The legend of the king of crossing

Chapter 347 Xinzhou Tongle Building

I don't know why the Mr. Wang in front of me invited me, a stranger, into the village for a drink, but seeing his sincere expression, and I also want to know the details of the whole incident, I agreed, "Okay, let's have three drinks together." ,"

The restaurants and restaurants in Miaowan Village are not big, but they are more numerous. It is a bit like the bar street in later generations.

I followed Mr. Wang to a restaurant that looked relatively clean but quite remote. This restaurant was called Xiaoxinzhou. It was not big inside, with only eight tables and the decoration was simple. We sat in the only one by the window. Yuan Ji and others sat at a table next to me.

After pouring the wine, Mr. Wang said with a smile: "Master, Mr. Wang and Mr. Wang are strangers, but they drag Mr. Wang to drink with Mr. Wang. Please forgive Mr. Wang for his abruptness."

"It's okay, didn't the predecessors say that when we meet, why should we have known each other before? When we meet, we are destined,"

"Well said, come on, Mr. Wang will offer you a cup first,"

"Okay, done,"

The wine in Xiaoxinzhou is just the traditional water wine in ancient times. If you compare it with the wine of later generations, its alcohol concentration is about the same as that of beer, so it is not a problem for a person like me who is not good at drinking.

"Come on, son, come on,"

"Okay, full,"

"Listen to the accent, the young master is not a local, right?"

"No, I'm from Lin'an. I inherit my ancestral business and do a small business, so I will often go around in the future. This Xinzhou capital is an important traffic route, and I will come here often,"

Mr. Wang nodded thoughtfully and said: "Master, at first glance, he looks like someone who has read the books of sages. Although Mr. Wang is a low-ranking scholar, he can still see that Mr. Wang has a dignified appearance and an extraordinary bearing."

"Where, where, Mr. Wang congratulates me," I raised my glass and said, "Mr. Wang, come on, let's drink this second glass."

"it is good,"

"Mr. Wang, why did today's incident happen?"

After drinking the second cup, Mr. Wang sighed, "Young master, the land in Miaowan Village is fertile, and it is also an important road for transportation. Therefore, the people in the village are both farmers and merchants. Compared with other places in Xinzhou, their lives are much better. , More than ten days ago, Lizheng of the village suddenly notified everyone that the government was going to requisition Miaowan Village and make the villagers ready to move. After ten days, they would have to move to Xiaofenghuang Mountain, which is thirty miles away from here. In addition, The government promised to give each family a relocation fee of 25,"

I had no idea about the moving fee, so I asked, "Mr. Wang, is 25 pennies considered a small amount?"

"My lord, according to the laws of our dynasty, if it is just the relocation fee, 25 guan is still within a reasonable range. However, after moving to Xiaofenghuang Mountain, the land owned by the villagers will also be replaced there. The name sounds good, but the land there is barren, and it cannot be compared with Miaowan Village. Therefore, the villagers firmly disagree with the relocation. The government's arrangement didn't work, and after that, Lizheng never showed up again. Five days ago, Tongqu Trading Company came to the village to post a notice asking us to move out. Yesterday was the last day of the deadline, and today is noon , Tongqu Commercial Bank sent a large number of construction workers. After being stopped by us, they called the officials of Xinzhou Prefecture to force us to move out. The villagers elected them to reason with the yamen servants."

"Mr. Wang, that's exactly what's going on there,"

"This is quite strange. On the second day after Tongqu Trading Company came to post the notice, no one in the village saw Lizheng again. Even his family members didn't know where he went. In short, his whereabouts are unknown. "

"Has his family reported to the police?"

"Reported, and the yamen servants have also come, but there is no clue, and everyone in the village hates the demolition agreement that Lizheng reached with the Xinzhou government privately, so no one paid any attention to it,"

I continued to ask, "Mr. Wang, what is the background of Tongqu Commercial Bank?"

"My lord, this thoroughfare trading firm is the largest trading firm in Xinzhou. In addition to dealing in rice, it also monopolizes the construction industry in Xinzhou City. Whether it is government buildings or civil buildings, the bricks and tiles used are all provided by them,"

"Then are they related to Xinzhou government?"

"This Wang is not very clear, I just heard that the owner of Tongqu Trading Company is also surnamed He,"

"Surname He, what does this have to do with surnames?"

"My lord doesn't know, but the name of the prefect of Xinzhou is He Bohou,"

"The surname He is also a very common surname, so it doesn't mean anything,"

"Whether there is any connection, I don't know, hehe, young master, drink,"

I raised my wine glass and said, "Mr. Wang, what is the usual behavior of the Xinzhou government?"

Mr. Wang seemed unwilling to comment: "My lord, the government is mostly the same, it's not what I and the common people said,"

"Mr. Wang, I heard that the current imperial court is determined to innovate, and it shouldn't allow the local government to mess around."

"My lord, since ancient times, there have been policies at the top and countermeasures at the bottom. The theory of innovation is easier said than done,"

"If it is true that the Xinzhou government does not put the people first, colludes with officials and businessmen, corrupts the law by taking bribes, then it should be punished by the law,"

"Your Excellency's words are very true, but I protect the officials and officials, and the bad habits in the officialdom have been formed for a long time. Let's take this Xinzhou government as an example. Mr. He is a disciple of the current Grand Master Jia Sidao. Who can touch him?"

"In my opinion, what should be done so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment,"

Mr. Wang drank another cup and said in a low voice: "Master, Mr. Wang drank a few more glasses today. Please treat it as nonsense after listening to Mr. Mr. Mr. Wang believes that only by establishing a new order can we completely eradicate the bad habits of the officialdom." ,"

"New order, what does this mean?"

Mr. Wang smiled, changed the topic and said: "For the past few days, Mr. Wang has been troubled by the Miaowan Village incident. Although I saw you for the first time today, I felt that you are not extraordinary, so I dared to invite you. After drinking, talk too much, talk too much, hehe, son, come, drink, drink, drunkenness can relieve your worries, son, when you go to the north and south for business in the future, you can come here often, Wang will definitely meet you every time With the friendship of the landlord, speak freely with the son, "

Seeing that Mr. Wang didn't say any more, I raised my glass and said with a smile, "Okay, drink."

When we walked out of Xiaoxinzhou Restaurant, the night was already dark.

"My lord, let's stay overnight in Miaowan Village and enter the city tomorrow morning,"

I looked back at Mr. Wang who was lying on the table in a daze, and said, "Okay, sir, we will stay here overnight."

Just after we left, Mr. Wang, who was lying on the table, suddenly stood up, and saw that there was no one in the restaurant, and the manager of the restaurant was fiddled with the abacus on the counter, while recording today's income and expenditure. Mr. Wang smiled, like It was talking to himself, and it seemed to be saying to the shopkeeper: "I am proficient in horse hunting. Just from the young man's mount, I can tell that this man is a rich and powerful man. If he can be used by our alliance, It must be a great achievement, "

At this time, Mr. Wang was not even a little bit drunk. After finishing speaking, regardless of whether the shopkeeper of the restaurant was listening or not, his eyes froze and he left straight away.

According to my instructions, after entering Xinzhou City, we went directly to Xinzhou Tongle Building, where Longya of Xinzhou is located.

In the whole of Jiangxi, Tonglelou has only opened two branches, one is in Longxing Mansion (now Nanchang), the Jiangxi Provincial Government that has just been restructured, and the other is in Xinzhou Mansion.

Like Lin'an Tongle Restaurant, Xinzhou Tongle Restaurant also operates a morning tea business. Early in the morning, the restaurant is full of seats and overcrowded.

The shopkeeper He Ming welcomed the seven of us into the backyard, and sent someone to bring breakfast and tea, "Ling'er, you, Quanyi, Xiuyan, and I will eat here first, and my husband, Shen Mo, and Wenzhang will eat here." go out and say something,"

"Got it, brother,"

When we got to the next room, I said, "He Ming, tell us about the situation in Miaowan Village outside Xinzhou City."

"Yes, sir,"

While drinking tea, we listened to He Ming talk about the recent demolition of Miaowan Village. What He Ming knew was basically the same as what Mr. Wang said, and he confirmed that He Bohou, the prefect of Xinzhou Prefecture, was Jia Sidao’s disciple. On the face of it, He Bohou didn't have much bad deeds in Xinzhou, and his performance was quite satisfactory. As for the boss of Tongqu Trading Company, although they have the same surname, they are not related. Since last year, the Xinzhou government announced that it will vigorously develop the local economy. Since then, there have been more public contacts between He Bohou and Tongqu Commercial Bank. In public, He Bohou once said that he hopes that there will be more large commercial firms like Tongqu in Xinzhou to jointly develop the economy of Xinzhou. The government will support other big companies like Tongqu. firm.

He Ming is not very clear about the events before the opening of the Tongle Building in Xinzhou. After all, the Dragon Tooth Organization here was established just after the opening of the Tongle Building in October last year. He came here only a few years later.

"He Ming, you have to slowly start to understand the previous things, you can't make judgments just from the surface, there is no inside story in Tongqu and Xinzhou Prefecture,"

"Yes, son, the subordinates understand,"

Yuan Zhi said: "My lord, how should we deal with the matter in Miaowan Village, I think that Tongqu Trading Company will go there today."

"Well, yes," I thought for a while, "Lizheng in Miaowan Village is missing. Tongqu Trading Company has the legal approval from the government. If it acts forcefully, it will inevitably cause large-scale conflicts with the villagers. The law can't do anything to them, so let's do it, Shen Mo."

"Subordinates are here,"

"Shen Mo, when you and Wen Zhang went to Xinzhou Prefecture, you said that Miaowan Village was involved in a military case. Your Imperial Forest Army came to investigate the case under the order of the Imperial Military Affairs Council. Before the case is concluded, Miaowan Village Everything must remain the same, if there is any violation, it will be punished by the Israeli army,"

"Yes, son, let's go now,"

"Well, sir, you fly a pigeon to send a letter to Lin'an, and ask our old friend Song Chengzu from the Ministry of Criminal Affairs, Mr. Song, to come here to investigate this case."

"Yes, this subordinate obeys,"

"Shen Mo, wait, He Ming, you go with Shen Mo in the name of Jin Yiwei,"

"Jinyiwei,"

"Well, this is a new department established by the imperial court this year. Governments at all levels have been notified. Any case involving Jinyiwei must be a major case. You said that the case of Zheng missing in Miaowan Village will be jointly handled by the Military Affairs Council and Jinyiwei. Deal with it, let the Xinzhou government cooperate unconditionally, I happen to have a certificate of Jinyiwei here, you take it first, I estimate that the staffing of Jinyiwei outside Lin'an will be carried out in succession at the beginning of next month."

"Yes, sir,"

"As for what Jinyiwei does, Shen Mo will tell you on the way. I think that no matter how many benefits the Xinzhou government has received from the Tongqu trading company, it has no choice but to force it to suspend construction. If the Military Affairs Council and Jinyiwei can't suppress the greed of the Xinzhou government, Then we have to let the Xinzhou government replace people, okay, sir, let's go back and have something to eat first, "