But now the situation is in a dilemma.
The people of Shangguo and their retainers thought that these soldiers were cowards, bad guys, and traitors.
But in the eyes of these returning soldiers, the current Shangguo is a mess. They and others fought bloody battles for the country, but what did they get in exchange?
What he got in exchange was the abandonment of his colleagues.
What he got in return was the cold looks from his fellow villagers.
What they got in exchange was exploitation by officials.
As long as no one forces you, it doesn't matter if your life is a little harder. But if you continue to force yourself like this, the effect will be counterproductive.
On this day, in a small alley in Fuyan, there was another fight involving dozens of people.
Shang Guo's court was treacherous, and it involved soldiers, common people, the head of Guizhou, and the retainers of noble mansions. To put it bluntly, ordinary soldiers really didn't dare to take care of it.
The only pillar in the main court, his hair turned white because he was worried about being the king.
In a three-story restaurant not far away, Wang Shumao was looking happily with a small telescope.
"Uncle Wang, you beat me and I beat you every day, but it seems like nothing will happen. It probably has something to do with Shang Guochao's fight for the throne."
Wang Shushu nodded, "But this kind of petty fight is boring."
Xiao Wu smiled slyly.
"How about something more serious?"
"What's your idea?"
Xiao Wu chuckled, his expression a little gloomy.
"We don't have enough personnel now, but I know that our warships usually patrol the sea. As long as your Majesty agrees, with our connections and channels here, it won't be a big problem to arrange for some people to come over."
Wang Shumao frowned.
"What does this~~~ mean?"
Xiao Wu smiled and revealed all his plans.
Wang Shumao was dumbfounded for a moment, "Damn it, you, why don't you learn from the good ones but only learn from the bad ones?"
Xiao Wu's originally smiling face suddenly stiffened and he said in horror.
"Okay, you are saying that Your Majesty is a bad person, but I went to school with you."
"Pa~~~!"
Wang Shumai gave him a big blow and said with a smile, "Good boy, just wait, I'll ask your Majesty for instructions right away."
Not long after, Wang Shushu said with excitement.
"There are indeed warships overseas, but there are not many alcohol reserves on board. Your Majesty immediately dispatched the Breaking Waves from Wanghai County. There are many good men on board, as well as the supplies we need, war horses."
"Okay, then I'll go down and make arrangements first. When the time comes, the inside and outside will be coordinated, and it should be fine."
"Well, go ahead."
Xiaowu called some people and began to deploy in Fuyan and nearby cities and villages.
A house was also purchased as a necessary place to store supplies in the future.
Even the bottoms of some houses will be hollowed out to ensure nothing goes wrong.
Shang Guo didn't know much about the terrain and environment of Xia State, but he did know about the terrain near Fuyan of Shang State.
Almost all the time, someone would draw it and send it to Yuntong County.
Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you be victorious in every battle. Before a war, the most important thing is always intelligence.
Just in time to use it now.
Late at night, huge warships appeared on the coast of Shangguo, carrying a large number of people and materials, and horses continued to transport them to the shore.
These soldiers did not wear armor, and almost all of them were dressed in Shangguo clothes.
After making the phone call, the people sent by Xiaowu contacted the soldiers on the warship.
A long procession stretches for several miles from the shore, specifically going to some relatively remote places.
There are no cities in remote places, at most some villages or towns. At this point, they went to bed early, and it was impossible to find anything.
It is normal for a dog to bark once or twice.
The journey lasted a night, at least a hundred miles, during which time he hid in a secluded place.
When they arrived near Fuyan, these people began to disperse, and some entered Fuyan City.
Some people hide in the mountains and forests, wandering among the villages.
The days went on as usual, and the quarrels were still noisy, but with the intervention of the soldiers, the number of fights began to decrease.
It may also be due to the care of some scholar-bureaucrats, and the retainers are just talking about it.
Just when the situation was getting better day by day, it was a dark and windy night.
A large number of men in black ran out of the houses with barrels, came to the entrances of some high-gate courtyards, and began to pour some unknown liquid.
After all the liquid was poured into the specific target, the people in black took out the fire sticks and threw them into the wall.
There was a "boom".
The fire slowly burned.
Wooden structures are the best fuel for fires.
It was just a raging fire at first, but after several houses were connected together, it instantly turned into a raging fire.
When the people in black saw that the matter was settled, they hurriedly left some farm tools on the ground and ran away as fast as they could in their lives.
The same thing happened in the village. People in black even threw some imitation jade pendants of scholar-bureaucrats.
A few men in black also trampled one or two jade pendants to pieces, making it look like someone set fire to them and fled in a hurry.
Brothel.
Wang Shumao and Xiao Wu stared blankly at all this, their faces illuminated red by the flames in the distance.
"It's over, it's over, why, why, it's burning, it's burning so much!"
Seeing the food getting closer and closer, Wang Shu's eyes were about to burst.
The corners of Xiao Wu's mouth couldn't help but twitch.
"Our goods~~~!"
"It's over, it's over, this is tens of thousands of stones of food and grass."
Xiao Wu drooped his head.
"Uncle Wang, then this month's accounts cannot be reconciled."
Wang Shushu was a little discouraged, clenched his fists and gritted his teeth.
"I will tell you, the two of us cannot afford such a large amount of money. Don't forget, the people who settle the accounts are people from the Tianshou Division. They change it every year, so there is no room for maneuver. .”
Xiao Wuyi spread his hands and said, "Your Majesty is as fond of money as his life. I hope he can be more open-minded this time."
But before Wang Shusui could say anything, Xiao Wu stared outside in shock.
"Uncle Wang, I feel like I need to ask someone to put out the fire. It seems to be a bit burned."
Wang Shushu took a closer look and found that the whole Fuyan was actually pretty good, except that the flames in the residence of the scholar-bureaucrats were a bit high.
Because the audience of the brothel is for scholar-bureaucrats, it is naturally closer to where they live. Let alone seeing it now, just the waves of heat-wave wind blowing over it are much hotter than just now.
Wang Shumao didn't dare to stay. There were too many secrets in the brothel. Not to mention whether it was too late to transfer. With so many lurking people and information, it was easy for anyone to see the clues.
"Everyone, get up, put out the fire quickly, and get out of the way~~~~!"
Wang Shusui's voice shouted loudly.
Suddenly the whole brothel was boiling. As the saying goes, half of the thieves are stolen, and the whole is burned by fire. Water and fire are merciless. In a house full of wooden structures, the most feared thing is fire.
Regardless of whether they were men or women, anyone with enough strength took something filled with water and started rushing towards the fire.
Fortunately, Wang Shumao had quick eyesight and quick hands. He stopped everyone and told them to surround the brothel with water first. No matter what, at least the fire could not spread. As for other things.
Anyway, things were getting serious, and he wished to see Shang Guo in bad luck.
Although the wind helped the fire, the place where the fire started was in the residence of the Fuyan nobles. There were not a few people putting out the fire. Almost all the slaves came out. With their fearless efforts to put out the fire, all the flames were finally put out. extinguished.
early morning.
In the streets of Fuyan Nobles, almost everyone's face was covered with black coal. Some scholar-officials were hiding inside, but there were also a large number of scholar-officials who joined the fire-fighting team.
After a night of exhaustion, they collapsed against the wall and fell asleep. The whole street was filled with a burning smell.
Heart-rending sounds sounded.
What are scholar-bureaucrats? In essence, they are the landed aristocratic class with status. What do they have most? Besides land is food.
The land cannot be tied to them, but the food can be stored in their own homes. When some scholar-bureaucrats saw their own granaries, some people collapsed instantly.
There were also some scholar-bureaucrats who just stared at each other and fainted.
I don’t know if the man in black was too bad, but he poured unknown liquid into the granary, so the air was not only smelly but also smelled of rice.
But don't think that you will lose money and food if you catch fire. Many people in the house fainted due to excessive smoke in their sleep, resulting in being burned to death.
The worst thing is that some scholar-official families did not burn many people to death, but the head of the family died. A scholar-official family, a family that may have been passed down for hundreds of years, fell instantly.
When children from such families go out to make a living, they can claim to be from a poor family.
It's just that these days are still a little different from modern cities. As long as the elders in the family are not too aloof and have no friends.
Some friends of the head of the family will help more or less, but after all, people are in trouble, and many favors need to be used at critical times. Otherwise, it would be a pity to use favors casually.
A slender scholar-bureaucrat wiped the sweat from his forehead. When he saw the figures in the circle outside, he was stunned. Then he walked over excitedly and bowed to the visitor.
Wang Shushu immediately helped him up, "Oh, Lord Sikou, why are you so polite?"
Si Kou burst into tears and said, "Thank you, Mr. Wang. Yesterday, I saw dozens of figures pouring water on my house. I was in such a hurry that I didn't have time to check. I didn't expect it was you."
"Thanks to you, the flood in my house was not that serious, and even the granary was not burned down. Thank you, thank you."
Sikou, the official position of Shangguo: the name of the criminal officer, who is in charge of criminal law and prevents treachery and evil.
Wang Shumao narrowed his eyes. It was so chaotic at that time. He didn't know whose house was whose house. Who knew that it was Sikou's mansion that was being saved.
After all, as long as the fire in his house is blocked, his brothel will be safe.
Although the official positions in the vassal states have different names, they are all similar. The Sikou of Shang State corresponds to the Tingwei of Xia State. If it was placed in the Tang Dynasty, it would be the Minister of Dali Temple. If it was placed in a modern country, it would be the Minister of Justice.
This is naturally Wang Shushu's good friend.
