Chapter 47: The Robbers
The He guard opened the door for Xiao Er, and closed the door after he had finished serving the dishes. Seeing that Liu Yu was still thinking about the question just now, he said, "My lord, I've been hungry for a day, so let's eat first!"
Only then did Liu Yu come back to his senses and say, "Oh! Eat first, and then talk about what you have to eat." ”
Eat silently, sleep silently. During the meal, the three of them didn't speak, and after finishing the meal silently, the three of them moved to the next door to discuss the matter, leaving the mess waiting for Xiao Er to clean up.
The three of them continued the conversation before the meal. Liu Yu asked Fan Jinwen, "Do you know the whereabouts of the disaster relief silver?"
"I don't know. Fan Jinwen shook his head and said.
After a while, he said, "But the lower officials guess that Lord Futai must know." At that time, when Lord Shen came with silver, he lived in the Governor's Mansion. Now that the money is gone, Lord Futai can't escape the crime of negligence. ”
Speaking of Lord Shen, Liu Yu suddenly thought: In addition to asking her to come to disaster relief to find out the whereabouts of the disaster relief silver, the emperor also asked her to find out the cause of Shen Shi'an's death.
So, he asked, "How did Lord Shen die, and where is the body now?"
"I don't know how Lord Shen died, at that time, I only heard from the family in the Governor's Mansion.
When the subordinate and other colleagues arrived at the palace, they saw a black coffin in the middle of the hall, surrounded by people who had come to mourn.
Xia Guan already disagreed with Lord Futai's politics, so naturally no one told Xia Guan what happened. Then, it didn't take long for Lord Futai to be buried.
However, the few people who came with Lord Shen did not see it. I don't know where I went? It was only then that the lower officials heard that there was no disaster relief money. Fan Jinwen continued.
At this time, the He guard, who was sitting on the side, said to Liu Yu: "My lord, could it be that these people killed Lord Shen and absconded with the silver in fear of crime?"
Fan Jinwen quickly retorted: "There is no way, these people want to do it and have opportunities along the way." I won't wait until I open it. Xiaguan thinks that several forces in Henan are possible. ”
"Oh! Liu Yu listened to what Fan Jinwen said, and thought he might know something?
Although Fan Jinwen doubted this little Qincha's ability to do things, he still told everything he knew.
I hope that Lord Chincha will find the disaster relief money as soon as possible and save the people who have been affected by the disaster.
So, Fan Jinwen opened his mouth and said: "First of all, Lord Shen lived in the mansion with silver, which is obvious to all. The easiest thing to get is the side of Lord Futai, but this is also the most taboo side.
Anyone who commits a crime will not choose to do it in their own home, because they are the first to be suspected if something happens. ”
Liu Yu nodded when he heard this, and let him continue. The guard standing on the side went to serve tea to Fan Jinwen with a very good eye.
Fan Jinwen drank tea before continuing: "Secondly, those who oppose the restoration of the Qing Dynasty will not see so much silver fall into the hands of the government. Although this silver belongs to the imperial court.
In their eyes, when the silver arrives in Henan, it will be in their pockets, and no one will want to take it, not even the victims.
Don't look at them under the banner of opposing the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty, but they have never cared about the life and death of the people.
They want people who are just as anti-court as they are, and other people who live and work in peace and contentment are not in their eyes at all.
Naturally, they don't care about their life and death, and the more serious the disaster, the better it will be for them.
If there is a disaster, let them instigate it again, and it is not impossible to fight against the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty with them. Naturally, they don't go to the rescue.
So, this silver may be in their hands? Lord Shen's murder may also be their hands?
And the last mountain bandits of Yunmeng Mountain, they should also have a chance.
All of them made a living by robbing, so would they let go of so much money for nothing? This is very difficult for a group of mountain bandits. ”
After listening to Fan Jinwen's analysis, Liu Yu had a better understanding of the situation in Henan, at least in more detail than he had asked someone to inquire about.
But, just in case, let people inquire again!
This Fan Jinwen has always been dismissed by Henan officials, and it is difficult to guarantee that he will not declare personal vendettas. Nor could he believe all his words, lest he have wronged the local officials.
Liu Yu thought about it in her heart, so she said goodbye to the two and went back to the room to rest.
The next day, Liu Yu wore an official uniform and went to the disaster area with the grain transported from Fucheng, and the prefect of Xuzhou wanted to follow, but Liu Yu refused.
Liu Yu took Fan Jinwen and the officials of Tongzhi and the yamen of the state capital on the road, and went to Gwangju, where the disaster was most severe.
Along the way, he encountered many victims who dragged their families to the direction of Xuzhou, and Liu Yu saw that there were few people and they were really pitiful, so he would take out a small amount of dry food for them, so that they could have the strength to rush to the next town.
It takes two days to get from Xuju to Gwangju, and with many people and more cars, it may take three days to get to Gwangju.
When passing through a mountain pass, I came across a group of ragged people, holding a flat scythe and the like in their hands. When he saw that it was the grain escorted by the government, he was timid, and instead knelt on the ground and begged.
But Liu Yu was unmoved, and asked the officials to drive them away, and said: "If you don't leave, you will stay, and you don't have to go." ”
The leader of the robbers saw that it was useless to pretend to be pitiful, so he waved his hand and said to the robbers behind him: "Brothers, there is so much food in the car that is enough for us to eat in Shansai for three months." ”
The robbers were instigated by the leader, forgot to be afraid, and raised their weapons and rushed towards the officials.
The robbers, who originally had only a dozen people, rushed out of the grass behind the trees after the leader gave the order, and more than 30 people rushed out, all of them holding big knives and slashing at the guards who were protecting the grain.
When the grain drivers saw the robbers rushing down the mountain, they were so frightened that they hid under the wagons carrying the grain.
The officials drew their swords one by one and rushed over to fight the robbers, and the guards who came with Liu Yu also joined the battle.
The officials were no better than the robbers, who were accustomed to fighting, and soon showed signs of retreat.
In order to avoid casualties among the servants, Liu Yu took a sword from the carriage and walked out, flew into the battle, and soon beat these robbers to the ground.
Liu Yu's elegant and fast swordsmanship stunned the people fighting around him, and Tongzhi and Fan Jinwen, who were riding on the horse, widened their eyes in surprise and almost fell off the horse.
Why haven't I heard that this young Qin Cha is still a martial arts master. However, surprise is surprise, and the endgame still has to be cleaned up.
Liu Yu ordered the officials to bring the leader of the robbers, and the rest of the robbers were all tied up and strung together one by one with ropes.
The leader of the robbers was quickly brought to Liu Yu, and the other party was very unconvinced, seeing that Liu Yu first spit in her direction and said: "I, Cao Dabiao, have been walking the rivers and lakes for more than ten years, but I didn't expect to be planted in the hands of you, a little white face. ”
The guard standing behind Liu Yu with a knife couldn't see his rampant appearance, and hit him on the knee with the back of the knife: "They were all caught, and they were so arrogant." Get down on your knees and talk to Chincha-sama. ”
The leader couldn't stand up to him when he knocked him like this, and suddenly fell to his knees.
Liu Yu stood and didn't speak, she was thinking: Why did these robbers appear here?