Chapter 2938 Threat
Xiao Yuanzheng came in depressed. He had come a long time ago and was urged so urgently when he was called, but when he arrived at the place, he was made to wait in the side hall for so long.
If Gu Zhong's apprentice had not personally brought him a cup of tea and told him that the emperor was meeting with Lord Wei and the others, he would have thought that he was being targeted.
"Zhou Man sent me... and Crown Prince Wei a prescription. Come and take a look."
Xiao Yuanzheng stepped forward to take it and have a look.
Because he was always responsible for the emperor's health, he would occasionally visit the prince. He also often took Wei Zhi's pulse cases, and occasionally, when Doctor Liu came back from taking the emperor's pulse, he would discuss it with him.
So he didn't even need to take the pulse again. After deducing the prescription, he said, "You can eat it."
This recipe is like a tonic soup, and can be considered a sugar pill. It has some benefits when eaten, but it has no harm.
Xiao Yuanzheng suspected that Zhou Man made this health pill just to please the emperor and the prince. But never mind, eating this is better than taking elixirs, right?
Xiao Yuanzheng said that there was nothing wrong with the recipe and he could eat it.
Of course, in the end, all the prescriptions fell into his hands, because he had to file them and make the medicine.
The pills that went into the emperor and the prince's mouths were naturally made by the Imperial Hospital.
The emperor and Wei Zhi had the same prescription. Since they had already made one, they might as well make an extra one, which would also express the emperor's love for Wei Zhi.
The emperor glanced at the annoying Wei Zhi and said in a generous manner, "Send a copy to Lord Wei when it's ready."
Xiao Yuanzheng agreed.
This happened six days after the Dragon Boat Festival. Because Bai Shan was delivering a secret letter, the delivery speed was much faster. At this time, Bai Shan was meeting Cui Yuan and others, and he decided to find a legal advisor for himself.
After Bai Shan returned from Qingzhou City, he began to deal with the follow-up of the case, which was to judge the case.
He brought out seven people involved in the homicide case, and after verification, he directly sentenced Qiu to death.
Both brothers Jia Dalang and Feng Dazhu are on the list.
The dozens of stab wounds to Liu Erzhu and his son were inflicted by Jia Dalang and his two brothers Feng Dazhu.
Except for them, all others were sentenced to exile, but the place and distance of exile were different depending on the severity of the crimes they committed.
In fact, if they were not afraid that they would collude with their relatives to abuse their power in the local area, a poor place like Beihai County would be very suitable for their exile. They could be taken directly to the salt fields to dry salt, or to the stone quarries to mine stones.
Bai Shan sentenced everyone one by one. Because there were so many people watching, the news spread quickly in the county, which shocked all the gangsters in the county.
In addition, he also sent County Magistrate Dong to go to the vicinity of Dajing Village and invite the people who set up gambling stalls in that area to the county government for a talk.
Gambling was very popular in the Jin Dynasty. The powerful and wealthy gambled on polo, horse racing, etc.; the next level included cockfighting and dog fighting, and the next level was gambling among the people.
But the upper class leads the lower class, and because the people at the top like it, the lower class will naturally not stop gambling.
Although it is not banned, opening a casino still requires approval from the county government, and casinos are usually the focus of the county government.
Setting up gambling in the countryside without approval from the county government is illegal, as they did.
But Bai Shan also knew that if he continued to block this kind of thing, it would only cause a stronger backlash, and he had been very aggressive recently, so it was not appropriate for him to make any big moves.
So he invited people to the county government office to drink tea and talk.
Those who set up gambling are all scumbags like Jia Dalang. They don’t do farm work and just want to make quick money.
Although Bai Shan didn't like them in her heart, she still spoke to them with a smile.
Don’t you have nothing to do and want to make money instead of farming?
OK, I recommend you sell salted fish...
Bai Shan used both kindness and persuasion, saying, "The peak fishing season is about to arrive. Merchants will come to Beihai County to buy salted fish, and they'll need quite a few people to escort them. I think you'd be great. Since you're all free, why don't you go and lend a hand? You can make quite a bit of money with just one round trip."
The hooligans were hesitant and refused to agree.
They live a good life in the countryside, why do they have to do such hard work?
Not to mention working as an escort, even if they took out money to purchase goods themselves, trading salted fish is very hard work, and it also smells bad. They don't really want to do these things.
Seeing this, Bai Shan sneered, lowered his eyes and picked up the teacup to drink tea.
County Magistrate Dong slammed the table and shouted, "I gave you face, didn't I? The County Magistrate spoke to you in a nice tone, and you think the County Magistrate is easy to bully?"
The gangsters were all startled and turned to look at Bai Shan, but saw that he was holding the teacup steadily, drinking tea with his brows lowered, without even moving his eyebrows.
They just feel bad.
Sure enough, County Lieutenant Dong stood up and pointed at them, cursing, "Why do you think the county magistrate called you here to speak? The reason Jia Dalang and his group went to rob Xiaoliu Village was because they were gambling with you."
"Humph, you set up a casino without even getting the approval from the county government. Just this alone should land you in jail for years. Don't be so shameless! Now that the Lord is speaking to you in a kind and gentle tone, do you still think this is a negotiation?"
The hooligans blushed. The leader, whose surname was Zhao, glanced at the calm Bai Shanhou and said, "Your Excellency is right. We will follow your orders."
But he was still a little unconvinced in his heart, and said, "Sir, although we set up the gambling, we didn't let Jia Dalang and his men rob and steal money. We are fellow villagers, and we are not responsible for this crime. Moreover, even if we didn't set up the gambling, they would come to the county casino to gamble."
"I don't believe there's anything in this world that can stop gamblers," he said. "We set up gambling in the countryside to make it convenient for the villagers."
Bai Shan put down his teacup and sneered, "Some people want to eat noodles, but they have to walk for two days before they can eat them, and then they have to go hungry for two days before they can even eat a bowl. How many people would still want to eat a bowl of noodles and have to walk to the county town to eat it?"
"But if someone put noodles at the entrance of the village and people can eat them right outside, how many people who originally didn't want to eat noodles will try them?"
Bai Shan said rudely, "Gambling is the root of all evil. This county cannot control other places for the time being, but in Beihai County, if you want to open a casino, you can only do so in the county seat, and you must obtain official documents from the county government before you can open one. If you let this county know that you have set up a casino in the countryside again, the county will not only confiscate all gambling funds, but you will also be punished!"
Zhao Hunzi and others were startled, and under the stare of County Captain Dong, they lowered their heads and answered "yes".
Bai Shan's expression softened and he said, "Alright, leave all your gambling equipment behind and go back to get the news. The county will discuss with the merchants and will send someone to inform you."
As soon as they left, Bai Shan said to County Magistrate Dong, "Have someone keep an eye on them. If all else fails, send two yamen runners to the village to help keep an eye on them. This county absolutely won't tolerate gambling in the village."
This place is already poor, and if you gamble, it will become even poorer.
See you at 7pm
(End of this chapter)
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