The first assistant of the poor family

Chapter 577 Taishan Fengchan (4000) [[-] words two-in-one chapter]

Hey, Shandong is really tough.

All of these guys are genuine
Xie Shen felt emotional in his heart, but it is understandable when he thinks about it carefully.

After all, people in Wujiazhuang have made a living by burning bamboo charcoal for generations, so depriving them of the power to burn kilns is tantamount to cutting off their livelihood.Can you not stand up and resist?

If it were Xie Shen, he would have to fight to the death.

It can only be said that things in this world have karma and reincarnation.If you plant the evil cause, you will reap the evil fruit, which is nothing more than eating sooner or later.

This time, Lin Feng, the magistrate of Tai'an, was unlucky. He happened to arrive at Wujiazhuang just in time for the Emperor Shengjia, and it seemed that he could not escape.

Sure enough, Zhu Houzhao turned livid, and said to Xie Shen who was beside him: "Mr., let's handle this matter. I believe that sir will not let me down."

The emperor came to Taishan to enshrine Zen, and that was a choice that was extremely confident in his own achievements.

Who would have thought that the reality would teach Zhu Houzhao a lesson when he first came to Tai'an.

It turned out that the Ming Empire under his rule was not as perfect as imagined.On the contrary, this empire has many imperfections and even flaws.Behind the light is darkness, and there are still male thieves and female prostitutes in the bright world.

Human nature is inherently evil, and this point of view may really make sense.

No matter who you are, you can only rely on acquired education to teach, not a saint from birth.

"This old man, tell me the ins and outs of the matter in detail. We will decide this matter for you."

Xie Shen took a step forward and said in a harmonious voice.

Wu An nodded.

For some reason, he believed in the group of wealthy lords in front of him.

"Hey, since you're here, let's sit in the village. What a bunch of people are standing outside."

"Second Master!"

"Shut up, I don't have your share of words here."

Wu An glared fiercely at the clan nephew who interrupted, and half-bent forward to Xie Shen and Zhu Houzhao as a gesture of invitation.

It can be seen that Wu An's status in the Wu family village is very high, probably similar to the patriarch.The clansmen admired him very much.

As soon as Wu An spoke, the nephew immediately fell silent, drooping his head like a defeated rooster.

Zhu Houzhao liked the excitement the most. As soon as Wu An invited him, he immediately walked into the Zhuangzi. The guards in brocade clothes rushed forward one after another to protect the emperor.

Although Wu An felt a little strange, he didn't think too much, and followed in step by step.

It has to be said that Wujiazhuang is very large, and there are five to six hundred people in the whole village.

Such a big Zhuangzi is well-organized, and there is no mess at all.

Residential areas and work areas are clearly distinguished, with bamboo charcoal kilns in the front and private houses in the back.Xie Shen had seen a bamboo charcoal kiln in his previous life and was no stranger to it.

It's just that bamboo charcoal is rarely fired in later generations, and the role of bamboo charcoal is far less than that of the Ming Dynasty.

This Wujiazhuang also led a stream through the village, and many women were washing clothes by the stream.

Listening to the sound of pounding clothes is really refreshing.

The so-called Peach Blossom Spring is nothing more than that.Men farm and women weave, happy and content.

In fact, this is what the people hope for.They don't seek to be as rich as the enemy, or as expensive as a prince, what they seek is to live their lives honestly and dutifully.

But even this demand is often not met, which is really sad.

Wu An took Zhu Houzhao and Xie Shen to visit the bamboo charcoal kiln, and his words were full of self-mockery and loneliness.

The government does not allow the kiln to be fired, so no one dares to buy the bamboo charcoal they make.

Countless bamboos are piled up behind the kiln, like a hill, which is really ironic.

After visiting the bamboo kiln, Wu An invited everyone to a courtyard again.

Jin Yiwei all surrounded the courtyard, so that not even a fly could fly in.

Zhu Houzhao, Xie Shen, Wang Shouren, and Tang Yin walked into the room together and sat down.Wu An hesitated for a moment and opened the curtain, went inside and took out a large box covered with red silk.

"Masters, to tell the truth, our Wujiazhuang used to burn imperial kilns for the emperor. After the abolition of imperial kiln qualifications during the Chenghua period, it turned to provide bamboo charcoal to the people. Who would have thought that it would end up in this field. I'm really reconciled."

He opened the box, and saw a piece of silk cloth inscribed with the imperial bamboo kiln placed in it.There is also a jade seal on it, so there will be no fakes.

Now Zhu Houzhao was more interested.

There are too many things used by the imperial court, and it is impossible for him to know all of them.What's more, the original imperial kiln factory that has been abolished since the Chenghua period.

Regardless of the reason why the Wujia bamboo kiln was excluded from the list of imperial kilns, one thing is certain, that is, the quality of the bamboo charcoal it fired must be very good. It is unreasonable for Lin Zhizhou to call Wujiazhuang to seal the kiln.

"Why were you stripped of your royal kiln qualifications?"

Zhu Houzhao was obviously interested in this, and asked in a deep voice.

"This, it's a long story."

Wu An shook his head, his voice full of helplessness.

"Anji and Shuzhong are places suitable for bamboo growth. The bamboo charcoal fired in these two places is also used by the emperor. At first, the eunuchs purchased by the palace required bamboo charcoal from the three places. Later, I don’t know who made a rule. , It’s okay to choose the best. We have this confidence in the bamboo charcoal we make. But maybe our family is too honest and didn’t pay the eunuch who bought it, so it was brushed off and disqualified from the imperial kiln .”

Speaking of this, Wu An was obviously very unwilling.Perhaps in his opinion, the bamboo charcoal burned by the Wu family is no worse than that of those two places.

But sometimes life is like this, and it's not what you think is useful.

At least when it comes to the selection of imperial kilns, the eunuchs purchased by the palace have the absolute right to speak.

Just now when Zhu Houzhao visited the bamboo charcoal kiln, he had already seen the bamboo kiln made by the Wu family.Although it has turned to provide bamboo charcoal to the common people, the quality of Wujia bamboo charcoal has not declined in any way.

Even a layman like Zhu Houzhao can see this.

As the emperor, what he hates the most is being deceived by the people below, especially the eunuchs.

Court procurement is a fat job, which Zhu Houzhao knows.

It's just that he didn't expect that the court procurement would be so fat, so fat to the point of sloppy.

Deprivation of imperial kiln qualifications without money?They are so bold, who gave them the power!
Zhu Houzhao felt sick when he thought that the objects used by himself and his concubines were all "selected" by the eunuchs.It was as if his sacred identity had been insulted.

"Don't worry. After this incident, the imperial court will definitely send people to re-examine the bamboo charcoal kilns in various places. The bamboo charcoal fired in your Wujiazhuang is very good. I believe it will be re-elected by the imperial court as the imperial kiln."

Zhu Houzhao waved his hand.

For some reason, Wu An actually felt a surge of anticipation.

In his opinion, the young man in front of him spoke with an unquestionable majesty, as if he was the real man.

Zhu Houzhao did not intend to stay overnight in Wujiazhuang.

The environment here is indeed a bit worse, and the delicate Zhu Houzhao can't adapt to it.

Secondly, if he stayed in Wujiazhuang, it would definitely arouse the vigilance of Lin Feng, the magistrate of Tai'an, and it would be bad to startle the snake.

Since you want to check, you have to check thoroughly.

If someone wants to smear his face, that person must die, no matter who it is.

If you don't take the opportunity of patrolling Mount Tai to rectify it severely, will Shandong's officials be corrupted?
Jinyiwei's investigation efficiency is definitely the highest among all institutions in Ming Dynasty.

After the emperor made the decree, Tiqi went out to collect evidence of the negotiations between Zhizhou Linfeng and Wujiazhuang.Everyone involved was questioned one by one by Jin Yiwei.

Soon, an investigation result on this matter was presented to Zhu Houzhao.

Tai'an Zhizhou Lin Feng did seize Wujiazhuang under the guise of the imperial court, and met fierce resistance from Wujiazhuang.

It happened that the emperor was consecrating Zen on Mount Tai, and Lin Feng didn't want to make matters worse, so he suppressed it for the time being, planning to deal with these 'mobs' after the emperor left Shandong.

What made Zhu Houzhao even more angry was that various evidences showed that the real purpose of Lin Feng's seizure of the Wujiazhuang bamboo charcoal kiln was to let his nephew Lin Yi take over.

Although the profit of bamboo charcoal is not as good as that of silk and tea, but because of the large demand, the absolute profit is also considerable.

It turned out that Lin Zhizhou had long taken a fancy to the bamboo charcoal kiln in Wujiazhuang, and came up with such a solution under the desire of drooling.

Find an excuse to block it first.Wait until the limelight passes, then change it up and let my nephew take care of it.

Not only the state government officials but also the people of Tai'an provided evidence, and there was absolutely no place to wrong Lin Feng.

Zhu Houzhao was furious, and immediately ordered Jin Yiwei to take down Lin Feng and his nephew Lin Yi.

Lin Zhizhou was thrown into the prison in a good way, so he couldn't understand it, until the Jinyiwei Qianhu who was in charge of interrogating him came to the prison, and he was full of grievances.

Qian Lan, who was in charge of interrogating him, was originally a man who hated evil, and what he hated the most was Lin Feng, who pretended to be fair and strict, but was actually full of bad things.

In addition, Lin Feng blatantly used the emperor as a shield, which made Qian Lan furious.

When Qian Qianhu came up, he asked Captain Jinyiwei to strip Lin Zhizhou naked and tie him to the rack, and whipped him fifty times with a leather whip.

Since Lin Zhizhou was not gagged, he screamed in pain, with snot and tears.

Qian Qianhu was very disgusted by this, and ordered someone to pour the prepared salt water on Lin Feng's body.

This time Lin Zhizhou yelled even more fiercely, but what he got in return was a more violent whip.

After one hundred lashes were drawn, Lin Feng had completely collapsed, and blood dripped down the wound and dripped all over the ground.

Seeing that the time was almost up, Qian Lan got up and walked to Lin Fengfeng and said, "Now you know why you were taken?"

Lin Fengqiang propped his head up, shook his head lightly and said, "I'm wronged, I'm wronged. What did I do to be treated like this, I don't accept it!"

"Clap clap clap!"

Qian Lan slapped Lin Feng three times, almost knocking Lin Feng unconscious.

"You're still playing tricks here when you're about to die. I've never seen such a shameless person like you in my life."

Qian Lan snorted coldly and said, "Aren't you willing to admit that you pretended to be the imperial court and seized the bamboo charcoal kiln in Wujiazhuang? Many officials in the state government have already denounced you, so it won't help if you don't admit it. "

It is naturally impossible for Lin Feng to admit it.

Up to now, he has only one way out and that is to refuse to admit it. Only in this way can he have a glimmer of life.

"What are you talking about? I don't understand."

"you!"

Qian Lan was completely irritated by Lin Feng's attitude, and he laughed back angrily: "It seems that Lin Zhizhou will not cry when he sees the coffin. It's okay, it was just an appetizer, and the main course hasn't been served yet. Jin Yiwei's torture Lin Zhizhou must have heard of it too. It’s just that it’s better to see it than to hear it. Today, Qian will take good care of Lin Zhizhou and let Lin Zhizhou feel refreshed.”

After saying that, Qian Lan winked at the captain of Jinyiwei beside him, and the captain immediately took a step forward, holding iron tongs in his hand, and picked up a piece of red-hot charcoal.

He handed the iron tongs to Qian Lan respectfully, and stood by his side with his hands tied.

Qian Lan blew on the charcoal block, and sparks immediately flew in all directions.

Qian Lan walked to Lin Feng's side, and said quietly: "Hasn't Lin Zhizhou always been interested in the bamboo charcoal field? Do you want to taste the taste of this charcoal first? Tsk tsk, this charcoal is burning red, so stick it on your chest You can smell the smell of roasted meat with a sizzling sound. The smell of roasted human meat is not as good as roasted mutton, it smells very burnt."

After Qian Lan said such a thing, Lin Feng's face turned pale with fright, and he swallowed a mouthful of foam and said, "If you have something to say, say it well, say it well. A gentleman uses his mouth but not his hands."

"Sorry, I'm not a gentleman, I'm just a rough man."

Qian Lan shrugged her shoulders, and said to herself: "We are Jinyiwei, the most important thing is not to soften our hearts. It's better to burn coals on your chest than to be punished yourself. Are you right, Master Lin?"

As Qian Lan spoke, she poked the iron tongs towards Lin Feng's chest, and seeing that the charcoal was about to stick to Lin Feng's flesh, Lin Feng shouted hysterically, "I'll do it, I'll do it."

Qian Lan snorted coldly and said, "Speak."

"I do covet the bamboo charcoal kiln in Wujiazhuang and want to keep it for myself, but I never used the name of the imperial court to discredit Your Majesty."

After all, Lin Feng is still an experienced veteran in the officialdom. He understands that some things can be recognized, and some things must not be recognized.

Occupying a bamboo charcoal kiln is of course disgraceful, but it would mean confiscating family property and demolishing officials for the people.

But if the bamboo charcoal kiln was seized under the banner of the imperial court, it would be a problem of another nature.

This is smearing the face of the emperor, and if you don't do it well, you will lose your head.

Qian Lan had expected that Lin Feng would not confess so easily, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly: "Master Lin is dishonest, so I can't blame Qian."

While speaking, he held the iron tongs and pressed the charcoal block to Lin Feng's chest.

"what"

Lin Feng let out a scream like howling a wolf, and struggled desperately with his whole body, trying to avoid this terrifying instrument of torture.

But his whole body was tightly bound, how could he escape, his whole body convulsed and passed out.

Qian Lan frowned, and spat out a mouthful of phlegm.

"What a useless thing. Splash him awake!"

The captain of Jinyiwei next to Qian Lan immediately took a basin of salt water and poured it on Lin Feng's body.

"what!"

There was another scream, and Lin Feng woke up in a jerk.

He only felt that his whole body was being bitten by poisonous insects, and his whole body was in pain, and he felt that life would be worse than death.

"Now, do you know that Jin Yiwei is amazing? Don't you admit it?"

Qian Lan turned the iron tongs in her hand and said jokingly.

　Recommend a book, Ming Dynasty petty officials, seedlings, relaxed and humorous, pretending to slap girls in the face.

　　


(End of this chapter)