Chapter 188: Opening the Warehouse and Releasing Grain
Nangong Xiong raised his voice to the loudest, and roared angrily: "Incite the food robbery, kill on the spot!" ”
More than a dozen brocade guards shouted at the top of their voices: "Incite the food robbery, kill on the spot!" He shouted several times, and the sound shook in all directions.
In ancient times, the common people were still afraid of officials, "wives and children hot kang head" is their highest ideal, if you have a bowl of rice in your bowl to eat, you will not rise up to rebel, only when you snatch his last bowl of rice away, and all his hope of survival is broken, will you rise up to rebel.
Now that everyone heard that the grain was really going to be released, there was hope in their hearts, and when they heard the warning of inciting the food robbery and killing on the spot, they were afraid in their hearts, and they gradually quieted down.
But at this time, the person who shouted for food just now shouted in the crowd again: "Fart! Deceiving! They didn't dare to do it, so everyone rushed in to grab food! Then some people followed suit.
At this time, people's hearts were turbulent, and they were most easily moved by rumors, and the crowd suddenly began to chaos again.
Yang Qiuchi shouted loudly: "Release the arrow!" ”
"Good!" Song Yun'er replied, the person who was the first to shout for food was not far away, Song Yun'er had already recognized his face, and he was not allowed to dodge, and raising his hand was an arrow.
The arrow slashed across the top of the crowd and hit the man's forehead accurately, blood splattered, and without a snort, he fell limp and died.
The crowd was a little chaotic, and Nangong Xiong shouted loudly: "Incite the food grab, kill on the spot!" The guards followed and shouted: "Incite the food robbery, kill on the spot!" ”
Seeing that the hungry people were not threatening to rush to the common people and clamoring for food, they had been shot dead on the spot, and everyone was amazed in their hearts that the petite brocade guard was really walking through the Yang in vain, and his archery was like a god, and they suddenly didn't dare to speak, and gradually quieted down.
At this moment, someone in the distance hid in the crowd and shouted, "Murder!" The government has killed people! They don't put grain, they rob ......"
Before she finished shouting, Song Yun'er shot another arrow, through the night, through the gap in the head of the hungry people in front, and accurately shot into the forehead of the person who shouted, and this person was killed on the spot!
shot two people in a row, everyone knew that it was powerful, and they were immediately suppressed, and the black crowd was suddenly as quiet as a cicada.
At this time, an officer ran up to the stage and knelt down on one knee to report to Yang Qiuchi: "Lord Yang, the grain has been delivered, what should I do next?" ”
"Bring the grain to the stage and open the warehouse to release the grain!"
"Yes!" The officer ran down.
The crowd in front heard the answer between Yang Qiuchi and the officer, and immediately cheered: "Put the grain!" It's really time to put the grain! ”
"Don't mess around, the big man is really going to put grain!"
"Thank you, God!"
"Oh my God, we're saved!"
…… The crowd boiled, and this time the boiling was no longer because of helplessness, despair, or even anger, but the excitement of rebirth, the jubilation of the hope of life being ignited.
Immediately afterwards, the hungry people saw that the tables and chairs in front of the yamen had begun to be set up for grain registration, and food was constantly sent out of the yamen to the high platform, and they were even more sure that the grain release was real this time, and the joy and jubilation quickly swept all the hungry people in the whole square, and they were all cheering and thanking the sky.
Yang Qiuchi saw that the person who instigated the grain snatching just now had the intention of squeezing out the crowd and fleeing, so he gestured to Nangong Xiong, and Nangong Xiong shouted: "Those who incite rebellion, where to go!" Teng fell into the crowd like a roc spreading its wings, and the people around fell to both sides, like a stone falling into the water, and the waves splashed.
The rest of the brocade guards had already been arranged by Yang Qiuchi in advance, and they had already recognized the people who were clamoring for food grabbing, and at this moment they jumped off the high platform with Nangong Xiong and arrested people. Only Song Yun'er stood beside Yang Qiuchi, with round apricot eyes, holding a bow and arrow, vigilantly and cautiously.
When the hungry people saw that the yamen had moved out the grain and was ready to release the grain, they all made up their minds, and they also avoided this kind of person who instigated the grain robbery, and even twisted it to the hands of the rushing Jinyiwei, so in a moment, Nangong Xiong and other Jinyiwei had already arrested those who had instigated the grain robbery just now and escorted them into the yamen.
At the same time, bags of rice were carried onto the high platform, and the crowd was even more boiling, but the order was not chaotic.
At this time, Zuo Bu's political envoy Quan had already arranged disaster relief matters, and when he heard the report of the official that the situation outside had stabilized, his heart was relaxed, and he thought that the envoy was still commanding outside, and if he couldn't shrink out, he couldn't say anything, so he went out of the yamen surrounded by the crowd of people who were quick and strong.
Yang Qiuchi beckoned to the political envoy Qian Bu. Lord Qian hurried up to the high platform surrounded by the guards.
As soon as the hungry people looked at the official robe of the political envoy Zuobu, they knew that it was a senior official of the imperial court, and the absolute authority of the speech, they all immediately fell silent.
Yang Qiuchi stabilized the situation in front, and Qian Buzheng made a bottom in his heart, and stepped forward and shouted: "Open the warehouse and release the grain, line it into nine lines, everyone has it, never fall short, and those who make trouble will be killed!" ”
The guards who were surrounded followed by Yang Qiuchi's guards, and repeated it several times in a loud voice, and the hungry people cheered again and began to line up one after another.
However, tens of thousands of people will be in a good line for a while and a half. Fortunately, knowing that there was a promise for the release of grain, and that everyone had a share, they were all poor families, and they could understand each other, and suddenly people's hearts were stable, and when they heard that the troublemakers were beheaded, they were afraid.
The hungry people saw the handsome young man in brocade clothes who shot Yang Yi on the high platform without blinking an eye, holding a bow and arrow, if it came randomly, the bow and arrow in her hand was really not vegetarian, and there were still so many officers and soldiers waiting for the army, don't get the disaster relief food yet, this head moved first, so I would rather receive the food later, and I didn't dare to squeeze it, the square was orderly, and there was no confusion.
Dozens of bags of rice were piled up on the high platform, and rice was still being transported out of the yamen. Several yamen adjutants took rice buckets in their hands, went up to the high platform, and began to release grain.
The first wave of nine grain collectors were put into the fence and went up to the high platform, where the nine grain collectors filled each person's pocket with rice, and prepared empty rice bags next to those who did not have pockets. Those who were so hungry that they couldn't bear it also had the help of officers and soldiers.
The nine hungry people carried rice bags and were excited, some knelt on the ground and kowtowed, some shouted long live, and some howled and cried. Now the hungry people are even more happy, and the applause is thunderous, resounding in the sky!
At this moment, the situation has stabilized, the six gates of the prefect's yamen are all opened, and there are dozens of iron pots boiling porridge in the steaming inside, and the political envoy Zuo Bu has been very clear about disaster relief for many years, and the hungry people will even eat raw rice when they are extremely hungry, so there are many people who have been supported to death, so more than ten pots have been arranged in the yamen, and the porridge has been boiled to fill the stomachs of the hungry people, with two large bowls per person, enough to support the belly but not hurt people.
According to Yang Qiuchi's instructions, the rice was put very quickly, and the grain was brought into the yamen to receive the porridge, and then left through the back door. The commander of the envoy Wu sent troops to set up a control channel at the back gate, which was specially used to evacuate the hungry people to a temporary camp outside the city. Tonight, Wuchang was not fortified, and the city gate was opened to set up a special passage to let the hungry people who had received food go out of the city.
Dozens of bonfires have been set up in the temporary camp outside the North City Gate for the hungry people to keep warm at night, and at the same time, there is also a porridge factory here to put porridge for disaster relief to ensure that the victims have enough to eat. In addition, officers and soldiers served as guards to maintain order. After dawn, the victims can return to their hometowns.
Yang Qiuchi saw that the grain relief was in order, so he breathed a long sigh of relief. Zuo Bu's political envoy Qian Daren was also very determined, and repeatedly praised Yang Qiuchi for his moderate command and avoided a major crisis that was about to break out.
After the grain relief was handed over to the political envoy Zuo Bu under the command, Yang Qiuchi returned to the yamen with the guards to continue the interrogation of this case of collusion between inside and outside to embezzle grain for disaster relief and incite grain grabbing and rebellion.
At this time, Master Shi had already taken someone to escort Mi Yuan back, and all the other family members were detained in Mi's house. All property was also sealed.
Yang Qiuchi was very happy, but he was not ready to interrogate Mi Yuanwai immediately, and ordered him to be taken down first.
While he was talking, Jinyi Wei Luo Qianhu also returned to the yamen, and when he saw Yang Qiuchi, he said excitedly: "Lord Yang, we really found a large amount of silver in the inner house of the dog official yamen of the political envoy of Quanbu, and roughly counted it, there are more than 80,000 taels of silver in total. According to your instructions, I have sent Jinyi guards to seal off the entire inner house, all the personnel have been taken into custody, and all the property has been sealed. ”
Yang Qiuchi was overjoyed: "Great, how can this guy deny it now." "I was amazed in my heart, the Ming Dynasty was going to be hanged if he accepted 80 copper coins, which was 80,000 taels of silver, which was equivalent to 80 million yuan. embezzled and accepted bribes of 80 million yuan, which is enough to shoot him several times even now.
Yang Qiuchi decided to interrogate the person who had just instigated the grain robbery. Since the lobby is used for the political envoy to release grain for office, the second hall behind is used as a public court. Yang Qiuchi asked Luo Qianhu to accompany the interrogation. Luo Qianhu's brocade guard served as the deacon. Master Jin is Yang Qiuchi's criminal master, and he moved a table to the side to record a confession.
Song Yun'er also had to join in the fun to listen to the trial, Yang Qiuchi said that this is not Guangde, the court trial is not a joke, she is a girl to listen to the trial, others will gossip lightly, and I am afraid that the heavy ones will have to participate in their own book, which will not be good. Song Yun'er also knew this, and softly begged to let her hide behind the screen and listen. Yang Qiuchi had no choice but to agree.
The first person to incite the food robbery was a large man with a burly build. With a face full of meat, the two Jinyi guards couldn't stand him, and when they entered the public court, the Jinyi guards asked him to kneel down and talk, but he didn't kneel proudly. Yang Qiuchi was furious, did not interrogate first, and shouted: "Boldly disrupt the people, incite the robbery of grain, and when I see that this official actually does not kneel, drag me down and beat me with eighty kills!" ”
(To be continued)