Judge of the Lamp

Chapter 687
Xu Zhiqiong asked Hong Zhenji to drag out the officials from various ministries in Shenlin City and torture them.

Hong Zhenji repeatedly waved his hands and said: "If I really do this, how can I gain a foothold in the court in the future?

I'd better discuss it with the ministers of various ministries. The god gave me ten days to make up as much as I can. If I can't make up, I will make up for it myself. "

Xu Zhiqiong smiled and said, "How do you find love?"

"The widow has his own savings."

Xu Zhiqiong said: "These days, I have studied your official system of Qiancheng carefully. If I remember correctly, Qiancheng's salary is not too much. The prince's annual salary is only more than three hundred taels, including subsidies. , barely able to have 500 taels."

"The widow still has food."

"Your living expenses are not much, for an ordinary prince, the maximum amount of living expenses per year is no more than 300 taels, which is more than 800 taels when combined with salary.
Let's say you don't eat or drink, how long will it take you to get together 500 million taels of silver?You really collected all the money, where did the money come from, but how did you explain it to the god? "

King Shu frowned and said, "It's not entirely up to the widows to raise money, the officials of various ministries can also raise some."

Xu Zhiqiong nodded: "Since Shu Wang has a claim, there is no need to discuss it with me. Ten days, whether it is long or short, is not short. King Shu, you should raise funds slowly. Xu will wait for your news."

I've said it here, you have to express it more or less.

Hong Zhenji went to the mansion of Grand Master Kong Zhongshen that day.

Hong Zhenji gritted his teeth and went to Taifu's mansion. Taifu Liao Chun's grandmother was seriously ill, and he sought medical treatment and medicine, but he was struggling to raise 80 taels.

Niu Yuxian lowered his head and said, "Didn't the commander tell you?"

There was a warning in these words, which indirectly blocked Grand Master Kong's mouth.

"When will I recover?" Niu Yuxian sighed, "I felt something was wrong that night, my mouth was bulging, and I kept pouring down my throat. I knew it was jade beads, and I blamed me for being too greedy. If I had known it was like this, I should have spit it out Some."

If you don't cry about being poor anymore, let's discuss business and see how much money you can donate.

The two raised their glasses at the same time and drank it all in one gulp. Tears slid down their cheeks at the speed of each drop.

After finishing speaking, Hong Zhenji was about to drink the wine, but Master Kong Tai sighed and said: "Speaking of it, I am not afraid of His Highness's jokes, Kong's home-cooked meals are not so extravagant,
A bowl of white porridge in the morning, a bowl of rice in the afternoon, and two pancakes with home-made pickled wild vegetables at night. "

This banquet was a bit simple, with four dishes, two meat and two vegetables, and a jar of wine. It wasn't fine nectar, but freshly brewed sorghum this year.

Hong Zhenji had no choice but to talk about raising money and paying tribute to Tu Nu.

In Yuyao Palace, Xu Zhiqiong was learning to walk with Niu Yuxian.

Hong Zhenji put down his wine glass and drank his glass of sorghum wine, as if he owed him a lot of favors.

Niu Yuxian didn't exert any strength on his left foot, and Niu Yuxian staggered and fell to the ground.

In two full days, Hong Zhenji raised a total of more than 700 taels of silver.

Grand Master Kong looked upright, his eyes were reddish: "Kong has received the divine grace, even if he would not hesitate to be smashed to pieces, mere resources are worth nothing!"

If you dare to cry poor again, you will slander the imperial court.

Then went to Taibao's mansion, Taibao Qiao Zhengming rummaged through boxes and cabinets and raised 100 taels.

For a first-rank member, if eating becomes a problem, it will be off the charts.

The three ministers raised a total of more than 300 taels of silver. Hong Zhenji went to find six ministers, some donated 50 taels, and some donated 70 taels. The most exaggerated one was Zhou Jinxiu, the minister of the household department. A total of 30 taels were raised.

"White."

Hong Zhenji nodded and said: "Since Grand Master is so frugal, he must have saved a lot over the years."

The sum of this table and banquet does not exceed three hundred wen.

This is not quite the same as the judge's golden beans, at least the color is different.

and many more!

The Qiancheng official system, except that the salary is far lower than that of Daxuan, is almost the same as that of Daxuan in terms of rank and order.

"Brother, take your right foot."

Hong Zhenji was stunned for a while.

With tears in his eyes, he said: "All the ministers in the court are like grand masters, and thousands of rivers and mountains will prosper for generations!"

"This jewelry..."

He relied on his brilliant speech skills, but he didn't expect Grand Master Kong to be even smarter than him!
Savings are not without, he donated!All donated!
This is not just nonsense, last year in the book of donations to Qizhou, Grand Master Kong did donate 300 taels, and every stroke and painting was recorded.

It's like a human word!

"He, he, directly, directly into the mouth..." Niu Yuxian felt that this question was a bit strange.

The mouth is crooked, and it can't be closed tightly!
Niu Yuxian was annoyed and dropped the bowl on the ground.

But he didn't believe there was nothing he could do. Grand Master Kong lived frugally, all he saved was his salary, and Grand Master Kong didn't have any income other than salary.

Hearing that King Shu arrived, Grand Master Kong hosted a banquet to invite him.

If a Mohist cultivator forges high-quality equipment and is appreciated by the patriarch, the patriarch will give jade beads afterwards and send them to the cultivator's mouth. If the cultivator swallows the jade beads, his cultivation will increase. "

From the sixth rank, directly promoted to the fifth rank, after Niu Yuxian woke up, his whole body became like this.

Hong Zhenji sat in the mansion, repeatedly comparing the two numbers, his facial features gradually distorted.

"What jade beads are you talking about?" Xu Zhiqiong asked.

Eat jade beads?
This is very similar to eating golden beans!
Could it be the golden bean?
Could it be that the merits of the Mohists are the same as those of the judge?
Xu Zhiqiong asked in a low voice: "What color is the jade bead?"

500 million taels and more than 700 taels...

……

"Left foot again."

Old thief, wait until this matter is over, and I will settle accounts with you again!

"Confused, brother, you shouldn't eat so much at one time, and spit it out, save it for next time!"

After walking for more than half an hour, Niu Yuxian was tired and sat in the yard to rest.

"Grand Master Kong, it's not enough," Hong Zhenji showed displeasure, and you have to pay attention to your status when you cry poor, "You are a high-ranking official in the court. After hearing what you say, you can't even afford food and clothing? It seems that the court is really I have treated you badly!"

After finishing speaking, Grand Master Kong went to the bedroom, tidied it up for a while, and presented a wooden box to Hong Zhenji: "Qiancheng and Tunu are friends, but for the friendship between the two clans, Kong is willing to spend all his wealth in return. Grace!"

Grand Master Kong responded with tears in his eyes: "This is the duty of a minister, Your Highness has given you too much praise."

Niu Yuxian lowered his voice and said, "Actually, I shouldn't have told you about this. This is a secret of the Mo family. The so-called jade beads are the meritorious service of our Mo family.

Naturally, Hong Zhenji couldn't argue with this kind of matter, and the food and drink were poor, so he could barely swallow it.

The grand master is one of the three ministers, a high-ranking official, and his status and status have reached the point of being an extremely human minister.

Grand Master Kong sighed and said: "Kong's annual salary is more than one hundred taels, including subsidies, it is nearly 200 taels. If we only talk about the cost of food and drink, how much can Kong eat with good wine and meat?

Hong Zhenji opened the wooden box and saw that there were more than 50 taels of silver and some jewelry inside.

Xu Zhiqiong handed him a bowl of tea, and Niu Yuxian took a sip, half of which leaked out of his mouth.

"White ones, do you send them directly to your mouth?"

But Kong is not a person who knows how to enjoy life. When he was young, his father disciplined him strictly, and he was used to this simple meal. A bowl of brown rice is enough to satisfy his hunger. If there is more meat, his body can't stand it. "

Grand Master Kong is from the pro-tu sect, and King Shu is from the pro-declaration sect. The two usually have little contact, but they never expected that the banquet held by Grand Master Kong would be so shabby when King Shu came to the door for the first time.

Xu Zhiqiong stepped forward to comfort him and said, "Brother, don't be annoyed. It's a good thing to be promoted to the fifth rank. You are considered a high-rank cultivator. In our big announcement, there are only a few people in the fifth rank of the Mo family. When your body recovers, you will be a rare person." .”

"tell me what?"

After being a grand teacher for many years, just this one thousand three hundred taels of savings?Hong Zhenji naturally didn't believe it.

Niu Yuxian took a step with his right foot.

Leaving Taishi Mansion, Hong Zhenji got on the sedan chair and threw the wooden box aside.

The Shangshu, who is the second rank, was forced to sell clothes, Hong Zhenji cried so hard.

Looking at the wooden box, Hong Zhenji felt heavy in his hands and heavy in his heart.

"Your Highness, please don't joke," Taishi Kong sighed, "This is Zhuo Jing's dowry. Zhuo Jing has been with me and has suffered all his life. When he was young, he didn't dress up well. This year, he is getting old, so these jewelry are also used. No more."

This matter has to be discussed with Xu Zhiqiong.

Hong Zhenji said with a smile: "Where, where, eating this home-cooked food makes me feel kind."

Grand Master Kong raised his wine glass and said: "Kong is poor, and if he is not well greeted, I hope His Highness will take care of him."

Grand Master Kong nodded and said: "There are quite a lot of savings. Kong's ancestral home is in Qizhou. Last year, the locust disaster occurred in the state, and the whole prefecture's harvest was halved. The imperial court raised money for disaster relief. Kong donated 300 taels. He has been an official for many years. With this little savings, although Kong has nothing to worry about, he can't watch the elders in his hometown suffer."

"This is a major event that concerns the rise and fall of the country. If the court hadn't really encountered difficulties, the widow would never have spoken to the Grand Master."

Niu Yuxian shook his head and said: "I can't keep it. If you don't eat the jade beads, it will lose its effectiveness in half an hour. Merit is not easy to earn, and I really can't bear it. I know I can't eat it, but I still swallow it. I don't want the patriarch to give it to me." So much!"

Xu Zhiqiong was very curious, and wanted to ask a few more questions, but he heard Chang Decai calling urgently in his ear: "Master, it's not good, Madam and Miss Hong are fighting."

How could the two of them fight?
"Why?"

"For the sake of money, Miss Hong asked for money, but Madam refused to give it. The two of them are fighting in the Zhonglang Court!"

(End of this chapter)