096 Point out the way
Since we cannot talk about macroeconomics with Ye Zongliu and know the final answer between him and Bian Helu, it means that we cannot continue to talk about this topic.
So Chen Yichen had to change the topic and asked Ye Zongliu about the local gangs that wanted to do it to him.
"Captain Ye, how dare you ask what happened to the Jingkou Gang?"
Chen Yichen still doesn't understand why he, a passerby, messed up with local gangs. And from their words, they are not just for money, but are just coming to him.
"Does the head of the case still remember the magistrate Zhao Tong and the son of Prefect Su last night?"
Is it really them?
It’s not that Chen Yichen has never doubted it, but he just feels that it doesn’t make sense logically.
Just a little street conflict, I have to chase after you, the son of Duke Cheng, and the leader of the small Sanyuan case in Yingtianfu. Can the other party be so rampant?
A mere sixth-rank magistrate, including the prefect of Zhenjiang, is only a fifth-rank civil servant. Where did you feel confident that you can cover the sky with your hands?
There are really stupid officials who have been eliminated by the officialdom for a long time and cannot get into their current positions.
"Is it impossible for a magistrate to be so in the territory of Zhenjiang Prefecture?"
Facing Chen Yichen's rebellious question, Ye Zongliu smiled and shook his head, and then continued: "The Chen Case Leader probably thought that Judge Zhao Tong targeted you because of the dispute last night?"
"Isn't it?"
I have never known each other, and I have never had any contact except for dealing with me last night. Where did I get grudges?
"Of course not. They are so panicked. You said you wanted to report the Censorate."
"What Chief Ye means, are there bigger problems behind them?"
Chen Yichen keenly understood Ye Zongliu's words. Even if the street conflict was reported to the Censorate, it would not have any impact on Zhao Tong.
There is even a high probability that the Censorate will not care about such troubled affairs between young men.
Since the other party is so afraid of the Censorate's review, there must be another hidden truth behind it.
"Yes, the problem lies in the refugees on the streets of Zhenjiang Prefecture."
"Zhao Tongzong and others have corrupted disaster relief supplies."
"I am worthy of being the leader of the case, but I am really quick-witted."
After a short contact, Ye Zongliu realized that Chen Yichen was not the kind of pedantic literati who studied hard.
However, it was a bit beyond his expectations that the other party could react to the problem so quickly, and it was indeed not simple.
"Very good. I wonder if Chief Ye has evidence of Zhao Tong's greed for the moan."
Chen Yichen said this sentence expressionlessly, and his temperament instantly became cold, which was completely different from the gentle impression he had given before.
The report of the Censorate that Chen Yichen mentioned before was just to put forward a name to scare Zhao Tong. If you really tell Sun Tixue about such trivial matters and let him stand up for him, what is the difference between that and the young man who bullies others by relying on his power?
I'm afraid the end result will backfire and ruin your impression in Sun Tixue's mind.
Now there are clues about greed for disaster relief, as long as the matter is true, it will be enough to bring Zhao Tongzong and others down.
Chen Yichen didn't know that the other party just wanted to scare her, and thought she was going to take his life.
But none of these matters. Chen Yichen has his own code of conduct, which is to not take the initiative to harm others. Since the other party is causing trouble, he will not be merciful.
Even if there is no Jingkou Gang in the process, as long as you can grasp the evidence of Zhao Tongzong and others greed for gold and silver, Chen Yichen will still choose to report to Sun Tixue.
This is not for the sake of personal grudges, but for the thousands of refugees in Zhenjiang Prefecture who are struggling to survive, and for taking the world as their responsibility, it is not a joke!
Ye Zongliu also came all the way through the knife. He could clearly feel the change in Chen Yichen's aura, and there was an "killing intent" that could not be suppressed.
No wonder I was able to have a great conversation with myself, such as "rebels". The Yingtian Case Leader may also have a sense of ruthlessness in his bones.
"There is no evidence for the time being, but if the case wants it, we have a way to get the account books of Zhenjiang Prefecture's treasury grain and treasury silver."
"Even if the person who was in a silence was fast enough to investigate before the Zhenjiang Prefecture officials burned the granary, they could see the empty grain warehouse. The silver and grain for disaster relief were so greedy."
Ye Zongliu had already learned about Chen Yichen's identity background from Bian He.
He had no doubt that Chen Yichen's connections could make the Zhenjiang Prefecture's greed for disaster relief.
As a poor person at the bottom, Ye Zongliu empathized with the suffering of refugees, and most of these refugees came from fellow villagers in Zhejiang.
If Chen Yichen could really save the thousands of refugees from the water and fire, Ye Zongliu made up his mind even if he fought for this life, he would definitely help him find evidence of greed!
"Okay, let's write a letter to the Yingtian Censor Sun, and I hope Chief Ye will deliver the account book and other evidence together."
"Chen Yichen is here to suffer refugees on behalf of Zhenjiang Prefecture, thanking Leader Ye for his righteous actions!"
After saying that, Chen Yichen bowed and bowed to Ye Zongliu.
I am just writing a letter to me. If the other party wants to get these evidence, I am afraid the difficulty and the price I pay will not be the same.
"No, I should thank the selflessness of the people in Zhejiang for the people who are in power."
Ye Zongliu saluted Chen Yichen very seriously. He had seen countless bureaucrats regarding the people as straw dogs. Chen Yichen was the first among the children of high-ranking officials.
"I didn't do anything, I can't afford it."
Chen Yichen waved his hand, and he felt that he didn't do much.
"If the literati in the world are like a silence, then there is no need to do anything more."
Ye Zongliu smiled bitterly. He said seriously that he was not a pure big word to know the miner.
On the contrary, Ye Zongliu studied in a private school and was well-versed in elementary school when he was young, and only practiced martial arts after he grew up, which was considered both civil and military.
Later, he inherited his uncle's job and became a miner. He also determined to "slash unfair things in the world by a knife and shoot unfair people in the world by a gun."
It was precisely because of this passion that Ye Zongliu joined the government office to be a Zaoliu. He thought that what he would do next was to eliminate violence and safeguard Liang, but he never expected that he would become an accomplice of the government and bully Liangshan.
In addition, when he happened to meet a fellow townsman being bullied, Ye Zongliu simply ran away to lead hundreds of refugees to Fujian to open private mines. Then he gradually developed more and more people under his command, and the conflicts with the government became increasingly greater, and today he had to rebel.
Chen Yichen could only shake his head and smile and respond to Ye Zongliu's words silently. This is the way of the world, and that's all he can do.
He opened the bag and took out the pen and ink from it. Chen Yichen was on the small square table of the Que Boat, writing a letter to Sun Tixue.
The content of the letter describes in detail the situation of refugees in Zhenjiang Prefecture and the suspicion of Zhao Tongzong and others about the greed for disaster relief. If you do not want the content of this letter to be a speculation, then it depends on how valuable the evidence Ye Zongliu found.
"Captain Ye, the letter is here, and I hope to be delivered to Master Sun, the School Government Office of Yingtian Prefecture."
"I will definitely live up to my mission."
Ye Zongliu took the letter from Chen Yichen and then put it carefully in his arms.
"The matter has been completed, so Mr. Ye will not disturb the head of the case here. If there is any need in the future, I will never refuse."
After saying that, Ye Zongliu was about to call the miners and everyone else to leave. He also knew very well that Chen Yichen was a scholar-official, and he was a "rebel" and was not a person on the same path after all.
Seeing Ye Zongliu and others preparing to leave, Chen Yichen's memory of the historical ending of the Zhengtong Nine-Year Miner Uprising kept flashing in his mind.
The man in front of him ended up being in the 13th year of Zhengtong, Zhang Kai, the right assistant censor of the Censorate, led the army to be suppressed, and died in Huangbaipu, Qianshan, Jiangxi!
"Captain Ye, let's stay for the time being."
Chen Yichen knew very well that the conflict between Ye Zongliu and others and the Ming government was irreconcilable under macroeconomics, unless they no longer engage in the mining industry.
So from the beginning, Chen Yichen avoided talking about silver mines. After all, he was not able to resolve this conflict, so it was useless to say more.
But the other party is life-saving, and these miners are not thieves in the traditional sense. They are purely officials who force the people to rebel, and the people have to rebel. What's wrong with fighting for the sake of living?
Chen Yichen could not turn a blind eye to the point of peace. Even if he only had the chance to change the historical ending at all, he planned to try it.
"What else is there to do when the head of the sinking case?"
Ye Zongliu stopped and turned around and asked.
"Captain Ye, if I guess correctly, you came to Yingtian Mansion to purchase iron tools and smelter weapons and prepare for the uprising."
When Chen Yichen said this, the expressions on the faces of the miners such as Ye Zongliu changed.
Although they had many conflicts with the official service before and small-scale riots continued, they never formally raised their flags to rebel.
Don’t underestimate this nominal difference. As long as you don’t raise the flag, it means there is room for easing and the government also has the motivation to appease. Once the flag of uprising is officially lifted, it means that both sides will enter a situation of immortality, and the Ming Dynasty will not be able to surrender to the rebels!
Therefore, such things must be kept strictly confidential, and the procurement of iron tools was carried out in secret. How did Chen Yichen know about it? Could it be that his plan steps have been learned by Yingtian's senior management?
Since Chen Yichen has said so accurately, and in a sense both sides are also on the same boat.
So Ye Zongliu did not hide it, nodded and admitted, "Yes, we are preparing to raise the flag to rebel, but we don't know how the head of the case learned about it?"
"You don't have to worry about how I learned it. I just want to tell Chief Ye that the uprising will be defeated, and it is best not to go to this point."
Ye Zongliu just smiled at Chen Yichen's persuasion and shook his head and replied: "Now the government has issued a clear order to impose death penalty on those who have privately mined mines, and their families are exiled to the frontier. If anyone dissatisfied with the pursuit, he would transfer troops to pursue him, and we have no choice."
Bian He knew about choosing the end of the uprising and rebellion, and Ye Zongliu actually knew it in his heart.
But so what if you know, sooner or later, you will die, and there is no other way to go.
"What if I could point you a way out?"
Chapter completed!