What bad things the Zheng family had done were quickly discovered by the anti-corruption officials.
It’s not that the anti-corruption officials are too powerful, it’s that the Zheng family has no obstructions and can even ask passers-by if they are caught!
Of course, it can be considered a cover-up, but you just don't come forward on your own. The bad things in engineering are done by the bosses of trading companies; the bad things that bully and dominate the market are all done by gangsters.
Even if the higher-ups investigate and throw out a few scapegoats, it will be done.
Among the common surnames in Quzhou, the Xu family is the first and the Zheng family is the second.
That anonymous letter was sent by Xu Huai. He reported anonymously to various government offices in Quzhou, but there was no response, so he reported it to Xiaohong.
If Xiaohong doesn't care, just write to Zhejiang No.3 Division.
If the three departments don't care, then they will just donate money to the school and get a "Confucian businessman" badge.
Take your waist badge and meet the emperor!
"Sir, there is a stranger asking to see you, and he is talking about a big deal." The butler came in to announce, and handed over a greeting card sealed with fire paint.
Xu Huai opened the wax paint on the greeting card and found a brand inside.
On the front it says: Inspector of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, No. 057.
On the back it says: For the exclusive use of honest government, it will be taken back upon return. Anyone who dares to forge or use it for private purposes will be punished for treason.
Imperial envoy?
Or Bai Wuchang?
Xu Huai quickly covered his belt and said happily: "Hurry up and invite me, big business is coming!"
Of course, the anti-corruption officials didn't know that Xu Huai reported it. But they have found out that the Xu family and the Zheng family have been in serious trouble in the past two years, and it seems that it was caused by a business deal.
Dai Wenmeng and Mei Zhuyou came in hand in hand, the former dressed as a merchant and the latter as an entourage.
Xu Huai had already asked the servant to bring tea, and there was no one waiting in the room at the moment. When he saw the two people coming in, he immediately knelt down on his knees, held up his waist badge and said: "Xu Huai, a common man, welcomes the two angels!"
While Dai Wenmeng took back his badge, he helped him up: "Mr. Xu, you are so polite. Your Majesty's rule is that people do not have to kneel before officials."
Xu Huai said with a smile: "Two angels, please take a seat."
Dai Wenmeng sat down to drink tea, just like chatting: "Mr. Meng, don't be afraid. We are here to understand some things."
Mei Zhuyou took out a small notebook and began to sharpen ink.
Xu Huai smiled even more happily: "Lord Angel, please speak."
Dai Wenmeng poured tea with a bowl lid and said, "Do you have a construction company?"
"Yes." Xu Huai replied.
Dai Wenmeng added: "Has your business company ever competed with the Zheng family for contracting the official residences and river embankments in Quzhou?"
With lightning speed, Xu Huai knelt down again, lowered his voice and cried: "Please make the decision, Lord Angel, to contract those projects. The Zheng family and the government colluded in bidding. How can ordinary people compete with the government? There is also the business of ticket numbers.
The Zheng family colluded with the government to accuse my Xu family of tax evasion. The grassroots admitted that they had indeed evaded taxes the first time. But the grassroots had already accepted the punishment and changed their minds, but the Zheng family had to kill them all. The second time they were investigated, the grassroots had absolutely no tax evasion.
As a result, the ticket office in the city was forced to close for more than three months. When it reopened in March, most of its business was taken away!"
Private bank accounts and private banks are not completely banned.
However, both bank accounts and banks have to pay deposits to Datong Bank, and there is also a cap on loan interest.
Private banks are mainly engaged in money exchange, deposit and loan business. Due to the existence of Datong Bank, the number of private banks across the country is decreasing day by day.
Private bank accounts are becoming more and more popular!
Especially the Longyou merchant gang, most of which are engaged in long-distance trafficking, the flow of goods and capital turnover are very slow, and often require a large amount of capital advances. When funds are insufficient, external loans are required.
The loan review process of Datong Bank is very strict, and the review time is at least half a month.
Therefore, the businessmen of the Longyou Merchant Gang are more inclined to borrow money from private banks.
They have their own set of rules. They work in the same industry, each based on their own beliefs, without establishing any written documents, and the water they collect is loose or loose according to the market.
In particular, the lack of written evidence has caused a lot of headaches for the government, and it has become very difficult to determine the amount of tax. But for merchants, there is basically no problem, because the ticket business relies purely on word of mouth, and once the word of mouth is bad, it is all over.
Dai Wenmeng and Mei Zhuyou looked at each other and felt that they must have gained something today.
The Zheng family took advantage of the government's illegal operations, which resulted in the Xu family's ticket account being ordered to rectify for three months. For businessmen, this was an undying grudge.
Dai Wenmeng asked: "Why did the Zheng family collude with the government to harm you? Even if they were robbing business, they wouldn't do it so ruthlessly, as it would be easy for others to get caught."
Xu Huai sighed: "Oh, it's an old story. The head of Zheng's family was named Zheng Hongyi. A business trip to Yunnan went wrong, and his father was sent by his grandfather to solve the problem. At that time, Zheng's people and goods were all gone.
My family's business in Shandong happened to encounter the White Lotus Sect's uprising, and several warehouses were robbed. My father... my father, seeing that the Zheng family was in a state of decline, regretted the marriage. My third sister, I should have
Married to Zheng Hongyi."
"Keep talking." Dai Wenmeng nodded.
Xu Huai had a constipated expression on his face: "Zheng Hongyi is a narrow-minded person who will retaliate for his hatred. He was already a scholar at that time, and the news of regretting his marriage spread throughout Quzhou, and he regarded it as a great shame and humiliation. Alas, he gave up the imperial examination and went to the White Lotus Sect to cause chaos.
Shandong, which has not yet calmed down, has made a lot of money in a few years."
"When he returned to Quzhou, my father also died of illness. It is better to dissolve enemies than to end them, so I wanted to repair the relationship between the two families. The third sister was already married, so I planned to marry the fifth sister to him. Who knows, he
He personally held a stick and drove the matchmaker out of the house. After that, he would not stop fighting, no matter what business he did, he would act against my Xu family."
"When the Datong Army went to Zhejiang, Zheng Hongyi defected to Zhejiang very early and donated a thousand dan of grain as military supplies. His second son, Doctor Zheng from the Ministry of Industry, also collaborated with the scholars in western Zhejiang to revolt and helped His Majesty seize the throne.
We built a county town. Thanks to this contribution, the Zheng family became more and more prosperous, and their business completely surpassed that of my Xu family."
Dai Wenmeng subconsciously looked at Mei Zhuyou, both of them understood what was going on.
It turns out that the Zheng family was the first group of people in Zhejiang to seek refuge with the Datong court, and their son also led the scholars to occupy the county seat. This is a great achievement!
With this kind of merit and qualifications, of course many officials in Quzhou Prefecture are members of the Zheng family. Even the peasant soldiers and peasant associations have many members of the Zheng family. Some officials are indifferent to the Zheng family's crimes, perhaps
It's not all about greed for money, it's also about saving face.
After all, they and the Zheng family are comrades in arms!
Dai Wenmeng asked again: "What's going on with the Zheng family occupying the Fucheng vegetable market and forcing farmers to sell vegetables at low prices? With the financial resources of the Zheng family, there is no need to do this."
Mei Zhuyou scolded: "Don't lie. Once you are found to be lying, you will be severely punished!"
Xu Huai trembled all over and forced out a smile and said: "That's a branch of the Zheng family. The owner of the family doesn't like the money in the market, but it's hard to say for sure. The Zheng family, like my Xu family, are both from Quzhou.
There are countless people from a wealthy family with the surname Zheng."
"In other words, occupying the vegetable market and bullying the farmers has nothing to do with Zheng Hongyi?" Dai Wenmeng asked.
Xu Huai said with a smile: "How can it be irrelevant? The clansmen are using his name to bully and dominate the market in Quzhou. Zheng Hongyi is not deaf or blind."
"This guy calls himself a hero of Datong. He always tells everyone that he led a horse for Your Majesty. How could he lead a horse for Your Majesty? His Majesty's army passed by Quzhou, and he led a horse to His Majesty. Your Majesty didn't even think about it at that time.
It’s empty to see him.”
"But what he said can scare many people. The newly arrived officials also thought that he was a popular person in the emperor's heart, and they did not dare to make trouble with this guy easily. The fourth son who was added to the family, married
He married the niece of Mr. Li Ge, and his second son was promoted to the rank of doctor by His Majesty, and Zheng Hongyi became even more arrogant."
"Once, he even told people that the surname of this world is Zhao, and the surname of this Quzhou is Zheng. He said that he had made great achievements in the new dynasty, and even if His Majesty came in person, he would not punish the Zheng family for some trivial matters. The Zheng family did evil things.
Not only does he not restrain himself, but he is also very protective of his shortcomings. When a tribesman was arrested, he spent money to fish him out."
In other words, Zheng Hongyi did not make a penny by occupying the vegetable market and oppressing the farmers, and even gave money to the tribesmen who broke the law.
This person seems to act boldly and lawlessly just for pleasure and face.
Mostly because of his personality, otherwise he would not have given up the imperial examination and went to do business in the war-torn Shandong Province just because the engagement was annulled. After his comeback, he refused the woman's advances and was unwilling to marry another sister, so he even tried to beat a matchmaker.
Falling out with the Xu family.
For Zheng Hongyi, his face is extremely important, and he also has face to protect his clan members.
Dai Wenmeng asked again: "It was not Zheng Hongyi himself who cut corners and cut corners on the contracting project?"
Xu Huai explained: "The only business that Zheng Hongyi personally dealt with was the bank account and jewelry business. He didn't bother to take care of other small businesses. Contracting government projects and deducting workers' wages were all done by his brother-in-law. His brother-in-law also worked under the guise of
When Zheng Hongyi found out about the evil deeds of the Zheng family, instead of punishing him, he always protected him."
"Besides, what other crimes did the Zheng clan commit?" Dai Wenmeng asked.
Xu Huai said: "I also heard about a murder case. His brother-in-law accidentally beat the person to death on the spot after drinking and having a quarrel. This guy spent a lot of money to ward off the disaster and spent a lot of money with the victim's family.
. He also spent money to hire someone to scapegoat him, and then bought two levels of judges from Quzhou Prefecture and Xi'an County. In the end, he only sentenced the scapegoat to be exiled to Taiwan."
Mei Zhuyou sighed: "It's a murder case. Do you know the name and address of the victim? We will investigate later."
Xu Huai must have inquired secretly, and immediately said: "The sufferer is Shu Shouyi, nicknamed Shu Da, who lives in Pinglefang. He is a drunkard who likes drinking. The two angels went to Pinglefang and found out where this person lived after asking. He died
Later, my wife Fan had remarried and moved to Zhupeng Town, Longyou County. The fifth family in the east end of the town was a blacksmith."
Dai Wenmeng said with a smile: "You can find out clearly. Are there any murder cases in the Zheng family?"
Xu Huai said: "I heard it too, but I don't know whether it's true or not. The Zheng family had a man named Sun who went out to sell goods and never returned. The Zheng family claimed that this man Sun was killed by local soldiers in Guizhou. But
When the fellow who went with him came back, someone vaguely revealed the truth. He said that fellow Sun's hands and feet were dirty and he had swallowed more than ten taels of silver and was beaten to death by Zheng Hongyi's nephew."
Mei Zhuyou asked: "What is the name of Zheng Hongyi's nephew? Where does he live? What is the name of Mr. Sun? Where does he live?"
Xu Huai quickly told the details.
Before and after, a total of six murder cases were reported!
