Chapter 90 We don’t have such rules
Qin Zhaoyue would naturally not kill anyone, but who knows?
Given her poor reputation, this threat probably sounded quite real, otherwise Zhou Yanqing on the opposite side would not have been defeated.
This is not the first time that she has benefited from her original body's reputation: as long as she has no morals, no one can morally blackmail her.
Zhou Yanqing kept saying "you" for a long time but couldn't figure out what he meant.
The Sixth Princess was famous, and he couldn't tell if it was a bluff or a real threat.
"Or..." Qin Zhaoyue leaned back slightly, half-closed his eyes and glanced at the other person.
“Send you one head first and keep the other?
County Magistrate Zhou, do you prefer boys or girls?
Zhou Yanqing's eyes were bloodshot, but he felt as if a mountain was pressing down on his back and he couldn't move at all.
As if all the strength had been drained from his body, he closed his eyes dejectedly.
When he opened his eyes again, his expression had calmed down a lot.
"I really don't know that person's true identity, but I can be sure that he must be from your side..."
Qin Zhaoyue sneered, "Do you need to tell me? You didn't even tell me about a broken little finger. Are you blind or are you just trying to fool me?"
Zhou Yanqing's pupils trembled. With a portrait and the ability to accurately describe the characteristics, how much knowledge did the other party have? Was this person just testing the waters?
After gritting his teeth, he chose to speak, "I have a guess that the other party is from the royal family."
Qin Zhaoyue curled her lips and said, "You're so hesitant and awkward. Do you think readers want to read your nonsense? You're so stupid!"
"Huh..." Zhou Yanqing exhaled, "I have a naturally sensitive sense of smell. I was fortunate enough to meet the noble when he was being awarded the title of Jinshi in Fengjing. I smelled a special fragrance, which I later learned was camphor."
"I've passed the portrait of that person several times and each time I've smelled the same scent. Although it's very faint, I can never mistake it."
Liu Yan remained calm, but he actually felt a little nervous inside because this was a very important clue.
Camphor is only available in the palace. It is not just a matter of rarity. It is impossible to use it without sufficient status, otherwise it would be beyond the regulations.
When the word "noble person" is mentioned in Beijing, it is impossible to catch all of them with just one net.
But there are not many people who can use borneol so well that even servants can smell the scent!
With this, coupled with an accurate portrait and special physical features, it should not be difficult to find the person.
Camphor? Qin Zhaoyue searched his memory, only vaguely remembering it.
It seemed like the third or fourth sister had accomplished something and was rewarded by the Queen Mother, but as for her... she had never even seen it!
Damn, the unlovable Lao Liu.
She said unhappily, "The mine stopped working for one day this year. Why?"
“I don’t know, that was Ye Ling’s order. I guess something special came out of the mine.
Because the collapsed mine tunnel has never been mined again, it seems like they are deliberately hiding something."
What could possibly come out of the iron ore? Liu Yan's thoughts raced. Whatever it was that had caused the person behind the scenes to send an envoy, it couldn't be an ordinary thing.
Seeing that Liu Yan had no further questions, Qin Zhaoyue simply held out his hand, "List, account book."
This was his last trump card. Zhou Yanqing looked straight at the other side and said, "I need a promise!"
"Keep acting well and don't reveal any flaws, and your two children will be safe.
When the reckoning comes, keep them both alive."
There was no mention of himself, and only the minimum promise was made to his children. Zhou Yanqing actually felt relieved.
He had been at the mercy of others for too long, so it was not difficult for him to continue acting.
"In the woodshed, don't let the housekeeper find out."
It was obvious that the butler who helped him deal with the corpse was not his man.
So under Liu Yan's escort, he successfully got the list and account book.
After looking through it, the first thing I found was the approximate amount of iron ore illegally mined each year.
Zhou Yanqing was not the smelting commander, and in fact he did not know the specific quantity, but he estimated it based on the number of loadings and the draft.
In the nine years since he took office, the total number he obtained was 40% larger than Zhao Hengjiang's estimate, which is equivalent to more than 3,000 heavy cavalry armor.
In addition to this is the list of all the participants he knew, which was densely packed, with hundreds of people from Qingyao Prefecture and the garrison.
Liu Yan frowned slightly, "The warden of Longmen County, Hanoi Prefecture?"
Zhou Yanqing laughed, "Yes, I am a second-class Jinshi, the magistrate of Zhong County, an official of the seventh rank, but I have to obey the orders of a subordinate official."
The warden was responsible for guarding the prison and escorting prisoners, and was an unranked subordinate of the county lieutenant.
The reason why Liu Yan asked this question was because there was only one person in the "superior" column of the roster: Shi Zhongkui, the prison warden of Longmen County.
Needless to say, it's definitely just a puppet.
"After the Sixth Prince leaves tomorrow, you will immediately order the assassination of Zhao Qingshan. Don't worry about anything else."
Zhou Yanqing didn't understand the intention of this order, but since it was part of the plan, he agreed.
The location of the person in the capital has been locked down, and there are still clues to continue the investigation. This trip can be said to be a success.
Liu Yan put away the account book and was about to leave, but the Sixth Princess just sat there without moving.
"Your Highness?"
Qin Zhaoyue looked at the other person and continued to extend his hand.
Zhou Yanqing smiled bitterly, "I have explained everything clearly."
Even the list of account books as a trump card was given to him, how could he still have reservations?
Qin Zhaoyue rolled his eyes. "Why are you playing dumb? Hand over all the money you embezzled. It will be used for disaster relief and flood control."
Flowing Flame: ...
Zhou Yanqing: ...
"What are you looking at? It's a blessing that your head is still on my neck.
Besides, you don't need to make any effort to protect your two children? Xuanji Wei Chun gave you a job as a dog official?
Why don't you take a look in the mirror? You have a big face. Hurry up!"
Zhou Yanqing was speechless. Forget it. Money is just a material possession. How can he squander it in this county town?
Half a cup of tea later, Qin Zhaoyue took away 300,000 taels of silver notes.
There is only one sentence in my mind: Three years as a clean magistrate, one hundred thousand silver coins, the TV series did not lie to me!
Under the eaves, she patted the old handsome man on the shoulder and took out a hundred thousand taels of silver notes.
"This will be used for disaster relief and then handed over to my eldest sister."
After putting away the 100,000 taels, he tossed the remaining banknotes and said, "Captain Liuyan, what are the rules of your Xuanji Guard?"
Liuyan's forehead twitched, and he quickly understood what the Sixth Prince meant.
My goodness, he even dared to embezzle the stolen money from the illegal railway case? He wanted to embezzle 200,000 out of 300,000 taels?
"Your Highness, we Xuanji Guards don't have such rules."
Qin Zhaoyue winked at him, "I understand, I understand everything!"
As he spoke, a silver note worth ten thousand taels fell to the ground.
"Hey, who lost this banknote? You're too careless, Liuyan Qianhu."
Flowing Flame: ...
Seeing that he was unmoved, Qin Zhaoyue curled her lips and threw down another one, "Hey, here's another one."
Liu Yan was silent, his cheeks twitching.
Seeing this, Qin Zhaoyue threw down another one, "I'm warning you, don't go too far, that's enough, greed is not advisable!"
Liuyan: Who? Who went too far? Who was greedy?
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