Han Xiufeng's decision to let these twenty-three prisoners go was not because of the great mercy that Dean Gu thought, but because there were hundreds of relatives of the prisoners gathered outside the yamen, and it was easy to have accidents when there were too many people, and if they were instigated by people with ill intentions, they might really rush in and rob people.

There are only a few soap archers in the yamen, and if those people outside really make trouble, they can't hold it down at all, and when the time comes, let alone making money, I'm afraid it will be difficult to even save their lives, even if they are lucky enough to save their lives, don't think about doing it again. What the imperial court wants is peace in the world, and when the time comes, it will not only summon soldiers and horses to suppress it, but also order the Zhizhou Yamen, the Prefect's Yamen and even the Huaiyang Dao Yamen to investigate and deal with his Jiupin inspection that caused civil unrest.

It's different if you put more than 20 first, not only will no one think that he is a cool official anymore, but also let those people and relatives outside see hope, even if someone fanned the flames, they would not follow and make trouble.

What's more important is that there are only six class rooms in total, and if you don't let go of these two dozen or so who have no money and don't have a big deal, you won't be able to lock them up when Chu Chenggui and other soap Li archers bring back the dozen or so who went to lock up today.

In short, it should have been caught before, and it should be released now.

Sitting in the lobby, listening to the cries of the people outside for their thousands of thanks, Han Xiufeng advised: "Changsheng, when the relatives of these twenty-three criminals come to collect people with the letter of guarantee signed by Baozheng Jiachang, you must keep an eye on it. Don't let those archers and white servants take the opportunity to ask for money, and if anyone dares to ask for it, they will be severely punished. ”

How could Pan Er not know that if you want to make a lot of money, you must first earn a good reputation, and hurriedly said: "Young master, you put a hundred hearts, and I will stare at who dares to manage others and ask for money!" ”

"Hmm."

"Otherwise, I will go out and make it clear to those people outside, as long as there is Baozheng and Jiachang, I can bring people back, and I don't need to give money, and I don't allow the soap archers to ask for money, and I don't allow those who are Baozheng Jiachang to ask for money."

Su Jueming, who was sitting on the side drinking tea, couldn't help laughing and said: "Brother Pan, I think it's okay to keep the chief of the armor, there must be a few people who ask for money, if everyone doesn't want money, how can it show Master Han's integrity?" ”

"But we didn't care if anyone asked for money, why did they eat this ready-made peach!"

"Changsheng, hearing clearly," Han Xiufeng didn't want to be underestimated by the friends brought by Su Jueming, and said: "Gu Bao is responsible for this kind of thing, if these twenty-three people commit it again in the future, the chief of Bao Zheng who helps Gu Bao will have to sit together." It is not good for them not to be only responsible, and it makes sense for them to ask for money. ”

"Okay, I won't mention Baozheng Jiachang, just say that the soap Li archers in the yamen and our family members will not ask for money."

"Go ahead."

Han Xiufeng sent Pan Ermu out of the lobby, smiled at the friend Su Jueming brought from Fu'an Field and asked, "Mr. Xu, so what Xiufeng asked Jueming to say, Master Bao is willing to help?" ”

"It's not just Master Bao," the middle-aged Confucian put down the teacup and said in a fluent official dialect: "Master Han doesn't know, the Huai salt trade in recent years is not as good as a year, private tyrants are rampant, Huai salt is leaking everywhere, the market is full of private salt, who will buy official salt?" The transporters are unprofitable, and the field merchants are naturally unprofitable, and in the long run, those of us who rely on salt to eat will have to return to our hometown in Anhui sooner or later. ”

"Not only is Master Bao willing to help, but there are other businessmen who are willing to help Xiufeng?"

"The reason why Jueming didn't come back until today is because he has to wait for news from Xu's old club, who has contacted several trusted dealers in Fu'an, Anfeng, and Jiaoxian in the past few days, as long as Master Han is really determined, they will definitely help!"

He didn't say anything about the specific dealers, probably because he was worried that once the news leaked, he would be retaliated against by the vicious private tyrants.

Han Xiufeng thought for a while and asked, "Mr. Xu, so that the future affairs are all up to you to contact in the middle?" ”

"Master Han is serious, Xu Moujie Baiding, I just want to play for Master Han before and after the saddle."

"I'm afraid I won't be able to afford to hire a gentleman."

"Master Han laughed again, Xu just wanted to eat, and just begged Master Han to take him in."

The person in front of him has extraordinary behavior, and he says that he is a white ding, and the ghost knows where he comes from, but Han Xiufeng can be sure of one thing, he must be deeply trusted by several big salt merchants in Fu'an, Anfeng, and Jiaoxi. For a person like him, a salary of three or five hundred taels a year is not much.

Han Xiufeng didn't want to play dumb riddles with him, so he said bluntly: "Mr. Xu, my brother still settles accounts, I, Han Xiufeng, like to do things like villains first and then gentlemen, it's better to make these things clear first." ”

"Master Han is really a cheerful person!" Mr. Xu looked back behind him, saw that there were no outsiders, looked at Han Xiufeng with a smile and said: "Xu is willing to serve Master Han, I just ask Master Han to eat and eat, and I don't take a penny of salary." In addition, if Master Han can really cure the private tyrants, please sell the seized power salt to Xu's old employer. ”

"That's all?"

"That's all, Master Han, Xu just said that this is a matter of cooperation and mutual benefit, and Xu and Xu's old boss have nothing else to ask for."

"Mr. Xu, if Xiufeng is really lucky enough to seize a few boats of illicit salt, at what price will it be sold to your old boss at that time?"

"Master Han can rest assured, Xu's old boss said that Master Han will collect as much salt as he has. As for the price, go with the go! As much as others contribute, Xu's old club also contributes! ”

What is being talked about is a big deal that is fake, Su Jueming couldn't help but say: "Master Han, if we can really seize dozens of boats of illegal salt, I don't dare to say anything else, but in Hai'an, Master Bao and they can eat it." ”

"Okay, that's it!" The conditions given by the other party were quite fair, Han Xiufeng didn't want to bargain, and then changed the conversation: "Jueming, these days the yamen has caught dozens of scoundrels, and the official can't even understand the local dialect when he first arrives, it is impossible to know that there will be so many scoundrels running rampant in the township to harm one party, and those people outside guessed that you told the official, especially those relatives of the scoundrels, who hate you to the core." ”

"Master Han, I'm doing the right thing for heaven, am I still afraid of them?"

"If it's just you, you live in the yamen anyway, so you don't have to be afraid. But you're not alone, you have uncles and aunts in the town, cousins and cousins, and many relatives in the country. In the morning, I heard the son of Wang Ruhai of the post shop say that your uncle was so scared that he didn't even dare to do business, and yesterday he closed the shop and said that he was going to the countryside for the New Year. ”

"What are they afraid of, even if those people outside want to retaliate, they will retaliate against me, and they will not look for them."

"I'm not afraid of 10,000, I'm afraid of what if, what if I find your uncle and aunt? You're my family, and I can't afford to take it lightly. You can't have the heart to hurt others, you can't have the heart to prevent people, and you can't stop it. ”

The more Su Jueming listened, the more wrong he became, and asked with a bitter face: "Master Han, do you plan to drive me away?" ”

Han Xiufeng waved his hand and said with a smile: "I planned to let you leave Hai'an temporarily to avoid the limelight, but I didn't want you to return to Yizhen's hometown." ”

"Where can I go without going home?"

"Go to Taizhou," Han Xiufeng glanced back at Mr. Xu, and said slowly: "Hai'an is too far away from Taizhou, and it is not a key traffic point for officials to take office and leave office, and the news is too closed." And seeing that the Chinese New Year is coming, since I am an official, I can't help but abide by the rules of officialdom. I want you to go to Taizhou to help me send the New Year's Tribute to Zhizhou, Xuezheng and Zhoutong, help me take care of a few rooms of the Xiazhou Yamen, and then rent a house in Taizhou, and don't have to do anything else, just make friends with the officials and officials of the Yamen in the state city. ”

"Specifically for news?"

"In terms of dealing with people, immortality is not as good as you, and this matter can only be handed over to you."

"Master Han, you believe in me so much, and you think about me, it stands to reason that I should go. But in Hai'an, I can help you make money, if you go to Taizhou, you can only spend money......"

Han Xiufeng sighed lightly, put down the cup and said with a wry smile: "Being an official is actually no different from doing business, how can you make money without spending money?" You can go with confidence, and the money you should spend is also studied, I am not a stingy person, and I won't feel that you are spending it indiscriminately. Then the salary is the salary, I treat everyone equally, you can live as much as they want, and the cost in Taizhou is two different things. ”

If they don't go to Taizhou, the two uncles can only hide in the countryside and dare not come back.

Su Jueming didn't want to bother his uncle and aunt, so he could only say with a bitter face: "Okay, I'll listen to you." ”

"How many years should I give to Master Zhang, and who I should befriend with is all here." Han Xiufeng flipped out an envelope, and continued: "The silver money Changsheng is also ready, you leave early tomorrow morning, I will let people let out the news, just say that you came to Hai'an and Fu'an and other places to play, but I happened to meet you on the way here, whether it is these scoundrels who are caught now, or whether they will investigate smuggled salt in the future, these have nothing to do with you." ”