Chapter 358 Clues emerge one after another
After crossing three streets, I saw chaos on the street. It turned out that when tens of thousands of people were besieging Qinchaxingyuan, many other victims were in chaos and rioting to grab rice. Fortunately, Hai Rui had already instructed that a team of soldiers and horses should be left in the domain, and there were officers and soldiers in the city who escorted money and grain. After hearing the news, he went to the bullet pressure in time, and a few shotguns were released, which dispersed the people.
Therefore, there was not much damage, but a few rice shops and grain stores were destroyed, and some grain was looted. The rice shops and grain stores that were attacked, and the local gentry of Jinan were standing behind them, and at this time, two or three hundred healthy servants also gathered, and they came in groups with sticks. These people are well fed and drunk, and their faces are full of red light, but they are more effective than ordinary disaster victims. Two or three hundred people were together, shouting in unison, and the end was majestic.
By the time Yan Hong arrived, the officers and soldiers and the servants of the gentry had already controlled the situation. Tens of thousands of refugees have been dispersed, and in addition to the more than 100 people who were taken by officers and soldiers, more than 1,000 old and weak people have been blocked in the alleys and cornered. When those slaves saw that the Qincha and the standard camp had arrived, they were even more majestic, and some of them raised their sticks and wanted to beat those people.
Seeing that they were about to beat with sticks, Yan Hong reprimanded: "Qin Cha is here, who dares to be presumptuous?" The servants were drunk by the king, and they did not dare to move, so they had to retreat aside. Yan Hong swept his eyes and casually pointed with his hand: "These young and middle-aged people who are clamoring for looting will first be put into prison by themselves, and then they will be carefully tortured and punished according to the law." These ignorant women, children, and old people, how can you follow these people and mess around, don't you die? and drive me away, and they shall not do it again. The grain merchant reported the loss of rice and grain, and the government paid for the compensation. As for the coercion, they do not pursue. ”
He knew very well that the young man who was taken. In fact, most of them are also unlucky. Ran late. Or the hands and feet are not good, and the brain is not clear. The leader who really incited him didn't know where he had gone. It's just that if they catch up with people at this time, those people are afraid that they will still take risks. Now it is necessary to stabilize the overwhelming situation, and the only way to turn big things into small things is to turn small things into small things.
Shen Yu was beside him, peeking at him. Qin Cha is close to him at this time, if he breaks out, he may be able to kill him in one fell swoop? If he faced Yan Hong alone, maybe he would have already started. But somehow, the deputy envoy Hai Xilang on the side, although he was just a powerless literati, but standing there, the awe-inspiring righteousness all over his body was something that Shen Yu had never felt in other Ming officials. For a moment, Shen Yu didn't dare to make a rash move.
Not to mention, there is also a young martial artist guard by Hai Rui's side, and he knows that he is not a mediocre hand with that spirit. I missed a blow myself. Even if the soldiers are shouted to come forward together, can the situation change according to their predetermined plan? It's also uncertain. Besides, most of the 2,000 officers and soldiers he brought with him were not close friends, and most of them would not obey if they really wanted to make a mess.
Just between this hesitation, Yan Hong raised his horn again and shouted: "Fellow villagers, my name is Yan Hong, and I am the eldest grandson of the Yuan Yuan of the Dynasty. This time, I went to Shandong by holy decree to help the victims, why should we do such an unwise thing? I, the Holy Son of Heaven, was in power, sympathetic to the people, and had mercy on the people, and had allocated money to buy rice and grain, thinking that it would be already. Today, everyone can eat enough and buy cheap food. If you mess around like this, you will delay the grain release event. I also hope that from today onwards, when you encounter those who bewitch the public, you will go to the yamen to go out and reward five buckets of food! Those who incite trouble will be rewarded for reporting and retrieving. Those who receive relief with peace of mind and do not do evil, have their own relief from the imperial court to live, and will never become hungry ghosts! The big guy went outside the city of Nancheng and waited for the imperial court to send relief. The government is gathering grain on this street today, and those who have money can come and buy it. ”
He turned his head and instructed Jinyiwei to hold a loudspeaker to convey the news to the people in Jinan City. When the victims saw that he had made a clear arrangement, and that their roots were so hard, they expected that they would be saved, and everyone couldn't help but show joy on their faces. With so many people on his side, Shen Yu didn't dare to do it casually.
Yan Hong saw that Shen Yu was stupid on the side, so he ordered: "General Shen, your people and horses, this official is just useful." You will immediately go out of the city, meet the soldiers and horses from the Beijing division, build a mat shed, and prepare firewood pots and stoves. All kinds of arrangements, Ben Qincha has already explained to Mr. Yun Chuqi and Mr. Ye Zhengfei, you just listen to his orders. When the victims receive their porridge and rice, maintain order, and if there is a scramble for rice and food, trample on the old and young, or other disturbances, be careful of your heads! Tao Zhi and Shao An, and go with Shen Shen, if they don't listen to orders and are deliberately lazy, report to me quickly. ”
Shen Yu obeyed the order. Yan Hong brought his own people and horses, and went around the street again. But seeing that people's hearts were calm, the chaos in a few places was so frightened that the people who hid back home opened their doors and windows one after another and came out to see the news. In the past when Yan Hong and his entourage showed off their might, the people on both sides praised one after another, this one said that the white bread was extraordinary, and the other said that the yellow-faced dragon figure was upright. He also said that the officers and soldiers of the Jinyi Guard are so mighty, it seems that our Jinan City will not be harmed by the chaotic people. Yan Hong heard the praise of the people, and he couldn't help but be secretly happy in his heart.
When he returned to Xingyuan, he saw Wang Ting come forward to tell him. Yan Hong saw that he seemed to have a hidden word, so he said, "Brother Wang, let's go to the west wall to talk." ”
The group arrived at the west wall root and moved a few piers. Wang Ting said: "Two masters, according to the subordinates, the steel knife carried behind the gangster is not simple, but it is a thing in the army. ”
Hai Rui frowned and said, "The steel knife in the army? Mr. Wang, have you ever checked clearly? ”
Wang Ting said: "Subordinates will never be mistaken. The size and standard of the waist knife in the army are quite different from those of civilian weapons, and there are more inscriptions on the knife. This knife is from Jinan Right Guard, there will be no mistake. ”
Yan Hong said: "You mean Jinan Right Guard, someone resells ordnance?" ”
Wang Ting nodded and said, "Not bad." Actually, it's not a big deal. According to the information known to Benwei, there are many cases of reselling ordnance in military guards stationed in various places. However, most of the objects sold are reckless. These people are brave and fierce, greedy for the sharpness of the ordnance, and the workmanship is better than that of ordinary blacksmiths, and it is especially useful in fighting, so some of them tempt the lawless officers and soldiers to sell them with heavy money. Usually this person buys two handfuls and that person buys three, and the amount of outflow is limited......"
Hai Rui's face changed: "Mr. Wang's words are wrong. The sword in the army is a forbidden thing, it is a piece of two, and the outflow is also a violation of the rules, how can it be said that it is not a big deal? ”
Wang Ting was very accustomed to this master's style, and hurriedly nodded and said, "Lord Hai taught me a lesson." Not to mention the reselling of ordnance elsewhere, today outside the Qincha line, tens of thousands of people gathered, and among them, there were many White Lotus Sect bandits. If all the cultists have weapons, then the weapons that flow out are not one or two. With such a large-scale purchase of ordnance, the villain is really worried......"
Hai Rui and Yan Hong glanced at each other, and each saw the other's concern in each other's eyes. If it is really a large-scale purchase of standard weapons, it is most likely an attempt to rebel. Since the beginning of the catastrophe, the most feared thing is that someone will fan the flames and create a rebellion. In particular, the people of Shandong are still martial arts, and there are many disaster victims, and some people are building momentum from it. And the officers and soldiers of the government in Jinan can tolerate this incident, and it is difficult to judge how many of them are tired. Today's situation in Jinan has really reached the point of danger.
"Mom!" The two men were thinking about the situation under the wall, but someone shouted on the way here. It turned out to be the third person in the Qincha team this time, Zhang Cheng and Zhang Gonggong.
Originally, this morning, Zhang Cheng heard that the victims outside were making trouble, so he was so frightened that he got under the bed and didn't dare to come out. When I heard that the people's rebellion had been calmed, I gradually gained confidence, thinking that I was also a deputy envoy, how could I be less involved in the deliberations? By the time he put on his clothes, Yan Hong and Hai Rui had already led the team to the street to check for the rice. Father-in-law Zhang felt bored, and he didn't dare to go out alone to chase them, so he had to turn around in the line by himself, pat He Dayong on the shoulder, say a few words of encouragement to Liu Lian, and then go back to his room to sit down.
When he heard that Qin Cha had returned, Zhang Cheng took care of himself to find Yan Hong and Hai Rui. I didn't want to get close to the root of the wall, but I happened to hear Wang Ting talk about this ordnance. The dangers experienced by the eunuchs in the palace are much more dangerous than ordinary people, and they are even more sensitive to danger. As soon as he heard that someone was buying ordnance and that the homeless people were gathering, he first thought that someone was going to gather a crowd to rebel.
I thought that I had come out to make a fortune, but how did I know that Lu Dao had caught up with the rebellion? The people have always hated the rich, and they made a fortune behind Yan Hong's ass along the way, and Cheng Yi was very happy. Now, if someone really rebels, he will not be able to spare himself. The more Father-in-law Zhang thought about it, the more he felt a chill down his spine, and when his mother screamed, he sat on the ground in fright.
When Hai Rui saw it, he couldn't help but flick the sleeves of his robe and spit out: "No gallant eunuch!" Yan Hong saw that Zhang Cheng was so frightened, but he showed a smile. He quickly stepped forward and picked up Zhang Cheng and said, "Father-in-law Zhang, please get up and get cold carefully." ”
After putting him on the pier, Zhang Cheng cried and said with a sad face: "I said two, the little one just came out to make a fortune and make some money, but he can't be guilty of mixing his head into it." Please show mercy to the two of you, and let the little one return to Beijing first, I will be grateful for the great kindness of the two of you. ”
Hai Rui said angrily: "How can this be true! As the deputy envoy of the Qin Mission, you have not finished your official duties, and you have returned to Beijing privately, are you tired of living? ”
Yan Hong also persuaded: "Yes, Gonggong Zhang, think about it, we can bear the emperor's errand." Now that you haven't done your errand, if you smear oil on the soles of your feet, long live over there, how should you explain? ”
Zhang Cheng listened to what the other party said reasonably, and knew that this was the case. If you go like this, you will definitely not be able to explain to the emperor, but if you don't go, when you think of the scene where the victims broke the city and killed them, you can't help but stand upside down. He didn't care about any etiquette and politeness, so he pulled Yan Hong's sleeve and said, "I said Yan Dashao, and the small one has helped you a lot." Please help me figure it out. I heard that you are related to Yan Shenggong, why don't you let me go there and hide? (To be continued......)