Chapter 631 I, the King of England, am running out of food!
Luanyu is a big shot, a third-grade master.
His great-grandfather had served as the emperor's tutor in the previous dynasty. The Luan family had lived in Beijing for a long time, and the scholarly reputation was passed down to the family. After the change of dynasties, two generations of the Luan family had never been admitted to the imperial examination. It was not until Luan Yu's generation that several brothers entered the officialdom one after another.
Because he was neither a friend nor a clique and specialized in the emperor's orders, he was deeply trusted by the old emperor.
Luan Yu was a royalist through and through and never took sides.
In other words, he is His Majesty's closest confidant.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been sent to handle the Xizhou private mining matter.
Being a private mine is just a superficial sign, and the most important thing is to secretly investigate whether the King of Qi has any rebellious intentions.
The three kings gathered in Leshan Mansion to discuss matters, which was an opportunity that Luanyu had been waiting for for a long time.
He was about to take this opportunity to thoroughly investigate whether the so-called "private mine owner" had any collusion with King Qi.
The people working under him have dispersed, and before they can follow the clues to find useful evidence, they first get a piece of news that is unknown to be true or false.
There is also a private mine in Xizhou!
This coal mine is located near the junction of Xizhou Prefecture and Leshan Prefecture.
It was guarded by private soldiers and excavated by people brought in as slaves.
There was a severe drought in several prefectures in Qishan last year, and many people fleeing the famine fell into it.
Luanyu made a quick decision and went to check it out in person.
See the open-pit coal mine!
"...There were two private mines in front of me, and now there is another one. I dare to ask King Qi, is it true that no one in Xizhou Mansion noticed it? I saw with my own eyes that those private soldiers were fully armored and had swords on their waists, openly enslaving the good people of our court.
, shouting, beating and scolding, whipping and punishment, sometimes dragging out corpses, pushing them into pits and burying them, treating human life as child's play, without any care! It's annoying! How hateful!"
"It just so happens that the troops of the three kings have arrived, and I have temporarily conquered them." Luan Yu snorted coldly, and his sharp eyes fell on King Qi and King Ying in turn. "All the bandits have been arrested, and those who dare to resist will be killed immediately.
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"I will interrogate the remaining robbers all night long, and I will definitely find out those who ignore the laws and disciplines of the country!"
King Qi frowned, with a look of disbelief on his face: "How could this be so! There are actually private mines hidden away!"
He hurriedly explained: "Master Luan, I really don't know anything about this. As long as there are some clues, I will not forgive such behavior!"
"Xizhou shoulders the responsibility of guarding the border. Xirong often causes chaos, and Beirong is also restless. It is inevitable to focus on one thing at the expense of the other, and let the bad guys take advantage of the loophole to do such evil things in Xizhou. I am ashamed! I am responsible for the oversight, and I will definitely
I will report to His Majesty to apologize!"
"Excuse me, Master Luan, are the victims rescued from the mine still safe?" King Qi asked worriedly.
"It's very difficult to survive when you're mining every day without enough food, clothing or warmth." Master Luan looked at him coldly: "Most people can't travel far, so they have to stay nearby in Guanzhou, where Gufeng is stationed.
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When Magistrate Pang heard this, he immediately said with emotion: "The victims are pitiful. They left their hometowns and suddenly encountered this disaster. They narrowly escaped death! Fortunately, Mr. Luan made a decisive decision to save the people from the fire. Otherwise, if he had to wait two more days, I don't know how many more lives would have been wasted!"
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All officials in Xizhou were caught off guard.
No one expected that a private mine in Xizhou would be exposed again at this time.
Magistrate Wang came to his senses quickly and gritted his teeth and said: "Your Majesty is busy with many things and cannot take care of everything at the same time. This is all our fault..."
"It's you who are stupid and incompetent!" Magistrate Pang seized the opportunity and severely attacked his opponent: "Xizhou's internal affairs are unclear, so how can we take care of Leshan at the same time! Let's talk about the private mine. If you dare to recruit private soldiers and do such a bold thing, the person behind it will definitely be killed.
It’s not simple! Where did the swords and armor come from? If you are not rich enough to be able to reach the gods, you are protected by someone who is an official!”
"You are spitting blood!" Wang Zhifu said angrily: "Xizhou and Guanzhou have been at war with the barbarians all year round, and the people are also brave. They can go into battle to kill the enemy with a sword. In order to protect themselves, almost every family has hidden soldiers. Where do the swords come from? It is no longer possible.
After all, as for the armor, the same principle applies. The border troops of the two prefectures fought with the barbarians and suffered numerous casualties. After the war, it is common to lose a few soldiers and armors. If you are interested in smuggling mines, you must plan for it early. Selling smuggled coal should make a profit.
There are a lot of them, and they may be advantageous with money, but it is absolutely impossible for us and other officials in Xizhou to protect them!"
"We have received the emperor's order and served as an official. How dare we betray the emperor's favor! What is the intention of Pangda people who are eager to accuse us?" Wang Zhifu spoke sharply like a sword: "Just now, Lord Luan said that Gu Feng was stationed at the border.
How could it be such a coincidence that the place is so nearby? Gu Feng had not sent people to guard the border area in the past few years, so why did he suddenly send people? This winter is especially cold, and there are only a handful of people coming and going from Guanzhou Prefecture and Leshan Prefecture.
Why has this boundary stone been moved? And what can be left to defend it?"
"I'm afraid Guanzhou has discovered that coal mine a long time ago!" Wang Zhifu was very quick-witted, and now he was very ferocious in throwing dirty water. "Xizhou Prefecture is vast, and the people live around the city, rarely scattered, so we discovered
It is very difficult to dig the mine. Guanzhou took in a lot of people affected by the disaster last year. The people who fled the famine did not know the way and took a wrong path. It is not impossible to find the coal mine. The disaster-stricken people--there are many--but there are fewer.
No one has noticed that compared to me in Xizhou, you Guanzhou are more like the so-called people behind the scenes!"
"After all, we in Xizhou are not trying to gather the victims!" Mr. Wang added another sentence in reply: "We are both important border towns. Swordsmen and armor can come out of my Xizhou, but how can we know that they can't come out of Guanzhou!"
Yan Yu took a deep breath.
Anyone who can be an official or a high official is really awesome!
She was so focused that she was afraid of missing a wonderful word.
"Xiaoer!" Suddenly she heard her uncle calling her.
Yan Yu turned his head and his eyes widened.
Boy, so many notes!
Yan Huaiwen quickly explained to whom it should be sent.
Yan Yu turned into a hard-working bee and shuttled flexibly in the hall.
"The matter of today's private mine has not been verified yet, so my lords, please don't say anything more. Since Lord Luan is here, I will definitely get to the bottom of this matter." After reading the note, the King of England slowly spoke: "It's getting late.
Let’s discuss the affairs of Leshan Prefecture.”
He didn't wait for the adults on both sides to speak, and turned to look at King Qi, "Now it seems that everything in Xizhou is complicated and cannot be sorted out in a day or two. The affairs of the Leshan government are also not idle. King Qi has his heart, I'm afraid
Powerless!
At the beginning of Guanzhou, Beirong was pacified, and in the spring, although all kinds of industries are waiting for prosperity, Guanzhou has many capable people and officials, who are doing things in an orderly manner and have a lot of help in government. I, the king, can safely withdraw and work with all the gentlemen of Leshan Prefecture to govern the country.
Leshan.
As for the bandits hiding in the mountains, the Guanzhou Army happens to be free and enters the mountains wherever they happen to be, and just wipes them out one by one."
The King of England spoke earnestly: "You and I are fighting out of good intentions. We cannot bear to see the people of Leshan suffer from bandits. Whether it is the Guanzhou Army or the Xizhou Army, as long as they can destroy the bandits and make the people of Leshan peaceful, it is not the same."
Once the banditry in Leshan is eliminated, there will be no need for you and me. Where did we come from and where are we going back?
I am also in charge of the Leshan Prefecture. I am really selfish as a brother, and I am not afraid of the jokes of the two royal brothers. Guanzhou does not have much food reserves, and I hope that the Leshan Prefecture can provide some relief."
Just tell the truth and tell your selfishness face to face.
I, the King of England, am almost out of food, so I would like to ask you, King Qi, if you are embarrassed to argue with me!