The current situation in Dantu County seems a bit tricky.

Whether it was the county magistrate's office, other places, or even the chamber of commerce under Zhu Ying, they all seemed to have been completely infiltrated.

At this time, Dantu County was like a hedgehog, making it difficult to deal with it.

As the eldest grandson of the Ming Dynasty and the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty.

Of course, Zhu Ying could not use violence or trample on the law to forcibly arrest the county magistrate.

This seems to make things even more chaotic.

The only advantage is that although the other party knows of my arrival, they do not know my identity.

Could it be that he had to do something like the movies and TV shows in his previous life, conducting secret investigations, making incognito visits, or even risking his life to expose the dirty tricks behind the magistrate?

Apart from anything else, the length of time it took was too much for Zhu Ying to accept.

"Boss, the person has been brought here."

"Let him in."

Zhu Yingke was too lazy to bother with so many tricks. What he wanted was evidence, not the process of obtaining it.

As long as it can be confirmed that these things did happen, there is no need to care too much about how the evidence was obtained.

Is it necessary to investigate?

Following Zhu Ying's instructions, the head of the Qunying Chamber of Commerce in Dantu County was brought in directly.

The person in charge was obviously still in a daze. After entering the door, he bowed and said, "I don't know what to call this gentleman. I am Liu, a humble man. I am the chief manager of the Qun Ying Chamber of Commerce under His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and I am in Dantu County."

"If there is any offense, please forgive me. When I can help, I will definitely help."

Bang!

Song Zhong, who was standing nearby, aimed at the shopkeeper Liu without any hesitation and hit him with a stick, knocking him to his knees on the ground.

Although Liu was kneeling and grimacing in pain, he forced himself to endure it and not cry out, as if he still had some integrity left.

Zhu Ying drank his tea without even raising his eyelids, and it was obvious that he had no intention of speaking.

Uncle Zhang came out at the right time and scolded: "What a great manager Liu, do you know who is in front of you?"

"It's exactly what you said, Your Highness. Now that the master is here, you should confess your mistakes honestly."

"If you explain clearly, you will be the only one who will die because of your contribution. If you don't explain clearly, your entire family will be killed!"

When the shopkeeper Liu, who had been so arrogant just now, heard this, his eyes widened.

The whole person was stunned as if struck by lightning.

Then, he kowtowed on the floor with a bang: "I didn't know that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was here in person. This is a capital crime for me."

"It's just that I don't know where I did it wrong. Your Highness, please let me know."

"I have always been loyal to the Chamber of Commerce and have never done anything to harm the Chamber of Commerce. Your Highness, please be careful."

Zhu Ying was so angry at these words that he laughed: "You are about to die, but you are still so stubborn. Do you want to drag your parents, wife and children to the underworld with you?"

"Tell the truth about the Liu family and the secret collusion between the county magistrate Liu Bingyuan and the murder of others."

"I don't want to hear any more of your nonsense. If you say one more word, your entire clan will be killed!"

"Think it over before you speak."

Zhu Ying said this calmly, without any ripples, as if he was talking about a very ordinary thing.

The shopkeeper Liu, who was kowtowing below, was trembling all over, with beads of sweat the size of beans falling from his forehead. He subconsciously wanted to open his mouth to quibble, but forced himself to swallow the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

As his throat rolled, all the air in his body seemed to dissipate.

"Your Highness, I...I said."

Zhu Ying nodded, as if there was nothing surprising.

“Write down what you know on paper. When you write, think carefully and don’t leave anything out.”

As Zhu Ying gave his instructions, the person next to him immediately brought over pen and ink.

After Manager Liu took it, he spread the paper on the ground, bent over, and began to write with trembling hands.

It took a full stick of incense to finish writing.

Then he held up the paper and said, "I have finished writing. Your Highness, please review it."

Uncle Zhang next to him went over and took it and handed it to the boss.

After Zhu Ying took it, he began to check it.

Zhu Ying frowned slightly. He was aware of the filthiness written in the book, but it was definitely not all.

But these alone were beyond Zhu Ying's imagination.

Sure enough, when the power of a county is controlled by one person, the abuse of public power for private purposes will cause terrible consequences.

"Go ahead, dispatch the Xuanjia Guards to the city and arrest Magistrate Liu Bingyuan."

"In compliance with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's orders."

Zhu Ying had no intention of letting Liu Bingyuan take advantage of the opportunity to do anything weird.

Although the imperial power is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, for some evil people, it has reached the edge. When evil is born out of their courage and madness, there is nothing they cannot do.

To avoid unnecessary trouble, now that we have the evidence, we can just send our troops forward.

It seems that it is not reliable to rely solely on the words of Manager Liu.

However, among them, there is an account book that contains some private transactions with Liu Bingyuan. The amount involved alone has reached thousands of strings of treasure money.

In this day and age where one could be put to death for embezzling a few strings of cash, even a few thousand strings of cash could result in one's skin being peeled off and stuffed with straw.

…

In the county magistrate's office.

Liu Bingyuan didn't know why, but he always felt uneasy.

While he was thinking about it, a bailiff came in to report: "Sir, there is news that Manager Liu has been kidnapped."

Liu Bingyuan paused, then immediately asked, "Do you know who robbed him?"

The yamen runner immediately replied, "It seems he is from another place, the manager of the Qunying Chamber of Commerce."

Liu Bingyuan was just about to send someone over when he was suddenly startled.

He felt that something big might have happened at the Qun Ying Chamber of Commerce.

Manager Liu has a lot of evidence stored there. Once it is exposed, I will definitely die.

Thinking of this, Liu Bingyuan asked, "What are you going to do? Can't you just take the shopkeeper Liu back?"

The yamen runner felt a little aggrieved: "Sir, we had the same idea at the beginning, but the people over there have muskets in their hands, and they are all very skilled in martial arts."

"Several brothers were beaten out without even a chance to fight back."

"Sir, why don't we quickly gather some people and surround them first? I think these people are most likely bandits from the mountains."

After hearing what the bailiff said, Liu Bingyuan felt bad all over.

The Heroes Chamber of Commerce, the out-of-town manager, and the guards carrying muskets.

What is the concept of a firearm? It is a military device that only the garrisons have and is controlled by the commander-in-chief.

Now that they are brought into the county town openly, they must have bad intentions.

After a brief hesitation, Liu Bingyuan calmly replied, "Pass on the county's order to immediately bring all the yamen runners to surround the enemy."

"Don't worry about what the other party says. Wait till you get sleepy first. Don't let anyone out."

"I still have some important matters to arrange. Before I arrive, you just need to keep an eye on the people. Everything else will be discussed after I arrive."

Upon hearing the order, the yamen runner, who was already somewhat resentful, was immediately overjoyed: "Yes, sir."

After saying that, he went outside to gather manpower.

Watching the bailiff leave, Liu Bingyuan suddenly became impatient.

"Old Chen, hurry up, prepare the car and take all the valuables with you."

After hearing the master's instructions, the old butler seemed a little confused.

"Why are you standing there? I'll go ahead. Old Zhang, pack your things immediately, pick up the madam and the others, and leave immediately to Liu's hometown."

After Liu Bingyuan finished speaking, he didn't say anything more and ran towards the back door.

The old housekeeper finally reacted at this time: "Misfortune, disaster."

Then he hurriedly began to scold the servants, packed up the valuables, and went to find the eldest lady and the eldest master in person.

As for concubines, send someone to notify them. If they can catch up, they will be chased away. If they can't catch up, they will be abandoned.

The master is in such a hurry, something big must have happened.

The Yanei family was suddenly in chaos.

Liu Bingyuan didn't care about that. He moved a small wooden box out of the house, ran straight to the carriage prepared at the back door, and left.

Having served as a county magistrate for so many years, Liu Bingyuan used money to suppress the opportunity for promotion so that he could continue to serve as the magistrate of Dantu County.

Over the years, he, who appears to be righteous on the surface, has done so many evil things, and only he himself knows it best.

Once reported, given the character of the current emperor, he will definitely be killed without a burial place.

Ever since he started to become greedy, Liu Bingyuan has been living in fear every day and has not been able to sleep well at night.

I’m afraid that one day it will be discovered by someone.

If you are greedy for three taels of silver, you will die; if you are greedy for three thousand taels, you will also die. Once this start is made, you will only become more greedy.

A long time ago, Liu Bingyuan had thought about how he would escape if this day really came.

Therefore, his banknotes were always kept together for the purpose of carrying them conveniently.

When this day finally came, Liu Bingyuan felt relieved.

He didn't want to test the truth of this matter. Even if there was only a one in ten chance, he couldn't afford the risk.

It’s better to run away first.

If it is fake, it will not be too late to come back then.

…

"What a courage."

Zhang Bo looked at the hundreds of yamen runners who kept gathering outside and knew that all the staff of the county magistrate's office had been deployed.

"Everyone in the restaurant, listen to me, quickly release the shopkeeper Liu, and then go to the government office to confess your crime."

"Since you have surrendered yourself, the county magistrate may show mercy and let you live so that you don't suffer too much."

"If you don't repent now, don't blame me for not giving you face. When the time comes, I'm afraid it will be useless to cry for help."

Outside the restaurant, a yamen runner with a loud voice shouted with all his might.

At this time, all the guests in the restaurant had already run out.

When the shopkeeper Liu, who was kneeling on the second floor of the restaurant, heard the shout, he was almost frightened to death.

"Your Highness, please be clear-sighted. These servants outside have nothing to do with me. It's all Liu Bingyuan's fault."

Manager Liu began to defend himself vigorously.

In the current situation, if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince gets angry, it’s hard to say what happened before.

Zhu Ying ignored the shopkeeper Liu and instead winked at Song Zhong.

Song Zhong immediately understood, took out his badge from his pocket and threw it directly downstairs.

"Boss, be careful! There are hidden weapons!"

A yamen runner was quick-witted and quickly pulled the captain away, but was almost hit by the badge.

The head of the police immediately started to curse: "Good fellow, you actually attacked me from behind, I think you don't want to live anymore."

"If this can get you bastards out of Dantu County, I will take your last name from now on."

Just as the captain of the police was cursing, the bailiff who had just arrested the man looked at the "hidden weapon" on the ground and felt that it looked familiar.

I picked it up subconsciously and checked it.

It was not a big deal to see this, but I almost got scared to death.

“Head…head…”

The captain of the police was cursing happily, but he was just venting his anger. After all, it involved the Qun Ying Chamber of Commerce, and the magistrate had already stated that subsequent matters had to wait for him to come over before they could be handled.

But it's a circle anyway, we have to have some fun.

Hearing someone pulling him, the captain turned around unhappily and scolded, "What are you doing? Can't you see I'm scolding these thieves?"

The bailiff was so frightened that he stammered, "Boss...Boss, this...waist badge, brocade...clothes..."

The constable was a little impatient: "Why are you so incoherent? Jinyi? What do you want to say?"

The yamen runner immediately held up his badge in front of the head of the police and said quickly, "Jinyiwei."

"Jinyiwei? What Jinyi..." The captain of the police was halfway through his words when he saw the three big words "Jinyiwei" on the badge.

The voice that was about to speak suddenly stopped.

He also began to stutter: "Jin...yi...wei..."

At the same time, he looked at the bailiff, as if seeking confirmation of something.

The bailiff nodded tactfully, with a very affirmative look in his eyes.

The captain of the police immediately revealed an expression that was uglier than bitterness. His knees went weak and he fell to his knees with a thud.

"Boss, what's wrong with you?"

"Damn it, did those thieves upstairs secretly use hidden weapons?"

"Boss, please say something. How about we brothers rush over first and capture the person first?"

The yamen runners behind saw the captain of the police suddenly kneel down like this, and they didn't understand what was going on and thought it was a sneak attack from upstairs.

He was about to rush forward while shouting.

Some yamen runners even drew the swords from their waists.

This sudden scene frightened the captain of the police.

"Stop, stop now, the person upstairs is the Royal Guard, why don't you put away your weapons quickly?"

"This is because the flood washed away the Dragon King Temple. Family members no longer recognize each other."

Upstairs, Song Zhong bowed and said, "Your Highness, please decide how to deal with this matter."

Zhu Ying shook his head gently and said, "No hurry, wait until everyone is here, then make a decision."

When doing things outside, one must be cautious. In the Western Regions, Zhu Ying has seen too many things go wrong.

Sometimes, people or things that you look down upon will secretly give you a fatal blow.

As time passed, the sound of horse hooves could be heard outside the door.

It was the three thousand black-armored guards led by Zhu Ying who had already entered the city.

Soon, hundreds of yamen runners were surrounded.

In front of the three thousand imperial guards, the yamen runners had no intention of resisting. They dropped their weapons and waited obediently for punishment.