Everyone who was curled up into a ball during the game breathed a huge sigh of relief, and their bodies rebounded, making the space in the room magically become a little crowded.
The unlucky guy who was pointed at by Pan Huang had a look of panic on his face, his mouth opened wide, and he couldn't say anything for a while.
While everyone was happy, they were also a little confused. This person had been in the Ministry of Household Affairs for many years, and had done nothing but meritorious deeds. He worked honestly to the rank of fifth-grade Yuanwai Lang.
If there was a competition for attention, he should have the best chance of slipping out of Pan Huang's eyes, but Pan Huang happened to point at him at this moment.
He swayed from side to side, holding on to a glimmer of hope in despair. What if it meant the people around him?
In fact, he also knew that there was no one within a two-meter radius around him at this time.
"There is no doubt, Liu Tong, you are a veteran of my household department and you have always done things safely. Just you!"
Liu Tong was crying but didn't dare to shirk. As the Minister of Household Affairs, Pan Huang arranged his own work for him, which was reasonable, legal and compliant, leaving no room for evasion.
But he really couldn't understand why he was so unlucky.
It was almost a double blessing yesterday, but today it is a disaster.
Not only did Zhao Wenhua ignore him when he saw his failure, but Shangshu also assigned him such a task of taking the blame.
Of course he didn't know what Lu Bing said to Pan Huang: "Please ask Shangshu to find someone to help Shen Lian. Liu Tong is good."
Of course, Pan Huang would not deny Lu Bing face for such a trivial matter. He knew clearly that he was helping Shen Lian find a scapegoat, or at least sharing the blame, but the Ministry of Revenue was also responsible.
As for why Lu Bing appointed Liu Tong, Pan Huang didn't know and didn't want to know. Liu Tong was just a member of the Communist Party of China and had no friendship with him. No matter which Taoist friend died, it would be the same to the poor Taoist.
When Liu Tong came home, it was time for dinner in the house. He sat at the table in despair, watching his wife and children eating happily. He felt worried for a while, then suddenly picked up the bowl and started eating. : "The ancestors taught the people that food is their first priority. Don't worry about big things until you are full!"
When Shen Lian heard that the Ministry of Revenue had sent him a helper, he went to the Liu Mansion that day to discuss what to do.
Liu Tong looked at him with a wry smile: "Brother, I have heard about your feats in the court. Listen to me, don't waste time looking for sorghum. In these seven days, prepare money and take care of it. I hope everyone will be questioned when you are guilty. If you can say a few words of justice, I will be given a lighter sentence."
Shen Lian knew that Liu Tong was hopeless, so he went to the grain stores to ask questions, and the clerks were shaking their heads like rattles. This person is probably a lunatic. The new sorghum hasn't arrived yet this month. Who would put so much old sorghum in the grain store? After all, the capital is the capital. There are very few people who are poor enough to eat sorghum rice, and old sorghum is not delicious.
There are a few companies that have some stocks, but if you just put them all together, it would be okay to feed dozens of horses, for the cavalry? It’s not even enough to fill the gap between your teeth!
Shen Lian was not discouraged. He made up his mind that even if he was accused, he would still be caught on the way to find food. He can't give up until the last moment!
In fact, Liu Tong was not completely idle. While taking stock of his family assets, he was wondering who could speak for him. On the other hand, they also sent housekeepers to cast nets far and wide to find grain merchants. As long as they could get sorghum together in a short time, the price would be negotiable! He acted like a dead horse being treated as a living horse doctor.
Lu Bing also used Jinyiwei's intelligence network to explore the sorghum reserves of grain merchants in various provinces. But the news coming back was disappointing. It's not yet the sorghum harvest season, and no one will have a lot of sorghum in their hands.
Last year, Chen Liang was scattered among various small grain merchants and even ordinary people's homes. If he sent people to buy them, it would not be completed in a day or two.
The two worked hard for five days and got nothing.
Shen Lian came out of the last grain store and stood on the street blankly, feeling powerless for the first time.
Yesterday I heard someone say that Jiang Han, the commander of the border town of Datong, died in battle. The Tatars came and went like the wind, pointing east and west among several cities, leaving the defenders with little peace. If there are cavalry who can come out of the city to harass, even if they can't fight decisively, the situation will be much better.
The clerk from the grain store who escorted him out looked at the anxious-looking Jin Yiwei and did not dare to speak. He only hoped that he would leave quickly.
"Are there no other grain stores inside or outside the capital?"
The waiter said respectfully: "No, there is another Tianci Grain store in the north of the city, but the owner went bankrupt and I heard he ran away a few days ago."
Shen Lian passed by the grain store and it was indeed closed.
A dusty man passed by them and gave the boy a hard look.
"Fart, who said I ran away? I'm going to do business! Do you understand business?"
The waiter was startled, and then quickly handed over his hand: "Boss Zhang, this is just nonsense. This is what people say. You get rich, you get rich."
Zhang Tianci was followed by one cart after another. The carts were pulling mountains of sacks. The mules and horses pulling the carts were so tired that they snorted from time to time.
Zhang Tianci said angrily: "What's the point of getting rich? I still have to find a warehouse. My own warehouse is not enough. If the grain parked on the canal is not unloaded quickly, they will charge me overnight fees! Where is your boss Wang?" Ask him if he can rent me a warehouse, the price is negotiable!"
The waiter is also a regular on the street and has won the trust of his boss, so he can be half of his family and look at Zhang Tianci with a smile.
"Boss Zhang, I'm not afraid that you will be unhappy. You can rent a warehouse, but according to the rules, the rent must be paid first. Do you have money handy?"
Zhang Tianci knew that rumors of his bankruptcy and running away were widely circulated, and he didn't mind the wariness of his waiters. He waved his hand and said: "The money has been purchased, and you will pay when the sorghum is sold. You, Boss Wang, know my credibility! Back then, When we go to Chunyan Tower together, there is no time when I didn’t spend money to treat him..."
Zhang Tianci's shoulder was suddenly grabbed tightly by someone, causing him to scream in pain. Then he noticed that Shen Lian's clothes beside him were Feiyu clothes. He suddenly panicked and wondered if he had said something wrong.
In the Ming Dynasty, you could say the wrong thing in front of anyone, but not in front of Jin Yiwei, absolutely not.
"What did you just say?" The more excited Shen Lian became, the more Zhang Tianci felt that he had committed a serious crime, and he might be able to promote this Jin Yiwei to three levels in a row.
"Sir, I said that when we went to Chunyan Tower together back then, it was Boss Wang who I paid to invite. Sir, we are both ordinary businessmen and have no official status..."
"That sentence before!"
"I am in good standing, my lord."
"That sentence before!"
"We will pay the rent when the sorghum is sold..."
"Are you saying that all your trucks are pulling is sorghum?"
"Yes, sir, it's all sorghum."
"How many cars are there?"
"There are fifty carts brought into the city. Sir, it's hard to hire carts, and the warehouse hasn't been agreed yet. Most of them are still on the boat. It will take a lot of money in one night... Sir, sir, sir, sir, you Are you okay? Come on, help me, this adult fainting has nothing to do with me!"
