felt very sorry to see his old friend in this state, but now that the imperial envoy was here, he could only handle it impartially: "Yu Jianfeng, I want to ask you, are these 20,000 taels of silver notes yours?"

Yu Jianfeng followed his hand and looked at the banknotes on the table, his forehead covered with sweat. "Your Excellency, this money was just delivered yesterday and I haven't had time to look at it. I don't know how the chicken coop can make such a large sum of money!"

"So you admit that the money is indeed yours?" He Yang slammed the gavel, "You are so good, Yu Jianfeng! I didn't know you were so greedy before. Salt merchants make a lot of money, why do you do such a thing?"

"Sir! I haven't broken any law! I just raised too many chickens and sold some eggs. I haven't done anything wrong. I don't know how eggs could be sold for so much money!" Yu Jianfeng was terrified and didn't even think about what he had done wrong.

"Okay... okay... go put the eggs in front of him and let him see what he is selling!" He Yang ordered.

A basket of eggs was placed in front of him. Two of them were opened, but inside were not eggs but some papers. Yu Jianfeng felt more and more uneasy. He opened the papers and found that they were the format of salt permits.

Yu Jianfeng's eyes went dark. This was a fake salt permit! He didn't have the guts to make a fake salt permit! But why was the egg like this? !

"Lu Cang! Is it you?" Yu Jianfeng's mind, which had been in a mess for the whole day, finally became somewhat clear. It was indeed him who rented this yard to raise chickens, but it was also Lu Cang who chose the location and let Lu Cang take care of it! He didn't expect that such a thing would break out.

Lu Cang had been his butler for more than twenty years and was one of the people he trusted the most. He even learned some of Yu Nian's methods of managing the Chamber of Commerce from him. He never expected that he would betray him!

Lu Cang, who was kneeling on the side, looked honest and said timidly: "Master, I am only doing what you ordered. I know nothing! Master, just admit it. County Magistrate He will definitely give you a quick death..."

Yu Jianfeng never dreamed that such words would come out of Lu Cang's mouth. Now that there are witnesses and evidence, it is obvious that they are trying to drag him into the water.

He Yang asked: "Yu Jianfeng, do you have anything else to say? Do you plead guilty?"

Yu Jianfeng's face turned pale, and he wanted to refute but didn't know where to start. The family's account books were also managed by Lu Cang, or Yu Nian, but if Yu Nian was dragged into it, wouldn't his Yu family be extinct?

"I..." Yu Jianfeng thought it over again and again and decided to admit it. At least this way he could leave some chance for Yu Nian and Yu Qianer to survive.

"Dad! What rights do you have to arrest my dad?" Suddenly a familiar voice interrupted Yu Jianfeng's words. He turned around and saw his pampered daughter, followed by his son-in-law.

Yu Qian'er noticed early in the morning that her family members were looking at her in a strange way. She originally thought that she had become prettier recently and that was why everyone was looking at her more. She didn't expect that it was her father who was arrested. Her father even teamed up with everyone to hide such a big thing from her.

Yu Qian'er didn't have a good face towards Bao Rongxian who was beside her all the way. She stood outside the government office and was blocked by several officials, but she still shouted relentlessly: "My father is innocent! Please understand!"

He Yang looked at Wang Jiu who was standing beside him and found that he didn't say anything but just drank tea. He was frightened and said, "Let her in."

As soon as she got the permission, Yu Qian'er immediately pushed the official in front of her away, her skirt a little messy, and she walked all the way to Yu Jianfeng. Because she had not received the news that her father was imprisoned in the morning, Yu Qian'er had obviously dressed up carefully and planned to go out.

"Dad! Dad, why did you hide it from me!" Yu Qian'er supported Yu Jianfeng. Seeing that although he looked tired, he had no scars on his body, she felt relieved.

Yu Jianfeng was speechless, he could only pat the back of her hand and sigh.

Yu Qian'er turned to look at the county magistrate, "Sir He, my father started working as a salt official when he was young, and it has been more than 40 years now. He has risen from a small salt merchant to the current general merchant. My father is not a man of great talent, but he has some talent for business. The family has accumulated wealth for many years. Although we are not the richest man, we are well-off and have no worries about food and clothing. He would never despise this small amount of two thousand taels and do something illegal."

"Please tell me, sir!"

Yu Qian'er fell heavily to the ground, his forehead red.

Yu Jianfeng was heartbroken. He could no longer say the words he originally wanted to confess. How could he lose his innocence in front of his daughter? He didn't want his daughter to hear that he would be executed!

Yu Jianfeng's eyes gradually became firm, and he said slowly: "I don't know about the fake salt permits. Lu Cang is in charge of sorting out the account books at home, so I can't be sure whose account the money is credited to. But, innocent is innocent. I, Yu Jianfeng, will never admit to something I didn't do!"

He Yang's hands were shaking a little. With Yu Qian'er's sudden appearance, the case might have to be retried today.

He turned his gaze to Wang Jiu, who still looked as if it had nothing to do with him.

He Yang took out a handkerchief and wiped his sweat. "This case is still suspicious. We need to investigate further! Put Lu Cang and Yu Jianfeng in jail!"

Yu Qianer held Yu Jianfeng's hand and comforted him, "Dad, don't worry, as long as you haven't done anything, Yu Nian and I will definitely rescue you!"

Yu Jianfeng agreed solemnly, and reminded: "If there is really no other way, then forget it. What Dad wants to see most is that you two are safe and sound."

Yu Qianer turned around and looked at Lu Cang, who had a cowardly look on his face. He was about to kick him angrily, but was stopped by Bao Rongxian behind him.

"Qian'er, calm down. If you beat people up here, you won't be able to help your father-in-law find out the truth later!"

After hearing what he said, Yu Qianer finally withdrew his foot. But his eyes were still unhappy, "Lu Cang, from now on, no matter what the outcome is, you will no longer have any relationship with my Yu family!"

Lu Cang was taken away in a meek manner, without any sign of him talking nonsense in front of his parents.

Yu Qianer was so angry that his blood boiled again, "Fuck, go back to the Yu family, I must find evidence to prove that my father is innocent."

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