At the downtown entrance of Hanyin Town, Du Chaoyuan and other twelve people were tied in a row, and a sign was inserted around each person's neck, just like the ancient government murders in later movies and TV dramas. There was a row of soldiers on both sides to keep the people watching the excitement at bay.
Wang Xiaolie said: "You must pay for your life by killing people, not to mention these people entering the government hall during the day and killing people in the government office. Official Kongmu of my office clearly understood that it was these twelve people who killed the two officials in Hanyin Town yesterday. In an emergency situation, I couldn’t wait to report to the imperial court, so I took their lives today!”
The people who were watching were usually bullied by these people, but after hearing Wang Xiaolie's words, they all cheered loudly.
Wang Xiaolie nodded and said to Zhou Yi on the side: "Zhou Kongmu, should you try this case, or should you judge the guilt of these people."
Zhou Yi raised his hand and said yes. He took out the judgment paper and stepped forward to read it. Finally, he said: "Twelve criminals, not one escaped, they have all been captured. Today, we will be executed in public to ensure correct discipline! Three of the criminals were invited from other places by the chief criminal Du Chaoyuan, not his family. The remaining eight criminals are all here. They are all natives of Hanyin. Their families shielded the criminals, and they were not innocent and were imprisoned in the city."
In a normal year, even if it is a crime of exile, there is still a difference between three thousand miles, one thousand miles, hundreds of miles and neighboring states. At this time, it is obviously impossible and he will be imprisoned directly in the prison camp.
Prison camps were located in the Xiang army of the Song Dynasty and were found in most states, specifically to detain criminals. Daily work, mostly repairing cities, repairing rivers, and other chores, was equivalent to a prison sentence in later generations. The so-called thieves and troops mostly refer to criminals in prison camps. However, the prison camp is in the ranks of the army. If it is appreciated by the superior, it may become a regular army and even be popular and popular.
The people around heard this and talked about it one after another. These people usually act arrogantly, but they didn't expect to be sentenced so harshly this time. It seems that from now on, these powerful families in Hanyin Town will completely lose their power, which is a big change.
Second Sister-in-law Li stood in the crowd, looking at the prisoners kneeling in a row, and felt an indescribable feeling in her heart. She is young and good-looking. Although she is a widow, she has no worries about getting married. But where can there be such a suitable person like Lin Zhan?
At noon, Zhou Yi gave an order. The soldiers raised their swords and chopped off the heads of twelve people.
The first major case in Xiangyang ended the next day because of Wang Xiaolie's decisiveness. Many people around who were ready to rebel stopped thinking about rebellion. With hundreds of soldiers in hand, rebellion is not easy as long as you act decisively.
He ordered his men to give Li Ersao ten thousand dollars, Wang Xiaolie took the soldiers back to Xiangyang, and Hanyin Town sent people again.
As soon as he entered the government office, soldiers came to report. Lu Qing from Luoyang, together with Ji Ling and Wang Ruohai, went south to worship the gods and arrived at Ruzhou.
Wang Xiaolie was stunned for a moment and said, "Why is there no official document agency for such a big matter?"
The soldier said: "My subordinates have asked, and there is indeed no official document. Ruzhou Cao Tongzhi sent someone to report this matter."
Wang Xiaolie nodded and asked the soldiers to go out. I thought about it for a while and couldn't figure it out. It is speculated that the government was in chaos at this time, and many state armies had no chief officers, so they were unable to write documents. The current chief officials of several states are all temporarily appointed by Wang Xiaolie. There are no imperial edicts, and they are somewhat nondescript.
After thinking about it again and again, Wang Xiaolie decided that if the official document didn't come, he wouldn't go to greet him.
In Ruzhou City, Wang Ruohai and Lu Qing were walking on the street. There was a steady flow of people and the shops on both sides of the road were bustling with business. Wang Ruohai said: "Seeing as Wang Xiaolie is young, it's good that he doesn't want to govern the place. Ruzhou has been at peace for less than a year, and this is what happened."
Lu Qing nodded: "That's right. Although this boy is young, he is steady in his work. When he was in Tokyo, he was neither humble nor arrogant, and he had good friendships with several generals. In the past few months, Yue Fei came to Luoyang to help me. I became acquainted with Wang Xiaolie. Yue Fei has superb martial arts skills and strict discipline in leading troops, which is unmatched by ordinary people. It is good to be appreciated by him."
Wang Ruohai said: "Now is the time for the court to hire people. They are really talented and should not be buried. Wang Xiaolie used a state to chase Yang Jin's group of thieves for thousands of miles and killed them. From this point of view, leading the troops It cannot be underestimated.”
After walking a few steps, I saw a large shed in front of me. There is a wine margarine in front, with a big word "面" written on it.
Wang Ruohai smiled and said: "There are quite a few noodles sellers in Ruzhou City. There are so many places selling noodles in the world, and only the old capital can compare with them. Let's go over together and see how delicious the noodles here are."
Lu Qing said: "I have heard about this before. It was Wang Xiaolie who returned here and brought several new ways of eating. Because the price is cheap, it is easy to fill up, and the taste is delicious, and the business is very good. It turns out that it is you It is run by state officials, and many people have learned how to make it, and many shops have been opened around it."
The two of them walked into the noodle shop while talking.
The noodle shop has square tables that can seat four people, so it is not suitable for gatherings of friends. Before noon, most of the customers were sitting in the store. Judging by their attire, most of them are ordinary people. And it seems that there are many farmers coming to the city around.
At this time, the common people's habit was still to eat two meals a day. Breakfast is late and dinner is early. At this time, people in the store are actually eating breakfast.
The two of them chose a clean table and sat down, with several attendants sitting on the seats next to them.
A boy came over, cleverly took off the towel from his shoulder, and wiped the table. He said: "Dear guests, our custom here is to go over there to order noodles and get some wine and food. If you are familiar with everything, you can tell me what you want."
Wang Ruohai said to Lu Qing: "It's weird, this place is different from other places. Come on, let's go over and have a look."
When the two of them arrived at the counter, they saw a large menu in front of them, with more than a dozen types of noodles listed on it. The plain noodles are all fifteen mun, and the meat noodles are 20 mun. You can add meat, ten cents each time. Next to the counter is a large table filled with various dishes.
Wang Ruohai said: "How much meat can five cents buy? That's all. Let's add twenty cents of meat per person. Don't be too shabby."
The shopkeeper inside was in his twenties. After accepting Wang Ruohai's money, he wrote several strokes in a notebook in front of him. He handed over a piece of paper and said: "This is your number. Don't mix it up. There are many customers in the store. If you lose your number, it will be inconvenient for the waiter to come in."
Taking it into his hand, Wang Ruohai saw several numbers written on it. He smiled and held it in his hand. He and Lu Qing walked to the side and looked at the dishes on the table.
It's spring at this time, when vegetables are fresh and tender. There were seven or eight cold dishes on the table, as well as some braised vegetables.
Lu Qing said: "Wang Xiao's hunting army is the best at making braised meat, so if you want to come here, it will be a good idea. Let's buy a few and go over to drink."
Wang Ruohai pointed to a pot of white and tender things with chopped green onions sprinkled on top, and asked, "What is this?"
The waiter said: "Back to the official, this is tofu mixed with green onions. It uses the tofu specially made for us by the nearby tofu shop, plus sesame oil, and is carefully prepared. It is delicious and refreshing, and it is best to go with wine. .”
Wang Ruohai asked the waiter to fill up a plate and put it on his seat.
Pour the wine. Wang Ruohai said: "Look at this shop, it is a business for ordinary people, and the food and drink are not expensive. But there are many customers, and you can make a lot of money in one day. I heard from the waiter that this is a Ruzhou official business. I want to make a lot of money.”
Lu Qing said: "Wang Xiaolie has a lot of soldiers and horses. If he doesn't make money, where will the money come from to support the soldiers? In this day and age, anyone who leads an army must have business under his command. Otherwise, the morale of the army will be unstable."
Wang Ruohai nodded: "Yes, fighting is about getting money and food, and the army is about spending money. How can we do it without money?"
At this time, Zhao Gou himself was in a precarious state. Except for those around him, very few troops could get money and food from the court. If you want to raise a large army, you have to make money yourself. Lu Qing knew that Wang Xiaolie had recently expanded his army a lot, and it was certainly not easy to raise an army.
Not long after, several people came over. Wang Ruohai saw that the noodles inside were very white and the soup was very mellow. The extra 20 cents of meat is braised and put on top, which is different from other places.
After taking a bite, Wang Ruohai praised: "It tastes great! There are noodles available in other places, but nothing like this!"
Wang Xiaolie knows that there are just a few ways to make noodles delicious. One is to use big bone soup and serve it with tender noodles. Another thing is to use good toppings. If the toppings taste good, the noodles will naturally not taste bad. The clear soup lacks water, which makes it uninteresting. Other methods are either steaming or stewing, or other series, which are much more complicated.
The noodles sold here are either shaved noodles or ramen noodles, which are not suitable for families to make at home. Pair it with thick soup to attract customers.
