Chapter Seventy-Three: Conspiracy
Jia Yun pondered for a moment, sorted out his thoughts, and then said: "Since these salt merchants have donated silver and have contributed to the people, so they should be rewarded, and the lower officials suggested that in the name of the Qincha, according to the list of pledges, the lanterns of "benevolence and charity" should be distributed in turn, and they should be hung in front of the door, and they should not be taken off without an order from the Qincha for the praise of the people.
Secondly, the lower officials took people to take over the Yangzhou camp and ordered one of them to enter the city to cooperate in the prevention and control of security, and the salt soldiers of the Yanzheng Yamen and the officials of the Yangzhou Mansion were all to assist in the prevention and control of security.
When everything is arranged, send people to mix in with the victims, saying that the victims are not allowed to harass the small households, but they can go to the mansion with the lantern of "benevolence" to beg for food.
As long as there is no robbery, no murder, and no arson, it will be up to the victims to make trouble. ”
At this moment, King Zhongshun's mind was not on the chessboard, the white child in his hand was wandering around his fingertips, and Lin Daiyu on the side did not speak, silently waiting for the drop.
Although Yangzhou City has a lot of official positions, but can not manage thousands of victims, a large number of people who lack food and clothing if they enter the city, robbery and theft will certainly not be less, more serious There may be a civil uprising, when the time comes, not only the disaster is not saved but may put themselves in, so the general local officials will set up a porridge shed or something outside the city to rescue and relieve the disaster when they encounter this kind of thing, and if they encounter a black heart, they will directly send people to shoot arrows to the city to drive the refugees away, so that they can go to other places. There is absolutely no such thing as a mass movement of refugees into the city.
Even if you take 10,000 steps back and say that the officials are willing to let the refugees into the city, the residents of the city still do not agree, and who can rest assured that thousands of refugees who lack food and clothing will enter the city in exchange?
As long as the local officials kept the peace in the area under their jurisdiction and did not allow the plague to spread, the emperor would not only not criticize him, but would reward him for preventing the plague from spreading.
Therefore, if there is a disaster victim, local officials will not let the disaster victims enter the city, and this is also the case in Yangzhou at this time.
Tens of thousands of victims outside the city, if they pour into Yangzhou City, it will definitely be a disaster.
Moreover, Yangzhou opened the city gate to accept the disaster victims into the city, and the disaster victims in the nearby county towns heard about it, and they must have flocked to it, and the more people who were affected, the greater the disaster......
Even if Jia Yun leads his troops into Yangzhou City, he is afraid that he will not take good care of him, and he is afraid that it will become a disaster, and if he is not careful, he will most likely be held accountable by Emperor Chongming, and the stakes are significant.
"Can you guarantee that the victims won't riot?" King Zhongshun asked hesitantly, obviously not approving.
Jia Yunzhi said: "These victims are just for a bite to eat, there are soldiers patrolling, and there are no major incidents. ”
If there is no big incident, that is to say, "small things" cannot be guaranteed, and some people who "steal chickens and touch dogs" may take risks, and it is impossible to say what kind of trouble will occur......
After a pause, Jia Yun added: "If you don't listen to the advice, you will be ...... to make an example."
When Jia Yun said this, his tone was full of indifference, and even Lin Daiyu, who was silent on the side, couldn't help but tremble in his heart......
King Zhongshun also felt that this matter was inappropriate, and he had to bear the crime of inciting the victims and the crime of slaughtering the victims......
"This king is here to give to the plague, not to add to iniquity."
King Zhongshun said dissatisfiedly, obviously dissatisfied with Jia Yun's proposal.
Jia Yun didn't care, and replied: "The victims naturally want relief, but those who make trouble are not among the victims, so they will be dealt with."
The disaster victims and the chaotic people should be clearly distinguished. ”
Jia Yun's words are very simple, stay in the city and beg for food, then you are a disaster victim, if you make trouble, it is a chaotic people, and you must use thunder to treat the chaotic people.
King Zhongshun was silent, and the appearance Jia Yun showed at this moment was completely different from the past.
In the past, Jia Yun gave people the impression of being upright, but now he is indifferent, which is really unimaginable.
In this regard, Jia Yun didn't care, he was at the border for four years, if he was a person with a "virgin heart", Jia Yun really couldn't survive, and he must not be merciful to the enemy.
Tens of thousands of disaster victims, if they are not dealt with harshly, who will dare to let them into the city?
It is normal for these victims who cannot survive to take risks, and it is impossible to say that some of these people who have crooked minds still want to take advantage of the opportunity to make a windfall.
If you want to curb the evil thoughts in their hearts, the only way is to be "ruthless".
King Zhongshun pondered for a long time, and finally said helplessly: "The salt merchants are not easy to frighten, they know that they will strictly order the victims, I am afraid that they will not pay attention to these victims, let them fool around, stay up for a while, and wait for the emperor's holy decree to come down, it is really not good for both ends." ”
Although the imperial court deliberately restricted these wealthy merchants from entering the official ranks and forbade them from entering the official career, they continued to cultivate their power in the officialdom through marriages and funding.
If the salt merchants dragged on and refused to compromise, and when the matter could not be hidden, they would listen to the heavens, and those "helpers" would definitely wave their flags and shout, and Emperor Chongming would have to consider the impact of letting the victims enter the city, and when the time comes, Jia Yun and others are afraid that it will not end well.
However, since Jia Yun proposed this method, he naturally took this situation into account.
I saw Jia Yun say in a cold voice: "The lower officials will send people to guard the various passes in Yangzhou to prevent leakage of the wind and delay for some time."
If the salt merchants are obsessed...... Scold...... The people are disorderly, murder and robbery, I am afraid that it will not be stopped, and when the family is killed, we will deal with the victims, give Your Majesty an explanation, and bear some punishments. ”
If you want to go to Beijing to file a complaint, not to mention the danger of crossing the mountains and mountains, even if it is successful, it will take a lot of more days, enough for Jia Yun and others to do errands.
"Hiss......" King Zhongshun gasped, Jia Yun did this......
Instigating the victims to loot, shouting to catch the thief, the two parties will be punished together, and the salt merchants will be warned that after all, the first one has been robbed, and which other family will be looted......
And the most important thing is whether the guards of these mansions can stop the victims, not to mention, if they harm the lives of the victims, Jia Yun and the others will have more power to deal with them......
Thinking about it carefully, Jia Yun is planning to force Yangzhou salt merchants to give money......
When it was over, Jia Yun said: "Lord Wang, those who achieve great things must have sacrifices, if you don't get the money together as soon as possible, the victims will be killed and injured, of course, if the prince can be patient and deal with the salt merchants, he will talk nonsense at the time."
How to choose, it is up to the prince to decide. ”
King Zhongshun is the Qincha, he doesn't agree, and Jia Yun has no choice.
Jia Yun knew very well that these salt merchants thought that they had nothing to do with themselves, so they would disdain it, but if their lives were put in danger at any time, how could these pampered rich businessmen sit still?
King Zhongshun took a deep look at Jia Yun, the salt merchant refused to donate silver, it was really difficult to do, after thinking about it for a long time, King Zhongshun said lightly: "But ......"
When Jia Yun heard this, he got up and saluted solemnly: "Please ask the prince to grant the official Qincha token, and the official will immediately go to the north of the city to take over the Yangzhou camp." ”
Seeing that Jia Yun was so decisive, the king of Zhongshun did not delay, and immediately took out the Qincha token from his arms and handed it to Jia Yun, and ordered in a cold voice: "This king is in Yangzhou, Jia Yun, you take over the Yangzhou camp, and those who dare to disobey will be killed." ”
Although the Yangzhou battalion is a soldier and horse of the imperial court, it can be stationed in Jiangnan for a long time, and the soldiers and generals are all Jiangnan people, and they are afraid that they have an inexplicable relationship with the wealthy gentlemen and businessmen in Jiangnan.
Although they can't disobey orders, but the yang is disobedient to the yin, and these small methods of perfunctory procrastination are bound to emerge in endlessly.
The soldiers and horses of the Yangzhou battalion are the key this time, and they must be effective in order to control the security of Yangzhou City.
The idea was Jia Yun's idea, and he naturally knew the stakes, so he only heard Jia Yun respond in a deep voice: "Give the official an order." ”
After receiving the Qincha token, Jia Yun walked outside with a firm step.
The Yellow River flooded, millions of victims were displaced, Jia Yun and his party rode along the Yellow Flood to the south of the Yangtze River, there were no trees along the way, only a few trees, standing alone, the bark has been stripped of most of it, let the hungry people take it to fill their hunger, even the wild grass on the ground, there is not much left.
Insert the label to sell the head, and I don't know how many people sell their children and daughters.
The poor are hungry, the lowly are hungry, the rich are hungry, the noble are hungry, the old are hungry, the strong are hungry, the women are hungry, the children are hungry, and the animals are hungry...... Eating herb roots, eating tree bark, eating cowhide, eating stone powder, eating mud, eating paper, eating dead human flesh...... Cannibals die, starve to death, plague to death, suicide death,...... Hungry on the way, white bones are full of wilderness.
Jia Yun thought he was a selfish person, and when he saw this situation, he couldn't bear it after all.
If it were in the past, Jia Yun would never have come forward to propose this method to King Zhongshun, even if the errand was done, I am afraid that punishment would be indispensable, everything depends on how the saint handles it, the risk is extremely high, it is a thankless method.
Jia Yun hesitated before, not because he was worried that he would be harmed, but every time he recalled the tragic situation of the victims, there was always a thorn in his heart, and it was uncomfortable for people to be pricked.
After thinking about it for a long time, Jia Yun still proposed this method to the king of Zhongshun, although it will inevitably affect innocent people, but compared to the millions of victims, Jia Yun thinks that such sacrifices are worth it, the fundraising is not smooth, and the people are killed and injured are countless.
As for post-event accountability? As long as the errand is done, Emperor Chongming will not delve into it, at most it is a small punishment and a big precept, if you want to punish it severely? Isn't there another minister of the Imperial Mission, the King of Zhongshun, who is not much heavier.
If Jia Yun is used as a scapegoat, then there is nothing to say, it is worthy of his heart, at least it is not in vain.....
After Jia Yun left, King Zhongshun looked at Jia Yun's firm steps, and secretly wondered in his heart, whether Jia Yun could control the Yangzhou camp, King Zhongshun was not worried, how could a person who could propose such a method be a good stubble?
King Zhongshun threw the chess pieces in his hand into the chess box and said, "I will go down here today, and I will play against my niece Lin again when I have leisure in the future." ”
Lin Daiyu got up and said, "My niece is retiring." ”
After Lin Daiyu also left, King Zhongshun looked at the chess pieces on the chessboard and was stunned, and muttered in his mouth: "This idle move of the imperial brother is a wonderful move.....