Chen family in Dunhuang.
The backyard.
In a pavilion, Chen Yin is drinking tea.
His pavilion is located in the center of the lake. Even though it is hot, the center of the lake is much cooler. Especially in Dunhuang, water is a very important resource, but the Chen family dug a man-made lake to bring water in, which is quite luxurious.
When Chen Yin was drinking tea, not far away, his family's attendants came in a hurry and reported: "master, Guan Zuo and Li Ning have come to see him. They are waiting in the hall now."
"Let them wait a moment."
Chen Yin had not finished a pot of tea, so he gave an order. After the valet left, Chen Yin still drank tea leisurely and enjoyed the peace of summer.
Chen Yin had to keep a low profile and did not dare to show any signs of luxury. Now that Mr. Chen has passed away and Chen Yin is in charge, he can change his former state and begin to enjoy himself.
After a pot of tea, Chen Yincai went to the hall.
It's more than a quarter of an hour since the waiter reported to me, but Guan Zuo and Li Ning dare not have the slightest impatience. They all depend on the Chen family for a living.
After Chen Yin enters, Guan Zuo and Li Ning quickly get up and salute.
Chen Yin nodded, then sat down and asked, "you two are going to collect grapes now. How can I come to the government now when I have free time. Nowadays, a lot of grapes are needed in all channels, whether in Liangzhou or to the western regions. It takes a lot of effort. "
"Here it is
Guan Zuo and Li Ning should go down immediately.
They looked at each other, and finally Guan Zuo said, "brother, there's something else going on now. This has affected our acquisition of grapes. "
Chen Yin said, "what's the matter?"
Guan Zuo replied: "the imperial court is still buying grapes, and it is buying them at the market price. The people who were threatened by us and did not dare to sell grapes to the imperial court have already begun to sell grapes. "
After a pause, Guan Zuo said again: "this thing has shocked them for less than a day. Now, it's time to start mass trafficking again. As a result, our people went to collect grapes, but no one paid any attention. After all, the price was too low. "
"Son of a bitch!"
Chen Yin clenched his teeth and said, "are these Dalits tired of living. Don't they worry that when the soldiers of the Qin Dynasty leave later and the imperial court can't manage Dunhuang, they will be liquidated? "
Guan Zuo looked helpless and said: "brother, our people have repeatedly reiterated the interest in this. But these damned rascals just ignore us. Now we can't get grapes. Alas, if you don't get any grapes this day, you will lose a lot of money. "
Li Ning said: "that is, at the end of the day, the loss is too great."
Chen Yin said, "what's wrong with this. If they are just a group of rascals, how can they dare to be enemies with our Chen family. There must be someone behind them. "
Guan Zuo asked, "who is there?"
Li Ning echoed: "yes, who is behind them?"
Chen Yin listens to two people to inquire, the corner of the mouth smoked to smoke, saw two people are very dissatisfied.
These two wastes.
Nothing can be done.
Chen Yin once again said, "it's the people of the imperial court who can be behind these people. They think that with the support of the imperial court, they are not afraid of my Chen family. Hum, they forget that the county magistrate should be in charge now. In particular, the dragon does not pressure the local leader. My Chen family has been in Dunhuang for so many years, but it has not been established in vain for more than a hundred years. "
Guan Zuo flashed a light in his eyes and said, "what are you going to do, brother?"
Chen Yin said: "we must teach them a lesson and let them know. My Chen family is in Dunhuang county. Not everyone can compete. These damned rascals are not clean up. "
In the words, it is cold and sharp.
In particular, Chen Yin's eyes were full of anger. He thinks that even if there are people from the imperial court in Dunhuang County, the imperial court is just a puppet. He is the king of Dunhuang and can control Dunhuang.
Unexpectedly, the people did not obey the arrangement.
Chen Yin said: "Guan Zuo, you and Li Ning, take people to the people's home. Select a few families for me, and then deal with them. As long as you don't kill people, there's no problem. "
"Ah
Guan Zuo and Li Ning were shocked.
Both of them were a little nervous.
In other words, in normal times, there are no people from the imperial court in Dunhuang County, so no one can control how they toss about in Dunhuang. But now Zhang Xiu leads a large army stationed in Dunhuang, in case things get big in front of Zhang Xiu, they such small shrimps, simply can't bear Zhang Xiu's anger.
This is the concern of both.
Chen Yin scolded and said, "ah, what? I just want you to fight a few people. This time, after you took people to clean up the farmers, I arranged for people to turn themselves in to the county government. Hum, if you beat someone, you can plead guilty. Even if the government knows something, it won't help. After all, those who beat people have pleaded guilty. So you don't have to worry. "After hearing this, Guan Zuo thought about it in his heart. He also showed a smile on his face and said: "brother's plan is really exquisite. Li Ning and I will do it at once
Li Ning also said: "in this way, we can really beat these Dalits. Under such circumstances, this group of untouchables will not dare to sell grapes any more. Otherwise, we'll make them all restless. On our side, there are plenty of people to answer the blame. But these Untouchables can't afford the loss. "
Chen Yin said, "that's the case. Let's make arrangements."
"Here it is
Guan Zuo and Li Ning smell speech, two people immediately leave the Chen family, each to arrange things.
Pang Xiu is very busy now.
After all, there are too many grapes to buy.
In particular, Pang Xiu got Pang Tong's arrangement. All those who want to sell grapes are welcome. The current premise is good quality. If the quality is not good, it is impossible to reach the standard of market price.
At the end of the day, Pang Xiu's waist was about to break.
The whole person is extremely tired.
He dragged his tired body back to the place where he lived. Now, instead of being in the military camp, he has a special house in the city, where he lives.
When Pang Xiu lay down to rest, there was a knock outside the room.
"Who is it?"
Pang Xiu replied impatiently.
He thought it was not a troublesome and difficult thing to collect grapes, but now he understands that the trouble is not troublesome, and the difficulty is not so difficult, but the problem is that he is too busy to go to the toilet.
As soon as Pang Xiu lay down, he did not want to move.
There was a report from the servant outside the room: "my Lord, there are eight fruit growers outside the residence. They all claim to have sold us grapes today. Now, they have been beaten. They are all beaten to pieces. They are blue and purple. It's very sad. "
When Pang Xiu heard this, he suddenly woke up.
The farmer was beaten.
This is not a simple matter, because the purchase of grapes was arranged by the Emperor himself. When something went wrong, it was difficult to deliver to the emperor, so Pang Xiu immediately said, "please come to the hall. I'll come later."
"Here it is
I'll inform you immediately.
Pang Xiu immediately put on his coat, dragged his tired body, and went to the hall. When he entered the hall, he saw the fruit growers standing in the hall, one by one in shabby clothes, covered with blood, with black and purple faces and scars everywhere.
Among these people, the oldest one seems to be in his early fifties, and the youngest one is nearly thirty. They are beaten one by one, and their faces show helplessness.
Pang Xiu waved his hand and said, "sit down!"
The leader's name is Jiang Daqi. He is about 50 years old. Today, Jiang Daqi also has several upper parts on his forehead and face. Even on him, there is a bruise everywhere.
Jiang Daqi looked mournful and said, "giant, we were beaten because we sold grapes to the imperial court. The man who beat us was the brother-in-law of Chen Yin, the head of the Chen family. This man's name is Guan Zuo. He beat us with people and then left. Besides, Guan Zuo also said that if we complain, if we continue to sell grapes, we have to beat us again. Please make the decision for us
Brush!
Pang Xiu's face changed slightly.
It turned out to be the Chen family. The Chen family is so arrogant.
The last time he failed to buy grapes, it was because the Chen family secretly intervened that he could not receive the grapes. Now, after the Chen family has been suppressed, they are not willing to be defeated. They send people to fight again and beat the people.
The blow is against the law.
Pang Xiu thought about it in his heart and said, "you are not safe to go back now. Take a rest in this house for a while. I'll report to the barracks immediately. Please rest assured that I will give you an answer tonight. "
"Lord Xie Pang."
"Thank you, my Lord."
One by one, the growers began to thank each other, and their faces were excited.
At least there is hope.
Now, they all hope to take advantage of Zhang Xiu's strength and destroy the Chen family. After all, they have been squeezed by the Chen family. If the Chen family is not disposed of, they are still unsafe. On the contrary, if the imperial court takes action, even if the Chen family is powerful, in front of the imperial court, the Chen family is a mole ant.
Pang Xiu waved his hand and said, "you have a problem because of the grapes. You should not thank me. I want to say sorry to you. "
After a pause, Pang Xiu continued: "now, I will go to the barracks immediately and ask your majesty to make a judgment."
Everyone was grateful again.
In a word, Pang Xiu cherishes the present income, so he is very cautious. But in front of the people, he said he wanted to meet Zhang Xiu. But in fact, Pang Xiu went straight to see Pang Tong and said, "I've seen a huge man."
Pang Tong said, "get up and talk."
"Thank you.
Pang Xiu answered immediately.At this time, Pang Xiu was also relieved. In front of Zhang Xiu, he had no sense of existence and could not see Zhang Xiu. But Pang Tong is different. Pang Tong is an important official of Zhang Xiu. You can see Zhang Xiu at any time. You can get permission from Pang Tong.
This is ponchou's plan.