"Stop, close the important defense areas, and idlers are not allowed to approach!"

In front of the Shanxi Governor's Office, looking at the crowd getting closer and closer, a guerrilla general who was guarding his troops finally couldn't hold back his breath. He pulled out the big knife from his waist, pointed forward, and shouted in a deep voice.

"Clang clang..."

The guerrilla general shouted, and the sound of his waist knife being sheathed suddenly turned into a circle. Dozens of shield and knife hands were raising their swords in their vigilance. At the same time, more than 200 spearmen also straightened the spears in their hands and pointed at the crowds that were coming along the street like a forest. A solemn aura suddenly rose.

"General Lin, I'm polite."

Seeing the officers and soldiers facing each other, a riot suddenly broke out. He didn't dare to push forward any further, and they all stopped at more than twenty steps away from the cordon. After a while of discussion, three old men came out. One of them was tall, with a national face, a childish face, and a very extraordinary demeanor. This person was one of the many great merchants in Taiyuan City, Chen Shunchang, the owner of the "Ma Ji Silk and Satin Shop", but when he saw him smiling and bowed to the guerrilla general who was on guard with a knife, he greeted him very politely.

"Shopkeeper Chen doesn't have to be too polite. This is a place where you can gather. I'd like to ask the shopkeeper Chen to persuade everyone to disperse. Otherwise, the consequences will not be easy to play with."

The guerrilla general was obviously quite familiar with Chen Shunchang. When he saw him coming to see him, the solemn aura on his face immediately relieved the young and old. However, he did not dare to ignore it. He did not return the gift, nor did he put down the knife in his hand, but explained patiently.

"General Lin invited me. We did not come for trouble, but just wanted to ask Lord Li to preside over justice for us. It has been seven days since the 'Rising Money House' has not opened yet, so our business is unsustainable. Many people in the city are waiting for the rice to be put into the pot. Three days ago, I had already submitted a petition. At that time, Lord Li once said that this matter would be resolved in the near future, but now there is no movement. I really have no way to do it. I came to ask Lord Li to decide for us. I would also like to ask General Lin to make a convenient move and submit a petition for me again?"

Chen Shunchang smiled helplessly, handed a letter in his hand forward, and asked sincerely.

"This..., okay, that's all, I'll go there. I'll ask Manager Chen to restrain his people and wait for him, don't make any mistakes."

Chen Shunchang has always been known as being kind and kind in Taiyuan City. He has a high reputation among the people, has a wide range of friendships, and has a lot of relationships with official figures. Not to mention others, even the guerrilla general has received his favor. At this time, he heard Chen Shunchang's plea, and he was a little embarrassed. After hesitating for a while, he still gritted his teeth and agreed to his request.

"There is General Laulin."

When Chen Shunchang heard that the guerrilla general agreed to submit the petition on his behalf, he bowed and thanked him. Taking advantage of the petition, he quietly bounced a folded silver note into his sleeve.

“Wait here.”

Although Chen Shunchang's movements were hidden, the guerrilla general could clearly feel his "sincerity". His face, which had already been relieved, slowed down a little more. However, he didn't say anything else. He just nodded and gave an order, and then hurried into the heavily guarded yamen with the petition.

Outside the yamen, there was a serious and murderous spirit, while in the hall of the back hall, there was a sad and silence. The three neatly dressed officials sat upright like wooden sculptures, and there were as patient as if they were patient. No one was willing to speak first. Among them, one of them was wearing a first-rank civil servant robe, with a thin figure and an extremely haggard face. This person was Li Quan, the governor of Shanxi, who was born in the 27th year of Kangxi. After 15 years of fighting in the Hanlin Academy, he was able to release Fujian as the standard Taiwan. Later, he was transferred to the governor of Henan. In the 49th year of Kangxi, the rich civil servant on his left is Kuxi, the governor of Shanxi, a member of Zhenglan Banner, and a slave under the Eighth Master. On Li Quan's right is Chen Geran, a Jinshi in the 33rd year of Kangxi, and a slave under the Fifteenth year of Kangxi.

The three giants in the officialdom in Shanxi have different origins, and they are hard to pee into the same pot at all. In the past, there was no friendship except for official business, and it was even more impossible to get together to chat. The reason why they were all sitting together was a financial crisis. This was nothing else. Although Taiyuan City is located in the inland city and has no special output, it is an absolute financial center. Three of the six major money houses in the country are in this Taiyuan city, especially the "Rising Money House" The first bank bank in the Qing Dynasty, this time the bank runs, will hit the economy of Shanxi like a major earthquake. If this matter is not solved for a day, the three giants will not be able to live in peace for a day, so they have to gather together to find a way. The problem is that the three of them have their own thoughts and no one wants to stand up and take responsibility. In this way, how can we discuss the matter be discussed? Now, just as we started discussing the matter, the talk collapsed again. Without giving in to each other, the situation was stalemate.

"Report to Lord Li, the merchants in the city gathered outside the yamen again. There is a petition here. Please read it."

Just as the three giants were competing for patience, a burst of rapid footsteps sounded. The guerrilla general named Lin had already strode out from behind the screen. Seeing the three giants' gazes swept over, it was as sharp as three knives. Even though the guerrilla general couldn't help but tremble, he didn't dare to delay the serious matter, he quickly snatched forward, slammed a thousand respectfully, and reported in a hurry.

"Yeah, hand it over!"

The merchants in the city have been petitioning for three consecutive days. Although Li Quan was helpless, he was used to it. He didn't think there was anything strange about it. He wouldn't have any shock, but he just gave a dim command.

"twitter!"

After hearing Li Quan's order, the guerrilla general did not dare to neglect it. He respectfully agreed to the promise, stood up, and handed the petition in his hand to Li Quan.

"You both can see it."

Li Quan had already read three copies of the same petition. This view was made of clichés. He felt bored. After a quick glance, he handed it to the governor Kushi on the left.

"Hey."

Kuxi is also an old official. Although he is not from the imperial examination, he started working in the Ministry of Justice as a pen and post. After more than 30 years of official career, he has been familiar with the official ecology. Seeing that Li Quan did not express his opinion, he clearly wanted to shirk responsibility and refused to be deceived. After receiving the petition, he just flipped it casually, then smiled unanimously, and threw the petition to Chen Geran, who was sitting opposite Shanxi Nietai.

"If Master Futai has his orders, the subordinates should follow it."

Seeing that neither boss expressed his opinion, Chen Geran was not stupid. Of course, he was unwilling to come forward to take responsibility alone. He read the petition very seriously, but after reading the statement, he was just a complete nonsense.

"Um……"

As the governor, Li Quan was the first person in the officialdom in Shanxi, but there was no way to deal with the two subordinates in front of him. They were all very deep and had a hard backer. They were really not so easy to send. At this moment, when they saw that the two subordinates refused to be the first, Li Quan cursed in his heart, but had no choice but to say anything. He was just thinking of ordering the guerrilla general who came to report to disperse the petitioners, suddenly heard the anger outside and his face turned pale.

"I'm still standing there, hurry up, go and see what's going on?"

Petition is one thing, but it is another matter. The former is fine, but it is still within controllable range. But if it is the latter, it is not a trivial matter. If it is the black hat, it will be beaten away if it is not a good deal. Li Quan was anxious on the spot and did not care about being decent or not. He jumped up suddenly, glared at the guerrilla general who came to report the news.

"twitter!"

Seeing Li Quan getting angry, the guerrilla general was immediately panicked and responded quickly, and was about to run out. However, before he could run a few steps, he saw several people turning behind the screen, and he couldn't help but stop. When he saw that the visitors were all wearing plain clothes, he was furious at it. He pulled out his waist bag and shouted: "Who can you dare to trek in..."

"Chen Geran, the Shanxi Pacifier, bowed to the prince!"

Before the guerrilla general finished his threatening words, he saw that Chen Geran, a Shanxi Nietai, jumped up wildly, rushed to the young man surrounded by people, and hurriedly fell to the ground, paying homage.

"Prince? You are..."

When Li Quan saw someone trespassing his yamen, he was about to get angry, but when he saw Chen Geran performing this, he was stunned. After looking closely, he still didn't know which master was coming, and he was alone. Since the 43rd year of Kangxi, Li Quan has been working in the local area. He has not had many opportunities to return to Beijing to report his job. He generally went back after going back. He was not very familiar with the princes and princes in the capital. He really couldn't figure out which one the visitor was.

"I, Wang Hongqing, came to Shanxi to do a mission."
Chapter completed!