Chapter 307: I can't eat four dishes in my lifetime
Shen Ning didn't know how rotten the Jiangnan officialdom was, but she knew that if it wasn't rectified, the Japanese pirate rebellion of the previous dynasty would soon rise again in Dazhao.
Isn't the so-called Japanese delegation just relying on the fact that Jiangnan is an important source of tax revenue for the imperial court? Do some ministers have to put up with their unreasonable demands for the sake of the overall tax revenue source?
It would be fine if I didn't encounter it, but if I did, and it happened to fall into her hands, then of course I would have to take care of it.
The thirty strokes of the cane did not kill Ito Rui and the other six, but they were put on display at the gate of the government office, and a notice board nearby listed their crimes...
Over the years, these people have been polite and courteous, and many people in Jinling City still have a good impression of them. However, when they see the notice board, Sanshan Street, Dagongfang Street, Wuyi Lane, and even Pingshi Street...
Especially the tragic massacre in the alley at the end of Pingshi Street. It has been three years since then, and there have been rumors that the place is haunted. Last year, a night watchman was scared to death. Because of this, most of the people living in the alley have moved away.
But I didn't expect that the whole alley is now in the hands of Ito Rui and Matsumoto Shuhei.
A large amount of food and medicinal materials were stored there.
Because of the wars in the south and the north, the price of grain this year is nearly 40% higher than in previous years.
Many families in the city have started to tighten their belts.
But I didn’t think…
After looking at the notice carefully, many people discovered that nearly one-third of the grain shops in the city were owned by these people.
And every time the price of grain was raised, their shops were the first to take the lead.
Ahhh, in some of the previous cases, there was no real evidence, so they just looked at it, but how can this be tolerated? With soldiers around, adults can’t throw things at people, but children can! The pebbles on the roadside were quickly picked up.
Although the children were not very strong, with so many stones coming at them from all directions, even a healthy person would not be able to withstand it, let alone Ito Rui who was beaten with thirty boards? Although the bailiffs put a lot of water in the beatings for Wang Zipeng's sake, Jia Zhen kept a close eye on them and after thirty strokes of the board, their buttocks were all broken.
Ito Rui was determined to go to the capital to report to Lord Ishii and Lord Nakamura.
As for the cases in Gulou Street and other places...
What's it got to do with them? They spent money to buy houses and secret recipes, but those people refused to sell them, so they asked their friends to step in. The friends were too ruthless and the ones who were guilty were also the friends.
Ito Rui endured the pain in his buttocks and waited for more people from the Wang family to come.
Now that the Jia family has retired, Governor Chen should at least give them some face and let them go back to rest and hire a doctor, right?
What he didn't know was that someone from the Wang family had already asked to see Prefect Chen from the back court.
When Prefect Chen saw this, he took what was needed, but at this time he had already asked his wife to pack up, find an excuse to visit relatives, and take the children to leave Jinling.
He felt that he had reached the end of his career as an official.
The main reason was that he didn't expect that a few Japanese had hoarded so much food and medicinal materials without realizing it.
One third of the grain shops in Jinling City still belong to them.
What do they want to do? None of them have any family here.
Hiss~ I don’t dare to think too deeply about the problems here! He himself was an official who could get by, but at this moment, he hoped that Madam Shen could be more powerful.
As for what he received...
I won’t talk about the past, but now, Prefect Chen has ordered people to put it away.
Of course, the draft of the letter of apology has also been prepared.
Now all Mrs. Shen had to do was wait for those people who came to ask for mercy to become too annoyed and suppress them.
But does anyone dare to go to her? They all went to see Jia Zhen.
Everyone wanted to invite him to Qinhuai River, but he was still in mourning for his family.
There was also a very powerful mother. It was said that if his mother told him to go east, he dared not go west. If his mother told him to chase a dog, he dared not chase a chicken.
So he drank tea, listened to books, watched operas, and secretly asked the concubines and maids who thought they were pretty to come and see him... everything was arranged.
Of course, Xing'er and others who followed were also given a lot of good things.
In the past, Jia Zhen would definitely not be able to control himself when he saw the woman who would hook up with the sound of "Master", but now...
The Japanese had a grudge against him for killing his father. His father died so tragically. If his mother had not arrived in time, he would have died there that day.
His parents had a deep love for each other. His father passed away, and his mother had several serious illnesses...
Jia Zhen was afraid that she would get so angry that she would die of anger before having him beaten to death.
He suppressed his lustful thoughts and felt even more hatred towards those people who were trying to intercede for the Japanese and Wang Zipeng in a roundabout way.
In the battle of Xuzhou, if it weren't for the palace guards and the hired escorts who all fought hard, the consequences would have been disastrous.
Especially his mother's side.
His sister is still so young, and if anything happens to her, I’m afraid her mother won’t be able to bear it.
Jia Zhen became busy.
He was laughing and joking with everyone during the day, but turned around and investigated that person's background.
Time is passing quickly. On April 16, it is a good day to offer sacrifices, pray for blessings, seek offspring, break ground, bury, move coffins, bury, and break ground...
This day was the day when Jia Jing was buried.
Almost all the monks and Taoists in Jinling City were invited.
Jia Jing's tomb had been built long ago, and Jia Zhen went down to the tomb himself and put away the wax-sealed books one by one.
These books cover all aspects of life, and many of them are the only copies in the family.
Although those put in were copied separately, in the eyes of connoisseurs, each one of them is worth a fortune.
The Jia family members who came with them saw that the burial objects were all books, and they couldn't help but take a second look at the man who was burning paper with his daughter.
Compared with the older generation, the burial objects are completely different!
The Ninth Old Master and the Tenth Old Master were also among them. The two old men looked at each other with contempt.
No wonder this woman took all of Jia Jing’s private property.
When he was alive, Jia Jing was controlled by her and he didn't even have a concubine. As a Taoist priest, he had to carry manure and farm the land by himself.
This is dead...
What burial objects were given?
There is not a single real money or silver. Are they afraid that he is living too well down there and will look for another ghost bride?
Humph~ They believe that things from the past can be burned so that ghosts can use them, but the same goes for burial objects.
They are real money.
Without these real money...
When the two old men were adding to the grave of their relatives, they each lost a few large coins and a jade ring that they had never worn before.
Now both families are poor.
Moreover, the income from the sacrificial fields will not be as much as that from their two families in the next thirty years.
This woman, Shen, is too cruel.
At this time, those who participated in adding soil would throw down large amounts of money, silver, ornaments, etc.
It all depends on who is willing to give up and who is not.
Shen Ning took her daughter to burn paper, and her eyes were red from the smoke.
When the tribeswoman cried, although she did not shed a single tear, she was recognized by some people as the saddest.
This is really the cry of some people, and it is hard to describe in words.
That rhythmic...
Rong Ge'er shed a few tears and came over to accompany his grandmother and aunt.
"Grandma, my father asked me to take you and my aunt back home first."
“…Let’s go!”
Shen Ning took one last look at the grave mound, sighed, and got in the car.
Jia Jing's tomb is filled with books, which she left for future generations.
All the books were customized with book covers, wrapped in oil paper, and then sealed with wax by professionals. They should be able to be stored for a very long time.
Shen Ning hoped that the Jia family could preserve these tombs until a hundred years later. A hundred years later, the world should be different.
The setting sun in the distance was reflected on the water, and the water seemed to be mostly dyed red.
Almost everything that needs to be collected has been collected.
In recent days, the Wang family has been the most excited.
Even Wang Zisheng sent a letter from Beijing.
Anyway, as far as Shen Ning knew, people from the prefectures and counties surrounding Jinling went to the prison in the government office to visit Wang Zipeng.
I heard it's very lively there.
Oh~ just wait! Chen Ning ignored how Rong Ge'er teased her little daughter and just closed her eyes to rest.
I've been staying up late every day these days to write The Return of the Condor Heroes. I'm so exhausted! …
Capital city, imperial palace.
The emperor has been in a bad mood in recent days.
He saw the letter of apology from Jinling Prefect Chen, and also saw Jia Zhen's letter.
I feel angry but also scared! In particular, there were two secret passages in the grain pile, which were discovered during a careful inspection the next day.
Although he issued an order to all prefectures in Jiangnan on the same day to strictly investigate the Japanese, confiscate their properties, and report everything in detail, but his heart... he always felt blocked.
"Your Majesty, An Wu has a report!"
Seeing that the emperor looked unhappy again, Liu An hurriedly handed over the letter that An Wu had just sent.
Recently, the emperor has been a little happy only because of An Wu's letter and the memorial from Tianjin Prefect Yu.
Last time, An Wu said that Governor Yu ordered people to sell water and food to the Rakshasa envoys at high prices.
In his memorial, Prefect Yu said that people should not be allowed to starve to death in Dazhao. The officers and soldiers of the garrison had worked hard and earned everything they had, so he wanted to buy another cannon for Tianjin.
The emperor agreed.
Although the silver was not fully in place, the emperor agreed to let him pay it first.
Judging from the time, the Rakshasa delegation will probably be wiped out by him.
Anyway, Anwu said that all the Japanese in the prison had been cleared out.
In order to make them cleaner, Prefect Yu also released the boatmen.
One of them was obviously not a boatman, but he was released as if he was a boatman.
Then the man really moved things on the boat and sold them for silver. He even organized the boat workers to do hard labor to support the people in prison.
Moreover, they seem to have received some funding recently, and Prefect Yu is currently investigating the source of the funding.
The emperor hoped that Prefect Yu could find out the truth as soon as possible.
But he didn't expect that An Wu's first words were that the envoys from Rakshasa were selling guns.
Haha~ The emperor blinked, and the corners of his mouth turned up.
It’s almost time to let those people go ashore.
After all, if you push people too hard, you'll likely face backlash.
Therefore, two Honglu Temple Secretaries from the Ministry of Rites who understood the language of the Russians went to Tianjin overnight.
Bazel Ackerman and Iris Roberts were at their wits' end.
They can't sell all their clothes, can they? Most of the valuable gold, silver and other items on him were gone.
If I don’t sell my guns, will I die of thirst or hunger? After such a long time, they finally realized that these guys just wanted to wipe them out.
After all, the Japanese in front had already been selling off the things on the ship.
Huh~ General Iris Roberts, he has been bullying others all his life, and now he is being bullied like this...
For two days, he decided not to endure this humiliation and resisted the urge to eat or drink.
He did it and lost a lot of weight.
But anyone who tries it knows the process of starving to death.
Finally he couldn't stand it anymore.
Although he has eaten and drunk now, he still feels very aggrieved.
He was wandering around the deck most of the night.
But I didn't expect that the guard post on the shore was brightly lit today.
Soon, the flag soldiers waved torches and let them go ashore.
This this?
Dock?
Is this true or false?
Iris Roberts thought she had seen it wrong and was rubbing it hurriedly. At the same time, the officers and soldiers on guard saw the flag signal clearly and cheered.
Go ashore, they can finally go ashore.
Prefect Yu came here in person, accompanied by two Honglu Temple Secretaries.
Although Deputy Prime Minister Bazel Ackermann was woken up in the middle of the night, he was not angry at all.
He shaved hurriedly, trying to make himself look better.
At least we can't bring shame to their Rakshasa country.
The two sides exchanged some gibberish, and Prefect Yu looked apologetic. He bowed to them on the spot, but he also made it clear that it was not his fault, but the Japanese who were mainly to blame, as they were involved in the assassination of several important figures of the dynasty.
Two of them have already confessed their crimes. Although they could not bear the torture and died of illness in prison, they cannot release the Japanese delegation for the time being.
The negotiations will either be conducted by Rakshasa and Dazhao, or we have to wait for Japan to send another delegation.
How could Yu Zhijian release them when he hadn't found out who was secretly funding the Japanese delegation?
Anyway, the emperor only sent people who knew the Rakshasa language.
How could Bazel Ackerman and Iris Roberts wait for Japan to send more people?
They have been delayed for so long that the Dazhao army might have already pushed back all the troops they should have attacked.
The two men stated on the spot that they did not want to wait for the Japanese delegation. In fact, they had nothing to do with them. They just met on the road and were traveling together.
The next morning, the group of people, who had finally washed and were no longer smelly, headed for the capital city amid the curious gazes of the people in the city.
They walked very quickly, but Mizuno Jihyo couldn't be happy in the crowd.
He hurriedly went to inquire why the Russians had left and why the Japanese delegation had not made any movement, only to find out that they had been abandoned by others.
Prefect Yu refused to release the envoys, and the Emperor of Dazhao seemed to have forgotten about their delegation.
How can this be possible? Mizuno Tomotaka stuffed money into the cell and cried to Ishii and Nakamura.
"My Lord, what shall we do now?"
“…”
“…”
what to do? Keiya Nakamura covered his chest and almost vomited blood.
Those people in Rakshasa Country are too uncivilized.
He didn't even ask them a question, and just took whatever they said as the truth.
Son of a bitch! Shameless! I can't eat four dishes in my whole life.
He had recently heard the three big guys in the same cell say this a lot.
I deeply feel that people who cannot even afford four dishes in their entire life are miserable, poor and incompetent.
"...When you go to see Prefect Yu, tell him that you are asking for me to send a message to our country, asking us to send another delegation."
Ishii Ichiro said word by word, "If the other party says they don't have it yet, please send a message as soon as possible."
"But sir..."
Mizuno Tomotaka was in a dilemma. "What if he says that he is just the governor of Tianjin and such a major national issue is not his responsibility?"
Several adults are in prison, and I don’t know how difficult it is to deal with Magistrate Yu.
Mizuno Tomohisa has suffered a lot recently, and could only ask this question under the unfriendly gazes of several adults.
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