The first assistant of the poor family

Chapter 578 Report even if you die [4000 words two in one chapter]

"Qian Qianhu, you and I don't have any enmity, so why do you have to do everything?"

Enduring the severe pain, Lin Feng said in a trembling voice.

"No, no, Lin Zhizhou is obviously wrong. You and I have no grudges, but it's not Qian who wants to do something. It is none other than Lin Zhizhou himself."

Qian Lan explained with a smile: "Since Lin Zhizhou is an official of the Ming Dynasty, he should eat the emperor's salary and be loyal to the emperor. But Lin Zhizhou used the name of the court to tarnish His Majesty's reputation. Shouldn't he be taught a lesson?"

Lin Feng raised his head slightly, bit his lips and said, "It's full of nonsense, it's really full of nonsense. What evidence do you have that I seized the bamboo kiln under the guise of the court?"

"Evidence? Your nephew Lin Yi has already confessed. I wonder if this counts as evidence?"

Qian Lan smiled slyly.

Upon hearing this, Lin Feng's psychological defense completely collapsed.

He never expected that his nephew would be so dishonest that he confessed directly.

As a result, all his persistence was useless, the matter had already been settled, and there was no room for maneuver.

"Since that's the case, why do you have to pry the confession out of Lin's mouth!"

"It seems that you still don't understand Qian's meaning."

Qian Lan shrugged her shoulders and said, "Qian must be clear about what you did, but you must tell it yourself. If you are sensible, I'm afraid you can die quickly. Otherwise, Jin Yiwei's severe punishment can be tried on you one by one, including you." I can't bear to confess. At that time, I'm afraid you will be like mud."

Having said that, the corners of Qian Lan's mouth curled up slightly, forcing out a weird smile.

Lin Feng was completely desperate at this moment, he only hoped that all this would end soon.

"Also, you don't think about yourself, you have to think about your family, right?"

Qian Lan said ghostly: "Think about the scene where your wife and daughter were punished into the Jiaofang Division. It's really a thousand people ride, ten thousand people taste it."

"If I confess, can you guarantee that they will not be bullied?"

"I can't guarantee this, but I will try my best to thank the chief assistant. As long as he nods, it must be no problem."

Qian Lan said indifferently: "Your Majesty is still easy to talk to, but what you did is too dishonest. I'm afraid your head will be lost."

Lin Feng laughed loudly and said, "That's all, that's all. It's enough to exchange my death for the happiness of my family."

After laughing, Lin Feng said loudly: "I think you have already prepared the confession, so call me to draw it!"

"Wouldn't it be better to do this earlier? Why make it so bloody?"

Qian Lan was also overjoyed.

Unexpectedly, he "understands it with emotion and moves it with reason", but it really made Lin Feng confess, which was easier than he imagined.

A Jinyiwei school captain took the prepared confession and handed it to Lin Feng for reading.

"No need, just now Qian Qianhu has already told about Lin's crimes all over, surely there will be no omissions?"

The school lieutenant brought the confession to Lin Feng and asked him to dip it in the painting and sign it.

After everything was settled, Qian Lan nodded in satisfaction, walked to Lin Feng's side and patted him on the shoulder, saying, "Don't worry, your family won't suffer."

Lin Feng's eyes suddenly became cold: "This Lin still believes in Qian Qianhu. But besides that, Lin still wants to report."

"Oh?"

Qian Lan was very surprised.Lin Feng's move was not what he expected.

report?Who is he going to report?

"Since Qian Qianhu is Jinyiwei, he probably doesn't think that Lin is the only corrupt official in Shandong officialdom, right? If Daming's officialdom is a big tree, then it is rotten from the root to the bottom. Lin is just this big tree How could a little aphid be charged with so many crimes? Even if he was going to die, Lin would have to take a few backs."

Qian Lan realized now.

It turns out that Lin Feng and Lin Zhizhou are also responsible.There must be someone behind him, but Lin Feng was used as a shield.

"Actually, biting people is shameful. But since this is what Qian does for a living, he is happy to see someone report it."

Qian Lan spread her hands to signal Lin Feng to continue.

Lin Feng slowed down a little, as if he was gathering strength.

After about half a cup of tea, Lin Feng spoke again: "Shandong is not as rich as Jiangnan, nor as vast as Liaodong. It is a narrow and densely populated place. Over the years, God has not opened his eyes, and there have been droughts and locust plagues one after another. Scores of dead people. The money allocated by the imperial court for disaster relief was distributed through the chief secretary’s yamen, but it actually went to the local prefectures and counties, and it would be good to save one out of ten, and the rest went into the pocket of the chief minister.”

hiss!
Hearing this, Qian Lan gasped.

Unexpectedly, Lin Feng knew quite a lot of inside information, and such a shocking news broke out as soon as it broke out.

Now the chief political envoy of Shandong Chief Secretary is Qin Kewang, the elder Qin.This person is very prestigious in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty, and is considered a rare capable minister, but he did not expect to withhold the money for disaster relief.

Although Lin Feng was a mad dog, he didn't bite people casually.He reported Qin Kewang, the chief minister, which meant that Qin Kewang's butt was indeed not clean.

Qian Lan did not interrupt Lin Feng, but narrowed her eyes and listened quietly.

"Master Qin is not only greedy for the money for disaster relief, but also flirts with the local prominent Qinghe Cui family, and sells salt at a low price to the Cui family in order to make huge profits."

Although Lin Feng hadn't finished speaking, Qian Lan already understood it very clearly.

This is typical government-business collusion.

Qin Kewang sold the salt to the Cui family at a low price, and the Cui family used their powerful local forces to openly sell the salt to make huge profits, and then returned the profits to Qin Kewang.

In this way, both Qin Kewang and the Cui family will benefit, but the imperial court will be manipulated.Of course, it is also very bitter for the common people who cannot afford high-priced salt.

As a guard in Jinyi, Qian Lan had already become cold, but this time she was outraged.

If what Lin Feng said was true, this Qin Kewang would be nothing.

"Is everything you say true?"

"Does Qian Qianhu think it is necessary for Lin to lie?"

Lin Feng smiled wryly and said: "I am a mortal person, just tell the truth, don't worry Qian Qianhu, I haven't finished yet."

Qian Lan's heart skipped a beat, didn't he finish talking?How many outrageous things did this Qin Kewang do?
Lin Feng sighed, and continued: "Master Qin not only withheld the relief money, but also sold salt and silver without permission, and even got involved with the Japanese!"

Hearing this, Qian Lan almost fainted.

Tongwa?
The majestic Chief Secretary of the Shandong Province of the Ming Dynasty, the chief envoy of the Ming Dynasty?
Qian Lan always suspected that he had heard it wrong, until Lin Feng repeated: "The imperial court always focuses on Nanzhili, Fujian and Zhejiang, and thinks that Japanese pirates mainly appear in these places. In fact, the Japanese infestation in Shandong is a little bit worse than these three places. There are not many. The reason is that the Japanese pirates have obtained the tacit approval of the Shandong government and can cooperate with local maritime merchants in smuggling without sanction. The condition is that the smuggling proceeds will be sent to the chief secretary’s office on a regular basis.”

If the embezzlement of disaster relief money and the sale of salt and silver are only economic issues, then the issue of Tongwa is a political issue.

At this moment, Qian Lan had mixed feelings in his heart.

If what Lin Feng said is true, then Qin Kewang, the governor of Shandong, is not only a moth, but also a scum.

"Since you have reported Mr. Qin, Qian will naturally investigate. But you still need to cooperate."

Qian Lan suppressed her anger for the time being, and said in a harmonious voice.

"How to cooperate?"

"Repair a letter and ask someone to send it to Jinan Mansion."

Lin Feng hesitated for a moment and said, "What good will this do for me?"

"The accusation is meritorious, and it may be worthwhile to spare your life. Of course, Qian can't make any guarantees to you. Everything depends on what His Majesty and Xie Shoufu want. I can only say that you have a chance of survival by doing so. Don't do it." There is only one way to die."

Lin Feng was a little moved.

Ants still steal their lives, let alone humans?

The reason why he didn't pray for life before was because he knew that he would die.

But now it seems that there is a possibility of a turning point and a bright future.

Compared with Qin Kewang's crime, Lin Feng's crime is nothing worth mentioning.If he can really cooperate with Jin Yiwei to catch Qin Kewang, this big fish, maybe he can really pay off his merits.

Lin Feng didn't want to die, he didn't want to be tied up and killed in the vegetable market like a pig.

Now is his only chance.
"I promise you."

Lin Feng let out a long breath, and said with a wry smile: "But you have to let me down first."

Qian Lan spread her hands and said, "It's easy to talk about it. Master Lin, don't resent Qian, this is also Qian's responsibility."

Qian Lan signaled the captain of Jin Yiwei to come forward and release Lin Feng from the torture rack, and ordered the doctor to go to treat Lin Feng's wound.

It was only after everything was settled that Lin Feng realized that Lin Feng was naked at the moment.Embarrassed, Qian Lan ordered someone to fetch a set of clean clothes for Lin Feng to put on.

"Bring a pen and paper."

Qian Lan waved her hand, and immediately a scribe fetched pens, ink, and paper and respectfully placed them on the small table beside her.

Lin Feng was suddenly arrested by Jin Yiwei, and no one knew about it except Jin Yiwei and the small officials who reported Lin Feng.Under such circumstances, Qin Kewang is unlikely to know that something has changed in Tai'an.

As long as Lin Feng immediately repairs a letter and asks someone to send it to Jinan Mansion, it will still be effective.

Lin Feng had almost collapsed after being tortured before, and now the hand holding the pen is trembling.

This is really ironic. You must know that Lin Feng's handwriting is good, but now he writes it crookedly.

Qian Lan frowned, and interrupted: "Such scribbled handwriting will definitely be seen. Is there anyone with similar handwriting to yours?"

Lin Feng nodded and said, "When I'm busy with work, I will ask my master to write for me. He is very good at imitating my handwriting."

Qian Lan rushed to the left and right to order, ordering him to quickly bring Lin Feng's master here.

Lin Feng was surprised and said, "Isn't Qian Qianhu afraid that one more person will know about this?"

Qian Lan laughed loudly: "So what if you know? He is just a little master, how can he turn the world upside down? We are Jin Yiwei, if we can control you, we can naturally control him."

Lin Feng smiled bitterly: "Understood."

Not long after, Lin Feng's master Wang Hui was taken to prison.

When he came, he had a cloth bag over his head and a rag stuffed in his mouth, so he couldn't make any sound and didn't know where he came from.

It wasn't until Qian Lan pulled the cloth bag off his head that Wang Hui saw the light of day again.

He saw Lin Feng on the opposite side at a glance, and his jaw almost dropped in surprise.

"Master Dongdong?"

"Don't ask too much about other things, just do as I tell you."

Lin Feng sighed and said, "Now write a letter to Chief Minister Mr. Qin, using my tone and handwriting."

After a short pause, Lin Feng turned to Qian Lan again: "As for the content of the letter, follow this lord's instructions."

"As ordered."

As a staff member, Wang Hui has excellent professionalism, and never asks too many questions that should not be asked.

Qian Lan was not afraid of being cheated, so she told Wang Hui the main idea.

A trace of panic flashed in Wang Hui's eyes, and then he regained his composure, sitting upright on a small pen with a brush.

After a short time, Wang Hui finished writing the letter and handed it to Lin Feng for reading.

Lin Feng shook his head and said, "Leave it to Mr. Qian directly."

Qian Lan took the letter paper and glanced at it, confirmed that it was what he wanted, and nodded in satisfaction.

"You send this letter to Jinan Prefecture quickly, in the name of the Tai'an Prefecture Government."

Wang Hui didn't dare to shirk, and quickly took the letter.

"The owner is here."

"Don't worry about my affairs, just send someone to deliver the letter quickly."

Unknowingly, a glimmer of hope rose in Lin Feng's heart.As long as Raqin is expected to enter the water, he has a chance of survival.

The stagnant pool of officialdom in Shandong has finally seen waves.

And it was Lin Feng, the magistrate of Tai'an, who stirred up this pool of stagnant water.

One of his "personal letters" was sent to Jinan Mansion, causing panic.

It is said that Qin Kewang, the governor of Shandong Province, was furious after reading this letter, and smashed more than a dozen porcelain cups in a row.

After being furious, Qin Kewang immediately asked someone to invite Du Ziming, the inspector, and Han Gang, the prefect of Jinan, to discuss the big plan with him.

This discussion was held in the back office of the chief envoy's office, and no one knew the content.

But anyone with a discerning eye knows that this sudden discussion must have something to do with the letter from Tai'an.

Could it be that Tai'an has changed?The emperor wants to rectify the government?
The officials of Jinan Prefecture and even the entire Shandong Chief Secretary became panicked.

Speaking of cleanliness, how clean are the officials of Ming Dynasty?

Apart from other things, there is always something to do with fire consumption, ice and charcoal, right?

The former is for personal use, and the latter is dedicated to the big boss of the capital.

What if you don't obey the rules in officialdom?And these two are the rules of the officialdom, and neither of them will work.

Everyone's eyes were on Qin Kewang, the chief minister, as if the boss was the duck who predicted that the spring river would be warm.

As long as Master Qin moves, everyone will follow suit.

But Qin Kewang didn't move for a long time. Instead of not moving, he fell ill and couldn't afford it.

Other senior officials, including the prefect of Jinan and the procuratorate of Shandong, were also sick.

Such an abnormal thing naturally alarmed the emperor.

The emperor personally ordered the accompanying imperial doctor to go to Jinan Prefecture for consultation.

It is a supreme honor to be visited by an imperial doctor, and Qin Kewang dare not refuse.

But he was obviously pretending to be sick, and the imperial doctor made a diagnosis and treated him, wouldn't he reveal his secret immediately?

In desperation, Qin Kewang had no choice but to resort to the worst strategy, ordering his servants to pour the whole bucket of ice water over his head.

Qin Kewang, who was in his sixtieth year, was naturally caught cold and coughed after being so shocked by the ice water.

The procuratorate of Shandong Province and the prefect of Jinan and other party members were surprised when they learned about it. Xindao actually still had this kind of operation, and they all followed suit.

The effect of the 'Ice Bucket Challenge' was undeniable. A number of officials fell ill one after another. The imperial doctor was dumbfounded after arriving in Jinan Mansion. Could a cold be contagious?

(End of this chapter)