When Zhao Heguang heard this, he collapsed on the ground and said, "I don't have that much money after selling it!"
"Your master has it. Why don't you get back double what you gave me before? Why are you still hanging around here? Remember, you only have one day!" He Qizhou said.
"Master, it's better to go back and think of a solution first. You can also ask their family members for some." The master pointed at the masked men whose acupuncture points were tapped and stepped forward to persuade them.
"Master, you are quite shady. Seeing that you are not young anymore, I won't keep you. Go back and help raise money. If you use any bad ideas again, you won't be as lucky as today. Oh, Tang Liang, Tang
Chief Captor, you don’t want the antidote? Mr. Zhao, Mr. Tang Captou is so loyal, you should count at least two thousand taels!" He Qizhou said.
"There's really not enough time." Zhao Heguang cried.
"Don't worry, there are people who are more anxious than you. In this way, I will show my kindness and leave you a way to survive. I will raise as much as I can, but it cannot be less than 28,000 taels. I will pay for the rest, hahaha...
...I promise not to interrogate people within one day, and I will pay for the Taoist priests of Sanyuan Palace to go to the city for a vegetarian meal tomorrow. Remember to come early, so as not to miss me." He Qizhou laughed.
Now I have received 9,000 taels, and after taking another 28,000 taels, I get 37,000 taels. This is just enough to make up for the 23,000 taels that I have in debt and the 13,000 that my husband was extorted from in the past two years.
The remaining two.
"Aren't you afraid of them running away if you let him go back?" Jiang Damin asked on the way back to Sanyuan Palace.
"Your prince has intervened, are you still worried that they will run away? Besides, people are always lucky. As long as they keep their position, there is always a chance to get it back, so they won't run away." He Qizhou said with certainty. Because he was worried.
There is someone behind Zhao Zhixian County. The next day after returning to Wenshui County, Jiang Damin's men were sent to Jinyang to move reinforcements. Today's semi-sentinels and Ma Lai are all royal guards.
"If I had known that Bu Zheng Shi's men were in such bad shape, they should have sent some people to guard Sanyuan Palace. Xu Mu really didn't want me to send people," Jiang Damin said.
"Isn't that Ma Kui better than you? Don't worry, the people ambushing by the pavilion are all so stupid, and the ones sent to Sanyuan Palace are even less worried." He Qizhou said.
As expected by He Qizhou, when he returned to the backyard of Sanyuan Palace, there were eight men in black neatly lined up on the ground with their acupuncture points tapped. Because Sanyuan Palace was too small, the palace guards set up a tent in the nearby mountains to guard the arrested ones.
The total number of people, including Tang Liang, is thirty-three. He Qizhou does not expect Zhao Heguang and others to pay off the ransom in full. As long as they collect the full 28,000 taels, they will have achieved the goal they set. Shanxi Governor Shi also
He Qizhou was not disappointed. The money delivered the next day slightly exceeded this amount.
He Qizhou didn't forget about the IOU, but Zhao Heguang didn't dare to show up again, so he casually asked the master who sent the money to sign the bluff IOU. The master's face turned blue in pain, but he didn't dare not sign.
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The thirty-three people captured yesterday were released as promised. The only way to really bring justice to these people is to rely on the people sent by Xu Qinghan. The Chief Secretary and County Magistrate Zhao will certainly not be able to escape the law. What He Qizhou thinks about now is just to get the silver coins.
Distribute them all.
Because there were too many people, the money was not distributed all day long, so He Qizhou handed over the remaining banknotes and silver taels to Brother Qiang and the elder, and asked them to exchange the loose money before distributing it. Before leaving, he told them one more thing
News: The Ministry of Industry has distributed the wages for the first month to all counties, and those who are in arrears can go to the county government to pay. He Qizhou also clearly told Brother Qiang and others that it should be difficult to receive this batch of wages, because it must have been diverted by Zhao Heguang.
Of the 28,000 taels, only the common people could ask for them so that they could cooperate with the officials who secretly investigated the case and prove the crimes of Magistrate Zhao and others.
He Qizhou scattered all his money and hid two inventories drawn and stamped by the peasants. He did not wait for the hard workers to send them away, and said goodbye to Taoist Tian Heng before dawn the next day. Although it took him half a month to go back and forth, he still It finally settled a worry.
Although the workers did not intend to slow down the work, but after receiving the lost wages, their motivation was completely different. The originally expected construction period was about ten days, but it was completed in less than three days. Who would be willing to buy meat and go home early? Are you wasting your time on the bitter cold mountains?
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"I wonder if there is anyone behind the political history. It seems that you have offended someone again this time." Xu Mu sighed.
"Aren't you offended too?" He Qizhou said.
"The witnesses and material evidence are all there, why didn't you just arrest him and report it to the province?" Jiang Damin asked.
"Of course it's not impossible, but no matter how much money is confiscated, how much will be returned to the hands of the people? Even if some of the confiscated property can be used to pay off the debt, if the lawsuit drags on for a long time, those people will How long do we have to wait?" He Qizhou asked.
"Yes, there must be similar situations in other counties, and there may not be people in Wenshui County who are so lucky." Xu Mu said.
"The most regrettable thing is that there is land but no farming. It would be great to divide all the royal fields." He Qizhou sighed as he held Xu Mu's hand.
"Isn't that what my prince is like?" Jiang Damin also held He Qizhou's other hand with some emotion.
"Let's go, change to a carriage." He Qizhou said.
"Why?" Jiang Damin was puzzled.
"You have to squeeze three people into one car, and you are not allowed to let the horses pulling the cart take turns to rest!" He Qizhou said angrily.
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Entering Niangzi Pass again, He Qizhou received three pieces of bad news!
The first one: Xiao Jihuai is here!
The second one: Xiao Jihuai asked his men to help his father-in-law finish the work ahead of schedule!
The third one: Xiao Jihuai and his father-in-law have been reciting poems and chatting with each other for the past few days. They talk about endless family and country affairs all day long, until they fall asleep at night! The two literary champions of the two generations met so late!
Most of the projects in various places have been completed, and the remaining two are expected to be completed ahead of schedule. Xu Qinghan has been waiting here for two more days. Seeing that her daughter and He Qizhou came back smoothly in the afternoon, she prepared to return to Beijing the next day to return her orders. Due to her mood Shu Chang, this time did not refute Guard Niu Jun's face, and agreed to go to Niangzi Pass for a farewell drink.
Niu Jun originally only invited four people, Xu Qinghan, Jin Ling, Xiao Jihuai and Xiao Jie. Xu Mu recognized Xiao Jie. Whenever Xiao Jinhuai left the capital, he would take this cousin with him most of the time. Xiao Jie is a member of the Xiao family. A top-ranked Chengzong master! Xu Qinghan originally wanted to invite Xu Mu and He Qizhou to the banquet, but Xu Mu said that he was tired from the journey and wanted to rest early. Xu Qinghan naturally agreed.
But when it was He Qizhou's turn to shirk the excuse with the same reason, plus the fact that he was seriously injured and had not recovered, he was actually rejected by Xu Qinghan! Xiao Jihuai also came over to urge him, saying that he must hear what happened to him and Xu Mu, and also thank him for bringing him back. It’s Xu Mu.
He Qizhou knew that Xu Qinghan must have told him about the two of them, but he really couldn't resist Xiao Jihuai's kindness. Jiang Damin didn't know where he hid, but no one spoke for him. He was obviously the person he least wanted to see, so he just I was able to bite the bullet and agreed shamelessly.
"Master Xu, Master Jin, Mr. Xiao, Mr. Xiao, you are here. This is..." Mr. Niu, who personally greeted him at the east gate of Guancheng, nodded and bowed after calling the four invited people. He really couldn't remember to go with them. , he seems to be a slightly familiar sick man.
"Oh, Mr. Xiao and I are very close to Mr. Zhou. I wonder if Mr. Niu can add a seat?" Xu Qinghan asked.
"Yes, Mr. Zhou, let's come together." Mr. Niu's puzzled face immediately brightened.
The dinner was held at Mr. Niu's official residence, and the chef was invited from the largest restaurant in the county. Mr. Niu was radiant and excited to be dining with two celebrities from the DPRK and China.
"Sir Xu, General Xiao, you two can come to my humble abode, it really makes the humble abode shine with splendor and splendor. I am very pleased. I would like to propose a toast to you two first. I will do it first. You two are welcome!" That was a polite statement!
Niu Jun thought hard for a long time before he came up with it. After saying this, he felt relieved and drank it all. The word "honor" was clearly written on his face. He Qizhou felt that he really said what was in his heart very sincerely.
think.
"General Niu, after I drank this drink with you, how about I agree to do the next thing?" Xiao Jihuai smiled with a spring breeze, and even He Qizhou felt a warmth when he spoke.
"My lord, I appreciate you. Not just one thing, but ten or a hundred." Mr. Niu looked like he was grateful after being appreciated. In fact, he was only half a rank lower than Xiao Jihuai, who was the deputy general. A year ago
, Xiao Jihuai still bowed to him as a subordinate when he saw him.
"Mr. Niu, you've already had a drink. You've done your bidding for us. Why don't you go back and rest early? We still have some serious things to talk about..." Xiao Jihuai said softly.
"I understand, I understand. You guys can chat slowly and call me if you need anything." Mr. Niu bent down and retreated outside the house. Then he straightened up and closed the door. Although he was full of heroic words and had no chance to speak out, his name was
Mr. Xiao, who moved the whole world, was so polite to me, and he had done his duty as a landlord in vain. Before leaving, he took one last curious look at He Qizhou, wondering who this boy was?
"Uncle Mo Yan, with such a common man here, the food is really tasteless and the words are boring, you won't blame me," Xiao Jihuai said after driving away the master.
"What you say makes sense, how can I blame you?" Xu Qinghan said.
Only then did He Qizhou realize that his father-in-law's nickname was Moyan and Xiao Chihuai's nickname was Changyan. Sure enough, he talked a lot. In his heart, he really wanted to say to Xiao Changyan, I am also a common person, especially vulgar, so you can speak freely.
"Junior Brother He, what did you say?" Xiao Jihuai asked.
Damn it, you can hear everything you say in your stomach? "I didn't say anything." He Qizhou pretended to be confused.
"You just came back. I really should have let you rest. After more than a year apart, I really can't wait to hear about your experience in the Northern Zhou Dynasty. Junior brother won't blame me. Let me propose a toast first!" Xiao Jihuai said
Drink it all.
"No, no, it's just that the doctor told me not to drink alcohol within a month. I can only drink tea instead of wine." He Qizhou just drank all the tea in the cup. Drinking with someone who doesn't drink alcohol, he must take off his clothes.
Drink only when you are clean!
"Qi Zhou, the reason why I brought you here is that I also want to hear about the situation in Wenshui County." Xu Qinghan said.