Chapter 2512 Say what you kill
If it is said that in Qinglong Temple in Chang''an, Fei Qian is promoting the change of Wen, while Cao Cao in Xu County, Yuzhou is using force to forcibly reverse a stubborn sickness.
A kind of disease that can be called hoarding.
Hoard goods, but also hoard people.
Hoarding has been regarded by many people as a magic weapon to get rich since ancient times.
In China''s thousands of years of history, many people realized their dream of making a fortune through such means, and successfully became idols admired by generations of businessmen.
For example, Obatao Zhugong, the originator of merchants, is said to be proficient in this way.
This has also led to many people, especially the younger generation, trying to step on the footsteps of their predecessors and get rich again. Through the time and geographical differences of some products, and then form the profit margins, crazy profits are ingested.
However, the time and geographical differences in profits that naturally occur in the process of commodity circulation are relatively difficult. On the one hand, it is difficult to find out. On the other hand, even if they are found, the goods may not be on hand.
The "smart" guy came up with it, artificially created differential profits, and hoarded. For the big man, the simplest hoarding is naturally the annual Zhuanghe.
The land of Shandong itself is a high-yielding area of ??Dahan Zhuanghe, grain and grass. This was not only during the one or two hundred years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, but it can even be said to be the case throughout the three or four hundred years of the Han Dynasty. So normally, in Yuzhou, in Jizhou , There is no shortage of food and grass. Moreover, the technology of storing grain in the Han Dynasty can also ensure that the grain will not spoil for a long time, and even later generations can find millet stored in the Han Dynasty thousands of years ago in the tomb!
Of course, the millet in the tomb is naturally inedible, but it can survive the long years without rotting and turning into dust until it is discovered by excavation. It also shows that as early as the Han Dynasty, grain storage technology was already a relatively high level. level up.
Therefore, in Yuzhou and Jizhou, a place with relatively high grain production and high grain storage technology, it is an abnormal thing to complain about disasters every year, poor harvests and high grain prices every year.
Although it is said that Cao Cao has been constantly conquering in recent years, and indeed needs to use food and grass, it has been greatly eased from the previous state...
It''s very simple, because the previous battles between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao were all based on their own fundamentals, but now that Cao Cao is sitting in Jizhou and Yuzhou, not only the intensity of the struggle has dropped, but it is also equivalent to the ease of Jizhou and Yuzhou. It should be reduced by half accordingly.
Although such a general estimate is not very accurate, at least one thing can be made clear is that during this period of time, at least during the period after Cao Cao replaced Yuan Shao, it is very problematic that food prices remain high!
This kind of continuous rise in food prices, which is related to the basic livelihood of the people, will inevitably bring ordinary people''s fear and anxiety about life, as well as abuse and resentment towards the court. While shirking responsibility, everything is God''s disgrace, everything is the order of the court, they are all obeying orders, they have nothing to do, and they are powerless.
Who gave the order?
Go up.
Who is above?
The top is the top.
At the end, everyone came to the top.
These guys have already formed a complete set of standard procedures. On the one hand, they hype up the food shortage and cause panic among the people in the market. On the other hand, they report the disaster situation to the court and ask for more free supplies. In areas where people want to obtain affordable food, there is no such thing, but as long as you add money, hey, there is it!
Yuzhou, Yingchuan, Tuntian Institute.
At the garrison station near Yingchuan, there are at least one-third of Yuzhou''s permanent garrison soldiers.
At the Tuntian Station, large and small bags of grain and horse feed are piled high.
If this batch of grain and fodder arrives in Yingchuan, the price of grain will naturally be stabilized...
The little official who counted supplies in the army, holding a wooden tablet in one hand and a writing brush in the other, stood on a delivery cart and screamed until his throat split.
Piles of peasants and field soldiers are running the grain and grass, packing, loading, and then preparing to move to Yingchuan.
Except for the field soldiers, the civilian laborers are laborers drawn from nearby. After serving this labor service, it can be regarded as the end of this year''s service period, plus you can get some remuneration, you can exchange food, or get money, so even these civilian husbands are busy at home, and there is little What complaints.
Tuntian is not only Zhuanghe.
After all, there are so many people in the village, can’t we just wait for the fields to grow? The robes on the body, the tools used, etc., so there are also weavers and ironsmiths in the Tuntian Institute. These are produced on weekdays, except for some of which are kept for personal use, they will also be supplied to other places.
The Tuntian camp occupies a very large area, and there are grain piles, horse stockpiles, and large bundles of military equipment everywhere. The cobblers, blacksmiths and carpenters gathered together, and they all set up sheds to eat and live there. Under the supervision of the commander in the army, they repaired vehicles, took care of mules and horses, repaired utensils, and tanned leather goods. In addition, the civilian husbands and soldiers came and went, and there was a lot of people everywhere, day and night.
Ren Jun is the general of Tuntian Zhonglang. At this point in time, he not only has to check the documents and approve the writing in the big account, but also goes outside from time to time for on-site spot checks.
For a small team, the team rate may only need to consider how much material and manpower the team has, and handover from where to where is the end of the job, but Ren Jun must follow the instructions issued by Shang Shutai to deploy personnel Materials are transported to various places, how many teams need to be dispatched, and how many teams are there. It''s all about discretion...
The big guy doesn’t have a computer or a calculator, so not only Ren Jun is busy in the big tent, but even the small officials on the side can’t lift their heads in the calculations, and their eyes are like rabbits.
All the supplies flowed to Yingchuan first, and then to the generals from all walks of life.
After all, there is chaos everywhere and food is urgently needed. If there is a delay, it is no small matter!
A new batch of food and grass was received yesterday, and the military officials have been busy since yesterday morning. Before and after running, they organized an **** team of thousands of people, arranged for soldiers, civilian men, and mules and horses to pull carts. It was arranged that when the departure was approaching, the logistics team leader put the freshly baked, hot dry biscuits into the bag, counting the heads and distributing them.
Everyone was yelling at the top of their voices, and after seven or eight steps, what the other party was saying could not be heard clearly.
『These horse materials are all fine materials, go to two people and count them, don’t miss them! Have you brought enough tarpaulins? Tell me! Don''t get wet in the rain! 』
『Have you checked the quantity of millet again? Every car must be stamped on it! The hemp rope must be tied! If you don''t check carefully now, it will be more troublesome then! Count again! 』
When the convoy was about to set off, Ren Jun came out from the big tent of the Chinese army, and was leading a military commander to explain. When he checked carefully, he heard a strange sound coming from a distance, which caused some restlessness...
The convoy was stopped.
More than a thousand people and three or four hundred baggage vehicles were stopped just like that!
Because there must not be such a large open space inside the camp of the Tuntian Institute to accommodate such a long convoy, so we set off directly on the roadside outside the camp, but now the vehicles on the entire road have come to a standstill, and the driver behind has been stuck. Knowing something, he jumped out of the car and asked.
These coachmen are all charged by trip, not by the number of days. They were stuck and couldn''t move. Naturally, they were anxious to ask about the situation, but the soldiers in front rushed back and reported to Ren Jun. Report: "Report to General! It''s the captain of Sili! 』
『Captain Sili? ! ’Ren Jun frowned.
Looking at the chaotic shouts from the soldiers and laborers in front, Ren Jun''s beard and hair almost stood up. What happened again? He took the guards around him, separated the soldiers and laborers who were crowded on the left and right, and moved forward.
Walking forward for a while, I heard heavy footsteps, and then there was the sound of armor shining, and a group of people ahead separated the labor and others, and came over. The leader was Sili Xiaowei Zhong Yao.
Because Sili is still just a joke now, Zhong Yao is actually the captain of Sili who was added as a servant, but after all, the title of "Captain of Sili" is there, so when it is really used , also has some effect.
Zhong Yao is a veteran. Age, it''s not considered old, but qualifications are relatively old.
After Zhong Yao was prosecuted as Xiaolian, he served as Shang Shulang and Yangling County Magistrate. In the county, it also played a very important role.
"Zhong Shizhong," Ren Jun stepped forward and asked, "What is this for?" ! These grains, grasses and horses are all to be transported to Yingchuan for military use! Who can afford to miss a military plane? Why stop it? ! 』
Zhong Yao smiled slightly, cupped his hands and said, "I came here by order of the emperor!" 』
『Son of Heaven? ! 』Ren Jun frowned even more.
Although it is said that Prime Minister Cao is in power at the moment, he has not said that Liu Xie will be abolished for a day, so Liu Xie is still the emperor of the big man, and his edict is still the highest order in the name of the big man.
Zhong Yao signaled, and then his guards stepped forward and handed the emperor''s edict to Ren Jun.
Ren Jun opened it and took a look, "What?" ! This…"
Ren Jun couldn''t help saying a few words, then closed his mouth and glanced at Zhong Yao.
Zhong Yao stopped in his tracks, looked left and right, "Is the convoy ready to leave today?" 』
Ren Jun''s brows were almost strangled together, "I''m waiting for you!" What do you mean? ! 』
Zhong Yao waved his hand, "May I take a step to speak?" 』
Of course, this step is a serious step.
Ren Jun took a breath, calmed his mind, and then gave the convoy an order to make repairs on the spot, that is, he and Zhong Yao went to the Chinese army''s tent in the Tuntian camp.
Zhong Yao walked along with Ren Jun unhurriedly, as if he didn''t care at all that the Tuntian Camp was Ren Jun''s home field.
Although there is an imperial edict, in Yingchuan, Yuzhou, and the local counties under Cao Cao''s rule, especially in the army that has some relationship with Cao Cao, everyone knows that the emperor''s order is not effective, and Cao Cao''s order is effective. !
Although Ren Jun''s surname is Ren, he is more or less related to the Cao family. Ren Jun''s wife is Cao Cao''s younger sister, so she is able to occupy this important position although the position is not very eye-catching.
After entering the Chinese army''s tent, Ren Jun did not give in, and after sitting in the upper seat by himself, he let Zhong Yao sit in the lower guest seat. Zhong Yao didn''t mind either. He smiled and sat down on the guest seat. His demeanor was still elegant, but Ren Jun couldn''t help but wonder if he was being too stingy. In a sense, it is equivalent to an angel...
But it is obviously more inappropriate to sit in rows again now, so Ren Jun could only cough, and then asked: "Zhong Shizhong, what is the reason for this matter?" 』
Cao Cao received 300,000 Qingzhou soldiers, but the 300,000 is an imaginary number, and not all of them are strong soldiers. They are still the same as ordinary yellow scarf thieves. Of course there are Qingzhou soldiers, no, it should be said that they are from Qingzhou.
Zhong Yao stroked his beard slightly, pondered for a while, and said, "Does Ren Zhonglang know about Kong Wenju?" 』
Ren Jun was at a loss as to why Kong Rong was involved again, but he couldn''t say he didn''t know at all, because he was actually one of the parties present at the time.
『Know a thing or two. 』Ren Jun gave an ambiguous answer.
Zhong Yao smiled and didn''t care, and then continued: "Then, Ren Zhonglang, we know that there are seven Kong Wenju brothers, one of whom is named Qian, who lives in Yingchuan..."
Ren Jun suddenly understood a little bit, he widened his eyes and said, "Could it be... this matter is related to this person?" 』
Zhong Yao nodded and said: "This person sued the Imperial Court..."
Ren Jun suddenly had a toothache.
Ren Jun understands that for Emperor Liu Xie, Kong Rong is a good man, and Wang Can is a loyal minister! So, of course, I also have some good feelings for Kong Rong''s brother Kong Qian. After hearing that Kong Qian sued Qingzhou soldiers for crimes such as "running rampant, causing chaos, killing people, and burning villages", he was naturally furious, and immediately ordered to kill him. Conduct inspections.
This is the origin of this edict in Zhong Yao''s hand.
It''s simply inexplicable!
How is it on this node? !
Ren Jun sat there and took a deep breath.
What does Kong Qian want to do?
Engage in Qingzhou soldiers?
No, this is to engage the prime minister!
Just when the flames of war are everywhere, it’s time to take a drastic drudgery!
Damn, damn!
Although Ren Jun is not considered a wise person, and he is only unsatisfactory in terms of force, he still has a little political experience, and it didn''t take him long to figure out the crux of the problem.
I don’t care whether it’s true or not, and it’s not about those Qingzhou soldiers, but about Cao Cao!
This is a conspiracy!
It may be the conspiracy of Zhong Yao in front of him!
Ren Jun''s eyes flickered.
However, why didn''t the prime minister stop him and let Zhong Yao come? What happened? Why is there no news?
Normally speaking, Zhong Yao came from Xu County in Yingchuan. It is impossible for the Prime Minister not to know?
In any case, it is impossible for Ren Jun to allow Zhong Yao to search and arrest the so-called "Qingzhou soldiers" who made trouble in the camp. It is not because Ren Jun intends to cover up, but because he will not allow it Ren Jun did this!
What''s more, even if there were Qingzhou soldiers who committed the crime, it was not the Qingzhou people here in the Tuntian camp. But if he refuses, I''m afraid it will be true again, which will lead to more serious consequences. At that time, it will be a trivial matter for Ren Jun to get himself into trouble, and it would be inappropriate to cause trouble for the prime minister.
In addition, now that Xiahou Dun has sent troops to quell the chaos, he needs food and grass!
Ren Jun''s thoughts were spinning, and finally he came to a decision...
Don''t care about this order from the Son of Heaven!
Stabilize Zhong Yao first, and then hurriedly send people to Yingchuan to find Cao Cao''s decision, and then deal with it after getting the news...
Zhong Yao squinted at Ren Jun. Although Zhong Yao didn''t have much contact with Ren Jun, well, in fact, most of Cao''s Xiahou family, including generals like Ren Jun, are related to Zhong Yao. The civil servants in Jizhou and Yuzhou had no contacts, but Zhong Yao basically guessed what method Ren Jun was going to use.
Ren Jun was about to find an excuse or something, when suddenly there was another burst of noise in the camp!
Even in the tent of the Chinese army, they couldn''t stop the loud shouting!
『We are under the prime minister''s military order! Not subject to any emperor''s restraint! What emperor''s edict, this is chaos! Everyone was rescued from Qingzhou by Prime Minister Cao, and it was he who personally incorporated them into the army! This place, this clothes, these Zhuanghe food and grass are all given by Prime Minister Cao! Don''t talk to me about the emperor, the emperor didn''t give us anything! We don''t listen to the edict of the emperor, we only listen to the military order of Prime Minister Cao! 』
『Everyone is Prime Minister Cao’s pro-army! If Prime Minister Cao is honored, he will naturally have everyone''s future wealth and status! Prime Minister Cao lost, and everyone became that helpless Yellow Turban bandit soldier again! These guys are here to make trouble, brothers, if you want me to say, coax them back! What happened to the emperor? The big deal is to theory before the emperor! 』
Shouting loudly means that one wave is higher than the other.
Regional culture, there are all over there. When these Qingzhou people went to farm on the ground in Yingchuan, they were not less disgusted. Ordinary Yingchuan people don''t know if someone deliberately instigated it, but it is true that Qingzhou people occupied some land that originally belonged to Yingchuan and cultivated it. , There has always been some small friction between Yingchuan people and Qingzhou people.
But such a small friction will lead to the massacre of Yingchuan village by Qingzhou soldiers. This seems to be possible, but it seems that it is not in such a situation...
And Zhong Yao and others came to the camp, saying that they wanted to investigate and arrest the "murderer", which immediately aroused conflicts among them.
Although the Qingzhou soldiers are not like the Yingchuan gentry who have read any books, they basically know who they rely on to gain a foothold here and to have a relatively stable life, instead of being trapped by those famous big men like other yellow scarf thieves. Generals buried alive or beheaded!
In the minds of these Qingzhou people, this piece of farmland is a place of safety that has been hard-won. Now if they are easily disturbed by Zhong Yao and others, they don''t know where they will be reduced to by then!
Among the chaos, it was not clear whose shouting caused the confrontation between the two sides.
Zhong Yao didn''t bring many guards, but under the aura of the Qingzhou people, there was not much panic. It was just that the hedgehogs gathered together, and everyone was holding their knives and guns tightly, as if they were ready to draw their sheaths at any time. And the Qingzhou soldiers on the periphery kept making noises, and then surrounded more than a dozen of Zhong Yao''s guards together, and it seemed that a turmoil broke out immediately!
(end of this chapter)