Inside a dilapidated tent.
Li Er gasped and stared intently
Looking forward to hearing some good news from him.
Unexpectedly.
Fan is destined to disappoint him.
Liao Tanshou smiled bitterly and said: "The big shopkeeper asked us to suspend all actions and wait for his orders."
"What?" Li Er's expression suddenly changed, and he exclaimed loudly: "Wouldn't this mean that he would cut off his own money?!"
"Keep your voice down! Do you want to attract the Yamen servants or something!" He turned dark and scolded sternly.
Li Er seemed as if he hadn't heard anything, and grabbed his arm with a flushed face.
He asked loudly: "Tell me honestly! Did the big shopkeeper really say that?"
"Let go!" He yelled loudly in pain: "Don't blame me for being rude if you don't let go!"
"You!" Li Er's expression paused, and he opened his mouth to curse! But in the end, he swallowed the "greeting" that was about to blurt out.
"Okay, okay, I let go, I let go!" Li Er let go and continued to ask: "Okay, I let go, please tell me quickly!"
His expression darkened, and he repeated: "Also! Lower your voice for me! It will attract the government officials! Both you and I will die."
Li Er's face turned red and he said, "Please! Speak quickly! The government officials won't be able to get through! Don't worry! Even if the government officials do come! There are so many brothers outside, we will definitely receive the news in advance."
Say it.
Staring at himself.
In desperation, Li Er had no choice but to hold back the anger in his heart and said repeatedly: "Okay, okay, I'll keep my voice down, you can say it now."
"Huh~!"
He exhaled a heavy breath. He slowly said: "I didn't lie to you! The big shopkeeper really said that!"
"Shocked!" Li Er stared at him, and when he saw that he didn't seem to be lying, he paused for a moment.
He slapped his thigh fiercely and said angrily: "The boss is so confused! Wouldn't this mean that he is cutting off his wealth?"
"Once the porridge shed is built! It will be difficult for us to fish in troubled waters! Who will listen to us when everyone can have enough to eat?"
His expression darkened, and he slowly said: "The big shopkeeper said 'temporarily'."
Hearing this, Li Er raised his head and sneered: "Touch your own conscience, first ask yourself whether you believe it or not?"
"It's temporary? That's bullshit, it's temporary! As soon as the Sixth Prince took office, he cut off our way of reselling food! At that time, the big shopkeeper also said it was temporary!"
"What happened? I was asked to sell porridge and rice later!"
"Okay! I agree with reselling porridge and rice! After all, without the big shopkeeper, I wouldn't be where I am now! Although I earn less by reselling porridge and rice, I still make some money. _o_m "
"But what about now? Now that bullshit Sixth Prince wants to build a porridge shed! He also wants to demolish the old porridge shed!"
"Look at where the wood is piled up! There's one every three miles! There's one every three miles."
"If this porridge shed is built! All the victims outside Xuanping Gate will be able to eat!"
"They have eaten! What should we eat? Drink the northwest wind?"
"We won't be able to get any money by then! Who of those people under our command will listen to us?"
The more he talked, the angrier he became. At the end of the sentence, Li Er slapped his thigh several times!
The words are over.
His color was uncertain for a long time, and it was obvious that his heart was not at peace at this moment.
"Huh~!"
He let out a heavy breath and said helplessly: "Everyone knows the truth! The problem is that if we don't listen to the boss, what can we do?"
"Can we fight against the Yamen servants, or can we fight against the Sixth Prince?"
Li Er asked in a deep voice: "We can't fight, but the big shopkeeper can? Don't forget! Ever since the sixth prince took office, the big shopkeeper has retreated again and again! He doesn't even have the courage to fight!"
He laughed and said, "The boss doesn't have the courage to fight! Do you have the courage to fight? I think you don't even know how to write the word "death"!"
Not to be outdone, Li Er also sneered: "They say you are smart, but I think you are nothing more than that!"
"You!" He pointed at Li Er anxiously.
Having overheard two years of private schooling when he was young, he has always considered himself a scholar. What bothers him most is that others say he is not smart.
No need to curse.
Li Er said in a deep voice: ".
Let me ask you, if the porridge shed is really built! The victims can all eat! It’s time to eat! Putting aside the money issue, will we still be able to control the current group of disaster victims by then? "
He groaned for a moment and shook his head helplessly.
Nowadays, the reason why everyone is able to control the victims of the disaster is that they become lambs to be slaughtered by their hands.
To put it bluntly, its main methods include two points.
One is that there is strength in numbers, ***.
Second, the porridge shacks were too far away, and each refugee gathering place was a small group! If you want to eat, you must move forward together as a group!
If the porridge shed really follows Xu Yi's plan, a small porridge shed will be set up every three miles.
Then by then, the competition among the disaster-stricken people will be greatly reduced.
By then, there will naturally be no need to huddle together for warmth.
As a result, the most direct result is to disintegrate their power and cut off their financial resources.
If only that was it.
If someone turns the table over after eating...
So, whether it is Li Er, Wang San, or Zhao Liu.
All of them will die.
A flash of fear flashed through his mind, and he quickly looked up at Li Er.
Seeing this, Li Er understood clearly and asked in a deep voice: "Do you understand?"
Said.
Li Er asked again: "You and I can figure out things that smart people like the big shopkeeper can't think of? Don't you always think of yourself as smart?"
"Okay, let me ask you, if you were the big shopkeeper, what would you do?"
Without thinking, he spat out: "Run!"
At the end, he hurriedly added: "Take the money and run!"
Li Er nodded heavily and said: "Yes, even if it's me, I will choose to run if I can't fight you! With so much gold and silver in hand! Wherever I go, I can't be a rich man, marry a dozen concubines and live happily."
As he said that, Li Er's face darkened and he stared into his eyes.
He said in a deep voice: "But don't forget! Eighty percent of the gold and silver jewelry in the hands of the big shopkeeper are from us!"
Zhong was horrified and said: "You mean we join forces?"
As he spoke, he made a gesture on his neck.
Li Er said solemnly: "I have more than seventy brothers under my command."
As soon as he said this, it was obvious what he wanted to do.
After wondering for a moment, he sighed: "I also have more than seventy brothers under my command, but this is not enough! The big shopkeeper also has at least three hundred people under his command!"
After a pause, he immediately asked: "Would you like to call the Chen brothers? There are at least a hundred of them together!"
"No." Li Er refused directly without thinking: "The more people there are, the easier it is for the news to leak, not to mention who knows whether the Chen brothers are reliable."
His color instantly turned red, and he said in a deep voice: "But there is only one of you and me! What's the difference between having such a small number and seeking death!".
Li Er sneered: "Seeking death? That's not necessarily the case."
"Okay, stop pretending! If you have any ideas, tell me immediately! If you can do it, I will follow you!" Youde said angrily.
Li Er sneered and said, "Say it beforehand! We'll be divided when it's done! Six for me and four for you!"
Dissatisfied with the sight.
Li Er added in a deep voice: "Don't be dissatisfied, the idea was mine! It's only natural that I get 10% more!"
"Huh~!"
Du let out a heavy breath and said impatiently: "***Just***! Say it quickly! Stop the ink stains!"
Li Er walked out of the tent and looked around.
Then the door curtain was completely locked.
He said in a deep voice: "Listen up! There are more people than there are people on the big shopkeeper's side! But don't forget, there are more victims on the big shopkeeper's side than on our side."
"According to the past, every time the big shopkeeper sends out half of his staff to keep an eye on the victims and other shopkeepers."
"Even if the big shop owner wants to run away, he will choose the time at night. He will continue to cook the last porridge and rice even if it is a pretense!"
"This is our only chance!"
The words are over. @*~~
Lian waved his hand and said: "Taking advantage of the time when we are giving out porridge? What is the difference between us and actively seeking death? We really think that those government servants and soldiers are just free food."
! "
Li Er said in a deep voice: "I just said it! This is the best opportunity! As for those government servants and soldiers? There is no need to worry!"
"They only managed to hold a few hundred people to death! Where are the victims? There are tens of thousands of victims!"
"When the time comes, you and I will take advantage of the chaos and mix in the victims! Once the water is muddy, the government officials and soldiers will be busy!"
"Wait for it! You and I will run and mix in all the victims along the way! By then, there will be complete chaos outside Xuanping Gate! Who has time to pay attention to us?"
After thinking for a moment, he couldn't help but give a thumbs up and praised: "Ruthless enough! Smart enough!"
When Li Er heard this, he burst into laughter and said, "That's right, don't think I haven't read a book! But I have seen so many things in my travels over the years! Isn't there a saying that reading is not as good as reading? Walk?!”
He smiled and shook his head and said slowly: "It is better to walk thousands of miles than to read thousands of books."
The words are over.
He looked straight and said in a deep voice: "Okay, this matter is settled! I'll go back and prepare! Waiting for your news!"
Li Er suppressed the smile on his face and nodded heavily.
Then he went out personally and sent him out of the tent.
Neither of them noticed it at the moment they walked out of the tent.
A young woman in ragged clothes and unkempt hair quietly rolled out from the back of the tent.
...
On a high slope outside Xuanping Gate.
Xu Yi stood on a high slope with his hands behind his back.
His eyes stared at the gathering place of countless victims below without sadness or joy.
No one knows what he thinks.
Even Zhao Shou, who gets along day and night, is the same.
Down the high slope.
Zhao Shou led the rest of the elite government officials to quietly guard the foot of the high slope.
This made it impossible for others to disturb Xu Yi.
suddenly.
Smoke and dust billowed from the road in the distance.
Zhao Shou got on his horse and stood up with his feet in the stirrups.
Looking down from a high position, I saw a carriage escorted by more than ten cavalrymen not far away, running towards Xuanpingmen.
Zhao Shou quickly jumped off his horse and trotted towards the high slope.
Report: "Sixth Master, a carriage escorted by more than ten cavalrymen in the distance is coming at a high speed."
Xu Yi never turned around.
With his back to Zhao Shou, he said calmly: "Zhou Hongxi is back. You can take a few government officials to greet him in person."
"Follow the order!" Zhao Shou agreed and walked quickly down the slope.
As I walked, I kept thinking about the name Zhou Hongxi. For some reason, I always felt that this name was unusually familiar.
suddenly.
Zhao Shou's eyes lit up and he whispered: "It turns out it's him. It's better this time. Everyone from the three departments and one hospital is here."
That Zhou Hongxi was none other than a doctor from the Ministry of Industry's Dushui Qingli Division who was sent out by Xu Yi to investigate the trend of the entire Guanzhong river.
At the same time, he is also the one with the largest official position in the three ministries and one academy. _o_m
It doesn't take a while.
More than ten cavalrymen escorted a carriage to the suspension bridge slowly.
As soon as Fang arrived at the suspension bridge, more than ten riders stopped their horses one after another.
The curtain of the carriage was opened from inside, and a middle-aged man with a pale face stumbled out of the carriage.
What is said to be walking is actually the same as crawling.
Without waiting for Zhao Shou to come forward to help him.
The middle-aged man held the carriage and started to vomit.
He hadn't eaten much to begin with, but when he vomited, he vomited out sour water.
His already pale face couldn't help but become even paler.
Zhao Shou turned around and took out a bag of water from the horse's belly pocket.
He quickly stepped forward and handed it to the middle-aged man and said, "Mr. Zhou, drink some water."
Zhou Hongxi didn't have time to thank him, so he took the water bag and drank several mouthfuls of water.
It took a long time to calm down, and then I finally regained my composure.
"Thank you." Zhou Hongxi handed the water bag to Zhao Shou and thanked him.
Then he asked quickly: "Where is Mr. Jing Zhaoyin?"
Zhao Shou took the water bag and hurriedly replied: "My sixth master is not far away."
Zhou Hongxi heard this and quickly got into the car.
from the carriage.
A wooden box that was one foot high and two feet long came out.
As soon as Fang took him out of the carriage, he quickly said: "Take me to see your sixth master quickly."
Zhao Shou nodded. Seeing that Zhou Hongxi was having difficulty holding the wooden box, he couldn't help but said, "Master Zhou, I'll hold this box for you."
Unexpectedly.
As soon as he said this, Zhou Hongxi took two steps back and couldn't help but hold the box tighter with his hands.
There was also a strong defensive look in his eyes when he looked at Zhao Shou.
Zhao Shouqian, who didn't know why, laughed twice.
After gathering his composure, he said, "Master Zhou, please follow me."
Along the way, for some reason, Zhou Hongxi always kept more than two steps away from Zhao Shou and others in front.
The wooden box was held tightly by him.
Down the high slope.
Zhao Shou cupped his hands and said, "Master Zhou, my sixth master is up there."
Zhou Hongxi raised his head and looked at the back of the figure wearing a dark jade python robe on the high slope, nodded, and then moved forward silently without saying a word.
Zhao Shou, who was left confused, looked at each other with all the government officials.
No one can figure out why Zhou Hongxi, who was fine at first, became like this after mentioning the box.
What exactly is in that box? Is it worthy of being so valued by a doctor?
...
...
High slope.
Xu Yi looked away at the gathering place for the victims and sighed silently.
Then he slowly turned around and looked at Zhou Hongxi who was already halfway there.
At a glance, Xu Yi's body couldn't help but pause for a few breaths.
Zhou Hongxi was so high-spirited a few days ago.
At this time, Zhou Hongxi was in such a state of embarrassment.
There is gray on the temples, and the face is pale with lingering fatigue. Although the clothes are neat, if you look closely, you can find a lot of stains.
What exactly happened to make a court official become so embarrassed?
Xu Yi took two quick steps to greet him.
"Master Zhou, what are you doing?" Xu Yi couldn't help but ask as he approached.
Zhou Hongxi paused and solemnly placed the wooden box he had been holding tightly on the ground.
Wei Wei cupped his hands and looked at Xu Yi.
Before the words were spoken, she burst into tears.
Xu Yi hurriedly stepped forward and asked with concern: "Master Zhou, what happened?"
"Sixth Prince..." Zhou Hongxi shouted with red eyes and tears flowing uncontrollably from the corners of his eyes.
Then, with trembling hands, he bowed deeply and said sadly: "Sixth Prince! You must make the decision for Xianguan and others."
"Master Zhou, please get up quickly." Xu Yi stepped forward quickly and helped him up.
Then his expression straightened and he asked in a deep voice: "What happened? Mr. Zhou, don't be anxious, please tell me slowly."
"Alas." Zhou Hongxi sighed heavily.
He suppressed the sadness in his heart and told the story.
Since that day in Jingzhao Mansion.
Zhou Hongxi led the Ministry of Industry personnel out of Chang'an City.
After leaving Chang'an City, the workers and horses went their separate ways according to their respective divisions of labor.
If you want to check the river course, you can't avoid the Wei River, which is known as the mother river by Guanzhong people.
If you want to investigate the Weihe River, you can't avoid Chencang County no matter what!
That's why. @·No mistake first release~~
After the workers and horses dispersed.
Zhou Hongxi took dozens of the most outstanding officials and government servants from the Dushui Qing Dynasty Department directly to Chencang County.
Because he was originally a doctor from the Ministry of Industry, and there were unspoken rules for Beijing officials to leave the capital for most of their lives.
Although the journey was tiring, the local officials greeted us wherever we went.
Precisely because of this, the journey has been smooth.
Naturally, traveling to Chencang County was no exception.
After simple trimming.
Zhou Hongxi took his people and began to survey one by one.
Unexpectedly, when Fang was surveying Huangjia Town outside the county, something unexpected happened.
Huangjia Town is said to be a town, but in fact it is almost the same as a county town, and even vaguely shows signs of being superior.
.
Nothing else.
Nahuangjia Town sits on a major tributary of the Wei River.
There are several docks outside the town alone.
Not to mention fertile fields that are easy to irrigate.
Zhou Hongxi said sadly: "The moment Fang Yi walked into Huangjia Town, we were targeted!"
"That night, someone sent a message with flying arrows, forcing me to leave."
"The strong dragon will not suppress the local snake. I went to see Magistrate Chencang the next day. Unexpectedly, Magistrate Liu didn't see me because he was sick."
"After I came out of the county government, I inquired privately and found out that there was a Mr. Huang in Huangjia Town."
"Then Mr. Huang owns three thousand hectares of fertile land in Huangjia Town and surrounding villages and towns!"
"Since the drought broke out, the water level of the Weihe River tributaries has dropped, and Mr. Huang has monopolized the entire Weihe River tributaries!"
"His 3,000 hectares of fertile land were not affected by the drought at all! But other people around him have no harvest at all!"
"Even so, Mr. Huang was still not satisfied. He took advantage of the drought to annex the surrounding fertile land and forced the people to sell themselves into slavery."
"He is just a local emperor from Chencang County!"
As he spoke, Zhou Hongxi burst into tears again.
Zhou Hongxi choked with sobs and said: "After knowing what happened, we didn't even dare to stay in an inn! We hid directly in a City God's Temple outside the town."
"Taking advantage of the darkness, I sent out thirty officers, two chief officers, and seven officials to check the situation of the tributaries."
"I wanted to find out the details of the tributary as soon as possible and then leave this place of right and wrong quickly."
"Unexpectedly, there were thirty-nine people there when we left! There were only twenty-three people when we came back!"
"Eleven police officers, clerks, and a chief officer died in the night!"
"Most of the people who returned had scars! After realizing that something was wrong, the official immediately took the rest of the people and fled Huangjia Town under the cover of night."
"How could I have expected that, even so, Mr. Huang still refused to let us go! There were constant pursuits along the way! When Xiaguan went there, he brought sixty people with him! But only nine Xiaguan people were left when they returned!"
"A whole person was killed by Mr. Huang!"
"If Xiaguan hadn't run so fast, Xiaguan would have been dead by now, my lord!"
"Sir! He wants to kill people and silence them!"
"Sir! You must make the decision for me! Let the dead man make the decision, my lord. Correct update@"
Unknowingly, Zhou Hongxi was reduced to tears. .
