Peng Bin said this about Chief Qian, which made everyone in the cell opposite feel very uncomfortable, but it was irrefutable because Zhang Cai seemed to have not been arrested.
"You thief, don't be complacent! We are loyal to the Ming Dynasty, and heaven and earth can prove it! We know very well what leader Qian is, and we can be punished! But you thief, you don't have much time left, so leave your last words as soon as possible!"
Yang Weidou would never give up in a verbal battle. Even if he didn't know as much as the thief opposite him, he still had to gain a psychological advantage.
"I am just another hypocrite who says he is loyal to the Ming Dynasty and welcomes the Qing Dynasty in his heart! As the old saying goes, check his words and observe his deeds before making a conclusion. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince led the royal army to resist with all his strength in the northern capital, and you will wait in the southern capital To stir up trouble, but to cooperate with the Emperor Taiji in the battle, it is really a clever move! I think if the Qing Dynasty conquers the world, I will definitely grant you and others an official position, and maybe you can become an official of fifth rank or above! What you and others have done Because you are no different from Shanxi merchants, I admire you until!"
Peng Bin learned a lot of new knowledge in the main hall, especially in terms of grasping the handle, and now he is in one step.
My own leverage is the leverage of these people, because everyone was in the same group before and knew everything about what they had done.
"You fart! You bastard wants to slander our innocent bodies again! We are..."
"Save it! Brother Yang, you and I are of the same mind, how dare you have the dignity to laugh at me! Have your family received donations, right? Have you received benefits from merchants, right? You petitioned for merchants who evaded taxes Are you okay? These actions are harmful to the interests of the imperial court and endangering the Ming Dynasty. Do you dare to deny it? I have done wrong things, and I admit it. Brother Yang has also done it. Brother Yang, do you dare to admit it? If you say that I am a thief, then Is Brother Yang considered a hero? Or a gentleman? And Zhongliang definitely doesn't count. I've never seen anyone like these thieves claim to be Zhongliang, but actually do the opposite. Isn't that Qin Hui? "
"you……"
"I, my fellow scholars, have petitioned several times on behalf of many profiteers who evade taxes. Whether this is a just act or a despicable act, you and I both know in our hearts. Don't tell me those stupid things about 'stealing the benefits of Min'. I don’t believe it! Min is profitable, but he refuses to pay taxes. The country has no silver, but it wants to protect Min’s safety. How surprising is it to say such bold words? If the imperial court did not pay officials a monthly salary, but asked them to do things, would it be possible? Brother Yang would not give him a mount. Feed the grass, can the horse travel hundreds of miles a day? The salt merchant bought Yangzhou thin horses on a large scale, but claimed that selling salt was unprofitable. Brother Yang doesn't know this, right? He doesn't think that I am deliberately deceiving you, right? Since In this way, Brother Yang is still cheering for the Lianghuai salt merchants. It is clear at a glance whether he is a loyal person or a treacherous person!"
"..."
Yang Weidou felt angry in his heart, but he couldn't express it because most of what Peng Bin said was true.
Especially the matter of the salt merchants is known to everyone in the world. It is nothing more than the scholars evading the important matters and taking the minor points when petitioning.
"Peng Bin! You blatantly support the imperial court's seizure of power. Do you have an ulterior motive? Or are you defecting to the imperial court?"
Seeing that his friend was speechless, Wu Yingji immediately took over and pointed the finger at Peng Bin for becoming a traitor.
"You can sue someone, or even tell everyone in the world! The purpose is fairness! It is unfair to the court for merchants to evade taxes. It is also unfair to merchants for the court to increase taxes. Everything has a sequence. Today, merchants are stealing Evading taxes first is both wrong and illegal. Could it be that Mr. Wu was acting in the name of loyalty, but in reality he was supporting illegal actions?"
Peng Bin did not have to speak to the court, but as long as he paid taxes according to regulations, the merchants were determined not to produce any proof of full tax payment.
Why?
Because the treasuries everywhere are empty!
Opening a short warrant can only cope with a casual inspection. As long as you take care of the inspection, nothing will happen.
If you really dig into it, everything will be revealed when you open the door to the warehouse.
Who can bear the responsibility for losing tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands, or even millions of taels of silver?
"Peng Bin, you keep saying that merchants evade taxes, do you have any evidence? If you don't have evidence and you accuse merchants of tax evasion here, you are openly slandering merchants!"
"Does Master Wu know what Shen Xun did in Lianghuai? Has Master Wu never heard of how much money the Lianghuai salt merchants spent to send away this plague god? Master Wu dares to deny this?"
"...I guess I must have my own conclusion!"
"You have your own conclusion? That's well said. I would like to ask, from whom? Who has the authority to make a conclusion?"
"..."
"I have never seen such a confident person who protects the Lianghuai salt merchants!"
"you……"
Of course Wu Yingji knew about the nonsense of the Lianghuai salt merchants. Otherwise, it would really become a joke. If he admitted it, it would make the guy opposite him proud.
"Peng Bin! This is Wan Tai! Now that the court is short of money, it will attack merchants. If this happens, Wan Min will definitely be in panic all day long. If you insist on helping the tyrants to do evil, how can you bear it?"
Wantai hurriedly rescued Wu Yingji, but he didn't believe that the three people still said that Bubai was a traitor who was cheating on others.
"Oh~! It turns out to be Brother Wan! Disrespect! Disrespect! Brother Wan only knows one thing but not the other. It is true that the court is short of money, but does Brother Wan know why the court is short of money?"
"Of course, the border suppression was very expensive and Taicang was exhausted, so they turned to violent expropriation!"
"Brother Wan's hometown is Zhejiang?"
"good!"
"Then I have a question. Brother Wan, can you answer my question?"
"……tell me the story!"
"In the past twenty years, the Zhejiang tea class's income has been no more than a thousand taels of silver at most. According to the thirty-thousand-tael tax, the income from selling tea is only thirty thousand taels of silver. Is it possible that this corner of Zhejiang only sells this amount of tea? The rest cannot be sold. Are they all dumped into the sea? Or are they fed to livestock?"
"...Where did you hear such rumors?"
"Zheng Sanjun, Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs! Does Brother Wan think that Zheng Sanjun is also lying? I think one of the parties between Zheng Sanjun and the tea merchants in Zhejiang must be lying! But when there were few tea classes in Zhejiang, it was only a hundred taels. Probably all of Zhejiang Were all the tea leaves in the area swept away by the storm? Hahahaha!"
"you……"
Being slapped in the face with embarrassing stories from his hometown, the damage can be imagined, and Wan Tai couldn't think of anything to refute for a while.
"Peng Bin, I'm Maoxiang!"
"Nice to meet you! Please remember, the heavenly book says that you are not a second minister, so you will probably be fine!"
"Huh? Is this...serious?"
Maoxiang wanted to take this opportunity to question Peng Bin and vent his anger on his companions. However, Peng Bin gave him a sweet date to eat, which caught Maoxiang off guard.
"Seriously! I have reduced myself to the level of being a traitor. I have no intention of deceiving Brother Mao! What I said before is true, and what I say now is also true. Otherwise, I will be struck by thunder and die! Dare I ask the other side, who dares to use this poison? Swear? You say that merchants are unprofitable and miserable, but you don’t know at all that merchants evade taxes?"
"..."
Now everyone on the other side was dumbfounded. If the competition was ruthless, they really were no match for Peng Bin.
The most important thing is that what Peng Bin told is the truth. They know the truth but cannot tell the truth.
"If there is a traitor in your cell, don't make excuses then, let alone insist that I'm the one involved. I'm not that capable!"
Peng Bin felt that the factory guards were in a hurry to arrest people. Without the help of the heavenly book, it would be a matter of tomorrow to distinguish Zhongliang from the second ministers, so it was not a big problem for him to say so.
"We will definitely not do such shameless things!"
Yang Weidou had recovered and was planning to fight this thief again.
"It's not up to you to have the final say on this matter. The Book of Heaven says that I am a second minister. Why did Brother Yang believe it? It's just that I abandoned the merchants and spoke to the court. In the final analysis, I moved Brother Yang's interests, and Brother Yang turned his back. I don’t recognize anyone anymore. What’s more, Brother Yang showed his true face before I took action. This shows the seriousness of the mistakes I made before. If Brother Yang can spit out all the benefits that I have put into my mouth, let’s talk about it. No matter what, I will accept it humbly. Today, Brother Yang is taking advantage of the merchants and yelling at the court. I think it is a bit ugly to take advantage of him. It is better to cover it with your sleeves so that I don’t see it! "
"you……"
Yang Weidou didn't expect that he would be choked again by Peng Bin, the thief, before he even got through a round.
"The merchants threaten the court with a strike. If the court compromises, the merchants will remain the same and evade taxes. You privately accept the merchants' benefits and speak for the merchants. It seems understandable, but you don't know that the person's money is used to eliminate disasters for others. It was done by people in the Jianghu. Some people in the Jianghu do not distinguish between right and wrong, and only value money. No one dares to claim that they are upholding justice. Your sponsors are all business rats. I have received the benefits, and I have admitted my mistakes, but you have not admitted your mistakes. , instead claiming to be loyal and good, I beg your pardon to disagree. If the standard of loyalty is to evade taxes and rebel against the imperial court, then these 'loyal' people will be no different from Zhang Ni and Li Ni who ruined the people!"
"Peng Bin! How dare you slander us as bandits?"
Yang Weidou was taught a lesson twice and immediately became angry again.
Especially this time, the scolding by Peng Bin was even worse, and the scholar was directly reduced to a bandit.
"A gentleman loves money, and he gets it in a wise way. Gentlemen, you have accepted the benefits, do you think you have got it in a wise way? Qin Hui still knows how to be loyal to the emperor, but you are not loyal to the emperor, and issued a document to accuse the emperor of his fault. Jia Sidao still knows how to resist the enemy, you Instead of resisting the enemy, they instead made trouble. Ever since they started to form gangs, the Ming Dynasty has been in trouble and has been in decline. I think that forming a gang must be for personal gain, and using this to be loyal to the emperor is just a cover. Be loyal to merchants, betray the Ming Dynasty, and oppose the emperor. Cooperating with Donglu is fundamental! Did I say something wrong?"
"Peng Bin! You crazy dog! If I go out, I will strangle you to death!"
Yang Weidou was already extremely angry. Now that he could go out, he would strangle Peng Bin to death to prevent him from barking around anymore.
"Haha! Brother Yang! I have offended you just now, and I hope you can forgive me! A gentleman cannot listen to others talking about his shortcomings. If he talks about his shortcomings, he will become furious and will only silence him if he wants to kill someone! There is no shortcomings in a gentleman like Brother Yang. , the whole body is outstanding! Haha~!”
Being able to make this scholar so angry that Peng Bin felt very accomplished, which would have been rare if he hadn't been behind bars this time.
"Peng Bin! You thief will die a happy death!"
Such "praise" made Yang Weidou even more angry, which was ten times worse than scolding him directly.
"Thank you very much! I am a second minister and a guilty person. I cannot be compared with Brother Yang, but there is a huge difference. Brother Yang is a loyal and good man, and he must have great ambitions. The court is short of money to defend the enemy, and Brother Yang protects the merchants. Evading taxes. When Master Wang is defeated and the Qing Dynasty destroys the Ming Dynasty, Brother Yang will be able to change his identity and become a loyal man of the Qing Dynasty. If you act like this, your reputation will last forever, and I will always admire you! Brother Yang’s denial is understandable. After all, the Ming Dynasty is still alive. He was not destroyed by the Qing Dynasty, and if he reveals his true identity at this time, he will encounter an unreasonable disaster. Brother Yang will be a loyal and good man, and if I serve as a second minister, the world will definitely praise Brother Yang's righteous deeds in the future! After my death, I will definitely When the Lord of Hell mentions Brother Yang, he must be extremely curious about Brother Yang, a loyal and good man, and hopes to meet him. After the meeting, the Lord of Hell will treat Brother Yang as a distinguished guest, and treat him like a mountain of knives, a sea of fire, a pan of oil, Use all the sky lanterns! Brother Yang is fine, except that he has no shame, because after becoming a loyal and good man, Brother Yang has lost his shame!"
"You... Ouch!"
Yang Wei was so angry that he screamed and hung his fists on the fence. He only regretted that he could not get out and kill this dog thief.
"Ha ha ha ha……"
After hearing this, several jailors jumped up and down with joy. This Peng Bin really knew how to tell jokes, and told the following terrible things in such a funny way. If this person had not been sentenced to death, there would be no need to embarrass him in the future.
"Brother Yang, don't be excited or impatient. Please allow me to go ahead and explore the way for Brother Yang. If we don't meet again in this life, we will still be good brothers in the next life! Brother Yang is a loyal and good man, and I am a loyal minister. Isn't it a perfect match? They echo each other from afar. ? It will definitely be regarded as a good story by future generations, it can be made into a drama, and it will definitely be popular! When Wan Min sees it, he will definitely flock to it, and everyone will strive to be as "loyal and good" as Brother Yang! If there are hundreds or thousands of Brother Yang is such a "loyal and good man", why worry about the Ming Dynasty not being destroyed and the Qing Dynasty not prospering? If Brother Yang becomes a loyal and good man of the Qing Dynasty, or even the chief minister of the Qing Dynasty, don't forget to help me. If it is difficult to die, I still hope that Brother Yang can help me a little bit. I don’t need to join the cabinet, I just need to be a minister. I will definitely not forget to give you benefits and honor Brother Yang. I will definitely accept a lot of gifts, learn from Brother Yang, constantly strive for self-improvement, and be a good person. 'Good loyalty'! If you don't accept gifts, you are not considered 'loyal'. If you don't panic, you are not considered 'loyal'. If you don't protect profiteers, you will be insulated from 'loyalty'!"
"..."
Under Peng Bin's eloquent attack, Yang Weidou was choked and speechless.
"Brother Yang, remember, don't be a traitor. Once you become a traitor, you can't accept gifts, lie, or protect merchants. I'm being restricted everywhere, and I feel depressed! Are merchants who don't evade taxes still considered good merchants? It certainly doesn't count. The duty of 'Zhongliang' is to protect these 'good businessmen' and allow them to evade taxes. Only in this way can the court become more powerful if it cannot collect tax money! Now I suddenly realize that it turns out that Brother Yang worked hard, and everything he did was for the sake of the court, the Ming Dynasty, and His Majesty! Even if the Ming Dynasty dies, can't he still serve the Qing Dynasty? The court can be changed, but 'loyalty' is as solid as a rock. I'm here I misunderstood Brother Yang, I am so ashamed!"
"Ha ha ha ha……"
The jailers started laughing again. They originally thought that the paragraph just now was interesting enough, but they didn't expect that Peng Bin could continue to make up a paragraph to tease each other. He is a genius!
Chen Mingxia had already applauded his companion. Ruan Dacheng had a complicated expression. In order to take into account the emotions around him, he did not laugh out loud. He was trying hard to endure it, but it was very uncomfortable...
In the cell where Yang Weidou was located, everyone felt that Peng Bin was becoming more courageous as he fought, a bit like kicking his nose in his face. If you don't say it, he will become more and more energetic.
How on earth did this guy come up with these contents?
None of the storytellers in the teahouse spoke so jokingly as this guy!
"Brother Yang, I and I are just acting for others to see. We are still good brothers in private. Brother Yang, don't get involved in the drama. You and I are steel brothers who have been tempered for thousands of times!"
"Brother, you bullshit me!"
"Bullshit is okay! Steel bullshit brothers!"
"Ha ha ha ha……"
"I can't do it anymore! I'm going to laugh to death!"
"Me too!"
"Steel shit brothers..."
"Let us laugh for half an hour!"
The jailers couldn't bear it any longer, it was too much fun.
