Chapter 229: Disaster Relief Begins
In the early morning of the next day, in the barracks outside the city, Zhang Heng led Tie Shan and his party in, looking at the team that had already accounted for thousands of people on the school field.
Xu Da walked up, saluted him, and said, "Master Hou, five thousand people have been gathered according to your orders, all of them are lightly armed, carrying a stick and a rope, and dozens of wooden boats are also equipped. ”
Zhang Heng nodded, he was also very satisfied with this, looked at these soldiers and said: "The so-called raising soldiers for a thousand days and using soldiers for a while, now that the people of the court have encountered difficulties, it is the time for you to come into play, today everyone will go out of the city with me for disaster relief, and the time has come for Wanger and others to do their best to show the situation of the army and the people." ”
"You will not disappoint Master Hou"
The sergeants also shouted loudly.
"Departure"
Zhang Heng also gave an order and ordered everyone to set off.
Immediately, he also turned on his horse and left the barracks with the team.
In a grain store, Wu Yong led a team of people to buy grain.
At this time, the owner of the grain store also walked out with a high spirit, and said: "The rice in our store is 400 wen per bucket of rice, do you want to buy it?" ”
Hearing this, Wu Yong also walked up, looked at him and said: "Before, it was only 40 wen per bucket of rice, but now it has risen to 400 wen, you want to make a fortune!" ”
Zhuo Yang snorted coldly and said, "This is my own grain store, I can set the price however I want." ”
Wu Yong looked at him and said, "You're not small!" Didn't you read today's notice? All shops in the city are not allowed to increase their prices without authorization because of this disaster, and make a fortune for the country. ”
"I watched it, so what? Do you know who owns this grain shop? I'm not afraid to tell you, this store was opened by Lord Zhu, and Lord Zhu is a member of the three grades, can you afford to offend? ”
Zhuo Yang also had a proud face, looking like no one in his eyes.
"What about the three products? Someone came, arrested him, and sealed the store for me. ”
Wu Yong also immediately ordered him to be arrested, and now Zhang Heng is on top of it, even if he is to blame, he is looking for trouble with Zhang Heng.
Seeing this, Zhuo Yang was also furious: "What a bold man, offending Lord Zhu, I want you to look good." ”
Wu Yong didn't pay attention to him at all, and directly ordered: "Take him down to me for strict interrogation, Master Hou has an order, for the merchants who make a fortune in the country, especially the grain stores, once they are investigated and punished, all the grain will be confiscated." ”
Immediately, the official also took Zhuo Yang down.
In the evening, Zhang Heng led people to the outside of Baima Village, and saw that many villagers were sitting under their subordinates, and they were all old and weak women and children.
"My lord, give me something to eat! We're all starving to death. ”
At this moment, a group of people suddenly surrounded and reached out for food.
"Uncles, don't worry, everyone will give them what they eat."
Zhang Heng also asked people to take out the dry food on their bodies and distribute them to everyone.
"Thank you, officer"
After the villagers got the dry food, they also thanked them one by one.
Zhang Heng looked around, saw a majestic mansion in the distance, and asked an uncle: "Uncle, you don't shelter from the wind and rain here, why don't you go to the house over there to hide from the rain?" ”
The old man sighed and said, "How dare we go to that place!" It was the landlord Zhou Papi's house, raising a group of dogs, before someone was so hungry that they couldn't stand it, and wanted to order food, but they interrupted and retreated. ”
Hearing this, Zhang Heng continued to ask: "Uncle, did he do anything illegal and undisciplined that week?" ”
The old man also said angrily: "Master, he has done a lot of illegal things, occupying farmland, robbing women, and every time he spends money to solve it, the people in the village dare to be angry and dare not speak." ”
After knowing these news, Zhang Heng's face was also gloomy and almost dripping, and then said to Tie Shan: "You take someone to arrest the people from the landlord's family, I will bring the villagers over later, and let them live there for the time being." ”
"Yes, sir."
Tie Shan nodded, and then immediately led the people away.
"Thank you, sir, for giving us ordinary people the master."
The old man also knelt down and kowtowed.
"Uncle, hurry up, you let everyone prepare first, and we'll go over later."
Zhang Heng advised.
At this time in the house, Zhou Fu was leisurely drinking with a few concubines.
Suddenly, a servant rushed in and shouted, "Master, it's not good, it's not good." ”
When Zhou Fu heard this, he kicked him to the ground and scolded: "Your lord and I are here well, what are you talking nonsense with a crow's mouth." ”
The servant hurriedly got up and said, "Master, there are officials and soldiers who have come with people, and they look like they are menacing, which seems to be ill-intentioned. ”
"What's here, I'll take a look."
Zhou Fu didn't care about this, he had already taken care of the lords in this county, so he didn't need to worry.
"Who's the master here?"
Tie Shan walked in with someone and asked sharply.
Zhou Fu greeted him, saluted and said, "Master Guan, I am the head of the family Zhou Fu, I don't know what is the matter with the eldest master coming here?" ”
Tie Shan didn't say a word, and instructed the men he brought, "Arrest him for me." ”
Immediately, several people rushed forward and held Zhou Fu down.
At this time, Zhou Fu was also panicked, and hurriedly said: "Master Guan, I didn't do anything!" ”
"If you have committed a big crime, take me down for a good trial, and search this house for me."
Tie Shan led people to search the house again.
Soon Zhang Heng led a group of villagers into the house and asked them to find a place to settle down.
At this time, Tie Shan came over and said to him: "My lord, I have finished the search, and Zhou Fu's family property is not small!" A room was filled with all kinds of silk and satin, and a cellar was found, in which tens of thousands of catties of grain were stored. ”
Zhang Heng nodded and said, "This is to take it from the people and use it for the people!" Now these villagers will not be full or hungry again. ”
"Adult Kindness"
Iron Mountain complimented.
"You go and find out what the situation is in the village now."
Zhang Heng admonished.
Tie Shan also went to do it immediately.
Zhang Heng sat on the chair, rested, and after a day's journey, he was really tired.
Half an hour later, Tie Shan also finished his investigation and was ready to report to Zhang Heng.
However, when he came over, he found that Zhang Heng had fallen asleep leaning back on the chair, and he didn't bother again.
Immediately, Tie Shan gathered the team and said to them: "Now there are still some villagers trapped in the village, our majesty must rescue them, carry them on the wooden boat, and set off to rescue people." ”
"Yes, sir."
The soldiers also immediately set off to rescue the people with wooden boats.