Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

Chapter 141
Similarly, these officials all had bitter expressions on their faces.

Although Beiping Mansion is only [-] miles away from Tongzhou, even traveling such a long distance in a horse-drawn carriage is still suffering, let alone riding a horse now.

Moreover, we will have to walk at night for a while.

However, watching Yan Wang Zhu Di's battle, even if they don't know the inside story, they can feel that someone in Tongzhou must have provoked this Yan Wang.

With the departure of Zhu Di and others, the entire Beiping Mansion began to stir up again.

King Yan actually took a thousand generals, as well as some officials from the Beiping government office, the inspector department, and the chief minister department, and headed towards Tongzhou with a murderous look.

Who could provoke King Yan to such a fury?
……

While the officials and gentry in Beiping City were in doubt, there was laughter and laughter in the backyard of the Tongzhou Government Office fifty miles east of Beiping City.

Cui Shijian, the magistrate of Tongzhou, sat in the first place, and on the left and right sides sat a fellow magistrate and judge from Tongzhou. On the opposite side were four middle-aged or old men of different sizes with friendly faces in Confucian shirts.

"Congratulations to Cui Zhizhou, as long as Yanwang Mansion rebuilds the Zhangjiawan Wharf, those water transport cargo ships will definitely stop at the Zhangjiawan Wharf.

By then, Tongzhou will surely be several times more prosperous than before.

Such a great achievement, I believe that the officials in the Ministry of Officials must not ignore it, Cui Zhizhou must have a smooth official career, and maybe he can go straight to the center. "

"Extremely, extremely. That Guo Changshi is a well-known God of Wealth in Beiping Mansion. He is so optimistic about Zhangjiawan Wharf. It must be close..."

The words of praise from these four well-known gentry in Tongzhou came out one after another, all with sincerity on their faces.

With the help of this plan, they not only bought hundreds of acres of land, but each family also acquired more than a dozen tenant farmers, which made a lot of money.

As for Cui Shijian, his co-prefects and judges on the left and right, they were also in a good mood thinking about the two boxes of silver that they brought into their own home in the afternoon.

Cui Shi gradually took a sip of tea, and said with a reserved face: "This matter is all due to the kindness of His Royal Highness King Yan, in order to relieve the pressure of water transport on the Tonghui River, he actually planned to pave roads and repair the Zhangjiawan Wharf.

Of course, it is also thanks to all the sages and gentlemen in the village that Yanwang Mansion was able to buy the [-] mu of land at Zhangjiawan Wharf so smoothly! "

The four sages and gentry quickly replied: "Cui Zhizhou is too polite. This matter is all thanks to you and the superiors. We just accepted a group of tenants and dealt with some unscrupulous people along the way."

"Extremely, extremely, if it weren't for Cui Zhizhou and all the superiors, this matter would not have been possible at all..."

Cui Shi gradually nodded reservedly, and asked seemingly casually: "Have you explained the truth to those troublemakers?
His Royal Highness King Yan paved the road and repaired the Zhangjiawan Wharf this time, which is a great thing for me in Tongzhou. We must not annoy His Highness because of a few unscrupulous people, or cause something to happen?
If His Highness's reputation is tarnished, that would be a big mistake..."

"Don't worry Cui Zhizhou, they are just a few thugs. We have seen a lot. As long as we explain the reason to them and punish them a little, they will naturally become obedient citizens."

"That's good."

"Hahaha……"

The lights in the backyard of Tongzhou Yamen stayed on until midnight before they went out.

……

On the road from Beiping City to Tongzhou, Zhu Di, Guo An and others were non-stop, and people never stopped.

A team of thousands of people, holding hundreds of torches, marched mightily all the way.

For riders like Zhu Di and Guo An, the [-]-mile road would cause pain in the crotch at most.

But for the guards on foot, it was better, they were used to traveling long distances.

As for the scribes of Prince Yan's Mansion, as well as the chief envoy and the small officials of the inspector, they suffered a serious crime. They walked for fifty miles without stopping for a moment. No feeling in both legs.

However, suppressed by the dull atmosphere along the way, none of them dared to ask for a rest.

Finally, after an unknown amount of time, when all the officials seemed to be walking corpses, the team finally stopped in front of a mansion.

In front of the team, a few strong men in flying fish uniforms appeared quietly.

"Your Highness, more than a dozen households have been imprisoned in this man named He Ji." Pu Sanji reported.

Zhu Di looked up and said without emotion: "Open the door for me."

"Here."

Pu Sanji responded, and looked at the Jinyiwei in front.

A few guards in Jinyi skillfully rolled over from the gate, and with a creak, the gate was opened.

Two brocade guards, dragging a servant in one hand, walked out from the gate and threw them directly in front of Zhu Di, Guo An and the others.

The two servants prostrated themselves on the ground, lowered their heads, and kept trembling for mercy, "You heroes, please forgive me, please forgive me, the villain knows nothing and sees nothing."

"Humph!"

Zhu Di glanced at it with disgust on his face, and then asked, "Where are the people in Zhangjiawan that you have captured?"

"what?"

Startled, the two servants subconsciously looked up at Zhu Di.

However, the night was dark, and only a burly and magnificent figure was seen.

On the contrary, behind this burly person, there are actually rows of soldiers holding torches, wearing cold armor, and holding steel knives and spears?
"This general..."

Before the two servants finished speaking, they were kicked aside by Pu Sanji.

Pu Sanji didn't even look at it, and reported directly to Zhu Di: "Your Highness, the dozen or so farmers who were captured were all locked up in the woodshed of the He family's back house."

"Take me there."

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Pu Sanji and several Jinyiwei lead the way.

Zhu Di and Guo An followed.

Behind him, a group of soldiers and generals had already surrounded the entire He family, and some soldiers were separated, holding torches and rushing in to control the entire He family.

The sound of armor rubbing together, as well as the dense and heavy sound of boots, directly shocked the entire He Mansion.

There are also figures on the roof.

Even on the ridge of the roof, there is a group of people in fish suits, hunched over their waists, with steel knives, bows and arrows in their hands, peeking around for vigilance.

"A thief broke in!"

"Quickly draw the knife to protect Master He..."

As the houses lit up, a group of Zhuang Hu, who were shirtless and holding steel knives, rushed out with hideous faces.

However, before taking two steps, all of them stared wide-eyed and looked ahead, timidly afraid to take a step forward.

In front of them was a row of gleaming armor, sharp steel knives and spears, and rows of arrows on the roof!

He was so frightened that he was out of his wits!
"Officers and soldiers?... How could officers and soldiers come?..."

"Ah~"

Suddenly there were screams, and everyone saw that it was Zhuang Hu who wanted to sneak away, but was shot to death by a few arrows.

All Zhuang Hu shuddered in unison, and the steel knives in their hands fell to the ground with clangs, not daring to make any small movements.

On weekdays, in the face of soldiers in full body armor like this, they may not survive five-on-one.

But now, the number of opponents is obviously far away from them. Apart from obediently surrendering, the only option is to commit suicide.

Apparently, they didn't want to die just yet...

"Who are you all?"

"Do you know whose house this house belongs to? How dare you lead troops to rush in?..."

At this time, there was also a sound of scolding in the backyard.

Especially He Ji, who had just returned from Tongzhou and hadn't been lying in bed for a while, was even more panic-stricken.

Could it be that Cui Zhizhou wants to cheat?
It's a pity that none of the generals paid attention to him.

at the same time.

In the backyard, outside the woodshed, dozens of torches illuminated the whole backyard brightly, as if it were daytime.

The two royal guards stepped forward and directly opened the wooden door of the firewood room.

Inside, there was a sudden panic,
Then, there was a strong smell coming out.

Zhu Di frowned, but still shouted loudly: "This king is Yan Wang Zhu Di, if you have any grievances, you can come forward and complain."

After finishing the words, an old man with unkempt hair and gray face protruded from the small door of the firewood room.

Seeing the scene in the courtyard, his eyes narrowed.

Then, he looked at Zhu Di expectantly.

"Are you really His Royal Highness King Yan?"

"Presumptuous, in Beiping Mansion, who else dares to pretend to be His Highness King Yan?"

Pu Sanji scolded directly.

Hearing this, the old man was not surprised but delighted, "Wuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu..."

Immediately, forty or fifty ordinary people poured out of the firewood house, which was not as big as the hut of King Yan's mansion.

There are men and women, old people and young people, and children.

Every commoner has chapped lips and is weak, half of them are covered with scars, and several children are lying in the arms of their parents, motionless.

Guo An's eyes were red, and his fists were clenched white.

As for Zhu Di, although his face is calm, his eyes are as cold as ice, "Hurry up and send someone to find some doctors and show them."

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Pu Sanji hastily turned around, and gave instructions to the Jinyiwei guards at the side.

Several Jin Yiwei quickly disappeared into the darkness, unable to see their figures.

Only then did Zhu Di look at the old man in charge, "Dare to ask this old man, what happened to you?"

"Your Highness, I am waiting for injustice!"

The old man's eyes were filled with cloudy tears, and his face was full of grief and hatred, "I have been a farmer for generations, and I have lived in the fields near Zhangjiawan, and I have never caused trouble.

Unexpectedly, a group of officials and lords suddenly came the day before yesterday, and they opened their mouths to buy our fields, saying that His Highness King Yan... His Highness wants to use these fields to repair Zhangjiawan Wharf.

Your Highness wants to requisition, and I dare not refuse to wait for these small people.

It's just that those officials and lords are unreasonable. The old man's family has eight acres of land, but they only give 20 taels of silver.

These 20 taels of silver can buy up to two acres of land, which is still inferior!
The old man wanted to argue, so they said they could let the old man enter the He family as a tenant, but the old man's good eight acres of land was gone, and he had to be a tenant for others.

The old man was unwilling, but those officials and lords didn't care. They not only threatened the old man, but also took away the old man's land deed...

But the old man's son wanted to resist, so he was crushed and beaten by them, and his legs were broken..."

"Your Highness, the husband of the civilian woman was directly beaten to death by them!"

"There is also old man Li from the next village. Because his two sons went to serve in the army and never came back, they beat old man Li to death and dug a random hole to bury them..."

"Also, because Mr. He fell in love with Bai Shi, they directly took this opportunity to beat Bai Shi's husband to death and take Bai Shi away..."

The people also knew that this was their only chance to redress their grievances, and they spoke out about any grievances they had.

"These dogs are not as good as animals!"

Zhu Di was furious.

Guo An was short-tempered and trembling all over. He guessed that there might be gentry making trouble in it, greedy for ink.

However, I never expected that someone could be so evil, so unscrupulous?

Behind him, Yu Rentian, the magistrate of Beiping, as well as the chief envoy, the inspector and other officials were all stunned and chilled.

The complaints in my heart disappeared immediately.

He Ji, a village sage in Tongzhou, they have heard a lot about in the past. He often donates money to Tongzhou to repair school houses and roads, and he is well-known.

I didn't expect to be so reckless in private!
No wonder His Royal Highness King Yan is going to make such a big fight today?
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(End of this chapter)