Feng Antai still knew Zhao Jingyun. Zhao Jingyun once served as an official in Beijing and secretly joined Prince Yu's Palace. When the news spread that the Prince Yu's Palace and the Feng family were about to get married, Zhao Jingyun was one of the few who scoffed.
At the banquet, this petty official said sarcastically: "Isn't there a marriage decree yet?"
As a result, the imperial edict of marriage was not issued because King Yu refused to marry at the palace banquet and swore never to marry a wife within ten years.
Zhao Jingyun, a low-level official who was ignorant of current affairs, had no trouble before but King Yu took care of him. Now that King Yu is dead, crushing Zhao Jingyun to death is just a matter of moving his fingers.
Feng Antai had already finished his second cup of tea, and Zou Guangda was about to pour him a third cup when hurried footsteps came from outside, and then Feng Antai's people came to report.
"The door of the government office is open..."
Zou Guangda immediately looked at Feng Antai.
Feng Antai's expression remained calm: "Is it Zhao Jingyun who came out?" Kai
Zou Guangda's heart was in his throat. When he saw Feng Antai's appearance, it seemed that everything was as expected, and he breathed a sigh of relief quietly.
Feng Antai said: "He will definitely come out to appease the people. There is nothing surprising." Such a person regards himself as a parent official and talks about asking for orders for the people all day long. How can he hide?
Feng Antai's expression did not improve. He continued tremblingly: "Zhao Jingyun said that someone is driving up the price of food secretly, and he wants to take people to collect the food hidden in the city."
Hearing this, the wrinkles between Feng Antai's eyebrows deepened: "Do the refugees believe it?"
Feng Antai's people shook their heads. This is the truth. The refugees will not believe it so easily, but...
"The immigrants seemed to believe it."
Now it was Zou Guang's turn to be surprised. He felt Feng Antai's gaze looking over him, and he hurriedly said: "It's absolutely impossible. We have made arrangements. Even if there are emigrants who believe it, they are only a few, just like... just like
The people in the West Village of Fengxia Village only have sixteen households in total, and they cannot afford to make a big storm." Kai
Feng Antai looked at his cronies: "Is that so?"
The confidant shook his head: "It's not just the 16 households. I saw with my own eyes the relocated people who helped people from the government office capture the people we assigned."
It was only now that Feng Antai and Zou Guangda truly realized the seriousness of the matter.
The whole thing was arranged by Zou Guangda. As soon as Zou Guangda thought of this possibility, his whole body was shrouded in fear, and even the hairs on his body stood up. He said in a panic: "Where are the refugees? Aren't there so many refugees? Are they moving?
Can the people suppress the refugees?"
Zou Guangda still didn't believe that there would be so many immigrants who would turn to Zhao Jingyun.
Zou Guangda was still waiting for the Feng family to respond. Feng Antai had already stood up and walked to the window, looking out along the window.
There were many people gathered on the street, and there were noisy sounds outside. They could clearly see the commotion, but it was not as chaotic as they had expected.
It's not even as good as the turmoil yesterday when the refugees were killed.
wrong.
Feng Antai's heart dropped. The situation might be worse than what his confidants said.
"What if the emigrants didn't believe Zhao Jingyun?"
Zou Guangda walked over and heard Feng Antai's voice. The words seemed to be asking him, but also seemed to be murmuring to himself.
Zou Guangda said in a trembling voice: "If you didn't believe Zhao Jingyun's words, wouldn't that be a good thing..."
His words were interrupted by Feng Antai, who continued: "What if they had made arrangements a long time ago and were prepared to help Zhao Jingyun at this time?" Kai
Zou Guangda slowly opened his eyes, unable to say anything at this moment.
Feng Antai told his cronies: "Where are the officials from Beijing? Where are they?"
This is also what the confidant wants to report.
"I don't know," the Feng family member believed. "There was a disturbance in the crowd. We were eager to see what was going on, but in the blink of an eye, the two adults disappeared. We wanted to chase after them, but we were pushed over.
The people stopped us."
"We found their horses. They must not have left Taozhou."
The matter has not been found out, but Feng Antai has already understood that they were fooled. Zhao Jingyun may have been aware of it from the beginning when he attacked Zhao Jingyun.
Feng Antai seemed to understand why Sun Ji was caught by Zhao Jingyun. He underestimated Zhao Jingyun, and now he made the same mistake. He thought that starting with the refugees and relocated people, he would definitely succeed, but he did not expect that these would not
The conspicuous immigrants may in turn deceive them.
Feng Antai's face became increasingly ugly. He looked at Zou Guangda: "Since arranging this matter, how many people have you used?"
Zou Guangda didn't react for a moment, why he suddenly asked this: "Everyone in Taozhou City who can be used is helping secretly."
Secretly helping? If Zhao Jingyun had been prepared, then they were conspiring in front of Zhao Jingyun's eyes.
Zhao Jingyun pretended as if nothing had happened, just to let these people jump out on their own, and then he would close the net with his own hands.
Zou Guangda vaguely understood: "It's impossible... no... this is possible... I have placed an informant in the government office... I will know if Zhao Jingyun has any news."
"You also have spies around the immigrants," Feng Antai said, "Did they tell you what happened today?"
Zou Guangda felt his legs become weak.
Feng Antai said: "I also hope it's not true." If so, let alone Zou Guangda, it will be difficult for him to escape. If the officials from the capital see him, the Feng family will be implicated.
"Go to the two capital officials," Feng Antai ordered his cronies, and then went to see Zou Guangda, "You go too, and tell your people not to fight with the emigrants. If you have any money or accounts, burn them all and don't leave them behind."
A little evidence."
…
Most of the people deployed by the Feng family were captured, and the unsuspecting refugees were completely stunned. They didn't know what was going on. They were about to flee in all directions, but the door of the government office opened at this moment.
"I promise that everyone will have a full meal today, and the food relief in Taozhou City will not be interrupted. If this is not possible, I will resign from my position."
These words are very resounding.
"Some people are secretly instigating chaos. Don't fall for them." Zhao Jingyun handed over to everyone, "Please trust me again." Kai
"We trust Mr. Zhao."
"Xin Zhao, Lord."
Voices began to be heard in the crowd, and soon the sporadic voices became one, suppressing the rebellious voices.
Immediately after Zhao Jingyun made a move, he ordered the officials: "Now find all the food hidden in Taozhou and pile it all at the gate of the north city."
"Is there really food?"
"You didn't lie to us, did you?"
Soon the refugees discovered that the government office might not be lying to them, because several people dressed as ordinary people squeezed out of the crowd and walked up to Zhao Jingyun. Kai
Zhao Xueli bowed and said: "Sir Zhao, the food hoarded by the Gao family in Fengxia Village has been found and is being transported to the North City Gate."
Fang Shengzhong also came over and said: "Mr. Zhao, the grain and charcoal fire that the Sun family village was taking the lead in hoarding were also found and transported to the North City Gate."
Qian Chengyi of Xujiacun had never seen such a scene before. He was a little nervous. He opened and closed his mouth for a long time before he stammered: "Xu, Xujiacun... it's the same..."
Zhao Jingyun nodded: "Thank you for your hard work, squad leader, you take people to the Zou family and the Ding family. Let's see how much hoarded food we can find today, and how many people we catch secretly driving up food prices. They not only raise food prices, but also
Oppressing the people and buying grain cheaply from them."
"The people caught today will be taken to the North City Gate tomorrow, and everyone will see how I will interrogate them."
When Zhao Jingyun said this, the crowd was completely calmed down.
No, after a while of silence. Kai
Someone shouted: "Master Zhao, please make the decision for us."
"Please Mr. Zhao, please make the decision for the small people."
There were many people from Taozhou around the refugees, with excited expressions on their faces. At this moment, everyone believed that what Zhao Jingyun said was true.
…
The entrance to the North City.
Sixteen households in Fengxia Village drove donkey carts into the city.
The car was full of food they found. Kai
Zhao Luoyang had a smile on his face and was about to step forward to help. He looked to the side and couldn't help but be surprised, as if he had just discovered that there were two people following him.
"Grandpa, uncle, you haven't left yet?" Zhao Luoyang looked at Cao Ben and Xie Chen, "Why are you following me?"