The grass in the factory should be plucked

Zhu Mingyuan was startled and looked up, only to see a tall figure in a flying fish suit coming against the light.

It was Xie Changan, the evil star from the East Factory!

Zhu Mingyuan was startled, and quickly left his seat, stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Thank you, sir!"

The prefect of Shuntian Prefecture was of the third rank, two ranks higher than Xie Changan, but who among the officials in the capital, big or small, dared to offend the East Depot?

Especially the secret guards under Xie Changan, who were elusive and climbed over walls and eavesdropped every day. If they overheard any privacy and then framed you with some crime, you might lose your job.

Zhu Mingyuan smiled and said, "I wonder what advice you have for me, Mr. Xie, since you have come here in person?"

When Manager Liu saw that his future son-in-law had come in person, he felt relieved.

Xie Changan said coldly, "It is the duty of the East Factory to attend the trial. We are short of manpower today, so I came here in person. Lord Zhu, please continue."

Zhu Mingyuan quickly ordered someone to find a seat for Xie Changan and serve him tea.

He returned to his seat and introduced the case to Xie Changan: "The victim was from the north of the city, his surname was Wu, and the deceased was his son, the third child. He said that after a banquet with friends at Longmen Restaurant, he went home and vomited and had diarrhea. Before the doctor came, he had died. After the coroner's examination, it was found that he died of poisoning."

Xie Changan asked, "Why don't you see the victim come to the court?"

Zhu Mingyuan said hurriedly: "After the autopsy, the body of the deceased has been returned to the victim and he has gone home to bury him."

Xie Changan said with a half-smile, "The case is not clear yet, and the deceased is being buried in a hurry? Is this how Lord Zhu usually handles cases?"

Zhu Mingyuan looked unhappy: "The coroner has already found out the cause of death. The deceased ate poisonous mushrooms and died of poisoning. The poisonous mushrooms were also found in the kitchen of Longmen Restaurant. The case is clear and obvious!"

Manager Liu argued, "That poisonous fungus was not purchased by our restaurant! Someone clearly framed us!"

Zhu Mingyuan slammed the gavel: "How dare you! With all the evidence, how can you deny it? Come, give me fifty lashes!"

"Wait a minute." Xie Changan said slowly, "I still have a few doubts. Sir Zhu, please answer them."

"First, the deceased was having a banquet with friends and eating at the same table, so why was he the only one poisoned?"

Zhu Mingyuan said: "Perhaps others ate less, but he ate more, so he was the only one who died of the poison."

Xie Changan added: "Secondly, I heard that the daily account book of Longmen Restaurant has detailed records, including how many tables of guests there are every day, how many people are at each table, how much they spend, and what dishes and drinks they order."

"Master Zhu, have you checked which day the deceased and his friends went to Longmen Restaurant? How many people were there? What dishes and drinks were consumed? Master Zhu, have you compared their statements with the account books of Longmen Restaurant one by one?"

Zhu Mingyuan was surprised. How did Longmen Restaurant have such a detailed account book? How did Xie Changan know about it?

Of course he had seen it.

Jiang Li no longer avoids him when looking at the account book. Xie Changan occasionally glances at it and is surprised why the account book is so detailed.

Jiang Li replied that this was a precautionary measure. Now he had to admire her foresight.

Manager Liu added, "After the guests pay, our restaurant will give them a receipt as a proof of consumption. After spending a certain amount of money at any of Longmen's stores, guests can enjoy different levels of discounts with the receipt."

"I wonder if that victim has a receipt from our store?"

Zhu Mingyuan was dumbfounded, he had no idea that Longmen Restaurant had gone to so much trouble to prevent customers from blackmailing him!

He had no choice but to admit that there were still doubts in the case. He asked Manager Liu to go back and deliver the account book, and then announced the adjournment of the court.

Zhu Mingyuan could see clearly that Xie Changan was clearly here to support Longmen Restaurant!

He sent someone to inquire about it, and found out that the owner of Longmen Trading Company had a close relationship with Dongchang!

Even the house he bought was right next to Xie Changan's mansion!

Zhu Mingyuan burst into tears. This is a tough bone to chew!

He sent a message to Yu that Longmen Merchants could not take any action! He hastily closed the case with "insufficient evidence".

Yu was shocked and angry. Longmen Trading Company was actually backed by the East Factory? No wonder they were so arrogant.

With the strength of the Jiang and Yu mansions, how could they dare to confront the East Factory? She had to swallow her anger and did not dare to mention it to Jiang Xiuyuan.

Jiang Xiuyuan still found out.

Nangong Qinghe has begun to follow the emperor in attending court.

During the grand court meeting that day, Jiang Xiuyuan always felt that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was staring at him with a cold gaze.

When he looked over, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince looked away and no longer looked at him.

Jiang Xiuyuan was very depressed. After Prince Jin became the crown prince, he also wanted to show his loyalty to the crown prince, but the Duke of Zhenguo refused to accept his offer, and he had no chance to meet the crown prince in private.

Why did the prince show such obvious hostility towards him today? He couldn't help but feel very panicked.

After finally waiting for the court to be dismissed, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ignored him and went straight back to the East Palace.

Jiang Xiuyuan didn't dare to pursue the prince openly, so he went after the Duke of Zhenguo.

He stopped the Duke of Zhenguo and bowed deeply: "Sir, may I have a word with you?"

The Duke of Zhenguo smiled and said, "I have something important to attend to, so please be brief, Minister Jiang."

Jiang Xiuyuan was helpless, so he whispered: "I don't know how this humble official offended His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? Please, Lord, say a few good words for this humble official. This humble official is loyal to His Royal Highness, and it is clear to all the world!"

The Duke of Zhenguo smiled and said, "I am a rough man, but I have also heard of 'cultivating oneself and managing one's family, governing the country and pacifying the world'. Minister Jiang wants to be loyal to His Majesty and the Crown Prince, so shouldn't he first cultivate himself and manage his family?"

This is almost like saying that he has poor personal morals and does not manage his family well!

Jiang Xiuyuan was so frightened that his soul left his body. He intuitively felt that Yu had done something bad again and actually offended His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!

He rushed back home, grabbed the manager and asked him about it, only then did he know that Yu wanted to take action against Longmen Trading Company.

It’s Longmen Trading Company again!

After the crown prince's enthronement ceremony, he also learned that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince often visited the Longmen Gathering in disguise.

Even the expenses for the writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstone for the Longmen Gathering, as well as for compiling the collection into a book, were all borne by the prince alone, so he enjoyed a very high reputation among scholars.

From this, we can know that the owner of Longmen Trading Company has known His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for a long time, and it is even very likely that he is his man!

Yu was so bold as to dare to touch the Crown Prince's people!

Jiang Xiuyuan gritted his teeth. It is said that a virtuous wife brings less trouble to her husband, so how could he marry such a jinx!

He rushed into the inner courtyard and slapped Yu several times: "You vicious woman, you are going to kill me!"

Yu was stunned by his beating for a moment, and after a while she burst into tears and said, "Are you trying to kill me so that you can make way for some bitch?"

Jiang Xiuyuan said angrily, "Do you know who is behind Longmen Trading Company? That's His Royal Highness the Crown Prince! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince! How dare you touch his people? Do you want to put my Jiang family to death?"

Yu was stunned and murmured, "How is it possible? Just a merchant..."

Jiang Xiuyuan gnashed his teeth in hatred: "You stupid woman! Don't you think about it? Longmen Commercial Bank has only been open in Beijing for a short time, but it has opened so many stores and is making a fortune every day. No one dares to take advantage of it. How could there be no one behind it?"

"Because of you, stupid woman, I have offended His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. You will be punished for what you will suffer in the future!" Jiang Xiuyuan was furious. "I, I want to divorce you, you troublemaker!"

Yu was struck by lightning. She rushed to the old lady's yard crying, "Mother, I won't live any longer!"

Finally, Jiang Xiuyuan went to see Manager Liu in person, apologized, and then gave the four shops of the Jiang Mansion to Longmen Trading Company as compensation.