Chapter 115 If you want to destroy people, you must make them crazy!
"What happened? Don't be impatient. Speak slowly."
Looking at the official from the Ministry of Justice hurriedly approaching, Xu Qingxiao told him not to be impatient and speak slowly.
"Sir, these days, the foreign tribes have become more and more arrogant, and their business operations have become more and more ruthless. They were a little unstoppable a few days ago."
"People went to various government offices to complain. The Ministry of Punishment collected countless files every day, but remained indifferent. Today, a group of scholars came to Kyoto for a visit, but what they didn't expect was that they were blackmailed by these gangsters."
"In the end, a fight broke out between the two sides. The scholars were all thin, and two of them were beaten badly. Now the fight went to the Xingyang Yamen, but the Yamen refused to accept the case. When the people found out, they all surrounded the Yamen and watched the situation.
You may have to rush into the Yamen."
"Xingyang Ling is now worried. He urgently appeals to the Ministry of Punishment. Zhang Shangshu asked me to come to you and ask you to come forward to deal with it. He said that he would not come forward."
The other party said a little anxiously.
"Injured someone?"
"Zhang Shangshu wants me to come forward?"
Xu Qingxiao took a sip of tea and looked slightly calm.
"Yes, I don't know how many people have scolded Zhang Shangshu during this period. Don't talk about him. Now when everyone in the Ministry of Justice goes out, they are all criticized for our inaction. But the good thing is that the people in Kyoto are still full of confidence in you.
Respectfully."
"If you go there, they will never make trouble."
The other party said this.
"Okay, let me go."
Xu Qingxiao got up and followed him away. When he arrived at Shouren Academy, he happened to meet Li Heiyi.
"Old Hei! Don't cook for me today, I'll eat outside."
Xu Qingxiao greeted.
"Okay, sir, walk slowly."
Li Heiyi smiled. He had stayed at Shouren Academy for more than twenty days. Apart from cooking as usual, he only cultivated flowers and pruned branches. He was quite happy.
In Shouren Academy, everyone was still relatively polite to him, and Li Heiyi was increasingly fond of Xu Qingxiao. However, he did not ask about many things for the time being, which seemed a bit abrupt, and planned to have a good chat after they really got to know each other.
at this time.
Xingyang Yamen.
All the government officials came out, and officials from the Ministry of Justice also came. The purpose of coming here was to maintain peace. If a fight really broke out, it would be a big deal.
At the feet of the Emperor, the common people invaded the county government office. When the news reached His Majesty's ears, everyone was asked to answer questions.
Outside the yamen, there were seven or eight hundred people, all common people, men, women, old and young, all with angry eyes at this moment.
There were also hundreds of foreigners in the yamen. Facing the eyes of the Wei people, they showed no fear. On the contrary, their eyes were full of ferocity and a touch of disdain.
During this period of time, they don't know what happened. Anyway, since last month, no matter how they blackmail people, the officials will help them, although they have helped them more or less before.
We will warn you before you can do business. We are still relatively reserved in doing business and will look for tourist targets, the kind of fools who are easier to deceive.
However, it is different now. No matter what everyone does, whether it is an official from the Ministry of Justice or a soldier on patrol, as long as they find out, they will make the other party pay for the trouble. They look like they don't want to cause trouble.
He didn't even scold them.
At first, everyone was still a little curious and thought this matter was a bit strange, but later someone spread the news that the empress was celebrating her birthday soon, and that all nations would come to court.
Give congratulatory gifts.
Therefore, in order to demonstrate the national prestige of the Wei Dynasty, they are not allowed to cause any unpleasant things to happen to their alien races.
As soon as the news spread, all the foreigners doing business in the capital became excited.
This kind of thing is not unheard of. It is said that when Emperor Wu was victorious in the Northern Expedition, he even rewarded these alien tribesmen.
Thinking about it again, the empress has just ascended the throne. This is the first year, so naturally it needs to be more grand, so even if they know that their business is a bit dirty, they don't dare to mess around, so they can only turn it into a big deal.
After understanding this, these people became excited one by one.
I used to be a bit sneaky in the past, so I couldn't cheat anyone who was too rich, or I couldn't cheat anyone who seemed to have a decent background. I could only cheat some tourists from out of town, and even if I did cheat occasionally, I wouldn't be able to make much money.
But it's different now. The Wei government didn't want to cause trouble, so they seized this opportunity and tried to kill themselves.
I didn’t dare to cheat before, but I’m still cheating this time. It doesn’t matter whether you have a background or not. Unless you are a real big shot, what if you are cheated?
And there are also a lot of silver taels in the pit. Before, it was only fifty taels, but now it starts from fifty taels, or one hundred taels.
Even just the day before yesterday, a wealthy businessman happened to touch a piece of jade and asked for three thousand taels. The other party also had a good background, and the two sides almost started fighting. Later, people from the Ministry of Punishment came, and I don't know what they said.
In the end, the wealthy businessman lost three thousand taels of silver.
Three thousand taels!!!
In good times, it takes more than half a year to make money. Who is not jealous now? Who is not bitter?
So the huge competition of cheating people began. In the past ten days, this group of people woke up laughing every night. They got together every day and asked how many cheats you have cheated today and how many cheats I have cheated today.
It can be said that they are all high-spirited, and everyone smiles as if they have picked up silver.
As for whether the people of Wei felt uncomfortable or not?
What does it have to do with them? They are not the people of the Wei Dynasty. To put it bluntly, even if the Wei Dynasty disappears, they don't care. As long as they make money, everything will be easy.
It's just that this time things were a bit big.
He injured someone, and it was very serious. He is still being treated in the hospital. Whether he can survive is still a question.
"You guys, Hu Shang, are really deserving of death. You are cheating and abducting us everywhere."
"The Yamen doesn't care. We, the common people of Wei, don't want to quarrel with you. Do you really think we are afraid?"
"If there is no justice today, the big guys will smash the Xingyang Yamen."
"Yeah, how could anyone bully people like this?"
"Some outsiders force people to buy them just by looking at them. They often cost five hundred taels of silver. Who can afford them?"
Outside Xingyang Yamen.
The voices of the people rang out one after another, and their words were filled with anger.
These alien tribes have made countless amounts of money in the Wei Dynasty for hundreds of years relying on the imperial favor of the Wei Dynasty, and they have used various methods to deceive the people of the Wei Dynasty.
In the past, when everyone was rich, no matter what, now the life of the common people is not so easy, but these people still go their own way.
If foreign tourists touch something and force others to buy it, if they don't buy it, dozens of people will come together to frighten and threaten others, so that Kyoto's reputation is persecuted.
Forget it, there aren't many blackmails.
But now it is getting more and more excessive, and even the people in the capital are being fooled.
In the past, you had to buy something just by touching it, but now you have to buy it just by looking at it. This is really getting too much.
Today the people's grievances broke out and they were blocked at the Xingyang Yamen. They would not agree to anything unless the matter was resolved.
The people cursed angrily.
And this group of Fan people were also yelling curses, but they were using Fan language, not Dawei language, and the translated meaning was very simple.
"A bunch of lowlifes!"
This is the attitude of the Fan people. They make money from the people of the Wei Dynasty, but they look down on the people of the Wei Dynasty at all.
They were relatively respectful before, but after the failure of the Northern Expedition, they suddenly understood that the Wei Dynasty was not invincible. It was precisely because of this that they dared to act so randomly.
Otherwise, in the prosperous times, these guys would see the people of Wei as if they were seeing their father.
"Master Xu is here!"
"Stop arguing, Master Xu is here."
"Master Xu is here, our people can be saved."
"Where is Mr. Xu? Mr. Xu is finally here. You guys, prepare to die."
With the voices of the people ringing out.
Not far away, Xu Qingxiao's figure appeared, followed by Feng Jianhua, the left minister of the Ministry of Justice.
"Master Feng, you must do as I say later."
Xu Qingxiao suppressed her voice and said very seriously.
"rest assured."
Feng Jianhua nodded.
Soon Xu Qingxiao quickened her pace and arrived at the Yamen Gate.
The people suddenly shouted excitedly.
"Master Xu, you must avenge our people!"
"Sir Xu, this gang of foreigners, Hu Shang, are doing evil in our great Wei Dynasty. You must uphold justice."
"Sir Xu, we all listen to you. You are a good official. You are not like these people who collude with officials and businessmen. We believe you."
"You are a scholar, and we all believe in you."
With the appearance of Xu Qingxiao, the people were completely relieved. They now had no hope at all towards the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of War. But Xu Qingxiao was different. It could be said that Xu Qingxiao's status in the hearts of the people was extremely high.
Before, it was still full of arrows and crossbows, but as Xu Qingxiao arrived, the atmosphere instantly became much quieter.
"Everyone, please be patient."
Xu Qingxiao appeared. He immediately asked the people to be calm, and then looked at the Xingyang County government road.
"Call out Xingyang Order."
Xu Qingxiao spoke, and as soon as he finished speaking, a middle-aged man came out, wearing official uniform, and bowed to Xu Qingxiao.
"I have met Mr. Xu."
Xu Qingxiao is an official from the seventh rank, and he is also an official from the seventh rank, but who is Xu Qingxiao? Now the most popular person in front of the empress, a ruthless character who killed the princes and even the princes in anger.
If you don't shout, what will the adults shout?
"What happened?"
Xu Qingxiao asked with a cold face.
"Back to Master Xu, these merchants had a quarrel with some scholars who came to Beijing to visit. Just because the other party took a look at their things, these merchants demanded five hundred taels of silver in compensation."
"The group of scholars were unwilling to agree, and the two sides fought. Now two people are seriously injured. They are being treated in the hospital, and seven people are slightly injured."
Xingyang ordered the envoy to speak and simply told the whole story.
"Hurt someone?"
Xu Qingxiao looked at this group of merchants, and when the latter faced Xu Qingxiao's eyes again, they were inexplicably afraid.
Although they looked down upon the common people of the Wei Dynasty, Xu Qingxiao still looked up to them. After all, this person was the one who killed the king.
"If that's the case, why don't you act in accordance with the law? Putting them in jail and injuring a scholar is no small matter."
Xu Qingxiao said this.
As soon as these words were said, all these foreign merchants became excited.
"Why?"
"They broke our stuff first."
"Our jade is dug out from the sacred mountain and is extremely valuable. Why should we be locked up?"
"You don't follow the rules, I'm going to sue you."
Voices sounded one after another. When these merchants heard that they were about to be arrested, they naturally became anxious and their voices were loud.
But the people were very relieved and praised Xu Qingxiao for being such a good official.
"Shut up!"
Xu Qingxiao shouted loudly, he looked at these merchants and said sternly.
"Arrest them all and investigate the matter thoroughly. If it is found that they are indeed suspected of blackmailing, we will act in accordance with the law."
Xu Qingxiao is very strong.
As soon as he said this, before they could speak, Feng Jianhua quickly walked over and whispered in Xu Qingxiao's ear.
"We can't catch him!"
"Your Majesty's birthday is coming soon, and there has been an order from above. You must not provoke these foreign merchants in the past two or three months, lest their envoys come to the Wei Dynasty to question your Majesty."
Feng Jianhua suppressed his voice and said, but even if he suppressed his voice, Fanshang could still hear a little bit of the content.
At that moment, the expressions of the merchants changed, but they did not say anything, but secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"But these people."
Xu Qingxiao was a little dissatisfied and looked at these merchants.
"Forget it, forget it, they won't be like this for a day or two. The worst thing is that after this incident, let the people pay more attention, and then wait until His Majesty's birthday is over, and then suppress it again. Anyway, no matter what, you can't offend."
"Xu Qingxiao, you are in a lot of trouble now, it is best not to wade into this muddy water."
Feng Jianhua said, "In short, I mean don't provoke them, just deal with them like this for now, and then you can take care of them a little bit after His Majesty's birthday is over."
As soon as this was said, the merchants became even more happy after hearing this.
To be honest, they were really scared when Xu Qingxiao gave the order. This was someone who dared to kill the king. If they were really caught, they would have nothing to say, but it looked like this.
They really don't dare to provoke themselves.
Xu Qingxiao frowned, he looked very hesitant, and looked at the group of people with eyes full of anger, but Feng Jianhua kept pulling Xu Qingxiao and giving various instructions, which seemed a bit strange.
The common people also saw this scene and didn't know what happened, but they felt inexplicably that Xu Qingxiao couldn't handle this matter.
"alright!"
Xu Qingxiao spoke, took a deep breath, looked at the people and said.
"Common people, Xu doesn't know what to say, but please rest assured, if these merchants dare to continue to act like this in the future, I will not spare them."
"Today's matter ends here. I hope you can give me a certain face and allow you to be wronged."
Xu Qingxiao bowed to the people respectfully.
At this moment, the people were silent. They did not expect that Xu Qingxiao would not dare to attack them, but what they knew better was that Xu Qingxiao could no longer cause trouble.
"Okay, Mr. Xu, we believe you! This matter ends here."
"Sir Xu, if it were anyone else, we wouldn't agree, but you, we will give you this face."
"Sir Xu, you are a good official. If you don't take action, it must be because of your difficulties. We trust you and will not cause any trouble for you. Let's leave now."
"Okay, okay, let's go."
When the people spoke, they chose to believe Xu Qingxiao unconditionally. Although they were a little angry, they still didn't say much in the face of Xu Qingxiao.
After all, Xu Qingxiao defended the people's grievances and dared to take responsibility. Xu Qingxiao must have a reason for saying this.
Then, Xu Qingxiao spoke to these merchants.
"Okay, this matter is over."
"Don't make trouble in the future. The cost of these people's medicines will be borne by you."
Xu Qingxiao said this.
However, this group of businessmen did not agree. If they were a little afraid of Xu Qingxiao before, but now that they know that Xu Qingxiao has concerns, they are naturally not afraid anymore.
"Compensation for the medicine? Sir, are you confused? They asked for it themselves. Besides, our jade is also expensive, so they should be the one to compensate us."
"Yes, yes, you must compensate us. Compensate us."
"These scholars all know how to talk nonsense. Mr. Xu, you are an upright official. You must give us an explanation for this matter. Otherwise, we will file a complaint in front of His Majesty."
"Yeah yeah."
When all the businessmen spoke, they were all extremely arrogant, but they did not speak too harshly. After all, this was just to test Xu Qingxiao's attitude and see how far Xu Qingxiao would go.
"presumptuous!"
"You injured someone and you still want to claim compensation? Are you really ignoring the laws of Wei?"
Xu Qingxiao said angrily.
The expressions of these merchants changed a bit, but the next moment Feng Jianhua immediately came over and grabbed Xu Qingxiao. Xu Qingxiao glanced at Feng Jianhua, who said anxiously in a low voice.
"Don't make a fuss. At this juncture, we really can't make a fuss."
"Xu Qingxiao, you really don't want to get involved in this matter."
Feng Jianhua pulled Xu Qingxiao and looked like he must not mess around, which made the gang even more happy.
Xu Qingxiao was silent.
And Feng Jianhua looked at this group of merchants.
"Forget it, you don't need to pay compensation. The Yamen will handle it, so don't talk about it."
Feng Jianhua said this, asking everyone to stop making trouble and let it end here.
I don’t want you to lose any money.
But when these businessmen saw this situation, they immediately became energetic.
"What do you mean we don't want compensation? They are the ones compensating us! If they don't compensate, we won't leave today."
"Yes, aren't you bullying us, a foreign race? We want to file a lawsuit."
"My jade is worth tens of thousands of taels of silver. Is the compensation of five hundred taels too much?"
"Not too much, not at all."
The crowd was noisy and elated.
Feng Jianhua's expression changed, but the people clenched their fists, eager to rush in and beat these people up.
"Okay, I'll give you these five hundred taels from the Ministry of Punishment. This matter is over. Stop arguing."
Feng Jianhua roared angrily, and he was also angry.
You hit someone, but you are not allowed to pay for it, and you are told to get out. Aren't you happy?
Do you want to continue to extort compensation? Are you willing? Bullies are bullies, but are there any such bullies?
But in the end, Feng Jianhua took a deep breath. He didn't want to make the matter a big deal, so let's leave it at that.
As soon as he said this, everyone laughed, thoroughly laughed.
However, some merchants were still greedy and spoke directly.
"This matter has been solved, but how can we solve the problem of the Yamen arresting us and delaying our ability to make money? There needs to be an explanation for this, right?"
Some people continue to speak, taking advantage of the situation and being greedy.
"Your uncle is really a bunch of beasts."
"Master Xu, we really can't bear it anymore."
"These damn merchants."
When the people heard this again, they became completely furious. They beat the person without having to pay compensation, and in turn demanded five hundred taels of extortion. Feng Jianhua agreed to give it, and the matter was settled at this point.
What I didn't expect was that these people actually wanted money?
I want you uncle.
A bunch of motherless guys.
The common people directly yelled and cursed as harshly as they wanted. They were not angry yet, so they wanted to give Xu Qingxiao some face.
But I didn't expect that these people were really greedy and greedy.
"Don't you think it's too much?"
Xu Qingxiao took a step forward and looked at the group of merchants.
The expressions of the latter changed one after another. In fact, they were not really greedy, but wanted to test Xu Qingxiao's bottom line.
"Excessive? Is this also called excessive? We have worked hard to do business and came from a foreign country, but we did not expect to be bullied by you. If you think this is too much, then we will tell them when our envoys come."
"Yes, yes, our envoys are preparing gifts for Her Majesty the Empress. If they know about our situation, they will definitely be furious."
"You also say that Wei is a state of etiquette. I think it's just bullying the weak like us."
This group of businessmen are also smart, they are sarcastic overtly and covertly, and at the same time they are threatening Xu Qingxiao and others.
If you don't pay compensation, then we will file a lawsuit. When our envoys come, we will also file a lawsuit to see whether it is you who suffer the loss or we who suffer the loss.
Indeed, as soon as he said this, Feng Jianhua's expression changed, and Xu Qingxiao's expression also changed slightly.
"Okay! Each person will be compensated ten taels of silver, and the Ministry of Punishment will allocate funds to you, but you must register."
"Also, if something like this happens next time, don't blame us, the Criminal Department, for being rude to you."
Feng Jianhua waved his hand and agreed directly, giving each of them a compensation of ten taels of silver, which added up to thousands of taels.
These businessmen are completely satisfied. Not only is it okay to hit someone, but they can also get compensation. How can such a good thing happen in this world!
Dawei? That’s it?
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
The merchants were extremely happy. For ten taels of silver, they could eat and drink well for a month.
They thought they would be unlucky today, but what they didn't expect was a blessing in disguise. The most important thing was that they discovered that this so-called Xu Qingxiao seemed to be nothing more than that.
Feng Jianhua took this group of merchants to sign and deposit the money, and also distributed compensation.
Xu Qingxiao looked back at the people. They all had dissatisfaction written on their faces. They were very angry, even extremely angry.
The people of the Wei Dynasty were bullied, and they ended up trying to please these foreign races. How could this not make people angry?
If this was in a foreign country, they could tolerate it, but where is this place? This is the capital of the Wei Dynasty.
Such a spineless thing is simply humiliating.
"I know you are angry, but Xu assures you that Xu will give you justice."
Xu Qingxiao bowed to the people. His words were clear and conclusive, hoping to calm the people's anger.
Seeing Xu Qingxiao like this, the people finally sighed, said nothing, did nothing, and dispersed.
Looking at the people leaving, Xu Qingxiao looked calm.
Not long after, businessmen walked out of the yamen one by one, holding treasure bills in their hands. They all looked extremely excited. When they passed by Xu Qingxiao, they did not forget to hum a song. Firstly, they were disgusting Xu Qingxiao, and secondly, they wanted to express their joy.
ah.
The merchants left one after another, and they soon formed a group, already discussing where to go to drink and celebrate.
After everyone left, Xingyang's emissary couldn't help but speak.
"Master Xu, doing this is really against the will of the people."
The envoy of Xingyang couldn't help but speak. He was also a little confused, although there were many things about Fan Shang blackmailing people.
But you don’t have to give in like this, right? If you hurt someone, it’s normal to compensate them for some medicine. But instead of paying for the money, you have to compensate them. What’s the lost wages? This is not to build up other people’s ambitions and destroy your own prestige.
?
"I have my own plan."
Xu Qingxiao's words silenced the Xingyang envoy.
At this time, Feng Jianhua came out, holding a stack of paper.
"Master Feng, let's go."
Xu Qingxiao shouted, Feng Jianhua nodded and followed Xu Qingxiao.
On the way, Xu Qingxiao spoke.
"Master Feng, you must keep these things in good condition. You must not throw away any of them. Everyone on it must have someone keeping an eye on it."
Xu Qingxiao opened her mouth and said this.
"Yes, I understand."
Feng Jianhua nodded, and then couldn't help but asked curiously.
"Shouren, I really don't understand, what do you mean by giving in like this?"
Feng Jianhua knew that this thing was important, but he still couldn't understand why Xu Qingxiao gave in like this?
In fact, everything he did just now was something Xu Qingxiao had discussed with him. Otherwise, as the Minister of Justice, would he still need to talk to these businessmen?
Arrest them directly to the Ministry of Justice and see if they dare to speak?
But Xu Qingxiao actually changed her style, pretended to be angry, then let herself hold him back, and said some things that were not true at all.
His Majesty's birthday is coming soon, and envoys from various countries are coming, and orders have been issued from above, asking everyone to be polite to these merchants.
This does not happen at all. Even if it does, it is impossible to do this. When envoys from various countries come, the most they do is entertain them. What nonsense does it have to do with these merchants?
"Master Feng, there are many things that I can't say directly for the time being, but what I can guarantee is that after this incident, the culture of forced buying and selling by merchants will never happen again."
Xu Qingxiao said calmly.
As soon as he said this, Feng Jianhua was surprised.
This group of merchants took advantage of the fact that they were foreigners and dominated the Wei Dynasty. It was fine before, at least when the Wei Dynasty was prosperous, they could suppress them, but it is different now. After the defeat of the Northern Expedition, they became even more arrogant.
Zhang Jing, the Minister of Punishment, once proposed this matter and wanted to punish these merchants, and His Majesty agreed.
But in the end? There are many forces behind these merchants, which are complicated and involve the interests of many people, including some princes, so in the end, this matter has a lot of thunder but little rain.
In the end it was settled.
But Xu Qingxiao actually had such confidence, which made him really curious.
"Okay! Shouren, if you are reliable in your work, I will go back first. If anything happens, just have someone come to me in the Criminal Department."
Feng Jianhua didn't ask any more questions. If this matter could be solved, it would be a good thing for Wei, a huge good thing.
"Okay! Sir Feng, go slowly, we are in trouble today."
Xu Qingxiao smiled, and the latter nodded and walked towards the Criminal Department.
Xu Qingxiao also returned to Shouren Academy.
After returning to Shouren Academy, Xu Qingxiao came directly to Yang Hu and others.
"Yang Hu, Yang Bao, the six of you, you have been out inquiring about some news these days, mainly about Fanshang. Observe them carefully. If you encounter anything, don't be impulsive. Just report it to me."
"Also, spread some news, saying that His Majesty's birthday is coming soon, and there is an order from above that these merchants are not allowed to be touched."
"And some."
Xu Qingxiao suppressed her voice and gave orders to go down, while in the kitchen, Li Guangxiao listened to all Xu Qingxiao's words.
He frowned slightly, but soon relaxed, as if he understood what Xu Qingxiao was thinking.
"What a great talent."
Li Guangxiao murmured to himself, and then continued to cook.
Yang Hu and the other six nodded in unison.
"Yes, sir!"
Although they didn't understand what Xu Qingxiao was thinking, the only thing they knew was that Xu Qingxiao's arrangement had its own uses.
That's it.
Soon, news spread throughout Kyoto.
Fan Shang blackmailed people and even injured the scholars. The people surrounded the Xingyang Yamen and even alerted Xu Qingxiao and Feng Jianhua, the Minister of Criminal Affairs, to come in person.
They thought they would punish this gang of merchants, but what they didn't expect was that Xu Qingxiao and Feng Jianhua actually chose to give in. They valued peace and compensated the merchants 500 taels of silver and all participants 10 taels of lost work time.
This incident spread instantly, and almost all the people in Kyoto were discussing it in the streets, alleys, restaurants and teahouses.
Everyone was extremely curious and really didn't understand why they were afraid of these merchants.
How many people cursed, and some literati even wrote poems to insult such things. The people of the Wei Dynasty were humiliated in Kyoto. Not only were they not protected, but the Yamen compensated them with silver.
This is simply a shame and a shame.
Public opinion was full of anger, and some people even scolded Xu Qingxiao for being cowardly, but finally gave in and went to please these businessmen for the sake of his official career.
But soon news spread that the birthday of the Empress of the Wei Dynasty was coming soon, and envoys from various countries would come to the capital of the Wei Dynasty. In order to prevent some bad things from happening, the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of War did not want to provoke these merchants.
As soon as the news came out, the people understood it because it was very persuasive.
When foreign envoys come and find that these merchants are being bullied, they will naturally be dissatisfied with the Wei Dynasty. If they say something in front of His Majesty, everyone in the world will laugh at the Wei Dynasty.
The reason was that it stood firm, but the people did not agree.
"Damn it, after the Northern Expedition, our Wei Dynasty felt like we had no backbone. Foreign envoys came as soon as they came. Is it possible that we are still afraid of them?"
"These foreign envoys come to the Wei Dynasty to pay tribute, not to become the masters of the Wei Dynasty. Sometimes I really don't understand. They are my ministers of the Wei Dynasty. How come they act as if we are their ministers."
"The face of the Great Wei, the face of the Great Wei, now the common people are like pigs and dogs in the eyes of these merchants. What is the saying? First-class foreigners, second-class aliens, third-class scholars, fourth-class officials, we, the common people, are the ninth-class people. Really?"
Damn bad luck."
"That's right, I'll leave after a while. I did business in Kyoto before, and it was pretty good at first. Later, these businessmen started doing business next to me and deliberately placed some things at the entrance and exit, so that people didn't dare to enter my store.
, for fear that if you accidentally touch it, you will lose money if you touch it.”
"It's not bad for you, these worthless merchants. Two years ago, I touched a piece of jade and blackmailed me for forty taels of silver. Two days ago, I saw him blackmailing me for twenty taels. Just one glance.
,The problem is that the government doesn’t care.”
The people were talking a lot, and everyone was insulting Fan Shang and scolding the imperial court for being indifferent.
Unlike the people in Kyoto who were angry in the Great Wei Dynasty, the merchants in Kyoto were completely laughing about it.
"Hahahahaha! This Xu Qingxiao, how powerful I thought he was? When he saw us, he only said a few harsh words. That Feng Jianhua, the Minister of Justice of the Wei Dynasty, was even more weak and incompetent. He almost treated us as his biological father."
"Yeah, I thought this Xu Qingxiao was really that powerful. It turned out that he was just bragging. He was just trying to scare people. I guess he is just a chess piece. They will pay as much money as we ask them to pay.
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"Everyone, I heard it with my own ears. They said it would last for two to three months. Let's make a lot of money in these two or three months. Once we have earned it, we will stop then. Maybe we can make two dollars here in two months.
years of silver.”
The foreign tribesmen of the Shang and Hu tribes gathered together, laughing happily and teaching each other how to trick people.
"I feel like something is wrong. If we do this, aren't we afraid that people like Wei will fall out?"
Some businessmen spoke up and felt that this was a bit excessive.
"Falling out? How dare these low-class people fall out? To put it bluntly, when the barbarian brothers came to Jingcheng, they almost killed Wei. If the emperor of Wei hadn't knelt in front of the barbarian king like a dog, he would have been killed.
I’m afraid that the great Wei Dynasty will be gone long ago.”
"That's right, that's it, to put it bluntly, we let these low-class people go. Otherwise, a few decades ago, they would have been our coolies, women were our slaves, and those dolls were all ours.
Sheep with two legs."
"So what if we make some money from them? If you dare to make trouble? If you dare to make trouble, let the Ministry of Justice, the Yamen, and the Ministry of War arrest them. These people are our loyal dogs, and they are very good at bullying our own people."
"Yeah, besides, it's not like we don't have a backstage behind us. If something goes wrong, they will help us. No matter what, if it really makes a big fuss, why don't we just pay some money? Xu Qingxiao dares to kill us? The people of Dawei,
Do you dare to kill us? If you dare to kill us, will our court tolerate it? "
Several big businessmen spoke up, and their words were treasonous, but they were completely unscrupulous.
This is cultivated arrogance.
"Okay, when I get back, I'll tell everyone to do something big and try to make a lot of money."
In the end, dozens of big businessmen made up their mind. In these two months, they would make money from the dead, cheat anyone they saw, and care whether they lived or not.
And at the same time.
Inside the palace of Prince Huaining.
A man in black reported everything that happened in the Xingyang government today to Prince Huaining.
After hearing this, Prince Huaining couldn't help but frown.
"Xu Qingxiao is definitely not the kind of person who is willing to give in!"
"There's something fishy about this."
Prince Huaining frowned, thinking deeply. Xu Qingxiao swallowed her anger when the people were being bullied and even compensated these merchants. This was obviously impossible.
"What on earth is Xu Qingxiao thinking about?"
Prince Huaining pondered.
After a while, his cloudy eyes suddenly showed a bright light.
"Xu Qingxiao is inviting you to enter the urn!"
At this moment, Prince Huaining guessed what Xu Qingxiao was thinking.
Xu Qingxiao was deliberately showing weakness to make these merchants grow more and more arrogant. When the public resentment reached a certain level, Xu Qingxiao would definitely take action and uproot them.
This is Xu Qingxiao's purpose.
"I'm sending an order to all the merchants and foreigners related to the palace to calm down for a while and do business honestly."
Prince Huaining spoke.
He guessed what Xu Qingxiao wanted to do, so he immediately issued an order to prevent Xu Qingxiao from being uprooted.
"yes!"
The man in black nodded and stepped back to convey the order.
Inside the palace.
Even though the order was issued, Prince Huaining was still a little uneasy for no reason.
The next day.
The capital city of the Great Wei Dynasty was as usual, but some places were different.
The east and west streets, no, it should be the entire Kyoto shopping street, have completely changed. A large number of merchants have begun to sell things. As long as the people passing by see them, they must buy them. If they cannot buy, they must pay money.
If the other party agrees to buy it, the price will be astronomical, easily one hundred taels, five hundred taels, one thousand taels.
The officials were indifferent and the people were complaining endlessly. All the restaurants were scolding the officials for their inaction, but they could only scold them.
But the merchants were very happy.
However, there are a group of businessmen who do not mess around and do business honestly.
the next day.
The common people no longer go to these streets. After all, they were blackmailed out of the shadows. The businessmen had a bit of toothache, but they also thought of a way in an instant.
They buy jade articles, special delicacies, and even some local things directly, which are extremely cheap, and sell them directly on the streets. They go wherever there are people.
The method is very simple. Just shout and see who will give the money. Do you want to pay? If not, dozens of people will rush out.
At this time, the people were completely unable to bear it. The yamen in every street were full of people, and the Criminal Department had hundreds of people every day.
Later, the Ministry of War sent people, but the people they sent were not to suppress the merchants, but to persuade the common people of the Wei Dynasty with good words.
But there is one requirement, that is, the money that Fan Shang embezzled must be given to others with written receipts. Although I don't know what this means, and the people don't want this at all, officials must leave written receipts.
The third day, the fourth day, the fifth day.
This kind of thing became more and more frequent and exaggerated. In the end, some merchants even came directly to the restaurant and put their jade items on the table. Anyone who accidentally touched it and dropped it on the ground would have to pay for it.
If the guest cannot afford to pay, the innkeeper will pay.
As a result, all the innkeepers cursed me.
But on this day, those merchants who had always been keeping their peace could no longer sit still.
The income of all merchants has skyrocketed during this period. The income that used to be twenty or thirty taels per day is now less than three hundred taels per day, which I am embarrassed to say.
Faced with such profits, how can any business owner sit still?
Everyone started to join in.
Even though Prince Huaining issued the order three times, these merchants could no longer suppress it.
Everyone is making money, but if you don’t make any, who can bear it? Who can endure it?
Almost all businessmen joined in this money grabbing moment. Anyway, the government will not care about it and the Ministry of Punishment will help them anyway.
As for Xu Qingxiao?
He's just a coward, what can he do? Can he kill them?
In the palace, Prince Huaining fell silent. He completely understood Xu Qingxiao's intention.
These businessmen could no longer control themselves, and Xu Qingxiao drove them completely crazy.
This trick is called human heart!
"Xu Qingxiao! You should never, never touch them."
In the palace, Prince Huaining's voice was a little cold, and there was a hint of murderous intent in his eyes.
There was no way he could make a comeback in this matter.
"Send my order to sever all relations with these merchants, burn all letters, and do not allow them to find any clues."
Prince Huaining spoke up and issued this order because he knew that the death of these merchants had come.
And on the seventh day.
Finally, a riot began.
The people in Huainan Street were completely angry. A woman came to the capital with two children to seek refuge with her relatives. She was stopped by a merchant, who took one look at her and demanded fifty taels of silver.
The woman was poor, not to mention fifty taels of silver, she didn't have even fifty taels of silver. As a result, the gang of merchants beat the woman up and even the two children were not spared.
Everyone will be injured.
The woman found her relatives, dragged her wounds and told the story. In an instant, it was like a fuse, and began to be passed on from ten to ten.
All the people were angry, completely angry.
People in Huainan Street even took out things from their homes and rushed directly into the Huainan Yamen.
As soon as this incident broke out, people in several other streets couldn't bear it anymore.
During this period of time, the entire capital was in a state of chaos, and the people were living in dire straits. Their anger was pent up in their hearts, and now I saw other people making trouble in the Yamen.
Naturally, they won't hold back any longer.
This day.
In Shouren Academy, figures from the Criminal Department came running one after another, and voices came one after another.
"Master Xu, the people rushed into the Huainan Yamen."
"Sir Xu, the Xingyang Yamen has also been occupied by the common people."
"Sir Xu, thousands of people have gathered at the Yamen in the north of the city, asking for justice."
"Sir Xu, it's not good, there's a fight on West Street."
Voices sounded one after another, each voice full of anxiety.
And at this moment.
A voice came from Shouren Academy.
"Pass my order, all officials from the Ministry of Punishment, and all officials from the Ministry of War, rush to all the yamen in Kyoto and inform the people that today I will have a public hearing on this matter at the Ministry of Punishment, with the Ministers of the Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of War watching, and give justice to the people."
"As for these merchants, bring them all to the Ministry of Punishment. If there is any resistance, you can use force to suppress them, but you can't kill them."
As this order came out.
In an instant, countless officials were dispatched in Kyoto.