"Don't feel wronged. If I say you did it, then it's you who did it. If you sign, I'll give you a chance to live. If you don't sign, you'll be dead. You can decide for yourself."
"Sign! I sign!" Feng Heng's mind raced and he felt that there was nothing more to think about, so he made up his mind and signed.
After Fang Zheng put away his confession, he said, "Sit down. From now on, we are all family. From today on, you have to do whatever I tell you to do. Do you understand?"
Feng Heng sat back down, still in shock: "What does the Lord want me to do?"
"I spared your life because of your meritorious service in governance. You can leave the 270,000 taels to the Chu family. The Chu family has been kind to me, so this is my thank you gift."
"Of course, they didn't take this money for nothing. The King of Wu fled, and the court would definitely send people to bring him back, and naturally they would need good ships."
"So I need you to stay here and supervise the construction."
Feng Heng was shocked. Two hundred and seventy thousand taels were just given away so casually?
"Sir, you won't take a penny of that money?"
"I won't take a penny. Two hundred and seventy thousand taels may not be enough to build a ship, but you can spend it first. I will report to the emperor and he will allocate money for you."
"That's my business..."
"Don't worry, since you have no contact with King Wu, I will naturally clear your name." Fang Zheng waved his hand and said, "Go down and have a rest first. There is nothing for you to do here. Send the silver to the Chu family in a few days."
After Feng Heng left, Xie Xian walked over to Fang Zhengyi and said worriedly, "Master, he is considered an accomplice. Isn't it appropriate not to report to His Majesty when the Jinyiwei was just established?"
Fang Zhengyi smiled bitterly and shook his head: "There is no other way. If you want to do practical things, you can't avoid getting your hands dirty. I will go back and convince His Majesty, but there is no time to waste. Some things should be done as soon as possible."
"Let the brothers send a group of people back to Haiyuan City to pledge the silver back to Beijing. We will also clean up our place. After the arrangements are completed, we will go home."
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