Li Zhi, don't be a coward

Chapter 307 Hongmen Night Banquet

At this moment, the grain merchants are finally not calm.

Before going to the banquet tonight, everyone had already expected that it might be a Hongmen banquet, and they were also ready to tear themselves apart with Li Qinzai.

However, they did not expect that Li Qinzai's turnaround was so fast that they were caught off guard.

Even if you tear your face apart, you are too straightforward, don't you just foreshadow it in advance?
After the death-like silence, all the grain merchants looked at each other, and their eyes fell on an older middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man was not afraid, and stood up under the gazes of everyone. First, he saluted Li Qinzai politely, and then said slowly: "The governor Li speaks seriously, let the villain express his feelings."

Li Qinzai smiled and said, "Say it."

"We did not drive up the price of grain in Bingzhou, but when we searched for grain from various places, the price was sky-high. Everyone knows about the drought this year, and outside Bingzhou, grain merchants and landowners are not stupid."

"The price of grain is actually driven up by them. We are almost selling at a loss. Most of the grain merchants here have done nothing this year. The villain really can't accept Li Inspector's questioning. I also ask Li Inspector to enlighten me."

Li Qinzai came to a sudden: "It turned out that the purchase price was already sky-high. It's really difficult for everyone..."

The grain merchants were stunned.

The governor was eccentric and obviously did not believe what they said.It seems that today is not easy.

Li Qinzai slowly took out a confession statement from his arms, and said lazily: "It stands to reason that I should believe what you say, but after Zhang Cunjin was imprisoned by me yesterday, I accidentally made a slip of the tongue. Guess he What did you say?"

The faces of the grain merchants changed suddenly, but they remained calm.

The middle-aged grain merchant smiled noncommittally, and said: "Zhang Cunjin has nothing to do with us. It doesn't matter what he said. Even if he intends to set the blame, I will not admit it. Presumably Li Shishi is aware of the details and will not believe it. His gibberish."

Everyone agreed for a while, showing innocent expressions one after another, anyway, I refused to admit it.

Li Qinzai smiled: "Your shameless expressions make me feel very kind. If it weren't for the difference between officials and businessmen, we might be the same kind of people..."

The face of the middle-aged grain merchant turned pale immediately, but due to Li Qinzai's status, it was inconvenient for him to have an attack, so he had to swallow his anger.

Li Qinzai said again: "Well, in fact, Zhang Cunjin's confession doesn't explain anything. I won't take his words too seriously."

"I'm actually a very easy-going person, and my personality is very tolerant and kind. How about this, no matter what evil things you have done in Bingzhou before, I will not pursue them, how about it?"

The middle-aged grain merchant hurriedly said: "Inspector Li, we are honest and responsible businessmen, and we never dare to do things that hurt nature..."

Li Qinzai interrupted him with a wave of his hand, and said, "Okay, okay, one shameless expression is enough, it's a bit disgusting to pretend to be innocent when you're quite old."

The grain merchants froze, suddenly feeling blocked.

Mrs. Han watched from the side, wanted to laugh, but could only hold it back.

Li Qinzai continued: "I won't pursue the past, but you guys should give me face..."

As he spoke, Li Qinzai's expression gradually became serious, he looked around at the crowd, and said word by word: "From now on, the price of grain in Bingzhou must come down. The price of grain in previous years will be the same price this year. No increase is allowed. Can it be done?" ?”

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then there was an uproar in the front hall like a frying pan.

"Inspector Li Mingjian, the price of grain will never come down. The villain said just now that the price of grain I bought this year is already sky-high, and many of my colleagues are losing money. If the price of grain drops further as in previous years, we will have to go bankrupt."

"If Inspector Li insisted on forcing me to lower the food price, the villain's family of twelve would have no choice but to kill him. There would be no hope of survival."

"I beg Li Inspector Li to be merciful. All the villain's belongings have been lost in this year's grain, and the whole family has borrowed a lot of foreign debt. If the price of food drops, the villain's family will really have no way out!"

The hall was full of begging and wailing, and many people even knelt down and kowtowed to Li Qinzai directly.

Li Qinzai's expression was indifferent. If he hadn't heard and seen it with his own eyes, he might have been fooled by this group of people's acting skills.

Fortunately, he has not been idle in the past few days since he took office in Bingzhou. He has made inquiries and visits in and out of the city, and he already knows very well the virtues of these grain merchants in Bingzhou.

Mrs. Han quietly watched Li Qinzai's face.

She really wanted to know how Li Qinzai would deal with the current situation.

No one knows better than her that these grain merchants are not just grain merchants, they are also chess pieces, whose hands are hidden in invisible shadows.

The reason why they dare to argue, contradict, and snark in front of Li Qinzai is not because they are not afraid of death, but because they are full of confidence.

What about the governor sent by the emperor?

In the land of Bingzhou, whether the price of food goes up or down, it is not up to an outsider to make the decision, not even the governor.

Amidst the howling and crying, Li Qinzai smiled.

Playing around in front of a notorious jerk?You are afraid that lard has deceived you.

"So, it's true that Bingzhou's food prices can't come down?" Li Qinzai said in a dilemma.

All the grain merchants nodded hurriedly.

Li Qinzai stroked his chin and said in thought: "I'm afraid it's because the pressure on you is too low. As a human being, if you don't force yourself, you will never know how much you can bear..."

Everyone was stunned, not knowing why.

Li Qinzai showed a warm smile like a spring breeze: "Don't you understand? Let me explain to everyone. The meaning is that if you beat you up, maybe you can't bear it, so you agree to reduce the price. Let's try it? Just right, The life of that person on the street yesterday was also liquidated."

All the grain merchants were shocked, and one of the grain merchants trembled: "Could it be that Inspector Li is going to punish us? You...even if you kill us, the price of grain will never be lowered!"

Li Qinzai persuaded gently: "Try it, you have to try everything to know the result, what if you agree..."

Without waiting for everyone's reaction, Li Qinzai suddenly raised his voice, "Come on!"

Liu Ah Si appeared outside the front hall in response, and behind him stood more than a hundred songs neatly, as if they had been waiting for a long time, they all clasped their fists in salute.

Li Qinzai waved his hand and said with a smile: "Please respectfully invite these shopkeepers out. Each of them can warm up with twenty military sticks first, so as to help them activate their blood."

Liu Asi complied terribly, with murderous look in his eyes, and then with a wave of his hand, the members rushed forward, broke into the front hall without saying a word, picked up more than 20 grain merchants, and dragged them outside.

Until now, the grain merchants still can't believe that Li Qinzai really dared to do it.

Many people were still struggling with their arms supported by Buqu, but after all, they were not the opponents of the burly and powerful Buqu, and were quickly pressed down neatly in the middle of the yard.

The trilogy showed more than 20 black and red water and fire sticks. Seeing the military sticks raised high, the grain merchants realized in despair that this young governor was playing for real. them.

The middle-aged grain merchant was also among them. Seeing that Li Qinzai was going to be serious, he couldn't help but shouted: "Inspector Li, please think twice, I don't regret waiting for the army to fall, but the price of grain in Bingzhou City and the four counties under its jurisdiction must be unstoppable! "

Liu Asi stood in the yard with a cold face, and turned to look at Li Qinzai's face in the hall.

Li Qinzai nodded slowly.

Immediately, Liu Ah Si swung his arms heavily and shouted violently, "Hit!"

(End of this chapter)