After all, Hua Zhi still felt sorry for her grandfather.
When the war broke out, the Ministry of Revenue was the department that suffered the most. People from all over the place came to him for money. It would have been fine if my grandfather was not a responsible official. He would have just pushed the money away and said there was nothing to give, even if he was killed. But my grandfather was not like that.
The reason why my maternal grandmother and my grandfather have been close friends for so many years is because they are both very serious people. If the time really comes, even if the family is stripped of everything, he will try his best to make ends meet. Now that she has the opportunity, why can't she hold back
She was really afraid. She was afraid that once a war broke out, the country would have no food or money, and the pale and hungry soldiers would not be able to win the battle. She didn't want to be a person in troubled times, a person who had lost her country and her roots. She broke out in a sweat just thinking about that possibility. Compared to that, doing a little more was nothing.
After calming down, Hua Zhi raised her head and finished her words, "Most of the gambling money in the casino has been divided up, there won't be much left. I don't plan to touch that place. The silver mine was originally controlled by the Chaoli clan, but now everyone there is dead, so they should be able to hide some of it. Also, all the noble families in Jinyang City, please spit out as much as you took in to keep me safe. This will be a huge amount, and it won't be difficult to make something out of it."
Hua Zhi suddenly had an idea. Who said that the donation of silver would be taken over by someone else? Couldn't she take it with her when she returned
She will start counting from tomorrow. She has ten days, which is enough!
If this is the case, then it would be easy to get some of it. This is not a confiscation of property where everything has to be listed. The money that the noble families spit out cannot be made public, and she will not leave anything in writing. Without keeping her mouth shut, who can know how much was actually taken out
The more she thought about it, the more she felt that this was the truth. Hua Zhi became more excited and continued, "Either transport the silver away, or hide it. Is there any way?"
As the girl was talking and thinking, Jia Yang's mind started to race. The Qixiu Division had been independent of the court and above all other departments for many years, so it had its own ways. But the situation in Jinyang was special now. There were the aristocratic families who had been skinned alive watching from the inside, and there was the Qingliu Camp guarding from the outside. There were so many people and so many gossips, so it would not be easy to conceal the truth completely.
But it is not impossible.
"I will need some time, and I may need General Lu's cooperation by then."
"I will negotiate with General Lu, quickly. This matter needs to be resolved before the capital sends someone to take over."
"Yes." Jia Yang raised his head slightly, and even in the dim light he could see the fatigue on the young lady's face. Such a big thing happened in Jinyang but there was no trouble. Not everyone has the ability to do this. From morning till now, the young lady must have been exhausted both physically and mentally.
Jia Yang put aside all the other things he wanted to report. After all, the sky would not fall for a while, so it would not be too late to talk about it tomorrow.
Just as he was about to leave, he heard the older girl say, "Wait a minute."
Hua Zhi handed him the two letters and said, "Send them back to the capital as soon as possible."
"yes."
This day and night was particularly long. Hua Zhi didn't even know when she fell asleep. She was clearly washing her feet the moment before, and when she opened her eyes again, there was light outside the window.
Rubbing her heavy head, Hua Zhi half-closed her eyes and thought about what she had to do today. Peng Fangming would come to see her for peace of mind, and Yu Weiwei would have to ask Bao Xia to go there. The younger generations of each family would be detained at the horse farm for one night. I'm afraid the families would not be able to sit still. They would probably come without Lu Xinming's persuasion. The people in the city cannot be kept in prison all the time. Those who live in the city are fine, but those who live outside the city cannot stay outside for another night. They must be allowed to go back to their homes today, and they must think about how to keep the people safe...
Hua Zhi felt her headache getting worse.
Baoxia opened the curtain gently, and as expected, the young lady woke up. She went forward to help her up, and walked around her young lady.
The porridge was thick and the soup was fragrant. It was unknown how long they had been simmering. Hua Zhi ate all of it, along with the thoughtfulness. "You should eat more too. Go to Yu's house later and tell me a few words."
Bao Xia was unwilling, "Miss, if you send me away again, there will be no one to serve me."
"Just go and come back soon. It's not far. I'm not asking you to go and never come back." Poking her forehead, Hua Zhi motioned for her to finish the remaining half pot of porridge, and then she got up and left the house.
Sure enough, Jia Yang was already waiting outside.
"Miss, Peng Fangming wants to see you."
"No hurry." Hua Zhi called out in a louder voice, "Captain Liu."
Liu Zheng ran over from not far away, "I am here."
"Send someone to the horse farm and ask General Lu to detain those young men and women until noon and then release them. At the same time, ask General Lu to come into the city with you."
"yes."
Baoxia, who had hurriedly finished her meal, followed. Huazhi handed her her handkerchief to wipe her mouth and walked out first.
After sending the two away to do their work, Hua Zhi met Peng Fangming in the main room.
"My name is Peng Fangming, nice to meet you, young lady."
Hua Zhi sat down in the main seat, "Do you know me?"
"Yes, Master Yu gave instructions when he went to the Peng family yesterday."
Hua Zhi nodded, saving herself from the hassle. "What are you doing here?"
Peng Fangming's attitude remained respectful. "Master Yu ordered my Peng family to fully assist the young lady in handling the Jinyang matter. Please give your instructions, young lady."
Jinyang's affairs should be handled by Jinyang people. Hua Zhi thought for a moment and said, "Now that Jinyang is almost shut down, I would like the Peng family to do their best to maintain the basic operation of Jinyang before the ban is lifted."
Peng Fangming was shocked. This...
"If Master Peng feels that this is difficult for me, I can think of another way. There is no need to force it."
Thinking of what his father told him before he left, Peng Fangming gritted his teeth and said, "The Peng family will obey the young lady's orders."
"No one can erase the merits of the Peng family. Just rest assured, Mr. Peng."
This is all the Peng family wanted. Peng Fangming's expression immediately improved. He bowed and said, "I just did my duty. I dare not claim credit for it."
Hua Zhi served tea to see the guests off. Everyone in the Jinyang family was in danger. The only family that could really stand out was the Peng family. It was not a good time to step out now. However, since they were reluctant to give up this opportunity, she would fulfill it. As for the consequences, it had nothing to do with her.
Turning his thoughts around, Hua Zhi drank half a cup of tea and looked up, "Someone come."
Li He came in from outside, "What do you want, young lady?"
"Go tell Lord Zhu that he will still be in charge of Jinyang government affairs until someone comes from the capital."
"yes."
Hua Zhi looked at Jia Yang, "Can Qi Qiu be tried now?"
"Yes, I interrogated him last night." Jia Yang had already prepared his answer. "His mother's family was in Yanzhou, but there are not many people left now. His parents in Jinyang are not his real parents. Before coming to Jinyang, he had been in Linhu, Yanzhou, which is close to Muyi. He had been there... to trace his roots. He admitted that he had seen the wise man. He said that the wise man had a white face and no beard, and looked more like a Daqing person. He looked like a man in his forties."
"That's not right. If the Chaoli tribe only has one wise man, he can't be only about forty." Hua Zhi frowned. "What else did he say?"
Jia Yang shook his head. "That's all he kept saying. I'm afraid I can't get anything else out of him."
The Chaoli tribe was actually quite wary of these people, no wonder Zhu Ling wanted to turn to the light.
PS: I'm a bit out of shape today. Actually, I usually write two chapters, but when I'm editing, I just... I don't have enough words. I wrote 5,000 words today before I dared to revise. Fortunately, I wrote 5,000 because there are only 4,000 left...