Kowloon wins

Chapter 197 Night Visit to Huanghua Station ([-])
"Young Lord, it's clear that the lower officials didn't default on the payment on purpose. In fact, alas, the lower officials are helpless. Can you forgive the lower officials for a while, and the lower officials can raise money."

Being forced by Hong Qing like this, Ba Xi was dripping with sweat profusely, but he had to answer, so in desperation, he had no choice but to beg for forgiveness with a shy face.

"Tolerance? Heh, how long should the tolerance that Ba Junmen said be tolerant, and give Ben Belle the truth."

Hong Qing chuckled, not caring how embarrassed Ba Xi was, and continued to ask further questions.

"This……"

If Ba Xi could pay back the money, he would have paid it back a long time ago. Since he couldn't pay it back now, even if he was given a few more years, it would be just as embarrassing. Being forced by Hong Qing, he immediately became speechless and faltered. There is no reason why.

"Is there any difficulty in Bajunmen? It's okay, and please be frank, Ben Bayle just listens."

Hong Qing is very aware of the status of the old man in front of him in the old man's heart, it is a life-and-death relationship, she dare not ignore it, even though it is urging, but her tone is very gentle, as if she is making a homework .

"I also ask the little prince to report to the Ming Sheng on your behalf. Even if the lower official has sold all his property, he must pay off the debt. Within one month, ah, no, within three months, the lower official will try to pay it off. "

Although Hong Qing's tone was gentle, it sounded like a reminder to Ba Xi's ears. Under this pressure, Ba Xi had already given up all his strength, gritted his teeth, and replied with a flushed face.

"I'm afraid it's not good for Bajunmen to have such a heart. However, if Bajunmen really wants to go bankrupt, it may not be what Huang Mafa wants. As far as Ben Belle knows, the debt of more than [-] taels I'm afraid that most of them are owed during several pick-ups. It's really unreasonable to ask Ba Junmen to repay the whole body. However, the state has state laws, and the family has family rules. Even if Huang Mafa wants to accommodate, he is also afraid that it will be difficult. Ah, Bajunmen still needs to be mentally prepared."

The purpose of Hong Qing's night visit was not to force debts, but to have other considerations. However, in order to get Ba Xi to cooperate wholeheartedly, she had to be the villain first, and after a few words, she was blocked. The way Baxi asked the old man for help.

"Official, official..."

Not to mention, Ba Xi really had the idea of ​​begging the old man for mercy in his heart before, but when he heard Hong Qing's words, it was as if a pot of cold water was poured on his head, and the flame of hope hadn't been ignited yet. Since then, he has been completely drowned out, and under the burning anxiety, he didn't know what to say for a while.

"Before Benbeile came, Huang Mafa had ordered that Bajunmen is a loyal and veteran minister who has always understood the general situation and is the pillar of the court. If there is room for accommodation, it should be done according to the circumstances. Benbeile dare not disobey According to Huang Mafa's will, the matter of paying off debts is of great importance, and I have already learned from my fourth uncle, so it is difficult for Ben Bayle, so I hope that Ba Junmen will be more considerate of this matter."

Since she wants to play a villain, Hong Qing is naturally wicked to the bottom, although her tone is calm, her words are very cruel, and every sentence hits Baxi's defense heavily.

"Well, His Majesty's Sacred Heart is merciful. I don't dare to betray Your Majesty's long grace, so I should try my best to raise money."

If it were a slippery person, Hong Qing's words would catch him before he knew it, but Ba Xi was a loyal person, he felt the old man's love, but he couldn't help but feel guilty about the debt, and he took it seriously It was extremely complicated, and after a long silence, he gritted his teeth and made a promise.

The heat is enough, it's time to close the net!

At first glance, Baxi's promise seemed less certain than the previous statement, but Hongqing didn't think so, probably because the previous statement was nothing more than falsehood, and this low-certainty promise was just Bashi's promise. Xi’s true psychology—it’s not that he doesn’t want to pay back, but that he really can’t afford to pay back, and all he can do is try his best!And this is exactly what Hong Qing hoped for.

"Ben Beile can trust what Ba Junmen said, but if he wants Bajunmen to destroy his home, Ben Bele is not at ease, and Liangjiang Ground still owes 210 taels, such a large amount Well, even if Bajunmen destroys the family, it will be hard to do, so what should we do?"

Hong Qing said a few words with emotion at first, and then changed the subject, pointing out what Baxi was most worried about—Baxi was loyal to the old man, but he was not a Hai Rui-like figure like water, but he was not a corrupt official either. , Fighting in the officialdom for nearly 10,000 years, the regular income is not less, although the family property is not too much, [-]+ silver is still there, and I can borrow some from relatives and friends. Gritting my teeth, I can barely pay off my personal debts Go, but when it comes to the shortfall on the surface of Liangjiang, Baxi can't help feeling helpless-although Liangjiang is rich, the gap between rich and poor is huge, and the deficit of more than one million taels has been accumulated over the years. Even if Baxi tried his best to squeeze it out, at most he could only pay off half of it within the year. As for the remaining shortfall, Baxi had nothing to do.

"Ugh……"

As soon as Hong Qing mentioned the shortage of Liangjiang ground, Ba Xi's complexion immediately turned gray, he shook his head with a wry smile, and let out a long and helpless sigh.

"Bajunmen, don't worry, you are sitting guarding the treasure mountain without knowing it."

Seeing that Baxi was sluggish like an eggplant beaten by frost, Hong Qing couldn't help laughing, and said something pointedly.

"Oh? The little prince means..."

Ba Xi was already in despair at first, but when he heard that there was something in Hong Qing's words, he regained his energy immediately, and hurriedly asked questions.

"Bajunmen, let's put it this way, Benbele has a way to solve the predicament of the two rivers, which is what Bajunmen owes itself, so there is no need to worry about it, it's just..."

Seeing that Ba Xi had already bit the bait, Hong Qing secretly laughed inwardly, but she didn't directly say how to do it, but just played tricks on it.

"Young Lord, I have learned that although the lower officials suffer from being short-lived, they are absolutely unwilling to do things that violate the law and discipline. This one, the lower officials have to say first."

Looking at the smiling Hong Qing, Baxi couldn't help feeling a little uneasy, and after a long while his face changed, he gritted his teeth and made a resolute statement.

"Heh, what is Ba Junmen thinking now? After all, Ben Beile is also on an official mission, so how dare he trap Bajunmen in unrighteousness? If so, how can Huang Mafa let him go lightly?"

As soon as she heard Ba Xi's words, Hong Qing knew that the old man had misunderstood, she really thought that Hong Qing was here to blackmail her, so she couldn't help shaking her head and laughing.

"I'm not a good official, so I ask the little prince to give me some advice!"

Ba Xi was only loyal to the old man all his life, and he didn't want to lose his life at the end of his official career. He thought that Hong Qing was here to pull him into the carriage of the third master, but after hearing Hong Qing's words, he didn't seem to be lying. After a while, curiosity arose. I just thought for a moment, but I really couldn't figure out where the treasure mountain Hong Qing was talking about. As a last resort, I could only bow to Hong Qing and carefully asked.

"Let's put it this way, before Benbaile came, my father had already explained the emperor's law. Thanks to the emperor's perseverance, I have approved the three strategies my father played. The first is: return the fire to the public, and the second , Raising Lianyin, as for the third, it is a plan to repay the shortfall in installments, specifically, it is..."

After noon today, Hong Qing entered the palace together with the third master, and had a secret meeting with the old man. All four measures for the aftermath have been offered, and the first three were agreed by the old man without saying a word. The gentry pays food as a whole, but there is no comment. It only talks about discussing it in the Great Dynasty. As for the three approved policies, they have not yet been issued yet. The key to clearing up the debts was on Ba Xi. Because of this, Hong Qing did not have too many reservations, and explained the three strategies in detail.

"Well, if this is the case, the official administration can be cleared up, but the deficit is still difficult to solve?"

After all, Ba Xi is a veteran of officialdom fighting for many years. He understood the direction of these three strategies after listening to it, but he didn't believe that the deficit of the treasury would be able to settle the debt smoothly. asked a word.

"Ba Junmen is really good at managing politics. This question really hits the point. Hey, let's not hide it from Ba Junmen. Ben Belle has already investigated clearly. He is really a person who can't afford to lose money, but a few of them can Most of them just insist on not paying it back. Since Benbaile received the mission, he has his own way to deal with it, but he doesn't take it to heart. However, what Bajunmen and Cao Zhizao owed has a reason. It’s hard to pay off, Ben Bayle will treat it differently, please rest assured about this one, Ba Junmen.”

The Three Strategies are just a programmatic thing, and they need to be applied flexibly in actual implementation. Hong Qing is very confident about this point, and there is no need for Ba Xi to mention it.

"Well, it's good for the little prince to have such confidence, I'm talking too much, but, um, what I owe is short..."

In fact, Ba Xi didn't care much about how Hong Qing paid off others, what he cared about was the huge debts he had borne, and after hearing what Hong Qing said, he didn't say any more, so he turned the topic to himself. on the debt.

"Bembele said that it is not difficult to solve the shortfall of Bajunmen. It is just that Bajunmen has suffered some grievances. I wonder if Bajunmen is willing to do so?"

It was already time for Tu Qiongdao to meet her, so Hong Qing stopped talking too much and began to ask directly.

"Grievance? This..., um, please let the little prince make it clear that the next official should have something to think about."

After all, Ba Xi is not a novice in the officialdom, although he really wants to settle Zi Shi's debts quickly, but he is never willing to exchange principles. At this moment, when he heard what Hong Qing said was quite strange, he couldn't help becoming suspicious and pondering After a while, she still didn't want to express her opinion directly, but asked about the solution that Hong Qing said.

"Well, it's very simple, Ben Bele Suderba Army Gate..."

The more cautious Baxi was, the more at ease Hongqing felt, not for anything else, just because what Hongqing wanted to do had to be done by a cautious person, so she would not be offended by Baxi's attitude, and smiled slightly , got up and walked to Baxi's side, pressed it to his ear, and began to talk in a low voice, until Baxi's eyes widened and his face changed like a kaleidoscope.

(End of this chapter)