Chapter 280
In this era of the Ming Dynasty, most cities were black and white, gloomy, and shrouded in gray haze. Just like this weird and changeable world, it was unclear where the future was.
However, Jingdong Town is different. This town is more lively and bright. Unlike many cities, Jingjing Town has tall street lamps, which are like a simple lighthouse, three to six feet high. Each street lamp has a huge three-pillar wick on it, which burns whale oil. .
Every night, special people come to light the lights. During the day, there are people who are responsible for maintaining these street lights. Because of the existence of these street lights, Jingjing Town is also a city that never sleeps.
Even though Liaodong is very wealthy now, Cheng Shijie is not so luxurious as to install street lights in every city, so under the bright moonlight, the city lights and the bright Milky Way complement each other, which makes Cheng Jialong feel very accomplished.
Of course, in Gao Jie's eyes, although Cheng Jialong can make money, he is also very spendthrift. A small town needs to burn nearly three thousand taels of lamp oil in one night. This does not include the construction of these street lamps. If the street lamps are included, The cost was more than half a million taels of silver to light up this town.
Looking at the whole world, I am afraid that only the eldest son of the Cheng family, Long Cheng, has such courage and is so wasteful.
These street lights bring not only light to the Arena City, but also the night economy of the Arena City, such as the snacks on the food street and the extremely prosperous business of the pub.
Nowadays, the people of Liaodong, especially the first group of residents who arrived in Liaodong, have passed the most difficult stage of food and clothing. After solving the basic problem of food and clothing, they also began to pursue the enjoyment of life. But the problem is that during the day You need to go to work. Many shops in Jinzhou City are closed at night, and Jinzhou City is not like Zhenhai City, which has a red light district.
But Jinzhou City does not. Once it is night, Jinzhou City has no business premises except for restaurants and restaurants for eating and drinking. The emergence of the competitive city has really made life easier for the people of Jinzhou.
Although it takes half an hour to drive from Jinzhou to the Arena City, the problem is that it is too lively here. You can drink until dawn. In addition to ordinary white wine, there are also rice wine, rice wine, fruit wine, red wine, and some from all over the world. of gourmet food.
Bring your wife and children to the competitive city to have a meal as a family, buy some clothes for your wife and children, or watch entertainment performances.
This competitive meeting in the competitive city has attracted a lot of entertainers. When these reckless people flock to the competitive city, it is inevitable that they will get drunk and cause trouble.
Drinking makes people cowardly, and they will always do some incredible things after drinking too much. The riot that occurred on the streets was caused by a Jianghu hero who drank too much, went crazy due to the drunkenness, and molested a maid in a tavern. , the owner of this tavern, is an outstanding talent. As a maid in the tavern, no matter what she looks like, her figure will be quite amazing.
It is not allowed to keep servants in Liaodong. Even if Cheng Shijie's General Military Mansion uses maids, they have signed formal employment contracts with them. Although there are differences in occupations, everyone is equal in personality, so this hero His behavior was immediately criticized by others.
Accused by the people around him, the drunken hero hurriedly explained: "I'm sorry, I don't know what happened just now. I drank a little too much."
"You did it on purpose. Don't use being drunk as an excuse. Your behavior is really disgusting..."
Although the owner of the tavern wanted to settle the matter, the people of Liaodong were not willing. They came out and accused the hero of drinking too much.
The hero was forced to panic, and he pulled out his saber with a cry: "What do you want to do?"
Seeing the hero using the knife, although he didn't hurt anyone with the knife, the drinkers around him started to get scared and backed away one after another.
Cheng Jialong stepped forward and said: "Put down the knife!"
This hero is very discerning. Cheng Jialong is accompanied by the powerful Gao Jie, four companions, and dozens of retinues. He naturally has a certain identity. Although the hero claims to be at odds with each other, he draws his sword at each other.
However, they were not stupid. They could tell at a glance that Cheng Jialong's identity was different. He immediately changed his mind and argued: "You can put down the knife, but you must give me an explanation today!"
"Oh, what do you want to explain?"
"This store relied on locals to bully us outsiders. He asked the maid to bump my arm intentionally and falsely accused me of molestation. This is blackmail!"
"nonsense!"
When Cheng Jialong saw this scene, he immediately laughed. He had already arrived at the scene when the incident happened, but he just didn't make a sound. This hero is very capable of knocking people down.
"You also said it's not blackmail. A chicken costs 30 coins. In a restaurant in the capital, a chicken doesn't cost 30 coins, right?"
"that is!"
The high level of consumption in the competitive city really disgusted the people around them. They dared to charge three cents for an ordinary sweet potato to be cooked. A plate of beef and mutton costs 40 yuan. A day's salary for ordinary Liaodong people is barely enough for a meal.
"Also, this wine is only sold for 50 yuan per bottle in other places, but you charge 50 yuan per pound. It's too dark!"
"If you don't give me a satisfactory explanation, I will smash this black shop today!"
"Smash him!"
People who didn't know the truth began to boo, and the whole scene was chaotic.
"Sir, let's forget about today's matters."
The boss still wants to calm down the matter. Anyway, the maid who is touched will not lose a piece of meat. They are doing the job of serving people. Why have you never seen them with glares and slander?
The hero was about to take the opportunity to leave.
Cheng Jialong said: "Wait a minute!"
"What? A little kid whose hair hasn't grown yet still imitates other heroes and saves beauties?"
It's not that the hero doesn't take Cheng Jialong seriously, but he is ready to be bullied by a gentleman. He has been traveling in the world for many years and knows that the children of real wealthy families have stricter management. As the saying goes, jade does not touch the tiles.
In the eyes of the hero, Cheng Jialong is gold and jade, while he is a tile. Once this contradiction is triggered, it will not be good for Cheng Jialong.
"presumptuous!"
Gao Jie watched the hero speak rudely to Cheng Jialong and was about to step forward.
Cheng Jialong smiled faintly, slowly took off his coat, and handed it to Zheng Sen beside him. Shi Lang, Li Zaiyang, and Zhao Yingkui were ready to take action at any time.
Cheng Jialong walked towards the hero: "Come, let's have a duel between men..."
In fact, when Cheng Jialong stepped forward, the hero had already lost. There is a kind of temperament called field control. The hero's momentum was completely suppressed. He opened his mouth a few times and could not say a word. The other common people were also a little bit. Stunned.
Gao Jie was full of admiration for Cheng Jialong. Athletic City was Cheng Jialong's home court. Not to mention the hero in front of him, even if there were ten people like him, Gao Jie could knock them down with one hand.
The problem is, Cheng Jialong knows how to use force to pressure others.
This is the method of the master.
Although Cheng Jialong is not as tall as Cheng Shijie, his height of over 1.7 meters is considered tall in the Ming Dynasty. Moreover, Cheng Jialong has been practicing Sanda, whether he can fight or not, he looks very strong.
As the saying goes, the poor in literature and the rich in martial arts, even if this hero is given three courages, he will not dare to fight against Cheng Jialong. If he wins, he will not be able to leave. Losing is actually a good thing, at least losing face is better than losing his life.
The hero simply apologized and gave in, paid the bill and left.
This incident made Cheng Jialong a little regretful, but he wanted to try his own skills.
…
When Cheng Shijie walked to the dock, Han felt a little reluctant. Cheng Shijie was in Chibi City, and the Han family had a supporter to rely on. Neither Admiral Ning nor the bandit leader dared to express their anger in front of her.
But the problem is that when Cheng Shijie left this time, he also took Ning Haijun with him. Of course, Ning Haijun did not withdraw entirely, but the cavalry and artillery withdrew, leaving less than 3,000 infantrymen.
Even though Han was reluctant to give up, she had no choice but to use all available methods. But the problem was that Cheng Shijie obviously didn't have any other ideas.
It's not that Han is too thin-skinned, but she knows that with Cheng Shijie's identity, he can have any kind of woman he wants, not to mention that she is already in ruins and is not qualified at all.
Anyone who knows Cheng Shijie's situation knows that Princess Zhu Weiti of Chongming is Cheng Shijie's first wife. In addition to Zhu Weiti, Cheng Shijie also has a wife named Xiang.
In addition, there is a rumor that Yang Yunniang is Cheng Shijie's concubine. As early as when Cheng Shijie was not successful, Yang Yunniang followed Cheng Shijie. People who know the situation will definitely dismiss such rumors. They do not understand the situation, but they are keen to discuss various issues. There are more people who gossip.
This is really because the image of most nobles in this regard is really not very good. The image of nobles in the eyes of the public seems to be like hungry ghosts in lust. They salivate when they see outstanding members of the opposite sex. Sometimes they even Hungry and not selective about food, even sex is not spared.
Just when Cheng Shijie boarded the Zhili, Sun Kewang came over from the deck and said happily: "Commander, Zhang Xianzhong has been recruited!"
"Hit it!"
Cheng Shijie reached out to take the confession from Sun Kewang, and saw a few place names written on it, which were very vague, and the amount of silver deposited was as high as more than 5.4 million taels of silver.
Cheng Shijie smiled lightly and said, "Do you believe this is all Zhang Xianzhong's hidden silver?"
"this……"
Sun Kewang shook his head and said: "I don't know how much money Zhang Xianzhong robbed. I don't know how much money he held. Maybe there is!"
Cheng Shijie said calmly: "Seven locations, six are in Guanzhong, Fengyang Milang Valley, and Jiushan Cave. Huh, Zhang Xianzhong is still playing tricks. Your confession skills are not good!"
"Please give me some instructions, Commander-in-Chief!"
"Use your brain!"
Cheng Shijie said with a serious face: "There are always more solutions to problems than problems! Take torture as an example. Every time you torture, you don't have to leave the other person covered in blood and flesh. This is too cruel. There is no need to torture people. Is it cruel? Besides, extorting confessions through torture is not a good thing, and your faces won’t look good if the news spreads, right? Use your brain more!"
Sun Kewang said: "Then what should I do to get him to confess without hurting him?"
"At this time, you need a little skill. It's impossible not to be injured at all, but you can try not to leave wounds that are difficult to heal on his body, but it can be done..."
Cheng Shijie smiled and said: "You can let him sit on the tiger bench!"
"Tiger Bench?"
"This tiger bench is easy to learn, low in cost, and very effective. At most, three or four bricks can make him miserable, and if used properly, it will not cause any substantial harm to the prisoner!"
Cheng Shijie smiled and said: "Tie Zhang Xianzhong to the mast..."
Sun Ke hoped to do so immediately.
Zhang Xianzhong sneered repeatedly, what can a child's tricks do to me?
But after only four bricks were placed, he turned pale in pain and broke into a cold sweat. When he placed the fifth brick, he couldn't bear it anymore and screamed like a pig.
Sun Kewang was also ruthless, so he picked up the sixth brick.
Cheng Shijie clapped his hands, stopped adding bricks, and just let him howl there. He looked at Sun Kewang with a proud look on his face: "How is it? Isn't the effect very good?"
Sun Kewang nodded repeatedly and said: "It's wonderful! It's a thousand times better than clamping sticks! Once the clamping sticks are used, the prisoner will be disabled until he dies, but with this, he only feels pain and nothing happens!"
"You can't say that. If you do it too hastily, his knees will be dislocated, or even his legs will be broken, and he will be disabled for life. You must use the torture with love, be more considerate of the prisoner, and don't hurt him. If it doesn't work once, you can do it twice. , three times, you broke his leg, and his life will be ruined!"
Zhang Xianzhong almost spat out a mouthful of blood. Everyone said he was ruthless, but he was nothing compared to Cheng Shijie.
Cheng Shijie waited for Zhang Xianzhong to howl for a stick of incense, then hurt Zhang Xianzhong until he almost fainted.
Cheng Shijie had people remove all the bricks and help Zhang Xianzhong up.
Cheng Shijie continued to teach Sun Kewang: "...After removing the brick, it is best to run him around twice. Firstly, it can avoid blood bruising in the legs and cause the root cause of the disease. Secondly, it will also aggravate the pain. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone. Of course, Zhang Xianzhong is not Our enemy, we don’t have to be so cruel. You can hold him up and slowly walk around twice to let him relax, and then we can move on to the next course."
Zhang Xianzhong felt a chill all over his body!
"The tiger bench can still maim the prisoner if not careful, so it must be used with caution. But with this kind of punishment, there will be no such concerns. Even if it is a novice, there will be no danger."
"how should I do it?"
"Pour pepper water into your nostrils!"
Gao Qiqian came over and said, "Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful, you should also follow suit!"
The Jinyiwei and Dongchang fans who stood up and hid behind them looked at Cheng Shijie and their eyes changed instantly.
"General Cheng is indeed a versatile man in both civil and military affairs. We also want to know what else you can't do!"
"This is all child's play!"
Cheng Shijie smiled and said: "There are also laughter torture and water torture. It's okay. We have plenty of time, so we can play slowly!"
Zhang Xianzhong cried out to Tao with tears in his eyes and snot in his nose: "Commander, Xianzhong has been recruited, Xianzhong has been recruited!"
An hour later, Cheng Shijie took Zhang Xianzhong's confession.
Cheng Shijie thought about it and found that the most places where Zhang Xianzhong had hidden his silver were actually in Anqing. Rather than in Guanzhong.
Cheng Shijie looked at Zhang Xianzhong and said, "You'd better give the truth this time, otherwise you will definitely regret it!"
…
In Liaodong, Queen Zhou, Queen Zhang, and the Crown Prince arrived in Liaodong quietly. They were accompanied by only two hundred casual guards and more than a hundred palace maids and eunuchs.
After landing at Lushunkou, Sun Zhidan of the Liaoning Administration Committee did not come to greet them. Yang Yunniang and Zhu Weiti came to greet them, but they did not hold a large-scale welcoming ceremony and came to Liaodong quietly.
"Meet the emperor's wife, meet the prince!"
"Family, you're welcome!"
After arriving in Lushun, after Zhu Weiti met with Queen Zhou and Queen Zhang, the group got into Zhu Weiti's carriage, which was a luxurious four-wheeled carriage. The four girls and the five princes still didn't feel crowded.
Yang Yunniang was like a little daughter-in-law, waiting on the side.
This spacious carriage walked on the concrete road from Lushun to Jinzhou without feeling any bumps. Even the tea poured into the cup did not spill.
Zhu Weiti acted as an unqualified tour guide and introduced the development of Liaodong to Queen Zhou. This was an eye-opener for Queen Zhou. Smooth cement roads extend in all directions, with factories one after another. The cars on the cement roads are like flowing water and horses are like dragons. What makes Queen Zhou feel most incredible is that she didn't see a single beggar along the way. Although there were some people wearing shabby clothes, their faces were full of beggars. Very rosy, no color.
Finally, when she entered Jinzhou City in a carriage, she looked at the dense crowds of pedestrians, carriages, and high-rise buildings on the streets, and Queen Zhou felt in a trance.
Looking at the young men and women walking up and down the street, holding hands and strutting through the streets, she frowned and wanted to say something, but in the end she didn't.
(End of chapter)
