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Chapter 65 Guess
At this moment, Xia Jingyun was like Xie Yanzhi who was unblocked last night, thinking like a spring.

If Zheng Tianyu's vigilance is not about himself, but the labor camp, because he has improved the efficiency of the labor camp and allowed the labor camp to repair the viewing platform as soon as possible, which has had a major impact, so he sent someone to investigate secretly.

This logic makes sense.

After learning about the situation, he may be relieved.

In a blink of an eye, he saw himself on the Wenhui again, and out of some kind of mistake or further temptation, he chose himself as an opponent, but unexpectedly hit the iron plate.

But because there was no serious conflict between himself and his plan, he ordered his subordinates to kill Niu Er to interrupt the clues so as not to cause side effects.

But he didn't expect that he quickly caught Niu Er's widow, and followed the clues to pull out the adulterer, so he ordered his subordinates to kill him again.

Then, after discovering that the county government had been prepared for a long time, there was nothing to do if the first blow failed.

This all shows that the latter two behaviors are just a prudent act in order not to cause unnecessary trouble.

This can also explain why Zheng Tianyu did not move after that, even when he went out of the city yesterday and passed through the wilderness, nothing happened.

Xia Jingyun sorted out his logic just now in his mind, and it made perfect sense!
So, Zheng Tianyu's target is really likely to be a labor camp?
Then a new question arises, what is he trying to figure out?

Xia Jingyun looked at Xie Yanzhi, "I have to go out."

Xie Yanzhi looked at Xia Jingyun's face and knew the seriousness of the matter, so he nodded and said, "My lord, go and get busy."

Xia Jingyun lowered his head and kissed her on the lips, "I'll come back to accompany you when I'm done."

"Young Master, the most important thing is that there is no need to worry about Rouge."

Not only close but also caring Xia Jingyun sighed, immediately got up, put on his boots, and rushed out of the yard.

The little maid slipped out with an unhappy expression on her face, "Miss, why did you leave so early?"

Xie Yanzhi smiled, "Young Master is a person who achieves great things, how can he fall into the love of his children, we should be content as human beings."

When Xia Jingyun thought that he was about to solve the puzzle, his waist didn't feel sore, and his legs didn't float anymore. He coughed and went straight to Zhang Dazhi's yard.

Zhang Dazhi was flattered by his arrival, he got up quickly, and asked his apprentice to make tea, "Oh, old Mr. Xia, why did you come to my place when you have time?"

Xia Jingyun sat down, and didn't care about the politeness, "Brother, I want to ask you something, how is the situation in the labor camp now?"

Zhang Dazhi was taken aback, he didn't expect Xia Jingyun to come because of this matter, "All the work in the labor camp was stopped yesterday, and the escorts were supposed to be dismissed and sent back to the counties. But now you also know that there are not enough manpower. After consulting the higher authorities, we decided to stay where we are, provide for food and drink, and wait for the empress and her party to leave and the county is free to send them away."

Xia Jingyun subconsciously sensed that something was wrong. With so many people exhausted from daily toil, it's okay to say that they are delicious and delicious, and they are locked up like this. Isn't it more likely to cause accidents?

He hurriedly asked; "Who asked for instructions? Who gave the order?"

Zhang Dazhi said: "Naturally, you don't need to disturb your mother about this kind of thing. We first made a calculation, and then the county magistrate Zhao went to ask his immediate superior, Jianning prefect Zheng Yuanwang, and prefect Zheng personally made the arrangement."

! ! !That's even more wrong!

But what are they going to let these laborers do?

Xia Jingyun rubbed his chin and pondered.

Seeing Xia Jingyun's appearance, Zhang Dazhi's heart suddenly became tense, "Brother, what's the matter?"

Xia Jingyun's current status is not what it used to be. If there is something that annoys him, it is not something ordinary people can afford.

"It's okay." Xia Jingyun took a deep breath, "Brother, if it's okay now, can you accompany me to the labor camp."

"Of course it is possible!"

Xia Jingyun was in a hurry, so the two got up straight away, took Zhang Dazhi's little apprentice with them, and the three of them left the courtyard.

After walking a few steps, Xia Jingyun said: "Let's go to Yun Mansion first and invite some guards."

Of course Zhang Dazhi was willing to have this opportunity to show his face, so the three of them walked towards Yunfu again.

Because of tomorrow's luncheon, the dignitaries of the entire Surabaya prefecture gathered in Jiang'an City.

The closer to Yun Mansion, the higher the class of the rich and powerful.

But everyone showed great kindness to Xia Jingyun and greeted him cordially.

Xia Jingyun didn't dare to neglect, and smiled back all the way.

Zhang Dazhi followed Xia Jingyun all the way, and took the opportunity to chat with these dignitaries for a while. When he saw no one was around, he said with emotion: "My mother, I am afraid that all the famous people in the entire Sishui Prefecture are here! It is also thanks to Wudang's army, otherwise, if some bandit breaks in, it will be a big deal, and it will break the sky!"

Xia Jingyun stopped suddenly, "What did you say?"

Zhang Dazhi was taken aback for a moment, startled, and quickly waved his hands, "No, I didn't say anything!"

Xia Jingyun showed anxiety, "I'm not pursuing you, what did you just say?"

"I said that I'm afraid that all the famous people in Surabaya Prefecture have come."

"Next sentence."

"It's also thanks to Wudang's army, otherwise, if some bandit breaks in, it will be a big deal, and this will break the sky!"

The chaos in Xia Jingyun's mind was like being split by a bolt of lightning!

dignitaries!

The real goal of Zheng Tianyu and the others is not himself, nor the concubine De, but the dignitaries of the state who gathered in this small city of Jiang'an because of the concubine De!
In the very beginning, Zheng Yuanwang, who was the prefect, committed heavy punishments and sent many innocent people and their families into labor camps in the name of rushing to work for his mother.

Using the name of Concubine De to visit relatives, such a move would not arouse any suspicion. Everyone would just think that Zheng Yuanwang did everything he could to please Concubine De and hug his own black hat, and secretly contemptuously said a few words.

However, for these laborers, they lived well at home. They just made a small mistake and were ransacked and distributed. Then the whole family died without a place to bury them.

One person is like this, what about hundreds or thousands of people?

Isn't this huge labor camp just a warehouse full of dry firewood and doused with fuel oil, just waiting for a spark to burst into a monstrous rage?
The Zheng family was only manipulating all of this secretly, and no one noticed it at all.

This also answered a question that puzzled Xia Jingyun before: Why are people not treated as human beings at all in the labor camps?Obviously let everyone eat better and rest better, so many people don't have to die, and the construction period is faster, why do they have to be so ruthless.

Because only in this way can the boundless anger of the laborers towards the imperial court be aroused to the greatest extent.

It was also because of this that Zheng Tianyu sent someone privately to find out about himself when he presented the improved pulley soil transportation method, which had an impact on their plans.

The defense is to expose the conspiracy.

At the same time, Jiang'an City, as a large county, does have a city wall. Although it is very low, it is not something these unarmed laborers can beat down.

But what if the guards became theirs too?
Why did the gentry in the county strongly demand to go out of the city to suppress the bandits that day?
It was the official messenger who was killed by bandits on the edge of the city, so the gentry in the city were frightened and came to "force the palace".

But in fact, who killed the official messenger?
Killed by Zheng Tianyu's guards.

Then, County Magistrate Zhao forced Shi Xianwei to go out of the city to suppress the bandits, so Shi Xianwei died.

How did he die? He was killed by a shotgun.

Since when did such a master among bandits exist?

With such a master, why can these officers and soldiers run back in an organized manner, and just kill Shi Xianwei?
A large group of soldiers and horses went out of the city, Shi Xianwei was so unlucky, only he was hit by a stray arrow and died.

The most important thing is that the next day, the prefect Zheng Yuanwang sent a new county lieutenant to take office.

After the opponent came, he operated, drilled and subdued the soldiers, and now he has won the praise and trust of Man County.

What if such a person opens the city gate at a critical moment?
Even take the soldiers who have been subdued by him to fight back?

This city is full of dignitaries, can they protect themselves?

Of the 1000 Wudang troops, [-] are already out to suppress bandits, and there are only [-] locals!

If the opponent rushes into the city at night, and threatens his self-respect, so what if he can fight?
Xia Jingyun made up his mind, if his guess is true, if the other party really wants to make a move, it will only be tonight, because after the luncheon tomorrow, the rich and powerful will go home, and there will be no chance.

And it was already afternoon, less than three hours.

Thinking of this, Xia Jingyun's back was completely wet with cold sweat.

(End of this chapter)