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  Chapter 190 188 [The unselfish speculator]

  The two little girls, Zhao Zhenfang and Fei Rumei, kept walking around the baby, always wanting to reach out and tease it.

  Mr. Lou and Fei Rulan entered the room to chat about the current situation and many rules of Ji'an Mansion.

   Not long after, Fei Ruhe also came, and asked people to carry their luggage back to their house. When the mother and younger sister came over, they must have lived with him. It was inconvenient for the mother-in-law to live with the son-in-law.

   "Brother, why is Gun'er sleeping all the time? He doesn't open his eyes to look at us." Zhao Zhenfang asked curiously.

  Zhao Han said with a smile: "He grows faster when he falls asleep."

   So Zhao Zhenfang squatted down again, watching the baby sleep with Fei Rumei, but she didn't know what to watch.

  They sat and looked after their children, and Zhao Han sat and looked at them. The warm spring sun was basking in the sun, which was a good time of the year.

  The good times didn't last long, Xiao Huan came to see him and handed over some documents.

  Because Taihe County was smashed by Sai Lubu, the population was seriously underpopulated, and many farmers had to be relocated there. In the county seat, they were killed enough that some merchants and homeless people had to be moved there. At the same time, the original farmers in the county, in addition to borrowing grain from grain banks at low interest rates, should also distribute some grain and seeds to survive.

  There is a lot of money and food involved in it, and the operation process is a bit chaotic. The magistrate of Taihe took the opportunity to greed for money and food.

  Nest case!

  A total of 17 people were involved, from the county magistrate to the civil servants, to the mayor and the food staff.

  What's ironic is that most of the officials involved in corruption belonged to poor scholars, and there was even one who was born as a tenant farmer. Those who came forward to report the matter came from the gentry class, and they belonged to the children of the rich family that Zhao Han least worried about.

  Zhao Han carefully read the disposal plan, and everything was done according to the rules. After signing and stamping, he said: "Pass it over to Mr. Pang, and let him re-appoint officials."

  Xiao Huan left with the documents, Zhao Han sighed, lying on the bamboo chair to bask in the sun.

  The territory has only expanded to thirteen counties, and there are more and more corruption cases. If they occupy the entire Jiangxi in the future, don't those guys want to turn the world upside down?

   Fortunately, countless scholars want to climb up and like to report their boss to make room.

  At this moment, Fei Chun is also very busy.

  The nest case in Taihe County involved two employees of the grain bank. He decided to organize manpower to carry out a large-scale inspection of all food stores, and he would definitely be able to find a few more moths, and at the same time scare off those guys who wanted to stretch out their hands indiscriminately.

  Fei Lin and Ling waited and waited, but they couldn't wait for their son to come home, so they simply called the servants over.

   "Such a big house, just you four servants?" Ling asked with a frown.

  A maid said, "Just the four of us."

  Fei Lin asked, "Who is the housekeeper?"

   No answer, no housekeeper.

Ling couldn't help sighing: "This idiot, he doesn't even know how to be a master, and he doesn't even have a housekeeper. You all report your names, and I will familiarize myself with them. By the way, from now on, you will be called Master and Madam. Don't be too big or small. .”

   "My name is Zuo Cui."

   "My name is Liu Lishi."

"My name is…"

  Ling suddenly interrupted: "Stop! What's my own, I have to call myself a slave from now on."

  Liu Li said: "Mr. Zhao is not allowed to keep slaves, nor is he allowed to call himself a slave."

  Ling sneered: "What are you not slaves?"

   "Helper." Mrs. Liu replied.

   Fei Lin didn't speak any more, but secretly looked at Zuo Cui, and felt that this maid was not bad.

Ling cleared her throat: "The Mr. Zhao you are talking about, I watched him grow up. He is a big man, and he is in charge of big things. He doesn't care about the small things in this house. My son doesn't know how to be the master. If you get used to wildness, you must establish rules in the future. Your names must also be changed, and you will be surnamed Fei from now on, changing your surnames with the master's is the rule."

   The four helpers looked at each other.

  Liu Li said: "Madam, if you really want to change your surname, then I request to resign. Finish this month and leave after receiving your salary. Madam can hire another helper."

   "Hey, it's the other way around," Ling scolded, "Slap me!"

  No one did anything, everyone felt that Ling was mentally retarded.

  Zhao Han is very strict about private slavery and abuse of servants. As long as he goes to the government to file a complaint, he must sue one by one and investigate one by one, taking the opportunity to suppress those disobedient gentry.

  Liu Li said: "Madam, my son is Mr. Zhao's soldier, and I can live without being a servant. Madam won't let me go. I will file a complaint with the government. It is impossible for me to change my surname."

   "Your son is a soldier, but my son is still an officer!"

  Ling didn't realize the seriousness of the problem at all, so he ran to find a stick and beat Liu and Li.

  Liu and Li did not hide, but covered their heads with both hands, and the scars from the blows can be used as evidence.

  This is what the missionaries in the city warned. Those missionaries often go door-to-door to publicize, so that the servants who have been abused must remember to report to the officials.

  Ling slapped her, stopped her hand and scolded angrily: "Are you convinced? Kneel down and admit your mistake!"

  Mr. Liu Li pulled up his sleeves to check, and found that his arms were bruised from the beating, so he immediately turned and walked towards the door.

  Her son is not only a soldier, but also a mission officer in the army. Her husband died early, and she had only one son, so she was fine at home, so she applied to live in Fei Chun's house as a maid.

  This spring, a large number of homeless people from Ji'an Prefecture moved to Anfu County, and there are already signs of labor shortage.

  Are you afraid you won’t be able to find a job after leaving here?

  Ms. Liu Li used to be an orphan and widowed, and she suffered too much embarrassment. She never wanted to be embarrassed again in this life.

   "Stop her!" Fei Lin roared.

   Still no one did anything.

  The remaining three helpers, although they dare not resist, will not cooperate.

  When he came to the Luling County Government, it was naturally impossible for Mrs. Liu and Li to meet the county magistrate directly. First, they entered the special mediation room of the county government, which was available throughout the Ming Dynasty and was mainly used to handle civil disputes.

"Name."

   "Liu Li."

"age."

"Thirty-six."

   "..."

   "What's the matter?"

Mrs. Liu Li pulled up her sleeves: "I am the maid of Zhao Sicai's (Fei Chun) family. Zhao Sicai's parents came and forced me to call myself a slave and change my surname. If I want to quit my job, she will call me. I."

   "Zhao Sicai?" The mediator asked in surprise, "Zhao Sicai from the General Military Mansion?"

   "It's that Zhao Sicai." Liu Li said.

   "Wait a minute." The mediator didn't dare to call the shots, and immediately ran to invite the head of the county government torture room.

   After hearing the report, the owner of the criminal house also did not dare to make a decision, so he ran to the county magistrate Chen Wenkui.

  The Chen family is the most common surname in Qingjiang County. When Zhao Han sent troops to Zhangshu Town, during the confrontation with the army, Chen Wenkui took the initiative to seek refuge and donated a large amount of medicinal materials to Zhao Han's army.

  The Chen family also donated the secret recipe of golden sore medicine, which has a miraculous effect on treating trauma, which can be regarded as a great contribution.

  Chen Wenkui himself was born as a scholar, not only actively cooperated with the distribution of land, but also donated money, food and medicinal materials again. He participated in the work of dividing land in Qingjiang County in summer, and in Fengcheng County in winter. All the assessments were excellent. After the local area expanded to thirteen counties, this person was quickly promoted to be the prime minister of Luling County.

   Regardless of political speculation or not, this kind of person must be vigorously promoted!

  The prison owner said: "This case involves Zhao Sicai, should we wait for the county magistrate to come back and deal with it?"

  The county magistrate went to the countryside to inspect the spring plowing.

  Chen Wenkui took the case and said: "Your Prime Minister broke the law and committed the same crime as the common people. You can handle the case according to the rules, so there is no need to wait for the county magistrate to return to the Yamen!"

  Chen Wenkui is indeed a speculator. He was selected as a scholar early on, and he didn't pass the exam until he was forty-seven. Zhao Han's rebellion made him see another kind of hope, so he donated nearly half of his family property (excluding acres of land), and worked hard, and he was promoted quickly.

  He is almost fifty years old, and he has no time to waste his time. The bigger the better, the better.

   To others, the case is tricky. For Chen Wenkui, it was an opportunity to gain fame and achievements!

  His family is not only a big landlord, but also a big drug dealer. He has never been short of anything since he was a child, and he has no interest in money. His ideal in life is to be a high-ranking official, and it would be even better if he could leave his name in history!

   "Come on shift, catch people with me!"

  Chen Wenkui let out a loud cry, his blood boiling all over.

  Not to mention Fei Chun, even if the family members of Pang Chunlai and Li Banghua committed crimes, Chen Wenkui would arrest him as soon as he wanted. He had already figured out Zhao Han's temper.

  Running all the way to Fei Chun's mansion, Chen Wenkui became more and more excited as he thought about it. He wants to be Bao Zheng, Hai Rui and others!

   Seeing a group of yamen servants rushing into the house, Fei Lin and Ling were a little dazed, and their natural fear of the government once again enveloped their hearts.

  Fei Lan tremblingly said, "I... I didn't do anything wrong."

  Ling Shi also nodded, bowed his waist and smiled apologetically: "This official, I just taught my servants a lesson, and the official should not listen to that evil slave telling black and white."

   "Did you beat Mrs. Liu and Li?" Chen Wenkui asked.

  Ling said: "Diao Nu was disobedient, so I taught him a lesson."

  Chen Wenkui shouted immediately: "Take it away!"

   The couple were taken to the yamen in a daze. They were so scared that they forgot that their son was a high official.

   Entering the county government office to start the trial, the couple were so frightened that they knelt down at the same time.

  Chen Wenkui didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and was even a little disappointed. He actually hoped that Fei Chun's parents would violently resist the law, so that he could show his selflessness.

   But the parents of the dignified "Zhao Sicai" actually knelt down when they saw a county magistrate...

   "My lord, spare my life! My lord, spare my life!"

  The couple knelt in the lobby, kowtowing and begging for mercy.

   "Stand up quickly!"

  Chen Wenkui was so frightened that he quickly stood up and moved out of the way. The trial was the trial, and he didn't dare to be bowed down by Fei Chun's parents.

  The yamen servant quickly helped them up.

   Soon, the chief secretary and the criminal house master also came, and the presiding officer has arrived.

  Chen Wenkui sat down again and said, "Bring the plaintiff Liu Li!"

   Mrs. Liu and Li came to the lobby and stood quietly by the side.

   "嗙!"

  Chen Wenkui patted the gavel and said, "The plaintiff Liu Lishi... Hey, why are you kneeling again?"

  It was Fei Lin and Ling's couple, whose knees were weakened by the blow of the gavel, and subconsciously knelt down together. This time, not only Chen Wenkui stood up, but also the master secretary and the criminal house master, and hid to the side, not daring to accept their kneeling.

  Mrs. Ling not only knelt down by herself, but also scolded Mrs. Liu and Li next to her: "You scumbag, you don't kneel down when you see the official!"

  Mr. Liu Li stood up and said: "My son is an instructor in the military. He often goes home and says that all people are created equal. If you kneel to the sky and kneel to your parents, you don't need to kneel to be an official."

  In the following trial process, Fei Lin and Ling were held up by the yamen servants throughout the whole process, otherwise they would still want to kneel.

   There is nothing to judge, Ling was punished twenty times, because she is a woman, she does not have to take off her trousers to be beaten. And, for Fei Chun's sake, he was beaten very lightly during execution.

   In addition, Liu and Li must be compensated for three months' wages, and the two parties terminated the employment contract in advance.

  In the middle of the trial, Fei Chun rushed over after hearing the news. It was inconvenient for him to go in and disturb him, so he walked into the lobby after the trial was over.

  Chen Wenkui immediately stepped forward, bowed respectfully and said, "Zhao Sicai, you have offended the elders."

  Of course Fei Chun was angry, and said with a cold face, "Chen County Prime Minister is ruthless and selfless, I admire you so much."

  Chen Wenkui was disappointed again, Fei Chun did not explode on the spot.

   It was Ling who screamed. Seeing that Chen Wenkui was very respectful to her son, she immediately cried, "Chun'er, you have to decide for your mother..."

   "Go back and talk about it!"

   Fei Chun was so upset that he couldn't help scolding his mother.

   (I saw that there are book friends discussing cotton armor. According to Qi Jiguang, the cotton armor can defend against firecrackers shooting at 40 steps, but it will definitely be pierced by firecrackers at a distance of 30 steps.)

  (end of this chapter)