After that, things were over, but that didn't mean that all the troubles had been completely resolved.
The western suburbs need to be sealed off, news compiled, patrols arranged, and no prying eyes from all parties involved.
A large number of people in the west of the city have been lost, and funeral arrangements need to be made and properly handled.
There is even an incident involving the Kong family, a local tycoon, and it is urgent to collect evidence, participate in impeachment, and bring them down.
Therefore, after Li Fan and others returned, they continued to be nervous and busy until the next day when they temporarily stopped and packed up again and prepared to embark on the return journey.
The Kong family is indeed a local snake. Even if they set off such a trap, they still have enough energy to arrange for in-laws and allies to come to make peace, and send money everywhere.
During this period, they have been trying to heal the impact of this evil disaster and solve the remaining problems.
For example, Kong Zhimao bribed guards, stole the corpses of imperial convicts, and tried to control the matter of rare treasures.
Another example is the many innocent people who died in the city because of the evil goldsmith.
Previously, he had disobeyed orders and obstructed the decree to confiscate cloth, which almost ruined the overall situation.
For this reason, Mr. Kong personally visited the leaders Li Kuo, Hong Ti, and Lin Xing, followed by a group of servants carrying three large boxes.
"Exceptor Kong, what are you..."
Li Fan and others were a little surprised when they saw the other party in such a formation where they were staying.
"Three adults, please forgive Kong for being blind and offending. Today I am here to apologize to the three adults!"
Master Kong bowed deeply, then dismissed his servants and opened the box himself.
Suddenly, gold, silver and jewelry appeared in front of the three people.
"The contents of these three treasure chests are all the same, each containing one thousand taels of gold and twenty thousand taels of silver.
In addition, there are various kinds of silks, pearls, agates, tortoise shells and other items in the courtyard. It is difficult to estimate at once, but they can be discounted to at least 50,000 taels. "
When he said this, he clapped his hands.
The servants waiting outside immediately ushered in a group of singers, dancers, and beautiful maids wearing gorgeous clothes. They stood neatly in a row, each with a plump figure and a pretty face.
"This trip back to the capital is full of mountains and rivers, and you adults are tired of traveling and traveling, so you might as well take these people with you to serve you.
In addition, my third brother already knows what happened here, and he also specially asked us to apologize to the three of us, and there will be generous rewards when we return to the Holy City! "
After hearing what Mr. Kong said, the three of them couldn't help but look at each other, and they were all deeply moved.
Good guy.
This is a real waste of money.
"Even if I am a Marquis, my family's property only brings in tens of thousands taels per year."
Li Fan sighed secretly in his heart.
“As the saying goes, seeking wealth from poverty, agriculture is not as good as workers, and workers are not as good as business.
These aristocratic families are based in the local area, have power and money, and have extensive connections. They are indeed not comparable to ordinary merchants.
This is true local power! "
The official legitimate income of the Wu'an Hou Mansion is the thousand shi of food and salary brought by the title. In the 42nd year of Delong, he was given a special gift of 1,000 shi of salary and salary. He also specially allocated funds to build the Wu'an Hou Mansion and changed it to a new residence. All the decorations and various Furniture, utensils, and servants are all ancestral gifts and gifts, and their value is difficult to estimate.
The outside properties are Balipu Farm and Jishi Pawnshop in the Holy Capital.
The former is located outside Balipu in the western suburbs of the Holy City. It is a gift from the late emperor. It totals 3,500 acres. The annual output of summer wheat and autumn millet is three and a half stones. The iron plate is rented for a fixed amount of two stones, and the actual income is one and a half stones. Combined income Five thousand shi of grain and four thousand taels of silver.
The latter is located on Changle Street in the west of the Holy Capital City and contributes about 3,000 taels of income to the Hou Mansion every year.
Calculated in this way, the annual income of the dignified Hou Mansion is only more than ten thousand taels.
Of course, Li Xin occupies a high position and is in charge of a special organization like the Zhenmo Division. On the surface, there is ice and charcoal respect, personal relationships, various incomes in the gray field, and rare treasures whose value is difficult to calculate. It will not be included in it and will be known to outsiders.
But even if these are taken into account, it is difficult to dominate one side through generations of accumulation at the feet of the emperor.
Only these local snakes who have lived in the place for a long time can do it.
They are almost the local emperors here.
Li Fan looked at so many gold and silver jewels, but what he thought in his mind was that if they were used to recruit soldiers and horses, they would immediately form an entire army. But if they were used to buy exotic treasures and store weird things, a lot of people would be willing to do it. Efficiency means doing good deeds and accumulating virtue, building bridges and repairing roads, and gaining a reputation before and after life.
What's wrong with it, just pile it up and then give it away for nothing?
Do you really think that with a few bad money, everything can be done?
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After sending Master Kong away, Li Chuan and others discussed in private.
"In addition to the Kong family, the local government also sent some compensation, saying that it was used by our escaped goldsmiths, as well as pension arrangements for the dead and wounded brothers, burial expenses, and a letter of thanks to us signed by wealthy businessmen. Thank you fee…”
Among the three, Hong Ti has always been mainly responsible for handing over to the local government. At this time, he also mentioned another matter.
"How much did they pay?"
"The official fines of the entire Yelu City are around 100,000 taels, and for our own possession, each of us is 30,000 taels... The wealthy businessmen's total sum is 100,000 taels..."
"Hmph, these are real people's treasures..."
"Master Lin, what you mean is, no?"
"Why don't you give it to those people? Why not give it to me!"
"Ah……"
The three of them looked at each other and smiled helplessly.
"Logically speaking, we should all do more trouble than save one thing, cover it up a little when reporting it, and settle the matter completely. However, thousands of people died in Lucheng for no reason. Who will take their place? Avenge?"
Li Fan immediately said: "The current world is in chaos, but there is one thing. We will still accept the money, and we will still deal with the Kong family and the local government!
This time, how many innocent people died in Yelu City, how many brothers and sisters did we die, and how much risk did we take? Do you really think that a little money can be spent?
What we collect first this time will be treated as interest. After we go back, we will get involved in the pillars of the Confucian family from the top, cut off its foundation, confiscate its family and exterminate its clan, and thoroughly clean up the local officialdom! "
"That's true."
Hong Ti and Lin Xing also agreed with him.
Be it the innocent people who died in the city, or his fellow brethren who were eating, drinking and having fun together, or those who had experienced life and death.
A few days ago, everything was full of fresh life!
But rashly assuming a noble attitude and rejecting these moneyed beauties is undoubtedly a dangerous signal, and may also alert the snake and cause many misfortunes.
They are still in Yelu City, and they also have the corpses of the carpenter and silversmith in hand, as well as three large boxes that sealed the cloth demon. They really can't afford to lose anything.
Moreover... there are a lot of people under each of them who eat horse chews, settle down and buy property, and burn and bury them for pensions.
This requires that things be handled in an orderly manner and not based on impulse.
