Chapter 431: Food and clothing depend on all the workers, civil unrest!

Chapter 431: Food and clothing depend on all the workers, civil unrest!

Chapter 431: The livelihood of millions of Cao workers depends on it, and the people are in turmoil!

As evening approaches, the sky gradually turns a touch of elegant orange.
The afterglow sprinkled on the surface of Dongting Lake, and the shadows on the lake were lengthened by the setting sun.

Where the water and the sky meet, rows of huge figures slowly emerge and slowly advance on the water.

One after another, majestic and magnificent warships appeared.

It's like a moving castle, moving slowly on the water.

As the warship approached, the mast and huge sails on its huge body were revealed.

Even in this breezy evening, it still looks full of tension and grandeur.

On the lake, the warships of the Yuezhou navy approached quickly and lined up on the lake to greet them.
Leading them to Yuezhou Military Port,

And command all the boats on the lake to move closer to the shore and clear the lake!
The huge ships came one after another,

It is like a giant steel dragon lying across Dongting Lake, dividing the lake into two.

Between the warships, there are flags flying.

The entire fleet moved in an orderly manner and made advances and retreats according to reason.

The afterglow of the setting sun shone on the warships, reflecting their shadows, which contrasted with the actual hulls and made them look unusually tall.

It makes the originally cold warship look soft and magnificent.

Among the fleet, a warship near the center moved slowly and orderly.
There was a big flag with the word "Cao" on it fluttering.

On the broad and heavy deck, Li Jinglong, Duke of Cao, stood by the boat.
Looking at the Dongting Lake dyed red by the setting sun, with my eyes narrowed, I felt an unprecedented sense of peace and openness in my heart.

Not far away, Lu Yunyi, the leader of the front scout unit, also stood by the boat with his hands behind his back.

The breeze blew his black uniform into a flutter.
The long hair that had not been cut for a long time was dancing.

He looked at the orange-red sky and let out a long sigh, as if he wanted to expel all the foul air in his chest.

Next to him, Mu Chuting, dressed in white, looked cold and had a smile on her face.

Looking at the vast lake, his face flashed with golden light and his eyes were filled with joy.

"Husband, the scenery of Dongting Lake is indeed very beautiful."

Mu Chuting spoke softly. She quietly took Lu Yunyi's arm and stared at the lake in a daze.

Lu Yunyi narrowed his eyes, his eye sockets were sunken and he had some dark circles under his eyes.

"If you have the chance, you can go to the West Sea to have a look.

The lake there is even bigger, with no end in sight, like the sea."

“Is there a lake bigger than this?”

Mu Chuting was a little surprised, and impulse surged in her big, bright eyes.

Lu Yunyi smiled and nodded:

"The world is so big that there are all kinds of wonders.

There are lakes that are even bigger than the West Sea, but I don’t know if I’ll ever have the chance to see them in this lifetime.”

"where is it?"

"It's in the west, so you need to take a boat to get there. It would be too tiring to travel on horseback."

Mu Chuting looked at her husband in surprise.

She knew that her husband had traveled thousands of miles during the Northern Expedition, but she actually felt tired from riding a horse?

"is it far?"

"It's very far away. I may never have the chance to go there."

Mu Chuting nodded. She had read the history books and knew that there were too many regrets that could not be realized.
"If I can go, I can go with my husband."

"Aren't you afraid of hardship?" Lu Yunyi asked in surprise.

Mu Chuting also answered with some surprise:

"Why is it so hard to be with my husband?"

Lu Yunyi suddenly felt speechless and didn't know how to answer.

As a man, he is like many men.
I've never felt what it's like to be loved by a woman, even if it's fake.

Now, he seemed to know.

As the sun sets, the orange-red light shines on Lu Yunyi's face, making him a little dazed.

"If there is a chance, let's go and have a look together."

Mu Chuting grabbed his hand excitedly.
He pulled out his little finger and then inserted his own little finger into it.
"Hang yourself on a hook and you won't be able to change it for a hundred years."

Looking at the bright smile on Mu Chuting's face,

The coldness on Lu Yunyi's face disappeared and he started to laugh.

Lu Yunyi brought Mu Chuting to the other side of the deck, far away.

You can see the outline of Yuezhou City and Yuezhou Port where countless ships are docked.

Lu Yunyi pointed there and said:
"Black Hawk's mistress is right here. She's the owner of a brothel and a very powerful woman."

Mu Chuting opened her mouth in surprise.

Thinking of some rumors circulating in the military, I confirmed that Black Hawk did like mature women.

The owner of a brothel cannot be a 20-year-old woman, she must be at least 30 years old.

Mu Chuting looked far away. She had excellent eyesight.

As the warship approached, she saw Yuezhou Port bathed in orange-red.
Soon, she uttered a sound of surprise.
"Hey, my husband, look, is the port on fire?"

Lu Yunyi turned his eyes away from the many warships docked at the naval port.

Then he looked towards the Civil Port.

The appearance is the same as when I left.
There are still densely packed ships, making it look extremely crowded.

The only difference was that a raging fire had broken out on the harbor land.
The dazzling flames were competing with the morning glow in the sky, and even from a long distance, one could see the distorted air.

"Panopticon."

Lu Yunyi waved back.

Feng Yunfang, who was standing not far away, ran over quickly and handed over two telescopes.

Lu Yunyi looked into the distance, his sight zooming in as the camera changed.
Soon he saw a group of ant-like little people smashing and destroying things in the port.

Flaming torches were thrown out one after another!

Lu Yunyi's expression suddenly became solemn.
He twisted his fingers quickly and his sight narrowed again!
The little man became very large, his sweatshirt and dark wrinkled skin filling the entire camera.

And the angry and ferocious faces on their faces.

Lifu? Civil uprising?
Lu Yunyi's heart skipped a beat, and his thoughts quickly spread.

I tried hard to recall the decrees written in the court gazette in recent days and find out the reasons for the civil unrest.

The best way to oppose something is to double the execution.

This was the most common method used by many local government offices to resist the imperial court.
Such measures usually lead to civil unrest and rebellion.

Given the ruthlessness of the imperial court in killing people everywhere, the local government will certainly not sit idly by and wait for death.

But after thinking about it, Lu Yunyi couldn't find any government decree that could be used, and the officials forced the people to rebel.

At this time, more and more people on the ship noticed the fire in Yuezhou Port.
Gathered on the deck, looking into the distance,
Some scouts and generals who were equipped with telescopes quickly took out their things and looked.

Mu Chuting also saw clearly what happened in Yuezhou Port and spoke faster:
"Husband, someone is dead."

Lu Yunyi quickly searched the crowd with a telescope.
Soon, I saw a porter in the chaotic crowd.
He lay in a pool of blood with a broken stool leg stuck in his chest.

There were more than ten people around him protecting him.

And those who were against them looked like clerks from a trading company.

Lu Yunyi's face became serious. In his sight,

Those fighters seemed to no longer hold back. They picked up all the weapons they could find and started fighting with the guards.

In an instant, flesh and blood flew everywhere, and blood was everywhere!

However, some yamen runners came from a distance.
This made Lu Yunyi speculate about the changes in the situation and believe that the chaos would be stopped soon.

But something unexpected happened to him.
A leader among the guards seemed to be whispering something to the yamen runners.
The yamen runners who were trying to maintain order drew out their long swords and pointed them at the laborers.

This move undoubtedly triggered the emotions of those laborers.

Even when facing long swords, they were not afraid, like crazy demons.

Under siege, the yamen runners finally picked up their knives and hacked people, blood and flesh flew everywhere, and the scene was in chaos.

Lu Yunyi frowned slightly, caught off guard by the change in the situation. The new bailiff seemed to have intensified the conflict.

As his thoughts deepened, Lu Yunyi discovered another ridiculous thing.

How could it be such a coincidence?

As soon as the Beijing troops arrived in Yuezhou, the people started a rebellion.

Although this matter has nothing to do with the Beijing Army,
But there is no guarantee that someone will be involved.
Force it to lean towards "excessive killing" and "disaster star".

There's no guarantee that someone won't come out and say,

You see, everything was fine before the Beijing troops came, so why did it become a problem after they came?
Lu Yunyi has heard similar criticisms many times.

In fact, he is an expert in this field.

Although these criticisms would not affect the Beijing Army,
But when a toad crawls on your feet, it's not disgusting, but it annoys people.

At this time, Lu Yunyi moved the telescope away in annoyance and turned to look at the market around Yuezhou Port.
It was evening, and the market should be busy, but it was deserted.

A group of shop owners and store owners looked at what was happening at the port in horror.
Some have even closed their doors to avoid the spotlight.

Suddenly, Lu Yunyi's eyes focused and narrowed!

He saw someone, an acquaintance!
Hua Jieyu, wearing a beige long dress,

Lu Yunyi's attention was not on her, but on the old man beside her.
Thinking of Hua Jieyu's identity as a Jinyiwei,

Lu Yunyi had some guesses in his mind.
This old man might be Hua Jieyu’s superior, and also the Mr. Lin who has always protected Huajianji.

Liu Heiying, who was originally standing under the sail, ran over with a serious expression on his face.

The two looked at each other, understood each other's intentions in an instant, and nodded at the same time.

Liu Heiying turned and left, and then a series of military orders were issued!

"The warship is about to dock. All soldiers return to the cabins and are not allowed to go out without permission!" The flag was waved and the military orders were passed down one by one.
Soon there were no soldiers on the nearby warships!

Lu Yunyi picked up the telescope again and looked at the two figures in the pavilion.
I have some doubts in my mind, was the incident at Yuezhou Port done by these two people?
Otherwise why would it be such a coincidence that the Beijing troops came and the Jinyiwei were also there, but at this very moment a civil uprising broke out at the port.

Could it be that the imperial court is preparing to do something in Yuezhou?

With deep doubts and many questions,

The warship that Lu Yunyi was riding on slowly approached the shore.
There are many warships in the huge naval port, and sails are everywhere as far as the eye can see, which is very lively.

At this moment, Duke Cao Li Jinglong walked in with rosy cheeks, his steps a little unsteady, and a smile on his lips.

Sima Xu and Duke Deng Zhen of Shen were not on the boat.

Now there are no tigers in the mountains, and the monkey is king.

Duke Cao finally got to experience the thrill of being the commander-in-chief of the Beijing army!
As he walked along, he felt very high-spirited.
At this moment, commanding the naval port to dock, I feel a great sense of accomplishment.

Seeing him coming over, Lu Yunyi looked him up and down helplessly, sighed, and reminded:

"Duke Cao, women are like fierce tigers,

If you want to have a healthy body, you should not spend all your time in bed."

Li Jinglong's high-spirited mouth suddenly froze, he scratched his head, showing a bit of embarrassment,

He is a man of great mobility.
When boarding the ship in Liuzhou, he specially bought two stunning courtesans from the largest brothel in the area and brought them on board.

During these two months, I studied military tactics and viewed beautiful scenery during the day, and studied beauties and viewed beautiful scenery at night.

Even one of the courtesans got pregnant, which shocked everyone.

When Lu Yunyi was speaking, Mu Chuting, who was standing by the boat, blushed slightly, and her cold eyes became more angry, and then became darker.

I touched my belly with some lack of interest, and said to myself silently:

"Two months have passed, and there is still no news."

When Mu Chuting was worried, Li Jinglong pulled Lu Yunyi aside and hit him:
"You allow the officials to set fires but not the people to light lamps. Aren't you the same?"

Lu Yunyi shrugged and said, "During the day, I, Black Hawk and the others all practiced, but Duke Cao always slept until noon and was always absent."

Li Jinglong's face turned red, and his expression immediately became serious:

"How is it, still no movement?"

Lu Yunyi raised his eyebrows, sighed softly, and shook his head slowly:
"Maybe there was too much killing."

"Bullshit!" Li Jinglong cursed, and then whispered:

"The imperial doctors in the capital have said that this is an illness. Don't worry, just try harder.
If it doesn't work, try finding a few more women.
If that doesn't work, I'll find an imperial physician for you when we return to Beijing.

The Imperial Hospital has several imperial physicians who specialize in conditioning the body, and the results are excellent."

Lu Yunyi gladly accepted it and nodded:

"Let's study this matter slowly. Let's talk about the real thing. There was a civil uprising in Yuezhou Port.

This is a chaotic time, how do you think we should deal with it?"

"Civil uprising?" Li Jinglong was full of doubt.

Soon he arrived at the stern of the warship, looked at Yuezhou Port through the telescope, and his face turned ugly.

Finally, he thought carefully and said:

"These days, the court is not at peace.
It is better not to get involved in the civil unrest, as there is no guarantee that someone will use it to attack you."

Lu Yunyi took a deep breath:

"That's what I thought, too. Once we understand the cause of the uprising, we can grab supplies and leave as soon as possible."

"it is good!"

Li Jinglong nodded, and his every move and gesture already showed the aura of a duke.

Even his expression became calm, and he himself did not even notice this silent change.
But the guards following him felt it deeply and smiled sincerely!

When Li Jing went to give orders, Lu Yunyi returned to the edge of the deck.

Seeing that Mu Chuting's eyes were a little red, her green and delicate hands were tightly entangled together, and her lips were tightly pursed.

Lu Yunyi sighed, gently hugged her waist, and said lightly:
"As for offspring, you and I are still young, there is no need to force it.

Duke Cao has already agreed to ask the imperial physician to take a look after returning to the capital."

"My dear husband, it is I who am useless."

Mu Chuting's lips moved, her red eyes were instantly filled with tears, and her voice trembled a little.

"Okay, okay, it must be my husband's fault.

Marching and fighting, working all day and staying up late, there will always be some problems, I will ask the imperial physician to take a look after I return to Beijing."

"How can it be my husband's fault? It's clearly my fault."

Mu Chuting's voice was no longer cold and clear, but instead had a hint of sorrow and resentment.

when--

A light sound came from under the boat.

The huge warship paused as if it was pulled suddenly, and the figures of the two men swayed slightly.

The warship was completely docked.

Lu Yunyi laughed and took Mu Chuting's hand:

"Okay, let's not talk about this for now. Just let it happen naturally. Go take a rest first.
I have some things to deal with.
Once the supplies are complete, we'll return to Beijing as soon as possible, okay?"

Mu Chuting shrugged her nose, her tearful eyes were in stark contrast to her cold face.
"My husband, please go and do your work first. I can do it myself."

Lu Yunyi nodded, turned around and called Xiaohong and the waiters over, and said:
"Take good care of the madam. If anything goes wrong, you are the only one who can be held responsible!"

"It's Master."

Xiaohong took the lead and bowed, her face red.

For some reason, every time the master scolded her, she felt hot.

But when can I serve the master?

Soon, part of the Beijing troops disembarked for supplies.

Compared to the rush of the last stop, this time when we stopped at Yuezhou Port, everyone had a feeling that things had changed.

Especially when I think of the brothers who once fought side by side with me and are now buried deep in the earth,
This made many soldiers feel uninterested and depressed.

Wait until teams of soldiers followed the Yuezhou navy away.

Lu Yunyi and other generals got off the boat.

The person who greeted them was a general in his forties.

He was wearing armor and was not very tall, but his eyes were bright and he looked sharp.

Seeing the group of people coming down, Qi Xiuwen hurried forward and bowed:
"Your humble servant Qi Xiuwen, Deputy Commander of the Yuezhou Navy and Commander of the Yuezhou Guard, pays respect to Duke Cao!"

Li Jinglong nodded slightly and introduced Lu Yunyi who was standing beside him to him.

Qi Xiuwen turned to look at the young man on the side and was secretly surprised that he was so young.

But he did not dare to neglect it, and bowed quickly:
"Your subordinate Qi Xiuwen greets General Lu. General Lu is truly a young hero."

Lu Yunyi nodded, his face calm:

"Master Qi, when I was on the ship earlier, I saw a civil uprising at Yuezhou Port. What was the reason?"

"This"

Qi Xiuwen was speechless for a moment, stammering and unable to speak, as if he was in some difficulty.

A trace of displeasure flashed in Cao Guogong Li Jinglong's eyes:
"Master Qi, you are soldiers, why are you so fussy?"

"no no no"

Qi Xiuwen waved his hands quickly, secretly groaning in his heart. He raised his hand towards the empty space beside him:
"Duke Cao and General Lu, please excuse me for a moment."

Soon, the three of them came to the side, and Qi Xiuwen explained:

"Duke Cao, General Lu, it's not that I want to hide this, but I really can't bring myself to say it.
It turns out that the current civil uprising is somewhat related to the Beijing Army."

The two men's faces suddenly became serious.

Lu Yunyi's expression was calm, and his voice was cold and calm:

"Don't keep us in suspense. We just arrived here. What does it matter?"

Qi Xiuwen's face froze, and he explained without hiding anything:

"Some time ago, official and military ships from Yunnan came to Yuezhou to deliver this year's goods.

One of the items attracted the attention of the military and the public."

"What is it?" Lu Yunyi's voice was still cold.

"It's a wheelbarrow."

what!
Lu Yunyi's expression was no longer calm and cold, but rather looked extremely strange.
The same was true for Li Jinglong standing by, except that there was a look of confusion on his face.

What is the relationship between civil unrest and wheelbarrows?

Qi Xiuwen continued:
"At that time, I was astonished.
Therefore, the government and the army thought of making a batch for use first.

But before the army and government offices had built it, those private merchants got the drawings from somewhere and built it first.

We also agreed to use it at the same time today so that no one would delay anyone else.

But some people thought that this thing robbed them of their livelihood.

Then they started to make trouble, and the two groups started fighting. "

After hearing the whole story, Lu Yunyi's face was so gloomy that water almost dripped out of it.

What a coincidence, the appearance of the drawing and the incident happened by coincidence.

Li Jinglong on the side was surprised:
"Wouldn't pushing the cart make their work easier? How could it be taking away their livelihood?"

Qi Xiuwen smiled bitterly, understanding that Duke Cao was out of touch with the world.

He then began to explain, telling the whole story in detail.

Li Jinglong's expression became increasingly strange and absurd, and he finally uttered an angry rebuke:

"These merchants are so brave!!"

(End of this chapter)