Chapter 42 Confiscation of the Zheng Family
The fourth day of June, at noon.
Changshoufang, a public office in Chang'an County.
Qin Lang arrived with thousands of people, and county officials who had heard the news came out to greet him. Several county magistrates, directors, county lieutenants, recorders, and soldiers who were not very familiar with each other at the moment all greeted them very attentively at this moment.
The news of Chang'an has always been well-informed. They already know what great achievements Qin Lang has made today, and even heard that Qin Lang will be promoted to the Duke of Yi Kingdom.
With a family of father and son and two families, the Qin family in Qinrenfang is considered to be very popular.
Qin Lang is a popular fried chicken at the moment, and the popular one can't be more popular.
Wei Xiancheng came forward holding a copper and gold square seal, "This is the seal of the county magistrate."
"Call all the clerks in the yamen, and register the names and meritorious deeds of the Jingchao heroes behind me, and immediately ask Yazhong Baizhi to prepare meals. Everyone is hungry." Qin Lang shouted.
Another surnamed Du Xiancheng glanced at the Wu Yangyang crowd on the street outside Yamen, "So many?"
Qin Lang didn't know that there were many people behind him who were joining in the fun or even fishing in troubled waters, but now is not the time to pay attention to these things. What the higher-ups are asking now is to immediately control the situation in Chang'an City, and to control order.
Yu Chigong and Hou Junji are now serving as generals of the left and right Marquis Wu, and have taken over the Marquis Wu and Xunqi in Chang'an, but the law and order in the capital, especially the inner area of Fangnei, has always been dominated by bad people from the two counties below Yongzhou. .
"The emperor did not send hungry soldiers. The brothers have worked hard for a long time. They are all hungry. Let everyone eat their fill first. Put up the pot and put more pots on the street. , and food is distributed on the right side of the street.”
"Young Master Qin...Ming Mansion, there are so many people who are obviously impostors." Du Xiancheng reminded.
"I know, the number of people I brought out this morning was less than three hundred, and even including those from the Yongzhou Yamen, it was only over a thousand. There are many people here who join in the fun, and there are even many local thugs who want to take advantage of the chaos, etc. I brought them all, and it was also a way to get rid of the fire."
Qin Lang stood there and announced to everyone that while they were waiting for the meal, they would go to the other side to report their names and achievements to the county magistrates.
"The city of Chang'an is in chaos today. Our Chang'an county government is responsible for the law and order in the west of Chang'an Street. I will arrange a temporary errand for everyone to go to the streets to maintain order. Those who go to the streets will be credited for going to the streets for a day. There is a reward of fifty cash, and two meals in addition, and if you have contributed to the peace and stability, there will be another big reward!"
Qin Lang doesn't care how many people behind are here to join in the fun, since he's here, let's give them a few cakes, register their names, give them red scarves, and then form groups and arrange them on the street to maintain law and order. With such a major event happening today, Chang'an City will definitely not be quiet for a while.
As the chief prosecutor, An County Magistrate, he has to keep the law and order under control.
"Everyone, there are Marquis Marquis and Patrollers who are waiting on the left and right guards on the street, and we are mainly responsible for the inside of each square. I will immediately order the closure of the West Market and the closing of the gates of each square. The city is under martial law, and you are responsible for maintaining it." Martial law."
A group of people responded happily when they saw Baizhi from the county government office carrying a large pot to the street and starting to light a fire to cook.
The county officials over there have already set up the table, prepared pens, inks, papers and inkstones, and began to let everyone line up to register their names and credits.
The originally chaotic crowd in front of the county government office soon became much more orderly. They queued up to register first, and then queued up on the other side to wait for the distribution of food.
"Wei Chang."
"Sanlang?" Wei Chang, a handsome man with a scarred face, came over. After today's incident, Wei Chang now admired Qin Lang, a young boss, "What are your orders?"
"You bring the bad guys, every five people in a group, and each person goes over there to pick ten smart and strong people together. I will have someone prepare food for you first, and you will immediately patrol the neighborhoods. The focus is on the inside of each square. Let the square officials and the square men cooperate with you to close the doors and prevent riots, understand? Everyone, please work hard!"
"No problem." Knowing that this is the time to act, Wei Chang immediately yelled the names of bad people, and all the bad people gathered together.
Each bad person picks ten rangers or rogue teenagers, and then rushes to each neighborhood.
"Zhang Cheng."
Wu Hou team Zheng Zhang Cheng is hesitant at this meeting, wondering if he should go back to the street shop.
"You don't have to go back to the street shop. From now on, I will temporarily transfer you to the Chang'an County Government. The specific documents will be sent to Wuhou Zhangyuan in a while. I will give you a task. You choose five people from these people. Hundreds of young and strong people come in a team of fifty people, divided into ten teams, patrolling the streets, mainly responsible for the security of the gates, warehouses, and the doors of the noble officials in the West City and the west of the city, understand?"
Qin Lang called Qin Yong again, and asked him to bring the Qin family's soldiers, and then pick a hundred people to rush back to Qin Renfang to guard the Qin family.
"Chang'an is in chaos today, we must prevent someone from taking advantage of the fire to rob and attack the house."
"I'll let the old iron gun lead the brothers there, and I'll stay here to help you." Qin Yongdao, "You don't have to worry, I have already sent someone to Qinrenfang just now, and I will also help you in your house in Yong'anfang." I sent someone to check it out, and it was all good."
Street patrollers, shopkeepers, warehouse guards, prison guards, and yamen guards, Qin Lang sent Yibaba people out, and the team of more than 3,000 people gradually came into use.
"The Ming government released all those prisoners, isn't it afraid that some of them will take the opportunity to escape?" Wei Xiancheng asked.
"When these people left the prison with me today, the righteous men of Jingluan were no longer prisoners. They have made great contributions to Jingluan today. They are heroes at this time. Why did they run away? If it were you, would you run away? "
Wei Xiancheng also thought of this reasoning.
At this time, a group of people came in from Yawai, but they were Xu Jingzong and others in the temporary Yongzhou administration.
He leaned over to Qin Lang and handed over a list, "Sanlang, we must get rid of the roots, and we must thoroughly clean up the chaotic party."
On the list, not only Xue Wanche, Xie Shufang, Feng Xu and Feng Li brothers who had fought against Qin Lang before, but also a large number of officials such as Prince Zuo Shuzi Zheng Shanguo, Prince Xianma Wei Zheng, etc.
"It's not necessary, is it?" Qin Lang asked.
"Hey, Saburo, you are still too young. These people are all confidantes of Jiancheng and Yuanji. If we don't arrest them now, do we have to wait for them to make trouble?"
"Mr. Xu, I think Jiancheng and Yuanji have already been punished. What we need now is to stabilize the situation in Chang'an and stabilize people's hearts. Your Highness is already the prince, so there is no need to be implicated."
Speaking of this, Xu Jingzong emphasized his tone, "The decisiveness and boldness you showed before, why are you timid now? I came here in a hurry because of this. Now is not the time to talk about benevolence. Today is the time to die. Killed a lot of people, but the bloodshed won't stop immediately, His Highness can kill even Jiancheng and Yuanji, it can't stop, understand?"
Qin Lang remained silent, he did not agree with Xu Jingzong's attitude, or in other words, this kind of wanton implicating behavior should not have been.
"Sanlang, you have made great achievements today, and His Highness is going to seal you as Duke of Shangzhu Kingdom and Yi Kingdom. Don't make mistakes at this time. It's not worth it for them? Or, what old love are you thinking of? Related? But didn't you reject Zheng's marriage several times?"
Qin Lang shook his head, "I have no personal relationship with the Zheng family. I just think it's unnecessary to do so. It will only cause greater panic and uneasiness. Maybe it will force them to make trouble."
"Sanlang, they are a rebellious party. If they don't catch them now, Wannian County has already taken action. Why are you hesitating!" Xu Jingzong was a little impatient. He is now temporarily serving as the Zhizhong post, but he wants to remove this temporary deputy and become the real Yongzhou Zhizhong, which must have merits.
On the Xuanwumen battlefield, he had no chance or courage, but now is his chance to play.
"Now there is an important situation. Jiancheng's youngest son, Julu King Li Chengyi, is missing and his whereabouts are unknown. I suspect that he may have hid in the Zheng family. This person is what His Royal Highness specified. He needs to see people when he is born, and he needs to see the corpse when he dies. I hope you will personally Lead a team to search the Zheng family, it would be best if we can catch Li Chengyi, if not, the Zheng family should be arrested and interrogated, we must find him."
"Okay, I'll go and have a look." Qin Lang crossed his hands, called Qin Yong, Ah Huang, Liu Jiu, Lin San, and Li Kai, and led a hundred people to Zheng's house.
Taipingfang.
Xingyang County Government Mansion, the gate was closed, and the servants of the Zheng family guarded the house with unease.
"Principal Prosecutor An County Magistrate is ordered to investigate the case, open the door!" Chang'an Fa Cao Li Kai shouted.
There were discussions in the house, but no one opened the door.
"Get ready to slam the door!"
At this moment, the door suddenly opened.
Prince Zuo Concubine and Minister of Dali Temple, Minister of Civil Affairs, Zheng Shanguo, Duke of Xingyang County, came out. At this time, there was no look of fear on the face of this princess concubine.
His eyes fell on Qin Lang.
This young man is really too young, and I have heard too much of his name recently. It was the first time Zheng Shanguo heard about him when the crown prince proposed to the Zheng family to marry Thirteen Niang to this young man. Later, the young man actually refused to marry him. Yes, this shocked him. The prostitute of the five surnames took the initiative to marry the concubine of the general family, but the other party refused. The first impression was that the young man was a fool.
But the second time the Zheng family came to propose marriage again under the pressure of the prince, and was rejected by him again, Zheng Shanguo knew that this young man would never be a fool, but he didn't understand it for a while.
Now, when he saw this young man with his own eyes, he understood many things.
This young man is not stupid, but very heroic.
No wonder he rejected the Zheng family. The Qin family never thought of switching to the prince. How could this young man be willing to marry the Zheng family.
Qin Lang took a step forward and crossed his hands to salute.
"Duke Zheng, excuse me."
Zheng Shanguo sighed, "You want to search the house?"
Qin Lang took two steps forward and stood in front of this old man. This man is definitely the core of the princeling party, especially as the patriarch of the Zheng family in Xingyang, he also has the status of leader of the world's scholars. Before today, Zheng Shanguo was both With many important positions, one foot has already stepped into the threshold of prime minister.
It can be said that as long as the prince ascends the throne, Zheng Shanguo will become the head of all officials and become the prime minister.
"Duke Zheng, please hand over Julu King, then I can guarantee that the Zheng residence will not be disturbed."
Zheng Shanguo felt the young man's aggression and kindness, but in the end he just shook his head, "I'm sorry, I haven't seen the Julu King, and the Zheng family didn't hide the Julu King either."
"Duke Zheng, it will be difficult for you to do this."
"Do you have evidence?"
"No, but I can search Zheng's house according to the order."
Qin Lang has no feelings for the Zheng family, and he doesn't want to protect the Zheng family at the moment. Since the Zheng family refuses to make friends, the only option is to search.
"Seal the house and search people!"
A group of members of the Zheng family stood in front of them holding knives and sticks. Zheng Shanguo looked at Qin Lang and the people behind him, and shook his head, "Get out of the way, let them search!"
Happy New Years Eve everyone!
(end of this chapter)