Lu Youji's life was saved for the time being, but it was only temporary. After a while, Li Huai would come to settle the score with him again.

We don't want to kill him now, we just need to use him to appease the people.

"drive!"

Yan Gaoyang came back, taking Tian Qing and others with him, as well as hundreds of boxes, all filled with gold, silver and jewelry.

A rough estimate is that the total number will not be less than 10 million taels!

The money they got from plundering people's wealth, taking bribes, and reselling materials is almost the entire economy of Jiuyuan County.

Although it is quite a lot when put together, if it is spread evenly, it is less than ten taels of silver per person.

Besides.

Money is usually in the hands of a few people. No matter which region it is, it is the local nobles who account for less than 10%, and control at least 50% of the money.

Calculating this, the average people in Jiuyuan have less than four or five taels of silver, which can only be said to be barely enough to survive starvation.

These gold, silver and jewels were moved into the prefect's mansion, counted and put into warehouse, and Li Huaixian temporarily kept them for the people.

"Your Majesty, are they going to be thrown into the dungeon?" Yan Gaoyang asked for instructions.

"You come with me."

Li Huai took Yan Gaoyang to the study and picked up a list on the table, which was compiled by Lu Youqi.

He thought for a moment and then ordered: "Take this list. Anyone on it who participated in this escape or is still absconding should be captured and detained in the prefect's mansion. After review and conviction, all of them will be executed!"

The things they committed were not enough even if they died ten times. Li Huai was still reasonable and followed a process, interrogating them first and then executing them.

This also makes it easier to close the case and file it.

"As you command!"

Yan Gaoyang took the list and put it in his arms without leaving in a hurry. He knew that the prince had other instructions.

There is a very thorny issue now, and at least 90% of the people in the yamen are involved.

Even if some people don't want to join in the fun.

Tian Qing also asked people to send money to their homes, and even stuffed the dirty money directly into their closets.

Force them to be dirty together!

There are far more perpetrators than these. If we really want to catch them all, we won't be able to fit them in ten more dungeons.

Caught everyone.

The entire Jiuyuan will also be paralyzed.

If we ignore them, it will be too cheap for them.

Headache!

Li Huai thought for a while and said: "Then, set up a donation box in front of the prefect's mansion and the county government's mansion. Anyone who comes to donate voluntarily should register their name and amount. They will cancel it after seven days. At that time, the list will be

Those who don’t, and those whose amounts don’t match the amount, will be punished in accordance with the law!”

Opportunities are given to them, it's up to them whether they can seize them or not.

Yan Gaoyang also thought this was a good idea, nodded and said: "I will do it immediately!"

"slow!"

Li Huai stopped him and said solemnly: "I leave this matter to you. Remember, it's a secret. Don't make it a big deal for me. It will make people panic, including those damn guys."

Secret execution, don’t make it public!”

Now!

The most important thing is to appease the residents. Otherwise, where would Li Huai get the food to grow in such a short period of time?

"As you command!"

Yan Gaoyang nodded fiercely.

"When you go out, ask someone to bring Tian Qing. I will personally interrogate him." Li Huai ordered.

"yes!"

Yan Gaoyang immediately went to do something.

This guy is able to do things and knows how to do things. He is a rare talent. Treating him as a spy is indeed a bit overqualified and underused.

However, Yan Gaoyang never complained a word from beginning to end.

Rare! Rare!

Soon.

Tian Qing was tied up and forced in. He was still a little arrogant and refused to kneel down. After being kicked a few times by his followers, Yiqi, he became more honest.

Li Huai waved his hand, "You all go down and close the door. No one is allowed to come near without my order."

"As you command!"

After Yi Qi retreated, as the door closed, the study suddenly became much darker.

Li Huai stared at Tian Qing carefully. He had been in Liangzhou for so long and had only met him twice.

The first time was when he first arrived in Jiuyuan, he and Lu Youji went out of the city to greet him. At that time, they had very different opinions.

Even quarreled in front of him.

It turns out there is such a big secret.

The second time was at the gate of the prefect's mansion, where he knelt for a whole day. At that time, Li Huaidu was only slightly suspicious of him.

Now.

This is the third time they have met, and it may very well be the last time in their lives.

"Don't you have anything to say to me?" Li Huai spoke first.

Tian Qing raised his head and smiled contemptuously, "What did you say? Who told me to do it? I don't know."

Li Huai frowned. Sure enough, a county magistrate couldn't do this. There was someone else behind Tian Qing.

Moreover, he is probably the only one who knows this secret.

Li Huai changed the topic and said, "You should have left earlier. If you left earlier, maybe you would have escaped."

This is also a question of Li Huai. If Tian Qing and others were just trying to make money, then when Li Huai first arrived in Liangzhou, they could have taken the money and run away.

They took huge risks to stay. There must be a compelling reason. What do they want to do?

No!

To be more precise, what do the people behind Tian Qing want to do?

What have they done in the past half month?

These are what Li Huai urgently wants to know.

Tian Qing buried his head in thought for a while, then suddenly raised his head and said, "It happened suddenly and I only had one month. If I had more time, I could have planned better."

One month?

Li Huai embarked on the road to becoming Liang Wang the day after he was granted the title of King of Liang. No one should have known beforehand that he would be granted the title of King of Liang.

At that time, there was no heavy snow to block the road, and it only took three days to get to Liangzhou quickly, which was exactly a month before he arrived in Liangzhou.

That is to say.

The people behind Tian Qing knew that Li Huai had become the Queen of Liang, so they let Tian Qing do this. This was aimed at him.

"What plan?" Li Huai asked.

"Short Liangzhou and bring down the King of Liang!" Tian Qing said bluntly.

Li Huai continued what he said and said: "So, you know that I am investigating this matter, but you still refuse to leave. Is it because your mission has not been completed?"

Tian Qing nodded, "Yes, when you came, there was still the last batch of goods that had not been delivered, so I couldn't leave."

What he cares about is not money at all!

He just wanted to trick Li Huai and the people of Jiuyuan to death!

What a cruel heart!

"Where did the goods go?" Li Huai continued to ask.

Tian Qing shook his head and replied: "I don't know where the goods go. I am only responsible for delivering the goods to the Yellow River. Someone will come to collect them on the south bank of the Yellow River."

"Who are they?" Li Huai asked.

"I'm not sure. They are wearing black robes. They are probably from the government. Where they come from, I don't know."

"How do you know you are from the government?"

"They are very disciplined and well coordinated. The top is in charge of the middle, and the middle is in charge of the bottom. Usually merchants are very lively when they are trading, but they all have cold faces and the atmosphere is very depressing. I have been working for more than ten years.

This aura is very familiar to the young official, it is the style of the official government."
To be continued...