Chapter 269: Fixing the Storm
Upstairs in the gate of the city.
"What?" Xu Xu didn't bother to correct the title of the slave, and said dumbfounded: "What nonsense, aren't the officials and soldiers outside the city?" ”
"There are really thousands of soldiers and horses entering the Panmen!" The slave said anxiously: "That's where the villain escaped, think of a way, boss!" ”
"Why didn't you hear the siege? How did they get into the city? Xu Xu couldn't believe it.
"There was no siege at all, the city gate opened by the people of the Gu family!"
"What about our people?" Xu Xu was stunned.
"Aren't they all here?" The slave said with a sad face.
"Ah......h
Obviously, Lin Run mobilized a large army to enter the city to fight the chaos, and he was just a small familyman, fighting hard with the governor's army, wasn't that a mayfly shaking a big tree?
The people in the city who were making trouble with him were all terrified. Immediately, a large number of people sneaked away and hurried home.
Under the herd effect, more and more people are running away, and in a blink of an eye, there are half of them.
Seeing that the people's hearts were scattered, Xu Xu pushed the boat along the way and said: "Don't panic, the officials and soldiers who are blind in the dark don't know who is who, they all go back and hide, what can they do to me?" ”
The rest are all members of the Self-Defense Forces, and when they heard the rumors, they also said goodbye to the boss.
"Don't go to the street for a few days, and we'll get together again when the limelight passes." Xu Xu grimaced and nodded.
After a cup of tea, there was no one left on the tower of the city gate, which was still crowded.
Even Xu Xu disappeared into the dark city with a group of Xu family slaves.
"Chief, let's get out of the city." Walking through the streets and alleys, his subordinates were worried about proposing.
"Since Lin Run has transferred a large army, he will definitely set up an ambush outside the city gate, and if he goes out at this time, he is afraid that he will fall into the net." Xu Xu calmly analyzed.
"So where are we going?" His subordinates panicked like dogs.
"Don't go anywhere, go back to the Humble Administrator's Garden." Xu Xu sneered and said, "Who dares to enter my Xu family's garden to arrest people, don't you want the black veil on your head?" ”
"Yes." When all the subordinates heard this, their expressions were lifted. "Those who dare to go to Xu's house to arrest people haven't been born yet!"
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At the time of the third watch, Suzhou Panmen.
Heavily armed officers and soldiers armed with torches illuminated the inside and outside of the city gates as bright as day.
The sergeants of the brigade carried bright spears and marched in the direction of the governor's office.
Lin Run rode on a snow-white war horse, accompanied by Cai Guoxi and others, and rode into the city gate.
After entering the city, the officials found that the streets were quiet, not to mention people, and there was not a single dog in sight.
Although the Gu family helped open the city gate, they did not show up to welcome the governor into the city.
It's not that they don't take Lin Run seriously, but Governor Lin has already ordered that after the army enters the city tonight, anyone who appears on the street will be treated as a thief.
"The Dongting Chamber of Commerce has made meritorious contributions, and it really brought the situation under control." Governor Cai breathed a sigh of relief, and did not forget to present a high hat to the prefect.
"Zhongcheng is like a god with soldiers, borrowing thousands of quarrymen from Jiangnan Company, and attracting all the thieves to Changmen, I will recapture Suzhou City without a single soldier."
Yang Chenglin and Zhang Defu also chimed in:
"Yes, yes, once the weavers and the townspeople go home honestly, those troublemakers will have no cover, and the weak nature will be exposed!"
"Arrest all those who are still wandering on the streets, and never forgive!"
Lin Run turned a deaf ear to the noise, and he naturally knew that from the moment the army entered the city, the riot had actually ended.
Now we have to think about what will happen after the rebellion has been quelled.
His face sank like water, and he ordered, "First take a tour of the city." ”
The torches lit up countless streets in Suzhou, and the people in the city knew that Lin Zhongcheng, who had subdued demons and eliminated demons, had returned.
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The citizens were worried for a night, but fortunately, there was no chaos in the night, and there was no robbery by officers and soldiers.
At dawn, the early risers found that the streets and alleys of the city were posted with notices of peace and security.
"Xiucai, what do you mean by reading it?" The common people gathered in front of the notices and asked the literate people to read them.
"The first article, the bad rules and regulations imposed by the Weaving Bureau, will be permanently exempted from now on!"
"Yes, this one is good!" The weavers roared with joy, which was the source of their trouble.
With this, their anger is smooth.
"Second, weavers who promise to resume work today can go to the silk merchant to sign a long-term contract and distribute the resumption of work silver and raw silk on the spot."
As soon as this was pronounced, the weavers beckoned to the weavers and ran out in a panic.
"Let's go, don't look at it!"
"Hey, I haven't finished reading the notice yet, why are you panicking?" The neighbors quipped.
"Look back, it's important to line up for silk and silver!"
The weavers left their words, squeezed out of the crowd with their weavers, and hurried away.
"Now, Suzhou City can be regarded as a stop......" The person who read the notice couldn't help but shake his head, he knew that as soon as the long-term contract was signed, the weavers would be equivalent to giving them a halt, and if they wanted to make trouble in the future, the Chamber of Commerce could punish them for bankruptcy.
But if it's him, eighty percent will also sign. In the face of livelihood, everything has to be leaned back, maybe this is the sorrow of ordinary people.
Sighing, collecting his mood, he understood that the man continued:
"Article 3: If a person who took advantage of the fire a few days ago to surrender himself to the county government office within three days and return the looted goods, he will not be held accountable for the past. Three days later, the county will be announced, and those who are brought to justice by the bitter master will be guilty of three degrees! ”
When the citizens heard this, they completely put their hearts back in their stomachs.
At the beginning of the riots, everyone saw that others were robbing, and they felt that it would be too much of a loss if they didn't follow suit. But at this time, the government put down the riots, and they were worried that they would be settled by the queen of the autumn......
It seems that the government does not intend to pursue it on a large scale, but wants to calm things down.
Many people quietly withdrew from the crowd, preparing to return the extra things from their homes in the past few days to the yamen.
Otherwise, when the time is released, the bitter lord will sue him, and the trouble will be great.
The great understanding continued to read aloud:
"Article 4, those who set fire to the prefect's yamen shall surrender within three days, and the accomplice shall be exempted from punishment, and only one principal offender shall be investigated......"
Everyone didn't hear this, after all, the vast majority of people didn't dare to participate in such an exciting thing as burning the mansion.
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At noon, Huaqiao, Guanghua Temple Bridge and other places where the silk weaving industry gathered, the sound of looms has sounded one after another.
By the afternoon, the sound of the loom had resounded in Changzhou, Wu County.
The usual annoying click, but now it is so pleasant.
As President Weng said, as long as the loom turns, it doesn't matter how big a thing is in Suzhou City.
P.S. Write another chapter.