Tongyun Money House, study on the first floor.
Manager Mi was extremely worried and restless, with beads of sweat on his forehead.
Two days ago, the woman holding the golden seal of the Qilin came to visit. She took out all the silver from Mr. Liu's account and asked him to wait for the county magistrate Zhu to come and testify that the silver was taken out by Xu Xizi and Mr. Liu personally.
Although Tongyun Money House is large in scale, it cannot be above the law.
Logically speaking, the money deposited by guests does not belong to the bank, and even if it is Pavilion Master Qiao himself, he has no right to dispose of it without authorization.
Moreover, no matter how small a county magistrate is, he is still an official after all. If he really gives false testimony, he will be demoted at the very least, or beheaded at the worst.
This matter concerns the law and professional ethics. No matter how prominent the Qilin Golden Seal is, it cannot transcend the law. He originally planned to refuse.
But at this moment, someone from the government office came and told him to obey all the arrangements of the woman in front of him, and repeatedly assured him that this matter was to assist the government office in investigating the case, and not only would he not be guilty of this, but he would also be rewarded.
The prefectural government is in charge of the county government, and the prefect is in charge of the county government. The prefect has said so, and Manager Mi will do as he is told.
But he now feels a little regretful.
Where in the money shop management rules are there any regulations on how to deal with such unexpected situations?
What would he do if the people above him knew that he acted on his own and got into trouble and lost his job?
Manager Mi was so worried about this that the whole night passed and even a lot of his hair fell out.
"Manager, someone is looking for you." At this time, the clerk of the money shop knocked on the door and whispered.
"Who is it?" Manager Mi said in an irritable tone, "No matter who it is, just say I'm busy."
"It's... the girl who came to look at the account book last time."
Manager Mi was stunned. "Quick, please come in!"
Zhu Lan walked into the study, calm and composed.
Manager Mi hurriedly invited her to take a seat and poured tea for her himself. He looked nervous and glanced at her from time to time, feeling uneasy.
Zhu Lan smiled and said to him:
"Xu Zhiyuan, Master Liu, and your Magistrate Zhu, are all caught.
This time you helped the court investigate the case, and you did a great job."
Upon hearing the news that the three men had been arrested, Manager Mi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. At least he wouldn't be retaliated against.
However, what followed were the consequences within the bank...
Zhu Lan saw what he was thinking and said with a smile:
"Don't worry, I will personally report your contribution to your Pavilion Master Qiao.
Within a month, the promotion document should be sent to you - and you will also receive your reward."
Manager Mi was stunned for a moment, then he was overjoyed.
Pavilion Master Qiao has always been generous and never stingy with rewards.
I heard that a manager of the Jiangzhou branch bought a new house with just the reward money!
Manager Mi had been anxious for two whole days, but now his worry turned into joy. He wiped his tears and thanked Zhu Lan.
After Zhu Lan calmed down, his expression changed, and he took out a letter from his sleeve, and said in a low and serious voice:
"This letter is top secret. You must immediately use the Tongyun Money House's silver route to ensure that it is delivered to the Jinxiao Pavilion in the capital as quickly as possible. Remember, it must be handed over to Pavilion Master Qiao or Wenren Jizi."
Manager Mi's heart tightened and he quickly took the envelope with both hands.
The lacquer seal on the letter was of a unique shape, and if it was opened, it would leave traces.
You should know that there is a special route for transferring silver between branches of Tongyun Money House, and there are guards hired with money to escort them. The entire process is carried out with the highest security and confidentiality.
In terms of security, it is comparable to the confidentiality of the imperial court's military intelligence.
Manager Mi did not dare to delay at all and immediately got to work.
…
That night, a horse-drawn carriage drove out of Maoxian.
Qingdai was in charge of driving the car, while Xinghuang, Zhusha and Shuibi followed on horseback.
In the carriage, Yan Jing was peeling a thin-skinned tangerine, and the carriage was filled with fragrance.
"Aunt, where are we going next? Back to the capital?" Yan Jing put a piece of tangerine flesh into his mouth, his voice soft and sticky.
Zhu Lan smiled slightly and looked out the carriage window. His eyes were as deep and unpredictable as the night.
"No, let's go to Tongzhou."
…
The capital city, the residence of the Minister of Rites.
Li Zhengqing sat on a chair, listening to his subordinates' reports, his brows slowly furrowed.
Li Mao was the first to lose control of his temper and stood up and said:
"It's been so many days, why haven't we found that woman yet?
If we had known this earlier, we should have killed her as soon as she left the capital."
Li Zhengqing rarely showed a bit of annoyance:
"Use your brain, who is Zhu Lan?
How could she be so unprepared when she brought the eldest princess out of the palace that we could easily succeed?"
As he spoke, Li Zhengqing sighed and said:
"Now the situation in the capital is more important. Did you know that yesterday, the two brothers Li Qiao and Li Kan, one was promoted to the Bingmasi and the other to the Honglu Temple, both of whom are sixth-rank officials?"
Li Mao was stunned, apparently unaware of the situation, and then his face turned a little ugly.
You have to know that the Li family is huge and there are factional disputes within it.
The boss of the Li family is still his father, the national defender Li Lie, but he is older and only wants a stable life. He has long lost the ambition he had when he was young.
Among the Li family's side branches, many people were dissatisfied with Wei Guoyi and wanted to replace him. Li Qiao and Li Kan's father were among them.
However, as the most capable young member of the Li family's side branch, Li Zhengqing has been close to Wei Guoqi's family since childhood, and these people helped Wei Guoqi calm down a lot of chaos within the Li family.
In the eyes of others, Li Zhengqing is a complete patriot.
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