Chapter 391: Burying People Trilogy (II)

Zhang Bingwen always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't remember what it was.

"There's nothing to say, for today's plan, steady dìng overwhelms a qiē! Any act of disorder cannot be taken lightly. Chen Xie's words are a bit tricky, but he has a very good appetite for these two people. Daming is messy enough, don't be more messy.

Yanzhou opened the pot here, and the prefect Zhao Fuchun hurriedly found the commander of Ren Chengwei, even threatened and frightened, and gave him 500 stone of grain and asked him to transfer troops to Qufu. Ren Chengwei had long been rotten, there were barely a thousand people in a patchwork, dozens of family members, all kinds of ordnance were dilapidated, and the military households were dressed like asking for food, which was not much better than the refugees outside the city.

More than 1,000 people left the city early the next morning, and when they were halfway down the road, they heard shouts of killing in the distance. rushed all the way back to Yanzhou, and carefully counted the remaining less than 800 people. What is called fleeing from the wind, this is called fleeing from the wind.

In fact, the so-called shouting of killing was just shouted by a group of refugees led by a few leading guys, at the cost of a bite of food per person. The people who shouted were all old and weak women and children, how could they be young and strong. Qingzhuang was organized by the mysterious leader and went to Qufu County.

Qufu Zhixian didn't dare to run, trembling on the county seat, the Kong family out of a thousand stone of grain, five hundred taels of silver, pull other big households together, the government service defenders plus 500 people, will definitely not be able to deal with the rolling refugees. Hurry up to recruit people, the tide of displaced people arrived before dark, and they couldn't see the edge in the distance. Gathered under the city.

The victims did not immediately attack the city, but ran to some farmland outside the city, where the unripe wheat was destroyed and looted, and some large farms were also broken and robbed. After tossing for two days, more than 10,000 young people appeared under the city with hoes and wooden sticks and ladders.

The city was surrounded by a great enemy for two days, and at last the outcasts besieged it. At this time, the messenger sent out overnight arrived in Yanzhou, but he did not ask for a single soldier. Yanzhou said that he was too busy to take care of himself. There are no troops to send. said that a messenger had been sent to Jinan for help.

Here in Jinan, Wei Yue went out early the next morning, and the man in Tsing Yi came to the governor's yamen to ask to see Motai. He had a relationship with Mo Tai, when he was in Jingshi. Motai and his cousin Wei Wencheng have a good relationship. Drank together. After Motel arrived in Jinan. The two also have some dealings.

Mo Tai didn't take the lead of the chief staff, and when he came out to meet, Lao Yuan took the initiative to give his hand and said, "Brother Wei." Something? ”

Wei Yue stepped forward and whispered, "Brother Mo save me." When Mo Tai heard this, his face was solemn and he said, "Please, speak inside." ”

The two entered the master's office and closed the door, and Mo Tai asked, "What's wrong?" Wei Yue said: "It's not the price of grain?" Brother Mo, how did Lord Zhongcheng get so much food? Is there any hope for this grain price? ”

Mo Tai said with a stunned expression when he heard this: "I said Brother Wei, it's not that you don't know the price of food in Denglai, Lord Zhongcheng has incorporated the grain supply in Jinan into the food supply system of Denglai. The purpose is to be afraid that the city will be in chaos first, let's say, how much food has been hoarded? Wei Yue's face turned white when he heard this, and he immediately begged: "Brother Mo, help, get a pass, junior brother can transport the grain out of the city, and reduce some losses." ”

Lord Zhongcheng repeatedly issued notices, warning the grain merchants in the city that the price of grain was too high and the government would not sit idly by. Don't you know? Or didn't take it seriously? Mo Tai showed a look of embarrassment, and Wei Yue arched his hand again and again: "Isn't this a fluke?" The younger brother hoarded 100,000 stone of wheat, all of which were in the village outside the city. It's better to do this, and the younger brother pledged to donate 10,000 stones. ”

Mo Tai stopped talking, touching his beard and groaning, Wei Yue waited for a while, and immediately increased: "Twenty thousand stones, but I beg Lord Zhongcheng to let me go." Mo Tai sighed heavily and said: "Brother, I didn't say you, do you know, how much trouble do you people bring to Zhongcheng?" The population of Jinan City is 200,000, so many people are making trouble, what a big mess is this? In order to stabilize Jinan, Lord Zhongcheng mobilized 500,000 stone of grain from Denglai and Dongying, and sent people to Korea and Dongying to purchase a large amount of rice. You, you're looking for death. Fortunately, you are here, if you make trouble with those people, Lord Zhongcheng will kill someone. ”

Wei Yue's face turned pale, and he immediately knelt down and said, "Brother Mo, save me." must look at the face of my brother and say a few good words in front of Zhongcheng. Mo Tai smiled bitterly: "Now it's not a question of whether I can help you or not, last night those people discussed in Yihong Courtyard and instigated the fuxue and the scholars in the city to make trouble." Lord Zhongcheng already knows about it and is preparing to deal with it. You're late. ”

Wei Yue was like five thunderbolts, and exclaimed: "I also know about this matter, it is the wind that brings the head from the moon." It was the owner of the grain store at the east gate. This person has a good relationship with the teachings of Fuxue, and he gave his little sister to the teachings as a concubine. ”

Mo Tai smiled and said: "It's better to leave some notes on this matter, empty mouth and white teeth, I can't go and tell the adults." ”

Wei Yue heard that he wanted to sell his teammates as a vote. When I think of the backlog of food, it's all silver. In the spirit of immortalizing his teammates, he gritted his teeth and said: "Okay, I have prepared early next morning, and I asked people to go to Yihong Courtyard last night to inquire clearly, and everything they said was recorded." He also knew that if he didn't do this, I was afraid that the government that had prepared for it would be able to suppress it, so what about the future? Since I'm here today, if I don't sell my teammates, I'm afraid I won't have good fruit to eat in the future.

As he spoke, Wei Yue took out a piece of paper and handed it to Mo Taidao: "This is a text that I personally sorted out and handed it to Lord Zhongcheng, which can be regarded as a report and exposure." "Wei Yue has long had the intention of selling his teammates, and he is very well prepared.

Mo Tai took the paper, read it carefully, and smiled: "That's the best, wait, I'll come when I go." After saying that Mo Tai left, Wei Yue relaxed and sat on the chair. Xindao was miserable this time, and in the future, I am afraid that I will obey the orders of this governor. Otherwise, this petition can be turned into a deadly noose.

At noon, the school was lively, a group of students got together, and some famous scholars came one after another, bringing together nearly 100 people. A student surnamed Zhao, in his thirties, stood in front of everyone and said: "There is no shortage of food in Jinan City, but there is a shortage of food in the neighboring prefectures and counties, and Zhongcheng ordered a ban on grain leaving the country and a curfew. It really doesn't make sense. The seeds of our generation should always stand up, speak for the local fathers, and ask for the lives of the people. ”

"I've also heard that if the city is not opened, the businesses in the city will go on strike. At that time, all industries will be depressed, and everyone will have nowhere to go if they want to drink a little wine. I can't continue to mess around like this, I have to persuade Lord Zhongcheng. "Someone is on the side and helps.

"Go, go, go, go, go." Some people coaxed, a group of scholars came to an end, the pride of the world for their own responsibilities spontaneously emerged, and the fearless spirit of tens of millions of people filled their heads.

A group of scholars left the school and went to the governor's yamen. The movement here quickly spread to Chen Xie, and there was a discussion going on here. Lord Zhongcheng sneered a few times and glanced at Song Guanglan. This one also sneered a few times, stood up and said, "I know they are restless." Saying that, Song Guanglan arched her hand and said, "I'll go to Sun Tixue." Zhang Bingwen hurriedly said: "Lord Song, don't be impulsive. It's all some reading seeds, and it's normal to have enthusiasm. ”

Chen Xie stood up with a smile and said, "Benxian went out to have a look." Saying that, Chen Xie got up and went out, and Zhang Bingwen hurriedly followed. The discussion was interrupted, and the two came out one after another. In the distance, I heard someone shouting: "We want to see Zhongcheng." "Access curfews, curfews, and disturbance of the people should be abolished." "The refugees in various provinces are waiting to be fed, why don't they let the food out of the city?"

Looking at the noisy reading standing below, Chen Xie slowly stepped forward and stood on the steps of the lobby. A group of soldiers in front of him stopped the scholars and prevented them from approaching. Chen Xie arched his hand and said: "It's Chen Xie below, all students, what do you want to see this constitution?" The audience was immediately quiet, and Chen Xie went to that station, with a domineering momentum, sharp eyes, and the students bowed their heads when they looked around.

Zhao Shengyuan, who was hiding in the crowd, shouted at this time: "I am waiting for the seeds of reading, and I am here to ask for the life of the people, please stop the curfew, filial piety, facilitate the food in the city to go out of the city, and relieve the people of various provinces." ”

When Chen Xie heard this, he raised his hand and pointed at Zhao Shengyuan, who was speaking, and angrily reprimanded: "It's nonsense, take it!" ”

A group of soldiers immediately pounced on them, and whoever stood in the way immediately waited with the butts of their rifles, smashed them indiscriminately, and the chickens flew and the dogs jumped. Zhang Bingwen was behind, and waved his hand anxiously: "Don't fight, don't fight." Zhongcheng, by all means, they all have fame. ”

The scholars of the middle and late Ming Dynasty were arrogant, and it can be said that they were miraculous. The officials are reluctant to provoke them, and these scholars are fashionable to discuss the government and criticize the courtiers. The Ming Dynasty treated scholars well, and when there were group incidents, they were generally not resolved, and the problems of the scholars were used to it. Pointing at the governor's nose and scolding is nothing, and pointing at the governor's nose is also a common thing. In this way, it is often not possible to put them in a way.

Chen Xie was not used to their problem, two hundred soldiers came up and beat them violently, but for a moment, they all squatted on the ground, holding their heads and moaning. Chen Xie and the others were quiet at the scene, and then they stepped forward and looked over one by one, a group of so-called scholars with a strong and righteous heart, who would all be like their grandsons, squatting on the ground and bowing their heads silently.

"No one, right? Then listen to me. Chen Xie turned around and signaled Zhang Bingwen not to worry. Then he saw that there were more and more onlookers, and he said loudly and unhurriedly: "In April, when the drought first appeared, this constitution issued many notices, asking grain merchants not to hoard grain, sell as much as possible, and stabilize the market. The result? Grain prices have risen all the way, and Benxian has sent people to inquire about various grain merchants many times, but they all said that they have no grain in their hands. When yes, the inquiry record is recorded. In view of this, Benxian sent people to purchase grain and invited Denglai grain merchants to Jinan to set up temporary grain stores. The purpose is to stabilize the price of grain and ensure the overall stability of the city. (To be continued......)