Time always passes quietly in the busyness.
in a blink.
It's already halfway through the unitary hour.
Night is approaching.
Outside the south gate of Juyang City.
Teams of civilian husbands and government servants escorted more than 10,000 stones of grain.
He walked towards the South City Gate slowly and slowly.
And there were thirty long dragons that had no beginning or end.
Everyone sat on the ground, quietly waiting for tomorrow's sun to rise again from the east.
On the upper floor of the city wall of the south gate of Juyang City.
Sun Daohua, wearing a lavender official robe, stood up from his chair.
He walked slowly and slowly to the crenellations of the city wall.
Then he stood at the crenellations of the city wall and looked quietly out of the moat.
As far as the eye can see.
During the day, there were thirty long dragons with no beginning or end.
At this time, there is still no beginning but no end.
Sun Daohua stared at the long dragon outside the city and paused quietly for a moment.
After a while.
Sun Daohua turned around and walked down the city wall without saying a word.
at the same time.
Outside a three-entry courtyard in the west of Juyang City.
The county magistrate, Lu Yansheng, looked pale and hid behind the carriage.
In the open space forty or fifty steps in front of him.
More than twenty or thirty county soldiers and government officials were lying on the ground.
There are many people among them who were hit by arrows but survived.
Screams and wails that hit the deepest part of people's souls were constantly coming from the mouths of those who were hit by arrows.
Everyone who listened directly stood on their heads, and their hearts were filled with deep fear.
From the time Sun Daohua ordered the capture of the mastermind behind the scenes, until now.
Lu Yansheng led hundreds of county soldiers and government officials to constantly rush around Juyang City.
Perform the act of capturing with all your strength.
During this period, there were many people who stubbornly resisted.
But nowhere has it been so difficult.
"Straight bitch!"
"What kind of bullshit businessman is this?"
"These are obviously a group of desperadoes!"
Behind the carriage.
Lu Yansheng cursed loudly with a pale face and lingering fear in his heart.
God knows why this group of merchants from Daijun are so difficult to deal with.
Just when the enemy and we were in a stalemate.
Suddenly several groups of cavalry came running from all directions carrying a large number of arrows.
"Finally here!"
Lu Yansheng was overjoyed when he saw it.
Fang wanted to get up and personally greet the reinforcements.
But as soon as the thought came to mind, the courtyard thief's almost perfect archery skills came to mind.
Then he shrank down again.
Two quarters of an hour later.
The arrows that covered the sky soared into the sky again.
at the same time.
Hundreds of county soldiers carried shields and carried ladders, crossbars and other objects.
Once again, people swarmed up from all directions in the courtyard.
Not long after.
Under the cover of a screen of arrows that obscured the sky and the sun.
The main gate of the courtyard was finally broken open by the county soldiers from the outside.
at the same time.
Countless county soldiers jumped down from the high wall.
Not long after.
The sound of brutal fighting was heard continuously from the courtyard.
Another quarter of an hour.
Suddenly billowing black smoke ignited in the southeast of the courtyard.
Obviously.
The "merchants" in the courtyard were completely desperate.
Another quarter of an hour.
The sound of fighting completely disappeared.
A county soldier rushed out of the courtyard with blood on his face.
Loudly reported the battle situation in the courtyard.
After hearing that all the "merchants" in the courtyard were brought to justice.
Lu Yansheng immediately ordered the people who had already been recruited to come forward to put out the fire.
At this time, in the east of the courtyard
The fire in the south corner was already rising into the sky.
If it hadn't been for Lu Yansheng, he would have organized the people to demolish all the buildings around the courtyard as soon as the fire was about to break out.
It is feared that the fire has completely spread by this time.
I do not know how long it has been.
The fire was completely extinguished.
Casualties in the courtyard have also been determined.
There were one hundred and thirty-seven people in the courtyard.
All have been killed now.
The county government also paid a heavy price for this, injuring 106 people and killing 39 people.
at the same time.
More than half of the nearly 10,000 stones of grain piled up in the courtyard were burned.
.......
.......
Unknowingly.
The night is already dark.
It's half past midnight.
On the bright side, Juyang City was completely silent.
In the south of Juyang City, there is the inner house of the county government.
In the study room illuminated by several bright lights.
Sun Daohua, who was wearing a lavender official robe, was sitting on the Grand Master's chair.
Looking through the book in his hand over and over again.
at the same time.
Yang Xian'an, dressed in dark night clothes, quietly appeared at the back door of the county government office again.
"Dong dong dong."
Yang Xianan stood at the back door of the county government house, raised his hand and knocked gently on the courtyard door.
"who."
Just as there was a knock on the door, a slightly hoarse voice came from the back door of the county government house.
"Yang Xian'an."
Yang Xian'an calmed down for a moment and replied softly.
"Wait a moment."
The people in the inner house responded and then gently opened the courtyard door.
"The Scarlet Blood Guard has met Officer Yang."
The courtyard door was half open, and a middle-aged man wearing the clothes of a servant inside the courtyard quickly moved out of the way.
Standing aside, he bowed his hands and said.
"Are there any thieves coming tonight?"
Yang Xian'an nodded slightly and then walked to the inner house.
"Go back to Yang's subordinate officer."
"There are no thieves tonight."
The Scarlet Blood Guard closed the courtyard door tightly again and then answered with his hands raised.
"Don't let your guard down."
"Where is Commander Sun?"
Yang Xian'an warned, and then asked.
"Go back to Yang's subordinate officer."
"A quarter of an hour ago, news came from the front."
"Governor Yansun is handling official business in the study."
The Scarlet Blood Guard raised his hand and answered again.
"good."
"The way ahead."
Yang Xian'an nodded slightly and then gave instructions.
"yes."
The Scarlet Blood Guard agreed and then silently led the way.
After stumbling forward for dozens of steps.
Another red-blooded guard came out of the darkness and took over the responsibility of leading the way.
After repeating this several times.
Yang Xian'an finally walked to the brightly lit study.
"Dong dong dong."
"Governor Sun."
Yang Xianan stood in front of the study door, calmed down for a moment and then gently knocked on the door.
Tens of breaths later.
Accompanied by a soft creaking sound.
The closed study door was quickly opened by someone from inside.
"Official Yang, please."
Sun Daohua appeared from the study room and briefly cupped his hands in greeting.
Then he turned slightly sideways to get out of the way and extended his hand in greeting.
"Please, Commander Sun."
Yang Xian'an returned the gift with his hand, and then spoke politely.
Not long after.
Sun Daohua and Yang Xian'an exchanged a few pleasantries.
Then he sat down solemnly at the two seats of the bookcase, the host and the guest.
"I wonder how Commander Sun is doing today?"
Yang
After sitting down first, he asked straight to the point.
"Outside the South City Gate today, grain is sold at a flat price of 83,937 dan."
"Seven thousand nine hundred and forty-one stones were destroyed by arson by thieves."
"The remaining grain has now been transported back to the official warehouse."
Sun Daohua poured two cups of tea and spoke slowly and unhurriedly.
Yang Xian'an nodded slightly when he heard the words, but did not say anything.
In fact, Mo Jian never left Prince Yan's residence during the day.
But he knew all the incidents, big and small, that happened in Juyang City.
The only thing he didn't know was the specific accounts of today's events.
Sun Daohua paused for a moment and gently placed one of the cups of tea in front of Yang Xian'an.
Then he spoke again and said, "Officer Yang should already know about the thief."
"I will say no more."
Yang Xian'an nodded slightly when he heard this and motioned for Sun Daohua to continue.
See this.
Sun Daohua calmed down for a moment, and then presented all the accounts for today in detail.
in.
The county soldiers, government officials, officials, etc. who "rebelled" when they sold grain at a low price at the South City Gate.
A total of two hundred and fifty-seven people.
One hundred and twenty-six of them were beheaded on the spot.
Sixty-eight people died at the deathbed arraignment.
The rest were all thrown into county jails.
Wait for the critical moment to be beheaded in public, or be beheaded collectively afterwards.
besides.
This time, six aristocratic families and nine merchants were involved in the matter.
One of the aristocratic families and the third merchant are local aristocratic families and merchants from Yan.
All the aristocratic families and merchants involved in the arson and grain burning have now been brought to justice.
His family wealth, food and other things.
All have been sealed and will be put into the official warehouse to be sold at a fair price.
According to preliminary statistics, the amount of grain confiscated by the Sixth Family and the Ninth Merchants should be more than 200,000 dan.
The specific number is still subject to final verification.
It comes down to it.
Those who can be forced into desperation from the beginning and have no choice but to take risks.
Its own size is not too large.
Not long after.
Sun Daohua had already detailed all the accounts one by one.
Yang Xian'an couldn't help but droop his eyelids when he heard the words, and thought quietly for a moment.
After a while.
Yang Xianan slowly raised his eyelids and looked at Sun Daohua again.
"At the current rate of food sales."
"If you include the food captured today."
"The county government should be able to hold on for four or five days."
"That's it."
"Grandmaster Sun may as well order people to take 50,000 shi of grain each to Zhuolu and Juyong tomorrow."
Yang Xian'an calmed down for a moment, then spoke in a deep voice.
Hear this.
Sun Daohua couldn't help being slightly stunned.
But Sun Daohua, who knew Xu Yi's full plan, understood Yang Xianan's intention in an instant.
First, try to reduce as much as possible the impact of this "unexpected" extra 200,000 to 300,000 shi of food on the overall situation.
Secondly, this was used to enhance outsiders' understanding of "the county government's food and grass are extremely abundant."
This allowed the Zhu, Fan and other families to enter the game as smoothly as originally planned.
Then all foreign aristocratic families and merchants, as well as local aristocratic families and merchants with evil intentions, were brought into the game.
In the original plan formulated by Xu Yi.
This time, Sun Daohua and Pang Wenze took the lead in closing the network in the name of the government.
This creates a deep-seated "food shortage panic."
Wait two or three days.
The "food shortage panic" has basically completely matured.
Moreover, the first batch of people who bought cheap food have basically consumed all the food they purchased.
Here we are
time.
That's when Zhu, Fan, Dong and other aristocratic families affiliated with Prince Yan's palace fully entered the situation.
By then.
The Zhu, Fan, Dong and other families will sell grain at a price that is about 40% higher than the normal price.
Because Sun Daohua and Pang Wenze sold grain at low prices, they created panic.
Therefore, when the Zhu, Fan, Dong and other families sold grain on a large scale.
To a certain extent, it will not become a target.
But once the Zhu, Fan, Dong and other families sold grain on a large scale when the "grain shortage panic" was at its strongest.
His behavior will inevitably push the Liangman panic to its peak.
At that time, a large amount of food will flow into Juyang City along with the Zhu, Fan, Dong and other families.
Food prices in Juyang City will inevitably experience a complete collapse.
By that time.
The food held by a group of foreign families and merchants.
Whether to sell or not, and at what price is no longer up to them.
In the study room of the county government office.
Thinking of this, Sun Daohua wet his back countless times.
"good."
"Just follow what Yang's subordinate said."
Sun Daohua calmed down for a moment, then nodded in response.
"In this case, there is Governor Laosun."
Upon hearing this, Yang Xian'an stood up and cupped his hands.
"Officer Yang, you're welcome."
"This is a matter within my official duties. No need to talk about it."
Sun Daohua chuckled and stood up to return the courtesy.
"It's getting late."
"Chief Sun has also been working hard all day."
"Yang, I don't want to bother you too much."
Yang Xian'an chuckled and said goodbye with his hands in hand.
Not long after.
Sun Daohua sent Yang Xian'an away personally.
After Yang Xianan's figure completely disappeared in the thick night.
Sun Daohua couldn't help but look up at the crescent moon in the sky.
"After this incident."
"Pang Wenze and I will definitely become a thorn in the eyes and flesh of many aristocratic families."
"But so what?"
"After this incident, Pang Wenze and I will definitely leave our names in history!"
I do not know how long it has been.
Sun Daohua lowered his head with a rich smile, and then walked straight towards the bedroom.
night.
From this moment on.
More and more intense.
...
...
A night of silence.
About nine o'clock the next day.
A few bright morning glows appeared on the eastern sky as promised.
Outside the south gate of Juyang City.
Thirty long dragons that had been waiting all night but never saw their tail.
Gradually wake up from the darkness.
Time passed slowly and hard in endless waiting.
About chen hour.
When the sun rises in the east.
Countless carriages loaded with food were once again pouring in from all directions in Juyang City.
A rough estimate.
Their number is no less than yesterday's number.
However, it seems to be unintentional but is actually spread by intentional people.
The thirty or so people outside the city all knew that the county government had provided a total of 100,000 shi of food yesterday.
And the food shipped out today.
If nothing else happens.
It should also be the number of one hundred thousand stones.
For a while.
The thirty long dragons that had been waiting all night but never saw their tails erupted into deafening cheers.
More than half an hour later.
Yamen servants, county soldiers, "civilians", officials, grain and scholars who were temporarily recruited all returned to their posts.
Not long after.
County government's low-price grain sales have begun again.
When noon comes, the sun rises
At the time of three poles.
The thirty long dragons outside the moat have not diminished at all.
Instead, it grew stronger.
at the same time.
Suddenly, a large number of carriages loaded with food came out of the south gate of Juyang City.
Accompanying them were a large number of heavily armed county soldiers.
Not long after.
The leading vehicle drove across the moat slowly and slowly.
Go straight south along the official road.
After some people gathered up the courage to inquire.
Sun Daohua transferred 100,000 shi of grain and transported it to Zhuolu and Juyong respectively to sell grain at a fair price.
Like a violent wind, it swept through the entire Juyang City in an instant.
For a while.
All the people inside and outside Juyang City felt at ease.
Sun Daohua was able to transfer 100,000 shi of grain to Zhuolu and Juyong and sell the grain at a low price.
This move is tantamount to proving with actual actions how sufficient the county government's food reserves are.
In this case, what do the people inside and outside Juyang City have to worry about?
What is completely opposite to the mood of the people inside and outside Juyang City are the aristocratic families, powerful squires and merchants.
When the news that Sun Daohua transferred 100,000 shi of grain to Zhuolu and Juyong to sell grain at a low price spread to the ears of aristocratic families, powerful squires and merchants.
The "food shortage panic" exists in the hearts of all the wealthy families, powerful gentry and merchants.
It becomes more intense instantly.
