After waiting for a while, Lu Baichuan came, and so did Ji Ying.
As soon as Brother Kun ran over, Han You couldn't wait to ask: "What happened to the people in Changyuan? What went wrong? Also, why did the Zhao family say that some people in Changyuan escaped?"
Ji Ying bowed first, then smiled bitterly: "Young Master, don't worry. Rumors are inevitable."
"gossip?"
"I don't know where the news came from a few days ago, saying that the imperial court wants to blame the people of Changyuan."
"Why blame them?"
"The people in Changyuan were panicked because of the loss of mines, and they also said that they would be punished. You must know that if there were no mines in Changyuan in the past, the officials of the Ministry of Industry in Beijing would blame the supervisors of Changyuan and Xunxian County. It's easy to talk to the governor and others, but the county government, as you know the master, those scoundrels often punished the people. Now that so many mountains and mines have been lost, the people are panicked, always afraid of the imperial court. The army is here to arrest people and hold them accountable."
"Is that just that?" Han You looked suspicious: "Even if there is such a rumor, the imperial court is arresting officials. Why are all the people so cautious? Also, the Zhao family said there are people in Changyuan You ran away, what happened?”
"If this happened, there shouldn't be many people who escaped. There are twelve people known so far, all of whom are young and strong."
"Something's wrong."
Jiang Zhui, who was standing next to him, suddenly interrupted, looked at Han You and said, "Shao Yin, you treat them well. They have food, drink, a house to live in, and the wages are sufficient. It's much better than mining in the mountains. It's unreasonable to run away just because of such rumors."
"yes."
Han You's brows furrowed like a Sichuan character: "Are there any other abnormalities at the construction site?"
"They are all rumors, and I don't know where they came from."
When it comes to this matter, Ji Ying is also the first to say: "There are all kinds of rumors. There are also rumors that you need to drive memorial piles to build your gymnasium. The bigger the gymnasium is, the more piles will be driven. It is said that they have been lost." I have killed many people and even beat children."
"Sacrifice..." Han You took a breath: "Living stake?"
Ji Ying nodded, with a complicated look on his face.
The so-called living stakes have existed since ancient times.
Living stakes, also called living sacrifices, are usually used in large-scale civil engineering projects.
Building bridges and paving roads without seeing corpses refers to this kind of cruel thing. According to unofficial records, it originated in the Spring and Autumn Period, was pioneered by Lu Ban, and was carried out many times. There is no way to verify whether it is true or not, but there is indeed such a cruel ritual. .
Before starting a large-scale project, burying people or animals alive in the construction site is said to ensure the smooth progress of the project.
Burying livestock alive is the next best thing.
Burying people is the center.
Burying children is the best.
Just like offering sacrifices to mountain gods and river gods, they directly sacrificed human beings.
Regardless of whether this kind of thing was initiated by Lu Ban, he did have such a theory that breaking ground would destroy the geomantic omen of the place, thus offending the mountain spirits and causing the project to fail, or even a huge disaster. Only people can prevent or calm down.
This has led to many large-scale projects. Even if no living stakes are dug in the initial stage, once an accident occurs, they will "make up for it" and bury living people and livestock. The "live stakes" buried alive will also be regarded as the building. The patron saint protects everyone’s safety and ensures the stability of the building.
This kind of thing happened frequently in ancient times. When the Qin Dynasty was building the Great Wall, there were real examples of "driving piles" among the people. Officials buried many workers who built the Great Wall alive under the Great Wall as sacrifices. This was the case of Meng Jiangnu's husband Fan Qiliang. Han Dynasty It was because of this kind of thing that Chen Lin, a late scholar, wrote in "Drinking Horses in the Great Wall Cave" that "you alone can't see the Great Wall, but the bones of the dead are supporting each other".
This cruel ritual has been passed down, and all dynasties and generations will drive stakes overtly and covertly.
The Four Seasons Stadium project is so large that many people in Changyuan have never heard of it. If such rumors appear, panic will naturally spread, and it is understandable that some people will escape.
This is also the reason for Ji Ying's complex expression. The living pile is also called Luban Zhuang. At least many people among the people believe that this evil ritual was originated by Luban.
In fact, there are many rumors in the construction site now, which are all kinds of and more mysterious as they spread, making it difficult for Ji Ying.
Brother Kun is good at building houses, but "management" is not his strong point.
He knows how many people to build it, how to build it, and how to build it.
But in addition to building a house, how to manage it and how to arrange other things after work are all the responsibility of Beimen Yuyong and Zhu Shang. They have to go back to the villa every day, which makes Pei Qi a little worried. He has to do two things at the construction site. Naturally, many questions arise.
"check!"
Han You was helpless and could only say: "Tell Fu Yuxiang to transfer half of the Yidao Guards and Yida Camp troops to conduct a thorough investigation to find out who spread the rumors. Once the source is found, put an end to it completely, but it cannot be touched. If you are rough, you should explain it with emotion and reason. Also, when you want to bring back the people of Changyuan who escaped, you should also not be rough and explain it clearly."
Ji Ying responded, looking like he was hesitant to speak.
Brother Kun felt that this would not solve the problem. Many things became more confusing the more they were explained. In addition, there were many people from Beijing who came to the people to find out information. Many of them fanned the flames in order to prevent chaos in the world.
In addition, there were also many people sneaking into the construction site. These people were said to be homeless people looking for part-time jobs. In fact, they were not good men and women. Ji Ying originally wanted to find these people. He was driven away, but he really didn't have any "popularity". When he asked who the "outsider" was, no one told him at all.
It can also be seen from this that there are many problems at the construction site. The "foreman" among the Changyuan people is responsible for collecting money, sleeping, and eating. Even they are not of the same mind as Ji Ying, so how can they find out the "internal ghost" .
At this point, Ji Ying couldn't think of any good solution. Seeing Han You, he had no choice but to take it one step at a time.
Han You wanted to go around the construction site again, but was blocked by Lu Baichuan, Jiang Zhui, and Ji Ying.
A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. The more than 4,000 people in Changyuan seemed to be suppressing something or brewing something. Han You did not dare to show off, so he had no choice but to leave.
Riding his horse towards the villa, Han You remained silent along the way.
He has always thought that it is easy to do good deeds, and it is also easy to save and help others.
Only now do I realize that this is not the case at all. Many times, helping and rescuing people seems to be more difficult than killing people.
As everyone knows, not long after Han You just left, several people who were not Changyuan people ran out of the construction site, and then went to the North City Gate. After entering the city, they went straight to the Zhao Mansion, the residence of Zhao Zhongzheng, the weapons supervisor. .
Half an hour later, after these people left, several stewards from the Zhao Mansion came out and went in all directions to find those who were friendly with the Zhao family. Tomorrow will be the time when Zhao Zhongzheng launches an attack on Han You!
