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Moreover, controlling these mills first can ensure to the greatest extent that ordinary people will not be instigated by those honorable and powerful people.After all, it is related to the fundamentals of people's livelihood. As long as the spring floods come, the mill will start, and the processing fee will be greatly reduced. No one will oppose these tangible benefits.

In the final analysis, we still have to stand with the broad masses of the people after all.

As for the supplies offered by the people of Xijing, Li Tong did not intend to refuse them, they could just be used to appease the rioters in Xijing.After all, the army is also costing a lot right now, and the follow-up supplies are not yet shipped in large quantities.If you want the rioters to return to safety as soon as possible, it is natural to get materials from nearby.

In the afternoon, the newly dispatched two thousand cavalry set off for Xijing again.At the same time, Li Tong also began to mobilize the troops in the battalion, ordering the generals to lead the troops to control the traffic arteries around Xijing, so as to prevent the rioters from fleeing to the countryside and causing the riots to continue to expand.

As for himself, he needs to wait for the news that the back road Tang Xianxuan is in place to ensure the smooth flow of the Dahe Caolu before he can directly approach the city of Xijing.Of course, this time will not be too late, after all, the road between the two capitals is still smooth.

Chapter 0528 human hair murder, bloodbath Chang'an

Anle Square in the south of Chang'an City, near Anhua Gate, was one of the main gathering places where villagers flocked into Chang'an City before, and it is also one of the most violent neighborhoods.

The square door is open on all sides of the square area, and the wood used for the door has long been dismantled and burned for warmth. The street is full of human and animal defecation and all kinds of garbage, but there are more people. people.Their eyes are either violent or sad, but most of them are still confused.

In Nanqu, Fangli, there is a house whose courtyard wall has been half collapsed. There are three to 40 people gathered inside and outside, sitting or lying down, resting and recovering their strength in the sun without much heat.

In the ear room in the courtyard, the doors and windows were tightly closed, and there were more than a dozen people scattered around, looking around vigilantly, as if something remarkable was going on in the room.

But in fact, there was only an earthen stove excavated on the spot in the room. On the earthen stove was a tile urn slightly larger than a human head. There was a trace of heat in the tile urn, and there was still a weak charcoal fire baking in the stove. Several people gathered around the stove to dry their damp clothes.

"Don't let the smoke out, and don't attract the disciples on the street!"

A person was still reminding in a low voice that all the people in the city were hungry, and once they noticed a cooking stove, they would naturally rush up to fight for it.In this disorderly and chaotic environment, the human heart is the enemy country and hell.

"Okay, put out the charcoal fire first, and let the brothers dispatched today enter the room to eat!"

A man in his thirties with a tall but not burly frame controlled the fire, stirred the few grains in the urn, and then whispered.

After everyone heard the words, they all smiled, and called a dozen or so, nearly 20 people to gather in this small room, passing bamboo spoons to drink the small amount of thin soup in the urn.

Chen Liang doesn't have any grain fragrance, and the amount is too small, so the soup is really tasteless, but there are still many people who are reluctant to swallow it, and hold a mouthful and lick their tongues for a long time before swallowing it.

"Brother, come and have a drink!"

A teenage half-sized spoon started, then looked up at the middle-aged man in his 30s and said.

The middle-aged man looked at the little soup left in the urn, licked his dry lips, waved his hands and shook his head and said, "The one who goes out to hunt for food can eat, this is the rule!"

The mere urn of soup was quickly eaten up, and even some rice left on the jar was scraped clean by the last person.

"Sanlang, let's go then, you can stay at home!"

The middle-aged man nodded after hearing the words, and said: "It's still the old rule, don't go too deep into the city, don't get lost! No matter how much you harvest before sunset, you must return quickly!"

After sending away his companions who went out to look for food, the middle-aged man and his companions who stayed behind retreated to the yard and guarded around the house.

The middle-aged man's name is Liu Yu, and his companions are all homeless clients living in Duling, southern Jing. It is better to keep foreign money in your pocket than to stay at home and waste rations.

A group of powerful people left their family in the countryside, but they didn't want to encounter such a commotion.Anhuamen was guarded by a group of strong men, and people had to pay money and food if they wanted to go in and out, so they could only stay in the city.

After the initial panic, under Liu Yu's organization, the group quickly figured out the rules for living in the city.Leaving aside the chaotic fights that could break out at any time, they had gained quite a lot in Xijing City.

Even if a group of them are only surviving and moving cautiously, even if they search for some remnants, the harvest is much richer than in the countryside.

"Erlang, how much money have we accumulated?"

A companion in his 40s with an extremely old face came up to him and asked in a low voice.

"There are more than 7000 money, and dozens of pieces of cloth."

After Liu Yu heard the words, he replied that he had to count the money and objects every day, so he knew it in his heart.

"So few? I heard that a group of villagers on the Shaoling Plain in Linqu have already saved tens of thousands of coins and hundreds of pieces of silk!"

The companion was a little dissatisfied after hearing the words.

After hearing this, Liu Yu said seriously: "It's already a lot! Those murderous people in Shaolingyuan smashed and killed more than 20 of them themselves. Even if they accumulate a lot of money, do you think they can be transported out of the city? Although our income is small, there are not many folded members. We can take it out of the city and return to our hometown quickly by wrapping it on our bodies. Five of the harvest will go to the public, and it will be distributed to the brothers and family members who lost their lives. Evenly divided, it is enough to cover the tuition fee for one season!"

"Five points? So much! If you want me to say, the riots in Xijing were an accidental man-made disaster, and the loss of their lives was just bad luck. Those brothers were small, and we helped them. They gave too much money and things. The bane..."

Hearing what his companion said, Liu Yu stared at him immediately, and continued to say in a concentrated voice: "This is the rule! Everyone walks together, entrusts our lives, and our countryside is poor. If we lose our faith, are we still human?

Parents have been ill for a long time, and it is difficult for children and grandchildren to take care of them all year round. Those children who have lost their household members are forced to die!Also, do you think the imperial court really will not deal with the crime after this disturbance?Appease those little ones, don't make a noise, our crimes can be covered up! "

"Sanlang is benevolent and righteous! No wonder we villagers listen to your words!"

After hearing the words, the companion nodded and sighed, with admiration in his eyes.

The group of people who went out to look for food moved forward cautiously between the streets, and encountered several fights for looting goods on the way, but they saw that the fighting parties were all crowded and there were many swords and sharp weapons. The goods scattered on the car boards and the street were very attractive, but they still resisted their greed and quickly bypassed this area.

"Strange, why are there so many floating fortunes on the street today?"

As the group of people walked, they saw this kind of fight several times, and soon noticed something strange.In the past few days, all the workshops have been strictly guarded, especially the expensive workshops on the east side of Zhuque Street. The less goods the rioters can loot, the less fighting in the city.

However, the level of commotion today has suddenly intensified, even exceeding the previous period of time.Moreover, although the rioters were not organized, they also gathered into small teams like them. With weapons in their hands, their ferocity was aroused again, so the fighting became more fierce, and casualties were everywhere on the street.

"Otherwise, why don't you go back? It's really weird to fight like this today!"

Some timid people in the team couldn't help but speak when they saw the dead and wounded lying in a pool of blood on the street.

"No, Brother and the others are still waiting for us to find food! How can people survive if we go back empty-handed today and have to stop cooking!"

After the young man heard the words, he waved his hands and said, and walked forward first: "Look forward, maybe there will be some big gains!"

When everyone saw this, they could only keep up.When they arrived near Suzaku Avenue, they were immediately stunned by the scene on the long street.I saw crowds of people moving everywhere on the broad street, goods were being carried out from far away in the opposite square area, rice, money and silk, and even shining gold, silver and jewels were scattered all over the road!

"This, this is..."

When the young man who was walking in the front saw this scene, his eyes widened in shock, and then he couldn't help but rushed forward.

Although other people in the team were also shocked by this scene, there were many veterans who noticed the crowd looting and fighting. When they saw the boy rushing to the street, they hurriedly grabbed him and shouted: "Goro don't go! Forget about you!" My brother told me..."

"Everyone is robbing, what are we afraid of..."

Even though the boy said that, he was still in awe of his elder brother and stopped in his tracks.

Although a group of people dared not go forward, they were reluctant to leave, so they hid near the open channel on the left side of the road, intending to pick up some oil and water leaked by others.There are quite a few people around who have the same idea as them. As for the looting on Suzaku Street right now, they are all fierce people with sharp knives.

After watching for a while, they gradually understood what was going on. It turned out that Changle, Tongji and other squares in the east of the city were breached by rioters, and the goods in front of them flowed out of those squares.

"The people of Chang'an are really rich! If a few squares of wealth flow out, they can fill the long street!"

After understanding the reason, everyone was amazed.Seeing the belongings scattered everywhere on the street, the scene was beyond their imagination.

Suddenly a light of the knife flew over, and it happened to land in front of the young Liu Wulang. It was a blood-soaked horizontal knife.Seeing this, the young man's eyes lit up immediately, he raised his hand to pick up the horizontal knife and waved it, scaring away several people around who rushed out to grab the knife.

Afterwards, the boy laughed even more excitedly, and turned his head and said to his companions, "Wait for me to come back!"

"Goro, be careful!"

The others couldn't stop them in time, and they didn't have sharp weapons in their hands to defend themselves, so they could only call for the police in a low voice.

Holding a knife in his hand, the young man slashed wildly all the way, no one dared to approach him, and quickly rushed to Zhuque Street.He didn't dare to go to densely populated places, he just picked up some scattered money and silk in his bosom on the side of the street, and ran back with half a bag of grain.

Countless people watched from around, and seeing the young man returning the goods, many people immediately rushed out, wanting to intercept and snatch it.But the young man was not alone, and his companions with sticks came forward to support him.

After handing the items to his companions, the young man grinned again and said, "This is a rare opportunity, I'll go pick it up again! My sister-in-law is about to give birth in the village, so I want to pick up an auspicious item and send it to my nephew to ward off evil spirits!"

Because the trip went well, the companions felt relieved, but told the young man not to be greedy for too much, leaving half of them here to wait for pick-up, and the remaining half to protect the goods and grains picked up by the young man and return them to Fang Street to hide.

However, just as the boy rushed back to the street, the people who were still fighting and entangled on Suzaku Avenue suddenly ran southward in large numbers, and the crowd immediately engulfed the boy and rushed to the south of the street.

"Goro!"

There was no longer a boy in sight, several companions exclaimed one after another, and several stepped forward with sticks, but were soon chopped down by the rout thugs!

"Kill all these thieves! How dare you loot the official treasury of Tongjifang!"

A group of knights rushed out from the north of Suzaku Street, each armed with knives and guns, and rushed straight to the rioters on the street.It was the family members organized by the powerful families in Xijing City. There may not be many in one family, but when put together, there are as many as thousands of people.

Although the number of rioters active on the street was even greater, they were no match for these people at all.Soon those who lay dead on the ground dyed the entire street red!

The other people lurking at the intersection of Fangjie were shocked for a moment after seeing this bloody scene, and retreated one after another, retreating to hide in the square area.

Chapter 0529 those who follow orders are right, those who rebel against orders are evil

In the private houses in Anlefang, there was a gloomy cloud.Their small team of more than 40 people hid in the city for more than a month, but out of caution, there were very few casualties.However, in the riot the day before yesterday, more than a dozen people died directly.

Liu Yu squatted in the corner with his head in his arms, his expression dazed, his eyes bloodshot.Someone came forward with a bowl of rice, pushed him by the shoulder and said shyly, "Sanlang, you haven't had any water or rice for two whole days. Take a bite, don't disappoint the rice your brother bought with his life!"

"I really can't eat it, I can't eat it... It's like biting my brother's flesh and blood!"

Liu Yu hid his face again and wept bitterly, his tone extremely hoarse: "Back then, my two brothers were the only ones who survived the famine in the countryside... My parents entrusted me with dying, but I killed my younger brother! Why did you come to Xijing in the first place..."

A man doesn't flick his tears lightly, but he doesn't reach the sad point.At that time, the family lived in the village, and it can be said that they enjoyed themselves in harmony. Natural disasters were imminent, and the villagers fled famine. The parents gave their rations to their brothers, and they would rather starve to death.

Thinking of the old things, Liu Yu was filled with self-blame. If he hadn't been restless and insisted on taking his younger brother to Chang'an to see the world more than a month ago, his younger brother would not have died in Chang'an City.

Companions tried to persuade Liu Yu, but Liu Yu just didn't eat. The villagers knew that he had a deep brotherhood, and felt helpless for a while.

At this moment, the companion who was listening to the wind came back in a hurry, holding a sharp arrow in his hand and shouting loudly: "The strong disciples of Anhuamen are gone, but, but a large number of cavalry rushed out of the city. They, They shot many arrows into the city, and I picked up one..."

After hearing the words, the villagers gathered together and found that the arrow was tied with a piece of cloth, and the cloth was covered with handwriting.But these people were not very literate, and soon passed the cloth edge to Liu Yu, and asked anxiously: "Sanlang, what is written on this cloth?"

Liu Yu's family was well-off in his old years, and he could read some characters.Although he was still grieving right now, he did not dare to ignore the vitality of the villagers. He took the cloth and glanced at it in a hurry, his expression became quite complicated, and he said to the anxious eyes of the villagers: "The army of the imperial court to calm the chaos has arrived outside Chang'an city." , tell the people in the city to leave the city in three days and surrender, and anyone who stays in the city after three days will be beheaded!"

"The army has arrived..."

After hearing this, the villagers were shocked for a while.Even though they had known that such a day would come, when this day actually came, they were still unavoidably terrified.

"Is it because the imperial court ordered us to leave the city to kill us all?"

One of them said in a trembling voice with a gray expression, this is undoubtedly the greatest fear in their hearts.

Another person jumped up as if he had been scalded, and waved his hands again and again to deny: "This is absolutely impossible, how could it be! There are so many people in the city, tens of thousands, how can we kill them all? Isn't the Grand Marshal afraid of being punished by God?" Is it? Even if you want to kill, you should kill those treacherous officials who tricked us to Xijing, and those thugs who killed people! We didn’t kill people, and the court won’t kill us, Sanlang, don’t you think so?”

Although the man tried his best to deny his companion's conjecture, his words were full of uncertainties. He just looked at Liu Yu eagerly, hoping that he would agree with his opinion.

Liu Yu sighed after hearing the words, held the cloth strip in his hand and read it word by word again, savoring it carefully, and then said: "The imperial court should not hurt the killer. Set up a camp outside the city to accommodate us, and there are grains and rice for us to survive. This is an open promise, and there should be no backlash."

Hearing Liu Yu's analysis, most people felt a little relieved, but some people were still full of pessimism: "Even if it is a blatant order, it may not necessarily not be rebellious! Have you forgotten how the riot in Xijing happened?" Start? Now we have been cheated out of the city, locked in the barracks and surrounded by the army, what will those officers and soldiers do, and how can we deal with it?"

Hearing this, everyone fell into silence again, full of confusion about life and death.

In Chang'an City at this time, such scenes were also staged everywhere, and they were dubious about the military order of the army of calming chaos to shoot into the city.

Xijing has been the imperial residence for a long time, and the rules of the king are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Originally, it was almost impossible for such a large-scale turmoil to erupt.There were many reasons for the riots this time. With the outbreak of the riots, the people's trust in the government's decrees also collapsed rapidly, and it was difficult to rebuild.

Compared with the half-belief and dubiousness of the ordinary people about the content of the order, the noble families in Xijing have a more unified attitude after seeing the content of the order, that is, they are very dissatisfied.

"King Yong's reputation is greater than his reputation, and he can't be used! These thieves in Chang'an City are all wolves who have tasted blood. They are rampant and lawless. They are no longer simple. How can they be regarded as good people! King Yong It's ridiculous to believe in the evil words that the law does not blame the people, and to think that only a small amount of short-term relief can make them obey the government!"

Someone couldn't help but cursed: "It's okay for this kid to know nothing about soldiers. It's rare that all the families in our city have gathered together and killed some thugs, so that these thieves' anger will be calmed down. It is time to take advantage of this opportunity to make an army Enter the city, kill those thieves, let them know their fear and fear, and never dare to stir up trouble again!"

Another person sighed: "Although the Tang family started their business with might and courage, it has been passed down to this day, and the ancestral tradition has long been lost. Otherwise, how could the magic weapon be usurped by the demon queen? King Yong is just a lucky disciple raised in the palace of Empress Ah Wu. How can there be any distinction between right and wrong! The imperial court sent him to settle the chaos, and it can be seen that although all the warriors have been eliminated, the demon atmosphere is still strong, and he actually entrusted the safety of the imperial family's ancestral property to such a humble child of the clan!"

"The most hateful thing is that this Zhuzi has not achieved an inch of merit, and his greed has already been born! Tens of thousands of soldiers dare not raise their swords against the rebellious people, but instead covet the hard work of various families for generations! He has the reality of greed and violence, but he wants to manage the reputation of benevolence and righteousness without bloodshed, Really duplicity, cunning and cunning, worthy of the blood of Ah Wu!"

Everyone vented their dissatisfaction in a hurry, accusing King Yong of making the order of chaos pedantic and out of date.But after a while, someone said again: "King Yong is already in Bashang, so should we go out of the city to meet him as planned?"

After hearing this, the atmosphere in the hall fell silent for a moment, and after a while, someone said again: "I still have to go, after all, the power is not in my hands at the moment. No matter how incompetent King Yong is, he will eventually receive the emperor's order and command The army is here. The riots in Xijing have shocked the government and the public, and the villagers should respect it now, and don't let this son have an excuse to take the opportunity to provoke and use his prestige."

"Also, we should take this opportunity to take care of the looting of the official treasury. The rioters killed and captured on Zhuque Street will also be sent to the army for interrogation by King Yong."

Another old man said, stood up at the same time, looked at the people present and said in a deep voice: "Whether the follow-up of this matter is serious or serious, you should have your own discretion. There is no need to gossip, but if any family leaks the secret, I will Let's kill it with everyone!"

After hearing the words, everyone at the scene hurriedly stood up and said that they would not disclose the secret.They have indeed done a thorough job of keeping this matter a secret, and even the members of their respective branches don't know much about it.

Originally, they thought that King Yong was young and energetic, and eager to make contributions. Once the army entered Chang'an City, they would definitely kill him first.In this way, even if there are any traces left, after some messing around, the physical evidence will disappear, and the person involved in the incident can also be classified as dead without evidence.

But now, King Yong is focusing on relief, which will undoubtedly preserve many traces of personnel and affairs during the chaos in Xijing, increasing the possibility of their exposure.

"Actually, there is no need to worry. There is no clue about the chaos in the city so far. King Yong is new, and if he wants to put the chaos into order as soon as possible, we must rely on the strength of our countrymen. I have everything in my hands. King Yong can see how much it is." What's more, Dou Xuanfu's life and death are still unknown. He is the official envoy of the court, whether he is dead or alive, the relationship is very important. Before the conclusion of this matter, King Yong probably has no other intentions."

Hearing people talking about Dou Huairang, some people couldn't help but wondered: "Yes, who was the Bagong of the Dou family taken away? Since the riots, every family in the city has been inquiring hard, but Dou Bagong seems to have disappeared. , nothing is missing."

"Where is Dou Huai's resignation? It's not about who makes the attack. The important thing is who has the ability to harm him. These rioters in the city are just a mess, not a big deal, but there are no exceptions. That is the former clothing club that occupies the Southwest Fangju. There are a lot of disciples in this township community, they spread false righteousness, and bewitched the townspeople to disobey the township order, it is really a constant nuisance, and every family is trapped."

Another person nodded and said, "There is indeed a major suspicion in the Guyishe, maybe they did it. Otherwise, how could thousands of soldiers rush out suddenly and disappear without a trace? There must be powerful disciples covering them!"

"Whether it's the village society or not, if Dou Huairang survives, then do something else. If it doesn't last for a long time, it can only be done by this old clothes society!"

An old man said categorically, making it clear that he wanted to pin this matter on the old clothes club, and he continued: "That's what we discussed today, and we are going to go out of the city to pay respects to King Yong in Bashang tomorrow morning. There is one more thing to remember , Restrain the less advanced children of each family, they don't know the depth of world affairs, and are easily bewitched by such a prestigious young noble as King Yong, don't let them have too much contact with King Yong!"

After everyone heard the words, they nodded in agreement.King Yong made such a big battle in Xijing last year, which is still fresh in their memory. There are many people in their respective clans who admire King Yong very much.

They did not reject their own children from traveling to King Yong, but right now is not a good time.It is better to deal with the current situation in Chang'an City first, and then carefully consider how to get along with King Yong after the order is restored.

Of course, they may still be unsure about the attitude they should take to face King Yong, but King Yong has a very correct idea.

After the troops were stationed in Bashang and ordered to shoot the letter into the city, Li Tong summoned all the generals and ordered them to lead the troops to patrol the city, and ordered that those who left the city without permission before the three-day period should be frightened with drums and retreated immediately. shoot!

"Everyone who goes out of the city is like this? But, knowing that His Highness is here, the lords in the city may come out of the city to pay homage, should we be lenient?"