"Marquis? You are the Marquis of Yong 'an? "
Fan Tong looked at Li Zexuan in surprise.
Li Zexuan did not want to talk to him, mainly because the old man's image was too unsightly. He waved his hand and said, "Take him away!"
"Yes!"
Which of the yamen runners did not know Li Zexuan? Who would dare to disobey Li Zexuan? Just now, Constable Zhao was a living example!
Therefore, as soon as Li Zexuan finished speaking, the yamen runners rushed towards Fan Tong.
"Marquis, I am innocent! I was just in a moment of desperation, but I did not mean to offend the yamen. I beg you, Marquis! The Fan family has contributed a lot to Lantian County over the years! "
The guards of the Fan family had wanted to resist, but now that all the yamen runners had arrived and Li Zexuan was rumored to be a powerful martial artist, they were quickly subdued by the runners. Fan Tong, on the other hand, was being dragged away by two yamen runners, but he was still unwilling to give up and yelled at the top of his lungs.
"County Magistrate He, you have to hurry up with collecting evidence of the Fan family's crimes. I can only give you two days. After two days, the public trial must be held as scheduled! This matter may change if we delay! "
Li Zexuan said solemnly to County Magistrate He after calming down the commotion in the yamen.
He was the most powerful person in Lantian County, and his words were law, but that did not mean he could do whatever he wanted. For example, although Li Er held the highest position in the Tang Empire, he still had to listen to the opinions of his officials, and did things within the rules!
The Fan family's case had to be tried and convicted as soon as possible. Otherwise, if the other wealthy families and gentry in the city did not know the truth and joined forces to cause trouble, then County Magistrate He and Li Zexuan would be in a difficult position!
"I understand. This time, I will not let you down, Marquis!"
County Magistrate He clasped his fist.
Li Zexuan thought for a moment, then said, "As for the Fan family's dozens of shops, close them down if there are any problems, especially the gambling houses. They are simply harming the people!
You don't have to worry about closing down so many shops! In the near future, I will use the Chamber of Commerce to do business in Lantian County. In the future, Lantian County may not be as big as Chang 'an, but it must become the largest commercial county east of Chang' an! When that time comes, taxes and whatnot will naturally not be low! "
Attracting investment and developing business were his main goals for coming to Lantian County today. Dealing with the Fan father and son was just a coincidence, and it was just a casual move!
Hearing this, County Magistrate He was overjoyed. After all, this was a real benefit for Lantian County!
"Marquis is wise! The Lantian County will finally have a good life! "
"In addition, I plan to build a mansion in the city, as well as a dam at the Ba River in Plum Village. I will need a large number of craftsmen and laborers. When the time comes, I will prioritize hiring from Lantian County. The wages will definitely be generous, and when the time comes, I will be able to provide subsidies to many of the people!"
These were the two major projects that Li Zexuan was about to start. The dam was the most important, and although the mansion was secondary, it would still provide many "employment opportunities" for the people in the city.
"Marquis is benevolent and righteous! I will definitely send people to the various villages to mobilize them! "
County Magistrate He replied with a smile.
Previously, he had been worried about the people's livelihood, businesses, and taxes. But now, Li Zexuan had solved all of them with just a few words. A huge rock in his heart had finally been lifted.
...
The news of the Fan father and son being locked up in the county jail was spread by someone. In the evening, almost all the people in and out of the city knew about it.
For a while, the people were discussing and celebrating in private. Many of the people who had been bullied by the Fan family before were running around to tell each other. Some even set off the leftover firecrackers from the New Year. The entire county began to be immersed in a sea of joy!
As for the rich, at this moment, they were a little uneasy, especially those who were close to the Fan family. Now, they were beginning to worry that Li Zexuan would one day be ruthless to them.
However, these people now, other than secretly worrying, it seemed that there was nothing they could do, unless they completely moved out of Lantian County. But these people had big families and businesses, and their roots here. How could they move out in a short period of time?
Besides, Li Zexuan had not caught them yet. If they directly escaped, wouldn't that be admitting to it?
...
The next day.
Yanhuang College calendar, Monday.
The students, who had rested for two days, finally returned to the College. But this time, they did not have to carry a big bag of copper coins as "living expenses" for a week at the College, because now they all had Tang Yuan!
Many students who lived in Chang 'an took advantage of the weekend to send people to the College with a lot of copper coins to exchange for Tang Yuan. For example, Cheng Chumo now had more than a hundred Tang Yuan, which was enough for him to live in the College for a long time. Another example was Li Tai, who was even more ruthless. He sent people to exchange more than a thousand Tang Yuan over the weekend. Even if he could eat, it was enough for him to live in the College for a year!
It was worth mentioning that Qiqu Pavilion, Zuixian Restaurant, and Qiqu Culture were all owned by Li Zexuan. Now that they could also exchange Tang Yuan, it caused quite a stir in Chang 'an. After all, the things in Li Zexuan's shops were not cheap. How inconvenient would it be to use an ox cart to carry money every time you wanted to buy something? After seeing Tang Yuan, many people secretly planned to find time to go to Yunshan to exchange a batch of Tang Yuan!
"Hey! Wenhao, wait! What is this thing? "
Before class, in the classroom of Class One, Cheng Chumo saw Meng Wenhao put a square, thick, black object on the table. He was curious and quickly asked.
"Oh! Brother Chou Niu, you're talking about this! "
Meng Wenhao's face showed a bit of shyness. He said embarrassedly, "This is a small money bag that my mother sewed for me to store Tang Yuan in. My mother was afraid that the Tang Yuan would be too old from folding and folding, so she sewed this money bag with a double layer!"
If Li Zexuan was here, he would definitely shout, "Damn, isn't this a wallet?"
Although Cheng Chumo had never seen a modern wallet, Meng Wenhao's special money bag still attracted his attention. He took the money bag from Meng Wenhao's hand and looked at it carefully.
"Hey! This thing looks good! I'll ask my mother to make one for me later! Wenhao, your mother is really amazing. She can even think of such a method! "
When Li Tai heard this, he also came over with great interest. After understanding the use of the money bag, he said excitedly, "Haha! Not bad, not bad. This thing is more suitable for storing Tang Yuan than the previous money bags. I'll ask someone to make a few later! "
In the little fatty's opinion, this money bag could not only store money, but also be used to show off!
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