Chapter 75: The Insidious Cloud King
Li Yunhao was mighty, so he went to Gaofu to ask for money while beating gongs and drums, and he looked at each other along the way, not knowing why.
"What's going on? Could it be that a good thing happened in our county? Someone asked.
"It's indeed a good thing, the county magistrate asked us people for money."
"What? Really going to ask for money? ”
This incident is well known, and many people don't really care, they just think it's just a fun, but they didn't expect the county lord to really do what he said and ask for money for the people.
Along the way, Li Yun and others all strutted forward, saying that they were the grandsons who borrowed the money, and it was the uncle who repaid the money.
But now, things are just the opposite, the father and son of the Gao family who paid back the money are grandsons.
At noon, the father and son of the Gao family, who were having dinner, suddenly received a report from the next person: "Master, young master, someone from the county government has come, saying that they are here to ask for money." ”
Gao Changgong stopped the dishes and chopsticks and said, "Want money?" The fuck is really asking for money? Walk! Take a look. ”
As he spoke, Gao Changgong came to the vestibule first, and Gao Mang arrived later.
In the vestibule, Li Yun was in the center, with Erlang's legs crossed, and Lin Qingzhu and Cheng Chumo, who were dressed as men, followed behind, with great bad intentions.
Not long after, Li Yun saw Gao Changgong coming in a hurry, with anger on his face, and he put on a posture of wanting to fight.
And Li Yun waited with a smile, got up and bowed: "Hold people high, I really haven't seen you for a few days, like every three autumns, this official misses you very much." ”
Gao Changgong's sleeve robe waved obliquely, and said angrily: "I also miss you very much, thinking that sooner or later I will kill you with my own hands." ”
"Haha!" Li Yun was not angry, but laughed: "Okay, then let's wait and see, and see who will die first in the end, what do you think?" ”
Gao Changgong pointed to the mountain not far away and said, "Don't worry, you must die first, and that mountain is where you are buried." ”
Li Yun shrugged his shoulders indifferently and said jokingly: "That mountain is really a treasure of feng shui, and it is beautiful to die wherever you can die." ”
After Gao Changgong snorted coldly, he no longer spoke quickly, and said angrily: "Say, how much money do you want?" ”
"It's not much, it's just a drop in the bucket for your Gao family." Li Yun said with a playful smile.
"Don't talk nonsense, how much is it?"
At this moment, Gao Changgong didn't want to look at Li Yun's face for a moment, he just wanted him to get out of the hurry with the money, the farther away the better.
Li Yun stretched out his two hands and made a figure of thirty-eight, and Gao Changgong said disdainfully: "Cut!" I thought it was three hundred and eighty taels of silver. ”
Li Yun shook his head.
"Three thousand eight hundred taels?"
Li Yun shook his head again.
Gao Changgong said with a solemn face, this number was a little beyond his expectations, and said angrily: "Lin Qingzhu! You're fucking crazy about money! Thirty-eight thousand taels? Why don't you go and grab it. ”
And Li Yun shook his head again, and said lightly: "It's wrong again, it's three hundred and eighty thousand taels." ”
"How much? Three hundred and eighty thousand taels?! Gao Changgong was in a trance, only feeling that he had heard it wrong and had auditory hallucinations.
This amount of money can be taken out by the Gao family, but it is definitely not a small amount.
Rao is Gao family is rich, but they can't afford to take out so much at once.
"Three hundred and eighty thousand taels is just a piece of cake for your Gao family, don't cry poor if you hold people high."
"Lin Qingzhu! Are you poor? What sin is worth so much money? Gao Changgong said angrily.
And Li Yun was not shocked, and said in a light tone: "Are the lives of you and your father worth this money?" ”
"What do you mean?"
Li Yun took out from his cuffs the bad things that their father and son had done over the years, and several major crimes were enough to kill him several times.
In black and white, their crimes are listed, and it is not an exaggeration to describe them with the words "too many bamboos to write".
"Oppressing the people, raping the people's daughters, forcing the good to become prostitutes, enclosing land and occupying fertile land, killing people and extorting goods, and what is even more odious is that they colluded with the previous county commander to corrupt the law and swallow the money allocated by the court to build the river embankment, even if you have ten heads, it is not enough to cut off." Li Yun said.
The above-mentioned charges can all be verified, and no matter how Gao Changgong refutes them, he will not be able to wash away his charges.
After Gao Changgong finished reading it, Li Yuncai said: "Do you think it's too cheap for you to ask for 380,000 taels?!" ”
From this point of view, it is indeed a cheap Gao Changgong father and son, and they bought their two lives with 380,000 yuan, no matter how you look at it, this deal feels cost-effective.
"Framed, framed, all framed, Lin Qingzhu, these are all your words." Gao Changgong said.
"Gao Changgong, this official warns you that you will honestly bring the money in the end, otherwise I dare not guarantee that the use of the funds from the imperial court to track down the river defense will not involve you."
Every year, the imperial court will allocate money to repair the river, but only two or three out of ten are really used by the people, and in the past five years alone, the Gao family father and son and the successive magistrates have embezzled more than 500,000 taels.
"You must know that building rivers and embankments is the top priority of the imperial court, you even dare to swallow this kind of money, once the evidence is conclusive, don't say that Pei Lin can't protect you, and even he will be implicated." Li Yun said.
Gao Changgong was about to continue to say something, but was stopped by Gao Mang later, he walked from the back hall and said, "Gong'er, let the account room take the money to Lord Lin." ”
"Daddy! That's 380,000 taels, which is not a small amount. ”
Of course Gao Mang knew, but as Li Yun said, embezzling money to repair the river is a big crime, once it is traced, even Pei Lin can't protect it, and even Pei Lin can't protect himself.
Now, Pei Lin is brewing a big plan, and he must not make a mistake at this time, Gao Mang gritted his teeth and said: "Take the money!" ”
Although Gao Changgong was a million unwilling, he still asked the account office to take the money.
Gao Mang looked at Li Yun and said, "Lord County Commander is really a good skill, this money should be given to you by the Gao family, I just hope you can swallow it and don't choke to death." ”
"How can there be too much money? Even if you give me the entire Gao Mansion, this official will accept it. Li Yun clasped his hands and said affectionately.
"What a big breath, how can you want our Gao family if you want it?!"
Li Yun sneered: "Who can say for sure what will happen in the future, what if your Gao family falls into my hands?" Dreams still have to be had, what if they come true? Are you right? ”
Gao Mang wanted to keep calm as much as possible and not get angry, otherwise he would really fall into Li Yun's way, and the other party was obviously trying to provoke himself and make himself make mistakes again.
After taking the money, Gao Mang replied coldly: "It's good to go, don't send it!" ”
"Thanks to Boss Gao's generosity, I will accept this money for the people."
After that, Li Yun left with a swagger, leaving only the proud backs of the Gao family's father and son, and unspeakable anger.