I have a cornucopia

Chapter 67 Bloody Meridian Gate

"Little ancestor, how long are you going to make trouble?"

Lao Wang, who was obviously a little haggard, appeared in front of Yang Feng again.

At this moment, this guy who had turned the capital upside down in less than a day was sitting lazily on top of the stone lion's head in Xiangcheng's Mansion like an old man squatting at the base of a wall, basking in the noon sun with an air of age. Be quiet. As for Her Royal Highness, she was sitting under the lion's head at his feet, but it was covered with a bearskin mat. She was huddled inside, holding a small white stick in her mouth, and then facing a paper box and a pile of colorful tablets in front of her. piece.

There were several folk girls of about the same age nearby who were pointing at a picture.

The same look of peace and tranquility.

Not far from them, the bloody corpse of Uncle Xiangcheng lay.

Of course it’s a corpse!

At least half of the flesh on poor Uncle Xiangcheng's back was torn, and even a lot of bones were broken, and these bones were all exposed. Such a serious injury was left there, and then it was such a season. He couldn't survive it. How long does it take to get cold?

He was such a delicate person, and he was so angry that he was so angry, not to mention hurt, when he was so humiliated and humiliated.

It was all hard now.

As for Uncle Xiangcheng's family, they were all crying inside at the moment, because at the same time, the gate next to Yang Feng was still crowded, and those happy and unruly people were constantly walking in and walking out at the same time. It's just that all the unscrupulous people who came out were carrying their own harvests, bags full of grain, cloth, gold and silver jewelry, but they would not hold them openly...

Just in case.

After all, the court really wanted to take care of it afterwards, so everyone just took some food and cloth.

What's the big deal about grabbing some food and cloth when we're going to starve and freeze to death?

This is not the first time the capital has been robbed of food.

But if you take gold, silver and jewelry, you will easily be regarded as a thief. Food and other laws do not punish everyone. Gold and silver are another matter. Besides, it is not a rare situation to have money to buy food but not food. After all, there is famine. Food is crucial.

As for Uncle Xiangcheng...

That’s none of the people’s business!

It was Yang Sheng who beat him to death, and everyone just watched the fun without stopping him.

They have it.

The current imperial court would not dare to pursue a civil uprising of this scale. What's more, most of these people are actually military households who theoretically defend the city and the emperor in the palace. If they are really pursued, the people's support will be lost. It was Yang Feng who robbed the silver before. He and the princess just threw it out for everyone to pick up the silver. Is there anything wrong with us picking up the silver on the ground? It was Yang Feng who beat Uncle Xiangcheng to death. We did rob the grain of Uncle Xiangcheng's house, but it has long been common for hungry people to rob food. Robbery of grain stores, local gentry and robbery of Uncle Xiangcheng are no different in nature. We are about to starve to death. Just grabbing food to survive. If we really pursue the case and cause disunity, aren't we afraid that when Jianlu or Li Zicheng comes in the future, we will open the door directly?

They are all counted.

There are so many things like mutiny and food grabbing these days that outsiders dare not take care of them. How dare the capital city take care of them?

"My family is fifty thousand taels. I don't want much. The honorable family in the capital has fifty thousand taels, and I won't take away even one tael. I will give all of it to the people of the capital to save their lives.

Stop when done. "

Yang Feng said.

"No more trouble?"

Lao Wang said with some disbelief.

"Eunuch Wang, what are you making a fuss about? I went to beat the drums to cry out for injustice. Uncle Zhangwu helped me to cry out for injustice. The people followed to testify for me. As for an accident, it was just an accident. How could I Are you making trouble?"

Yang Feng said dissatisfied.

Lao Wang pondered for a moment.

As soon as he saw this guy's face, Lao Wang knew that he didn't know what to do next.

"King, eunuch Wang."

Her Royal Highness the Princess said suddenly.

"Princess, my servant is here."

Lao Wang said quickly.

"Eunuch Wang, my father is the emperor and the lord of all the people in the world. Now the people are starving to death. These uncles' families have a lot of food. I count that the uncles in Guangxiang City have carried tens of thousands of bags. One bag can keep one person alive. A few months later, the other uncles were about the same. In this case, why didn't dad issue an order asking them to provide food to help the people?

They all live with the country, have been favored by the Zhu family for hundreds of years, and each family has millions of taels of money. This food is just a little bit for them, can't they take it out?

What's more, these are military households.

They have been following these uncles for generations and have fought together since their ancestors. Don't they even have this kind of affection?

If my father and these nobles, even the most loyal and pro-military households, do not care whether they live or die, and let them starve to death, then who will fight for the court when war is needed in the future? "

said the princess.

Wang Chengen smiled bitterly.

"Princess, this is the truth, but no one is reasonable in front of the money."

He said.

“But my dad has to tell.

He is the emperor, how can he make his subjects loyal if he is unreasonable? "

said the princess.

At this time, Yang Chongyou came over cautiously.

"Mr. Yang, can I say a few words?"

he said tremblingly.

"Brother, you and I, brothers, just talk if you have anything to say. We are not outsiders."

Yang Feng said.

Uncle Zhangwu felt depressed.

It seems that he can't get rid of this identity.

"In this case, let me tell you straight. Although my brother's intentions are good, things are also a bit reckless. It is not good to be like Uncle Xiangcheng. Although he is indeed to blame for himself, it is just stinginess after all, and it is not a capital crime. Therefore. Brother Wei, I think it is better for you to take these people and stay here for the time being. Brother Wei, go to each house to persuade them. Each family will give 10,000 shi of millet, and the princess and eunuch Wang will preside over it to help the people in the name of your majesty. Let’s start with the military households. At the beginning, according to the roster of each guard, a regular soldier can receive two stones, a soldier can receive one stone, and women and children can receive five measures."

He said.

Yang Feng pondered for a moment.

"Yang Shengyu, Uncle Zhang Wu's plan is better. If you spend money like this, the people will not get much benefit. There is no shortage of money in the capital, but there is a shortage of food. If you give them money, they will buy food. In the end, it will be cheaper for those who have food." of.

Food prices will definitely rise sharply.

What's more, not everyone got the money, some were more, some were less, and some couldn't get it. Some old and weak people couldn't even follow the distribution of the money. The military households in the capital were all registered, so the distribution was based on their heads. appropriate. If all these honorable nobles contribute food, our family will go back and persuade His Majesty to issue an edict. Others, such as princes-in-law and hereditary commanders, will also contribute some. Even the chief ministers in the palace like ours will also contribute some. All together, it will not be enough to collect hundreds of thousands of dan. question.

In this way, the price of food in the capital has also come down, and those nationalities who cannot get food are also benefiting.

In addition, let each family contribute some extra money, which will be regarded as a reward from His Majesty. "

Lao Wang said.

Yang Feng thought for a while.

"What do you think?"

he asked the military households who followed him.

"Sir, the little ones think this is fine, but you have to supervise it personally to avoid mixing in sand or sending the little ones with some moldy old grain."

A soldier said.

"That's it. Brother, go and tell those nobles that they should either do this, or I can come and ask them to do the same. For those inside, please let Uncle Xiangcheng's family come out to collect the bodies. Why is there such a big person freezing outside? How come there is no one at home? Are there any people collecting the corpses? My lord, please go back and report to Your Majesty that Uncle Xiangcheng fell while riding a horse, because his leg was caught in the stirrup, and he was dragged to death by the horse."

Yang Feng said.

"Yes, yes, we all saw it, I just wish I didn't have time to save him."

Yang Chongyou said quickly.

Several uncles behind him agreed.

Of course, the matter is not over yet, Yang Chongyou still has to persuade other nobles, and Lao Wang also has to go to the palace to persuade Chongzhen to accept this deal.

But Chongzhen had no other choice.

It is no longer possible to suppress the Beijing camp. In fact, there are already many soldiers from the Beijing camp among the unruly people around Yang Feng. In this case, unless the border troops are transferred from Jizhou to the town to suppress them, even if Chongzhen does not understand, those ministers We also understand. If we really mobilize the border troops into the city, maybe these bastards will rob them even more fiercely. Everyone knows the virtues of the Ming Dynasty's officers and soldiers. After all, Yang Feng's family is just robbing 50,000 yuan. If we really let tens of thousands of border troops enter the city, I'm afraid I can't spend it without a few million. Besides, the border troops are just those who came back from Shandong. The ones closest to the capital at the moment are those of Yang Feng and his uncle. The remaining Li Fuming and his like are all closely colluded with Yang Feng. If they really go to Beijing, they might actually collude to rob them. More ruthless.

Now these unscrupulous people are all military households in the capital, and they have lived here for generations, so there will be no real chaos.

But the border troops...

Then it's not just a robbery.

It is estimated that murder, arson and robbery of women are all basic operations.

Since ancient times, no one who has used frontier troops to suppress the capital has a good end. Even the Heyin Incident is not impossible. A family with ten thousand shi of food can be afforded by these nobles. The capital is indeed short of food, but their family There is no shortage of them in the warehouse.

The greater the famine, the less lack there is.

What a hoard!

Just like what the princess said, Uncle Guangxiang's family has already carried tens of thousands of kilograms of rice.

Yang Feng then jumped off the stone lion.

"Come, let me take a look!"

He approached the princess who was assembling a building block house...

Half an hour later.

Chief Assistant Zhou Yanru walked out of Huangji Gate sadly.

He was dismissed.

Because of his ineffective handling of the civil uprising in the capital and several other charges, he became the best punching bag for the furious Chongzhen. Although he was not innocent, he did design to frame Yang Feng, but that was with Chongzhen's tacit approval. of. Not only was he dismissed, but Zheng Sanjun, the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, was also dismissed by Chongzhen on charges of clique. The new Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Zhao Fang Kezhuang, came to Beijing to take up the post, and Fan Fucui was summoned to Beijing to be reinstated as the chief assistant.

In addition, Fan Jingwen joined the cabinet and served as minister of the Ministry of Industry.

"There, there!"

Behind Zhou Yanru, angry shouts suddenly came from behind.

He turned around in astonishment and saw a group of distinguished nobles, including Chengguo Duke Zhu Chunchen and Dingguo Duke Xu Yunzhen, speeding up.

Zhu Chunchen still pointed at him.

Zhou Yanru was also a smart man and immediately realized something was wrong. He was so frightened that he ran away.

"Don't let him get away, this bitch is the one who caused it."

"Kill this bitch!"

……

There was an angry roar from behind.

These nobles have just been summoned by Chongzhen. As for the content, of course, each of their families is required to provide food and money to help the soldiers and civilians of the capital. This is beneficial to Chongzhen. After all, his daughter is right. These military households are all close military guards and capital guards, so they can Said they were his imperial guards. Although it was actually abolished long ago, his status has not changed. The gates of his palace are still guarded by these military households. Each gate in the imperial city is full of pro-military guards, while each gate in the inner city and the capital camp are guarded by other guards. . If he doesn't even care about these people starving to death, then if Li Zicheng calls, they will really open the door directly. He really has no ability to provide relief. If he has no money and no food, then he can only let these noble people go out. , they all live with the country, they cannot just enjoy the wealth given to them by the Zhu family, but not tide over the difficulties with the Zhu family!

Not too much.

Therefore, these nobles really deserved the historical results.

Even if they borrowed money from Chongzhen, no one paid them back. They were pinched to death by Liu Zongmin, which can only be said to be revenge for Chongzhen.

Old Wang was right. There was no reason to argue with the money. They thought that by being misers and welcoming Master Wang, they could keep their family wealth. But didn't they think about why Li Zicheng gave them face? What did they think of Li Zicheng? Credit, does Li Zicheng have any relationship with them?

Of course, now they can only pay.

It's not that Chongzhen was too proud, but the dead body of Uncle Xiangcheng was too scary.

The bones on the back are exposed.

It's too late to catch up with Ling Chi.

Save money and avoid disaster!

But accepting this result also made them full of anger at the moment, and this anger eventually needed to be vented.

Zhou Yanru became their punching bag.

Academician Zhou ran anxiously, but he was already fifty-five this year. Although he was as pampered as the others, and Zhu Chunchen was older than him, there were many young people among the nobles. When Zhou Yanru ran to the Meridian Gate out of breath, the two youngest earls behind him caught up with him. They pounced on the food like a vicious dog, and threw Grand Scholar Zhou down on the steps. Zhou Yanru happened to hit his mouth on the steps, screaming and drawing blood. An earl immediately rode on his back and punched him with his fist.

"You traitor, we will beat you to death today, you are a traitor and you are committing adultery for the country!"

he shouted.

The count next to him kicked Zhou Yanru on the arm.

Then more nobles arrived.

"Beat, beat this traitor to death!"

Zhu Chunchen, who was almost exhausted from running, was supported by an earl, coughing, and pointed at Zhou Yanru and shouted.

Those nobles swarmed forward, punching and kicking Academician Zhou one by one, and one of them took out a wat tablet from his arms and whipped it at Zhou Yanru. Academician Zhou couldn't even speak because his mouth was full of blood. I don't know, but during Xungui's violent beating, I could only whimper and scream and endure more beatings. Because a Marquis couldn't squeeze in, he happened to see a gap in his back half, so he raised his foot and stepped on it hard...

"Ow..."

Academician Zhou instantly let out a scream like a wolf howling.

"What are you going to do? Let him go!"

Zhang Guowei and others who had just walked through the Huangji Gate said angrily.

"What are you looking at? Why don't you pull them away!"

Xu Shiqi shouted to the pro-military guards watching the excitement on both sides.

"Two eldest gentlemen, these are all princes and princes. The younger ones are from a hundred households. Which one do you dare to pull?"

An officer gloated.

"You are also traitors. If you dare to meddle in others' affairs, believe it or not, I will beat you up too!"

A marquis pointed at them and shouted.

Zhang Guowei and the two could only look at these nobles angrily, while the voice of Academician Zhou who was being beaten by them became smaller and smaller...

(End of this chapter)