Zhang Zhong also learned about this. In his mind, Zhang Yi must die. At that time, the owner of this restaurant was forced to jump from the roof of the second floor. He broke many bones and later died.
Zhang Yi didn't know that Zhang Zhong wanted to kill him. He thought that Zhang Zhong was happy and cooperated with them because the restaurant was bought. Shen Guifu didn't have such a good idea. He knew Zhang Zhong's character from the letter he sent. He was not so clean and had killed people.
Thinking of what Zhang Zhong had done before, he reached into his pocket with his trembling hand and took out a string of coins. There were about ten pieces. He put them on the table and said to Zhang Zhong, "My lord, this is 6,000 strings of coins. I wanted to make a big profit and buy the things you transported on your ship.
Unfortunately, you came before I could buy them. Take this 6,000 strings of coins. I'll leave Lu Zhou tomorrow, no, today and never come back. My lord, what do you think? "
Zhang Zhong glanced at the flying money on the table. The top one was five hundred strings of coins. If that was the case, then six thousand strings of coins should be twelve. If it were someone else, they might be tempted, but he smiled.
"Shen Guifu, do you want to leave now? It's too late. Since you got the news, you naturally know how much money my family has. 6,000 strings of coins is too much. I'll take this money and use it to do something for the people. When the time comes, I'll give you a quick death. Men, arrest these three people for me. "
Following Zhang Zhong's order, the screen was suddenly kicked down. Twenty people rushed out from the other side. A flash of saber light flashed, and the three people sitting at the same table with Zhang Zhong were all detained.
"My lord, I don't want to die. Please spare my life." Zhang Yi suddenly climbed up, but he didn't dare to really climb to the ground. The saber was still on his neck.
"Many people don't want to die, but they were killed by you," Zhang Zhong picked up the flying money on the table, sighed, and said in a very soft tone.
Zhang Yi did not dare to struggle, but he could open his mouth. He unwillingly asked, "Sir, those people were in trouble before you came. It has nothing to do with you. Can't you just let it go this time?"
At this time, Nian Wanjiu also shouted, "Sir, let's put the past behind us. At least when you came, nothing happened here. Why do you have to offend people? Even if you kill us, can you bring the dead back to life? My lord, you don't think that only Shen Guifu is capable of turning our province into this, do you? Sir, as long as you let me go, I will tell you. "
"Even if I don't let you go, you still have to tell me. I don't believe that you can hide anything from me under the great torture. Indeed, I have nothing to do with those people who died, but I want you all to die. The reason is because you all turned around without saying anything to me after arriving at the execution field."
Zhang Zhong did not give the three people any chance at all. It was useless to say anything.
"My lord, not saying anything counts as a reason?" Nian Wanjiu unwillingly asked.
"Yes, this is my reason," Zhang Zhong replied straightforwardly.
At this time, Shen Guifu saw that there was no chance for him to live, so he asked in resignation, "Governor Zhang, can you tell me how you know about me? And how did you know that I received the news two hours ago? "
Zhang Zhong thought for a moment and nodded, "Fine, I'll let you know why you died. You and that person usually transmit information very slowly. He did not dare to use the military and official methods to transmit information for fear of being discovered. Therefore, when he collected information and transmitted it, he used another method, which is the express delivery.
In Yaozhou, no matter what the news is, it will arrive within a day, regardless of wind or rain. After leaving there, it is a two-man, six-horse race. After reaching the official stop, as long as you spend some money, you can get supplies. It can be said that they travel day and night. An hour before you received the news, they had already arrived. "
"Ah? Could it be that they were detained when they arrived at the official stop? "Shen Guifu continued to ask.
"No, why would I be detained? The information you got was too simple and crude. It didn't even mention that I was the owner of the EMS. It seems like you guys didn't do a good job of gathering information. You guys used the EMS to find out about me and then used them to send information. If I didn't know, what would I need them for?"
Zhang Zhong did not care whether the three people knew or not. The three of them would definitely be killed. As for the worry of Nian Wanjiu pretending to be mysterious, he did not care. As the governor of a province, it was impossible for anyone to think about it. There were only so many things here. The output of the tribute and the salt were also there.
If someone really wanted to get involved, it would be for this little thing. Those with little ability would be dealt with one by one. Those with great ability would not care about it and would just throw it to the guards of the prince's mansion.
"Zhang Zhong, you have to think carefully. You do not have the right to kill us two county magistrates. You can only think about reporting it. When the higher-ups send people to investigate, we will tell them about your express delivery. Let's see what you will do in the future."
Zhang Yi's mind turned quickly. He immediately thought of a new method of blackmail.
Zhang Zhong did not care at all and walked out. One of the three people said to Zhang Yi, "Master did not plan to kill you. It rained heavily and caused a flood. Wulei County Magistrate Zhang Yi, Yushan County Magistrate Nian Wanjiu, and Shen Guifu, who came to do business, were guarding the most important place. In the end, they were unfortunately washed away by the flood."
"No, I do not want to die. I have something to tell Master. Brother, help me pass a message. I will give you 100 strings of coins." Nian Wanjiu was scared.
The little bit of hope he had just now had disappeared. The person holding him shook his head, "If you gave me that before, I would have dared to accept it. But now, no matter how much you give me, it is useless. You have money but not life to spend it. Let's go. Tell me what you know and I will give you a quick death."
*****
Zhang Zhong quickly solved the matter. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan began to worry.
"They are too bold. Isn't it enough to only use the express delivery in the state? Why did they accept the business here? What if something happens midway? Who can bear the responsibility? "
Zhang Xiaobao had just received the news not long ago. He was happy that the news came in time. He was also worried that they had gone too far. There was no unified maintenance channel here. At the very least, they had to wait for the game store to open up everywhere. It would be best if the restaurant also opened up branches.
At that time, they would not have to rely on the official rest stop, the hotel, or the game store to provide their own horses and food to form their own information transmission network.
"Xiao Bao, are you afraid that the news will be leaked?" Wang Juan thought about the speed of the person who came. The county magistrate of Yaozhou did not dare to use military horses. Otherwise, it would be the fastest speed for an emergency report.
Zhang Xiaobao shook his head. "I am not afraid of the news being leaked. I am afraid that Li Longji will not be willing to accept the news. If we use his official rest stop to send the letter, what if he also wants to use it? Won't we not have enough horses? The most important thing is that he did not get any benefits. We can't let the person who came to send the letter back.
Mobilize the family's money and open hotels in various places. It doesn't matter if they are small. Buy good horses and ask them to wait for a while. After the arrangements are done, we will accept the business from other places. It is not easy at all. "
"Who do you think can think of so many things before doing something? In fact, the most important thing to solve is the communication system. If there is a radio, it will not be so troublesome. If we want to send a message, we can just send a telegram. How does that thing work? "
Wang Juan suddenly thought of the slow transmission of information. They actually had to use horses to transmit information. How fast could a horse run? How long can a horse run? It is better to fly a kite with the wind. After cutting the string, the kite can float for dozens of miles in a breath if the weather is good.
Flying a kite?
"Xiao Bao, why don't we raise some pigeons? In the future, we can use pigeons to send messages. If we can pull a few hundred pigeons from the pigeons' house to other places, we can fly them a few hundred times. If others can tame them, we can also try."
Wang Juan suddenly thought of a method to send messages over long distances and said to Zhang Xiaobao.
Zhang Xiaobao actually had this idea long ago, but he does not know how to do it. When he heard Wang Juan mention it, he said, "But we don't know how to do it. Otherwise, we can ask others to see who knows how to do it. Sleep first. Tomorrow morning, we will go out for a walk. There are many strange people."
"I think that is fine. I think that old man who helped your father is more powerful. Ask him where he is tomorrow." Wang Juan pulled a thin blanket over her navel and slept next to Zhang Xiaobao. After sleeping for a while, she suddenly said, "Xiao Bao, why are you so cold? You are not afraid of the heat anymore. "
"Who knows? Go to sleep." Zhang Xiaobao muttered and moved to the side and fell asleep again.
*****
Zhang Zhong came back. He wanted to see his son, but he heard that his son was asleep. He could only go back to Jang Wong Clan and tell them what happened just now. He also praised his son and daughter-in-law.
The next morning, Zhang Zhong went to find Zhang Yi and Nian Wanjiu. He believed that after a night of interrogation, they should be able to get some information.
"Master, you're here. Zhang Yi told you what he knew, but Nian Wanjiu refused to open his mouth. He kept muttering, 'I can't say. If I say, I'll die. If I don't say, I'll die.' I really couldn't pry open his mouth."
As soon as the guards saw Zhang Zhong, they came forward to report.
"It seems that we have met a tough bone. Let them go first. Don't let them die. Now is not the time to die. As long as they don't interfere with what I am doing, it will be fine. When I am done, I will send them to the capital."
Zhang Zhong did not expect Nian Wanjiu to be so stubborn. Since he did not want to say anything, it was fine.
"Master, you are not going to kill them?" This person thought that Zhang Zhong was going to kill them.
Zhang Zhong waved his hand, "A country has its own laws and a family has its own rules. They should not be killed by me. Why should I kill them? Even if they are sent to the capital, they have the ability to ask the court to let them go. That is the court's business. I can't just casually kill them. If I kill them, I will not be able to control them in the future. If I kill someone who should not be killed, won't I regret it for the rest of my life? "
"Master is right. If you kill them, you may be wrongly accused. Master, do you still want to go in and take a look?" This person respectfully said.
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