"I'm Yuan Keli."
The twenty or so people in the hall were trembling all over, their eyes full of fear.
Who is Yuan Keli?
In the imperial edict of appeasement issued by the imperial court, the imperial envoy minister, the governor of the three sides, and the minister of appeasement for civil revolution were responsible for disaster relief in Shaanxi.
Putting aside this identity, he was a veteran who had experienced the Wanli, Taichang, and Tianqi dynasties. If he included the new emperor, he was a veteran of the Four Dynasties. He had endured four dynasties, what a great talent.
Serious cases startled the government and the public, pushing officials to try major cases; resisting orders and beheading jesters, and all the people cried out to the sky; being ordered to set up dangerous frontiers, and guarding Fudenglai; strict security and heavy ambush were set up, and the whole camp was set on fire at night...
One incident after another caused a stir in the government and the public. The storytellers in the teahouse talked about it a lot, and they listened to it too.
Once a famous minister, now the elder.
When he got here, he didn't see Lin Jianhua, and there were Tongguan guards behind him, which meant that the matter had been exposed. With his reputation, it would definitely be difficult for them.
"Look at your bearish looks, aren't you ashamed?"
An arrogant voice suddenly appeared in the lobby, and the lobby was shaken.
"So what about Yuan Keli? My brother-in-law is Ning Guogong's steward. This business was arranged by Ning Guogong. Who is Ning Guogong? Today's 9,000-year-old brother and the 9,000-year-old emperor must be polite."
"He's just a pavilion elder. He's nine thousand years old and can tell him to get out with just one word."
"I'm just standing here, do you want to touch me again? After today, I will definitely tell Mr. Ning Guo. When the time comes, I will let..."
Bang... bang...
Before the man finished speaking, Cui Ming suddenly stepped forward and slapped him a few times: "I'm going to touch you, what can you do?"
"Repay Ning Guogong? Wei Zhongxian is dead, nine tribes were killed, and the eunuchs killed hundreds of people. Who does your brother-in-law mean to you?"
He kicked the man to the ground with one kick, and then suddenly stamped on the man's legs twice. There was a clicking sound and his legs were broken.
The hall was filled with screams, and everyone else was in disbelief.
It is true that they did not hear the news of Wei Zhongxian's death. If Wei Zhongxian died, how could they be so bold to do such a thing?
"Impossible, absolutely impossible. Nine thousand years old, he has power over the entire government. How could the emperor kill him?"
"You lied to us, you must have lied to us, I will kill you...ah..."
The man whose leg was broken by Cui Ming was rolling on the ground.
Cui Ming didn't bother to talk to him. Even they only got the news two days ago. How could it reach this place so quickly? Maybe the news would reach here in two days.
Looking at the others: "Tell me, what is this man's name? Who is my brother-in-law?"
"Sir, this man's name is Xu Yizhen, and his brother-in-law's name is Deng Youtian."
"Yeah, I remember it!"
Cui Ming responded calmly: "Take him out, chop him off, and hang his head with Lin Jianhua's."
Two Jinyi guards stepped forward and dragged Xu Yizhen away, while Cui Ming returned to Yuan Keli. He did not stop him during the whole process, which showed how much he disliked this person.
"Mr. Yuan Ge, I know I was wrong. I am willing to hand over the silver I received and donate another thousand... no, five thousand shi of food."
One person in the crowd suddenly knelt down, kowtowed hard and begged for mercy.
This man's plea for mercy seemed to be a signal, and the others in panic also shouted.
"Mr. Yuan Ge, I was obsessed with money for a while, but now I realize my mistake. Please let me go. I can give you money and food. You can tell me the amount."
"Mr. Ge, I am willing to build a porridge shed outside the city and provide porridge for three months."
"Mr. Ge, my family is in the textile business. I am willing to donate two thousand sets of cotton clothes to help the victims. Please let my He family go!"
"Commander Teng, please help me and beg for mercy..."
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"Write down the evil things you have done!"
"I'll give you a quarter of an hour. If you don't write it, I will be tortured."
"Oh, by the way, this is the general banner of Jinyiwei. You all know the methods of Jinyiwei, right? If you don't want to experience the feeling of life being worse than death, just cooperate."
After Yuan Keli finished speaking, he sat on the Nanguan hat chair and closed his eyes to rest.
Cui Ming stepped forward, drew out his long knife and pointed it diagonally at everyone. The cold light reflected under the reflection of the torch made everyone feel chilly.
In fear, everyone took their pens and started writing.
A quarter of an hour later, everyone had finished writing. Yuan Keli, who had closed his eyes to rest, suddenly opened his eyes, took over the confessions collected by Cui Ming, and began to read.
Every time he turned over an article, everyone's hearts trembled.
"Your Majesty has given me privileged rights in Shaanxi, do you know?"
Without waiting for anyone to respond, Yuan Keli slapped the armrest fiercely: "Come here, pull these people out and behead them, and ransack their homes. The male family members will be sent to Tongguan to do hard labor for three years, and the female family members will stay in the city as porridge givers."
"Sir, please let me go..."
"Shut up!"
Yuan Keli shouted angrily and interrupted the person who begged for mercy.
"I'll let you go. You sell grain at exorbitant prices. How have you ever let the people in the city go?"
"Have you spared the thousands of people outside the city who are starving and freezing in the cold wind?"
"Have you ever let go of the dozens of people who die every day?"
"You still have the nerve to beg me for mercy here? If I don't kill you, I will be sorry for the official uniform I wear, my Majesty's trust, and the thousands of people outside the city."
"cut!"
The Jinyi guards who escorted Yuan Keli were very obedient and without any hesitation, they dragged everyone out and walked out. Those who resisted were beaten first and then dragged away.
After the lobby became quiet, Yuan Keli looked at Teng Zao: "Teng Zao, please arrange for people to search the homes of these people just now. All the food will be transported to the county granary, and all other family property will be transported to the county government office."
"Inspector Pan, how many people are there in your county?"
"Mr. Ge, there are more than 63,000 people registered in the yellow register. However, after the great disaster, some escaped and died, and some came again. It's hard to say now."
"You should know who in the city has food, right? Go and invite them all. We have important matters to discuss."
What are you asking them to do? He must have borrowed food.
At this time, no gold, silver or jewelry is as useful as food.
It is difficult to determine the number of people in the county, so let's calculate it as 50,000. Half a catty of grain per person per day is 25,000 catties per day, and 250,000 catties in ten days, equivalent to 1,700 shi.
If a porridge shack is opened to serve porridge, refugees from dozens of miles around will rush over after hearing the news. With the number of people soaring and food not enough, riots will inevitably occur.
He had only one option: borrowing food and insisting on receiving food allocated by the court.
Even if the court allocated it, it would be impossible to satisfy so many victims at once, so he could only borrow food first.
After arranging the manpower, Teng Zao walked into the lobby and whispered to Yuan Keli: "Mr. Ge, there is something fishy about this matter in Mengyuan County!"
Yuan Keli glanced at Teng Zao, with a hint of taking a test at the corner of his mouth.
"Then tell me what's the strange trick?"
