Shen Tang, Liu Xiangling, the iron-blooded traitor in the Southern Song Dynasty Chapter 24 The words of the magistrate, five thousand huge sums of money
Chapter 24 The words of the magistrate, five thousand huge sums of money
Chapter 24: The words of the county magistrate, a huge sum of five thousand
The county magistrate had a majestic look on his face, but at this moment he was frozen in place, and he did not even put down his slightly raised hand.
After a long while, the county magistrate asked blankly: "What...did you just say!"
"Last night, I visited the charity warehouse at night, but I found that there was no grain and rice in the warehouse. The storage was all sand. So, please tell me whether I should be severely punished."
Looking at Shen Tang's awe-inspiring expression, the county magistrate did not have any suspicion. However, after a long time, he sat down slumped.
"Sand? Sand!" His face was filled with a bitter smile and weakness.
"Sit down!" He asked Shen Tang to take a seat, and even poured a cup of fragrant tea for Shen Tang with his own hands!
"I am a Jinshi of Shaoxing in the twenty-fifth year, and I can barely be considered a disciple of the Emperor. I have been waiting for a full two years to be the county magistrate of Hongzhou. I have been in the palm of my hand for three years, but I have not made any achievements. Fortunately, I have the support of noble people. Then came this Shanyin."
"Originally, this county planned to make some achievements in this Shanyin. However, the officials were recalcitrant, making it difficult for the government to issue government orders. However, even so, the county thought that its official reputation was still good. Although other petty officials were cunning, they still had a good reputation. It is still relatively clear. But now it seems that there are no flaws that cannot be concealed. It is already a nest of snakes and rats. I am afraid that in the eyes of the people, I am the biggest moth..."
Shen Tang listened without saying a word. Obviously, this incident had a great impact on the county magistrate.
After a long time, his expression returned to normal again. He looked at Shen Tang, "So, what will happen in Guancang next?"
"Maybe it was due to water leakage, maybe it was collapsed!" Shen Tang said lightly, "After all, the official warehouse is old, so it is normal for anything to happen."
"When did it happen?" the county magistrate asked.
"In the middle of the night, if no one is around, we won't disturb innocent people." Shen Tang responded easily.
"So, what is your purpose? Is it for the official position? Or is it because of that piece of writing?"
The main bookkeeper's name is Duan Xing and his courtesy name is Wencheng.
Shen Tang was silent for a moment, and then slowly spoke, "The villain and the Registrar are a little in the way, it's just a last resort."
The county magistrate nodded, not sure if he really believed it. However, he did not ask again.
"What happened today is because this county recruited you. The reason is, of course, that you moved to the city, and this county sympathizes with you. You have not said anything else, and I have not listened to it. You understand!"
Shen Tang stood up and saluted, "Thank you, sir, for remembering me."
Seeing Shen Tang lost in thought for a moment, the county magistrate said quietly again: "Shen Tang, although you and I are only two-way friends, your quick wit and methods have surprised this county. If given the chance, even though you are from a humble background, But the future is limitless. However, this county would like to warn you."
"Although conspiracy is good, it cannot be used often. If you want to reach a high position, you must be upright!"
Shen Tang remained silent for a moment, then bowed to the end and solemnly said: "Thank you for your enlightenment, sir!"
"Okay, it's time for you to go!" After saying that, the county magistrate stood up and followed Shen Tang directly out of the room.
"You are Lu Feng!" The county magistrate glanced at Lu Feng and said, "Bandou Jiang is getting older, and I am afraid that he will go home to recuperate in the near future. Please help him a little more during the day. If anything happens, you can also directly Tell me."
The county magistrate personally escorted Shen Tang out. Both the young man and Lu Feng were extremely surprised.
Lu Feng, on the other hand, was overjoyed when he heard the county magistrate's words!
"Thank you for your support, sir. I will accompany you on saddle and horse." Lu Feng saluted, but the county magistrate ignored him and said to the young man beside him: "Yuan Chen, Shen Tang will come here later. As long as there is nothing else, you can lead me." He will come."
When the young man heard this, he was secretly shocked and quickly agreed.
"Shen Tang, in three days, it will be the Qingming Festival. If you go back to your hometown to worship your ancestors, you have to come back sooner or later. After all, it is difficult to travel at night and there may be obstacles..."
The county magistrate gave Shen Tang an inexplicable warning. Shen Tang's heart moved and he nodded in response: "Thank you for your concern, sir. I understand."
It wasn't until Lu Feng and Shen Tang walked out of the county government office one after another that Lu Feng grabbed Shen Tang and bowed deeply to him, "Brother Shen, thank you for your kind words in front of your Excellency. From now on, if you have anything to do, you can come. Move, if I, Lu Feng, refuse, I will be struck by thunder from the sky!"
Lu Feng knew very well that the reason why he was looked down upon by the county magistrate was precisely because of Shen Tang.
Supporting Lu Feng, Shen Tang smiled and said, "Brother Lu, you and I are brothers, why should we be so polite?"
When Shen Tang returned home, he saw Shen Ming chatting with a young boy in a green shirt in the courtyard. Seeing this, Shen Tang felt happy. It seemed that there was news in Baijin Building.
Sure enough, the young man saluted Shen Tang and said, "My shopkeeper invited the young master to come and say that we have something to discuss."
Shen Tang nodded and went inside first to meet Liu Xiangling.
"I'm going to Baijin Tower. Would Xiangling want to go and see it?"
Liu Xiangling hesitated for a moment, but shook her head, "Husband, go alone. I will wait for you at home."
Shen Tang didn't force himself, he called Shen Ming and followed the boy to Baijin Tower.
"Brother Shen!"
Shopkeeper Yao was extremely happy to meet Shen Tang again.
"Shen Ming, take a look here and choose a silver bracelet for Third Aunt to take back." Shen Tang said to Shen Ming.
"Haha, this is your brother?" Shopkeeper Yao looked at Shen Ming, "Zhengping, you accompany Shen Ming. If it's less than twenty taels, just give it to him directly..."
The two of them went upstairs, and Shen Ming just came back to his senses in a daze!
Although he was just a shopkeeper, in Shen Ming's eyes, he was already an unattainable person. But such a big shot was so polite to him and even wanted to give him dozens of taels of jewelry.
"Cousin Shen is so generous!" Shen Ming muttered in his heart, but he didn't pay attention to the boy's greeting. He just smiled silly and stood under the stairs waiting for Shen Tang. Although twenty taels made Shen Ming was moved, but naturally he wouldn't do anything without Shen Tang's orders.
In the tea room, the two sat across from each other. After the shopkeeper poured the fragrant tea, Shen Tang said: "It seems that there is good news."
The shopkeeper smiled and said, "That's right! My boss's intention is to replenish my brother with three thousand silver, and use another three thousand to build a workshop. After that, the fairy dew will be sold, and you and I will share the profits equally. I wonder what I think, brother?"
The benefits of this perfume are attractive, and Baixianglou is also very wealthy, so they sold it for 6,000 taels of silver.
Shen Tang pondered for a moment, and then said: "Give me five thousand silver. One thousand is enough to make a workshop. With another two thousand, you can buy a shop next to Baijin Building and sell fairy dew alone."
"Brother Shen, it's easy to talk about workshops and shops, but three thousand silver taels to supply my brother is already a lot."
Listening to shopkeeper Yao's words, Shen Tang remained silent and drank tea in silence.
After a while, shopkeeper Yao smiled bitterly, "That's it, that's all! Just follow what I said. Then I will give him a deposit of 800, and the workshop and shop can be started first. A few days later, my young lady came to Shanyin. How about we make up the money after writing the contract with my little brother?"
Shen Tang is incompetent!
Not long after, Shi Shiran came downstairs from Shen Tang carrying eight hundred taels of silver notes.