There are hundreds of alleys in Yangzhou urban area, they crisscross and criss-cross, dense as spider webs, which can be described as "alleys and alleys, alleys through alleys, big alleys and alleys".

There are many alleys, and the names of alleys are also very interesting, among which there are many symmetrical names, such as "ten meat and ten vegetables", "ten south and ten north", "ten ten small" and so on.

Dacao Lane, which is adjacent to Dongguan Street, has an excellent geographical location, and is favored by many large families, and has settled here, including the Wu family of the eight major salt merchants.

Wu family mansion, in the study, there is a large case of pear marble, the case is full of various celebrity laws, and dozens of treasure inkstones, all kinds of pen holders, the pen inserted in the sea of pens is like a forest, on the other side there is a big Ru kiln flower sac, inserted with a bag full of crystal balls of white chrysanthemum.

On the west wall, there is a large meter of Xiangyang's "Smoke and Rain", and a couplet is hung on the left and right, which is Yan Lugong's ink, and its word cloud: "Yanxia is idle and bone-like, and Quanshiye is a career." ”

There is a big tripod on the case. On the left red sandalwood shelf is a large plate of a large official kiln, which contains dozens of delicate yellow and exquisite Buddha's hands. On the right lacquer shelf hangs a white jade flounder, and next to it hangs a small hammer.

The whole study is luxurious and not tacky, full of a chic and elegant bookish atmosphere.

At this time, Wu Hai, the head of the Wu family, frowned, sat in the study and thought for a long time, still puzzled.

Half an hour ago, the Yanzheng Yamen suddenly sent people to send lanterns of "benevolence and charity", saying that there was no order to be sent and not to be taken off, and what to say for the people to praise.

Wu Hai would never believe in such a good thing, if Qin Cha was good at talking, he would not have rejected the "kindness" of these salt merchants.

Wu Haizheng was puzzled, and suddenly the underground person said: "Master, General Jia of the Yangzhou battalion sent someone to pay respects, saying that there is something important to report. ”

Wu Hai's expression was shocked, and when he heard the Yangzhou camp, he suddenly felt bad in his heart, and ordered: "Bring him to the study............

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Salt Administration Yamen.

When Jia Yun returned home, it was getting dark, as if it had reached the unitary time.

As soon as he entered the courtyard gate, Jia Yun saw King Zhongshun sitting in the hall, saw Jia Yun coming back, and asked, "Is the matter done?" ”

Jia Yun arched his hand and replied: "Lord Wang, the lower officials have sent people to guard the various checkpoints in Yangzhou, and the soldiers and horses of the Yangzhou battalion have also entered the city to assist in the defense. ”

King Zhongshun nodded and asked, "Is the Yangzhou camp taking over?" ”

Jia Yun replied: "Not yet." ”

King Zhongshun looked as usual, Hugh said that it was Jia Yun, that is, he was the prince, and he would not be able to master the Yangzhou camp for a while, Jia Yun had not yet mastered it, it was normal, so King Zhongshun said tentatively: "The affairs in the city have been arranged by the king, when to open the city, give the king a letter." ”

The things in the city are nothing more than lanterns of "charity" and sending people to lurk among the victims, ready to incite them.

These things have already been ordered by King Zhongshun to be done, so he is waiting for Jia Yun to arrange them properly.

Jia Yun did not agree, and opened his mouth to ask for instructions: "Lord Wang, in the Dacao Lane and Xiaocao Lane adjacent to Dongguan Street, the lower officials have not arranged people, and I want to ask the prince to arrange some salt soldiers to patrol to prevent changes." ”

King Zhongshun frowned when he heard this, and after thinking for a while, he understood that Jia Yun was afraid that he couldn't trust the soldiers and horses of the Yangzhou battalion, and wanted to arrange a more secure salt soldier to "inspect" these areas, it didn't matter what the number of people was, the most important thing was reliable.

The salt soldiers are the soldiers under Lin Ruhai, the henchman of Emperor Chongming, who deals with salt merchants all the year round, and there are countless people who have caught smuggling salt.

If the soldiers and horses of the Yangzhou battalion "inspected" the adjacent area of Dongguan Street, I am afraid that these soldiers are too "conscientious"....

"Good. In that case, then you can arrange it. The King of Loyalty commanded.

Jia Yun responded: "Yes, the lower official immediately took the salt soldiers to inspect Dongguan Street, and the prince can arrange for the victims to enter the city at any time, and only open the East City Gate." ”

After that, Jia Yunfu walked out again, after all, it was an errand, that is, tired, that is also a matter of course, you can't let a dignified prince go on an errand.....

After Jia Yun left, the corners of King Zhongshun's mouth rose slightly, and he said secretly in his heart: "It's an interesting person, rough and prodigal on the surface, but in fact he is bold and careful, and the royal brother sent this helper to help, which really saved a lot of effort." ”

With a chuckle, King Zhongshun instructed the guards outside the gate: "Notify the prefect of Yangzhou to immediately open the east gate and let the disaster victims enter the city." ”

It's more appropriate to get dark, and when it's dark, you can't wander outside, so it's best to arrange it as soon as possible.

"Yes....."

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Dacao Lane, Wujia Hall.

At this time, there were more than a dozen people sitting in the hall, all of whom were Yangzhou salt merchants.

Wu Hai, who was on the throne, looked gloomy, and was thinking about what the Yanzheng Yamen wanted, this was to send lanterns, and to take over the Yangzhou camp, block various checkpoints in Yangzhou, and let the victims into the city, which was really puzzling.

The head of the Qian family, who was silent for a while, said disdainfully: "Master Wu, if you want me to say, you are making a big fuss, Xu is Lord Qincha is kind-hearted, so he let the victims enter the city, as for the soldiers of the Yangzhou battalion, it is estimated that it is just to maintain law and order in the city, which is not a big deal." ”

These salt merchants have always been accustomed to being powerful, and the consistent thinking in their minds is that no one dares to provoke them, even if they are so-called Qincha, they do not have to "beg" them, and it is because of this that they have developed an arrogant character.

Sun Ming, the gray-haired old man of the Sun family, said: "You can't say that, if you follow what the head of the Qian family said, why do you want to block the checkpoint?" Moreover, the scope of the soldiers of the Yangzhou battalion does not include the lanes adjacent to Dongguan Street, these places are all places where we in Yangzhou live with heads and faces! ......”

Wu Hai's eyes suddenly opened when he heard this, and after pacing back and forth a few times, he immediately showed an incredible appearance, and muttered, "It shouldn't be so bold!" ”

Sun Ming said with a solemn face: "What I'm afraid of is that they are unreasonable." ”

Wu Hai's face was gloomy, and he said coldly: "Instigating the victims, they are not afraid of being questioned if they do this?" ”

This is not a small crime to incite the victims to make trouble....

Sun Ming said in a deep voice: "Lord Qincha is the brother of the Holy Mother's compatriots, how can the Holy One make a big move? If something really happens, at most it will be a bad deal, a small punishment and a big admonition, if the matter is so big that it reaches the point of being out of control, there will be no scapegoat. ”

Wu Hai's heart sank when he heard this, the scapegoat that Sun Ming said was Jia Yun who took over the Yangzhou battalion, and the military power was in his hands, if the victims really made a big move, it was Jia Yun who was the first to be held accountable.

Having said that, they didn't want anything to happen to the victims, the soldiers of the Yangzhou battalion were all patrolling the city, but there was no battalion soldiers in the area of Dongguan Street.....

In exchange for their safety for Jia Yun's accountability, it was really a big loss.....

The other people also slowly came back to their senses, and those who didn't understand also came back to their senses under the explanation of the understanding person next to them.

What Jia Yun did, from the area where he arranged for the Yangzhou battalion soldiers to inspect, can be guessed one or two, the entire Yangzhou City, from the gate of the East City to Dongguan Street, is like a big pocket, after the victims enter the city, they are driven to the area of Dongguan Street, plus the guidance of the lantern of "benevolence", as long as it is instigated, the victims will have a clear goal, and they will go to their mansions in an instant, so that their mansions must not be blocked by countless victims.

If the victims are emotionally unstable, they are the ones who are unlucky.

Although they all have guards at home, it is not to say whether they can stop the victims, if they hurt the victims, I am afraid that the Yanzheng Yamen will not be able to do good........

"Where did you come from, playing such indiscriminate methods." Wu Hai shouted angrily, obviously after Sun Ming's reminder, he suddenly realized.

This kind of scoundrel means, as a prince, you have to be loyal to the king, naturally you will not use it, I am afraid that it will be used by the children of the Jia family.

Sun Ming comforted and said: "The head of the Wu family doesn't have to worry, since the Yangzhou battalion has entered the city to assist in law and order, if the victims are unstable, it is normal to take action to suppress them." ”

Wu Hai nodded when he heard this, although the talisman was in Jia Yun's hands, most of the generals and colonels of the Yangzhou battalion were friendly with them, and having a talisman did not mean that they could give orders.

It was to let the soldiers of the Yangzhou battalion help defend the security in the city, and it was natural for them to take action.

As for Jia Jin, he is afraid of being held responsible...... Scold...... He can be a general, and these gentry have a lot of "contributions".

What's more, this is a matter of public justification and mother-in-law saying that mother-in-law is reasonable, which is nothing more than, and there is no culpability.

They also know Jia Yun's identity, Jia Yao is still Jia Yun's uncle in theory, forgive him and don't dare to dispose of Jia Yun too much, as long as they delay for a while, the offense and defense are transposed, and the initiative is in their hands.

Wu Hai immediately said: "What the head of the Sun family said is exactly what I said, wait for me to repair a letter to General Jia, so that he can be ready to lead people to maintain law and order in the city at any time." ”

Sun Ming stroked the white beard between his chin and said with a smile: "Good." ”

With proper arrangements, Wu Hai and the others were also relieved, and the atmosphere in the hall gradually became harmonious.

After a while, there was a sudden commotion outside the door, and suddenly a large group of ragged victims broke in, ignoring the people in the hall, reaching out and picking up the pastries on the table and eating them, and more people shouted and begged them to eat.

Wu Hai and the others were stunned, how did these victims suddenly break in, and what were the guards in the mansion doing? Even if they can't stop it, they should also make a noise in advance so that they have time to arrange......

In front of them, these victims were desperate, they broke in without permission, treated them as nothing, and pushed and shoved indiscriminately, and many people were immediately pushed to the ground, and for a while, the hall was in chaos.

Wu Hai, who came back to his senses, immediately instructed the housekeeper who was protecting him on the side: "Go and find General Jia of the Yangzhou battalion, and ask him to bring someone to ...... quickly."