Chapter 251: Suzhou Rebellion
After listening to Ma Yinglong's report, Zhao Gongzi was completely sleepy.
Just a few days after the autumn harvest, it is not a green and yellow situation. It is said that grain prices are at their lowest time of the year, and the people's mood should be very stable.
How can there be a civil uprising?
"What the hell is going on?" While calling Secretary Ma to come in and help him wash and dress, he asked Ma Yinglong with a stiff face.
"It is said that it is because the silk is seriously unsalable this year, and most of the weavers are difficult to sustain. The weaving eunuchs still refused to avoid this year's bad rules, and as a result, overnight, more than 100 workshops were closed in Suzhou. The weavers had no way to live, so they went to the weaving eunuch yamen to discuss the law. ”
The weaving eunuch Li You not only ignored it, but also ordered his eunuch minions to drive and beat the weavers. As a result, the weavers were furious, rushed into the weaving yamen, and smashed them violently. ”
"At this time, when the prefect Cai heard the inquiry, he sent an official to come and suppress him, rescued Li You into the prefect's yamen, and arrested several weavers who took the lead in making trouble." Ma Yinglong continued:
"I thought the situation had calmed down. Who knew that in the middle of the night, there were outlaws who took the lead in besieging the government office, burned the prefect's yamen, and rescued several leaders who were arrested. Governor Cai had no choice but to take a cadre of Zuo Er, as well as Eunuch Li, and fled to the county government of Wu County. ”
At this time, the situation was completely out of control, and there were people making trouble everywhere, and it was impossible to suppress it. In order to avoid further deterioration of the situation, Governor Cai decisively decided to lead the officials of the city to temporarily leave the city and move to Xishan Island for refuge. ”
Ma Yinglong scratched his head after speaking, and asked worriedly, "Childe, is it big enough?" ”
"Big, fucking big!" Zhao Hao rolled his eyes angrily and scolded: "My son doesn't understand, where are they not going to go?" Want to run to this son's Xishan Island? ”
"It is said that because Xishan Island belongs to Wu County, it is not a loss of land to go to us." Ma Yinglong smiled bitterly: "And our island is heavily guarded, and people can see it." ”
"He's a thief." Zhao Gongzi sneered and helped Sister Ma to stand up. He asked again, "How is Kunshan?" ”
"The situation is stable, what should the people do?" Ma Yinglong hurriedly replied: "But the eldest lord also asks the son to go back quickly, just in case." ”
"Hmm." Zhao Gongzi nodded understandingly. Kunshan and Suzhou are adjacent to each other, and of course my father is worried that the civil unrest will spread to Kunshan, so that the good situation that the father and son have worked so hard to create will be in vain.
I guess Daddy should have panicked into a dog, right?
There are priorities, Zhao Hao knew that he couldn't delay, so he ordered in a deep voice: "Set off immediately after breakfast!" ”
Gao Wu and Secretary Ma hurriedly went separately to prepare.
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At breakfast, Zhao Hao conveyed this emergency to Jin Xuezeng and Jiang Xueying.
Then asked Chen Huaixiu to come over and told her that he was going to go back to the town. As for the signing ceremony, he will leave Jiang Xueying as a representative to sign various agreements.
Originally, Zhao Gongzi was not qualified to sign the agreement, after all, he was only a small shareholder with only 'two points' of shares...... Therefore, whether you attend the ceremony or not will not affect it at all.
He also agreed with Chen Huaixiu that Xiao Teng would go to Kunshan for a review in half a month, and then have an in-depth chat about closer cooperation.
After breakfast, Zhao Gongzi boarded his beautiful 'Science' ship and left the Shachuan Gang Wharf, ending his seven-day trip to Chongming.
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Almost at the same time, the governor of Songjiang also received news of the chaos in Suzhou.
"Okay!" After Lin Run received the report, the expression of his handsome face became extremely cold and hard: "Xiao Ge Lao is really straightforward, saying that there will be chaos, there will definitely be chaos!" What a waste not to go to fortune telling. ”
Su Songbing on the side said Zheng Yuanshao was shocked when he heard this: "Ah, could it be that the boss of the Xu family predicted this?" ”
Lin Run nodded and said coldly: "He said that as long as the acres are clear, Songjiang will definitely be chaotic." ”
"Haven't we started yet?" Zheng Yuanshao's head is as big as a bucket.
It had been five days since he brought his troops to Songjiang, but all the peasants in Songjiang had dragged their feet until yesterday, and the autumn harvest was not completed until yesterday.
Originally, today was the day to scatter the people and horses out and start measuring the acres of land and registering them.
I didn't expect this kind of thing to happen again early in the morning.
"It's a warning." Lin Run threw the fluttering piece of paper on the table and sneered: "I'm telling the official that if you don't stop, it will be Songjiang's turn next." ”
"Zhongcheng, it won't stop here." Zheng Yuanshao's hair stood on end when he heard this, and he stammered a little: "The Xu family is also a hairpin family, a scholarly family, shouldn't be so mad." ”
"The official really has no evidence." Lin Run snorted and said lightly: "But I've been dealing with these wolf-like and powerful families for a long time, and I can't be more familiar with them." ”
"Then Zhongcheng, what should we do?" Zheng Yuanshao hurriedly asked.
"I, Lin Ruoyu, am not scared. On the contrary, the more they do this, the more it shows that we are doing the right thing. Lin Zhongcheng's face was as pale as a railway:
"Is it nothing more than to see who can overpower whom? We will play with them to the end! ”
Saying that, he commanded in a deep voice: "Deputy Envoy Zheng, you lead a thousand soldiers and horses to continue to clear the acres in Songjiang, and you are absolutely not allowed to make mistakes!" ”
"Yes." Zheng Yuanshao was busy responding, and asked with concern: "What about Zhongcheng?" ”
"I will take a thousand soldiers and horses back to Suzhou to quell the people's uprising." Lin Run pinched his fingers and said confidently: "Ten days at most, and seven days at least will turn back, and continue to clear with you." ”
"Zhongcheng, bring more soldiers, right?" Zheng Yuanshao hurriedly persuaded: "I heard that there are tens of thousands of rioters who are making trouble, and I am afraid that this number of people is not enough to suppress the situation." ”
"Haha, rest assured. The people of Suzhou are commonplace. Lin Run smiled indifferently: "This hospital knows how to deal with them, and it is not good to bring more troops." ”
"Yes, please be careful." Zheng Yuanshao said with a worried face: "Here in Songjiang, the lower officials will continue to implement Zhongcheng's strategy." ”
"Then it's decided, and the official will return immediately." Lin Run acted resolutely, and said he would leave.
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In Huating, the wind and grass can't hide the eyes and ears of the Xu family.
As soon as Lin Run's boat left the dock, Xu Fan and Xu Ying received the news here.
"Uncle and third master, Lin Run has returned to Suzhou!"
The two brothers were contemplating, staring at Xu Ba, the steward of Xingyuan, and invited him to come in to report.
"Really?" Xu Ying's face was happy, and she was so excited that she didn't even notice that the wine in the cup was spilled. "Do you see the real thing?"
"The villain really looked outside, he hurriedly got on the boat, and without saying hello to the prefect, he went straight to the west!" Xu Bamei danced.
"Hahaha." Xu Ying was overjoyed when she heard this, Huo Ran got up, patted her thigh and said, "Big brother's trick to surround Wei and save Zhao, it's really clever!" ”
"Lao Tzu helps himself, what does it have to do with his surname Zhao?" Xu Fan was allergic to this surname and took a sip unpleasantly.
ps。 The third more. Zhao Gongzi's first ship was named 'Science', thanks to the book friend 'Junling' for naming. Turning back, Jiangnan Shipyard began to make dumplings, and everyone had a share.