〖Emperor〗 Don't lose prosperity

It took a lot of effort for Su Jiulian and his party to squeeze in, and only after asking the people next to them did they understand the reason.

It turned out that there was a conflict between a wealthy family from the Central Plains and foreign businessmen.The foreign businessman insisted that this man gave fake money!The wealthy families in the Central Plains are relatively well-off, and they insist that they don't care about such a small amount of money!Both of them insisted on their own views, and neither of them would back down!The result was a loud noise in the street.

Mo Zi shook his head: "In broad daylight, he even dared to lie to foreigners. After the current emperor sees it, he will definitely feel tired and not love it."

The veritable emperor next to him glanced at him and said nothing.

Xiao Zixian asked, "How does Mr. Mo know that it's not the foreign businessman's fault?"

Mo Zi chuckled: "I guess."

Ye Shuang almost choked on his saliva, "Qingchao has laws, and the form pays attention to evidence. How about you, guessing out of thin air?"

"Conjectures are not necessarily wrong. Think about it, the people who enter the city during the Western Regions Festival are all foreigners. The so-called strong dragon can't overwhelm the local snake. The people who come to the Central Plains map are doing business. Is it worthwhile to have conflicts with others at will? If It’s really full of food and wants to smear our honesty and integrity. It doesn’t need the army of the Qing Dynasty, and the people of the entire Hangzhou city can smash him to death, right? That’s not worth it.”

Su Jiu asked repeatedly: "If it was done on purpose, how about bluffing?"

Mo Zi continued to shake his head: "Bet 1 tea eggs, this is definitely done by the Central Plains people!"

Ye Shuang stared: "1 tea eggs? You are not afraid of choking to death!"

Mo Zi looked serious: "I can sell it."

Ye Shuang: ...

At first glance, there is no wealth and life.

Can you make a fortune selling tea eggs?

That must be impossible!

But thinking about it in a blink of an eye, Mo Zi's words are not completely unreasonable.

Xiao Zixian said to Su Jiu in a low voice: "This matter is difficult to deal with, and I'm afraid it will attract the government servants again."

"It's okay. Then we can save trouble, and don't need to go to the government office to investigate."

Xiao Zixian nodded and stopped talking.

Seeing his pale face, Su Jiu frowned and asked, "But you're not feeling well? Does your face look so bad?"

"Xu Shi, I slept late last night, and my eyes are a little tired. It's nothing serious."

In fact, Xiao Zixian didn't tell the truth. He didn't sleep all night after seeing off his second uncle last night, and he wasn't used to the weather here, so his face was really ugly.

"Well, if you are really not used to the water and soil in the south of the Yangtze River, you must tell me and don't hide it."

"it is good."

The overly noisy bazaar really attracted many government servants, the head of which was the prefect of Hangzhou in a dark green official robe.Although this person has not been an official for a long time, the people in the city say that he is upright and honest, and he has a good reputation locally.

After the Yacha asked about the situation, he reported the situation to him, but the magistrate was very calm and did not express his opinion. He just sent people to take both of them back to the government office, waiting for detailed investigation.

Xiao Zixian nodded. This matter was related to the peaceful relationship between the Central Plains and the Western Regions. The magistrate handled it very well. He didn't insist that it was the fault of the foreigners.

Su Jiu said repeatedly: "Let's go and have a look."

"The court trials are all the same. What's so interesting?"

Ye Shuangdao: "It is because of the government's trial that we have to go to see it."

Mo Zi picked out her ears, "Why do you feel that what you said is so strange?"

"Let's go, let's keep up with the young master and don't fall behind."

Before Mo Zi objected, Ye Shuang pulled him and walked forward.

Perhaps because of the uprightness of the prefect, the government offices in Hangzhou also appear to be spotless, and the mirror is clear.After the opening of the hall, many people came to watch.

Su Jiulian is very interested in handling cases. This southern tour mainly visits places in the south of the Yangtze River. Now that he encounters a second case, he can see whether the prefect can do well or not.If he is still the same as the county magistrate of Qishui Town, then he will have to consider resignation after returning to Kyoto.

This time the case was related to foreigners, Su and Xiao also wanted to see how the magistrate should deal with it, whether it was just a vain name.

And Xiao Zixian frowned after noticing the foreigner who was pressed in front of the hall.Not for anything else, just because the clothes of this person are the same as that of the young boss Anuch who sold the highland barley just now.

After listening to the dictation of the two, Chen Qiu, the prefect of Hangzhou, started to try the case with a slap in the face.

Wang Yuan is a middle-aged man from a well-to-do family. His family is in the rice shop business.But the person looks very simple and honest, without the disdainful attitude of the overbearing rich.

Trial cases are all the same, and the magistrate also follows the rules.

Mo Zi cursed, it really is boring!

After hearing about this incident, many foreign businessmen who set up stalls at the Western Regions Festival rushed to the government office, and Anu Chi also came.When he saw Xiao Zixian, he nodded and smiled.

Xiao Zixian also responded.

At the end of the question, Chen Qiu pointed to the plate of fake money wrapped in silver paper and asked Wang Yuan: "Can you admit that this money came from you?"

Wang Yuan quickly denied, "I will never deceive this foreign businessman with fake money."

Mo Zi muttered: "No one will admit it if you ask me like this."

Su Ye whispered in his ear: "Momo, our Qing Dynasty does not allow the use of fake silver, and those who violate it shall be sentenced to death."

"No way!" Mo Zi stared, "Isn't it just a few taels of silver? Can it have something to do with human life?"

Ye Shuang explained: "This has been passed down from generation to generation, and the purpose is to maintain the order of money flow among the people."

"But that's too strict! Emotional life is worthless?"

Ye Shuang shrugged: "No rules, no rules, you know."

Chen Qiu asked again: "Wang Yuan, do you have evidence to prove that this money is not yours?"

"I bought things at the stalls of many foreign merchants today, but this one said that I used fake silver."

Anuch and a few foreign businessmen on the side recalled and checked their pockets, and they did not receive fake money.

Chen Qiu asked the foreign boy Shier, "You said that Wang Yuan gave you fake money, how did you know that he gave you the fake money?"

"I don't know, I felt a little strange when this silver was handed over to me, so I looked at it a few more times, and the more I looked at it, the more it looked wrong. When I put it in my mouth and bit it, it shattered. It was filled with small stones. Yes! I hurried to catch up with him, but he insisted that it was not his money, and then we quarreled."

Shir's Chinese is not very good, and he is tall, gesticulating with his hands and feet, and his skin is extremely dark, so he looks a little funny, and made several girls laugh.

Anuch and Shir are very close friends, and they are a little helpless about this.

After hearing this, Chen Qiu didn't make any statement, but rubbed his chin thinking about something.

It wasn't until the master came out from the inner hall and whispered something in Chen Qiu's ear that Chen Qiu's brows relaxed.

The slap of the gavel startled many people, Chen Qiu sternly said: "I have already made a decision on this matter! Master, bring the things up."

"Yes! Your lord!"

I saw the master brought up a bowl of black and turbid things and placed it under the hall.

Chen Qiudao: "Shi'er, do you know that there have been incidents of counterfeit silver in both the Western Regions and our dynasty? But it is difficult to distinguish the real from the fake, but now, every silversmith knows how to use silver medicine to distinguish the authenticity of the silver obtained. My dynasty is very different, and the method of silver paper used to make fake silver is even more different! Therefore, all silversmiths in my Qing dynasty know that there will be a layer of white dirt on the fake silver paper of my dynasty after adding silver medicine, while the silver paper produced in the Western Regions The silver paper that comes out will be gray! I asked the master to check this pass, you just arrived in our Hangzhou city this morning, so it is impossible to find the fake silver paper from the Qing Dynasty, so who is the fake silver from? You can find out after experimenting!"

heard!Shiryan trembled.

Anuch frowned!

The master soaked the two kinds of silver paper in bowls respectively, and then spread them on the ground for all the people in the hall to verify.

Sure enough, as Chen Qiu said, the two kinds of silver papers are attached with a layer of different colors.

Mo Zi pursed her mouth—what's going on?Was it really the foreigners who did it?

"I, no, I really didn't do it!" Shir was in a hurry, desperately explaining.

"Snapped!"

Chen Qiu patted the gavel!Stop Shir from continuing to speak!

"Shi'er, a foreigner! Carrying fake silver is like the prosperous and bright place of our Qing Dynasty, disturbing our money and order, and slandering our people! His crime should be punished severely! However, thinking of our monarch's benevolence, righteousness and trust in the people, today This official will punish you to be imprisoned for one month, and after the Western Region Festival is over, you will be exiled back to your hometown, and you will not be allowed to step in my court for life!"

After hearing this, Anu Chi couldn't help but wanted to shout out, but when Xiao Zixian cast his eyes on him, he swallowed the words back for a while.

Wang Principle, who was kneeling on the ground, breathed a sigh of relief.

Shi'er was detained by officials, and Wang Yuan was released on the spot.

After this incident, the number of people in today's Western Region Festival was reduced by half, and Su Jiu and his family went back to the inn.

Seeing Mo Zi walking ahead with Su Ye in his arms, Su Jiulian asked, "Did you inquire about the magistrate?"

"Yes." Ye nodded, "Love the common people, understand their sentiments, behave dignifiedly, and be selfless."

"Is this what the local people said?"

"Yes."

Xiao Zixian said: "Then have you found his trial files from previous years?"

Ye Shuang blinked: "Master, want to see it? Then let's go to the government office tonight."

Xiao Zixian nodded, "If you don't have to, don't expose your identities."

"Don't worry, we have a measure."

Ye Yi, who has always been silent, said, "But son, there seems to be something strange about this matter."

Mo Zi in front immediately turned around and nodded when he heard this: "If you don't sing, you will be a blockbuster! You have spoken my heart!"

Ye Yi: ...

Don't just respond to what others say. .

Ye Shuang gave him a white look, thinking you are a ghost.

Su Jiulian said, "What do you think?"

"The subordinates just feel that something is wrong, but they can't tell."

"Yes, yes." Ye Shuang also said, "If you want to say that Chen Qiu faked it, that's not true. We, Qing Dynasty, forbid the use of fake silver, although there will be black-hearted silversmiths who profit from it and do some immoral things. But the colors of the two pieces of silver paper are indeed different, and in front of so many people, he can't do anything."

Mo Zi touched her chin, "That is to say, if there is, how could my sharp eyes not notice it."

Ye Shuang glared at him: "Just now you have been grabbing food from me, okay!"

"Oh! Who told you not to eat it for me? How can you not share good things with your good friends? Are you embarrassed?"

"I don't mean that at all!"

At this time, Qingling, who hadn't shown up in the morning, fluttered his wings and shouted a few words to Xiao Zixian. Before everyone could react, someone shouted from behind: "Master Xiao, you lost your jade pendant again."

Everyone looked around, only to see a man in plain clothes walking over with a green jade pendant.

Xiao Zixian glanced at him with some helplessness in his eyes, but he still took the jade pendant and thanked him.

The man joked: "Master, why didn't you send someone to the house to inform me when you came to Hangzhou? So that I can do my best as a landlord, right?"

Su Jiu frowned.

Mo Zi asked everyone's questions, "Master Xiao, do you know this person?"

The man also reported his family name, "My name is Qi Lei. I am from Hangzhou. I met Master Xiao in Huizhou, and it was because of this jade pendant. Isn't that right, Master."

Ye Shuang wondered why this person's tone of voice was so similar to that of Mo Zi's?Similar!

Qi Lei thought for a while, and said: "It's already noon, Master, you haven't eaten yet, right? Anyway, you can drop by, why not go to my residence? The women at home miss Master very much."

Xiao Zixian said: "Restrain yourself, don't make such a joke."

"Haha, master, you are still thin-skinned." Qi Lei glanced at Su Jiulian next to him, and continued to laugh: "Then everyone, follow me!"

Su Ye looked at Mo Zi, Mo Mo, shall we go?

Mo Zi nodded without hesitation, go, of course!Why not go if there is something delicious to eat?

Su Jiulian whispered a few words to Ye Yi, Ye Yi nodded after hearing this, and said, "We still have things to do, so don't bother me."

Ye Shuang was confused, what's the matter?

Ye Yi gave him a wink, and Ye Shuang immediately remembered the case this morning, and said to Mo Zi: "Then let's go to work first, young master and son, and the master will be left to you to serve. It's yours too!"

Mo Zi protested, "How can you be so sweet? People are under a lot of pressure!"

After finishing speaking, he looked at Ye Yi pitifully.

Ye Yi couldn't stand his eyes, so he said, "No, I'll just take it back."

Mo Zi grinned, ah, so sweet.

Xiao Zixian looked at Su Jiulian and said, "If you want to go back to the inn, then we..."

"It's okay."

Qi Lei shook his head secretly, thinking to himself, third brother, third brother, you are really in a situation without knowing it.

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