SWDnovel Chapter 796 Fraud Case
Chapter 796 Fraud Case
Chapter 796 Fraud Case
Liu Yunzhou was speechless for a long time.
She remembered what Xiaolong once said.
Xiaolong once said, why I often have tears in my eyes, it’s because I love this land deeply.
"I understand," she said, "I also love deeply, and I can understand the two princes."
Pei Qingyan gently tapped Liu Yunzhou's forehead with his slender fingers: "The two imperial uncles like you very much."
"How did you see that?" Liu Yunzhou said, "From the time they entered to the time they left, I only said a few words."
Pei Qingyan said with a smile: "I can feel it."
Liu Yunzhou said softly, expressing doubt.
"It's true." Pei Qingyan said, "Both imperial uncles have very peculiar personalities, especially when they are older. If they don't like them, they will just ignore them."
Liu Yunzhou: "Then I thank them for taking care of me."
"Rongrong." Pei Qingyan said softly, "It's time for me to go."
"Let's go now?"
"Well, Qiu Wei is coming soon, and he is very busy. After the turmoil, various positions in the court are vacant. In addition, there are many novice ministers in the court, so they are still a little confused. Jingyu is also undecided about some things and needs my help by his side. "
"I'm sorry that I can't be with you all the time."
Liu Yunzhou: "I'm not your dodder flower, why do you have to stay with me all the time? You just do your thing, and I also have my thing to do."
"Oh, by the way, I heard Bai Chunjian tell you about the candidates I asked you to focus on. They were the same candidates three years ago. I think it may not be a coincidence."
Pei Qingyan nodded: "Speaking of this matter, I just want to tell you."
"I suspect that those candidates are involved in a special fraud case."
Liu Yunzhou: "Fraud case?"
Pei Qingyan: "Three years ago in the autumn, those candidates were also the favorites to win the top spot. Many people spent a lot of money just to bet on them, but they all failed. Many people who bet on it lost their money, and only a few of them lost their money. A few win big.”
Liu Yunzhou: "I know this."
Pei Qingyan: "This year, these people have come together again. Again, they are still popular candidates. There are still many people betting on them."
"The situation is very similar to three years ago. The difference is that there is one more person."
"Originally, there were four people. Because each of their names had the characters plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum, they were called the Four Gentlemen. Now there is a fifth person. This fifth person's name has the character "松", so they are all Plum blossoms, orchids, bamboos, chrysanthemums and pine trees, so they are also called the Five Gentlemen."
Liu Yunzhou: "I'm very curious. Three years ago, many bettors lost their money because of their failure. Why are they still popular candidates this time?"
Pei Qingyan: "This is what I want to tell you next."
"There is a reason why the four of them failed the list. I went to investigate and found some very interesting things. I also discovered the source of the fraud."
Liu Yunzhou: "Could it be said that the last top pick was obtained by fraud? I remember the name of the last top pick... I forgot the name. He seems to be under your command."
"No." Pei Qingyan said, "The situation is more complicated."
"The last top pick was related to the fraud case, but he was also a victim. To be precise, he was a forced victim and a forced beneficiary."
Liu Yunzhou:......
She was stunned.
"Tell me in detail?"
Pei Qingyan said: "There were so many people betting on them back then, and there were even people who spent all their money on them to bet on them, but they collectively failed. Don't you think it's strange?"
Liu Yunzhou: "It is not difficult to imagine that there is a hidden secret in this, but I can't imagine how this is related to the fraud case."
Pei Qingyan: "Then let me ask you, if these four people, Mei Lan, Zhu Ju, fail, who will ultimately benefit?"
Liu Yunzhou stretched out his finger: "There are probably three beneficiaries in the end. One is the number one pick of the year, the other is the bettor who won a lot of money by betting unexpectedly, and the banker."
Pei Qingyan smiled and said, "That's right, but you missed one thing."
"The final beneficiaries are four people, Mei Lan, Zhu Ju."
"Huh?" Liu Yunzhou raised his eyebrows, "Didn't they fail the exam?"
Pei Qingyan: "They failed the list, but the four of them made a lot of money. This money was enough for them to become the richest people in the area."
Liu Yunzhou was even more puzzled.
She said: "To be able to become popular candidates, these four people must have real talents and practical knowledge. If they can get the top prize in the examination, they will not only honor their ancestors, but also become officials. Will they fail on purpose?"
"How much money can you make as an official?" Pei Qingyan asked, "It's not like you don't understand the situation of the treasury."
Liu Yunzhou: "Even so, I still don't quite understand."
"At most they made some money, what does it have to do with the fraud case?"
Pei Qingyan: "Rongrong, think carefully about how they became popular candidates.
There are hundreds or even thousands of candidates in each session. These candidates are all local Jieyuan and are the best. Even if they are not talented, they are not far behind. With so many people gathered together, a few of them stand out. It is not an easy thing to be able to make people willing to place bets in a short period of time. "
Liu Yunzhou's heart moved.
She said: "I remember that the examiners would gather with the candidates one month before autumn, called the Lulin Banquet. At the Lulin Banquet, the candidates could talk about national affairs, and the candidates favored by the examiners would become Hot pick.”
"Could it be related to the examiner back then?"
Pei Qingyan said: "Yes."
"The examiner of the year favored the four people of Plum, Orchid, Bamboo and Chrysanthemum, making these four popular candidates, attracting countless people to place bets. The examiner then leaked the questions of that year to the top pick in various ways to determine the real top pick. .
They use their identity as examiners to trick many people into betting. Many people are convinced that in order to make a fortune, they will not hesitate to bet all their wealth on a big bet.
After the autumn period is over, these people will naturally lose all their money, and only a few people and the bankers will become winners.
These few people and the bankers are all closely related to the examiner, and the money fell into their hands.
It is normal for some people to fail, it is normal for them to bet wrongly, it is normal for the bookmakers to set up gambling games, it is also normal for a few people to bet on the right bets, and the top picks that year were also people with real talents and knowledge, everything is normal.
Therefore, this trap is almost impeccable. If you hadn't reminded me to pay attention to these people, I would never have thought that someone would use this method to cheat and make money. "
Liu Yunzhou understood.
It was Qiu Wei's related candidates who teamed up with the so-called Four Gentlemen to carry out betting fraud.
"It is indeed a shocking fraud," she said. "These people are too bold."
Speaking of this, Liu Yunzhou suddenly frowned.
"I remember the examiner of the last session was... Gu Minglang's father?"
That is Liu Yingmian's father-in-law.
She looked at Pei Qingyan, "Could he be the main suspect in the fraud case?"