A rumor spread quickly in Suzhou city, saying that Cao Yin and his son of Jiangnan Weaving were arrested on the spot for contradicting the imperial envoy. The craftsmen who had been exploited by the Weaving Department for many years could hardly believe their ears, but when they came to
When they saw notices stamped with red seals at the gates of their respective textile factories, their hearts were relieved. The Cao family, which had been hanging over them like a dark cloud for decades, finally fell.
The dignitaries of Suzhou Prefecture also received this shocking news in the shortest possible time. Who was Cao Yin? He was a veteran of three dynasties, a hereditary marquis, the soul of Jiangnan weaving, and the backbone of Suzhou's upper class society.
I didn't expect it to be taken away so casually. What the hell is the imperial envoy? He is just a martial artist. He doesn't take the Jiangnan gentry seriously because of his meritorious service. He takes it as he pleases. Is there any royal method?
Okay, is there any more natural justice?
Immediately everyone in the Suzhou Mansion was stirred up. Officials went to the Imperial Envoy's headquarters in Daguanyuan to inquire about the case. The gentry jointly signed a guarantee in the hope of redeeming the person first. There were also a group of people who secretly gathered strength in an attempt to put pressure on the Imperial Envoy and let him understand Jiangnan.
The gentry are a united whole, and it is not easy to bully them at will.
Jia Yucun led a group of Suzhou officials to find Liu Ziguang and asked tactfully why he wanted to arrest the Cao family and his son. Liu Ziguang said with a look of shock: "Why did Jia Zhifu say this? I did not arrest Mr. Cao, only Mr. Cao."
Because it involves some monetary issues in the Textile Department, I would like to ask the two of them to explain the matter clearly at the specified place and within the specified time. So far, they are still wearing their black gauze on their heads. Please also ask
Relax."
Jia Yucun's nose was so angry that he was crooked. What's this? To explain the issue at the specified place and at the specified time, isn't it just house arrest? This imperial envoy acted too recklessly. Even if an official of Cao Yin's level holds the
The imperial envoys of Shangfang Baojian cannot be disposed of at will. They can only be impeached by the imperial censor and reported to the emperor by the cabinet. In fact, Shangfang Baojian these days is not as powerful as the drama says. He can kill whoever he wants, and at most he can kill him.
It was just a ceremonial tool that represented imperial power, but Liu Ziguang, who was unfamiliar with officialdom, took Shang Fang's sword seriously. Jia Yucun was the newly appointed prefect of Suzhou, and it was all thanks to the Cao family that he got this lucrative job.
He had always wanted to find an opportunity to repay the Cao family, but now there was no reason to sit idly by. He argued hard and wanted to persuade the imperial envoy to handle the matter according to normal judicial procedures, but Liu Ziguang refused to take any advice.
, no matter how much they tried to persuade me, they ignored it.
Jia Yucun was at a loss for words, so he politely handed over to Liu Ziguang, and turned away with a group of officials, big and small. Liu Ziguang didn't say goodbye either, and waited until they were out the door before turning around and asking, "Have they, father and son, been recruited?"
Behind him was a master of torture from the South Factory. Hearing the Lord's words, he quickly replied: "Back to the Factory Supervisor, the Cao family and his son are very arrogant. They refused to confess until they died. My Lord has told me that torture is not allowed, so there is no progress yet."
Liu Ziguang pondered for a while and said: "Lock them into small rooms respectively, seal the doors and windows to prevent light, then shine a light on their faces, interrogate them in turn for twelve hours, and deprive them of sleep. I want to see if the Cao family is
Made of iron."
The so-called torture masters are only good at using various torture instruments, such as corporal punishment such as being put on a tiger bench and being poured with pepper water, whips dipped in salt water, etc. They were a little dissatisfied with the factory supervisor's method of forcing confessions by not allowing sleep, but they still followed the instructions and carried them out faithfully.
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Not long after arriving in Jia Yu Village, hundreds of craftsmen from the Weaving Bureau gathered at the entrance of the Grand View Garden, and people continued to come around. Ever since Liu Ziguang and the Cao family turned against each other and arrested the Cao family and his son, all the Cao family servants in the Grand View Garden had gathered.
After leaving, the Suzhou government officials who were patrolling nearby also disappeared. Only a hundred soldiers from the Red Shirt Regiment were left guarding the garden. Seeing that the craftsmen were getting more and more surrounded, the dark crowd already numbered thousands, but at present these
The people still maintained restraint and did not launch an attack on the Grand View Garden. The soldiers of the Red Shirt Regiment had their muskets loaded and their bayonets polished. As soon as the group of people attacked the Grand View Garden, they would shoot to suppress it. These people had experienced it.
Veterans of hundreds of battles, they were not afraid of thousands of Tatar soldiers who were armed to the teeth, let alone these unarmed craftsmen.
At this moment, Liu Ziguang was standing on the second floor of the Grand View Building with a telescope, watching the scene at the gate from a distance. After watching for a while, he asked: "Do you know these people?"
"Sir, the leader in those days was the foreman of the Weaving Department, followed by the servants of the Cao family, and some private households, which were the private weavers who made money from the work provided by the Weaving Department. I don't know the other people.
It looks like he is definitely not a kind person." It was Hua Pao who spoke, and he also held a telescope in his hand.
Liu Ziguang sneered. There was no doubt that those people were arranged by the Cao family to put pressure on him. Looking at the hundreds of guys in craftsmen's clothes behind them, they all had sinister faces and fierce eyes. They must be local rogues.
Well, it would be a bit childish to actually rely on these people to deal with the battle-hardened Uncle Zhenwu.
"Okay, go down and gather the real craftsmen. Follow my instructions." After Liu Ziguang sent out the fireworks, he called two more guards and asked them to go to Suzhou Guard and Suzhou Government Office for support respectively.
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After a while, the crowd outside the gate finally started to take action. As they approached the Grand View Garden, they shouted slogans rhythmically: "Give me back Mr. Cao! Give me back Mr. Cao!" When the team approached the gate, a fat and white man
The guy waved his fist and yelled: "The imperial envoy arrested Mr. Cao, our bread and father, and will cut off our livelihood. Workers, can we agree?"
"No! No!" the so-called workers raised their fists and roared, and then countless rotten eggs, rotten vegetables and other garbage flew out from behind the team. Within a moment, there was a mess in front of the Grand View Garden. People in red shirts
The soldiers were all gearing up to rush out and fight, but the orders from the adults were delayed.
The riot continued like this for half an hour. When the troublemakers saw no response from the garden, they threw debris again. This time it was not rotten eggs, but bricks and tiles with lethal power. They looked through the telescope and hid behind them.
There seemed to be a faint flash of weapons in the crowd. If these thousands of mobs were allowed to rush in, a fierce battle would inevitably occur. While avoiding the attack of bricks and stones, the soldiers anxiously asked their respective squad and platoon leaders why they didn't fight back.
The guards sent out to ask for help returned in vain. It is said that the officers and soldiers of the Suzhou Guards went out for training. There were only a dozen old soldiers staying in the barracks and were unable to support them at all. The government officials in Suzhou Prefecture were also very busy. It is said that now the entire army
The whole city of Suzhou was in chaos. The striking weavers were making trouble everywhere. The three teams and six offices of the government office were sent out to suppress them. There was no manpower to help the imperial envoy to rescue the siege.
It seems that the whole Suzhou Prefecture is going to have trouble with me, huh! No matter what you draw out, I will follow it. These guys don't even ask what the imperial envoy did before. He is the spy chief of Nanchang.
Jinan's brave general who captured Dorgon alive would probably only bring greater trouble to the instigator. However, it is not convenient to use the red shirt regiment to suppress it at this time. Although a hundred people are enough to subdue these mobs, it is very difficult to fight.
We can't control human lives. If we kill dozens or hundreds of people, this problem will be troublesome. Neither the censor nor the cabinet will let them go, so we can only rely on fireworks and other craftsmen who have been exploited to take action. Don't let them go.
The red shirt group's attack did not mean tolerance. Taking advantage of the fact that the brigade of workers had not arrived, Liu Ziguang had people fire tear gas into the mob.
Tear gas is the latest scientific research achievement of Nanchang. It is simple and easy to use. It can be made with red-hot charcoal and urine. The urine is put in a wooden barrel, and then a piece of red-hot charcoal is thrown in. The charcoal and urine produce
The reaction released an extremely smelly gas. After more than a dozen simple tear gas bombs were thrown, white urine vapor filled the crowd. The pungent smell actually forced the crowd back for a moment, but after all, this weapon did not
After the smoke cleared, the mob gathered again.
Seeing that the thousands of mobs were excited and were about to break down the door under the instigation of a few leading brothers. At this time, more people rushed over from a distance, all of them were in ragged clothes and had good food, but they were in good spirits.
But they were extremely excited. They were holding kitchen knives, rolling pins, wooden sticks and rattan in their hands. They were the real craftsmen of the Weaving Bureau. Three to four thousand people rushed towards the Grand View Garden while shouting slogans: "Protect the Imperial Envoy!
Punish the corrupt official Cao Yin!"
The two groups of people finally collided with each other. First they verbally abused each other, and then started to fight. Finally, both sides were engaged in a melee. At this time, the side door of the Grand View Garden also opened, and dozens of capable figures rushed out, holding bags in their hands.
The rubber iron rods were specially used to attack those who had previously caused trouble. They hit the people head-on with the sticks, knocked them unconscious, and then moved them into the garden to arrest them. This was not a well-disciplined battle between two armies, but a very poorly organized battle between the two gangs.
There was no coordination among the groups, so the duration and intensity were much shorter than expected. Within a quarter of an hour, the mob demanding Cao Yin's release dispersed.
Several leading envoys were arrested in the garden, and under severe torture they all quickly confessed their crimes. It turned out that these people were sent by the Weaving Bureau. Ordinary craftsmen did not listen to their orders, so they lured and coerced some people who relied on the Weaving Bureau.
Households who were struggling to survive came to cause trouble. In addition, the Suzhou government also organized a group of rogues to fish in troubled waters. The leaders were government servants who had taken off their public uniforms.
This is good, there is evidence of crime brought to the door. If you dare to use such damaging tactics against the imperial envoy, don't blame me for being rude. Liu Ziguang immediately sent an order to summon people to capture the Suzhou prefecture and other officials of the Weaving Department and drink them.