Jinan Sea

On the second day, people prepared to bury the body of King Ren's Mansion.As soon as Haoyue and others arrived at the palace, they heard loud noises in the palace.The headhunters and servants were chattering and discussing.

The corpses in the courtyard were in disarray.Some corpses moved, and some burst into black blood.Someone reported: "Last night, the corpse suddenly appeared, jumping and running. The guards had to cut them down again. Several guards were also bitten by the corpse. People in the city said that the corpse turned into a zombie claiming death."

Haoyue was slightly startled: "It's hot, and a corpse left for three days will inevitably rot, produce flies, and become flatulent. It can move twice. The bite is also infected with corpse poison. There is no ghost power." He ordered someone to carry it. Take the corpse and burn it on the fire.The corpses tossed a few times in the fire, and the soldiers bit the bullet and poked them with spears a few times to let the flames burn it and incinerate the corpses.

The case of King Ren's extermination has reached a stalemate.Haoyue was a little hesitant.If the cult is the murderer, the case can be closed.But things are clearly amiss.Haoyue looked at the feudal palace.After the torrential rain, the heat is transpiring, and the air is filled with white heat.He suddenly asked the arresting head of the Shenzhou government: "Lu Qiang is hiding in the vassal prince's mansion, and you haven't found out. Are you?"

"According to the roster of the dead, excluding those sent by the palace on errands and those who went home to visit relatives, there are quite a few people in Renwang's mansion."

"Since there are not few people, are there any extra people? Are there extra people like Lu Qiang?"

Everyone was taken aback.Zheng Minglang was secretly startled.The third steward of King Ren's Mansion had just returned from purchasing silk from the south, and hesitated for a moment: "I haven't checked this. I remembered something. There are several cellars, wine cellars, and ice cellars in the palace. The heavy rains hit the city a few days ago. The Yellow River flooded and overflowed, and the cellar collapsed. It turned into several large pits. I don’t know if there are any extra dead people down there.”

People cheered up.Immediately send people to dig up in several sunken cellars.More than a dozen bodies were unearthed shortly after in a cellar that served as a dungeon.

There are many dead people.It is also wrong.

Zheng Minglang was very nervous.The censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, as beautiful and tender as a flower, whispered to him: "I guess the eldest son doesn't know that there is a dungeon here." Zheng Minglang smiled wryly.He completely forgot that King Ni was the top tyrant in China.Supervisor Zhang Yushi was mocking them.

The headhunters checked the corpses, and it turned out that there were more dead people.These are the civilians who were imprisoned privately by the feudal palace.People are not too surprised, the vassal kings everywhere are dignitaries who act perversely, bully the public and ignore the law.As long as it doesn't make too much noise, Zhizhou doesn't care.

The special envoys of the capital buried their heads in the case.Haoyue ordered people to hurry up for the autopsy.On the one hand, they also ordered people to arrest believers of the New Saint Church inside and outside the city.The head catchers rushed to underground churches in rural counties and towns, and captured many believers.Villagers and foolish women yelled at them: "How can our Holy Cult kill the vassal king? It is King Ren and Zheng Guogong who killed each other. Hurry up and let me go, or the leader will come from the sky and release the fire of red lotus to burn you. clean."

Later, the special envoys also found some problems.Many of the corpses dug up in the dungeon were civilians who had disputes with King Ren's Mansion, and one of the corpses was Liu Xiucai, a well-known native of China.His family had some energy and contacted several scholars to complain outside Zhengyu Garden.In front of the special envoys, "Liu Xiucai had never had anything to do with King Ren, so why did he die in King Ren's Mansion? This must be because the Zheng family beat him to death and wanted to frame the vassal. That's why he was thrown in King Ren's Mansion."

Liu Xiucai's name is Liu Qingshi.Nicknamed "Stiff Neck Crazy".I love pointing out state affairs and talking about people's wrongs.He often scolds the sky and scolds the rich and powerful officials in the city of Shenzhou.He is a well-known mad student in the local area.Recently, he has been looking for the right and wrong of the Zheng family.I want to imitate King Luo Bin and impeach the nobles to become famous all over the world.He was arrested by the government for insulting the Zheng family before.But it is impossible for him to have a relationship with King Ni and the cult.Everyone in Shenzhou knows that he hates the magistrate Zheng first, and secondly hates the evil cult for instigating foolish people to rebel.He also often calls himself the bright jade of Shenzhou, and wants to stand shoulder to shoulder with the famous pearl in the world of exquisite and incomparable.How could there be any collusion with the taboo Xinshengjiao of the imperial court?

Thus, Liu Xiucai died among a pile of dead bodies and cult sacrifices, shining like a lighthouse in the dark night.Incredible.

People have expressed deep doubts about the Zheng family.

Zheng Minglang, who was supervisor Zhang's follower, was even more worried.The people watching kept pointing to the Zheng family.I was anxious to swear to the special envoy: "Those villains are framing the Zheng family! Of course we have nothing to do with the case of the sixth prince's extermination, nor the death of Liu Qingren. Please, Mr. Zhang, investigate clearly."

Zhang Yushi was noncommittal.Instead, he asked about gossip: "Zheng Tongpan, I often heard that the Zheng family is one of the four most famous families in the world. It has flourished in China for more than 2000 years. Now it is full of talents. The legendary exquisite and unparalleled What is the relationship between Miao Chen Mingzhu and the Zheng family?"

Zheng Minglang's heart skipped a beat, and he didn't dare to hide it: "Mingzhu is a distant younger brother of my Zheng family. 'The autumn sky is bright and the moon hangs, the courtyard is cold and the shadows are sparse', he and I are both children of the 'Ming' generation. However, he was very young when he was very young. Left China to study abroad. Never came back.”

The right deputy Du Yushi's face was a bit sarcastic but also a bit clear: "So that's the case. Good thing."

Zheng Minglang didn't understand the meaning of supervision.

***

In the Linshui Pavilion of Zhengyu Garden, the two sat opposite each other.Zheng Minglang talked to Zheng Kongling, the head of the Zheng family, about the fact that the right deputy capital censor asked about the Pearl.Zheng Kongling's face became even more gloomy.Zheng Minglang was very curious, he had also heard that this wonderful minister who was well-known in the Great Purple Dynasty was the pride of the Zheng family in Shenzhou.The Zheng family kept secret about him.Is there any holiday?

Zheng Minglang has always regarded himself as the proud son of heaven.But when every outsider visits Zheng's family, they will praise Mingzhu as a genius who stands on the highest mountain in Daziqing.He has been depressed for a long time.Now even the vice-capital censor from the capital has mentioned him.He became even more curious.

Zheng Kongling shook his head and said: "Don't mention this person again, he has nothing to do with the Shenzhou Zheng family."

"Yes. But now all the evidence points to the Zheng family. Supervisor Zhang is also a person who can't get in. What should we do?"

"I can't stand such a small storm. How can I become the head of the clan? Ever since my Zheng family fought with the Emperor of Heaven, I have been hated by others. Is this kind of thing rare? The Duke has his own idea, so you follow Zhang. The censor will be a follower, let's see what else they can come up with."

"Yes. Uncle, what about the flood victims outside the city?" Seeing that Zheng Kongling was about to leave, Zheng Minglang asked hastily.

"I have my own arrangements. If the capital can't distribute the relief money and food, we will distribute it. The death of King Ren is the top priority."

"Thank you uncle, you really arranged it properly, my nephew was rude." Zheng Minglang hurriedly complimented his uncle.He felt that the disaster victims outside the city were more important than the dead King Ren.

On the second day, Zheng Minglang knew how Zheng Kongling arranged it.The Zheng family held a banquet.Wealthy households and giant merchants inside and outside the city were invited to raise money and food.The grain in the capital cannot be brought down, and the grain in the granary in the city does not want to be released.Only the rich merchants inside and outside the city have surplus food and money.In every disaster year, the government will come forward to call on the wealthy households to contribute food and effort to tide over the difficulties.Zheng Kongling's method is also to follow the ancestral practice of eating big households

Zheng Minglang also excused himself to be busy at the banquet to help.He breathed a sigh of relief.That Zhang Yushi is too sharp, too glamorous, like a bright ice skate.Can kill at any time.Looking at him, he felt that his legs were as weak as standing on pins and needles.So he made excuses and slipped out of the front yard.

The Hundred Flowers Hall opened a banquet with hundreds of tables, full of well-known wealthy households and businessmen in Shenzhou City and nearby.Everyone looked worried.

Zheng Kongling made a speech at the Gaoju Hall: "Nowadays, the floods are overwhelming the city, and the victims are devastated. You are all famous people in China. You should also contribute money and efforts to help the people. We are in the same boat with China."

The rich merchants in Baihuatang complained one after another.It is said that there was too much rain this year, and the crops rotted into the ground, and there was no harvest.Bandits are everywhere on the road, and the delivery of goods is blocked.How can there be spare energy and money to help the victims.

In the chaotic hall.There was a man sitting in a corner drinking wine.Keep your body as low as possible so that it doesn't attract attention.The appearance is barely handsome, but the smile is mean.Zheng Kongling was not going to let him go, and shouted at him: "How much is Master Li going to donate?"

"Master Zheng is joking, business is hard to do now, and I don't have much spare money."

Zheng Kongling suddenly changed color.The kindly face of the good old man changed, revealing the ferocious true face of the magistrate who ransacked his home: "Gentlemen, if you have to toast and refuse to eat fine wine, don't leave Zheng's mansion today!"

Government servants came in with knives and sticks.All the rich people were silent.

It's time for Zheng Minglang to play.He smiled and stepped forward to persuade: "This is also for the sake of the people of Shenzhou, and for the sake of your wealth and business. Tens of thousands of victims surrounded the city of Shenzhou, lacking food and clothing, ready to move. If bandits gather and invade Shenzhou, you will no longer be able to come and go. Do you want to do business locally? Your lords should pave the way for your own business, or donate some money and food if you feel sorry for the common people. It’s up to everyone’s wishes.”

The two played hard and soft ways to force the rich to raise donations, and the rich also knew that they couldn't get out of Zheng's house without money.They all nodded reluctantly.The Zheng family knew their family background very well, and prepared a number that would cause them to bleed profusely without hurting their muscles or bones.When people read the pledges sent to them, they were all sweating.That low-key rich man was also forced to expropriate 150 million taels of silver.It is the same high price as Ma Jinchuan, the richest man in central Henan.The businessmen around couldn't help but look at him more, they couldn't see that he was still so rich.

When the man saw the number, he jumped up as if being pricked by a needle: "How can I have 150 million taels?"

Zheng Kongling seemed to dislike him very much, and he was especially rude: "If you have no money, the whole world will have no money. Do you want to watch Shenzhou City collapse if you don't pay?"

The businessman grimaced.He shook his head desperately and said he had no money.

Zheng Minglang glanced at him and was also very contemptuous.These profiteers usually surround Shenzhou like flies to suck blood. Now let them spit out some money to feed back to the people of Shenzhou, it looks like they are dying.Businessmen really value profit over righteousness.He suddenly heard clothes rustling behind him, and when he turned around, he saw that it was the deputy governor of the capital who had followed him.Zheng Minglang hurriedly greeted him.Seeing the extraordinary appearance of the new young official, a circle of wealthy households also bowed and saluted.

The person who yelled the loudest just now fell silent.

Zheng Minglang smiled to the deputy capital censor on the right: "Master Zhang laughed, the floods in Shenzhou, the victims are waiting for food, and the capital's disaster relief funds have not been distributed, this is also a trade-off of last resort."

The young and beautiful vice capital censor is not surprised.Local officials often do this good thing of raising wealthy households and harvesting them at critical moments.The Little Mirror King of South China Sea also did it before.Zheng Minglang suddenly felt that the handsome face of the right deputy Du Yushi was not very good, raised his eyebrows, and stared straight ahead.The face of the businessman who was complaining so much just now turned pale, and he quickly lowered his head and remained silent.

What's wrong?Zheng Minglang was confused for a while.

Haoyue's heart was about to be broken.There was a buzzing in my head.Why did I meet this bastard here!Shouldn't he be hiding in the South China Sea to avoid the wind?Why did he jump over half of the Great Ziqing Dynasty and come here.He is damned!

The middle-aged man's face was even more bitter.Mom, why is this person so beautiful and familiar, appearing in Zheng's house in Shenzhou wearing a third-rank official uniform.Just tear off the fig leaf all at once, and let the truth be naked/naked/naked in front of everyone.How can he continue to play this scene? !Do you still think his life is not hard enough?