Chapter 164: Raiding the House
The second update (two chapters in one)
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However, she didn't expect this storm to come so quickly!
On the night Li Wei left, the price of grain was still strong, and those who collected debts just gathered in front of the Shen Mansion to see the eldest master, and they were polite to the minions guarding the door...... Who knows, in the blink of an eye, the situation changed, and overnight, the price of food plummeted like the stock in the previous life.
And the Shen Mansion was also surrounded by creditors!
Thinking of this, Zhao Qing also sighed, "I didn't expect things to become so sudden. ”
"How's that okay?"
Tian's mother was anxious.
"Reco, but the old lady's only great-grandson!" His eyes fell on Zhao Qing's bulging belly, and his voice stopped abruptly.
The second wife's face was also a little sneering.
The air is somewhat quiet.
After a long time, Tian's mother said again, "The eldest grandmother took out all the jewelry for the marriage, and the deed of sale was also returned, but she was afraid that she would not be able to leave the house, so she named Li Wei and asked Li Wei to escort them!" A moon-white tangled flower handkerchief in his hand was twisted into a ball, "Amitabha, Brother Rui must not have an accident." ”
The second wife can't help it.
She looked at Zhao Qing with no eyes.
After all, it is a matter of human life, and when he encountered kidnapping and ransom in his previous life, he tried his best to meet the conditions of the kidnappers and first saved the hostages' lives for the purpose of not calling out.
However, Li Wei was indeed not in Lijing Pavilion, and Zhao Qing had nothing better to do.
It was almost dark, so Tian's mother went back and told the uncle and grandmother to let them stabilize those minions first and try their best to hold them back. As soon as Li Wei came back, I asked him to go over immediately. ”
"Yes, yes......" The second lady nodded again and again, and she looked at Tian's mother and said. You just let the eldest grandmother tell them that Li Wei was sent out of the house by the third grandmother, and as soon as he comes back, he will ...... immediately."
"No way!" Before he could speak, he was interrupted by Zhao Qing.
The second wife's face flushed.
also found that he was anxious, and Zhao Qing hurriedly slowed down his voice:
"The second wife must not reveal the fact that Li Wei was not in Lijing Pavilion, and Tian's mother also saw it all the way just now. Not only the Jinyuan and Puliuyuan, but even the old lady's Rongshou Hall are surrounded, and now it is the quietest place for me. ”
That's true. The second lady snorted.
Zhao Qing changed the topic, "I'm quiet here, not because my people didn't get involved, nor because I didn't have a dowry to pay them." It's because everyone knows that Li Wei, who can bring down more than 20 nursing homes by one person in the mansion, is guarding Lijing Pavilion! "Don't dare to make trouble." Otherwise, I am pregnant with the only bloodline of the third master, as long as they control me, not to mention the second wife's dowry silver, they want the second wife's pearl Tan, and the second wife will have to give them their heads! ”
Tian's mother nodded again and again.
"What the third grandmother said is that this matter must not be made public." Only, she frowned again. "How does the slave explain to the eldest lady?"
The eldest wife and grandmother are going crazy!
Zhao Qing lowered his head and thought for a while, and said, "Mother Tian said that Li Wei insisted on refusing to leave Lijing Pavilion. I'm trying to persuade him. ”
So, can it work?
Tian's mother looked worried.
"The sixth master is okay, in the end, he is a concubine, and Rui Ge'er is the eldest lady's sweetheart...... Big ......"
The eldest lady will definitely hold a grudge.
Before he could speak, he was interrupted by Zhao Qing.
"That's all Mother Tian can say!"
There was an undoubted decisiveness in the soft voice, and Zhao Qing looked at Mother Tian with a solemn expression.
Tian's mother also looked at Zhao Qing.
After a dozen breaths, she nodded fiercely.
"Okay, that's what the slave said to the eldest lady!"
Looking at Tian's mother's back, inexplicably, the second wife panicked.
"I know that you have all kinds of means, how can you not convince a nursing home?" She twisted the handkerchief in a panic and subconsciously shook her head, "The eldest lady won't believe it!" Shaking her head again, "She'll never believe it." ”
This time, the beam can be bigger!
On the side of the Jinyuan, several groups of people were sent to urge, during which Shen Huaijie also came over in person, but was forcibly blocked out of the door by the galloping wind, and even, "Grace and righteousness...... If Brother Rui has a good one, he will hate him for the rest of his life. The words came out.
Helplessly, Li Wei never came back.
All night, there was a lot of commotion outside.
From time to time, there would be screeching screams and crying, shouting, and scolding, the second wife and Zhao Qing were sitting in the bedroom, and Xia Zhu Qiuju and several other big girls were also fully armed outside Zhao Qing's door, listening to the movement outside.
It was a very difficult night, and many years later, Zhao Qing recalled that the horror was still fresh in his memory.
After dawn, Xia Zhu found out some news one after another.
The old lady, the eldest lady and several young ladies and grandmothers were trapped in the Jinyuan Courtyard, and only a few loyal maids and wives were left in each courtyard to guard, Rongshoutang was okay, the minions did not lose money, they were all loyal, holding sticks and guarding the door.
The houses of several young ladies and grandmothers were ransacked by the minions.
Eating the marrow and knowing the taste, a group of bold minions actually went to the Jiuzhong Pavilion to loot the account room and the big warehouse, but fortunately, when the minions who got things went out of the house, they were caught by the uncle himself leading the nursing home, not only the things were searched out, but the people were also hung at the second gate to show the public.
found that they couldn't get out of the house after robbing things, so everyone dispelled the idea of robbing the warehouse.
After a night of commotion, the rioting minions also calmed down, and they all gathered at the gate of the Jinjin Courtyard to ask the eldest lady to return the money and arrears of monthly profits.
Hearing this, Zhao Qing and the second wife breathed a sigh of relief.
Xia Zhu served the old hen soup specially stewed by Sister-in-law Luo.
As soon as Zhao Qing and the second wife put down their jobs, a little maid ran in in a panic.
"Oh no, no, Ma Zhutou is here with official documents and a large group of officials, and he wants to raid his house to pay off his debts!"
Bang Dang......
The teacup in the second wife's hand fell to the ground.
Encountering this kind of thing for the first time in his two lives, even if he was prepared, seeing the little maids crying like the end of the world, Zhao Qing couldn't help but be a little flustered.
Raid the house.
No more than modern. will register things in front of the parties and sign and draw them and then take them away, in this ancient time when there are no human rights, once they are rushed in by those hungry wolves. These women in the house have to be skinned if they don't die.
If you are locked up and put in prison...... Zhao Qing didn't dare to think about it.
After sitting upright for more than a dozen breaths, Zhao Qing stabilized his mind.
No, she can't sit still like that!
She turned around and instructed Xia Zhu, "...... Go to the third master's study and find me a book on the laws and regulations in this area? ”
Laws and regulations?
Xia Zhu blinked, "What's that?" ”
Sky......
It's really confusing.
Zhao Qing rubbed his temples with his hands.
How did she forget, this is ancient.
It's just that, what is the name of the ancient laws and regulations?
"It is the basis for the behavior used by the county officials to decide the case...... Zhao Qinglian explained as much as he could.
Xia Zhu shook his head. Still don't understand.
Chunlanzheng, who was helping the little maid to walk in, heard this, and immediately blinked and asked, "What did the third grandmother say about Da Chu Lu?" ”
"Yes. Right! Slightly stunned, Zhao Qing nodded, "It's Da Chu Lu, go quickly." She gently patted Xia Zhu on the shoulder.
Xia Zhu turned around and ran out.
Chunlan looked worried.
"Even if the third grandmother finds out that Lord Yin raided the house before the hall, it is not in line with the law of Great Chu. He gave the order. locked everyone in prison, no matter how hard the bones were, they were tortured into tricks...... How can you reason with Da Chu Law with him? ”
That's what she's afraid of!
Zhao Qing frowned.
Just as he was thinking, another little maid hurriedly ran in, "...... The horse catcher was blocked at the door by a group of soldiers! ”
Soldiers?
Zhao Qing was taken aback, "...... What kind of soldier is it, is it the guard? ”
*****
"I don't know!"
The full hall looked at Shen Huaijie and Chang Fusheng, and replied. "A blue wool wool jacket with no markings on it. The minions can't tell where it is! There was a pause, "Maybe it's from the Metropolitan Guard." He shook his head again, "There won't be so many people in the Guardhouse. ”
"How many?" Shen Huaijie's expression was shocked.
"Three hundred, five hundred...... It seems that there are thousands of ......" Mantang's face flushed with excitement.
Shen Huaijie glared.
Man Tang hurriedly explained, "When the minions came in, those people were still coming out from all directions, and the minions couldn't count them...... "The joyful voice was full of tears, "Now the Shen family is saved." ”
"It must have been sent by Master Fu!"
Shen Huaijie's eyes lit up.
He looked at Chang Fusheng excitedly, "The Shen family has a life-saving grace for Master Fu, so let's just say that he will never stand idly by!" ”
The heart that had been hanging all night was finally put down, Shen Huaijie was dizzy for a while, and sat on the ground with a plop.
Chang Fusheng was sweating profusely.
How could so many people suddenly pop up?
Is it really Fu Wannian's person?
Or the gang that exterminated the Green Gang?
Clearly prevent the government from raiding the house, are they protecting the Shen family, or are they also jealous of the Shen family's hoarding of grain and want to take the opportunity to get a piece of the pie?
No matter which group of people it is, they don't want to see Shen Huaiyu's widow die, right?
If only he could capture Grandma Shen San last night, with Grandma Shen San, a hot hostage, he would be invincible no matter what.
A group of rice buckets can't even deal with a woman!
Jumping in his heart and scolding his mother, Chang Fusheng forgot that he was the one who repeatedly warned everyone not to act rashly because he didn't see Li Wei show up last night.
He looked up and asked, "Why did you stop the horse to catch the head?" What did they say? ”
Man Rou scratched his head.
How could he hear it from such a distance?
*****
At the gate of the Shen Mansion, Ma Wuzheng confronted a tall thin man wearing a royal blue gray squirrel skin jacket with piercing eyes.
“…… Do you really want to go against the government? Ma Wu looked at the tall and thin man fixedly.
"What kind of crime did the Shen family commit to destroy the door, and Ma Zhutou wants to raid the house?" The tall and thin man smiled slightly.
"This ......"
Ma Wu's body stiffened, and then said, "The Shen family didn't pay off the debts, and was jointly sued by the bitter lord to the yamen, Lord Yin naturally wants to be the master of the people, and let me come to the house to pay off the debts!" ”
"It's a debt...... the tall thin man sighed, and suddenly raised his head again, "Since the Shen family has been accused to the yamen, Lord Yin has held a court trial, and the Shen family can sign and draw a charge in court...... Is there a judgment to repay debts? ”
The corners of Ma Wu's mouth twitched.
Of course, none of them are gone!
However, after the raid, they will all be there!
It's a pity that no matter how arrogant he is on weekdays, in the face of the officers and soldiers in front of him who are ten times and a hundred times more oppressive than his own, Ma Wu really can't stand up.
He lowered his voice, "The younger brother is also acting on orders, what the eldest brother wants, he should do his best if the younger brother can do it, and I beg the eldest brother not to embarrass the younger brother." ”
The tall and thin man looked down and thought about it.
He immediately stepped forward, leaned against Ma Wu's ear, and whispered, "...... Don't hide it from my brother, I came on the orders of Master Fu. ”
Master Fu?
Ma Wu's body was shocked.
Because of the dispute over grain prices, didn't the Shen family have a falling out with Fu Wannian earlier?
He has seen the grain supply contract signed by Fu Wannian and the Yang family, although he has not seen the specific content, I don't know how they agreed, but Fu Wannian personally signed the white paper and black letters and the red official seal, he will never admit mistakes!
There is also a handwritten letter from Lord Zhu who ordered his family to copy his house to pay off his debts.
That's all real evidence.
Otherwise, he wouldn't dare to copy the Shen family if he had ten dares.
opened his mouth in disbelief, Ma Wu was full of doubts, but he didn't dare to question him face to face, and only looked at the tall and thin man in a daze.
The tall and thin man smiled again.
He took a step back, his voice sharply raising an octave.
"Everyone also knows that all the grain hoarding of the Shen family must be supplied to the army of the Western Expedition, I was ordered to maintain order and protect the hoarding of grain...... There is only one! He swept his gaze over the people who had fallen silent one by one, "Don't use excuses to make trouble and rob food!" ”
As he spoke, he only heard a loud voice.
The tall and thin man pulled out his waist knife, and everyone felt a cold light flash in front of them.
In front of the Shen Mansion, a bluestone lion's head suddenly rolled to the ground.
It was so hung that he was hit by the lion's head, and Ma Wu jumped out half a foot away, and his face was as frightened as earth.
The tall and thin man's face changed suddenly, and a vicious fierceness appeared in his dignified eyes.
"Who the fuck dares to think crookedly, and wants to take advantage of the fire to rob and grab food and make trouble, don't blame Lao Tzu for being polite, when such a lion, cut off his head with a knife!"
The sonorous sound was loud and loud.
Nuo Da Square suddenly fell silent.
Hidden in the crowd, Master Qiu, dressed as a crop man, had a blue face.
A thin man squeezed to his side and whispered, "The slave just got the news, and the other granaries of the Shen family in the field are also guarded by heavy soldiers who have appeared out of nowhere, and they are not allowed to grab grain and riot, the number of people is several times that of us, and everyone can't attack it at all." ”
The green tendons on Master Qiu's forehead jumped.
"Go and find out, who are they?"
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In the capital, Prince Lie was also shocked.
"Forty or fifty thousand?" He glared at Bao Chengrui, his eyes full of disbelief.
One is in command, how can Fu Wannian have so many people?
*****
Sitting nervously in the command department, listening to the flowing butterflies rushing in one after another to report the sudden riots in various parts of Tan Xi, the cold sweat on Fu Wannian's forehead was dripping down.
Unexpectedly, they really planned to gather a crowd to riot and burn the grain and grass.
It's okay, it's okay......
Fortunately, the master had no last resort and specially brought 30,000 horses from the northwest!
*****
In front of the Shen Mansion.
The tall and thin man was sitting calmly on the snow-white fox fur Taishi chair that the guards had moved, looking at the angry Ma Wu and smiling slightly.
"If the head of the horse catches the case, he only has to handle it, and whoever he wants to arrest just go in and arrest him, I won't stop ......"
The voice was unhurried, as if he was instructing his subordinates to bring a cup of tea. (To be continued.) )