Chapter 161: Cutting the weeds and eradicating the roots

Chapter 161: Cutting the Grass and Rooting It Out

Shi Kefa returned to the government office, and just when he was pressing his temples to read today’s official documents, he found Tan Boxing and Zhang Xiaofeng also walked in from the door, and said with a smile : "Last night, Bao Guo Gong paid for it, and you are not willing to have a romantic affair?"

Tan Boming said: "One night of romance is worth tens of thousands of dollars, and I, a doctor who manages the expenses, can't bear to part with it."

Shi Kefa looked at Zhang Xiaofeng and said: "What's your reason?"

Zhang Xiaofeng said angrily: "You are all unwilling to join in the same trend, why do you underestimate me?"

Zhang Xiaofeng shook his head and said: "I know that I am not a strong-willed person. This kind of thing It’s better not to start. Once I start, I’m worried that I won’t be able to hold on and end up sinking into this ten-foot-long soft red.

This is called self-awareness.”

Shi Kefa sighed. He said in a voice: "There are two virtuous brothers guarding the nest for us, so a certain family has no worries."

Tan Boming shook his head and said: "The two of us are only suitable to be guard dogs. If you want us Fighting against a giant like Baoguo Gong will not make it to the stage after all. I just wish I could not worry about it for the government official."

Shi Kefa stood up, took the two men's hands and said: "We met on the journey against each other, and we met on the road. In this turbulent time, I only hope that these two worthy brothers will not forget our original ambitions and provide a shelter from the wind and rain for this crumbling tomorrow."

Zhang Xiaofeng said sadly: "Is the north really hopeless?"

Shi Kefa shook his head in pain and said: "Civil unrest, military disasters, droughts, floods, locusts, earth dragons, and rampant plagues have made the north completely rotten. .

With Yun Zhao on his side, there is nothing he can do."

Tan Boxing said in confusion: "Yun Zhao has not left Tongguan yet."

Shi Kefa smiled bitterly and said: "He has not left Tongguan, but everyone in the world knows his name and knows that Guanzhong is the real paradise."

"But last night, Duke Baoguo returned home A detailed list of Yun Zhao's twenty-six major crimes will definitely expose Yun Zhao's hypocrisy."

Zhang Xiaofeng sneered and said, "In my opinion, Zhu Guobi is serving the country and the people. He was dissatisfied with Yun Zhao for taking away his ban, so he said those words under the influence of alcohol.

I can guarantee that Zhu Guobi will be in a state of panic and regret now. ”

Shi Kefa sneered and said: "He wants to stay in Nanjing and enjoy his dreams. I have written to Your Majesty, hoping that Your Majesty can transfer all these nobles to Shuntian Mansion. They are nobles and have enjoyed the blessings of the people of the Ming Dynasty for hundreds of years. "It's time to do something for these people."

Tan Boming said with a smile: "Last year, these nobles paid us a lot of money, but they kept the food in their hands, hoping to hoard it. , the governor ordered me to go to Lantian County to buy a large amount of grain and come back.

These people still want to continue to use money.We bought the grain we put on the market at a high price, but I sold them 200,000 dans of grain in one fell swoop, starving them to death.

The price of grain in Nanjing is as low as grass this year, but no one has the money to continue buying it. Therefore, I used the price of selling 100,000 dans of grain last year to collect the 340,000 dans stored by the nobles. food.

Today, there are still 840,000 taels of silver in the treasury, and the granary also has 680,000 dans of official grain.

If your Majesty delivers 200,000 taels of silver and 200,000 dans of grain to the capital at this time, I think your Majesty will agree to it no matter what suggestions the Governor puts forward - for example, sending Nanjing's All the distinguished officials were transferred back to the northern capital.

Without their hindrance, Fu Zun would be able to make great achievements. "

Shi Kefa was overjoyed when he heard this, rubbed his hands and said: "It is true, it is true, but doing so will affect our plan to save money and food in Jiangnan. "

Zhang Xiaofeng chuckled and said: "Master, money and food are a tool. When the master uses them, they have value. If the master does not use them, they are just a pile of useless things."

Don’t worry, Lord Fu, our brothers will definitely save more money and food for Yingtian Mansion so that Lord Fu can show off his skills! ”

Shi Kefa applauded again and again, and gained two more points of trust in these two talents whom he met along the way.

Seeing that Shi Kefa went to bed contentedly, Zhang Xiaofeng and Tan Boming arrived His father-in-law summoned the servants and said: "In the next few days, the governor will withdraw two hundred thousand taels of silver from the treasury and two hundred thousand dans of grain from the granary. Don't stop me. "

The clerk looked at Tan Boxing and said coldly: "Show me the county magistrate's warrant! "

Zhang Xiaofeng said: "In urgent matters, follow authority! "

The clerk looked at the two people with suspicion, and then said: "This is the food and money of my Lantian County. As far as I know, you two do not have such power to use it."

Tan Boming said: "The matter is urgent, we will complete the procedures immediately." "

The clerk shook his head and said: "After you get the formalities, come and ask me for food and money. "

Zhang Xiaofeng paced back and forth for a while, and then said to the clerk: "How about Zhou Guoping acting as guarantee? This is a collective decision. "

The clerk's eyes were already narrowed. He took a step forward and looked at the two of them and said, "It has been three days since Zhou Guoping left Nanjing. Before she left here, she did not tell me that there were such a big couple. expenditure. "

Tan Boxing said angrily: "Are all of you people who manage the warehouse so accepting of death? ”

The clerk didn’t even bother to pay attention to these two people, turned around and went out.

He is different from political officials like Zhang Xiaofeng and Tan Boming. In Lantian County, the Treasury Envoy is a separate person. system, their top leader is Duan Guoren, who is responsible for managing all warehouses in Lantian County.

It has its own promotion and reprimand system, which is independent of government affairs.

Because of its stinginess and rigidity. , Duan Guoren gradually developed aA nickname called Pixiu.

Just when Tan Boxing and Zhang Xiaofeng were struggling, Zhou Guoping came back in the evening. < /p>

We must do things carefully and not in a hurry. The bad habits you developed in Lantian must be corrected.

As long as things are done right in Lantian, The county magistrate will tolerate you, even if he kills you first and then tells you, the county magistrate will help you sort things out through cheating.

I dare say that the documents for Zhao Guorong’s impeachment are on the way.”

Tan Boming. Patting his head, he said: "If we can use two hundred thousand taels of silver and two hundred thousand loads of grain, we can clear out the nobles in Nanjing City. This is a good thing worth thousands of dollars. It can almost determine the outcome of a battle."

After Zhou Guoping quickly signed and sealed the two documents drawn up by the two, he sent someone to quickly deliver them to Lantian.

When the treasurer Zhao Guorong appeared in front of the three people again, after carefully checking the seals of Zhou Guoping, Tan Boming, and Zhang Xiaofeng, he nodded slightly and said that Shi Kefa could take it away from the warehouse at any time. these things.

As for the fact that Shi Kefa, the prefect of Yingtian Prefecture, has no right to use the grain and money in Yingtian Prefecture's treasury, neither Zhou Guoping nor Tan Boxing, nor Zhang Xiaofeng, think it is worth discussing.

He himself has no power to use it!

Any one tael of silver or one pound of grain disbursed from the treasury of Yingtian Mansion is only done with the consent of the Yushan Study Room, and it is all allocated based on the facts after statistical accounting by the Finance Department. .

What Shi Kefa can use at any time is only the government's private treasury.

After handling this matter, Tan and Zhang felt as if a layer of skin had been peeled off, and they were faintly afraid of Zhao Guorong, who never had a smiling face.

If you deal with such people too much, your life will be shortened! ! ! ! (It’s still like a nightmare when I think about it now)

“The reason why I came back from Yangzhou is that I received an urgent document from the county magistrate. The county magistrate is dissatisfied with what the White Lotus Sect has done, and we must order us in the shortest possible time. In the time required, we should eliminate the cancer of Nanjing White Lotus Sect as soon as possible.

Let’s discuss what we should do to achieve the county’s goal.”

Tan Boming was surprised and said: "The White Lotus Sect has now become a chess piece in our hands. If we advance, we can force enemies to join forces, if we retreat, we can frame them. How can we get rid of such a useful chess piece now?"

Zhou Guoping shook her head. : "Now is not the time to ask questions, but how to deal with the problem of the White Lotus Sect as soon as possible. The county magistrate did not leave any opening for us to delay.

In other words, the Nanjing White Lotus Sect is dead."< /p>

After hearing what Zhou Guoping said, Tan Boxing and Zhang Xiaofeng immediately started to fight to continue.He continued to use the thoughts of the White Lotus Sect, and began to think about how to uproot the White Lotus Sect here.

The two searched for a long time, but still couldn't come up with any reliable ideas.

I heard Zhou Guoping say in a conspiratorial manner: "Shi Kefa wants to take all the nobles in Nanjing City to Shuntian Mansion. So, I think that even if these nobles go to Shuntian Mansion, they will go there." It's just the head of the family.

This is still their root!"

Tan Boming looked at Zhou Guoping and said: "You want to use the White Lotus Sect to cut out the roots of these nobles? Will the counterattack force of these honorable nobles uproot the White Lotus Sect again?"

Zhou Guoping said: "This is the purpose. We will clear out the fish that have slipped through the net. When the White Lotus Sect is dealing with the nobles, we will clear out the net. When the nobles in the capital counterattack, we will eliminate the White Lotus Sect that has slipped through the net." Zhang Xiaofeng said: "This requires a strict arrangement."

Zhou Guoping said: "Let's make a plan now. After reporting it to the county magistrate, I think the emperor should know that Shi Kefa is going to give the emperor money and food. With these money and food, Shi Kefa's loyalty must be evident in the emperor's heart.

The emperor's order to call upon the nobles to go north will definitely take shape.

When the nobles leave Nanjing, the White Lotus Sect will take action. After all, these nobles have been the White Lotus Sect for many years. Everyone wants revenge.

This time, we not only want to get rid of the nobles in Nanjing, but also the White Lotus Sect. Most importantly, we want all the nobles in the world to follow. The emperor is disloyal.

As long as our plan is careful, we will definitely be able to make a difference! ”