Daling is the elegant name for the county magistrate. As the magistrate of Jiangdu County, Kuoshou County, the eastern capital of Jiangdu Prefecture in the Southern Tang Dynasty, Magistrate Sun was called Sun Daling, which was well deserved.
But today, Sun Daling wished he had never been here. He was waiting on the second floor. He just wanted to wait for the Zhou family's matter to come to an end and get his reward of the hundred acres.
As the disciple of Shangshu Zuopushe Sun Sheng, although Sun Daling has a low status, he is very clear-headed and has some political knowledge.
He knew that he was now trapped in a terrifying trap that would probably burn him to pieces.
Silver-white flying fish suit! You must know that the great Zhou Dynasty in the Central Plains is Jinde and Shangbai. And this Feiyu suit is a high-level dress made by Emperor Zhou, which is only under the python robe.
Li Jing, the leader of the Southern Tang Dynasty, had four sets of python robes. Li Jingsui, the younger brother of the king, Taidi Wang, and Li Jingda, the king of Yan, each had a python robe and a flying fish suit.
Except for them, no one from the other officials of the Southern Tang Dynasty had ever received the Feiyu suit. It is said that not many people even from the Zhou Kingdom had received it.
The guy standing there is wearing such a flying fish suit, and it is also a silver-white flying fish suit. He must not be a small role, maybe he is a hero of the Zhou Dynasty.
Sun Daling's guess was correct. Guo Zhao was a descendant of Fenyang King Guo Ziyi. He was dressed in silver-white flying fish clothes and had joined Zhang Xi when he first entered Guanzhong. Later, he and Li Tang's descendants Longxi County Duke Li Shouling and others welcomed Zhang Xi into Guan. When you hit the mark, you get the reward.
Although Guo Zhao has no military exploits, he can indeed be regarded as a hero of Conglong.
Since Guo Zhao's status is not low, he still looks like he wants to die, which is nothing more than a gamble.
First, if Sun Daling goes over, it will be impossible to watch an honorable minister of the suzerain country being beaten to death by angry people, and he can only disperse the people.
Then this is what the other party wants to see most. The Zhou people killed the people of the Southern Tang Dynasty in public on the territory of the Southern Tang Dynasty and uttered arrogant words. However, he, an official of the Southern Tang Dynasty, did not dare to detain the Zhou people and dispersed the people instead.
This will have a very, very big blow to the morale of the people. The legal system in the Southern Tang Dynasty was already very weak. After this, everyone can see that even the king and the court are afraid of the Zhou people. Will they still be willing to resist?
If he didn't show up and just sit back and watch this distinguished minister of the Zhou Kingdom being beaten to death by the people of the Southern Tang Dynasty, then the Zhou Kingdom's army would have every reason to go south directly to investigate the crime.
You must know that Li Cunhui, the Duke of Wei of the Zhou people, did not even stay in Xuzhou, but directly stationed troops in Huaiyin Mansion.
If it caused the Zhou army to go south, not to mention whether the Southern Tang Dynasty could survive, Sun Daling would definitely be chopped off by the court and the king as the culprit before the Zhou army went south, and his head would be sent to the Zhou people. It might cost the lives of his entire family.
The atmosphere in the restaurant was extremely solid, and the noise outside sounded like it was in another world.
The county lieutenants, Wuhou, and catchers of Jiangdu County Government all looked at Sun Daling who was sweating profusely. They didn't know whether to sympathize with Sun Daling or sympathize with the fact that they might also be implicated.
For a long time, there was a lot of commotion in front of the Zhou family ancestral hall, and when the noise became louder and louder, Sun Daling raised his sleeves and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
That's all, that's all! This Southern Tang country's surname is not Sun, and he is not Wang Taidi. If he doesn't go out now and sit back and watch the Zhou man in Feiyu suit being beaten to death, then he might have his whole family buried with him.
If he goes out now, although it will damage the national destiny of Southern Tang Dynasty, he himself will end up losing his official position and returning home to eat old rice. At best, his life will not be saved, but his wife, children and young people at home can always be saved.
"Hold up the Jiangdu County Government's flag and disperse the people in front of the Zhou family ancestral hall. After that, just like me, go home and play with your children and grandchildren."
In the room, hearing what Sun Daling said, the county captain, Wuhou captain, and others all breathed a sigh of relief, took the order in a deep voice, and left.
. . . .
In the Zhou family ancestral hall, Guo Zhao's back was wet with cold sweat. He now wished he could rush to Kaifeng Mansion in Tokyo to give Zhang Lieming a few hard blows in the ears of this bad guy.
Because Guo Zhao found at least three people in the crowd who were obviously spies of Jinyi's personal guards. They were even among the ones who made the most noise in the crowd. They seemed to want to incite the people to come up and beat him to death. mean.
Although he was determined to die, Guo Zhao still wanted to live if he could live.
"Bang, bang! Bang!" At the critical moment when the crowd was about to be incited, the harsh sound of gongs sounded, and a team bearing the Jiangdu County government flag hurriedly came from a distance.
In front of the team, there were several Wuhou wielding quiet street whips, making the whips crackle.
The spies in the crowd glanced at Guo Zhao with envy. This guy had made a great contribution, and he didn't have to die. With a little jealousy, they shouted loudly: "Sun Daling is here, Sun Daling is here, let's ask Sun Daling to make the decision." !”
The common people were right. What are we doing here? We are not surrounded by officials from the imperial court, so the huge crowd divided into two rows and surrounded the county government officials who came with flags.
A Jin Yiwei spy rushed out and stopped Sun Daling on horseback just twenty steps away from Guo Zhao.
"Da Ling, the Zhou people killed our Tang people in the streets, and they are still so arrogant and domineering. Please Da Ling, please make the decision for us!"
Sun Daling's cheeks twitched and he decided to make the decision. He got off his horse, pretended to walk in front of Guo Zhao, and asked in a low voice the whole story.
Guo Zhao stood on the stone pier with his hands behind his back, with a condescending expression. The scene did not look like Sun Daling, an official of the Southern Tang Dynasty, was asking him questions, but more like Sun Daling was greeting him.
"A certain family just asked the great order, is this Southern Tang Kingdom a vassal of the Great Zhou Dynasty? Is the leader of the Southern Tang Dynasty a minister of the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty?" Guo Zhao was so arrogant that his nostrils were raised to the sky.
The people around him were so angry that their lungs were about to explode. It was not because they were loyal to the Southern Tang Dynasty, but because they thought, "You are such a rotten bird, you actually want to ride on the heads of the people of Yangzhou." shit. 'This kind of camaraderie between regions.
The people of Yangzhou may not care who wins or loses in the conflict between Zhou and Tang Dynasties. If they can be unified, they may benefit even more, at least they can live a stable life in the future.
But they couldn't bear the Zhou people being so contemptuous and contemptuous, and being so domineering in their hometown.
Sun Daling glanced at the Wuhou behind him. There were many of them and they were equipped with weapons. With them around, these people should be able to withstand the situation without rising up.
So Sun Daling raised his head bitterly, looked at Guo Zhao and replied respectfully: "The Southern Tang Kingdom is indeed a vassal of the Celestial Dynasty, and a certain country's lord is indeed a vassal of the Holy Emperor."
The people of Yangzhou looked at Sun Daling in disbelief. Many people felt extremely depressed and felt together, "Damn it, you are a bitch, you don't have the backbone of us." '
Guo Zhao was overjoyed, pointed at the big fat man lying in the Zhou family ancestral hall, and shouted in an arrogant tone: "This man speaks arrogant words and insults the saint. Should a certain family kill him?"
Sun Daling wiped the cold sweat from his head and replied humbly: "That's right! Mr. Shangguo killed well!"
"Oh my God!" A scream shocked everyone. A strong man in the crowd dressed as a fisherman, but obviously a spy in brocade clothes, cried loudly.
"The Zhou people are in my territory and are killing my fellow villagers. It is right to kill them. You are a dog official and you have wasted my people and the royal court's support."
Everyone's anger was immediately directed towards Sun Daling, and there were faint signs of losing control.
Sun Daling gritted his teeth and said, "Even if the king is here, he cannot humiliate the emperor of the Holy Dynasty. You unscrupulous people know what important matters the family and the country have!"
Left and right, if anyone dares to incite again, he will be taken down immediately. "
"Here!" As Sun Daling called him, the Wuhou and catchers of Jiangdu County Government immediately drew out their sticks and weapons.
"Fuck you! Dog officer! Dog officer!" The people were angry, and everyone's anger was aroused step by step.
By now, there were at least a thousand people, and their anger was contagious, affecting their sanity, and they were about to lose control.
At this moment, the man dressed as a fisherman threw away the fish basket in his hand. The people around him thought that he was going to take the lead in beating the dog officer, but they didn't expect him to cover his face with his hands and burst into tears.
"That's it! That's it! You carnivores don't cherish this beautiful country, so why should a certain fisherman fight to the death to protect it?
The king of Jiangning City never gave me a foot of cloth or half a dou of grain, nor did he exempt me from taxes.
This country, whoever wants to protect it, I won’t protect it. If I have this energy, I might as well catch a few more fish and sell more money to support my parents and raise my children. "
"Yes, yes! Emperor Zhou is here, and he won't charge a penny more. I'm going to sell charcoal. I want to sell more money so that I can make a piece of silk for my wife's handkerchief."
A charcoal-burning man dressed as a spy from the Jinyiwei also made a look of despair.
After a few words, everyone was disheartened. The ardent anger just now was like a bucket of cold water being poured on their heads. Everyone was extremely uncomfortable and froze thoughtfully.
yes! We are all common people, and those officials who eat and drink every day are not protected. Why should we be excited here?
So what if the Zhou people come? I heard that Emperor Zhou had long abolished exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes. Now that he is here, maybe the taxes can be lowered.
The onlookers of Yangzhou people first experienced the same hatred and hatred. When their anger reached its peak, they were suddenly poured cold water on them.
It is equivalent to being lifted up to the sky and then being beaten ten times quickly. This feeling of extreme contrast is quite fatal. The image of the Southern Tang Kingdom has even begun to blur in the hearts of many people.
"Zhou Lang, Zhou Lang, your ancestor, King Xiping, was the founding hero of the country. Both father and son were loyal men. Today, your brothers have followed the Zhou Kingdom. What did the Emperor of Zhou give you? Can you betray the name of your father and ancestors' loyalty?"
Of course, the ability of the Jinyi guards goes beyond this. Just when the people watching were feeling disheartened, the third spy stood up.
He was a well-known tracker leader on the Guanhe River. He was a real local and had prestige, but he was also instigated by the Jinyi guards to rebel.
When Zhou Fengyi heard the leader of the trackers ask this question, he didn't feel the slightest bit guilty. Instead, he took a step forward and bowed to the villagers.
“Dear neighbors, most of you have watched Zhou or grown up with Zhou, and you know that Zhou Fengyi has always been upright by nature, not a groveling person.
Why did a certain family follow Emperor Zhou? That’s because a Holy Lord has emerged from the Central Plains, and the peaceful days of unification of the world are coming. Sage Shaoming is a Holy Emperor like Emperor Taizong Wen!
The world has been in chaos for two hundred years, and it should have been unified long ago. Everyone is our own people, so why should we distinguish people from the Zhou people, the Southern Tang people, and the Yue people? We are all Han Chinese, and we are all Tang children! "
As he spoke, Zhou Fengyi suddenly stretched out his hand and tore away the burlap covering the three packhorses around him. The people watching suddenly let out shocked exclamations.
Because of these three packhorses, the first one was carrying a shiny and extremely colorful Sichuan brocade, and there were probably about fifty of them.
Even in Jiangnan, which produces brocade itself, Shu brocade is a very expensive high-end product that can be used directly as currency. For fifty pieces of Shu brocade, many people and their families combined will not be able to make so much money in a lifetime.
The second packhorse carried several large bags. Zhou Fengquan used a dagger to gently open them, and what was revealed with a crash were Hexi refined white sugar, rock sugar, cardamom, pepper, cinnamon, which are quite rare in Jiangnan, as well as non-edible benzoin and benzoin. Su Hexiang and others, four big pockets full, worth thousands of gold!
On the third packhorse, two tall, blond and blue-eyed Hu Jis were sitting, wearing light gauze, with looming snow-white skin, and curves that made people's blood flow.
This is the ultimate Orchid! Since the decline of the Tang Dynasty, Hu Ji of this level has been rare in the Central Plains, and even in the court of the Southern Tang Dynasty, it is extremely rare.
Originally in the Tang Dynasty, Hu Ji was not a new thing, and many people didn't like it.
But at this time of year, there are no Hu Ji who traveled all the way to the Tang Dynasty to live in the world. Most of the Hu people who stayed in the Tang Dynasty had gray hair and gray eyes, and not even many had yellow hair.
Rare things are valuable, and the blond and blue-eyed Hu Ji immediately became a relatively high-end existence.
Zhou Lang, Zhou Fengquan, stepped forward and took the rather plump Hu Ji off the horse with one hand. Her youthful beauty and beauty made a group of Yangzhou people's eyes turn red with excitement.
Zhou Fengquan laughed loudly and said: "You ask me why I have to work for the Holy Emperor? I will tell you, because it is worth it!
A certain man followed the saint out of the fortress, and sealed the wolf in the north of the Great Wall. The barbarians were beaten and fled, which greatly increased the prestige of the Han people. They killed their own people, and I don't know how many times more prestige. "
"Look at all these trophies." Zhou Fengquan waved his hand, pointed at the three pack horses and Hu Ji, and shouted loudly.
"No matter how much wealth there is, the Holy Emperor will not take a penny from it, and no matter how beautiful the beauty is, he will not receive it from the palace for his own enjoyment. All of it is given to us who are loyal to him.
Why don’t I follow such a holy master? "
(End of chapter)
