Chapter 304 Soldiers
We can no longer go ashore to purchase supplies, let alone wash ourselves, even drinking water has become a problem.
Bazel Ackerman and Iris Roberts had a headache and couldn't help but suspect that Dazhao wanted to humiliate them in this way and make them embarrassed.
It's not impossible.
There are many negotiation techniques, and psychological gaming is one of them.
Without food or water and looking dirty, they were already much weaker in terms of morale.
Some allies were thrown into jail on the first day.
Dazhao separated them like this because he didn't want them to communicate with each other.
Humph~shameless! Bazel was furious.
He wanted Iris to lead his soldiers and forcefully charge through the checkpoint.
But through the telescope, several cannons on the shore were keeping their sights on them.
The consequences of the disturbance... may be something they cannot bear.
Basel could only suppress his restless heart.
I hope Dazhao doesn’t go too far.
They were all like this. Ishii and Nakamura in prison felt like their days were numbered.
After a fight, everyone was injured.
The two suspected that the three big men were martial artists.
The chains in their hands are chains on the surface, but in fact they are weapons. Wherever they hit or throw, bones will either be broken or fractured. .
Because they were armed, more than thirty of them were pinned down and beaten by these three men.
After the fight, most of their men fell down and wailed.
Ichiro Ishii and Keiya Nakamura still feel pain all over their bodies until now.
In some places, the bones weren't broken, but they were definitely cracked.
It’s hateful. The prison boss here is also wrong. He clearly saw how miserable they were that day, but he didn’t say anything about separating the three big guys from them.
Even if they spend a lot of money to buy food, they have to wait until others are full before it is their turn.
It would be fine if they ate quietly, but the annoying thing is that they are so picky, taking a bite of this and a bite of that...
There was not a single meal they could eat cleanly.
But I couldn't beat them if I fought, and no one listened if I sued them.
Now the Ishii can only pray that their people in Dazhao will be able to detect their situation as soon as possible and save them.
Or maybe those Rakshasas could be a little more helpful, at least run a little bit.
As long as he escapes this disaster, he will definitely take revenge.
Especially that prefect Yu.
And everyone in this prison.
Ishii swore in his heart that everyone here would die.
The emperor and court officials of Dazhao were all shit, bullies who only cared about the strong and bullied the weak.
We were both envoys. The Rakshasa Kingdom was about to attack, but we didn't do anything to them when we were at the port.
While Ishii hated the heavens, the earth and everything in his heart, the expression on his face became more and more humble! "It's time for dinner."
Two prison bosses came over, one carrying a wooden barrel full of dry rice, and the other carrying a barrel full of braised meat, tofu and cabbage.
Ishii smelled the fragrance and his stomach rumbled.
But he did not move. Instead, he said to the three people with a smile on his face: "Brave men, please!"
When they stood up, none of the sick and disabled people in the cell dared to move.
In fact, with so many people, one bucket of rice was not enough. Each person could have a bowl of rice at most. But these three people had to eat first, and they would usually finish half a bucket of rice in one meal. "Hey, please both of you."
Zhang Daniu took his big bowl and plunged it into the bucket. When he took it out, it was full of rice.
"Okay, hurry up and eat. We'll collect the buckets in half an hour."
Because of these Japanese, not only has the food become better recently, but even the prisoners in the jail have also started to eat some meat.
They have actually had more work to do recently.
There weren't so many people in this prison before.
They brought over buckets of wild vegetable porridge, black steamed buns, etc.
When they were almost done, Zhang Daniu and the other two ate half a bucket of rice and half a bucket of vegetables.
To be honest, the food here is better than in the camp.
They were so reluctant to leave.
They held their stomachs and sat on the best pile of hay, and then Ishii and others lined up pitifully.
Needless to say, the meat was almost gone from that dish.
They each had half a bowl of rice and half a spoonful of cabbage and tofu soup.
These are the ones who can move. Those who can’t move need others to help feed them.
Keiya Nakamura and Ichiro Ishii each got a small piece of meat with fat and lean parts, and ate it with great care.
Needless to say, this chef’s cooking skills are impeccable.
Even vegetable soup is delicious when soaked with rice.
In this respect, Da Zhao is better than their Great Japan.
Nakamura Keiya felt that he had never eaten anything more delicious than the prison food in his life.
pity……
It's really disgusting to eat without freedom.
"My Lord, my Lord."
He bowed respectfully to the jailer who was collecting the barrels, "Please, my lords, tell Lord Yu that we really want to know our identities. Please, let us see him!"
As he spoke, Nakamura Keiya took out two more golden melon seeds.
This is from his pocket.
He didn't understand why these people arrested them but didn't confiscate their wallets.
"Wait, our master hasn't been in a good mood lately."
Prefect Yu really couldn't be in a good mood.
The news has been reported, but until now, the capital has not given him a piece of paper.
It’s obviously quite close!
What on earth are the emperor and the officials in the court thinking about? Or do they think he's performing well, so they simply don't give him any instructions? Prefect Yu had a headache.
The envoys from both sides probably hate him to death now, and are thinking about how to complain and frame him after they escape.
If the peace talks are successful, he will probably be in trouble. If the peace talks are unsuccessful... and Jiangnan is in chaos, he will probably be the first one to be criticized by all the civil and military officials in the court.
Although the Jia family is also there, everyone in the world knows what Jia She is like.
Jia Min...
Lin Ruhai might take some responsibility for him because of her, but Lord Lin is a capable, capable and loyal minister. No matter how chaotic the outside world was over the years, he kept all the tax revenue from the salt administration for the emperor, which was not easy. The emperor will definitely protect him first.
Alas, he is going to take his whole family back to starve! If you don't want to starve, just let them go...
Bang~ He couldn't bear it after just a moment's thought.
He didn't want to tolerate the Rakshasas.
The mountains are high and the roads are long, but they still come here to fight for territory.
Why? Is there no one in Dazhao?
As for the Japanese...
Prefect Yu didn't want to endure it anymore.
Look at them, each of them is so honest now.
But the more honest the person is, the more he can't let go.
The lesson of the previous dynasty is still fresh in our minds. These are the people who fear power but have no moral integrity. They act like bandits when they are strong and kowtow when they are weak.
But when they are weak, they also have wolfish ambitions.
The little Japanese king actually dared to call himself the emperor.
Still big Japan?
Bah! They came together with the Russians. It must be that the two families reached an agreement in the Sakhalin Island area.
Although those places are bitter and cold, they are the original territories of Da Zhao.
Madam Shen of Ningguo Mansion, a woman, knew how to torture the Jin people to death. How could he, a man of seven feet tall, let the Japanese take advantage of him? Thinking of this, Yu Zhijian strode towards the backyard.
Before doing anything big, he has to settle his wife.
What he didn't expect was that his wife was so happy when she saw him, "Master, guess who wrote this letter to me?"
who? Yu Zhijian wanted to say, you only have sisters in your eyes, not your husband, right?
But when she thought about it, she thought that even if only one of her sisters had a conscience and could take care of her a little, she endured it.
"Who is it?"
Writing such a thick letter? This is a case of no visit for no reason!
"Jiamin!"
Jia Min again?
What is she going to do? Although she was rumored to be the most talented woman in the capital many years ago, given Jia Zheng's stupid appearance, Prefect Yu always felt that the title of this talented woman was mainly due to her good family background and the fact that she was praised by others.
"What does she want you to do?"
Never mind, I was born blessed.
I have a good father and a good husband.
Whether it was Duke Rong Jia Daishan or Lin Ruhai, they were both people he admired.
"She said that it is not a good idea to keep the Japanese delegation in such a long time. It may hinder your future career. To prevent any accidents, you'd better press them on the assassination of Madam Shen in Ningguo Mansion."
What? Yu Zhijian snatched the letter.
The letter included all the confessions of the Japanese pirates captured in Xuzhou.
Although it is copied, you can still see the care put into it.
"…These Japanese sent people to negotiate peace, and at the same time they assassinated my eldest sister-in-law. It is obvious that they want to create the illusion that the forces in the court are fighting each other. If the peace talks here go smoothly, it will be what they want. They will definitely take advantage of it and repeat the Japanese rebellion in Jiangnan in the previous dynasty to gain more benefits. If the peace talks do not go smoothly, they will definitely create a Japanese rebellion in Jiangnan as revenge."
Jia Min said in the letter: "My father often said, 'War is a major issue for a country. It is a matter of life and death, a matter of survival and destruction. It must be carefully considered!' If we treat the dispute between two countries with a fluke mentality, that is the way to death. Therefore, if Lord Yu can put this group of Japanese envoys into the case of my sister-in-law's assassination, no matter how the peace talks go, their "reason" will be reduced by three points.
It's normal for Dazhao to treat them in any way.
It could even make the Russians misunderstand that they couldn't go ashore and negotiate because of the Japanese.
In short, it is the Luosha people who are begging us for peace talks, not us begging them. Peace talks are never polite, but with fists, verbal swords, and all means..."
In the letter, Yu Zhijian seemed to have seen what it meant when it said, "A good father will have a good daughter."
He couldn't help but get excited.
"Master, is what Jia Min said feasible?"
"Yes, that's great."
Yu Zhijian was happy, "At least I don't have to worry, you will have to live a hard life with me."
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
Madam Yu smiled and said, "Even if I don't become an official, my dowry is enough for our family to live a good life in Tianjin City."
The couple has been loving each other for so many years, and she is not a bad woman.
The people who were initiated by Jia Min were all sisters who had married civil officials in those days.
We all come from all over the world and it's rare for us to get together.
In fact, Mrs. Yu also wanted to build connections for her husband.
"After Jia Jing's death, the Jia family has had an irreconcilable hatred with the Japanese. Weren't you worried last year that if the emperor continued to do that, would you resign?"
Madam Yu sighed, "You didn't resign. Actually, it was because of the Jia family that you didn't resign."
She knew that her husband had thought about resigning many times.
In fact, she was also prepared for him to resign.
The court is really too chaotic.
If something goes wrong, their whole family might be trapped and their lives might be in danger.
“A good person like Madam Shen was assassinated by Japanese pirates. The Jia family wants to help her find some ground. We have the ability to help. If we don’t help at all, we will feel uncomfortable.”
Her husband definitely didn't help the Jia family just because of her.
"Anyway, it's up to you. We don't seek to leave a name in history, but we just want to have a clear conscience."
"...I listen to my wife."
An Wu, who was assigned by the emperor to look after Lord Yu, didn't know whether to envy or be angry when he saw that the old couple were still so affectionate.
Humph~ The emperor has a secret order in his hands.
But he asked that it should only be given to him when Lord Yu could no longer hold on and wanted to give in.
Anwu originally felt that he wouldn't make it to tomorrow, but now...
He was very curious about what Jia Min said in the letter.
Speaking of which, the Rongguo Mansion is also guilty of something. They raised their daughters to be very smart, but this son...
An Wu quietly followed Yu Zhijian, trying hard to get the letter from his hand.
…
In Jinling, Chen Ning took the clan accounts that Xing'er had checked and looked through them bit by bit.
There is a clan school in the capital, so naturally there is one here as well.
According to the old rules, the clan school in the capital was once managed by Jia Dairu, who was also the principal, while the main person in charge and teaching here was the ninth old master Jia Daicheng.
But he is not as good as Jia Dairu, who is at least a juren.
This Jia Daicheng is a scholar.
The clan school accounts here...
"Take it over, and have your uncle gather all the clan members and make the accounts public. Those who took more than they ate and took and don't hand it over will be sent to the authorities for punishment. Once it's handled, the clan will follow the model in Beijing."
"yes!"
This was something Xing'er had anticipated long ago.
He hurriedly picked up the account book and was about to leave when he heard their wife ask, "How is the person I asked you to check going?"
“…No…I didn’t find anything.”
Xing'er was also helpless.
He came here to offer sacrifices to the fields first, as it was not so easy to connect the fields together.
It's easy to deal with other families. Just give more silver and coordinate with the government and the pawnbroker, and it will be done. But it's different for the masters in the clan. They want more than double.
For other families, he could just buy almost the same land from the pawnshop and give some compensation. However, the masters, wives and grandmothers in the clan, even though they knew that the clan would have a share of the sacrificial land in the future, would still complain today and cry tomorrow.
Xing'er wrote several letters home about this. Fortunately, his uncle was promoted again, and those people finally did not dare to go too far.
But because of them, he was distracted a lot.
"No news at all?"
Shen Ning couldn't help but ask again.
Xing'er shook his head helplessly.
Finding someone is like looking for a needle in a haystack!
Chen Ning sighed, waved her hand, and told him to go about his business. She sincerely hoped that without Xue Bawang, Yinglian would marry that Feng Yuan.
As the son of a country gentleman with an old servant at home, he must have some wealth.
Thinking of this, Shen Ning thought of something else and said to Xiaodong: “Let Rongge come over.”
As a nobleman from the capital, if you want to make friends with local people, it should be a matter of just a word! Maybe she can find Feng Yuan from them.
Then follow Feng Yuan to find Yinglian.
When she watched Red Mansions that year, she felt particularly sorry for this girl.
Having happiness, but a kidnapping can bring the world to ruin.
After finally growing up and being just one step away from escaping from the sea of suffering, Xue Bawang intervened.
If possible, Shen Ning hopes to lend a hand and make her life better.
Among the Twelve Beauties of Jinling, no matter whether they are in the main volume, the supplementary volume or the second supplementary volume, are there no girls with good fortune? Why?
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