However, Li Tongpan and others are still experienced and experienced. Chen Yunze, who was opposite him, did not take it seriously. Instead, he continued: "Young Master Chen has misunderstood. Of course, we are not coercing you. The relationship of mutual benefit is not something we talked about at yesterday's banquet."
Do you understand?
"Furthermore, although Qingyang Mansion has taken in some orphans, don't you think Mr. Chen is too few? It's rare to run an errand for a noble person, so naturally you have to do it well, otherwise there will be no chance of getting ahead in the future. What do you think, Mr. Chen?"
Zhu Biao gave him a deep look, which was to remind him that Qingyang Mansion was on the same side as them. Naturally, no one would dare to embezzle His Highness the Prince's money. If he did not cooperate, Chen Yunze would not be able to complete the errand he came here to do.
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They have this ability. Although Zhang Heng has bet on him, Zhang Heng is just a co-president of the same government. There is also a prefect above him. Besides, they are the ones with real life and death interests, not like Chen Yunze.
Small friendships can be compared.
Zhu Biao remained silent, while Chen Rongyan stood up to ease the atmosphere. Li Tongpan also sat back and said, "To show our sincerity, the grain and silver that should be given to the young master will be shipped this afternoon. In addition, there are 20,000 taels of silver for the young master."
The young master’s thoughts will also be sent to you.”
Zhu Biao's eyes lit up when he heard this and said: "It's not that I don't want to help, it's Wang Shijian who doesn't want to move. If he was just a humble official in the capital, but here he is the imperial envoy who patrols the sky on behalf of the emperor. He is the face of the Holy Emperor. Who can do that?"
What can I do?"
Li Tongpan saw that Zhu Biao was already moved, so he increased the firepower and said: "A strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake. Although Wang Shijian is unstoppable, he can't do anything to us. As long as Mr. Chen can come forward to mediate, we can make Wang Shijian
give up."
Zhu Biao lowered his head and hesitated for a moment. Li Tongpan directly added another ten thousand taels of silver. Chen Rongyan on the side began to persuade. Zhu Biao slowly raised his head and asked: "We will benefit from peace, but I have to know how big you are."
power, otherwise I won’t be able to explain to my family, let alone the nobles, after I return to Beijing. After all, if anything goes wrong with Wang Shijian’s affairs, I cannot bear the consequences.”
"Hahaha, Mr. Chen will tell the truth even if you don't ask me. After all, we still hope that Mr. Chen will look up to you in front of the nobles. Of course, we must explain in advance that we are not plotting evil, but just gathering for profit. Don't let the nobles misunderstand you.
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Zhu Biao smiled and nodded, thinking that this interest group might be much bigger than he expected, otherwise there would be no need to explain it in advance, for fear that the prince would be concerned about their huge power after learning about it.
Li Tongpan picked up the tea cup and said: "Young master has gone all the way. Needless to say, Fengxiang Mansion in Pingliang, Qingyang. Except for Wang Shijian, those who don't cooperate with me are already in prison. In addition, there are also Yan'an Mansion."
Zhu Biao narrowed his eyes and asked: "It even involves Xi'an Prefecture and several provinces of Shaanxi, Gansu and Shanxi. With such power, it's no wonder that Li Tongpan wanted to say hello in advance, otherwise this junior would be really shocked."
Li Tongpan smiled proudly, obviously very proud to be within such a large force: "Since March and April, the signs of severe drought in Shaanxi and Gansu have been obvious, and not all the gentlemen around have turned their attention to it. Unknowingly,
That’s how big it is.”
Zhu Biao then asked: "I heard that all the disaster relief food from the imperial court was stored in the guardhouse, that means even the local generals came in."
Li Tongpan didn't dare to talk nonsense about this. After all, if the army was involved, it would be a big deal: "It's just a few generals in Qingyang and Pingliang. There are no other places involved. We also know how powerful they are. What's more, the generals are all powerful."
It’s a big appetite, no matter how much you eat, it won’t be enough.”
Zhu Biao relaxed a little after hearing this. If the generals guarding Hanzhong in Xi'an did the same, then he would run away. This was not a corruption case, but a rebellion.
Zhu Biao's temper changed and he began to flatter him, and Li Tongpan naturally felt it too. Chen Rongyan and others also began to support Li Tongpan and others, and soon they were placed on the big table. Zhu Biao endured his nausea and drank a few drinks, coaxing them together.
Li Tongpan and others spoke out everything.
The officials who drank too much were sent out in the afternoon. Zhu Biao didn't drink much, so naturally Chen Rongyan and others tried their best. The two of them, who had been at the banquet for a long time, couldn't stand still.
Zhu Biao sat on a chair and drank tea. He waved to someone to help the Chen brothers down to rest. He sat in the main hall and kept thinking, recalling how much of what Li Tongpan said just now was true and how much was a boast.
This point must be judged well. During the liquidation, Zhu Biao's order can mean the life or death of hundreds of people. You must be cautious. Corrupt officials deserve to die, but you must not kill good officials by mistake.
And there is another point. It is impossible for such a large interest group to have no backers in the capital, and there should be more than one. Li Tongpan knew almost everything at the dinner table just now, but on this point alone, he would not be beaten to death.
He said, he just excused himself by saying that he was of low rank and didn't know it.
Zhu Biao just leaned on his arms and waited until dark, until he was awakened by Tang Shizhong's voice. When he looked up, he saw him kneeling in front of the hall dressed in black, saluting and greeting him.
Zhu Biao moved his body a little and his bones rang a few times. He simply stood up and moved for a while, and then said: "Get up, there is news about Han Zheng."
"Reporting to Your Highness, I received news from Dongping Hou in the afternoon. Xuanning Hou is leading thousands of elite cavalry on the pretext of chasing down the remnants of the evil cult. If Your Highness has an order, the general can convey it immediately."
Wanqi and the five thousand military guards in Pingliang Mansion are enough to suppress Shaanxi and Gansu, or even a little too much. If Li Tongpan is not lying, then they have many local officials, but not many generals. After all,
Those who are corrupt and those who drink the blood of soldiers are not the same.
The generals of the guards in Pingyang and Liangzhou prefectures may have mixed up because the fat man was right in front of them, so they did not restrain themselves. In addition, they themselves were lawless people.
Zhu Biao's body was still a little weak, and he pinched his eyebrows tiredly and said: "The news I just learned is that most of the food provided by the imperial court for disaster relief has been concentrated in Pingliang Guards Station. The day before their arrival, Wang Shijian was asked to make another forcible
Check the attitude of Pingliang Health Center."
Zhu Biao put down the hand holding his eyebrows and looked at Tang Shizhong with a dull look: "After that, they killed Wang Shijian in the chaos and forcibly took over the guard station on the grounds of the death of the imperial minister. At that time, they would not dare to resist again. After all, they would not dare to resist again."
To resist is to rebel openly and openly. They dare to commit corruption but they don't dare to rebel."
Tang Shizhong knelt down again and pressed his head to the ground: "No!"
Zhu Biao stood up and walked towards the backyard: "There must be no mistakes. Food relief is the most important thing. Hundreds of thousands of victims are counting on it to survive."