Chapter 28 Scroll A is a difficult time, and we need more wind and rain

   Wang Chaozuo's face changed slightly, he glanced around subconsciously, and then took a deep breath. He didn't expect that there was really a big shot behind these two young men. Is it Liu Xiantai or Zhang Futai?

As the leading elder brother of weaving craftsmen on the streets near the Weijia Hutong, Wang Chaozuo really did not expect the situation to evolve into the current situation. When the disciples of Luojiao were involved, he had already realized that something big was going on. Well, it might be easy for the Wang family to destroy the three clans. The question is, can he have a way out now?

   Wasn’t it the weaving artisans, the wharf workers, and the kiln workers outside the city who made a fuss at the earliest start? At this time, he has already realized that someone has led him to a road of no return with great secrecy and ingenuity.

Civil upheavals are not a big deal. When rent collection and taxation do not cause trouble, as long as there are big households covering up and reconciling, the government will not take it seriously. At most, it will be a few days in prison and find some people Go to the state prison to stay for a while, and then do some running up and down, and everything will be fine.

His Wang Chaozuo has nothing under his command, but there are people, hundreds of households are relying on this willow weaving to make a living, but this regular tax supervisor is really abominable, making people complain, and without merchants, no one wants this willow weaving Baskets and straw bags, these two or three thousand people with their children and daughters, either had to flee famine and sell themselves as slaves, or starve to death.

It's not that Wang Chaozuo has never experienced starving to death. In the seventeenth year of Yuanxi, there was a severe drought in Shandong, and starvation was everywhere. On the third day of March, more than 20,000 refugees flooded into Linqing City. Dozens of people starved to death, wild dogs outside the city ate people, and the eyeballs turned from red to purple.

   Having said that, which dynasty or generation does not starve to death? Today's Supreme Emperor has been in power for 40 years, and he claims that the weather is good, the country is peaceful and the people are safe. That's not the same. There are five times in the 9th year of Yuanxi, the 17th year of Yuanxi, the 29th year of Yuanxi, the 33rd year of Yuanxi, and the 38th year of Yuanxi Is it a catastrophe?

  In the 9th year of Yuanxi period, there were drought locusts in North Zhili. In Baoding Prefecture alone, more than 100,000 people fled to Shandong. Will half of them go back later? Either starve to death on the road, or die of disease.

Recently, in the thirty-eighth year of Yuanxi, there was a flood in Henan, followed by a plague, and there were many people fleeing from famine. The victims of Kaifeng and Guide flooded into Shandong. The third division of Shandong had to set up checkpoints at the junction of the two provinces to prohibit the victims. Entering the country, it eventually triggered a large-scale civil uprising and even turned into a rebellion.

   Later, the capital came to patrol and mobilized soldiers from the nearby camps, and even almost used soldiers from the three major battalions of the capital to suppress the civil unrest.

   It is normal for Wang Chaozuo to starve to death, but no one is willing to starve to death of his neighbors and even his family.

   Someone came up with an idea and could help with mediation. Wang Chaozuo knew that he had no choice but to be the leader.

The problem is that he thinks that being a high-ranking rafter is just going to go through some wind and rain, and if it is rotten, it will be rotten. He is ready to accept his fate. He can afford to eat in prison for a few years, and he has already arranged for someone, but why? Thinking of getting to this point?

   This is not a question of the rafters being rotten first, it is about ruining the livelihoods of all the craftsmen and households in the entire Weijia Hutong, and how many lives have to be taken.

  He is aware of the danger, but he is unable to change it. What can he do at this time? He has nothing to do, he doesn't even know what to do, the people under his command are rough men, and the people from the Naluo Sect are watching him all the time, if it wasn't for the two teenagers, one of them was his nephew who pretended to take care of the family Xun, I'm afraid I will follow him.

Wang Chaozuo took a deep breath, leaned forward slightly, and said in a low voice, "Zuo Erlang, I know you have some skills, but you can't interfere in such matters. Tell me who sent you here and what your intentions are." ?”

   "Uncle Wang, I will tell you, but you are the only one who knows, you have to follow me." Zuo Liangyu had an indescribable anger in his heart, and it ran around in his heart.

He had never seen the seriousness in Uncle Wang's eyes, at least he had never done it to himself. Anyway, Uncle Wang is also the head of hundreds of craftsmen, and he is considered a figure in the outer city. He has never been serious. He has seen himself, but after today, Uncle Wang dare not underestimate him.

   "Oh?" Wang Chaozuo was puzzled. Could it be that there is really some great person behind Zuojia Erlang? "Erlang, if you don't tell me who it is, how can I go with you? Where is that person?"

"Uncle Wang, if you believe me, come with me. It's just you alone, and Shiro has seen it before. You should believe that Shiro won't harm you, right?" Sensing the other party's intentions, Zuo Liangyu felt a little relieved. tone.

  If Wang Chaozuo insisted on saying who ordered him to come here, he still hesitated. If he revealed Brother Feng's identity and was betrayed by Wang Chaozuo, then he would be doomed.

Seeing his nephew nodding his head vigorously but not saying a word, Wang Chaozuo was also a little curious, who is so capable, who can be so impressed by his nephew and Zuojia Erlang, two wanderers from the outer city of Linqing? ?

  The problem is that if you follow him alone, what about the things here? And how should the people from the Naluo school deal with it?

  Thinking again and again, Wang Chaozuo looked the two young men up and down again, and finally made up his mind, "Erlang, I can at most spare half an hour in the name of going home, where is that man?"

   "Half an hour is enough, half an hour will be there." Zuo Liangyu hesitated, "It's just that Wang Bowan must not tell others about this."

   "You boy, do you still need you to teach Uncle Wang about these things?" Wang Chaozuo sneered.

He told Wei Xiangtong what was going on in his hand, he was also an old man in Wei's Hutong, he only said that he was in a hurry at home and would come back in half an hour, and he said to Luojiao that it was his daughter-in-law, so he had to go home and have a look. To tell you the truth, everyone around knew that even though Luo Jiao's visitor was somewhat reluctant, he still didn't say anything, only saying that he would come back as soon as possible.

Wang Chaozuo was not afraid that Zuo Liangyu would play some tricks with him, Wang Pei'an would not be so calm if he really wanted to harm him, Wang Chaozuo could still see this, he felt that there must be some important person behind him, but he was just hiding Only in the dark will they instigate these two guys to come to him.

   I just don't know where this hidden character came from.

This Linqing prefecture is the most important prefecture and county under Dongchang Prefecture. It follows the Ming system. Linqing Prefecture belongs to Sanzhou and belongs to Dongchang Prefecture, but its status is higher than other counties. In addition, Linqing Bingbeidao, Linqingwei and Linqing The Chaoguan was established here, coupled with the special geographical location of Linqing, the status of Linqing Prefecture has risen sharply.

   In a sense, the Zhizhou of Linqing Prefecture is not much worse than that of the provincial Zhili Prefecture. The government and the Central Committee also proposed to upgrade Linqing Prefecture to Zhili Prefecture, but it has not been able to do so.

In terms of power, there is no doubt that Liu Xiantai of the military preparation department has the greatest power, but Liu Xiantai has already led the army to Yanzhou south, so it cannot be him; the second is Zhangfutai, but Zhangfutai has always been cowardly. It is estimated that the other party may not have the courage.

In fact, there is another big person in the inner city of Linqing, that is, the Chang Tax Supervisor, a person who can reach the heavens. It can be said that all the reasons are caused by him, but this kind of person doesn't bother to deal with the people below. The commander of the platform and the learning platform and the guard made it rare for several adults to make friends.

  This fellow only sees money in his eyes, if it wasn't for this fellow's misbehavior here, causing anger and resentment, how could this incident cause today's turmoil?

  In less than half a quarter, Wang Chaozuo followed Zuo Liangyu and Wang Pei'an to the South Altar outside Bixia Palace.

"It's here?" Wang Chaozuo was a little puzzled. This place is not far from the Weijia Hutong. Logically speaking, people from the inner city should not choose this place as a meeting place. On the contrary, it is in the Liulijing area, which is farther away. Possibly even more secretive.

  Zuo Liangyu searched around, but didn't see Feng Ziying, and was a little anxious. The appointment was here, and there was no timeout. How could no one be seen? Could it be that something happened just now?

   Keep working hard, code with your heart, and write history!

  

  

  (end of this chapter)