In the year of famine, large households gave porridge, and here in Xiaoyi County, the kindness was headed by the Guo family, but it was not only the Guo family who was really giving porridge. In Xiaoyi County, there are also several other families who occasionally come out to give soup porridge and rice in a kind way, which also includes the government's relief. After this disaster, although there was not much surplus food in various places, the government always had to ensure that some people could live, which was also in the interests of the wealthy gentry.

But this kind of relief can't be too much and too satisfying, and some people have to give up their dignity and struggle to grab it in order to live. In this way, those who still had land were unwilling to be tossed too much, so they had to sell them, and the wealthy gentry and wealthy households thus completed land annexation and capital accumulation.

In a sense, things like only talking about interests and living, and not talking about dignity are seen more in people after the rampant use of modern capital. If in ancient times, especially in the countryside where productivity is not high, people are still quite backbone, of course, this kind of backbone is also relatively simple, as long as there is a mouthful of food at home, they will not ask people for help too much, a little bit of belongings, will be more face-saving than ordinary people.

It is also for this reason that when the famine comes, most people first move their own food, and then borrow it from relatives and friends, and everyone has no choice but to sell their land and land. If you go any further, you will give up your dignity and beg for alms.

On weekdays, when the Guo family gives porridge in the small square in front of their house, because it covers a wide area and there are many people, the government will occasionally put the porridge stall here. In addition, there are two horse-drawn carriages, sometimes carrying porridge and rice, coarse grain steamed buns, it is said that these are good people from other places, seeing that everyone is hungry and cold. So with compassion, he came to help.

For these things, the Guo family welcomes them, after all, they are in the square of his house, and when others talk about it in the future, they will only talk about the benevolence of the Guo family. To incite the crowd today, Guo Mingyi also asked people to buy off some officials who were in the vicinity to prevent riots, and after checking the government, they didn't pay too much attention to this side before they began to announce, who knows that Lu Dao finished speaking. Someone in the crowd shouted, "He's lying!" ”

The man spoke. The voice was loud and spread throughout the audience, Guo Mingyi knew that something was wrong, and even shouted: "Who are you?" You're the lackey of the dog officer—"

He shouted hoarsely. Immediately someone met: "Get him out!" But the man's subsequent words also came out of his mouth: "Fellow villagers. He lied to you, the Guo family was investigated for deliberately raising the price of grain because of the storage of grain at home! Today he still wants to incite you to storm the government. This is a great sin of treason! Zhu Jiu Clan! The officers and soldiers are already on the road, and the time for a stick of incense is coming! Whoever believes his words will only be guilty of the same crime as the Guo family! ”

The man lifted a tattered garment from his body, and saw that he was tall and had a bald head, but he was not a monk. Someone recognized him, this is the person who often came to the two carriages to follow the soup kitchen, although the figure seems to be a little terrifying, but the soup soup is kind and kind, many times he is still in the crowd to treat some people for injuries and diseases, and he has long been familiar with everyone. At this time, as soon as he opened his mouth, he said "rebellion", "punishment of the nine clans", and "officers and soldiers are here", although I don't know if Lu Dao is true, but he really gave Guo Mingyi a head drink, and poured a basin of cold water on everyone's heads.

Guo Mingyi wanted to overpower him with his voice, but he was still shouting at this time: "This is the dog official's people, everyone, what crime they want to add, these dog officials are insatiable, and when they saw that Guo had food at home, they came to blackmail ......"

Someone in the crowd also shouted: "Master Guo is a good person." ”

Guo Mingyi has done good deeds for many years, after all, he also has a foundation, and then someone echoed: "My life was saved by Master Guo." ”

"Yes, the government must have made a mistake......

"Master Guo is not a bad person......

At this time, everyone looked at me and said a word, but because of the bald man's words, no one dared to act rashly after all, only the people in the crowd who were originally Guo Mingyi tried to incite everyone to help at this time: "The person who caught this dog official...... Get him out ......" Some people shouted and squeezed through the crowd, waving sticks and ropes to take him, but the big man grabbed a rope and waved it, only to hear a loud shout: "Who dares to mess around!" The rope broke in the air, and even the family members who wanted to take people fell out of the ground.

"Everyone, don't be instigated by this old man, the rise in grain prices in Xiaoyi County is controlled by these people. Now it's not that there is no food, but because they hold it firmly and refuse to release it! Now that the new Lord Li from Hedong is coming soon, he will give everyone justice, as well as thousands of stone relief food prepared by the imperial court, which is now outside the city. If the Guo family doesn't give porridge, the government won't ignore you-"

The biggest problem in inciting the hungry people to revolt is to be fast, as long as some people lose their minds and make radical moves, the rest of the people will be coerced and it will be difficult to turn back. However, the bald man's response was waiting here at the first time, and he didn't know how many credible others in his words were, but a few simple words had successfully deterred everyone. Guo Mingyi's eyes were immediately dark, and he knew that the other party could suppress the commotion with such rapid means, and he must have been preparing a few days ago. I really didn't expect that my side just wanted to do something, and immediately ushered in such a thunderous blow.

He fell straight down in front of the crowd, and when he was carried home, he immediately called one of his most important sons, and asked him to rush to Zuo's house to report the news, and at the same time seek refuge.

"That Master Li has already prepared, this plan has not been successful, our family is going to be doomed, you go to the Zuo family to inform the third young man, just say that I, Guo Mingyi, will not let go, let him find a way to save our Guo family...... Come on! Running out of time......"

The son was about to leave, but the old man suddenly opened his eyes again and grabbed his hand fiercely: "Wait, wait, don't go to Zuo's house, you let someone report the news, you find a place to hide, if so, if my Guo family can't survive this time, at least leave you a single seedling......"

The old man was sober, and when he knew that things could not be done, the situation of the Guo family came to a desperate point. He hadn't thought it so much before he acted, and he realized it the moment he was interrupted by the bald head. That Master Li was very powerful, and he sent it to the door this time. Sure enough, not long after his son left, the first group of people who came over first surrounded the front and back doors of the Guo family, half an hour later. An army stationed outside the city was killed. Li Pin led the troops from the gate and drove straight in to Guo Mingyi's bed.

"Master Guo, you're not smart."

Guo Mingyi had already cried so much that he cried: "Master Li, the little old man has admitted it, and the little old man is also a ghost for a while." ”

"So...... Putting grain? ”

"Master Li, you are compassionate, the Guo family is about to die, the little old man is not sorry to die, please give the Guo family a way to live." He cried and lowered his voice. "Master Li. Master Li, there are 50,000 taels of silver and jewelry, which is the silver of my Guo family's townhouse, and you can't copy it. I would like to dedicate myself to Lord Lee. Beg Lord Li to ......"

He's still talking. Li Pin was still bowing and listening, but at this time, he straightened up expressionlessly and waved his hand behind him.

"Sealed."

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Li Pin's move on the Guo family. It can be called vigorous and resolute. Go to prison as soon as possible, close doors, raid homes, and appease the victims. Behind it is part of the conspiracy, but it is Cheng Zhouhai who is manipulating.

Not only that, five days after Guo Mingyi's family was imprisoned, Cheng Zhouhai successfully pried open the other party's loose defense, which is also the five-day prison life that consumed Guo Mingyi's hard spirit, and in fact, on the day Guo Mingyi arranged for his son to leave, the other party's whereabouts had been embellished by the people of the Secret Investigation Department. Soon after, the two parties completed the transaction.

Guo Mingyi kept his 50,000 yuan of town house silver, and then moved from his family to Jiangnan, never returning to Hedong, and the Guo family released all the food and belongings to help with disaster relief.

Although Guo Mingyi also knew in his heart that once his family defected, it would inevitably cause Zuo Jilan's anger. On the other hand, if you don't defect, at most you will be killed and your family will be exiled. But the trade-off will be done by anyone, the problem is that after all, not everyone is a tough guy who is not afraid of death, once he has a glimmer of life, he still chooses to compromise after all.

The loosening of Guo Mingyi's line has caused a certain gap in grain prices in the Fenzhou area, first of all, it has increased the grain resources that the government can use by about 8,000 stones, and the hidden impact does not stop there. After that, the anger of the Zuo family and the Qi family also pressed over as expected.

Zuo Jilan and Qi Fanghou visited all parties, the actions were frequent, and the pressure on the officialdom increased sharply, and many people found Li Pin, who was affectionate on the surface, but secretly persuaded him: "Be a man and stay on the line, and see each other in the future." Under the operation of Zuo and Qi, Wang Zhizhen and Xu Mai, the two families made a bloody investment, and for a while, the grain near Fenzhou was swept away like a long whale absorbing water. At this time, this matter is not only about the price of food, but also about the face of the two families. Zuo Jilan said in front of people: "I must investigate this matter to the end!" ”

Well-informed businessmen felt the breath, and as the weather fell, the price of grain rose again, and then fell again under the pressure of the government. In this tug-of-war general fluctuation, both sides have fallen into a stalemate, Ning Yi in the capital is waiting for an opportunity after the snow, and for Wang Zhizhen and Xu Mai, as the head snake, they can't let the food price continue to rise after the weather drops, which is a big slap in the face. In the ever-increasing intelligence efforts, they finally learned the name of the trader in the capital in reverse.

"The person in charge of the grain price in the Prime Minister's Mansion is named Ning Yi, take a look."

Zuo Jilan handed the information to the two of them, and Xu Mai frowned: "Ning Liheng? ”

Wang Zhizhen also glanced at him: "That word is very well done?" ”

"I don't care how well he writes, and I don't care how good he is against a gang of bandits in Liangshan!" Zuo Jilan Tie blushed, "I must not lose this face!" ”

Qi Fanghou said: "I don't want to lose this face either." ”

Since realizing that this situation is not simple, the actions on both sides of the left and Qi are still quite remarkable, vigorous and resolute, and there is no dragging mud and water of ordinary big brothers. At this time, after saying a few more words, Wang Zhizhen and Xu Mai glanced at each other: "Third Shao, Young Master Qi, the key to the price of grain is in the first snow, if you don't want to lose, things can be done quickly, before the snow, whoever does more will win." ”

"I understand." Zuo Jilan nodded, "No one can have no weaknesses, he walks in the mall, and I go to the heart." Qi Shao, my cousin is in the capital, I will go to Beijing and talk to Ning Yi in person, how about you sitting here? ”

Qi Fanghou nodded: "My family also has some relationship in the capital, wait for me to repair a few books, and the third young man will bring them for me." This matter should not be delayed, and I will wait for the good news of the three less. ”

"Hmph." Zuo Jilan smiled coldly, "When I grab that Ning Yi's handle, I'll kill him!" ”

In a cold tone, the next action was finalized. The next day, Zuo Jilan left home and came all the way to the capital, and at the same time, countless tentacles from all over the north and south were also spreading towards the capital with the same idea. When they were at a stalemate in the mall, they still had countless powerful means to use in other places, and in the past, they had defeated their enemies countless times, and this time, it was similar...... (To be continued......)

PS: OK, let's transfer back to the capital!