When Liu Yan led his troops back to Lingshan Acropolis, everyone came out of Wangjiazhuang Baihu Station and went back to Dapanbao.
At this time, the chief flag officer of Dapanbao was an old subordinate of Chen Xun. He was very reliable and was very attentive after receiving Liu Yan's group.
Liu Yan returned to the flag hall and took a look, feeling very emotional in his heart. It was not easy for him to come back to his old place in the past few years. It felt like he was in another world. Chen Xun took the opportunity to go to the soap workshop and stayed with Chen Jiang for a long time. 33
Then Liu Yan and Chen Xun led their troops to leave Dapanbao and return to Lingshan Acropolis.
On the way, Chen Xun asked: "My lord, I don't understand. Your lord has strictly ordered those merchants to sell grain to us at a fair price. What if those merchants are unwilling to lose money and all withdraw from the chamber of commerce, or stop doing business in Lingshanwei and Aoshanwei?"
At this time, the sun was shining brightly and the temperature was very high. Liu Yan pulled his hand and said: "Those merchants will not withdraw from the Chamber of Commerce, nor will they leave Lingshan Guard and Aoshan Guard. Whether they are willing or not, they will come to We sell grain at a fair price, do you know why?"
Chen Xun shook his head, and Liu Yan said: "Because those merchants know that I am reasonable and disciplined. They can all make money by following me, and their interests can also be protected. If it were not in Lingshan Guard and Aoshan Guard, but in In other health camps, no one would negotiate with mere merchants and just send troops to grab food, so there is no need to talk a lot of truth!"
Chen Xun said with a smile: "In the final analysis, adults are still benevolent and righteous. If those merchants don't know good and evil, then they don't know how to promote."
"If that's the case, I wouldn't mind letting those ungrateful merchants go bankrupt!"
When Liu Yan and Chen Xun returned to Lingshan Acropolis, it was already late at night. When Liu Yan came to the main hall, he saw that the manager Zhao Min, the money and grain officer Yue Ming, and the commander Wang Wenzhen were all here. They had obviously been waiting. It’s been a long time.
Liu Yan frowned and asked, "What happened?"
Wang Wenzhen took out a form and handed it over and said: "This is sent by Lu Duchen. The imperial court has distributed relief money and food, and Jimo Camp's share is already on the way."
Liu Yan looked at it and then asked: "Is this sent directly by Governor Lu, or was it sent here by General Zhang Youxun?"
Wang Wenzhen, Yue Ming, and Zhao Min looked at each other. Yue Ming said with a smile: "I said, adults will definitely be able to tell the clues."
Wang Wenzhen shook his head and said, "Okay, okay! Zhao Qianqian and I each owe you a meal and a meal."
Zhao Min sighed and shook his head, as if he was worried about his money bag, while Yue Ming rushed to high-five the two of them to confirm: "It's settled, we can't go back on it!"
After joking, Liu Yan asked everyone to sit down and said, Wang Wenzhen said: "The form in your hands was sent by Governor Lu. It says that the relief money and food for our Jimo camp is 187,900 silver." One hundred taels, the ration is 21,352 shi. And the amount of food allocated to our Lingshan Guards and Aoshan Guards is about two-thirds."
With that said, Wang Wenzhen took out another form. Liu Yan took it and looked at it, his brows suddenly knitted together: "The money and food distributed to Lingshan Guard and Aoshan Guard is only so little!"
Obviously Wang Wenzhen, Yue Ming and Zhao Min have all read these two forms. There is no surprise on the expressions of the three of them. Yue Ming also said: "Lingshan Guards will be given 20,150 taels of silver and 2 taels of rations." Nineteen thousand one hundred dan. Allocate to Aoshan Guards 19,350 taels of silver and 18,850 dan of rations."
Liu Yan stood up suddenly and said angrily: "Zhang Youxun, this bastard, dares to embezzle money and food for disaster victims. I think he wants to die!"
Wang Wenzhen, Zhao Min, and Yue Ming trembled in their hearts when they looked at the furious Liu Yan.
Wang Wenzhen said hurriedly: "Sir, please calm down and don't force yourself at this time!"
Yue Ming said: "The corruption in Ming Dynasty officialdom has always been like this, and it cannot be changed by adults alone. And according to the rules of the officialdom, the amount Zhang Youxun allocated to us is quite large."
Liu Yan asked, "Then I still have to thank him?"
Zhao Min was even more angry. He stood up suddenly and said, "Sir! I think your Majesty should lead his troops to the treasury of Jimo Ying City and transport money and food directly according to the amount given by Governor Lu. Let's see what Zhang Youxun dares to do!" "
Liu Yan looked at Zhao Min, who was blushing, and shook his head. This suggestion seemed passionate, but in fact it was a bad idea. It gave Zhang Youxun too many excuses. Zhang Youxun could have given himself a plan to plunder, or even lead the army. A big hat for the mutiny.
"Wang Tongzhi is right about this matter, we must consider it in the long term!"
Liu Yan tapped the table with his fingers, making a rhythmic sound, and said: "There must be a way to get Zhang Youxun to give out money and food, but also to punish him. It is best to let Lu Duchen take action..."
Wang Wenzhen said: "Then there is only one way to complain to Governor Lu."
Liu Yan was suddenly inspired and said loudly: "Then just file a complaint!"
"What?"
Wang Wenzhen said hurriedly: "I'm just saying casually, there is no official in Shandong who is not greedy. Even if Governor Lu wants to punish him, he is powerless. How can he go to war just because the Lord complained?"
Liu Yan frowned slightly, thinking hard in his memory, and suddenly remembered that in history, at the end of March in the 13th year of Chongzhen, the imperial court issued relief. However, many officials in Shandong were corrupt, and civil unrest soon began in various places. .
Although this civil uprising was not very powerful and was quickly extinguished by guards from various places, it also shocked the imperial court, and the then governor of Shandong was quickly dismissed from office and investigated.
After Liu Yan remembered it, he said to the three of them: "Maybe I have to take advantage of the situation!"
At the end of March, Lu Xiangsheng received news of civil commotions in various places one after another. He was extremely shocked. Governor Yan Jizu was also surprised when he received the news. He hurriedly found Lu Xiangsheng and said, "Supervisor, this situation is not right! The imperial government's relief efforts have been sent out." After going down, why are there civil unrest in various places?"
Lu Xiangsheng said angrily: "It goes without saying that the local officials and military generals have been corrupted. There is not much money and food left in the hands of the victims, and there is not even any relief. How can the people not rebel!"
Yan Jizu was shocked and said: "What should we do? Should we send troops to quell the chaos immediately?"
Although Lu Xiangsheng was reluctant to strangle those desperate people, he had no other choice. At this time, the entire northwest had been completely disrupted by Li Zicheng. Shandong could not be in chaos no matter what, and must put down civil unrest in various places as soon as possible.
"well!"
Lu Xiangsheng sighed and was about to discuss specific countermeasures with Yan Jizu when he saw Lu Huaiying walking quickly with a strange look on his face.
Lu Xiangsheng screamed something bad in his heart, and Liu Yan's name instantly appeared in his mind.
"Supervisor, Liu Guerji sent someone to send a letter, accusing Jimo camp general Zhang Youxun, as well as guerrilla generals Mao Xingyi, Wang Ye, Dong Bihui and others for embezzling money and food from the relief!"
"Sure enough, it's Liu Yan!"
Lu Xiangsheng smiled bitterly and said to Yan Jizu: "At this juncture, Liu Yan jumped out again. It seems that this matter will not be easy to handle."
Yan Jizu also shook his head and said, "Let's see what Liu Yan said first."
Lu Xiangsheng and Yan Jizu opened Liu Yan's letter and read it for a while, both of them looked ugly.
Lu Xiangsheng said angrily: "Zhang Youxun has gone too far. Even if he is a little greedy, he cannot be so greedy. He only gives out one-third of the money and food. This man should be killed!"
Yan Jizu also said angrily: "It seems that we must kill a few people this time, otherwise the matter will not be resolved. With Liu Yan's character, it is bound to continue. If we don't kill a few people, the anger in the hearts of the people will not be calmed down." !”
Lu Xiangsheng thought for a moment, then took Yan Jizu's hand and said loudly: "In this case, you and I will stand together and act separately."
Yan Jizu nodded and said: "Don't worry, Governor. Although I, Yan Jizu, am not talented, at this time, I can still distinguish the seriousness of things. Please give me your instructions!"
"good!"
Lu Xiangsheng said: "We also ask Yan Futai to take charge of the matter of quelling the civil uprising. The governor will immediately inspect various places, starting from Jimo Yingcheng, to strictly investigate the corruption of civil servants and generals in various places for embezzlement of food relief funds!"
Yan Jizu said in surprise: "The governor can't do it. It's better to leave the matter of quelling the civil uprising to General Lu, and you and I will go together to investigate the corrupt officials. In the future, once those corrupt officials' backers counterattack, I can work with the governor to shoulder the responsibility." .”
Lu Xiangsheng waved his hand and said, "It's fine if I'm alone in this kind of thing. There's no need to get both of us involved."
"Supervisor!"
Yan Jizu was moved in his heart, knowing that Lu Xiangsheng was ready to fight for his life, just like he was in Julu. But this time, could Lu Xiangsheng break through the siege?
The next day, Yan Jizu ordered various places to start quelling the civil uprising, and sent General Xu Tonghui to lead the Fubiao Battalion to inspect various places, ready to support the garrison at various places.
On the same day, Lu Xiangsheng's guard of honor left Jinan Fucheng, and under the protection of the Supervisory Biao Battalion led by General Lu Huaiying, went south from Jinan Fucheng and headed straight for Jimo Yingcheng.
After the brigade arrived in Linqu County, Lu Xiangsheng divided the Dubiao Battalion into ten teams and inspected the prefectures, counties and garrison garrisons along the way. Once a corrupt person was found, regardless of his official position, he would be removed from office and detained on the spot, and his property would be confiscated. Used for disaster relief purposes.
Lu Xiangsheng handed over all this matter to General Lu Huaiying, and he prepared to lead two hundred Supervisor Biaoying cavalry to quickly go south and go straight to Jimo Yingcheng.
Before leaving, Lu Huaiying tried to dissuade him: "Why are the governors so anxious? Many corrupt officials can be found along the way. Why do they have to keep an eye on Jimo Yingcheng? If the governors are going to deal with Zhang Youxun and others, what's the point? You can send someone to deliver the warrant to Liu Youji instead of going into danger alone!"
Lu Xiangsheng said: "There are basically no civil unrest along the way from Jinan Fucheng south to Jimo Yingcheng. The larger civil unrest in various places are concentrated in Dongchang Prefecture, Yanzhou Prefecture and Jinan Prefecture, so there will not be too many corrupt officials along this way. If it’s more, the amount won’t be large.”
"But Jimo Camp City is different. Zhang Youxun and others are audacious, and the number of corrupt people is huge. There is no civil unrest in Jimo Camp City now, because Liu Yan leads his troops to guard it, and the people there can still persist."
"So I must seize the time and not allow Zhang Youxun and others to have time to destroy the evidence!"
"The governor should also send someone to contact Liu Youyi in advance. If Zhang Youxun and others jump over the wall in a hurry, it will be bad!"
Lu Xiangsheng thought for a while, and then sent a few Ye Bushou to go ahead, bring their own warrants to contact Liu Yan, and then explained some matters to Lu Huaiying, and then led the two hundred Du Biaoying cavalry south.
Lu Huaiying looked at Lu Xiangsheng and his party who were leaving the city and continuing to Jimo Yingcheng, and secretly said in his heart: "I hope the governor's trip goes well, and I hope Liu Youyi can protect the governor well!"
Some people died, but not completely...
