"What will happen to us in the future? We must have our whole family executed because we forced them to rebel."

The governor nodded and said, "Yes, now that the imperial court is deploying troops everywhere, it has long been running out of money."

A group of staff finally agreed.

"That's right, it's better to do less than to do more."

"But what about the pension money?"

"Yes, if there is no boat, it can be said to be a storm. If someone dies, the family will come to cause trouble in the Yamen."

"That's why I said I was going to talk to them and go to them for money." Mr. Feng stood up and said.

"That's very good. Go ahead and take my reputation. Tell them that they don't want to talk to you, and I will send a large army to conquer them!" the governor said bitterly.

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On a certain island.

Mr. Feng's eyes were opened after he was brought to the island.

There is work for everyone.

The island was filled with thick smoke.

Everyone's face is tired and dirty, but they are working hard.

This is a sight that cannot be seen on land.

No wonder they want to rebel.

This has a foundation.

Alas, the imperial court has been involved, but it has not been discovered all these years.

Sure enough, he was depressed.

Mr. Feng followed people into a meeting hall.

Jia Rong was sitting inside.

"Jia Zhixian, you are also an official of the imperial court. You have not been promoted in these years. Could it be that you are resentful of the imperial court and that is why you want to rebel?" Mr. Feng got straight to the point.

"Rebellion, no, we are just forced to protect ourselves." Jia Rong was neither humble nor overbearing.

"Okay, I won't talk nonsense. With a pension of 160,000 taels, I will settle this matter."

"They are looking for trouble first and colluding with pirates. Why do they need us to pay?" Jia Rong asked.

"Aren't you different from pirates? You have built so many cannons yourself. This is not allowed by the court. If things get serious, everyone will look bad."

"If things get serious, I'm afraid the governor won't be able to do it anymore. It's a big crime to collude with pirates and oppress good gentry." Jia Rong said calmly.

"Even so, it is true that you resisted the imperial navy. There are witnesses and physical evidence. The imperial court will never forgive your Jia family." Mr. Feng shook his head.

Jia Rong was silent for a while, then suddenly said: "The maximum is 30,000, and I also recommend someone to be the naval admiral."

"An admiral costs fifty thousand."

"It's too expensive, ten thousand."

"Okay, add the two together, that's 40,000 taels." Mr. Feng said with a smile.

That's how the matter was resolved.

As for those Qiuba, a five-tael pension is enough.
Chapter completed!