Chapter 164: The Emperor's Grace is Mighty, and He is Ordered to Relieve the Disaster!
By the last count, this 50th birthday party and Daming Charity Night, Feng Linggan actually received nearly 500,000 taels of silver.
Feng Ling was so happy that his mouth couldn't close together, and he said sharply: Today is my fiftieth birthday, I didn't expect you to be so supportive, tonight I announce that I will donate five hundred taels of silver from the 500,000 taels to the people who have suffered from the disaster in Jinling City!
Everyone roared together, Gonggong Feng is really a bodhisattva, and it is really a blessing for the people to have an official like Gonggong Feng who loves the people like a son in Jinling.
Feng Linggan said: When our family was in the capital, the emperor and Mr. Xue kept warning our family that we should not forget to dig wells, what do we rely on to have today's status?
Min Qiuye whispered to me, I have never been so disgusted with a person. Now the people of Jinling are suffering, but he is here to expropriate and extort, it is really hateful!
I said that I heard that Lord Min was in Shuzhong in the past, but even the vassal king dared to deal with it, why did he come to Jinling, but his courage became smaller?
Min Qiuye sighed, now that the people have been affected, I still hope to be able to spit something out of these mouths. And he is a member of the inner court, even if he is impeached, it will not be our turn.
This is not a lie, the inner court, the imperial merchants, the salt and iron tea supervisors in various places, the border trade smuggling, and the most profitable transactions in the world are almost all monopolized by the inner court.
In addition to the appropriation of the household department, a large part of the expenses in the emperor's palace were provided by people such as Gonggong Feng. They are independent of the civil and military attaché systems, and are under the direct jurisdiction of the inner court, and even if they are impeached, it will not be the turn of a magistrate like Min Qiuye.
I said maybe there was a way.
Min Qiuye asked, what way?
I said bet on a pot of fine wine!
Min Qiuye smiled bitterly, although I don't like to socialize, but you are an exception, even if you want to invite me to drink, you don't have to find this excuse. I shook my head and smiled, Lord Min just wait and see.
On the second day, the entire city of Jinling went berserk.
The first manic is the Jiangnan Weaving Bureau, less than half a day someone came to the news that Feng Linggan's Juzhuang had a major theft case, because of this incident, Feng Linggan was furious, and the little eunuchs in the village were killed more than a dozen.
Immediately afterward, the fury spread to the six gates.
Feng Linggan took advantage of his power and asked the six doors to thoroughly investigate the lost treasure case, but when he got the news from Zhuge Baked Cake, Feng Linggan only asked everyone to check the lost property, but did not explain what it was.
This made everyone embarrassed, and all the heads of the catchers expressed their attitudes, the first time they encountered such a ridiculous case after so many years. Zhuge baked cakes are also inconvenient to explain, but they just scattered all kinds of catches, and when they encounter suspicious people, they will all be investigated to the end.
Not only that, but those habitual criminals and beggar gang disciples in Jinling City were poured blood mold, and some people were pulled in for some reason, even if they didn't participate in it, they were extorted by the messengers, and those who refused to pay the money were tortured in the number.
After three or four days of this, a lot of people were arrested, but there was no result. Only then did someone gradually let out the wind, saying that the "that" words of Feng Gonggong, the young supervisor of the Jiangnan Weaving Bureau, were lost, and Juzhuang was willing to pay 10,000 taels of silver to buy it.
There are some bastards in Jinling City who are short of money, and they are blinded by lard, and they don't want to think that anyone dares to earn money, so they actually took a donkey treasure to impersonate themselves to receive the reward money, but they were castrated by Feng Gonggong.
All in all, this time Feng Linggan made a mistake, and it was known to the whole city. Of course, there is the credit of "Bagua Weekly", and there is also the tireless dedication of Zhang Youqian and me.
Five days later, the case completely lost its fun, and it just became a topic of conversation after tea and dinner in Jinling City, and Feng Linggan's mentality changed from anger at the beginning to despair.
On this day, Zhuge Yao Cake convened a meeting of the six doors to discuss this bizarre case. After dragging on for five or six days, Feng Linggan also felt pressured and asked Zhuge to close the case.
Zhuge Baked Cake analyzed that this matter was a little strange. These thieves infiltrated Feng's mansion, and there were so many gold and silver treasures in the mansion that they didn't steal, but they went to steal Feng's father-in-law's life~ root. Don't you think it's strange? Su Zhutou, you were in the Feng Mansion that day, you can talk about it.
I stood up and said: The theft case of the Feng Mansion is full of suspicions, first of all, let's talk about the motive for the crime. If these people are not for money, then they have a grudge against Feng Ling. Although Juzhuang is not rich and rivals the country, it is also full of gold and silver.
Let's think about it, a thief, thousands of miles away, worked hard, infiltrated the Feng Mansion, not for gold and silver, but just for the life of a vulnerable group~ the root, what kind of spirit is this?
Zhuge baked cakes said okay, do you think it's morality and the rule of law, don't sell it.
I said calmly, I said that there is only one conclusion, and that is - blackmail.
The suspect stole Feng Gonggong's life~ Genzi, this thing has no meaning to us, but it is extraordinary to Feng Linggan, so I conclude that after the suspect steals it, he will definitely find a way to contact Feng Fu.
At this time, Feng Bao hurried over and said, Lord Zhuge , Su Zhutou, Gonggong Feng is invited.
We rode to Juzhuang, and after not seeing each other for a few days, Feng Ling felt a lot of weight loss, and the flying and domineering appearance in his eyes in the past was much less, but a little more tired.
After seeing the ceremony, Feng Linggan said, today I received a letter from the thief's dart, saying that our family's life~ root is in his hands, and he wants our family to prepare 500,000 taels of silver. Shall I hear from you both?
Zhuge said that there is no reason for this, we people in the public cannot encourage this unhealthy trend, and we resolutely do not negotiate conditions with criminals. As long as he shows up, we have the confidence to capture him alive.
Feng Linggan said that our family has lived so old, silver is our family's life~ root, and there is also our family's life~ root in that bottle. Su Zhutou, what do you say should be done?
I said I think it's better to give money, you can make more money when the silver is gone, but your original imported life ~ Genzi is the only one, and there is nowhere to find it.
Feng Linggan said, That's why I came to you. In that letter, he said that this time I went to redeem my life~ Genzi, and I appointed you to go with me. Su Zhutou, before, we were a little unhappy, but then again, everyone is on an errand in Jinling, and some things are better to support each other.
I said that I forgot everything that night, even if I occasionally think about it, for the sake of Gonggong Feng's 10,000 taels of silver, I can't afford to be angry, right? haha!
Feng Ling said, Su Zhutou has a big belly.
But I secretly thought in my heart, even if I can't kill you this time, I will let you shed your skin. But he asked, how do you confirm that the other party has what your father-in-law wants?
Feng Linggan said that the jade ears in the amphora glass bottle were broken off and sent over. Su Zhutou, today, you accompany me to the Mawang Temple in the west of the city to deliver.
I said that the other party should not collect cash tickets, and 500,000 taels of cash is not a small amount, but I want to see how they can transport it. As soon as we get what my father-in-law wants, we will arrest them immediately.
Feng Linggan still had an idea, and said that everything should be done according to what you said.
That night, Feng Linggan really prepared 500,000 taels of silver, and almost all the silver he received for his birthday was pulled out, and he hired thirty taels of carriages, and came to the Mawang Temple under the protection of all the soldiers.
Waiting left and right, Feng Linggan was also a little impatient. But I laughed secretly on the sidelines, but I didn't debunk it. Finally, Feng Linggan couldn't help it, and said Su Zhutou, can you go ahead and investigate?
I pushed the door in, pretended to look for it, and found a piece of paper that said, the transaction is cancelled, and the transaction will be traded on the Confucius Temple Street in Qinhuai River at noon tomorrow.
Feng Ling said angrily, is this shabu shabu for us to play?
I said I'm afraid this is a pretense of suspicion, and everyone cheers up and beware of someone hijacking the silver cart.
Feng Linggan said that you are still thoughtful.
There was nothing to do all the way, but it tossed everyone a lot, and returned to Juzhuang, I said that it would depend on tomorrow.
Back home, Zhang Youqian and Lin Hongyi had been waiting for a long time, I said that you didn't see Feng Linggan's dead face today, it's hard to think about it.
Lin Hongyi asked, can you do this or not?
I said that I promised Lord Min, then there will be absolutely no ambiguity, but it is you who have worked in vain in the end. Lin Hongyi said with a smile, even so, I still feel quite happy.
On the same day, I discussed with Lin Hongyi and deliberately delayed Feng Linggan for a few days. Now that Jinling City has been affected by the disaster, the people in the city are suffering, and Min Qiuye can't do anything, so he has to let Feng Linggan bleed.
This time, 500,000 taels of silver were extorted and let the people of Jinling City go to collect it, although there were some flaws, but it was not bad, and it would not be exploited layer by layer, so that private individuals would have the opportunity to fill their pockets.
Lin Hongyi said worriedly, will Feng Linggan break his promise? The people of Jinling received the silver, and with Feng Linggan's disposition of digging three feet into the ground to accumulate wealth, would they send someone to take back the silver after sending it out?
I thought about it, and it was possible, but there was no better way. You can't just let this matter come to a standstill, right?
Early the next morning, Feng Linggan and I converged, and thirty carts of silver were pulled to Confucius Temple Street. Feng Linggan said on horseback, our family wants to see how those people carry the silver away under our noses.
The whole Jinling City began to stir, and more and more people came to Daofuzi Temple Street. I had already greeted Min Qiuye, and he had already arranged for officers and soldiers to maintain order.
When he came to Confucius Temple Street, Feng Linggan saw a group of people who were pressed by the black pressure, and asked what was going on? At this time, a short arrow was shot in a black shed on the other bank~ and I grabbed it in my hand.
Above: The money is scattered, and the baby comes.
I handed it to Feng Linggan and asked what should I do?
Feng Linggan showed an unwilling look in his eyes, and said to Feng Bao, do what they said, hmph, they actually teased our family like this, and ordered someone to write down all the people who received the money for me, and when our baby comes back, I will settle accounts with them after the autumn!
What I was worried about finally happened, and Feng Linggan must be stingy with money. Now that he has to disperse his money, what if he really waits for this matter to pass, and he goes back to these people to settle accounts?
In that case, we may have helped us in a different way.
At this moment, a merchant ship came up on the Qinhuai River, and two banners were hung along the mast.
One of them reads: The emperor's grace is vast.
The other reads: Disaster relief.
Seeing this, Feng Linggan's hands trembled angrily, and he shouted, the traitor hurt me, the traitor hurt me!
Spat out a mouthful of blood and fell off his horse on his back.