Chapter 477: Calling the Shots
Ideological education has no effect, these people are not Wang Lanling's subordinates, and the environment in which they exist is a cloud of black smoke and miasma.
In this environment, being a good person will be bullied.
Shanzhou and Muzhou have their own folk customs, which are in line with the atmosphere of the times.
Wang Lanling needs to stabilize the people here as soon as possible, and use the stable Wei County to influence the garrison of Xueshan County, so that those people can guard it safely.
If these troops close to the county town don't make trouble, then the troops in the county town who really participated in the looting incident will not be able to make a profit.
After dealing with that unit, the rest of the matter is to arrest people, and then it is Jiang Kedi's matter.
It's easy to say, but it's incredibly complicated and difficult to do.
Wang Lanling looked at the soldiers who were still standing in front of him, as long as one of these people shoots, then things can't be good.
After a stalemate of more than ten seconds, a veteran of Muzhou opened his mouth.
"Everyone, put away the guns, anyway, if you don't give us the money today, he won't want to go out of the city!"
Wang Lanling can't retreat, and if he retreats now, he will be held hostage by these people.
"Oh? I ask you, are you going to rebel? Pointing a gun at me, an official of the imperial court, and carrying a firearm out of the camp without permission, what are these crimes? ”
After questioning the veteran loudly and suppressing the other party's momentum, Wang Lanling looked away again.
"Who's in the lead here? Who told you to come and point a gun at your officer? Come and talk to the officer! ”
Without the activities of the monitoring team and the spokesperson, it would be a mess everywhere, but it would also be a mess that would easily cause big trouble.
The soldiers quickly panicked, and everyone quickly focused on a few people.
It's just that this matter is basically a capital crime, and those people are not stupid, at this time, they use threatening eyes to signal those who look at them to be honest!
Wang Lanling took a deep breath and said calmly: "It seems that no one is willing to speak for you, since there is no one to speak for you, then I will speak for you, okay?" ”
The people who had been intimidated and feared about their capital crimes were collectively relieved.
Their mood changed from nervous and angry to scared and afraid, and because of a word, it touched their hearts.
One of the veterans quickly dropped his rifle and got to his knees with his hands on his knees.
"Please make the decision for us!"
There is a way out of everything!
Quickly, the rest of the people quickly knelt down as well.
"Please make the decision for us!"
The crowd follows the people, and the people follow the crowd.
Like undulating waves, more and more people fell to their knees, pinning their last hope on the young man.
Wang Lanling clenched his fists, showing the tension in his heart.
He said calmly and forcefully: "Get up and speak, since you have begged me, then I will naturally uphold justice for you!" ”
After speaking, Wang Lanling walked out and walked in front of those kneeling men.
"Stand up and follow me!"
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Even in the four city walls, there are some soldiers who are poorly clothed and eat inferior food that pigs and dogs do not eat every day.
But in this square wall, there are still many people who live in heated houses, eat stew, taste wine, and hold women.
The poor of those soldiers must have enriched some people.
Wang Lanling didn't have time to investigate in detail how deep and complicated the water of the logistics system was, he only needed money now!
The logistics system is never a cake that one person can eat, it is a feast that gathers the interests of all parties, just like the transportation and railways, it is a huge group that is constantly multiplying.
Relying on this system, many people eat wide and fat.
Wang Lanling knocked on the door of Luojiabao, the richest man in the county, and also asked people to invite several wealthy businessmen and the director of the official city department.
The county magistrate and the governor are all pretending to be dead, and Wang Lanling doesn't care about these people, as long as they don't make trouble.
"I won't talk about the extra nonsense, some people don't give me face, I don't care about them anymore, I'm not forcing you this time."
Wang Lanling sat on the main seat, and next to him stood more than a dozen men in military uniforms with guns.
The gate was not closed, Wang Lanling arranged for the people who had pointed a gun at him to guard the courtyard, and at the same time called a few military leaders to listen to the side.
Luo Fuzhen is the current head of the Luo family, a man in his forties and fifties, and said calmly at this time: "I have heard for a long time that Lord Wang is benevolent and righteous, and when I see it today, I really have an extraordinary appearance and an excellent temperament. ”
Wang Lanling stretched out his hand to stop the other party's compliment, and continued: "Compliments can't change the current situation, you also know about the things outside, and it will not be good for you if this matter is delayed any longer." ”
"Of course, it's not good for me, and I hope this will be resolved soon."
A member of another family quickly said: "This matter is a matter for the army, they have not paid salaries, as long as they do, it will be fine." ”
The director of the official department said: "As long as the spring is open, it is sent at this time in previous years, and there are not a few days left." ”
Wang Lanling said calmly: "Although I am young, I have seen the world and learned far more than you, so don't use this kind of nonsense to deal with me." ”
Wang Lanling said: "Whose hands are the money of those people outside, this matter is the matter of the county governor, I only need those people to have money in their hands now, I don't need to think about other things, and I will not ask the above people for you." ”
Luo Fuzhen said with a bitter face: "My lord, we are all good citizens, and they are all clear about this matter as the county governor!" It's not about us! ”
Wang Lanling said calmly: "Those people take money from you by themselves, which is called rebellion, and if I take them to take money from you, it is called quelling chaos." ”
Everyone was amazed!
The director of the official department quickly said, "My lord! The daughter of the Luo family married into the county, and it was ......"
Wang Lanling quickly said: "No, no, no, you don't need to tell me this, I don't have a good memory, as long as I don't know, it's really not knowing, and those who don't know are not guilty." ”
Luo Fu was really not sure if this Wang Lanling was scaring them, or if he really had this idea, he, an official, really wanted to take those soldiers to rob them of these rich people?
Each family has a force of hundreds of guards, many of whom are still soldiers in the army.
But just like these people will also give bandits tolls and settle some small things with money, their first choice when they meet strong people is definitely not hard-hitting.
"My Wei family, I am willing to honor Lord Wang for 500 yuan!" A head of the house decisively succumbed.
The situation is stronger than people, and these landlords and entrepreneurs are still willing to pay money to avoid disasters at this time.
As for whether to use his connections to contact bigger people in the future, or endure it, it depends on whether it is worth it or not.
It is impossible to expect these people to understand what is righteous, and their landlord's family has no surplus food.
Wang Lanling looked at the rest of the people.
"The Luo family is willing to pay a thousand yuan!" Luo Fuzhen gritted his teeth and surrendered.
"The Zhang family is willing to pay six hundred yuan!"
"The Ma family is willing to pay 400 yuan!"
……
Wang Lanling nodded, "Good, good, very good!" Worrying about the country, this is what the good citizens of the empire should do! ”
"Don't worry, I won't take any of this money, and I will give it to those people outside."
After praising these people, Wang Lanling said again: "You stand here, don't move, I'll go and call all the officials and lords in the city, and this time they will also have to pay some money." ”
The people who were owed wages in Wei County suddenly had a backbone.
Whether it is someone who is willing to follow Wang Lanling to work on salary matters, or someone who continues to stick to his post and wait for the payment of money, they are very cooperative with Wang Lanling.
Wang Lanling soon brought more than a dozen rifles and invited the county governor and the directors of various departments to come over and hold a meeting with the heads of each family.
Wang Lanling clasped his hands into fists and said respectfully to the governor and others standing in the courtyard:
"The current situation is unstable, and the soldiers are bitterly cold! I, Wang Lanling, am willing to take the lead in donating and donating a year's salary, please help me! ”
Li Yinchang, the director of the City Defense Department who had gone to chase after Wangu before, was standing in the crowd at this time, standing behind the county commander and the governor and looking at the young man in front of him.
After making eye contact with the other party, Li Yinchang quickly lowered his head.
That's pretty ruthless......
In the venue where thousands of people gathered at some point, the governor and others also paid for it.
The officials paid for it, and the big families also paid for it, and the owners of several shops in the city also provided some rice and flour for normal people to eat.
Donations and food donations could not solve the problem, mainly because no one in the city dared to continue to stretch out their hands at this time, and Wang Lanling successfully opened the grain depot and treasury.
There are all kinds of bad debts everywhere, Wang Lanling doesn't care about these, he takes the money to move the grain, and records it in the account.
After eating, everyone received ten yuan of pocket money, and naturally became much more comfortable.
One or two dollars is enough for many people to live for a month or two.
Some people will soon spend the two dollars, while others will keep it and continue to live the same life as before.
These people still have food to eat, they refuse all kinds of entertainment and consumption, they live an extremely hard life every day, and they are also willing to save money, and happily eat the free coarse grain in the army to save every penny.
They can endure hardship, but you can't let them suffer when there is no hope!!