The full door of eighteen households spread immediately in Hongzhou City, and these are all the century-old households in Hongzhou City, the most prestigious group of people.

Not to mention climbing relatives with these people, even entering the house to be a maid ring is a blessing from the previous life.

And now, distant relatives can't avoid it, because the maid who was driven home because of the provincial rations does not dare to mention it again.

I heard that they were going to open the city gate to rebel, but they were discovered and arrested by Lord Zhizhou, and all the men were beheaded, and the women were afraid that they would be sent to official prostitutes in the future.

What made everyone most excited was that Lord Zhizhou let go and wanted to take out the confiscated property of these eighteen households to relieve the siege and distribute it to the people who were willing to defend the city.

I don't know how many things were copied, but many hungry people took to the streets and began to watch the raids, and they also wanted to see if there was a chance to eat from the government.

If this kind of thing happened on weekdays, the people would definitely feel that these big families, especially Song County, were wronged.

But now you can't buy food with money, who cares if you are innocent or not, even the scholar Xiucai is in a hurry. It's not to ask Song Xianjun for his life, but to see if he can use his knowledge to share some food so that his family can live a few more days.

After being surrounded for many days, it was deserted like a dead city in Hongzhou City, because of the raid of the house, the street was crowded with people, everyone stretched their necks curiously and stared at those who were holding knives and guns, and did not even wear official uniforms, guarding the major households and shops.

A scholar looked at one of them and was suddenly stunned, isn't that the son of his eldest aunt's second aunt and cousin?

Last month, he said that he hooked up with a little girl at home, and was sent here to live in his own house, so that he could take care of his temperament and study.

Yesterday, I also got two black and hard steamed buns from him, and the whole family soaked them in hot water and divided them into two mouthfuls, so that they did not starve to death.

Why is he here?

The distant cousin looked up at him and smiled toothily at him.

Before the scholar could call him, a mother-in-law next to him exclaimed: "Isn't this the son-in-law my family just recruited!" How did a poor boy who fled from the famine and worked hard suddenly become an officer and soldier! ”

The onlookers kept discovering acquaintances. They are all in Hongzhou in the past two months, either apprentices or distant relatives who have come to the country to be indescribable, or they are inconvenient young people who have come to work as a small seller or to study and find work.

The people who reacted were extremely frightened, and when they thought about it carefully, they didn't seem to have scolded the government in normal times, so they breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing that they were raiding their homes, they stood on tiptoe, trying to let the other party discover them. For the sake of familiarity, can you buy some food from the government, there is really nothing to eat at home.

The raid will not be done for a while, and the people are hungry and discerning whether there is anything to eat when they move out.

At this time, no pear blossom wood furniture or precious jewelry can enter everyone's eyes, and only things that look like food can attract the attention of the people.

Just when everyone was looking through the autumn water, a news came, Lord Zhizhou had something to say to everyone at the entrance of the vegetable market, if you want to live, go and listen to it.

Everyone hurried to the vegetable market like a tide, and saw four large tables in the middle of the vegetable market from a distance, and another table was placed on the table, on which a chair was placed, and the flower-like Lord Zhizhou was sitting on it.

In other places, there are more than a dozen tables, on which a soldier stands, and they stand there majestically with cold faces, just like the evil-faced Arhats in the temple, which makes people feel weak and numb in their backs when they see it.

Seeing that the people were almost here, Chu Xia stood up, leaned on the back of the chair alone, and said loudly: "The people of Hongzhou, you must have heard about what happened today, this official never expected that at this critical juncture, the rich families in the city would not help, but they would still fall into the ground. With the lives of the people of the whole city, go to the rebels in exchange for their own glory and wealth. ”

Only the people around him could hear what he said, but there was also a flag officer standing on the table below, and he beat Chu Xia's words out with a flag.

The soldiers standing at the table at the entrance of the vegetable market, after seeing the flag, told his words to the people as they were.

Moreover, these soldiers were specially selected, and their voices were exceptionally loud, even if they did not stand closer, they could make the words clear to more people.

"The sky net is restored, all the things they did were denounced by the loyal people, and the official was furious after finding out, they knew that they would be besieged, and they actually hid countless grains in their houses."

"This is enough food for the whole city, men and women, young and old, and five pounds for each person. And they plan to monopolize this food, and watch the whole city starve to death! ”

As soon as these words came out, there was a huge uproar among the people, there was so much food, five catties per person!

As long as you save some food, you can stay up for another half a month!

Chu Xia stretched out his hands and pressed down, signaling everyone to be quiet and not to be impatient.

This is definitely going to divide the grain, and the people are all shut, waiting for him silently.

"At the crossroads of the four main roads in the southeast, northwest, and northwest, there will be officers and soldiers who will release grain, and everyone can go to receive food, regardless of the old, young, young and strong, they can receive five catties. Everyone doesn't have to rob it, but if someone dares to fight and don't line up, they don't have to be killed. ”

"If you don't want food, then save it, don't let me get food if you don't obey the rules, I let you steal food by yourself and have no life to eat." Chu Xia put his finger to his mouth and reminded the people.

These words frightened those who were about to move and wanted to get the food first. Eighteen men were killed, and the bodies were pulled out by a cart, and the blood flowed down from the cart like water, which was terrifying.

Lord Zhizhou really dares to kill people, especially disobedient people.

After seeing that everyone was very obedient, there was no riot, and there was no need to kill a few to deter, Chu Xia continued: "I need people to defend the city, and the people who come to defend the city voluntarily will have ten taels of silver a day. If the money is insufficient, it is replaced by things confiscated by eighteen households, and four loaves of multigrain every day. ”

"If you can make meritorious contributions, these eighteen shops and houses can be rewarded to you. Those who have great merit can be lowly and good, and those who have meritorious names are exempted from the entrance examination to the pilgrimage as officials, and they want to have wealth and power. ”

As soon as Chu Xia released the tempting conditions, the people were suddenly in high spirits, and they didn't know who took the lead, and everyone shouted in unison, "Defend the people and swear to guard the city gate!" ”

He listened to more than 20 voices before he spoke to stop the people, "Okay, let's go get food." Those who received food and wanted to come to defend the city went to the yamen to sign up, and the official waited for everyone to come to help. ”

When they heard that there was food to be collected, the people immediately dispersed, and first received the grain, and left the matter of defending the city to the strong men!

Chu Xia was also helped off the table by the flag officer, and was taken over by Xiao Ran and sent to the official sedan chair and carried back to the yamen.

The flag officer said to his companions on the side: "Hey, do you say that it is the beauty of our Duke Feng, or the goodness of this King of Yinde County?" ”

The companion looked at him speechlessly, "I'm afraid that you have a long life, forget about this county king, just our father-in-law Feng, you dare to mention it!" ”

“…… Praise the beauty of Gonggong Feng, he actually won't be too angry. The flag officer said with some hesitation.

The companion glanced at him and said, "Then you go with your father-in-law to play." ”

"No, I want to live a few more days." The flag officer was so frightened that he hurriedly waved his hand, "Don't say it, don't say it, let's get to work quickly!" ”