Chapter 259: Skillfully "Decided" the Suspicious Case, Lan Xin "Obscure"...
In the busy social interaction, Yu Feng's planning is also in an orderly manner.
Wei Yuan visited and secretly investigated in various places in North China, and in just one year, he had sorted out a clear context of the grievances and grievances of the major nobles and families, and the secret book was handed to Bingzhou, especially to Yu Feng's delight, Wei Yuan secretly noticed the disputes and connections between the families of Zhili, Yannan, and Shanxi and other places.
Among them, they are intricately intertwined, complex and entangled, and cannot be subdivided for a while.
Yu Feng paid special attention to Chang Xinbo, who was the commander of the Shanxi Metropolitan Division, and was associated with the nobles of the provincial capital Shuozhou and Bingzhou.
And Wei Yuan's letter also mentioned that since April, Chang Xin Bo Chai Yuan has frequently contacted Jin Xiang and Shi De, and has personally come to Bingzhou, according to the Tiancha Guardian Newspaper placed in the capital, it seems that Chai Yuantong is also contacting the nobles of the family's friendship, raising money and silver, and handing it over to the Huo Qi brothers.
Huo Zhen, a staff member of the Golden Minister, also went to Shuozhou to meet with Chai Duzhi.
At this point, Yu Feng has a clearer direction, and basically determines the matter of Artemisia annua, which nobles are involved.
The commander of a provincial capital department, in charge of the guards of various states and prefectures, has extremely heavy powers, most of them are old generals who followed the Gaozu uprising, and they have all the merits and prestige, even the saints, for this group of nobles, they have to be afraid and comforted, and Chai Yuantong and Zhili, Hunan and the guards of the guards, their ancestors and the Jin family are friends of the unrebellious.
This is the reason why the Holy Lord wants to suppress the Jin family, but he has to have some scruples.
If the Chai family is involved in the matter of concealing the epidemic and hoarding medicines, it will undoubtedly be more difficult to take the opportunity to make Jin Xiang convicted.
Yu Feng took the pen, the name of Chai Yuantong under the book, and then wrote Ning Pinghou and Yangminghou respectively, one of these two people is the envoy of the state guard, and the other is the guard of the thousand households, the family and the Chai family are closely connected, and the blessings and misfortunes are together.
I also wrote down a few surnames, these people are all close relatives of Chai Yuantong, although not everyone holds military power, but they have great financial resources and prestige, and they are very likely to be involved in this incident.
Especially the Ju family, the head of the family Ju Yong, in the Taizong Emperor when the official worship Pingzhang governor, seven years ago the emperor collapsed and to Shi, returned to the state, now his eldest son Ju Lan, also served as the official Langzhong, has a son and a daughter, the son married Chai Yuantong's daughter-in-law, the daughter married Hubei, for the eldest daughter-in-law of the Hubei Division.
This is another vein of power.
Yu Feng's eyebrows are as deep as a lock, put down the pen and sit down, although there are only a few families on the paper, but behind these families are intertwined, the old friends of the in-laws and deceased officials are like spider webs, and the implication is huge.
Among them, the key person is Chai Yuantong, the Chai family is a meritorious general of Dalong, in addition to the state government guard under the jurisdiction of Shanxi, and even has a deep friendship with Yannan and Zhili guards, then, we have to find a way to start from him and disrupt his alliance with Jinxiang, in this, at least in North China.
The word "interest" is fundamental.
Just pondering himself, Ash crossed into the inner report, saying that Tianchawei had a secret report.
As expected, the yellow artemisia in the medicine market in North China has been bought out, which has led to the spring drought, and the price of the drug in southwest and south China has soared, even involving the whole country.
According to the "experience" of the previous life, one dose is enough to sixty taels of silver, and a person needs at least one dose to cure malaria, because the flood is controlled, even if the number of people suffering from the disease is not as nearly 100,000 as in the previous life, it should also develop to about 50,000, even if the drug market is sensitive to Artemisia annua due to the purchase behavior of himself and Yijing, the drug market is sensitive to Artemisia annua, and the price of the drug has risen slightly. The principal is about one million taels of silver to buy out the North China City, and with the demand of 50,000 doses, once the imperial court requisitions it from them, it will need at least three million taels of silver!
The huge profit of two million silver made these nobles disregard human life and lose their hearts.
Even if it is divided equally, each person will probably be able to share hundreds of thousands of taels, what is this concept? At present, Dalong, the annual salary of a first-class official is converted into two taels of silver, about 1,000 taels of silver, even if he "struggles" in the position of a first-grade official for a hundred years, it is only 100,000 taels of silver.
And with this malaria, a few nobles can get the salary of a first-class member for hundreds of years without wasting their efforts!
How could the Son of Heaven think that he would use millions of dollars from the treasury to enrich his own pockets with the result of a few nobles!
Wait a minute......
Yu Feng suddenly raised his eyebrows......
At that time, the imperial court allocated the silver for disaster relief in a very timely manner, why did it end up causing tens of thousands of people to die? It stands to reason that even if malaria caused by floods in five counties is violent, the Huo Qi brothers have 100,000 doses of Artemisia annua in their hands enough to treat the epidemic, can they ......
The malaria outbreak in Bingzhou will inevitably cause panic among people all over the country, and the life-saving medicine Artemisia annua is in short supply, so that the price of drugs in various places has not risen.
A bold conjecture made Yu Feng get up suddenly and almost knocked down the circle chair.
"Beware!" Gray Du hurriedly went to help.
As soon as the brocade curtain was lifted at this time, the clear sky was flustered, and he opened his mouth to say: "Shizi, Pinan, Fengcheng and other counties all have Tianchawei urgent, saying that in many villages, and even in the county seat, the number of people infected with 'wind cold' fever has increased sharply, and the water in front of those epidemic centers is impassable, and even the streets are full of people seeking medical treatment. ”
What should have come has always come, and Shi De can't hide the epidemic anymore!
Yu Feng closed his eyes, and his eyebrows were tightened, becoming more and more resolute.
"Today Ning Ping is ......waiting for an invitation" When he opened his eyelids again, his ink eyes were calm again, and today the rain stopped, and the autumn sun flashed on the clouds, reflecting his side, and the eyebrows were slightly brightened: "Prepare the car, go to Zhenwei Pavilion...... Please go to Jiang Han together. ”
Gray Du hurriedly walked out and arranged for the attendant to drive, only the clear sky followed closely and muttered: "A few days ago, it was a family, these days are noble, the prince is really oral, I don't want to be in this place and a state, and the entertainment is more frequent than in Kyoto." ”
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The prince drove to the Zhenwei Pavilion, stationed at the main entrance, just lifted the brocade curtain, and the black boots stepped on the road surface where there was still residual water in front of the steps, and then heard a commotion, two young men dressed in caftan brown and gray belts around their waists rushed after me, and one shouted: "Little thief, return my money bag." One shouted: "Splashing skin and blood, spewing people, in broad daylight, they want to take away my private property." ”
The young man in the blue shirt in front of him came to the front of the Shizi car, and he stumbled and fell to the ground, and was held down by the young man in the green shirt behind him, and leaned into his shirt with one hand, as if he was fighting for something, the blue shirt pressed the shirt tightly, scolding while struggling, and the two of them also ignored the mud all over the ground, and scuffled.
This Zhenwei Pavilion is located in the downtown area, and today is a rare sunny day, many people come and go, see the dispute, quickly gather around to watch.
Seeing that this place was noisy, Ash Du was afraid of chaos, and looked at the son.
Yu Feng's eyebrows stretched, and he raised his right arm slightly, signaling that he should not be impatient.
"If you don't pay me back the money bag, it was entrusted to me by the master's family, so that I went to the market to buy pen and ink, and accidentally fell to the ground, I don't want to be taken away by you, a thief." Qing Xiang gritted his teeth, half-knelt on the ground, and tore the placket of the blue shirt with both hands.
"What a splash, I just carelessly dropped the money bag, and immediately picked it up, but you were dirty and wanted to take it for all." Not to be outdone, Lan Xiang's palm full of mud was raised, he wiped his face, raised his foot and kicked it, turned over and sat up, and was about to flee.
But the crowd was already surrounded, and Qing Xiang was also nimble, turning over, hugging Lan Xiang's ankle, tripping him again, and it was another scuffle.
Suddenly, an elegant "Lang Jun" separated the crowd, wearing a moon-white round-necked robe, arrow sleeves and jade waist, born with picturesque eyebrows, especially a pair of almond eyes, looking forward to affection; Standing in front of the person, the waist is Chu, even if she is dressed in men's clothes, it is difficult to hide her cuteness, and when she sees her lightly opening her lips, her teeth are like braided shells: "In front of the public, Hugh has to fight." ”
The sound of this tube is like the gurgling of water, crisp and soft.
Lan Yu blurted out: "What do you have to do with it, it's really a dog with a mouse." ”
"Shut up! My lady is the daughter of Zhizhou, and Diao Min dares to be disrespectful. "A little guy dressed up next to Bai Yi - this one is even more amazing, obviously dressed in men's clothes, but he dyes his face with green snails and rouge.
The "little guy" first reprimanded, and then as if he had repented and lost his words, he covered his mouth and looked at the white clothes.
The white clothes bit their lips, the autumn waves were full of disgust, glared at the "little guy" slightly, and suddenly swept the negative hand and stood up, wearing a light purple robe, with a beaded crown in his hair, but he stopped slightly, soft and light, like the willow leaves brushing water, Qingyi like a smile.
The crowd was full of chattering -
"It's actually the pearl of Bingzhou!"
"Today, we are really lucky to be able to witness the daughter of the Shi family."
"Now it's okay, with the Shi family's lady here, I will be able to determine who the money bag belongs to."
"That's not it, Shi Sanniang once tried the murder case in the north of the city, and returned the poor woman's innocent and innocent 'Qingtian'."
This little lady has actually tried a murder case! Jiang Han was shocked in his heart, and deliberately paid attention to the eyes of the white clothes, and secretly thought in his heart, this lady is beautiful, and she deserves to be called the pearl of the state, but this coquettish appearance at a glance is very contrived when she wears men's clothes.
Because of his identity, Shi Lanxin did not twist, and looked at the two teenagers who had stopped arguing and stood up with their hands down.
Shizi did not move, Wu Zi stood by and watched, and Gray Du only paid attention to the crowd around him, his mind was all in the wind and grass, and the clear sky was slightly focused, and he kept paying attention to Lan Xiang's movements.
"Qingtian lady, you have to be the master of the small people, this money bag is obviously entrusted by the small democratic family, if it is taken away like this, the small people can't be handed over when they return home." Qing Xiang pleaded first.
Lan Xiang was not to be outdone: "Qingtian lady, this money bag is clearly the thing of the small people, and it was this bloody mouth that won in the gambling house earlier." ”
"You two have their own opinions, and there is evidence." Shi Lanxin asked.
Lan Yu immediately continued: "That is, you said that the money bag in my hand is yours, but there is solid evidence, can you know how much silver money is in the money bag?" ”
Qing Yu smiled proudly: "Look at how you still deny it, the things that the master handed over to me with his own hands, I naturally counted them, and there were ten taels of silver and one silver, five taels of silver and one silver, two taels of silver and three silver, a total of twenty-one taels of silver." ”
Lan Yu sneered, and then took out the money bag from his arms, and poured out the silver money in public: "Open your dog's eyes and see clearly, ten taels of silver, five taels of silver, two taels of silver, and ...... Twenty copper coins. Lan Shirt picked up a string of copper coins and put them on his index finger in a circle: "Since it's your money bag, how can you say that you are not careful?" ”
The crowd agreed, and the gaze that looked at Qing Xiang was reproachful.
The green shirt is in a hurry, but there is no way to tell.
At this time, Shi Lanxin chuckled: "What a quibble." Moved forward, took off the copper coin on the blue finger, and threw it back into his hand: "Only this string is yours, but the money bag and silver are this little brother's belongings." Without waiting for Lan Yu to quibble, Shi Lanxin was already solemn: "If the money bag belongs to you, how can you explain that others can know the real number of silver and two in it?" You don't know how much silver is two, just add a string of copper coins in it, in fact, if you want to cheat, you should take out a coin, and then add some, it is more real, but after you grab it, there are people chasing behind you, you have no time to do more hands and feet, panic, only have time to add a string of copper coins, see you are poorly dressed, you are only afraid that there is no silver coin, there should only be copper coins, otherwise if you add a few more silver, it will be difficult to break for a while. ”
As soon as these words came out, the audience was like an empowerment and agreed.
And the blue shirt was not convinced, and was waiting to quibble......
"If you are still not satisfied, you have to ask someone to arrest the two of you to go to the state government, this little brother claims to be the silver taels handed over by the head of the family, there must be someone to witness, and you ...... It's not without asking which casino you win. Shi Lan was confident: "Look at your appearance, it is also because of poverty that you are greedy, I originally intended to let you go, as long as you know and repent, and in the future, you will not be held accountable, but if you are obsessed, you are not greedy enough, you can talk about theft, even if you are attempted, you can't escape whipping and corporal punishment." ”
Lan Yu was deflated at this time, and he no longer dared to force his resignation, returned the money and silver to the owner, and fled in disgrace.
There was praise among the crowd, saying that Shi Lanxin was intelligent and kind.
Yu Feng turned around with a light smile, and then saw Ning Pinghou coming out of the restaurant, and hugged him from a distance, but after seeing the salute, he looked behind the prince for a moment.
"Hao Shibo, how could it be so coincidental, my niece and nephew are hungry for the guinea fowl of this Zhenwei Pavilion, and when she saw that it was sunny today, she came here in disguise......" Shi Lan smiled skillfully, and stepped forward to salute lively, and his eyes "officially" stopped on Shizi.
Ning Pinghou also smiled, and seemed to love this "niece" very much: "It's a coincidence, you should have this blessing...... Shizi, this is Shi Zhizhou's daughter. ”
"It turned out to be the son of the world." The Lan Xin girl in men's clothes bent her knees and was blessed: "Lan Xin has been admired for a long time, and I am overjoyed to see it today." ”
Yu Feng smiled lightly and avoided slightly: "It's better to meet by chance, Miss Shi, please." ”