Chapter 379: They are robbing me

This clerical official did not dare to utter a single breath after hearing Zhang Anshi’s scolding.

Zhu stood aside, coldly saying nothing.

At this time, Zhang Anshi then said: “The land required for the railroad, the Taiping government to build, there have been discounted, plus the roadbed and platforms and so on these, although the demand for a lot of, can occupy the land, but only one percent, but it is allocated hundreds of thousands of taels of silver ……… then How much land have you actually acquired?”

“Not much.” The clerk replied, “Only twenty percent has been acquired ……”

20% ……

More than 300,000 taels ……

That’s 20% for just road repair.

Zhang Anshi was dumbfounded by what he heard, and then he said, “What is the cost per acre for you to acquire land?”

“This ……” The clerk looked hesitant as he glanced at Chen Jinye.

Chen Jinye gathered his courage at this time and said, “Less than seven or eight taels, more …… than a thousand taels of grain silver.”

“Hahahaha ah ……” Zhu Di for a moment, directly angry laugh.

He did not expect that this county would actually come directly to a reverse operation.

On the side of Taipingfu, the land was requisitioned, the railroad was repaired, and hundreds of taels of silver per mu were sold to merchants and businessmen.

Instead, this place is a thousand taels of silver to purchase land to build a railroad ……

But it’s his Zhu’s money!

Zhu Di was furious: “A thousand taels of grain silver, how much have you coveted?”

Chen Jinye hastened to say: “The next official …… the next official …… really did not reap the benefits of a text, the railroad is a national plan, His Majesty personally ordered the construction, is the Minister of Rites personally supervise the construction, the Buzheng Minister in January sent thirty-seven official documents, are supervising the construction of the matter. is to supervise the construction of the matter, the next official not to say is not a corrupt official, even if there is really this heart, but also do not dare to risk universal condemnation.”

This is …… yet one has to believe it.

From the looks of Chen Jinye’s current life, it does seem to be quite austere.

The civil officials under the rule of the single, even dare to give up their lives to intercede for him, visible that this person is quite outstanding.

Even for this era, a person like Chen Jinye was definitely considered a model and exemplary official.

Not to mention, but anyone who has joined the court as an official knows how much importance His Majesty attaches to this matter.

Zhu Di is even more unusual son of heaven, but the real ruthless role, such a person staring at the railroad, who dares to corrupt from it?

Are you tired of living?

Only to see Chen Jinye continued: “Nanchang side under the official document of the Buzhengzhi, the next official will immediately personally prepare for the construction of the railroad, the Jiangxi Railway Division, and sent the planning of the railroad, the next official is also in compliance with the planning, began to purchase land along the railroad.”

Zhu Di at this time has been unable to speak, in fact, he has gradually begun to understand the original cause of things.

Chen Jinye continued: “Just the acquisition of land, is really cumbersome, the county alone, the railroad pathway of the family, it involves more than two hundred families, the next official personally called them to, move with emotion, Xiaolu reasoning, there are occasionally some people who are willing to sell at a flat price, but …… but ……”

“So they’re asking for a lot of money, and you’re accepting it?”

Chen Jinye looked at the enraged Zhu Di and said, “As an official, how can you take by force?”

This sentence almost didn’t choke Zhu to death.

Zhang Anshi on the sidelines, actually laughed, in fact, he expected the railroad in Jiangxi, may be out of the technical, or the official corruption.

But I didn’t realize that the only thing I didn’t realize was that …… and above were not a problem.

Zhang Anshi then said, “Go fetch the account book, since there is a sale of land, there must be an account, fetch the account and take a look.”

The official did not dare to be slow, and hurriedly went to the household room to get the book, and a few moments later, the book was placed in front of Zhu Di and Zhang Anshi.

Zhu Di used to look at the accounts of Taipingfu, now look at the accounts here, but only feel dense, but can not understand.

But Zhu Di still held back his anger and looked at it carefully, and finally, he slammed the book on the ground fiercely.

Zhang Anshi had been watching from the sidelines and had a general idea in his heart.

So he said, “The total amount of land acquired, but more than seven hundred acres, it cost more than three hundred thousand taels of grain silver, of which there are more than one hundred households, but also only ten or twenty taels of silver acquisition, which the big head, but also only three or four families head, these three or four families alone, will get more than three hundred thousand taels of grain silver.”

After a pause, Zhang Anshi coldly looked at Chen Jinye and said, “What is going on here, you, being a county magistrate, would be unclear?”

Chen Jinye’s face turned blue, and he said periodically, “These three or four households are large households in this county.”

Zhang Anshi said in a cold voice, “Since you know that they are big families, why did you purchase their land at such a high price?”

Chen Jinye said: “The route of the railroad tracks, is in their land through, their land and more, there is no way to bypass, the next official was repeatedly asked to come to the county to consult, but they are not moved, the price …… is extremely high, but the Division of Railroads, but also urged to hurry to purchase land ……”

Zhang Anshi snapped, “Don’t forget, you’re the county magistrate.”

“My humble servant is not a county magistrate who destroys doors and breaks families!” Chen Jinye replied in a neutral tone.

This is …… actually quite a bit of moral superiority when you say it.

Hearing Zhang Anshi, he was once again dumbfounded.

On the other hand, it is a side of the clerical officials, see their own magistrate, seems to have offended the officials, then immediately said: “Please officials to understand, even if my magistrate really want to force to buy, but also can not buy. These three or four, all for the county’s big family, not to mention the other, alone the county Wang’s, his family has produced two jinshi, three lifts, which has been in the imperial court to pay the young secretary of the government, but also many elsewhere as the governor, magistrate, etc., the family in-laws, but also all over the local, even if you want to force to buy, I’m afraid that the county magistrate has just made up his mind, that side, there will be people want to teach the magistrate to dismiss the government.”

He paused, this official is obviously much more mellow than Chen Jinye, continued: “Even without these, these are the local big clans, once the trouble will be up, their clansmen are many, and in the local business for a hundred years, my county magistrate from the field to be an official here but only two years, even if it is to stir up the wind and ignite the flames, but also to teach the county to make a mess. Once the chaos, the court is the first to take the question is Chen magistrate.”

“Moreover, these lands, this is all they have, how much they open price, even if it is a lion’s mouth, but rationally, they sell the land to open what price, is their thing, which has a flat price to buy land not, even want to shout to kill the reason? County magistrate for this matter, has been exhaustive, daily sleep is not good, and now the railroad construction of 70% or 80% of the land needed has not yet been purchased, according to this price, I’m afraid that again a million taels of silver, may not be able to buy all down, in order to repair this railroad, Chen magistrate has been many days can not eat or sleep.”

He said it with affection.

Zhu Di, however, only felt ridiculous.

And Zhang Anshi only had one capitalized word of conviction in his heart.

They say I, Zhang Anshi, can make money, but now I realize that in terms of making money, it’s still these groundlings who are good at it.

Chen Jinye gritted his teeth at this time and said: “The next official knows that he is not good, but today, both on the poor, the next official has some words, I have to say, the court to repair this railroad, is really a misnomer and misuse of the people, it is peaceful, but the railroad is repaired, not only the county, that is, the two provinces of Jiangxi Nanchang, Jiujiang, and the railroad through the six counties, which is not the people of the people are full of grievances? The two governments have issued more than three million two grain silver public debt, these debts …… need to pay interest, I do not know how many years to be able to pay off, this government taxes, that is, one hundred years, is not enough to pay.”

“What’s more, in order to repair this railroad, and a large number of levies, the people farming, already hard work, but now have to be forced up. What is the result of the exhaustion of the people’s labor and the waste of countless money and grain?”

Zhang Anshi sneered, “But why is it that after the construction of the railroad in Taipingfu, all industries are thriving, and the military and civilians are living in peace and happiness?”

“I don’t know what’s happening in the Pacific House; I only know that the railroad won’t work here.”

Zhang Anshi then said, “Has it not occurred to you that this is due to your incompetence?”

Chen Jinye’s face suddenly paled, and for a moment, he was dumbfounded; he finally shook his head and hung it down.

Zhu Di at this time, but coldly said, “Check, thoroughly check what these two people said, whether to check the actual evidence.”

He didn’t say anything more, but simply took his seat.

Zhu Di only sat silently in the hall, completely lacking the heart to pay attention to this Chen Jinye.

In a way, a bad feeling grew in him.

He even vaguely hoped that it was Chen Jinye’s incompetence or his corruption that had led to today’s outcome.

If it is only incompetence, is corrupt, then the problem will be solved, the railroad can not be repaired, the responsibility is that he, the emperor did not choose the competent officials, the big deal, he then choose some competent officials, then the problem can be solved.

Zhu Di is afraid of, but this Chen Jinye really two sleeves, at least …… by no means belong to the kind of corrupt people, because once so, then …… may be his silver …… is all Really thrown into the water.

There wasn’t even a splash.

If even a clean and honest magistrate has yet to bring things to this point.

Then, Zhu Di no two million five hundred thousand taels of silver, and issued three million taels of silver public debt, is not …… all gone?

Zhu took a deep breath and closed his eyes wearily.

Chen Daowen, who came with him, had immediately dispersed in all directions with his lieutenants.

For just over an hour.

Chen Daowen then returned to Zhu Di with trepidation.

At this time, Zhu Di still had his eyes closed, and Chen Daowen made a salute.

Zhu Di seemed to be aware of violently opened his eyes, but directly said, “How?”

“Back to Your Majesty ……”

Chen Daowen said those four words.

Chen Jinye, who had been kneeling on the side and had not said anything, suddenly shivered, and he raised his head violently and looked at Zhu Di incredulously, and then …… his body had gone soft.

He originally thought that Zhu Di was Cheng Guo Gong Zhu Neng, but now …… he only felt a chill all over his body, why did His Majesty …… appear here?

Chen Jinye whole person has withered down, want to open his mouth to say something, but can not say a word.

Chen Daowen lowered his voice, continued: “Sin official Chen Jinye said …… mostly true, I am in the county, ask around, indeed have not heard of his bad deeds, last year, the nine river province floods, he took people to personally guard the embankment, the nine river counties, because of this, there is only the smallest disaster in this county. In addition to ……”

His voice was getting lower.

Zhu listened, but his face grew miserable.

Zhu Di actually shivered raw.

And then closed his eyes again, still seeming to find it hard to accept what was happening right now.

Zhu suddenly shouted, “Chen Jinye!”

“鑷�……鑷�……” Chen Jinye prostrated himself on the ground and kowtowed, “I am here.”

Zhu said, “Are the railroads in the other counties built in the same way?”

Chen Jinye struggled to stabilize his voice under this gaze covered with anger and said, “Great …… roughly so.”

“What do you mean by and large?” Zhu said viciously.

Chen Jinye said, “The counties railroad, a few did not start. The subordinate official has also repaired a station, the other counties, may even the station has not been realized.”

Zhu Di glared at him and said, “These three or four families, since you knew that they were going to covet away a great deal of money and grain, why didn’t you report it?”

“Played …… played.”

Zhu Di said, “To whom has it been played?”

“Buccaneer ……”

“How did he respond?”

“The response of the Buzhengshi was that the railroad was His Majesty’s own decree, and that the stakes were so high that every effort must be made to get it done.”

Zhu Di sneered, then said: “In this case, this Nanchang Province and Jiujiang Province, more than five million two railroad payments, actually fell into the hands of the squires in these two places?”

“This ……” Chen Jinye wanted to say something, but realized that there seemed to be nothing to say, so he kowtowed again, “Yes.”

Zhu Di took a hard, deep breath, as if it was the only way for him not to feel too bad, and then he continued to ask Chen Jinye: “If the court allocates money and grain down again, do you still want to purchase land?”

Chen Jinye said with an ironized face, “Yes!”

After a pause, he continued, “If it is not purchased, there is no way to build this railroad.”

Zhu Di’s mouth hooked his lips in a cold smile, with a few moments of mockery, “Then how many more taels do you think are needed to give you another million taels, is that enough?”

Chen Jinye acted as if he couldn’t hear the mockery in those words and obediently said, “It should be enough.”

“Not enough!” Zhang Anshi coldly said from the sidelines as he could no longer hold back.

Chen Jinye didn’t dare to talk back.

Zhang Anshi said, “Even if a million taels of silver down, the acquisition of eighty-nine percent of the land, but the last one or two percent of the land, they will only mention a higher price, they both know that the last point of the land, related to hundreds of millions of silver railroad can be repaired, then even if the price will be opened to 10,000 taels of silver an acre, or even 100,000 taels of silver an acre, but also ate your dare not to How they are, so …… allocate more silver, but also the desire to fill.”

Chen Jinye glanced at Zhang Anshi with a strange gaze at this moment.

But …… he seems to have no argument about it, after all.

Zhu Di couldn’t help but laugh out loud, “Haha, interesting …… really interesting …… In this case, this railroad has not yet been repaired, you have to issue millions of taels of public debt first, then next, have to take out from my internal money How much silver to go? Ten million taels, twenty million taels?”

He asked rhetorically, while Chen Jinye was at a loss as to how to answer the occasion.

Zhu Di, however, suddenly shot up.

Zhu Di wore a furious look on his face, his eyes were crimson, and heavy murderous intent swept across his eyes.

Then, Zhu Di’s hoarse voice could be heard roaring, “This is robbery, this is them robbing me!”

Chen Jinye has long been scared out of his wits, only kowtowing like garlic.

Zhu Di took another deep breath, then he looked at Zhang Anshi, “Speak.”

Zhang Anshi was also startled and said, “Your Majesty, I don …… t know …… what to say …… what to say.”

Zhu Di glared at him and said in exasperation, “Someone is robbing me, don’t you know what to say?”

Only then did Zhang Anshi stutter, “I …… seem to know.”

Zhu Di angrily said, “Who took my silver, my silver over whose hands, all the people involved, this one by one, no one shall be spared!”

Speaking here, he seemed to think of something, and then said, “Where is Qiu Song …… Qiu Song? Qiu Song this guy …… Isn’t he a bad brain? I am going to use him now.”

Zhang Anshi froze, then said, “I understand.”

Zhu tensed his face and said, “What did you understand?”

“Make sure to catch them all.” Under Zhu Di’s furious gaze, Zhang Anshi corrected his posture and said seriously, “Those involved in this matter, no chickens or dogs will be left behind.”

Only then did Zhu Di put away a few moments of anger and said, “Just understand.”

Zhang Anshi said nothing more and was about to go out to give an explanation.

Zhu, however, suddenly said, “Come back.”

Zhang Anshi was busy stopping and looking back at Zhu Di.

But see Zhu Di back hands, closed eyes, at this time a long breath, seems at this time is desperately trying to suppress their anger: “Not right, why …… when the original repair of the railroad, full of the dynasty are in favor of, no one has objections?”

He paused and then asked rhetorically, “Why is the progress of the Jiangxi Railroad going so well?”

“And why …… after the opening of the railroad, Jiangxi Buzhengzhu repeatedly reported that the railroad is progressing at breakneck speed, the ministries and departments, but no one has objections?”

He asked questions in rapid succession.

Zhang Anshi thought for a moment and said, “Does Your Majesty mean that …… at the very beginning, there were many people who saw the benefits?”

Zhu said, “More than just seeing the benefits, they were set on taking this opportunity from the beginning, ready to make a fortune!”

Zhang Anshi frowned up, “But …… I dare to ask …… them if …… they are not afraid of … …”

“What are you afraid of?” Zhu coldly said, “Not to mention anything else, in this county alone, have you sought any place where you can be held guilty?”

Zhang Anshi immediately changed his face.

Yeah, it’s safe to say that the whole thing is hilarious, and after it’s hilarious, it can’t help but make people angry.

But think carefully, and as if …… all things are sensible and reasonable, the official is a good official, even if the acquisition of land process, the price is sky high, but one to buy, one to sell, itself is the price of the sky, the land to pay back the money, would have been no excuse.

If there is to be sin, then who is guilty?

Of course …… there is one ……

Zhang Anshi just thought of this person.

Zhu Di, however, slowly said, “Really, if you say guilty, then only the Ministry of Rites Secretary Liu Guan, this person is unfavorable, it is difficult to escape the blame.”

Zhang Anshi said, “Your Majesty is right.”

Zhu Di was actually calm and relaxed at this time, and even his voice calmed down, “In this case, it seems that it is useless to kill a few people, I don’t have so much silver, and what’s the use of just dropping some heads?”

This was said calmly, but it made Zhang Anshi feel a fishy storm.

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Also, will be a little late. Ask for a monthly ticket.