"The governor has an order. In order to arrest Turkic spies, Taiyuan City will continue to be closed from now on. People in the city who are short of food at home can go to the official warehouse in the west of the city to queue up to buy food. They pay two cents for a bucket of rice. Each household can only buy a pound at most. Food, but the government assures everyone that there is a sufficient supply of food every day. As long as you queue up, you will definitely be able to buy affordable food!
In addition, some people gathered in the city today to rob the official grain from the official warehouse. The governor thought that most of the people were deceived by others, so he announced to the whole city that anyone who participated in the robbery must return the official grain to the county government before dark. Or the governor's office can let it go; if there is someone who robs official food and hides it privately, the government will investigate it strictly and punish it severely according to the "Datang Law"!
We hope that the people who are robbing the official food will be able to do what they want. If the people who did not participate in the robbery of the official food find someone around them who is involved in the robbery of the official food, they can report it to the county government or the governor's office, and the government will also reward them with part of the food! "
While Kang Qu and other Kang merchants were feeling proud in their secret rooms, the Taiyuan government had also begun to take action. First of all, the officials from various government offices took "freshly baked" notices to various key intersections in the city to post them. Read out the latest decision of the governor's office to the people.
When the people heard this, they were all happy, because the government's guarantee that "there is sufficient food supply every day, and as long as you queue up, you will be able to buy affordable food" is undoubtedly for those who are in a state of confusion and hesitation due to the closure of the city. The common people took a reassurance. In this era, the common people's requirements for the quality of life are still relatively low. As long as the government can ensure that there is no shortage of food in the city, as long as they can eat rice every day and not go hungry, the short-term closure of the city will , the vast majority of people can still accept it!
However, not all the people were happy when they saw this notice. After seeing (hearing) the second half of the notice, a small number of people's expressions changed, and then they lowered their heads and quietly withdrew from the crowd of onlookers. .
Obviously, most of these people were ordinary people who participated in robbing the government rations in the morning!
"...Master, why don't we just send the food back? Didn't the notice say that? As long as we send back the stolen food, the government will forget about it!"
In a private house, a woman in ordinary clothes persuaded the big man in the yard.
The big man sighed and said: "Oh! The notice sounds nice, but what if the government deliberately said that to induce us to surrender? When we get to the government, we can't help it! Besides, at that time, we were robbing food. How could the government find out all the people there? This notice must be deliberately meant to scare people~!"
"Master, you are not afraid of ten thousand, but just in case. If the government really finds you, what will our family do? Although there were many people grabbing food at that time, after seeing this notice from the government, they There is no guarantee that they will not take the initiative to return the grain to the government. If they betray you at that time, the government will still arrest you!
In that case, you might as well take the initiative to return the food to the government! Governor Wang is a good official. Since he said so in the notice, he will definitely not deliberately deceive us~! Besides, even if we eat the stolen food, we can’t eat it safely. Isn’t the government opening up its official warehouses? It's only two dollars a bucket. If our family is short of food, we can buy it. Why do we need to do these sneaky and fearful things? If you make any mistake, our family will be doomed! "
The big man struggled for a long time, and finally made up his mind and said: "... Well, my dear, what you said makes sense. It's not safe to eat the food you grabbed. Rather than letting you mothers worry about it every day, it's better to give this food to Send it back to the government! If the government can really forget the blame, then I will be grateful. If the government wants to settle accounts later, then I will admit it! Who let me be fooled by lard at that time, and snatch the official food from Lai San and others! "
Similar conversations took place in every corner of the city. As Mr. Wu said to Governor Wang before, although Taiyuan City is closed, there are only a small proportion of households in the city without food storage, and most of them are relatively poor. Only such families do not store too much food on weekdays. Therefore, when they learned that Taiyuan City will be closed for another month and there is a high possibility that there will be no food in the city, they will take risks!
But these common people themselves are still simple-minded. If it weren't for the secret instigation of some thoughtful people, they would not have done this kind of thing against the government. After grabbing the food, these common people were actually very uneasy, although they often They comforted themselves and their families with the excuse that "there are many people robbing food, and the law does not punish them all", but this could not conceal the anxiety and fear in their hearts!
Now Wang Liaoyuan's announcement of both kindness and power has shattered the luck in the hearts of most of them and made most of them shaken!
If you return the food, you can forget the blame. If you don't return the food, you will be severely punished. Moreover, the government also encourages the people to expose those around them who have stolen the official food and hid it privately. How can ordinary people handle this combination?
After all, among ordinary people, the vast majority are still willing to abide by the law!
At the same time, Feng Baotou led a group of county government officials to take action!
In the west of Taiyuan City, outside the official warehouse, Feng Captou personally led a group of government officials to the exit of the official warehouse. The defenders in the official warehouse heard the sound and came out. A middle-aged officer wearing military armor with a fleshy face couldn't help but He said in a bad tone: "What do you mean by Feng?"
Feng Captou took out a token from his arms and said loudly to the officer and the sergeant behind the officer: "According to the order of the Governor, Huang Yong colluded with Kangguo merchants, accepted huge bribes from them, and leaked the time and route of the government's grain transportation, causing The official grain in the official warehouse was robbed by the people, and Feng was specially ordered to lead the troops to seize it. Anyone who resists stubbornly and helps the tyrants to persecute the emperor will be guilty of the same crime as Huang Yong!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the soldiers behind the middle-aged general took a small step back involuntarily, and looked at the general named Huang in front of them in shock.
A flash of panic flashed in Huang Yong's eyes when he heard this, and then he pulled his old face and said angrily to Feng Baotou: "You surnamed Feng are so damn farts. How have I ever colluded with merchants from Kang State? Where is the evidence? Besides, even if I made a mistake , it should also be handled by Fang Canjun. When will it be the turn of the governor's office? Brothers, drive away the person named Feng!"
"yes!"
The sergeants around Huang Yong subconsciously drew out the weapons from their waists, and the scene instantly became tense!
Huang Yong joined the army as the Secretary of the Zhechong Prefecture in Bingzhou, and was in charge of the public house, the measurement, the kitchen, the warehouse, the tax collection, the farmland, the shops and other affairs. Naturally, he was also in charge of the official warehouse of Taiyuan City. Due to historical reasons, some people in this era also called this official position Cang Cao!
"Hmph! Nowadays, the military and political affairs in Taiyuan City are all under the control of General Li, the commander of hundreds of cavalry. Feng came here not only under the order of the governor, but also under the instruction of General Li. He also wanted to join the army. If you dare Anyone who follows Huangcang Cao and resists stubbornly will be punished for treason~!"
Feng Baotou took out a warrant from his arms and shouted at the sergeants without any fear.
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