The concubine in the medicine pot is charming again, and the sick and tyrant obediently confesses 293 Being a Human Is Too Tiring, So I Should Be Annoyed
293 Being a Human Is Too Tiring, So I Should Be Annoyed
As the current commander of the Yiluan Division, Yao Zhong often dealt with prisoners in imperial prisons when he was young. At that time, the Yiluan Division accepted the mandate of heaven and beheaded high-ranking officials. Wasn't the interrogation target he faced more difficult than this group of idiots?
Why is it said to be a straw bag?
Because Yao Zhong could see the secrets of these troublemakers at a glance.
Except for a few Beiyi craftsmen mixed in among them, most of the others were gangsters or servants of some wealthy families.
It's true that they have a lot of energy in them, but they are facing ordinary people, not the government that really wants to show them some color.
Especially when a Beiyi spy died in front and his blood almost sprayed on their faces.
So he just randomly picked the one who was shaking the most, and that person said everything.
"Sioux County Chamber of Commerce?"
Xiao Xiruo raised her eyebrows in the teahouse. She did not interfere with Yao Zhong's interrogation, but gently twirled the string of white jade beads in her hand, waiting for the development of the situation below.
The young man next to her wearing silver armor and holding a long sword looked sideways and whispered to her:
"Su County is rich and has extensive trade routes. Over time, these Su merchants formed a chamber of commerce and jointly controlled the prices in the Hezhong area to obtain maximum benefits. They organized this group of people to cause trouble, I am afraid that they are afraid that you will be like the group of corrupt officials who were liquidated
, let’s liquidate them too.”
"Then shouldn't they be liquidated?"
Xiao Xiruo leaned on the railing and watched the dozen or so gentry and wealthy businessmen in the crowd marching out. Among them, Shen Lian, the president of the association, walked up to Yao Zhong and asked people to pass the money up, while saying with a smile:
"Sir, don't listen to the nonsense of these hooligans. Our Sujun Chamber of Commerce has been operating with integrity and charity for many years, and we are a rare good citizen in Sujun Fucheng. As for what they said about us letting them cause trouble, it must be a misunderstanding! By the way,
The rebels just withdrew from the city last night, and the Beiyi people did it, so it’s impossible to say that they framed us!"
"Oh? Really?"
Yao Zhong sneered, not even looking at the silver in the hands of the Shen family servant.
Shen Lian knew that this trick would not work, so he waved the servant away.
"Of course, if you don't believe me, you can ask them, have we ever met them? Have we given them any money?"
After hearing this, Yao Zhong looked at the gangsters who confessed, with obvious questioning in his eyes.
"Sir, we are really working for the Su County Chamber of Commerce! It was their people who found us and gave us money and so on..."
When the ruffian said this, he suddenly remembered, could he prove that the Su County Chamber of Commerce was actually looking for him?
cannot.
Because his evidence was only one side of his story, and he himself could not even be sure that the person who came to him and gave him the money was really someone from the Su County Chamber of Commerce.
Seeing the ugly look on the ruffian's face, Yao Zhong knew that the Su County Chamber of Commerce was experienced and must have left no evidence that could be examined.
To put it bluntly, even if they find the person who hired these gangsters, that person will probably plead guilty and will never betray these businessmen.
So in this matter, they obviously have nothing to do with these businessmen.
"Let me tell you, sir, we really didn't hire this group of people to cause trouble. The reason why we are standing here today is also for our own patients, and we have the same reason as the common people, right?"
Shen Lian still looked that respectful and kind, and his words were very pleasant.
But Yao Zhong knows that the more old-fashioned he is, the harder it is to deal with him.
No, before Yao Zhong could answer, the chamber of commerce president had already spoken on behalf of the people behind him.
"Sir, Mr. Shen is not a talented person. I just want to ask you two questions, that is, can this plague be cured? Are we guaranteed to be able to come out after we enter the city?"
Yao Zhong frowned, and his eyes suddenly turned cold when he looked at Shen Lian.
Obviously, as a wealthy businessman from Suzhou, this person knew as much as those corrupt officials.
He knew that there was no definite cure for this plague, and he also knew that even if some people were treated, they might not be cured.
Therefore, he first asked about the law, and secondly, he asked the government to give a guarantee.
But what does the government rely on to control the plague now?
Rely on the miraculous medicine in the hands of the imperial concubine.
But neither the miracle doctor Wen Susu nor the imperial doctors could actually conquer the main ingredient of that strange medicine.
If he, Yao Zhongnai, had not been a close confidant of the imperial concubine, he might have thought like most people that the medicine was made by Wen Susu.
In short, the medicine was not enough, at least in the way Wen Susu and Taiyuan tightened their belts, this was clearly reflected.
The epidemic in Beijing was controlled in a timely manner, so there were not many patients, at least within the tolerance of the drugs. However, how many patients are there in the entire Hezhong area now?
Yao Zhong didn't dare to estimate it at all.
As for giving these people a guarantee that they can still leave the city after entering the city?
Who dares to give this?
Don't talk about him, I'm afraid Wen Susu and the empress don't dare to give it.
As long as it is a disease, there will definitely be people who die of it. But Shen Lian's questions, which seem to be for the benefit of the people, are actually digging holes for the imperial concubine and the government in front of all the people.
It seemed that he was not wrong at all, but now Yao Zhong slashed his heart with a knife.
But the common people still felt that Shen Lian had hit the point, and they all echoed loudly:
"That's right! Can the government cure it? Can it guarantee that we can still come out of the city!"
"As long as you can guarantee it, we will go in!"
"Yes, if you can't guarantee it, we will never follow you!"
…
Shen Lian stood in front of the crowd of people and looked at Yao Zhong with a smile. He did not rush him and just waited quietly for the other party's answer.
Because he knew that the other party could not answer the question and could not give guarantees. When the time came, people with sick people at home would resist, and the matter of going to Zhuren City would naturally be abandoned.
This way, his son doesn't have to go in.
However, he seemed to have forgotten that the person in charge here was not Yao Zhong, who was not good at speaking, but Xiao Xiruo, who had long since given up being a human being.
So the imperial concubine quickly dropped the teacup in her hand, and the sound of the cup and saucer breaking attracted the attention of everyone present.
The warm afternoon sun shone on her body. She was obviously wearing plain clothes and a white dress, but she had a touch of fairy spirit. However, in the eyes of a group of extremely angry people, she was no different from a female ghost who eats people and takes their lives.
Finally, the female ghost curled her lips and gave the order once again:
"Listen, within three days, anyone who sends a patient to the city of Zhuren will get a gold for his family. After three days, if a patient is found in his family, all his family members will move to the city of Zhuren. The sick will be treated without any treatment. The sick do odd jobs until the sick recover."
Wow!
The moment Xiao Xiruo finished speaking, the whole place was in an uproar again. Many people thought that there was something wrong with their ears and that they had misheard the empress's will.
Until the eldest maid Xue Xue beside the other party opened her voice and repeated it with great energy.