On the way back, the Baiminghe sat in a sedan chair, and the people of Hepu spontaneously carried the sedan chair for the Baiminghe.
The white-famous crane frowned.
He won the hearts of the people, but the price he paid was not small. It was equivalent to putting himself directly against the Prime Minister Qian. Bai Minghe estimated that Prime Minister Qian would not cause trouble for himself in a short period of time, nor would he ask for help from him.
Therefore, the only thing that made Bai Minghe uneasy was that Bai Minghe did not know the interests chain of Lianzhou and Guangdong Provincial Administration.
Taking money is a big hatred.
In any case, there are people in Hepu County now, and the people are back with peace of mind.
Whether it is a real Juren or a fake Juren, the white-famous crane cannot be released at the moment, and they are all thrown into prison. For a fake Juren, this is a kind of protection before things are clear.
It was eighty miles away, and before night, Bai Minghe rushed back to Hepu County.
"Sir, there are guests waiting for you!" As soon as I entered the county town, a Bai family member who was staying here who acted as a yamen runner came up with him, holding a prayer letter in his hand.
When Bai Minghe read the post, he felt a little heavy and even more depressed.
Before entering the county government office, Bai Minghe met the eunuch Zhao, the eunuch guardian of Lianzhou Prefecture.
Without talking about anything, Zhao took out the gift list first: "This is a small gift from the family that the miscellaneous family gave Lord Bai, so Lord Bai must accept it with a smile!"
Bai Minghe looked through the gift list, but was so shocked that he almost threw it away.
What a big deal, these things are worth at least 3,000 taels of silver.
"We don't go around the circle, how about you talk straight?" Bai Minghe put down the gift list, thinking about the content on the gift list. The top 50 pieces of Shu brocade alone cannot be bought by money. In the Ming Dynasty, such things are controlled materials. One foot high blood coral is the first level of treasure.
There are fifty Japanese girls, which are considered gifts of that level. The white-famous crane cannot be classified for a while.
The last item is that a piece of salt is blank.
This piece of salt is only 1,000 stones of salt. It is placed on the black market. The white-famous crane believes that it is worth at least 2,000 taels of silver. Even on the surface, it is a profit of 1,000 taels of silver.
So Bai Minghe did not intend to go around the circle and asked Brother Zhao to speak straightforwardly.
Zhao Di signaled the little eunuch beside him to go out, and Bai Minghe also asked the entourage beside him to leave. Just as the little eunuch walked to the door, Jin Jie appeared at the door, and the gold edge embroidered on the collar represented his identity. Not to mention in the palace, even here, he was higher than Zhao Di.
Because he is the supervisor of Lianzhou Guard.
"Xiaojie, go and pick two suitable ones for me and send them to my wife." Bai Minghe did not let Jin Jie enter the house.
Jin Jie glanced at Zhao Di, and the look meant that you were, what was it? You were just a low-level dog beside Cao Dajian.
Jin Jie has this qualification because his Yi Ye is Jin Ying, and he is also protected by Xing'an, the head of the East Factory in the palace.
Seeing Jin Jie appear, Zhao's mind moved very quickly.
News came from the capital that Bai Minghe beat Jin Jie seriously and then the Dongchang Factory supervised Xing'an to deal with Bai Minghe. But now it seems that this is not the case. Should I release this news?
This thought flashed, and Brother Zhao immediately gave up.
Because this is probably Xing'an's ruthless move, it is obvious that anyone dares to talk about this matter, just don't take him seriously, and then Xing'an has a hundred ways to kill this person.
Dongchang is not a place where good men and women engage in activities.
The door was slowly pulled by Jin Jie, and Zhao stood up: "Mr. Bai, who is an official in Guangdong. Nine out of ten people may be buried in Guangdong in the future. This is not the farthest from the capital, but the taxes in Yunnan and Guizhou for ten years are not as good as those in Guangdong. Lord Bai will definitely be able to return to Beijing in the future. But many people here cannot go back. I am eleven years old, and I am fifty-three years old. I have been in Guangdong!"
"I understand. Guangdong has its own circle and system. My white-named crane is an outsider. If you either integrate into it or stay away from it, you dare to do something to this circle. My white-named crane has reason to disappear, right!"
Bai Minghe's words are too straightforward.
It was so straightforward that Brother Zhao couldn't accept it. In the Ming Dynasty officialdom, speaking with a slight slightest attitude, and being straightforward like a white-famous crane is really an alternative.
Seeing that Brother Zhao stopped talking, Bai Minghe said again: "Let me ask, what kind of people do not belong to this circle?"
"Since Lord Bai is sincere, the scattered family should also show some sincerity. We are all small people, not even a third-rank. Going up, some words are not something the scattered family dares to say. Going down, the former Hepu County Magistrate is not ours, he is from Futai Yumen!"
It's so straightforward. Bai Minghe likes this kind of conversation. Although it means threatening, it is also a kind of sincerity.
"Give me some more practical things. At least let me be a wise person." Bai Minghe said with a smile.
Brother Zhao sighed and sat down: "When Lord Bai entered Lianzhou Prefecture City, the Zajia rushed to Hepu County first. I don't know if this is true. There is also the Zajiajia who can tell Lord Bai that the three officials of Hepu County. The county magistrate is not ours, but the other two have. Some accidents have occurred. The report on this matter was half true and half false. The real riot was the degree of the riot and the people who took the blame."
"It's really sincere." Bai Minghe smiled very cheerfully.
Looking at Bai Minghe laughing, Zhao's face darkened: "Master Bai, do you dare to kill me?"
Bai Minghe was stunned for a moment, not understanding why such a question was asked. His first reaction was that Brother Zhao was threatening him, but it seemed that it was not the case if he was careful.
Brother Zhao was very serious: "Master Bai might as well think about the gains and losses seriously, and whether he could kill me."
After Brother Zhao said this, it seemed that this idea had some profound meaning. Bai Minghe really needed to think about it.
Judging from the current situation, Zhao Di is a member of this circle and can only be considered a person who has made a name for himself. From the perspective of level, he may still be a middle- and lower-level person. Killing is a joke. Bai Minghe has the courage to do something to kill people and silence? The moral standards of later generations make Bai Minghe destined not to be a cruel and ruthless person.
Calm down and think seriously, Bai Minghe thought that even if he had the ability to kill Zhao, he would not dare.
"I dare not!" Bai Minghe gave an answer very seriously.
"Mr. Bai, to be honest, we don't dare to treat you like the prefect of Hepu County, but there is a little bit of miscellaneous family. In Yantian in Lianzhou, no one dares to reduce the amount of official salt submitted every year. The part of private salt is also a certain number, which is related to the food and drink of tens of thousands of people in Guangdong."
Bai Minghe did not respond. Only after becoming an official did he truly know how poor the current officials of the Ming Dynasty were.
He is the seventh-rank county magistrate, and his salary is only eight stones per month, and he is not given all rice, one third of meter, one third of money, and one third of money.
In other words, the Baiming Crane can get about 300 kilograms of rice every month, and then give 30,000 kilograms of Baochao and 3,000 kilograms of money. Baochao is a slag. In the second year of Jingtai, this thing is not much stronger than waste paper. Thirty thousand kilograms of money is 30 kilograms of Baochao, and you can buy three dou of rice.
Not enough for Bai Minghe's family to eat for a few days.
Bai Minghe knew very well that he could not afford to support his family with this salary.
Not to mention, as a county magistrate, the money for the county magistrate is also paid by the magistrate. If you hire a master, the money for the civil servant is also spent.
"Pearl's money is collected in advance every year. In recent years, if it were not for prepayment of some goods, let alone the county magistrate, even if he was young, Qian Wuyan's family would starve to death. Lord Bai, the family said something ruthless. Scholars talk about benevolence and righteousness, but the family only talks about living life, not being cruel to the family. Whether the people of Zhu are untouchables or not, they are still alive, and the family was also untouchables when they were children!"
Brother Zhao’s words are about the true feelings.
Bai Minghe couldn't help but believe that because there could be a wealthy family who could enter the palace and become a eunuch.
"Without pearls, the family will die. It is not just the family, but many people will die. But if the pearls are forced to kill, the people will die. The family will die. The family doesn't want to die."
Bai Minghe didn't say anything, he didn't know what he should say.
Brother Zhao took out a bag and gently pushed it to Bai Minghe: "This is the death of the house deed and the field deed. He was the magistrate of Hepu because he was not in the world. The death of the magistrate of Qinzhou because he was too greedy. He wanted to find another one for himself in addition to this one!"
"I need to think about it!" Bai Minghe actually had an idea in his mind after hearing Brother Zhao's words.
But Bai Minghe still wants to think about it again, at least give himself more time to understand the situation.
"The Mijia dare not touch Master Bai's property. Not to mention Mijia, even the second- and third-rank officials in Guangdong, no one dares to touch any thoughts. Mijia also has another proposal to change Master Bai's county."
Brother Zhao said this, Bai Minghe was a little surprised.
It seems that these people have studied themselves before they came to Hepu, Guangdong.
Being able to change yourself to another county means that the well water will not interfere with the river. This is also an attitude, and it may not be a bad thing for you.
Unfortunately, Bai Minghe came to Hepu but had his own plan.
"How about coming to my house for a drink in seven days?" Bai Minghe thought for a while and gave Brother Zhao an answer.
Brother Zhao stood up and clasped his fists: "Seven days later, the family will be bothered."
Chapter completed!