What do you mean by "you can tell by just going to the county government office?" It is an ironclad fact that Zhu Ping'an solicited bribes in disguise, more than 100,000 taels of silver! As if you can tell by just going to the county government office and taking bribes that they are donations
You really don't know how to appreciate it!
Wang Meng and others were so furious that they looked as if they wanted to eat Manager Yang alive.
"Haha, OK, let's stop by the county government office. Anyway, we have to go to the county government office to question Zhu Ping'an. But if you are still stubborn and unyielding, don't blame us for being rude."
Zhang Wenbo said this with a forced smile.
So, the group took Manager Yang out of the grain shop and headed all the way to the Jingnan County Office. When they left, Xu Hai and the others looked up at the plaque "Charitable Merchants" hanging on the door of the grain shop.
"A sense of righteousness, it's indeed a good character, but it's a pity that the person is not as good as the character..." Xu Hai sighed.
"It's right in front of us. You will know it at a glance."
The group arrived in front of the Jingnan County Government Office. Manager Yang pointed to a wall in front of the government office and spoke respectfully to Xu Hai and others.
Xu Hai, Wang Meng and others looked in the direction indicated by Manager Yang, and saw a huge roll of red cloth posted on the wall in front of the Jingnan County Government Office. On the top of the red cloth were written six big characters "Jingnan Donation Notice", and below were neatly drawn forms with densely packed small characters written on them.
Donation announcement?!
What is this?!
Xu Hai, Wang Meng and others couldn't help but walk closer to watch, but after just one look, they were all stunned.
In an instant, pieces of wood appeared in front of the notice wall.
Looking at the donation announcement in front of them, Xu Hai, Tan Lun, Zuo Zhen and others felt as if waves of storm were rising in their hearts.
In front of them, the red cloth was mainly divided into two parts, one was the "Donation Publicity Form" and the other was the "Donation Utilization Form". The Donation Publicity Form listed the donation time, donor, donated silver, donated materials and other columns, and took the trouble to list the specific circumstances of each donation in detail; the Donation Utilization Form also listed the use time, use situation, used materials, use amount and other items, and took the trouble to list the specific use of each donated silver and materials.
"Zhu Ping'an is so transparent and open that he is impeccable... The donation disclosure form and the donation use form are two forms that echo each other, simple and clear, and easy to understand at a glance. It is really a masterpiece..."
Xu Hai looked at the extremely detailed, open and transparent donation announcement in front of him and couldn't help but admire it.
"This donation notice not only lists the large sums of money donated by Manager Yang and others, but also lists every insignificant donation in detail. Look, here, even the insignificant donations such as Zhang San's donation of 5 eggs and Wang Wu's donation of 2 kilograms of green vegetables are listed in detail..."
Zuo Zhen looked at the donation notice in front of him, especially when he saw that even the number of eggs and kilograms of vegetables donated by someone were listed in detail, he couldn't help but open his mouth wide and said in surprise.
Zhu Ping'an could actually do this, it was really admirable. At this moment, he couldn't help but turn from black to pink.
"A donation publicity form and a donation use form, the origin and destination of each donation are clearly recorded. Even if you donate a few eggs, you can be listed and appear gloriously; the use of the donated items is also clearly visible, and no donation has been embezzled... ... No wonder they are willing to donate, no wonder the local people recognize the plaque of 'Charitable Merchants'... ... Zhu Ping'an is really good at it..."
Tan Lun nodded, admiring Zhu Ping'an's skill. This kind of public announcement may seem simple, but it cannot be achieved without standardized laws and strict execution behind it, so Tan Lun was amazed at Zhu Ping'an's skill.
He thought that if he were to make such a donation announcement in the capital, it would be difficult to implement it in a short period of time.
Zhang Guyi, a captain of the Eastern Depot, withdrew his gaze from the donation notice and turned to look at the trembling shopkeeper Yang.
No wonder he didn't dare to sign the transcript. With such a public disclosure of the donation, how could he dare to sign the transcript of soliciting bribes
Master Xiao Zhu is worthy of being Master Xiao Zhu, and he has never let anyone down! Zhang Guyi, a centurion of the East Factory, was deeply impressed.
Is this really a donation? ! ! ! ! !
Wang Meng, Peng Cheng, the magistrate of Taiping and others were pale and staggering, as if they had been beaten by a group of strong men.
However, they still don't give up! The donation announcement is like this, but the truth may not be so! This may just be Zhu Ping'an's trick, a fig leaf to cover up his solicitation and acceptance of bribes!
They randomly selected five people from the donation usage table, which stated that each of them would be given 1 tael of silver to buy grain.
They have to verify to see whether it is exactly the same as what was announced and has indeed been issued.
But they were disappointed.
Every household admitted that the county government had indeed given them one or two taels of silver to buy grain half a month ago.
"The one or two taels of silver you mentioned for the grain payment have been issued. The county magistrate personally brought people to issue the payment... The county magistrate also said that he would issue us grain payment every month in the future..."
"Alas, our county magistrate is really the living Justice Bao. I am really ashamed. When the county magistrate set the grain price, I went to the streets every day to insult the county magistrate. I didn't expect that the county magistrate would not only not hold me responsible for the insults, but also personally give me money to buy grain. If it weren't for the grain money from the county magistrate, I and my wife would have starved to death long ago."
"What? You said the grain price is high?! How short-sighted! If the county magistrate hadn't set the grain price so high, would so many grain merchants come to our Jingnan, and would they bring so much grain?! Compared with life, this grain price is nothing! Alas, I have a relative in Taiping County. The grain price is 500 coins per stone. It's low enough, but what's the use without grain. By the time my son brought the grain to help him, he had already starved to death... It's so tragic. There is no one alive in the whole village. Either they starved to death or fled their homes. Half of the people in Taiping County have fled to our Jingnan..."
"I say, you all have hands and feet, why don't you participate in the work-for-relief program to earn money, and instead inquire about these things..."
... ...
Wang Meng and others fled from five households, all with tears on their faces.
It seems that what the little thief Zhu Ping'an announced in front of the county government office is indeed true.
It's really a donation! It's not bribery!
This trip was in vain! Before I came here, I boasted that I would make a solid case and bring Zhu Ping'an, the little thief who caused trouble for Lord Yan, to hell... ... I'm so embarrassed... ...
Where is the Taiping County Magistrate? !
You are so close to Jingnan, and you impeach him without verifying the situation? You are an idiot!
If the impeachment fails this time, I'm afraid that Zhu Ping'an, the little thief, will be in the limelight again! The most heartbreaking thing is that the reason why Zhu Ping'an, the little thief, can be in the limelight is that we personally pushed him from behind and gave him a helping hand!