Counting the kneeling in the hall, there were more than thirty people. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Among them, the people with the highest status or the most important involvement are Feng Dachang, the copywriter of the shogunate's official office, the second son of his father-in-law Ji Shiwei, the brother-in-law of Wang Dou Ji Zhongkun, the old man who was with Jingbiandun in the past, and the wife of Qi Tianliang, the ambassador of the Logistics Department.

There is also the daughter and son-in-law of the ambassador of the Financial Department Zhong Rong, and the former confidant of the ambassador of the Department of Civil Affairs Zhang Gui, who was of great help to Wang Dou back then.

There were also some officials that Wang Dou was familiar with before, or slightly familiar with, Han Yu, Guo Zhongju, Wang Zhong, Ma Zhong and others, and Yang Zhichang, the defender of the five forts in Baoan Prefecture, also knelt down in frustration.

In addition, there are some people that Wang Dou has never seen, or the shogunate system, or the original old bureaucrats, the old gentry system, etc., this business war, was bought by the Jin merchants, and became internal thieves.

Looking at these people, especially Feng Dachang, Tao, and Hongqiu, Wang Dou looked sad, he was a person who missed his old love, and these three people were all people who shared hardships with him, or who had great help, and their betrayal made Wang Dou feel pain in his heart and lungs.

Looking at the frightened daughter and son-in-law in the hall, Zhong Rong burst into tears, and Zhang Gui looked at Hong Qiu, his hands trembling uncontrollably......

Qi Tianliang jumped up from his seat suddenly, took off the upper of his shoe, and slashed his head and face at his wife's head: "...... Kill you...... Beat you to death, a dead mother-in-law, and the profiteers bought you with a little benefit? Seeing that your lard is blinded to your heart, I will kill you......"

While he was fighting, he kept crying, and finally cried loudly: "Oh my God, what kind of evil has my old Qi family done." ”

Tao Shi also cried desperately, and while dodging, he pleaded with Wang Dou: "General, my sister-in-law is wrong, I didn't know it before, I just thought it was beneficial...... Later I knew. They threatened me, I was afraid, I was afraid that it would affect Lao Qi. General, if you read the same love in the past, let the old sister-in-law go. ”

Wang Dou sighed, remembering the situation at Jingbiandun back then. There were not many people left in the year, and he sighed: "Old sister-in-law, you ...... Let's get up first. ”

Looking at Feng Dachang and Hong Qiu again, they both looked miserable. Wang Dou has read the information of the Intelligence Department, and there are two confessions, both of them were dragged into the water by others, especially Feng Dachang, and Han Yu, the ambassador of the current warehouse, were both officials of the Shunxiang Fort Officials' Office, and the friendship between the two is very deep.

After Han Yu was bought. Feng Dachang noticed the clues, and couldn't bear the pleading of his former colleagues, so he tried to cover up for Han Yu, but was threatened by him, so he made a mistake step by step.

As the head of the shogunate's office. Feng Dachang has deep connections and great authority, and with his participation in the internal response, the profiteers are in the territory of the East Road, needless to say, it is smooth sailing.

Hongqiu is also in a similar situation, he noticed the strangeness of his son and daughter-in-law, because he was middle-aged and had a son, and he was very pampered, so under his son's bitter pleading, he made a mistake in the last step.

Feng Dachang always pays attention to grooming, beard, and clothing are not messed up at all, and he always has a smile like a spring breeze on his face, at this time he has no smile, his expression is ashamed, and he sighs: "One wrong step, one wrong step, it is too late to regret, the student has nothing to say, let the general punish him." ”

Hongqiu, this rough man in the past was also ashamed to kneel, and said to himself: "My subordinates can't stand the general, I can't stand Brother Zhang, no matter how the general punishes, I, Hongqiu, am willing." ”

Zhang Gui finally trembled, pointed at Hongqiu and trembled: "Old Hong, you are confused." ”

Wang Dou shook his head bitterly: "Mr. Feng, Brother Hong, get up." ”

At this time, Zhong Rong's daughter and son-in-law cried out in horror: "Father (father-in-law), please help me plead with the general." ”

Zhong Rong shed tears, stepped forward suddenly, slapped his daughter and son-in-law to the ground, he straightened his clothes, stepped forward and knelt down to Wang Dou, and said: "The student has no way to discipline him, and he has no shame to serve as the ambassador of the Financial Secretary again, please ask the general to allow the student to resign." ”

Qi Tianliang and Zhang Gui also stepped forward and wanted to resign in shame.

Wang Dou shook his head, and he stepped forward to help the three of them: "Mr. Zhong, Brother Qi, Brother Zhang, get up, the request to resign will not be allowed." ”

He calmed down, regained his composure, looked at Zhenfu Chi Dacheng, and said: "In this matter of the East Road, what is right or wrong among the various divisions and members, the Zhenfu Division will review and announce the verdict according to the law, the procedure is open and fair, no favoritism, no bending the law, after the punishment list is drawn up, I will also select the pardon list." ”

Then his face sank: "But the death penalty can be avoided, and the living crime cannot be escaped, even if there is a forgiveness, it should also be distributed outside the plug." ”

The law of the East Road, although the pacification division is in charge, but in order to show Wang Dou's detachment and authority, he will have a batch of pardons every year.

Suppressing Chi Dacheng's face was expressionless: "The intention of the subordinates, in order to deter the rebels in the future, the general should pardon less, kill those who should be killed, go to jail if they should be imprisoned, and serve hard labor who should serve hard labor." ”

Wang Dou nodded and said lightly: "Chi Zhen has a heart, this matter will have its own decision." ”

Ji Zhongkun knelt in a daze, and he suddenly shouted, "Brother-in-law...... General, I have surrendered myself to the Department of Suppression, and I have the merit of picking up, so I can be pardoned? ”

On that day, he argued with Ji Junjiao, although he had a hard mouth, but after thinking about it afterwards, he still gritted his teeth and went to calm down the division to surrender, and confessed a large number of people, which can be regarded as surrendering and picking up.

Wang Dou glanced at him, shook his head, and waved his hand: "Take away all the criminals." ”

All the prisoners in the hall were taken out by the sergeant of the town.

Ji Zhongkun struggled and tried his best to turn back: "...... General, am I among the pardons? Give me a word ......."

Seeing Feng Dachang and the others being escorted away, the atmosphere in the hall was calm, Qi Tianliang, Zhang Gui, and Zhong Rong needless to say, their expressions were sad, it was Han Chao and Gao Shiyin, and they also kept sighing, the Tao family used to have a deep friendship with them in the fort in the dunzhong, just like their old sisters, but this time it was ......

There are also Hongqiu and Feng Dachang, especially Feng Dachang, who is the copywriter of the shogunate's office, he is elegant, personable, anyone who gets along with him has a feeling of spring breeze, in the shogunate, the popularity is also very good, Wang Dou's mother and wife, also very important to him, but careless friends, alas.

Wen Fangliang also shook his head, back then in Shunxiang Fort, Wen and Wu, he was reused by Wang Dou with Feng Dachang and others, and now he ......

After seeing the backs of Feng Dachang and the others disappear, Zhong Zhengxian on the side said indignantly: "Hmph." It's really ungrateful. ”

looked at his son Zhong Tiaoyang to give him a look, and then looked at Qi Tianliang and others. Only then did he wake up and remain silent.

To Wang Dou's surprise, this time the thief turmoil, his uncle Zhong Zhengxian was clean and self-conscious. Not only that, but on the contrary, he made meritorious contributions, and there were profiteers who tried to buy him. was flatly rejected by Zhong Zhengxian, and immediately reported it to the Intelligence Department.

He may have such and such problems, but at the critical moment, he is on the side of his nephew, perhaps, this is the custom of relatives at this time.

According to the relatives, Zhong Zhengxian waited for the Zhong family. Counting if Wang Dou and others commit a crime, it is within the scope of the nine clans that destroy the nine clans, and the cohesion of the relatives at this time is unimaginable.

Also, this time Xinzhuang and other Li family. These old gentry, bureaucrats and businessmen also maintained a good attitude in the crisis, but they were the personnel of the shogunate system, and they were bought a lot, which made Wang Dou sad.

Wen Daxing, whose right arm was empty, was also sitting with a blue face, in the past, he was very respectful of Feng Dachang, but he didn't expect it......

He said to Wang Dou: "I didn't think about a business war, so many colleagues were bribed, it's really hateful, general, my subordinates think that there are still hidden traitors on the East Road, can you ask the Internal Affairs Department to carefully investigate, and then find out the fish that slipped through the net?" ”

Everyone in the hall was cold, and Chi Dacheng also looked cold.

He was about to speak, Wang Dou waved his hand: "No need, I firmly believe that the scum is only a small part, and most of the military and civilian staff on the East Road are of the same mind as the general, and there is no need to expand it, so as not to cause unnecessary panic among the military and civilians, and this matter can be reviewed by the Department of Suppression and Pacification according to the law." ”

He said: "There is a shortage of copywriters in the shogunate bureaucracy, and this general will discuss that Zhong Zhengxian, the director of the state city officials' office, will take over, and the lack of staff in the state city officials' office will be drafted by the town department. ”

Zhong Zhengxian was overjoyed, and sat down in high spirits, and everyone was relieved, the general was still wise.

Looking at everyone's expressions again, it is obvious that the matter of internal thieves has hit them hard.

Wang Dou said: "Although there are some scum, but the generals don't have to be too discouraged, we are not saints, and it is inevitable that we will make mistakes!" But it is also important to think twice before making a decision, think about your ambitions, think about your prospects, and whether it is really worth it. ”

He looked at everyone and said: "I hope that I can start and finish well with you, for the ideals in my heart and the great cause of the future, we will leave a name in history together and show what I have learned in my chest!" ”

Listening to Wang Douqing's sincere words, everyone in the hall was enthusiastic, and they all stood up and shouted together: "I am willing to die for the general!" ”

Especially Zhang Gui, Qi Tianliang and others, they were even more tearful, although they were also at fault, but the general did not blame them, they were generous and benevolent, with such a lord, what did they say? The only way to do it is to do your best.

Wang Dou pressed down with both hands slowly: "Okay, I am willing to share wealth and hardship with all the kings!" ”

The atmosphere in the hall was once again invigorated, and everyone regained their fighting spirit.

Then the discussion continued, Zhang Gui, Ambassador of the Secretary for Civil Affairs, and Zhong Rong, Ambassador of the Financial Secretary, reported to Wang Douyu.

This business war highlighted the prestige of the shogunate, and also made Wang Dou happy, this perfect and close-knit organization, has matured, can operate on its own, and also completely explodes all the rabble, in terms of financial resources, each family far exceeds the East Road Shogunate, but it is large and scattered, and it cannot withstand the thunder blow of the East Road.

This time, their various losses were more than one million taels of silver, of course, although the shogunate reaped a lot of money, but the previous market fluctuations, the military and civilians in the road, but suffered a lot.

Hearing Zhang Guiyi coming, Wang Dou got up and paced.

In the end, he said: "It has been agreed that if there is a loss, the righteous businessmen who are friendly with me outside the road will be compensated twice. The soldiers and civilians outside the road were harmed by the fake tickets, and the face value rose by 30% according to the real tickets, and the compensation for the victims of the soldiers and civilians on our East Road was naturally higher, so it was set at three times. ”

Everyone in the hall praised the general's benevolence and righteousness, which was really a blessing for the people of the East Road, only Zhong Rong took a breath of cold air, if so, the compensation would be a lot.

After the heavy topic was discussed, Tian Changguo, the director of the business department, got up and reported the grassland harvest, not to mention the grain and rice obtained in Yizhou, the army outside the Saiwai swept the grassland from west to east, robbed all the way, and when he came back, he grabbed it again.

There were countless kinds of cattle, sheep, mules, donkeys, horsetails, sheepskins, and leather jackets, and even more than 10,000 mules and horses alone, as well as a large population.

Because the generals and merchants of the border stoppers, whether open or covert, smuggled and traded with various tribes in a steady stream, there were also grain cloths, what pieces of silk, cloth silk, cotton flowers, needle clues, machine modifications, combing grates, rice salt, candy, shuttle cloth, otter skins, sheepskin boxes, etc., also recovered a large number of them.

There are also herdsmen outside the Saiwai, and a lot of iron pots, salt and tea are necessary for life, especially salt and tea, although not as much as the claimed edible for several years, the same huge amount, played an important role in defeating the siege of profiteers in one blow.

It's just that those iron pots are mostly wide pots, just because pig iron is not smelted and fried, in the early years of mutual market transactions, by the Ming government to the Mongols, and later the tribes outside the Saiwai recognized this brand, so they even plugged smuggling, iron pots are only wide pots.

For the Han people, Guangguo was not very good, but it could be sold back to the Mongols in the future, of course, the Mongols who were friendly with the East Road.

Tian Changguo's eyebrows fluttered when he spoke, and the people below also listened to it with happy eyes, but he didn't expect that the harvest would be so huge.

Gao Shiyin even roared, hoping and suggesting that Wang Dou send a large army out to rob once a year.

The next step is to discuss the action to be taken against the profiteers. (To be continued.) )