Chapter 1218: Making You Uncomfortable (I)
Mao Zhengqing's answer not only relieved Zhang Fan, but also calmed down Liu Xian and Feng Bao on the side, what they were most afraid of was this matter before, and now, hearing that this matter is such a result, it is naturally a good thing.
At this point, the three of them all remembered the person before, although that person's expression, only Zhang Fan saw it, but Liu Xian and Feng Bao believed Zhang Fan, and before, what the three of them couldn't understand was what Zhang Fan said, and the expression of the person they saw was nervous at first, but after that, it became a relieved look.
Originally, this kind of expression just made the three people can't understand, or it is a nervous expression from beginning to end, although this means that the last thing that happens has happened, which will make people feel very difficult, but at the very least, the news will be conveyed to them very clearly.
Either it is to put on a relaxed appearance from beginning to end, that is to say, there is no such thing as Zhang Fan does not want to happen, of course, this is also the best situation, nothing happens, which means that everyone can be happy, in this way, wouldn't it be the best result.
However, the expression of the person before was first nervous, and then became relaxed again, which made Zhang Fan and the others never understand why this happened, but after they listened to Mao Zhengqing's explanation, they also understood in their hearts why this happened.
As for those who died of illness, I am afraid that they may not be as Mao Zhengqing just said, even if they are treated, they will not survive, perhaps, there are one or two, if they can be treated, they can still recover, but it is obvious that the occupation of Yongning Mansion by 20,000 people is also their lives.
Although it is said that these lives may also be blamed on those people, however, Zhang Fan is not too worried about this, and it cannot be said that Zhang Fan has no mercy, but he can still see the situation clearly, in the final analysis, Zhang Fan has always thought in his heart that if he can die a few people, he will settle this matter, and it is not something worth chasing, after all, Zhang Fan still understands.
However, although he didn't say anything about the immortal that he insisted on, both Liu Xian and Feng Bao understood that even if it was this kind of person who died indirectly at their hands, as long as they didn't kill it lightly, it was easy to say, and he could ignore it and let this matter pass.
But if they died because of their hands, Zhang Fan couldn't ignore it, after all, if this kind of thing didn't ask, after spreading it in the future, it would definitely become a hidden danger in the southwest region.
Now, after listening to Mao Zhengqing's explanation, Zhang Fan can be regarded as relieved.
Of course, Mao Zhengqing naturally didn't know what Zhang Fan was thinking, but he saw Zhang Fan's expression relaxed, and he was relieved, no matter what the reason, as long as Zhang Fan was not too careful, then it didn't matter, anyway, he didn't care about those things.
"By the way, Master Mao," Zhang Fan no longer thought about this matter, and continued to ask Mao Zhengqing, "There are several officials in this Yongning Mansion, the five of you, I already know, what about the others, why haven't I seen them before?"
"This ......" Regarding Zhang Fan's question, Mao Zhengqing became slumped for a while.
Seeing Mao Zhengqing like this, Zhang Fan understood in a blink of an eye, and it seemed that there was something hidden in the question he was asking, although there was too little news to get now, and he couldn't guess what it was, but I thought that Mao Zhengqing's answer would give him some answers.
"The official has already introduced it to the adults before," Mao Zhengqing thought for a while, and said to Zhang Fan, "There is one prefect in this mansion, which is the lower official himself, and there are two fellow governors and two general judges, and the adults also know it, and there is also one magistrate, one experiencer, one governor, one Zhaoma, one inspector, one prison, sixty-seven people in the city government, two heads, in charge of the east and west, and there are also forty sergeants guarding the city, all of whom are under the jurisdiction of the government."
"I've seen these sergeants who catch and defend the city before," Zhang Fan said, "Let's not talk about the governor, the terruma, the prison and the like, but the magistrate in the city, although he is in charge of the prison, is useless at this time, but why didn't he come to greet the official?"
Zhang Fan's words, although he said it plainly, made those who heard it feel that he seemed to be blaming him for why the officials of Yongning Mansion did not entertain him well, and they didn't even go to the city gate to receive him.
This made Mao Zhengqing unable to answer for a while, and even his face changed, but the next moment, that bad face changed greatly and became ...... seemed to be pleased, he hurriedly said to Zhang Fan: "My lord, that's the case, there is indeed a pusher in this mansion, named Situ Gai, and the rest of the officials did not come to greet the adults, but the lower officials did not call them, but this Situ Gai, the lower officials had already told him that they wanted him to go to the city gate to greet the adults, but he refused to go, and the lower officials had no way to take him, and now they don't know where the others are,"
"Oh, so that's the case," Zhang Fan's expression still didn't change, but he said in a tone that made people understand that he was very unhappy when they heard it, "This Situ Gai is a maverick,"
"My lord doesn't know," as if he sensed the unpleasant taste in Zhang Fan's words, Mao Zhengqing hurriedly said, "This Situ Gai, his temperament is extremely perverse, on weekdays, although the government affairs have not been delayed, but he is really unsociable, no one in the city has a good relationship with him, he is not in the yamen on weekdays, if he has nothing to do, but he is wandering around the city, and he doesn't know what to do,"
Speaking of this, Mao Zhengqing stopped, pretended to look around, this is how he approached Zhang Fan, and whispered: "My lord, it's not that Xia Guan said bad things about his colleagues, it's just that Xia Guan always feels that this Situ is mysterious and secretive, and it seems that there are some unknown plans, and sometimes, he can't see where others are at all, Xia Guan suspects, this time, I'm afraid he has something to do with those people."
It seems that Mao Zhengqing suddenly changed his appearance before, thinking that after he heard Zhang Fan's question, he suddenly thought of a way to shirk responsibility, no mistake, all the mistakes were blamed on another person, then he himself was naturally fine, and this kind of thing is also difficult to get rid of, not that you say no, no, in many cases, if you let Jinyiwei come out, even if it is not, it will become yes, and Mao Zhengqing, this is the wicked person sued first, and he wants to change this Situ as a substitute for the dead ghost.
Zhang Fan naturally wouldn't believe his words, of course, he didn't think Situ Gai was a good person because of Mao Zhengqing's slander of Situ Gai, after all, he had just come to Yongning, and he was not familiar with the situation here, after seeing Mao Zhengqing, he might be able to see what kind of person he was, but that Situ Gai, he hadn't even seen it, not to mention, Mao Zhengqing's description of him couldn't be believed at all, besides, the wicked, in the final analysis, can also frame the wicked.
But even so, Mao Zhengqing still provided Zhang Fan with a good clue, perhaps, this Situ Gai is the key to his ability to quickly find out the things in the Yongning Mansion.
No matter what, Zhang Fan has already made up his mind, and he will ask this Situ to change in the future.
As he spoke, everyone had already come to the prefect's yamen, and the prefect's yamen of Yongning Mansion was in the middle of Yongning Mansion, which was a good place.
"By the way, those people have searched before," Zhang Fan said to Mao Zhengqing, "I think all the money and food have been looted by them,"
"Exactly," Mao Zhengqing said quickly.
"That is to say, although the people in the city have returned to their homes, they have no food at home, but this is the case," Zhang Fan continued.
"Exactly," Mao Zhengqing replied again.
"In that case, why don't Lord Mao return the food to the people," Zhang Fan immediately asked, "If you continue to be hungry, you will make trouble,"
"This subordinate naturally understands," Mao Zhengqing hesitated a little and said, "However, those people have collected all the grain from the people and the treasury, and the subordinate officials don't know how to distribute it to them, how much grain they have before each family, the lower officials don't know, what if there is a fraudulent claim,"
Mao Zhengqing's words made Zhang Fan feel ridiculous and angry, compared to the damage to his political performance, it was not comparable to the life and death of the people.
But now, it's not the time to turn his face to Mao Zhengqing, Zhang Fan continued to ask: "That Lord Mao can count how much grain there is now,"
"This subordinate has already let the number of people pass," Mao Zhengqing replied, "and now there are a total of 170,000 stones,"
"How much grain is there in the Central Plains of Nafuku," Zhang Fan asked again.
"There are 120,000 stones," Mao Zhengqing replied.
"That is to say, those people scavenged 50,000 stone of grain from the people, but this is the case," Zhang Fan asked, but he knew in his heart that although there were so many people in this city, 50,000 stone of grain was indeed not a small amount, equivalent to five stones per person, which was a large amount.
"Exactly...... That's it," Mao Zhengqing still nodded and said, but at this time, he had already left some cold sweat, and he already understood what Zhang Fan meant.
"In that case, isn't it simple," Zhang Fan said with a natural look, "Leave the original 120,000 stone grain in the treasury, and divide the other 50,000 stone grain equally among the people,"