The situation in Yuyao's treasury was beyond everyone's expectations.
Bao Zheng was also a little confused about his nephew's political ideas, but his hope suddenly rose and he was vaguely looking forward to it.
After all, he was his nephew. No matter how selfless he was, he still cared about family ties in his heart.
The old sister-in-law only has such a son. If he is gone, I can’t imagine how she will survive the rest of her life.
Zhu Min's eyebrows twisted together because of the fate. He didn't know what to say. After a long while, he said:
"When something goes wrong, there must be something fishy. Where did you get all this money and food?"
"Are you assassinating the Qian family and plundering the people for the sake of political achievements?"
Having said this, he seemed to have clarified his thoughts. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that what he said was very reasonable, and he shouted sharply:
"There are also county walls. You dare to tear them down privately and let them be abandoned. Who gave you the courage? And who is supporting you!"
Seeing Bao Mian's expression of not knowing what to say, Cao Bin immediately said:
"Bao Mian, don't worry and say it boldly, Mr. Bao will support you in everything!"
Hearing this, Bao Zheng glanced at him and was speechless. To put it nicely, it has nothing to do with you?
However, he did not deny it. Even if Bao Mian was guilty, he would still be given a chance to defend and explain.
After hearing Cao Bin's comfort, Bao Mian quickly composed himself and said:
"There is a bad harvest this year, there is turmoil in the south of the Yangtze River, and the court has added a lot of miscellaneous taxes. The county is very embarrassed."
Everyone nodded, everyone recognized this.
Not only Yuyao, but also other places, otherwise no one would be so surprised by the inventory here.
Bao Mian continued:
"The lower official had no choice but to break open the city wall. Mr. Hou once said that if you want to cooperate, you must have a basis for cooperation."
"Nowadays, the only people with enough money and food in their hands are the gentry and rich people in the county."
"If there is no crisis, why would they be so generous?"
The officials present were all smart people. After hearing what he said, they already understood and their eyes lit up and they said:
"You are saying that you deliberately opened up the city wall and allowed refugees to come and go at will."
"Let the wealthy gentry in the city feel that they are in danger of being robbed at any time, and then have to spend money and food to appease them?"
Bao Mian did not admit this statement, but shook his head and continued:
"The Marquis said that we must understand resource recycling and make long-term plans."
"If it's just like this, it will easily arouse the resentment of the wealthy gentry, and the refugees will have nothing to do, and it won't last long."
"So I asked the refugees to build exquisite luxury gardens for sale in the best scenic spots."
"This is the closest to the county government office, and there are county soldiers stationed there. It is extremely safe..."
The governor of Hangzhou slapped his thigh and said:
"Wonderful, wonderful. In this way, not only will the refugees have jobs to do, but the county government will also make a lot of money."
As he spoke, he praised again:
"That's not all. There are life threats behind you, but there is a safe place in front of you."
"Baozhi County actually used only a section of the city wall to let those rich and wealthy people fall into the plot without any sound. It's really high!"
Compared with the magistrate of Yu County who begged for alms, Bao Mian's methods were undoubtedly superior.
There were some things Bao Mian didn't dare to say. Cao Bin once told him never to trust the character of those wealthy gentry.
He hoped that they would be kind and considerate of the people of the court, so it was better to just rob... He was afraid that if he spoke out, he would be sprayed to death.
So he shook his head quickly and said:
"Ding Zhizhou's words are wrong. How could Bao harm the local gentry?"
"The manor market is not only safe and has beautiful scenery, but it is also equipped with the best brothels and restaurants in the world. It is definitely worth the money."
As he spoke, he said seriously:
"When I was in Xiangyang, Lord Cao always taught my subordinates to be sincere and kind."
"How can a lower official use tricks to deceive people?"
Everyone looked at his serious look, and in a daze, it seemed like another Cao thief had appeared.
The same shamelessness, the same seriousness.
Mad, are you getting value for money? You are clearly extracting their surplus value.
Selling a house is not enough, you also need to do business to earn them countless sums of money.
Bao Mian then introduced enthusiastically:
"Our Yaojiang Manor is not only exquisite and stylish, but also overlooks the Yaojiang River and is adjacent to Siming Mountain. It is definitely the best way to escape the summer heat. Would you like to get one, please?"
When Cao Bin heard this, he immediately smiled and said:
"Yes, I like it very much. Leave one set for me."
Bao Mian was overjoyed and said:,
"Thank you for your care, Mr. Hou. You are really compassionate and can't bear the suffering of the people in our county... But I can't ask for your money."
"It's better for me to pay for it, as a courtesy to you."
When everyone heard this, they immediately became interested and said:
"I want a set too..."
With the salary level of officials in the Song Dynasty, it was more than enough to buy a manor in the county, not to mention that they didn't just live on their salaries.
Bao Zheng didn't care about buying a house. After hearing Bao Mian's explanation, he breathed a sigh of relief and felt sincerely happy.
Bao Mian not only did not mess around with money and food, but also resettled the refugees so skillfully and perfectly, which made him feel deeply comforted.
I couldn't help but sigh in my heart: Cao Juncai is so talented.
He was well aware of Bao Mian's original knowledge and talents, but he didn't expect that giving him to Cao Bin for training for a period of time would give him such a surprise.
It would be perfect if Bao Mian was not involved in the Qian family murder case.
At this time, Zhu Min's face had darkened. If he didn't pay attention, the scene of the investigation turned into a scene of selling a house. He didn't want to lose face.
So he let out a loud "hum" and angrily said:
"Even if it is to resettle refugees, it is a serious crime to demolish the city wall without authorization. What right does a small county magistrate like you have to do such a thing..."
Cao Bin sneered and said:
"Master Transporter, are you being too strict?"
"With this comforter here, is it your turn to question?"
The transportation envoy was in charge of money and food, and the pacification envoy was in charge of military affairs. It was indeed not Zhu Ming's turn to take charge of this matter.
As he spoke, he patted Bao Mian on the shoulder and said:
"Don't worry, I have someone to support you, don't be afraid of him, I think you did a good job!"
When Bao Mian heard this, he was so excited that tears filled his eyes. He felt that his policy strategy was recognized by the teacher Cao Bin.
Bao Zheng was a little speechless. When this kid saw Bao Mian committing a crime, he immediately blamed him. Now that he saw that Bao Mian was fine, he immediately ran out to buy people's hearts.
This is a bit doggy...
Zhu Min was choked by Cao Bin and was speechless for a long time. He could only say:
"Okay, since Marquis Zhongjing has taken the blame for Bao Mian, I will no longer pursue the case."
"But we are here to investigate the case this time!"
"Marquis Zhongjing can't turn a blind eye to him killing people all over the house and taking bribes and bending the law, right?"
After hearing this, Bao Mian understood the real purpose of the officials coming here. His face turned pale with fright and he hurriedly said:
"My lord, this is unjust. This official has never done any of these things."
Putting aside corruption and perverting the law, he also knew that he was highly suspicious of the Qian family's extermination case.
But after the state asked him once, he was released because there was no concrete evidence. He thought the state had found other clues, but he didn't expect that they were still on him.
Zhu Min sneered and said:
"Unjustly accused? Do you dare to accept people's exposure and evidence?"
This move is a bit vicious. As the saying goes, if a thief bites you, it will penetrate into your bones.
After being in power for one term, how can there be an official who will not offend others?
As long as an announcement is issued, it is impossible for no one to expose it. As long as it is exposed, it will be difficult to explain.
But whether it was his life style or the doubts about him, he could not refuse Zhu Min's request...
