More than half an hour later, people in the rainy night stepped on the mud and left in groups.
One night passed and the rain stopped. There seemed to be no trace of last night on this wet dock. Even the footsteps left by many people stepping on the mud were driven away by hundreds of sheep who were about to board the ship and were about to be sold in the capital.
It was trampled to pieces.
Zhang Anshi received one report after another at the county government office.
The report contained arrangements sent from various places.
People and horses everywhere are obviously in place.
And now, seven days have passed.
Seven days is enough.
Zhang Anshi felt relaxed at this time. After many years in Jinyiwei, what he was most afraid of was that something would go wrong in the arrangement process.
When it came to taking action, he actually felt much more relaxed, because officers and soldiers always hunted thieves ten to one, so there was usually no problem.
Zhu Yong came over with a tired look on his face: "Brother, everything is ready."
Zhang Anshi nodded: "As long as it's done, then... let's do it."
"Yes." After Zhu Yong heard this, he turned around and left without saying anything.
Chen Jinye, who was sitting aside, was trembling with fear.
As soon as Zhu Yong left, he couldn't help but said: "The governor's arrangement is..."
Zhang Anshi raised his head and glanced at him: "You really want to know, don't regret it if you know it."
In the past seven or eight days, Chen Jinye had been by Zhang Anshi's side every day, and he had become familiar with it. He pondered for a moment, and seemed to have made up his mind: "Since I will obey, I hope the governor will not hesitate to inform him."
Zhang Anshi: "It's very simple, it's a test of human nature."
Chen Jinye said: "This... can the governor make it clear?"
Zhang Anshi said: "Don't you scholars often say that punishing people without teaching is cruelty? Your Majesty is the king's father and the father of all the people in the world. If your sons make mistakes, then give them a chance to see if they know anything.
It’s called when enough is enough.”
Chen Jinye probably heard something, but he didn't ask about the details. He just felt his heart pounding at this moment.
Zhang Anshi smiled: "For the same reason, Your Majesty is the Emperor. When the Emperor acts, he must naturally follow the rules. Without rules, there would be no Fangyuan. Now let's see who wants to break the rules."
Chen Jinye said: "I just want to ask, will the person who made the mistake mentioned by the governor ever find his way back?"
"It depends on them, but... I don't have much confidence in them. Otherwise, there is no need to use the model camp. Just the Jin Yiwei is enough."
Chen Jinye raised his head and stared at Zhang Anshi. Finally, he suppressed his blush and sighed: "How did things come to this point? If... they were less greedy, they probably wouldn't have such a result."
Zhang Anshi shook his head: "How is this possible?"
Chen Jinye said: "How is it impossible?"
Zhang Anshi said: "Is County Magistrate Chen really stupid because of reading?"
Chen Jinye: "..."
Zhang Anshi said: "In order to gain benefits, how many fathers, sons and brothers would turn against each other, and how many would start lawsuits just to fight for a few feet of land, and even prevent people from interacting with each other for decades. Do you think those people
, after reading a few sentences from the Four Books and Five Classics, and claiming to be a gentleman, do you think you can really be transcendent?"
Chen Jinye said awkwardly: "Not everyone may be like this."
Zhang Anshi sighed: "Mr. Chen, have you ever thought about why some people can be rich and have thousands of acres of fertile land?"
Chen Jinye said: "It's my ancestor..."
Zhang Anshi interrupted him and said: "Let me put it bluntly, just like merchants, merchants live for profit. The only thing they care about is to continuously increase the value of the money in their hands. Look at those merchants, are they?
Isn’t the family fortune big enough? But they still run around every day and still feel that their income is not enough. It is precisely because of such ambition that these wealthy families have become today."
"By the same token, let's talk about the gentry in your county. Isn't it like this? Once the railway is built, it will bring such great benefits. Others offer such high prices. They earn hundreds of taels per acre of land, and thousands of taels of silver. You earn ten taels.
Eight taels, what will be the final result?"
"this……"
Zhang Anshi calmly analyzed it for him: "The final result is that other relatives and friends will laugh at him, and his tribe will beat their chests and feet and denounce him as a prodigal son. What is terrible is that other gentry will take this opportunity to
Obtain a large amount of wealth and complete more land annexations, but this person still has to rely on renting to make a living. Then by his next generation, the size of the land of the gentry who were brothers to him in the past is already three times his size.
Times, five times, ten times, and he can even drink with the prefect every day. His status is no longer equal to those of those people."
"Do you know the consequences of inequality?" Zhang Anshi stared at Chen Jinye and smiled.
Chen Jinye lowered his head and said nothing.
"Such a person seems to have adhered to the so-called modest gentleman's style, but in fact, he is ridiculed and looked down upon by others. Even his future descendants may end up suffering from family problems because he is not greedy or bold enough.
The suffering of loss. More wealth and land not only means greater wealth, but also means... greater ability to resist risks. Let me ask you, in a disaster year, people with hundreds of acres of land may become rich overnight.
How can there be people with thousands or ten thousand acres of fertile land despite being so poor? In your eyes, the so-called gentry families read books from sages every day, but in fact, they are all engaged in a race. Every family has
Don't dare to stop, let alone look back. Only by constantly sprinting forward and leaving behind those around you can your family prosper forever."
"If you have read history, then you should know that land has always been annexed, and then more and more were annexed. Those who did not annex quickly enough will eventually be eliminated. But how can we annex more
How about taking more land and grabbing more wealth?”
"In my opinion, it's not that everyone doesn't understand that their own land prices are really evil, and it's not that they don't know what the consequences will be if they do this. It's just that... they have to do it like this, as if they have huge profits.
In front of me, merchants don’t have the same principles of benevolence and righteousness.”
"The only difference between them and the merchants is that the merchants talk about profit, but they are more shameless. They talk about being gentlemen and don't care about fame and fortune, but their actions are more ruthless and vicious."
Chen Jinye shook his head and opened his mouth to say something, but when the words came to his mouth, he was short of words.
Zhang Anshi said calmly: "Let's wait and see."
Jiujiangcang.
A group of captains suddenly appeared.
A dozen people appeared directly at the treasury gate, and the officer in front of the gate was about to speak.
Then one of the leaders took out his waist badge and shouted: "Stand down."
The officer was shocked when he saw this badge, these people dressed in fish suits, and their eyes above their heads.
So, he quickly took a few steps back and bowed down.
The general flag didn't say much. With a wave of his hand, the captains behind him swarmed up and set up sentries directly.
The commander-in-chief said to the officer: "Where is the warehouse envoy?"
"I'm checking in inside."
The commander-in-chief pressed the knife and entered the warehouse without saying a word.
After a moment, there was an exclamation.
But it was Ambassador Cang who was in charge of this place and said, "What...what is this going to do?"
"According to the order." The general flag said calmly: "From today on, the mansion will be taken over by Nanzhen Fusi. The handover will begin now. All accounts will be handed over. After the handover, you can leave."
After hearing this, Ambassador Cang's face changed drastically, and he stammered for a while: "No, it can't be like this... like this... this... why didn't you tell me... my... lower official..."
The commander-in-chief sternly said: "Those who resist the order will be killed without mercy."
As soon as this statement came out, the ambassador in this warehouse was trembling with fear and obediently delivered the goods.
Then, in a flash, he ran towards the Jiujiang Magistrate's Yamen.
The same was probably true for the counties below. Suddenly, the Jin Yiwei appeared and began to directly guard the warehouse, prohibiting anyone from entering or exiting, re-locking the warehouse, driving away all the officers, and setting up sentries by the captains.
All this happened so fast that no one even responded.
As a result, Jiujiang Prefecture received the news that the treasury was suddenly blocked, and quickly informed the counties. However, reports from each county were also sent in an endless stream. It turned out that all the warehouses had been suddenly blocked by Jin Yiwei.
Take over, prohibit everyone from entering or exiting, and no one can interfere.
This moment...it really caught everyone off guard.
In this Jiujiang government office, everyone started to circle around like ants on a hot pot.
Something big is going to happen.
…………
Zhu Neng had already arrived at Nanchang Mansion.
Here, he received quite a warm welcome.
He was an imperial envoy, and Liu Guan, the Minister of Rites, and Xu Qi, the chief envoy, accompanied him almost day and night.
In addition, some local generals from Jiangxi also came one after another.
Hearing that Zhu Neng liked drinking, a lot of old wine was brought here. Zhu Neng was overjoyed. He had banquets with everyone every day and was overjoyed.
Of course, he also asked a few questions about the railway, and Xu Qi reported in person and explained the situation.
He also took Zhu Neng to see the station set up by the Nanchang Prefecture. When Zhu Neng saw it, he didn't ask much, but just kept nodding: "Okay, okay, you are working hard. Your Majesty will be pleased if he knows."
Liu Guan smiled and said: "Compared with the Duke, the lower-level officials have no merit. The day before yesterday, Zhou Tongzhi talked about the deeds of the Duke during the Jingnan period, which is really admirable. If not for the Duke's bravery in the three armies, this would not be possible.
Appeasement may not succeed."
"What the hell." Zhu Neng waved his hand and said with a smile, "This is all because of His Majesty's wisdom."
"Yes Yes."
Everyone nodded.
"Your Majesty is still waiting for me to return home as soon as possible. Such an important matter cannot be delayed, but... Jiangxi is a good place, especially after meeting so many old friends. Hey... the wine here is also very good."
Liu Guan understood: "When will you leave, sir?"
"It's hard to say..." Zhu Neng hesitated for a moment: "Logically speaking, everyone who should be inspected has been inspected, and it is time to go back to respond to the order, but it doesn't matter if I stay for a few more days."
He looked hesitant.
Liu Guandao: "How about staying a few more days."
Zhu Neng thought for a while and finally shook his head: "Well, it's better to go back and recover as soon as possible, otherwise your Majesty will be punished when he finds out that I am so simple."
The next day, Zhu Neng set off back to Beijing.
Liu Guan led the province's civil and military officials to see him off.
Arriving at the pier, besides Zhu Neng's boat, there were actually several boats behind them with government flags on them. Those boats were full and the draft was not light.
Zhu Neng only glanced at it without saying anything, and said goodbye to Liu Guan and others. He immediately boarded the boat and took the boat under the eyes of Liu Guan and others.
After the boat had sailed a few miles, one of the guards said: "My lord, the next few boats are full of gifts."
Zhu Neng was sitting in the awning, dripping with cold sweat: "It's so dangerous to get in."
"Master...this is..."
Zhu Neng's face was livid: "We almost made a trip to the underworld. Fortunately, I am smart. You guys just don't look at me. I've been waiting for you. All the civil and military people in Jiangxi are accompanying you. Do you think they are really here?"
I’m welcome to go?”
"My lord, you are so powerful all over the world, how dare they not..."
"Fart." Zhu Neng said: "A few of my old subordinates have been invited to drink with me all day long, talk to me about old times, and accompany me every day, and hang around me. Others are just that. That Liu Guan, this guy is the Minister of Rites.
, after all, he is also an imperial envoy, why should he see me as if he is seeing his father?"
"My father-in-law means..."
"There's something very fishy here." Zhu Neng said, "The water inside is too deep."
"But if that's the case, why don't you get to the bottom of it?"
"You are blind. You have never seen so many people so attentive. There are countless civil and military personnel involved. You can see that they are all smiling, but in fact they are scared to death. They are more panicked than me. If I show any suspicion,
I'm afraid they will also worry about the matter being exposed. Have you ever raised rabbits?"
"Ah...I wonder what kind of rabbit the uncle is talking about, the kind...the kind that can be eaten, or the kind..."
Zhu Neng was furious: "Have you really raised me?"
"No, no, no." The attendant hurriedly waved his hands and hesitated: "I have only heard of it."
Zhu Neng said: "I'm talking about the rabbit with long ears and red eyes. This rabbit is anxious and will bite people. They are so diligent, and their lives and fortunes must be involved. If I show anything, they are really anxious.
, there may not be anyone who will take desperate risks. If he had set a fire or given some medicine, I might have died in vain in Nanchang Mansion. I am not afraid of death, but my son does not live up to expectations. I am afraid that if I die
, my bastard son ruined the family."
After saying that, Zhu Neng sighed.
Immediately, Zhu Neng said: "Immediately return to Beijing and report this matter. This matter... is not simple. It can't be done with just a few imperial envoys. I have to ask Your Majesty to let me lead an army to control the inside and outside of Nanchang Mansion."
We're all around, let's settle the score with those sons of bitches like Liu Guan."
He explained for himself: "This time, I am a good man and will not suffer the immediate disadvantages. There are many of them, and any nonsense about being defeated by ten thousand people is all a lie. I have only a few people. If we really want to talk about it, I will be like a piece of meat on someone else's chopping board."
When I go back and mobilize the troops, killing one of ten of them is like chopping melons and vegetables."
After saying that, he waved his hand: "Be quick, and be wary of those boatmen. What I said to you must not be spread out, not even to other people. We will discuss everything after entering the palace to report."
"Here."
…………
Zhu Neng was sent away.
Liu Guan frowned.
Xu Qidao: "Mr. Liu, things have finally come to an end..."
Liu Guan frowned: "I think there is something fishy about Zhu Neng."
"This person is nothing but mediocre, but I think..."
Liu Guan said: "No, I see... things are not that simple... this old guy is too easy to coax."
"That being the case, then why did Liu Gong..."
Liu Guan thought to himself: "I haven't gained anything, and now I am guilty. How can I still teach you to risk annihilating the three tribes and accompany you to continue to cause chaos?"
It's just that Liu Guan thought this in his heart, but in fact he was testing Xu Qi's reaction. Seeing Xu Qi's hesitation and hesitation, he obviously didn't see anything strange, and he felt clearly in his heart that Xu Qiren and others... were really taken by that Zhu.
Can be deceived.
He originally thought that people like Xu Qi had also noticed something, so they had some back-up plan, and they would simply... create a scene like a boat entering the water while Zhu Neng was running away.
But Xu Qi was obviously full of doubts, and Liu Guan understood everything in his heart, and then comforted Xu Qi and said: "But it may be that I am overly worried. But now that things have reached this point, I can't help but be overly worried. After all, Cheng Guogong is just a martial artist, so he can
See what."
Xu Qi let out a long sigh of relief.
"Hey... I'm tired." Liu Guan waved his hand: "Let's go and have a rest first."
Liu Guan then returned to his own place, went to his bedroom, and paced back and forth with his hands behind his back. He looked anxious and uncertain, and murmured: "Death, death..."
Suddenly, he stopped and said: "This will definitely lead to death. It seems...it turns out...they actually want to use me as a scapegoat."
After saying that, I shuddered.
Liu Guan suddenly rushed to his desk, held the pen tremblingly, and then hurriedly began to write: "I, Liu Guan, have reported the truth: I went to Nanchang Prefecture in Jiangxi Province to thoroughly investigate railway matters. After investigation..."
He immersed himself in writing thousands of words in a hurry. He didn't have time to read it carefully and dried the ink. He put the memorial into an envelope and sealed it tightly with wax. At that moment, he walked out of the bedroom carefully and discreetly and went to Sui.
A subordinate who arrived raised his hand and whispered: "Come."
The servant hurriedly followed him into the bedroom. Liu Guan closed the door, hugged the servant and said affectionately: "Liu Xiang, both your father and son have been servants in my house. Have I treated you poorly over the years?"
"Of course the master didn't say anything to the little one..."
"Your father is old now and in poor health. I thought about it... When it was time to take care of his old age, a few days ago I came home from studying and asked the steward to arrange for a rough girl to take care of your father and call you
Dad no longer has to be an errand, hey...he has worked hard all his life, and I can see it."
Liu Guan said and began to wipe his tears.
After hearing this, Liu Xiang's subordinates felt hot in their hearts: "Master..."
"Okay." Liu Xiang patted him on the shoulder: "It's been hard for you to follow me around all these years. Just as it happens, I have a letter here. You can go back and give it to Madam, and ask him to follow the instructions in this letter.
I'm afraid it's going to be a hard trip. Just in time, you should go home and see your dad. Oh, yes, this is a family matter. Don't make it public, lest others think that I am still thinking about family matters when I'm not on duty.
I am a minister of the imperial court, and you cannot teach others that I have abandoned public service for personal reasons."
"Yes, yes." Liu Xiang gritted his teeth.
"Go quickly and don't stop along the way."
Liu Xiang took the letter and thanked him profusely.
After watching Liu Xiang go, Liu Guan was still uneasy. He put his hands behind his back and murmured in a low voice: "Death...death..."
Suddenly, he couldn't help but sneer and curse: "These madmen, a group of madmen... They are crazy..."
An hour later, someone suddenly rushed in and stumbled: "Mr. Liu, Gong Liu..."
Liu Guan was shocked. When he looked up, he saw Xu Qi stumbling around and said with a sad face: "Jinyiwei...Jinyiwei..."