Chapter 222: Begging for Wages
Jia Rudao didn't say much, glaring at them, "You two are bold and deliberately kill heroes, how can this official tolerate you today?" Come on, dig a big pit immediately, Jia Ye and I will bury them alive today. ”
Someone immediately moved with a hoe, sweating like rain.
Xie Li's faces changed drastically, they were very frightened, they knew that their lives were short, and they were already so frightened that they peed their pants.
"Jia Rudao, you are really ruthless, if you do this, you are not afraid of retaliation for everything you have done in the future?"
"Revenge? Who can take revenge on Jia Ye and me? Jokes, Jia Ye and Song Ci also had a holiday, but Jia Ye, did I kill him? Not really!"
"What you two things have done, do you really think you can hide it from Jia Ye and me? Let me tell you, the reason why Jia Ye wrote a letter to Lin'an was to deceive you and then put you to death. ”
“.... Jia Rudao, you are a corrupt official, you were still the younger brother of Jia Guifei before, and you did this, and you lost your father Jia She's face. ”
"Also, you fought against Mongolia on the Mongolian border before, causing two million generals to die, Jia Rudao, could it be that you didn't count it in your heart?"
On the side, the barracks were still digging a pit of soil, and the sound of clanging bells came.
The two of them really regretted it, they never thought that they would fall to such a point, they really regretted it.
Soon, a large earth pit was dug up, and the two were trapped hand and foot and thrown down.
"Jia Rudao, you faint official, Lao Tzu cursed you not to die well."
"Lao Tzu went underground, even if he was a ghost, he wouldn't let you go, how could this be true, your fate in the future will be worse than the two of us.
For all this, Jia Rudao turned a blind eye, and he chuckled: "Just because the two of you also want to come to the barracks to get a piece of the pie?" Hehe, I look down on Jia Ye and me, come on, sprinkle soil on it, and bury them alive today.
The soldiers sprang into action, and soon the two were completely obscured, and the pit was leveled, leaving nothing left.
The two of them have died here, and the feeling is very uncomfortable, palpitating and terrifying. "Someone came, confiscate all the things that these two people were carrying, and at the same time write a letter to the Lin'an Xuande Palace, saying that Lord Xie and Li encountered a thief when they came and had died in battle." "It's Jia Ye."
"Well, no one is allowed to reveal half a word about the death of these two people, otherwise there will be no forgiveness for killing, by the way, help Jia Ye and me to inquire, can Song Ci's wife and children be killed?"
Vice General Miao walked over, "Master Jia, there is nothing big about Song Ci's wife and children, but these two dog officers' subordinates were all killed on the way, and then escaped.
Jia Rudao was satisfied, so he didn't say anything, they turned around and walked towards the city.
At the same time, a few days later, in Lin'an Xuande Palace, Song Duzong received an excerpt written by Jia Yidao, and when he saw the content, he smashed it to the ground angrily, and he was furious.
He said angrily: "Ladies and gentlemen, Lord Xie and Master Li, who went to Xiangyang a few days ago to prepare to assist Jia Zai in resisting the Mongol army, actually encountered a thief on the way, and then were killed on the spot.
Everyone below was shocked, why are there so many anti-thieves? Hasn't it been exterminated?
"This is the pillar of the country, the foundation of the Great Song Dynasty, I didn't expect it to be gone, it is infinitely sad, fortunately, I waited for the Prime Minister of Song on the border to save in time, and the thieves were wiped out one by one, which did not bring any losses.
"But these two adults are no longer dead, it's a pity, you Aiqing, you don't have anything to say?"
Someone took a step forward and said: "Back to the emperor, the death of these two adults is indeed heart-wrenching, but there are still so many thieves in the Great Song Dynasty, why can't they be killed?"
Someone proposed, "Your Majesty, why can't we come to a comprehensive slaughter?" is willing to kill the wrong one rather than let one go, in this way, the country of the Great Song Dynasty may be completely peaceful. ”
But there are also people who object, "Your Majesty, this is unacceptable, look at it, my Song Dynasty has finally stabilized a little, if you rush like this, it will backfire." ”
"You must know that water can carry boats and capsize boats, the power of the common people is infinite, and according to the current strength of the Great Song Dynasty, it is impossible to fully confront the common people."
"Not only that, although the Mongol army said that it was righteous with us, but if our own people really got into chaos, wouldn't we let others sit back and reap the benefits at that time?
Song Duzong listened to the opinions of all parties, he felt that it was very reasonable, and he didn't even know who to believe.
After a sigh at this moment, he said: "Ladies and gentlemen, I don't have to argue about this matter, at present, Prime Minister Jia is stationed in Xiangyang, and he can be regarded as my maternal uncle and the brother-in-law of Emperor Lizong."
"This person is a genius in leading troops, and he is very wise, and I am very relieved to hand over the future of the Great Song Dynasty to him, and I will not have any worries.
"Okay, let's not mention this matter for the time being, by the way, I want to know, what is the situation on my side of Jiangzhou? Have the floods stabilized and the local people properly resettled?" Back to the emperor, we have already done this matter, there is no major event in Jiangzhou at present, and at the same time, Zhizhou and pacification history have also taken office, and the people of Jiangzhou City are very grateful to the emperor.
"Yes, yes, the emperor, the old minister has an acquaintance who came back from Jiangzhou, and when he told the old minister about it, the old minister couldn't believe it, the emperor's status in the people of Jiangzhou can be compared with the Jade Emperor.
"The Jade Emperor? It's interesting to think of me as the emperor of heaven, but I still know the feelings of the people, and this Jade Emperor doesn't seem to be very good, if he is really willing to do things, how can there be so much injustice in the world?"
"However, what these Diao people said is not unreasonable, I am indeed the Jade Emperor, and it was I who freed them from the sea of suffering, so I am indispensable."
"Yes, yes, Your Majesty, so you are the savior of the Great Song Dynasty, these people know that they should thank you.
There are also humanitarians: "If it weren't for the emperor, the Great Song Dynasty would have died a long time ago, and the emperor is the real savior, and in time, my Great Song Dynasty may even destroy Mongolia."
In the Xuande Palace, everyone kept saying good things, anyway, they praised Song Duzong, and they were never reluctant.
Looking down, Song Duzong felt for the first time that he was better than Song Lizong, better than Song Ningzong, and even the emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty was inferior to himself.
"Come on, inform the imperial dining room to enter and cook more meals, I will entertain you Aiqing today, eat more food, and I will go to the back garden of the palace to catch crickets and have a good time in the afternoon."
"It's the emperor." The people took the command.
In Xiangyang City, with Jia Yidao's order, the houses built here are in full swing, employing tens of thousands of craftsmen, and the construction period is very fast, and in less than a month, it has almost been completed.
But when everyone was waiting for the settlement of wages, they found that something bad was wrong, and Jia Rudao told everyone in the barracks that there was no money and everyone had to wait.
They know what's going on, everything is so normal, and many of them are already planning to leave, not to mention that they want to get paid, even if they can live, it's good.
So, some people also gathered at the gate of the barracks, and they wanted to find an explanation for themselves that they had to come back.
Thousands of people gathered outside, they didn't dare to cause trouble, they could only protest outside, and kept shouting for Jia Rudao to settle the bill.
However, in the barracks, Jia Nidao didn't think so, didn't take it seriously at all, and shouted angrily when he came outside under the protection of the soldiers at this moment.
"You guys are so bold, I ask you, who is at war with the Mongols? Who is it to protect your safety that causes the dead and the crippled? It's the official.
"There are also soldiers in the barracks, who are constantly dealing with Mongolia for you, and even lost their lives, and the officer asks you, where is your conscience?"
"At the same time, now that the imperial court has a large number of soldiers, there is no money at present, if you have to come and ask this official, I have no choice."
The common people are furious, they work hard for a month, they can't see a penny, they don't do it, and at the same time, the barracks sing and dance every day, singing and dancing, don't you even have this money?
Someone shouted angrily, "My lord, it's a matter of the court that the court has no money, I'm waiting for several people in a family to live with this silver, you say you won't give it, what will I take back to explain?"
"The court has no money, so is it possible that our group of ordinary people will have money? It's been a hard month, and working day and night every day is just trying to get a good night's sleep?"
"My lord, do you think this matter can be said in the past? Do you think that I will wait for the people to agree to you?"
Jia Rudao was even more angry, giving these people silver? It's not bad if I didn't beat them, I asked for money, and I didn't have a penny.
"You Qian Diao people are really bold, I came to ask you, who did this official build the house for? To yourself? No, not you homeless people.
"Wait until you feel your conscience to see if these houses have been distributed among many people? Maybe none of you can get it, but there are too many people in Xiangyang, and besides, some of you also have houses, how can this official give it to you?"
The people below who were scolded didn't dare to speak, thinking that it was the same, there was some truth in what Jia Rudao said.
But when he thought of working for nothing for a month, he was still a little angry, he couldn't get the money, how could he explain when he went back?
Jia Rudao continued: "Folks, it's not that the official doesn't give you silver, but the official is also forced to be helpless, you see, Xiangyang is building a city wall and building a house for you, and there is really no money.
"If you don't believe it, why don't you give the official three months, and the official will give you the money by then? Besides, even if you kill the official, you won't be able to get a penny at the moment. ”
Everyone was silent, feeling reasonable, and some people didn't want to make a big deal out of it and left honestly.
There were also people who sighed and turned away, they couldn't be provoked but hid.