Chapter 120: No investigation, no right to speak

Chapter 120: Without investigation, there is no right to speak

Yun Zhao’s carriage was placed in Tiaocheng on the edge of the Yellow River.

This is not so much a city as it is a large village with an earthen wall.

When the Yellow River flows through here, the water flow is very fast and there is no way to freeze, so in the withered and yellow world, there is a dark blue river flowing.

The water of the Yellow River is not always yellow. It is extremely clear in winter. When you get closer, you will find that the entire river is like a jade belt made of flowing jade liquid.

When Yun Zhao and his party arrived at Tiao City, the young women in the city had already gone up the mountain. Yun Zhao could even use a telescope to see them guarding the shelter on the cliff, vigilant. Looking at the city.

There are only some old and weak people left in the city, some expressionless old men and old women wearing thick black cotton-padded jackets with small feet leaning against the wall to bask in the sun.

They don't care about life and death, and he has nothing to lose.

There are people here who know that bandits are like combs and soldiers are like grates. Chickens, ducks, pigs, sheep, cattle, horses, mules and donkeys are all missing. Therefore, Yun Zhao had to bring the food with him. Come with dry food.

Seeing those old people looking at themselves with turbid eyes, some of the Yun family members habitually gave the dry food in their mouths to those people.

Somehow, more and more old men and women gathered around.

Seeing Yun Zhao wave his hand, the cook simply brought a pot of mutton soup and a pile of dried pot helmets to the crowd, and handed them to the most imposing old man among them, who distributed them. .

After the meal was finished, Yun Zhao asked the cook to find the most imposing old man to come over and question him.

Looking at the calluses on the old man’s index and middle fingers, Yun Zhao smiled and said, “Is this old man a scholar?”

The old man cupped his hands and said, “The Jiachen Year was held in the 23rd year of Jiajing. Township!"

Yun Zhao was startled, stood up again and said, "Yun Zhao, the magistrate of Lantian County in Shaanxi Province, has met Brother Nian. I dare to ask Brother Nian what his name is!"

Old man! Hearing that Yun Zhao was the county magistrate, he also stood up, cupped his hands towards Yun Zhao and said, "I have met the county magistrate, Gao Zhengmao, with a courtesy name."

After the two talked about their age, they sat down again.

It can be seen that after learning that Yun Zhao was a scholar and a graduate of Nanjing Imperial College, the demeanor of this high-ranking official changed immediately.

Perhaps because of years of studying, a rickety old farmer suddenly gained the confidence that a scholar should have.

He thought he was trying to lift people up, and Yun Zhao, the supervisor, was not much better than him, so his hand no longer trembled when he picked up the teacup.

"I never expected that in this remote place there would be a literary relic, Yun Zhao Meng Lang."

Gao Zhengmao took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "Yun County Master is indeed Meng Lang." , but not to the old man Meng Lang, but to Meng Lang of the Gao family in Tiaocheng, to Meng Lang of the Gao family who was one of the four Jinshi scholars in the same school and the sixth-level scholar in two generations. "

Yun Zhao cupped his hands and said: "I will go to the gate of the Gao family to apologize."

Gao Zhengmao smiled bitterly and said: "All the members of the Gao family have become cavemen now. The county lord has this "The Gao family may not have the guts."

Yun Zhao laughed and said: "Lantian County has strict laws and will never disturb the people. Even if Gao Jiren asks them to leave the mountainside, they won't do it." "Caveman."

Gao Zhengmao said with a smile: "I will have to do it myself."

Yun Zhao looked at Gao Zhengmao and said: "Old Juren seems to have something to say. "Nothing said."

Gao Zhengmao said: "Forty miles away is the famous silver factory of Lantian County. Most of the people nearby work in the silver factory. Sixty-three people died in this mining accident. , the people are excited, and the people here are fierce, if the county leader attacks, there will be heavy casualties.

Even if the county leader suppresses this rebellion, if Lantian County still wants to get involved in the silver factory in the future, it will be. Trouble will continue, and there will never be peace.

If the county minister can persuade the Gao family in Tiaocheng, this chaos can be successfully quelled, and the silver factory will also benefit the village and there will be no worries. ”

Gao Zhengmao laughed and said: "Exactly, exactly, plus this Wan Biluochun."

Yun Zhao said seriously: "Ask me..."

Gao Zhengmao also sat up straight and said to Yun Zhao seriously: "One day ago, a powerful cavalry passed by. In Tiaocheng, when everyone in the Gao family was in danger, the cavalry passed through the city without disturbing the people and went straight to the Baiyin Factory.

As of yesterday evening, news came from Baiyin Factory that the cavalry was attacking the city. However, he did not kill anyone, but just used a hook to drag the wall of Kaicheng Walled City. The leader of Lantian County officials asked the people inside to select an envoy and talk to them.

The old man did not know what the situation was now, but he waited. When the county magistrate arrived, it was impossible for the county magistrate not to know the connection between Tiaocheng and the silver factory. He stayed in Tiaocheng and still did not do anything wrong. He also gave lamb delicacies and left the lonely old man behind.

Only these two points made me happy. Knowing that the county magistrate is an official, not a martial artist, I am afraid that he came to the silver factory not just to kill all the miners and craftsmen.

I was once again attacked by the county. Please treat me leniently. In addition, there are many children of my Gao family in Baiyin Factory. I have seen the County Lord’s soldiers and horses. Naturally, I don’t want the children of the Gao family to suffer. Naturally, I want to find a way for the people there to survive. With this explanation, what does the County Lord think? "

Yun Zhao sighed and said: "I still don't believe that I, the manager of Lantian County Silver Factory, care about human life."

Gao Zhengmao cupped his fists and said: "The salary is fifteen per day. The salary is four hundred and fifty cents per month. After three years, there is no difference at all, and there is no waste money.

A load of wheat is four liang and three cents of silver, and a load of millet is three taels and two cents of silver. , a load of buckwheat costs one or two seven cents of silver, and the same goes for other groceries. The goods are not in arrears with the silver factory, or they are filled with silver of various colors. They deliver the goods with one hand and pay with the other., this is the first time that I have seen this for twenty years in Tiaocheng as a candidate official. "

Yun Zhao sighed and said: "Since the Silver Factory's preservation of the city is of great benefit to the folks here, why is there such a thing as kidnapping people and gathering people to rebel?

To be fair but reasonable, in Tiaocheng, what does Lao Juren think of the salary of fifteen yuan a day? "

Gao Zhengmao sighed slightly and said: "If it is just for the effort, the wages are high. If you add the money for life, the wages are a bit low.

The old man understands the meaning of the county minister’s words. You are saying that among these fifteen pieces of money, there is life money. The high wages paid by the Lantian County Silver Factory have bought off the lives of these absentees. After a mining accident, you should get compensation, shut up, and continue to work for Lantian County, right? "

Listening to the old Confucian scholar's heart-wrenching words, Yun Zhao could not answer confidently. Although he said that Longzhong was as barren as the world, although he said that there were endless wars and bandits in Longzhong, he could not say what the purpose was. Money buys lives.

Seeing Yun Zhao stop talking, Gao Zhengmao handed over his hands again and said: "Does the county magistrate know that most of the mines in Baiyin Factory are open-pit mining?

Although there are mines, there are not many, and most of them are exploration caves, which are mines to explore the direction of mineral veins. Although such a mine is deep, it is also narrow. People in Longzhong are poor, even if they are like ants. , sixty-three people were crammed into a small exploration cave at one time. Wouldn’t the county magistrate find it strange? ”

Yun Zhao was stunned when he heard this. He really didn’t consider the mine pits. He thought that the copper mining here was the same as coal mining. He dug a hole and people got in and then dug it. The ore was carried out.

He never thought that copper mining was digging holes in the ground!"

Yun Zhao turned around and glanced at the steward who stayed in Tianshui.

The steward immediately stepped forward and said: "The Silver Factory is indeed open-pit mining. Although there are exploration caves, they will be closed after the direction of the veins is discovered.

There are only three exploration caves in use today. !

Usually only six people are needed to dig such a mine, otherwise the air inside will not be enough for people to breathe, and it is most dangerous after the mine is dug.

, generally no more than three people enter the mine, one master and two apprentices. The master determines the direction of the veins, and the younger apprentice is responsible for carrying the mineral samples. When these three people enter the mine, they must choose a good and auspicious day, and they must Give enough money before entering the mine, and you will never enter the sixty-three people."

Yun Zhao looked coldly and said to the soldiers: "Tell Xu Wuxiang the news."

After Gao Zhengmao waited for Yun Zhao to finish his instructions, he raised his hands and said: "Please follow me to the cliff to invite the head of the Gao family to come down to discuss this matter.

I think, I, the Gao family, The children and even those who work in the silver factory have no intention of fighting against Lantian County. They are just fooled by others and do foolish things in panic.

Only the county leader and the head of the Gao family work together. Go to the silver factory and you will be able to get to the bottom of what happened to incite these people to rebel!”

Yun Zhao cupped his hands and said, "Thank you."

After saying that, Yun Zhao glanced at Yun Bao coldly again. Yun Zhao nodded and left Tiaocheng with a hundred cavalrymen, heading straight for Baiyin. factory.

Yun Zhao’s cold eyes said everything. He wanted to thoroughly find out the cause of this matter.