Daming talker

Chapter 531 Something really happened! (Please give me a monthly ticket!)
Xu Fan knew that nothing could be discussed today, so he walked out of the county prison.

Magistrate Nie was waiting outside. When he saw Xu Fan coming out, he hurried over to him and asked, "Please advise, Lord Taichang, what should we do?"

Xu Fan replied: "We can only leave it for a few days to cool down, and then see if there are any changes."

County Magistrate Nie, who was caught in a dilemma, was immediately disappointed. It seemed that Mr. Xu's ability to handle affairs was not better than his own.

For the next three or four days, everything seemed calm and peaceful, and nothing happened.

Feng Shike told Xu Fan, Gu Zhengxin and others that something big would definitely happen, but he couldn't say anything more specific.

Others were skeptical, wondering if Feng Shike had delusions of persecution.

Now that the busy farming season is over, the Lin family has gathered hundreds of tenants, who make a fuss outside the county government office every day, exerting "strong" pressure on all parties.

That day, Feng Shike brought a few beauties who were on shift, as well as a lot of food and wine, to visit the prison in the county jail.

After entering, Feng Shike complained to Lin Tailai: "You really can endure it."

While examining the beauty who had come to take over the shift, Lin Tailai replied, "I am so happy here that I don't miss my homeland."

Feng Shike asked indirectly, "You are a young man, being locked up here all the time, don't you feel aggrieved?"

Mr. Lin replied, "What's so good about being outside? Endless social events, countless calculations, and endless beatings.

In this small world, all worries are kept away, and there is only pure happiness. "

Maybe Mr. Lin was too busy recently, so the attraction of quietness was so great.

Feng Shike was speechless, so he said goodbye and left without disturbing Mr. Lin's peace.

When Feng Shike arrived at the gate of the county prison and was about to go out, he suddenly felt something unusual!
Because the gate of the county prison was supposed to be guarded by jailers, but now it seems that someone else is guarding the gate!
These people were obviously not jailers. Their appearance and temperament were more like elite servants of the Lin Mansion. Among them, there were people who looked familiar to Feng Shike!

How come Lin Tailai only spent a few days in jail and then occupied the county jail?

This is wrong, very wrong, something is definitely happening!

Feng Shike immediately turned around and went back to the front hall of the county prison and pulled Mr. Lin off the beauty.

He asked, "What's going on? I just noticed that the gate of the county prison has been replaced by your people!"

Mr. Lin replied lazily, "There's nothing to be surprised about. It's just that the government sent a large group of people to take over the county prison temporarily."

Feng Shike asked, "But why did this change happen suddenly?
From what I know about you, something big must have happened, so you strengthened your defenses again!"

Lin Tailai flashed an innocent look in his eyes: "Believe me, it's really nothing serious."

At this time, the gatekeeper of the county prison came over to report: "There is a man outside, claiming to be Mr. Feng's steward, saying that he has something urgent to ask Mr. Feng."

Lin Tai said, "Since you have something urgent to do, I won't keep you here any longer. Brother Feng, please go!"

Feng Shi was full of suspicion. He stared at Lin Tailai and said to the doorman, "Please call him in and talk here."

Soon, the Feng family's steward was brought over and said anxiously: "Our cargo ship was transporting goods abroad. When it arrived at the junction of Songjiang and Suzhou along the waterway, it was stopped and could not move forward!"

Master Feng asked in surprise, "What's the reason?"

The Feng family steward reported in detail: "All the waterways from Songjiang Prefecture to Suzhou Prefecture have been artificially cut off!
The gang members and archers from the Suzhou Prefecture were intercepting the ships like crazy!

Now the traffic is completely cut off. Boats from Songjiang Prefecture can’t leave, and boats from the other side can’t come in either!”

Damn it! Feng Shike's body was shaken, and he subconsciously asked, "Why?"

The Feng family steward said: "I heard that the news that Master Jiuyuan was imprisoned in Songjiang Prefecture was reported back to Suzhou, which aroused great indignation!

The people in Suzhou are furious and share a common hatred for the enemy. They swear to take revenge on Songjiang Prefecture!"

Feng Shike: "."

This is a big deal, it can’t be any bigger!

First, Songjiang Prefecture is adjacent to Suzhou Prefecture, and Suzhou Prefecture is also adjacent to Songjiang Prefecture, but the biggest problem is that Songjiang Prefecture is only adjacent to Suzhou Prefecture on land.

In other words, in the absence of sea transportation, all of Songjiang Prefecture's external transportation channels must pass through Suzhou Prefecture.

More than 90% of inter-provincial transportation relies on water transportation. As long as Suzhou Prefecture cuts off the waterway, Songjiang Prefecture will be completely trapped.

Second, this time period is terrible!
As we all know, Songjiang Prefecture is the largest cotton cloth production area in the world, and the amount of cotton cloth exported accounts for about four-fifths of the Jiangnan region.

At present, Songjiang Prefecture exports about 10 to 15 million pieces of cotton cloth each year, worth about 2 million taels. This is Songjiang Prefecture's main export product.

Moreover, the cotton cloth trade has a seasonal characteristic. Basically in the autumn and winter every year, merchants from all over the country would bring money to Songjiang Prefecture to purchase this year's cotton cloth and then export it.

In other words, now is the season for Songjiang Prefecture's cotton cloth to be exported. If the waterway is cut off, then the cotton cloth trade will be ruined, which is related to the income of two million taels of silver! Thinking of this, Feng Shike said to Lin Tai anxiously: "You still say that there is no big deal? No wonder you suddenly strengthened the defense here!"

Lin Tailai said lightly: "It's really not a big deal. It just concerns this year's income of just two million taels of silver!
You Songjiang Prefecture people are so capable, you can get 200,000 yuan at a time, and then apply for it from the imperial treasury ten times!"

Feng Shike couldn't stand it any longer and shouted, "Even my boat can't get out!"

Mr. Lin said magnanimously: "Don't panic, I'll write a warrant and let your ship go alone!"

Feng Shike: "."

He wouldn't dare to do that. If only Feng Sike's boat could enter and exit freely, he would be killed by the jealousy of all the fellow villagers!

Mr. Lin advised: "Brother Feng, I think you must now think clearly about where your interests lie."

After Feng Shike left, Xu Fan, the head of the Xu family, hurriedly left the county prison and shouted from afar: "Jiuyuan Jun! Why are you doing this?"

Mr. Lin ignored Xu Fan's words and retorted: "You can say this to the people of Suzhou in the west. It's not me, Lin Tailai, who cut off the waterway."

Xu Fan sighed. He had never expected that Lin Tailai, who had visited him previously, had been so friendly and amiable, but he could turn the tables so quickly.

If it weren't for you, Lin Tailai, manipulating behind the scenes, could the people of Suzhou do such a thing?
But then again, this kind of organizational and executive ability is really enviable. Their Xu family is known as the number one family in Songjiang Prefecture, but they do not have this kind of combat power.

Even he couldn't imagine what kind of power it was to block all outbound waterways of Songjiang Prefecture with just a single order.

Speaking of which, the Xu family has so much land and tenants, and is definitely a powerful family in the traditional sense. Why is their overall strength still not as good as the Lin Group?
Compared with this new type of criminal gang, what exactly is the difference between these old-school farming tycoons?
Xu Fan pondered and said, "An honest man does not speak in secret."

Lin Tailai asked loudly: "I have been tricked by you and ended up in jail! What else do you want from me?"

Xu Fan was choked again. Why do you, Lin Tailai, seem to have become a member of the disadvantaged group?
At this moment, he finally understood vaguely why Lin Tailai took the initiative to plead guilty and go to jail!

If you suffer a great injustice, you have to make a big fuss!
Thinking back to how Feng Shike had repeatedly said that "something big was going to happen", he hadn't taken it seriously. Who knew that something really big would happen.

Xu Fan couldn't convince Lin Tailai, so he had to leave the county prison and go straight to the provincial school.

With such a big thing happening, there must be a lot of people gathered at the provincial school to discuss it. You can go over there first to see how the situation is developing.

A lot of people had already gathered in front of the Minglun Hall of the Fuxue, but when Xu Fan, the Duke of Taichang, arrived, others naturally made way.

On the platform was the core of the crowd, where two local gentry were arguing fiercely, with others listening nearby.

When Xu Fan walked over, he discovered that one of the two people was Feng Shike from the Feng family, and the other was his young nephew Xu Zhaohui.

Feng Shike said loudly: "Let me be fair, the blocking of the waterway is ultimately the fault of Lin Taifu!

What kind of person was Lin Jiuyuan? If it wasn't for Lin Taifu who sent Lin Jiuyuan to the county jail, why would it have angered the people of Suzhou?

Therefore, Lin Taifu's excessive behavior is the direct reason why we were blocked!"

Xu Zhaohui retorted, "Uncle, you are too biased! It was clearly Lin Jiuyuan who attacked Lin Taifu first, how can you put all the blame on Lin Taifu?"

Feng Shike said bluntly: "If you say so, then it was Lin Taifu who provoked Lin Jiuyuan first, and then he was beaten."

Someone nearby said unconvincedly: "Why did Lin Taifu provoke Lin Jiuyuan?"

Feng Shike asked in return: "If you have 200,000 taels of silver and someone wants to embezzle it without your consent, is that considered a provocation?"

Someone else shouted, "Feng Shike, where are you standing? Why do you keep helping outsiders?"

Feng Shike responded: "Of course I stand on the side of all the folks in Songjiang Prefecture, and my goal is to find the simplest solution to the problem!

As long as Lin Taipu, who made a mistake, bows to Lin Jiuyuan and obtains Lin Jiuyuan's forgiveness, all problems will be solved!

This is the simplest solution. Don’t you want to solve the problem as soon as possible? "

Everyone was talking about it, and it seemed to make some sense.

The key is that Suzhou Prefecture has firmly controlled all exit channels of Songjiang Prefecture. This is really too passive, and it is difficult to be tough even if you want to.

Feng Shike said again in a resounding voice: "If any of you have a quicker way to resolve this dilemma, I, Feng Shike, am all ears!"

Xu Fan looked at Feng Shike quietly, and suddenly felt that Feng Shike, whom he had known for decades, was very strange.

When did the Feng Shike he knew, who was magnanimous, public-spirited, sincere and helpful, become like this?

This change reminded Xu Fan of an old friend, Wu Peng, the Minister of Personnel during the Yan Song era.

Suddenly someone asked, "Mr. Taichang! What do you think?"

Xu Fan looked around and said in a deep voice: "Come with me, a few elders, to the government office and ask the government to come forward first!
"When something like this happens, which angers the heavens and the people and causes suffering to the people of the county, the government cannot just ignore it!"

(End of this chapter)