Chapter 255: Protest Again
"All evil profiteers, maliciously raising prices, we want food, we want food"
"All evil profiteers, maliciously raising prices, we want food, we want food"
"All evil profiteers, maliciously raising prices, we want food, we want food"
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"All evil profiteers, maliciously raising prices, we want food, we want food"
Thousands of people gathered in a mighty manner, holding a huge strip of cloth with the words, "We are going to eat."
Under the leadership of Lord Cheng, this group of people walked from the west of the city to the place of Fu Yin, protesting while walking, the scene was unprecedented, and the sound was deafening.
"My lord, the people have begun to protest again, and there are more people than the previous two times."
Someone saw the people coming towards this place in a menacing manner, and hurriedly told Fu Yin about this matter, so that Fu Yin could find a way to calm down the matter.
"What's going on, what's going on again"
Hearing this news, Fu Yin had a splitting headache, and it was not easy to calm down the matter a few days ago, and it has only been a few days, why are they here again.
With 10,000 horses galloping in his heart, Fu Yin took the government soldiers and hurried out to stop the people.
If the people go to Du Zhaoyin to protest and wander away, then his own Mansion Yin will really do it.
"Folks, didn't Xingyuan Commercial Bank already say that there is cheap grain to sell, why do you still march?"
Fu Yin walked out and was frightened by the dense crowd of people in front of him, if it weren't for their empty hands, Fu Yin thought they were going to rebel.
There are too many of them, and you can't see the end at a glance.
"Lord Fu Yin, Xingyuan Commercial Bank has run out of food for a long time, and the boss Guan has not bought food, and those bags are filled with sand."
Now the price of a pound of rice in the national capital has exceeded the usual money, we can't afford to eat, and the whole family is waiting to die.
We want food to eat, we want to live, right, folks.
That's right, we have to live" The people roared loudly, the profiteers were unkind, and the people had no way out.
Fu Yin frowned, he really didn't know about this matter, Fu Yin thought that Xingyuan Commercial Bank had bought grain, but he didn't expect it to be like this.
Fu Yin's eyes rolled, and his brain quickly thought of a way, looking at the crazy appearance of the people, this time I am afraid that I will not look back if I don't see food.
Fu Yin had a headache, and he had no clue about so much food for a while.
Nor can they put all the people in prison, and when the time comes, they will have to spend money to buy food for them to eat.
With the current price of grain in the national capital, Fu Yin can't come up with so much money at all.
"Fellow villagers, don't worry, this official assures you in the name of Fu Yin. As long as you go back, this official will definitely get food in the shortest possible time."
Regardless of 3721, the most important thing is to fool these people back first, and when you go forward, there is the place where Du Zhaoyin is.
"Folks, don't believe his words, Fu Yin is lying to us at all. Let's continue to go, Fu Yin can't do it, look for Du Zhaoyin, find the emperor, the emperor won't ignore us"
Lord Cheng incited the hatred in the hearts of the people, and the people at this moment released all the dissatisfaction in their hearts.
The roars came and went, venting the anger that had been suppressed for a long time.
Fu Yin hurriedly ordered the government soldiers to block the people, but in the face of so many people, more than a dozen government soldiers were no opponent at all.
He was driven away by the people in three or two strokes, and if he didn't run fast, he would be trampled to death by the people.
"Bold" shouted, and a horse appeared in the eyes of the people, followed by hundreds of well-trained and heavily armed soldiers.
Lord Cheng looked at Lin Hu, and a trace of fear flashed in his eyes, these really dared to kill.
However, when he thought that there were thousands of people behind him, Cheng Daren had the courage to fight, and if he had a case, the people would definitely riot.
"Listen to me, people, that it is a great perverse thing for you to protest and wander.
If you go back now, the officer promises you that he will definitely bring you food, and if you continue to walk, then General Lin will arrest you all."
At this time, Zheng Ku arrived in time, persuaded the people with hard work, and called for the four princes in his heart.
This scene made Zheng Ku feel scared.
"Lord Zheng" Fu Yin saw Zheng Ku coming, and hurriedly made a move to get out of the way.
"Dare to take a step forward, there is no mercy" General Lin drew his weapon, exuding a powerful momentum.
"My lord, it's not that we have to protest and wander away, it's that we really can't help it. The food in the national capital is always a pound of money, what do you let us do, we want to live, is it wrong?"
"We want to eat, we want to live" the people waved their flags and shouted.
"It is not wrong, people, that you want food; You want to live, and that's not wrong. But you can't persecute the court and the emperor by protesting and wandering, we have done our best to gather food for you."
"My lord, where is the food, as long as there is affordable food, we will go back immediately"
Lord Cheng's eyes flashed, now that the grain in the national capital is controlled by the two major commercial houses, where will there be grain.
"People, we have collected food from other places, the road is long, it will take time, at most three days, the food will reach the capital"
"Three days and three days, I see that you are lying to us, folks, these officials don't care about us at all, they only care about the black gauze hats on their heads."
Hearing Cheng's words, the people began to roar angrily and walked forward.
Under the command of General Lin, the front feet of the horse were raised high, and a roar was released, which frightened many people.
"Folks, they don't dare to make a move on us, let's not be afraid" Cheng was taken aback, and then became angry.
"Presumptuous" Lin Hu roared angrily, carrying the momentum of a powerful terrain superior, and strongly shocked these people who wanted to riot.
Many people who were close to Lin Hu were frightened by this powerful roar, their ears roared, and they fell to the ground.
"Who are you, you dare to bewitch the people" Zheng Ku stared at Lord Cheng, blazing.
Zheng Ku found that this person had been inciting the people, and there must be a problem.
"My lord, I am just an ordinary person, thanks to everyone's opinion, choose me to speak for them, adults don't wronged good people"
was named by Zheng Ku, and Lord Cheng was a little nervous.
"Nonsense, the first time the people wandered there were you, the last time it was you, this time it was you, where is there such a coincidence"
"People, last time I promised you to gather food for you as soon as possible, is it that the food has arrived?
In the last time, it was not Xingyuan Commercial Bank that bought grain.
This time the official told you that the grain will arrive soon, so why don't you believe it."
"You know, people, that if you take a step forward, you will commit a heinous sin.
Your children, your wives, your parents, will pay the price for your recklessness, people, I hope you will keep your eyes open and not be deceived."
"People, you are all natives of the national capital, you know each other, you know the roots, but this person, you have seen it before, do you know his details?"
Zheng Ku said loudly, hoping that the people could stick to their hearts and not be deceived by others and make irreparable mistakes.
"What the lord said makes sense, last time he said that the food will arrive in a few days, and the food will arrive."
"Do you know Cheng Daren?"
"I don't seem to have seen Master Cheng before, it seems that when the price of food rose, he showed up to deliver food to us for free"
Cheng's eyes were cold, and he listened to the people around him begin to doubt his identity, which made Cheng-sama feel threatened.
"Hahaha, adults are really eloquent, let us be suspicious of each other in a few words"
"People, do you remember the time when you could not afford to eat, and when you begged me so hard?
It is because you are so deceitful, you are so bullying, and you are obedient, that we will have no food
Look at the profiteers, these officials don't ask, they let them raise their prices and starve the people. Look at the people in the east of the city, who of them can't afford to eat, but we are the only ones, because we are so bullied."
"Yes, Cheng Daren is an upright and kind person, how can he want to deceive us"
"That is, if we hadn't asked Cheng to make the decision for us, Cheng Da wouldn't have taken the lead."
"Chengda, we support you, we want food, we want food"
Zheng Ku frowned, he didn't expect this person to be so powerful and deceive the people to this point.
At the same time, Yun Xuan was sitting in a carriage and was about to enter the national capital.
"Stop, who are you," the gate guard stopped the carriage.
"My lord, this is Lu Yin, we are here to do some business in the capital, and please be accommodating," he said, and quietly handed the guard a bag of silver.
"Let's go in," the guard weighed, but he didn't expect this person to be quite good.
"Lao He, let's start" Yun Xuan, who entered the city, commanded, the bigger the trouble about the food, the better.
"Grain is sold, grain is sold, grain is sold cheaply"
Five or six people held gongs and drums, crackling and beating in the national capital, and as Yun Xuan continued to go deeper, more and more people looked over.
Yun Xuan found a spacious place, simply set up a platform, put the grain on the ground, and began to sell it.
"Forty wen a pound of food!"
"There is cheap grain to sell, we go there to buy it, not to sell the rice of his Zhong family"
Soon, more and more people learned that people from other places came to the country to sell grain, and the price was less than half of that of the two major trading houses.
The people ran to Yunxuan to buy rice, and the people in front of the two major trading houses disappeared all of a sudden, empty.
"Master, it's not good, there are merchants from other places who have come to the country to sell rice, and the price is cheaper than half of ours."
When the housekeeper heard the news, he was shocked.
"Smack" the cup fell to the ground and shattered to the ground.
"How can people from other places come to the capital to sell grain, ask me about it. Come on, change the price of our grain to forty wen a catty"
Zhong Zhen (Ouyang Lun) panicked, and couldn't figure out how they could know that the country was short of food and the price was rising.
What makes them even more puzzled, where did they get the grain in their hands, the three major trading houses have been looking for so long, but they have not found who has a large amount of grain in their hands.
"What are you protesting about, I heard that a merchant came from another place, and the grain was sold cheaply, only forty yuan."
"Forty Wen, it's so cheap, hurry up, if you go late, you won't be able to buy it"
"My lord, there is a merchant from another place in the national capital, selling grain cheaply" Fu Yin told Zheng Ku after learning the news.
Zheng Ku was shocked, it was several days earlier than expected, but now is not the time.
Zheng Ku looked at the people, and the news came too timely: "People, we have received a notice that there are merchants from other places selling grain at low prices.
Now that food is available, anyone who dares to continue to protest and wander will be punished according to the crime of great disrespect. General Lin, I still bother you to take these people back to prison if you don't change your ways."
"Lord Zheng is fortunate, General Ben understands that you have no food, so he has no choice but to embark on this road.
But now that the country has cheap grain, if anyone continues to be obsessed, the leader will be beheaded, and the evil will be sent back to the prison and severely punished."
As soon as Lin Hu's words fell, hundreds of soldiers drew their weapons and took a few steps forward, so powerful that the people's bodies trembled and their legs weakened.
Seeing this scene, the people hesitated and looked at each other.
Lord Cheng is also angry, why every time there is a parade, the country has cheap food to buy?
It's not that there is no food to sell.
Did the adults deceive themselves again?