This is a bright cell, which is very different from the cold, humid, foul-smelling and terrible cells that most people think of. There is a small bed, a small table and chair, and even a kettle and a tea set.

This is the highest-standard cell in the Business Department.

If it weren't for seeing it with your own eyes, Zhu Wenqi himself wouldn't have believed that even the prison was placed in such a clean and tidy area in Quanzhou.

But in the entire Quanzhou, only Ma Chi, the president of the Quanzhou Chamber of Commerce, can live in the cell of the Business Department.

His father Ma Boliang was the president of the Quanzhou Chamber of Commerce back then, the merchant who once discussed with Geng Jiang, the then chief of the Maritime Transportation Department, to jointly engage in the slave trade.

Although Geng Jiang was killed later, he was not involved, and did not affect his father Ma Boliang. Later, Ma Boliang passed away, and Ma Chi, the eldest son, inherited all this.

A businessman who is more bold than Ma Boliang.

Zhu Wenqi couldn't understand how the whole shipping department was smuggling. How could there be such a bold person, or such a stupid person, in the world?

When Zhu Wenqi entered the cell, Ma Chi was reading a book peacefully, as if this was not the last stop of his life, but a hotel, a hotel that could be left at any time.

"If you don't mention anything else, just your current calmness is a great person."

Zhu Wenqi sat opposite Ma Chi, with two protective yamen standing behind him. In fact, Zhu Wenqi didn't even want to bring a guard, even if Ma Chi didn't even have to use torture tools.

"Wait a moment and let me finish this paragraph."

There was no rush to respond to Zhu Wenqi's words, Ma Chi was still reading a book quietly.

Zhu Wenqi did not urge him to pour himself a cup of tea. Seeing that there was only a small half of the tea bowl in front of Ma Chi, he also helped him add a bite. Ma Chi's right index finger on the table gently tapped the table twice, as a thank you.

The quiet atmosphere lasted for a few minutes before Ma Chi closed the book and put it aside, smiling at Zhu Wenqi: "Lao Zhu Si is waiting."

"fine."

Zhu Wenqi took the book and was slightly stunned when he saw the title. It turned out to be the sixth volume of "The Great Jianwen Ceremony".

He looked at Ma Chi in shock: "Do you actually like reading this book?"

A wealthy businessman and a bold criminal actually held a book that was full of positive energy and studied again. What is this?

And I'm reading the sixth volume of politics.

What do you want to do, be an emperor?

"Your Majesty wrote it, and after reading it, it was actually quoted as a heavenly book."

Ma Chi exclaimed: "Reading books makes people enlightened. I often couldn't understand this before. I have finally understood it since I read His Majesty's Holy Works. The rise and fall of dynasties, the rise and fall of history, are all thoroughly annotated in this volume in the simplest white text. Since the 4,000-year dynasty and the stories of billions of people, they all cannot be separated from the two words "politics."

Zhu Wenqi couldn't help laughing and shook his head: "I'm not here to discuss the classics of Your Majesty's Holy Classics with you. You know my purpose. Just tell me honestly. Don't make any trouble for yourself, right?"

"I don't understand very much." Ma Chi looked at Zhu Wenqi in surprise: "Your purpose is nothing more than asking about the smuggling case in Quanzhou Port District 18. I have heard of this, but you asked me to confess, what should I confess?

It is true that the Quanzhou Chamber of Commerce smuggled, but the Quanzhou Chamber of Commerce is not my own. It belongs to the entire Quanzhou merchant. So who is smuggling in this Chamber of Commerce? I don’t know. I only like reading books and study at home in my spare time. Oh, I passed the Quanzhou examination last year, and after this year I planned to go into politics. Ma Qiliang and Ma Tongzhi hadn’t told you about this?"

The president of the Quanzhou Chamber of Commerce and one of the deacons of the Ming Dynasty Federation of Industry and Commerce, should he be a civil servant to enter politics?

This really surprised Zhu Wenqi. He didn't expect Ma Chi to have such an experience.

Seeing Zhu Wenqi, Ma Chi smiled: "Look, you still want to arrest me and ask me for punishment, but you don't even understand my basic situation clearly. This is not possible.

In the words of Your Majesty, when we are stalemate with our opponents or enemies, we must not only understand ourselves, but also our enemies, and even understand the degree of our enemies to be better than to understand ourselves.

Zhu Sizheng, you treat me as an enemy, but you have no idea about me. How can you win me?"

After saying that, he even spread his hands, with a look of contempt and arrogance.

Faced with Ma Chi's provocation, Zhu Wenqi laughed: "Do you want to anger me?"

"It's nothing." Ma Chi's face calmed down again and he smiled self-deprecatingly: "Since ancient times, the people have not fought with officials. You are an official and I am a civilian. You are a bird and a beast. I am now locked in this cell in plain clothes, which angered you. Two yamen rushed in and killed me with one knife. How dare you?

I am just explaining a fact to you. I have heard of smuggling in Quanzhou. I have also visited the prefect's office to look for Chen Fuzun many times. Ma Tongzhi reported it, but I have never found any specific clues. Fortunately, Zhu Sizheng, your magic weapon came from the sky and solved the case in one fell swoop, which was very satisfying.

Not only me, but everyone in Quanzhou celebrates and cheers for you, but you want me to confess the so-called smuggling crime, which is absolutely nothing.

How big is District 18?

The reserves are only as big as the size, filled with smuggled stolen goods. How much tax can one get rid of once a month?

I dare not say that wealth is as good as a country. I still have a net worth of 30 to 50 million. There is no reason to take such a big risk for this little money. After all, there are more than a dozen wives and concubines in the family and many children. I was beheaded and the house was searched. They all had no way to eat. They had to consider it for their family members."

These words are both relaxed and relaxed, and are clearly organized, without the tension and fear of a guilty person.

Zhu Wenqi also knew that criminals of a level and level like Ma Chi would conquer their psychological defenses for the first time they wanted to meet, and it was unrealistic to ask for all useful information, so they were not discouraged.

He raised the tea bowl and handed it to his mouth and gently moistened it. Zhu Wenqi took Ma Chi's words: "You also know that there are many wives and children in the family. Although this place is much better than the prison environment, it is still impossible to meet the family. Don't you want to go home to see them?"

"I think I'm thinking, isn't this being called by you?"

Ma Chi laughed twice and shook his hand: "Anyway, I have told you everything I know. Zhu Sizheng should go to someone else to try it. I can't tell you what you can ask. The official law is like a furnace, and it's impossible not to explain anything that is a crime, right?

But I have to remind Zhu Sizheng that there are nearly 100,000 workers under the Quanzhou merchants for dinner. They depend on Quanzhou Port and the entire Quanzhou merchants. It is not necessary to be hungry if they have no food. But these 100,000 people still have family members, so don’t be hungry and have any tragedy in the world.

Now that the entire Quanzhou businessman is shut down, no one goes out to take charge of the overall situation, and over time, there will definitely be a great situation of destruction of stability and prosperity. By that time, even if the Quanzhou Prefectural Office is enforcing the law, it will be a crime.

Because you have destroyed the people's livelihood plan and destroyed the people's livelihood plan is the sinner of the court. On this point, Your Majesty has repeatedly emphasized that no matter what the person he holds for the country and the people, as long as he affects the people's livelihood, it will not work!

If a good coup becomes tyranny, and if a law becomes a remnant, then justice will be meaningless."

Zhu Wenqi was really angry when he said this, and changed his face and color and said, "Are you threatening me and threatening me with the so-called 100,000 workers?"

"I never like to intimidate anyone." Ma Chi put his hands on the table, spoke earnestly, and looked at Zhu Wenqi calmly: "I like to tell the truth, and I only like to say some easy-to-understand truths, and all the statements are true.

You said something nice about Quanzhou, and they all enforce the law justly. That is because you can only see what happens at this height because you stand at the angle and the position under your butt. That is, you will investigate any case and arrest any guilt.

But after the trouble broke out, what did the king and father look down on him?

It was originally peaceful, prosperous, stable and prosperous Quanzhou that had become a disaster city where chaos and people were hungry. Let me ask you a beheading, what would you do if you were the emperor?"

The last sentence Ma Chi said with his throat pressed down and said it in Zhu Wenqi's ear, which directly shocked the latter.

"I don't believe it. If I leave you, Quanzhou will be in chaos!"

After throwing this sentence, Zhu Wenqi took a deep breath, turned around and left, and Ma Chi's plain but extremely disgusting voice sounded behind him.
Chapter completed!