The prince is very cruel

But now the other party has doubled the rent, and 70% of the profit will be included in it. This is obviously unreasonable!

"Did they say why?"

"No reason. They said if we don't give it to them, we'll move out next month." Old Bai frowned.

"Please make an appointment for me with these two people and tell them that I will treat them to a drink. I will also send someone to find a new shop so that we can have both plans." Guan Ning was decisive and ruthless. Whether it was Yipintang or the shop, he would not be controlled by others.

"Yes!" Old Bai bowed and went to do it immediately.

After everyone left, Yu Dilong stepped forward and said, "Prince."

"This matter may not be simple, it may be related to Zhao Yi!"

Guan Ning frowned: "What do you mean?"

"Yesterday, I went to investigate and found that both Mr. Luo and Mr. Jiang had been to Zhao Yi's house, and then the rent increase happened." Yu Dilong said truthfully.

Hearing this, a cold light flashed across Guan Ning's eyes, and he clenched his fists. "It's him again! This old guy used force last time and failed, so now he's resorting to underhanded tactics."

"Hmph, let's see who dies first!"

As he spoke, his eyes were sharp and he was resolute and fearless: "Have you checked everything I asked you to check?"

"Sir, I've checked it out. I bribed a servant from the Zhao Mansion, and he told me a lot of things."

"This Zhao Yi would go home after attending court every day. Unless there was something important, he would rarely go to the Ministry of Justice. At home, he would..."

Guan Ning walked and listened.

"Zhao Yi is a mysophobe. He likes extravagant clothes and changes them every day. He also loves gourmet food and insists on eating fresh fawn every day. He also likes canaries and has hired over 20 people to care for them..."

Hearing this, Guan Ning was shocked. Hiring more than 20 people to raise a bird?

The degree of extravagance and waste in this lifestyle is simply unbelievable, and it makes people think of two words: corrupt officials!

"A minister's monthly salary is at most twenty taels, which is not enough to support such a luxurious life. What about his family background?" Guan Ning asked as he paced in the courtyard. His goal was clear. The first step was to get some evidence against Zhao Yi and then force him to explain the truth of the Chang Shoufang case.

Then, use a suitable method to get him off his horse!

"My Lord, this man's father was a butcher. He was very poor in his early years. At the age of seventeen, he married the daughter of the village chief, and only then did he start on the right path."

"Later, within just a few years, his status tripled. After he became a minister, his wife died of illness. After that, he never remarried. However, he did enjoy playing with women. Word spread throughout the Zhao Mansion that no one over the age of eighteen could enter Zhao Yi's chambers."

Hearing this, Guan Ning couldn't help but despise him when he thought of his old face. Damn, he's already in his forties or fifties, and he still likes young girls. He must have harmed a lot of girls by relying on his power, right?

"So, no one in his family runs a business or has a legitimate source of income?"

Yu Dilong nodded heavily: "Yes."

"Is there any news about him taking bribes or fabricating cases?" Guan Ning asked.

"Yes, but they are all just hearsay, without any evidence. According to informants, Zhao Yi is very cautious and never allows outsiders to be present when he receives guests. So even if there is corruption, no one will know."

"Also, I sneaked into Zhao's house last night, but returned empty-handed and found nothing." Yu Dilong said.

Guan Ning frowned. So cautious?

Without evidence, everything is just empty talk. Zhao Yi will definitely not be able to confess the truth of what happened back then.

"Is there no one who can get access to what goes on behind Zhao Yi's back?" he asked again.

When Yu Dilong was asked this question, he suddenly exclaimed: "Prince, yes, but I don't know if it counts as one."

"I heard that Zhao Yi has a favorite concubine named Ning Xiu. This woman is an exception. Zhao Yi is a person who likes new things and dislikes old things, but he is very interested in this woman."

"He even brought this concubine with him to many official social events."

Guan Ning raised his eyebrows, as if he saw some opportunity: "What's the background?"

"She was from the west of Beijing. Her entire family died in a fire. She was an ordinary citizen. After the fire, Zhao Yi went to investigate the case and took the girl away on the way. He kept her as a mistress in his mansion." Yu Dilong conducted a very detailed investigation.