39, the king has the weapon, the concubine is nameless (1)
For the people of Kaiyang, the fact that the city had three new owners in just one year was not as difficult to accept as another group of people.
Even the sky above our heads is now the color of the Yellow Turban.
As long as this kind of stable life can continue, the careless existence doesn't seem to mind too much.
And Wang Zheng can indeed fulfill this humble request.
After entering the city, he had just grasped the situation, and he had already done the same thing as in Linyi, ordering the knights to go around the city shouting notices to calm the people.
If it is just empty talk, it will naturally not make the people completely trust and relax.
But in the following days, the people of Kaiyang discovered something to their surprise.
This group of yellow turban thieves...seem to be quite trustworthy?
Not only did there not appear the expected burning, killing, looting, prostitution of women and children, the Yellow Turban thieves even went to camp outside the city with nearly half of them after attacking the city. The rest, except for the patrols and city guards, most of them were in Kaiyang.
It was quiet in the military camp.
Autumn is simply innocent.
After seeing this situation for several days, a few finally boldly took to the streets and even passed by a group of soldiers without any harm.
As a result, more and more people have the courage to open doors that have been closed.
There is no way... Unlike the upper class people who don't have to worry about food and drink while lying at home, they, the lower class people, must work if they want to live. Whether they are farmers or domestic servants, they cannot support their families while staying at home.
Besides, everyone knows in their hearts that if these yellow turban thieves really have evil thoughts, there is no way a wooden door can really stop them.
...
When a group of generals, escorted by hundreds of soldiers, walked out of the county government again and came to the city, the scene before them made Wang Zheng, who was at the front, couldn't help but nod his head with a look of satisfaction on his face.
There are people walking around on the streets again. Even if the number is not large, it is a positive sign.
After all, it is only the fifth day since they took over Kaiyang.
And it is different from Linzi.
At that time, the rapid restoration of order in the city was mostly due to the organizing efforts of the Yan family and other local wealthy families; this time, it was only due to their own promises and the dedication of their troops.
Just as he was thinking about it, he met the gazes of some people in front of him.
Seeing such a large group of people traveling in a mighty manner, Wang Zheng and others at the head were even more armored and helmeted, with an extraordinary bearing. Somewhat cleverly, they immediately fell to the ground without daring to raise their heads.
This caused a chain reaction.
More and more people knelt down at the same time. In the end, everyone in front of them knelt down on both sides of the avenue, and some even took the lead in shouting:
"General Tian Gong is mighty!"
"The general is victorious!"
Hearing such trembling and insincere compliments, Wang Zheng felt helpless.
He really wanted to tell them personally that you will all be my people from now on, so there is no need to be so trembling.
It's just that we are too far apart, not to mention that it takes time to see people's hearts. Nowadays, it is rare for these people to be willing to open their doors and take to the streets. I want them to put aside their fear immediately and truly support themselves...
There's still a long way to go.
He glanced behind him. Not only was the formation huge, but every soldier was filled with murderous intent. He felt a little regretful and quickly reminded himself.
Next time, if you want to observe the lives of the people in the city, you must not be so grand!
Following Wang Zheng's order, most of the people were driven back except for a dozen soldiers from the Tianzhu camp who stayed behind to guard.
Immediately, the much smaller group continued to inspect the city.
At noon, they arrived at the east part of the city. This time, with just a brief glance, Wang Zheng raised his eyebrows.
"This is the East City, right?" Pointing to the front, Wang Zheng snorted coldly: "Our army has been in the city for many days, why does it still look like this?"
From the documents of the county government, Wang Zheng also had a rough idea of the situation in Kaiyang City.
There is a market in the east of the city, which is the prosperous commercial center of Kaiyang.
Both local wealthy businessmen and even Xuzhou's richest people have shops here, which not only affects the daily lives of thousands of households in the city, but is also related to nearly half of Kaiyang's tax revenue.
In the past, there was a steady stream of traffic, but now it is all closed and in a state of depression.
"The general acted negligently. Please forgive me, general." After hearing this, Yu Jin and Xu Fang quickly came out and took the initiative to apologize.
"In the past few days, you two have been taking inventory of seizures, treating the wounded, and were responsible for recruiting troops and other chores. I have no time to spare. I can't blame you."
Looking to the end of his sight, there were buildings with mansions and compounds. Wang Zheng sneered:
"Some people are too ignorant."
"Since it has been closed, do you want to completely close the business?"
Hearing the chill in Wang Zheng's words, everyone on the scene had different expressions.
People like Yu Jin and Xu Fang, who were prudent and approving of Wang Zheng's current approach of keeping peace with the wealthy gentry and prominent families, saw that he seemed to be angry, so they wanted to use words to persuade and appease him.
But people like Pan Zhang and Wu Sheng prefer the clean and tidy handling in Qingzhou. The former is greedy for money and wants to ransack the house, while the latter... is just out of curiosity.
But his face lit up with joy when he heard this.
Pan Zhang felt that he was in a humble position and did not dare to speak without permission, but Wu Sheng couldn't help shouting:
"General, you can't be too polite to these bastards!"
"Let the general be punished, and he will surely learn to be respectful."
you go...
As soon as he said these words, everyone else shook their heads secretly and complained in their hearts. Even Wang Zheng glanced at him strangely and refused without thinking: "You can't do it!"
Not bothering to talk to Wu Sheng who looked resentful, Wang Zheng pondered for a while and suddenly said:
"Bring Mi Ling to see me."
...
As a well-known wealthy gentry in the East China Sea of Xuzhou, the Mi family has been engaged in the business of goods for generations, and now it has a net income of over 100 million, thousands of children and customers, and merchants and businesses in all counties and counties in Xuzhou, and even in the neighboring Qingzhou and Yangzhou, the Mi family is also present.
In terms of wealth alone, it is not inferior to any aristocratic family in the world, and it is second to none in Xuzhou.
It's just that the gold is not pure, like the Mi family, but there are still some regrets and imperfections.
The first is fame through the ages, and the second is reputation as an official.
After all, the status of merchants in the Eastern Han Dynasty at this time was really not the same as it was in the Qin and Western Han Dynasties.
However, in this generation, Mi Zhu, the current head of the Mi family, finally made up for these two shortcomings.
Just last year.
Because of his honest and elegant reputation, Mi Zhu was appointed as a special official by Xuzhou Shepherd Tao Qian. This was a high position for the state pastor and assistant officer. This shows that Tao Qian had great trust in Mi Zhu.
Naturally, the Mi family has become more and more powerful as a result.
Because of this, even in Kaiyang City in Langya, the Mi family's business is extremely successful. Not only does it cover all walks of life, it also suppresses various businesses run by local wealthy families.
And after the new governor Xiao Jian took office this year, the Mi family became even more proud.
Xiao Jian is also from Donghai.
After this, not only the Mi family members, but also outsiders were extremely jealous and secretly sighed:
In the land of Xuzhou, the Mi family is now so luxuriant and has deep roots that it is difficult to shake.
Kaiyang, I'm afraid sooner or later they will have the final say.
Unfortunately, both the Mi family's self-confidence and the admiration of outsiders disappeared at the same time not long ago.
The rapid ringing of the bell caused some of the local clerks to be frightened and hurriedly ran to tell the shopkeepers, only to be reprimanded by the shopkeepers.
Why are you panicking? Even if the sun changes the sky and the earth changes, our Mi family remains firm and unmoving!
And when a large group of heavenly troops gave up their disguise and rushed into Kaiyang and started fighting, the shopkeepers also panicked.
As a result, when he ran to inform Yang Lin, the local person in charge of Kaiyang, he was calmed down by his calm expression.
At this time, some cautious small businesses were either packing up their belongings or driving out of the city.
Yang Lin, on the other hand, just arranged for the shop assistants to be more vigilant and close the shops, but he still waited and watched.
"Which prince came to attack Xuzhou again?"
"Could it be Cao Cao again?"
Yang Lin's confidence is not without reason, because he has experienced such a scene last year.
At that time, Cao Cao killed the soldiers, massacred the people, and even ransacked and exterminated some wealthy gentry and noble families, and his Mi family...
But he let it go.
This made Yang Lin confident that landlords of the Mi family's level would not act rashly.
What if Kaiyang is breached?
Not a big problem...
It won't affect their Mi family...
When a shopkeeper finally came to report with an anxious look on his face that it was a group of yellow scarf bandits who captured Kaiyang City, Yang Lin, who had always acted as calm as a mountain, finally changed his expression.
He didn't even have time to explain, so he immediately ran towards a courtyard to the east.
In a panic, he stumbled and fell to the ground when he was crossing the threshold.
How could he be a Yellow Turban thief?
Yang Lin climbed up in embarrassment, but he felt no pain at all, but he couldn't help but feel annoyed: