Chapter 29: Follow-up (I)
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A few days later, the main culprits and accomplices in the 13 th arson case were all arrested, and all of them confessed, and the facts of the case were tried thoroughly and clearly, and they were announced to the world.
Although there were rumors circulating in the streets and alleys before, when it was proved that those were no longer so-called rumors, but true, they still caused an uproar in public opinion. The anger of the people is like a broken river embankment, and it is out of control.
A series of verbal and written criticisms and crowd emotions were excited, all of which were spurring the evil deeds of the thirteen people. From time to time, people gathered at the door of the thirteen houses, throwing rotten eggs, throwing stones, etc., all of them, and no one persuaded them.
What's more, they spray stinking feces at their doors. All kinds of behaviors are releasing the anger in their chests and expressing the indignation in their hearts. Fortunately, these thirteen families are high-ranking families, and their neighbors are far away from them, so they are spared the suffering of fish ponds.
For a long time, none of the owners of the thirteen families dared to go out and show their heads. They all closed their doors and hid in their homes. Only some old mothers dare to go out and buy some daily necessities to maintain their families. Even so, everyone was terrified, afraid of being attacked by public anger.
The head of the clan, together with the people in the clan, not only controlled the shops where the orphans and widows in the clan relied for their survival for several years, but also wanted to annex them and turn them into existing ones. In order to achieve the goal, it is even more harmful to the ordinary people of Jinhua Mansion, causing them to be displaced and homeless, causing the anger of people and gods.
The deeds and bad deeds of the thirteen people in the past have also been dug up and deliberately publicized. Therefore, the public opinion in Jinhua Mansion attacked more violently and menacingly. Some subordinates couldn't bear the pressure and sneaked away, away from Jinhua Mansion and away from home.
Because the case was highly valued and interrogated by the second emperor, Hong Antong wrote the whole situation into a recital, and the emperor did not dare to announce the verdict privately, but waited for the Son of Heaven to make it clear and the criminal department issued a document.
When the concert arrived in the capital, it reached the heavenly court, and it immediately caused thunder and anger and scolding. Just got it for a while, and the second emperor's Zhu Pi came down.
Soon, the will of the two emperors was stamped from the capital, and all the thirteen masterminds were executed, all the thirteen families were confiscated, the family property was confiscated, and the family members were exiled for 3,000 miles.
When the holy decree arrived, when the official notice was posted, for a while, the entire Jinhua Mansion was boiling, and everyone was cheering, cursing the thirteen families for their sins.
I don't know who did it, Yang Lin's good deeds spread to the capital and entered the ears of Emperor Qianlong and Emperor Jiaqing.
For Yang Lin's behavior, the two emperors were very appreciative and appreciative. Yang Lin's donation of urgently needed materials to the victims regardless of personal losses, the two emperors rarely thought of together, and they were both given special awards and crowned Yang Lin as a righteous merchant of the Qing Dynasty.
Yang Lin was named the holy decree of the righteous merchants of the Great Qing Dynasty, and arrived with the verdict of the thirteen families, but it was not as fast as the verdict. When the wealthy businessmen in Jinhua Mansion who did not subsidize the victims heard the news, they all regretted it and were very envious.
Merchants all over the world know that with the title of the emperor's personal seal of righteous businessmen, there will be a lot less trouble in the future when the world does business, and the local yamen will not dare to obstruct more. Moreover, with this signboard, Yang Lin's credibility in business will be greatly enhanced.
What is commendable and exciting is that the confiscated property of the thirteen families was scattered among the victims of the disaster, which can be regarded as disaster relief.
At the same time, the happiest is the prefect Hong Antong, who not only received praise from the emperor and his superiors, but also made a windfall. The commissioner is also gone, and he can go his own way again, without any scruples, and Jinhua Mansion is still his biggest.
At the beginning of the commissioner's arrival, Hong Antong entertained him well, and did not dare to slack off in the slightest. However, the hot face was attached to the cold buttocks, but the commissioner didn't pay attention to Hong Antong's set and received that love. The money and silver bills prepared by Hong Antong were not daring to show their hands for a long time, for fear of leaving a handle for bribery.
After a few days of getting along, Hong Antong felt that this commissioner, whether it was public or private, or in exchanges and dialogues, the other party was looking for his own faults, refusing to let people go thousands of miles away, and constantly urging the fire incident, saying and reporting at every turn, and showing his own dereliction of duty.
In those few days, Hong Antong has been in fear, afraid that his black yarn will fall. After discussing with his confidant and daughter-in-law, Hong Antong determined that this commissioner was specifically urging himself to investigate the fire case, and he was actually taking this opportunity to bring himself down, and he was in a good position.
Everything is cloudy and the fog is gone, and the moon is bright when the clouds are removed. Hong Antong completely relieved himself and kept his black gauze hat. In order to thank Yang Lin and his promise to Yang Lin, Hong Antong added an extra stroke to the fold, and wrote Yang Lin's deeds in thick ink.
Of course, Hong Antong has another intention, which is not so simple. That is, with the help of Yang Lin's deeds, he diluted the impact of such a bad deed of such a person who lost his conscience in the jurisdiction, and hoped that the two emperors would no longer treat their own negligence.
Although the thirteen families are not the top families in Jinhua Mansion, they are also quite wealthy, and they don't know how much money the houses and fields are worth, and although the cash at home is not much, there are a lot of antique calligraphy and paintings.
After Hong Antong realized these things, very few of them reached the hands of the victims, and they were barely able to live, whether it was the people in Jinhua Mansion who knew about this matter, or those who were distressed, no one dared to say anything. It is already a miracle for a big corrupt official to take out silver.
The thirteen masterminds, that is, Yang Lin's clansmen, were undoubtedly executed one after another. On the day of the execution, the onlookers were even more crowded, and the alleys were empty.
One thing I have to say is that Yang Chengzhi's father and son are very lucky, one is free from the suffering of the guillotine, and the head is different; The other did not have to be exiled with his wounds, and both died of depression and vomiting blood on the same day.
After the coming-of-age ceremony, taking away the family property, donating things, being named a righteous businessman, or rumored that thirteen people were confiscated, there is a share of Yang Lin. In short, the name of Yang Lin is popular throughout Jinhua Mansion and is hotly discussed by the elderly, weak women and children.
Walking in the garden, Yang Lin walked alone, looking at the grass and trees that were gradually revealing their buds, and he was in a very good mood. An abrupt voice rang out, breaking the harmony and silence of the moment.
"Young Master~ Young Master, congratulations, you are now a celebrity in our Jinhua Mansion! What a young and promising, what a very smart person, all praise you! There are many people who want to give you a leopard girl! ”
"Shut up, after so much. Why are you still so frizzy, babbling, how can I tell you, calm and steady, otherwise how can you follow me to do big things in the future? ”
Yang Lin's reproach made Yang Yao, who came in a hurry, immediately smile and stood aside honestly, with a depressed look on his face.
At this time, Yang Lin was not happy at all because of the comments that Yang Lin brought back, and said in a deep voice: "The gun shot the first bird, do you know? What is there to be complacent~"
Seeing Yang Yao's frosted eggplant appearance, his expression was slightly better, and he explained earnestly: "Yang Yao, a businessman like us is the most taboo to be too big and attract attention. Otherwise, it is easy for the tree to attract wind, and it is easy to invite unwarranted disasters. Remember, the wood show will be destroyed by the forest wind. ”
"Yang Yao, don't be unconvinced. Let's not talk about those robbers and bandits, that is, the social status of our businessmen is not high. Those powerful people see that you have money, and if they have evil thoughts in their hearts, as long as they find a random excuse, they can take your family property for themselves, and there is nowhere to seek justice. ”
Yang Lin said this, but Yang Yao was thinking, what's wrong with the young master? That's a good thing, how do you say that? It's like a little old man, who has gone through the vicissitudes of the world and encountered all kinds of situations in life.
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