If I add money to become a layman, I can cultivate immortality

Chapter 52 The money can make a ghost run the mill

In a blink of an eye, half a month passed.

At noon that day, a dozen Tatars escorted several carts to the junction of Mobei and Houjin.

"Appreciate~"

With a loud and long whistle, more than twenty Jurchen soldiers appeared in the valley, with the leaders riding horses.

"Gulilulu, fuck you..."

"It's muddy, hiss, squeak, vomit..."

The leaders of both sides exchanged a few words, and the Jurchen soldiers stepped forward one after another to inspect and receive the goods.

These large carts were all loaded with muskets, iron bullets, and gunpowder. They were all firearms and props strictly controlled by the Ming Dynasty. Private transactions were absolutely not allowed, let alone sold to the enemy.

In fact, the Jurchens did not pay much attention to firearms at first, and even despised them.

In their eyes, only a man who can ride and shoot well is a true warrior.

Later, in the battles of Ningyuan and Jinzhou, the Ming army bombarded the Jurchens with artillery, causing heavy casualties.

Only then did they realize the power of firearms.

After they tried to obtain a batch of firearms through several profiteers in Jinzhong, they couldn't wait to attack the Tatar tribe in Mobei.

Unexpectedly, the effect is surprisingly good.

After tasting the sweetness, they began to gradually equip the infantry with muskets.

It was the Fan family, Tian family and other major profiteers who provided them with muskets and ammunition.Most people can't get it, but that doesn't mean they can't get it either.

The Jurchen cavalry leader jumped off his horse and walked to the cart, preparing to lift the tarpaulin on the cart to inspect the goods.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he lowered his head, a Tatar standing beside him swung his sword and struck down, beheading him with one blow.

Almost at the same time, other Tatars also launched a surprise attack, killing more than ten people in an instant.

"What a mess..."

Those who survived finally came to their senses and quickly swung their swords to resist.

Unfortunately, the opportunity was lost, and half of the people died in the blink of an eye. They barely managed to hold on for a while, but eventually fell into a pool of blood one by one.

"What a mess..."

A "Tatar" also said the same thing, and raised his hand to push the brim of his hat. It was Pei Lun.

In fact, only a few of these Tatars were real Tatars, and they had all been completely tamed by Pei Lun, and they obediently traded with the Jurchens as planned.

Pei Lun took several of his men to escort the car, experienced first-hand the route and method of the transactions between the two parties, and then killed the Jurchens by the way.

By this time, Ding Xiu had fulfilled his promise, redeemed Aman's body and gave her 200 taels of silver.

Then she and Su Niang quietly went to Datong Mansion, preparing to catch big fish.

Some people joked that half of the city of Datong Prefecture belonged to the Fan family. Even the prefect had to trot forward to greet Fan Zhimin, the head of the Fan family, when he saw him.

Although this is a bit exaggerated, you can also imagine how powerful the Fan family is in Datong Mansion.

The Fan family's main disciples, side disciples, plus various close and distant relatives of the seven aunts and eight aunts formed a huge family.

No one in the city could tell how much property the Fan family owned in Datong Mansion and how much fertile land they had outside the city.

Some shops do not belong to the Fan family on the surface, but they may also be owned by a relative of the Fan family.

Ding Xiu and Su Niang came to Datong Mansion disguised as a peasant couple. After asking around, many people always evaded their words when mentioning the Fan family, as if they were afraid of offending the Fan family by accidentally saying the wrong thing.

In Datong Mansion, once you offend the Fan family, it is almost the same as offending the government.

There was a man named Liu in the city who married a wife named Wen. She was as beautiful as a flower. The couple lived a harmonious and beautiful life, which was enviable.

But he never expected that disaster would fall from the sky.

Last year, Liu Juren went out to visit friends. When he returned home a few days later, he found that his wife always looked uneasy. When he asked about her, she kept crying.

Within two days, he hung himself from a beam and left a suicide note.

It turned out that she had long been interested in Fan Jicheng, the third son of the Fan family, but she had never had a chance.As soon as Liu Juren left home, this guy didn't know where he got the news, so he climbed over the wall at night and sneaked into Liu's house, and forcibly gave away the Wen family...

Afterwards, she also threatened Wen, saying that once this matter spread, not only would Wen's reputation be completely ruined, but her husband Liu Juren would also become a laughing stock and lose face.

This was not the first time Fan Jicheng had done this. Women who had been bullied by him did not dare to speak out for fear of ruining their reputation and eventually being kicked out of their husband's family.

Therefore, he determined that Mrs. Wen would be even less vocal. After all, she was the wife of a wealthy family, and she cared more about reputation than ordinary people.

Unexpectedly, Ms. Wen had a strong personality. The reason why she did not commit suicide on the spot was because she wanted to wait for her husband to come home and see her husband a few more times.

In her suicide note, although she explained the reason clearly, she advised her husband not to publicize it to the outside world. She was no longer alive and did not care about everything in front of her.

However, the husband still needs to live and cannot become the laughing stock of others.

However, how could Liu Juren swallow such a breath?

As a noble man, if you can't seek justice for your wife who died unjustly, then you are no longer a man.

So Liu Juren took Fan Jicheng to court out of grief and anger.

I thought that with his wife's suicide note and his status as a judge, the government would hear the case fairly.

As a result...he underestimated the Fan family's energy.

This case made a big fuss in Datong Mansion, everyone knew about it, and the people knew what was going on.

However, as the old saying goes: money can make the world go round.

The Fan family found several witnesses, one after another, who proved that on the night of the insult mentioned in Wen's suicide note, Fan Jicheng first drank in a certain restaurant, and then went to a certain brothel... In short, it was impossible to go to Liu Ju's house.

What's more, the Book of Death was written by Wen, and no one can testify.

Liu Juren was dissatisfied and kept appealing. He also contacted some classmates to sign a petition in an attempt to put pressure on the government.

Unexpectedly one day, while walking on the street, a frightened horse rushed towards him and knocked him away.

After lying down for a month, the injury was finally cured, but one leg was left lame.

The person also became a little confused. He would sit alone and mutter when nothing happened, and no one could hear what he muttered clearly.

The case of Wen's unjust suicide was also left unsolved.

A dignified scholar could end up with such a miserable end, let alone ordinary people.

After hearing about this case, Ding Xiu had a new idea.

"Su Niang, I think we can use this case to break into the situation and turn darkness into light..."

Su Niang was stunned: "From darkness to light? Do you want to reveal your identity and investigate the Fan family?"

"Yes! However, we have to find some evidence first. I will send a message to Brother Pei Feige later and ask him to call some brothers over."

the next morning.

A man who looked like a doctor came to Liu Juren's house with a waiter.

Although Liu Juren was unconscious, fortunately, a distant clan brother came to take care of his family business from time to time. There were several servants in the mansion who were also loyal and never left.

"Who are you looking for?"

A servant in the mansion asked doubtfully.

Ding Xiu, who was pretending to be a doctor, smiled and said, "I was asked to come and see a doctor for you."

"Seeing a doctor? Who invited you here?"

"A person who looks like a scholar should be about this tall..."

Ding Xiu made nonsense.

However, the servant nodded with a look of confusion on his face: "Please."

He thought it was the master's former classmates who sympathized with the master, but it was inconvenient to come forward in person, so he secretly invited the doctor.

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(End of this chapter)