The truth was not as easy as Li Zhong and Chao Chao thought. After the four car dealership owners in Tianchang County were summoned to the county government office, Li Zhong asked, and all four of them shook their heads like rattles and said in unison that there was no such thing.
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Li Chong said a long paragraph sincerely, and the Dynasty pulled out the knife and inserted it with a frown, but could not get any of the four people to nod in recognition.
"Lord County Magistrate, where did you get this news? Since the beginning of winter, there have been no ships arriving at the pier. Don't you know that the water level at the pier is just fine for a bathtub, but cargo ships can't dock at all?
We landed ashore. We thought that was the case, but in fact, the car dealership has not had much business for several months. Every day, only a dozen vehicles go out to pull bulk goods, and 200 vehicles go out at the same time. Where can we go?
Are you looking for it?" Mr. Jiang, who was traveling by car, spat and asked Xingzi.
"Yeah, how can such a good thing happen? Hiring a big car for one day, including the man and the mules and horses, costs 600 taels. For 200 cars, this is 120 taels. If there is such a business, I will
Aren't you happy to die?" Song Dongjia of Yuantong Automobile Dealer actually started to settle the accounts.
Kong Dongjia from Huitong Automobile Dealers also followed suit and said, "Yes, if County Magistrate Li has such good things, please introduce them to me. It will definitely benefit the County Magistrate..."
Li Zhongjia frowned. Could it be that his judgment was wrong? Didn't this group of people hire Tianchang's cart at all?
Li Zhong pulled Wang Chao aside and asked carefully how Wang Chao knew that there were so many large trucks pulling grain. Wang Chao felt guilty when he asked because he had not seen it in person, but only heard from Wang Wu and Li Hu.
Neither of them counted. It was just a convoy in the dark, and the number was an estimate. Who knew how many there would be?
As a result, both Li Chong and Chao Chao became suspicious. They couldn't figure out the number of the carriages, so they called for people to ask, but they definitely couldn't find out.
Li Zhong did not give up, and asked the owners of the four major car dealerships of Jiang, Song, Kong and Chen again how many vehicles each had sent out around November 28-9. Only Jiang's owner thought for a long time and said: "Business is light. The recent business has been slow."
I still remember that at the end of last month, I received a total of six businesses. At the end of the month, two trucks came out on the 23rd. Widow Li from Beicheng died. His son hired a big truck to carry the coffin and funeral, and another truck
If there is no business for the relatives who are driving to the funeral, who will take over such unlucky business?"
The other three car dealers all said that there was no business at all at the end of last month, and they didn't even have to think about it. Then they complained about how difficult it was to do business, whether taxes could be reduced or postponed, etc. This made Li Chong so annoyed that he had to wave his hands.
Sent them away.
After the dealers left, Li Chong and Chao Chao sat in the county office with big eyes open. They looked at me and I looked at you, but they couldn't think of a good solution.
Dynasty had no choice but to sit idle in the county government office, so he rode his horse around the streets. When he saw people driving carts, he went up and asked, "Hey, on the 28th or 29th of last month, did you
Where?"
"Have you lost your mind and gone crazy?"
"Hey, were you in Yangzhou City on the night of the 29th of last month? I seem to have seen you before."
"Are you sick? Last month on the 29th, I was kicked out of bed by my wife and knelt on the washboard all night. Did I deliberately disgust you guys? Who the hell hasn't been punished by my wife?"
After asking for more than half of the city, everyone knew that there was a man riding a horse on the street who was asking around without any clue where the others were on the 28th and 29th of last month.
As a result, people rushed to watch. A few local gangsters were extremely bored. The emperor did not ask him, but he chased him up and said: "Master, please ask me where I was on the night of the 28th and 29th of last month."
Wang Chao said: "You are not driving a big car, what are you doing?"
The ruffians said: "Can't you just ask me? I will give you an answer."
Chao Chao said: "Then what were you doing that night?"
The ruffians said, "Just go home and ask your sister." Then they burst into laughter.
No matter how honest Wang Dynasty was, he knew that he was taking advantage of himself in a roundabout way. When the gangsters opened their mouths and laughed, Wang Dynasty used fists and kicks to beat these idiots until they cried for their parents and ran away without a trace.
Chao Chao was in despair. It seemed that there was no other way. After thinking about it, he decided to go back to the county government to say goodbye to Li Zhong. He rushed back to Yangzhou overnight while it was still dark for a while. For such a thing, if the master didn't come, He and Li Zhong couldn't figure it out.
As soon as Wang Dynasty arrived near the government office, he saw a group of people rushing to the county government office. He leaned over from his horse and grabbed someone's arm and asked, "Brother, what happened?"
The man couldn't break free from Chao Chao's arm and said anxiously: "You are really a man. I heard that a large group of imperial guards came to the Yamen. They all rode on tall horses and kept asking for Magistrate Li. I'm afraid they are looking for Magistrate Li. It's bad luck for the magistrate, and everyone is rushing to see it; for his misfortune, Magistrate Li, who is such a good person, is also going to be unlucky!... Let go quickly, I'm going to have a look."
The dynasty was confused. What was going on? The Forbidden Army came to seek bad luck for County Magistrate Li? At this time, what kind of Forbidden Army came? Are they all tall and powerful?
Wang Chao suddenly slapped his head and shouted: "The Master is here!" He quickly whipped his horse and rushed forward among the crowds, bluffing the common people so that they could not dodge. They all pointed at him and yelled at him.
The emperor didn't care about this. He galloped on his horse and soon arrived in front of the county government office. He saw a large group of people gathered around the gate of the county government office. Some people even shouted: "Master, County Magistrate Li is a good man. You can't make things difficult for him." he……"
Wang Chao was looking around when someone in front of the Yamen shouted: "Brother Wang! Brother Wang!"
Chao Chao followed the reputation and found that it was Zhao Hu. Chao Chao and Zhao Hu had the most harmonious relationship. Zhao Hu was protecting Xiao Sui'er and the others in the capital. Unexpectedly, he came back. Since Zhao Hu is here, it must be the young master.
In the yamen, Su Jin looked straight at the yamen door and smacked his tongue: "Brother Zhaoting, you are quite popular. When I entered the city gate to ask for directions, I made a joke and said that I would ask Magistrate Li to take him to the capital. Asking for guilt, so many people came to protect him in such a short time."
Li Zhong scratched his head and said: "Brother Su, your joke is too big. Isn't this ruining my reputation?"
Su Jin laughed loudly and said: "The person who tied the bell must untie it. It seems that I need to explain it." After saying that, he stepped out of the yamen gate and said loudly: "Folks, I am a friend of County Magistrate Li, and I have come to find him. We have something important to discuss, but we are not here to pick on him, it is just a joke, and the folks should leave as soon as possible."
"Bah! A dog's mouth can't spit out ivory. Who will believe you? Mr. Bao was transferred after only a few years here. Finally, County Magistrate Li came. He is an honest and upright official. You want to take him again. Really? I don’t know what the court thinks.”
Su Jin had no choice but to ask Li Chong for help. Li Chong laughed and said, "There is nothing we can do now. Can we still make jokes like this in the future?"
Su Jin said: "You are an upright official. If you are a corrupt official, the people will probably urge me to take you."
Li Chong was speechless for a moment, so he had to step forward and cup his hands and said: "Fellow folks, this person is Mr. Su, the food envoy sent by the imperial court. Do you still remember the twenty carts of food I brought back last time? That's it.
Mr. Su gave us the emergency man from Tianchang County. He is a friend of mine. It was really a joke just now. Everyone, please leave now. Mr. Su and I still have important things to discuss."
The people opened their mouths one by one. It turned out that this was Mr. Su, the legendary food envoy. Why was he joking like this? He had no manners and did not look like a stable person. But since Magistrate Li had spoken, when
There was no lie. The crowd's discussions gradually dispersed. Someone even whispered: "This man is so young. He looks a few years younger than County Magistrate Li. How could he be a special envoy? Could it be Magistrate Li?"
Are you kidding us too?"
"That's not true. How could County Magistrate Li be so indifferent and joke around like him? I really don't know how County Magistrate Li could make such a friend."
"..."
Li Chong looked at Su Jin with a wry smile, spread his hands and said, "It seems that your image in the minds of the people of Tianchang has been ruined."
Su Jin chuckled and said: "You will not survive for your own misfortune. If it is destroyed by your own hands, it is worth the destruction."
The emperor finally waited for the people to disperse, and then he entered the yamen and met Su Jin. Su Jin asked a few simple questions. At this time, it was time for the yamen to close. Li Chong ordered the yamen to close the gate of the county yamen and took them with him.
Everyone walked to the back hall. A yamen servant had gone to the city to book a banquet without waiting for Li Zhong's instructions. Everyone chatted for a while. When the sky turned dark, Su Jin and Li Chong were already drinking in the back hall of the county yamen in front of the table full of food and wine.