There are a total of six members of the Pu family stationed in Fuzhou City. These six people are all from Quanzhou Prefecture. The first two are direct descendants of the Pu family, Pu Wenyong, the son of Pu Shoucheng, Pu Wenfeng, the son of Pu Shougeng, and the other four are
Guys from Quanzhou Pujia Trading Co., these six people are not only looking for the next person from time to time
In addition to new items appearing in the Fuzhou market, their main job is to accompany officials from various departments on Fujian Road to eat, drink and have fun. The task Pu Shougeng gave them is very simple, to spend money. Of course, anyone can spend money, but they have to spend a lot of money every day, and
It is not so easy to make it worth the money.
Pu Wenyong and Pu Wenfeng were very unhappy that day. They were summoned by the government for questioning in broad daylight. Didn’t they say that everything had been settled? Damn it, the big guys on Fujian Road took the money but didn’t handle things properly and even showed up.
Some kind of imperial envoy came, Pu Wenfeng cursed in a low voice as he walked away.
For the Pu family brothers, this Fuzhou government office is quite familiar. They come and go every now and then, and there is almost no one they don't know from top to bottom. However, this is their first time entering the court.
Mr. Zhang Songzhang, the usually arrogant magistrate, was sitting on the deputy seat. He lost all his previous dignity and weakly shouted: "Shengtang."
"mighty!"
Pu Wenyong looked around and saw that he didn't recognize any of the government officials on both sides of the courtroom. Judging from their uniforms, they were not government officials from the state capital at all. Pu Wenyong looked at Chen Huainan next to him, and he also had a surprised look on his face.
Zhang Song took the photo and said: "Pu Wenyong, Pu Wenfeng, Lin's Trading Company in Fuzhou is suing you for using illegal means, causing the Shipping Department to seize the goods shipped by Lin's Trading Company. Is this possible?"
Pu Wenyong stepped forward and saluted, saying neither humble nor overbearing: "Sir, our Pu family only does business in Quanzhou and has never set foot in Fuzhou. How could we use so-called illegal methods in Fuzhou? Please make the decision for the common people."
Pu Wenfeng looked impatient and said: "Lin Zhixiong, do you have evidence? Otherwise we will sue you for false accusation."
Zhang Song subconsciously asked: "Exactly, Lin Zhixiong, do you have any evidence?"
Kong Jian said calmly: "Sir, we have no evidence at the moment. Our firm is the only agent of MSG on Fujian Road, so we have no competitors. A few days ago, our bank signed a supply agreement with a merchant in Fanwai Java.
Just after the agreement was signed, the second
On that day, someone from the Pu family sent someone a message, saying that they hoped we would give up the agreement and hand it over to them. They also said that they would pay the compensation for violating the agreement. From now on, all overseas MSG business would be handed over to the Pu family, and the Pu family would give us subsidies.
, at the same time, the Pu family will try their best to
To cooperate with our firm’s business in Quanzhou. Your Excellency, the Quanzhou Pu family has always had a lot of contacts with overseas merchants, and our Lin’s firm is also expanding overseas business, so we naturally refused. Although my firm’s overseas business is far less than that of the Pu family,
But there is also one
In the past, when dealing with overseas customers, these customers would occasionally have minor frictions with the Pu family, but they could all be resolved through private negotiation. But this time, it was the official shipping department who came forward, which was the first time. If this matter has anything to do with the Pu family,
It has nothing to do with home, but it’s hard for people to believe it.”
Chen Huainan said: "Kong Jian, I know that you are eloquent, but our law attaches great importance to evidence. I will let you make wild claims, but if you can't produce evidence, it will constitute a crime of frame-up. You will not only frame the Pu family."
, and even falsely accuse our Shipping Department. You must know that the Shipping Department is the government's government office, how can you be allowed to make false accusations at will."
Pu Wenfeng catered to him and said, "Master Chen is right. I think your Lin family is deliberately looking for trouble."
"Quiet!" Ye Mengding took the picture and said, "Pu Wenfeng, when Mr. Zhang asks you something, you can't speak again."
Pu Wenfeng seemed to be still unconvinced: "Sir, that guy is doing it on purpose..."
"Wenfeng, please don't be rude." Pu Wenyong saw Ye Mengding in the middle frowning and hurriedly interrupted Pu Wenfeng. Chen Huainan on the side also gave him a fierce look.
Kong Jian said: "Sir, the common people promised yesterday that if we are falsely accused, the common people are willing to accept the punishment of the law. However, now only the Pu family has this motive. Please investigate carefully."
Both sides hold their own opinions. Kong Jian's words are sharp, but Pu Wenyong is also impeccable. After all, Kong Jian has no evidence, and it is impossible to convict based on motives alone. Pu Wenyong and Chen Huainan will not admit it, but fight back many times.
This is a false accusation
Report. After a stalemate for a while, Chen Huainan said: "Your Excellency, this official is also an official of the imperial court. Today I have official duties and need to return to the shipping department. I hope your permission. If you have anything to do, you can call me to the court to testify at any time.
I will first submit my resignation."
Zhang Song didn't dare to make the decision, so he looked at Ye Mengding and said, "Sir, what do you think?"
Ye Mengding nodded: "Chen Huainan, since you have official duties, go ahead. If necessary for this case, just be there on call."
"Yes, Lord Imperial Envoy, Lord Zhang, I am resigning."
At noon, Wen Zhang and Chen Miao left for the boat market after dinner, and prepared to pick up Song Wuxin at the Pingshan Inn at the time agreed yesterday. Fang Ling and Lin Ying took Huang Daopo to go shopping, saying
I want to buy some suitable clothes for Huang Dao Po.
I took a break from my busy schedule and took a nap. I haven't stayed in bed like this for a long time. It was really comfortable. Just like Sundays in later generations, I could sleep until three or four o'clock in the afternoon. It was a relaxing day. I drank Fujian's Tieguanyin.
Listening to Yuan Ji's anecdotes about the rivers and lakes, it was evening again before I knew it.
When I read a book before, I always felt that "no coincidence makes a book" is too much of a coincidence, but I didn't expect that I also encountered a coincidence.
After I listened to Ye Mengding's account of the court trial, Xiao Han hurriedly came to report.
"Sir, it's about Pu Wenfeng."
"What a coincidence. I just heard Mr. Ye mention this person." I smiled and said, "Xiao Han, tell me slowly."
"Sir, after I opened Tongle Building, Pu Wenfeng came to visit often. Over time, I became familiar with him. He has an impatient temperament and likes to drink. Every time he is drunk, he will talk nonsense. Tonight in the evening,
Pu Wenfeng went to Tongle Building alone and ordered a lot of dishes. I was curious, so I drank with him. Pu Wenfeng seemed to be in a bad mood. He drank in a hurry, and soon he started talking nonsense.
. I listened around and heard the main idea. He said that he would leave for Quanzhou early tomorrow morning and would not be in Fuzhou for a while, so he wanted to have a good meal. He also said that he wanted me to open a Tongle House in Quanzhou.
, I asked him why he wanted to go back when he was doing well in Fuzhou. He said that today the government was investigating the case of Lin's Trading Company's monosodium glutamate being refused to board the ship. His brother thought he had an impatient personality and was afraid that he would cause trouble, so he asked him to go back and rest for a while.
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When I heard this, I hurriedly asked: "Did he say it was related to this matter?"
"No, he didn't reveal this at all."
Ye Mengding said: "Judging from today's situation, among the Pu brothers, Pu Wenyong is calm and thoughtful, while Pu Wenfeng is impatient. If there is any problem with the Pu family, Pu Wenfeng is likely to become a breakthrough, so Pu Wenyong let
He returned to Quanzhou for temporary refuge."
I nodded and said: "Well, this possibility is very high, and it also indirectly shows that the Pu family is related to this matter. It seems that the Pu family does not know that we are also involved in this matter, otherwise he would not dare to come with us again.
Lelou was drinking, haha, this can be regarded as a coincidence."
Xiao Han asked in confusion: "Sir, why do you say that Pu Wenfeng dare not come here to drink? They don't know that you are the owner of Shifeng Trading Company."
"This is very simple. Beijing Tongle Building is affiliated to Shifeng Trading Company, and Shifeng Trading Company is the manufacturer of MSG. As Lin Zhixiong's agent of MSG on Fujian Road, it is impossible not to be related to Shifeng, which naturally makes people think of
Tongle Building. Even if the Pu family didn't know about it, the Chen family, the officials on Fujian Road, would definitely know. However, Xiao Han was right, they didn't know that Mr. Hu Yan from Shifeng Trading Company had arrived in Fuzhou.
"
"Sir, what should we do?"
"Take down Pu Wenfeng first. You will definitely be able to ask a lot of questions from his mouth."
Ye Mengding hesitated for a moment and said: "In what name?"
I was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "In name? Haha, robbers are robbing you."
"Robbers are robbing?" Ye Mengding muttered and said, "Sir, if Pu Wenfeng refuses to say anything, will we alert the enemy?"
"Don't worry, Mr. Ye, Pu Wenfeng will definitely tell you."
I have already remembered that in the imperial study, I had seen a record about the Pu family left by the late emperor.