Chapter 31: Persecution

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The emperor didn't come to find trouble, this was expected by Zhuo Ao, not that Zhao Ji was afraid, as an emperor, he had a strong sense of possessiveness, which is certain, and Zhuo Ao was no exception, but now the entire Song Dynasty is focusing on the Northern Expedition, at this time, if Zhao Ji insists on going his own way, it is not impossible, but it will definitely be a big disappointment, just a few days after sitting on the throne, he fought for a woman, which is definitely the performance of the emperor in the industry.

At this time, Zhao Ji is naturally unwilling to lose a big one because of a small one, unless Zhuo Ao's side really rebels and raises troops to rebel, otherwise even if Zhao Ji wants to embarrass Zhuo Ao, the Manchu Dynasty sharpens his sword Huo Huo, and the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs who is ready to show his strength in the Northern Expedition will not let him mess around.

But having said that, some small shoes are inevitable, Song Dynasty officials, the ability to achieve things is to be discussed, but the ability to do this bad thing is really not weak, and even in the officialdom, there is already a set of integrated routines for how to suppress the gentry and businessmen.

On the third day after Zhuo Ao's wedding, the market he built in Hangzhou was seized by the government on trumped-up charges, and the property was taken away if it could be taken away, and those that could not be taken away should also be smashed.

Of course, Zhuo Ao is in Hangzhou, and the newlywed Yan'er is always the most lingering, so how can he leave the love nest.

But Zhuo Ao couldn't come forward. Because his face in Hangzhou is not big enough, he just took this opportunity. to let the people of Hangzhou know his irreplaceable importance.

As for a market, don't say one. Even if Yun Pengcheng smashed a hundred, Zhuo Ao would not feel distressed, but because the market was closed, there were more beggars in Hangzhou City all of a sudden.

"Husband, it seems that the prefect of Hangzhou is not ready to pay attention to these beggars, so we really don't do anything?" Xiao Zhao sent away another group of vendors, and came back and looked at Zhuo Ao helplessly.

Those beggars were originally beggars. Because of the establishment of the market, there is a livelihood, and now the market is closed, the livelihood is gone, and it is a big deal to become a beggar again, for Yun Pengcheng, it is just to restore the original style, although the political achievements are missing, but the emperor has been sold a favor. This kind of business, no matter how you think about it, is profitable.

"Don't worry." Zhuo Ao shook his head, played with the folding fan in his hand and smiled: "People's hearts are already in chaos. ”

"People's hearts?" Xiao Zhao looked at Zhuo Ao suspiciously.

"Yes, human hearts." Zhuo Ao nodded and asked, "When is the most terrifying time for people?" ”

"The scariest. Maybe it's despair, but those people are beggars in the first place. Now I'm just a beggar again. Xiao Zhao was puzzled.

"No, that's not how it works." Zhuo Ao shook his head: "Why do people despair. When you let him see hope and rekindle his fighting spirit for life. But someone used a basin of cold water to extinguish the flame of hope that you had just ignited. ”

Looking at Xiao Zhao's somewhat abrupt expression, he said: "Although there are beggars before and after, it doesn't seem to have changed much, but the process in the middle first gives hope, and then hope is extinguished, and the feeling of getting and losing is the most unbearable. ”

"I suddenly feel a little sympathetic to the Yun Governor's Mansion." Xiao Zhao sighed helplessly, it seemed that he was worried in vain, Zhuo Ao rarely did a loss-making business, looked at Zhuo Ao and said, "I think that Lord Fujun won't just watch a play, right?" If you say you didn't use the means, I don't believe it. ”

"A little." Zhuo Ao smiled and compared his fingers.

Yun Pengcheng naturally didn't know Zhuo Ao's plan, from the beginning, Zhuo Ao did a lot of good deeds, on the one hand, in order to enhance his reputation, to win the world, naturally he had to have enough prestige, on the other hand, with prestige, he naturally had to have enough prestige, so that the people of Hangzhou City knew that this Hangzhou City could have no prefect, but it must not be without himself.

At this moment, Yun Pengcheng was in a very good mood, not only because he had seized a large amount of 'dirty silver' from the market established by Zhuo Ao, but also because he had received a commendation from the imperial court not long ago.

What is the award, Yun Pengcheng knows in his heart, so he is very happy, sitting in his sedan chair and thinking about his own affairs, the market is only the first step, and the next step should be Zhuoao's grain store unlucky, because of the existence of the grain store, so that he has a lot less input from those grain merchants this year, and it is time to remove these grain stores.

Just thinking about his thoughts, there was a sudden burst of noise and scolding outside, followed by the sedan chair shook violently a few times, and fell to the ground alive, knocking him to pieces.

"What's going on?" Yun Pengcheng angrily climbed out of the sedan chair and scolded the officials beside him.

"My lord, it's all these people, blocking the road and smashing the sedan chair with stones, disturbing the adults." A servant pointed to a few beggars with bleeding heads and ragged clothes.

"Yun Pengcheng, if you set up a name and don't care about the people's livelihood, he will definitely die a good death!" Several beggars didn't have the slightest fear, and struggled to roar towards Yun Pengcheng.

"Bastard! Beat me up and put me in jail! Yun Pengcheng snorted coldly and shouted as he looked at several beggars.

"Yes." A group of servants rushed up with water and fire sticks, and beat several beggars fiercely, without noticing at all, and a large number of unkind eyes around them stared at them.

This was just a small episode, and it didn't affect Yun Pengcheng's mood, but he never thought that this was the beginning of his disaster.

The next day, Yun Pengcheng seized the eight grain stores in Zhuo Ao's hands according to the plan, and followed by the rise in the price of rice in Hangzhou, which was not a big deal, in previous years, there would always be a month or two when the price of rice rose sharply, and there was no chaos, so Yun Pengcheng was not worried at all.

But then, bad luck happened one after another.

The prefect's yamen was splashed with dung at night, and when he woke up the next morning, the entire prefect's yamen was stinking, and Yun Pengcheng was furious. Immediately let the officials investigate thoroughly to see who was so bold. dared to rush into the government.

But immediately after, bad news came back one after another. The officials sent out were beaten to an inhuman shape and thrown outside the prefect's yamen, but this was not the worst, at least they were still alive, but immediately after, it was three classes of officials for two consecutive days, three of them were missing, no one was alive, no one was dead, no body was seen. At this time, Yun Pengcheng knew that something was wrong.

Some people want to investigate, but often the case has not yet begun, and the person who investigated the case has disappeared inexplicably.

Officials should always be careful when walking on the street, not knowing from which direction UFOs will fly, if it is rotten eggs and rotten vegetable leaves, it is lucky, if it is a stone, if it is not dead, it will have to peel off the skin.

In the past, these yacha were uncles walking on the street, and it was not majestic to eat and take cards, but now. Yacha is a grandson on the street, even if he meets a beggar, he has to walk around, and now the people in the whole city of Hangzhou are crazy.

Less than half a month. The government officials of Hangzhou Prefecture have reduced their staff by half, some of them disappeared inexplicably, and some of them quit themselves. This job is too dangerous, and the salary is not high. There must be a danger to life, and most of the people who die are said to deserve it.

Even if it's the ones that are left. is also huddled in the yamen all day long, not daring to come forward.

Although Yun Pengcheng was angry, he didn't dare to really tell them to get out, without the protection of these yamen, who knows if those hungry and poor people would rush directly into the prefect's yamen?

For several days in a row, Yun Pengcheng asked the officials to guard the government, but they did not dare to report to the imperial court, once this matter spread, then he will definitely not be able to escape the charge of forcing the people to rebel, even if he is actually running an errand for the emperor, but if this matter is stabbed out, the first person to kill him is probably the emperor.

On the third day, a group of grain merchants came to the yamen to cry that their shop was robbed by a group of Diao people, and asked Yun Pengcheng to make decisions for them.

Not only was the grain gone, but the silver they had earned before was also robbed overnight, and a group of grain merchants not only lost all their money, but some even went bankrupt.

But the matter has come to this, what can Yun Pengcheng do? He himself had to hide in the yamen and didn't dare to go out, how could he still protect them.

"My lord, this is a strange thing!" Finally sent away this group of grain merchants, Yun Pengcheng's master frowned.

"Of course there are quirks." Yun Pengcheng sat on the chair and said a little tiredly: "This kind of thing is not unheard of in previous years, even if those Diao people want to rebel, they can't rebel, a group of rabble, An dares to offend the government." ”

The master nodded and said: "Yes, first of all, I cleaned up and arrested the yamen, which made the yacha frightened, and there was no way to find out, and then came to impact the grain merchants, the law does not blame the public, this time the participants, I am afraid that half of the people of Hangzhou City have participated, even if they are investigated afterwards, there is no way to investigate, and now the yamen is discouraged, and it is even more impossible and does not have the courage to go out and suppress." ”

"Yes, although it is simple, it is interlocking and quite organized." Yun Pengcheng rubbed his temples with a headache: "But the official has no way, and he doesn't dare to report it to the court, so he will only be accused of forcing the people to rebel!" ”

"It's not impossible." Master smiled.

"If you have any ideas, just say them." Yun Pengcheng frowned.

"Yes." Master nodded: "The current situation seems to be chaotic, but as long as you find the person behind the scenes, you can solve it." ”

"In the entire city of Hangzhou, I'm afraid there is only Zhuo Ao who has this ability." Yun Pengcheng shook his head and said: "But so what, there is no evidence, I sent someone to inquire secretly, don't say that Zhuo Ao, it is the people of Zhuo Mansion, this time is terrible, not even a step at the gate of the courtyard, can not grasp the handle at all." ”

"Why do you have to grab the handle?" The master sighed, he didn't know why Yun Pengcheng regarded Zhuo Ao as a thorn in his side so much, in his opinion, with Zhuo Ao, Hangzhou is becoming more and more prosperous, and it can also add a lot of political achievements to Yun Pengcheng, looking at Yun Pengcheng and said: "My subordinates don't know what the adults have with the owner of Zhuo Zhuang, but if the adults don't bow their heads in this matter, I'm afraid it won't take long, even if there is no conviction from the court, Zhuo Ao will also take action against the adults, and when the time comes, as long as the name of the people is in trouble, the adults will not only die in vain, but also bear the infamy of the officials forcing the people to rebel!" Therefore, the subordinates feel that at this time, the adults should bow their heads to the owner of Zhuo Zhuang, instead of continuing to target! ”

"Impossible!"

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