Jinyi Town Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 368 Reunion at the Spring of Flowers
Xiao Zhong'er became the emperor's eldest son to accompany him.He Liu was overjoyed.The joy was short-lived. Two days later, he went out of Beijing with Sanji Danzhu, a Buddhist monk, and went straight to southern Xinjiang.

This time when he was leaving Beijing, He Liu specially selected fifty guards in brocade clothes with high martial arts skills to accompany him in order to prevent accidents, and all of them were assigned the latest style of beak guns.

After walking for a few days, everyone came to the ground of Baoding in Beizhili.

He Liu and Sangji Danzhu were imperial envoys, so they naturally lived in the imperial envoy's office in Beizhili governor's yamen.

This is not He Liu's first visit to Baoding.In the 42nd year of Jiajing, He Liu brought people to Baoding to investigate and prosecute the father and son of Wu Shujian, governor of Beizhili, and Ji Chunhui, the prefect of Baoding.In the first year of Longqing, Ji Lan, Wu Shujian's daughter-in-law and Ji Chunhui's daughter, also instigated her second married husband, Xu Laokan, to poison He Liu and Lao Hu with "poisonous weeds" in Tianjin Wei.

He Liu planned to rest in Baoding Mansion for a day before heading on his way.

At noon, He Liu changed into casual clothes, took two followers, and wandered on the streets of Baoding.

In front of a pear stand, He Liu bought two duck pears and chatted with the old pear seller: "Old man, is the business still going well?"

The old man said: "It's okay. These are pears grown by myself. If nothing happens in the field, I will carry the pears to the city and sell them for a few oil and salt money."

He Liu asked: "The past two years have been good in the field."

The old man smiled: "It's still worth it. There was a bumper harvest in autumn last year. The emperor gave us another favor and exempted [-]% of the taxes for our people in Beizhili. Since the emperor came to the throne, the life of our common people has been getting better every year. All right."

He Liu thought to himself: Although the emperor likes female sex.But I have to admit that during the four years since he ascended the throne, he has used virtuous ministers such as Zhang Juzheng and Zhao Zhenji internally, and good generals such as Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou, and Li Chengliang externally.Widely apply benevolent government and benefit all people.Even the insidious and domineering Gao Gong is definitely not Yan Song.Yan Song is only greedy for money and doesn't do anything.Although Gao Gong said he was greedy for power, he actually did a lot of good things for the people. . .

Compared with the previous emperors in Jiajing who had a clean family, Wansui today is a wise king.

He Liu asked again: "The emperor exempted [-]% of your taxes. Did your local government overcharge your taxes to squeeze the people?"

The old man shook his head: "Why don't you say that the emperor is holy? The little old man lives in Yi County. A year ago, the emperor sent us a good and honest county magistrate in Yi County, named Ye Xianggao. We Yi County Say, County Magistrate Ye is the reincarnation of Bao Qingtian!"

A smile appeared on the corner of He Liu's mouth.Ye Xianggao, the first year of Enke in the first year of Longqing, did a review in the Imperial Academy.After three years in office, he was transferred to be a magistrate, and he and Li Heijiu's expectations really lived up to his expectations.Whether an official is good or bad, the criterion for judging is not on the basis of the Ministry of Officials, but on the mouths of the common people.

While talking, a bloated rich man came to the pear stand with a few friends.

He Liu laughed with a "puchi".This person is none other than the well-known "spending wronged money" in Baoding Mansion, the source of the third-class bohua!

Seven years ago, He Liu and Li Zipian set up the Celestial Immortal Bureau, and under the pretext of defrauding Huayuanquan's money, they defrauded Wu Shujian's son Wu Qing of 100 million taels of silver!
Huayuanquan came up without saying a word, picked up a pear, took a bite: "Oh, it's really sweet."

Seeing Hua Yuanquan's domineering face, the old man brought along a group of followers.I thought he was going to eat for nothing!
The old man hurriedly picked up a few pears and said, "Master is happy to eat, so just take a few more."

Hua Yuanquan said: "Okay! I'll take care of all these pears! How much money is it?"

The old man was taken aback for a moment, and replied, "Two taels of silver."

Hua Yuanquan directly took out a silver coin of five taels from his bosom, and threw it to the old man.

The old man was in trouble: "Master, I can't find it."

Hua Yuanquan laughed and said, "Then don't look for it! You will be rewarded for the extra ones!"

Turning around, Huayuanquan was about to leave.Several attendants stepped forward and lifted two baskets of pears.

The old man was very grateful: "The old man is really a good man! If you accumulate virtue and do good deeds, you will surely have many children and many blessings."

Hua Yuanquan smiled and said: "Seven years ago, Master Xu, the Seventh Taibao of Jinyiwei, once told me that I should accumulate virtue and do good deeds in the future. Otherwise, if I come to Baoding again, I will turn my head off and kick it like a chamber pot. I am following his old man's advice." teaching."

When Huayuanquan won Wu Qing's 100 million taels of silver by mistake, it was Fatty Xu who came to his house and forced him to spit out the money, and put the money into the national treasury as the stolen money of the Wu family and his son.

When he mentioned Fatty Xu, He Liu couldn't help feeling emotional.Seven years have passed, and Fatty Xu has traveled westward on a crane.Of the thirteen Taibao of Jinyiwei back then, only eight are still alive.

He Liuyi patted Hua Yuanquan on the shoulder: "Spending wronged money. Do you still recognize me?"

Hua Yuanquan turned his head to look, and said, "It looks familiar."

He Liu laughed: "Did you forget? In the 42nd year of Jiajing, I played tricks in your house."

Hua Yuanquan was stunned: "Are you... Jin Yiwei North Town Fusi, sixth master?"

He Liuda laughed and said: "Your memory is not bad. Oh, I remember, you never gave money to the poor before. Now how do you know that you have accumulated virtue and done good deeds?"

Huayuanquan turned his head and bowed: "My little one pays homage to Liu Ye!"

He Liu hurriedly helped Huayuanquan up: "You are the hereditary third-class uncle of our Daming. If you want to talk about greetings, I should give you the greetings."

Hua Yuanquan got up: "Master Liu, I am an idle earl! You are always in charge of Jinyiwei Beizhen Fusi. If you stomp your feet, the two capitals and thirteen provinces of Ming Dynasty will tremble three times. Naturally, I should give it to you." The old salute."

He Liu smiled and said, "We are also old friends. Let's go, go to the teahouse, and I'll treat you to tea."

Hua Yuanquan was flattered: "Then thank Master Liu for the tea!"

He Liu and Hua Yuanquan came to the teahouse.He Liu smiled and said, "Second Master Hua still likes to play tricks with money?"

Hua Yuanquan quickly shook his head: "I've lost that hobby for a long time! Back then you, your friend, and Wu Qing were playing money at my house. I didn't know until later that as long as you used a little trick, you could make that kid Wu Qing It made me go bankrupt. I figured it out, ten gambles and nine deceptions. As long as I don’t gamble on the property left by my ancestors, I can’t finish it even if I work hard. Only this gamble will sooner or later Have a clean day."

He Liu said with a smile: "It's said that the prodigal son will not change his money when he turns around. Erye Hua is really turning around!"

Hua Yuanquan said: "In the past, people in Baoding City said that I made money without a shadow and spent money. I was reluctant to spend a dime for the poor, and I was too busy to 'spend wrong money' for scammers and thousands of people. .Now I have changed it. I don’t spend a dime on liars and thousands of people. I usually give more money to the poor. I am good in the mouth of the poor. It is said that there are many children and grandchildren who have done good deeds. Don’t tell me, since I started By doing this, one wife and three concubines gave birth to four big fat boys like a cannonball!"

He Liu chatted with Hua Yuanquan for a while.He got up and said, "I'm going out of Beijing on a business trip, passing through Baoding. Alright, I'll go first. From now on, you Hua Erye will continue to do good deeds. I can assure you that you can add a few more fat boys. "

(End of this chapter)