Noon the next day.
Emperor Jing's chariot appeared at the gate of Taoyuan County.
Each person carries a small net bag of potatoes in his hand.
Fang Zheng bid farewell to everyone with a smile.
I had already asked for leave from Emperor Jing in the morning, so I would go back a day later to give others some time to digest.
This time the whole job was a lot of effort, but it was obviously very effective.
I heard someone discussing the issue of going to sea all morning. If there are no accidents... the pressure on subsequent discussions between North Korea and China will be much less.
Not even that!
At least it shouldn't be a problem to convince the imperial court to send a large fleet to sea.
Emperor Jing stood at the city gate and looked back, sighing: "Taoyuan County... is a good place. It surprises me every time I come here."
"Fang Qing, remember to send some of the fireworks you mentioned yesterday to the palace. I really like them."
Fang Zheng smiled and said, "That's natural. I will send them to Your Majesty tomorrow."
Seeing that other people also wanted it, Fang Zhengyi said loudly: "Other people also have a share! Well... Taoyuan County will open a fireworks shop in the capital in the future. Everyone should buy some and put them off during the holidays! This thing is bad luck. of!"
Everyone agreed on the surface, but complained inwardly.
Blanch! I'm afraid the most important purpose of making such a big fuss last night was to make money again, right?
I don’t know how much this thing will cost...
.....
After seeing Emperor Jing off, Fang Zheng slowly walked back to the county government office with his hands behind his back.
Other things have been settled, but the county affairs have not yet been settled.
Those wastelands were originally reserved for their own development. Now that they are sold, it is a bit troublesome. They need to talk to Ao Chen in detail.
When he arrived outside the county government hall, Fang Zheng frowned when he looked at the bustling crowd in front of him.
Is there a case?
After pushing through the crowd and squeezing in, many people looked surprised when they saw Fang Zheng arriving and wanted to scream.
Fang Zhengyi raised his finger near his mouth, and the people stopped.
Leaning by the door of the court hall, he saw two people kneeling in the hall, a man and a woman.
Ao Chen was quietly listening to the woman's story. .
Fang Zheng asked around, "What's wrong? What did these two people do?"
"Master, this woman is cheating. She said that the man was teasing her in the street and clamoring for money. He asked for fifty taels if he opened his mouth!"
"Is there anyone else in the county who does this?" Fang Zheng was amused.
"Newcomers! These two are new to the county and don't understand the rules. They are so stinky from out of town. Do you think they are in the capital?" Some people sneered, holding their arms.
"Master is here, don't say bad words!"
Ao Chen frowned and stared at the woman: "Tang, let me ask you again, are you sure Wang Er is teasing you on purpose?"
"Confirm." Tang replied softly.
Wang Er was not happy: "Master! So many people on the street saw it, she wronged me! This woman is my neighbor. I won fifty taels in the casino yesterday, and she took the initiative to talk to me. She must be You fancy my money."
"You're lying, who cares about your money? It's obviously you who came up to tease me!" Tang's beautiful eyes were full of anger.
Old God Ao Chen nodded and said: "Don't make a fuss. Since there is a witness, it will be easy to handle."
"Outside, did any of you see him teasing Mrs. Tang on the street?" Ao Chen pointed towards the outside of the courtroom.
With this finger, a dozen or so people jumped out and said, "I'm not teasing you! I saw it!"
"This woman takes the initiative to flirt with others and then blackmails her!"
Among them were two old ladies with red armbands, who testified for Wang Er conclusively.
Mr. Tang suddenly felt like he was struck by lightning!
its not right! Are all people in Taoyuan County so enthusiastic?
Tang's body became weak and he almost fell to the ground.
Ao Chen knocked on the gavel tree: "Don't make any noise! Mrs. Tang, there are so many people testifying here, and there are also patrolmen testifying, what else do you have to say?"
Tang hesitated and wanted to defend...
Ao Chen said again: "As the patrolman testified, you will be guilty of an extra degree of crime for lying. After the whipping, you will be expelled from Taoyuan County. Think about it later..."
Mr. Tang swallowed his saliva and said in horror: "The little girl may be a little dizzy... He touched me or not... I can't remember clearly."
Ao Chen nodded: "So you wrongly accused him? Come here! Send him to prison and arrange for ten days of reform. An additional ten taels of silver will be fined to compensate the person who was falsely accused."
"Wang Er, are you satisfied?" Ao Chen looked at Wang Er.
Wang Er made up his mind, looked at the delicate and delicate Tang and swallowed: "That master... or forget it, it's just a misunderstanding."
After Wang Er finished speaking, there was a sudden uproar outside the hall, and the people cursed angrily:
"Fuck! This guy still has his eye on me, and he even served it!"
"Haha, you idiot, don't pretend to be generous even if you don't have ten taels of silver!"
"Let me know what the rules are!"
Ao Chen slapped the gavel again: "Quiet! Wang Er, you are so brave! I asked you whether you are satisfied or not, and how dare you say forget it?"
"The woman falsely accused you in the street, and I fined her money. If you say no, you are ruining the folk customs of Taoyuan County and promoting unhealthy trends. This is the first crime!"
"If you don't accept the fine, you are contemptuous of the court. This is the second crime!"
"Take Wang Er down and put him in jail for three days to reflect on his mistakes! The woman's fine and silver will be confiscated, and she will continue to undergo labor reform and withdraw from prison!"
"Good! Good judgment!" The people outside the hall applauded.
Fang Zhengyi also clapped along with a smile on his face.
Well, it seems that although I have been in Taoyuan County not long ago, the county still maintains its simple folk customs.
The route is not too far off.
After retreating, Ao Chen immediately trotted up to Fang Zhengyi: "Sir, has His Majesty left?"
"Well, let's go. I'm here to ask you something. Where are the two people who contracted the wasteland? We can't let them fool around. I have other plans."
Ao Chen said: "I heard that they are outside the city and are starting construction today."
"We also invited a lot of Taoist experts to practice outside the city and prepare for a groundbreaking ceremony. Should I send someone to call them here now?"
"No need, let's go there!"
...
Outside Taoyuan County.
A platform was set up on the wasteland construction site, and a lot of red satin was made into big red flowers.
There was a group of people under the stage, countless people waiting to watch the excitement.
Xiaoqiang and Brother Liu had already changed their beggar clothes into luxurious satin.
Brother Liu stared at the two people on the stage with a look of joy on his face.
However, Xiaoqiang beside him didn't look very happy.
"Brother Liu, do we need to spend two hundred taels to invite these two masters? It's too expensive! The house hasn't been sold yet!"
Brother Liu nodded solemnly: "It's worth it! Everyone knows about the reputation of Master Hua and Master Huijue in the capital. They both came to preside over the groundbreaking ceremony and gave blessings. Do you have to worry about selling the house in the future?" "
"Xiaoqiang, you have to be smart! Don't just think about women all day long. Look at the number of people today, how many of them came from the capital to see the two masters? After a while, the ceremony is over, and we will take the two masters to Xueyue Tower. Have fun, don’t worry about money!”
Xiaoqiang Qiqi Ai Ai said: "Huh? Xueyue Tower is not suitable, isn't it true that monks don't touch meat and fish?"
"Then book a private room in Xueyue Tower and get some vegetarian dishes and vegetarian dishes."
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