books44 Chapter 274 This Crow is Even Blacker
Chapter 274 This Crow is Even Blacker
Qin Zheng looked at these profit-seeking profiteers and feigned surprise. "Oh? The grain prices in Guanxi are so high, and you earn so little? These corrupt officials are so ruthless. Don't worry, I will conduct a thorough investigation and handle the matter according to the law!"
Let's put it this way. According to legal procedures, those involved in the case must cooperate with the investigation. Everyone, please cooperate with me and explain clearly how the Qinghe government forced you to hoard goods, and how you were forced to cooperate with the Qinghe government. Provide solid evidence. This will allow me to uphold justice for you!"
Then he said to Wu Xiaoyou, "Please move them to the main prison for the time being and take good care of them. Do not torture them severely."
"Yes!" Wu Xiaoyou thought to himself, these profiteers who won't leave if I pull them away and will retreat if I beat them, let's see if you are afraid!
Wu Xiaoyou waved his hand and said, "Take him away!"
In the court, the yamen runners had been replaced by special agents, and the Prime Minister's guards had already followed Xia Bitu. At this moment, the special agents were about to step forward.
Li Shouben and others were almost scared to death.
After entering this place, can you still come out?
Everyone knows how dark the government prison is. It is easy to get in, but it is very difficult to get out alive.
How much money would it cost to settle it at that time!
"Wait a minute, sir!" Li Shouben's face was pale and his body was trembling. He hurried to stop it.
He quickly addressed the other grain merchants, who were also trembling with fear, saying, "Everyone, managing the Qinghe grain crisis is the responsibility of every citizen. How can we bear to watch the people starve? Furthermore, we participated in the hoarding, even if we were forced to do so. We feel guilty towards the people of Guanxi. Everyone, take out whatever silver you have!"
Everyone understands it, so why do we still have to pay?
I've heard that it's hard to say what you can say about the Plague God Qin Zheng. You could say he's honest, but he's actually extremely greedy.
Although he is corrupt, he loves the people like his own children.
I have learned everything today.
So, they all took out all the banknotes they had.
I dare not hide anything, for fear of being searched by the plague god.
What can't the Plague God do?
Qin Zheng looked at him without saying anything.
I thought to myself, he is indeed a dishonest businessman, good at avoiding the important issues.
These profiteers have not mentioned the issue of food to this day.
In fact, if they had handed over all the stored food, the problem would have been solved.
But it is obvious that these unscrupulous businessmen also value money as their life and will not cry until they see the coffin!
This time, the unscrupulous businessmen paid out more than 300,000 taels of silver.
Qin Zheng didn't think it was too little and accepted it all with a smile.
He did not continue to threaten or intimidate.
They have to slow down.
After their nerves relax, a sudden dose of strong medicine will have a stronger effect.
Qin Zheng smiled and said, "I just remembered that the prison is full. How about this? I believe that you will not run away before the case is solved. So go back. Remember, you are not allowed to leave Qinghe City."
When Li Shouben and others heard this, their faces changed drastically.
I've given you so much, and you still don't want to let us go?
Qin Zheng suddenly stood up and said, "I have something important to attend to. Please go back!"
Li Shouben and others almost vomited blood!
Do you think I'm here just to give you money?
Are you really stupid or just pretending to be stupid?
"Master Qin!" Li Shouben quickly stood up and bowed, saying, "May I ask, sir, are you still short of food for disaster relief?"
He asked directly because there was no time to beat around the bush.
Qin Zheng's face lit up with joy. "Do you, shopkeepers, want to donate your stored grain for free to help the disaster victims? That's great! You are the role models of our Daqian grain merchants and role models for all businessmen!"
thump!
A grain merchant fell off his chair and sat down on the ground.
He quickly got up and sat down.
The other grain merchants looked unhappy.
The God of Plague is indeed cruel and greedy!
Li Shouben was so angry that he almost vomited blood.
If we give you all the food for free, why should we bribe you?
We might as well give all the food to the King of the West!
The reason why they did not ask for help from the King of the Western Region was simply because Qin Zheng killed the Prime Minister's godfather Zhang Jinyuan and the King of the Western Region's brother-in-law Qi Daozhong.
This is clearly the Plague God's envoy provoking the King of the West.
In this case, there will definitely be a major battle in Guanxi.
They planned to sell the food as quickly as possible so that they could leave Guanxi and seek refuge.
However, I didn't expect that this plague god would be so greedy.
They are not afraid of corrupt officials. The more corrupt they are, the easier it is for them to act.
However, we cannot be too greedy without limits!
No one can satisfy such a big appetite!
However, the God of Plague dared not even give face to the Prime Minister and the King of the Western Territory, and even dared to kill the Prime Minister's godfather Zhang Jinyuan and the King of the Western Territory's brother-in-law Qi Daozhong. What are these grain merchants?
The Prime Minister and the King of the Western Territory can't even protect their own people, so how can they protect them?
Moreover, King Liang Heng of the Western Territory is also a cruel, greedy, and hypocritical person.
Even if the food is given to the King of the Western Territory for free, it may not save their lives.
Maybe they'll even be killed to silence them.
If they were all dead, the case would be impossible to investigate.
So, they could only look for Qin Zheng.
And we have to hurry, otherwise we might be killed by the Qi family.
They took the initiative to find Qin Zheng because they were afraid that the Qi family would secretly kill them. After all, they were grain merchants who hoarded grain and were an important link in the chain of evidence.
But they were also afraid of being punished by Qin Zheng.
What’s more, I don’t want my stored food to be confiscated.
If Qin Zheng, the plague god, was really an honest official, they would not dare to ask Qin Zheng for help.
But Qin Zheng's reputation and greed go hand in hand!
Now, news of Fenghuacheng has spread. They learned that Fenghua’s grain merchants opened their warehouses and sold grain at a fair price, so Qin Zheng did not deal with them.
Therefore, these Qinghe grain merchants also want to follow the example of Fenghua grain merchants and let them sell grain at a fair price.
They also make a profit, not a loss.
It's much better than being beheaded and having all your food confiscated.
However, this plague god did not play by the rules. He took the money but did nothing!
But, now that things have come to this, if we don’t satisfy the appetite of this Plague God, I believe he will not let them go.
It's very easy for officials to cause trouble for you.
The reason why they didn't look for Prime Minister Xia Bitu and the King of the Western Territory was that they knew that these two people were very evil.
They don't want to end up with nothing.
They thought Qin Zheng was young, greedy for money, and easy to fool.
But unexpectedly, all crows are really black.
No, it’s the crow Qin Zheng, the God of Plague, who is even blacker!
At this moment, all the grain merchants looked at Li Shouben.
How to do?
The Plague God, a corrupt and greedy man, wanted their food.
These foods are their lifeblood!
They originally thought that this year would be the same as previous years and everything would be safe and sound, so like in previous years, they used all the silver they could mobilize to stockpile grain.
If the grain is handed over for nothing, all their work over the years will be in vain!
We can't lose money and food at the same time!
The grain merchants were very anxious.
The wages of avarice is death.
At this moment, these grain merchants are still unwilling to give up their stockpiled grain.