marquis of jingan

Chapter 405 Go directly!

While the two brothers were wandering around Linhai County, a group of gentlemen were sitting and eating in a small building that was quite secluded but luxuriously decorated in the county seat.

Although these gentlemen do not have official uniforms, they can be seen at a glance from their demeanor and demeanor that they are official masters. The one sitting in the main seat is a middle-aged man with a somewhat fat body. After drinking a glass of wine, he put down his With the cup in his hand, he looked around at the crowd and said slowly: "Everyone, according to the news from the capital, His Majesty has sent the son of Prince Jin as an imperial envoy to inspect the defense of coastal state capitals and anti-corruption matters..."

"A few days after this son left Beijing, there was no news. Up to now, no one knows where he went or what he did."

This fat official is Yuan Yuan, the magistrate of Taizhou. He glanced at everyone present and continued: "Everyone should also know that Taizhou is a place where Japanese pirates are rampant. It is inevitable that the imperial envoys above will investigate Come down, there might be imperial envoys in Fucheng right now."

At this point, Yuan Zhifu paused, and continued: "For the safety of the people of Taizhou, and everyone's top black yarn, starting today, everyone must raise 1 spirits to prevent Japanese pirates from harassing."

The phrase "forbidden" is actually somewhat intriguing.

Because the Japanese pirates are not members of the imperial court, it is impossible for the magistrate's yamen to say that they are not allowed to come, so they will not come.

But after Yuan Fuzun said these words, many officials bowed their heads and drank silently without saying anything.

A little old man who looked about 50 years old was present, dressed in brocade. He glanced at everyone and said with a smile: "Masters, those Japanese pirates are murderous people who eat people and don't spit out their bones. I'm afraid it's not that the yamen said that it is prohibited." can be banned."

"To put it bluntly, if the lord Fuzun says that the Japanese pirates are forbidden, the pirates will suddenly disappear. I'm afraid the court will turn around and investigate you, lord Fuzun."

Hearing this sentence, Yuan Zhifu frowned slightly.

He looked at the little old man, and said lightly: "What does Master Wang mean by this?"

The little old man known as Lord Wang lowered his head and said, "Master Hui, the common people think that suppressing the Japanese is a matter for the imperial court, not for the local government. The local government has no soldiers and no money. What might happen to the pirates."

"Even if the imperial court's imperial envoys come to Linhai, they can't blame the Fu Zun and County Zun for the matter."

Hearing Mr. Wang's words, Deng Quan, the county magistrate beside him, smiled and said, "Master Fu, the imperial envoy of the imperial court is the eldest son of Prince Jin's mansion. I have sent someone to inquire about it. He is only in his 20s this year. Mostly Jiankang is tired of staying here, and asked His Majesty for an errand to go out to play, saying that it is a low-level service, and he may not know which brothel and brothel he is hanging around at the moment, so you don't have to worry about it."

Yuan Zhifu lowered his head and took a sip of wine, then frowned and thought for a while, looked at everyone present, and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, I have been in Taizhou for more than two years, I am not afraid to tell you clearly that the above-mentioned government has already dredged up. I will work in Taizhou this year until the end of the year, and I will be transferred next year."

The venerable man said in a deep voice: "At this time, if something happens to us in Taizhou, everyone, don't blame the mansion for not being sympathetic."

Yuan Zhifu clearly expressed his attitude.

He just wanted to leave this appointment, and he didn't want to have any entanglements with these people in Taizhou.

As soon as he said this, everyone in the room raised their glasses to congratulate the magistrate on his promotion.

And Mr. Wang, the richest man in Taizhou, offered a toast to Yuan Zhifu with a smile, and asked with a smile: "My lord, the plum garden in my mansion will be completed next month, and the ordinary people from the province will come to our Linhai to enjoy the garden." , if Fu Zun is free at that time, why not come to the Plum Garden for a drink of tea?"

To stand in Taiwan is to act as an envoy.

Provincial boss.

Yuan Zhifu's eyes lit up, he nodded first, then sighed slightly, and said: "Of course I have to go, but I always feel restless today."

"A few months ago, some newspaper department in the imperial court somehow set up a branch office in Linhai, and sent dozens of people over in one go. Later, I heard that another group of people was recruited, and it was said that it was for the purpose of selling in Taizhou. Dibao."

Yuan Fuzun frowned and said, "This so-called sub-division of the Dibao Division is so mysterious that even now we don't even know who is in charge."

In Dachen, as long as they are officials, there are few who are not corrupt.

Even if you are not greedy, you may do other bad things.

The same is true of Yuan Fuzun.

During his two years in Taizhou Mansion, although there were no big crimes or evils, he did not take bribes less. Naturally, he was afraid that someone would come here to investigate him.

Master Wang bowed his head and said: "My lord is too worried. I don't know what the mansion newspaper office in the capital does, but our mansion newspaper office in Linhai is just publishing and selling mansion newspapers. something else."

Yuan Zhifu smiled: "Master Wang is really powerful, so he figured out their details so quickly?"

Master Wang smiled and said: "Most of the people in this mansion newspaper are near the capital, and they don't understand our Taizhou local dialect, so after arriving in Taizhou, they recruited many young people who can speak the local dialect. ..."

"There are a few acquaintances in Xiaomin's family."

Several officials and lords looked at each other, first perfunctory Wang a few words, and then couldn't help but think to themselves.

Are the natives of Taizhou Prefecture around me also acquaintances of the Wang family?

…………

The two of Shen Yi naturally didn't know that these local officials in Taizhou Prefecture were studying them behind their backs.

However, after staying in Linhai County for four or five days in a row, the two of them only found out some information about the Japanese pirates, but did not find any evidence that the wealthy businessmen in the city were colluding with the Japanese pirates.

On the fifth day, Li Mu was already a little anxious.

He simply found Shen Yi in private, and said to Shen Yi: "Ziheng, since we can't find any evidence that these local wealthy businessmen have colluded with Japanese pirates, it means that they are all innocent people, and there is no need for us to hide them anymore. According to His Majesty's will, we will start recruiting young and strong men in Taizhou Prefecture to train anti-Japanese soldiers."

His Majesty the Emperor meant that two people were required to train a combat-capable coastal defense force along the coast within two to three years.

It's just that this coastal defense army is temporarily called the Anti-Japanese Army.

Shen Yi shook his head slightly. He took out a stack of documents just sent by the Mansion News Agency from behind him, put it in front of Li Mu, and said, "Please look, my son, this is the number of merchant ships that have been looted in Linhai Wharf in recent years."

Pointing to the data on the paper, Shen Yi said, "Among them, the Wang family in Linhai was the one that was robbed the most times. In ten years, the goods of hundreds of ships were robbed by Japanese pirates."

Li Mu took the papers, read them over, and asked, "Does this mean that the Wang family is okay?"

"Do not…"

Shen Yi said in a deep voice: "This Wang family has a big problem."

"My son, think about it, the Wang family has suffered heavy losses in the past ten years, and now..."

"But he became the richest man in Linhai, and even the entire Taizhou Prefecture!"

He looked at Li Mu and asked, "Can the prince transfer Linhaiwei?"

Li Mu hesitated for a moment, nodded and said, "It should be possible..."

Shen Yi looked at Li Mu, and said, "Although there is no real evidence, the Wang family is already suspicious enough. Is your son willing to take the risk?"

Li Mu grinned.

"Zi Heng, I will do what you say."

(End of this chapter)