[Red Mansion] Young Master Lin Yan

Five days later, the heavy rain gradually subsided.The city is already a mess.As expected, the flood flooded into the city and the houses collapsed.The severity of the disaster was worse than imagined.Fortunately, there are emergency precautions and measures are in place.Personnel and major property can be transferred in a timely manner, and the casualties are much smaller than those in the Jiangnan flood in those years.

Situ Ling stepped forward decisively and ordered the local magistrate and other important officials to integrate the doctors in the city, and ordered the army officers and soldiers to patrol everywhere, on the one hand, to assist the doctors.On the one hand, rush to repair the collapsed houses so that the victims can leave the shelter as soon as possible and be resettled.

After all, the area of ​​the shelter is limited.

Seven days later, it was discussed to open the warehouse and release the grain.

The month ends.

After these days of wind and rain, the people are exhausted physically and mentally.And it is even more tiring for Yachai and the soldiers to save people every day.In the middle of the night, everyone is asleep.On the empty streets, snoring can even be heard from the houses along the way.

Several ships docked at the port quietly, and the people on board landed from the pier one by one and slipped into the city.Their faces were solemn and tense, and their footsteps were in a hurry, but they did not make any sound abnormally.The uniform nocturnal black clothes shuttle in the shadows cast by the buildings.Lightweight and well trained.

A long knife was slung around his waist, and the blade was hidden in the sheath, but the logo on the handle gleamed coldly under the moonlight.He kept walking, but his hands were pressing on the handle of the knife, as if he was ready to draw the knife to fight at any time.

The leader suddenly raised his hand, and everyone stopped in an orderly manner.

The leader took a few steps forward quietly, climbed up the wall quickly, and shot everywhere with his eagle eyes.After a while, he jumped down again, a gesture.Everyone went up to the wall and broke into the official granary!

After half an hour.

A loud cry pierced the silence of the night.

"Someone is coming! Someone is robbing food!"

Everyone woke up, put on their clothes and got up, and saw that the granary was already full of fireworks.The sound of fighting is endless.There are also teams of people rushing past the street with grain trucks.The favorable wind that was blown made life painful.

The officers and soldiers chased after him.The black-clothed food truck team seemed to have been prepared for a long time, with five people in each team and a detailed division of labor.One person drives the car, two people protect the food, and three people cut off the rear.

The two sides fought to the death, the blood was soaring, and occasionally, human heads rolled down the road, and fell to the side of the house.

The people were frightened by the sudden attack.People who were still confused just now became clear in an instant, and they all locked their doors tightly. They were still worried about the tie, so they moved heavy objects to resist.She shrank in the room and dared not show her head again.Someone who was a little more vigilant found a kitchen knife in his hand to prevent the door from being knocked open.

I don't know how long it took, but the noise gradually disappeared.But no one dared to go out to check.Until the sky turns fish-belly pale, and the sun shines through the windows.Someone opened the door and peeked out with restless eyes.

The thief has gone.The corpses and heads on the road were almost cleaned up.However, the road was full of bright red, and the blood stains were very glaring. Some officers and soldiers carried wooden basins and washed them with water, but they seemed to be unable to wash them clean, which made people tremble.

People who don't know why, you look at me, and I look at you.

What the hell happened last night?

It seems to have heard the robbery?right!Robbery!It was also the government granary that caught fire!

Now it is after the natural disaster, if the granary is lost, the life of the many disaster victims in the city will be unpredictable!

Thinking of this level, everyone's face turned pale.

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On the tower.Situ Ling and Lin Yan's clothes were wrinkled, and they were in a state of distress.It can be seen that he was awakened from his sleep and was hurriedly protected by someone.

A deputy future reported: "The Fusang people came suddenly because it was after a natural disaster. With the temperament of the past few days, the domestic disaster situation in Fusang would only be several times that of ours. Therefore, we did not count that the Fusang people dared to commit crimes at this time." .For a while now, everyone is busy with disaster relief and emergency repairs in the city, so..."

"So what?"

The lieutenant gritted his teeth and knelt down, "The Fusang people ran away. It's because the subordinates were not doing well and failed to stop them in time. Your Highness, please punish them!"

"How many things have you lost?" Situ Ling closed his eyes with his hands behind his back, and there was no expression of joy or anger on his face, but the lieutenant became more and more flustered.

"The granary... the granary was emptied, and even if there was any leftover, it was burned down."

Situ Ling snorted coldly, and the corners of his mouth curled up, "Very good!"

Very... very good?

How can we say yes when all the stored food is destroyed?Could it be that he was annoyed?

A guard ran up the tower, "My lord, please see Mr. Jia!"

Situ Ling opened his eyes suddenly, and looked back at Lin Yan, but when he saw Lin Yan nodding, he smiled and walked down the tower.Jia Lian didn't come alone, he was accompanied by Mr. Qian.

The two of them were not hypocritical, and said bluntly: "My lord, it's done!"

Only then did Situ Ling's expression reveal joy.

Prefect Yamen.

The yamen is heavily guarded.There are even more guards in the yamen.

back hall.Situ Ling sat at the head, Lin Yan and Jia Lian stood on the left and right.There are three people kneeling under the hall.

A water transport yamen commander.Since the re-opening of the maritime trade, the water transport office has been closely linked with the official affairs of the Municipal Shipping Department.Not long after the establishment of the Shibo Department, many places relied on water transportation.

A prefect official who has served in the Yamen for many years, Jia Lian was there before he took office.Born in a local squire's family, he can be described as a local snake.

a guard.Specially in charge of monitoring the ports and wharves.

It can be said that without them, Fusang would never be able to enter the city.

After reading all the testimonies, Situ Ling put them aside and asked, "What else do you have to say?"

The three looked dejected, almost unable to stand on their knees, the magistrate's psychological endurance was weaker, his head was covered with beads of sweat, and his face was full of despair.

"You...letting...the Fusang people enter the city to rob grain is intentional?"

At this time, he still asked such a stupid thing.Seeing that Situ Ling was too lazy to answer, Lin Yan sneered, "If we don't set up this game, how can we get you all out!"

The faces of the three changed.

"You... how do you know there are spies in the city?"

Lin Yan's eyes flickered slightly.

"If there were no spies, how could the people of Fusang know the time and route of the merchant ship so accurately? If it was just once or twice, it could be called a coincidence. But it would be a bit strange after three or five times. Mr. Jia is not stupid, I am not stupid, my lord Not stupid."

Knowing about the spies but keeping them secret is just to set up a trap, right?

The pusher's eyes were red, "You actually use the city's granaries to set up a situation?"

How important is a city full of granaries, the living things of the people?Even if there is fraud, no one will cheat on it!If not, how could they be easily tricked?

Lin Yan smiled, and smiled with Jia Lian.The pusher was suddenly pleasantly surprised, "The granary...the granary...how could it be, no...impossible...I checked it!"

The guard sneered and gave him a gouging look, "Idiot! Don't you understand this! A blindfold!"

Yes!blindfold.

Except for the first few bags of real rice, the others are discarded and unusable moldy rice, some of which are mixed with gravel.The real food has long been secretly transferred to a safe place.

Fujian was in trouble, and Fusang was also in trouble, and the disaster was even worse.If there is such a ready-made grain reserve, Fusang will not be indifferent if he can take advantage of it.Most importantly, the situation dictates.

The barracks is heavily guarded, and Fusang people cannot enter.But after the disaster, the city's defenses were loosened, but the magistrate's granary could give it a go.If they win, not only will they get food for nothing, but it will also cause chaos in Fujian.

The lives of the people are lost.Do you panic?If the mob rises up, how can Situ Ling hold back?

Bloody suppression, not to mention whether it will be counterproductive, will always give him a bad reputation.In the future, the superior will also leave criticism in the history books.Besides, as a prince and prince, he had to consider the people's livelihood.At this time, although the surrounding areas are not as hard-hit as theirs, they are not safe and sound. Self-sufficiency is still possible, but reinforcements are not.

If you want to go to a distant place to adjust grain, it takes too long to go back and forth.The people can't wait.

At this time, there is only one way to solve the predicament.That is to requisition military rations first.

If Situ Ling agrees, the military rations will be embezzled, and the military equipment will be empty, so the Fusang people can take advantage of it.If Situ Ling refuses to agree, the turmoil in the city will be difficult to calm down, and the army will be restrained, which is an opportunity for the Fusang people to take advantage of.

Therefore, the robbery is only two, which is the real purpose of Fusang.

Lin Yan was also sure about this point, and expected that the Fusang people would not miss such an opportunity to set up this game.

He looked at the three people in the hall, and felt chills in his heart. How come there are always such people who betray the country and seek glory!Have they ever thought about what situation Fujian will face if Fusang is really allowed to succeed?

It has the power of artillery fire, but it is limited.And in their own country, there are many scruples.If the Fusang people use the guerrilla method, it will be difficult for them to break.

"Death is not a pity!" Situ Ling dropped these four words viciously, stood up, and looked at Jia Lian, "You did a good job in this matter."

Jia Lian's heart was agitated, but he had to remain calm on the face, "Thank you for your appreciation. It's the plan of the prince and Yanzhi. I'm just following orders."

Situ Ling nodded, but wrote down his ability to handle affairs.

Jia Lian asked again: "Your Majesty, I don't know how to deal with these three people? Your Majesty has given you the right to do things cheaply in Fujian. The crime of treason is a heinous crime. If you directly kill Li Wei, it will be fine."

Hearing this sentence, the three of them were startled.The other two were better, but the pusher had grown up since he was a child, and he was so frightened that the three souls scattered. He struggled to climb up to Situ Ling, trying to grab something, but was kicked over by the guard. go.

"My lord! Lord Lin, Lord Jia! Your servant..."

Situ Ling snorted coldly, "A treasonous official, how dare you call him a subordinate?"

The man's complexion changed, and he quickly changed his words, "The criminal minister did not commit treason! The criminal minister never thought of treason!"

Lin Yan almost laughed angrily, "This is strange. I have repeatedly disclosed the news to the Fusang people, and the evidence of the crime is convincing. Isn't it treason?"

"No! The guilty minister just... just followed orders! This, this is all arranged by my uncle. My uncle said that it is the intention of the superior! If it is done, I will..."

Boom.

He didn't finish his sentence, but when he saw the guard stand up, the pusher fell backwards, hit his head on the steps, and lost consciousness.

Suddenly, Lin Yan and Jia Lian reflexively protected Situ Ling behind them, and became alert.The guards moved faster, and they had already taken down the defense in twos and threes. Just in case, they also took down the water transportation commander.

Someone stepped forward to check the situation of the pusher, but he was completely out of breath.

"My lord, are you dead?"

died?Died after falling like this?Lin Yan frowned.The guard explained: "A nail was shot into the back of the head."

Lin Yan was shocked!Fortunately, the killing was done on the defensive. If it were Situ Ling, then neither he nor Jia Lian could have a good life.However, with all the guards around Situ Ling, it might not be easy to kill him.

He wanted to come here to guard because he was looking for an opportunity to attack Situ Ling.But he never had a chance. Seeing that the pusher had slipped his mouth, he had no choice but to silence him.

Situ Ling looked at the guard, his eyes were bright like torches, "Who's up there?"

The guard gritted his teeth and did not answer.Situ Ling turned his head to look at the commander of the water transport, he hurriedly begged for mercy.

"The criminal minister doesn't know! The criminal minister really doesn't know. It's...the criminal minister's son killed someone, and the lord of the guard threatened him after he found out. In order to save his son, the criminal minister had no choice but to..."

Understood.The key is still here on defense.

Situ Ling glanced over again, only to see that the guard gritted his teeth, blood flowed out of his mouth, and the man was dead.

Situ Ling was shocked, and then sneered, "Check! Check it carefully for me!"

The pusher is dead, the guard is dead!But the official's uncle is still there!I really thought there was nothing he could do!