The person who came was none other than Ding Zhi, who had just returned from the Zhao Family Martial Arts School to escort files and evidence.
At this moment, he changed his clothes.
The official robe, whose sleeves were torn into strips, has been changed.
But even so, being treated like a beast by Huang An, he was still embarrassed.
Anyone who looks at it will think that he is an old farmer. They will not and cannot believe that he is Ding Zhi, the powerful director of Feng'an City's Martial Arts Department, and a martial arts master in the Bronze Skin Realm.
His head was sweating profusely, his chest was heaving, his clothes and trouser legs were covered with dust, and his hair was even stained with spider webs of gray dust.
What's strange is that he is holding a small brown money bag in his hand.
Observing the trajectory of the bag sliding back and forth as he ran quickly, Luo Feiyao, like the people outside who were preparing to watch the show, could easily tell that there were many small and heavy objects inside.
Most likely it's copper coins.
Or, silver!
It can't be just pebbles, right?
"Get out of the way, get out of the way!"
Ding Zhi scolded, waved his hands, pushed away the people who were blocking his way, and then headed straight towards the government office.
Huang An was not a human being, so he sent the files and evidence to the Zhao Family Martial Arts School and paid the rent to the owners of the three carriages.
Huang An didn't even let him take a sip of cold water before he arranged an urgent task for him - to deliver a message to City Lord Zhao, and bring some scraps of silver to hand over to City Lord Zhao.
what to do?
After boarding Huang An's pirate ship, he knew he would not be able to get off.
He could only run here in a hurry.
As for refuting Huang An and ignoring Huang An's orders, there is no need.
Huang An only asked him to run errands and paid the renter for the carriage. The total rent was less than 500 copper coins.
These requirements are actually not excessive.
After all, Old Man Ding knew he was in the wrong in front of Huang An.
Old Man Ding's reckless behavior quickly attracted Zhao Yan's attention, and she asked her subordinates to get out of the way.
Seeing Old Man Ding stop at the door of the government office and looking at him, as if asking if he could go in, Zhao Yan waved him in.
In the hall, Ding Zhi stood in the middle position.
"Master Ding, what are you doing?"
Seeing the confused look in Zhao Yan's eyes, Ding Zhi breathed a long sigh of relief and finally ran over. He raised his hand to wipe the sweat that was falling on his forehead and took a few deep breaths.
That boy Huang An is so vindictive, pity him for still tormenting him like this at his old age.
However, after sending the letter, I was finally able to rest.
He immediately took a few breaths, calmed his tone, and said with cupped hands:
"Little brother Huang An called me, the old man, to bring some words and money to Mr. Zhao."
Although he was out of breath, Ding Zhi's tone of voice did not change much and remained calm, calm and smooth.
Junior brother?
He finally remembered how boring I was.
But what are you bringing me the money for?
There is still some silver in the warehouse in the city lord's palace.
Although it is money from the imperial court that must be handed over, there is still no problem in intercepting part of it yourself.
Although Zhao Yan was a little surprised, his focus was not on the money.
She knew that her junior brother had already made a plan to eradicate the Li family, and the contents of the letter Ding Zhi forwarded to her, as well as the money, might be part of the plan.
Zhao Yan's eyes suddenly lit up and he hurriedly said:
"Say it!"
"It's all in this envelope, Mr. Zhao, please take a look!"
While Ding Zhi was speaking, he reached into his sleeves, took out a folded letter, and presented the money bag as well.
A general flag officer who was at the head of Luo Feiyao immediately took three steps forward and took the envelope and money bag.
Then he turned around and walked towards Zhao Yan, placed it on the table in front of Zhao Yan, and presented it to her for inspection.
"Bring Master Ding a cup of tea!"
Zhao Yan looked at Ding Zhi's embarrassed appearance and kindly asked someone to give him a cup of tea.
Then, I opened the envelope and read it.
I only watched it for less than three seconds, and my eyebrows suddenly lit up. The more I watched, the more interesting it became.
After reading it, he put the envelope away and stuffed it into his sleeve, then grabbed the money bag on the side and opened it.
The tiny pieces of white money that entered her eyes made her stunned. She had prepared a lot. She couldn't use them all.
These one taels of broken silver, combined with the news in the letter, she had a premonition that she would be able to feel the power of money again today.
Taking a closer look at the broken silver, she found that although the shapes of the silver were different, their weight was basically one tael, which was extremely uniform.
"I didn't expect that my junior brother is quite attentive. He even prepared a tael of broken silver!"
Weighing the one hundred taels of silver in the purse in his hand, Zhao Yan was filled with joy.
With a "crash" sound, she picked up her money bag and poured about forty or fifty pieces of silver onto the table.
He summoned a general flag officer who was waiting in the hall and temporarily acted as a yamen servant, and whispered a few instructions to him.
The flag officer looked surprised and quickly reacted.
After agreeing directly, he walked to the front of the hall and grabbed a handful of broken silver on the table, about fifteen or six taels.
Then he strode towards the outside of the hall.
There were many people watching outside the hall, and they suddenly became much quieter when they saw tall and strong government servants coming out.
It's all about teasing, they can only laugh and whistle from a distance.
In front of these new government officials from Youzhou City, they did not have the courage to laugh.
After all, they also understand that misfortune comes from the mouth.
Those with sharp eyes saw the broken silver in the hands of the Yamen servant, and their eyes suddenly lit up, and they stretched their necks unconsciously.
For ordinary people in the market, it is normal to not see money all year round.
In daily transactions or buying and selling processes, they all use copper coins, or even barter transactions.
After General Liu Qi walked out of the hall, he stood under the shade of a tree two meters outside the entrance of the lobby, looking around at the people around him with a pair of tiger eyes.
No one could look into his eyes.
Whenever his gaze swept across, the corresponding crowd would lower their heads unconsciously.
This Mr. Liu is also a master of martial arts in the Bronze Skin Realm.
At this moment, he actively stimulated the power of qi and blood in his body, once reducing the atmosphere outside the hall to a relatively depressing level.
Suddenly, there was a "swish" sound, and he suddenly raised his right hand, with the palm facing up, revealing about fifteen or sixty taels of broken silver piled inside.
Most of the people present saw the silver in his hand.
"Wow!"
There were sudden bursts of uproar from the crowd, and General Liu Qi could clearly feel that the crowd moved forward several steps.
Direct glances came from all directions.
On the tree above my head, in the field of vision in front of me, and even on my own back, there were greedy eyes.
Those are the greedy looks of colleagues.
Money is hard to make and shit is hard to eat.
The difficulty of making money in Ming Dynasty is much higher than that of making money in Huang An's hometown, more than ten times.
Just these fifteen or sixty taels of silver can drive people crazy.
Being stared at by these greedy eyes, Mr. Liu suddenly felt an inexplicable fear coming from inside and outside his body.
He swallowed and tried his best to restrain his calves from shaking.
He suddenly raised his voice and shouted:
"My City Master Zhao said that if anyone is wronged today, no matter how big or small, no matter the order, no matter what the final penalty is, if he states his grievance, he can get two taels of silver!"
The voice was very loud, and I didn't know whether he was preaching the orders of City Lord Zhao to many people, or whether he was trying to embolden himself.
But its consequences are inestimable.
There was a "boom". I don't know if it was his illusion, but General Liu Qi suddenly felt a huge sense of crisis coming from inside and outside his body, from top to bottom.
The eyes of the gray-haired old man standing directly opposite seemed to turn green in an instant.
Two taels of silver!
Can you get it just by filing a complaint?!
This mere two taels of silver sounds like a small amount, but in fact it is a lot, a lot!
In those prosperous mainland states, you may be able to earn money in just one or two months.
But in Youzhou, for an ordinary farmhouse, the husband and wife could only earn enough money by working together for more than half a year!
Still the kind that doesn’t eat or drink.
And at what price did they get two taels of silver?
Merely telling someone about the injustice they have suffered is a complaint!
Many people's eyes became bloodshot and turned red in an instant. General Liu Qi suddenly felt a strange sound coming from above his head. When he looked up, he immediately shrank his neck.
The two men with red eyes stared straight at him, as if their souls were attracted by the money in his hand.
Looking from the bottom up, it is inexplicably oozing.
He quietly moved his feet a little further in, placing himself under the eaves, out of sight of the two people, and he felt a little more at ease.
He was afraid of the two young men with red eyes above him. They couldn't control their greed and jumped down from above.
It doesn't matter if these two people fall, but don't hit yourself and embarrass yourself in front of so many people.
However, the greed in the eyes of the people watching was very strong, but if it jumped out immediately, in these short three breaths, there was no one.
It seems that no matter how much greed arises, short-term thinking still exists.
The biggest difference between humans and animals is that they can weigh the pros and cons. Even when they lose their minds, they will still weigh the pros and cons.
There are differences only in the time and method of weighing, as well as the understanding of the pros and cons.
Some people are very worried, worried that this is a trap as usual.
It was a trap set by the government on their own initiative, waiting for them to jump out of it.
There are those who are very suspicious, fearing that after jumping out on their own initiative, they will fulfill the request of the yamen servant in front of them, but they will not get the money they deserve.
There are also people who are timid by nature and are afraid that their impulsive actions will harm the whole family.
They are all waiting and watching, waiting for the first "warrior" to step forward.
Just when Mr. Liu felt that the people in Feng'an City had no courage, a shrill scream suddenly came from the crowd.
"Sir, I am wronged! I want to sue Wang Da, the head of our village!"
With a "wow" sound, the crowd instantly moved out of the way.
With a pop, a man rushed from outside the door and knelt down directly outside the hall, in front of General Liu Qi, and soon burst into tears.
Many people watching the excitement were suddenly shocked, their ears perked up, and their eyes stared straight at this sloppy man.
"oh?"
Mr. Liu's eyes lit up, he turned around and looked into the hall behind him.
Zhao Yan naturally saw it too. She looked shocked and said loudly:
"Come in and talk!"
Liu Zongqi was very discerning. He helped this man, who was out of breath from crying and was limp all over, and walked into the hall.
After Mr. Liu led the people in, the onlookers outside the hall became much bolder. They all took a few steps forward and surrounded the entrance of the hall.
There was a look of expectation in their eyes, but also a look of curiosity and gossip.