Countless crimes took place on the night when Wang Zheng invaded Zhao County.
Of course, those scoundrels who were so crazy about stealing and killing didn't notice one thing.
Unconsciously, the group of soldiers leading the plundering was slowly decreasing.
Another group of soldiers appeared to stop them, and some of them who disobeyed orders were killed on the spot.
gradually.
All that's left is one group of locals committing crazy evil acts against another group of locals.
In the end, the people of Zhao County only remembered these rogues, and their resentment and anger were all directed at them.
The next day, when it was just dawn, Wang Zheng gave the order directly.
"The whole city is announcing that every household will be closed at home today, and no wandering in any alleys in the city is allowed!"
"After one hour of notification, if anyone disobeys and lingers on his own, he will be killed!"
"promise!"
Following Wang Zheng's order, the heavenly army launched into action vigorously and resolutely.
The five departments have their own division of labor. The Tianfu Army is responsible for conveying the royal decree throughout the county and controlling and blocking those who commit riots;
The Tiangang Army is responsible for dealing with the hard-liners among them.
At this time, there were already many rogues gathered in groups, ranging from a dozen to nearly a hundred. Some of them were blinded by malicious greed. When faced with the intimidation of the heavenly army, they actually showed their faces.
The swordsmen struck.
This is like hitting an egg against a stone.
You must know that although the Tiangang Army is not in good shape at this time, and there is still a big gap between it and the regular army in terms of equipment distribution, but with the support of the system, its actual combat power is no less than that of the regular army.
Almost instantly, this stubborn resistance was put down.
So hundreds of human heads appeared in the center of Zhao County and were hung for public display.
Such bloody suppression completely shocked everyone.
Needless to say, they were scoundrels. In the past, they roamed the countryside, and at most they only used sticks to gather crowds to fight. They only dared to use their swords against civilians. They had never seen such bloody suppression. They were immediately frightened and completely to their death.
But other civilians were also as silent as a cicada despite the joy in their hearts.
In just half a day, order in Zhao County was re-established.
During this time, Wang Zheng also happened to make arrangements one by one.
The Tiangang Army is responsible for occupying and guarding key positions in the county, and part of the Tianfu Army is deployed to take charge of the daily patrol of the county.
In the complicated eyes of the people in this county, the Heavenly Army quickly completed the transformation from rebel to ruler.
Originally, according to the plan, the next step was to expand the army, recruit troops, and implement rewards and punishments. However, because he happened to see Yu Jin's name yesterday, his heart beat like a drum. He felt that something was wrong. For the sake of safety, he decided to do another thing first.
In the afternoon, the streets were empty.
A group of people escorted Wang Zheng to a rice row.
According to Xu Fang's investigation, this is the largest rice store in Zhao County, and the business is fairly fair.
The most special thing is that this rice shop is not owned by the local wealthy gentry in Zhao County.
The landlord class in the late Eastern Han Dynasty was basically the merchant class. In addition, the rural concept of this generation was far superior to that of later generations. This alone is amazing.
However, when Wang Zheng learned the name of the brand called Mi Xing from Xu Fang, he already had an estimate in his mind.
Looking at the flags beside the eaves, the two characters "Mi Ji" printed in lacquer were fluttering in the wind. Wang Zheng smiled and strode in.
The shopkeeper of this rice store has some skills.
According to Xu Fang's report, since yesterday afternoon, there have been more than a dozen groups of scoundrels who want to grab grains and have attacked the rice store in turn, but the shopkeeper of the rice store organized more than a dozen guys to stop them all day and night.
He is calm and decisive in the face of danger, and his ability to organize defense immediately proves that he has always been popular.
Walking leisurely through the door.
At this time, a rich middle-aged man took the initiative to greet him and said respectfully: "The little man Mi Ling has met General Tiangong."
The dozen or so waiters standing nearby also nodded and bowed.
Wang Zheng waved his hand, looked around, looked at Xu Fang, and led the people out of the door first.
Several rows of rice baskets and dustpans were arranged neatly and orderly. Wang Zheng took a closer look and saw that the cereals and grains were neatly arranged. He casually grabbed a handful and twisted them in his palm.
"Well, there's quite a lot of stuff."
He said casually, turned around and saw that Mi Ling had already ordered people to serve tea to the guests.
Seeing Wang Zheng coming, Mi Ling hurriedly bowed and said: "General, please come into the private room and take a seat."
Wang Zheng nodded, told Xu Fang and others to stay behind, and then walked in.
Enter the front hall and sit on the table.
"Where is Shopkeeper Mi from?"
Wang Zheng took a sip of the tea, but felt that the aroma of the tea was sinking. Some of it spread through his mouth and some flowed from his throat. He couldn't help but praise: "Good tea."
"The general is so complimentary." Mi Ling said with a smile, "This villain is from Xuzhou."
"It's not easy for Xuzhou people to do such a big business in Qingzhou."
Wang Zheng smiled, tapped the table with his fingers, and suddenly asked: "How is Brother Zizhong doing lately?"
"General, do you know the master of my family?" Hearing this, Mi Ling was startled, and the tea in the cup suddenly spilled out as he shook his hand.
"Mi Zi Zhong is graceful and honest, with the style of an ancient gentleman. I have known him for a long time, but I have never met him." As he said that, he stared at Mi Ling and said with a smile, "But this day will definitely come."
"Okay, no more gossiping. The general is here this time to make a deal with Shopkeeper Mi."
However, Mi Ling understood. The other party first mentioned the name of his family leader and then discussed the business.
The one who wanted to make the deal was actually the Mi family, not his Mi Ling.
"What kind of deal?" Mi Ling wiped his clothes in embarrassment and asked.
"I recently got an unexpected fortune." Wang Zheng said with a smile: "It's about thirteen boxes of objects, such as calligraphy and paintings, antiques, jewelry and the like."
"I, the general, came from a rural background and have a rough outlook. I don't know how much they are worth or what their use is. Keeping them takes up a lot of space in the warehouse for no reason."
Having said this, Wang Zheng looked at Mi Ling and said, "I heard that, Shopkeeper Mi, you are the best at turning waste into treasure, so I came to you to make this big deal."
Thirteen boxes...
It must be thirteen!
Thinking of the county magistrate Cui Xun and the gentry and gentry in the county government office, which together amounted to exactly this number, Mi Ling felt a chill in his heart.
I even remembered the news I got from the clerk yesterday. Yesterday, everyone in the county government office, old and young, was slaughtered by this thief, and no one was left alive...
But you must not offend him.
Secretly trembling with fear, but with a smile on his face, Mi Ling nodded repeatedly and said:
"As the general said, this is indeed a big deal."
"But..." Although his own life is in the other party's control, since it is a business, Mi Ling cannot really let it be manipulated for the sake of the family, so he still feels brave:
"Of course our Mi family can resell these goods and are willing to take them, but the price is..."
If most of the county's wealth is taken over at a reasonable price, the profits will be huge. Mi Ling is afraid that Wang Zheng doesn't understand merchants and doesn't understand the key points, but he still wants to open his mouth.
"Shopkeeper Mi is very smart, so his memory shouldn't be so bad, right?"
Wang Zheng's eyes flashed with a joking look, he stood up, looking down from a high position, with a smile on his face:
"As I said just now, I don't know how much these items are worth."
"Of course it's up to you to tell me what price it's worth."