marquis of jingan

Chapter 15
After Mr. Deng walked out of the county lord's study, he left the county office and walked towards a big house in Jiangdu city.

After Mr. Deng knocked on the door, a small door was opened at the side door of the mansion and Mr. Deng was let in.

Master Deng stayed in this mansion for a whole morning, and he didn't come out of the mansion until near noon.

After leaving the mansion, Mr. Deng didn't even eat lunch, so he rushed back to the county office. When he returned to the county office, the county lord was eating in a side room of the county office. Mr. Deng walked to the dining table, bowed his head and saluted: "See By the way, my lord, madam."

Seeing the master came back, Feng Xianzun waved to the master, and said with a smile: "The master is back, you haven't eaten yet, let's have something together?"

Master Deng respectfully walked in front of Feng Zhixian, bowed his body slightly, lowered his head and said, "Master, my subordinates have eaten outside."

"Oh?"

Feng Lu looked at Master Deng with a half-smile, and asked, "Do you still take care of Master's meals outside?"

Hearing this sentence, Master Deng was a little embarrassed.

Because the Fan family didn't take care of his food.

But for a person like him, embarrassment is only a momentary thing, Master Deng moved a stool, sat opposite County Magistrate Feng, and said in a low voice: "Master, what you asked this morning, my subordinates have already thought about it. "

As he spoke, the master looked at the county magistrate's wife who was eating, and then lowered his head and did not speak.

County Magistrate Feng got up from the dining table, reached out to touch his bulging belly, and said to the wife beside him with a smile: "You are full, madam, take your time, and discuss something for my husband and master."

Madam Magistrate is a girl from an ordinary family, so she is quite obedient to Magistrate Feng, she nodded and said, "Master, just go and do your work."

Just like that, Magistrate Feng came to the study with the two masters together. After Magistrate Feng sat down on his seat, he looked at Master Deng and asked, "How does Master consider it?"

Master Deng quickly bowed his head and said: "Master, you are very aware of the details. Of course, the things you asked are not false. Only the master will follow the lead."

Speaking of which, Master Deng fumbled in his sleeve for a moment, then took out a beautifully styled note, and handed it to Feng Zhixian with both hands.

"Master, the Fan family knew that you went to the prison in the middle of the night to try the case, just to return Mr. Fan's innocence. They are very grateful, so they asked the subordinates to bring you some tea."

This bill is not a banknote, but a redemption bill.

The main currency in circulation in this era is precious metals such as gold, silver and copper. However, the circulation of metals is too heavy, so it is naturally very inconvenient, and the exchange between them is also inconvenient. At first, you can only go to the government to exchange silver for copper coins. Some money shops and banks appeared.

At first, these money shops could only exchange precious metals for copper coins, or copper coins for precious metals, but after a long time, some functions similar to banks appeared, such as storage.

After the money is deposited, the money shop will issue a bill and cash it against the bill.

This is a redemption ticket.

Of course, because the credit system is seriously imperfect, in this era, such banks are still localized. For example, the exchange bills issued by the local money of Jiangdu Prefecture can only be used in Jiangdu Prefecture. I won't want it anymore.

There are only a few banks in the capital that have grown in business and can be used and circulated in major cities across the country.

What's more worth mentioning is that this kind of storage does not have any interest. Instead, a part of the fee will be paid to the bank to help you keep and store the money.

What was placed in front of Fengzhi County was a redemption bill made out of Jiangdu Prefecture's local money, with 1000 taels of silver clearly written on the redemption bill.

1000 taels of silver, this amount is already considerable, even a county magistrate like Feng Lu may not have so much income in a year.

Feng Zhixian picked up the redemption ticket on the table and looked at it, then put it back on the table, and said indifferently: "It is the job of the county to settle cases and try them. Official Qian can’t ask for it.”

Feng Lu is not a clean official.

In fact, having served as an official in Jiangdu County for two terms, he already had a full pocket, but the county lord knew very clearly what money he should take and what money he should not take.

Take the case of Ganquan Academy as an example, if Shen Yi is executed after pleading guilty, and the case is dead, let alone 1000 taels, even if the Fan family gave him 2000 taels or 3000 taels, he would not even bat an eyelid accept.

But now, the case is not so secure.

Even if this matter is done according to Lu Fuzi and Chen Zhifu's opinion, who can guarantee that the victim Chen Qing's family will not make trouble afterwards?

Who can guarantee that Qian Tong's family, who was convicted alone, will not make trouble?
With so many unstable factors, it is not safe to collect this money, and Feng Lu never takes money that is not safe.

Seeing Feng Zhixian's resolute refusal, Mr. Deng was stunned for a moment, then silently put away the redemption ticket, and accompanied him with a smile: "My subordinates understand what the master means."

The county lord sitting on the chair lowered his head and sighed: "This county doesn't ask for anything now, just four words."

"Calm down."

These four words are the request given to him by Chen Zhifu, and it is also Feng Xianzun's current personal appeal.

He just wanted this matter to pass as soon as possible, and then just pretend that nothing happened, and there would be no more waves.

Master Deng bowed his head deeply: "Master, I believe that I will calm things down."

………………

In the county prison, at the door of Shen Yi's cell, stood a man and a woman.

This man and a woman are both in their 20s. The man is Shen Yi's third brother, Shen Ling, and the woman is Shen Ling's wife, Shen Yi's third sister-in-law.

Mrs. Shen brought a food box and handed it to Shen Yi in the cell.

She is an emotional person. Seeing Shen Yi who was wolfing down in the cell, his face was full of embarrassment, her eyes turned red and she almost shed tears.

"Qilang has suffered a great crime these days."

Shen Yi's father, Shen Zhang, works in the capital and doesn't go back to Jiangdu very often, so Shen Ling and his wife are usually taking care of Shen Yi and his brothers. Mrs. Shen has been married to the Shen family for four or five years. Shen Yi grew up, now seeing Shen Yi's face covered in dust and bloodstains everywhere on his body, his heart is naturally distressed.

Shen Yi in the cell put down his chopsticks, smiled at Mrs. Shen, and said, "Sister-in-law, don't cry, my little brother is fine. If there is no accident, he should be released from prison and go home in a few days." .”

Outside the cell, Shen Ling, the third son of Shen, was shocked when he heard the words. He looked at Shen Yi and asked, "Old Seven, Master Lu told you this?"

Shen Yi shook his head.

"My little brother guessed it himself."

He smiled at Shen Ling, and said: "In the past, the third brother and the third sister-in-law could not only see me, but also couldn't send things to the prison. Now not only can I see my younger brother, but I can also send food Come in, this shows that the attitude of the yamen has changed."

Speaking of this, Shen Yi wiped his mouth with his sleeve, and asked: "By the way, third brother, you didn't tell Heng Er about my imprisonment?"

Shen Heng, Shen Yi's younger brother, is less than 12 years old this year.

In the past ten years or so, the two brothers grew up living in the same courtyard. Because their parents were not around, it is not an exaggeration to say that they depended on each other for life. It was not until Shen Yi was admitted to Ganquan Academy last year that the two brothers separated.

"The child is still young, so I never told him."

Third Young Master Shen looked at Shen Yi and sighed: "Fortunately, the situation has improved now. If something really happens to you, Old Seven, I don't even know how to talk to him."

"Since you didn't tell him, then don't mention it to him."

Shen Yi lowered his head slightly, and said slowly: "When I go out in the future, find a chance to talk to him."

Shen Ling nodded, then suddenly remembered something, and said, "By the way, old seven, fourth uncle will be able to rush back to Jiangdu tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow at the latest."

Shen Ling's fourth uncle, Shen Zhang, is Shen Yi's father.

Since Shen Yi was young, his father Shen Zhang had been working in a certain palace in the capital, and he could only return to Jiangdu once or twice a year.

However, the treatment in the palace should be good. Shen Zhang will send back a lot of money every year, enough for him and his younger brother Shen Heng.

This time when he was in prison, Shen Ling sent a message to the capital as soon as possible, but it took time to come and go. Now Shen Yi has been in prison for four or five days, and his father, Shen Zhang, is still on his way back.

Hearing this sentence, Shen Yi sighed silently.

"Let the fathers and brothers worry."

"What is this nonsense?"

Shen Ling said in a deep voice: "We are a family, why bother? No matter what, the most important thing is that you live well."

"Don't worry brother, I will live well."

Shen Qilang in the cell, although he described himself as embarrassed, had a very confident smile on his face.

"I will live better than anyone else."

(End of this chapter)