Chapter 13

"Wenzhou has a small population and insufficient food. Your Majesty is stationed here, and the soldiers and civilians consume countless amounts of food. The food becomes more and more scarce, so the resentment grows day by day.

The person who killed 23 today was not just a cabbage, but actually a lack of food and internal and external resentment!

Today, Yu Ji, a fellow villager, and others, weeping with tears in their hearts, ask His Majesty to move to Fuzhou, and the soldiers and civilians will accompany him to eat, so as to alleviate the food shortage in Wenzhou and alleviate the local people's grievances..."

Seeing Lu Xiufu finished reading the memorandum, Yu Ji said: "Mr. Lu, it's not that Wenzhou people don't know loyalty, it's that the people's livelihood is difficult and they have to do something.

If His Majesty is still stationed in Wenzhou, such conflicts will definitely occur one after another. At that time, Wenzhou will have fallen apart without the Yuan Dynasty's invasion. "

The love was not sincere and the threat was so obvious that Lu Xiufu just pretended not to hear it.

"As the remaining members said, the Central Committee has already agreed to move a group of soldiers and civilians south tomorrow, and Queen Mother Ning and Prince Ning will accompany them. However..." Lu Xiufu changed the topic and said: "We don't have enough money and food, and we don't dare to force it. What can we do?"

Yu Ji felt happy in his heart and said: "As a minister of the Song Dynasty, I should call on the local gentry to help me."

"How can the imperial court treat meritorious persons badly?" Lu Xiufu said: "Chen Yuanxing committed many crimes, his whole family was put to death, and his land was more than [-] mu.

All your wishes are sold to the people. Every acre of land requires three stones of grain. I don’t know what will happen to the remaining members? "

"It's a good thing for both public and private reasons." Yu Ji beamed with joy and asked Lu Xiufu for advice on the specific details of the sale, never mentioning the matter of telling the emperor to get out.

The news spread like wildfire, and wealthy families from all over the country came to inquire about the news, hoping to get a share of the news.

Three stones is a lot of food, but in fact, one acre of land can only be harvested in a year. It is a great deal to be able to exchange for this price for the long-lasting foundation of the family.

In order to further lower the price, Yu Ji took the lead and convened local gentry to discuss the price, so as not to get involved and let the court take advantage.

"The imperial court has set a price of three stones. In my opinion, one stone may be enough, because the imperial court is too embarrassed. If I don't wait, I can only wait and see!" Yu Ji first gave his opinion.

Some agreed, others were unmoved.

There were about 20 big households present, and there were more than [-] people who didn't come. How could they get enough to divide the land of more than [-] acres?
But Yu Ji dared to take the lead, so he naturally had a plan to convince everyone.

While discussing, a family member came in and reported: "Outside the members, a group of soldiers knocked on the door, saying they came to fetch food."

"The imperial army is going to Fuzhou, and they sent two hundred shi of grain." After saying that, Yu Ji looked at everyone and said with a smile: "There was a conflict in the morning, and the imperial court saw how powerful it was, and finally decided to leave."

"This is the result of Yuanwai. If it hadn't been for Yuanwai's push, we don't know how long it would have been delayed." Someone continued.

Yu Ji smiled and said: "It just happened to be the right time. In fact, the long-term pain is not as good as the short-term pain. It will cause the villagers to suffer, and we can only sacrifice some people."

It turned out that the person who first threw a stone at Wei Sanniang in the morning was the person arranged by Yu Ji to make the matter bigger so that Zhao Shi could get out of the house as soon as possible.

Now not only has the goal been achieved, but the Chen family's land can also be bought, which is really an unexpected blessing.

The next day, many big households got up early and rushed to the county government to divide up the Chen family's more than [-] mu of land.

All the officials of Yongjia County, big and small, fled, the prefecture government office was changed to Xingzai by Zhao Shi, and the county government office became the daily office location of the central government.

At this time, Lu Xiufu stood at the door of the county government office, smiling broadly and thanking all the wealthy households for their support.

They sat down, tea was served, and there was another round of greetings.

"Eminent gentlemen." Seeing that no one was coming in anymore, Lu Xiufu cleared his throat and said, "In the past, the imperial court has not treated you badly. As a result, you have accumulated countless wealth and wealth. Today, the country is in a difficult situation. It is your turn to help with all your resources." .”

"This is my duty, and I will not disappoint you." Yu Ji took the lead in expressing his position: "Yesterday, we gave out two hundred shi of grain, and today we will give another three hundred shi. Other village sages also have this number, and I will not disappoint the court. Difficult."

"That's very good." Lu Xiufu picked up the tea cup slowly.

Serving tea to guests?When everyone was puzzled, they saw Zhang Shuangguo walking in with a hundred soldiers.

Yu Ji's complexion changed, he stood up and asked, "What do you mean by this, Mr. Xiang?"

"What do you mean?" Zhao Shi pushed aside the guards, walked into the hall, and threw the cabbage at Yu Ji.Yu Ji turned a blind eye, only stared at Zhao Shi, and asked, "Are the officials going to rob him by force?"

"How can the imperial court engage in looting?" Zhao Shi sneered, "Yu Ji instigated civil unrest, resulting in the death of 23 people and minor or serious injuries to hundreds of others. According to the law, he should be severely punished.

Wang Shikang opened a gambling shop, tempted people to gamble, and forced him to kill fourteen people.

Zhang Gui lent out rice and took back cloth, taking six cents in profit, which accumulated more than ten times over the course of time. Many people committed suicide because of this.

Gao Long allowed his slaves to commit crimes and once killed people in public. His son was cruel and robbed women for fun, killing countless people..."

As Zhao Shi recited, everyone's faces immediately turned pale, and their two bodies trembled.

After finishing reading, Zhao Shi said again: "The imperial court handles affairs in accordance with the law, but if you have grievances, you can appeal, and the imperial court will definitely understand everything.

At the moment... I will capture all of them with me, and they will all be detained pending trial. Anyone who escapes will be punished for dereliction of duty! "

"only!"

The soldiers responded and pounced on the wealthy households.

"Your Majesty, I've been wronged..." Yu Ji had just yelled, when a soldier kicked him to the ground, then rode up and punched him twice.

The soldier beat him and scolded: "Zhi Niang, if you hadn't been instigated by a bitch like you, how would Sanniang have died? If you fall into Grandpa's hands today, you will definitely look good."

"Wei Da, don't beat him to death, lest the outside world misunderstand your majesty!" Chief Lu Laowu said.

"It doesn't matter." Zhao Shi said: "A mere thief who harms the people commits suicide out of fear of crime. If he dies, he will die. What is it worth!"

"Your Majesty, you can't do this! Without us, the countryside will be in chaos, all industries will stop, and Wenzhou will decline..." someone wailed.

Zhao was too lazy to answer. He took the tea cup from Lu Xiufu and tasted it happily.

It's just boiled water, and combined with the scene in front of you, it's like nectar, and it really has a unique taste.

At this time, outside Yu Ji's house, Zhang Shijie and his troops had completed the siege, and the servants and guards inside were in a panic.

The sword was unsheathed, the arrow was loaded on the bow, and some soldiers walked to the gate carrying the wooden stick.

Zhang Shijie shouted: "Yu Ji instigated civil unrest and killed innocent people. He has done many evil deeds in the past, and his crime will not be forgiven!

Today, the Privy Council has issued an edict to catch thieves. Those who know the truth will be captured without restraint. Those who dare to make mistakes will be killed without mercy. "

Squeak, the door opened, Mrs. Yu Ji led someone out, knelt down and kowtowed, and shouted: "Taiwei, you are wronged~"

Zhang Shijie ignored him, only looked back at his troops and shouted: "All the proceeds from this house raid are for public use. Anyone who hides, commits adultery, or kills without order will be executed immediately!"

"I obey the order!" the soldier responded.

Zhang Shijie waved his hand and shouted: "Anyone who resists will be killed without mercy! All will be arrested and their money and food will be seized."

The soldiers immediately grabbed their weapons and rushed in, then separated into groups and began to search for people and seize buildings.

Dozens of imperial guards went in to supervise military discipline, and political clerks went in to search for account books and also investigate lawlessness.

The three-party linkage will never give some people the opportunity to fish in troubled waters.

Well, it is definitely not aimed at Zhang Shijie. Although his subordinates have poor military discipline, there is nothing wrong with him. This supervision is aimed at all armies.

The same or similar scene happened throughout Wenzhou. One day later, nine out of ten of Wenzhou's largest households were wiped out.

In fact, out of the 58 large households registered in the statistics, only three were spared. It can be said that all of them were wiped out.

(End of this chapter)

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