Wu Chao: Take the whole family to escape the famine

Chapter 743
Wu Taishou knew Wang Chang, and when he saw General Wang, he thought that the savior had come. He never thought that Wang Chang threw a bomb at him and said, "I'm late, Wang Ye Wang forgives me!".

After Wu Taishou heard this, he immediately collapsed on the ground, knowing that he was finished.

Hearing that His Highness the Night King was in the carriage, everyone at the scene knelt down tremblingly.

Seeing this, Ji Xun got out of the car, glanced at the prefect Wu coldly, and then said to the peasants, "The king will investigate your losses over the years and compensate you at ten times the price. Get up!" .”

"Thank you, Your Highness Ye Wang, Your Highness Ye Wang is wise." The men hurriedly kowtowed gratefully, and then stood up.

"You." Ji Xun turned his attention to those who stole the vegetables in the field, "You will be fined 300 taels of silver for each household."

The residents who stole vegetables turned pale when they heard this. Although they come out to steal vegetables every year, the cabbages and radishes are worthless.

After a pause, Ji Xun added indifferently, "However, there are ways to reduce the penalty. As long as you expose the relatives and friends who went out of the city to steal vegetables together, and make up for your mistakes, the fine will be reduced by half for each person you expose."

If you want to pay less fines, you have to expose as many people who have stolen vegetables as possible. In this way, all those who have been greedy for such petty gains and done such ignorant things can be caught one by one. purpose of punishment.

The residents who stole vegetables also secretly heaved a sigh of relief. They were originally greedy for petty gain. As long as they can pay less, they can do whatever they want.

"Jin Yi, bring someone here to deal with this matter." Ji Xun ordered Lin Yi.

"Yes, Your Highness." Lin Yi nodded.

After dealing with all this, Ji Xun got into the carriage and escorted Wu Taiyan to the city.

After entering the city, many people surrounded them. They heard that His Highness the Night King was coming, and they all prostrated themselves on the ground, not daring to raise their heads.

Taishou Wu is not a good official. If he was a good official, how could he allow them to go out of the city to steal other people's food? So although everyone felt uneasy because they had stolen food, they were more happy. Who wouldn't want a good official to govern Tai'an City? Be safe, secure, and secure?
On the same day, Wu Taiyan, the prefect of Tai'an City, was dismissed and investigated.

This investigation led to him accepting bribes and selling officials, searching for the people's fat and anointing, and he was a proper corrupt official.

Later, his home was ransacked, he was sent to prison, and all his property was confiscated~~Of course, this is a later story.

However, Shen Yu'an and Ji Xun couldn't stay in the inn because their identities were exposed, so the group followed Wang Chang to the military camp twenty miles outside the city.

The soldiers camped here for a few days, and the soldiers lived in felt bags brought from Lingzhou City, which was much better than fighting in the wild, eating and sleeping in the open.

Besides, the soldiers of the Red Flame Battalion were all trained by Ji Xun himself, and they are not afraid of sacrificing their lives on the battlefield, what kind of suffering can they afford?
During dinner at night, Wang Chang also sighed deeply, "It seems that hearing is believing, seeing is believing. That day when Wu Taiyan and I went to the street, I saw the people calling him 'a good official. I was moved, I never thought that his "honest and good official" could be obtained in this way."

After talking about Wu Taiyan for a while, the topic turned to the selection of the palace's location.

Wang Chang recommended Chengdong.

The east of the city is remote, but spacious, full of vegetable fields and lotus ponds, especially a beautiful mountain, which can add elegance to the palace.

However, a decision must be made after an on-site inspection.

That night, he spent the night in the barracks, and the next day Ji Xun was busy with government and military affairs, so the selection of the palace's location was all left to Shen Yuan.

Shen Yuan took Ah Qin, Aunt Bai, and Ying Ying out of the barracks, and entered the city in a carriage.

Tai'an City is not small, actually bigger than Lingzhou City, but after all, it is not a commercial gateway and there are not as many foreign merchants as Lingzhou City.

The wide street is enough for three carriages to run side by side, and the streets are bustling with people, but there are few foreign faces.

Chiyan Camp is located outside the east gate of Kang'an City. After entering the east gate, turn left and walk for about half an hour. The houses are gradually sparse, with low courtyards and barren vegetable fields. There is a mountain and a lotus pond in the distance.

It is really spacious here, and it shouldn't be necessary to move if the Night King's Mansion is built here.

"That's it, it's a good place." Shen Yuan made a decision on the spot, "It doesn't need to be too luxurious, it's almost fine." Having said that, it is actually still a big project, and it will definitely not be completed in a year or so.

The trouble is that there must be a place to stay before the mansion is completed. It seems that we still have to buy a house first.

After viewing the place to their satisfaction, the group returned the same way.

"Go to the dental store to see if there is a suitable yard, and buy a temporary room." Shen Yuan greeted everyone to go to the street.

The small merchants and hawkers on the street were shouting hard, and it was quite lively.

Looking at two yards with three entrances and three exits in the tooth shop, Shen Yuan was not very satisfied, either it was too old, or it was too remote.

"Do you dare to buy a haunted house? The house is new, with three entrances and three exits, located in the busiest Xiguan Street." Shen Yuan was about to leave when the dental assistant came over with a smile.

Shen Yuan hesitated after hearing this.

She is not afraid of ghosts, but living in a haunted house is somewhat scary.

But I still asked, "What happened inside? How did it become a haunted house?"

The clerk of the tooth shop pretended to be relaxed and said: "It's nothing, it's just that the bride suddenly lost her mind on the wedding night and gave the groom away." Such a well-known thing, the clerk knew that he couldn't hide it, so he said it directly. "It only sells for 500 taels. This is in Xiguan Street, where every inch of land is expensive! It took four times the price to repair it!"

Shen Yu'an was a little moved, but seeing Aunt Bai's face turned green with fright, she waved her hands and said, "That's all, let's take a look."

"The price is negotiable, girl, don't rush to leave!" The dental shop clerk said unwillingly, "400 taels~~[-] is also fine~~At least one more house in the same area, girl, think about it carefully"

"How can I think about it? Something like this happened, and I couldn't sleep well at night." Aunt Bai was full of panic, and after she finished speaking, she dragged Shen Yuan's hand with concern, "My daughter, I know that you and Ah Xun just came to Lingzhou to spend a lot of money. , money is tight, but the money to buy the house is saved, we can't just buy cheap things like this unlucky ones!
Shen Yuan took Aunt Bai's arm affectionately, leaned on her shoulder and said with a grin, "This kind of thing is actually nothing to be afraid of~~ But I won't buy it if I'm afraid of it. Don't worry about the money, I won't pay it back in Lingzhou." Do you have any business? There is no shortage of money." In addition, she also took away dozens of Wei Xuanyuan's treasures, repaired the house, and almost enough money to recruit soldiers and horses.

(End of this chapter)