Chapter 442: It's Messy Outside
Hearing He Zhang's words, the officers and soldiers looked at the people who were coming towards them in the dark, and they couldn't help but want to scold their mother.
Although there are more than 100 soldiers, they are still too few for these people who do not want to kill themselves to rob money.
He Zhang glanced at the soldier next to him and shouted, "Go find the prince!"
The soldier replied yes, then turned around and galloped away quickly on the village.
The soldiers picked up their swords one after another, looking at the wolf-like people, but they didn't know how to do it.
Looking at the appearance of these people, many of them were peasants, and there were many beggars and so on.
Their eyes looked at the boxes on the carriage, and they wished that all the silver was theirs!
"It's all mine!"
"I'm finally going to have a lot of money!hahahaha!"
They rushed forward, and He Zhang shouted: "Defend it all for me! Whoever dares to approach, don't be soft!"
Where are the people who need his parents to shelter, these are clearly mobs against the yamen!
He has the right to kill such a mob of the imperial court's official silver.
Hearing He Zhang's words, the soldiers clenched their swords and began to slash at those who pounced on them.
All of a sudden, screams rang out one after another.
But most of those who came to rob the silver did not come empty-handed, and they had long sticks in their hands, and they had picked up stones alive and smashed them in the direction of the soldiers.
Their otherwise deserted road was hotly fought.
The officers and soldiers had the upper hand at first, after all, they had sharp swords in their hands, but the crowd came up one after another, and many officers and soldiers had already begun to be injured, and if this continued, even if all of them were injured by the mob, they would not be able to stop them at all.
Some officers and soldiers have even begun to take off their uniforms and go to steal money like the mobs.
"What are you doing!" Seeing his soldiers turn around and grab the silver, He Zhang was so angry that he vomited blood, "Stop!"
His voice was a little loud with anger, but in such a messy environment, no one but himself could hear him.
He was sitting on his horse, and he was about to curse, but the mob that ran out of nowhere struck him with a stick and struck him the belly of his horse.
He Zhang's horse was hit hard, and suddenly he went berserk, his hooves raised high, and he neighed.
He Zhang, who was sitting on horseback, was so frightened that he hugged the horse's neck tightly to prevent himself from falling.
The horse ran off into the distance as if it had gone mad, knocking down quite a few people!
"Stop! Stop!" He Zhang hugged the horse's neck, and was taken out by the horse in embarrassment, looking at the people behind him getting farther and farther away, he really wanted to die!
Those mobs and thoughtful soldiers were coaxing tens of thousands of taels of silver, and the official silver that was finally recovered after solving the case disappeared in his hands all of a sudden, and now his black gauze hat really can't be saved!
Soon the boxes on the carriage were pried open, and the white silver was exposed in front of him, and the crowd began to grab them wildly.
The soldier who reported the news hurried to Zhuangzi to report to King Xuan, but when he first arrived at Zhuangzi, he found that Zhuangzi was also facing the same problem.
Zhuangzi was surrounded by a mob, but there were obviously fewer people near Zhuangzi than there were people on the road.
Moreover, Zhuangzi is blocked by a wall, but no one can rush in.
The dozens of people who had just rushed in all fell under the hands of the guards of the Xuan Palace!
This move was so fast that the other people suddenly lost their thief heart.
Money is important, but seeing these guards so fierce, those who rush forward will definitely die, how can they still rush forward and continue to move forward?
However, they were thieves, and more than 100 people gathered around Zhuangzi, trying to find the right time again.
The soldier rode his horse, ran directly into the village, turned over and dismounted.
"Lord Wang!" the soldier turned over and dismounted, just in time to see Rong Che coming out of the house, he stepped forward and saluted, and said, "Lord Wang, on the way of our lord escorting the official silver back to the city, we were intercepted by many people!
The soldier panted as he told what had happened
Rong Che couldn't help frowning when he heard the soldier's words.
They only found the place where the official silver was hidden yesterday, but they didn't expect that someone would come and rob the silver without permission.
If there is no greasy thing in this, he really doesn't believe it.
The first person that came to Rong Che's mind was Xin Yuan.
I couldn't catch him when I was in Nanzhao County, maybe because he had already returned to Qianzhou City.
The officers and soldiers found out where he hid the silver, and with Xin Yuan's temperament, he must have been unwilling.
If he couldn't get it, he naturally didn't want the officers and soldiers to succeed, so he instigated the surrounding people to come and rob the money.
If it were on weekdays, these people would not dare to touch the things of the court even if they ate the bear's heart and leopard's guts, but I don't know how Xin Yuan instigated it, he actually instigated hundreds of people, with so many people together, who would be afraid of these officers and soldiers.
Even if you die, you may not be able to take your turn, right?
Can the cell in the yamen hold so many people?
So many people went to rob the silver, if they didn't go, wouldn't it be a big loss?
Even if it is caught, can so many people be caught?
With such a heart, the people came over one after another.
As soon as he thought of this, Rong Che's eyes were gloomy, this Xin Yuan can really cause trouble.
Qiu Lili walked over and said, "Lord Wang, the people outside Zhuangzi have not left all this time, and they are still guarding here, if we go to find Lord He, there will not be enough people on Zhuangzi, what should we do?"
These people are all Baixin of Qianzhou City, even if they are beggars, it is human life, if they are all killed, it will really be a river of blood.
But this is also the effect that Xin Yuan wants to achieve, after all, Xin Yuan never takes other people's lives seriously!
Rong Che's face was cold, and he said: "He Zhang's 50,000 taels there, forget it if it is robbed." Send a person back to the city of Qianzhou, and pass on the king's order that no one can enter the city without the permission of the king, and if he wants to enter the city, he must search his body and hand over all the money on his body. ”
"There are also nearby towns and county seats, so that all medical centers and pharmacies are not allowed to open for a few days, and only see doctors, not injuries. Rong Che added lightly.
Qiu Li's hearing Rong Che's words was slightly stunned.
But he soon understood that so many people were going to loot the silver, but the 50,000 taels that He Zhang transported contained about seven or eight boxes.
Those mobs will inevitably push and fight each other if they want to grab the silver, and there will be many dead and injured.
The prince closed the city gate, just because he didn't want them to go back to the city, and if they couldn't go back to the city, they could only go to the surrounding towns or county seats.
However, the medical centers in the county town and town do not treat the injured at this time, and those who have robbed the money will not be able to spend it even if they have money, and they can only return to Qianzhou City at that time.
Since they were greedy, it was no wonder that he was no wonder.
If you want money or death, he still gave the opportunity for these people to choose.
Qiu Carp shook his head: "My subordinates know." ”
Rong Che looked at Qiu Li, and said: "Let people guard the Zhuangzi, those people outside must not be close to the edge of the Zhuangzi for more than one mile, if they get closer, they don't have to be soft, just hit their legs." ”
Qiu Li said: "Don't worry, with us, they can't break in." ”
It's not like He Zhang, who has no ability to resist on the road, they are in Zhuangzi, as long as there is any sign of leaning over, they will be stifled back.
After Rong Che explained, he asked Qiu Li to bring a few horses, and he rushed back in the direction of Qianzhou City with two secret guards.
I don't know why, he always feels a little uneasy.
Ji Yanning heard the commotion outside in the courtyard, and she couldn't help frowning, who was still reading.
"Jinhe, what's going on outside?" she asked, putting down the book in her hand.
Jinhe walked over and said, "I'll go and inquire now." ”
Ji Yanning rubbed his eyebrows, but his face did not have an impatient look.
It didn't take long for Jinhe to return.
He stepped forward and reported: "Miss, outside...... It seems to be messed up. ”
When Ji Yanning heard Jinhe's words, she looked at him with some puzzlement, with Jinhe's temperament, she shouldn't have said only half of it, she asked, "What is chaos?"
Jinhe said: "I don't know how the people outside know the news, they have found the lost official silver in the official mansion, and the outside is spread all over the sky, saying that it is millions of taels, and then there are many people to rob it, for fear that it will be too late and there will be no share of their own." ”
When Ji Yanning heard the news, he was stunned for a moment, and immediately said: "Go and let the officers and soldiers guard the city gate, no one is allowed to leave the city without an order!"
She didn't expect things to turn out like this.
In the past five years, the yamen of Qianzhou City has lost a lot of official silver, and once all of them are recovered, it will inevitably be a large amount, no wonder others are jealous.
When Jinhe heard Ji Yanning's words, he ordered a guard to go and pass the word.
It wasn't long before the guards came running back.
"Miss, the people are all gathered around the city gate and shouting to get out of the city!" said the guard, "looking at the appearance of those soldiers, it seems that they have not been around for a long time. ”
Ji Yanning really felt a headache now.
The batch of official silver, which was finally recovered, did not expect to be taken away by Xin Yuan, but would be reduced to the point of being robbed.
This is human nature, and how can ordinary people withstand such temptations.
Even if someone knows that this is ill-gotten gains, but seeing so many people rushing over to pick up money, is it difficult for you to still hold it yourself?
So, one to ten, ten to hundred, everyone ran in the direction of Zhuangzi, thinking about so much official silver, even if it was to pick up a few taels of silver, it would not be a loss!
It's better than watching everyone get rich one by one and have nothing at all.