Rise From the Humble

  Chapter 1281 Turning around, Zhu Tan reveals his tail

  Xu Hai and his party came out of "Liu Ji Grain Shop" and visited three grain shops one after another. The three grain shops, without exception, are all cutting prices and promoting them. The price of grain per stone is reduced by about 100 yuan. Every grain shop has enough grain, and they are all open for sale. Even if you buy too much, such as more than 500 catties , they also deliver to your door.

  Jingnan County is also a scene of prosperity, with no signs of floods visible, and even more prosperous than before the flood. Because Jingnan promotes work-for-relief and recruits disaster victims and refugees from all over the country. Refugees and disaster victims participate in work-for-relief and have money in their hands. They also want to consume food, clothing, housing and transportation, which drives the development of various industries in Jingnan, thus forming With positive interaction, Jingnan also presents a scene of prosperity.

   At this point, Xu Hai and others had to come to a conclusion: Jingnan has sufficient grain and rice, and the people's life is stable.

   "Hmph, anyway, it is an indisputable fact that Zhu Pingan defined high grain prices in the name of the government!"

  Wang Meng ignored the fact that Jingnan had enough grain and rice and the people lived a stable life, snorted and sneered.

"Of course. Lord Xu, Lord Wang, next, let's ask a few storekeepers of the grain shop to ask whether Zhu Ping'an has asked for bribes from them, or whether they have offered bribes to Zhu Ping'an, so as to judge whether Zhu Ping'an is related to him or not." Collusion with grain merchants? Is there any transfer of interests between him and the grain merchants to define high grain prices in official documents?"

  Zhang Wenbo nodded, not only fully agreeing with Wang Meng's conclusion, but also offering a suggestion to Xu Hai.

"I think this 'Yangji Grain Shop' is quite large, and the Jingnan grain store is second to none. If Zhu Ping'an colluded with the grain merchants, this grain store would never be able to stay out of the matter. Why don't we start with this one?" Bar."

  Zhejiang Road Supervision Censor Peng Cheng pointed to Yangji Grain Shop not far ahead, and said to Xu Hai and others.

  Peng Cheng and the others sang together and led the Jingnan investigation team to Yangji Grain Shop to investigate.

   If you want to find out the truth, interrogating the shopkeeper of the grain shop is an indispensable link. Xu Hai nodded slightly.

  So, the party entered Yangji grain shop.

   "Several guests, please come inside, the store has enough food and rice." The workers of the grain shop came up to greet them enthusiastically.

   "Go and call your shopkeepers." Wang Meng interrupted him impatiently.

   "Hehe, sir, if you want to buy food, you can just ask us. Why do you need our shopkeeper?"

  The store clerk said with a speechless smile.

  Seeing that Wang Meng wanted to reveal his identity to overwhelm others, Zhang Wenbo couldn't help but took a step forward, pulled down Wang Meng's sleeve, leaned into his ear and whispered, "There are so many people, it's not appropriate to reveal our identity, so as not to scare the snake."

  After speaking, Zhang Wenbo turned his head and said to the store clerk, "We have a big deal to discuss with your shopkeeper."

   Big business coming? ! The store clerk looked happy, and went in briskly to inform them that the shopkeeper had gone.

"I didn't know that the distinguished guest came to the door, so please don't blame me for not being able to welcome you from far away." Hearing that the big business came to the door, shopkeeper Yang naturally would not neglect, and came out soon, and warmly invited Xu Hai and his party into the inner room to sit down. Refreshment fruit.

   "I don't know how many distinguished guests, how much grain and rice do you want to buy?" After the politeness, shopkeeper Yang asked softly.

  "Buyer, don't be in a hurry. Let me ask you, has Zhu Pingan, the magistrate of Jingnan County, ever asked you for a bribe? Or have you ever bribed or given a gift to Zhu Pingan, the magistrate of Jingnan County?" Wang Meng went straight to the point.

   "Huh? Didn't the distinguished guests come to buy food?" Shopkeeper Yang's expression turned down when he heard this.

   "I'll ask you to answer! Do you have any?" Wang Meng looked at shopkeeper Yang coldly and asked impatiently.

Wang Meng has been an official for a long time, and he has an official prestige in him. Although the shopkeeper Yang is angry, but he has been in business for so long, he still has good eyesight. He took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and replied lightly, "No, not at all."

No? !

  This is not what I want to hear. Wang Meng lowered his face and said to him in a bad tone, "I'll ask you again, is there any? Don't lie, otherwise you, a small grain merchant, will not be able to bear the consequences!"

   "No!" Shopkeeper Yang said with a wry smile.

"Huh?! Check it out. I am Wang Meng, the head of the Ministry of Household Affairs. This is Mr. Xu from the Ministry of Officials. This is Mr. Zhang from the Ministry of Punishment. This is Mr. Peng Yushi. This is Zhang Baihu from Dongchang. This is from Taizhou." Prefect Tan Lun, this is the magistrate of Taiping County. I was ordered by the Holy Majesty to investigate the case of Zhu Pingan, the magistrate of Jingnan County, for raising food prices and corruption. If you dare to lie, it is the crime of bullying the nine clans! "

  Wang Meng darkened his face, took out a token from his arms, stretched it out in front of shopkeeper Yang, and showed his cards directly to shopkeeper Yang.

  Peng Cheng and the others also cooperated with each other and took out their tokens to reveal their identities.

  Tobe! Ministry of punishment! Officials! And Dongchang! Shopkeeper Yang's face turned pale with fright, and he almost carried it back without a breath! No matter how awesome he is, he is just a grain merchant in a small county. He has never seen such a battle before. He knelt down on the ground in a hurry, kowtowed, and said in a trembling voice: "Yes, the grass people will never dare to hide it from you adults."

  Everyone from Dongchang is there, how dare I hide it! Shopkeeper Yang knelt on the ground, scared out of his wits.

   "I will give you one last chance! Did Zhu Pingan, the magistrate of Jingnan County, ask you for a bribe?! Or did you give a bribe to Zhu Pingan, the magistrate of Jingnan County?! Think carefully before answering!"

  Wang Meng was very satisfied with Shopkeeper Yang's reaction, and took advantage of the situation to ask Shopkeeper Yang again.

   "No, really not." Shopkeeper Yang knelt on the ground and replied with a bitter face.

   "Huh?!" Wang Meng stared at shopkeeper Yang with a cold expression, dissatisfied with his answer.

"It's true. The officials of Dongchang are also here. How dare the grassroots lie. After the county lord determined the price of grain, we also thought about giving gifts to the county lord, and we also tried to give gifts to the county lord, but the county lord refused. The county official said that he set the grain price only for the public, not for his own self-interest." Shopkeeper Yang hurriedly replied.

Um? !

   Zhu Ping’an’s definition of food prices is really a mother’s heart for the public, not self-interest? !

  Wang Meng's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot.

  Xu Hai heard the words, nodded his head in a subtle way, and raised his evaluation of Zhu Ping'an in his heart.

  Tan Lun's face relaxed a bit, he was happy to see this result. The magistrate of Taiping County exceeded his authority and reported that Zhu Ping'an had colluded with grain merchants for corruption. He, the superior, was responsible for failing to deal with Zhu Ping'an in time. Although Wang Meng and others stated that they would not pursue it, it was a hidden danger after all. Now, with Zhu Ping'an's innocence, not only the hidden danger disappeared, but he, the superior official, did not deal with Zhu Ping'an at that time, but he was very wise.

   "Have you figured it out?! If there is even the slightest concealment, if you don't tell me, your wife and children will also suffer." Zhang Wenbo looked at shopkeeper Yang coldly, and said threateningly.

   "Indeed not." Shopkeeper Yang nodded, and then said with some hesitation, "But."

but! !

  Wang Meng was overjoyed when he heard the words. I like the transition word "but", once there is "but", the meaning is reversed.

   "But what, tell me!" Wang Meng, Zhang Wenbo and others urged impatiently with surprise on their faces.

   "However, the county lord asked us, 'Jingnan has suffered severe floods, and the victims are displaced and starving for food. Would you like to donate money for the victims of Jingnan?!'" Shopkeeper Yang said without daring to hide anything.

   "Hahaha, what a good one is willing to donate money to the Jingnan disaster victims"

  Wang Meng, Zhang Wenbo and others looked at each other when they heard the words, and couldn't help laughing happily. This is really a turning point!

  Good!

  Zhu Ping'an, you are really treacherous and cunning, unexpectedly came up with such a method of disguised corruption!

  However, no matter how cunning a fox is, it cannot escape the hunter's eyes! When you meet me and other old hunters, no matter how cunning and cunning you are as a little fox, Zhu Ping'an, you will have nowhere to hide! The fox's tail has been caught by us!

  Wang Meng and others' joy at this moment cannot be expressed in words!

  Xu Hai's face darkened, and in his heart, he silently withdrew the score that Zhu Ping'an had adjusted up, and then deducted it again.

  (end of this chapter)