fast and ferocious

Chapter 101 Opening of Trial in Post Hall ([-]) [-]nd Update

The guard of honor, the sedan chair, and the accompanying officials finally entered the city. Some officials looked back at Qin Wubing with smiles on their faces from time to time, nodding their heads frequently, showing a sense of clinging, Qin Wubing still stood upright.

Lin Huai and Guo Yi quickly ran to Qin Wubing's side and praised him, but Qin Wubing said, "I have cramp in my calf, please help me walk a few steps."

Lin Huai immediately hated it: "Look at your great idea! If you really see the enemy's thousands of troops, you won't have to diaper your pants!"

"Is it the same?" Qin Wubing limped and moved his legs: "How can I watch the officials of the first and second ranks kneel down and salute me?"

"Is that a salute to you?"

"I know it's not, but... that old bald donkey! I'll find it sooner or later!"

When Qin Wubing's activity started, several people quickly got on their horses and chased into the city.

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Jinling, due to its unique geographical location and extraordinary Fengshui, has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times, but it has repeatedly rebuilt its prosperity from the rubble!And the prosperity of its literature, the handsomeness of the characters, the beauty of the mountains and rivers, and the grandeur of the weather, except for the capital, I am afraid that no other city can compare with it!

But these have nothing to do with Qin Wubing, he has already started to regret coming to Jinling very much!
Prince Xiang still lived in the post house this time, and only said to the persuading officials: "If there is money to arrange my board and lodging, I will use this money to fill in the shortfall first. You will work harder these few days, and you will go to the post house to answer your questions." Come."

It's hard for officials to persuade them any more.

Today, Prince Xiang and the old monk got out of the sedan chair, and left behind a group of officials of the third rank and above, sitting neatly in the hall of the post house.

Qin Wubing and the others arrived a bit late, and originally wanted to take a stroll outside, and then went in after Prince Xiang finished the meeting, but Dexi gave a loud voice, and Qin Wubing became the only one standing in the hall.

Prince Xiang took a sip of tea and introduced:

"He is a policeman in Jinghai County. His surname is Qin, and his family is a businessman. But he is talented and intelligent, and he has repeatedly solved important cases. He has helped me a lot. This time, he also came up with the method of participating in the flood prevention and embankment. This king thinks that Very good!"

Qin Wubing couldn't control the [-] horses in his heart, he couldn't understand what Prince Xiang was trying to do?Roast whole Qin?

Just listen to Lord Xiang said again:
"There are precedents of military participation in disaster relief in the past dynasties, but there are not many. Usually, the imperial court pays money and food, distributes it to the localities, and the local state and county government leads the people to save themselves. Hmph! Most of them are corrupted by their parents and officials! But The food and grass needed to mobilize the army is even worse, so what else can we use for disaster relief?"

"Right now, we are not disaster relief, but disaster prevention! The Yellow River twists and turns through several provinces, and its downstream is mainly distributed in Jiangnan Province and Hen Province. It is the quickest way to call the nearby guards to repair the river course and strengthen the dam! Food and grass are natural It is indispensable, but compared with the lives of the common people, it is worth it!"

Hearing this, Qin Wubing felt that he could retreat, and there was nothing to do with him, but Lord Xiang pointed at him and said, "Say a few words, too."

Qin Wubing's eyes stared like copper bells!

What kind of meeting is this?A ministerial meeting, right?He, a small policeman, spoke about flood control?
Seeing Qin Wubing's expression, the old monk couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Prince Xiang knowingly asked, "Why is Uncle Qi laughing?"

"Look at you forcing this doll, the originally slender eyes have turned into balls!"

"Seventh Uncle underestimated him, he didn't read much, but he was capable!"

"It's not small! Bone bones can distinguish between men and women! The magistrate of Yongning County couldn't solve the case for a few days. He went to take a look and ask a few questions, and the murderer came out..."

"Oh?" Xie Yu stood up excitedly and asked, "But the case where the bride was cut to death within a few days of the wedding? Who is the murderer?"

"Who else could it be except her self-proclaimed scholar husband?" The old monk crossed his legs and said proudly.

"But he wasn't at home that night! County magistrate Gu explained in detail in the letter. After reading it, I thought I had to wait for the arrester Qin to come quickly..."

"He was not at home on purpose, and he asked the bride to stay at the door, and then asked the woman he had privately appointed for life to arrange for someone to kill the bride at home, baby, am I right?"

Qin Wubing said angrily: "You remember this clearly!" After he finished speaking, he regretted it, and all the officials in the hall looked at him in unison, their eyes full of inquiry.

Qin Wubing cleared his throat, put his hands behind his back and said, "Let me just say a few words..."

"Let me see what flowers you can weave!" The old monk sat up straight with great interest.

Xie Yu also sat down quickly.

Qin Wu pathologically ignored the old monk, and said loudly with his hands behind his back:

"I don't know what the regulations were for repairing the river embankment in the past. I think I can't do without the people on both sides of the river, but now the flood season is getting closer, and the rain is already quite abundant before the flood season this year. I may not be able to escape the flood this summer. Disaster! Big flood or small flood? I think if we prepare well, we can turn big flood into small flood, or even no flood!"

"Time is tight right now. It's really difficult to summon tens of thousands of people to the embankment at once! But the officers and soldiers of the nearby guards are well-trained, the whole team set off quickly, and they are all young and strong. There is still hope for a good part of the embankment!"

After these words were finished, the hall was quiet for a moment, Prince Xiang smiled, and then asked:
"Calling the people to work naturally requires payment of wages, but mobilizing the army to work is no different from fighting. Food and grass must be prepared properly. Food and grass are silver. Where does this silver... come from?"

Qin Wubing immediately understood what Prince Xiang meant, and hurriedly said:
"Prince Xiang has the common people in his heart, and he persuaded the salt merchants in Mingzhou to donate for the repair of the river..."

"How much did you donate in total?" the old monk asked anxiously.

"Two million taels!" Qin Wubing finished speaking loudly, and looked at Fan Shoukang, the governor of the river, who was sitting beside Xie Yu.

During this group conversation, the three of them cooperated tacitly.

In fact, Qin Wubing didn't dare to look at the officials at first, as if he was singing on a stage, he only dared to look forward, but he couldn't stand the chair Fan Shoukang was sitting on, as if there were nails on it, he kept changing the stress point on his buttocks Qin Wubing noticed him only now, and understood what Prince Xiang meant, but...does he have to be used as a medicine primer?

"Deng Ming, Chen Zhong!" Lord Xiang called the two commanders, who immediately stood up.

"My king will give each of you 100 million taels, and order you two to immediately gather the officers and soldiers of the guards near the river, and prepare the materials and supplies for the embankment section assigned yesterday, and finish the work within ten days. Is it possible?"

Before the two commanders took orders, Fan Shoukang knelt down on the ground with a plop and said, "Wait a minute, my lord!"

Prince Xiang seemed to be taken aback for a moment, then asked gently:
"If you have something to say, why are you kneeling down? But what happened to the money that was so hard to get? Logically speaking, it shouldn't be, it's only been a few days?"

(End of this chapter)