There was a buzz of people outside the eight-character wall of Tongcheng County Government Office, and densely packed people crowded in front of the county government office. Many of them were holding short spears used to defend the city, and there were countless other kitchen knives and sticks.
The strong squads and quick squads in front of the gate all have short spears in their hands, and a few people in the front row hold shields to prevent the people from rushing into the gate.
"Let those rogues out!"
"We're going to kill them."
"Blood debt must be paid with blood! Release him!"
The noise spread into the yamen and could be clearly heard outside the South Prison Gate. Yang Erming walked out of the cell door, followed by Pang Yu and others.
Yang Erming stopped at the concierge, turned to look at Pang Yu and said, "Most of them are injured bandits, most of them have Henan accents, and there are more than ten Shanxi accents, they should be old bandits, the rest from Henan are probably threats, Pang Bantou
After questioning one by one, the old bandits should be questioned and killed, and the people who are being coerced seem to be lenient."
Pang Yu responded, "I obey the order, but what I have just seen is that half of the rioters who were previously detained in the riot are still in custody. There are so many gangsters imprisoned, many of them are injured. The outer cell is small and dirty. Those injured gangsters may not survive."
In a short time, it will be difficult for them to move their hands. Can we keep them under surveillance outside?"
Secretary Zhang from the execution room was accompanying him. He gritted his teeth and said, "It's so abominable. Why don't we let them live in a good house? Let them suffocate in prison to relieve the suffering of the people of Tongcheng."
At this time, there were bursts of shouting from the cells behind, and some of the rioters detained in Tongcheng were loudly cursing the nearby bandits.
They were imprisoned during the last civil unrest. Some of the rich family members had already managed to get through the torture chamber and were exempted from guilt. The rest were mostly poor and basically lived in the city or suburbs. Many of their relatives and friends were killed by the rogue bandits.
The prisoners who received the news yelled and cursed at the bandits.
Pang Yu bowed to Secretary Zhang and said, "Sir Zhang, please calm down. I have no pity for them. Living alive is useful. First, it can learn more about the situation of the rogue bandits. Not long ago, the county government announced to Anqing that it was a great victory in defending the city.
A living mouth is a witness. If Anqing Mansion comes to ask for a living mouth, there will not be many people left alive, and it will not be easy to explain."
Secretary Zhang has a two-story building outside Zilai Bridge, next to the official road. It is a prosperous area outside the city. It is usually rented to a cloth merchant in Anqing Prefecture. There is also an inn outside the south gate. This time they were all occupied.
Burn the fire to a white ground.
He was from the outskirts of the city. Not only did he suffer heavy property losses, but many relatives and friends in his family were killed and injured. He became extremely angry when he mentioned the bandits and wished they could be pulled out and executed immediately.
After listening to what Pang Yu said at this time, he did not refute, but he also did not agree to release the injured bandit. He didn't even wait for Yang Erming and went back to the lobby to mind his own business.
Several other officials had their heads buried. Mr. Sun pointed at Secretary Zhang and wanted to call him to stop him, but in the end he didn't. He just glanced at Yang Erming.
Yang Erming sighed lowly and did not pursue it. After all, everyone was in a bad mood recently.
The noise outside the Yamen continued, and the people showed no intention of dispersing. Thousands of people were killed outside Tongcheng City, and the outer city was burned down. Almost everyone in the city suffered losses. The big guys had nowhere to vent their anger. These living people
Rogue bandits are the best targets.
Yang Erming shook his head and said, "In this case, it is not appropriate to keep him under separate supervision."
Pang Yu whispered, "Then, can we transfer those rioters to the Ye Family House, where they will be supervised by the fast class alone? The South Prison will only hold rogue bandits, so that it will be difficult for them to escape."
Yang Erming hesitated for a moment. He had just gone to Anqing to report the great victory. The Anqing government kept sending letters asking for details. Sometimes two official documents came in a day. It can be seen that Pi Yingju attached great importance to this matter.
Judging from the news received one after another, after the rogue bandits entered southern Zhili, they were unstoppable. Among the cities that were attacked, Shouzhou, Luzhou, Shucheng, Taihe County, Lu'an Prefecture, and Tongcheng were successfully defended.
All lost.
Although these prefectures and counties that have successfully defended are all under the jurisdiction of Nanzhili, they are under the jurisdiction of different governors. The first five are all under the governor of Fengyang. Only Tongcheng is under the governor of Yingtian, and it is also the one that killed the most rogue bandits. This is important for
Zhang Guowei, the governor of Yingtian, was very important.
Among Zhang Guowei's jurisdiction, only Anqing Prefecture is isolated in the north of the Yangtze River. Compared with the size of the ten prefectures in the south of the Yangtze River, Anqing is nothing. But when encountering such an unprecedented thing as the imperial tomb being burned, one can imagine the emperor's fury. Feng Du
Everyone can imagine that Yang Yipeng is doomed, but who else will suffer depends on how angry the emperor is.
Now that the rogue bandits have withdrawn, and it is time for the imperial court to settle accounts after the fall, many officials in South Zhili are trembling with fear.
In the midst of defeat, if he could achieve a great victory, Zhang Guowei would be able to escape from danger, and the same could be said for Pi Yingju.
It is even more useful to Yang Erming. He is the chief officer of Tongcheng and he can take all the credit for this.
Pang Yu also wanted to get a share of this victory, and the details of the application to Anqing were still being compiled. This time, Pang Yu and Mr. Sun were in charge of the matter. Pang Yu went over it almost word for word.
At this time when he was trying to win an official position, this application was particularly important, as were the severed ears and the prisoners.
It is true that the Anqing Mansion may come to transfer prisoners at any time, and it is necessary to keep them alive at this time, so as to provide circumstantial evidence for Tongcheng's achievements.
After thinking about it, Yang Erming nodded and said, "That's what we're going to do. We'll escort the rioters to the Ye family's old house. We need to guard them more closely. These people are still prisoners."
"My subordinates will go make arrangements immediately."
Yang Erming sighed again and led a group of officials to walk outside the eight-character wall. When the people saw Yang Erming coming out, they cheered for a while, then turned into a noisy commotion, demanding that Yang Erming let them go in and kill the rogue bandits.
Pang Yu did not go out. After organizing the defense of the city, he became famous in the city. Not only did he save all the people in Tongcheng, he also went out to kill thousands of bandits and even saved one from the dead. His status was not much different from that of half a god.
.
Appearing at the gate under such circumstances might cause more cheers than Yang Erming. Pang Yu would not dare to steal this kind of limelight.
After standing inside the door for a moment, Yang Erming began to speak outside, asking the people to go home.
There was movement in Zaoli's room opposite. Zaoli went out one after another to listen to Yang Erming's speech. Wang Dazhuang walked at the end. As soon as he went out, he met Pang Yu face to face.
Wang Dazhuang's expression changed, as if he was startled. After looking at Pang Yu, he turned around and returned to the check-in room.
Pang Yu didn't even pay attention to his mood. The leader of the soap class who was difficult to deal with a few months ago now didn't even dare to see Pang Yu's face. Pang Yu thought about it and turned to look at He Xianya beside him. The two of them suddenly
Laughed.
At this time, Pang Ding came out of the duty room. Seeing Pang Yu in the corridor, he quickly came over and said, "Sir, the archer from the Ma Tashi Inspection Department has called and is waiting in your duty room."
Pang Yu and others immediately turned around and entered the room, where stood the archer they had seen that day. They were in a hurry on the city wall. Now they looked carefully. This archer had broad shoulders and a slim waist, and strong and slender arms. He was the most suitable for shooting.
The shape of the bow.
Just looking at him from behind, his back was a little twisted, and he felt like his whole body was turning to the right.
When he saw Pang Yu, he quickly raised his hands and said, "Young man Yang Xueshi has met Pang Bantou."
"This name is knowledgeable. Brother Yang, please sit down."
After Pang Yu returned the gift, he asked someone to serve tea. When Yang Xueshi heard Pang Yu call him Brother Yang, he stood up in a panic, but his demeanor remained calm and his expression almost did not change.
"Brother Yang's arrows on the city were all in vain that day, severely defeating the rogue bandits. This time, our squad leader will specifically ask for credit, and must include Brother Yang's name in the application list, so that everyone in the world can see Brother Yang.
How mighty it is."
Yang Xueshi's expression suddenly changed. He raised his head and looked at Pang Yu, looking a little excited.
Pang Yu waved his hand, he was just talking casually anyway, there was nothing that everyone in the world could know.
It was just used to win over Yang Xueshi so that the subsequent conversation could proceed more smoothly.
"Where did you learn archery?"
"I used to work as a postman in Luting Post. I used a medicine crossbow when I was young. Later, I picked up a bow in the post. It was probably lost by a passing military attache from Jiangxi. I didn't practice much at that time. Later, the post... was closed, so I went there again.
When I joined the Inspection Department, I practiced more at that time."
Pang Yu asked strangely, "Why did you practice more in the inspection department?
But do you need to use it to arrest people?"
In front of him was an inspection archer in his thirties. This man was about thirty, and he was the one who shot and killed the bandit woman at the top of the city that day.
Later, when he was defending the city, Pang Yu left him on the east wall. Because there were too many houses in that direction, the bandits had good cover and it was difficult for ordinary archers to shoot. According to later evidence from nearby soldiers, this man probably shot him.
Five bandits.
"No, the villain put Liu Mao's portrait on the straw man. At first, he shot a few arrows every day to relieve his anger. As time went by, it felt awkward if he didn't shoot a few arrows every day."
Pang Yu said oh, but he didn't know who Liu Mao was, "Then Liu Mao is your enemy?"
Yang Xueshi was stunned for a moment, shook his head and then nodded again, "That's right."
He Xianya leaned over and said, "Liu Mao was the high-ranking official who asked Shangshu to abolish the post station. The emperor listened to his advice and abolished the post station, which cut off the wealth of many people. Many of the post office servants turned to thieves, and all the people in the court were
Scolded him behind his back.
It is said that he died in anger, and his body was transported to Shandong without a carriage to carry it, and there was no way to pay for it. He was left there for a year without being able to return home."
Pang Yu had never heard of this person, but his deeds should be true. He just couldn't understand that Liu Mao only made suggestions and the emperor gave orders. No one dared to do anything to the emperor, so all the anger was focused on Liu Mao.
He couldn't help but smile and said, "I'm afraid he is the only one in the world who can make all the frames so united.
Although he has offended everyone in the world, he still has one use, which is to train a divine archer for me, Tongcheng."
He Xianya laughed twice after hearing this, and Yang Xueshi also heard it. He seemed to want to laugh along with Pang Yu, but he couldn't laugh when he heard the word "Liu Mao", and in the end he just moved his face strangely.
Pang Yu stopped smiling and said, "The strong squad still needs manpower. You have seen the yamen soldiers trained by the head of this squad at the city wall. Are you willing to be a strong soldier or a quick soldier?"
Yang Xueshi hesitated for a moment, then Pang Yu waved his hand and said, "You don't have to rush to reply. You can go back and think about it before you come back. I'm going to let you be the archery praise painter and be responsible for training those strong men. I can give you three taels of silver to bring you."
You fight the bandits."
"Then I'd like to go."
Pang Yu nodded and said, "Brother Yang, go back and tidy up today, and report to the Ye family's old house tomorrow."
Yang Xueshi stood up and said goodbye. As soon as he left the door, Tang Weimin walked in.
He came to Pang Yu. Pang Yu saw the sweat on his head and said with a smile, "Didn't I say that I would deal with Yuan Cangzi in the afternoon? Mr. Tang is so panicked." Tang Weimin came closer and whispered, "Mr. Ma from Suzhou last time
, here we go again, accompanied by Magistrate Pi."
"Mr. Ma?"
Pang Yu was stunned for a moment, and he naturally remembered Mr. Ma. Pang Yu planned to ask Mr. Ma for an introduction after arriving in Suzhou, so that he could talk to Zhang Guowei. Unexpectedly, Mr. Ma came to Tongcheng first.
"Do you want me to wait to pick him up?"
"No, he has already arrived outside the city. He is now guarding the burial pits outside the gate of Wuyin Temple. He will create problems for us as soon as he arrives."
"What problem?"
"He asked us to dig out all the buried bandits, but they changed it to asking for their heads."