Unexpectedly, Nan Ming said: "Are you suspicious that most of the money went into the pockets of officials? That's not the case. The people who mine are mined by my trusted aides. I ensure that the people they find can do the job, and the money will naturally be handed over to that household.
You can also understand the reason why I still want to go the government route. Since I am doing this business, I naturally want to give official face to the local parents."
Feng Danyuan had a look of surprise on his face.
Nan Ming smiled bitterly: "It is true that I am not a good person, but I have also experienced hardship since I was a child. I know better than anyone how the government exploits poor people. In this case, I will naturally not do what I once hated the most."
Feng Danyuan looked at Nan Ming. He could tell the truth from lies.
Nanming's words are not false.
"How much did you pay those officials?" he asked bluntly.
"The county government has two hundred taels per year, and the state animal husbandry has five hundred taels. In the border areas, this is not a small amount."
Feng Danyuan was silent. The money Nanming gave was less than what he and Wei Zi saw at the county government office, and it was far less than the tax and grain supplement paid to the Ministry of Household Affairs.
What Feng Danyuan thought of, Nanming also thought of. But he also had no solution for the time being.
Feng Danyuan asked again: "Have you ever gone to Northern Xinjiang and Suiye Kingdom in the Western Region to buy people?"
Nanming nodded: "Yes, it's cheaper in the Northern Xinjiang and Western Regions, only one tael of gold."
"As you just said, there are still some people who are just passing through Mocheng. Have you paid attention to where they go?"
Nanming thought about it for a while and returned: "Not at first, but later because there were more people coming to Mocheng, I paid attention to it, mainly heading towards northern Xinjiang."
"Did those people come alone, or did they come with their families?"
"They are all there, nothing particularly strange."
When asked about this, Feng Danyuan was almost certain: the disappearance of people in the northwest border was not only premeditated, but also planned, and various measures were used to conceal it. As for Nanming's role in it? He has not yet made a conclusion.
Maybe what Nan Ming said is true, maybe it's a mixture of truth and falsehood.
Nan Ming said: "In order to clear the suspicion of missing people in the border area, within ten days, I will give the prince a record of important events in Mocheng in the past ten years, as well as the most detailed personnel information."
Feng Danyuan raised his eyebrows slightly: So cooperative?
Nan Ming said: "I won't tell you. With your prince's ability, you will definitely be able to find out. I don't have to hide it. What's more, I am very sincere in cooperating with you. In this case, I will give my best to help you if you want to know."
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Feng Danyuan curled his lips: "It's good that you can take the initiative, but don't think too much about other things."
"It all depends on people. I believe the prince will consider it carefully." Nan Ming smiled confidently.
Feng Danyuan rolled his eyes at him: "Compared with your daydreams, I care more about you handing over those materials earlier."
"Yes, Wei Chen will go and prepare now." Nan Ming bowed respectfully.
Feng Danyuan was too lazy to answer.
You have been "I" for most of the day, and now you are "a minor minister"?
It really is a script, and the acting is superb.
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After taking care of business, King Chen immediately changed his identity.
It was almost time, and he was going to be the loving father who picked up his son from school.
