Zhang Luyao said: "I have a sense of propriety. I am very familiar with the people in the Navy. They always bring more food in addition to the tax and sell it for cash at various docks along the way. However, the rice produced locally can be sold for
If they can't get a good price, they usually sell it on the Huai River, but it's different now. If they want to sell iron, they have to cut off all their belongings. In addition, they can discuss whether they can borrow some more grain. Anyway, the imperial court will only allocate disaster relief grain from Luoyang warehouse. Now
Taking it directly can also help the court save a lot of money on round-trip transportation. I also mentioned it in this brochure, but I can't wait to reply."
Li Jichen asked: "Have you calculated how much food is needed for emergencies? How much money is there? The navy is the least profitable. It makes some extra money by transporting tax grains all year round. Will it give you a credit?"
Zhang Luyao's face suddenly became bitter again, and he said: "There are currently more than 60,000 victims in and around Jiangling City, and a total of 400,000 people in the three affected counties. In addition to the people in Jiangling City and other places in the province who cannot afford to buy food, every day
At least 500,000 people have no food to eat. Calculating half a catty of grain per person per day, it will cost 250,000 catties in one day. In ten days, it will be 2.5 million catties, which is almost 20,000 dans. If disaster relief is provided within ten days,
The food hasn't arrived yet, so the 20,000 dans are still not enough. The escort officer this time is Huo Yan, who is quite familiar, so I can only recruit this old face to try my luck. Although I don't have the money now, I will definitely not miss it in the future.
his."
He Qizhou saw with his own eyes the suffering of the victims, and understood why Ji Sheng became a white scarf thief. His blood surged in his chest, and he said: "Didn't there be a lot of white scarf thieves in the city last night? Maybe today there will be someone like Chen Ji Mipu
Rich families like that were robbed."
Lin Chuan suddenly understood and said, "Yes, the money in Mipu belongs to the people."
Xu Mu also looked at Li Jichen expectantly, but Li Jichen and Zhang Luyao said almost at the same time: "No!"
Zhang Luyao said sternly: "Don't act recklessly. If something goes wrong, it will be even more detrimental to the victims. Nowadays, the Chen family's shops don't have a lot of silver in them. Every day before the time comes, the money will be transported to the Chen family's bank. Every bank has
There are at least three doors, all made of fine steel, and the locks are all made of Luoyang Zhouji's steel locks, the same ones used in our prisons. The keys are in the hands of three people, and there are hidden compartments in the bank, although Ji Sheng has succeeded twice before.
, but now even he can't get in. The reason why the Chen family cares so much about the white-turbaned thief is because it hurts them."
Li Jichen said: "You are indeed a good disciple."
Zhang Luyao continued: "Nowadays, there are more and more kings and more and more fiefdoms. In the previous dynasty, there were only a few hereditary kings, but now there are more than a dozen hereditary and irreplaceable princes. The territories of the kings do not need to pay taxes.
, the three major families are all overtly and secretly siding with the royal family, and naturally they are not willing to suffer losses, and they are getting bigger and bigger. However, our Holy Lord is preparing for war, and taxes have been rising year after year. There is only so much land, and taxes fall on the people. As long as the old
If something goes wrong, you will have to sell your land and your life. There are indeed gangsters in the Qimen Mountains, but most of them are poor people with no way out. I will find a way to deal with things here, so you can go and participate in the martial arts examinations with peace of mind.
, if you enter the armament hall in the future, after you have achieved success, remember to be open-minded to those 'gangsters' who are still innocent in nature."
Li Jichen said: "If you want to help more people, you have to find ways to go higher and further. The martial arts examination is held every three years, and the inspection begins the day after tomorrow. August 30 is the last day for inspection, and the first day of September will arrive."
The martial arts examination officially starts on the third day of the junior high school, and now is the perfect time to board the ship. I have been entrusted by Mr. Jin to supervise the Nanzhili martial arts examination, and I am going back today. The grandparent and grandson in the inn will be brought over later by Zhenyao.
You just happen to be walking with me."
Zhang Luyao said: "That's great. The ship has docked and will leave in an hour. There is a restaurant at the dock. You can board the ship just in time after lunch."
Everyone chatted in the pavilion for a while, and then Lu Zhenyao, who was pretending to be a porter, took the Luo grandson to the roadside near the pavilion. Lu Zhenyao was about seven feet five inches tall, almost as tall as Li Jichen. Now
He pretended to be a porter in simple clothes, as if he was leading the way for the grandfather and grandson beside him. If it weren't for what Li Jichen said just now, He Qizhou would really not be able to connect the person in front of him with the famous big shot, because outside the pavilion
With so many eyes and ears, it was not convenient to thank him in person, so he just watched Lu Zhenyao gradually carry his burden towards the dock.
After Xu Mu brought the pair of grandparents into the pavilion, Li Jichen said: "Zhenyao is also going north by boat today. Every three years, the six major sects send people to serve as deputy ministers of the Imperial Military Academy. This year it is our Jinling sect's turn.
Xu Mu, follow Zhenyao back to Luoyang. After the Nanzhili martial arts examination is over, I will take your nephews to participate in the examination. We will see you then. During this time, you must practice harder and don't worry about the martial arts examination.
Tired of ranking."
Xu Mu nodded in agreement, then everyone said goodbye to Zhang Luyao, and then walked about ten steps towards the pier. Suddenly, an argument broke out in the distance of the pavilion, mixed with the cry of a woman.
Because the top official of the government is resting in the pavilion, ordinary people are naturally far away. There are about a dozen government officials guarding the pavilion twenty steps away, and the outside circle is surrounded by honor guards holding plaques and beating gongs.
The sound came in from the outer circle. A government official came to report that a couple came from Jiangling City to complain about a grievance. No matter how the government officials shouted at them, they refused to leave, so they started crying.
Zhang Luyao said: "There have been so many things like this recently, and I really can't handle them." Then he said to the government official: "Did you ask him to go to the government office to file a complaint? Did you tell them that it was necessary to stop the officials from complaining?
Who wants to receive the twenty-ridged staff first?"
The yamen officer said: "The man seems to be a little demented, and the woman wants to redress her grievances even if she is beaten to death."
Zhang Luyao sighed and said: "The grain ship hasn't arrived anyway, so you can bring them over."
He Qizhou, who was walking to the pier, saw from a distance that the two people staggering into the pavilion were the couple who gave away their daughters outside Yuantong Temple. He briefly told the others about the situation outside Yuantong Temple and wanted to go back to see it.
After seeing what was going on, Xu Mu and Lin Chuan said they wanted to come and have a look. Zhang Qingrou originally wanted to come over, but seeing that Luo Yu looked pitiful alone, she decided to accompany the grandson and grandson and walk to the dock with Li Jichen.
Restaurant.
As soon as the couple entered the pavilion, they did not dare to look at the crowd carefully. However, when they saw Zhang Luyao in official uniform, they both knelt down and cried out in unison. He Qizhou came over and greeted them, and the two raised their heads.
When he saw He Qizhou, he was surprised and happy, but he did not get up. He turned to Zhang Luyao and kowtowed vigorously. Zhang Luyao waved his hand and said, "Since you know that little brother, the twenty-spine staff
Just forgive me, I still have a lot to do, if you have any grievances, please tell me quickly."
The scholar's face turned red and he couldn't say a word for a long time. The woman hurriedly hit the scholar on her head and face. The scholar just knelt down in a daze without covering up. Zhang Luyao urged her.
In one sentence, what happened?
The woman wiped her tears and told what happened. It turned out that the woman's condition improved greatly after taking He Qizhou's medicine that day. The next day, the family squeezed the Peach Blossom Pavilion carriage into the city, and then the middle-aged woman
He helped them find a small inn to stay in. Half a day later, the woman from Taohua Pavilion came again and said that she had helped the twin girls find a good family and lived in Zouma Street, the most affluent area in Jiangling Prefecture.
The scholar took his two daughters and followed the woman to the house. When he entered, it was indeed rich and wealthy. The owner was a kind old man. Then both parties signed a ten-year servant contract. The old man even forced the scholar to give him fifty
Two pieces of silver, he said that he could not get the benefit in vain. Seeing that the scholar was unwilling to accept it, he persuaded you that if you can't live well during this disaster period, what will happen to your daughter in ten years? After accepting it, the scholar was filled with gratitude and did not pay attention
After reading the contract document, I signed and pledged it.
This morning, the woman's condition improved even more, so she wanted to see her daughter again. The two of them went to the house yesterday, but that house turned against them in an instant and kicked them out, saying that they had signed the contract.
After signing the contract of sale, there was no relationship between father and daughter. When the two went back and looked at the contract, they found that it was indeed a contract of sale, and the total amount of silver for the sale was fifty taels. When the scholar saw that the contract had been subtracted, he fainted on the spot, but the woman was still strong enough to wake him up.
After marrying the scholar, he went straight to the prefect's Yamen to complain. Because the scholar had the reputation of being a scholar, the officials on duty did not dare to make things too difficult, so he informed them that the prefect had gone to the dock.
The two of them inquired all the way and came over. After seeing the prefect's honor guard, they rushed over regardless of life and death. Zhang Luyao looked at the contract handed over by the scholar, shook his head helplessly and said: "You go back, the contract is completed
, if you can’t prove that it was the other party who forced you to sign and pledge, it’s useless to go to the government, even the King of Heaven can’t overturn it. All you can do is to raise money to discuss with the other party and redeem the daughters.
"
The woman had just recovered from a serious illness. After running around for half a day, after hearing these words, she could no longer hold on and fell down. Fortunately, Zhang Luyao had quick eyesight and quick hands, and reached out to support the woman. He Qizhou got out of the bag.
He took out a pill, pinched the woman's cheeks with his fingers, opened her mouth, and fed the medicine in. After a while, the woman woke up leisurely, still slumped on the ground, and looked at her husband with resentment.
Zhang Luyao couldn't bear it anymore and asked the address of the house again. It turned out to be the private house of the shopkeeper of Taohua Pavilion. He Qizhou couldn't bear it anymore and cursed: "What a bunch of beasts that are worse than pigs and dogs!" Then he said to the scholar!
: "Come on, take me there and I'll help you find it."
Zhang Luyao shook his head impatiently and said: "It's useless. That house has never raised girls. There are three brothels in Jiangling City. Taohua Pavilion is the largest one. They have several places to train new recruits.
Girl, I can’t figure out the way, it’s hard to find, and even if you find it, if you bring it back by force, I have no reason not to arrest you as soon as the other party reports to the officer, so I still have to find another way. You go to Jinling first
Well, I know about this matter, and I will help deal with it when I get my hands on it."
Then he said to the couple: "Where are you staying temporarily? I will ask someone to inquire about this matter. If there is any news, I will inform you. In any case, you should take care of your health first. The child is still young and there is still time to deal with it.
"
The scholar helped his wife up and told him the name of the inn where he was staying. The two of them walked back to Jiangling City in despair. He Qizhou and the other three said goodbye to the depressed and speechless Zhang Luyao and walked to the dock restaurant. Lin Chuan asked:
"Master, what should we do? If we don't help those two people find their children, will they be upset?"
He Qizhou said: "I don't know either. Just thinking about those two little faces makes me feel unspeakably uncomfortable."
Xu Mu said: "You go to Jinling first. Chi Yuan in the city has been injured and Long Yin has left. No one is my opponent. I will find them."
He Qizhou said: "Aren't you going to take a boat to go north today?"
Xu Mu said: "Senior brother is in a hurry, I'm not in a hurry, the exam will not be until December, so don't worry, I promise to get those two children back."
He Qizhou thought for a while and said: "Xu Mu, let's look for it together for two days. Anyway, we can take the boat the day after tomorrow. Let's find a solution together."
Lin Chuan said: "Okay, we must find them. We will leave the day after tomorrow."
Xu Mu said: "Then let's go and say goodbye to Master and the others first. Also, we must think of a better solution this time. It's best not to use force."
He Qizhou said: "That's what I mean too. We must find a way to get money! It will be easier if we have money. The three of us will discuss it later."
Xu Mu said: "Well, think more carefully. Money is not a problem, but distant water cannot save nearby fire. It is best to find the child today. I don't know where they will sell it to after a long time."
He Qizhou said with a bitter face: "Who said money is not a problem? We still don't know if we can survive until December. Why did you let those boys from the Chen family go at noon yesterday? They haven't paid me back the money yet.