Chapter 531 Something big happened! (Please vote for me!)
Xu Fan knew that nothing could be discussed today, so he walked outside the county jail.
Magistrate Nie was waiting outside. When he saw Xu Fan coming out, he quickly went to greet him and asked, "Please give me some advice from Mr. Taichang, how should I deal with it?"
Xu Fan replied: "We can only leave it for a few days, let it cool down, and then see if there are any changes."
Magistrate Nie, who was in a dilemma, was immediately disappointed. It seemed that Mr. Xu Taichang's performance level was not higher than his own.
For the next three or four days, everything seemed calm, the world was peaceful, and nothing happened.
Feng Shike told Xu Fan, Gu Zhengxin and others that something big would happen, but he couldn't say anything more specific.
Others were dubious, wondering if Feng Shi had any delusions of being persecuted.
Now that the busy farming season is over, the Lin family has gathered hundreds of tenants, making noise outside the county government office every day, exerting "strong" pressure on all parties.
On this day, Feng Shike came to the county prison to visit the prison with a few beauties and a lot of food and wine.
After entering, Feng Shike complained to Lin Tailai: "You can really stand it."
Lin Tailai looked at the beauties who came to change shifts and replied: "I am happy here and don't miss Shu."
Feng Shike asked insinuatingly: "As a young man, don't you really feel aggrieved by being locked up here and not getting out?"
Lin Daguan replied: "What's good out there? There are endless entertainments, countless schemes, and endless beatings.
But in this small world, the worries are isolated and there is only pure happiness."
Maybe Lin Daguan was too busy some time ago, so the appeal of quiet time is so great.
Feng Shike had nothing to say, so he stopped disturbing Lin Daguan's peace, said goodbye and left.
When Feng Shike arrived at the county prison gate and was about to go out, he suddenly felt something unusual!
Because the gate of the county jail was originally supposed to be guarded by jailers, but now it seems that the gatekeepers have been replaced!
These people were obviously not jailers. In appearance and temperament, they looked more like elite servants of the Lin Mansion. Among them were people familiar to Feng Shike!
Why did Lin Tailai occupy the county jail after spending several days in jail?
This is wrong, very wrong, something is definitely happening!
Feng Shike immediately turned around, returned to the front hall of the county jail, and pulled Officer Lin off the beauty.
And asked: "What is going on? I just noticed that the county jail gates have been replaced by your people!"
Official Lin replied lazily: "It's nothing to make a fuss about. It's just that the government sent a large number of people over to temporarily take over the county jail."
Feng Shike asked: "But why did there suddenly be such a change?
From what I know about you, something big must have happened, so you will strengthen your defenses again!"
Lin Tailai flashed his innocent eyes: "Believe me, it's really nothing serious."
At this time, the guard guarding the gate of the county prison came over and reported: "There is a man outside, claiming to be Mr. Feng's steward. He said that he has urgent matters to contact Mr. Feng."
Lin Tailai said: "Since there is an emergency, I will not stay as a guest. Brother Feng, please go!"
Feng Shi was filled with suspicion. He stared at Lin Tailai closely and said to the doorman: "Please call someone in and talk here."
Not long after, the steward of the Feng family was brought over and said anxiously: "Our cargo ship arrived along the waterway at the junction of Songjiang and Suzhou, but it was stopped and could not move forward!"
Master Feng said in surprise: "What's the reason?"
The steward of the Feng family made a detailed report: "All the waterways from Songjiang Prefecture to Suzhou Prefecture have been artificially cut off!
The clerks from Suzhou Prefecture and the archers from the Inspection Department went crazy and intercepted the ships completely!
Now the traffic is completely cut off. Boats from Songjiang Prefecture can't get out, and boats from the other side can't get through either!"
Damn it! Feng Shike's body shook violently, and he subconsciously asked: "Why?"
The steward of the Feng family said: "I heard that Master Jiuyuan was imprisoned in Songjiang Mansion. The news spread back to Suzhou and aroused great indignation!
The people in Suzhou are furious and share the same hatred and vow to retaliate against our Songjiang Prefecture!"
Feng Shike: ""
This matter is really big, and it can’t get any bigger!
First, Songjiang Prefecture is adjacent to Suzhou Prefecture, and Suzhou Prefecture is also adjacent to Songjiang Prefecture. But the biggest problem is that Songjiang Prefecture is only adjacent to Suzhou Prefecture on land.
In other words, in the absence of sea transportation, all external transportation channels of Songjiang Prefecture must pass through Suzhou Prefecture.
More than 90% of inter-prefecture transportation relies on water transportation. As long as Suzhou Prefecture cuts off the waterway, Songjiang Prefecture will be completely trapped.
Second, this time period is very critical!
As we all know, Songjiang Prefecture is the largest cotton cloth production area in the world, and the quantity of cotton cloth exported can account for about four-fifths of the Jiangnan area.
Today, Songjiang Prefecture exports about one thousand to fifteen million pieces of cotton cloth every year, worth about two million taels. This is Songjiang Prefecture's main export product.
Moreover, the cotton cloth trade has seasonal characteristics. Basically every year in autumn and winter, merchants from all over the country will bring money to Songjiang Prefecture to purchase this year's cotton cloth and then transport it out of the country.
In other words, now is the season when Songjiang Prefecture cotton cloth begins to be exported. If the waterway is cut off, then the cotton cloth trade will be abolished, which will affect the income of two million taels of silver!
Thinking of this, Feng Shike said to Lin Tai anxiously: "You still said there is nothing serious? No wonder you suddenly strengthened the defense here!"
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Lin Tailai said lightly: "It's really not a big deal, isn't it just related to this year's income of only 2 million taels of silver!
You people in Songjiang Prefecture are so capable, you can get 200,000 yuan at a time and apply for it ten times from the imperial treasury!"
Feng Shike couldn't bear it and shouted: "I can't even get out of my boat!"
Official Lin said magnanimously: "Don't panic, I'll write a warrant and let your ship go alone!"
Feng Shike: ""
Don't dare. If only Feng Shike's boat could enter and exit freely, he would be killed by the jealousy of all the fellow villagers!
Official Lin advised: "Brother Feng, I think you must think clearly now where your interests lie."
After Feng Shike left, Xu Fan, the head of the Xu family, hurriedly left the county jail and shouted from a distance: "Jiu Yuanjun! Why is this happening!"
Lin Daguan didn't like Xu Fan's words and pushed back: "You are going to say this to the Suzhou folks in the west. It's not me, Lin Tailai, who cut off the waterway."
Xu Fan sighed. Lin Tailai, who visited earlier, was so friendly and kind. He didn't expect that his backhand could turn the world upside down.
Without Lin Tailai's behind-the-scenes manipulation, how could Suzhou people do such a thing?
But then again, this kind of organization and action ability is really enviable. The Xu family, known as the first family in Songjiang Prefecture, does not have this kind of fighting ability.
Even he couldn't imagine what kind of power it would be to block all the outbound channels from Songjiang Prefecture with just one order.
Speaking of which, the Xu family has so much land and tenants. It is definitely a big power in the traditional sense. Why is its overall strength still not as good as that of the Lin Group?
Compared with this new type of underworld, what is the difference between their old-school farming tycoons?
Xu Fan thought about it and said: "People of the bright side don't tell secret words."
Lin Tailai asked loudly: "I have been tricked and imprisoned by you here! What else do you want from me?"
Xu Fan was choked again. Why do you, Lin Tailai, seem to be a vulnerable group?
At this moment, he finally vaguely understood why Lin Tailai took the initiative to plead guilty and go to jail!
If you suffer a huge grievance, you will have to cause a huge incident!
I remembered that Feng Shike had repeatedly said "something big was going to happen" before, but he didn't take it seriously. Who knew something big would really happen?
It didn't make sense for Xu Fan to come here in Lintai, so he had to leave the county jail first and go straight to the government school.
If such a big event happens, many people must have gathered at the Fu School to discuss it. You can go over first to see what's going on.
A large number of people had gathered in front of Minglun Hall of Fuxue, but when Taichang Gong Xu Fan arrived, others naturally got out of the way.
On the other side of the platform was the core of the crowd. Two local gentry were having a heated argument while others were listening.
Xu Fan walked over and discovered that one of the two people was Feng Shike from the Feng family, and the other was his young nephew Xu Zhaohui.
Feng Shike said loudly: "To be fair, in the final analysis, Mrs. Lin must be blamed for the channel being blocked!
Then what kind of person is Lin Jiuyuan? If Lin Taipu hadn't sent Lin Jiuyuan to the county jail, why would he have angered the people of Suzhou?
Therefore, Mrs. Lin's excessive behavior was the direct reason why we were blocked!"
Xu Zhaohui retorted: "Uncle Shi, your reasoning is too biased! It is clear that Lin Jiuyuan beat Lin Taipu first, how can you put all the blame on Lin Taipu?"
Feng Shike said unceremoniously: "If you put it this way, it was Taipu Lin who provoked Lin Jiuyuan first, and then he was beaten."
Someone next to him said unconvinced: "Why did Lin Taipu provoke Lin Jiuyuan?"
Feng Shike asked back: "If you have two hundred thousand taels of silver and someone else embezzles it without your consent, is it considered a provocation?"
Someone else shouted: "Feng Shike, where do you stand? Why do you keep helping foreigners?"
Feng Shike responded: "Of course I stand with all the folks in Songjiang Prefecture, and my purpose is to find the simplest solution to the problem!
As long as Lin Taipu, who made a mistake, bows his head to Lin Jiuyuan and gets Lin Jiuyuan's understanding, all problems will be solved!
This is the simplest way, don’t you want to solve the dilemma as soon as possible?”
Everyone was talking about it, and it seemed like there was some truth to it.
The key is that Suzhou Prefecture has firmly controlled all exit channels from Songjiang Prefecture. This horse-riding person is too passive, and it is difficult to be tough even if he wants to be tough.
Feng Shike said eloquently: "If any of you has a faster way to solve the problem, I, Feng Shike, am here to listen!"
Xu Fan looked at Feng Shike quietly, and suddenly felt that Feng Shike, whom he had known for decades, was very strange.
When did the Feng Shike he knew become so generous, eager for justice, sincere in treating others, and willing to help others?
This change reminded Xu Fan of an old friend, Wu Peng, the official minister in the Yan Song era.
Suddenly someone asked: "Mr. Taichang! Do you have any idea?"
Xu Fan looked around and said in a deep voice: "A few old men will go with me to the government office. Please ask the government to come forward first!
The government cannot ignore the fact that the people in the county are suffering due to such resentment from heaven and man!"