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Chapter 88 Don’t accuse someone of their innocence out of thin air

Five days later.

Hanzhuang.

"Do you want to rebel?"

Xuzhou deputy commander Jin Shenghuan looked at Yang Feng who was drinking tea angrily.

The latter was sitting on the embankment of Hanzhuang Gate with a parasol above his head.

He said it was a parasol, so it was a parasol! Anyway, no one dared to discuss this issue with him. Anyway, under the cover of a green umbrella, Yang Sheng was sitting on a wicker chair, basking in the warm sunshine of early spring, crossing his legs and holding a cup of tea...

What a steal of half a day's leisure!

Of course, it was another matter that the canal in front of him was blocked by a canal that could not be seen from end to end.

The Xuzhou bandits he had collected were all staring at the river embankment, pointing various weapons at the river. The women and children were happily guarding a borrowed cauldron, cooking something that was very luxurious for them. of rice. Although it was just salt, wild vegetables, and salty rice mixed with some fish, in this era of famine, it was already as beautiful as heaven. The person who brought them all this was the tea-drinking member Yang Sheng. The latter quickly killed their leader with terror and then recruited them. So they, who originally could only have one hungry meal, can now live on two meals a day. A good day for a leisurely meal.

"Young man named Yang, I don't care who you are, anyone who dares to steal a boat will be killed!"

"Borrow, yes borrow!"

He is the deputy general of the Xuzhou Army, and he protects the water transportation of the Jia Canal. He can become the king regardless of Cheng Jikong and others. Although he is actually capable of solving the problem and is a famous general at any rate, the problem is that he has to risk all his servants...

He also reacted very quickly. Before he even hit the ground, he let go of the gun and drew out the short knife from his waist.

Seeing this bastard's face, Deputy General Jin threw all restraint aside, and now he just wanted to chop this bastard into pieces.

"Deputy Commander Jin, have you thought clearly?"

Stab out at the moment of falling.

"Damn it, why can't you understand what people are saying? I said it was borrowing, do you understand? If you insist on saying that I robbed someone, don't accuse someone of their innocence out of thin air. A loyal minister like me has read the books of saints and sages. How can you rob it? Of course it can only be borrowed, and I am writing an IOU."

Yang Feng corrected him calmly.

What he stabbed with his short sword was obviously armor.

And he hit the ground hard, and the force of the impact made his vision go dark.

Bandits like Cheng Jikong may threaten water transportation at any time, so he, the deputy commander, is important. The Ming Dynasty has already reached this point, and even a general knows how to play with bandits. He and Cheng Jikong even have some private deals. It's also normal. But blocking the Hanzhuang Gate is another matter entirely, especially when Fengyang Governor Ma Shiying is leading his army northward to destroy Cheng Jikong and this group of bandits. If he can't solve this problem at this time, he will have to Facing the Shang Fang sword in Ma Shiying's hand.

Yang Shengyu has written an IOU to His Majesty the Emperor in the capital.

But it didn't work.

Yang Feng said angrily

Then he looked up...

Jin Shenghuan shouted.

Then Jin Shenghuan came.

He was afraid of Yang Feng's identity, so he came to talk in person. Although he didn't believe the legends about Yang Feng, no one with a clear mind would believe it, especially someone like him who climbed out of the dead. But Yang Feng's background still made him have to be careful. This was the de facto leader of the Knights of Confucius and Mencius. Behind him was the Shandong Gentry Group and the Shandong Hereditary General Group. He was a general soldier who came from a military household who had fled outside the customs. He was also a deputy. It would be unwise to offend such a person. As for Yang Feng's recruitment of Xuzhou bandits, there is nothing wrong with this in itself. It can even be said to be a miraculous achievement. Yang Feng, a health worker in Anton, went to Jiashan stronghold alone to kill Cheng Jikong and other bandit leaders, and recruited more than 100,000 of his followers...

He held up the imperial edict and said.

Anyway, the military base can be changed. Qingyi and coastal military bases can be stationed in Andongwei.

This is too much!

Yang Feng blew the tea in a very elegant manner...

"Don't you know how to do magic? Jin has killed countless people, but he has never killed a demon. Don't think that because you have Yan Shenggong's support, I won't dare to kill you. It doesn't matter who you are to rob the grain, it is a capital crime."

See what I have in my hand?

Imperial decree!

Let me tell you clearly now that the one you are pointing at with a blunderbuss is the deputy envoy of the Shandong Ancha Division, who is responsible for rectifying the military affairs of Qing Dynasty, Yi and coastal areas. "

Officer Yang patted the shoulders of each escort officer and said sincerely.

He just can't control it!

"What are you doing? Why are you holding a blunderbuss and trying to hit someone?

This thing was actually given to the governor of Shandong. Wang Yongji, the governor of Shandong, announced the decree to him because his father died as a bandit. Of course, a lot of embellishments were added. In short, because of his father's loyalty and unyielding, he had already given the Imperial College to study as a student. That is, the prison. There are shadow supervisors, tribute supervisors, regular supervisors, and the terrifying transfer supervisors. In short, as a supervisor of the Imperial College, he completed his studies in less than a month. Geniuses don't have to follow the rules step by step. Besides, there are a few supervisors who really worked in the dormitory. In short, because of his excellent performance, he was screened and directly awarded an officer in just one month. Then His Majesty saw Long Xin Dayue, like this Talented young men, loyal ministers, and those who have made great achievements must of course be eclectic.

"Go to the capital and tell me my name, so that you can use it!"

In short, the Gungun princes of the imperial court tried their best to finally make his identity more reasonable...

Yang Feng said.

It's a pity that they all cried like tears.

Isn't this a miracle?

but……

Suddenly, the tea cup flew out of his hand. Jin Shenghuan was not a rookie. He pulled the trigger almost at the same time. However, the time it took for the match to fall was enough for Yang Feng to disappear from his sight. Before he could lock the target again, the tea had already reached his face. . He instinctively avoided, but at that moment, a figure flashed beside him, and then a hand appeared on his neck, pinching him and throwing him to the ground behind him.

Yes, just borrow it.

How can you make money even if you work hard?

Jin Shenghuan held up the gun and sneered.

As for the rice, of course it was borrowed from those canal boats.

Starting at the fourth level!

Considering that he is still observing filial piety, as compensation for his love, there is no need to become an official in another province, but directly in his own province or even his native place.

Jin Shenghuan simply took the blunderbuss from his subordinates behind him and pointed it at him.

Genuine fourth grade.

In other words, it’s not too suspicious.

So at this moment yesterday, he had received a series of documents such as the imperial edict sent by Wang Yongji five hundred miles away, the official's arrest and so on. Now he can use his status as a fourth-rank official and deputy envoy of Chasi to show his prestige to these soldiers. , the imperial edict was shaken open by him, and in front of Jin Shenghuan's subordinates, he blinded them with the colorful light.

"Your Excellency, the Deputy Envoy of the Shandong Administrative Division, can you still control our country, Nanzhili?"

A man behind the soldier said angrily.

Then a red-robed official pushed past the soldiers and walked forward.

"Who is this?"

Yang Feng said.

"Shandong Province's Qian Shi ordered Xuzhou's military preparations to be carried out by He Tengjiao."

Red Robe said.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Yang Feng suddenly laughed.

He Tengjiao was stunned for a moment, then realized that there was obviously something wrong with his words!

In fact, the Xuzhou Bingbei Road was really created by the Chasi in Shandong, because the Bingbei Road was the deputy envoy or Qianshi of the Chasi. But the problem is that the two Zhili governors in the north and south did not have the Chasi, so the Bingbei Road in these two places, Fenshou Dao and the like are sent to other provinces, usually nearby. The Xuzhou Bingbei Road is assigned to the Shandong Ancha Division, so He Tengjiao is wrong to say that the deputy envoy of the Shandong Ancha Division cannot control South Zhili, because his Xuzhou Bingbei Road is the Shandong Ancha Division, even lower than Yang Fengguan.

Although there is no difference in authority.

"When I was beheading Cheng Jikong, I found some documents indicating that Xuzhou Deputy Commander-in-Chief Jin Shenghuan had secretly communicated with him, so I came to capture him. What happened? Did I do something wrong?"

Yang Feng said as if he were a superior.

"Where's the evidence?"

The old civil servant in green robe beside He Tengjiao said angrily.

"Evidence, He Qianshi, do you want it?"

Yang Feng said.

He Tengjiao looked at him deeply...

"In no mood!"

He said simply.

If he wanted it, Yang Feng would just make one up for him, and he would have all the witnesses and material evidence. First, this guy controlled Cheng Jikong and his subordinates. If he wanted to find witnesses, he could spend hundreds of thousands. Second, Jin Shenghuan was sure It is inevitable that he and Cheng Jikong have some contacts. Any local general or even local gentry, as long as there are bandits that have been established nearby for a long time, then both parties must have some secret contacts.

The robbers need to sell their stolen goods, so they can't openly sell the stolen goods in the city market, right?

You can only find those who control the market in the city.

Of course, this does not mean that Jin Shenghuan is disloyal. This is just a routine operation, but when necessary, Jin Shenghuan will still kill Cheng Jikong for the court, as long as the court gives him enough.

but……

This is indeed a bandit.

There is no defense for this.

If you want to accuse him of this kind of crime, you must have all the witnesses and material evidence. He Tengjiao is not the kind of ignorant official, and he is also very flexible. He just lives up to his integrity.

So if you want to keep your reputation, you can only give in to Yang Feng.

"Deputy envoy Yang, this is the duty of a lower official. Although the deputy envoy is a senior official, his responsibilities are not in Xuzhou. Please ask the superior official to hand it over to the lower official for review."

He raised his hand and said.

"Row!"

Yang Feng happily threw Jin Shenghuan forward.

Several soldiers immediately stepped forward and quickly snatched Jin Shenghuan over. On both sides of He Tengjiao, the muskets in the hands of Jin Shenghuan's soldiers were still aimed at Yang Feng, maintaining a deterrent towards him. He Tengjiao signaled them to put it down. When they saw that Jin Shenghuan was safe, they put down the gun. Yang Feng did not continue to cause trouble, but sat down leisurely. He Tengjiao didn't say anything more, then turned and left...

"He Qianshi, since you are the Qianshi of the Shandong Provincial Police, I, as a superior officer, still have to help you often. I will also have to keep an eye on Xuzhou's military preparations in the future."

Yang Feng said.

So Xuzhou is still very important to him.

After all, no matter whether Chongzhen is in the north or south, Xuzhou will be very useful in the future. In the north, water transportation can be cut off at any time, and in the south, he can go to the south of the Yangtze River at any time.

"Humph."

He Tengjiao snorted coldly and left directly with Jin Shenghuan.

That's all he could do.

First, his official position was junior to that of Yang Feng. Second, water transportation was indeed his responsibility, but in the final analysis, it was the court that was in need of food supplies, so he did not have to worry. Third, Fengyang Governor Ma Shiying quickly arrived with his army. With Fengyang Governor, there is no need for him and Xuzhou Bingbei Road to worry about this.

"Also, that old guy, if you stay, I've been staring at you for a long time. Who are you?"

Yang Feng suddenly shouted.

The old civil servant stopped.

"Ling Meng, the magistrate of Xuzhou, has met Deputy Envoy Yang for the first time, but Deputy Envoy Yang really has nothing to do with the official."

He said.

This is true.

The military affairs in Xuzhou were only in charge of rectifying Xuzhou's military affairs. The general magistrate was a local official in Xuzhou, and he was a pure official of the Southern Zhili. Yang Feng, the deputy envoy of the Shandong Ancha Division, had no control over him. Because the initial system of the Ming Dynasty was so different from that of the later period, it led to a lot of confusion in jurisdiction, and even two jurisdictions in one place. For example, in Yongning, Sichuan, the Yongning Xuanfu Division was under the control of the Sichuan Chief Envoy, while the Yongning Guards Guizhou Capital Command Envoy Division. The Yongning Xuanfu Division Office and Yongning Acropolis are even the same city, but separated by a river in the middle, and their territories are even more mixed together.

"Your name is Ling Mengchu, the same Ling Mengchu who wrote about the crime?"

Yang Feng said in shock.

"I dare not smear the superior's eyes with my humble work."

Ling Mengchu said coldly.

"Well, it is indeed quite dirty, but I like it. Ling Tongpan can go back to Xuzhou and tell the people of Xuzhou that I am going to borrow 300,000 dan from the canal transport. If they come over, I can give them one dan per family."

Yang Feng smiled.

Ling Mengchu looked at him in surprise.

"Deputy Envoy Yang, please inform the people."

He said.

Anyway, in the end, Yang Feng was to blame. The people in Xuzhou who were also suffering from famine were able to survive with one stone per family. Now when the spring famine is at its worst, one family can survive the year with one stone. As a local official, he is still willing to help. People do something.

Of course, this is just a small accident.

Yang Feng is planning to seize 300,000 shi of grain from the canal. Because of his distribution of grain, people in the capital will not starve to death in the short term. Therefore, his interception of 300,000 shi will not have a serious impact on the capital, but it will have a serious impact on many people in Xuzhou. For the common people, it is a support to live one more year. Although it is true that he cannot save the world from famine, it is really beyond his ability, but since he encounters it, he still has to help, not to mention that since Chongzhen is moving the capital south, once he really moves the capital, the farmers along the canal will be relieved.

Because the canal no longer matters.

The poverty in the area from Xuzhou to Dongping is caused by the canal. In order to ensure the water level of the canal, numerous gates along the way need to release water during floods to aggravate the flooding along the line. During droughts, it is prohibited to draw water from the replenishing rivers along the line for irrigation to ensure the navigation of the canal.

It's the other way around with agriculture.

The trading cities along the canal certainly prospered.

Linqing and so on.

But outside the city, if the weather is a little worse, people will starve to death everywhere.

Lu Ke in Qilu has been prosperous and prosperous since ancient times, with excellent agricultural conditions. Even during the Tang and Song Dynasties, it was still a prosperous place. This area was destroyed, but during the Ming and Qing dynasties, the only people in this area that were famous were thieves and bandits.

As we all know, this is what comes from poverty.

The prosperity of several commercial cities could not change the fact that the canal destroyed agriculture on the vast land along the way.

The prosperity of commercial cities is actually due to the fact that a large number of farmers who cannot use the land to support themselves have to flock to the cities along the canal in order to survive.

After all, canals can bring some food.

(End of this chapter)