Shen Liang was silent for a long time, speechless. Liang Chun and Qian Baichuan were his die-hard subordinates. They had been loyal to him for so many years and were impeccable. Shen Liang thought he could save their lives this time, but now it seems Come, but even their lives can't be saved.
He can't blame Mou Bin for being ruthless, although he is indeed so. He is submissive to Zhang Yanling, but cold-blooded and ruthless to his own people. He is simply a waste. However, what he said makes sense. Liang Chun and Qian Baichuan are alive, which is the handle. .Not only was Zhang Yanling the handle, but also was the handle of many people inside and outside the yamen. If he didn't silence them, it would cause a lot of trouble. But being unable to save their lives gave Shen Liang a huge blow and frustration. He couldn't accept it at all. .
"Zhang Yanling! Everything is his fault. I will never let go of you!" Shen Liang shouted in his heart.
"Shen Liang, listen, I know you are very annoyed and angry right now. But those who want to be a master, and those who want to achieve great things, must know how to endure and make choices, and how to advance and retreat. A gentleman's revenge is ten It’s not too late, let’s just endure it now. Once we have the opportunity, we can strike out with thunder and trample him under our feet. If he doesn’t move, he will be killed. If he moves, he will be killed and he will never be able to turn over. Do you understand?”
Mou Bin's voice floated over. Although it was Mou Bin's heartfelt words, to Shen Liang's ears, it sounded like a pretentious lie, as if a wind had fallen on deaf ears.
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The changes in Nanzhen Fusi Yamen are indeed great. Just as Chen Shiyi said, since what happened that day, everyone in the Yamen seems to have changed and become more orderly and orderly. Quiet and quiet. There is a mysterious and quiet atmosphere permeating the entire yamen.
The daily discipline of the originally unorganized Nanzhen Fusi Yamen was extremely loose. Every morning when I came to the Yamen, people came up and down casually. Sometimes there were still people wandering into the Yamen until late in the morning, and they regarded discipline as nothing. .But now every day, they are all sitting obediently in the public room.
Working in the yamen was also cheerful and casual. There wasn't much going on. The residents of the public houses chatted with each other, drank tea, told anecdotes about the market and the court, joked with each other, and just had a good time. But now, everyone is alone. They were sitting upright in their own rooms, turning over files noisily, and looking extremely busy. Occasionally they would talk together, and they would whisper and look outside furtively, for fear that if the sound was louder, they would cause trouble.
No one wanted to be caught by Zhang Yanling, the new town Fu master, at this time. Even Shen Qianhu was beaten to pieces, and Liang Baihu and Qian Baihu were taken to Beizhen Fusi, and they were also exposed It's a crime, let alone theirs? The governor is serious, that's not a joke. Everyone's consensus is: it's better to be careful and don't get into trouble.
And as a piece of news came, an atmosphere of panic filled the yamen. The news was that Liang Chun and Qian Baichuan, who had been taken to the Fusi Yamen in Beizhen, were found in the main hall of Fusi, Beizhen. He hanged himself in prison. When someone inquired about the news and spread it back to the yamen, the atmosphere in the entire yamen became as cold as mid-winter at noon in early summer.
In fear, many people began to think about what to do. Because they knew what they had done, and they all knew in their hearts what happened to Liang Chun and Qian Baichuan's death. The truth would be even more frightening.
Zhang Yanling was not surprised by this. The deaths of Liang Chun and Qian Baichuan were expected, but they were not expected to be silenced so quickly. Apart from being surprised by Mou Bin's decisiveness and ruthlessness, Zhang Yanling had nothing to say.
, this further proves the ugliness and cruelty of the Jinyiwei yamen, and even the entire officialdom of the Ming Dynasty.
The weak prey on the weak, take human life lightly, and do whatever it takes to protect and achieve their own goals. All of this is true. If you have childish, beautiful, unrealistic ideas, and the mentality of a holy mother, you simply cannot survive in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty.
However, after the news of Liang Chun and Qian Baichuan's death spread, it brought about an unexpected result. Starting from the evening of the day when the news came, Zhang Yanling received visits from no less than dozens of people one after another. All of these people were from South China.
The personnel in the Zhenfu Si Yamen. Some of them are at the level of hundreds of households, some are at the level of general banners and small banners, and some are even just clerical officials.
These people were sneaky, wearing casual clothes, hiding their heads and faces, and knocked on the door of Zhang Yanling's house under the cover of night. There was an endless stream of people, coming one after another without bumping into each other. They had a tacit understanding and were very happy.
Follow the rules.
Zhang Yanling said something that day, and within three days he asked the officials who surrendered to return the embezzled money to let go of the past. The first two days were full of people, and no one was willing to surrender. But when the news of Liang Chun and Qian Baichuan's death came, these people seemed to have suddenly figured it out.
Generally, the purpose of coming here is the same, which is to repent and return the stolen money.
That night, Zhang Yanling suppressed her laughter and listened to many confessions. She watched them cry bitterly in front of her, scolding her as inferior to a pig or a dog, slapping herself in the face, and kowtowing until her head bled. Zhang Yanling had to comfort them and tell them
You have to repent and make a new start, and you will also be accommodating to them and let things go.
Of course, Zhang Yanling was not really moved by their crying behavior and therefore let them go. Zhang Yanling did it for the sake of money. Those who came to confess and surrender and confess their sins all came with stolen goods and money.
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Bags of silver were thrown by Zhang Yanling into the large wooden box prepared nearby. Zhang Yanling didn't even issue a receipt. It wasn't until midnight, when no one came to confess and surrender, that Zhang Yanling finally ordered Huang Si and Ma Quan to count them.
The big wooden box was already full of silver.
All the dirty silver added up to more than 12,000 taels. Officials big and small, general flags and small flags, paid them empty wages, deducted their subordinates, and handed over the money they squeezed from the hands of the people. Maybe not all,
But even so, the number is already considerable.
The dim-witted Huang Si asked stupidly: "Master Hou, it would be a pity to hand over so much money to the Yamen."
"Hand it in?" Zhang Yanling laughed: "Take it all to the accounting room. I worked hard for several hours to get so much money. These guys really have no ability to commit corruption. I thought I would get at least thirty to fifty thousand taels this time.
, the result is just this."
Ma Quan and Huang Si looked at each other in astonishment, silent.
It turns out that the Marquis didn't even think about handing over the dirty money. No wonder the Marquis didn't even issue a receipt after receiving the money. It was still too little. No wonder the Marquis kept asking if anyone else was here. It turned out that it was
It seems that he has not achieved the goal in his heart. Twelve thousand taels. Ordinary people would have to live without food or drink for a lifetime. The Marquis got it in a few hours. This is really a desperate comparison between people and goods.