Xianjuge Inn.
A dark place at the small gate of the courtyard.
Yang Xian'an calmed down briefly.
Then he walked out of the darkness slowly and gently knocked on the small door.
"Dong dong dong."
Only a slight knock on the door can be heard.
There was a slight sound of footsteps coming from inside the closed courtyard door.
"who?"
The person inside walked to the small door and asked softly.
"Yang Xian'an."
Yang Xian'an heard this and pointed out his identity softly.
The words trailed off.
The closed door made a creaking sound.
at the same time.
Zhu Zongting, also wearing dark night clothes, appeared from behind the door.
"Official Yang, please come in."
Zhu Zongting turned aside slightly to get out of the way, and then extended his hand to greet him.
"You're welcome, Ambassador Zhu."
Yang Xian'an slightly cupped his hands and exchanged greetings.
The words are over.
Yang Xian'an and Zhu Zongting exchanged greetings with each other.
Then, under the guidance of Zhu Zongting, he walked slowly and quickly towards the other courtyard.
"I wonder how the discussion between your father and the head of the Brahma family is going?"
While walking, Yang Xianan couldn't help but ask softly.
This time, Yandi’s “natural and man-made disasters” were completely closed.
Although Xu Yi made an extremely thorough and huge plan early on.
But the more detailed and larger the plan, the more caution is needed.
Therefore.
When Sun Daohua took the lead in showing his edge according to the plan.
All senior officials of the Zhu and Fan families, including the head of the family.
They all gathered quietly in this courtyard.
Over and over again, all the details of the follow-up plan were discussed impatiently.
Inside the courtyard of Xianju Pavilion.
Zhu Zongting couldn't help but pause slightly when he heard this.
Then he looked sideways at Yang Xian'an and chuckled, "We're just waiting for Yang's subordinate to arrive."
Hear this.
Yang Xian'an couldn't help but feel completely relieved.
Not long after.
Zhu Zongting and Yang Xian'an walked one after another to the guest reception hall of Xianju Pavilion.
"Young official please."
Zhu Zongting paused, then stepped aside to get out of the way, and stretched out his hand in greeting with utmost respect.
Yang Xian'an did not exchange greetings again after hearing this.
After nodding slightly, he walked towards the guest hall with four square steps, slowly and unhurriedly.
At this moment, its representative was none other than King Yi of Yan.
"We have met Mr. Yang."
As soon as he stepped into the reception hall.
Standing straight on both sides of the reception hall were a group of powerful figures from the Zhu and Fan families, including Zhu Guangli and Fan Chongxian.
Everyone bowed their hands and worshiped him.
"You're welcome."
Yang Xian'an nodded slightly, and then walked towards the suspended head position with four square steps.
"Master Zhu."
"Master of the Fan family."
Yang Xianan walked to the first place, but was not in a hurry to take a seat.
Instead, they faced Zhu Guangli and Fan Chongxian on the left and right sides of the lower head and returned the gift with their hands.
Although he represents Yan Wang Yi today, he is not Xu Yi after all.
See you soon.
Yang Xian'an took his seat at the head table without any hesitation.
As for the main seat that is always vacant.
Even if Xu Yi didn't arrive, no one in the hall would dare to take a seat.
"Everyone, please take a seat."
Yang Xian'an sat down completely and then waved his hands slightly.
"Thank you, officer Yang."
Everyone thanked him again, and then sat down in an extremely orderly manner according to their status and power, like the wind blowing wheat waves.
After everyone is completely seated.
Yang Xian'an calmed down for a moment, then looked at Zhu Guangli.
"Master Zhu."
"I wonder how much money the Zhu family can afford this time?"
Yang Xianan asked straight to the point.
"The Zhu family can spend a total of 1.2 million taels of silver this time."
Zhu Guangli answered without thinking after hearing the words.
The rest of the Zhu family did not change their expressions at all when they heard this.
Obviously, the Zhu family has already completely unified the number of 1.2 million taels of silver.
"good."
Yang Xian'an couldn't help but cheered when he heard this.
Obviously, the amount of 1.2 million taels greatly exceeded Yang Xian'an's expectations.
At the same time, this number also exceeded Xu Yi's previous expectations.
Notice.
Any family that can be called a noble family.
The relationship between the main branches within the family and even the direct lineages must be intricate.
Zhu Guangli was able to completely "unify" the internal caliber of the family.
And he spent a huge sum of 1.2 million taels. How could this not attract the attention of others?
Notice.
The 1.2 million taels of silver Zhu Guangli mentioned was the real money.
Rather than house deeds, land deeds, workshops, or even antiques, calligraphy and paintings that are difficult to realize in a short period of time.
And this amount is even after the Zhu family has been ordered to "maintain" the stability of Yuyang City.
This shows how wealthy the Zhu family in Shanggu County is.
The words are over.
Yang Xian'an calmed down for a moment, then turned his head and looked at Fan Chongxian, who was sitting upright on the right hand.
"Master of the Fan family."
"I wonder how much money the Fan family can afford this time?"
Yang Xian'an asked unhurriedly.
"The Fan family can spend 700,000 taels this time."
When Fan Chongxian heard the words, he didn't hesitate at all, nor did he show any shame. He answered directly.
The Fan family is weaker than the Zhu family in terms of its own influence and financial resources.
Therefore, this time the Fan family can provide 700,000 taels of silver, which is not a small amount.
"good!"
"In this case, if we include Song's Trading Company and other trading firms."
"As well as Yuyang Dong family and other families."
"It's no big deal to raise three million taels of silver this time!"
When Yang Xian'an heard this, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then he clapped his hands and cheered.
"That being the case..."
「……」
"..."
Yang Xian'an calmed down for a moment, then looked at everyone present with a serious expression.
From this moment on, the night becomes more and more intense.
And when it becomes extremely rich.
That's when dawn breaks.
...
...
A night of silence.
At Mao hour the next day.
Dawn breaks as promised.
The eastern sky of Juyang City gradually glowed with a little glow.
at the same time.
At the south gate of Juyang City.
More than 20 or 30 city defense soldiers shouted uniform chants.
Once again, they worked together and slowly opened the two extremely thick city gates.
The two extremely heavy city gates opened.
The people in the city who didn't know how long they had been waiting rushed towards the moat like a flood bursting its banks.
To be precise, he was rushing towards the open space outside the moat.
It is different from the counties in the mainland of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
In order to cope with the war that will suddenly break out at any time.
Every border county city.
People are not allowed to build houses within five miles of the moat.
Violators will be punished directly without any room for negotiation.
However.
When the people in the city who were at the forefront rushed out of the city gate with excitement.
As far as the eye can see.
There seemed to be more than ten long dragons outside the moat.
And there are a large number of government officials patrolling each long dragon.
"Where did these people come from?"
Just as the people at the front were filled with surprise and confusion.
Dozens of figures suddenly appeared in front of him, and behind him there was still a steady stream of people rushing forward crazily.
There was no time to think too much, and no time to regret.
Everyone immediately rushed forward crazily again.
Not long after.
The open space outside the moat.
More than twenty or thirty government officials quickly drove their horses to greet him.
There were more than ten government officials standing on one side of the open space holding various colorful flags.
It was in a straight line with the head of more than a dozen teams that had lined up early.
"Everyone listen up!"
"Line up in an orderly manner in the open space in front of the flag!"
"Those who line up outside the flag are not allowed to buy food at a low price!"
"Anyone who causes trouble while queuing will be expelled!"
More than 20 or 30 government officials riding fast horses kept shouting in unison.
Hear this.
The people in the city who were at the forefront went crazy instantly.
Desperately, he rushed towards the dozen government officials holding various flags.
The aura was so fierce that it frightened more than a dozen government officials holding various flags to tremble.
Time passed quickly in the chaos.
The hour of the hour comes quietly.
There are already thirty long dragons lined up in the huge open space south of Juyang City.
A rough estimate.
At this time, there were at least more than 100,000 Juyang people gathered in the south of Juyang City.
Even so, there are still a large number of people coming from all directions in Juyang City.
Just as the noise in the open space south of Juyang City was deafening.
Vehicles loaded with food came one after another from all directions in Juyang City.
See this situation.
The already deafening noise in the south of Juyang City suddenly went up several steps.
...
...
Time flew by again in the chaos.
Unknowingly, the time has arrived.
In the open space south of Juyang City, there were more than thirty long dragons with no head or tail.
Add countless grains, as well as a large number of officials, government servants and civilians.
To prevent anyone from being obsessed and taking risks.
Also to ensure nothing goes wrong.
Naturally, the ranks of the civilian husbands were mixed with a large number of carefully selected loyal servants and clerks from the Zhu and Fan families, the Song family business house, and the Lao Wu family.
As well as more than 3,000 "civilians" recruited "temporarily" from the common people.
On the upper floor of the city wall of the south gate of Juyang City.
Sun Daohua, who was wearing a lavender official robe, looked around silently outside the moat with his hands behind his back.
I do not know how long it has been.
Suddenly a carriage came upstream from outside the city, escorted by more than a dozen government officials.
After a while.
The county magistrate Lu Yansheng, whose face was glowing red, walked out of the carriage.
Then he walked quickly towards the city wall tower.
"Report to the Sheriff."
"One hundred thousand stones of food have been transported."
Lu Yansheng walked two steps behind Sun Daohua and respectfully handed over his report.
"good."
"Blow the drum."
Sun Daohua nodded slightly when he heard this, and then he spoke unhurriedly and ordered.
The words trailed off.
The strong man holding two mallets on the wall of the south city gate suddenly slammed the two mallets in his hands against the war drum in front of him.
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Boom! Boom! Boom! "
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
When the sound of huge war drums quickly spread outside the moat.
A group of officials outside the moat immediately ordered the people to bring a stone of food.
Affordable grain sales have officially begun from now on!
However.
The people who bought affordable grains all cheered.
The people who were still waiting in line all looked anxious.
The mountains of food piled next to the moat suddenly set off extremely bloody life-and-death fights.
The conscience of the county soldiers, government officials, civilians and even officials were completely blinded by the huge wealth.
In the end, I chose to attack the mountains of food.
The greed of human nature and the pervasiveness of wealthy families.
It is most vividly reflected in this moment.
Four quarters past noon.
Just when the food sales at low prices and the fighting at the grain mountain were in full swing.
No matter how thorough the plans of Xu Yi, Sun Daohua and others are.
No matter how capable the soldiers of Wang Daying disguised as civilian husbands are.
No matter how loyal the servants and clerks selected by the Zhu and Fan families, as well as the Laowu family and the Song family are, no matter how loyal they are, no matter how they see and listen in all directions.
After all, he still failed to guard against the nearly all-pervasive aristocratic families and merchants.
A grain mountain located in the northeast corner of the moat finally burst into raging black smoke.
A soldier from the county carried a fire seal and a small amount of fire oil in some unknown way.
See this situation.
The soldiers of Wang Daying located near Liangshan in the northeast corner did not bother to hide their identities.
Immediately one by one they rushed towards Liangshan like tigers descending the mountain.
Before the arsonist soldier had time to blend into the crowd, he was punched and knocked unconscious by a soldier from the king's camp.
The remaining soldiers of Wang's camp ignored the blazing fire.
Crazy pushing the already ignited food into the moat.
Fortunately, Sun Daohua mobilized his troops at random, and after the troops were mobilized, General Wu Che disrupted them.
The county soldier was left alone.
Fortunately, the soldiers of Wang Daying located near Liangshan in the northeast corner responded promptly and acted decisively.
Fortunately, Sun Daohua strictly ordered that every five hundred stones of grain should be separated by at least four steps in front, left, and right.
If not.
This time I am afraid it is far more than just losing two to three hundred shi of food.
However.
This matter is just the beginning.
There will never be a shortage of people in the world who die for food and people for wealth.
There will never be a shortage of small and medium-sized aristocratic families and businessmen who are desperate and completely crazy.
And the weaker the family power, or the family is in decline.
The easier it is to go completely crazy.
.......
........
On the upper floor of the city wall of the south gate of Juyang City.
Sun Daohua, who was wearing a lavender official robe, frowned.
He looked down at the outside of the moat.
At this time, outside the moat.
From time to time, a little black smoke will be ignited where the food is.
at the same time.
I don't know if it was affected by the black smoke.
Or because a large number of rebellious aristocratic families and merchants were mixed among the common people.
At this time, the thirty long dragons with no beginning or end were maintained even by a large number of government officials, county soldiers, and civilians.
Its order also almost collapsed from time to time.
Sun Daohua frowned and looked around silently for a moment.
"Lu Juncheng."
"Please come forward."
After a moment, Sun Daohua calmed down for a moment, then said in a deep voice.
"yes."
Although Lu Yansheng didn't know why, he finally walked quickly to Sun Daohua, half a step away.
"Order people to immediately build three high platforms in the front, middle and back sections of Zhanlan Banner."
"This high platform doesn't need to be too high, just half a foot is enough."
"It doesn't need to be too big, it can accommodate twenty people at the same time!"
Sun Daohua stretched out his hand and pointed at the blue flag located at the center of the thirty long dragons, and then ordered in a deep voice.
"yes."
Lu Yansheng quickly agreed upon hearing this.
"After the high platform is stacked."
"Take those thieves to the high platform."
"Escort ten people to the stage at a time."
"Give each person thirty breaths of time."
"If he confesses, he can be spared his life for the time being."
"If you don't tell me, I will kill you immediately as soon as thirty breaths are up!"
"also."
"I strongly suspect that his family members are also complicit in this arson."
"After the execution, I immediately ordered people to arrest all his family members!"
Sun Daohua's face was filled with coldness and he ordered in a deep voice.
