Sun Yuerong said again: "I heard that a lot of the grain that was transported to Shandong some time ago was robbed by the strongman, but you have to be careful. Yan Hong said: "I have ordered the transfer of troops and horses to escort me, so I think it will be fine." ”

The busy crowd on this day was very happy, and in the evening, the Qin sent a message that it was too late, in order not to delay the closing of the city gate, everyone please go back, and if there is anything to say, we will talk about it tomorrow. Those who were at the back of the queue did not drink the porridge, and the Qin sent an order, and some officials came over, and each person was given a spoonful of rice, talking about the famine. This spoonful of rice is less than one or two, and filling the hungry intestines is naturally a drop in the bucket. However, chewing on the crispy and fragrant rice gives people hope for survival. Therefore, although the people behind have regrets, they also hope that they will have better luck tomorrow.

Today, among the hundreds of thousands of refugees in Jinan, about 20 percent of them received porridge and rice. Most of the others also received a spoonful of rice. In addition, some of the "rich people" who bought affordable grain have equalized everyone's interests, and people's hearts have gradually settled down. The relief was stopped at night, and everyone thought that this was normal, and they couldn't let the Qincha and the officers and soldiers work day and night. So there was no noise.

Yan Hong and the others didn't go back until the time of the lantern, but they heard a report that the local Guo Yuanwai had been waiting for you for a long time. Yan Hong still remembers that when Liu Cai set up the wine, he invited several wealthy gentry in Jinan Mansion, and Guo Shoucheng was in the four major families. It is said that this Guo family is a big family in Jinan, and the family business has been inherited for several generations and has a deep foundation, which is very different from Wang Xuan. Some people in the family are officials, some are in business, and Guo Shoucheng Guo guards the land handed down from his ancestors, and concurrently runs the rice and grain business, and his financial resources should not be underestimated.

It's just that at Liu Cai's banquet a few years ago, this Guo Yuanwai and several other local tyrants were the only ones who looked forward to Wang Xuanma. He was very indifferent to the relief plan proposed by Yan Hong and Hai Rui. I don't know what this guy is doing today. However, Yan Hong is in line with the attitude of a grassroots salesman. Those who come are all guests. Listen to what people say, and it's always a good loss.

So Yan Hongling set up tea and invited Guo Yuanwai to the small hall. This small hall is on the north side of the house, but it is a place where there is no eavesdropping. That Guo Shoucheng saw Yan Hong, but he was respectful, and gave a salute first: "I've seen the old man Qincha." The two eldest men worked tirelessly and traveled all day long, for the sake of all the people of Shandong. The little old man is here. I thanked them first. ”

Hai Rui said: "Guo Yuanwai doesn't have to be polite. As an official of the imperial court, we should repay the king's kindness, and everything we do is our duty, but I don't know if Guo Yuanwai is here, what advice do you have? Could it be that he has figured it out and is willing to donate to repay the benefits and benefit Sangzi? ”

Guo Shoucheng didn't answer the uncle's words, and only said to Yan Hong: "Yan Daqincha, you know." Today's situation in Shandong is thousands of miles away. And the people are hungry and tired, and there is no food to help in the official warehouse, what is the reason? ”

Yan Hong pondered for a moment, and decided to sacrifice the Dafa of pretending to be stupid, so he said: "In Xia Yudun, I have never been a pro-people official, I don't have any general affairs, and I don't know anything about this money and grain collection. ”

Guo Shoucheng arched his hand again and said: "Master Qincha is humble. If you can't think of it, I'm afraid no one will think of it. In that case, let's let the little old man talk about it. Although this famine is a natural disaster, it is caused by manpower that causes millions of people to suffer so much. ”

Hai Rui and Yan Hong didn't expect that the other party would dare to say this directly, and they didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in the gourd. The two looked at each other and didn't speak.

I only heard Guo Shoucheng continue: "Since Liu Junmen arrived in Shandong eight years ago, Shangben stopped the imperial court mining, which was originally a good thing, but the people did not get any benefits from it. On the contrary, Yan Zheng, Ma Zheng, and Liu Junmen all had to intervene, and even the dredging of rivers, the investigation of deserters from military households, etc., not to mention, in less than a year, there was no place in Shandong where he did not interfere. He cooperated with Wang Xuan's outburst household, colluded with officials and businessmen in the two places, and worked together, up and down Shandong, where is there resistance? Don't hide it from the old man, this disaster in Shandong was created by them. ”

Yan Hong interjected: "In the official's opinion, even though the nouveau riche is worth hundreds of millions, he lacks roots after all, and he is not as good as the local family. If Wang Xuanruo said that he was just an outburst, how could it be that between the banquets that day, I looked at a few members, and it was clear that he was the only one who looked forward? ”

Guo Shoucheng sighed and said, "Master Qincha, do you want to do this? It's just that this nouveau riche is behind in Jinan, and he colludes with the government and strongmen, so we can only be heroes and not suffer immediate losses. ”

Hai Rui perked up and said: "In this case, I want to ask Guo Yuanwai to tell me the origin of this Wang Xuan." ”

Guo Shoucheng said: "Wang Xuan is from Jinan, how can I not know his roots?" He was originally born in a mud leg, and he used to be a tenant for people, so he earned a living. About twenty years ago, he suddenly disappeared. No one knew where he had gone, and even his entire family disappeared overnight. Such a poor person, no one cares about it when he disappears, maybe he goes out to make a living, or he goes to relatives and friends in other provinces, it is a common thing. Unexpectedly, a few years later, when he reappeared, he became a king and a rich man. ”

"Disappeared for a few years, but became a rich man?" Yan Hong pondered in his heart, isn't this a common routine in martial arts novels: "Could it be that what kind of situation does he have to become rich and steep?" ”

Guo Shoucheng said: "According to Wang Xuan's own words, although his family is not rich, he has done good deeds for several generations and finally moved the heavens. At night, he had a dream and an immortal showed him the way, telling him that there was gold and silver hidden in a certain mountain. He followed the instructions of the immortals, found the treasure, and made a fortune. He, the king and the rich man, is really extraordinary. After returning to his hometown, he bought land and built a mansion, and the old man and several other families could only reach it. If it is only said that he is rich, even if he is really an immortal to guide the way, or to make some shady business to make money, there is no need to make a fuss. The strange thing is that the owner who hired Wang Xuan at the beginning, just before he came back, the family was inexplicably haunted and asked for his life, and within a few months, the whole family died cleanly, and the distant relatives who came to inherit all died after moving in. When Wang Xuan came back, no one dared to accept his property, so he was sold to Wang Xuan by the government at a low price. Since then, all the properties that Wang Xuan fancies, if they are willing to sell, it is naturally easy to say, and if they are unwilling to sell, there will be inexplicable changes in the family, and they have to sell their fields at a low price. According to the fortune teller, this is Wang Xuan's life is extremely hard, and he is not close to the gods and ghosts, and anyone who is not convenient for him will be killed by him. ”

"Nonsense!" Hai Rui is full of poetry and books, and he doesn't believe in the words of gods in his life, not to mention that he has been in local government affairs for a long time, and he has expertise in solving cases. At that moment, he said angrily: "The Futai County Order of this place is simply in vain as the governor of the people, how can you believe this kind of nonsense!" Many of these people were killed, and it was clear that Wang Xuan was doing something strange about it, either using poison or sending assassins to kill innocents. For such a traitor, he should be detained and investigated in detail. ”

Guo Shoucheng said with a smile: "Master Haida is known as the yellow-faced dragon picture, and it really lives up to its name, and if you don't leave it in three sentences, you will judge the grievances." However, ordinary people such as us don't have the heart to cause trouble for the irrelevant dead. It's just that Zhilu Dao is not easy to mess with this Wang Xuan, and he will be given a few points in business in the future. ”

Hai Rui sighed: "It is precisely because everyone is afraid of things, does not uphold the right path of the world, and does not obey the laws of Taizu that makes ordinary thieves ferocious. ”

Yan Hong thought, Brother Hai, don't mention the Taizu decree of your old man, I think the Taizu decree is much more terrifying than Wang Xuan's tricks. He hurriedly asked Guo Shoucheng: "What happened later?" ”

Guo Shoucheng said: "Later, Wang Xuan's gang not only bought land and land, but also engaged in business and trade, sold illegal salt, and any profitable business was indispensable to him. Those salt lords are so rampant, that is, when they encounter the inspection officers and soldiers, they dare to face each other with swords and guns, but as soon as they meet Wang Xuan, they lose their temper, obediently give up the salt road, and are willing to be their minions, and a few of them are stubborn and unconvinced, and they disappeared inexplicably. Sir, please think about it, such a ruthless person, who would like to provoke him if I am an ordinary good citizen? ”

Yan Hong said: "According to Guo Yuanwai, this person's behavior is suspicious, and he is also wealthy, so it stands to reason that he is the target of the public." However, why didn't any officials beat his idea and use his brains? Just for the sake of his industry, I'm afraid there are people who want to do this. ”

Guo Shoucheng said: "That's right. But on the one hand, Wang Xuan's family has a huge fortune, and he takes the initiative to make friends with the government, and there are not a few dots. Second, if there are officials who are not greedy enough and want to make further decisions, as soon as they start to act, someone will send the evidence of these people's crimes to their political enemies or imperial historians. All of those incriminating evidence are conclusive and irrefutable. Coupled with the officials who were bribed by Wang Xuan, as a result, these people were either demoted or deposed, and some of them were said to have been robbers on the way out of office, and they couldn't even save their lives. ”

Yan Hong listened and thought, why does this plot feel so familiar? However, Hai Rui sighed coldly: "But it is also such an official who refuses to clean himself and falls into the handle, so he is held hostage by Wang Xuan, hateful, hateful." If this official comes to investigate Wang Xuan, he will not be coerced and tempted by him, and he will definitely ask him to pretend to be a god and play a trick, and come to a conclusion! ”

Guo Shoucheng said: "If Lord Hai is willing to go out, ten Wang Xuan will also take it." However, ordinary officials, who can make the water clear and fish-free? That Wang Xuan divided the silver in one hand and held the handle in the other, and gradually no one went to pick up this tiger whisker. A few years ago, he invited someone to compile a family tree, and he actually climbed up to the Langya Wang clan, saying that he was the same clan as the current Jiliao Governor Wang Chenwang Duxian, and he had to be regarded as a cousin who had not yet produced five suits. Wang Duxian did not deny it, and this time Wang Xuan's momentum was even greater. In the past ten years, Wang Xuan has been in Jinan to get wind and rain, and he has married several of us. One of the granddaughters of the old man married Wang Xuan's third son, and in terms of speaking, our two families are still in-laws. The same is true for several others. Although we have deep roots, we are not as rich and powerful as him, so how can we not listen to him? Not to mention Wang Fu, the chief manager of his family, who is especially good, understands things and acts ruthlessly, and the old man never dares to provoke him when he asks himself. (To be continued......)