Chapter Sixteen Encounter
After Shuoshan inquired about it, he immediately rushed back to the Yamen and reported everything he learned to Si Yunlan.
In the study, Si Yunlan sat on a chair with a serious face. He did not expect that this incident turned out to be true.
What he didn't expect was that even if Lin Jingdan embezzled the construction funds, the previous ministers responsible for building the dams had embezzled more or less the funds allocated by the court.
He understood the principle that if the water is clear, there will be no fish, but he didn't expect them to be so courageous, especially Lin Jingdan, who only used rotten wood and yellow mud. According to this cost, he had embezzled at least 70%.
"Go and call the princess." Si Yunlan ordered.
"Yes, my subordinate will go right away."
When Shuoshan went to call Si Ning, she was still taking a nap. Last night, Si Yunlan took her to have a meal at the most famous restaurant in Yinchuan City. During the dinner, she drank a lot of wine and was tired from the journey.
He didn't get up in the morning, had a hasty lunch at noon, and then went to sleep again.
Luzhu backed away from the door, walked softly to the bedside, and called her in a low voice, "Princess, princess, wake up, the young master is looking for you."
In fact, after sleeping for such a long time, Si Ning was already awake, but he just didn't want to move.
So when Luzhu called her, she opened her eyes. Si Yunlan called her?
Si Ning's eyes suddenly lit up. Could it be that Lin Jingdan's matter had some clues? Si Yunlan moved so fast?
With things in mind, Si Ning quickly got dressed and left the room. Shuoshan was waiting outside the door. When he saw Si Ning coming out, he stepped forward to salute.
"Shuoshan has met the princess."
"Shuoshan, I haven't seen you for a few days, you have grown a lot stronger." Shuoshan has been with Si Yunlan since he was a child, so Si Ning certainly recognizes him.
"Princess Lao has forgotten about it." Shuoshan said with a smile, "Young Master asked me to invite Princess Lao to the study to discuss important matters."
"Let's go."
Hearing what he said, Si Ning became even more convinced, and his pace couldn't help but become two points faster.
Si Ning was led by Shuoshan to Si Yunlan's study. She was anxious, so she quickly walked a few steps and opened the door of the study.
Si Yunlan was reading a book when he heard a loud noise and raised his head, and saw Si Ning's face magnified in front of his eyes. He leaned back and said helplessly, "Still so frizzy."
Si Ning didn't bother to argue with him at this time, "Tell me, did you find anything?"
Si Yunlan did not respond to her, but glanced at Shuoshan behind her and motioned for him to close the door.
After the door of the study room was closed, Si Yunlan did not continue to lie, "I have sent Shuoshan to investigate. It is as you expected. Lin Jingdan embezzled the imperial court's construction funds. The materials used in the construction were all rotten wood and
Yellow mud.”
"Rotten wood and yellow mud!"
Si Ning was not happy because she found out about Lin Jingdan's corruption. Instead, she felt chills all over her body. It turned out that the Yellow River bursting its banks was not a natural disaster, but a man-made disaster.
Lin Jingdan, it turned out that he was the culprit that caused everything in his previous life.
"Then what are you waiting for? Catch him immediately. I will take him back and hand him over to Uncle Huang."
Whenever she thought of the fate of her father, mother, uncle and grandmother in her previous life, she really wished she could kill them herself, but she knew she couldn't.
Lin Jingdan is the son of Mr. Lin Ge, and she cannot leave any clue for him to catch her.
"A Ning, things are not as simple as you think." Si Yunlan stood up to comfort Si Ning and asked her to sit down first.
"It is not something that Lin Jingdan can do alone. Local officials are not fools.
Only by killing all those who have interests in Lin Jingdan can we give His Majesty an explanation."
Lin Jingdan was responsible for building the dam and recruiting so many migrant workers from various places. He did not believe that the local officials knew nothing about the matter. Since they remained silent, the matter must not be simple.
After Si Yunlan finished speaking, Si Ning's mood gradually calmed down and Xia Li was thinking about what Si Yunlan just said. Yes, he was right. Lin Jingdan alone would definitely not be able to do it so seamlessly.
There must be someone hiding behind him and helping him in the dark. It is impossible for so many county magistrates to know nothing. They...
Wait, Si Ning suddenly paused. She looked at Si Yunlan, who was sitting opposite, and said quietly, "You are also the county magistrate, and you are the magistrate responsible for building the dam section..."
"Si Ning, don't say these nonsense." Si Yunlan glared at Si Ning, "Although I am the county magistrate of Yinchuan, Yinchuan also has a governor, and not everything is under my control as the county magistrate."
"The governor? Does that mean the Yinchuan governor and Lin Jingdan are in the same group?"
"Not too stupid." Si Yunlan glanced at him angrily, "Whether they are a group or not, he must know about this."
"That's not even a group. I just said that his corruption is so blatant, how could he not be discovered? It turns out that he has established a relationship a long time ago."
Si Ning was extremely angry. Just thinking about the fate of everyone in the previous life, she wanted to arrest everyone involved and cut them into pieces.
"Now that we all know, what are we waiting for? Why don't we arrest them all quickly."
If we catch them sooner, the dams can be rebuilt sooner. Time is running out.
"Catch? You or I?"
This girl is always so impatient. Sometimes, things can't be done in a hurry. The more anxious you are, the slower you should go.
"Don't worry, I have already written a note to my father. My father will tell His Majesty what happened in Yinchuan. As for you, who has little arms and legs, you should just stay there." Si Yunlan looked at him angrily.
Si Ning glanced at him.
"Don't act rashly. When the time comes, you will be alerted and you will have no place to cry."
Although Si Ning was still anxious and wanted to deal with them as soon as possible, she also knew that what Si Yunlan said was right and she could not act rashly.
"Then what should I do?" Si Ning came to Yinchuan just because of Lin Jingdan's affairs.
She was prepared for the difficulties when she came, but she didn't expect that everything would come to light the next day, and she was at a loss.
"You're just here to visit Yinchuan, right? I'll ask Shuoshan to take you to Yinchuan later. There are many interesting places here, enough for you to play for a few days."
He will probably be busy in the next few days, and he will definitely not have time to look at her, so he has to find something for her to prevent her from causing trouble when she is free.
"Okay." Si Ning was not someone who couldn't listen to advice. Since everything had been cleared up, she could just wait.
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The next day, Si Ning had nothing to do and left Lu Zhu to go shopping in Yinchuan. The guard only brought Shuoshan, who was familiar with Yinchuan.
"This Yinchuan looks quite prosperous. It's like a city in the south of the Yangtze River."
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On the second floor of the inn, Li Su saw a familiar figure through the half-open window.
Chapter completed!