Shangguan Yi stood up, took the memorial from Lan Changhe, and handed it to Du Qi. Du Qi took it and flipped through it quickly. The more he read, the colder his expression became. The evidence listed in Lan Changhe's memorial involved the time, place, and characters of Mo Feng and the others' crimes. He investigated the entire incident thoroughly without any falsehood.
Mo Feng and the others really deserved to die.
Du Qi closed the memorial and threw it in front of Mo Feng. He said coldly, "Take a look at it yourself."
Mo Feng leaned forward and quickly picked up the memorial. Then, he flipped through the contents. He had forgotten most of the contents, but after carefully looking at the time, place, and characters, he remembered what had happened. His forgotten memories began to recover.
At this moment, Mo Feng's body trembled.
He was stunned.
He was even more afraid.
Mo Feng had allied with the other merchants to deal with Lan Changhe. In reality, they had been schemed against by Lan Changhe. Lan Changhe had beaten them at their own game. He wanted them to complain to Du Qi and then expose their crimes.
Lan Changhe was the one who wanted to deal with them.
Especially when Lan Changhe had just taken office. In a short time, he had investigated all the crimes they had committed. Just this alone was enough to make them afraid. Mo Feng's cheeks twitched. He knew he could not avoid it now because there were no mistakes in the contents of the memorial. Everything had happened.
Mo Feng knew he could not avoid it. He lay on the ground and kowtowed. He said respectfully, "Your Majesty, this commoner has sinned. Your Majesty, please forgive this commoner on account of my insignificant contributions when I entered Chang 'an for Your Majesty. "
The others were puzzled.
At this moment, someone stepped forward and picked up the memorial. The contents of the memorial were very detailed. Other than Mo Feng's crimes, everyone else's situation was clearly noted.
When they saw it, their faces turned pale. These businessmen were different from Han Yun. Han Yun had always been known for his integrity in business. Moreover, Han Yun's Han Family was also powerful. Therefore, Han Yun did not need to resort to underhanded means.
These people were different.
Especially this group of people led by Mo Feng, all of them had murder records, all of them had committed crimes. It was just that before this, no one had looked into it, and no one had investigated it. What had happened had happened, and in the end, the matter was left unsettled. Since Lan Changhe had made up his mind to deal with Mo Feng's group, he naturally wanted to get to the bottom of it and verify all the information he could.
Only in this way could he ensure that he could achieve victory in one fell swoop. He wouldn't drag things out with Mo Feng and the others. If he kept dragging things out, it would only delay the spring plowing.
Everyone was scared. One by one, they knelt down to beg for mercy.
They no longer had any thoughts of dealing with Lan Changhe. Right now, they only wanted to preserve their lives. Under the current circumstances, it would be good enough if they could preserve their lives. As for the rest, none of them dared to think about it anymore.
Du Qi knew that this show, from the beginning until now, had already come to an end. That was because Lan Changhe's memorial was a sure-kill move. One move had caused Mo Feng and the others to cower.
Du Qi looked at Lan Changhe and ordered, "Take him away and punish him according to the law."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Lan Changhe finally breathed a sigh of relief.
With this move successful, he would have a firm foothold as the Provincial Governor of Jingzhou. Moreover, it was said that a new official would make drastic changes. Now that he had used Mo Feng and the other merchants to establish his prestige, he would be able to win the trust of the people and establish his prestige.
Lan Changhe immediately left with his men. After he left the palace, he looked at Mo Feng and the others who were detained with a bright smile on his face. "Mo Feng, I have to thank you this time. If you hadn't incited these people with bad intentions, it would've been really difficult for me to gain the trust of the people in Jingzhou. "
Mo Feng gritted his teeth with a resentful look. He knew that he had been schemed against this time.
The others begged for mercy.
They hoped that Lan Changhe would be lenient.
Lan Changhe ignored these people. With a wave of his hand, he led his men back to the Provincial Governor's Residence. Mo Feng and the others who followed him back were all imprisoned. These people had committed crimes, so it was impossible to spare them.
Not long after, Zhang Jingzheng hurried in because he had just received news that Mo Feng and the others were all imprisoned. Zhang Jingzheng was very surprised by this news. He didn't expect that the aggressive Mo Feng and the others would be arrested.
Zhang Jingzheng was surprised because he hadn't received any information from beginning to end. Therefore, Zhang Jingzheng asked, "Provincial Governor, how did you find out all the information in such a short time? It's not easy to verify the exact evidence, right? "
Lan Changhe said, "It's indeed not easy to verify this information. However, it's easy to find the right channel. First, I asked Han Yun for help. Second, I asked Guo Huai, a bad person in Chang 'an. With their help, I was able to find out the situation of Mo Feng and the others in such a short time. "
Lan Changhe didn't leak any information about this operation. Even Zhang Jingzheng didn't know about it. After all, this was a trump card he had prepared. If the news was leaked in advance, all his plans would've gone down the drain.
Zhang Jingzheng was shocked.
Lan Changhe was worthy of being the Provincial Governor. Those who could be the Provincial Governor weren't simple. He was also in awe of Lan Changhe and didn't dare to underestimate him anymore. Even though Lan Changhe didn't have any experience in governing a region, his methods were awe-inspiring.
Zhang Jingzheng took a deep breath and said, "Provincial Governor, all the shops have been sealed. In addition, all the illegal merchants led by Mo Feng have also been arrested. How should we deal with these people next? "
Lan Changhe's eyes were sharp as he said, "Naturally, it's a public trial. Pass down the order. Tomorrow at noon, I'll publicly interrogate Mo Feng and the others in front of all the people of Chang 'an. I'll announce their crimes and execute them on the spot. In addition, I'll distribute grain seeds free of charge according to the population in the household register. All the people in Jingzhou will have grain seeds. "
Hiss!
Zhang Jingzheng gasped when he heard this.
He was shocked.
This was because Lan Changhe's move was really amazing. He was actually distributing grain seeds free of charge.
Zhang Jingzheng thought for a while and said, "Provincial Governor, although we've arrested Mo Feng and the other merchants and sealed their shops, we've obtained a lot of grain seeds. However, even if we have some grain seeds, it might not be enough to satisfy the people! This consumption will definitely be huge. It might even be difficult for us to fill this loophole. "
Lan Changhe smiled and said, "You're wrong, Official Zhang. We can satisfy them."
Zhang Jingzheng said, "How?"
Lan Changhe said, "First, many people in Jingzhou have lost their homes. The number of people in Jingzhou has decreased by too much. If it was Jingzhou in the past, it would definitely be difficult to satisfy them. However, the population has decreased, so it's not a big problem.
"Second, the major shops led by Mo Feng also have a lot of grain seeds. It's fine even if they don't have enough grain seeds because the merchants have enough money to buy them.
"Third, after confiscating all the money of the Mo family and the other families, we'll return to the second point. We'll take out a portion of the money to buy grain seeds from Han Yun and distribute them to the people free of charge."
Lan Changhe said with a smile, "This time, we've taken down Mo Feng and the others to alleviate our temporary difficulties. At the same time, we've also ensured that the people can continue to live. Killing Mo Feng and the others will only bring us benefits and no harm. "
Zhang Jingzheng showed an expression of admiration when he heard this. He said, "Provincial Governor is wise. After this operation, the people will be able to continue with the spring plowing. Our Provincial Governor's Office will also be able to operate with money. "
Lan Changhe nodded and said, "There's also another point. The entire Jingzhou is exhausted. Now that we have money, we can work as relief. According to this method, the people will be able to last until the autumn harvest. This year will be the most difficult year. After this year, our Jingzhou will be able to recover. "
Zhang Jingzheng said in admiration, "Provincial Governor is wise."
At this moment, Zhang Jingzheng was no longer unconvinced by Lan Changhe. He was already convinced by Lan Changhe. As expected of the Provincial Governor of Jingzhou personally selected by Du Qi. His methods were indeed impressive.
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