The idea of defecting to the thief to protect himself came after paying a lot of money in a heartache.

After the ransom disappeared inexplicably, Hei Yongkang and others became more aware of the crisis caused by the kidnapping case, and their determination to take refuge in Tian Hu became more and more firm.

and his old subordinates have made up their minds, Hei Yongkang never forgets his hatred for Zhao Gonglian, and he wants to pit again before leaving, and use the Cangzhou army to raid Zhao Zhuang.

It is best to break through the castle and slaughter the old and young of Cangzhao, indulge in looting, and make a windfall.

Can't, at least you can use a knife to kill people and take revenge on Cangzhao, so that he will suffer heavy casualties and huge losses, so as to vent the hatred in his chest a little.

Anyway, the old subordinates of Qingzhou listened to them, the old Qingzhou generals, but the vast majority of officers and soldiers hid their resentment in their hearts for deducting military salaries and drinking soldiers' blood, and they would definitely not follow them on the road of rebellion. Since it is impossible to lead this army to rebel and loot Cangzhou, let alone take the heavily guarded Hejian Mansion to join Tianhu, then drive the soldiers and Cangzhao to fight to the death at any cost and strength.

Whoever dies is not distressed. Both sides are dead, so that's good.

Hei Yongkang, Zhu Xueren, Ji Caihou, Ji Xingliang, Wei Jianye and other generals had a plan, and began to clamore that the kidnappers must be from the Cangzhao family, otherwise how could they choose to trade at sea?

Tian Hu doesn't have a naval army, how can there be a sea force to trade?

That's right, it was Cangzhao who did it.

Maybe the pirates and Cangzhao have already been in contact, and the two sides secretly communicated, acted in embarrassment, and jointly deceived the Great Song Dynasty, or even a gang at all.

At this time, in order to confuse Zheng Juzhong and agree with them to send troops to besiege Zhaojiazhuang, they dared to say any speculation, and dared to rely on Cangzhao for any reason.

Hei Yongkang said sonorously: "Fuzun, don't hesitate.

We have to send heavy troops to surround Zhaozhuang as soon as possible, and forcibly enter Zhaozhuang by force to check the secrets hidden by Cangzhao.

The last general dares to use his life to guarantee that he will be able to search for hostages, rescue your families, solve this crisis, and find out all the evidence of Zhao's disloyalty and illegality, and bring down Zhao Gonglian in one fell swoop.

In this way, it not only ends the most important hidden danger of the imperial court, but also ends the arduous task of the adults, and the other benefits are too many to count, and there is no need to elaborate on them, you adults naturally know. ”

Lu Caihou also came with spirit and perseverance at this time, and said loudly while holding on to his injured body: "General Hei sees it clearly."

Fuzun should make a quick decision, act quickly, strive to get back the unfavorable situation, grasp the initiative, eradicate the giant traitor Cangzhao, establish a great cause, return to the dynasty to add officials and enter the knighthood, and then the world admires, the power is boundless, and can clear the history of the name, the legend of the century, the grace of future generations.

Your Excellency, give the order. Don't make a mistake about yourself. ”

Zheng Juzhong knew that the main reason why these generals urged him was to retaliate and make a fortune, but he couldn't help but be instigated, and he was a little enthusiastic.

If Cangzhao Manmen can be slaughtered by surprise, even if Cangzhao is absolutely loyal to the imperial court, not a kidnapper, and wronged, but everyone is killed, and the rest is not up to the official.

I can do whatever I want, and I can convict Cangzhao of whatever crime I want.

It is not easy to fabricate relevant criminal evidence, contact the allies of the powerful ministers of the DPRK and China, and rectify the lonely Zhao Gonglian, who has no economic foundation?

Even if it is the most unfavorable, it is nothing more than a bad battle, and it is a mess to stir up the vicissitudes of Zhao.

The emperor took into account that too many officials in the court worked together to oppose Zhao Gonglian, even if he knew that Cangzhao was wronged, and had the intention to keep Zhao Gonglian to continue to serve, in order to appease more officials and maintain the stability of the court situation, and tasted the great sweetness of sharing the wealth of Cangzhao, he would inevitably pretend to be confused and end this unjust case.

In this way, the people of Zhaozhuang died in vain.

Zhao Gonglian has no foundation to rely on in his hometown, the wall is down and everyone pushes it, no matter how capable he is, he has no teeth to gnaw, and if he is not convicted by the officials, he will have to be suffocated to death.

Without Zhao Gonglian, who can trigger me, even if the handle of corruption and perversion of the law is exposed, who can deal with this official?

In this way, the kidnapping crisis does not exist. I don't have to pay the money. It's just a few people in the family who died, and it's just a little heartache and pity.

Thinking about it like this, Zheng Juzhong became more and more moved.

Now the key is the question of whether Zhao Zhuang can be taken down.

Just the rotten soldiers of the Cangzhou Army, with an absolute superiority of troops, they all lost to that bird like a small Qingchi wharf and attacked Zhaozhuang?

Tut.

Zheng Juzhong asked himself that he really didn't have much confidence.

Wealthy businessmen who are anxious to save their children and grandchildren know that the benefits of destroying Cangzhao will not be the turn of their own hands without power. If you want to save your children and grandchildren, you have to take as much ransom as the kidnappers demand.

What about this urgent solution to the kidnapping problem, your mother/, in the blink of an eye, it became a discussion on how to clean up the vicissitudes of Zhao?

What the hell are you guys?

What a bunch of immoral playthings!

These officials are all wolf-hearted things, only looking out for their own interests, and not thinking about our interests at all.

The wealthy local businessmen remained silent and sat in the corner, not participating in the discussion on dealing with Cangzhao, and they also scoffed at the whims of these officials.

As local veterans, they know too well how terrible Cangzhao is.

Can a heavy raid collapse Zhao Zhuang?

What are your dreams?

The powerful Liao army used various means to deal with Zhao Zhuang, and there were fewer surprise attacks?

The Liao army can't do anything, so even with the cangzhou mansion, these Wencheng Marquis are not rare, and the rotten soldiers dare to attack Zhaozhuang?

You want to get rich and go crazy, right?

Zheng Juzhong, this guy looks full of shrewdness on his face, and after making trouble for a long time, he is a straw bag hypocrite and shameless bureaucrat with a desire for profit.

I think this guy is going to be out of luck. It's better to stay away from him in the future.

Zheng Juzhong had no bottom for the officers and soldiers of his department to attack Zhao, and no matter how much Hei Yongkang and others bewitched and urged, he couldn't make a decision.

The local wealthy businessmen took the opportunity to express their position, waiting for the Fuzun to make an idea, they didn't understand military affairs, and they couldn't help, so they went back first and waited for orders.

All gone.

Zheng Juzhong thought for a long time, and asked his relatives and the relatives of the officials to retreat for the time being.

He sent someone to invite Lao Tongju and Shi Fu Lian, who were familiar with Cangzhao, to discuss the feasibility of attacking Zhaozhuang.

If you want to use troops, it is impossible to cross these two people, and you can only let them know in advance and win support.

After all, the magistrate is the one who holds back the power of the prefect. And Shi Fu Lian is the head of the army, and the transfer of troops must go through him.

Lao Tong was shocked when he learned of the kidnapping case.

Hearing that the generals thought that it was Cangzhao who wanted to lead his troops to attack Zhaozhuang, and Zheng Juzhong was worthy of having a word in his name, he actually moved, he couldn't help but say a few times: "In the past few days, the prefect has no intention of dealing with government affairs, and many things in this mansion cannot be delayed, so the old man has no choice but to share one or two more of his difficulties."

Oh, I'm old, I'm old, I can't stand it after a little tiredness, and now the old man has a sore back, a dizzy head, and he doesn't know anything about the military, so he doesn't have any good ideas, so he won't mix.

You are all smart, capable, courageous and resourceful, you can do things, and you can do what you want. You go on, hehe, go on. ”

After saying that, he got up, flicked his sleeves and left.

He sneered silently as he walked: "The army is useless. It also turned the fast arrest team of gangsters into bandits dressed in official skins, and corrupt officials filled the officialdom, turning the peaceful and united Fucheng into a villain's settlement and an adventurer's paradise. The good old families are gone, and all eyes are full of greedy and vicious strangers. As a result, there are a large number of strongmen and bandits lurking in the city, but it is difficult to detect, and now you have tasted the consequences yourself, right?

Nowadays, there are few good things in the city, the residents are gangsters, the kidnappers are the residents, even if they stand in front of you, you don't know it.

It's really self-inflicted, self-inflicted.

Deserve.

Hehe, now in a hurry, he still dares to fight the idea of Cangzhao, and wants to challenge Zhao Zhuang to bring down Hou Ye?

Hehe, hehe, the old man doesn't know whether to say that you are stupid and greedy and bold, or stupid and greedy and bold.

Hehe.

That's interesting.

The old man waits to see how you jump to death.

I can't wait. ”

Shi Fu Lian's performance was full of blackness.

The transfer of troops inevitably involves his military power. The prefect asked about the military, and he couldn't get out of it like the old judge.

The home of an important member of the imperial court, without a purpose, can it be said that it can be beaten!

Feeling that the crisis implicated him, he was angry in his heart, and coldly glanced at the former Qingzhou army generals who had been holding together to provoke and deprive him of his military power, although he couldn't guess that these people had a firm heart to rebel, but he knew that he had ill intentions, and he was afraid that he had a terrible purpose that could not be told to others, otherwise he would not have attacked Zhao Zhuang madly.

This, we have to guard against.

Turning his gaze to Zheng Juzhong again, he unabashedly showed contempt and mockery for this prefect for the first time.

It's not that he has a heart for Zhao Gonglian, nor does he talk about righteousness and rules and disagrees with attacking Zhao Zhuang, but he knows very well that this group of people is looking for death.

Want to eat Cangzhao with violence?

You are brave enough, but do you have the teeth?

It doesn't matter if you want to die, but you don't pull me.

Lao Tzu is only in his thirties, and he is just a young man, and there is still too much wealth to enjoy.

Zheng Juzhong was stared at uncomfortably by Shi Fu Lian's contemptuous gaze, annoyed and angry, and asked coldly: "What is the high opinion of Shi Tong?" ”

Shi Fulian is the emperor's watchdog after the founding of the country, and he will not be intimidated by Zheng Juzhong's power and majesty.

He stiffly said: "My lord, the kidnapping case must be solved as soon as possible, and I need to do my best to just say hello." But attacking Zhao Zhuang, Ben will not agree. Adults want to be hard. If something happens, please bear it with the people who bewitched you. As long as you can afford it. ”

After saying that, he unceremoniously shook his hand and left directly.

Zheng Juzhong snorted angrily, but he was helpless.

Shi Fu Lian does not transfer troops, and he, the prefect who grasps the military and government, can still send troops, but the legitimacy is missing important procedures, and he cannot be complicit with Shi Fu Lian, and the handle has also fallen on the Shi family and has become a hidden danger, and all the risks must be borne by himself.

Take responsibility and take risks, not afraid.

He saw the infeasibility of destroying Zhao Zhuang from the distinct attitude of Shi Fulian and Lao Tongju.

These two old Cangzhou are more familiar with Zhao Zhuang's force, and their judgment is more convincing.

Since they believed that attacking Zhao Zhuang could not be won, Zheng Juzhong's ambition stirred up by greed quickly collapsed, and he could only forcibly suppress his impulse and dispel the idea of violent speculation.

He is not stupid, and he is also very old and spicy as an official.

Therefore, Hei Yongkang and others tried again to bewitch and reassure, but they could no longer make Zheng Juzhong muster the courage to mobilize troops.

These generals had to make another decision to see if they would take advantage of the old bosses of the army and find an opportunity to deceive and lure the army to raid Zhaozhuang with them privately.

couldn't clean up Cangzhao, Zheng Juzhong's mind had to turn to the kidnappers again.

He read the contents of the letter, and refused to take the weapon to pay the ransom.

It's not that he is patriotic and refuses to harm the public and self-interest, nor does he abide by the law, but he knows very well that once he gives weapons to kidnappers or even thieves, no matter how tight-lipped the officials involved are, they can't keep it a secret. Even if he solves the kidnapping case, his head will be cut off by the imperial court at any time, and maybe he will hang the door to show the public, and the Manchu people will also suffer.

Taking a step back, even if he can keep the secret, if such a handle falls into the hands of kidnappers and well-intentioned people, he will never want to have a good life in the future.

He would never do this kind of stupid thing, no matter how heartbroken the money was, he had to grit his teeth and admit it.

But this time, Hei Yongkang and the others said with a bitter face that they had no money, not only refused to pay the ransom on his behalf, but also did not even pay their own share. was so angry that Zheng Juzhong shouted angrily: "This official wants to be quiet and quiet, you all get out." ”

He didn't know that Hei Yongkang's group of generals and relatives had already sold the shops and other real estate they had stolen in the name of fundraising, and each family had quietly packed up their money, mobilized manpower, and quietly went out of the city to hide in Hejian Mansion in batches. There are only the family members left in the city to deal with Zheng Juzhong, just waiting to run away at any time.

After those local wealthy businessmen returned home, they did not wait for Zheng Juzhong's decision stupidly, and decisively abandoned Zheng Juzhong, and according to the kidnapper's letter they secretly received, they honestly paid the ransom at sea, and actually succeeded in exchanging the kidnapped children and grandchildren.

The children and grandchildren were not tortured, but each of them was missing an ear, and they were all black, thin, filthy, and hungry.

It turned out that these children of wealthy merchants were left alone on an isolated island at sea. The kidnappers did not arrange for anyone to supervise them, so they left them and left.

The island was so small that it was truly a barren place, and it was a seaside with nothing but weeds and low and scarce trees, a lot of terrible rats, and seabirds, and other creatures that were hard to see in this cold season.

The young masters were terrified and desperate, but they had to brace their spirits for survival, and searched the island in fear, and found a small cave to live in.

There are also a few broken clay pots and flint stones in the cave, which the kidnappers must have left for them to cook.

Although the island is small, it has fresh water.

Finally there was water to eat, so there was no need to die of thirst, but the kidnappers didn't leave anything to eat, what to eat?

People's desire to survive is really strong, and they can do anything in a desperate situation.

These pampered young men who usually only use their mouths and do not use their hands soon forget the fear that the sea breeze and huge waves seem to be drowning the island at any moment, and they tend to take care of the caves, sleep on the dead grass, go to the beach to catch small crabs, pick up seaweed floating on the beach, dig up sea rainbows and other shell creatures on the sea rocks, and frantically ask for everything to fill their stomachs.

There is no hand tool, and the hand is often bloodied by rocks or sharp shells, and it does not hurt anymore; Walking through the icy sea water against the cold wind to find food, there is no longer bitterness.

But even with such hard work, the little sea that can be obtained every day is not enough for twenty or thirty people to eat.

The wild shellfish around the island and the seaweed sent by God alone will not be able to sustain itself for a long time.

I was so hungry that I could eat anything.

The big young masters were crazy with hunger, just have something to fill their mouths, and began to learn to eat grass roots like refugees, but they couldn't stand the hunger, and there was a danger of poisoning, and they suffered a lot, and at this time, they saw the dirty and terrible rats on the island and were not afraid or disgusting, and they chased and killed the rats with red eyes and dragged their hungry and weak bodies with wooden sticks, and looked for rat holes everywhere to dig, roasted and ate mice, and only felt that the rat meat was so fragrant and delicious, and they only hated that there were not enough rats on the island and it was too difficult to catch

After all this, they experienced the pain and despair of refugees and beggars, and they were lucky enough to return home from a desert island, and they still slept in the horror and despair of the island.

(To be continued.) )