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"It's dead, it's dead, it's dead."

Fei Yingqi walked back in a daze, just in time to bump into Mrs. Zheng who was chasing her.

Mrs. Zheng asked, "Did the officers and soldiers from Zhejiang come here?"

"Snapped!"

Fei Yingqi slapped him away and cursed: "Bitch, you made me suffer!"

Mrs. Zheng was dazed by the slap, but she didn't dare to make a fuss. She covered her face and asked cautiously, "What happened?"

"Zhao Han is back, and all the servants at home have run away!" Fei Yingqi just wanted to cry now, he felt that he was such a failure.

There are three brothers in the family, and the eldest brother is very successful, so there is no need to say more.

Although the third brother has no ability, he has a wife and ten concubines, with many children and a harmonious family.The servants in the courtyard are also willing to stay and continue to be servants for the third brother. Wherever they go, they will hug each other and enjoy the scenery.

And what about yourself?

Just a shrewd wife with a yellow face, crying everywhere to embarrass him.All the servants were beaten and left, and if he wanted to command a few servants, he had to use force to force the servants to come back as servants.

"Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo," Fei Yingqi cried out suddenly, beating her chest and stamping her feet, "Why is my life so miserable? Father, what kind of marriage did you arrange for me? Virtuous and virtuous, everyone is a lady, and the matchmaker talked about it. With this wicked woman? Huuuuuuuuuuuuu..."

Mrs. Zheng was stunned for a long time, and screamed: "Hurry up, chase those low maids back and lock them up!"

Heideng is blind, it's strange to be able to recover.

Fei Yingqi laughed loudly, went back to the room to get the silver, leisurely held up the lantern, and walked to Ehu Town to visit the kilns.

He was under the control of his shrewd wife, and he hadn't touched another woman for a long time.It's probably not good this time, go enjoy a moment of tenderness first, and ignore other troubles for now.

"Where are you going?" Mrs. Zheng chased after her.

"roll!"

Fei Yingqi kicked it out, and said in a relaxed mood: "Master, go drink flower wine, you just wait at home to die!"

Mrs. Zheng was kicked to the ground, terrified, and then shouted: "Who is it for who has been controlling you? It's not to let you get close to women and concentrate on taking the imperial examination. If you fail the imperial examination, I will let you take care of it carefully." Family business, our family's business is doing better than the third one! Just look at it, the third one will ruin the family property sooner or later, the property under our name is enough for ten generations of wealth!"

Fei Yingqi turned around and roared angrily: "No matter how good the business is, what about the riches and honors of the EMI? Man, life is aggrieved, and you have to question him when you go out to meet friends, why don't you just die!"

The husband and wife broke up unhappy.

Mrs. Zheng called her daughter, searched the courtyard everywhere, and finally found four strong men in the firewood room.

Those were the evil slaves she had raised, and they usually relied on these four people to be fierce, but now they were tied up and stuffed into the woodshed.

"You four, quickly chase him back!" Mrs. Zheng stomped her feet anxiously.

The old man Fei Yuanyi had also been woken up.

Ask about the situation, and let the slaves prepare as well.When he went out in the middle of the night, he dared not sit in a sedan chair, and was assisted on the road with a walking stick.

No matter what the previous relationship was, he had to go to see him.

However, the servants in the second courtyard collectively fled at night and ran wildly towards Hekou Town.

"Ouch!"

"Get up, I'll help you."

Everyone helped each other, and after passing through Ehu Town, they finally felt relieved and walked slowly.

"Will King Zhao care about this?"

"Brother Han is righteous, so he must take care of it."

"But he is the son-in-law of the Fei family, and most likely he wants to speak for the Fei family."

"All the towns and villages say that Brother Han is a good person, and he is for the poor."

"It's different when we meet the Fei family. Let's go to the village chief first, and then the town mayor, who dares to meddle in his own business? Not only did he not care, but someone tipped off the news, and the good son was beaten to death by that wicked woman."

"If you don't believe Brother Han, who else can you trust? You have to risk your life to gamble!"

"..."

More than a dozen servants finally vaguely saw a fleet of ships by the river with apprehension.

"stop!"

Most of the soldiers did not disembark, but troops were stationed on the shore, and there were soldiers standing guard at the front and rear.

These servants immediately knelt down: "Jun Ye, I know Zhao Tianwang, we are here to avenge justice!"

"Brother Han, help!"

"Brother Han, I'm Fei Gu, I've talked to you!"

"..."

Chapter 297 [Many people will be unlucky]

It was four o'clock in the morning.

When these people were brought on board, not only Zhao Han got up early, but also the secretaries and celebrities in the next cabin woke up one after another.

"Greetings to Zhao Tianwang (Master Han, Brother Han, Mr. Zhao)!"

All kinds of titles were called out from the servants, and they all started to kneel down in unison.

Zhao Han said with a smile: "If someone calls me Brother Han, then don't look outside, and stand up and talk."

Some people stand up, some people kneel, and some people stand up and look around and want to kneel again.

"Stand up!" Zhao Han shouted.

The kneeling person stood up in fright.

The standing people fell to their knees in fright.

The two guards standing guard beside Zhao Han bit their lips to hold back their laughter.

After everyone stood up, Zhao Han shouted outside again: "You guys also come in and listen."

Secretaries and celebrities filed in.

Zhao Han said: "Choose a representative to speak, don't gossip."

Fei Gu was elected as a representative, he didn't express his grievance directly, but approached him: "Brother Han, I'm Fei Gu, do you still remember me?"

"Brother Fei Gu, tell me what's going on." Zhao Han said with a smile.

Fei Gu was very happy, and said: "Brother Han sent people back to Ehu to divide the land and released the slaves. This is a great thing. My family has also divided the land, and life is very good. But after the autumn harvest last year, madam..."

"Which lady?" Zhao Han interrupted.

"It was the former Second Young Mistress," Fei Gu explained, "Second Young Mistress was very mean, Brother Han knew it, and often beat and scolded people. After the slaves were released, no servants were willing to stay as servants. After the slaves were released, The Second Young Mistress hired more than 30 servants one after another, but she beat them all away. She also took the employment contract to report to the government, saying that the employment period was not fulfilled, and that the runaway servants would be compensated.”

Zhao Han asked, "What's the result of reporting to the officials in the county or the town?"

Fei Gu replied: "It was all mediated by the town, and the mayor favored the Second Young Mistress. Those servants would rather borrow money to compensate them than continue to do so. The Second Young Mistress couldn't find a servant, so she took four evil servants with her. Slave, call us house slaves back with a stick."

"The village chief doesn't care?" Zhao Han asked.

"It doesn't matter," Fei Gu said, "As far as wages are concerned, the second young mistress paid enough, and she didn't deduct any more after the separation. She just likes to beat and scold the servants indiscriminately. Regardless of whether she has done anything wrong, if she is in a bad mood, she will beat her up." People vented their anger. Last winter, Fei Liang was pregnant with legs, and he could not go to the ground for more than a month. He dared to go to the town to report to the officials. The mayor didn't care at all, and sent someone to inform the second young lady. The second young lady beat Fei Liang again. Dun, the beating was so fierce that everyone was crippled, so he took him back to Fei Liang's home, and only gave him a tael of silver for soup and medicine."

"Where's Fei Liang?" Zhao Han frowned.

Fei Gu said: "Dead. He lay dead at home for half a month. Fei Liang's parents went to report to the officials, and the county magistrate said that there was insufficient evidence and that Fei Liang died from a fall."

Zhao Han asked the other servants: "Is Fei Gu telling the truth?"

"It's all true!" Everyone echoed.

A maid named Xi Lan stood up, pulled up her sleeves and said, "I was beaten up yesterday, and my arms were pulled out with bruises."

Zhao Han said to the captain of the personal guard: "Head the prefect of Guangxin and the prefect of Guangxin, who is in charge of the criminal law. There are also the magistrate of Qianshan County, the chief of the criminal section of Qianshan County, the mayor of Ehu Town, the deputy mayor, The head of Eshan Village is calling!"

The captain of the personal guard immediately went to arrange, and soon brought back two people.

The magistrate of Qianshan County and the head of the Criminal Section were waiting on the shore, and other officials of Qianshan County were also there, and they came by boat at night to listen.

Zhao Han briefly described the case and asked, "Is this how you judged the case?"

Feng Shenglun, the county magistrate, was so frightened that his forehead was sweating, he explained: "The chief town, I was transferred to the county magistrate of Qianshan County two months ago. I heard that I have made outstanding achievements in government, and I was called to Bailuzhou Academy for further study, and this time I will go to Hunan with the army."

"Very good, very high, outstanding achievements, and promoted!" Zhao Han was all smiles, and those who knew him well knew that he was extremely angry.

Every time a big battle is planned, outstanding officials will be selected in advance, and they will be sent out with the army after advanced studies, and will be responsible for managing the grain and civilian labor full-time.Once a new site is occupied, civil affairs can be taken care of immediately, and the whole process is seamlessly connected. Only when the expansion is too fast will there be a temporary shortage of officials.

Zhao Han asked again: "Where's the chief of the criminal department?"

Feng Shenglun said: "I also went out with the army. Two of the chiefs of the various departments of the county government will be promoted to other places this year."

Zhao Han said to the two unlucky people in front of him: "You two, you will be punished for serious demerits!"

The magistrate of Qianshan County and the head of the Criminal Section were hesitant to speak, but in the end they didn't dare to say more and could only admit that they were unlucky.

The sky gradually turned white.

Many local gentry stood on the shore and waited, bringing various gifts to pay their respects.

"Everyone, please get on board." A personal guard came over to issue an order.

The gentry were overjoyed and asked Fei Yuanyi to go ahead.

The old man of the Fei family was very proud, leaning on a walking stick, holding his head high, and was helped to board the boat.

Another bunch of people were stuffed in, and the cabin was quite crowded.

Fei Yuanyi broke up with his two sons a long time ago, and they don't usually see each other. He didn't even recognize those servants of Fei's family.

"Greetings to Zongzhen!" Fei Yuanyi trembled and was about to bow down.

He still had the traditional way of thinking, thinking that Zhao Han would be the emperor in the future.Since he is the emperor, he should bow down and worship, which has nothing to do with the identity of his grandson-in-law.

"Meet the general town!"

The other gentry also kowtowed.

They couldn't help but peek at Zhao Han, the more they looked at him, the more majestic and solemn they felt, and they envied Fei Yuanyi's good luck in their hearts.

Zhao Han sneered and said, "Mr. Wuxue, please get up and take a seat."

Fei Yuanlu, head of the Fei clan and head of Hanzhu Academy, stood up with a smile on his face.He admired this student back then, even though he was just a domestic slave, he thought that he would definitely have a bright future, but he didn't expect him to be more powerful than he imagined.

Although he did not personally teach knowledge, as the principal, he is also a teacher, and the title of "Emperor Master" is indispensable.

The personal guard brought a chair and asked Fei Yuanlu to sit down.

As soon as Fei Yuanlu's butt touched the bench, he suddenly felt something was wrong.Why is he the only one sitting, while the other gentry keep kneeling?

Fei Yuanyi was also a little confused. Is the grandson-in-law still holding grudges?

The other gentry looked at each other in blank dismay, also not understanding what was going on.

Zhao Han ignored these people at all, and just chatted with Fei Yuanlu: "I haven't seen you for many years, how is your health?"

Fei Yuanlu stroked his beard and smiled, "Thanks to the town, I just get some minor illnesses occasionally."

"Is there a middle school in Qianshan County?" Zhao Han asked again.

Fei Yuanlu said: "We have hired talented people who are proficient in mathematics and geometry, and we will be able to run a middle school next month, thanks to the hard work of the magistrate Feng."

Feng Shenglun cupped his hands and said, "Where, where, it's just a matter of duty."

Fei Yuanlu also said: "Hanzhu Academy has also been changed to Hanzhu Primary School. All the buildings and books of the academy are donated to the Yamen of Hekou Town, and children nearby can study for three years for free."

"Very good," Zhao Han nodded approvingly, and asked suddenly, "Have all the servants of the Fei family been released?"

Fei Yuanlu said: "They have all been released. Those who wish to stay have also signed employment contracts."

Zhao Han continued to ask: "Is there any incident of wanton beating of servants?"

"Absolutely impossible," Fei Yuanlu said hastily, "I don't know about other families. In my husband's house, even before the slaves were released, they would not wantonly beat the slaves. Even if the slaves did something wrong, they would mainly reprimand and beat them. A servant is not what a gentleman does."

Zhao Han asked with a smile, "What about the other branches of the Fei family?"

Fei Yuanlu shook his head and said, "I don't know. Although the old man is the patriarch, he can't control other people's family affairs."

Zhao Han turned his attention to Fei Yuanyi: "Where is Mr. Fei's family?"

Fei Yuanlu naturally knew the temper of the second daughter-in-law, and had heard some rumors, so he quickly replied: "Reporting to the important town, the old man gave birth to two unfilial sons, and they have separated the family and property, and they seldom interact with each other. In the old man's house, there is no abuse of servants." As for the two unfilial sons, I don't know the details."

"Everyone, get up." Zhao Han said with a smile.