Chapter 11 Close the gates and release the prisoners
Jinling, North City Gate.
Zhang Junlin held a newly hammered sickle, stood in the city tower, looked at the endless stream of approaching convoys, and sneered silently.
"There are actually three or four hundred thousand stone grains hidden in this small Jinling City, which is enough for the entire South Vietnam country to eat for a year and a half."
At this time, there is no green and yellow, and these grains must have been stocked up a long time ago.
"Sure enough, the powerful families know when the war will happen in advance better than the royal family."
Dong You, who was standing next to him, wanted to refute with "The Dong family didn't know the news of the siege of Jinling".
Turning his mind, he thought that the Dong family was the last and had no power to convince, so he could only hold up the silk in his wide sleeves.
Although the silk is light, its value is more important than his life.
"Taishi, according to the list sent by the eldest sister, the powerful families in Jinling City who have the ability to hoard grain are almost here, you can go down."
Two hours had passed since he ordered the city gates to be closed and the search for Xichu Xizuo.
If we delay any longer, I'm afraid that some people will be suspicious and go back.
"Yes, Your Highness."
"Bring this group of captives and help you out."
Zhang Junlin explained seriously.
"Who dares not to listen to you and not give them food for a while."
“……”
“……”
The generals of the third order strength among the one hundred and eight martial artists dared to be angry and did not dare to speak out when they were used as coolies.
Who called Zhang Junlin is not only terrifying in force, but also very alert in his ears and eyes.
In addition, they have not found high-level secret guards so far, and they have not eaten dinner, so they can only be used as cattle and horses for the South Vietnamese.
"Won't Your Highness go down?"
Dong You thought of what was about to happen for a while, and his heart was empty.
I think His Royal Highness is better able to suppress those slaves.
"Don't worry, this palace will appear at the most critical moment."
Zhang Junlin's gaze swept over the heads of those unlucky people under the city.
He's going to pick the unluckiest one.
Choose the most opportune time to make an appearance and achieve his ultimate goal.
The purpose that Dong You didn't even inform!
"That'...... The old minister took the lead. ”
Dong You took out the silk silk in his sleeves, raised his hands to his chest, behaved upright, as if sacrificing to the sky, and took steps down the city tower.
Downstairs in the city.
The slaves of the various families escorting the grain convoy felt that the refugees around them were gathering more and more because they had been waiting for a long time, and they became more and more panicked when they thought of the Chen family's food being robbed.
As the saying goes, those who are barefoot are not afraid to wear shoes.
They did not dare to express their dissatisfaction with the refugees, so they could only set fire on the soldiers guarding the city gates.
"The city gate has been closed for two hours, can't Xi Chu find out carefully, so he won't open the city gate?"
"The slaves brought the road guide stamped by the government to escort the grain out of the city for the Xia family of the national abbot, and they will not be released after verifying their bodies, and when the eighth prince and the concubine of Jin return to Jinling, you must be punished with death!"
"The slaves are the same, the slaves were born in the Jin family, the golden concubine is now the most favored imperial concubine in front of His Majesty, if she is not released, the slaves will let the golden concubine go to the royal court in front of Your Majesty!"
The servants of the powerful families are most fond of dogs and human power.
In the past, the soldiers who defended the city would still be a little skeen.
But thinking of those powerful families who abandoned the city and fled, they hoarded tens of thousands of stones when there was a shortage of food in the city, and they were unwilling to share some of it for the soldiers and people who defended the city.
There is a fire burning in the hearts of the soldiers, and they are naturally not afraid in the face of the accusations and intimidation of the slaves.
"The little ones obey the instructions of His Royal Highness the Prince, whoever is dissatisfied, go to His Royal Highness to reason, we just have to do the errand according to the order!"
The defenders pushed back the slave cart as they tried to break through.
Several of the servants sat down on the ground and rushed over with their fists raised in annoyance.
"Don't use chicken feathers as arrows, I'm afraid you don't want to collude with thieves and want to collect tolls and rob us of our food, right?"
"There were only a few of them, rush out! When the time comes, the raw rice is cooked and the rice is ripe, and the law does not blame the public, and there is no way to dry the prince! ”
Taking advantage of the friction, the leading few servants called out.
The remaining twenty or so slaves gathered five or six hundred people, and crowded in the dark to the few soldiers who were defending the city.
Outnumbered, the soldiers could only retreat step by step, and they were about to retreat into the cave of the city tower, and a killing force like a substance shocked both sides to stop.
They all looked in the direction of the stairway.
"Are you dissatisfied with His Royal Highness the Prince's dictation, or are you dissatisfied with His Majesty's will to let His Royal Highness the Crown Prince supervise the country?"
Dong You walked down with a silk silk in his hand, followed by the scarred Western Chu generals.
According to Zhang Junlin's explanation, they silently glared at the slaves who had committed rebellion.
Frightened the slaves into retreating.
"Who is going to break into the gates?"
Dong You's question, no one dares to answer.
The slaves who dared to point at the guards of the city just now and curse have all turned into quails at this time.
I didn't even dare to look at those Western Chu generals, for fear that a glance would ...... Death-like.
On the castle tower.
Zhang Junlin saw that Dong Taishi, who was originally an upright and upright minister, now he had also learned to pull tiger skin and use human power, and sighed secretly.
"This world really forces good people to become 'bad'."
Of course.
He didn't forget that he was also one of the people who forced Dong You to become "bad".
But there is no way, who says that this world can no longer tolerate upright and good people.
"Master Dong, it's not that the slaves want to break through the city gate, it's really the nobles who went north waiting for the family to deliver food, and they can't delay any longer."
"Yes, Master Dong, you are here in person, it means that the detailed work is almost investigated, right?"
Dong You, who had never even looked at the servants of the Chen family before, had changed his image in the eyes of these slaves at this time.
Now in Jinling City, everyone who is panting and wants to eat, who doesn't know that Dong You took the officers and soldiers and refugees to borrow and rob, and emptied the Chen family's 60,000 stone of grain?
You're welcome.
Whether the food in their cart can leave the city is another matter.
"Well, that's what happened."
When Dong You answered the slaves' questions, he still maintained the posture of holding up the silk silk in his hand.
It made many people cast curious eyes.
But they were more concerned about getting out of town.
"Now that we've found out, why don't you order the city gate to be opened and let us out of the city?"
"Yes, yes, what is written on this silk should be a list of fine works, is there still a list of fine works between us?"
"Nope."
Dong You's concise answer relieved the servants.
Since they didn't leave them with the excuse of fine work, it means that they really just want to check the fine work.
Just when they were relieved, they saw Dong You slowly unfolding the silk roll in his hand.
"Where is the Jin family in Chuxian?"
"Yes."
A middle-aged slave who had just taken the lead in breaking through the level crept forward, staring at the silk silk and rolling his eyes.
"I don't know what happened to Master Dong?"
"The official sent someone to count it just now, and the Jin family in Chuxian County still has more than 30,000 stones of surplus grain...... This is His Majesty's IOU, you see. ”
Dong You couldn't help but pick up a silk silk and put it in the hands of the Jin family's servants respectfully.
Ha?!
Jin Er took the silk silk in confusion, and when he saw the IOU written on it, his face suddenly turned black as the bottom of a pot.
“…… Borrow 10,000 stone grain to return it at a later date? Dare to write an IOU under the banner of His Majesty! Why don't you grab it! ”
"Presumptuous!"
Dong You shouted loudly, clutched the silk silk and arched his hand towards the north.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the crown prince canonized by His Majesty, he has the palm seal of the prison country, and the order issued is equivalent to His Majesty's will, if you question His Highness, you will question Your Majesty, drag it down and beat him with twenty sticks!"
"Yes!"
The soldiers defending the city had been waiting for a long time to pack up the dogs.
I don't know where to take out a stinky rag, stuff it into Jin Er's mouth, drag it to a corner with excellent lighting, take off his pants and start swinging the stick.
Bang Bang Bang!
In a series of sturdy sticks, Dong You picked up another piece of silk.
"Where is the Jinling Xia family?"
The slaves took a half-step back.
Leaving a group of Xia family servants who didn't dare to respond stupidly standing on the spot, you push me, I push you, no one dares to step forward to pick up this hot yellow silk.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty is borrowing food for yourself, and you will pay it back, don't say it's you, even if your master is here, you won't dare to disobey the order."
Dong You casually pointed to a few Western Chu generals and ordered:
"Go and bring the Xia family's ten cars."
Plop!
An old slave of the Xia family fell to his knees and began to wipe his tears and howl.
"Master Dong is gracious! The Xia family has a total of fifteen carts of grain, and you have to leave food for the slave master's family! ”
"Isn't the remaining 20,000 stones in the granary, the next time I go out of the city, this official will ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to borrow less."
Dong You, who had already sent people to find out the grain stored in each family, was not affected by the hardships at all.
“……”
The old slave of the Xia family stayed on the spot and couldn't say a word.
Bandit!
Dong You, this is a fucking bandit!
Step on it first, then close the city gates, detain the food, and send them away with an IOU.
The old slave of the Xia family saw that the city gate was opened immediately, and one after another was pulled out of the city, and was about to be sent to the barracks, and his heart was dripping blood.
"They just want to grab food! cough cough cough ......"
Jin Er, who had been beaten with twenty sticks, saw his 100,000 stone grain being pulled out of the city gate, holding back a bad breath and instigating others in a rage.
"What did your majesty borrow, even if your majesty borrowed so much grain, you have to reward the master with a lot of gold and silver treasures, and the prince can have money as collateral?"
"We can't fall for the prince, even if this IOU is brought to Your Majesty, Your Majesty may not recognize it! If the prince has the ability, he will rob it directly! What IOUs to return! ”
After a little thought, the servants of each family knew that what Jin Er said was reasonable.
Dong You's complexion changed drastically.
It was a rule in South Vietnam to use physical collateral to make IOUs, and he also told the prince about this rule.
But the prince had no money, so he could only think of using force to suppress this group of slaves and borrow food.
It was he who underestimated the reaction of these slaves.
"What are you waiting for, hurry up and lead the horse and run out!"
Jin Er roared again.
The servants of each family came back to their souls, and were preparing to go back to their chariots and rush out of the city gates.
Suddenly.
A black figure with a long scythe in hand fell down in front of them from the sky, blocking their path.
"Everyone, I'm really sorry, this palace forgot the rules of making IOUs to mortgage."
There are not many slaves of various families who have seen Zhang Junlin.
But just look at the strange long scythe and Zhang Junlin's self-proclaimedness, and the oppressive force that made them have to bow their heads.
I know that this is the current prince of Nanyue!
"Even if you are the crown prince, you have to give the slaves a mortgage, so that the slaves can explain to the master's family!"
Jin Er saw that Zhang Junlin was forced out by him, and showed a triumphant smile.
The favored concubines' mother's family, who doesn't know that the two children of Queen Mo are not favored, and their lives are more miserable than their slaves.
I'm afraid that the whole body can't add up to more than ten gold, and it's not enough to pay a hundred stone grains, let alone ten thousand stone grains for the Jin family!
"The mortgage is right in front of you, but you can't take it."