Chapter three hundred and seventy-ninth the dark city of Yangzhou
Chapter 379: The Dark City of Yangzhou
The feeling of looking down on Li You's future in Yangzhou City actually has to be blamed on him. Some time ago, in order to gain momentum, he went too far in creating rumors by directing and acting on his own.
Although when the imperial envoy arrived, the "tragic" Li Qingtian received the most fanatical support and solidarity from the common people. Tens of thousands of people gathered in front of the imperial envoy to stage a scene that had not been seen in decades. Few local officials in the country could
Achieving this level, reaching Tianting and spreading the word will give you a very high reputation. However, there will still be some short-term sequelae.
For example, the rumor that focused on tragedy has been rampant for nearly a month. Many people's pessimistic attitude toward Mr. Li cannot be reversed for a while. In addition, due to a combination of circumstances, they misjudged the court's attitude, which led to some "rational" and "
"Forsighted" people are not optimistic about Mr. Li's future, which can be regarded as his own trap.
Even Ding Yunshi of the Salt Transportation Department was fascinated by the series of coincidences. He once told Comrade Gao Yun: "When I was impeaching Li You, I happened to meet him for his meritorious service. At first, I was sad for the loss of good opportunities, but now I
But I am glad for this accident. If not, how could we detect the general trend of the court two thousand miles away? I will continue to impeach him in one go. There must be someone in the court waiting for this, just like waiting for rice to fall into a pot.
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Although the rumors that had intensified a while ago disappeared in Yangzhou city for a while, and it seemed to have calmed down because Li You successfully stayed in office, and the people were very satisfied with this, but various undercurrents were inevitable.
Li You continued to discuss with his staff at the county government office in Jiangdu County: "Since I came to Yangzhou, out of various concerns about doing good to people, I have always used power to build momentum, used the situation to coerce people, and used false words to intimidate.
It was not used much. Many things were not done before we went to Sizhou. At that time, the city seemed stable, but in fact it left many troubles. The current meritorious service is a good time to do something extraordinary. Do not use thunder
The Bodhisattva's heart cannot be revealed by using means..."
Half an hour later, the two battalions with a total of more than a thousand officers and soldiers who had stayed in the garrison department because they were not on duty to investigate the smuggled salt and fertilizers were suddenly mobilized. At first glance, it seemed that everyone was fighting for the lead, and it was a tiger and wolf division. The reason was,
Their targets are the Xin'an Guild Hall of the salt merchants and several large salt merchants...
After a lot of chaos, 21 gangshangs who had not followed Master Li's rules were arrested one after another and taken to the county government office. Some property also flowed into the camp of the garrison department, and the military morale was very useful.
Twenty-one rich men filled the county government hall. They were all covered in silk and gold and jade. Li You glanced at it several times, turned to Master Cui and asked, knowingly: "According to the law, what should be done to the people who do not pay for their food?"
Of?"
"Be punished with a cane and then flogged for three days to serve as a warning to others! Anyone who deliberately resists food will be punished." Master Cui answered professionally.
Mr. Li waved his hand, "Forget about the cane punishment, let's just show the shackles to the public. Take the twenty-one prisoners from left to right to the yamen gate and the shackles!"
The "criminals" who were originally numerous and strong below suddenly started to stir up a commotion. County Honorable Li actually wanted to parade these distinguished people like mud-legged people who couldn't pay taxes in public? Some people said angrily: "The County Honorable is insulting people's dignity."
Too much!"
Mr. Li scolded: "Scholars, peasants, industrialists and merchants! The only decent people are the gentry. Do you want to overthrow the four common people?"
Someone else shouted: "Your Majesty, your Majesty, I am willing to make up for the levy!"
"It's too late." Li You slapped the gavel hard and shouted: "Quit!"
The next day, the garrison officers and troops were dispatched again, and ten of them were captured and sent to the county government office. By now, there were thirty-one salt merchants squatting in the county government office wearing wooden shackles in public, accounting for one-tenth of the total number of merchants.
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There were not enough qualified wooden shackles left in the county government, so County Master Li had no choice but to stop the arrest operation. No more arrests could be made, and most of the rest of the frightened birds fled to villas outside the city.
These thirty-one hapless rich people who were gorgeously dressed but disgraced became a sight at the Yamen Gate and were hailed as a once-in-a-century spectacle. They triggered waves of onlookers and countless people came and returned in joy.
Some bored people calculated the wealth of these thirty-one people and exclaimed: "This is millions of dollars on display."
Li You sighed when he heard the people watching enthusiastically in the back office: "It is indeed a class struggle, and it can be solved as soon as it is grasped. The antagonism between classes and ethnic groups that has been worked hard for several months is about to ferment."
The family members of these thirty-one people were naturally unwilling to give in. The county government office was so dark that no one could see his fingers, which was unreasonable. However, a hundred people gathered in front of the government government office and beat the drums loudly.
Unfortunately, he did not wait for the summons from the government official, but hundreds of lawless soldiers were summoned. They openly chased and beat the family members who complained of injustice. From the gate of the government office to the foot of the archway on the street, there were injuries and maims everywhere, and it was too horrible to see.
Literati who were supported by salt merchants slandered in their notes: In the middle of November of the eighth year of Jinghe, Guangling City's laws and regulations were completely gone, benevolence and righteousness were gone, and there was no light. The strong officials in the officialdom covered the sky with one hand, the rich were in danger, and the laws and orders were all in vain. The city was full of empty words.
Only the officers and soldiers were making noise and fighting, and the rest were as silent as cicadas. I only believed what Yin Zhi, the magistrate of Pojia County, said...
A relatively neutral scholar's note records: When Mr. Li first arrived in Yangzhou for a few months, he had little use of the troops he had in hand. He treated Li Shu with pity and restrained the powerful rightists in his administration. Although he had other ideas and dared to act, he still used proclamations to clear away the evidence of the crime.
The main purpose was to declare comfort, and everyone thought that the temperament of a romantic and talented man was the same. In November of that year, the situation suddenly changed, and he abandoned the royal way and became tyrannical. He crushed it with the stone of Mount Tai. For a time, the county government office was overcrowded outside the eight-character wall. Also: At that time, the city
All the officials did not listen or ask, and sat back and ignored. It was strange and strange.
In the past few days, the imperial envoy was traveling outside the city. The Salt Transportation Department remained silent, guarding the road pretending to be deaf and dumb, and the government office shrank...
Zhu Qinqian only said that Li You was diligent in the king's affairs and wanted to work hard to collect money to serve the emperor. At the same time, out of trust in Li You's resourcefulness, he was too lazy to come forward to take care of things.
The scheming Ding Yunshi had a deliberately conniving mentality. It seemed that if he wanted to destroy people, he must first make them crazy.
Geng Xundao, the deputy envoy of the Imperial Guard, kept his integrity and defended his own one-third of an acre. He did not provoke anyone, including Li You. He only waited for a few painless impeachments when the matter was over to fulfill his duty as a Fengxian official.
Luo Fuzun of the government office should be the one with the most complicated emotions when it comes to participating in politics. He has had the most conflicts with Li You and suffered the most defeats. To some extent, he is also the person who knows Li You best in Yangzhou City.
The reason for confronting Li You was to use Li You as a famous person to increase his reputation and sense of presence, and at the same time find a backer. Now it can be said that the goal has been achieved, and he has been promoted to the third rank, but the only drawback is that he has to work with Li You in the same city.
If he is promoted to another official, he will have no worries. It doesn't matter if he fights to the death with Li You before leaving. Anyway, we will be on separate sides from now on.
However, the current situation of continuing to serve as an official in the same city has made the newly-minted Luo Zhengzhi restrained. Moreover, he is very afraid of Li You's various methods and has a heavy psychological shadow. When hesitating, Mr. Luo saw that the Salt Transportation Department stood still.
