Chapter 258

Just when Watching Zhang Han thought that his group was likely to be completely wiped out.

When he woke up the next morning, he discovered that the silver was gone, but the men were lying on the ground, completely unharmed.

After Made Ying Zheng finished listening to Watching Zhang Han's words, he exerted force with his hand, and the teacup in his grip shattered with a sound.

The remaining glass shards turned directly into ash within Made Ying Zheng's palm.

Even though Watching Zhang Han was a veteran who had followed by his side for many years, it still could not conceal the failure of this incident.

"Go and receive your punishment yourself."

Made Ying Zheng had no intention of pardoning Watching Zhang Han at all.

This was a full one hundred thousand taels of silver.

Without this one hundred thousand taels of silver, the commoners in the northwest would be in even greater hardship.

Watching Zhang Han walked toward the outside without the slightest hesitation.

Although he knew that the punishment he faced would be extremely cruel.

But he did not regret it at all.

It was his failure that had caused such serious consequences.

He was willing to endure such a cruel punishment.

"Ge Nie, go and investigate the situation over there."

Made Ying Zheng said to the space behind him with a gloomy face.

Under normal circumstances, Ge Nie would always remain hidden by Made Ying Zheng's side, but he would not appear before Made Ying Zheng.

As soon as Made Ying Zheng's voice fell, a presence seemed to vanish from the room.

………

Zuo Fu.

Hearing Ying Mo listened to the news reported to him by Lu Li with a calm expression.

"You mean to say that Made Ying Zheng himself swapped out that batch of silver?"

"And you were the ones who hijacked that batch of silver?"

Hearing Ying Mo's brows twitched slightly.

Lu Li rubbed his nose with some embarrassment.

"This matter was done by Lu Bing; I also didn't expect that he would actually hijack that batch of silver..."

Lu Li indicated that he would absolutely not help that fellow Lu Bing take the blame for this.

"Since you have hijacked this batch of silver, then send this batch of silver back to the place it was originally intended to go."

Hearing Ying Mo rubbed his own brow.

He didn't feel that there was anything wrong with doing this.

If this batch of silver were handed over to those people of Great Qin, I fear that less than one in ten would actually reach the northwest in the end.

But if this silver were escorted there by him personally.

It could all be used for the commoners in the northwest.

Although Hearing Ying Mo wanted to avenge the blood feud from five years ago.

He had never intended to harm any interests of the commoners.

Lu Li was also very clear about his Young Master's character.

After nodding, he walked straight out.

But he hadn't walked out for long before he turned back again.

"Young Master, someone has come."

As soon as the words fell, a servant walked in.

"Lord Zuo, our master invites you."

The servant brought an invitation and handed it to Hearing Ying Mo.

Seeing the content on the invitation, Hearing Ying Mo's brows twitched again.

He hadn't expected that Li Si and this Zuo Zhongtang had so many private dealings.

"Go back and tell your master that I will definitely go to attend the appointment."

Hearing Ying Mo said to the servant calmly, imitating Zuo Zhongtang's usual tone.

Seeing that his task was completed, the servant turned and left this place directly.

"Young Master, this is?"

Lu Li asked curiously.

"Li Si actually invited Zuo Zhongtang to meet."

"It seems that between this Li Si and Zuo Zhongtang, there is likely something we don't know about."

Hearing Ying Mo threw the invitation in his hand onto the table.

The date on the invitation was exactly midnight tonight.

"Since Young Master is disguised as Zuo Zhongtang, why not go and probe Li Si?"

Lu Li suggested.

Hearing Ying Mo chuckled slightly.

Time soon arrived at midnight.

Taking advantage of the night, Hearing Ying Mo's figure appeared at the entrance of Li Fu.

Clearly, Li Si had invited more than just Zuo Zhongtang tonight.

Hearing Ying Mo carefully took a look.

The official positions these people held in the imperial court were in that neither high nor low state.

Most of them, like Zuo Zhongtang, also drifted outside the circle of the hundred officials.

He had not expected that Li Si would have such a good relationship with these people.

This was something he had not anticipated.

"My lords, please come inside; my master has long since prepared the evening banquet."

Several servants appeared at the entrance, guiding everyone as they walked inside.

The five men quickly followed the servants and walked into the main hall.

And in the main hall, Li Si had long since prepared tonight's evening banquet.

"Since you have all arrived, please take your seats."

Seeing the several officials who had come, a kind smile immediately appeared on Li Si's face.

"... I just don't know why Lord Li has summoned us to come here late at night."

Lord He said with a beaming smile.

He was the Minister of Rites.

Although the Ministry of Rites was not a particularly important official position within the entire imperial court, they were the department with the best relationships with all other officials.

After all, the Ministry of Rites would not offend other officials; on the contrary, other officials had to consult the people over at the Ministry of Rites for all sorts of major and minor matters.

"My lords, you also know that I have been suffering from a splitting headache recently because of the tax silver case."

"Summoning you all here today is also to discuss countermeasures together."

A bitter smile appeared on Li Si's face.

Hearing Ying Mo had not expected that Li Si had called these people over just to deal with the tax silver case.

"We have also heard a little about the tax silver case."

"But that one hundred thousand taels of tax silver all disappeared into the moat, which leaves me somewhat puzzled."

Another person spoke up.

Although the entire imperial court from top to bottom was collectively paying attention to this matter.

Made Ying Zheng had even dealt with several batches of officials because of this, making the entire imperial court feel tense.

Regardless of whether they were related to this matter or not, everyone held a high degree of attention toward it.

Lord Li Si was originally an absolute favorite in front of His Majesty.

Yet this time, because of this tax silver case, he was held accountable by His Majesty.

From this, one could see the importance His Majesty placed on this case.

"This is what I cannot understand."

"One hundred thousand taels of silver all entered the moat, yet not a single trace was left behind."