"Brother Pan, this girl is really good, she's the only one, hahaha," Da Kui said with a smile on his face, completely forgetting his own identity.
Pan Lei happened to borrow Poxia's donkey, so he immediately sent for the third sister, and bargained with the third sister in front of Dakui. The final price agreed upon made Dakui and his five subordinates speechless.
What is the concept of "eight thousand taels of silver"? When Dakui and Tang He first met, he could build a big house and marry a wife with sixty taels of silver. In the eyes of the people, he was like a rich man. If he had eight thousand taels of silver, that would be enough. It is said that a wealthy person is only one step away from being able to acquire a fortune of tens of millions. If an ordinary person has eight thousand taels of silver, he will be able to spend his entire life with wild flowers.
Pan Lei didn't even frown, and immediately signed the document in exchange for Lian'er's deed of sale. When Pan Lei handed Lian'er's deed of sale to Dakui, Dakui carefully looked at the writing on the deed of sale, and it turned out that it was Lian'er's biological father sold her to a human trafficker, who specialized in collecting folk beauties for Xiangquanfang.
Seeing the handover note of twenty taels of silver on the deed of sale, Da Kui was in a trance. How many poor families sold their children to make a living? The poor people were forced to sell their children to survive. Although it was against the will of heaven, there was nothing they could do about it. , think about before the Ming Dynasty regained Jiangnan, there were wars and disputes in various places in the south of the Yangtze River, wars burned across half of the country, and the people were displaced and had no life, but how much human tragedy was being staged.
The fields are barren and uncultivated, and the people have left their homes to avoid the scourge of war. With wars and famines everywhere, it is a blessing to be able to sell one's children to survive. It would not be a joke to change one's children to survive in a desperate situation.
Seeing Da Kui in a daze, Pan Lei smiled and said, "Brother Zhang, why are you so lost?"
Dakui suddenly realized that he was losing his temper and asked the third sister: "Why did you sell Lian'er for 8,000 taels when you bought it for twenty taels of silver? Even if you raise her from the age of three to eighty, you won't need this much money."
The third sister smiled implicitly and said: "You can ask Mr. Pan about this. Mr. Pan is a regular customer here. The more than ten girls here are very familiar with Mr. Pan. Mr. Zhang has never experienced the charm in it. How do you understand?"
Pan Lei chuckled and smoothed things over: "Brother Zhang, just accept it. As for whether Miss Lian'er is worth eight thousand taels, I think Mr. Zhang will understand deeply, hehehehe." Pan Lei's smile was meaningful, although Dakui was It was puzzling, but I couldn't get too entangled in this matter. I accepted the deed of betrayal immediately and didn't argue.
Pan Lei then stood up with a smile and said: "It's getting late. Brother Zhang, let's go back home with Pan to talk about it. Tomorrow, Pan will accompany Brother Zhang to appreciate the scenery of Quanzhou."
Dakui also stood up with a smile and said anxiously: "That's the best. Zhang is really a little sleepy." As he said this, Pan Lei actually yawned. Pan Lei had a look of understanding, and then Dakui He and Pan Lei went downstairs hand in hand.
There were three sedans prepared in Xiangquanfang. Pan Lei, Dakui and Lian'er each took one, and they went westward with the escort. Sitting in the sedan, Dakui couldn't help but wonder, but all the officials of the state government lived in the back house of the government office. , but the direction he was going at this time was not the direction of the Yamen. Although Dakui was suspicious, he didn't want to ask at this time, so he had to let him go on his own.
After walking for about half an hour, the three-carriage sedan entered a large mansion. They entered the mansion without getting off the sedan, and walked along the nine-turn corridor in depth until they stopped in front of a beautiful building.
Dakui got off the sedan chair, looked around and couldn't help but admire: "What a house with deep winding paths."
As soon as he finished speaking, Pan Lei came over and said with a smile: "If Brother Zhang likes it, this mansion can be given to Brother Zhang. It can be regarded as Brother Zhang's villa in Quanzhou. It just so happens that Miss Lian'er has a place to live here." place,”
There was a sneer on the corner of Dakui's mouth, and his face had another serious expression: "Pan Lei, do you know your guilt?"
Pan Lei was startled. Seeing that Da Kui's face didn't look like he was joking, he couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. But then he calmed down and asked, "Brother Zhang, why did you say this?"
Dakui said coldly: "Pan Ke has been brought to justice for smuggling official salt. He confessed that you were also an accomplice. Do you still want to defend yourself now?" Then Dakui gave an order: "Take it down."
The leftovers, stones, brooms, dustpans, and benches moved at the sound, and all hurriedly rushed toward Pan Lei.
Pan Lei was single on this trip, and there were only servants in this house. This turn of events was something Pan Lei didn't expect. He saw the dog, a stone, a broom, a dustpan, and a bench all thrown at him. In front of him, Pan Lei turned around and threw away the stone that was thrown in front of him. His movements were like flowing water, and the four people, the dog, the broom, the dustpan, and the bench, broke free one by one, dodged, dodged, or escaped. Throw or throw.
In the blink of an eye, all the dog remnants, stones, brooms, dustpans, and benches fell to the ground.
Only then did Dakui realize that Pan Lei was alone and had someone to rely on. He knew martial arts and was a master.
"Master Zhang, why bother to force me? If you are willing, Master Pan Mouwei will obey Master Pan Mouwei's orders from now on..." Pan Lei let go of Dakui's five personal followers and immediately begged for mercy. He couldn't bear to part with him. A man who holds an official position in a government is unwilling to give up the world's glory. If he had fled with his gold and silver early, he would not be in the current predicament.
Dakui sneered: "If you are willing to submit, why arrest you?"
"I have to forgive you, sir," Pan Lei said, clasping his fists and standing there with a bow, letting the leftovers, stones, brooms, dustpans, and benches come over and push him to the ground.
At this time, Miss Lian'er, who was riding in another soft sedan, was so frightened that she did not dare to get off the sedan. She huddled in the sedan and shivered all over.
Dakui said coldly: "Gou Sheng, Shitou, bring the prisoner Pan Lei into the room, and the rest will guard the sedan bearers and others. They are not allowed to leave without permission." Gou Sheng, Shitou, broom, dustpan, and bench take orders and go to each other's houses. Its matter.
Dakui stepped up the steps first and entered the embroidered building. Gou Sheng and Shitou carried Pan Lei into the room. Dakui entered the room and saw that there were two maids around him. He couldn't help but said coldly: "You Wait until you step back."
The two maids raised their eyes and looked at Pan Lei. Pan Lei winked and then the two maids went out. After the maids closed the door, Dakui walked to the middle of the room and sat down at the table.
Then Dakui asked in a cold voice: "You can answer whatever I ask. If you tell any lies, I will not spare you."
Pan Lei repeatedly said yes, and Dakui asked: "How much dirty money have you obtained since taking office, who are the other conspirators, and who is the backer of Xiangquanfang? Please answer them one by one."
Pan Lei then said eloquently: "One year after taking office, all the income was here. The mansion cost 18,000 taels, and there are still 50,000 taels of silver in the treasury." Pan Lei pondered for a moment and then said: "Xiangquanfang The person behind the scenes, Pan, dare not say,”
Dakui slapped the table and shouted: "You are still stubborn and stubborn until now, so you are not afraid that the national law will not tolerate it,"
Pan Lei changed his humble expression and said: "If you tell me, I will die. If you don't tell me, I will not be able to escape the national law. How should I respond if you ask me?"
Dakui said coldly: "If you tell me, I will give you a lighter sentence. I won't tell you that you will be tortured until you tell me."
At this time, Pan Lei's left and right arms were both under the pressure of Gou Sheng and Shi Shi. Although he was controlled by others, Pan Lei still said seriously: "Pan knew that he would not escape death, but his family was controlled by Pan Lei, so he had to take care of it.
Since your Excellency wants to kill me, Pan has nothing to say. It is up to you whether to kill or behead me."
Dakui couldn't help but be startled when he heard this. Then he thought of something and immediately asked: "You said that your family was controlled by others. Where are they now?"
Pan Lei sneered and said: "Even if you are so powerful, there is nothing you can do. As long as I say one word, my family will be dead. I hope you can give Pan a happy life."
Dakui thought for a moment and then shouted sharply: "Bold Pan Lei, you are here to deliberately quibble with corruption and perverting the law. Since you are like this, I can't tolerate you." Dakui changed the subject and immediately ordered: "Decarry the prisoner Pan Lei to Quanzhou."
Prison, execution will be carried out at Caishikou tomorrow at noon,"
Gouzheng and Shitou agreed, escorted Pan Lei out and stuffed him into a sedan. Dakui went out and personally escorted Pan Lei's sedan to the Quanzhou Prefecture Yamen with five of his subordinates.
Until Da Kui left the Pan family's mansion, there were still two soft sedans parked in front of the building. Lian'er, who was on one of the sedans, had not yet gotten off the sedan. She still had a look of shock on her face and didn't know what to do. Now she
I have escaped from the land of fireworks and come here to redeem myself, but where will I find shelter in the face of such changes?
As soon as Dakui left, the several bearers carrying the sedan dispersed in a hurry, leaving only two sedans in the small courtyard. Lian'er huddled in the sedan but did not dare to come out. She just huddled in the sedan holding her luggage and moved.
Don't dare to move.
It wasn't until dawn that I heard anyone's voice. At this time, Lian'er was sleeping soundly in the sedan chair, and she couldn't help but feel a little scared when she heard the voice.
It was only at dawn the next day that Dakui remembered that there was another beauty left in Pan's house, and immediately ordered Gou Sheng and Shitou to come visit and take her to the Yamen.
Gou Sheng and Shi Tou arrived in front of the sedan, but Shi Tou opened his mouth first and said: "Miss Lian'er, my master has asked us to take you to the Yamen. Sit tight and we'll get up the sedan."
As Gou Sheng was talking, Shitou carried the sedan forward one after another, turned around and walked out of the yard for a while before leaving Pan's Mansion via the Quanzhou Fu Yamen.
The prison was dimly lit, and Pan Lei couldn't help but laugh at himself. This place was where prisoners were kept, but who would have thought that today it would be his temporary shelter. Guards had been changed inside and outside the prison, but these guards were...
No one brought by Da Kui can enter or leave the prison without permission.
It was already dawn, and except for the ray of skylight that came through the transom window, the surroundings were still a little dark. Pan Lei sat on the hay-covered ground and felt deeply in his heart. The glory and wealth were just like a passing cloud. In just one year, the world has changed.
The difference is that life is unpredictable and fate plays tricks on people.
When Pan Lei was lamenting his life, there was a sound of footsteps outside the cell door. Pan Lei looked up and saw that it was Da Kui who came to the cell door with two followers. The two followers behind Da Kui each carried a food box.
When Pan Lei saw this, he couldn't help but understand. After all, he was also a prefect, so he naturally knew about the meal before leaving. When Dakui and others entered the prison door, Pan Lei still looked resigned to his fate.
Da Kui ordered the food and wine to be placed on the floor. Then he sat down on the floor next to Pan Lei, filled his hands with wine and said leisurely: "Master Pan, I will give you a chance now. If you tell the person behind Xiangquanfang, I will protect your whole family."
Nothing happened,”
Pan Lei couldn't help but be filled with surprise. Could it be that he knew the whereabouts of his family? He really had a way to protect his family's safety. Some of this was true and some was false.