The sky is clear.

The rain stopped falling in the second half of the night, and by the early morning, the clouds had cleared and the fog had dispersed, and the first rays of light fell from the sky and fell on the heads and bodies of the people waiting outside the Shangyuan County Ya. The sun dispels the rain and makes people warm both physically and mentally.

The people gathered outside the Ya of Shangyuan County had more than 1,000 people at this time, although the number was large, but it was orderly, and there was no imaginary chaos and hustle. The maintenance of the official servants and several famous gang members in Shangyuan County played a certain role, but the most important factor came from Fan Jin's reputation and the oil-paper umbrellas and clothes distributed by the yamen.

Nowadays, the people are still afraid of the yamen, and they gather to put pressure on the yamen, and they are not sure in their hearts. As long as the yamen released a little bit of kindness, as far as the people were concerned, they felt that it was a great gift, and the anger in their hearts was originally aimed at Feng Bangning instead of Fan Jin, and after receiving the care of the yamen, the more they felt that Master Fan was a good official and would make decisions for himself. Yu Yamen's request was also willing to accept.

Dozens of trolleys were loaded with a bucket of rice porridge, and when it fell on each person's head, it was just a bowl, which was not enough to feed one's stomach. But for the people, this bowl of rice porridge distributed by the yamen was extremely sweet, and they would not feel hungry for three or two days. Discussions such as "Qingtian" and "Parents Official" slowly fermented in the crowd, and some people asked in a low voice how the public who maintained order could change the household registration from Jiangning County to Shangyuan County, and whether the procedures were troublesome.

Feng Mingqi walked in the crowd and greeted a few acquaintances. He is a man from all over the world, and he is also very familiar with the peddlers. In the martial arts that attacked Jinyiwei yesterday, there were also his acquaintances. These people are considered old rivers and lakes, and the officials have seen a lot of people's experience, and because of their profession, they rarely express a good impression of officials. Even when Hai Jui was the governor, they were quite complaining. Now these people are praising Fan Jin in unison, expressing their respect for him, and some people even asked Feng Mingqi if he could find a way to let them work in the yamen.

Think back to the good means! Feng Mingqi secretly thought to himself: arranging an undercover agent of the county yamen in the crowd to express his views at the appropriate time and guide the people's public opinion and ideas, this method is actually not very clever, but the problem is that for so many years, no one in the government can think of it.

Of course, what is more important is that the yamen showed goodwill to the people from the beginning, rather than being treated like robbers. The goodwill of the government comes first, and the people naturally return it with goodwill, and this is how people get along with each other. It's a pity that over the years, there have been several magistrates in Jiangning and even in the Ming officialdom who really treat the people as people rather than potential enemies. Either afraid of trouble, or ashamed, Daming has not had an official who can get along with the people for many years. It's just some paper umbrellas and clothes, a few bookstores came to ask the people about their needs, and then some rice porridge, and they successfully regained the hearts of the people. Judging from the current situation, even if Feng Bangning's disposal is not as the people want, it will not lead to a large-scale civil uprising. These methods are not complicated to say, but they need to be done with care. Even if Fan Jin will widely publicize these experiences, there are probably few officials who are willing to do so.

Wu'er found a good husband, and even Ma Siniang can be regarded as having found a good home, but I don't know if these two will meet like this in the future. Forget it, I don't have to worry about these women's affairs.

After a few cloud sounds, the people stopped talking, Zhang Tiejian came out of it, bowed to the people, and then used all his strength to convey Fan Jin's request loudly. Because of the large number of people, the yamen could not be arranged, so the people were asked to elect 30 representatives to go to the court to reply, and the others could only listen to the hall, and could not interject or disturb the interrogation during the whole process.

If such a request had been made at the outset, it would have caused great dissatisfaction among the people. But at this time, the people's suspicion of the county government had gone, and Yu parents' officials demanded nothing to do, and as soon as they heard the order, they immediately began to nominate representatives to prepare to go to the court to reply. These people may not be familiar with each other, but they are not so easy to choose, and using this time, Fan Jin came to Feng Bangning's room again.

Feng Bangning, who was beaten violently, was not arranged to be housed, but only dealt with it for one night in the Xiaohua Hall. No one brought him food, no one gave him medicine. Feng Bangning, who has been accustomed to enjoying since childhood, has suffered this kind of suffering, this night there is no bedding and no food, pain and hunger are combined, he can't sleep at all, and he is very haggard.

Seeing Fan Jin coming in again, he subconsciously curled up and hid in the corner, wanting to say a few cruel words, but he was very afraid of the other party's fists, and the curse in his stomach turned into a pleading.

Fan ...... Brother Fan, is it okay for me to call you brother? Please, give me something to stutter and give me saliva. I know I'm wrong, and you can punish me however you want in the future, but now you have to give me a stutter, or I'm going to die." If I die in your yamen, you won't be able to explain it to my uncle, right? ”

His voice was hoarse, his lips were chapped, and the wounds on his face were still very visible. The eyes became panda eyes, and the originally handsome face was blue and purple, colorful, and it was impossible to distinguish its original appearance without looking carefully. If the old people in Beijing meet, I am afraid that they can't believe that Feng Dashao will have such an embarrassing moment.

Fan Jin walked over with a sneer, walked in front of Feng Bangning in a few steps, and pulled the other party up. Feng Bangning subconsciously put his hand on his face and mourned: "Don't slap your face!" But the expected fist did not fall, and it was not until he put down his hand that he saw that Fan Jin did not mean to hit him, and only looked at him with a contemptuous gaze.

"If you don't slap your face, can you pass this level today? The slave rebellion has made our Jiangning government very big, if you leave the county yamen alive, believe it or not, it will be a civil uprising immediately? When the time comes, those people don't care who you are, and no matter who Gonggong Feng is, if you have injustice, you have revenge, how many lives can you die? If I don't hit you in the face, how can I explain to those ordinary people, and how can I quell this riot? Or will you teach me? ”

Feng Bangning was stunned. He looked up at Fan Jin, who had already pressed him to the chair. It's just that the force used is too great, Feng Bangning only felt a sharp pain, and wanted to jump up, but he didn't dare, for fear of provoking this indifferent magistrate and causing another beating.

"I know you're not happy and want to get revenge on me. I had thought of these things, and I knew it would be like this. I'm not in a position to withhold you from revenge, and if you want to take revenge, I'm here to help. But I want to warn you, people have to bear the consequences of doing things, and I am ready to bear the consequences, and I don't know if you are good or not. If you retaliate against me for failure, I won't act as if nothing happened, what will happen then...... Only God knows. ”

"I'm not trying to scare you, I just want you to think about it. There must be an end to this matter, and you have seen the current situation in Jiangning, and it is impossible to expect the government to transfer troops to slaughter the people on your side, and no one can afford to provoke a civil rebellion or mutiny. The government could not send troops, so it could only compromise with the people. If you don't suffer a loss, the people can't explain it, so you have to suffer some hardships. This fist is inside and out, and it can be good in a few days, and if it is those skills that hit the people, it will not be so cheap. You must have seen the methods of those people, and you know what will happen when the time comes. ”

Feng Bangning was silent for a moment, and asked tentatively, "What do you mean...... Hit me for a show? ”

"Not exactly, what I said yesterday was true, I don't have a good opinion of a person who smashes the pot when he eats. Besides, you have offended me, isn't it fair for me to beat you up? But as you said, we're all in the same boat, and no matter how angry I am, I have to take care of the big picture. Otherwise, I won't throw you to the people outside without a single finger, and then it can be regarded as anger! I can tell you, I won't keep those ivory sumu, after a while, the Yang family will honor these things to the queen mother in the name of Gonggong Feng, rather than selling a few taels of silver, isn't it more useful? I am not as rich as you, but I am not covetous of your riches. It's just that you'd better think clearly, although Gonggong Feng is in power right now, there are still people in the court who are dissatisfied with his father-in-law, and he won't mention the trivial things on weekdays, and this time there is such a big thing in the southeast, and it is impossible to suppress it. Things are going to get to the sky, and the capital will definitely get the news. If you leave with a dozen boxes of gold and silver treasures, you are taking the responsibility on yourself, and is it worth it to bear such a crime for the sake of some wealth? If the matter implicates Gonggong Feng and falls out of favor in front of the Queen Mother, how much gold and silver can be bought back for this loss? ”

Feng Bangning saw sweat on his head, and he didn't know if it was caused by hunger or fear. He asked, "What do you mean...... Are we in this group? ”

"Of course, no matter what, the internal and external support of Jiangling Xianggong and Feng Gonggong has led to today's good situation. No matter how many personal grievances there are between you and me, we must advance and retreat together in major matters, and there is no choice. I can deal with the people outside, but in this chaos, someone has to be thunderous. The meaning of Jiangning officialdom is to throw the pot on your head. ”

"He dares!" Feng Bangning was angry again, but when he saw Fan Jin's gaze, the anger was quickly suppressed again. "What does that mess have to do with me? I didn't play with their wives again. This matter was obviously done by the gentry themselves, why should they take me to the thunder? ”

"Does anyone believe you? If you don't try it, you just explain it like this, and see who the court believes? ”

"So what do you mean? Don't beat around the bush, I don't understand. ”

"It's very simple, find someone with enough weight to take the blame, think about it, there is someone in Jiangning City who is enough and not very popular, and no one will have any objection to him as a thunderbolt."

Feng Bangning thought for a moment, "You mean...... Huang Enhou? ”

"It seems that everyone agrees, and that's easy. I will write a recital, putting all the responsibility on Huang Enhou, and Feng Dashao will also say this meaning through the Jinyi Wei Yamen. I will go to visit a few senior officials in Jiangning, explain to them Feng Dashao's decision, and everyone will join forces to launch Huang Enhou and replace him with his own people. The position of weaving and dyeing is making money day by day, and I believe that there must be many people around Gonggong Feng who are worried about this fat meat. This time it can be regarded as killing two birds with one stone, not only can you wash away your responsibility, but also move out of a position. Moreover, compared to the small amount of money you lost, Huang Enhou's belongings are the big one. ”

Feng Bangning pondered for a moment and seemed to hesitate, Fan Jin said: "If Feng Dashao doesn't want to do this, I won't be reluctant, my own concert will be held, but what the Jiangning government says, I don't dare to guarantee it." ”

"Slow!" Feng Bangning obviously didn't want to put such a pot on his own. After all, he was driven to the south because of the trouble, although the slavery did not become a big disaster, but the nature is extremely bad, even if it is a little bit, I am afraid that I will be thrown to the side by my uncle to eat sand, and hurriedly said: "I didn't say or write, but I don't have a good writer under me, a bunch of waste." In this way, you can write it, and I will copy it. ”

"I can't write well, I can't imitate your tone, find someone who is good at writing and ink in the brocade clothes and guards to do it, the big yamen will not have people in this area. Then let's talk about the ascension in a moment, and you will have to suffer a little in the church. ”

Feng Bangning's face changed, "Yesterday's hardships weren't enough?" ”

"It's really not enough. If you don't want to endure hardship, it's okay, I announced in court that I am not qualified to interrogate, how about sending you to the Fusi of Jingshi South Town? But it's not under my control to go to Beijing from here, and your brother is asking for more blessings. ”

Feng Bangning thought about it, and had no choice but to say tentatively: "Is that suffering serious?" ”

"The flower head in the yamen is very big, and it looks like the skin is open, but it doesn't hurt the muscles and bones, and it doesn't hurt either. Besides, if you lie down and let them fight, who would dare to do it? ”

When he walked out of the room, he saw Song standing there waiting. Women should be pretty, filial piety. The Sugan Song stood there looking very atmospheric. The more this was the case, the more Fan Jin couldn't help but think of her enthusiastic appearance. Song had already greeted him at this time, and when he saw that there was no one left and right, he stuffed his hand into Fan Jin's hand and shouted softly: "Master, ......"

"Save these words to the bed and shout them, and when you go to the hall carefully, don't shout it wrong."

"The old parents can rest assured that the women will not shout wrong. In fact, the women think it's good for the women to pretend to be a woman who complains tonight. That guy was fooled by his old parents? ”

"A man who is not much smarter than a pig, fooling him is just a matter of taking care of the matter. This time, I borrowed his knife to cut off Huang Enhou, and after a while, you will donate all the ivory and Sumu to Huang'en Temple according to what I said, and climb the line of the Queen Mother, and there will be no loss. Feng Bangning's treasures are just used as capital. Next, buy land to build a house, of course, the silk business cannot be put down. I will pave the way for you to go overseas, but whether you can do it for a long time depends on your means. ”

"The master can rest assured, the slave and maid dare not be unsatisfied. It should be the master's share, and there will be no less. ”

"I believe that you have given you such a good business, as long as you are willing to work hard, I will ensure that you will become the richest businessman in Jiangning in the future and be the goddess of wealth in Jiangning!"

"And who is the master?"

"Needless to say? Naturally, it is the god Jiang Taigong. ”

"The master can kill the slave and maid a few more times, last night, but it was too little."

"Some are when they behead you, now come with me to the court first and see how to beat Feng Bangning's board. But in Jiangning, this kind of thing can only be seen this time, after this village, there will be no such shop. ”