The silver was earned, and the official had done it, Han Xiufeng was like an arrow, and he planned to leave for Shanghai when he got the bill of exchange, but Dean Gu and other Hai'an gentry were reluctant to let him go, so he insisted that he would choose an auspicious day to travel and then set off.

Thinking that he was not in a hurry for the past three or five days, Han Xiufeng simply listened to them, went to Dean Gu's house for wine the day before yesterday, went to Wang Qianli's house yesterday, and today it was Yu Qinghuai who invited him, and even invited Han Chen, who was the acting judge of Anfeng.

While they were eating happily, Fang Shimei's family members who stayed in Taizhou sent back the news that Xu Lequn, Jiang Yougui, and the nine smuggling salt dealers who were later captured were beheaded and their heads hung on the towers of the south and west gates. Some of the smugglers who ran away from Taizhou were captured in the Fairy Temple, some were captured at Wanfu Bridge, and a few ran to Daqiao Town, where they were captured by the officers and soldiers stationed in the town, and in all likelihood they would be beheaded. The more than 400 smuggling salt dealers who remained in Shao Bo were all exterminated as bandits by Hui Cheng, the governor of Sichuan stationed in Shao Bo.

"Yangzhou has been unable to attack for a long time, and the adults don't know how to explain to the emperor. The surname Xu is good, people are sleepy and send pillows, he is sleepy and send people's heads, and give such a big credit to adults. Thinking that it was more than 400 lives, Dean Gu sighed.

Recalling Xu Lequn's arrogant appearance when he went to Shao Boti not long ago, Wang Qianli couldn't help but sigh: "Fourth master, Han Yunju, it's not a secret, I expected him to kill himself, and on the way back from Shao Bo, I even thought about a hundred possible ways for him to die, but I didn't expect him to die so much, and die so quickly." ”

"I didn't expect that." Han Xiufeng put down his chopsticks and sighed lightly: "If you guessed correctly, he didn't want to go to Taizhou, and he didn't even think about provoking me again." But he couldn't help himself, if he knew that Zhang Zhigao was dead, knew that Zhang Guangcheng was going back to his hometown in Zhejiang, but didn't go to Taizhou to help Jiang Youyu who died in the hands of Zhang Guangcheng to take revenge, his subordinates would definitely not agree, so he could only go hard, and the result was like this. ”

Han Chen didn't want to spoil the wine because of this, so he raised his glass and smiled: "He is not a good thing, his subordinates are not good people at all, they deserve to die, there is nothing to regret." ”

"What Han Yun said is extremely true, the death of the surname Xu is not a pity!"

"It's not a pity for him to die, but what about his family?" Han Xiufeng looked around at everyone and said solemnly: "It's easy to say that you can do other things, but now it's an affair and a rebellion!" Xu Ying will definitely not miss this opportunity to ask for merit and rewards, not only will he not let go of his family, but even those children under him will not let go. I don't know how many people will be implicated, and I don't know how many innocent people will be implicated by them. ”

Thinking of Old Ghost Xu's personality, Dean Gu exclaimed, "Fourth Master, I found that it is really possible after hearing what you said!" ”

Han Chen thought so: "Xu Ying is a cool official, others are afraid of retribution, but he is not afraid." ”

Han Xiufeng never thought of putting Xu Lequn to death, because it was not necessary at all, but thinking that hundreds or even thousands of innocent people would be implicated, and this matter had something to do with him, he really felt a little bad in his heart, and he didn't know what to say, Lu Daming walked in and bowed down and said: "Master Han, Han Yunju, Fu'an Field businessman Bao Daijie asks to see." ”

"Fourth brother, he must have also received the news, he must be afraid." Pan Er said in a low voice.

Han Xiufeng nodded slightly, thought about it and turned around and asked, "Brother Yuzhi, do you say you see it or not?" ”

How could Han Chen not hear Han Xiufeng's words, because seeing it meant that the Bao family was thorough, and not seeing it meant that he didn't care about the Bao family's affairs, and the Bao family would be investigated by Xu Ying. Thinking that although he is only acting in charge of Anfeng Field now, but in fact, Jiaoxian and Fu'an 2nd Field are under his control, and Liu Yuntong, who is stationed in Dongtai, is very familiar with each other and no longer asks about Jiaoxie Field and Fu'an, Han Chen raised his head and said: "It's all here, you might as well see it." ”

"Okay, then we'll see." Han Xiufeng picked up the chopsticks again, and said lightly while picking up the dishes: "Da Ming, first he will go to the Baojia Bureau to sit for a while, and then go to see him after we finish lunch." ”

"Yes."

Lu Daming bowed down and withdrew from the Yu family hall, Pan Er smiled, Dean Gu and Wang Qianli, Yu Qinghuai and other gentry also smiled. Han Chen didn't want them to make it look like they were ghosts one by one, so he couldn't help but smile: "I'm a little tight these days, and I'm worried about how many Cheng Yi to send." Well, now, someone is in a hurry to deliver the silver. ”

"Han Yunju is right, Fourth Master, you don't need to be soft-hearted with them, don't let this silver be in vain."

"If you don't want it, it's equivalent to cheap Old Ghost Xu!"

"Qianli, you are very light, if you take people's money, you have to eliminate disasters for people." Han Xiufeng couldn't help but laugh.

"Isn't that me?" Han Chen raised his wine glass and said with a smile: "Just think of it as Cheng Yi I sent, as the saying goes, a poor family is rich, go out of such a far door, walk such a long way, it is not possible to prepare some coils." ”

Thinking of their words, there is some truth, if you don't want this silver, it will be really cheap Old Ghost Xu, Han Xiufeng raised his glass and smiled: "Okay, then I will be disrespectful." ”

……

Everyone ate and drank to their heart's content, and came to the Baojia Bureau together, only to see Bao Daijie and his two family members kneeling in the courtyard like mourning, with two Nanmu boxes beside them, and they didn't need to open it to know that it was filled with silver.

Dean Gu, Wang Qianli and other gentry stopped very tacitly, and chatted with Fang Shimei outside the courtyard about the increasingly hot weather.

Han Chen walked into the courtyard and asked knowingly, "Bao Daijie, what are you doing in Hai'an?" ”

"Ambassador Han, no, Master Han, help, please raise your noble hand with Vice President Han Yun, and let go of the whole family! Xu Lequn fornicated with thieves and bandits, the little one really didn't know, and it really had nothing to do with the small one! Bao Daijie was really scared, and kowtowed while begging.

"Get up, get up and speak."

"Master Han, Deputy Han Yun, if you two don't help the little one, the little one won't be able to kneel for a long time."

"Bao Daijie, speaking of which, you have donated the same top belt, and you are the same official, what do you always kneel like this."

"Master Han......"

"Get up and speak, and if you don't get up, the official will leave."

"Okay, the little one gets up first."

Bao Daijie got up, followed the two into the hall, and cried again with a handful of snot and tears, crying and scolding Xu Lequn for not being a thing, even his relatives and fellow villagers were harmed.

Han Chen didn't want to look at a big man crying, and said in a deep voice: "You can rest assured, whether Xu Lequn's fornication with thieves and bandits has anything to do with your Bao family, this official will find out." This official will not wronged you, and Deputy Han Yun will not wronged you. ”

"Master Han, the little one knows that you and Deputy Han Yun are aware of everything and will not wronged the little one, but what should Master Xu do over there, I heard that several fellow villagers in Taizhou have been implicated and imprisoned, he will find Fu'an sooner or later, and he will definitely not let go of the little one!"

"Now that I'm afraid, what did I do earlier?" Han Chen glared at him fiercely, and said with a gloomy face: "If people don't know unless they do it, do you think that no one knows about the cooperation between you and Yizhen's gang of smugglers to sell illicit salt, and now you have to be settled by the autumn queen to know that it's too late!" ”

"But in the first month, Zhang Guangcheng said that Hai'an's affairs are in Hai'an, and the previous things have already been done."

"Then why don't you go to Zhang Guangcheng? What's more, now your Bao family's stall is not just about trafficking in illicit salt, Xu Lequn is your cousin, right, he has done things for your Bao family for more than ten years, right? Not only Xu Lequn, but even the two former guards of your Bao family have become thieves, and they are the officials of the thieves and bandits, who will believe you now that you say that it has nothing to do with them? ”

"Master Han, wronged, if I knew that they dared to make trouble, I wouldn't have taken them in when I killed them!"

"Alas, I knew why I had to do it today."

"Master Han, Deputy Han Yun, please two of you, the small one will kowtow to the two of you, and the small one will ......"

"That's it, who made us soft-hearted, the two boxes outside are left, you hurry up to Fuanchang to surrender, hurry up and explain the matter. As for Master Xu's side, I'll help you come forward. He wants to take you away from the Yamen of the Fu'anchang Salt Division, so he has to ask me first if Han Chen agrees. ”

"Master Xie Han, Deputy ...... Xie Hanyun"

"Don't thank you," Han Xiufeng took over the conversation and turned around: "Brother Yu, without further ado, in my opinion, you might as well send Brother Bao back to Fu'an." Now it is not safe for him to go anywhere, and it is only safe to stay in the prison of the Yamen of the Fuyasu Field Salt Division. ”

"That's the only way," Han Chen sighed lightly, got up and said, "Bao Daijie, it seems that you can only go to prison for a few days if you are wronged, and then come out when the limelight is over." ”

"No grievances, no grievances." In Bao Daijie's opinion, the character of the two in front of him is still reliable, either he will not accept the cash, and he will help with the money after receiving the money, and hurriedly arched his hand and said: "Master Han, Deputy Han Yun, you two are the little reborn parents, this great kindness and great virtue are remembered in the heart, and the little ones will go back to Fu'an to surrender, not only the small ones, but the small ones will all go." ”

"You don't need to go all." Han Xiufeng was ridiculed.

"It's all safe, don't take the whole family with you, and the little ones don't worry."

Thinking of such a big case in Taizhou, it would not be appropriate for Fu'anchang and even Taizhou Branch to do nothing, Han Chen agreed: "Go all of them, this official will help you greet the field official, he will not treat you slowly, and those servants dare not treat your whole family slowly." ”

"Master Xie Han, Deputy ...... Xie Hanyun"

As soon as Bao Daijie was sent away, Pan Er walked in and said with a smile: "Fourth master, Master Han, the surname Bao is refreshing this time, there are not only more than 1,000 taels of silver in the box, but also twelve gold bars!" ”

"It's about the lives of nearly 100 members of his family, and he dares not to be happy." Han Chen smiled and turned around, "Zhixing, this plate has finally been made up for you." As the saying goes, you have to say goodbye to sending you a thousand miles in the end, I won't come after I go back for a while, and I won't come to send it the day after tomorrow. ”

"What to send, it's a lot of trouble to toss back and forth." Han Xiufeng arched his hand, thought about it and said: "I will keep half of these gold bars and silver sent by Bao Daijie, and you will take half of them away, after all, his business depends on you and not on me, if you leave them all, it will really be deserved." ”

Han Chen knew that Han Xiufeng said that he would not ask for one or two more if he only received half of it, and couldn't help laughing: "Since you are worried about being ashamed, then we will be half of each other." But you have to take my half with you, and I beg you to help me carry it back to my hometown. ”

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