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Chapter 25 Kill the chicken to warn the monkey

Because of the addition of several porridge factories, the food Tan Yang used for relief was in a hurry in just three days.

A group of officials reluctantly came to see Pei Xun: "Master Pei, the number of refugees influx is still increasing today. If this continues, Tan Yang will not be able to afford it tomorrow, and there will be no food for a stone."

Pei Xun glanced at them: "When you are an official, you are always a parent. Watching the corpses of refugees litter the fields, how are you worthy of yourself, and how worthy of your family and country."

All the officials underneath looked at each other in blank dismay, but no one stood up to speak.

Pei Xun then sternly said: "Continue to build more porridge factories, you all go to raise food for me, one will starve to death, only you are asking!"

Then he turned to Jing Huanyao and said, "Huanyao, come with me to Zeng's house."

Arriving at the entrance of a merchant's house, the word "Zengfu" was full of style, Pei Xun ordered someone to nail a red plaque to the gate without saying a word.

Seeing this situation, the housekeeper in the house hurriedly notified his master.

Zeng Chuanliang is the head of Qinyang merchants and the president of Qinyang Chamber of Commerce, and he and Meng Zhaoye are in harmony with each other.

When he came out, he said eagerly to Pei Xun, "Hey, Mr. Guan, we are all good people engaged in small businesses. What do you mean?"

After finishing speaking, he was about to step forward to stop the officers and soldiers who nailed the plaques, but was stopped by Jing Huanyao, his tone was full of threats: "We also act impartially, you don't want to toast or eat fine wine!"

When Zeng Chuanliang heard this, he looked as if he was breaking the can and shouted angrily: "Even if you are officials, you can't bully us ordinary people like this. Nothing can be nailed today!"

As he said that, a large number of domestic servants came out of Zeng's mansion with sticks in their hands.

Jiang Youzhi took a step forward, holding a bright yellow scroll in his hand, and said to the crowd: "The emperor's order, during the appointment of the imperial envoy, Tan Yang is responsible for everything, starting with the collection of funds for disaster relief, and all judgments are based on the imperial envoy's order. Anyone who dares to disobey is disrespectful!"

Then he looked at Zeng Chuanliang with sharp eyes: "Why, Mr. Zeng wants to be the first sinner who ignores refugees, or the first person who disobeys the emperor's orders in Tan Yang!" Then he glanced at the servants suddenly: "What about you? I thought so too!"

When the servants heard this, their legs were so frightened that they threw the wooden sticks and kowtowed: "The grass people dare not, the grass people dare not..."

Zeng Chuanliang immediately knelt tremblingly: "It's Xiaomin who is being reckless, please please, please..."

Zeng Chuanliang's thorn was resolved, and the other guards successfully nailed red plaques in front of other merchants' doors.

This move made not only Tan Yang's other officials big and small, but even Meng Zhaoye was a little puzzled as to what Pei Xun wanted to do.

Tongfu Restaurant.

The table was full of big fish and meat, delicacies from mountains and seas, and all the officials in Qin Yang talked and laughed happily.

Meng Zhaoye came at a leisurely pace, and greeted the officials who greeted him back: "Colleagues, we must be steady in this matter, and we must not get confused."

An official said with some concern: "Master Meng, these days, those of us below can't sleep day and night. I heard that Pei Xun is an upright judge in Beijing, and even Brother Zhensi has lost his hat. Those of us little Lou Lou are not afraid of losing our hats."

Meng Zhaoye smiled indifferently: "Everyone can rest assured, you just need to remember that behind us are His Highness the Sixth Highness and Lord Su, as long as we don't let go, some people will definitely have nothing to do."

"Those paper tigers are nothing to be afraid of!" Meng Zhaoye raised his wine glass after finishing speaking.

The crowd responded with a smile, their faces full of arrogance and addiction.

Early in the morning, a large number of refugees from the surrounding lands poured into Tan Yang. A refugee who was not well informed saw the scene of people rushing forward on the road, so he dragged a person curiously and asked: " What's going on here? Why do you guys have to go to Tan Yang?"

The man said anxiously: "Haven't you heard? Qin Yang came to the imperial envoy and set up several more porridge factories. He also said that as long as it is a house with a red plaque at the door, you can ask for it at will, and you should hurry up with it." let's go."

The man left in a hurry after he finished speaking, and the person who asked hurriedly followed after hearing it. This is a great thing that can save lives.

All of a sudden, a steady stream of refugees poured into Tanyang. They rushed into the houses where the plaques were nailed up, and boldly begged for food and silver.

The Yamen of Qinyang Mansion.

A large number of merchants gathered in front of the gate of the yamen, beating drums, slapping and shouting, all of them aggressive.

In the hall, Jing Huanyao said to Pei Xun: "Brother, what should we do, these people are not easy-going lamps."

Pei Xun put down the pen in his hand, and glanced at the crumbling door: "Open the door and let them in."

The door was opened, and a group of people rushed in. The leader, Zeng Chuanliang, said angrily: "Master Pei, these refugees entered our house, burned, killed, looted, committed all kinds of crimes, and forced us to give if they couldn't beg. As the imperial envoy, Don't you care?"

Pei Xun didn't raise his eyelids: "Anyone who hangs a red plaque, everyone can go to the mansion to ask for it at will. This is an order from the official. Why are these refugees guilty? Besides, they ask for it reasonably, how can they ask for it?" Burning, killing and looting those who come here, do all kinds of evil?"

When Zeng Chuanliang heard this, he didn't know how to refute for a while, so he simply said directly: "Anyway, you must give us an explanation today!"

Pei Xun slowly raised his head, feeling more and more oppressed: "According to your opinion, this matter is my fault?"

It was obviously not angry words, but the words were so heavy that they fell on Zeng Chuanliang's head. Looking at Pei Xun's eyes, he felt a little timid in his heart.

At this time, Gongsun Ce winked at the next merchant.

The merchant suddenly stepped forward and said in a loud voice: "The life of his refugees is his life, but the lives of us merchants are not fate? Today, I, He Sanguang, risked my life to get back for us merchants." To be fair, I will remove the red plaque!"

These words were impassioned, so he waited to see how Pei Xun would answer him, but in an instant he met a pair of calm eyes on the high platform.

In these eyes, there is determination, but also a bit of high-spirited and lazy, but it seems that it makes people feel intimidated.

"He Sanguang, do you want to remove the plaque?" Pei Xun's words were as light as an ordinary greeting, but He Sanguang's heart trembled, and he flinched a bit.

He looked at Gongsun Ce for help, and Gongsun Ce raised his eyebrows, beckoning him to continue with his eyes.

He Sanguang stammered: "I...I..."

Seeing that he couldn't say a word for a long time, Pei Xun even had a smile in the corner of his eyes: "I will ask you again, this plaque, do you have to take it off?"

After a moment of stalemate, He Sanguang seemed to have made up his mind, slapped his swollen face to look like a fat man, and said cruelly: "Yes!"

The smile on the corner of Pei Xun's mouth deepened, and he winked at Ah Chang from the side.

Ah Chang stepped forward immediately, and before everyone could figure out the situation, he had already raised his knife and chopped off He Sanguang's head.

The "Gulu Gulu" just rolled to the feet of a group of merchants. Seeing He Sanguang's appearance before he died, still intact, everyone was terrified, their legs trembled, their bodies froze, and they dared not One more word.

Pei Xun slammed down the gavel in his hand hard, causing everyone to tremble in fright, and they all knelt down in fear.

There is no doubt in his voice: "Anyone who disobeys the order and takes down the plaque without permission will be executed regardless of the reason!"

Everyone's heads were on the ground, trembling, and no one dared to lift it up.

Pei Xun said sharply again: "You can say that this official is arbitrary, but you don't need to worry about it. When it's time to collect funds for disaster relief, I will return to Beijing and return to my command. I will admit my punishment to the emperor and I will never refuse!"

After this incident, these merchants did not dare to come to the Yamen to make trouble again, so they could only smash their teeth and swallow it in their stomachs.

This situation lasted for five days, and the merchants counted together.

No, in the middle of the night, Zeng Chuanliang came to see Meng Zhaoye on behalf of many merchants.

"Master Meng, please save us! Those unreasonable people are simply unreasonable. If you give them, they will make an inch of it. If you don't give them, they will live in the house if they are cornered. We can't even sleep peacefully at night. can not sleep!"

Meng Zhaoye also had a sad face, and he really had no choice, so he comforted him: "Brother Zeng, don't be impatient. You are the president of the Chamber of Commerce, so you must help me stabilize the big guy first."

Zeng Chuanliang said casually: "According to this situation, it is really unsteady!"

Meng Zhaoye thought for a moment, and wrote the premise of the case: "I will write a letter now and report this matter to His Royal Highness Six and Lord Su."

(End of this chapter)