The literary giants of the late Ming Dynasty began by copying books

Chapter 40 The leader among rogues
When the yamen officer saw Wang Wenlong coming out of the crowd and saw that he was clearly dressed in a Confucian shirt and a big turban, he thought that some scholar had come again. He didn't want to offend him at the moment, so he stopped him and said:

"The Tax Supervision Department is doing its work, and people who have nothing to do with it should be left alone."

Wang Wenlong pointed at Wang Yu in front of him and said: "You are clearly bullying others. If you don't care, is there any justice?"

"Hey, another scholar is here?"

Master Chen looked at Wang Wenlong with contempt.

"What's the matter, you also want to owe dozens of taels of silver?"

Wang Wenlong glanced at Master Chen and saw that he was fanning his stomach with a small fan, looking like he was in need of a beating. Without saying a word, he walked up and slapped him in the face.

The slap was so hard that Master Chen took two steps back. However, Wang Wenlong had never practiced and could knock him over without a single slap.

Not only Master Chen, but also everyone watching around was dumbfounded.Wang Yu on the ground learned from the past, this young scholar who appeared out of nowhere actually dared to stab him.

At least the yamen servant was very discerning and did not dare to step forward rashly without knowing Wang Wenlong's origins. However, Master Chen's gangsters immediately surrounded Wang Wenlong.

Master Chen was also helped up by a group of thugs. His lips were trembling with anger, and he walked to Wang Wenlong: "Do you know who I am? Gan Linliang, even a man like Eunuch Gao dares to..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Wenlong waved his hand.

Li Bajin, who was beside Wang Wenlong, jumped out and kicked Master Chen in the stomach.

This guy was born as a bad boy, with pus oozing from his bad feet. He had been holding back for a long time. Now he finally got Wang Wenlong's permission. How could he be merciful?

Although his kick was not as powerful as Wang Yu's, it was very damaging. As soon as the kick came down, Master Chen hugged his lower abdomen and screamed.

After kicking the person over, Li Bajin tore off the plaster on his face and proudly showed off the gold seal on his face. This guy is a big gangster in Fuzhou. He had three gold seals on his face. He is the leader among scoundrels. He can make children cry if he goes out without any plaster.

Li Bajin pointed at Wang Wenlong and said:

"This is the staff member of Eunuch Gao's house. Mr. Wang, who was personally ordered by Eunuch Gao to supervise the taxation at Dianzai Wharf."

Then he pointed to the golden mark on his face: "I am a Tiqi in the name of Eunuch Gao. I followed my father-in-law to Zhangquan in Fuzhou, riding in front and behind. What kind of people do you think you dare to go to Mr. Wang's wharf to collect taxes?" "

When he heard Wang Wenlong's identity, Master Chen was stunned. After being stunned for a moment, he quickly struggled to get up, holding his stomach and kneeling in front of Wang Wenlong:
"Mr. Wang, I really can't see Taishan..."

The onlookers were dumbfounded. Only then did they realize that it was two tax inspectors fighting each other, and then they started to enjoy themselves.

The tax inspectors under Gao Yin have long been notorious in Fujian. It is rare to have someone like Wang Wenlong who can vent the anger of the people.

Wang Wenlong looked at Master Chen with a sneer:
"Eunuch Gao asked me to come to the dock to collect taxes. I said why I couldn't collect a penny. It turned out that you took them all away. My father-in-law even got angry with me!"

Master Chen's face turned pale with fright. He knelt down and walked up to Wang Wenlong and said, "Mr. Wang, please forgive me. I've only been here once!"

Wang Wenlong ignored him and ordered:

"Eight pounds, pick up the things." Li Bajin quickly grabbed the IOU from the ground.

"This is the evidence of the crime. I will give you a copy of it when I get back."

Master Chen complained endlessly, but Wang Wenlong glared and said, "What are you still doing here? Get out of here."

Master Chen didn't dare to disobey, so he could only take his men and run away.

Seeing that they had no fun to watch, the onlookers slowly dispersed. Wang Wenlong turned around and saw that the government officer was about to run away and grabbed him.

The yamen servant could only smile with a grimace: "Mr. Wang, what's the matter?"

Wang Wenlong avoided everyone, pulled him to the side of the road and asked, "Are you from the Haicheng County Yamen?"

The yamen officer knew he couldn't hide, so he said honestly: "I am the leader of the second class in the county, and my name is Zhao Fa." Wang Wenlong nodded and asked him: "Then Mr. Chen's family has money?"

When Zhao Fa heard that he was not causing trouble for himself, he quickly replied: "If you have money, you have money. His family is a river boat rental company. They have dozens of boats. Money is tight."

Wang Wenlong thought to himself: It turns out to be the ship owner.

The main business of shipowners these days is to rent ships for others to use for inland shipping. Car and boat shops should be killed if they are innocent. At this time, this group of people has a bad reputation.

As a ship owner, Master Chen took refuge with Gao Yin. Wang Wenlong could guess that it must be to pay less taxes.

At this time, inland waterway shipping has been under tax supervision for a long time. If you can directly ingratiate yourself with the tax collection eunuch, or even become a member of the tax supervisor, so that he does not have to pay taxes when others have to pay, then the shipowner's business will be very good.

But Master Chen's family has gained benefits and yet indulges his children to blackmail others. They are truly local tyrants and evil gentry.

Wang Wenlong smiled and said: "Just tell him that Mr. Wang is very angry and used my name to go to his house and knock out 500 taels of silver. Our matter will be canceled in one go and I will give you 50 taels of profit."

After Zhao Fa heard this, his eyes instantly lit up.

Wang Wenlong asked: "Can you do it if I give you half a month?"

Zhao Fa nodded repeatedly: "I will go through fire and water to get this thing done for Mr. Wang."

Wang Wenlong had already made this idea when he met Mr. Chen just now. He was worried that he had no place to collect Gao Yin's taxes, but this Mr. Chen bumped into him by himself. Who else could he cheat if not him?

It is also a good idea to let Zhao Fa and other government servants do things. These guys are more professional at blackmailing people, and their subordinates are also well-measured. By letting Zhao Fa take action, he can offend less people.

Zhao Fa never expected that this time he would be a blessing in disguise. Not only was he not resented by Wang Wenlong, but he also got a chance to make a small fortune. He was extremely happy, and he went there with a flattering look on his face as his promise would be fulfilled.

……

After returning to the front of a few people, Li Guozhu burst into laughter.

"Wonderful."

Li Guoxian, on the other hand, felt that this guy was both bad and smart, so he couldn't help but give him a blank look.

Several people had already helped Wang Yu up, but Wang Yu was beaten so badly that he couldn't stand up for a while and could only sit on the roadside and catch his breath.

Wang Wenlong walked up to him and knelt down and asked, "Brother Wang Xian is seriously injured. Do you want a doctor to come and take a look?"

Wang Yu was also a little wary when he heard Wang Wenlong's identity. Then he looked at him a few times and finally said, "It's okay, they are just superficial injuries."

After thinking for a while, Wang Yu raised his hands and said to Wang Wenlong: "Thank you sir for the rescue just now."

Wang Wenlong waved his hand and said: "Why do you say that? I am also a scholar. It was only because I was favored by Gao Yin for writing novels that I was forcibly recruited into the government as a staff member. I couldn't shirk it even if I wanted to, so I could only use this power to save him. Several people."

After hearing this, Wang Yu looked at Wang Wenlong carefully for a while, "I wonder what novels sir wrote?"

"I feel ashamed to say it. I don't know if my friends have heard of The Scholars."

Wang Yu was shocked: "Are you Wang Jianyang who wrote "The Scholars"?"

"It's down."

Wang Yu quickly stood up and said with a look of reverence: "I have read Sir's book a long time ago and admire it endlessly. I said before that Sir is Gao Yin's minion. Please forgive me."

Wang Wenlong said it was okay and invited: "It's better to meet by chance than to invite us. How about we just find a place to eat and drink?"

(End of this chapter)