In the heavy rain, some were happy, some were sad, some were moved, and some were resentful.
Liu Shaoqing and the other three were very resentful at this time. The four of them casually found a small tavern, ordered a few dishes, and warmed two pots of wine. Looking at the heavy rain outside through the open window, they were all in a bad mood.
They still had their positions, but they did not have their authority. There were many things that they did not need to use their seals for. There were many things that the Provincial Governor's seal was still useful for. The judges were supposed to support the Provincial Governor. The matters that the judges could decide, the Provincial Governor could also decide. The matters that the judges could not decide, the Provincial Governor could also decide.
The four of them reserved their seats, but the people below didn't listen to them, and the people above didn't need to listen to them. Liu Shaoqing looked at the wine and dishes on the table, and his anger rose again. These wine and dishes were all unloaded from the ship, and when he saw and thought about it, he felt the current situation.
"Zhang Zhong doesn't have the time to fight with us. What should we do when he has arranged everything else and is free to fight with us? Do we watch helplessly as we don't get any benefits from before? Do we have to compromise with him? "
Liu Shaoqing still picked up the dishes and drank a mouthful of wine. He looked at the puddle on the ground outside and said to the other three.
The three of them also thought of the same thing, but they couldn't think of a way. They had a little money on hand, but it was impossible to bribe others. Even if they added up, they couldn't compare to Zhang Zhong's family's wealth. Just this loan alone, they had loaned out about 13,000 strings of coins, and there were still two counties' people who hadn't been loaned out.
With only a 10% profit, they could only earn 13,000 strings of coins a year. If the four of them had this much money, how could they still lend money? Countless transactions were waiting for them. When they were transported to and fro, there was a difference of a few percent.
Now, they could not compare. If they wanted to use money to buy people's hearts, there was only one result. Without money, they would lose people's hearts. Other than this, there was also martial strength. However, martial strength did not seem to be necessary. The crossbows were already used, so what was there to fight? They were not the original Provincial Governor anymore.
The last method was to hand in the memorial. This had been done once, but the next day, the memorial was placed in front of the door and stopped halfway.
"Say something. If you don't say anything, are you waiting for me to think of a solution alone? Who knows what happened to the booklet? Liu Shaoqing slapped the table and asked when he saw the three of them staring at each other.
"Lower your voice. What are you taking pictures for?" Someone turned around and shouted.
"Do you know who we are? You dare to teach us a lesson? You … "Liu Shaoqing pointed at the man and didn't know what to say.
"I told you to keep your voice down, so keep your voice down. Why do you have so much to say? Isn't it just a judge? Catch me? Ptui, just think of it as the past. Then I'll slap the table to help you loosen your muscles. I've long found you an eyesore. "
The man spat in disdain, and the six people at the table followed suit. The seven of them were stronger than normal people, and their faces were tanned. One look and you could tell that they were the kind of people who did manual labor.
Liu Shaoqing didn't dare to make a sound. He knew that if he made a sound at this time, he wouldn't be able to find a place to reason with them. If Zhang Zhong knew about this, he would definitely laugh himself to death. He turned back and said to the three people, "It's true that when a tiger falls to the plains, he will be bullied by dogs. Don't pay attention to them, continue thinking of a way."
He wanted to keep the peace, but the seven people didn't want to. They couldn't find an opportunity. In the past, they were scared to death. Even if they did some work to earn some money, they would still be taken away. It was all because of these four people. Now that there was a new Provincial Governor, how could they not take revenge?
The one who spoke just now stood up and walked to the four people's table. He said to Liu Shaoqing, "What's wrong with you? Don't you know how to apologize? Do you think you'll be fine after slapping and talking? "
"What else do you want? After all, we are judges. Aren't you afraid that we will arrest you? You are bullying us. You … "
"You're right. We are just people from the outside. How did we offend you? You send people to take a cut of the work we do. You can bully us, but we can't bully you back. Are you a human and we are animals?" The man clenched his fists as he spoke. It looked like he was about to beat them up.
Cao Herui at the side said, "That has nothing to do with us. We are officials and have many things to do. Of course, there are things that we didn't consider. It won't happen again in the future. Don't worry."
"Pfft. Do you think I'm stupid? I know that it won't happen again in the future. The new Provincial Governor is a good official. How can you be an official? What's there to explain? Are you scared? You really have two mouths. Apologize. Otherwise, don't blame me. I alone will take care of the four of you. If you don't like it, stand up. You didn't consider it thoroughly. Do you dare to say that you didn't get a share of the money? "
It looked like it wasn't easy for this person to find such an opportunity. He wanted to vent his anger. He came from the outside and it was tough. He wanted to make a fortune here. In the end, he almost died. He didn't even have enough money to go back.
"Sorry, it was our fault. Please be magnanimous and let us ~ ~ be ~ ~ quiet." Cao Herui apologized and cried. It wasn't that he was afraid. So what if he got beaten up? It was because he thought that if he got beaten up, Zhang Zhong and the others would be happy. He couldn't take this beating no matter what.
As a judge, he was forced to such a state. There was even a Provincial Governor waiting for him to make a move. He felt like he was going to die.
The man was satisfied. He looked at Liu Shaoqing, "What about you?"
"I'm sorry, everyone. Let's be quiet." Liu Shaoqing didn't even look up. His face was as dark as the sky outside.
"Can you be more sincere?" The man asked unhappily.
"Everyone, it was my fault. Please don't lower yourself to my level. I'm really sorry." Liu Shaoqing forced out a smile.
"En, it's good that you know you are wrong. Eat, continue eating." The man was satisfied. The other six people were also satisfied. Even if they were exploited for such a long time and robbed of so much money, they felt very good after these few words were said. It could be considered as revenge.
They had a good time, but Liu Shaoqing and the other three didn't have a good time. How were they going to eat? Many people in the restaurant saw this scene. A Secondary 6 official was bullied to the point of lowering his head and apologizing.
Fan Jianxi couldn't sit still anymore. He stood up, threw down the money and ran out. He didn't care if the rain was heavy or not. The other three people also walked out. The four people walked along the road in the rain without any destination.
Cao Herui cried as he walked. In the end, the other three people also cried. The more they cried, the sadder they felt. The more they cried, the more they felt wronged. The more they cried, the more they hated Zhang Zhong.
The people at the side occasionally saw them, but they didn't have any sympathy. Some people even scolded, "Crying, you also have a day like this. Do you know how to feel? How many people have been exploited by you? Don't talk about crying, they even want to die. It's better for the four of you to cry than so many people crying. Cry, cry until you die. "
The scolding wasn't soft. The four people also heard it, but they didn't have the leisure to care. They were mainly afraid that the person who scolded them would also beat them. They knew very well what they had done.
"This won't do. I want revenge. Let's leave this place tomorrow and say that we're going out to take a look at the commoners. We'll go to Qinzhou and inform Governor Ning about Zhang Zhong.
Jiang Huanshi finally couldn't help but think of a person and said to the other three people. After hearing this, the three people hesitated. Liu Shaoqing asked, "Tang: Governor Of Ning has always been against us. When we asked him to transport salt, he didn't agree. He even blocked the road over there and asked us to give him some tributes.
If we go to him now, he will definitely laugh at us. Also, it may not be useful. What do we have to negotiate with him? We are like stray dogs. "
"Being laughed at by him is better than being dealt with by Zhang Zhong in the end. We will tell him that Zhang Zhong is rich, tell him what Zhang Zhong is doing here, and tell him that Zhang Zhong has a ship. Do you think he won't be anxious? Their whole family is in Qinzhou, and they are close to Lu Zhou. It has a lot to do with him. "
Jiang Huanshi finally understood. Wasn't it just a matter of being laughed at? What could they do? It was better than being bullied here. Was it better to be laughed at by the governor or bullied by ordinary people?
"Alright, we will go tomorrow morning. Come, let's go to my house for breakfast. We will let the two of them fight each other. No matter who loses, we will be happy." Fan Jianxi had also thought it through. She brought the three of them home. The other two could no longer object. The four of them were now in the same boat.
Zhang Zhong did not know that the four of them were planning to deliver information to someone else. He was checking the accounts. The four judges were not simple. There was nothing wrong with the accounts. They collected what they should, and handed in what they should. There were more than 1,300 strings of coins in the mansion, and there was also food in the storehouse.
Zhang Zhong could not find trouble with the four of them. He knew that this was the normal income, but there were some that did not. However, he could not find anything.
"The four of them are quite capable. It is impossible to find anything. I will wait for Xiao Bao to come back and ask Xiao Bao. His accounts are more complicated than this, but it is not bad at all."
Zhang Zhong put down the account book and muttered to himself. He stood up and walked to the entrance. He looked at the rain outside and rubbed his face. He turned around and walked to the signing room. He wanted to see how the people in the inner court were doing. After all, this was the first time they were allowed to leave.
At this moment, a group of people came running along the street. There was also a big shed. Their feet made splashing sounds as they stepped on the water. At the same time, there was also the sound of people shouting.
Zhang Zhong stood at the entrance, wanting to see what was going on. The mansion's entrance was always open, just like the entrance of the county yamen. What if someone came to complain?
As the footsteps approached, Zhang Zhong took a step back and waited for the footsteps to appear in front of the mansion's entrance. Zhang Zhong was stunned. He immediately asked, "What's going on? Wang Xing, tell me."
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