The situation reached a stalemate, with neither side willing to give in.
Seeing this, Mr. Bai threatened: "Do you know who is behind me? How dare you compete with me for land?"
The other party spoke with great confidence, and Lin Fuhai laughed angrily: "I am here on the orders of the Emperor. Is the person behind you more powerful than His Majesty?"
The words "imperial order" stunned Mr. Bai. He never expected that this unknown businessman, who was just the richest man in Qingzhou, had such a great background. Not only could he meet the man from Miaodao Temple, but he also came here on the imperial order.
It's over.
He has hit a wall.
Mr. Bai's back was sweating, and his clothes were soaked in an instant, but he still insisted, "You said you were following the emperor's orders, so you really are following the emperor's orders? Who knows if you are lying to me?"
There is no reason to spit out what you have put into your mouth.
Mr. Bai still held out a glimmer of hope. These people were just trying to trick him. There was no way they would really have an imperial order.
How come Your Majesty paid attention to Da'an County?
It's all fake.
Mr. Bai didn't dare to think about it at all. If this was true, and His Majesty really paid close attention to various places, he wondered whether His Majesty knew about what he had done. If he knew, his life might not be saved.
Mr. Bai was worried, but he didn't show it on his face.
Lin Fuhai was familiar with Mr. Bai's behavior. Those gentry who occupied other people's land behaved in the same way. Lin Fuhai no longer wanted to get entangled with him. It was not appropriate to alarm His Majesty about this matter, but the people behind the other party were sensible and would be willing to give up the land sooner or later.
Although Lin Fuhai gave in temporarily, he did not forget to tell Li Lezhi about this matter.
Li Le was surprised when he heard that someone was scrambling for land. He had casually said before that he would buy the ownerless land first, and he also thought that something coincidental might happen in this world. Who would have thought that it would actually happen.
Fortunately, Mr. Lin listened to him and avoided having his land taken away by others. However, the person behind the other party is always a hidden danger.
He estimated that the other party's power was not small. He was now the Prince's Grand Tutor. If the other party was not afraid of him, it might be that their status was higher than his, or perhaps they were some marquis, prince, or prince, etc.
Therefore, Li Lezhi specially calculated his fortune, and it turned out to be just as he thought, it was really a prince. As for which prince it was, Li Lezhi didn't care, because even if it was a prince, he couldn't take the land away.
As long as Xiaowu is still here, what happened in Da'an County will definitely be reported to the emperor. No matter who it is, he will inevitably be punished by the emperor.
However, he couldn't just do nothing.
Li Le could only comfort Lin Fuhai, saying, "Even if the other party is a prince, he must act in accordance with the law."
Xiaowu raised his eyes slightly, then lowered them again, keeping this matter in mind.
When Lin Fuhai heard Li Lezhi's words, he understood what he meant without having to think about it. The land was his and no one could take it away, not even the prince.
This made Lin Fuhai feel relieved, and he bowed and thanked: "Thank you, Taoist priest, for your insight."
Lin Fuhai got up and said goodbye. When he returned home, he was about to write a letter to Gongsun Zhuoran to tell him about this matter. It was also to be prepared for any unexpected events. In case the superiors thought that he was not doing his job seriously and just sat back and reaped the benefits after asking Taoist Li for help, he would end up being considered incompetent.
But when he wrote down the last stroke, he recalled what Taoist Li had said: to act in accordance with the law. Was this the path that Taoist Li had specifically pointed out to him?
It would be more appropriate to inform County Magistrate Hu rather than Gongsun Zhuoran about this matter.
Magistrate Hu is the official in charge of Da'an County, and this matter should be handed over to Magistrate Hu. As long as the person behind Mr. Bai does not come forward, entrusting Gongsun Zhuoran to this matter will be disadvantageous to both of them.
Yangzhou's affairs cannot be left to Qingzhou officials. After realizing this, Lin Fuhai
Ran to the county government office immediately?
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Telling about Mr. Bai's tyranny (w)?
Not abiding by the law.
When Magistrate Hu heard this,
This is unacceptable. Call Mr. Bai over immediately for a talk.
After Mr. Bai was summoned by the yamen, he knew that the other party wanted to compete with him for the land, so he started crying and said that he had invested a lot of money and manpower, and had set his eyes on the land before Mr. Lin. He had already cultivated it and sent his housekeeper to the yamen to buy the land. Who would have thought that the Qingzhou businessman had bought it first.
He then said, "Sir, this man is clearly a merchant from Qingzhou, but he chose to come to Yangzhou to buy land. He deserves death."
Logically speaking, both parties had their own reasons, and this situation had happened before. Magistrate Hu said to Mr. Bai, "According to the law, no matter who reclaimed the land first, the one who bought the land and registered it with the government first is the owner of the land."
Mr. Bai knew this, but he didn't want this result. He said, "Sir, I have suffered a lot of losses in order to cultivate that land. At the very least, I want the other party to compensate me for my losses."
"Then tell me a number," County Magistrate Hu asked further when he saw that the other party had given in. However, he would have thought that the other party would ask for an exorbitant price.
"For that piece of land, I bought a lot of land from the villagers nearby and hired them to work. I have to support them for free in the future. This money cannot be solved without paying ten thousand taels of silver."
Ten thousand taels of silver.
He only needed to hire people to work on the two plots of land. Even if he bought the land of the villagers next door, it would not reach ten thousand taels. He wanted Master Lin to pay and support those hired people in the future, and he could also get a huge sum of money for free.
Things like this.
Lin Fuhai naturally didn't want to do that.
Seeing this, Mr. Bai smiled and said, "Then there is no room for negotiation."
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On the other hand, after Lin Fuhai left, Li Lezhi also wrote a separate letter to Gongsun Miaoran, mentioning the cotton matter. In order to prevent others from noticing anything unusual, Li Lezhi did not reveal anything about the prince, but only talked about the two parties fighting for land.
After the letter was delivered to Gongsun Miaoran, he became very cautious about the matter. This kind of thing happened in Da'an County. Looking around the states and counties, he didn't know how many such things had happened without their knowledge, and how many people had their lands robbed by the gentry and bullies.
Gongsun Miaoran didn't dare to think further.
He was about to take the letter to find Zhao Xuan, but then he sat back. If it was just this matter, Taoist Li would not have said it like this.
He would say that it was discovered that some local tyrants were seizing land in Da'an County, and now, Lin Fuhai was involved. Some time ago, His Majesty summoned Lin Fuhai for an important matter, and it must be this matter. Taoist Li is in Da'an County again, and with Taoist Li's current status, small merchants dare not act rashly.
This Mr. Bai has someone backing him up, and he is someone who is not afraid of Taoist Li's identity. Gongsun Miaoran doesn't need to think too much to know who this person is.
Of course, there is another possibility. Mr. Bai is short-sighted and does not know Taoist Li's current identity. He only regards the other party as a Taoist who can be bullied. However, this incident happened in Yangzhou, and the governor of Yangzhou was Qian Chao. The other party was at least an official in the capital.
It’s not a trivial matter after all.
Gongsun Miaoran did not dare to stay and immediately told Zhao Xuan about this matter. When Zhao Xuan learned that such a thing happened in Da'an County and that Taoist Li needed to write a letter to inform him, he fell into deep thought.
This incident also sounded the alarm. They were far away in the capital, but it was too slow to learn about the happenings in the states and counties. If the states and counties colluded with each other and deceived their superiors and subordinates, it would have blinded their eyes and made them unaware of the current situation.
The prosperity of Beijing is fascinating,
The world is prosperous and peaceful, but in places thousands of miles away, how can there be as much peace as under the feet of the emperor?
Zhao Xuan already had an idea in his mind, but he didn't say it for now.
For this matter alone, after deep thought, Zhao Xuan narrowed down his suspects to the royal relatives. The officials in the capital had long been afraid of Taoist Li's abilities, so how could they dare to step forward and cause trouble knowing that the other party was in Da'an County? Behind these officials, without his permission and the permission of the third brother, who would dare to stretch their hands so far? The rest of the cats and dogs would not dare to have that courage.
On the contrary, those royal relatives think they are superior to others and think that the sky is in their eyes. The smart ones naturally know the ability of Taoist Li and do not want to offend him. However, there are always stupid, arrogant and conceited people in the world who are in high positions but do not take anything seriously.
These people are capable of doing such things.
Lin Fuhai went to Yangzhou on the orders of his father, probably for the cotton business. In the cotton business, small profits but quick turnover, and the people who grow cotton can get one or two percent of the profits. Naturally, that group of greedy wolves would be eyeing this money.
Zhao Xuan first checked all the royal relatives in the capital who were short of money. Seeing that there was nothing unusual about them, he shifted his eyes and paid attention to the royal palaces that had a bad reputation but were not short of money. Finally, he noticed his brother behind him.
At this time, the bird that the King of Chu kept in the yard outside also flew out of the capital and headed towards Yangzhou. By the time Mr. Bai received the letter, a long time had passed.
When Mr. Bai saw the bird coming back, he was overjoyed. He felt that he had a backer and could not help laughing out loud. These days, he had conflicts with Lin Fuhai again and again, and Mr. Bai really wanted to see the other party suffer a loss and be helpless.
Mr. Bai said, "Quick, listen to what the superiors are saying. [(w.)]6 Come and read the latest chapter and the complete chapter. (w)?"
Butler Bai also had a smile on his face and agreed happily. He waved his hand and called over the servant who could speak bird language and asked the other party to go and listen.
The boy came to the bird, called out a few times, and talked to it.
The bird looked around with its bean-sized eyes and waited until the boy finished speaking before it chirped a few times. It was these chirps that made the boy's face change again and again.
He was very clear about the current situation, but the people above him were unwilling to provoke Taoist Priest Li. What did this mean? No need to explain, everyone could understand what it meant. The master's backers were afraid and did not dare, nor were they willing to provoke Taoist Priest Li.
The boy's mind was in a mess, he couldn't think clearly, and he didn't reply for a long time.
Mr. Bai couldn't wait and asked, "Tell me what the higher-ups said. Do you want to take action against them? (wx)?"
"……(w)?"
The servant was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, not knowing how to respond. Finally, he closed his eyes and said, "Master, the superiors said not to provoke the other party. (w)?"
After the servant finished speaking, he lowered his head and didn't dare to look up at all.
"What!" Mr. Bai was in disbelief. He was shocked and took several steps forward. He could no longer maintain his expression. He showed his fierce face and grabbed the boy by the collar and asked, "What did you just say?"
The servant was grabbed by the collar and was terrified. Seeing that Master Bai's eyes were glaring with anger, he didn't dare to say it again.
Everyone kept quiet and held their breath, not daring to make the slightest noise. Even Butler Bai was a little afraid to come forward.
Who could have thought that the Immortal Li of Miaodao Temple would even be afraid of his superiors? How terrifying must that person be to make even the most powerful people in the capital city retreat in fear.
It's over.
Everyone couldn't help but think of it.
Mr. Bai was even more frightened. He let go of the servant's collar and stood there constantly fiddling with the beads. The speed of his fiddling was chaotic and fast, which showed that the other party was not calm in his heart.
All confidence was destroyed at this moment.
Mr. Bai did not expect that his last backer would actually be afraid of the man from Miaodao Mountain. Who did he offend?
How is it possible? How is it possible...
Until this moment, Mr. Bai still couldn't believe it, and then he was in a panic that he couldn't hide. If the people behind him knew that he had not only provoked them, but also completely offended them.
Mr. Bai's plump body trembled three times, as if he had thought of a horrifying scene. He said in panic, "Quick, quick, follow me to Miaodao Temple."
Before the situation reached the final step, he took the blame and asked for the other party's forgiveness. In this way, even if the people behind him knew about it, they would not abandon him.
Mr. Bai prepared a lot of generous gifts and went to Miaodao Mountain.
After arriving at Miaodao Mountain, when Mr. Bai wanted to go forward, he was stopped by someone. He saw that the road up the mountain was guarded by people, as if they were waiting for him and stopped him here.
At this moment, Mr. Bai remembered that the most amazing thing about this great man was his fortune-telling skill which had never failed.
Did the other party expect him to come?
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