Confucius Shimeng wanted to persuade again, Wang Jian smiled and said: "Master Kong, you said that if you are a merchant in Changyi City, if the squires hear that this official is going to run, what should they do?" ”

Confucius Shimeng didn't think about it: "If this official is them, I heard that Lord Wang is leaving, and the first thing this official thinks of is to escape from Qingzhou Mansion!" ”

Yidu City is too close to Jinan, for the Qing Dynasty, it is naturally not comparable to Cangzhou City, and it is not comparable to the prosperous imperial capital, Yidu City does not have any value to occupy, because even if it occupies this city, it will cost a lot of financial resources and troops to defend it, it is better to loot it and rob the money and population to come and come.

Wang Jian asked again: "Then you say, if the official does not leave, but stays, then the squires and merchants in the city should not express something?" ”

Confucius Shimeng is also a good person, and he immediately understood Wang Jian's intentions: Wang Jian wanted to retreat as advance, forcing those people to obediently take out the silver.

He nodded again and again: "That's natural, haha, Lord Wang is really wise, the lower officials admire, admire." ”

How did Confucius Meng know that Wang Jian's bad trick was also learned from the US imperialists' blackmail protection money, and if you don't give it, you will use the method of picking a child to scare you and make you pay obediently.

Compared with those misers, it is a "ruthless" word.

Losing land and abandoning the city, whether it is true or not, even if there is only a one percent chance that it is true, those people can't afford to gamble.

This kind of blackmailing people for money and losing money naturally cannot be done by the emperor, but can only be done by Wang Jian, the incarnation of the emperor, so Wang Jian let Yao'er's class return to Jinan with great fanfare, which is to give people the illusion that the emperor has left.

After the three of them discussed, Confucius Shimeng said to the small officials outside the hall: "Go, call the famous squires and landlords in Yidu City, and say that the official has an urgent matter to discuss." ”

In just a moment, there were big landlords, squires, and even some bureaucrats in Yidu City, who looked at each other and said in their hearts: Aren't you here to ask for land and money again?

It turned out that Confucius Meng had come to them once in the morning, and they symbolically raised more than 2,000 taels.

This time, they made up their minds: if they don't have money, they want to die, and they don't dare to do anything to them.

As soon as a group of people entered the door, they heard a loud voice saying: "Ben Jiang hates deserters the most in his life, come here, drag him down, and take fifty boards!" ”

I saw a soldier dragged out of the palace, the soldier was pressed on the bench, and the buttocks were quickly beaten to the flesh, and the screams couldn't help but make their hearts hairy.

But how did this little trick of dismounting scare the old foxes, and they soon entered the hall as if nothing had happened.

Yang Shining took the lead and said: "Master Kong, I don't know what the matter is to find a lower official?" ”

The Yang family is a big family in Changyi City, and he himself is the prefect of Qingzhou Mansion, so these people are the only ones who look to him.

Confucius Master Meng said straight to the point: "Lord Yang, how did you raise the 150,000 taels of silver that this official ordered you?" ”

Yang Shining said bitterly: "Master Kong, do you know that these years of war and chaos are also years of locust plagues, and the people are miserable, where do you get any money." ”

Confucius Shimeng sighed: "Alas, yes, this official also understands your difficulties, since this is the case, then you can only settle your destiny." ”

"Huh?" Yang Shining was a little stunned, he originally thought that he couldn't shirk it, and handed over another thousand taels, he didn't think that Confucius Meng would forget it so easily, so that the words he prepared later would not be used.

The two sides were silent for a while, and a voice said, "This envoy will not disturb you, and he will leave." ”

Only then did everyone notice that there was a young man in a python robe in the room.

"Who is this?" Yang Shining asked.

"Oh, this is Lord Jian, the commander of the Jinyi Guard." Confucius Meng introduced: "He is here to bid farewell to this official today. ”

Everyone was puzzled: "Resign? What is the line of resignation? ”

Wang Jian said: "The official got the news, Kong Youde led the 60,000 army and killed it back, the official is Jinyiwei, and it is the duty of the official to protect the emperor, since the emperor has returned to Jinan first, the official will leave the day after tomorrow, and also return to Jinan, and come to resign to Master Kong before leaving." After saying that, he didn't look at them, and walked straight out.

Everyone listened to the "buzz" of their heads: Kong Youde has killed again, how can this be good?

After Wang Jian left, everyone was anxious to verify the truth of what Wang Jian said, so they didn't have any intention to chat with Confucius Shimeng, and hurriedly got up to say goodbye.

On the way, a businessman said worriedly: "Lord Prefect, listen to the king's command, Kong Youde has come back again, is it true or false?" ”

"Yes, that Kong Youde kills people without blinking, if he really comes, how can it be good?" Another squire was also worried.

As the saying goes, it's not distressing to destroy something that isn't your own.

How can businessmen and big landlords not understand this truth, what they are most afraid of is that Wang Jian will abandon the city and escape, because if Wang Jian really runs away, they will not even have a chance to surrender to the Qing Dynasty, and they will lose their lives.

Yang Shining said in a deep voice: "It doesn't matter if it's true or not, the thief didn't come this time, he will come next time, the plan now is how to keep Lord Wang and defend the city." Go back, and the officer will inquire again. ”

The Jinyi Guard camp on the outskirts of the city.

Cui Yi reported: "My lord, there is a person who claims to be the prefect of Yang who asks to see him. ”

Wang Jian was packing up, and he didn't know how to say: "I didn't see that Lao Tzu was very busy, I don't see it, let him get out." ”

Cui Yi glanced at Wang Jian strangely: Why did the adults think about packing up today?

Yang Shining stood anxiously outside the camp, he waited for a long time, and saw countless brocade guards packing up, ready to pull out the camp at any time, he couldn't help but believe more in the words of Confucius Shimeng, Kong Youde really went and returned, Wang Jian would rather resist the decree and flee back to Jinan in order to escape.

When the guards finally came out, Yang Shining hurriedly asked, "Is the commander the king here?" ”

Cui Yi said: "My family said that he is busy now and does not see guests." ”

Yang Shining handed over a tael of silver and asked, "Master Jun, what is Lord Wang busy with?" ”

Cui Yi took the silver and said honestly: "My family is packing up. ”

Yang Shining had a "buzz" in his head, and he said: "I'm tired of the little general to report again, there is something urgent in this mansion to see." ”

Cui Yi glared and said: "My family has always been the same, he said that if he doesn't see a guest today, he won't see a guest, Lord Yang, please go back." ”

Yang Shining was helpless, and hurriedly walked towards the Confucian Mansion.

Seeing Yang Shining far away, Wang Jian ordered the sergeants to put the packed luggage back in place.

Wang Jian asked, "Did Lord Yang say anything?" ”

Cui Yi shook his head, stretched out his hand and said, "No, he only gave this lowly position." ”

Wang Jian looked at the one or two pieces of silver in Cui Yi's hand, and he smiled: "Haha, you can keep it for yourself, this is too little, and the official wants more than that." ”