Great Qing Xiangguo

Chapter 83

Zhen'er said: "Wang Jiwen is also a scholar, how can he ask others to write and leave his own name?"

Chen Tingjing said: "Scholars are not the same as scholars."

Da Shun was happy, and said with a smile: "So, if I become a high official, I can write when I want to write, and paint when I want to paint?"

Chen Tingjing shook his head and smiled wryly, still looking down at the ledger.Suddenly he heard noises outside, so Dashun went out to have a look, but he didn't see anything.

Chen Tingjing said: "You have to pay attention to that postman. It is said that he should know who we are, but he pretends not to know. You can be suspicious."

Zhener said: "I think he moved the master's box yesterday."

Kan Zhenzhao visited Wang Jiwen at night and asked angrily, "What law has my Kan family violated? What evil has my son done?"

Wang Jiwen said: "Duke Kan calm down! Xiang Yunhe was almost beaten to death by your family!"

Kan Zhenzhao said angrily: "Xiang Yunhe's injury was not caused by our family at all, it was framed!"

Wang Jiwen said: "Mr. Kan, Xiang Yunhe is doing well. He was dragged into the courtyard by your family Ding Qiang, and was beaten half to death and carried out of your house. The neighbors can testify. Can there be a fake?"

Kan Zhenzhao said: "My lord, Xiang Yunhe was beaten by someone from your yamen. I don't want to believe this is your order!"

Wang Jiwen said: "Mr. Kan, I will investigate this matter clearly, but please understand my painstaking efforts. I am also thinking about your Kan family. The imperial envoy is here. I don't want to bring Wang Da in. Do I need the imperial envoy to intervene in person?" If this case fails? If Wangda is really handed over to Chen Tingjing, it will be unpredictable!"

Kan Zhenzhao said angrily: "It's a joke! My family Wangda didn't break the law, what kind of imperial envoy are you afraid of?"

Wang Jiwen said: "Don't talk about such big things about Mr. Kan. Your family's business is so big, you can't find fault? You can make trouble if nothing happens! Wen Qi, send Mrs. Kan as a gift!"

Yang Wenqi came in at the sound and said, "Duke Kan, please go back, I'll see you off!"

Kan Zhenzhao shook his sleeves and got up and said, "Farewell, there is no need to send it off."

Yang Wenqi still followed Kan Zhenzhao out of the governor's office, talking good things all the way.When he got outside the door, Kan Zhenzhao was annoyed and said, "No need to send it away, I can find a house!"

Yang Wenqi said: "Mr. Kan doesn't have to be so shameless. After all, you and I work together. Please."

Kan Zhenzhao ignored him and walked towards his carriage.Yang Wenqi rushed up and helped the carriage driveway: "Mr. Kan, Mr. Taizhi is in the way of sympathy, and there are some things that I can't speak to you directly. Mr. Kan, you can pretend to be deaf and dumb about the affairs of the yamen."

Kan Zhenzhao said: "I am a commoner, and I don't want to ask about the affairs of the yamen."

Yang Wenqi said: "But as soon as Chen Tingjing arrived in Kunming, he joined your father and son."

Only then did Kan Zhenzhao understand, and asked, "Is this the reason why the Taizhi lord arrested my family Wangda?"

Yang Wenqi didn't answer, but said: "If you don't say anything, your family's Wangda will be fine. If you say something, your family's Wangda, I can't guarantee it. Besides, Mr. Kan, don't forget, The closure of the shops in Kunming is all your responsibility, Mr. Kan!"

Kan Zhenzhao spat, and said, "Yang Wenqi, how dare you blame me for this?"

Yang Wenqi chuckled and stopped answering.Kan Zhenzhao yelled at the villain a few times, and told his family to drive away.Along the way, Kan Zhenzhao was filled with resentment and remorse after thinking about it.Half a year ago, he had already left the governor's office, but Wang Jiwen came to him again, begging him for help one last time.In order to save face, he had no choice but to agree.Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a big mistake!
That night, Liu Jing and Ma Ming came to Xiangjiafuyuan Salt Store in the dark and knocked on the door for a long time before someone whispered inside and asked, "Who is it? We don't see any customers at night!"

Liu Jingdao: "We are from the yamen!"

I heard that the people in the yamen did not dare to neglect inside, so they had to open the door.The master of the Xiang family met Xiang Yuding when he came out, and he heard that the two were under the imperial envoy, so he led them to Xiang Yunhe's bedroom.Xiang Yunhe lay on the bed, closed his eyes and said nothing.

Liu Jing asked, "Master Xiang, why did the Kan family beat you?"

Xiang Yunhe shook his head slightly, but did not speak.

Xiang Yuding said: "Forgive me, I don't have the strength to speak."

Ma Ming said: "Master Ling is a little weak, let's go out and talk."

In the living room, Liu Jing asked: "Boss Xiang, I heard that Kan Wangda was arrested by the governor's yamen after he injured Young Master Ling. It turned out that his colleagues accused him of various evil deeds. What bad things has Kan Wangda done?"

Xiang Yuding sighed: "My family Yunhe and Kan Wangda were classmates at first, but a few months ago Kan Wangda and his father Kan Zhenzhao set up a poisonous scheme to entrap our colleagues and make it impossible for us to do business. The businessmen dare not speak out. Only my family Yunhe, with a straight temper, wrote a complaint, went to each family to sign, and jointly sued the Kan family to the governor's office."

Ma Ming asked: "How did the Kan family entrap you?"

Xiang Yuding just shook his head and said, "I dare not say it, I dare not say it!"

Liu Jing said: "Since you have sued the Kan family to the Yamen, what else are you afraid to say?"

Xiang Yuding said: "No one dares to stand out, only my Yunhe is reckless!"

Liu Jingdao: "As the saying goes, if you have a reason to go all over the world, what are you afraid of?"

Xiang Yuding said: "Who is reasoning with us? Who are the Kan family? Kan Zhenzhao has been a staff member in the Yamen in the hands of King Pingxi, and the officials protect each other!"

Liu Jing said: "Our imperial envoy was sent by the emperor, and we act fairly, so it doesn't matter if you say so."

Xiang Yuding shook his head for a long time, and said: "Even if the emperor himself came, he would slap his ass and leave under the imperial decree. Our ancestors have to stay in Yunnan for generations. The yamen is still this yamen, and the wicked are still these wicked people! I dare not That’s right, you go ask others to see if they dare to say it.”

Xiang Yuding didn't say a word, so Liu Jing and Ma Ming had to leave.The two of them came out of Fuyuan Salt Shop, and suddenly saw a black shadow flashing in front of them and disappeared.

Liu Jing whispered: "Brother Ma, someone is staring at us."

Ma Ming remained calm and did not look back.The two were fast and slow, Shi Ji shook off the shadow and hid in the dark.The man hesitated for a moment, then turned and walked back.

Liu Jing said softly: "Follow up and see who he is."

The two quietly followed the black shadow. It turned out that the man had entered the city and went to the governor's office.The lantern in front of the yamen was brightly lit, and it was seen that the man was Xiangbao, the postman.

When Chen Tingjing heard about Xiang Bao's stalking, he thought that it would be unusual if he still pretended not to know that there were imperial envoys living in the station tomorrow.He also thought that Xiang Bao was just a postman with no rank or rank, and it was inconceivable that he took orders directly from the governor.

Dashun was still talking about Wang Jiwen asking someone to write for him, and said: "Master, you are really calm, knowing that the calligraphy on the Daguan Tower was not written by Mr. Wang, and you just praised him for its good calligraphy."

Liu Jing and Ma Ming were baffled. After hearing what Zhener said, they realized that the words on the Daguan Tower were actually written by Kan Zhenzhao.Liu Jing then said: "So, Wang Jiwen is really a villain."

Chen Tingjing shook his head and said, "Based on this alone, one can imagine that Wang Jiwen is a man who seeks fame. But the purpose of my trip is not to check how well he writes, but to see if there is a shortage of silver in his warehouse."

On the second day, Chen Tingjing walked out of the post station in official uniform.Xiang Bao chased him out in a panic, knelt down in front of Chen Tingjing and said, "I don't know that you are an official servant, if you offend me, I hope you will forgive me!"

Chen Tingjing said: "You don't know that I am an official servant, where did the crime come from? Get up."

Xiang Bao was still kneeling, not daring to get up.

Zhen'er said: "This is Mr. Chen, the imperial envoy. From today on, no one is allowed to enter the room of Mr. Imperial envoy. The pieces of paper and ink inside are all important things, so you have to be careful!"

He kowtowed to Bao and said, "The little one sent people to guard him all day long, and the mosquitoes were not allowed to fly in!"

Zhen'er said: "I lost something, just ask you!"

Kowtowing to Bao like pounding garlic, he said, "The young ones know, the young ones know!"

Chen Tingjing went straight to the treasury, where Wang Jiwen had already led the officials to wait.Wang Jiwen went up to pay homage and said, "I hope that the imperial envoy will forgive me if I haven't come to the post to greet you!"

Chen Tingjing smiled and said, "There is no need to stick to the red tape."

Wang Jiwen said: "The lower officials are only responsible for guarding the money in the vassal treasury, and the income and expenditure are all in the hands of the imperial court. Lord Chen, please!"

Wang Jiwen led Chen Tingjing into the treasury, but he saw boxes containing silver ingots piled up like a mountain.Wang Jiwen said: "The 130 million taels of treasury silver in the account are all here. The lower officials have arranged for the treasury soldiers, but they can be weighed one by one. Please ask Mr. Chen to send someone to supervise."

Chen Tingjing said with a smile: "I have been in charge of the money law. I have a rough idea of ​​how much 1 taels of silver should be piled up, and I don't necessarily have to weigh them one by one."

When Wang Jiwen heard it, a thousand catties of stone fell to the ground, and he hurriedly said, "Let the arrangement be made by the imperial envoy."

Chen Tingjing suddenly stopped and said, "Open this pile of silver and have a look."

Wang Jiwen ordered someone to carry the box and said, "Please look over it, Your Excellency the Imperial Envoy."

Chen Tingjing picked up a piece of silver ingot, looked at the bottom, there was a word "cloud".Chen Tingjing put down the silver ingot and didn't speak.Wang Jiwen looked at Chen Tingjing, and ordered the soldiers to continue opening the box.Chen Tingjing picked up another silver ingot, but still saw the word "cloud" on the bottom.After opening ten or so boxes, Chen Tingjing saw that the bottom of the silver ingots was actually a "Fu" character; when he opened another box, the bottom of the silver ingots was a "He" character.

Wang Jiwen's face began to sweat, and he didn't dare to say much, just stood with his head bowed.Chen Tingjing said: "Master Taiwan, this is not an official bank?"

Wang Jiwen knelt down immediately, and said: "I have something to hide from the lower officials, please forgive me, my lord, imperial envoy!"

Seeing Wang Jiwen's appearance like this, Chen Tingjing really wanted to save him some face in front of his subordinates, so he said, "You all go down, I have something to say to Master Taiwan."

(End of this chapter)