Yes, Jian Chuan is not afraid. Firstly, he is not afraid that his subordinates will sit down and share the stolen goods, secondly, he is not afraid that his collusion with the female thief will be exposed, and thirdly, he is not afraid that the mission of encircling and suppressing the White Lotus Sect will fail because of this matter. For him, all these are dangerous.
Within the scope of his tolerance, even if the matter is exposed, even if all these people leave him now, he has absolute confidence to complete the overt and covert tasks assigned by the Queen Mother.
What Jian Chuan was afraid of was betrayal, so he decisively chose to use Lu Haitang to deliver his information to the men in plain sight, and left alone to leave them enough time to think and let them make their own decisions in front of the massive wealth.
Decision: stay or leave? Loyalty or betrayal?
Jian Chuan couldn't predict the result, but no matter what the outcome was, Jian Chuan could face it. It was amazing to pay for the money out of his own pocket. As for colluding with the female thief, haha, what happened? Who could solve such a big thing?
He was the most popular person in the eyes of the Queen Mother.
When the sun set in the west, Jian Chuan drove his carriage back to Shili Pavilion. What he saw was thirty-three men, whether wounded or not, standing ready to guard the pavilion behind them. Looking inside, the hills were neither increasing nor decreasing.
, but it is more important than not being able to trust.
There is no need to express the joy in his heart. Jian Chuan jumped out of the carriage lightly and lightly ordered: "Load the carriage and return to the city."
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Jian Chuan promised that he would return to the government office before dusk.
In the side hall, under Huo Ran's gaze, thirty-three men with various injuries filed in, brought in several large boxes, opened them one after another, and filled the hall with jewels.
Huo Ran's admiration was endless, but Jian Chuan began to move an empty box on his own, and then picked from the full boxes. The target was clear. They were all ordinary goods, and he couldn't tell which ones they belonged to.
Huo Ran was puzzled, and after a while he asked Jian Chuan what he wanted, but Jian Chuan didn't answer and asked instead: "Brother Huo, has the food been transferred?"
"Well, it's almost time."
"How many are there?"
"Nearly 100,000 dan."
"It's not too little, but it can only last ten days."
"Yes, but I have already notified the other wealthy businessmen in the city to come to the government office to discuss. I believe we can borrow some more grain."
"Oh no, we won't borrow it, we will buy it."
"Huh? What my dear brother means is that it's inappropriate to withhold the money."
"What's wrong? Brother Huo, look, who said these properties belong to whom? Since we can't tell clearly, we must clarify them carefully. Otherwise, if we make a mistake, it will appear unfair to us.
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Hearing this, Huo Ran was stunned for a while, then his eyes lit up, he nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, and said hurriedly: "Yes, yes, my dear brother is thoughtful and thoughtful, as you should be."
"Then Brother Huo is here to help."
"Okay."
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The news spread very quickly. Jian Chuan had just finished cleaning up when a cadre sent word that the victims had arrived.
Jian Chuan and Huo Ran looked at each other, smiled, and ordered, "Invite them in."
Not long after, non-members and non-members rushed in. When they saw several large boxes standing firmly in the hall, their eyes immediately lit up. Fortunately, they knew who they were and didn't pounce on them directly.
Jian Chuan saw this and said with a smile: "Since you are true to your words, I will certainly live up to your trust. It's just that so many treasures are gathered together in one place, and I don't know whose family they belong to, so it's really embarrassing.
You can make your own distinctions first, and if you can't tell the difference, let me and Mr. Huo decide."
Hearing this, the non-commissioners had no doubt that he was there, and they immediately began to work in a noisy manner. Although there was some fighting, it was not harmful. The distribution was completed smoothly. After that, only the box that Jian Chuan picked out was left.
What was inside was some gold bars, silver leaves and other common gold and silver, mixed together, and no one could tell them apart.
At this moment, a document was suddenly summoned, and he began to count the amount of gold and silver that the registrars had not yet retrieved. After calculating the total, Huo Ran and Jian Chuan looked at it, and then frowned at the same time. Jian Chuan said in a deep voice.
He said: "I hope you will report the number like this. Why, do you still want to make a fortune from me? Hum, I advise you to weigh it up."
Seeing that the non-commissioners were confused but had been frightened, Huo Ran immediately started to sing with shame: "Brother, please calm down, I guess they remembered it wrong." Then he turned to the non-commissioners and said: "What's wrong with you? There must be someone there.
It’s an overreport, why is the total number more than 30%?”
Hearing this, everyone immediately looked at me, and I looked at you, hehe, how can one make profits in the same city without some stumbling blocks? Then, the expected quarrel immediately started, you said I overpaid, I said you lied, in short
, I’m right, it’s you, the murderer of a thousand cuts, who is wrong.
Seeing that the quarrel was intensifying and there were signs of taking action, Jian Chuan shouted coldly at the right time: "How dare you, what kind of place is this? If you want to beat or scold, find another place."
Huo Ran also said: "Since we are confused, please leave it with me first. When you figure things out, you can come back to me to get it back."
Hearing this, someone who was very smart immediately woke up and said: "Oh, wouldn't that be too much trouble for the two adults? How about this? If it's not more than 30%, then we can each reduce it to 30%.
, as for the others, I can resolve them privately."
As he spoke, Shang continued to wink at the other doors. They were all human beings. The others immediately understood and nodded in agreement.
Although this person is smart, he is obviously not smart enough, because a truly smart person would never say this out loud, and would immediately agree with Huo Ran's suggestion. He would not think about such a simple solution.
Wouldn't an official think this?
Sure enough, Jian Chuan said with a gloomy face: "Are you implying that I secretly hid these 30%? How brave, come and capture it."
Such an attitude of turning against one another immediately frightened the non-commissioners. However, they were confused, but Jian Chuan's subordinates were not confused at all. They just obeyed orders. It was such a simple thing, so they responded.
In front of me, I wanted to take advantage of others.
Then I saw the non-commissioners all kneeling down, not daring to shout, and pleading that it was up to the two adults to make the decision.
At this time, the white-faced Huo Ran appeared again, and he pretended to plead with them: "Oh, brother, please calm down, they are all law-abiding people, there must be some misunderstanding here, maybe it is a mistake, so
Well, I will guarantee them and let them go back first, let them figure it out privately and then return it to them, okay?"
Jian Chuan hummed, indicating that his anger had not diminished, but he did not speak, which was regarded as acquiescence.
If so, Huo Ran turned around and shouted to the outsiders: "Don't back down yet."
If everyone was met with an amnesty, they naturally did not dare to talk anymore. They quickly picked up their treasures and ran away staggeringly. They never dared to look at the box full of gold and silver again.
If this box of gold and silver were exchanged for copper coins, it would be worth 70,000 to 80,000 coins. With this money, the next conversation would be easy to negotiate.
Next, the officials tidied up a little, and Huo Ran ordered another wave of wealthy businessmen to be invited in, and said straight to the point: "I know that you all have a lot of rice in your hands. Nowadays, there are more and more victims.
The disaster relief food from the court has not arrived yet, so I would like to buy some from you, please give me a price."
Huo Ran's move was not surprising. These non-members had obviously discussed it before they came, so one of them said with a smile: "When the country is in trouble, we have no choice but to shoulder our responsibilities. We don't dare to make false claims to make profits, so be it.
Calculated based on last year's average price, the price per stone is the same. Your Excellency also knows that this year is a disaster year. If it is transferred to another place, it will be able to sell four hundred more coins. Even if the price is two times, it is not impossible."
Hearing this, Jian Chuan's blushing face continued, and Jian Chuan immediately slapped the table: "Fart, are you trying to make a fortune for the country? You are such a courageous dog, and you want to pay twice. I will give it to you, do you dare to take it?"
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Huo Ran: "My dear brother, please calm down and let's talk about business. Besides, you didn't say you'd ask for both prices. Let's discuss it later."
Then he said to the wealthy businessmen who had become more cautious: "I haven't introduced you yet, Master Jian is the new official of the Six Doors of the Ministry of Justice. He was ordered by the Queen Mother to come to deal with the rebellion caused by the White Lotus Sect and the disaster in Taiyuan Prefecture.
Regarding matters, you haven’t seen me yet.”
After the wealthy businessmen paid their respects, Huo Ran continued: "Money is definitely not enough. You also know that now that the White Lotus Sect is in rebellion, your food cannot be transported out at all, and the people have no money to buy your rice. You have no money to buy your rice."
It can't be cashed out unless it gets moldy in your hands. So, give me another price."
Hearing this, wealthy businessmen, you look at me and I look at you. After some eye contact, they still said cautiously as before: "Reduced by 10%, do you think it's OK?"
Jianchuan interface: "Forty percent."
"Twenty percent, sir, it really can't be any less. This is already lower than the purchase price I was waiting for."
"Hmph, when this disaster is severe, are you still thinking about making money and profit? Didn't you say before that you would contribute to the country?"
"This, this..."
"Reduced by 40%, I would like to take credit for you."
"Well, let's reduce it by 30%. Sir, we really can't afford any less for our small business."
Huo Ran immediately said: "Master Jian, how about this? Although they are wealthy businessmen, they are still our common people in the Song Dynasty, so we can't be too demanding."
In this case, Jian Chuan's silence was regarded as acquiescence, so he suddenly said immediately: "Then it's settled. Look, the money is ready. You can go back and load the truck now. The money will be handed over at noon tomorrow. There will be no delay."
After they left, Huo Ran praised in admiration: "My wise brother's methods are indeed extraordinary, and my foolish brother admires them very much. In this way, with these two hundred thousand stones of food guaranteed, we can finally live for a while. I only hope that the court can raise it as soon as possible."
Enough relief food, otherwise, the situation will only become more serious."
Jian Chuan said: "Brother Huo is so complimentary." Then he sighed and said: "Don't have too much hope for the court, it is safer to rely on your own efforts."