After receiving Shen Yi's order, the wolf-like anti-Japanese army immediately broke into the house of Feng Tan's family and detained everyone in the family.
The cash, property deeds, and valuables in the house were sealed in place.
In the early morning of the next day, the anti-Japanese army posted notices in front of the Feng Tan family's house and along the streets of Fuzhou, publicizing the evidence that the Feng Tan family had colluded with the Japanese.
This was done mainly to calm public opinion in Fuzhou city.
After all, the head of the Feng family roared at the door of his house before, which indeed caused a lot of public opinion issues.
Fuzhou's Di Newspaper Bureau also immediately printed an additional article detailing the entire process of the Feng and Tan family's treason with the Japanese, as well as the evidence of their treason with the Japanese.
It is estimated that within two or three days, the latest edition of Di Bao will be printed and released.
Although the Di News Department is no longer under the control of Shen Yi, Shen Yi still has the final say. With this public opinion killer in his hands, the Feng family and the Tan family will be ruined in two or three days.
When Shen Yi woke up from bed the next morning, Ling Su, who had been busy all night, was already waiting at the door of his room. When he saw Shen Yi coming out, he quickly walked up, bowed his head slightly and said, "Mr. Shen , a total of more than 500 people, including their servants, were arrested in Feng Tan's two houses, but it was not easy to put them in Fuzhou Prison, so they were detained in two places in their respective houses."
"A total of cash found..."
Ling Su paused and said, "Nearly two hundred thousand taels..."
"When the title deeds of other properties are added together, there is no way to estimate the value at the moment."
No matter what era it is, some families seem to be giants with assets all over the world, but they often don't have much cash. Firstly, because they have to do business outside, the money is all on their books and has not been fully recovered.
Secondly, it was turned into some real estate, such as shops, land, mansions...
Of course, people in this era are more fond of land. No matter who they are, including Mr. Shen's father Shen Zhang, as long as they have some spare money in their hands, they want to buy more land.
Because the field is the foundation of everything.
The same is true for the gentry in these places.
They are different from the plundering Japanese pirates. Most of their assets are in their fields, shops, and goods.
Under such circumstances, the two families could still have nearly 200,000 taels of silver in cash, which was quite shocking.
Shen Yi nodded and said calmly: "Eunuch Du Huaidu in the palace should still be in Fuzhou now. Send someone to inform them and ask them to come here to count these properties."
Ling Su hesitated for a moment, and then asked cautiously: "Mr. Shen, do you want to go to these two houses to have a look? There are many antiques, calligraphy and paintings there. If there is anything you like, my subordinates will give it to you." Come."
Having said this, General Ling said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, Mr. Shen. If anyone asks, these things were taken by my subordinates themselves and have nothing to do with you, Mr. Shen."
This is thinking of giving myself a gift.
Mr. Shen shook his head slightly and smiled: "As a scholar, I am different from the other scholars. I am not very interested in antiques, calligraphy and painting, so don't consider me, and..."
Mr. Shen lowered his eyebrows and said: "The confiscated property, the hands of the brothers were itchy for a moment, so I took a dozen or eighty taels of silver. I just pretended that I didn't see it, but I remind you that the internal guards are by your side. You can take it." The thing was found out by the imperial court and investigated by the higher authorities, but when the time came, I had no idea about it."
If you don't know, you won't protect them.
Ling Su quickly lowered his head and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Shen, our brothers' hands and feet are very clean... I won't let you or the anti-Japanese army embarrass themselves."
"Um."
Mr. Shen thought for a while and continued: "When Eunuch Du and the others go to order something, let our clerk of the Anti-Japanese Army follow them and also keep an account."
At this point, Shen Yi snorted: "If we don't get the money, we can't give it to all the eunuchs."
A smile appeared on Ling Su's face, he lowered his head and said, "Yes, all my subordinates understand."
"correct."
Ling Su suddenly remembered something, and he said: "When my subordinates came here in the morning, they saw a dozen carriages parked outside the door, so they asked. They seemed to be local nobles from Fuzhou, waiting outside. You’ve had a day and a night.”
Shen Yi rubbed his temples and chuckled: "I really didn't pay attention to this."
Last night, after Shen Yi went to the appointment with Sun Futai, he returned to his residence through the back door. He really forgot that there were so many people waiting for him in front.
"Let them wait outside for a while. I'll have breakfast and then think about whether to see them or not."
Ling Su lowered his head slightly: "If Mr. Shen doesn't want to see them, my subordinates will bring people to drive them away."
"I still have to see you."
Shen Yi said calmly: "If you want to control the people in these places, you have to kill a group of people and win over a group of people to restrain themselves. If you offend them all, sooner or later there will still be trouble in the future." Something went wrong."
In this era, the imperial power...or the central court's power tentacles were extremely limited and could not extend too far. At the local level, local governments actually co-governed with the gentry and landlords.
The head of the village, the chief of security, the head of the clan, etc. can all be said to be partners of the local government.
And these so-called "gentry" living in the provincial capitals of Fujian not only do business in the provincial capitals, but almost all of them are big landowners behind the scenes.
I really need to cut through the mess quickly...
Three thousand troops and horses may not be enough.
However, you still have to kill some people, otherwise these vested interest groups will not have a long memory.
Moreover, things in Fuzhou must be done quickly and beautifully.
Shen Yi didn't have much energy and spent it in Fuzhou.
Ling Su bowed his head respectfully and said "I'm taught", and then he said: "Mr. Shen, please wait here while my subordinates go get you a breakfast."
"That's not necessary."
Shen Yi smiled and said: "Jiang Sheng will probably deliver the food soon."
He looked at Ling Su.
"Sit down and have something to eat together later?"
General Ling hesitated for a moment and bowed his head respectfully: "It is better to obey orders than to be respectful..."
About half an hour later, Mr. Shen and General Ling slowly finished a leisurely breakfast.
Then Shen Yicai, accompanied by Ling Su, came to the main entrance of the residence.
There were indeed about a dozen carriages parked at the main entrance.
However, because Shen Yi's door was guarded by anti-Japanese troops, these carriages did not dare to get too close. There were still more than ten steps away from the door of Shen Yi's residence.
Mr. Shen stood at the door, glanced at the dozen or so carriages at the door, then looked back at Ling Su, and said lightly: "General Ling, go and tell them that I allow them to come in and ask them to wait for me in the living room. ."
Ling Su nodded and immediately walked quickly towards the dozen or so carriages.
Master Shen stretched himself, turned around and went back to his bedroom to rest for a while, and then changed out of his white clothes into black.
Because Mr. Shen is going to sing "black face" this time.
Black, more or less serious.
After about tea time, Mr. Shen walked into the living room with an expressionless face and his hands behind his back.
There were more than a dozen people sitting in the living room, both men and women.
To be precise, except for two women, all others are men.
These are the gossips of the big families in Fuzhou City.
On weekdays, they are all influential figures in the provincial capital, and they are brothers and sisters with the county magistrate and even the magistrate.
The sky is high and the emperor is far away. Even if they are the emperor, they may not be afraid in their hearts.
But now, when this group of people saw Shen Yi walking in, they stood up almost immediately and saluted Shen Yi in unison.
"I've met the Imperial Envoy!"
There was even some trembling in their voices.
It's not because he's afraid of the imperial power, nor is it because he's afraid of Shen Yi.
But they were really afraid of the three thousand anti-Japanese troops stationed outside Fuzhou City!
Tyrannical force is always worth fearing.
Mr. Shen had no expression on his face. He walked directly to the main seat, sat down, and then looked up at everyone with an expressionless face.
"Everyone, I have been interrogating Japanese pirates these past few days, and the confessions I have obtained are shocking."
"Shocking."
Mr. Shen glanced at the people standing and said slowly: "You should know exactly what you have done in these years, so I won't go into details here."
He patted the table beside him with his hand, making a sound.
It made everyone's hearts beat violently.
"I won't say anything else. Since you are here to see me, I will give you a chance."
Mr. Shen narrowed his eyes, showing his murderous intent.
"Today, in this garden, if anyone surrenders to me or gives evidence that someone else is treason with the Japanese."