Chapter 457 473. Help from peers 51
As the motorcade moved forward slowly, the prefect Ming and several subordinate officials became increasingly nervous.
Some people are already regretting it at this moment. They should have stayed in Nanyue City at that time, otherwise they would be questioned first if they did not get the credit.
"Sir," the concubine next to Magistrate Ming looked nervous and clutched the sleeve handkerchief in her hand, "this thing smells so bad, I really need to send it to the palace."
Ming Zhifu closed his eyes and said, "There is no turning back when I shoot my bow. I have already written a memorial and reported it before we set off. If we go back halfway, we will not be able to escape the crime of deceiving the emperor.
The only thing we can do now is gamble. Bet that the saint can witness it with his own eyes and believe in us. In this way, even if there is no reward, this life can be saved. ”
He was able to become the prefect, and he was not a fool. He regretted that he had made mistakes at such a fast speed in order to claim credit, but he had no intention of turning back. He really had to walk this road to the end.
Concubine did not dare to say anything. She was now tied to Mr. Ming. Even if she did not follow him and he was convicted, the female family members would not be able to escape.
The chatter on the roadside reached their ears. They were no longer as high-spirited as when they first set off, and everyone's expressions were solemn.
Before, everyone was still watching, but as the smell got louder and louder, everyone covered their noses and moved away.
Yun Tutu and the others also watched from a distance, "These people don't know if they have a chance to go home."
Zhang Yaowen, "Death penalty can be avoided, but living crime is probably hard to escape."
They chose this road by themselves, but they didn't say anything more. When the crowd dispersed, they continued shopping.
By the time they left the city in the afternoon, news had come over there that Ming Zhifu and his party had not entered the palace at all. The emperor knew that the things sent over were extremely smelly, and he was already annoyed.
I was also very curious that the so-called monster's feet were really as miraculous as the legend, so I sent four ministers to see what happened first.
Officials who can serve as ministers are not fools. Before they see it with their own eyes, they arrange for someone to take the things out of the carriage and expose them to sight.
The magistrate clearly didn't dare to let these officials take action. They didn't know the seriousness of the matter. If they got into the liquid, they might lose their lives, so they asked the yamen servants they brought over to take action.
Lao Tietou and the others were also dealing with these things along the way, of course they were more cautious. When the first tightly sealed centipede leg was exposed in front of everyone, it shocked several ministers.
If there is really no fraud, with such big feet, you can imagine how big the centipede is.
It's just that the smell is so unpleasant that their heads are a little dizzy being so far away, not to mention those who are close by have already collapsed to the ground.
The guards who were attached to the ministers quickly kept them away and said, "Sir, this thing cannot be sent into the palace."
The four ministers rubbed their heads and no longer dared to be curious at this moment. They turned around and entered the palace, not forgetting to take Magistrate Ming with them before leaving.
I heard that by the time Magistrate Ming came out of the palace, the black gauze on his head had disappeared.
The carriages he had brought over had already been driven to the outskirts of Beijing, and it was said that deep pits would be dug to bury them.
Yun Tutu and the others could still hear these discussions when they left the city.
Zhang Yaowen, "I didn't expect that our temporary negligence would bring so many troubles later."
If those centipede legs had been disposed of at that time, there is no doubt that the prefect would not have been punished.
"This is caused by human greed," Yun Tutu felt that this was all the fault of Magistrate Ming and others. If they reported the incident immediately when it happened, the court would always send someone to look at it.
If it weren't for their arrival, no one knows how many people in Nanyue City would be implicated, and they might even become the meat of the ugly centipede in captivity. "This ending is already very good," Chen Yuxi also said, "At least the emperor only stripped him of his official position and did not punish him."
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Yun Tutu and the others still chose to return to the RV and go to another courtyard tomorrow morning.
They were living comfortably here, but Mr. Xu was busy until late at night, and then he prepared the necessary gold, jewelry, medicinal materials and other items.
The next day, more than a dozen carriages left the city.
The gatekeepers didn't dare to stop him. This was Concubine Xu's brother. Even the dignitaries in the court had to stay out of the way, let alone little people like them.
After leaving the city, Second Young Master Xu began to speed up and came to Xu Jiang's other courtyard.
Zhang Yaowen and the others were already waiting here, and they also filled several houses with materials to be exchanged.
Seeing Mr. Xu lay out all the things and hand them over for inspection, Zhang Yaowen had a better impression of him.
You must know that some powerful people always like to use their power to suppress others, and then make you regret in various ways. They are considered to be more sophisticated people.
"Please count the numbers. By the way, where are the things you are talking about?" Mr. Xu looked at the empty yard and raised his eyebrows at Zhang Yaowen.
He came here with sincerity. If Zhang Yaowen and the others dared to deceive him, their lives would have ended here.
Yun Tutu pushed open the door at the back and saw that the whole room was full of things.
Yun Tutu pointed to the doors next to him, "Except for this one, there are several other rooms as well. Look at this inspection."
Second Young Master Xu walked towards the room closest to him and opened the door with a slight push of his hand. It was indeed filled with things as Yun Tutu said.
He walked in and did some inspection. These things were exactly the same as the samples Zhang Yaowen provided to him yesterday. It seemed that he made the right bet this time.
"I'm going to tell people to come over and count them." Everything here will be sold by him at a very high price, so everything must be accounted for.
Zhang Yaowen made an invitation gesture, and took Yun Tutu with him to the Eight Immortals table. The place was already filled with tea points. They were very free today and had enough time to wait.
Mr. Xu obviously came well prepared. The people he brought here this time were well-trained in carrying things out of the room, and they were also responsible for counting points and checking the quality.
Seeing that the people below were busy with the matter, Mr. Xu began to establish relations with Zhang Yaowen and the others. These few could come up with so many unprecedented good things, and I believe there will be others in the future.
Zhang Yaowen and the others looked at the gold, silver and medicinal materials exchanged this time with satisfaction, especially the Chinese medicinal materials, which were truly wild and unadulterated.
Yun Tutu felt a little regretful that she didn't study medicine and couldn't apply these things well, otherwise she would have wanted to deduct some of them. After all, it is impossible for people to eat grains without getting sick.
Although Zhang Yaowen and the others don't know if they will have the chance to come to this plane next time or when they will be able to come, they still need to maintain this relationship.
They both wanted to be friends, and they talked happily.
When everything was loaded into the car, Mr. Xu reluctantly said goodbye.