Shock! This player dared to kiss the empress

Chang Hongliang didn't explain immediately, but asked the other people in the room to wait at the door.

"Lord Wangfu, you may not be very clear about the conditions of Cloud City, this place is located on the top of a high mountain, the economy is not very developed in all aspects, it is not easy for the people to pay taxes, and there are a lot of brothers in the defense army to support, so they will find a way to get some money from other places.

Li Xin frowned when he heard this, looked at Sang Huai and asked, "Is there such a thing?"

the latter nodded.

"Okay, go on. Li Xin gestured.

Chang Hongliang didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly continued: "In fact, after Yunzhong City pays taxes to the Great Shang Court every year, there is basically not much money left, but the number of defense forces cannot be reduced according to the requirements, and the subordinates really have no choice but to turn the way of money to the rich people in the city, so they secretly support such an auction."

After listening to the other party's reason, Li Xin said in a deep voice: "Then do you know that this auction of yours has started to do human business?"

Chang Hongliang immediately froze, and a drop of cold sweat flowed down his cheeks.

Population business?

" The subordinates really don't know. He hurriedly straightened up.

Chang Hongliang is telling the truth.

Including when Xu Feng looked for him just now, he only vaguely said that Li Xin had photographed 2,000 gold coins, but he didn't go into details.

"Oh?" Li Xin raised his eyebrows, and looked thoughtfully at Chang Hongliang, who didn't dare to raise his head.

Regardless of whether Chang Hongliang connived at Xu Feng to do this, he had no evidence, unless the latter was severely tortured.

However, he didn't want to do this now, but instead threw another question that Chang Hongliang couldn't deny.

"You said that your original intention of supporting this auction was to support the brothers of the Cloud City Defense Team, so have you ever received a gift from Xu Feng in private?"

It's not too easy to check the finances, just check his account books directly.

"The subordinates are confused, the subordinates deserve death, and the subordinates ......"

Li Xin looked at Chang Hongliang, who was tall and tall, and kowtowed to the floor again and again.

It's a pity that the floor is all smashed, and the other party has nothing to do with it.

"Okay, okay, don't do this with me, it's useless.

Li Xin waved his hand impatiently to stop his meaningless behavior, and then said solemnly:

"First of all, the big merchants do not prohibit the city lord and other important officials from having private work, but since it is the auction house under you that has a problem of violating the law, you must bear some responsibility no matter what.

"Secondly, you accepted bribes in private, and at the same time connived at the owner of the auction house to borrow your name and show off your power in front of me, what do you think you should do?"

"Ah, this ......" Chang Hongliang looked embarrassed after hearing this.

The city lord was under the vertical management of the Great Shang Emperor, and even Li Xin's identity could not directly convict him.

But the other party just likes to go off the beaten path and leave the right to convict to himself.

This is the first time since the establishment of the Great Shang that the city lord has convicted himself.

"Huh?" Li Xin said in a narrow questioning voice.

Chang Hongliang was ruthless, and said continuously: "My subordinates will take the initiative to report to the empress tomorrow, asking for a one-year halving of the salary, and at the same time rectifying the auction house, and sentencing all those involved in violating the law according to the law, if not, they will be replaced." "

Hmm. Li Xin let out a comfortable humming sound again.

It's a good thing.

See if you dare to pour my wife wine next time?

Li Xin got up, walked over and patted the other party's shoulder.

"Alright, just do as you say. With

that, he took Sanghuai and prepared to walk outside the house.

When he was about to arrive at the door, Li Xin remembered something again and instructed: "By the way, what you have seen me tonight, you and your subordinates will keep it secret for the time being, and I still have some things to do secretly."

"Dashang is estimated to promulgate a new rule in the next two days, and when the time comes, you can use your head to study it carefully, how to use the new rules well, and boost the economy of Cloudsdale."

"There are also the two elves that Xu Feng hid, remember to send them to my residence at night.

After Li Xin finished speaking, he told Chang Hongliang the place where he temporarily stayed, and the latter didn't dare to say more, so he hurriedly agreed.

After they left, Chang Hongliang found that his back was already soaked.

He and the other city lords had always had a certain prejudice against Li Xin before.

Although the other party had saved the empress, how could a stranger be worthy of their emperor if his strength was so weak?

But after some explanation tonight, he realized that they had underestimated Li Xin before.

Thinking of this, Chang Hongliang scolded in his heart: Duan Hai, you are a numb, Wang Fu came out of their city, why didn't he inform the other city lords?

He slowly got up from the ground and walked outside the house.

The people outside are still kneeling on the ground, and they don't dare to move.

Chang Hongliang saw Xu Feng, who was kneeling the lowest in the crowd and was almost lying on the ground, and quickly stepped forward and kicked it.

"Bad luck! Why did Lao Tzu find such an eyeless thing like you?"

Xu Feng just suffered like this, and he didn't dare to say a word no matter how painful it was.

Later, Chang Hongliang ordered all the personnel of the auction house to be imprisoned, and he found the pair of elven brothers and sisters in the warehouse.

He remembered Li Xin's request, and then looked at the brother and sister.

Hiss.

That night, Li Xin and Sang Huai returned to their residence to rest.

Not long after, the defense team personally sent the brother and sister to his room.

Zhu Qiuqiao and Wu Tong had never seen anyone from the elf clan, and they all ran over curiously.

"Wow, the elven girls are so beautiful. After Wu Tong saw the other party's appearance clearly, he couldn't help but let out a sigh of admiration.

Zhu Qiuqiao echoed: "Yes, yes, this male doll is so handsome, their ears are so pointy." "

The cage that locked up the brother and sister of the elf clan had been instructed by Li Xin to be dismantled by the defense team sent to him.

The male elf was a little confused as to why two Terran women suddenly appeared in front of him.

But he still held his sister tightly in his arms, staring at the only man among the four.

Ooh.

Feeling his gaze, Li Xinzhong looked up to this little boy of the elf clan.

With a blank face, he brought himself a chair and sat across from them.

"I know you can understand what I'm saying, so I won't bend around.

"This is the territory of the Terrans, no matter how you were caught, but if you are not stupid, you should also know that you two will not be able to return to the territory of the Elves.

"Believe me, even if I were willing to let you go now, no more than tomorrow night, you would be targeted by other humans, and then you would continue to be auctioned off as goods, or whatever, I don't think you nor your sister would want to see it." The

elven boy didn't understand why he came up and said that, but it was undeniable that Li Xin was telling the truth.

Their elven brothers and sisters were helpless in Cloud City, and they had no money on them, so it was difficult to escape from this city.

Once recaptured, the results can be imagined.

After being silent for a long time, he hesitated and said, "What do you want?"

Hearing this, Li Xin knew that it would be easy to talk about the rest of the matter.

He took a contract from his bosom and raised it in his hand.

It was a deed of sale given to him by the soldiers.

Then Li Xin tore up the contract in front of the two of them, without blinking an eyelid.

Elf Brother and Sister: ?!