Chapter 384: Chaos (3)
The situation in Anlu is different from that of Huaxian County, which is a grain-producing area, and the price of grain has never been too high. It is only due to the entry of a large number of displaced people and the delivery of grain and grass to the front line that the local grain price has risen by a large margin compared with previous years, and many local people have also had problems in their lives.
If the price of food rises by another 50%, the locals will not know how much they will starve to death, and the victims roared and roared, overturning the porridge shacks and dispersing the officials who were responsible for maintaining order. Soon someone pulled out the pockets from the storeroom and found that except for a few hundred stones, the other pockets were filled with dirt and sand.
The anger was successfully ignited, and the angry refugees, led by well-intentioned people, surrounded the state government. At this point, the situation has not really reached the point of rebellion, and the displaced people just need a promise, or a guarantee. Make sure that the porridge shack will continue to be run and that everyone will not starve to death.
Wantong, who was trapped in the lonely city, was already in a hurry, and the deterioration of the situation was far beyond his imagination. As a pro-citizen official, he has actually smelled danger and is trying to make amends. It's just that it happened so quickly that his remedy failed before it could take effect.
"What's going on over there at the porridge shed? Why has all the grain turned into dirt and sand? Wantong's face was pale, staring at the master in front of him. And the master also had a blank expression, "Dong Weng, the officials involved have disappeared, I'm afraid it's not easy to investigate." But the clerk was also a reliable man, so to speak...... I guess I shouldn't have done that. ”
At this time, the two words were obviously pale and could not solve the problem, and a disheveled official ran in from outside and hurriedly reported, "Master, something is wrong." The workers who repaired the city gate, they didn't see anything to eat today, they were already agitated, Lu Tongzhi took people to deliver food, but he didn't know how to do it, and when he opened his pocket, he found that most of the grain was moldy/. Those people didn't listen to the explanation at all, and they went crazy and came around us, everyone protected the same master, I don't know how, people actually died......"
"Dead?" Wantong's eyes were dark, of course he knew how dangerous the dead were in this situation, and hurriedly asked, "What about later?" ”
"Later...... Then the situation was chaotic. The official swallowed his spit, "The nearby Anlu battalion soldiers didn't know why, they didn't come to help at all, so they watched them besiege us, and the villain escaped by luck and reported to the master." Others...... Everyone else is stuck in the crowd and can't see what the outcome will be. ”
Is this situation out of control? Wantong's heart was cold, and if he found it like this, he was afraid that it would really be a big mess. Even if he doesn't want a black yarn and doesn't want a future, Zhang Sizong's life and death don't even think about it, but at this level, how should he pass the law?
"A few local staff, have you ever invited them? I'm afraid that only they can maintain this situation. ”
"I've sent someone to invite it, but ...... I'm afraid no one will come. The master considered his words and wanted to say it more tactfully, but found that in the current situation, no matter how tactful, the truth was so cruel. The gentry themselves formed an alliance and abandoned the poor governor.
To be a good magistrate, the first priority is not to be clear and honest like water, but to form a good family and treat the wealthy well. When most of the gentry clans in Anlu gave up Wantong, his future was doomed to be bleak.
Another official ran in from outside, looking panicked and said: "Master, the big thing is not good, there are already refugees who have begun to try to climb the wall, and the little ones don't know how to deal with it, so I ask you for a charter from the master." ”
"Climbing the wall ......" everyone knows that this is not called climbing the wall, but it is better to attack the yamen. He gritted his teeth and said: "Gather the officials and protect the state government, this is an important place for the imperial court, how can you allow the people to be presumptuous, if anyone is obsessed, you will beat me hard!" ”
"Stonecollar, congratulations. This Anlu City is destined to be ours. In the second floor of a restaurant not far from the state government, the woman in red named Hong'er leaned on the window and glanced at the state government a few times, then turned around and winked at Shi Jinliang.
It's a pity that no matter how good her Tianhu Gong is, it doesn't mean anything to people like Shangshi Jinliang. In his eyes, there is probably no difference between men and women, only his peace and injustice, and nothing else matters. He said in a deep voice: "This is just the opening of the big show, the real show hasn't been staged yet, why can't the saint come?" ”
"Senior sister, she went to Xingwangfu to have a look, if she had the opportunity, try to arrange some people to go over, and when it was time to attack the palace, she would have an internal response. Stone Leader, if you get An Lu this time, you can really be the king, little sister for your great cause, but even Jianchang Hou was sold. Although the world is big, there is no place for me, so don't ignore the slave family. ”
Her tone was coquettish, with a hint of presumptuousness, as if to imply something that seemed to be a simple request for asylum. In short, the deeper things have to be understood and figured out by the parties themselves, and the rights and wrongs of speculation depend on their own understanding, and they have nothing to do with her.
Shi Jinliang said: "The law is equal, and there is no superiority." Since the girl is a sister in the church, everyone is a family, why bother to say such extraneous words. Shi didn't want to be a prince, nor did he want to be a master and give orders, he just wanted to find a place for the refugees and the local poor in the city, and find a bowl of rice for everyone. Nine out of ten things in the world are uneven, and the sky is uneven and uneven; If you are not rehabilitated, you will be killed by injustice, and you will be killed by all the squares. In this peaceful and prosperous world where everyone has food to eat and clothes to wear, let's start with Anlu. ”
In the palace, with the riot on the side of the porridge, the vigilance here has also increased, and most of the people of the palace honor and guard department have joined the people of the local inspection department, and lined up outside with knives and guns. Fortunately, in the previous time, Yang Chengzu used strong means to draw a cordon, and those refugees also knew that the palace was a place outside the law, whether it was the yamen or the Anlu camp, they could not affect here, and it was purely unlucky to suffer a loss here.
So they all chose to stay away from here, even if there was a lot of trouble in Anlu City during the time, no one dared to make trouble here. In human nature, most of them are bullying the weak and afraid of the hard, and when the palace shows toughness and resoluteness, others will not dare to provoke or ask for anything.
Another huge convoy came over, led by a few men and said: "We are from the Changshou County Lord's Mansion, and all the belongings are here, after entering the mansion, you will close the door." The city has already begun to be chaotic, some people are robbing things, some people are burning houses, don't make trouble here, and then close the door, it will be too late. ”
Yang Chengzu asked, "What about Mrs. Qian?" Didn't Madame say that she wanted to enter the mansion with the county lord? If she doesn't come, wait until she comes in. ”
"Mrs. Qian's men and horses and the county lord's men and horses are all mixed together, and things are also mixed together, so you can rest assured that you can close the door."
A luxuriously decorated carriage walked slowly in the middle of the procession, and a plain beauty leaned on the wall of the carriage, listening to the answer outside, the corners of her mouth turned up slightly, and whispered, "You have a conscience." ”