Kowloon wins

Chapter 154 The Boycott
"Yo, Lord Liang is back!"

"My lord, how is the situation?"

"My lord, how did that little fellow speak the truth?"

……

In the back hall of the Hecao Yamen, a group of officials who had served Hongqing before were all gathered together, discussing indiscriminately, when they suddenly saw Liangzhu with a gloomy face walking in from outside, they all got up in a hurry They rushed forward in confusion, asking questions in a hurry, not because of other reasons, but because the bottom of the big guy's buttocks are not clean, facing the menacing Hong Qing, it is inevitable that some concerns will be confused—— Originally, a group of Taoist priests were expecting to attract the Shandong local officials to resist the pressure from Hongqing, but they never expected that Hongqing would send all the Shandong officials away with just a few light words. As a result, all the pressure should be borne by the big guys, and this is obviously not so easy to bear, and all the officials have to feel uneasy about it.

"Sit down!"

Liangzhu was in a very bad mood, he really didn't want to chat with his subordinates, but since it was a big matter, he couldn't handle it alone, so he had to suppress his impatience and said He walked through the crowd without saying a word, walked to the top, lifted the hem of the official robe, sat on the grand master's chair, looked around at the officials with different expressions, sighed slightly, and gave orders in a bleak tone.

"Master Liang, I heard that the man came here to settle the debt by order. If I don't take precautions, the consequences will be a bit unbearable. Please also ask Mr. Liang to come up with a charter for me. The next official will also pay for it." Good to follow."

Seeing that Liangzhu's expression was not right, all the officials couldn't help but looked at each other in blank dismay. They didn't know what to say for a while, and sat still dullly. After a long time, a middle-aged Taoist stood up , a faction issued a proposal in a worried manner. This person is Chen Minxin, a member of the Nanhe Road, a servant of the Jiuye family. The Kaifeng line where the embankment broke is one of its jurisdictions. However, Chen Minxin couldn't do this, if he didn't muddy the water, he would have to be very unlucky when the responsibility was settled next time, and he jumped out first at this time, which was the meaning of the question.

"That's right, Mr. Liang, now the deficit is as much as 170 million taels, and it's not all owed by us, but it is caused by accumulation over the years. If you really want to liquidate it all, it must be a joke, you Make up your mind, I will wait for your advice."

"My lord Liang, we are so devoted to serving the imperial court, but the imperial court has let such a small boy come to liquidate us. I really don't know what to say. We should resist with all our strength. If not, it will not chill the hearts of the big guys!"

"My lord Liang, just make up your mind, we'll just follow it as one."

……

With the person in the lead, all the officials naturally became chaotic, some pretending to be pitiful, some pretending to be tough, and even more "fighting with reason", the whole hall became a mess, until The noise made Liangzhu's head swell several times.

Liang Zhu was able to get to such a high position, so he is not just someone who is waiting for nothing, how could he not know the dirty intentions of the officials below, they just want Liang Zhu to stand out and have a hard time with Hong Qing, I can't help it Some people are angry—Liangzhu himself owes the treasury not much money, that is, the ten thousand taels of silver he owed when he was running the governor of the river channel. It is enough to repay the surplus. The problem is that the 170 million taels owed by the Yamen is far beyond Liangzhu's ability to pay. The two have to be dealt with by Liangzhu himself, not for anything else, just because this is a debt left by Liangzhu's predecessor, Ru Fu. After death, the family property has already been exhausted and entered the government.

Originally, if Liangzhu had gone to the household and official departments when he took office, all these debts could have been placed in Ru Fu's name, but Liangzhu was in a hurry when he took office, so he didn't deal with it. It wasn't until a few days ago that I learned about Hong Qing's coming, so I asked about it. When I heard that my ex owed as much as 20 yuan, my heart was already cold. When the officials quarreled like this, they couldn't help but add to the annoyance, and their complexions were already as dark as the bottom of the pot.

"Humph!"

Liangzhu really couldn't stand the noise anymore, so he slapped the people beside him hard, and snorted coldly, which immediately calmed down all the officials who were making a fuss, but he himself He got angry, like ants on a hot pot, and walked back and forth in the hall for a while, then sat back in his seat in frustration, with a sullen face, and his brows were furrowed into a big "Chuan" character .

"My lord Liang, I heard that Jingli is also arguing about the settlement of debts. I might as well wait to see what the news is. I just need to delay first. I think there will be no trouble."

Seeing that the situation was going to be tense, Chen Minxin became a little anxious, and no matter how ugly Liangzhu's face was, he stood up again, his eyes twitched frantically, and came up with an idea of ​​waiting for a change.

"Yes, let's procrastinate for now. The news in the capital has spread, and I'm afraid it will not be so easy to settle the debt. I'll hold on to it first. As time goes by, someone in the capital will naturally let go of the word."

"Good idea, let's do it like this, as long as the big guy is of the same mind, I'm not afraid that the little guy will make waves!"

"It's possible. My master has already said that all officials, big and small, all over the world are involved in this matter. They can't overturn the whole ship with one blow. The court still can't do it. Just procrastinate like this, and it won't be too late to make a decision after looking back at the wind!"

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The river and grain roads are all fat and fat, and those who can get into this kind of fat, all of them are people with good hands and eyes, and there are people under any elder brother in the seat. The news is very well-informed. With Chen Min Xin took the lead in proposing, and everyone was happy to echo it loudly.

"Well, let's do this first, and it's okay to look at the dishes and dinner later. You should go back first and prepare carefully. If anyone makes a mistake at this time, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Liangzhu didn't want to pay off his debts at first, but now seeing that all the officials under his command were thinking of the same thing, he thought of wrestling with Hong Qing, he gritted his teeth, and he had made a decision, and he spoke extremely coldly, His eyes were as sharp as knives and swept towards one of the people in the seat - Marcel, the servant of the third master's family, full of undisguised warnings.

"Don't worry, Mr. Liang, the lower officials know the seriousness."

Marsai, a man of Zhenghong Banner, was originally the head of the Ministry of Rites. He has been worshiped by the third master for many years. After the Rufu case broke out last year, he was strongly recommended by the third master. One of the fattest officials in the Cao Yamen, of course, the Dao under his jurisdiction is also at a considerable deficit. After all, it is about 6 taels, and he is naturally opposed to the settlement of debts, at least It was so on the surface, but now seeing Liangzhu looking over with an unfriendly expression, he had to make a clear statement quickly.

"Well, it's all gone!"

Regarding Marseille's guarantee, Liangzhu was suspicious, but he didn't push him anymore. After all, the third master in the Hecao yamen was only under Marseille's sect. Well, a knock is enough, and Liangzhu didn't want to do something so embarrassing, so he gave a soft noncommittal, and waved the order to chase away the guests.

"Your Majesty waits for my farewell!"

Now that Liangzhu had reached this point, all the officials dared not say any more, they all saluted, and then dispersed in twos and threes...

At three o'clock in the morning, it was completely dark, but Hong Qing, who had been driving for several days, never went to rest. She was sitting in the study room with a book in her hand, and under the dim light, she glanced at each other. Looking at it, it has been a long time without turning the previous page. It is obvious that Hong Qing's mind is not on the book at all.Although her face was as usual, the slightly frowned brow revealed that Hong Qing's state of mind was not as calm as it appeared on the surface.

Clearing debts is just two words to say, but it is not that simple to do it. In fact, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is difficult. Even if she came prepared, Hong Qing dare not say anything It will definitely go smoothly, but now that the arrow is on the string, it can only be taken one step at a time.

"Report to my little prince, Mr. Ma is here."

Just when Hong Qing was in a daze, Liu San'er crossed her legs and jumped out from behind the screen, rushed to the copywriting, bowed, and reported in a low voice.

"Well, please."

The reason why Hong Qing didn't go to rest was because she was waiting for Marcel's arrival, and when she heard that he had arrived, she couldn't help but feel refreshed, but she didn't bring it to her face, she just gave orders indifferently.

"twitter!"

Since Hong Qing had given such instructions, Liu San'er didn't dare to delay any longer, so she hurriedly responded, and left the room in a hurry, and after a while, Marsay, who was wearing a green coat and a cap, came in from the outside again .

"The servant kowtowed to the little prince!"

When he saw Hong Qing sitting behind the copywriter, Marcel dared not show any disrespect, so he hurriedly walked a few steps, rushed to the front, and paid homage respectfully.

"Forget it, come here, give Lord Ma a seat!"

Marcel is the third master's servant, and he walked around the palace of the Chengjun prince quite a lot in the past. Hong Qing is also familiar with him, but it's just a face to face, and it's not too much to say that there is too much intersection. Of course, Before coming to Jining, I got to know this person privately, and I knew that this person's hands and feet were not very clean, but Hong Qing didn't care too much, after all, the truth is that when the water is clear, there will be no fish. Hong Qing still understands, but she doesn't want to demand that her subordinates are all gentlemen, as long as they can be useful, that's enough for Hong Qing.

"Thank you, little prince, for your kindness, it's fine for the slave to stand."

Others may not know how powerful Hong Qing is, but as a disciple of the third master, Marcel knows Hong Qing's cruelty very well, so he dared to be rude in front of Hong Qing, and when he heard Hong Qing gave him a seat, he hurriedly thanked her.

"Well, after all, Liangzhu is planning to boycott Ben Beizi?"

Marsai wanted to be polite, but Hong Qing didn't bother to force her, she just nodded her head calmly, and opened her mouth in a casual manner. As soon as the words came out, Marsai was stunned for a moment.

(End of this chapter)