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Volume 1: The Border Town of the Empire, Chapter 1,207: Settlement of Accounts

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    Chapter 1207: Calculating Accounts Jiangdu Zhao Mansion The living room of Zhao Mansion is very large, but it is still somewhat overcrowded.  This morning, all the top people in Jiangdu City were invited by Fang Jie to the Zhao Mansion to discuss matters. After arriving yesterday, Fang Jie moved directly into the Zhao Mansion to rest without seeing any guests. Even when everyone was in Jiangdu at night, they  Hefengju, a good restaurant, held a banquet and didn't even attend.  There is news that Zhao Tiankui, the young master of the Zhao family, stayed in Fang Jie¡¯s room for a long time last night. It is said that Zhao Tiankui even fetched hot water and delivered it himself.  It's like serving an elder, very polite.  The two men talked for a long time, but it was impossible to know what they talked about.  Fang Jie¡¯s guards surrounded the Zhao Mansion, and the informants planted by other people in the Zhao Mansion could not send out much information.  "Zixiao and I talked for a long time last night." Fang Jie sat on the main seat, with his legs crossed and sipping tea, looking very relaxed and leisurely.  Seeing him like this, the people who came in a hurry early in the morning also relaxed a little.  Fang Jie now had strong troops and horses, and came with the loud residual power from Eastern Xinjiang. The soldiers of the Black Flag Army still had murderous intent on their bodies, and the coldness made people feel particularly uncomfortable.  Fang Jie seemed to be resting well and had a kind smile on his face.  "Zixiao" is Zhao Tiankui's cousin.  "Last night, he kept saying that he was still young and had insufficient qualifications and experience to take on important responsibilities. He said that these uncles and uncles in Jiangdu City took great care of him. When the Zhao family was fighting bloody battles in Eastern Xinjiang,  , Thanks to your support, otherwise the Zhao family would be left with orphans and widows, and their lives would not be smooth. " "I admire Zhao Linggong very much. I still remember that during the previous dynasty of Zheng State, Meng Yuan came from the west.  Zhao Huicheng, the general of the State of Zheng, led 30,000 soldiers to fight against the Mongols in the wild. In that battle, more than a dozen Zhao family members died on the battlefield, including Zhao Huicheng and his three sons. Although he was defeated,  But it also severely damaged the morale of the Meng Yuan people. This battle is enough to be famous throughout the ages However, Zhao Linggong's deeds in the Eastern Frontier are even worse than those of Zhao Huicheng of Zheng State. " "The prince said.  Yes!" A group of people quickly agreed.  Cui Xiaoan, who was sitting at the front of these people, said with a smile: "In the battle in Eastern Xinjiang, with the prince strategizing and people like Zhao Linggong fighting with their lives, the barbarians from the tiny land will naturally not succeed. The prince gave the order.  Now, the Black Flag Army must be as unstoppable as boiling water and throwing snow." "Oh?" Fang Jie glanced at him: "According to you, the foreigners are just a small problem that is not worth worrying about?" Cui Xiaoan realized then.  Realizing that there was a flaw in his words, he quickly shook his head: "No, no, I just feel that no matter how strong and fierce the enemy is, as long as we work together, we can still defeat it." "That's quite right." Fang Jie seems to be the same.  He didn't really care, and smiled and said: "But what you said before was wrong. When Gu arrived in Eastern Xinjiang, Zhao Linggong had been fighting bloody battles for more than a year. His illustrious military exploits had nothing to do with Gu. But if Zhao Linggong hadn't defeated him,  In such a situation, Gu would not defeat the foreigners so quickly. ""So, your contribution is not small." Fang explained: "Zixiao said that he is young and stupid, and he is not good at socializing, but he is grateful in his heart.  I am embarrassed to say it, so I asked you to come here this morning just to say this for Zixiao. When the Zhao family was fighting on the front line, the Zhao family did not dare to do so many things at home.  "Forget." Fang Jie looked at Zhao Tiankui: "Is that what you mean?" Zhao Tiankui nodded: "Yes." Fang Jie nodded and pointed at Cui Xiaoan: "I heard that when Zhao Linggong went to war, Mr. Cui was the most powerful.  He spent nearly 100,000 taels of silver on his own assets for military purposes. This is so righteous and admirable. If I look back at the accounts, I will ask the court to commend Mr. Cui."  Cui Xiaoan's face immediately turned pale as he spoke.  Where is the matter of one hundred thousand taels of silver?  When Zhao Tiankui¡¯s father was about to go on an expedition, he did forcibly collect some food from their homes. That was because the amount of food and grass needed for a hundred thousand troops was so large that Jiangdu¡¯s inventory could not afford it.  How could they give out one hundred thousand taels of silver even if their flesh hurts when they take out this grain?  ¡°Besides, for a family like Cui Xiaoan, even if they put all their assets together, they would only amount to this amount.  Looking at the entire Central Plains, even among the truly wealthy and wealthy families, few can directly produce one hundred thousand taels of silver.  Who can save so much money at home?  Even if it is a real aristocratic family, the preparation?One hundred thousand taels of cash is not something that can be done in a day and a half.  If it is used as military supplies, it must be in cash.  Where can I find a banknote?  "This is what I should do, what I should do." Cui Xiaoan said quickly.  His face was extremely pale, and his forehead was covered with sweat in an instant.  Now he finally knew how terrifying it was to have a knife hidden in cotton.  Fang Jie is not expressing praise and gratitude, it is clearly extortion!  One hundred thousand taels of silver. Where can he find one hundred thousand taels of silver?  They also said that we need to look at the accounts. There is no such thing at all. Where do the accounts come from?  !  "I can't lose you." Fang Jie said with a smile: "You used your own money to finance the army's expedition. This is the most loyal, filial and righteous thing. But this is a national crisis, and the country and the court cannot pretend that you have contributed.  I don¡¯t know. Did Zhao Linggong write an IOU to you at that time? You can send someone to check the account later and the money will be transferred to you from the treasury. " "No, no, no!  How could Cui Xiaoan still sit still? He stood up and waved his hands: "This money should be paid for the minister. I am willing to do it. I dare not let the court allocate it. I don't dare IOU IOU is already dead."  Because I never thought about getting this money back." "Oh" Fang Jie sighed and said, "How can you tear up the IOU? How can you calculate the account if you tear it up?  You can do it!" The corners of Cui Xiaoan's mouth twitched, and the sweat on his back soaked his clothes.  "The accounts must be correct. I will go back and check them now However, it may be a long time ago, and there may be slight deviations in some details." He took out a handkerchief and kept wiping the sweat while wiping it.  Ask for an explanation.  "The important matters of the country and the great justice of the nation cannot be neglected." Fang Jie waved his hand: "Zixiao, please arrange for someone to check the accounts with Mr. Cui. If there is something missing from someone else, don't pretend to be confused. People take it.  For such a large sum of money, if you are short of a copper coin, you will lose someone's will. I will never agree to it." "I understand!" Zhao Tiankui leaned over and said, "I will ask someone to cooperate with Mr. Cui to check the account carefully.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . through  Money makes a difference, and some people even get out of the ground? I just don¡¯t know how to get out of this place?" He looked at Zhang Man who was sitting next to Cui Xiaoan, how could this Zhang Man still sit still?  He had taken advantage of the fact that the men of the Zhao family were almost dead and the Zhao family was weak, so he forcibly occupied a piece of land of several hundred acres owned by the Zhao family outside the city.  The Zhao family was struggling to live without money and food, so he came to ask for a price to buy the land. It was originally the land of the Zhao family, and according to the rules, it could not be bought or sold.  But the Zhao family really had no choice but to agree.  But now, not even a single copper coin has been delivered for the agreed price.  Just when Man opened his mouth to speak, he saw Fang Jie slap his forehead: "Look at Gu Gu's memory, Zi Xiao just said it last night. At that time, the Duke went on an expedition and lacked military resources, so the elders in Jiangdu City rushed to donate. Zi Xiao said,  Mr. Zhang is an honest and good official, but he was anxious because he couldn't get any money, so he had to sell hundreds of acres of farmland outside the city in exchange for money to use for military supplies. " "Although the imperial court ordered to prohibit the sale of land.  , But when the country is in crisis, it is natural that I will not pursue these trivial matters. It is very comforting for Master Zhang to have such a heart. Zixiao also said that Master Zhang has met a good local businessman.  When I heard that Mr. Zhang wanted to sell the land, he immediately came to buy it for three times the price. It was a new way to contribute to the country." He looked at Zhang Man with a smile: "Is this the case?"  Zhang Man swallowed hard and did not dare to speak at all.  He didn't dare to say no, let alone yes.  "The land still needs to be kept. Why should a businessman go through such a big circle if he wants to contribute to the country? If he went to your father-in-law directly, he would be extremely happy." Fang Jie said with a smile: "But since it is sold, this  The matter will not be pursued. However, the land transaction is against the law after all. Don't worry, I will send someone to find out more about this matter and record it in the record. I just need to report it to the court when the time comes.  It's just a matter of fact. If you are alone, no one will make it difficult for you." Zhang Man's shoulders were shaking. He didn't hold on for a while, and fell to the ground with a plop. He had no strength to stand up again.  "Look at you, why are you so excited?""Fang Jie waved his hand: "Go, help Master Zhang go back and rest.  Liao Sheng, tomorrow morning you will take the people from the Xiao Riding School to Mr. Zhang¡¯s house to verify this matter and put it on record.  " Liao Sheng, who was standing on one side, quickly lowered his head: "I accept your order.  Fang Jie hummed and glanced at everyone: "You all can tell yourselves, I won't point them out one by one."  Gu Gu was a little tired from the journey, and his memory wasn't very good. He remembered most of what Zi Xiao said about Gu last night, but after all, his brain power was limited and he couldn't remember it so clearly.  Some of you people have contributed money and some have contributed your efforts, and you all talk about it. Listening to such good things makes Gu listen to your heart.  " A person sitting in the back seat suddenly stood up and stammered: "I am from a poor family. I only made some efforts at that time and did not contribute a single copper coin to support. I feel guilty!  "    "Um?  " Fang Jie squeezed out a sound from his nose and turned his head to look at him: "The national crisis is the first, and everyone is responsible.  Judging from the fact that you are wearing an official uniform of the fifth rank, your salary is quite high.  You said you only contributed your efforts and not a single copper coin?  I don¡¯t believe it anymore. You can¡¯t even get out a copper coin?  " "Liao Sheng!  Fang Jie pointed at the man and ordered: "Take out a person like this who has no family and country in his heart. I don't want to see such an ugly face!"  It doesn¡¯t matter how much you donate to the military, it just depends on your heart.  If you don¡¯t donate a single copper coin, it¡¯s just unintentional!  Go check it out. If his family is really that poor, I am willing to apologize to him!  " "Here!  " Liao Sheng immediately stepped forward and led a few wolves and tigers from the Riding School to take the smart-arse man out of his wits. The man recovered a little after leaving the house and wailed all the way. "Alas" Fang  Jie sighed and said, ¡°It¡¯s really chilling.  " He stood up and said: "Marquis Lu Feng, leave an army of 12,000 men from your team and pick a capable general to garrison Jiangdu.  By the way, he helped Zixiao stabilize the place and improve public order.  After hearing that Zhao Linggong left, the ground in Jiangdu has not been peaceful.  As for the accounts of you people, just write a statement yourself. After reading it, let the court allocate money from the treasury and return it to you.  "After saying this, Fang Jie turned around and left. Leaving behind a room full of frightened people, looking at each other.
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