Chapter 118: Violent Grain Collection and Investigation Factory
East of Bianliang City, Yanglou Street.
More than a dozen people in bright clothes, holding chains and locks in their hands, walked through the streets and alleys in a show of force.
The people of Bianliang were very brave and pointed at them, but these people didn't take it seriously, but felt even more proud.
The leader was a short man with a dark face and a somewhat irritated face. He was a good man from Shandong who tried to hide his luxury, but he was transferred by the young master to manage a group of eunuchs who were neither men nor women. Song Jiang's heart was filled with regret.
If I had known, I would have been waiting in front of the palace under Gao Qiu for a while, drinking with Brother Hua Rong when I had nothing to do. It would not have been as enjoyable as leading a group of eunuchs through the streets.
The newly established Anti-Security Factory was short of major generals, so Yang Jian had no choice but to turn to Yang Lin for help and sent many key personnel from the Long Live Battalion to serve as instructors. After the team of the Anti-Security Factory was established, he withdrew back to the Long Live Camp. Song Jiang was
Among them, Guan'er is the biggest.
Song Jiang complained, continued to cheer up, and came to a large grain store.
Bang bang bang, he raised his fist and knocked three times. No one responded. Song Jiang waved his hand, and a young eunuch behind him excitedly stepped forward and said in a loud voice: "Open the door! If you don't open the door, arrest them all."
After calling for a while, there was still no movement inside. Song Jiang waved impatiently, and two more eunuchs came out from behind. They started to force the door with a stick in their arms.
After a few bumps, the shopkeeper, who was lying on the crack of the door, led the waiter to open the door. The little eunuch was stunned and almost fell to the ground, while the people around him burst into laughter.
Song Jiang became even more upset, and ordered his men to drive away the onlookers like ducks, and then walked into the store.
The little eunuch who was deceived became angry and went in to slap the shopkeeper. In the Northern Song Dynasty, the people of Bianliang were a bit arrogant. The shopkeeper stiffened his neck and asked: "What crime did the common people commit? You want to knock on the door again? What crime?"
If you don't make it clear that you want to beat someone, the common people will have to go to the Kaifeng government office to find out!"
"Kaifeng government office? Hahaha." The little eunuchs pinched their waists and laughed arrogantly: "Kaifeng government office is nothing. We are from the police department and are directly under the control of the current emperor. If you have the ability, you can complain to the officials. Man
Only then can you be considered capable."
The shopkeeper was shocked when he heard this. He turned his head angrily and stopped talking. Song Jiang stepped forward and found a seat. After sitting down, he asked: "I would like to ask you, now that Bianliang is out of food, why do you close the door to thank guests?"
"This is our boss's property. How can we continue to sell it when our boss has orders? Besides, it's not against any royal laws, right?"
With a snap, there was another palm print on the left side of the shopkeeper's face. The two sides were almost symmetrical. The slap made him feel dizzy and he even forgot to be angry.
"The king's law? You are the emperor's personal soldiers. If you say you did something wrong, you have violated the emperor's law. Hurry up and open the barn door. We want to collect the grain!"
"Not for sale!" The shopkeeper was also furious. The Emperor of Kaifeng Mansion had always been under the rule of a group of elite scholar-bureaucrats. Never had there ever been such a arrogant police officer.
Song Jiang remained silent, and several young eunuchs swarmed up, held down the shopkeeper and a few dishonest clerks, and beat them up.
After finishing the work, he opened the hatch and asked a few guys to weigh the grain and forcefully purchase it at the price before the flood. Soon elite soldiers from the Long Live Battalion came to carry the grain.
In such a huge warehouse, not even half a bag of rice was left, all was bought.
The shopkeeper leaned against the door and wailed, and several waiters gathered around him, asking earnestly: "Shopkeeper, are you okay?"
The old shopkeeper covered his face and a broken tooth fell out of his mouth: "Go and tell the boss what you are doing around me."
The same scene kept playing out in various places in Kaifeng Prefecture, and it was already a day later when Zeng Bu received the news.
Countless dignitaries came to the door one after another, only to find out that the current emperor had established a new police factory, which was specifically responsible for the emperor and filled with eunuchs, just to handle this kind of errands.
These days, Zhao Ji gave the ministers a holiday on the pretext that there was too much water on the road, and they did not have to go to court in the morning for a month.
Ordinary ministers asked to see the emperor, but they all failed to see him. Zhao Ji could enjoy himself in the palace, or take his concubines to visit Genyue.
Because Yang Lin had the knowledge from later generations, he paid great attention to drainage, so the Genyue he built was not affected by the floods, but became more interesting, which made Zhao Ji Longyan very happy.
Today, the official family went to Genyue again, with Yang Jian and Yang Lin accompanying them. Even the two men were very tired.
Zhao Ji was so energetic that he would not take a break for a whole day. He would look here and there, and he would also play Cuju, hunt, and ride horses.
When he came across a rockery made of strange rocks, he wanted to climb up and have a look. The two people behind him were flushed and out of breath from exhaustion, but they were still very relaxed that day.
After a while, a chamberlain quietly approached Yang Jian and whispered a few words to Yang Jian's side. Yang Jian's face lit up.
He found an opportunity and whispered to Yang Lin: "Brother, in the past seven or eight days, we have emptied all the grain stores and warehouses in Bianliang Market."
Yang Lin smiled slightly, stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty."
Zhao Ji turned his head, pointed at a stone and said, "This stone is exquisite and clear, with rounded twists and turns, and has the appearance of many mountains. Is it the Taihu stone?"
Yang Lin secretly thought, it is so mysterious to say that it is simply because the limestone has been eroded by external forces, endured the impact of waves and the dissolution of carbon dioxide-containing water for a long time, and the stone is easily weathered.
Although he was disdainful in his heart, Yang Lin said: "Your Majesty is knowledgeable and knowledgeable, which is beyond the reach of me. Today I have become more knowledgeable."
Zhao Ji smiled proudly and said: "Yang Qing is not honest. You are from Yangzhou. You grew up in the south of the Yangtze River. How can you not know about Taihu Stone? Bai Juyi of the previous dynasty loved stones as much as his life. He once said, 'Treat stones like your life.'
He is like a guest and friend, dear like a sage, valued like a precious stone, loved like a son or grandson. It is a pity that Bai Letian cannot be born in this dynasty, otherwise I would have to become a close friend with him."
Unexpectedly, wherever there are bad habits, there will be Bai Juyi's shadow. This old pervert is really a good person.
Yang Lin didn't have time to talk nonsense with him, so he cupped his fists and said: "Your Majesty, all the Bianliang grain has been purchased by Eunuch Yang's police factory. The minister wants to sell it at a low price to the people in your Majesty's name, so that the people of Kaifeng Mansion can
Common people, bathe in the rain and dew of heaven’s grace and express gratitude to His Majesty for his kindness.”
When Yang Jian heard this, he put all the credit on his own investigation factory, and couldn't help but feel happy, and he trusted Yang Lin even more in his heart.
Zhao Ji said happily: "It's rare that I love you so much, so I'll do as you say. If I need to step in, I don't mind sharing the joy with the people."
Last time at the Cuju venue, Zhao Ji, who was enjoying the wild cheers of the crowd, was obviously a little addicted.
Yang Lin's original intention was to put this matter on the emperor's head, and no one dared to say anything more. He didn't expect Zhao Ji to be so elegant, so of course it was the best.
If anyone dares to file a complaint when doing things under the emperor's name, then that's not just pointing his nose at the emperor and scolding him.
Yang Lin immediately smiled and said: "In that case, I will make arrangements immediately."