Zhang Fa disagreed with the idea that Li Mu was "spreading money". In his mind, Li Mu's behavior was similar to that of a nouveau riche. But he didn't laugh. He recalled that when he was a scholar, he was also a penniless poor man.
Scholar, after becoming a county magistrate, when I got my first extra money, my mood was very similar to that of the Marquis in front of me. At that time, I really would rather not spend it myself, but also have to let people know about it, and show off to my relatives and friends.
Field, I, Zhang Fa, have finally made a career. I have become an official and have money. I am better than all of you.
Zhang Fa thought that Li Mu must have the same idea. When he was a child, he was looked down upon by others in Mayi. Now that he has become a marquis, he must be seen by others. It is reasonable for a young man to succeed. Zhang Fa secretly made up his mind that he must be fulfilled.
In the face of the Marquis, if the Marquis does not have enough money, he will have to make up for it even if he sells iron. Now is not the time to worry about money. If you climb this high branch and have power, are you still worried about not having money?
He left Li Mu's tent and returned to the city in a hanging basket. He slept happily. At dawn, Zhang Fa got up, cleaned up, called the county government officials, big and small officials, etc., and rehearsed countless times before.
In such a situation, they all came to the city gate and waited to greet Li Mu. Of course, the county captain who was named was not among them. Zhang Fa had already sent him away overnight. This was for his own good. Otherwise, if the Marquis saw it, maybe the little
All lives are gone.
Beating gongs and drums, Li Mu was welcomed into the city. After walking a few steps, Li Mu stopped and asked Zhang Fa if he had prepared the notice. Of course Zhang Fa was ready and hurriedly asked someone to post it. Not many people could read, so the master was talking.
He read it twice at the top of his lungs. When the people learned that the Marquis who had returned home in glory was actually going to donate money to build a library, and it was free of charge, so that the sons of poor people could study, they all knelt on the ground and praised him repeatedly. Li Mu was in a good mood and sent an order to the people.
They got up and he was about to start throwing coins.
When the people heard that the Marquis was going to give out money again, they all looked in disbelief. Although Zhang Fa's face was sincere, he also felt the same in his heart, giving out money? Who has money to give to the poor?
It's just a show. This shows that the Marquis is still young. He is talking so loudly and there are so many people gathered. How can he pass it off if he just spreads his word?
In order to please Li Mu, Zhang Fa secretly winked at the master. The master understood and called a few yamen servants to bring two boxes of copper coins over, intending to give them to the prince later when he ran out of money. This person was found.
But the next scene left him completely stunned. He saw Li Mu ascending the city wall, followed by a long team of sergeants in pairs, carrying a heavy box, as many as ten boxes.
Li Mu raised his hand, and the sergeant put the box down with a heavy sound. The box opened wide, reflecting the morning sun, and suddenly there were thousands of rays of light and thousands of auspicious colors, not only the color of copper, but also silver, and even gold.
Li Mu stood in the light reflected by the rising sun and these gold and silver treasures, like a god.
"Dear fellow villagers, Li Mu came from Mayi. By chance, he occasionally made a small contribution, and thanks to His Majesty's persistence, he received many rewards. Everyone has watched me grow up, and everyone knows me. I, Li Mu, am not
As a person who values money, I don’t even know how to spend the rewards your Majesty gave me. When I returned home this time, I brought back all the rewards your Majesty gave me. There weren’t many, and the miscellaneous ones added up to only thirty or forty thousand yuan.
I have given all the money to everyone. When I am away from now on, I hope you will take more care of me and burn more incense at the ancestral hall for me. I would like to thank all my neighbors!"
After Li Mu finished speaking, he waved his hand, and the sergeants began to scatter coins. According to Li Mu's instructions, they picked up and threw them away. They were random when they were far away or close. They couldn't throw them in one place. They tried to be more even. As for whether they got copper coins or ingots.
Or gold and silver utensils, it depends on personal luck.
Before the people could react from Li Mu's words, the copper coins and ingots had already been hit on their heads. Even Magistrate Zhang was hit on the head. He stretched out his hand and touched it. It turned out to be a gin cup. He weighed it and it was enough.
There are one or two weights, which is ten taels of silver, ten guan of money! Even if he is a county magistrate, this is a lot of money.
The people around him were frantically grabbing gold coins, lying on the ground to pick them up. Even the master was no exception, grabbing gold ingots from the government officials. County magistrate Zhang was too embarrassed to be so mean, so he secretly put the gin and wine cup in.
In his arms, someone raised his foot and stepped on a big ingot next to him. He was about to bend down to pick it up. Suddenly he saw several people nearby who didn't bend down like him. This seemed very strange. There are still many people nearby these days.
Don’t love money? Since when did such people appear in Mayi City?
Just as he was shaking his head, suddenly the sound of "廻廻廻" could not be heard without stopping, and then the screams began. The people fled in all directions. Magistrate Zhang looked up and saw that the sergeants who had just carried the box had more money in their hands.
He picked up a crossbow, and it was a continuous crossbow. Three-inch-long crossbow arrows were shot straight at the standing people. The standing people did not wait to be killed. They also took out a crossbow arrow, but their crossbow arrows
It was obvious that they were a little behind and couldn't shoot continuously. They only fired a few arrows and were shot into hedgehogs. And the arrows they shot were also blocked by the sergeant's arm shield.
Zhang Fa was secretly shocked, why is this Marquis so angry? Will he die if he doesn't pick up his money?
Magistrate Zhang almost peeed out of fright, and he knelt on the ground. The common people followed suit and knelt on the ground, not daring to move.
"What are you guys doing? I have no intention of harming you. Look, are these dead people from Mayi?"
Everyone looked at him and saw that they all had strange faces.
"These people are my enemies. They mingled in the crowd and wanted to assassinate me. I got rid of them easily and buried them. Everyone should pick up money. There are a lot of them on the ground. If you don't pick them up, it's fine.
It’s someone else’s.”
When the people heard this, they immediately forgot about the dead people and got into the 'money-grabbing war' again.
Li Mu came down from the city wall, and Zhang Fa hurried to greet him. The scene of flying crossbows and arrows just now really frightened him. He barely suppressed his fear and quickly apologized: "Master Hou, the inspection by the subordinates was not strict, so that the people entering the city were careful.
I don’t even know anymore, I really deserve to die.”
"I don't blame you, I brought it all." Li Mu wrote lightly: "It's just that they are blind. If my life can be taken away by them so easily, then it's a fool. Send the order, dinner tonight
Before, at least three families from each family protected each other, and strangers were found and interrogated strictly. Those whose origins could not be explained were handed over to General Su Lie whom you met yesterday, and he would deal with them."
Zhang Fa didn't dare to take a breath, so he swallowed nervously. It took him a long time to hold back the words "I obey".