As the saying goes, the early bird catches the worm. The success of Baifan Building is inseparable from the efforts of the father and son of the Fan family.
Although Fan Yong was ready to hand over power, he couldn't change his behavior. He got up early and went around the restaurant to see how it was cleaned, whether the bartenders were dressed neatly, etc.
"Yanei and Xiaoyi came to see me last night and said they were planning to do charity work with Zhang Sanlang."
Fan Zheng said as he followed Fan Yong upstairs.
"Doing charity?" Fan Yong almost missed a step. He stopped and looked at his son, smiling, "They are doing charity?"
Fan Zheng nodded.
Fan Yong smiled and asked casually, "Are they looking for you to donate some money?"
Fan Zheng nodded first, then said, "It's more than just a little money."
Fan Yong asked, "How much?"
Fan Zheng said: "They donated 20,000 strings of cash together with Zhang San."
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Fan Yong exclaimed, "So many? Have they become rich?"
Fan Zheng whispered, "It is said that they were the ones secretly manipulating the last lawsuit and made a lot of money."
Fan Yong nodded and said, "We can't donate so much, so just donate fifty strings of cash as a token of our appreciation."
Fan Zhengdao: "They donated more than this."
Fan Yong was shocked again, "More than this? How much is it?"
Fan Zheng said: "The Ma family and the Cao family will also donate 20 hectares of land each."
Fan Yong tilted his head and looked at Fan Zheng in shock.
Donating money to charity is acceptable, but donating land sounds like something fishy!
Fan Zheng added: "It is said that no tax is required."
Fan Yong raised his eyebrows and was about to say something when the shopkeeper suddenly ran up and panted, "Master, Master, someone just delivered a batch of tabloids outside the door and asked if we want any?"
Fan Yong was in no mood to talk about this at the moment. He turned around and glared at him: "You're asking me about such a trivial matter?"
The shopkeeper said, "But the content of this tabloid."
After hearing this, Fan Zheng immediately said, "Bring it here for me to see."
The shopkeeper immediately handed over the tabloid.
After reading it, Fan Zheng was shocked and said, "This."
Fan Yong hurriedly asked, "What did you say?"
Fan Zhengdao: "Xu Sishi proposed in the Court of Criminal Justice to take back the privileges of the situation households."
"ah?"
Fan Yong couldn't help but be shocked.
Early this morning, a group of nameless tabloids suddenly appeared in teahouses, wine shops, and steamed bun stalls in the city of Bianliang.
The explosive content quickly sparked heated discussion.
It turned out that the content of the tabloid actually disclosed the contents of a confidential meeting of the Court of Criminal Justice.
The content was about how to revise the tenant lease law, which was actually normal, but one particularly sensitive point was that Xu Zun strongly suggested linking local governance with the privileges of the local households.
If they dare to use tenants to threaten the court again, their privileges will be revoked directly.
And there was a heated discussion at the meeting.
This instantly ignited public opinion.
If this is done, it would be tantamount to digging up the roots of all civil officials and military generals.
Apart from monks and Taoists, most of the privileged households are either from military families or retired ministers, all of whom are retired officials of the imperial court, and many of them are even heroes in the founding of the country. If this is linked to local governance, it can almost be said that the imperial court can take it back at will.
This kind of thing can only be given and cannot be taken back.
Today, Zhang Fei, as usual, went out early in the morning with Xu Zhiqian and went to the Bian Jing Law Firm.
Inside the carriage, Lawyer Xu very "humbly" asked Zhang Da'erbi how to do charity.
She has a stubborn temper. She pondered at home for two days but couldn't figure out why charity has to be operated in different ways?
How can I do it?
I have to pester Zhang Fei today and get to the bottom of it.
“Donate to research and development?”
Xu Zhiqian said in surprise.
Zhang Fei nodded and said, "A perfect law is better than a thousand lawsuits, a good medicine is better than curing a thousand patients, and a well-designed farm tool can also help farmers all over the world. This is the ultimate good."
Xu Zhiqian thought for a while, "Although what you said makes sense, a good medicine is hard to come by. Maybe you have worked hard for a long time and spent a lot of money, but there is no effect. Instead, it will arouse everyone's suspicion."
Zhang Fei said: "You are right, so my donation will be divided into two parts. The first part is to help the people who are facing a survival crisis. Anyway, the principle is to help the emergency but not the poor.
The second is to donate to some government offices involved in the research and development of weapons, medicine, and agricultural tools. This money is spent on the court. Can the court doubt me? "
Xu Zhiqian was surprised and asked, "You are also donating to the court?"
Zhang Fei said: "If I don't donate to the court, how can I convince Grand Secretary Wang?"
Xu Zhiqian pondered and said, "I'm afraid the money donated to the court will not be used for the research and development you mentioned. It may have been spent on the officials' drinking tables."
Zhang Fei said: "We must of course try our best to avoid this. The money will not pass through their hands, but will be used directly on the craftsmen."
Xu Zhiqian asked: "How is this possible?"
Zhang Fei said: "This is what we need to discuss with the court. This matter is not as simple as you think."
Xu Zhiqian remained silent.
This was something she had never thought about. She even doubted whether this was charity.
The key point is that she is not very interested in this kind of donation.
Her charity is to help the weak and punish the strong.
Arriving at the Bian Jing Law Firm, as soon as he got off the carriage, Mr. Fan came out in a hurry, "Sanlang, Madam Xu, you are here, something bad has happened."
Zhang Fei was confused, "What's the big deal?"
Fan Li shook out a tabloid and said, "Look, this is the tabloid I just received from the teahouse next door."
Zhang Fei took it and looked at it, then exclaimed, "Father-in-law."
When Xu Zhiqian heard this, she reached out and snatched it away. After looking at it, she couldn't help but turn pale with fright.
Fan Li asked, “Is this true?”
Zhang Fei angrily shouted, "Of course this is fake. This is a meeting of the Court of Criminal Justice. How could it be leaked? Is there no one to monitor this tabloid? This is really absurd."
Xu Zhiqian's forehead was covered with sweat, and he was terrified. "What if it's true?"
Zhang Fei was stunned. "That's impossible! Does this sound like something my father-in-law would say?"
Xu Zhiqian said nothing.
Zhang Fei then asked Fan Li: "How many people have read this tabloid so far?"
Fan Li said: "It has spread all over the city."
Zhang Fei asked: "What do you think?"
Fan Li whispered, "Needless to say, the common people are watching the excitement and cheering for it, but those who have some status are cursing and are extremely angry."
Xu Zhiqian said: "Zhang San, we have to go back immediately."
Born into a family of officials, he is relatively clear about such matters.
Zhang Fei nodded, and said to Fan Li, "You watch over the store first, I'll go back and take care of something."
Fan Li nodded and said, "Go quickly."
Court of trial.
"Xu Zhongtu, Xu Zhongtu!"
Gu Ji and a group of old officials rushed to the Court of Justice in a threatening manner.
Sima Guang, who was in a meeting with everyone, couldn't help feeling "surprised" when he saw them coming.
"What are you doing?" Sima Guang asked with a frown.
"It would be best if you were all here."
Gu Ji slapped a tabloid on the table and asked, "Is this what you said?"
Sima Guang picked it up and looked at it, and asked in surprise, "Who spread this?"
Gu Ji immediately said, "It seems that Xu Zhongtu really said this."
Xu Zun's acting skills were beyond doubt. He looked bewildered and asked, "What's the matter?"
Liu Shu, Qi Hui and others also stood up, came to Sima Guang, tilted their heads to look, and were shocked.
Xu Zun also hurriedly stood up and came over, "Master Sima, can you let me take a look?"
Sima Guang handed the tabloid to Xu Zun.
After Xu Zun finished reading it, he was immediately furious and glared at Liu Shu, Qi Hui and others, "You are so despicable that you actually hurt me like this."
Liu Shu said innocently, "That's not what I said."
"Who said that?" Xu Zun said angrily, "There were only a few of us there at the time. It couldn't have been me who said it."
Everyone looked at each other, feeling wronged.
Gu Ji rushed forward and said, "Xu Zhongtu, do you admit that you said this?"
Xu Zun said: "That's not what I said. It's obviously exaggerated. Mr. Sima, you have to speak a fair word for me."
Sima Guang quickly stood up and said to Gu Ji and others, "Everyone, please be patient and listen to my explanation. At that time, we were in a meeting to discuss the revision of the tenant lease law. Doctor Liu thought that this was unfair to the big landlords. If they dismissed the tenants, it might cause unrest. Xu Sishi casually suggested that local security and the privileges of the big landlords be discussed together."
Gu Ji said excitedly: "That's what I said."
Xu Zun was about to cry but had no tears: "At that time, we were in a meeting to discuss what to do, and I just said this casually. Later, everyone opposed it, and I didn't say anything else."
Liu Shu and Qi Hui both nodded.
What is written here is indeed very excessive.
The writing was very detailed, but Xu Zun really just mentioned it.
Sima Guang nodded and said, "Xu Si's matter was really just mentioned casually. He didn't insist on it at all. We didn't discuss it very intensely. We didn't even discuss it at all. The tabloid is just talking nonsense."
I was also wondering in my heart, was this really done by Zhang San? That kid was too cruel, actually treating his father-in-law like this.
An elderly doctor sneered and said, "Who knows what you are up to? Just wait, I will definitely go to the government and report you."
After saying that, he waved his sleeves and left angrily.
Gu Ji and others also turned around and left.
In their view, this is simply kicking someone when they are down and is extremely shameless.
Xu Zun also said excitedly: "You guys do this, okay, don't look for me for meetings in the future."
He also left angrily.
Sima Guang glanced around and said, "I must find out who did this."
"mean!"
Wang Anshi crumpled the tabloid in his hand and said, "I never thought they would use this method to deal with Xu Zhongtu."
Lu Huiqing said, "Master, this is a great opportunity for us. The Court of Criminal Justice is in chaos right now. If we stand up to support Xu Zhongtu's opinion, everyone will blame the Court of Criminal Justice. At the same time, isn't Xu Zhongtu's opinion also what Master wants?"
Wang Anshi shook his head and said, "No, doing so would harm Xu Zhongtu, and the government would never agree to it."
Lu Huiqing sighed secretly and did not continue to persuade him.
Kaifeng Prefecture.
"Well, to be honest, some time ago, I was calculating when I would be transferred, but now that I really have to leave, I feel a little reluctant!"
Lu Gong sat in the court, gently stroking the table with both hands, looking around, with a hint of reluctance in his eyes.
Before he finished speaking, Huang Gui hurried into the hall, "Prefect Lu, something has happened, something serious has happened."
Lu Gong asked, "What's the big deal?"
Huang Gui hurriedly handed over a tabloid, "This is the tabloid that came out this morning."
Lu Gong took it and looked at it. He was startled. He looked up and suddenly, it seemed as if there was a boy in green clothes and a small hat with a pointed face and monkey cheeks standing in the hall. He immediately put the tabloid on the table and said, "Huang Zhubu, please help me pack it up. I have to hurry to the Sansi to take up my post."
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