Chapter 133: Giving gifts during the New Year

These are the benefits of war. Soldiers and officers with military achievements and injured comrades must obtain appropriate compensation here. As for the number of seized reports to the government, it is said to be open and honest. "The two families of the Qiu family and Peng family colluded with bandits and planned extraordinary things. They are usually extravagant and have no choice. Most of the gains from robbery are squandered by them. This time, there is no gain in this suppression."

Although this is obviously a lie, yamen at all levels can only accept it with their noses. As soon as Li Meng does, they have the name of suppressing bandits and eliminating thieves, and there are various evidences as backgrounds. What is more important is that no one can afford to offend the adult behind Li Meng.

It’s okay to say that the spoils are coming, but no one finds it annoying to share money. Instead, the local gentry gentry south of Pingdu Prefecture rushed towards Fengmeng Town regardless of the end of the year.

Isn't you going to get a harvest? Are you going to draw relatives and children? Lord Li said that after the New Year, we will send it to you this year so that you won't worry. And we think this little money and people are too despised by our fellow villagers in Laizhou Prefecture. If you add more, add more, we won't be too much.

No one dares to think too much. The two companies that are too much are the largest in Laizhou Prefecture, and they have been uprooted by the Jiaozhou Camp. Logically speaking, even if a guard is very rich, he will be more ruthless than a garrison to take down his military salary. But even if he has these hundred elite soldiers, he can't beat the five or six hundred horse teams, and thousands of infantrymen.

The more they couldn't figure it out, the more they became scared and the less they dared to neglect it. The money, food, and people were rushing to send it over.

There were many landlords and gentry in Laizhou Prefecture who were inferior landlords and gentry according to Li Meng's standards. They gathered ten relatives and children from three or four families, and drove a few big trucks with grain and grass to Fengmeng Town. Moreover, those high-end medium and high-end families were of great momentum.

In addition to their own children, the top figures in the family must come to give you a New Year gift and then raise your relationship. This is really lively.

Originally, Lijia Manor was busy celebrating the New Year and had to deal with this situation with all his efforts. The inspection houses in Jiaozhou City and the salt fields and salt fields of Lingshan Sanitary Office were all drawn up. There were about 900 relatives and children from each family, and they specially set up the original barracks in the manor for them to live in.

Moreover, Li Meng quickly arranged 190 salt genitals to join these teams of local powerful children. The salt genitals arranged were all from Lingshan Guards, rather than the children of wealthy families in the local areas that were recruited for the second and third time.

Li Meng and Zhao Neng, two of them, communicated with the gentry and landlords in Laizhou Prefecture for seven or eight consecutive days. These people are also famous in the local area and always have to come forward to receive them. In fact, there is no need to communicate too much. The local emperors in these places are trembling in front of Li Meng, hoping that the soldiers of Jiaozhou Camp will not be punished on them. If there is no illegal matter in the family, if they really investigate, there will always be a handle to find out. The Jiaozhou Camp will be a family that will destroy the family. When they come here, they will be begging. If Lord Li has any requirements, they will definitely try their best to satisfy them. They only ask not to be angry with the thunder.

The purpose of killing chickens to warn the monkeys and training troops was achieved. Of course, Li Meng would not send troops again. Moreover, half of the Laizhou Prefecture, the big thieves worth fighting were the Qiu family and the Peng family. The rest were small groups of foreign bandits, and the salt dicks stationed in other places could just be sent to take action. So his attitude was really kind, which made the local wise men breathe a sigh of relief.

On the 20th day of the twelfth lunar month, when the New Year is about to celebrate, the famous figure in Dengzhou, Laizhou, who thought he could have a peaceful New Year, was invited to Jiaozhou City again, but the reason for the invitation was strange. He said that it was to watch the ceremony. For the New Year, I really don’t know what ceremony to watch.

The Qiu family in Tingkou Town and the Peng family in Guchengji were a total of more than 200 straight and nearby tribes, and were all taken outside Jiaozhou City. The Shandong Governor and the General Office were extremely angry about the evidence obtained by Li Meng's house search. The situation in the world was unstable. The court never ruthless about such signs of rebellion or possible rural tyrants. The provincial government office rarely showed high efficiency. The handling documents were quickly placed in Jiaozhou - beheaded and displayed on the public.

Li Meng posted a lot of people from Qingzhou, Laizhou and Dengzhou Prefectures were invited many people. Some of them were close to him, and more were those who had never had any contacts. Originally, the Jiaozhou garrison was responsible for the area of ​​Nanlaizhou Prefecture and those who were not under the jurisdiction were not in the jurisdiction, unless they were in business dealings on private salt, otherwise they would have no contact with Li Meng.

Many people did not come after receiving the post, and they also had to be busy celebrating the New Year. Of course, some people came to see the fun, so the rich naturally became more leisurely.

More than 300 people were beheaded outside Jiaozhou City within one day. There were not enough executioners in Jiaozhou City, and Li Meng also asked his newcomers to come. Jiaozhou Camp wanted to replace all the executioners with his own people. The newcomers did not get blood or killed, and they would not be able to achieve combat effectiveness at all.

There are no fewer people who come to see you than beheaded. They have also seen characters on the market. There are even more people who beat their servants to death or do illegal things. But they are all scared by the killings this day. Most of them vomited out directly, and some were scared to faint.

The situation of the officials in Jiaozhou City is not much better. All the residents of Jiaozhou City who go out to watch the fun regret it. As a result, the New Year is approaching, and there is a few days in Jiaozhou City without a fun and joyful atmosphere, but it is extremely quiet.

People from all over the country who came to watch the execution were forced to talk to their relatives and fellow villagers about the blood and cruelty of this time, and also about the two battles in Jiaozhou Camp.

In any case, in the twelfth lunar month of the eighth year of Chongzhen, Li Meng's actions not only achieved the effect of training and gained a large number of spoils, but also had the most unexpected benefit - establishing authority.

After that, not only the private salt system and related people obeyed Li Meng, but also felt awe of Li Meng in Qingzhou, Laizhou and Dengzhou.

Perhaps because the atmosphere of beheading and fighting was too tense, even Fengmeng Town and Lingshan Guard seemed very depressed. The only person who was not affected in the entire manor should be the princess. She pestered Li Meng to allocate a big cart for her, four or five servants, and went down to the beach to watch the sea under Yan Ding's guard.

Li Meng returned to Jiaozhou City. As the end of the year approached, the officials of the Jiaozhou Prefectural Office still wanted some New Year gifts. The nominal superiors and the generals of Denglai also had to send money. There was also the salt transportation envoy in Jiningzhou. This was a place where some money was needed. Whoever should give as much as he should give more or less. This was all necessary for those who knew the business to do it. For example, Master Ning was the Menqing.

I am very busy in the house. After receiving Li Meng's list, Master Ning planned to send out what gifts to Li Meng. As long as Li Meng agreed, he immediately ordered the staff in the house to prepare and purchased a large number of gifts in Jinan Prefecture and Jining Prefecture.

"The co-minister Wu Wensong, two hundred taels of silver, and two pigs and sheep."

This is already a very good gift. After Master Ning finished reading it, Li Meng thought about it and said:

"Wu Tongzhi is our own family, let's add another 200 taels!"

Master Ning smiled and nodded, picked up a pen and hooked the gift list a few times. Ning Gangui felt relieved. In the past, when the subordinates of Mu Yanwang worked, they were very stingy every year. The people who prepared the gift list were both unpleasant. After spending too much money, Mu Yanwang scolded him, but when spending less money, there was no good look on the other side of receiving the gift.

At present, this owner is never stingy about money. He should spend a lot of money, but the money is making more and more money, and he can do things himself happily.

The gift list was agreed, Ning Gangui picked up the book office next to him. After the book office was nervously copied, he hurried to the side hall where there were servants who packed various gifts.

Just as he was about to read the next gift list, Li Meng suddenly asked:

"Have you sent the gift from the capital? There will be news of a receipt these days."

"Planning the time, our gift should be here, and the return trip is fast. Please rest assured that there will be no mistakes."

Among these common gifts, the gifts given to Eunuch Liu in the capital are of course the most important. After making friends with such a big boss, Li Meng's behavior and doing things is much more convenient. After all, with such a big boss taking care of him, everyone should be careful.

Just as Master Ning finished speaking, he heard someone outside whispering loudly:

"Jiazhou Tongzhi Lord Wu is here!"

Li Meng and Ning Gangui looked at each other and smiled. Li Meng joked:

"It's good, just let him take those gifts back."

Seeing Li Meng joking, Master Ning also said:

"Every year-end, these officials are tight and panicked. They always have to feel relieved when they see the gift!"

The two of them laughed and didn't continue talking. Ning Gangui shouted to the guards outside:

"Mr. Li has an order, please come in quickly."
Chapter completed!