The Imperial Concubine Just Wants To Be a Salted Fish Every Day

Today is the second day of the HKCEE and the third day of the prince's military order.

Zhao Xian, dressed in military uniform, dismounted, looked up at the plaque of Donglai building above his eyes and gave an order.

"Catch people!"

Yulin guards rushed into the Donglai building.

The guests who were having dinner were frightened by the officers and soldiers who suddenly broke in.

Zhao Xian pressed his right hand on the handle of the knife and said, "all irrelevant personnel get out."

Most of the guests were scared to death. A small number of guests tried to reason with Yu Linwei, but when they saw Yu Linwei pull out their waist knives, they immediately counseled and ran out one by one.

In the twinkling of an eye, the whole Donglai building was empty.

The shopkeeper and the guys were caught.

All the guys were frightened. Only the shopkeeper remained calm.

The shopkeeper arched his hand at Zhao Xian and said politely, "general, why did you lead your troops into the Donglai building? Is there a misunderstanding?"

Zhao Xian said coldly, "there is no misunderstanding. We want to catch you. Come with us."

The shopkeeper stood still: "general, this is the foot of the emperor. Even if you are an official of the imperial court, you shouldn't arrest people for no reason?"

Zhao Xian stared at him for a moment and suddenly sneered.

"You want a reason, don't you? Well, I arrested you because someone reported to the official that there had been a theft case here. Someone once lost a book here. As the shopkeeper here, you have to go back with us to assist in handling the case."

The shopkeeper's originally calm expression became ugly after hearing this.

He struggled to squeeze out a smile: "it's just a book. Why do you mobilize so many people? It's really not good. You can quote a price and we'll compensate him from Donglai building."

Zhao Xian: "that's the book of the ninth childe of the Qin family. It's very precious. Can you afford it?"

The shopkeeper's pupils vibrated violently.

He looked at Zhao Xian in disbelief, as if he didn't understand why the other party could say such words?

Zhao Xian turned around and said, "take all the people away."

Yulin guards shackled them and pushed them out of the Donglai building.

There was a lot of noise here, and nearby businesses and pedestrians passing by were all attracted.

Many melon eaters have gathered outside Donglai building.

They whispered while eating melons.

Zhao Xian didn't care about being surrounded at all. He turned on his horse without expression and took Yu Linwei to the prison department.

Although they were riding horses, they were not fast and were surrounded by many people along the way.

When they arrived at the prison department, almost half of the people in Shengjing knew that Donglai building had been checked by the government. As for the reason for the check, it was for a stolen book!

This matter is really unimaginable.

It's just a book. How can it affect the whole Donglai building to be checked?!

In the warden's cell.

The shopkeeper of Donglai building was kneeling on the ground.

His face was as white as paper and his body was wet with cold sweat.

Dong Mingchun, the Minister of justice of the Ministry of justice, sat at the top.

He looked down at the people kneeling on the ground and asked coldly, "was there a theft at the poetry meeting held by Qin Wen in Donglai building three days ago?"

The shopkeeper shook his head: "No."

Dong Mingchun: "lying, Qin Wen lost a book that day. He was very worried and specially called you to ask if anyone had entered his elegant room? How did you answer at that time?"

The shopkeeper kept shaking his head: "no, there is no such thing."

Dong Mingchun ignored his denial and continued: "you said at that time that you saw a scholar who had entered the elegant room. You happen to know that scholar. His name is Li Ji."

When the shopkeeper heard Li Ji's name, his face became more and more ugly and his body trembled.

Even so, he shook his head: "I don't remember such a thing."

Dong Mingchun: "because of your identification, Qin Wen knows that Li Ji stole his book. The next day, Li Ji was found dead in his residence."

The shopkeeper wanted to cover his ears: "I really don't know anything!"

Dong Mingchun: "even if you don't say anything, we already know the truth. Come on, let him sign the pledge!"

Immediately, an official came to the shopkeeper with a written confession.

When the shopkeeper saw the contents of the confession, his eyes were full of panic, as if what he saw was not a confession, but a man eating beast.

He refused to sign the pledge and shouted at his throat that he was wronged!

Dong Mingchun asked someone to hold the shopkeeper, grabbed his hand and forced him to press a bright red handprint on his confession.

After pressing the handprint, the shopkeeper's mood completely collapsed and wailed on the spot.

"You're trying to kill me!"

Dong Mingchun took the confession and was quite satisfied. He glanced at the shopkeeper who was kneeling on the ground and crying. He smiled with an unexpected kindness.

"Come on, I'll have you sent out."

At his sign, the jailer untied the rope on the shopkeeper and helped him up.

The shopkeeper was so dazzled by their 180 degree attitude that even the crying stopped gradually.

Dong Mingchun said to an official nearby, "you take him back."

"Here."

The official personally sent the shopkeeper out of the prison division and put him in his carriage.

The shopkeeper tried to refuse, but the officials didn't give him the chance to refuse at all, and motioned his servants to force him into the carriage.

The carriage stopped at the door of Donglai building.

All the people who had gathered around the Donglai building to watch the excitement had gone.

The official personally helped the shopkeeper out of the car and said to him gently.

"Your guys and cooks have also been put back. I'm really sorry to offend you today and disturb your business. But don't worry, the clues you provide this time are very useful. After we report this matter to the imperial court, we will reward you well."

The more the shopkeeper listens, the more wrong he is. When did he provide clues?

He only said a few words in the prison department from beginning to end. He didn't provide a clue!

The official patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "you continue to do your business. When the reward comes down, I will send it to you in person."

With these words, the officials left in a carriage.

The shopkeeper Tuliu stood there alone, his face full of ignorance.

Although everyone was put back, the shopkeeper was very upset. He always felt that something bad would happen.

He decided to take a day off and let the guys and the cooks go home.

The shopkeeper went back to his house.

As soon as he entered the house, his wife told him that a guest was waiting for him in the study.

When he entered the study, he saw a tall and strong man in black sitting at the desk drinking tea.

When the shopkeeper saw each other's face clearly, his face changed: "Why are you here?"