A knife in love

Chapter 1210

Xiao Dong frowned, thinking to himself that officials from all over the world would use their hands to resell old grain and profit from it. This has long been commonplace in official circles, and it is not surprising.Qin Laowu was bluffing, thinking it was a big deal, it was really ridiculous.

I only heard Qin Laowu say: "The magistrate of the county discussed with the master and the book office for a long time, but there was no good solution, so we had to break up in the end. Unexpectedly, someone came to report the next morning, saying that it was Wangjiazhuang outside the city. Wang Yuanwai heard that Zhongkui Temple was going to be built on Motianling to suppress evil spirits, and he said with a pat on his chest that he paid all the money needed to build the temple, and the recruitment of craftsmen and peasants would also be borne by Wangjiazhuang. The county magistrate heard that After this matter, I was so worried that I couldn't even eat..."

Qin Laowu hadn't finished speaking, Zhang Shiqi said: "Old Qin, are you wrong? Just now you said that the county magistrate, the master in the yamen, and the book office were anxious because they couldn't raise money. Now Wang Yuanwai is not only working hard The money to build the temple, and even the craftsmen and peasants are recruited by Wangjiazhuang itself. The yamen don’t have to worry about money, let alone spend their energy to find someone to build the temple. Isn’t it a great thing? The county magistrate is too happy, how can he be so anxious ?”

Qin Laowu said: "That's right! I was also surprised when I heard that commoner talk about this matter. After he explained the details in detail, I finally knew what was going on. Mr. Zhang, Mr. Xiao, you two might as well think about it. I thought, if the building of the temple was presided over by the yamen, the officials, big and small, would definitely be able to get a lot of money from it. However, Wang Yuanwai promised to take responsibility for this matter, which really made all the lords in the yamen It saves a lot of effort. But in this way, the county magistrate, master, and book office will not be able to get money, and it will be more uncomfortable than killing them."

Xiao Dong was in the officialdom for a long time, Qin Lao Wu just said that the county magistrate was frowning, and he already guessed the reason.Zhang Shi heard what Qin Lao Wu said, but he also understood, and thought to himself, no wonder last year when Ningbo Mansion built the embankment, Zhao Dahu and [-] salt merchants wanted to pay for this project together.As a result, the Ningbo magistrate's yamen not only rejected the salt merchant's request to work together to build the embankment, but also reprimanded Zhao Dahu and others, saying that they "invite credit to buy well, and their intentions are unpredictable."Afterwards, they even deprived thirteen salt merchants of their salt quotations, and even found a reason to arrest Zhao Dahu's son and put him in prison.Perhaps it wasn't that Zhao Dahu paid to dredge the joints, I'm afraid his son would have to be tortured to death.Thinking about it now, the yamen of the prefect of Ningbo originally planned to make a fortune by repairing the embankment, but Zhao Dahu unexpectedly wanted to intervene in this matter.If Zhao Dahu and the salt merchant were in charge of repairing the embankment, where would the officials of all sizes in the magistrate's yamen have any money to fish for?Fortunately, I was not in Ningbo Mansion when I was away on errands, otherwise, based on my friendship with Zhao Dahu, I would definitely stand by his side.In this way, he will inevitably offend the masters of the magistrate's yamen, and if he fails, he will be arrested and thrown into a big prison, where he will be tortured severely, and his skin will be peeled off if he does not die.This lesson must be firmly remembered, and must not be repeated in the future!

I only heard Qin Lao Wu continue to say: "I listened to the people's words, and then I realized that these dirty officials only have money in their eyes. Why would they care about the life and death of the people and the safety of the world? Hearing what the people said, think The county magistrate is not the only one who makes money by building temples. In the yamen, the master’s book office, all officials, big and small, do not want to take the opportunity to make a fortune. Therefore, when the county magistrate is frowning, from time to time, the master’s book office comes to sue the king. Some people said that Wang Yuanwai said that he would spend money to build temples, but he actually took the opportunity to exploit the villagers in Wangjiazhuang and let the people pay money. In this way, not only did he not spend a penny, but he made some money. Some people said The king was willing to spend money to build the temple, but he had other plans. When he built half of the temple, he would threaten the county magistrate and allow him to set up a card on the top of Motianling to collect taxes and fill his own pockets. Finally, everyone colluded and asked The magistrate of the county took Wang Yuanwai into the yamen, tortured him severely, and forced him to ask him why he wanted to spend money to build the temple."

Xiao Dong and Zhang Shi were silent.Both of them knew the various methods used by Yamen officials to exploit the people, and they had no doubts about what Qin Laowu said.Li Qiufeng was on duty in Jinyiwei, so he was not surprised when he often heard all sorts of nasty things about officials plundering money.

Qin Laowu sighed, and then said: "The magistrate of the county is worried about this matter. After the audience said this, he planned to let the arresters go and arrest Wang Yuanwai. It's just that Wang Yuanwai always obeyed the law and did many good deeds. Dongliao County is quite famous. And over the years, he has also managed the yamen up and down, and the magistrate of the county has benefited a lot from him. I heard that the officials in the yamen of the prefect of Liaoyang and the governor of Liaodong also have friendship with Wang Yuanwai. If they are indiscriminate Arresting Wang Yuanwai into the yamen might lead to disaster. Therefore, the county magistrate asked everyone to think of a good way to arrest Wang Yuanwai into the yamen without any future troubles.

"While everyone was discussing how to capture Wang Yuanwai, someone suddenly heard a report saying that Wang Yuanwai had sent a housekeeper to send 5000 taels of silver to the Yamen. Everyone was shocked and didn't know what Wang Yuanwai meant. The county magistrate sent the The housekeeper called in, and besides sending the silver, he also brought a letter written by Wang Yuanwai to the county magistrate. In the letter, Wang Yuanwai said that the construction of the temple is a major event in Dongliao County, and he is willing to donate the silver. The yamen presides over the temple repair. It is said in the city that the king wants to preside over the temple repair. It can also be raised by Wangjiazhuang itself.

"The magistrate of the county had finished reading the letter, and asked the master, the book office and others to pass it on. Everyone was very happy, completely forgetting that they were still racking their brains to incriminate Wang Yuanwai, and all praised Wang Yuanwai as a person who knows the general idea." The county magistrate immediately wrote a reply, praised Wang Yuanwai, and said that Wang Yuanwai was entrusted to lead the young men of Wangjiazhuang to handle the matter of building the temple. The required silver taels will be paid in advance by Wang Yuanwai. Please ask Wang Yuanwai to calculate the money spent, and the Yamen will pay for it."

When Qin Laowu said this, he paused for a while, and then said: "The county magistrate is very shrewd in his calculations. Wang Yuanwai has donated 5000 taels of silver. After handing it over to the yamen, he will become the county magistrate and officials of all sizes in the yamen. The fat in the mouth is absolutely unwilling to spit it out. Although the county magistrate said that Wang Yuanwai will pay in advance first, and then the Yamen will make up for it afterwards. Begging for silver. In this way, the magistrate’s yamen can get 5000 taels of silver without any effort, and can also repair the Zhongkui Temple on Motianling. This kind of thing that makes officials rich and the people are satisfied is exactly what officials, big and small, like to do most .

"With the permission of the yamen, Wang Yuanwai sent people to Liaoyang to purchase wood and bricks. I heard that this Zhongkui Temple is large in scale. After it is completed, it will also be the largest temple in Liaodong. The wood, bricks and tiles purchased in Liaoyang Far from enough, the Wang family sent people to Qinghe, Linchuan and other places to buy. The wood, bricks and stones on Motianling have already piled up like a mountain, and after the purchase is complete, work will start on the top of the mountain."

Qin Lao Wu spoke dryly, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and then continued: "I asked more than a dozen people, and everyone said the same thing. It is true that there is wood on the top of the mountain, but if There are really ghosts, we go to the top of the mountain to steal wood at night, I'm afraid there will be great danger..."

Qin Lao Wu hadn't finished speaking, Xiao Dong sneered, and said in his mouth: "The theory of ghosts and gods is ultimately vague. What kind of ghosts and gods are all made up by the people. Maybe the gangster's accomplice wanted to replace him. For revenge, I dressed up as a robber and killed the policeman in the darkness of night. Xiao would like to meet this man and see what he is capable of."

When Xiao Dong said this, he glanced at Li Qiufeng and said to him: "Young Master Zhu, what do you think?"

Li Qiufeng clasped his hands and said, "I am the only one who is looking forward to it. Master Xiao is not afraid, so naturally I am not afraid of anything."

Xiao Dong nodded in satisfaction, and said in his mouth: "Tonight we will go to Motianling to do business. I want to see what is so powerful about the ghosts in Dongliao County."

Several people discussed again, and then went back to the cabin to rest.Li Qiufeng took out the long knife and played it carefully in his hand.The more he looked at it, the more he liked it, and wished he could hold this saber right away and try out the Xuanxu saber technique.It's just that the cabin is too narrow, only for sitting and lying, and even standing upright is not easy.He had no choice but to put the long knife across his knees, close his eyes slightly, and go through the Xuanxu saber technique in his mind, and then put the long knife back into the sheath contentedly.

(End of this chapter)