Dongchang is naturally good at interrogating prisoners. In this case, let the professionals do it.
When Wang Chengen heard this, he immediately waved his hand, and his large group of Dongchang officers immediately started to move.
When Liao Guolin saw it, he immediately panicked. He didn't expect that the other party would be so uneasy and unconventional. Isn't this too overbearing?
Turning around to look at the Dongchang officers, it turned out that not only the commander-in-chief Liao Jide, but also the soldiers from the surrounding five-city army and horse divisions were all herded together to take them to Dongchang together.
Liao Guolin came in a hurry and only killed the leader Hu Yong. He didn't even have time to cover up. If these people were all taken away for interrogation separately, they would definitely be found out by Dongchang.
Thinking this way, he became anxious. He immediately turned around and said to Zhang Mingwei with a livid face: "You...you...what do you mean? If you do this, I will definitely impeach you!"
Hearing this, Zhang Mingwei couldn't help but sneered, pointed at him and said: "What are you doing standing there in a daze? Now he is a suspect, so take him away too!"
When Liao Guolin heard this, he couldn't believe his ears: Could it be that this man was talking about himself and even wanted to arrest himself?
Before he could finish his thoughts, he felt someone push him, staggered, and almost fell over!
After finally standing still, he turned around and saw a Dongchang fan looking at him with gloating eyes. Liao Guolin was filled with shock and anger, and wanted to ask Zhang Mingwei for an explanation.
As a result, the Dongchang fan behind him didn't give him a chance at all. He pushed him again and escorted him away.
When the refugees saw this, they were extremely happy and immediately shouted "Qingtian" excitedly.
The crowd who had been watching in the distance were also surprised by the scene in front of them and began to discuss it.
"No way, the people from Dongchang are so overbearing and arrested so many people together?"
"It's not the people from Dongchang who are overbearing, didn't you see clearly? It was that person who gave the order, so Dongchang arrested people!"
"No way. I saw that the new Chief of Ceremonies, the Eunuch in charge of the Eunuch and the Admiral of the East Factory, Wang Eunuch, are also there. They actually listen to that person?"
"Don't you know the background of that person? Now he is the most popular person in the capital. Let me tell you..."
"..."
For those who are obviously not well-dressed, the focus of their discussion will be different.
"Well done, finally someone has come to deal with these money-losing things!"
"Yes, even the refugees have to make a fortune. Such a shameful thing has finally been repaid!"
"With such an adult in the capital, our lives will definitely be better in the future, right?"
"..."
After hearing what they said, some people were not optimistic.
"Don't be happy yet. This gentleman is young and doesn't understand the rules of officialdom. Although it feels good for the moment, he will definitely be impeached by hundreds of officials later. It's hard to say what the future will bring!"
"Yes, you see, he was so aggressive that he even arrested the censor at the request of the city patrol! There are so many officials in the capital, and there are probably many who want to impeach him. This gentleman may not last long in the officialdom. ah!"
"Don't say it's an estimate. Look, those people are in such a hurry to return to the city. They are probably going to spread the word!"
"..."
When they heard the words, they turned around and saw that among the crowd of onlookers, many people were rushing towards the city. Judging from the way they were in a hurry, it was most likely that they had a negative attitude towards what happened outside the city and hurried back to report the news.
Seeing this scene, they turned to look at Zhang Mingwei's back, and couldn't help but feel a little worried again.
Although Zhang Mingwei is very popular at the moment, they know that every year in the Chongzhen Dynasty, there are officials who are valued by the emperor and become very popular, but the good times will not last long.
Zhang Mingwei didn't care so much. He watched everyone here being taken away by the Dongchang officers. Then he turned to look at the prince Zhu Cixi next to him, and saw that he was looking at the almost decapitated corpse on the ground, his face turned a little pale. . Then he understood that Zhu Cixiang probably grew up in the palace smoothly under the protection of his parents, and he had never seen this scene.
Thinking of this, Zhang Mingwei was also surprised. He had never seen it before, so why didn't he feel much discomfort? Could it be that I have watched too many horror movies, or that I am too big-hearted, or that I am suitable for troubled times?
This thought just passed by for a moment. Zhang Mingwei didn't think about it anymore and said to Zhu Cixiang: "You will probably encounter a lot of things after you go south. You can watch it now, and I will tell you about it when you get back."
Zhu Cixi's face turned a little pale, and he just nodded when he heard the sound. Obviously, his mood has not calmed down yet.
Zhang Mingwei looked at him and thought in his heart that people always have to grow up. It is better to meet him like this than to stay in the palace all the time.
So, he stopped caring about Zhu Cixiang, got off his horse, and started to get busy.
"How many days can the current food be enough for the refugees?" Zhang Mingwei came to several porridge pots and asked with a stern face as he looked at the long queues.
Li Ruolian, who was following him, heard this and replied with a worried look on his face: "The reselling of food is very serious, only those outside are just facades. I guess with the current method of giving porridge, it is just to prevent them from starving to death. It can only be three days at most!”
After hearing this, Zhang Mingwei reached out and took the large spoon from a soldier. After stirring it for a few times, he returned the large spoon. He turned to Li Ruolian and said, "This won't work. At least you have to have the strength to walk after eating!"
When Li Ruolian heard this, he quickly reminded: "Sir, if that's the case, these grains can only last for one day at most! Please think again, sir!"
Without food, how can the refugee resettlement mission be completed?
In fact, so what if it lasts three days? The county magistrate was right about one thing. This was simply a bottomless pit. Refugees from other places would definitely flock here if they knew they could survive in the capital!
Thinking of this, Li Ruolian's face was full of worry.
"You don't have to worry about this, I have a solution!" After Zhang Mingwei explained, he strode towards the pile of refugees on the side.
Zhu Cixiang and Wang Chengen behind him were a little hesitant when they saw him, but they finally followed him. Of course, the guards must be loyal to their duties and follow them closely.
Seeing an old woman lying in her son's arms, wolfing down porridge, Zhang Mingwei went over and reminded her, "Mom, drink slowly, or you won't choke!"
Seeing a group of officials approaching, the refugees immediately stood up and knelt to greet them. However, some of them were obviously so hungry that they had no strength at all. They were struggling and couldn't get up.
When Zhang Mingwei saw it, he quickly signaled with his hands to stop them and said: "No, no, you all lie down, there is no need to do this."
Seeing their very reserved looks, he asked them again: "Where are you from? How many people are there in your family..."
Due to accent problems, these refugees could not fully understand Zhang Mingwei's words, but with Li Ruolian explaining by the side, there was no problem in communication.
At the beginning, these refugees were obviously cautious about Mr. Guan and also grateful to Zhang Mingwei. In short, only a few brave ones could answer a word or two.
However, when they discovered that Master Qingtian was always treating them so kindly and asking questions, they slowly relaxed and began to not limit themselves to answering just one or two sentences.
Suddenly, the old woman who was drinking porridge knelt down again, with tears streaming down her face, and kowtowed to Zhang Mingwei: "Master Qingtian, my daughter is only fourteen years old and was bought away this morning. These are all women of the people. It’s her fault, please have mercy, sir, can you let her back?”
Logically speaking, it has been sold, so how can I put it back?
But when Zhang Mingwei looked at the old woman who kept crying in front of him, he immediately remembered that if those corrupt officials hadn't resold food and deliberately refused to provide porridge for disaster relief, these people would be so hungry that they sold their children and daughters. Unless they are really desperate, how many people would think of selling their children? How many people can say that the whole family is going to die together like Liu Jin's mother did?
Now we are giving porridge here and can finally survive. It is estimated that many refugees are beginning to worry about those children who were sold. What will happen to them?
Zhang Mingwei also remembered that when he first came here, that careless young man bought several young and beautiful women. Looking at him like that, he probably wouldn't be able to treat those women well.
Suffering in the world is probably happening to many people. Now that I have the power and the ability to reduce their suffering, why not do it?
Thinking like this, Zhang Mingwei nodded and said, "Okay, I will find a way."
In fact, the old woman didn't have much hope at first. She just saw that Master Qingtian was amiable and didn't want to live in self-blame in the future, so she brought it up.
When she heard this, she couldn't help but be overjoyed. She couldn't express her mood in words, so she kowtowed vigorously.
Zhang Mingwei quickly went to help her, but saw that the old woman's forehead was bleeding. However, there was no trace of pain on her face, instead there was a smile.
I don’t know why, but after seeing this, Zhang Mingwei immediately thought of a sentence in his heart: It is better to be a peace dog than a person in troubled times.
Living in these troubled times is really a kind of torture and suffering!
When a child nearby saw him, he suddenly kowtowed hard and said while crying: "Grandpa Qingtian, I want my mother, I want my mother..."
Beside him, a man kowtowed with tears in his eyes.
In just a short while, many refugees in the surrounding area asked for Zhang Mingwei, hoping that their families could be reunited.
Seeing this, Zhang Mingwei put his hands on his hands and said loudly: "Everyone, please get up, I will do my best."
After finishing speaking, he turned to Li Ruolian and said: "I will issue an announcement in my name. The previous refugee trade was a trade that took advantage of people's danger. All of them are not counted. All refugees who were sold will be returned. The money paid will be returned to them. If you ignore it, you will be punished once it is verified!"
The so-called "ignoring others" refers to the act of using violence or fraud to deprive others of their freedom and keep them in a state of slavery, which is called "ignoring others". Zhang Mingwei writes about time travel history, and he happens to understand this too.
"Laws of the Ming Dynasty, Criminal Code, Thieves" stipulates: Anyone who "snatches a person" and is sold as a slave, regardless of the first offender or an accomplice, will be sentenced to one hundred rods and three thousand miles away; if the person is a wife, concubine and descendant, he will be sentenced to one hundred rods and three thousand miles. . If the children of a good family are resold in the name of adoption, house transfer, etc., they will be punished as a crime of selling a person. If he sells his beloved as a slave in "harmony with others", he will be punished with a hundred rods and a three-year prison sentence; if he is a wife, concubine and descendant, he will be given a ninety-year rod and a prison sentence of two and a half years.
Li Ruolian was shocked when he heard this and quickly reminded: "Sir, you will offend a lot of people like this! Think again, sir!"
Unexpectedly, Zhang Mingwei sneered after hearing this: "Offended? If I were afraid of offending others, I wouldn't ask the emperor for this job!"
