Chapter 944 What do you want? Wang Tong responds
Just looking at local reports in the capital, I really can't know so many details. Originally, I only knew that the Xiao family was unstable and did a big rebellion in the capital, but now I have another Liu Dongyan.
Next, Li Baihu systematically introduced the entire Ningxia town to Wang Tong. Li Baihu was also a little puzzled. Whether the city hall was here to handle the affairs or to visit, and how to know the local affairs, no matter how much or details were needed.
"You go back and arrange two trustworthy people to come to this inn to do business and send messages and inform us at any time."
Wang Tong said this at the end, and Li Baihu bowed to answer.
The inn where I stayed suddenly received so many people from Wang Tong during the New Year. The staff were very short of staff. Some of the inns who went back to celebrate the New Year lived far away and went back early. It was troublesome to call. But now I can't be busy now and I'm in a hurry from top to bottom. However, it's not the time to find someone to work during the New Year. Many things in the inns are done by people from Wang Tong.
In this case, I guess two people from Ai Pai came to work, and the inn would definitely be thankful and would not reveal any traces.
After Li Baihu left, Wang Tong did not summon everyone, but arranged the staff on night patrols to continue sleeping and rest first. Let’s talk about other things tomorrow.
The next day, it was already the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month. Wang Tong got up late because he had a rare late meal. Yesterday, he ate and slept well in a warm place. He seemed to have been washed up and his condition improved a lot.
After using breakfast, I went out to walk around, but I heard Manager Hua say thankfully: "It's really time for you to come. It's a big help. You don't have to worry about wages, food and accommodation." The first month of the year must be better than you eat at home!"
This should be the person who has arranged it. Wang Tong and his team gave enough money, so the shopkeeper naturally was willing to spend money to recruit, and there were preferential treatments for food and accommodation.
Not long after, Sha Dongning came over to report, "Marquis, there are three new friends in the store, and they are right with their subordinates. The Jinyiwei secret code "Marquis comes over to report to the Marquis."
Wang Tong nodded, which was confirmed that the order last night was implemented. Sha Dongning was about to go out after showing off his salute, but Wang Tong called him to go outside and call a few people in.
Tan Dahu, Tan Erhu, Jie Pengju, Qi Wu, Han Gang, Chen Dahe, Li Xiaobiao, Pao No. 2 Xiao, and Sha Dongning, who had just entered the house.
"I remember there is an allusion that said that when Emperor Wuzong, King Ning rebelled. Although Wang Shouren had long been pacified by the regiment training, Emperor Wuzong still led a large army to the south of the Yangtze River and ordered Wang Shouren to keep the news of the capture of King Ning secret. Then the army stopped in Nanchang, and many stories happened. Who can tell a few?"
The various absurd and romantic things of Emperor Zhengde are one of the main sources of folk stories in the past hundred years from the Jiajing period to the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. Many people have heard of it, that is, Wang Tong, and they have not had a deep impression of this.
Everyone was a little surprised when Wang Tong asked. But he quickly reacted and Chen Dahe said, "Marty, is it because Zhang Yong and Jiang Bin sent someone to provoke Wang Shouren?" Wang Shouren rode a horse and shot arrows, and all three arrows hit the bull's eye?"
Wang Tong shook his head. "Bao Erxiao thought about it and said, "Why did the Marquis talk about Emperor Zhengde and some ladies in Nanchang City? No, my subordinates are responsible." After a few sentences, Pao Erxiao knew that something was wrong. He coughed twice. The young Li Xiaobiao couldn't help laughing. Qi Wu also asked, "My Marquis talked about whether Jiang Bin was esteemed for his strong northern soldiers, but Wang Shouren chose a short elite who was good at fighting and went to the Northern Army to provoke all day long. The soldiers of the Northern Army suffered too much loss on these Southern Army elites. This is the voyage to restrain the evil."
Before he finished speaking, Wang Tong clapped his hands and said, "That's it."
Everyone looked at each other, thinking that the Marquis did something unexpected. He came to check the evil intentions of the Xiao family, and why did he mention the allusion of Emperor Wuzong going to Jiangnan again?
"What do you think, what is the Xiao family in Zhencheng, Ningxia doing now?" Wang Tong asked.
…………………… Wang Shouren used the elite of the Southern Army in Nanchang to provoke the border soldiers led by Jiang Bin, demonstrating the strength of the Southern Army, so that Jiang Bin, who commanded the four towns, dared not have any abnormal intentions.
The Xiao family has provoked many times in Ningxia Town, going to fight with the general of Ningxia Town, the governor of Ningxia Town, and the officers and soldiers of the garrison in this town, and beat them up in a mess. This practice also demonstrates the strength of their own military power. On the one hand, it is to let the soldiers of other forces know their power, and on the other hand, it is to let the people of all ethnic groups in the city know what the most powerful force is in the city.
All day long I saw the high-ranking governor, the general's personal guards were beaten so embarrassed, and all day long I saw the town garrison that maintained public order was beaten so embarrassed. In this borderland that advocated force, who would respect their authority and who would pay attention to any laws, everyone would definitely respect the Xiao family more and more.
Moreover, there are many foreign tribes coming and going in the city. Let these foreign tribes see what the situation is in the city. When the trouble begins, there will definitely be many people who follow Jing Cong.
I think this is the reason. A foreign military general in a northwest town and a local tyrant would not have any clever plans. It would be good to come up with this idea.
Otherwise, the Xiao family had been doing so much in the city since June, and there was no explanation. I never heard that it would take so long to make trouble.
While talking, I heard someone outside shouting: "Go to Jingshui Street to watch the fight, the people from the Xiao family fought with the general's personal soldiers!!"
Someone shouted, and the streets were busy, and then they became much quieter. I thought I would come over to watch the show.
After Wang Tong finished explaining to everyone, the guards thought for a while, and their faces showed a sudden enlightenment. The messy things that appeared in Ningxia Town made it completely understandable after saying this.
"It's very loose to enter and exit in Ningxia Town. I think the people in the garrison were beaten to the point of being beaten. The others saw that they were cowardly and gradually did not give face. However, the fortresses along the way were strictly guarded. This is why we should know the news and be cautious. After all, they are the first to suffer when chaos arises." Qi Wu said, Wang Tong nodded in agreement, patted his thighs lightly, pondered for a while and then said, "In this way, we can enter Ningxia Town with secrets. This is not necessarily appropriate. However, our strength is not familiar with the place and we can't do anything in this city."
Wang Tong asked and answered questions here, and everyone was not afraid to speak. At this time, he heard the shopkeeper outside say respectfully: "Master Wang, I went to the market today to buy some food and goods for the master and his party to use it in the first lunar month. There are too many things and the shop is not enough. I am really afraid if the master can arrange for help." The shopkeeper of the inn had been dealing with Wang Tong for a few days, and it was also obvious that Wang Tong was easier to talk to. In the first lunar month, there must be a lot of supplies. Wang Tong would not care about it. He was talking in the house at the Mou stage, so Wang Tong arranged for the second primary school to go and find someone.
Wang Tong asked his clever people to stroll on the street, eat tea, drink and watch the scenery, and they just want to find out as much information as possible and understand what happened.
Wang Tong was in the inn, waiting for news from all over the place and the people who came here, that is, Pao No. 2, just left, the shopkeeper went back and brought a foreign customer in. He could see that the shopkeeper's expression was a little respectful. The foreign customer was the shopkeeper of a large business in Ningxia. He was well-known inside and outside the city. Such people would be polite to see Wang Tong, which shows that Wang Tong's identity was extraordinary.
After chatting for a few words, the guest said goodbye. It was cold in winter in Ningxia, and although the house was warm, it was also stuffy. Wang Tong was unwilling to stay in the house for too long. It was more comfortable to contact martial arts outside.
Before Wang Tong went out, he had just arranged for the second-year-old, but he returned. After coming in, he reported solemnly: "Mr., when he was just going to help, he saw that the inn bought a lot of salt, which was almost enough for the annual consumption. He asked the shopkeeper why, and the shopkeeper explained that the price of salt has dropped a lot, so he just took this opportunity to buy more, otherwise who would know when it would rise." Oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, this is really a trivial matter, why did it report to Wang Tong specifically in this situation? However, Wang Tong immediately paid attention to it. In the northwest, salt was monopolized by strong people and made profits at high prices. If the salt price plummeted, then what else would be made? This is a strange thing.
"The subordinate also asked others, saying that the salt price in the city was about to rise at this time, but he didn't expect that many Tartars came in to sell salt this time, and the salt price fell like this. The shopkeeper also said that in the past, those who were all selling salt, who thought that the sun came out from the west now." "You are familiar with salt, now go and inquire what's going on!" Wang Tong issued an order in a deep voice, and the second little boy quickly bowed to take the order and hurriedly left.
The inn shopkeeper was really surprised on the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month. Several foreign merchants from Ningxia Town sent people to see Wang Tong. In the past, they wanted to meet these merchants but they all had a deal today. It was really rare. Who is the sacred Master Wang? It really made the inn shopkeeper curious.
He didn't notice that these people were extremely respectful to Wang Tong, and every time Wang Tong saw one, the solemnity on his face was less.
The second family of Pao Erjia has a lot of knowledge, so he naturally understands the channels for selling private salts in the city, but he is not familiar with the place. He wanders around until the afternoon to come back. After he comes back, he comes to report: "Marty, the price of salt in the Huamachi area has dropped by 60%, and he is allowed to buy and use it by the Tartar tribe. It is said that it may be given away for free next time."
Chapter completed!