Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 153 The Envoy Comes South
At the entrance of downtown Hanyin Town, 12 people including Du Chaoyuan were tied up in a row, each with a sign on their neck, just like the ancient government murders in later generations of film and television dramas.There is a row of soldiers on each side, keeping the people watching the excitement at the periphery.

Wang Xiaolie said: "Killing people pays for their lives, not to mention these people entering the government hall during the day and killing people in the government house. The Kongmu officer in this government judged and understood that it was these twelve people who killed the two officials of Hanyin Town yesterday. It's an extraordinary time, and I can't wait to report to the court, so I took their lives today!"

The onlookers were usually oppressed by these people, and after hearing Wang Xiaolie's words, they all applauded loudly.

Wang Xiaolie nodded, and said to Zhou Yi on the side: "Zhou Kongmu, you are the judge of this case, or you are the judge of these people's crimes."

Zhou Yi said yes.Take out the verdict and read it out.Finally said: "Twelve murderers, one of them did not escape, and all of them have been taken. Today, they will be executed in public to set the discipline! Three of the murderers are the first criminal, Du Chaoyuan, invited from other places, and they are not as good as his family. The remaining eight murderers, all They are all natives of Hanyin. Their family members shielded the murderer, but they were innocent and sent to the city camp."

In a normal year, even for the crime of exile, there are still differences between three thousand miles, one thousand miles, hundreds of miles, and neighboring states.At this time, it is obviously impossible, and he will be directly sent to the prison camp.

Prison camps were in most of the prefectures in the Xiang army sequence in the Song Dynasty, and they were dedicated to detaining criminals.The daily work is mostly repairing the city, repairing the river, and other chores, which is equivalent to imprisonment for later generations.The so-called thieves with the army mostly refer to criminals in the prison camp.However, the prison camp is in the ranks of the army after all. If the commander appreciates it, it may become a regular army, and even enjoy a good taste.

The people around heard this and discussed it one after another.These people are usually domineering, but they did not expect to be sentenced so severely this time.It seems that these forces in Hanyin Town will completely lose their power in the future, which can be regarded as a big change.

Second Aunt Li stood in the crowd, looking at the prisoners kneeling in a row, feeling an indescribable feeling in her heart.She is young and good-looking. Although she is a widow, she is not worried about marriage.But where is there such a suitable person like Lin Zhan?

At noon, Zhou Yi gave an order.The soldiers raised their knives and beheaded 12 people.

The first major case in Xiangyang, because of Wang Xiao's decisiveness, ended the next day.Many people around who were ready to move stopped thinking about rebellion.With hundreds of soldiers in hand, as long as you act decisively, it is not easy to rebel.

He ordered his subordinates to give Li Ersao [-]% of the money, Wang Xiaolie returned to Xiangyang with the soldiers, and Hanyin Town sent people there again.

As soon as he entered the government office, soldiers came to report.Lu Qing from Luoyang, together with Ji Ling and Wang Ruohai, went south under the gods, and at this time they had arrived in Ruzhou.

Wang Xiaolie was stunned for a moment, and said, "Why is there no official document for such a big matter?"

The soldier said: "My subordinates have asked, and there is indeed no official document. This matter was sent by Cao Tongzhi of Ruzhou to report."

Wang Xiaolie nodded and let the soldiers go out.I thought about it for a while, but I couldn't figure it out.The guess should be that the government is in chaos at this time, and many state troops do not have a chief officer, so they cannot write.Now the chief officials of several prefectures are all temporarily appointed by Wang Xiaolie, there is no imperial edict, and they are somewhat nondescript.

After thinking and thinking, Wang Xiaolie still decided that if he didn't come to the official document, he would not go to greet him.

In Ruzhou City, Wang Ruohai and Lu Qing were walking on the street.Seeing the flow of people like weaving, the shops on both sides of the road are bustling with business.Wang Ruohai said: "Looking at Wang Xiaolie's young age, it's good that he doesn't want to govern the region. Ruzhou has been peaceful for less than a year, and this is what happened."

Lu Qing nodded: "That's right. Although this son is young, he does things steadily. When he was in Tokyo, he was neither humble nor overbearing, and he had a good friendship with several generals. A few months ago, Yue Fei came to Luoyang to help me. Then I became acquainted with Wang Xiaolie. Yue Fei has superb martial arts skills, and he has strict discipline in leading troops, which is beyond comparison with ordinary people. To be appreciated by him is pretty good."

Wang Ruohai said: "Now is the time for the imperial court to employ people. They are truly talented and should not be buried. Wang Xiao hunted down Yang Jin's gang of thieves and thieves in the land of a state, and killed them. From this point of view, leading troops Nor should it be underestimated.”

After walking a few steps, I saw a big shed in front of me.There is a wine marigold in the front, with a big word "face" written on it.

Wang Ruohai smiled and said, "In Ruzhou City, there are quite a lot of noodles sellers. There are so many places selling noodles in the world, only the old capital can compare. Let's go over and see how delicious the noodles here are."

Lu Qing said: "I have heard about this before. It was Wang Xiaolie who came back here and brought several new ways of eating. Because the price is cheap, it is easy to eat, and the taste is delicious. The business is very good. Originally, you Many people have learned how to do it, and many shops have opened around it.”

The two walked into the noodle shop while talking.

There are square tables in the noodle restaurant, and one table can seat four people, which is not suitable for gatherings of friends.Before noon, most of the customers were sitting in the shop.Judging by their attire, most of them are ordinary people.And it seems that there are many farmers around the city.

At this time, the habit of the people is to eat two meals a day.Breakfast is late and dinner is early. At this time, the people in the store are actually eating breakfast.

The two chose a clean table and sat down, with a few attendants sitting next to them.

A servant came over, cleverly took the towel off his shoulders, and wiped the table.He said in his mouth: "Guest officers, we are used to going over there to order noodles and some food and wine. If you are familiar with everything, you can tell me what you want."

Wang Ruohai said to Lu Qing: "What a joke, this place is different from other places. Come on, let's go and have a look."

When the two arrived at the counter, they saw a large menu in front of them, which listed more than a dozen kinds of noodles.Plain noodles are [-] Wen, and meat noodles are [-] Wen.You can add meat, ten cash each time.Next to the counter is a large table filled with various dishes.

Wang Ruohai said: "How much meat can you buy with five renminbi? Forget it, let's add [-] renminbi more meat each, so don't be too shabby."

The shopkeeper inside was in his 20s. After receiving Wang Ruohai's money, he wrote several strokes in a notebook in front of him.Handed over a piece of paper and said: "This is your number, don't get it wrong. There are too many customers in the store, and if you lose your number, it's not convenient for the servant to go up."

Taking it in his hand, Wang Ruohai saw several numbers written on it.He smiled and held it in his hand.Walking to the side with Lu Qing, looking at the dishes on the table.

It's spring, when the vegetables are fresh and tender.There are seven or eight cold dishes and some stewed dishes on the table.

Lu Qing said: "Wang Xiao's hunting army is the best at making stewed meat, so it's not bad to come here. Let's buy a few and go for a drink."

Wang Ruohai pointed to a pot of white and tender things with green onions sprinkled on it, and asked, "What is this?"

The boy said: "Huiguan, this is tofu mixed with shallots. It is specially made for us by the tofu shop next door, and it is carefully prepared with sesame oil. This is delicious and refreshing. It is most suitable for drinking .”

Wang Ruohai asked the servant to serve a plate and put it on his seat.

The wine was poured.Wang Ruohai said: "Look at this store, it's a common people's business, and the food and drink are not expensive. But there are a lot of customers, and you can make a lot of money if you want to come here every day. I heard from the boy that this is a government camp in Ruzhou. I want to make a lot of money.”

Lu Qing said: "Wang Xiaolie has a lot of soldiers and horses. He doesn't make money. Where can he get the money to support the soldiers? In this day and age, anyone who leads troops must have business under them. If not, the morale of the army will be unstable."

Wang Ruohai nodded: "That's right, war is money and food, and the army is money. How can we do without money?"

At this time, Zhao Gou himself was in a precarious state. Except for those around him, very few troops could get money and food from the court.If you want to raise a large army, you have to make money yourself.Lu Qing knew that Wang Xiaolie had recently expanded his army a lot, so raising an army is certainly not easy.

After a while, several people came face to face.Wang Ruohai saw that the noodles inside were very white, and the soup was very mellow.The extra [-] yuan of meat is all marinated and put on top, which is different from other places.

After taking a bite, Wang Ruohai praised: "It's delicious! There are noodles in other places, but there is no such taste!"

Wang Xiaolie knew that there were only a few ways to make the noodles delicious.One is to use big bone broth with tender and smooth noodles.Another one is to use good toppings. If the toppings taste good, the noodles will not be unpalatable.The clear soup lacks water, so it's a bad idea.The other methods are either steaming or stewing, or other series, which are much more complicated.

The noodles sold here are either sliced ​​noodles or ramen noodles, which are not suitable for families to make by themselves.Served with thick soup, will attract customers.

(End of this chapter)