Chapter 1136
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"Mr. Zhang, I've brought them back." While Zhang Jiuling and Wei Yuefeng were eating slowly, there was a commotion outside.
"Light the torch." Zhang Jiuling put down his chopsticks and walked out. Wei Yuefeng hurriedly followed.
The Ministry of Shipping was a large government office with a three-story wooden building. Zhang Jiuling didn't work or rest in the wooden building.
The wooden building served as a lookout and defense, as well as a warehouse.
There were 550 people in the Ministry of Shipping. Zhang Jiuling brought people from his hometown because he was worried about the locals in Guangzhou.
Trade involved too much money. God knows who the locals were related to.
500 people were purely village soldiers and 50 were students. Some were older than Zhang Jiuling. They couldn't pass the imperial examinations and couldn't work in the prefecture either.
Zhang Jiuling needed documents, recruited people, and carefully inquired about the family situation. He didn't want anyone with bad conduct.
He was famous in his hometown. After resigning, he came back to fix the road. It was the Li Family Zhuangzi and Dongzhu of Chang 'an who paid for it. The Emperor gave the order.
The repaired road benefited countless people. When they heard that he was coming to Guangzhou to be the ambassador and needed manpower, the people in his hometown eagerly signed up.
The people who came were loyal to him. As soon as he gave the order, the torches in the courtyard were lit.
A group of people were placed on the ground. Their hands were tied behind their backs and their mouths were gagged.
They looked very nervous. When they saw Zhang Jiuling in his official robes, someone made a sound with his nose.
Zhang Jiuling walked towards a person. Wei Yuefeng held a kerosene lamp to light the way.
Zhang Jiuling looked at the person. The person looked up at Zhang Jiuling and made a sound.
Zhang Jiuling personally untied the rope that was gagging the person. The person moved his tongue and pushed the cloth out of his mouth.
"Bah, bah! Zhang Gong, may I know what this official has done wrong for you to capture me and bring me here? "The person spat twice, then raised his head and questioned.
"Yan Jie, as a county magistrate, how can you do something corrupt? The road from Jingyuan County to Nanhai County has been fixed. Won't the people of Jingyuan County benefit? "
Zhang Jiuling directly said the matter and didn't have time to beat around the bush.
"Who said I didn't fix it?" Yan Jie straightened his neck.
"So, you know that you have to spend twice the amount and the extra money will go to the Yan family?" Zhang Jiuling knew the situation of the county.
Almost all the officials in the county yamen had the surname Yan. The Yan family had a huge influence in the area.
"It has nothing to do with you. You are the city's ambassador, not the Guangzhou Provincial Governor." Yan Jie did not try to hide it.
"I'm the one paying for it." Zhang Jiuling was reasonable. How can you double the amount that I'm paying for it? Do you think I don't know how to build roads?
"Hmph!" Yan Jie turned his head, looking at him with a 'what are you doing to me' attitude.
The county deputy, Yan Bang, who was in charge of the operation, was standing at the side. No one paid attention to him. He whimpered.
Zhang Jiuling went over to untie him again.
"Bah! Shipping Envoy Zhang, we promise to fix the road. You don't have to worry about anything else. "Yan Bang was equally unyielding.
"It seems that it's time to change the Governor of Guangzhou." Zhang Jiuling understood everything. The other party had nothing to fear.
The entire Zaiyuan County belonged to them, and they were on good terms with the Governor of Guangzhou. They were even in cahoots.
Zhang Jiuling was in a difficult position. He did not have the authority to deal with the local officials directly, unless the other party was involved in smuggling and tax evasion.
Wei Yue Feng smiled and said, "Aiya, a group of people from Zaiyuan County went to the Shipping Department to discuss with Shipping Envoy Zhang about tax evasion.
Everyone was resting in the building and did not expect a huge fire to fall from the sky. When we found out, we came to help, but it was already too late. A group of good officials were buried in the sea of fire. "
As he said this, he placed the oil lamp on the ground and went to pick up the cloth and rope.
"What are you trying to do? You want to kill officials? This official … Someone come! Save me! Wu! Wu wu wu! Wu wu wu wu. "Yan Bang shouted as his mouth was gagged.
Wei Yue Feng went to pick up the cloth and rope and walked towards Yan Jie.
"Wait a minute, we can discuss this. It's just some money to build roads, why do you have to do this? Refund, refund the money. "Yan Jie stared at Zhang Jiuling and said.
Zhang Jiuling looked at Wei Yue Feng and held back his laughter. He picked up the oil lamp and walked into the house.
"80% of the money for building roads is enough." Yan Jie hurriedly said.
Zhang Jiuling continued walking.
"50%, the entire county will be able to build roads quickly and efficiently." Yan Jie lowered the price again.
Zhang Jiuling pretended not to hear.
"I don't want money, the Yan family is willing to donate money to build roads for our hometown." Yan Jie was about to cry.
"Okay, write the document." Zhang Jiuling stopped and turned around with a smile in his eyes.
"You saved the alcohol." Wei Yue Feng threw the things on the ground.
"What does it have to do with alcohol?" Zhang Jiuling finally laughed.
"Make them drunk and release the rope on their hands before lighting the fire. If they drank too much and didn't run out, there would be traces of the things tied up. If they were strangled to death and burned, there would be no ash at the bottom of their throats. "
Wei Yue Feng gave an answer.
"You know how to write?" Zhang Jiuling's smile widened.
"I heard it from Li Dongzhu at the Li Family Zhuangzi." Wei Yue Feng laughed.
The other people who were tied up had a look of fear in their eyes. Had he thought of how to harm people? Or was it a technical operation?
Brush and ink were brought over. Yan Jie was watched as he wrote according to Zhang Jiuling's instructions.
After writing, he pressed his fingerprint. There was no need for a seal. The seal represented the county office and had nothing to do with the Yan family.
The other people who were caught all pressed their fingerprint. There were a few who didn't because they didn't belong to the Yan family. They were considered subordinates of the Yan family.
If they didn't want to work in the government office, they had to obey.
"Send them into the building. I'm sorry for the inconvenience tonight." Zhang Jiuling held a piece of paper. There was no smile on his face.
The group of people were sent into the building and continued to be tied up. The things in their mouths were removed. They were afraid that someone would suffocate to death if they fell asleep.
Zhang Jiuling and Wei Yue Feng went back and continued to eat and drink.
"Duke Zhang, will they be willing to repair the road?" Wei Yue Feng wasn't sure. If the group of people didn't admit it later, would they be caught again?
"It doesn't matter if the road is repaired or not. The Ministry of Shipping makes too much money and some people are jealous. Today, it's Driving Yuan County and others are watching."
Zhang Jiuling's thoughts were not on the Yan family in Driving Yuan County. He was worried that more people wouldn't be able to resist.
It turned out that the officials of Guangzhou would reap benefits from buying and selling things in Guangzhou.
The Ministry of Shipping was established and taxes were collected. Seeing the money flowing into the Ministry of Shipping like water, what would those who could reap some benefits before think?
Including the Provincial Governor of Guangzhou and the army. Being the Provincial Governor of a remote place, they would definitely feel sad when they saw the money in front of them.
As for repairing the road, what did the road have to do with them? They couldn't see the road and could only see the valuable goods.
Wei Yue Feng thought for a while and nodded, "The Yan family won't let anyone touch them. They won't repair the road when they go back. They will even stop the merchants who pass by them or pretend to be bandits and rob them."
"You are smart. It was good to scare people before." Zhang Jiuling nodded.
"What should we do?" Wei Yue Feng always felt that he and Zhang Jiuling were on the same side.
Zhang Jiuling helped him catch people and recouped his losses. He even made up for it.
If Zhang Jiuling couldn't do it and changed to someone else, how would his group of people do business?
The local officials would work with the new Ministry of Shipping to deal with him.
Zhang Jiuling drank a mouthful of wine, "We have money."
"Yes, they want to rob us!" Wei Yue Feng drank a mouthful of wine and tasted bitter in his mouth.
"Our money belongs to the imperial court. I will write a letter and send it back with a pigeon." Zhang Jiuling wasn't worried and made up his mind.
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