market.
Zhang Erhu got up early in the morning.
He was going to go to Market Street and buy another fifty anthracite coals.
This thing is really useful!
Not only is it smoke-free and non-toxic, it also has high heat and is very resistant to burning.
Only two or three anthracite coals are needed a day, and boiling water, cooking and heating are all solved.
With this anthracite, Zhang Erhu's family had a very nourishing winter, and they no longer had to suffer from hunger and cold like before!
Your Highness, King Yan, is so righteous!
If he hadn't developed this anthracite coal, I don't know how many people would have starved to death and frozen to death.
Zhang Erhu was thinking as he walked, and soon he arrived at the anthracite coal street.
However, something horrified him happened. A street that should have been crowded with people at this time did not see a single person.
And all these shops selling anthracite coal have closed their doors.
How is this going?
Aren’t they selling well?
Why did it suddenly close down?
Without this anthracite, how can my family live? !
Zhang Erhu panicked and hurriedly looked around, and finally saw the equally angry Li Daniu.
"Brother Daniel, what's going on? Why is the anthracite gone?"
"Brother Erhu, haven't you heard yet?" Li Daniu's face was ashen.
"The imperial court has sent a new general named Xie Gui!"
"This beast is jealous of Xishan Coal Group's business and uses his power to bully others and forcefully demand the shares of anthracite coal!"
"Xie Gui, that beast, is going to sell anthracite coal at the same price as charcoal in order to make huge profits. However, His Highness Prince Yan developed this anthracite coal to benefit the people of Li, so naturally he will not agree!"
"In the end, Xie Gui, this beast, directly used the power in his hands. Not only did he seal off the Xishan Coal Industry Group, but he also transferred the three Yanshan guards who were mining for us!"
"As a result, no one will mine, and anthracite coal will naturally not be produced!"
"What did you say?" Zhang Erhu was angry, "How dare that beast Xie Gui?"
"Does his mother-in-law, in order to make money, not care about the life and death of us ordinary people?"
Zhang Erhu, who had a head and a good face, was so furious that he cursed and pulled Li Daniu on the spot, and then went to call on his gang of rogues, determined to show Xie Gui, this beast!
For every dog that is slaughtered by a righteous man, it is a scholar who is unfaithful!
After the propaganda and instigation of Zhang Erhu and his gang, the whole city of Beiping instantly became filled with resentment!
Under the leadership of Zhang Erhu, tens of thousands of people poured into the streets and surrounded the official office of the Chief Secretary of Peking. Some even got excited and threw rotten vegetables, leaves, and rotten eggs directly inside.
Xie Gui, Zhou Shu and others are still discussing at this moment. As soon as the three Yanshan guards leave Peiping, they will immediately start to capture Zhu Di without giving him any chance to breathe.
However, the scolding and insults coming from outside filled the sky, and it was difficult for them not to know.
When everyone went out to take a look, they ran into angry people, and they were so frightened that they froze in place.
"What's happening here?"
"What exactly is going on? Why did it trigger the popular uprising?"
Zhou Shu asked sharply, his calves almost weak from fear.
Although Xie Gui was also very scared, he was arrogant and arrogant after all. He shouted angrily: "What do you unscrupulous people want to do?"
"This is the Chief Secretary's office. Are you trying to rebel by surrounding the government office?"
Hearing the word "rebellion", the originally excited people suddenly calmed down.
After all, the common people fear the court and the emperor. This is an instinct engraved in their bones!
Seeing that these people were scared, Xie Gui became even more proud, pointed at them and yelled at them, scolding them to retreat quickly.
However, at this moment, a voice suddenly came from the crowd.
"He is Xie Gui!"
“This is the beast who wants to take away anthracite and make money!”
"It's him who keeps us from using anthracite, this beast!"
When Xie Gui heard this, he was stunned.
anthracite?
What the hell?
When did I want this anthracite?
Before Xie Gui could recover, Zhang Erhu rushed forward and punched Xie Gui hard in the face.
"kill him!"
"Kill this beast!"
"If he doesn't let us live, we will drag him to death together!"
Under the instigation of thoughtful people, the originally silent people suddenly became furious!
Following Zhang Erhu, Li Daniu and other scoundrels also rushed forward and beat officials when they were caught!
There were only a few dozen guards at the government office. Seeing this terrifying scene, those who dared to step forward would have hid far away.
As for the five hundred imperial guards brought by Zhou Shu, they were indifferent and stood far away.
They are brave soldiers of the Imperial Guard, not butchers who oppress the people!
At this moment, the people no longer feared the officials, but hated them from the bottom of their hearts!
Zhou Shu was beaten until his nose was bruised and his face was swollen, and he hid back in the gate with a face full of horror.
"quick!"
"Close the door quickly!"
Zhou Shu screamed at the top of his lungs.
"These troublemakers are crazy!"
"They're crazy!"
The guards saw this but did not dare to close the door.
Because Xie Gui, Zhang Xin and others are still outside!
That is to say, Zhang Bing and Bao Zhao were lucky enough not to come to the official office today, otherwise they would have suffered this unreasonable disaster now!
Zhang Erhu beat Xie Gui until he vomited blood. When he saw that the heat was almost there, he stopped.
"Are you Xie Gui?!"
"You Diaomin... you..."
"I tell you, anthracite belongs to all of us, especially His Highness King Yan!"
Zhang Erhu said fiercely, "If you dare to touch anthracite again, we will kill you next time!"
"Don't think that just because you are a general, you can use your power to bully others. If you have the ability, you can kill all the people in Peiping. Otherwise, you can just be your general!"
After saying these harsh words, Zhang Erhu looked at the officials hiding in the door.
"You dog officials, listen to me!"
"His Royal Highness King Yan saved our lives, he is our reborn parent!"
"If you dare to persecute His Highness King Yan again and try to transfer the three guards of Yanshan, we will kill you next time!"
"Since you dog officials won't let us live, then don't live anymore. It's still a death anyway. Before we die, we will drag you dog officials to be buried with us!"
After saying this, Zhang Erhu kicked Xie Gui a few more times, and then spit on Xie Gui a few times.
Seeing this, many people followed suit, and many brave people came forward and spat.
Xie Gui had always been arrogant and arrogant. When had he been so humiliated? He was so angry that he vomited out a mouthful of old blood again and passed out completely.
Zhang Erhu took the people away and headed straight to the Western Mountains.
They can protect Xishan Coal Group and let them continue to produce anthracite coal.
After they left, Zhou Shu opened the door. Looking at the dying Xie Gui and Zhang Xin, he immediately shouted in a sharp voice: "What are you doing standing still? Hurry and save people!"
Not far away from the attic, Zhu Di, Jin Zhongdaoyan and others saw the farce clearly.
"Water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it. What the sages said really makes sense!"
Zhu Di sighed meaningfully.
Monk Dao Yan nodded, "How do you feel about the prince facing the people's hearts directly?"
"This people's sentiment... is too scary!"
Zhu Di spoke very honestly.
In the past, he did look down on the ignorant people in Guizhou, but today he really saw the power of the ignorant people in Guizhou, and he realized how terrifying it was!
"Please, Your Majesty, always remember the power of people's hearts!"
"I understand."
