Since he could not discuss macroeconomics with Ye Zongliu and knew the final answer between him and Bian He, it meant that the topic could no longer be discussed.

So Shen Yichen could only change the topic and asked Ye Zongliu about the local gangs who wanted to attack him.

"Chief Ye, dare I ask what is going on with the Jingkou gang?"

Shen Yichen still doesn't understand why he, a passing scholar, got into trouble with the local gang. And judging from their words, they didn't come for money, but came specifically for him.

"Does Case Chief Shen still remember Zhao Tongpan and Magistrate Su's son last night?"

Is it really them?

It was not that Shen Yichen had no doubts, but he felt that it didn't make sense logically.

It's just a little street conflict, but he is going to hunt down himself, the son of Duke Cheng, the leader of Yingtian Mansion's Xiao Sanyuan case. How can the other party be so rampant?

He is only a sixth-grade general magistrate, but he is only a fifth-grade civil servant including the Zhenjiang prefect. How can he have the confidence to think that he can cover the sky with one hand?

There are officials who are really stupid to this extent. They have been eliminated from the officialdom a long time ago and will not be able to hold the position they have now.

"In the territory of Zhenjiang Prefecture, has a general magistrate become so lawless?"

Faced with Shen Yichen's rhetorical question, Ye Zongliu smiled and shook his head, and then continued: "I'm afraid Chief Shen thinks that Zhao Tongjian is targeting you because of last night's dispute?"

"Isn't it?"

He and Zhao Tongpan and others are strangers to each other. Apart from their interactions last night, they have no contact at all. How could there be any grievances?

"Of course not. They are so panicked. It was Chief Shen who said you wanted to report to the Metropolitan Procuratorate."

"What do you mean, Leader Ye, there is a bigger problem behind them?"

Shen Yichen understood Ye Zongliu's words very keenly. Even if the street conflict was reported to the Metropolitan Procuratorate, it would not have any impact on Zhao Tongpan.

There is even a high probability that the Metropolitan Procuratorate will not care about such troubles between young men and brothers.

Since the other party is so afraid of the scrutiny of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, there must be something hidden behind it.

"Yes, the problem lies with the homeless people on the streets of Zhenjiang Prefecture."

"Zhao Tongpan and others embezzled relief supplies."

"As expected of Mr. Shen, he is really quick in thinking."

After a short period of contact, Ye Zongliu already understood that Shen Yichen was not the kind of pedantic scholar who studied hard.

However, it was beyond his expectation that the other party could react to the problem so quickly. It was indeed not easy.

"Very good. I wonder if Leader Ye has evidence that Zhao Tong is guilty of corruption."

Shen Yichen said these words expressionlessly, and his temperament instantly turned cold, completely different from the gentle impression he gave people before.

What Shen Yichen said before about reporting to the Metropolitan Procuratorate was just to use a name to scare Judge Zhao Tong. If he really told Sun Tixue about such a trivial matter and asked him to stand up for him, what would it have to do with the bullying of others? the difference?

I'm afraid that the final result will be counterproductive and damage my impression in Sun Tixue's mind.

And now there are clues about the corruption of money and food for disaster relief. As long as the matter is true, it will be enough to bring down Zhao Tongpan and others.

Shen Yichen didn't know that the other party just wanted to scare him, and thought he wanted to take someone's life.

But these are not important. Shen Yichen has his own code of conduct, which is not to take the initiative to harm others. Since the other party provokes trouble, he will not be merciful.

Even if he takes a step back and says that there is no Jingkou Gang incident, Shen Yichen will still choose to report to Sun Tixue as long as he can have evidence that Zhao Tongpan and others are embezzling money.

This is not for the sake of my own personal vendetta, but for the thousands of refugees in Zhenjiang Prefecture who are struggling to survive, and for the sake of taking the world as their own responsibility so that it does not become a joke!

Ye Zongliu also came here licking blood from the edge of a knife. He could clearly feel the change in Shen Yichen's aura, and there was an uncontrollable "murderous intention" in him.

No wonder he could have such a happy conversation with a "rebel" like himself. Ying Tian, ​​the head of the case, may also have a ruthless spirit in his bones.

"There is no evidence yet, but if Chief Shen wants it, we have a way to get the account books of Zhenjiang Prefecture's grain and treasury banks."

"As long as Chief Shen moves quickly enough to investigate before Zhenjiang officials burn down the granary, he will see an empty granary. This is how the money and grain for disaster relief were lost to corruption."

Ye Zongliu had already learned about Shen Yichen's identity and background from Bian He.

He had no doubt that with Shen Yichen's connections, he could uncover the Zhenjiang Prefecture's embezzlement of money and food for disaster relief.

As a member of the poor at the bottom of the class, Ye Zongliu sympathized with the suffering of the refugees, and most of these refugees were from his hometown in Zhejiang.

If Shen Yichen could really save these thousands of refugees from misery, Ye Zongliu was determined to help him find evidence of corruption even if he risked his life!

"Well, I will write a letter to Mr. Sun, Yingtian Supervisory Censor. I hope that Chief Ye will deliver the account books and other evidence together."

"Shen Yichen is here to represent the suffering refugees of Zhenjiang Prefecture and thank Leader Ye for his righteous act!"

After saying that, Shen Yichen raised his hands and bowed to Ye Zongliu.

I am just writing and revising a book. If the other party wants to obtain these evidences, I am afraid that the difficulty and price will be different.

"No, it's me who should thank Mr. Shen for his selflessness for the people of Zhejiang."

Ye Zongliu solemnly saluted Shen Yichen with clasped fists. He had seen countless bureaucrats treat the common people as stupid dogs, and he was the first among the children of high-ranking officials to take the suffering of the refugees into consideration.

"I didn't do anything, I can't afford it."

Shen Yichen waved his hand, feeling that he had not done much.

"If all the literati in the world were like Shen Jianshou, then there would be no need to do anything more."

A wry smile appeared on Ye Zongliu's lips. To be honest, he was not just a miner who was illiterate.

On the contrary, Ye Zongliu attended a private school when he was young and was proficient in elementary school. He learned martial arts after he was a little older. He can be said to be both civilized and martial arts.

Later, he inherited his uncle's profession and became a miner. He also determined to "cut the injustice in the world with a knife and shoot the injustice in the world with a gun."

It was precisely because of this passion that Ye Zongliu joined the government as a slave clerk. He thought that the next thing he would do was to eliminate violence and bring peace to the good, but he never expected that he would become an accomplice of the government and oppress the good.

Coupled with the fact that fellow miners were being oppressed, Ye Zongliu simply left and led hundreds of refugees to Fujian to open private mines. Then he gradually developed more and more people under his command, and the conflicts with the government became more and more serious. Today we have to do the opposite.

Regarding Ye Zongliu's words, Shen Yichen could only silently shake his head and smile bitterly in response. The world is like this, and this is all he can do.

After opening the bag and taking out the pen and ink, Shen Yichen was writing a letter to Sun Tixue on the small square table in Quechuan.

The content of the letter describes in detail the situation of the refugees in Zhenjiang Prefecture, as well as the suspicion that Zhao Tongpan and others embezzled money for disaster relief. If you don’t want the content of this letter to become speculative, then you have to look at the evidence that Ye Zongliu found. How much gold content is there?

"Chief Ye, here is the letter. I hope it will be delivered to Mr. Sun of the Yingtian Mansion's Xuezheng Yamen."

"We will definitely fulfill our mission."

Ye Zongliu took the letter from Shen Yichen and carefully put it into his arms.

"Now that the matter has been accomplished, Mr. Ye will no longer bother Mr. Shen here. If there is any need in the future, I will never refuse."

After that, Ye Zongliu was about to greet the miners to leave. He also knew very well that Shen Yichen was a scholar-bureaucrat, and he was a "rebel". After all, he was not on the same path.

Watching Ye Zongliu and others preparing to leave, Shen Yichen's memory of the historical ending of the orthodox nine-year miners' uprising kept flashing in his mind.

The man in front of me finally ended up being killed in Huangbaipu, Qianshan, Jiangxi Province by an arrow led by Zhang Kai, the right-hand censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, in the 13th year of Zhengtong!

"Leader Ye, stay here for now."

Shen Yichen knew very well that the conflict between Ye Zongliu and others and the Ming Dynasty government was irreconcilable based on macroeconomics, unless they no longer engaged in the mining industry.

So from the very beginning, Shen Yichen avoided talking about the silver mine. After all, he did not have the ability to resolve this conflict, and it was useless to talk more.

But the other party has a life-saving grace, and these miners are not rebels in the traditional sense. They are purely forced by the government and the people to rebel. The people have to rebel. What is wrong with fighting in order to survive?

Shen Yichen could not turn a blind eye with peace of mind. Even if there was only the slightest chance of changing the outcome of history, he was going to give it a try.

"Shen Anshou, what else can I do?"

Ye Zongliu stopped and turned around to ask.

"Chief Ye, if I guess correctly, you all came to Yingtian Mansion to purchase iron tools to cast armor and prepare for the uprising."

When Shen Yichen said these words, the expressions on the faces of Ye Zongliu and other miners changed.

Although they had many conflicts with official uniforms in the past, and small-scale riots also occurred one after another, they never formally raised the flag of rebellion.

Don't underestimate this nominal difference. As long as the flag is not raised, it means that there is room for relaxation and the government has the motivation to appease. Once the flag of uprising is officially raised, it means that the two sides will enter a fight to the death. It is impossible for the Ming Dynasty to Surrender to the rebels!

Therefore, this kind of thing must be kept strictly confidential, and the purchase of ironware is also done in secret. How did Shen Yichen find out about it? Could it be that his planning steps have been known to Yingtian senior officials?

Since Shen Yichen has said it so accurately, and now both parties are in the same boat in a sense.

So Ye Zongliu didn't hide anything, nodded and admitted: "Yes, we are preparing to raise the flag for rebellion, but I don't know how Chief Shen learned about it?"

"You don't have to worry about how I learned about it. I just want to tell Leader Ye that the uprising will fail. It's best not to go to this point."

In response to Shen Yichen's persuasion, Ye Zongliu just laughed and shook his head and replied: "Now the government has issued an explicit order to impose the death penalty on those who mine privately, and their families will be sent to the border areas. If anyone refuses to accept the prosecution, the army will be mobilized to pursue them. We have already No choice."

Bian He knew the outcome of choosing to rebel, and Ye Zongliu also knew it in his heart.

But so what if you know, sooner or later you will die, there is no other way to go.

"What if I could show you a way to survive?"

Hearing Shen Yichen's words, Ye Zongliu's eyes lit up. Who would be willing to enter a certain death situation if they were not desperate?

Even if he is not afraid of death, and the fellow miners who follow him are not afraid of death, then how will their wives, sons and daughters live their lives in the future since they are all arrogant to their parents?
Chapter completed!