"Lord Luo, the imperial court disregarded our wishes and forcibly expropriated the private goods of the merchants, it is too arrogant!"

"We are good citizens, we don't steal or rob, what qualifications does the court have to confiscate our goods at a low price."

"Lord Luo, you have to give us an explanation today!"

“……”

Fifteen or sixteen Huai people chatted around Luo Qifang non-stop, each louder than the other, almost overturning the roof.

Luo Qifang only felt that his ears were buzzing, one head and two big.

For a long time, Luo Qifang has used both soft and hard methods to these Huairen, but he still focuses on maintaining stability and trying to appease people's hearts.

Especially after Suna established herself as the king of Huai with the support of several clans, he and Luo Guangqing acted more conservatively, more of a soft policy, and they were also worried that other tribes in Huaidi would throw themselves to Suna because they were dissatisfied with the Dasheng court, so the situation in Huaizhou would be more chaotic and tricky.

Dasheng finally ended the war between the north and the south and was able to recuperate, at this time, Huaizhou can no longer be chaotic......

At this moment, the patriarchs of these tribes and the people of the Chamber of Commerce flocked to Luo Qifang to ask for an explanation, although Luo Qifang was silent on the surface, he was a little confused in his heart, and hesitated whether to appease him.

However, he made a military order.

Military writs are not child's play, once they are established, they must be done, otherwise they will be dealt with by military law.

Moreover, since Cen Yin came to Huaizhou, he and Luo Guangqing have not completed an errand, and they have already embarrassed the emperor, so they can't make trouble with Cen Yin again this time!

Thinking about it, Luo Qifang's face was solemn, and his expression also revealed a sense of fierceness.

His appearance and temperament are gentle and elegant, in the past year or so in charge of the overall situation in Huaizhou, and gradually accumulated a prestige, at this moment he has a straight face, his own sharp momentum.

The surrounding Tuhara and other Huai people all chuckled in their hearts, frowning slightly.

Luo Qifang's face sank like water, and he said in a tough tone: "You don't have to say it anymore! ”

"Within ten days, the central part of Huaizhou will have a number of cities centered on Tonger City, at that time, the loss is difficult to estimate, the imperial court is now forcibly expropriating cloth, is for Huaizhou, for the people, since you are the people of Huaizhou, you should focus on the overall situation."

"Besides, the imperial court did not give silver, according to the market price of cloth in early May, and did not let the merchants suffer!"

Tuohara and other patriarchs exchanged a look with each other, they had often dealt with Luo Qifang before, and they rarely saw him so strong, and they were somewhat surprised: Luo Qifang's attitude changed so quickly, I am afraid that it has a great relationship with Cen Yin!

The president of the Chamber of Commerce didn't believe in the earth dragon turning over or something, he was not convinced, and said angrily: "Lord Luo, this business is about your and my willingness, and the so-called forcible expropriation and robbery are half a catty and eight taels!" ”

"That's it! Who said that our merchants did not suffer! Now this world is difficult, shops, warehouses, labor, materials which do not need silver, May has the price of May, July has its own price of July! ”

"Lord Luo, the forcibly requisitioned fabric must be returned to the merchants!"

“……”

These Huaizhou merchants are getting more and more excited, so they simply don't leave, and they must ask for an explanation.

In the hall, there was a lot of noise, noisy and noisy.

Tuohala and several other patriarchs watched coldly for a while, and when they saw that the fire was almost over, Tuohala came forward and said: "Lord Luo, we have good words to discuss with adults, but adults have this attitude, which is really chilling!" ”

"If you don't repent and insist on acting recklessly, don't blame us for doing anything!"

In the end, there was a threat in Tuohara's tone.

"yes." Another patriarch also chimed in, "I see that there is no place for us in this Great Yue City!" ”

Although they didn't talk about Suna, the implication was clear, if Luo Qifang continued to ignore their wishes, don't blame them for leaving Dayue City to serve Suna.

"......" Luo Qifang's expression was slightly stiff, and his eyes were bright and dark.

Seeing this, Tuhara pulled the corners of his mouth arrogantly, and said aggressively: "Lord Luo, we are here today, it depends on your attitude!" ”

The other Huairen were connected in a line, nodding frequently, with a posture of unity.

The atmosphere is solid, the air is heavy, and it is about to erupt.

The situation gradually got out of control, Luo Qifang secretly said that it was not good, and his heart wandered about how to go next, whether to be gentle and appeased, or ......

"What's the noise?!"

At this moment, a strange male voice came from outside the hall.

A square-faced brocade guard with seven or eight tall horses appeared under the eaves outside the hall, and their arrival blocked the sun outside, making the hall a little darker.

Lu Baihu lifted his robe and strode in, and said impatiently as he walked: "It's so noisy, it's disturbing the overseer to read!" ”

The other brocade guards outside stood in two rows, guarding under the eaves, each with embroidered spring knives on their waists, like tall green pines.

“……”

“……”

“……”

The people in the room were silent, and their eyes were all looking at Lu Baihu.

Luo Qifang's expression was even more subtle than theirs.

He also thought that this was all like this, Cen Yin would let people come out to ask about the situation, but he didn't expect him to have such an attitude.

Did you just disturb Cen Yin reading?!

Luo Qifang couldn't help but think of the scene that day when he and Luo Guangqing were trained speechless......

For Cen Yin, this is just a trivial matter now, and he can't even let him pay attention to it, but for himself, he has messed up.

Luo Qifang clenched his fists, thinking about Mu Yan, thinking about Cen Yin, thinking about the military order, and thinking about the current chaos in Huaizhou.

Of course, Tuohara and the other patriarchs knew that the "Overseer" mentioned by this Jinyi Wei Baihu was referring to Cen Yin, and they secretly exchanged a look, and the corners of their lips showed a meaningful smile.

In their opinion, what disturbed Cen Yin to read, this was just an excuse, an excuse that was not clever at all!

I'm afraid that even Cen Yin can't stabilize it, so I let Jinyiwei come out to test them!

It must be so!

The more they think about it, the more they feel like they're truthful.

They must seize this opportunity and let Cen Yin know that it is powerful!

So, one of the gray-haired patriarchs directly slapped the case and said in a loud voice: "What's the noise?!" ”

"You've all smashed the door and grabbed something, aren't you allowed us to ask for an explanation?!" The president of the Chamber of Commerce said.

"That's it! No wonder there is a saying in the Central Plains: only state officials are allowed to set fires, and people are not allowed to light lamps! ”

“……”

There was a commotion in the hall, and these people slapped the table one after another, their faces were red, and some even stepped on their chairs with one foot, screaming like a bandit's den.

The people of Huaidi are fierce, these Huai people are different from the Dasheng people, most of them are martial, and these patriarchs are all equipped with knives, when it comes to righteous indignation, Tuohara directly pulled out the scimitar on the side of his waist.

"This knife is on our necks, and we are not allowed to draw the knife to defend ourselves?!" Tuhala waved the scimitar in his hand.

His action seemed to be a signal, and the other patriarchs also drew their knives one after another.

In the hall, the cold light was shining, and the swords were rattling.

There was silence all around.

Luo Qifang's face was even more unsightly.

Lu Baihu didn't even raise his eyebrows, he glanced at these people in the hall with cold eyes, and a sneer pulled out from the corner of his mouth.

Dare to draw a knife here, really when they have no one in Dasheng?!

It seems that they should also establish their prestige in Huaizhou, lest cats and dogs think that they can jump up and down in front of Jinyiwei!

Lu Baihu waved his big arm and ordered in a cold voice: "Take it." ”

Luo Qifang and the Huairen present were all shocked and didn't react for a while.

Jin Yiwei was not polite to these Huairen, and immediately swarmed in from outside the hall, and neatly pulled out the embroidered spring knife in his hand.

They have a very clear goal, whoever makes trouble, they will take him.

Most of these patriarchs are pampered on weekdays, and the scimitars in their hands are just decorations in the end, and there are few who have real talents and real learning, compared with the brocade guards who are one in a thousand, these patriarchs are as weak as babies and are not worth mentioning.

After a while, the seven or eight Huai people who had just drawn their swords were all subdued by the Jinyi Guard, including Tuohara.

"Bang dang! Bang Dang! Bang Dang ......"

Their scimitars fell to the ground one by one, and fell to the ground in all directions.

These sounds were like a hammer hitting the hearts of the people present, and the presidents and elders of those chambers of commerce all gasped.

The surroundings were quiet all of a sudden.

The other Huairen had different expressions, some frowned tightly, some watched vigilantly, some showed indignation, and some were suspicious......

Lu Baihu lightly ordered again: "Take it away." ”

Those brocade guards unceremoniously drove the few people they had just taken out of the hall, as if they were driving livestock.

Several Huai people, including Tuohara, were ashamed and annoyed, and Tuohala shouted in disbelief: "Let go of me!" You're so bold, do you know who I am?! ”

Several other patriarchs also shouted: "Even your emperor respects us, you dare to do it to us!" ”

"Let us go, we want to see Lord Cen Governor!!"

“……”

Even the elders of those chambers of commerce shouted to help Tuohara and the others.

"It's too noisy!" Lu Baihu frowned, his voice was a little colder, and he said casually, "Maybe it's too full to eat, since that's the case, let's be hungry for a few meals to wake up." ”

Who do these people think they are, and how can they see the Overseer if they want to see them!

Lu Baihu flicked his fingers, and in the next moment, more Jinyi guards poured in from outside the hall, and their subordinates were not ambiguous, and they also took down those chambers of commerce in three or two clicks, and those who dared to resist were directly knocked unconscious.

Seeing that several people fell, these Huairen knew that they were afraid, and they didn't dare to resist anymore.

"Luo Da......" and the elders of the Chamber of Commerce tried to intercede, and then they said two words, and they were stunned by a brocade guard with a palm blade.

At this time, Huairen completely stopped.

Fifteen or sixteen Huai people were rushed out of the hall by the brocade guards at once.

The hall was silent, only Luo Qifang and Lu Baihu remained.

Luo Qifang looked at the backs of those who were far away with a complicated expression, and thought: Did he see the legendary copying house?

Luo Qifang quickly retracted his gaze and looked at Lu Baihu again, the corners of his eyes twitched slightly.

No, it should be said, will Jin Yiwei raid the house next?

It's time to copy!

These profiteers are as greedy as leeches, so it's good to copy them all!

When he realized what he was thinking, Luo Qifang cleared his throat in embarrassment, feeling as if he had been led crookedly recently.

After calming down, Luo Qifang's eyes became deeper and deeper, and he had an idea in his heart: he had to take action.

Luo Qifang was not a soft-hearted and indecisive person, otherwise he would not have been able to lurk in Nanhuai for many years, and he would not have been able to get to this position.

Anyway, they have come to this point, and they have already offended these clan chiefs and the people of the Chamber of Commerce, at this time, no matter how timid they are, the city is afraid that it will be chaotic.

Luo Qifang secretly gritted his teeth, simply let it go, and resolutely said in a loud voice: "Come on, pass the order, close the store and seal the house!" ”

If it is broken, it will be broken, otherwise, he will really disgrace the emperor.

Luo Qifang's expression became more determined, as unshakable as Mount Tai.

Lu Baihu smiled slightly, and left without saying hello, and said in his heart: Although this Lord Luo is still too forward-looking, he is still a teachable!

Luo Qifang's order shook the entire Dayue City.

So, half an hour later, martial law began in the city, and entering and leaving the city had to go through strict searches.

At the same time, the Dasheng soldiers stationed in Dayue City were well trained, divided into several teams, and sealed the shops and mansions, not only the shops and mansions of the merchants who came to make trouble, but also the mansions of the tribal chiefs such as Tuhara.

Nearly 1,000 soldiers shuttled rapidly in the streets and alleys of Dayue City, and the sound of horses' hooves and footsteps was like thunder everywhere they passed, and the people in the whole city were shocked.

Those ordinary Huaizhou people were more afraid than frightened, and they all avoided it, and they didn't dare to go out behind closed doors one by one.

The streets of Dayue City suddenly became empty, and there were hardly any figures to be seen except for those Dasheng soldiers who came and went.

It was still noon, and the sun was scorching, but the city was so bleak that it was as if night had fallen early.

Those ordinary Huaizhou people didn't dare to make trouble, but those squires and wealthy families and Huairen officials were not convinced.

In the private seat on the second floor of a restaurant, an old man in a brocade robe was looking down through the window at a group of Dasheng soldiers speeding by on the street, his brows furrowed more and more.

The old man pinched the wine glass in his hand with a pale face, almost crushing the wine glass, and said angrily: "What do these Dasheng people want to do, they don't take us Huairen seriously, right?" If they continue to mess around like this, this is ......."

"Brother, be cautious." A middle-aged man in a blue lapel brocade robe next to him grabbed the old man vigilantly, and looked at the street outside the window, convinced that the group of Dasheng soldiers hadn't noticed them, so he was relieved.

The old man still looked indignant, his eyebrows tightened, and he snorted coldly: "Hetuoye, what are you afraid of? ”

Hetoye sighed, lowered his voice and persuaded: "Brother, you speak carefully, be careful that the wall has ears." ”

"You don't know yet, do you? This morning, Tuohara and them, as well as the president and elders of the Chamber of Commerce, went to see Luo Qifang together, they have all been taken down, and now they don't know whether they are dead or alive! ”

Hetoya pursed his lips, he knew that Tuhara had been secretly saying that he was cowardly, but in his opinion, it was not cowardice, it was prudence. At this juncture, whoever comes forward to oppose the Dasheng Imperial Court is not waiting to be killed and set an example?!

"Really?" The old man's eyes widened in surprise, his face changed, and he was also a little afraid, swallowed his saliva and asked, "Hetuoye, what the hell is going on?" Wasn't it okay before, why did the people of Dasheng suddenly make a big move? ”

Hetoya shrugged his shoulders, his heart cleared, and said, "It's not for the merchants' business!" ”

"Hasn't the Dasheng Imperial Court been procuring oilcloth lately and asking someone to sew tents? Those people in the Chamber of Commerce have always been open-minded, so they want to hoard oilcloth to knock Dasheng a penny, but they have overdone it, and Dasheng has stopped. ”

"This time, Dasheng people are making an example for other merchants to see!"

When the old man heard this, his brows furrowed even tighter.

Although he didn't like the greedy faces of these people in the Chamber of Commerce, it didn't mean that he would support Dasheng to do so.

"Smack!"

The old man slapped the table heavily and said dissatisfiedly: "Brother, even if those merchants behave inappropriately, they can't come like this!" Dasheng dispatched the army at every turn, this is a man and a government, in the future, we will not be afraid of whatever we do! ”

"This is the land of Huai, not their territory. We can't just let the Dasheng people come to this matter, otherwise, they will only be more arrogant in the future! ”

As he spoke, the old man felt a rush of fire rising up, and stood up excitedly, "I'll go find some people, and then go to see Lord Luo together......"

Before the old man finished speaking, he was once again grabbed by Hetuoye's hand, and persuaded again: "I said brother, don't be impulsive!" …… Do you remember precosole? ”

As soon as he heard the name "Pukesu", the old man seemed to have been poured a bucket of cold water on his head, and he suddenly calmed down a lot, and his face was not very good-looking.

Pu Kesu is the commander of the Praetorian Guard of the former Nanhuai, and he is also a well-known figure in this Dayue City.

At the end of the previous year, on the day when Dayue City was broken, King Yuan Huai took the initiative to lead his ministers to surrender to Dasheng.

At that time, the leader of the army to attack the city was the new emperor Mu Yan of Dasheng, Mu Yan accepted the surrender of the original Huai King, and did not carry out a massacre in the city.

This Dasheng sentence is also the first Dasheng sentence that Huairen learned.

On that day, the Huai people lost the country, but the casualties were not serious, but more than 3,000 Huai soldiers died in the battle, compared to the Huai people who slaughtered the city at every turn, Mu Yan was also a benevolent monarch.

At that time, Pu Kesu felt that Dasheng people had a good temper and thought that Mu Yan was a woman's benevolence, and when Mu Yan ordered him to assemble his army one day, he deliberately came late, but he didn't expect Mu Yan to be a man who said nothing and ordered a mountain, so he immediately let people take the head of Pu Kesu.

The old man's face was pale and white, although he had never seen this scene with his own eyes, but the head of Pu Kesu had been hung on the wall of Dayue City for seven days.

The old man took half a step back, sat back down, and his expression gradually calmed down.

Since Mu Yan left, Luo Qifang and Luo Guangqing's methods have not been so tough, focusing on maintaining stability, and the life of Huairen is basically the same as that of Nanhuai in the past, so it is inevitable that some people will begin to be a little fluttering, forgetting that Huaidi is now "Huaizhou".

Hetoye personally poured a glass of wine for the old man, and said, "Brother, don't you forget? The current Huaizhou is not Lord Luo and Lord Luo, but the Lord Cen from the capital! ”

"I heard that Lord Cen is also a master who speaks the same thing in Dasheng, and his methods are even more ruthless than the new emperor."

Back then, Hetuoye was ordered by King Huai to carefully check Cen Yin to see if there were any flaws in him, but none of the secret envoys they sent came back!

"Even the officials over there in Dasheng are as afraid of Cen as a tiger, and when they see him, they don't even dare to say a word, they are obedient!"

"I don't understand, who made Tuohara have the illusion that Cen Yin is a bully, and he still wants to press Cen Yin, I really don't know whether to live or die!"

Hetoye knew very well in his heart that although there was a cause of bribery in today's trouble, for Tuohara and them, this matter was just a reason.

In the final analysis, it was Tuohara who wanted to suppress Cen Yin and wanted to take the opportunity to suppress Cen Yin.

Hetoya shook his head and sighed, "This is what you deserve. ”

There is a saying in Dasheng that says well, you can't live if you do your own evil!