Perhaps he was busy relaxing as soon as the cloth stuffed in his mouth was removed. No one of the three people spoke, so Guo Kang, the censor of Zuodu, had to speak first.
"According to the order of the imperial court, this court came to Yu'an Mansion to thoroughly investigate the case of using the sea ban to make profits. Last night, this court heard what you three said in the restaurant. Now if you have any grievances, feel free to complain to this court Come one by one."
Upon hearing this, Chen Shushuang, one of the three, first asked: "Are you serious about making decisions for us?"
Perhaps they had seen through the officialdom, and both sides of Chen Shu said this.
Guo Yushi nodded: "This court is here to thoroughly investigate the case of using the sea ban to make profits. If you have any grievances, this court will make the decision for you."
Hearing this, Chen Shushuang kowtowed several times excitedly, and then poured out his grievances.
"The student's name is Chen Shushuang. My father is the shopkeeper of Taihexiang in Anfu City, which sells tea. Chen Yuanzhi is Xiaomin's uncle, the brother of Xiaomin's mother. He is a big shopkeeper of tea. That business It can be said that Yu'an Mansion is even the largest in Nanyu Province."
"Xiao Min's mother has a very good relationship with her uncle, and his uncle also patronizes our family. Our two families have the best relationship regarding this business. Xiao Min's father also has an income because of this tea."
"Not long ago, notices announcing the lifting of the maritime ban were suddenly posted everywhere in Yu'an Mansion. On that day, my uncle was very happy after hearing the news. That night, my uncle invited our family to a banquet."
"At the banquet, my uncle threatened that the sea ban has been lifted. From now on, we will no longer take into account the sea ban. We can do business with confidence and boldness. In this business, we will take good care of our family and strive to let us As our business expands, we will become the second largest tea producer in Yu'an Fucheng and even in Nanyu Province."
"In the next few days, my uncle suddenly received a large order from overseas. This is normal. After all, my uncle's tea has been traded with overseas many times before the sea ban was implemented."
"Uncle Xiaomin is naturally willing to ship this large order."
"Just a few days after my uncle's transaction with overseas businessmen went smoothly, all the notices announcing the lifting of the sea ban were suddenly collected in Yu'anfu City and new notices were posted. The new notice did not explain the ban on sea operations. The lifting of the order only shows that for the safety of the people, the imperial court intends to form a militia team, and those who successfully join will be exempted from taxes for one year."
After saying so much, Chen Shushuang's mouth was almost dry, so he had no choice but to stop and adjust his state.
After hearing these words and seeing Chen Shushuang's actions, Guo Yushi understood. He looked at the steward Yin Xing on the side and ordered: "Give him some water."
"good."
took the water
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, Chen Shushuang took a big drink.
"What happened next?" Guo Yushi asked with interest.
After swallowing his saliva, Chen Shushuang continued: "As soon as the notice came out, the people in the city were very puzzled. They all wanted to go to the government office to ask Magistrate Cen for an explanation, but the door of the government office was already closed, and no one could do it. There’s no way to get in.”
"Some people also went to the home of Magistrate Cen, but the gates of Cen's mansion were also closed. Then, those people went to the homes of other officials, and the doors of some officials' homes were closed. Yes, there are some that are open, but those that are open do not let the people in, they keep them out."
"Back then, the people didn't go if they couldn't get an explanation. But the uncle who had just made money didn't think so. Unexpectedly, late at night, the government soldiers took the old house of the uncle's house and separated it from those who had done business with him. The houses of the merchants who went there were all surrounded, and everyone with money in their homes was confiscated by the government, including those from private households."
Hearing this, Guo Kang, the censor of Zuodu, asked: "Then... why did they do this without saying anything?"
"They really didn't say anything at first. After they searched all the valuable things, they went back. The next day, the people whose property had been confiscated by the government gathered at the gate of the government office. Shouting for an explanation. Xiaomin’s father and mother also went, and so did Xiaomin.”
"The government office gate was closed at that time. It was not until noon that the gate of the government office was opened, but it was not fully opened. It was only opened a little. At that time, an official from the government office came out and said something on the spot, touching Those who violate the maritime ban should be punished."
"Back there, when the official was thinking about closing the door and leaving, several people shouted, how could they have violated the sea ban even though it has been lifted?"
"Then, the official said, who told you that the sea ban has been lifted? If you don't believe it, go to this notice and look at it. It is clearly written in black and white."
Hearing this, Guo Kang, the censor of Zuodu, asked curiously: "What was the official position at that time? Why didn't the prefect come and tell him personally?"
"Xiaomin remembers that he was wearing a green official uniform. This official should not be of high rank. As for why the prefect did not come out personally, Xiaomin doesn't know."
"Just go on and continue talking." Guo Yushi said.
"When they heard that, the people were confused. Some people shouted, this tells you that it has been revised. When we looked at it a few days ago, it was clearly written that the sea ban was lifted. Only then In the past few days, you have secretly changed the sea ban."
"Then the official said, everything is subject to the notice. After saying that, he walked in, and the door of the yamen was closed.
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. At that time, Xiaomin's uncle was very angry with Xiaomin's parents. This business was our bread. Without this business, our bread would be gone. Then, some common people took the lead in cursing at the government office. Most of the scolding was that Magistrate Cen was a bad official who bullied the people and modified the notices without authorization. "
"In the back, maybe the shouting was too loud, and the prefect got annoyed, so he asked the government officials to arrest us common people together, and then began to interrogate the case."
"Then...how is the trial conducted?" Guo Yushi asked.
"At that time, we common people were kneeling in this hall, and the prefect was sitting behind that table."
"Who dares to slander me like this?"
"I have been an official for decades, and I have always acted impartially and impartially! I bullied the people and tampered with notices. How did you have the courage to say this?!"
"At that time, the one hundred people kneeling in it said this. When I saw this notice a few days ago, it clearly said that the sea ban was lifted. How come this notice was changed after only a few days? Now, where did the lifting of the sea ban go? You still said there was no tampering notice? Also, all of us doing business were raided overnight, and the money from this house was also taken away by you. , what’s going on, you said you didn’t bully the people or tamper with the notices?”
"After he said this, the prefect had someone drag him down and beat him up. Then, he found an official and stood beside him. The prefect asked him to tell the truth truthfully."
"That's what he said. He said that the notice with the lifting of the sea ban was tampered with by himself. He said that his family was affected by the sea ban and it was difficult to have enough food and clothing. That's why he changed the notice without authorization. He What he said almost stumped us. The news of the lifting of the sea ban had already been released, and the business of doing business at sea had already been done, so we panicked at that time."
"Then, my uncle was not willing to let the money and the tea be lost like this, so he said, since this notice is your government's fault, then we are just going to act according to the notice. Ours The goods and the money can't just be collected by you for free, you must return them to us."
"After listening to my uncle's words, the prefect said this: The imperial court has not issued a lifting of the sea ban. Since you have violated it, you should be punished. But my uncle, the people, and my parents panicked. They didn't understand. The uncle then asked: How can we be responsible for the mistakes made by the government? If the sea ban had not been lifted, even if we had a hundred courages, we would not dare to do this. Let him take the responsibility."
"When the prefect heard this, he said that the punishment is of course a punishment, but he should not bear all the mistakes. He just changed the notice without permission. There is no big mistake. It is you who are wrong. You know that this is a forbidden sea. The order has not been lifted, but we still continue to violate it.”
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