marquis of jingan

Chapter 616

After the two famous families in Fuzhou were besieged, other gentry families in Fuzhou, as Shen Yi expected, were panicked.

In addition, the head of the Feng family yelled a few times in front of his house, spreading a few rumors, and after that, there were a lot of discussions in Fuzhou city.

Some people said that these troops from the imperial court could not blackmail the nobles of Fuzhou, so they became angry and imposed charges.

Some people also said that it was the members of the Feng family and the Tan family who saw Mr. Xiao Shen from Jiankang in the brothel, but they didn't come forward to pay respects, which annoyed Mr. Xiao Shen, so the house was surrounded by the anti-Japanese army .

Some people even said that the anti-Japanese army used this to blackmail all the big families in Fuzhou. If these big families did not pay tribute to the anti-Japanese army, it would be the fate of the Feng and Tan families.

Anyway, rumors abound.

These rumors, or public opinion, almost all fell to the Fuzhou gentry.

On the one hand, it is because the Feng and Tan families are natives of Fuzhou.

The more important reason is that in an event, people are inherently inclined to the weak. No matter what the situation is or what happens, they will subconsciously feel that the strong must be bullying the weak.

The weak must be wronged.

In this incident, the Anti-Japanese Army is undoubtedly the strong, and the Feng and Tan families are the weak.

But no matter what the people say, this matter has nothing to do with the ordinary people. In fact, most of the time, these Fuzhou gentry, who occupy a large amount of social resources, are the mountains that weigh on the people of Fuzhou.

It's just that the common people will not be able to figure it out for a while.

Therefore, most of these ordinary people just discussed this matter with an attitude of eating melons, while the other Fuzhou gentry were almost terrified. So a dozen or so people were recommended, representing the Fuzhou gentry, to come to Shen Yi's residence and ask to see this Shen imperial envoy.

Among the ten or so people, the leader is naturally Ye Chan, the head of the Ye family.

After Ye Chan arrived at the door of Shen Yi's residence, she asked someone to inform her first.

The two anti-Japanese soldiers guarding the gate took a look at the dozen or so people, and instead of taking the scattered money handed over by these people, they turned their heads and went in to report.

Not long after, Shen Yi's personal entourage, Jiang Sheng, came out of the house.

Because of the cold weather, Jiang Sheng put his hands in his sleeves and glanced at the dozen or so people.He asked, "Aren't you all nobles from Fuzhou?"

"Yes."

Among these people, Ye Chan's official words were the best, and the Ye family's influence in Fuzhou was also large enough, so she naturally stood up and spoke on behalf of these people.

Miss Ye glanced at Jiang Sheng, bowed her head slightly, and said, "Brother Jiang, we represent the Fuzhou gentry and want to see Imperial Envoy Shen..."

Jiang Sheng glanced at the woman in surprise.

Unexpectedly, she even found out what the surname of her entourage was.

However, Jiang Sheng was only stunned for a moment, and soon returned to normal. He said lightly: "Everyone, my son is not here, and he has been invited out to the dinner."

After Jiang Sheng coughed, he said slowly: "Before the young master left, he was sure that you would come, so he asked me to tell you a word."

Jiang Sheng cleared his throat, and said loudly: "When I go back, I feel my conscience and think about whether my family has done anything to be sorry for the court or the common people."

"If you haven't done it, you can rest easy."

Jiang Sheng said slowly: "The imperial court will not wrong any good person."

"This time the Japanese case is investigated, and the evidence will be posted in the notice afterwards, and no family or person will be wronged."

After saying this, Jiang Sheng waved his hand, indicating that these people can leave.

Ye Chan still didn't give up. She took out a few gold leaves from her sleeve and stepped forward to stuff them into Jiang Sheng's hands. Have a banquet? Whose banquet are you going to?"

Jiang Sheng took two steps back quickly, avoiding the golden leaf in Ye Chan's hand like a snake and a scorpion, but he still answered Ye Chan's question.

"Go to Governor Sun's banquet."

"As for where to go..."

Jiang Sheng shook his head slightly.

"I do not know either."

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As Shen Yi's personal entourage, Jiang Sheng said he didn't know where Shen Yi had gone, so he was naturally lying, but he did not lie in the previous sentence.

Shen Yi was indeed invited to dinner by Fujian Governor Sun Fu.

The location is Wanghai Building in Fuzhou City.

The governor of Fujian looks to be about 60 years old, and his hair is nearly half gray, but he is very energetic and looks quite majestic.

Look at his age, and his name.

We know that the governor of Fujian was born around the time after Sejong went to the south.

And his name was also the sincere wish of the people of Chen State in that era.

It's a pity that after more than 60 years, the word "fu" has not only not been completed, but it has not even been completed.

It is the tears of the times.

As of today, Shen Yi has been in Fuzhou for six or seven days.

For six or seven days, the Fujian governor and Fujian Sansi Yamen turned a deaf ear to the arrival of Shen Yi, an imperial envoy, and avoided seeing them.

At this time, Governor Sun, who saw Shen Yi for the first time, had a warm smile on his face. He asked Shen Yi to come in and take a seat, and said with a smile: "More than ten days ago, there was an auspicious event in Nanping Mansion, which caused a sensation in the place. It was rather strange, so the old man took a few officials from the governor's office to visit Nanping Mansion, thinking that there was something auspicious, so he brought them back to Fuzhou, and sent them to Jiankang at the end of the year to congratulate His Majesty."

Speaking of this, Governor Sun said rather sighingly: "Who would have thought that the old man and others had just left Fuzhou for a few days, and Imperial Envoy Shen would arrive in Fuzhou, not to mention missing him, and failing to entertain the imperial envoy well."

"If you offend me, please don't blame the imperial envoy."

This Master Futai spoke with a very sincere tone.

If Shen Yi hadn't known from Cheng Tingzhi in advance that Sun Fu had been in Fuzhou, he would have even believed these words.

However, there is no need to expose this kind of lie on the spot.

Shen Yi also smiled, and said: "Zhongcheng is loyal and filial to His Majesty. It is really hard to go out and run, and Shen came to Fuzhou just to do some small things for the court, so I really dare not disturb Zhongcheng."

"Therefore, after arriving in Fuzhou, I didn't dare to disturb the governor's office."

Speaking of this, Master Shen smiled and said: "It's a good thing I didn't go, otherwise I'll waste my time, and maybe it will affect Zhongcheng's work in Nanping Mansion."

In just a few words, the two had already explained each other.

Sun Zhongcheng said with a smile: "I have already heard about the several great battles fought by the Anti-Japanese Army in Fujian, and they fought very well. After I heard the battle report in Nanping Mansion, I was also happy to shoot my thighs. I wish I could come to the battlefield in person. See you." See the heroic posture of Master Wang."

Speaking of this, the governor of Fujian changed the subject and looked at Shen Yi: "But before I went to Nanping Mansion, I heard that the scholar Shen was in Zhejiang, and suddenly came to Fuzhou in a hurry. I don't know why?"

"Because the people below found out."

Master Shen's smile restrained: "In the city of Fuzhou, there are big households who communicate with Japanese, and the younger generation is ordered to clean up all the pirates along the coast, and deal with matters related to Japanese..."

"So come to Fuzhou to have a look."

"Is there such a thing?"

Sun Zhongcheng's face suddenly became serious.

"Later, the old man will go to inform the governor's yamen, and ask the people below to fully cooperate with Shen Xueshi's errands."

Shen Yi smiled and nodded, and said quite sincerely: "Thank you Zhongcheng."

Having said that, Sun Futai poured a glass of wine for Shen Yi, then smiled and said: "Scholar Shen, the court's errands, of course, must be done, but you can't do it too quickly, or you will easily make mistakes."

"This afternoon, as soon as I returned to Fuzhou, I heard that the Anti-Japanese Army surrounded two houses in Fuzhou..."

He glanced at Shen Yi, and said with some concern: "According to the rules of the imperial court, even if the imperial envoy is ordered to investigate the case, it should be to supervise the case..."

"Specific matters will be handed over to the local government for inquiries."

Old man Sun glanced at Shen Yi and said quietly.

"The anti-Japanese army should have no judicial power?"

The old man looked at Shen Yi with a worried look on his face: "Scholar Shen is young and has a bright future, so why is he so impatient? If this matter gets to the court, the censors at Yushitai who are jealous of the achievements of Bachelor Shen will probably be ashamed." With all my strength, I will write a memorial book to participate in Bachelor Shen."

This is a common method used by veterans in the officialdom to intimidate newcomers.

Sometimes just three sentences can scare the crap out of a newcomer in the officialdom.

However, Mr. Shen obviously cannot be regarded as a newcomer in the officialdom.

"Thank you, Zhong Cheng, for your suggestion..."

He lowered his head and took a sip of the tea in front of him, with a faint smile on his face.

"But as long as Zhongcheng doesn't write a letter to join me, the pens of Yushitai."

"You shouldn't be able to defeat me."

(End of this chapter)