Daming heir

Chapter 358 Open the door!The county borrows something!

Outside Chenliu County.

The common people looked around because of the laughter of the county lord and the general who came from the capital.

Seeing the county lord finally laughing at the moment of the disaster, the people of Chenliu County, who had worked all morning, also had smiles on their faces.

"The next official represents the people of Chenliu, and I would like to thank the general for his help."

Pei Benzhi shook his arms, waved his robe, clasped his hands in front of his chest, and saluted Tang Bi respectfully.

Tang Bi raised his eyebrows: "I will support the front, left, and right battalions and Pei County to relieve the disaster. At present, I still need to return to the camp to rectify the military affairs, set up camp, and wait for the order to take charge of the disaster in the six prefectures and supervise the country. His Royal Highness the Empress Dowager has arrived."

Pei Benzhi lowered his head, his eyes moved slightly.

Tang Bi had already done his best to help Chenliu County within his power rules.

Pei Benzhi cupped his hands: "Thank you, General. Everything in the army is complicated. General, please go ahead."

Before Pei Benzhi could react.

Pei Ben's eyes were bright, and his whole body was full of grandeur: "The county magistrate, chief bookkeeper, and pawns have been summoned here. The county wants to borrow something from Chenliu's big gentry family, and I will use it for the people of Chenliu!"

Standing in front of the gate of the mansion, Patriarch Chen looked anxious at the excited old friends, and his expression turned ugly.

Just after Pei Benzhi finished speaking, one of the generals was shocked.

Just as he stretched out his hand, Pei Benzhi frowned and withdrew his hand again.

Pei Benzhi finally calmed down now.

"The great-grandson will probably arrive in Kaifeng mansion in a few days, and Pei county must abide by his heart."

"That's not it, let's count these days and we have already given three to five thousand shi of grain to the county government. How can so many people want to eat?" Some people became more and more dissatisfied, and a hint of deep meaning appeared on their faces.

The tall and thick courtyard wall blocked all the disasters under the courtyard wall. After the water receded, only the yellowed wall roots and quietly growing moss were left, still telling how big the flood was at that time.

Suddenly the crowd boiled up.

The county lord came to the door, and the servants at the gate of Chen's mansion saw it from a distance.

He went straight to the General of the Right Battalion and Pei Benzhi.

Borrowing food requires the use of the court's military horses!
The county magistrate, who had been busy looking for food from the big gentry in Chenliu County for a few days, felt anxious for a while, and kept stamping his feet with his hands in his mouth.

In Chenliu County at this moment.

Before the door was opened, the voices of the people from the Chen residence had already come from behind.

"Report! Report to General, County Magistrate Pei, I will take these people at the back door of this family."

Recklessly stretching out his hands, he saw that the three generals were already calling for the [-] troops outside the city to gather.

"This county came to Chen's mansion today for one thing."

"Left the barracks, block the main streets in the city, and the idlers are not allowed to wander around. Those who intend to do wrong will be arrested and detained by inquiring about the military situation."

Immediately, half of the officers and soldiers drew out their sabers and walked towards the courtyard walls on both sides of the gate of Chen Mansion.

The old man surnamed Chen looked worried, looking at the old friends in front of him who were unwilling to give food to the county government.

With a sneer on Pei Benzhi's face, he spat at Patriarch Chen.

The three of them looked at the soldiers and horses that were rushing into the county town with their swords drawn, as if they were charging ahead of the battle, and they couldn't help but feel panicked.

It will cost a lot to manage the officialdom.

"Today, the county magistrate came to borrow grain again, but the old man couldn't shirk it, and promised a hundred shi of grain, which will be delivered to the county government tomorrow."

It seems that before Tang Bi arrived in Chenliu County earlier, he had already spoken to the generals in the army.When Pei Benzhi came over with his long entourage, the three leading generals did not wait for Pei Benzhi to speak out.

Pei Benzhi directly revealed the family background of the Chen family in public.

He couldn't help but shook his head and said: "This county is very grateful to the three generals for their great help. This time, I hope to get the help of the three generals to bring the troops under their command to help the county to go to the house of a kind and rich family of gentry in the city to borrow something. It’s all about solving the difficulties of the people in this county.”

But it is a bit exaggerated, after all, the [-] shi of grain must be left to the tenants and sold, and what can be left is probably only a few thousand shi.

It's just that, considering Pei Benzhi's way of being an official in Chenliu County in the past eight years, no one present will feel sorry for the little money and food for dredging.

These three people were brought up little by little during the eight years that he had been an official.

As soon as the secretary heard the words of the county lord, he realized that his county lord was really going to do a big job.

The clerk bowed and said, "What is the order of the county lord?"

"Oh no!"

At this moment, Patriarch Chen could no longer see the County Magistrate Chen Liu who had always been friendly with them in the past eight years.Now, there is only Pei Benzhi with a strong murderous look in his eyes and a ferocious face.

They couldn't discuss anything for a while, so everyone could only drink tea and gossip with the people around them in twos and threes.

The back of the knife knocked heavily on the red lacquered door of the Chen Mansion, making a dull sound.

dong dong dong.

But looking at the group of officers and soldiers staring at him, Patriarch Chen was extremely entangled for a while, and in the end he could only stand there moaning, but he was unwilling to speak.

"General, the granary of the Chen Mansion is built in the courtyard on the east side of the mansion. Please ask the general to take someone to count the grain!"

The general of the right army battalion immediately stepped forward with his own soldiers, protecting Pei Benzhi behind him, and raised the knife in his hand.

And Pei Benzhi already brought his long-term follower, and went to look for the general of the third battalion left behind by Tang Bi.

Pei Benzhi remained silent, and walked to the closed gate of the Chen Mansion in two steps in three steps.

The secretary immediately took the order, turned around and went to find the nearby guards, and found the three adults in the county.

This is to donate money and food, and to clear the officialdom for Pei Benzhi so that he can be promoted.

The common people all said that they are the iron neck of Chenliu County, not afraid of the superiors, not afraid of the gentry.

In Chenliu County.

The Chen family is the head of goodness under the county's governance, and this county cannot make the whole family of the Chen family contribute.Today, I just borrowed three thousand shi from the Chen family for the people of this county. When the relief from the imperial court arrives, the county will repay it in full. "

"Pei County, I really don't have so much food in my family. I don't even have that many fields. Where did the seven thousand acres of land come from? I have the most... the most..."

The man raised his arms and shouted: "Boys, have you sharpened your knives yet! I will go to the city with the county magistrate Pei to borrow something!"

"It turns out that the county lord wants to borrow food, so this is a good time..." Patriarch Chen nodded repeatedly, his face suddenly changed, and he lowered his head in surprise and whispered: "Three thousand stones of food?"

The knife in Pei Benzhi's hand knocked on the door of the Chen Mansion again.

"Have you heard the words of the county magistrate Pei, go in and borrow food for me!"

"I'm going to borrow food! The county lord, please don't interfere, the subordinates will kneel down one by one today, and they also want to borrow food for the county lord and the people of Chenliu County!"

Pei Benzhi's face was gloomy, and he snorted coldly while holding the knife in his hand.

Pei Benzhi cursed inwardly, then smiled and said, "This time Chenliu was hit by a disaster, thanks to the great efforts of the people in this county, we are now using work as relief to clean up the silt and restore people's livelihood.

The general of the right army battalion led the people standing behind Pei Benzhi. Seeing that the door had been knocked for a long time but no one came to open the door, he immediately turned his head to signal to the officers and soldiers behind him.

"Come on!"

At this time, the last commanding general had already spoken: "Magistrate Pei, just give orders. In the border of Chenliu County, as long as it is not a matter of treason, it is all a matter of a word from the magistrate Pei!"

With a bang, the impatient officers and soldiers who had been waiting for a long time rushed into the Chen residence in a swarm.

He stopped drinking the tea and stood up abruptly.

The county magistrate is the deputy of the magistrate of a county, the master book is in charge of the six chambers of the county government, and the pawn is in charge of the three classes of servants in a county.

Some rushed to the other three gates of Chenliu County.

There was a burst of noise from the alleyway outside the mansion, and Patriarch Chen's face couldn't help but change.

There were even more people who pulled out their sabers, sharpened their sabers, and waited for Pei Ben's order before doing the business of visiting to borrow things.

The owner surnamed Chen is an old man over fifty years old, holding a cup of tea from the owner of the former Song Dynasty, and looking at the gentry in Chenliu County in front of him.

This man's speech has been clearly explained.

Pei Benzhi's face was silent, the tip of the knife in his hand had already landed on the ground, making a crisp sound.

If these people really help with the strength of the whole family, Pei Benzhi still needs to borrow money from their Habayashi guards?

"You...you want to..."

Pei Benzhi frowned: "The Chen family has [-] mu of land outside the city, and three shi of grain per mu is [-] shi. The county only borrowed [-] shi of grain."

Patriarch Chen was knocked aside, anxious and pale.

Pei Ben's eyes sank, and his heart became ruthless.

"Pei Benzhi! What do you want to do!"

The flood destroyed the houses of the common people, but did not destroy the courtyards of the noble families.

On the spot, one person snorted coldly: "The county lord really thinks that we and others have mountains of gold and silver. Do you really think that people like us have inexhaustible food?"

After finishing speaking, Pei Benzhi no longer cared about the anxiety of the three of them, and led a group of soldiers and horses into the county together with the generals of the right army battalion who were waiting in front.

Pei Benzhi just opened his mouth at this time, and was interrupted by two people back and forth, and he didn't know how to speak for a while.

However, the old man surnamed Chen took a look at this person indifferently: "Pei County is clean and honest, this is something that everyone in Chenliu knows, don't talk nonsense. Although I and others are not considered rich and powerful, I can bring some food to him. The old parents of Pei County should also."

With two clangs, the officers and soldiers leading the team convicted the big gentry who were caught before they slipped away.

Then Pei Benzhi raised the long knife in his hand and pointed it at the gate of the Chen Mansion.

Only then did Pei Benzhi organize his thoughts.

Patriarch Chen kept nodding his head with a smile all over his face: "Pei County, please tell me, as long as it's about Pei County's affairs, the old man is the strength of the whole family, and I have to take care of it for Pei County!"

The officers and soldiers of the team didn't care about the clamor of these people.

Not to mention whether the county government will repay the borrowed grain at that time, how many acres of land can the Chen family get back from the three thousand shi grain in their own home.

When he arrived in front of Pei Benzhi, the magistrate of Chenliu County hurriedly said, "Master, what are you going to do?"

"The county wants to borrow something from the Chen family!"

Pei Ben was both surprised and delighted.

Some flooded into the city to seal off various streets and alleys.

"The visit of Mr. Pei County really makes the mansion flourish. Pei County and the generals, please enter the mansion quickly."

At this time, the branches were already green and in the courtyard full of flowers, taking advantage of the warm weather, a feast just like the past, quietly gathered a small number of big gentry families in Chenliu County.

The clerks and officials on the side also looked anxious, and they all spoke to persuade.

……

A large area within two streets away from the county government office was occupied by a single family's house.

The door of the Chen Mansion was finally opened, and Patriarch Chen was already angrily reprimanding the servants who followed him.

Just as Patriarch Chen was still struggling with how much food he should give.

"You guys are farting! I'm going to Kaifeng Mansion to sue!"

The general of the right army battalion, who had won the letter, immediately gave a low drink.

"After investigation, these people intend to collude with the family in private, and use the year of the catastrophe to occupy the fields of the people in Chenliu County at low prices, drive up prices, and exploit the people."

Only the county magistrate, chief secretary, and pawn in Chenliu County were left behind, and their faces were pale in a hurry.

Another person echoed: "Magistrate Pei, we are all vulgar warriors in the army and don't know how to deal with the disaster. But we eat a lot of food and receive a lot of imperial food. Tell me to wait."

Sending out three battalions of [-] soldiers and horses hinted that Tang Bi was finally heading for the camp that had been selected not far away.

Pei Benzhi did not know where to get a knife, and the general of the Youjun camp led a team of horses and rushed to the gate of Chen's residence.

Unless there are thousands of acres of fertile land, you are not allowed to enter.Unless there are dozens of shops, you are not allowed to enter.

"The right army camp is led by a hundred households, leading the order of Pei County into the city to borrow something!"

But the confidence of his iron neck was given by these people and the people of a county.

Pei Benzhi raised the knife in his hand, and put it on Patriarch Chen's neck with a snap.

"Master Pei County is here, and these bastards don't know how to open the door to welcome Pei County into the mansion. This old man will definitely punish these bastards severely today!"

"Oh no!"

He looked at Pei Benzhi, and said in a deep voice: "Pei County, we are all good people from Chenliu County for generations. Pei County asked himself whether he had ever bullied the people during the eight years in Chenliu County? When the soldiers came, they talked about borrowing food, and the old man never said no. However, Pei County acted like this, arbitrarily indulging soldiers and horses, slandering and framing good people in the county. What are you going to do in Pei County? "

Looking at the three people who were already murderous in front of them.

Patriarch Chen was already panicking, his legs were weak, but he was also afraid of the knife on his neck.

The general of the right army battalion guarding in front of Pei Ben couldn't help snorting when he heard this.

"I didn't wait!"

"What is the intention of this county? Do you think that this county doesn't know what you have done these years? Do you think that this county doesn't know what you have done since the imperial court implemented the matter of distributing people to mu?"

But Patriarch Chen was not happy. He took a step back and stared cautiously at the officers and soldiers in front of the house.

He looked at the county magistrate with a frightened face, and then at the general clerks and officials, knowing that this was not the time to be discouraged.

In this era when people who are over forty can call themselves old men, the family surnamed Chen has enough status and prestige.

When Patriarch Chen stepped over the threshold and turned his head to look at Pei Benzhi, he was already smiling all over his face, and his gaze was on the officers and soldiers standing in front of Pei Benzhi.

Before Pei Benzhi could react, the [-] soldiers and horses that had just gathered scattered again like snowflakes.

In the end, there was nothing they could do, the three of them could only stomp their feet in resentment, turned around and searched for soldiers and horses, and as if they were going all out, they led people into Chenliu County, which had already been blocked.

Pei Benzhi, who was backed by Habayashi Wei and still held a knife in his hand, saw that the door of Chen's residence had not been opened for a long time, and he couldn't help showing some murderous look in his eyes.

But he had no idea what was going to happen in Chenliu County at this moment.

Pei Benzhi looked at the three people in front of him, but there was a sincere smile on his face.

"Open the door!"

Tang Bi waved his hand, turned around, and gave Pei Ben a casual look.

The county magistrate, chief bookkeeper, and pawns of Chenliu County, who hurried over in a panic all the way, rushed over sweating profusely and panting heavily.

"Xianzun, I have already borrowed a lot of food. If we bear with it these few days, the relief from the imperial court will arrive sooner or later. You must not do this, and they will definitely impeach the county in the court. Yours."

"Ridiculous! This is a frame! This is slander!"

Looking at the military horse behind the county lord, it was obviously not from Chenliu County. The servant was shocked, and he didn't care that the county lord was about to come over, so he turned around and went through the small gate and ran into the mansion.

Facing the eagerness of the three people, Pei Benzhi waved his arms: "This county has made up its mind! Afterwards, there will be all kinds of criticisms, and this county will bear it all! Now, I have to trouble the three of them and bring the soldiers and horses borrowed by the county , go into the city to find those people to borrow food from.”

"This county is for the people of Chenliu today, and there is a way for the people of Chenliu to survive..."

"Oh my god, these bloody bastards!"

The General of the Right Army Battalion glanced lightly at the chattering Patriarch Chen, then slightly turned his gaze to look at Pei Benzhi.

Patriarch Chen was muttering, but he was constantly pondering in his heart.Now that the county magistrate has mobilized troops, it is impossible to return without success, but it is absolutely impossible to borrow three thousand shi of grain.

A burst of shouts came from inside the Chen residence.

Patriarch Chen wanted to refuse in an instant.

Someone is in a hurry.

The general of the Youjun camp who accompanied him smiled slightly: "It seems that we are not very popular with people in the county."

Borrow food?

After a while, a group of officers and soldiers came over, escorting the group of wealthy gentry who were about to slip away from the back door of the Chen residence.

Behind the door, finally came the sound of footsteps.

One of them had already cupped his fists and said, "Magistrate Pei, my general has already said that I will wait for my closest relative, the Habayashi Guard, to come to Chenliu County this time. Firstly, I came to stand in front of His Royal Highness, and secondly, It is to see if we can do something for Chenliu County."

"Since it's borrowing something, it's only natural that you'll have to see the blood to draw a knife, so you can borrow enough."

Pei Benzhi straightened up after a long time, looked at the back of Tang Bi who was walking towards a high ground not far from the city, and smiled slightly at the corner of his mouth.

Then the county government secretary who was waiting not far away rushed over.

Patriarch Chen was just in front of his mansion, and while he was talking, he kept looking at the mansion from the corner of his eyes.

"No, no, no."

The old man surnamed Chen spoke calmly, and took a sip of tea calmly.

When everyone present heard this, they couldn't help feeling a little pain in their hearts.

He gave a loud drink.

"The old man wants to write a letter to the capital to let the imperial court know that you are so bold in doing things in Chenliu County."

"The former military camp sealed off the city gate of Chenliu County. To enter and exit the city gate, you need to hold an official document written by the county magistrate Pei to enter and exit."

Sighing softly, the old man surnamed Chen closed his eyes slightly: "Just wait, when this disaster is over, everyone will find a way to take care of Pei County. The achievements of Pei County in the eight years of magistrate are obvious to all. "

"Your county venerable will cause great trouble by doing this. Chenliu County cannot do without the county venerable, and the common people cannot do without the county venerable. If you, the county lord, do...to borrow food today, the county lord will be finished! "

"Mr. Chen, just tell me. It may take some days before the relief from the imperial court arrives. We have so many people left in Chen who need to eat. Do you always think it is enough? If the county government still comes to ask for food every day, should we give it or not?" ?”

Pei Benzhi said in a deep voice: "It will take several days for the imperial court to deliver the relief. The Ming government has no food to support, and the people in this county are waiting to be fed. There are Shangzhi relatives stationed in this county, and we have specially borrowed army horses to use in this county. Everyone listens." The county orders, go to the city to borrow food!"

Pei Benzhi found out that his plan seemed to be ahead of the other party's expectations.

Pei Benzhi sneered: "The county borrowed food today, but also your head!"

bass.

A knife sounded.

In front of the Chen residence, it finally became quiet.

(End of this chapter)