Just when the red knives in Ma Sheng Alley were preparing to huddle together for warmth under the auspices of Bai Lang, something big happened again in Yongchuan City.
"From now on, when buying grain, you need to go to the village chief to issue an identity document to prove that you are not a refugee. Please specify the number of people in your family. One note per household, no more. You can purchase grain once every ten days with the note, and each time is 15 for an adult. Jin, there is a ten-jin purchase limit for babies. Refugees should go to Ci'an Hall to report, and they will be reassured."
"From now on, all streets in Yongchuan City will be subject to a street cleaning order from Haizheng. Anyone who goes on the streets without special permission is a violation. The first offense will be five lashes, the second offense will be 15 lashes, and the third offense will be sent to the criminal barracks as a warning."
"From now on, all wine shops, restaurants, flower houses, taverns, etc. are no longer allowed to sell alcohol. Violators will be charged as barracks."
One after another notices came out of the yamen and were posted on the neighborhood noticeboards in the city. There were also yamen with copied and signed notices with the same content running out of the city and delivering them to the surrounding villages one by one.
Even Lifu on the street looked horrified when he read the contents on these notices.
This is not some clumsy content, it is almost a straightforward way of describing an extremely serious situation, slamming it in front of everyone.
There are restrictions on the purchase of food, a ban on the sale of alcohol, and a curfew. As soon as these measures were taken, all that could be thought of was the war in the south.
The purpose of restricting the purchase of food and banning the sale of alcohol is to reduce food consumption. The grain that should have been used to make wine will be transported by waterway as forage for people to eat and chew. Where to ship? If you look at the busy scene at Beicheng Pier, you will know that all of them are ships bound for the south.
Curfew is the most trouble-free routine in this situation. No one is allowed to go out at night, and anyone who goes out will be punished regardless of whether you are planning to do evil or not. How simple is this?
And it’s not just the content of these notices. On that day, the four gates of Yongchuan City also began to enter and exit under martial law. All goods must be inspected and everyone must have their identity slip checked. Without it, you can't get in or get out. Because of the sudden incident, many people were blocked outside the four doors. Many vegetable vendors and butchers had no choice but to deliver their goods outside the city and bring their ID slips tomorrow. This is still a day authorized by the Yamen. Tomorrow, you will not be allowed to do business on the spot outside the door.
At noon, Zhang Wu took food from the canteen and helped Bailang deliver it to the courtyard.
"Zu Dao, there is news from Wang Lin, saying that the negotiation has been completed. The conditions are based on the conditions you ordered before. Wang Lin also asked for two more "token" stones to add to his head. It is better to leave first. One boatload. The time is set for tomorrow evening."
"Tomorrow? It seems that those people have already prepared goods and are waiting in a hidden place upstream. Okay, that's it. You can also keep an eye on them at night, especially the unfamiliar faces around you. They are not allowed to approach the dock."
"My subordinate understands!"
Seeing that Zhang Wu still refused to leave, Bai Lang asked, "Is there anything else?"
"Yes, the knife. This morning, a big event happened in the industrial park. The general manager Zeng Fei was messing around with the concubine of the owner of Xianglin Company. The owner of Xianglin Company brought dozens of people and blocked him in the house, unable to get out. . He held the stick and said he wanted to beat Zeng Fei to death.
Because you have told us before that our knife studio should have less involvement in matters in the industrial park, so the brothers did not move. Furthermore, everyone could see that the owner of Xianglin Company did not really want to kill Zeng Fei, but wanted to make a big fuss and severely cut Zeng Fei's face. So everyone is watching the fun.
In the end, it was the people from the Yamen who came forward to get Zeng Fei out. Now he should have gone to the City Lord's Mansion to find the second lady. "
"Huh?" Bailang's body, which had been leaning on the back of the chair, suddenly sat upright. His face was stunned for a moment and then a smile appeared on his face.
"Tsk, tsk, Zeng Fei is quite capable and has a sharp mind. Unfortunately, his vigilance is too poor. He suffered such a big loss before and almost lost his life. Now he has been tricked again. His body is being tricked. As the general manager of the industrial park, he has a "rivalry" with the owner of the main iron smelting company in the industrial park. This would be fine at other times. At this juncture, this is almost sending him out of the office.
The industrial park is expected to be replaced soon. You tell the brothers below to stay away and ignore anything related to the general manager of the industrial park. Didn’t the people from the Yamen take action today? If anything happens during this time, go to them. "
"I understand! In addition, I also heard a news from the boat gang. They said that on their way here, they saw that military ships had stepped up their guard at various water gates, and they also saw the marching flag of Yuzhong Military Mansion. , thinking it is coming towards our Yongchuan."
"March flag? Is it coming towards us?" Bai Lang frowned at once. This news is much more important than Zeng Fei being caught raping.
Yongchuan City is an ordinary small city, and there is no garrison in it. The garrison is only in Yuzhong Prefecture. If you really want to come to Yongchuan now, it is probably to show that the importance of Yongchuan City cannot be ignored on the one hand, and on the other hand, it should be just in case.
"Yes, Zuodao. According to the people from the boat gang, the vanguard of the Yuzhong Military Mansion should be outside the city tomorrow morning at the latest, and the main force should be there by evening. Judging from the flag, it should be the people of the Zuo Army."
"Left Army? Liu Jianyu's troops?"
According to the military establishment of the Hong Dynasty, the Yuzhong Military Mansion had three lines of military guards, namely the left, middle and right armies. At full strength, each army has 3,200 men. Moreover, the deployment of troops by the military government is not subject to the command of the state government. If you really come to Yongchuan now, it must be an order from the Yamen of the Ministry of War in the capital.
"Yes, the left army is Liu Jianyu's men and horses, and there is Liu Jianyu's general flag next to the marching flag."
Here Bai Lang was still deep in thought because of Zhang Wu's words, thinking about what changes Liu Jianyu's arrival in Yongchuan City would bring to all the forces in Yongchuan City, when the guards outside the door hurriedly knocked on the door and came in.
"Zu Dao, the city lord's palace has urgently called for you to come over immediately."
Bailang didn't dare to delay, and after a few words of explanation to Zhang Wu, he left the Ma Sheng Alley and rushed to the city lord's mansion. When he arrived at the gate of the City Lord's Mansion, he looked specifically at the carriage parked on the roadside, and then waited in the car for a while before getting off and walking in. He was waiting for Lin Yue's carriage, but now it seems that Lin Yue has not been summoned?
This guess made Bai Lang feel a little confused. The urgent call for him now must be related to Hong Yu's emergency last night. But what's the point of calling him alone?
This time Bai Lang saw Feng Mingyuan not in the garden, but in the study. You can see a detailed map spread out on the table. It is very large and densely packed with lines and graphics. It is not just around Yongchuan City. But Bailang didn't dare to take a closer look. After entering, he bowed and bowed his head.
Except for Feng Mingyuan and Zhou Zhonghao in the study, Bai Lang did not see Lin Yue. Feng Mingyuan really only summoned him today. So what happens?
(End of chapter)
