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Chapter 154 Letter to all the people of Tongshan (two in one)

August 21.

Five golden flowers gathered in the second hall of the county government.

"They may have heard the rumors. They said it was good, but now they use the cash flow as an excuse to push the directional shares of our Four Seas Commercial Bank."

Xu Bang was embarrassed and annoyed when he talked about it.

A few days ago, after it was confirmed that the plan to increase the capital and share of the Four Seas Commercial Bank would be implemented, Xu Bang immediately notified the husbands of the two married daughters.

At that time, the families of the two son-in-laws showed interest, and one of them even brought money to Tongshan County.

Unexpectedly, the attitudes of the two sons-in-law's family have undergone a 180-degree change in the past two days.

One person said that the family's money turnover was not open, and the other avoided seeing it.

"It's the same with You Tui, the government official of Tangzhou," Cai Yuan also said.

But he is much calmer than Xu Bang.

The son-in-law of the Xu family and the Tuiguan of Tangzhou are all well-informed. What happened in the nearby prefectures and counties cannot be hidden from them. Presumably they knew about the affairs between Zheng Yi and Tongshan County, so they dared not bet real money for a while. , are watching.

"It seems that your mother-in-law's family can't count on you at the critical moment." Ximen Gong said leisurely, the meaning is unclear, whether it is ridicule or helpless emotion.

In this regard, Chen Chu expressed his understanding, "Normally, it is human nature to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. Now that the Zheng family's matter is pending, in their eyes, our Tongshan may be destroyed. Whoever wins they will follow."

Seeing that several people were discussing the business, Chen Jingyan, who was sitting at the top, couldn't help but said anxiously: "Everyone, the business is not in a hurry. But I can't drag it any longer! Two groups of Lang have been locked up in the prison. Mr. Shan Messenger, if things go on like this, I’m afraid the messenger will be replaced by a sergeant.”

Hey, don't tell me, Chen Jingyan's judgment is really accurate.

Almost as soon as Chen Jingyan finished speaking, someone shouted from outside: "Your Excellency, Zheng Ding, deputy general of Caizhou's left-behind department, is here to visit."

Several people in the second hall looked at each other, before they got up, they only heard a noise in front of them.

Then, the two Zaoyi guarding the door were pushed and shoved by several Caizhou soldiers and retreated into the courtyard of the second hall.

Chen Jingyan hurriedly led several brothers out of the second hall
Outside the door, more than a dozen sergeants dressed in black jackets rushed in. The leader was wearing a green robe with narrow sleeves, a pot-bottomed helmet and a white silk.
"Who is here! How dare you make a scene in my Tongshan county office!"

Chen Jingyan put his hands behind his back and asked loudly.

Of course, Lao Chen guessed the origin of the other party, but deliberately did not tell the truth.

The man in the Qingluo battle robe squinted at Chen Jingyan, then pointed at the white silk on the helmet representing Refilial piety, and said word by word: "I am Zheng Ding, Zheng Ding from the Zheng family of Yinma Village in Langshan County. "

Old Chen frowned slightly when he heard the other party's self-introduction of his family name, and said: "Master Zheng's family has suffered, and I am deeply saddened. But since Vice General Zheng is an official, he should know that this county government represents the majesty of the imperial court, but he still barged in so recklessly. , aren't you afraid that my official will join you?"

"Hahaha, let alone a small Tongshan county government office, even the Caizhou government office, I can enter and leave whenever I want."

As if to prove that his boss was unscrupulous, a soldier at the side grabbed a soap-clothed collar who was still standing in front of him, and slapped him twice with a 'slap~'.

That Zaiyi was immediately furious, and subconsciously looked at Ximen Gong, but seeing Ximen Gong winking at him, Zaoyi understood, turned and walked out of the second hall with his hands on his cheeks.

It depends on the owner to beat a dog. Not only did these vulgar warriors break into the county government office, they also beat people in front of everyone.

Chen Jingyan suppressed his anger, and said bluntly: "What will Deputy Zheng do with our county government office? Is it just to show off?"

"Hahaha" Zheng Ding laughed arrogantly again, then his smile subsided, and he scanned the five golden flowers. There was a famous Langshan man beside him who participated in the conflict at the Boundary Monument Store on the sixth day of August, and pointed out to Zheng Ding He pointed at Chen Chu and Ximen Gong.

Zheng Ding nodded, his eyes stayed on the two of them for a short time, then he looked at Chen Jingyan, and said with a smile: "Master Chen, I just ask you, my county has sent two groups of officials to hand over the official documents to you, why No audio?"

Chen Jingyan rolled his eyes and said without changing his face: "Your county magistrate? I have never seen it before."

"Fart! Two people who are so good, can they disappear out of thin air?"

"How does this officer know? You Langshan is rich in bandits and thieves. It may be that you were robbed and killed by strong people in your county."

"Hahaha"

Zheng Ding laughed back angrily, knowing that it would be difficult to take advantage of his words, he couldn't help but go straight to the point and said: "Okay! I won't talk to you either, my County Magistrate Li invites you Ximen Yashi and Chen Dutou to come to Tangyi Say, ask some questions."

"If County Magistrate Li needs to be questioned, please come here! There is no reason for me, Mr. Tongshan, to go to your county to be cross-examined!"

Naturally, Chen Jingyan couldn't let Chen Chu and Ximen Gong go. If they went to Langshan, wouldn't it be like a sheep being caught in a tiger's mouth, and they would have to peel off their skin if they didn't die.

Several people have their sworn deeds of 'killing Feng Changning as an alliance' in their hands.

In case anyone can't bear the torture and confides, he, Chen Jingyan, will also have to be buried with him.

To protect these two is to protect yourself.

"Hehe~" Zheng Ding seemed to have expected Chen Jingyan's reaction, and said straightly: "Today, whether you agree or not, I'm sure!"

After all, more than a dozen soldiers behind him stepped forward and tried to forcibly arrest him on the spot.

"How dare you!" Chen Jingyan was furious.

Just at this time, Zaoyi, who had just been slapped, rushed over with the third squad of the punishment room.

In addition, the eldest son and brother Peng, who was originally sitting in the teahouse opposite the county government office and waiting for Chen Chu to drink tea, also walked quickly under the leadership of Gou Sheng.

Chen Chu and Ximen Gong looked at each other and smiled, the latter said first: "I haven't used fists or feet for some years, brother, let's loosen our muscles and bones together?"

"Brother invites you, dare not obey."

Chen Chu responded, turned his head and whispered to Cai Yuan: "Shibo go back to the hall and sit down for a while, we will continue to talk after we clean up the gang of soldiers."

Cai Yuan narrowed his eyes and looked at Chen Chu, but said: "Your body. You are not good at punching and kicking, so it's better not to fight with others, just stay here with me and watch."

Eh!You old bastard. Uh, you brother-in-law, who is in poor health?

Can't hold back!
On that side, Ximen Gong had already fought with others first.

The two brothers Ximen Xi and Ximen Fa who just ran to the gate of the courtyard saw their elder brother making a move, so they didn't think much about it, they just rushed forward and did it.

The number of people on both sides was about the same, and there was a stalemate in the courtyard of the second hall.

Zheng Ding was shocked and annoyed when he saw this.

Surprisingly, don't everyone in Tongshan County know that my second brother is in charge of the capital of Caizhou?Are they not afraid that my Zheng family will find you trouble afterwards?

What's annoying is that everyone in Tongshan, from the county magistrate to Zaoyi, is a thorn in the side, and they dare to resist the officers and soldiers!

While thinking about it, he suddenly felt a slap on the back of the head, Zheng Ding was furious, and turned his head to see a tall man like an iron tower with a dark face, and said in a low voice, "You are Zheng Ding!"

"I'm the deputy general of Caizhou's left-behind department, you dare to hit me!"

Zheng Ding didn't know if the big man in front of him was stupid, or he didn't know his identity.

But I don't want to, it didn't work.

The big man didn't say anything, just raised his hand and slapped him again.

Zheng Ding had some kung fu on his body, he subconsciously leaned back and withdrew his head, but in the end he couldn't escape from the enveloping range of the big palm of the fan.

'Clap~'

"If you dare to ask my brother Chu, I will call you a fool like you!"

"Ah! I killed you"

Zheng Ding was so angry that his lungs exploded, and he threw his fist at him.

The chaos in the second hall seemed like a stone was dropped on a calm lake, and the ripples spread quickly in the county office.

Immediately, under the leadership of Cai Yun, a group of civil servants from the Hufang and Lifang rushed over.

Although they are not good at fighting, Cai Yun heard that his father was also in the second hall, so he didn't care so much, let's beat this group of foreign soldiers away first.

Next, the soldier
"A gentleman is respectful without loss. He is respectful and courteous with others. All are brothers in the world. He is loyal and faithful in words and respectful in deeds. Huh?"

In the chaotic battle situation, a strange thing was mixed in at some point.

Take a closer look, isn't that Chen Yingjun!
Wearing a scholar's shirt, holding a scroll. But at this time, the scroll has been used as a weapon, and it keeps hitting Zheng Ding on the head, who is surrounded by the eldest son and others.

But he muttered words in his mouth, as if he used the "sage's words" as a reason to beat someone up.

A quarter of an hour later.

Zheng Ding and others with a bruised nose and swollen face escaped from the county government office in embarrassment, while Chen Chu and Ximen Gong stopped their own people in the county government office.

Zheng Ding, who was at the bottom of the steps, lost his pot-bottomed helmet and loosened his hair. Seeing that the black-haired Mr. Tongshan was no longer chasing him, he stood still on Yaqian Street and said a harsh word before leaving , "What a Tongshan County with a copper wall and an iron wall! My Zheng family has recorded today's humiliation. Within ten days, I will flatten your Tongshan County and tell you to wait for chickens and dogs!"

Old Chen and Xiao Chen looked at each other subconsciously, and they thought at the same time: Well said!

On the street, some passers-by were standing in the distance watching the commotion, and they couldn't help but look at each other after hearing this man's arrogant and rebellious words.

"Where is this idiot from, who is so brash?" Someone said in disapproval.

But some people worried: "In today's world, military men are not easy to mess with!"

that day.

The five golden flowers got together to discuss again, and then Chen Jingyan went to the back hall to write two memorials.

One was sent to the prefect of Qin, Tangzhou, Shangguan, and the other was played directly to the emperor, so that he could listen to it.

Together with the memorial, Cai Kun and his wife Youshi also set off.

In the afternoon of the same day, Cai Kun visited his wife's second uncle, Tangzhou Youtuiguan.

"Second Uncle, Zheng Ding, the deputy general of Caizhou's left-behind department, clamored in the street to flatten my Tongshan County, and let the tens of thousands of people in our county live without leaving behind! What's the matter? Seeing that my Tongshan is about to suffer from an unreasonable disaster, I ask my second uncle to help me!"

"Jill." Official You Tui called out Cai Kun's words, and said slowly: "Then what Zheng Ding said may be out of anger, he may not have the guts."

"Second uncle! How dare you bet! What if he really wants to kill him!"

"Hmm," Officer You Tui pondered slightly, and said, "If Jill is worried, why not persuade Cai Shixiong and his family to move to Fucheng temporarily."

"Second Uncle. My family has lived in Tongshan for more than ten generations. How can I leave? Besides, if my family moves away, what will happen to the tens of thousands of people in Tongshan?"

After Cai Kun finished speaking, seeing that Officer You Tui was silent, he picked up a wooden box and put it on the table, making a soft 'dong' sound.

It seems very heavy.

Afterwards, Cai Kun opened the wooden box a little, and said in a low voice, "Please help me, Tongshan!"

Officer You Tui glanced at the wooden box out of the corner of his eye, and saw that the inside was golden, then he looked away, stroked his beard and groaned softly for a moment, then suddenly slapped the table, and said sadly: "This time, the Zheng family is really domineering! How can you mess around with Mr. Suona without any evidence? Is there any law of the king! Even if he is dead, my father can't vent his anger like this!"

Hearing this, Cai Kun's eyes turned red, and he squeezed out a tear, and said sadly: "Before I came, my father said that my second uncle is an upright person, and I don't want to see bullies and bullies in the world doing evil and evil! Thank you, second uncle, for counting Tongshan for me." The people are the masters!"

Officer You Tui waved his hand, and said solemnly: "I am an official, for the sake of the safety of the people! However, the army is powerful now, and there are many officials on our Henan Road who are willing to get close to him. If Jill wants our Tangzhou The government needs to work harder to speak up for Tongshan."

"Second Uncle, please show me the way for my family and the people of Tongshan."

"Hmm." Officer You Tui raised his hand and patted the wooden box lightly, expressing his intentions, "At least the prefects and judges in our mansion need to pay a visit."

"My nephew understands"

Also this evening.

When Zheng Yi saw his younger brother and all the sergeants with bruises on his face and a messy body, he was furious immediately, and cursed: "Then Tongshan County is a dragon's pond and a tiger's den! The two messengers went to see no one alive, no corpse when they died! Now even I Caizhou generals dare to fight, do you really think that my control is made of mud!"

County Magistrate Li, who sat beside him, dared not speak.

The extremely angry Zheng Yi's face changed several times, and he suddenly shouted: "Pass my military order, and the sharp army will set up camp immediately, and will be stationed at the Langshan Boundary Monument Store within three days! If you don't arrive after the deadline, the military law will take care of you!"

Zheng Ding, who had already been suffocated, immediately clasped his fists and said, "Decree!"

Then strode out.

The county magistrate of Li opened his mouth and stared like copper bells. After a while, he stood up with a groan, and said in a panic, "Zheng Tongzhi, no! It is a felony to transfer a sergeant privately!"

Zheng Yi hesitated for a moment, then waved his sleeves and said: "You are young, I have made up my mind!"

August 23.

The news of Zheng Yi's mobilization of the army has already spread among the high officials of Caizhou, Tangzhou and Henan Road.

Afterwards, official documents and letters flew to Langshan County like snowflakes.

Zheng Yi suppressed everything and refused to return.

He can clearly see the situation in Daqi.

Now that Hebei Road and Shandong Road are full of flames, Qi's military strength is stretched.

He, Zheng Yi, led his troops to arrest the subordinate officials of the Four Seas Trading Company, and the higher-ups may not dare to do anything other than reprimand and fine them.

Caizhou and Tangzhou are also located on the border between Qi and Zhou, which really drove me into a hurry, and I went the other way!
Presumably the superiors would also be scruples about this.

However, on August 24th, a personal letter from the appeasement envoy of Henan Road Jinglue made him calm down a little.

This manager is Zheng Yi's former old boss. In the letter, he promised Zheng Yi as a brother that he would punish all the evil officials in Tongshan, and he gave this bad breath to my virtuous brother. Wang virtuous brother must not If you make a mistake, you will destroy your future.

After reading this letter, Zheng Yi finally replied. The letter still says that the killing of the officials in Tongshan is inseparable from the murder of the Zheng family. I hope all the adults will uphold justice for me.

The officials of Henan Province were a little relieved when they saw the letter. Now there are only some old and weak Xiang troops and signed troops in Henan Province. If the border changes, they will not only be unable to suppress it, but also need to prevent Zhou Guo from taking advantage of the chaos to invade the north.

Therefore, this Zheng Yi can only appease.

To appease him, the officials in Tongshan would have to be sacrificed.

Although helpless, it is also the only way of last resort.

On the 25th.

According to Henan Dao's writing, the Tangzhou government ordered Tongshan officials to go to Langshan County to cooperate with the investigation of the Zheng family case.

Unexpectedly, the Tangzhou government actually tried to shirk with the Shangguan.

The Futai yamen of Henan Province couldn't help being anxious, and the next day, the economic envoy in charge of the military and administration along the way went to Tangzhou Mansion in person.

Although Tangzhou Qin Zhifu, You Tuiguan and others helped Tongshan delay for a day or two, they gradually showed signs of being unable to bear the pressure of Shangguan's visit.

On the 27th.

The Shenrui Army has been stationed at Jiebeidian at the junction of Tongshan and Langshan for two days.

The entire Tongshan County is under the pressure of both the superiors and the pressure of the army. For a while, there is a sense of the end of the world where dark clouds are overwhelming the city.

But I didn't want to, Tongshan County, which had been silent for several days, published an article titled "A Letter to All People in Tongshan" on the front page of "Today's Headlines" in the name of the county officials.

'. The Zheng family suffered a disaster, and they wanted their horses to step on Tongshan?
Dare to ask all the adults in the Lu Mansion, what is wrong with me in Tongshan, and what is wrong with the [-] people in Tongshan?

Now the army of the Linfu is pressing down on the territory, raving that 'stepping down Tongshan, leaving no chickens or dogs behind'!
Tongshan crisis, only in a moment!
Daqi is so big that it cannot tolerate the peaceful dining table of the people of Tongshan.

Daqi is so big that I, a scholar from Tongshan, can't accommodate a single book case.

Daqi is so big that it can't accommodate my Tongshan girl's dowry.

Zheng Yi, the left-behind secretary of Caizhou, is very domineering, and lawlessness is one of his crimes.

Occupying fertile land and harming the village are two crimes
Taking young and strong women as slaves is three crimes."

In the middle of the article, Zheng Yi's ten crimes were listed.

At the end of the article, it is a typical headline question:
"Zheng Yi privately mobilized the army to slaughter his compatriots, which is tantamount to rebellion.

In such a dangerous situation, neither the Shangguan scolded and blocked it, nor the sergeant suppressed and wiped it out!

Since I, Tongshan, belong to Daqi, I have the courage to ask: who owns Daqi today?

Weeping blood and kneeling, ask the Holy Son of Heaven to watch and see how this villain destroys the country and slaughters the living people.'

time.

Zheng Yi, who had been relaxing for a few days and was only waiting for the officials in Tongshan to enter the urn automatically, read this article, immediately lost his last trace of reason, and yelled angrily: "My children in Tongshan, I will never die with you! Come, pass on my general order." , prepare quickly, and soldiers will dispatch to Tongshan at the hour of tomorrow!"

(End of this chapter)