Outside the north city gate, Goatee's body has been hung on the city gate tower.
The hanging corpse outside the city is a punishment more severe than beheading. It has not been seen in Xichuan City for many years.
Outside the notice board at the bottom, groups of people gathered around, pointing at Goatee's body.
The yamen servant held up a tin trumpet and recited the crime on the notice board about goatee over and over again.
"No wonder Her Royal Highness wanted to hang this man's body. It's so bad. She even maliciously raised the price of food!"
"I just don't want to sell the grain myself. I even sealed Mr. Jin's granary and prevented Mr. Jin from selling the grain at a fair price!"
"It's just a matter of not letting you sell grain, but you're planning to get both your husband and the princess out of Xichuan. It's really too much!"
"Such a person should be cut into pieces and his descendants should be extinct!"
"Pooh!"
"Well done Princess Ninth!"
"The yamen servant said that Mr. Jin has transported a lot of grain back from Jiangnan and will soon open a warehouse to sell grain. The price of grain is coming down soon. There is no need to be afraid!"
"Her Royal Highness the Princess and Mr. Jin killed so many big shots at once this time, and I don't know if they will be retaliated against!"
"The princess and Mr. Jin are taking advantage of each other. Who dares to retaliate against them?"
"As long as you are in charge of matters in the court, it's okay. Are such big shots so easy to kill?"
"Since Her Royal Highness the Princess and Mr. Jin dare to kill, they must be sure of it!"
"I hope so!"
…
The content on the notice was something that the Ninth Princess had already thought about, and it is basically true.
The common people hated the rich and powerful who hoarded grain, but they were grateful to the Ninth Princess, Jin Feng, Qing Xinyao and others.
Jin Feng and Qing Xinyao brought a large group of naked wealthy businessmen and gentry with them, which was so conspicuous that they were discovered by the people from a distance.
After recognizing that the leaders of the group were Jin Feng and Qing Xinyao, the people surrounded them in an uproar.
"Mr. Jin, who are these people?"
"I know someone who is the big boss of Xinglong Grain Shop on West Street. I used to unload goods for them and met him once!"
"That's Manager Zhao from the government office. Why is he naked?"
"They must have colluded with the grain merchants and were discovered by Lord Qing. They will be paraded on the streets to show off!"
"Should!"
"Give me a stone and kill him!"
The common people thought that the naked people in front of them were the dignitaries and grain merchants on the notice, so they picked up mud and stones from the ground and smashed them.
The scene instantly became chaotic.
Meng Tianhai immediately commanded the Weisheng Army to maintain order.
Jin Feng quickly passed through the city gate under the protection of his bodyguards and returned to the Jinchuan Chamber of Commerce's station in Xichuan City.
The people were so excited that even with the mighty army to maintain order, the wealthy businessmen and gentry were all bruised and bruised.
When they arrived at Xichuan Prison, Wei Shengjun divided them into several categories.
The grain merchants were locked in a cell alone.
"You guys should stay here for one night first. Someone will take you to the government office tomorrow to withdraw the complaint against the Jinchuan Chamber of Commerce."
A Weisheng Army squad leader said while locking the cell door.
"With the complaint withdrawn, can we go back?"
one of the grain merchants asked.
"What are you thinking about? You have falsely accused Mr. Wanjin and killed so many people, and you still want to leave?"
The team leader sneered: "I can tell you, you are dead, no one can leave Sichuan alive!"
"Since the death is certain, why should I withdraw the complaint?"
The grain merchant frowned and said, "If I don't withdraw the complaint, no one named Jin will even think about opening a grain warehouse!"
"You still want to threaten Mr. Jin at this time? How dare you!"
The squad leader laughed angrily.
"Isn't what I said wrong? It's all death anyway. Why should I let the person named Jin get his wish?"
"There is a difference between death and dying," the team leader said: "Go and withdraw the complaint tomorrow. If you die, this matter will be over. If you want to die, not only will you die, but also your wives, children, children, and nine clansmen.
Don’t even think about living!”
"you dare!"
The grain merchant jumped up in fright at the team leader's words.
"I'm just a soldier. Of course I don't dare. I don't have the ability to destroy your nine tribes."
The squad leader narrowed his eyes: "But do you think Her Royal Highness the Princess dares? Do you think Mr. Jin dares? Also, if you yell again, I will let you try the tricks in prison before you die!"
The grain merchant was immediately frightened and did not dare to speak out.
With his shrewdness, he naturally knew that when a squad leader said so many things, he was obviously assigned by his superiors.
It no longer matters whether the person who appointed him is Jin Feng, Ninth Princess, or Qing Xinyao.
No matter the Ninth Princess or Qing Xinyao, they can easily be crushed to death.
Although Jin Feng's status is not high enough, he is very close to the Ninth Princess.
The grain merchants even suspected that Jin Feng was behind this incident.
Otherwise, with the cautious character of the Ninth Princess, she would not have hung the corpse by her goatee.
"Okay, you guys should think carefully about it tonight, whether you should resist forcefully, or whether you should take a quick stab at me."
The squad leader had finished what he had to say, locked the cell door and left.
In the prison, several grain merchants looked at each other, and they all looked desperate.
Is there any choice left?
The Ninth Princess and even Goatee, a dignitary of the capital, have their bodies hanging outside the city. Is there anything else that can't be done?
Just finding any reason to kill their whole family is just fun.
Jinchuan Chamber of Commerce.
Jin Feng was not worried at all that the grain merchants would resist, and he had already begun to plan disaster relief matters in his mind.
"Da Liu, go call Shopkeeper Ruan and Miss Linglong over. I have something to discuss with them!"
"yes!"
Da Liu agreed and went out to call for help.
Within two or three minutes, Da Liu came in with someone.
"That's pretty fast," Jin Feng asked with a smile, "Hasn't Miss Linglong gone back yet?"
Ruan Tongjie is the shopkeeper of the Chamber of Commerce and lives in the courtyard next door, so it is natural that she came quickly.
Zhu Linglong was renting a house to live with her family outside. It was already evening, and Jin Feng thought she had already gone home from get off work.
"My mother has always been thinking about your husband. When she found out that your husband had returned to Xichuan, she brought me to the Chamber of Commerce to wait." Zhu Linglong replied.
"Is your aunt here too?" Jin Feng looked at Da Liu: "Go and ask your aunt to come in!"
Mrs. Zhu Chen has been running an inn for half her life, so it can be said that she has experienced a lot.
After all, Jin Feng had only come to Dakang not long ago, and he really needed someone like this to help formulate a disaster relief plan.
"Sir, I look forward to it every day, think about it every night, and go to the Bodhisattva every day to make a wish. You are finally back!"
As soon as Zhu Chen saw Jin Feng, her eyes turned red. She circled around Jin Feng to confirm that Jin Feng was really fine. She clasped her hands together and bowed to her surroundings: "Bodhisattva bless you! Bodhisattva bless you!"
Part of Zhu Chen's performance was flattery, and the other part was genuine joy.
It's not that she has deep feelings for Jin Feng, but she understands that her family's ability to escape the sea of suffering and live the life they live now is all because of Jin Feng.
If Jin Feng had an accident in the East China Sea, her family's good life would be over.
"Thank you for your concern, ma'am."
Jin Feng smiled at Zhu Chen and went straight to the point: "Call the three of us over. We are about to start disaster relief. We need the cooperation of the three of you."