When the people who were queuing heard someone announce that "Prince Fu'an's Mansion will no longer distribute porridge," they were instantly filled with indignation. It was as if someone owed them something.
Only a few people didn't say anything and quietly went to queue somewhere else.
And those who work on the farm every day are even more self-righteous and wait at the door of the farm very early.
Although they were driven away by the soldiers from Prince Fu'an's palace yesterday when they were clamoring for a grain increase, they thought their attitude yesterday had frightened the stewards, and they would definitely increase their grain today.
After all, they were sure that Princess Fu'an would compromise for the sake of her reputation, because they had stayed in many people's manors, and only the manors of Prince Fu'an's palace were the easiest to talk to.
Those who were watching from the sidelines yesterday were also looking forward to it. After all, if the palace was going to raise wages, then surely everyone would have to get a raise, and if they didn't, they wouldn't lose anything.
But they all miscalculated. They waited for a long time before a man named Luo Zhuangtou arrived, and he brought a team of government soldiers with him.
Seeing this scene, many smart people felt a pang in their hearts, thinking that things might be out of control.
At this time, those who did not participate yesterday were still calm. They thought that even if the palace wanted to deal with it, it would deal with the troublemakers who took the lead. After all, the law does not punish the masses.
After Luo Yong arrived with his men, he saw the expressions of those people and sneered in his heart.
He was also present yesterday, and felt very sorry for the food his master had given him.
Luo Yong raised his hand, signaling for everyone to be quiet, and then said with a smile: "Everyone, please be quiet. I think most people here know me, so I won't introduce myself.
The masters heard your complaints yesterday and felt that everyone was in trouble. It just so happened that the palace's food supply was running low, so we parted ways.
On behalf of the masters, I, Luo Yong, wish you all the best."
Luo Yong was Zhou Qiongyue's man, and he specifically emphasized the masters, not the princess herself, because he also knew how harsh the world was to women.
As soon as Luo Yong finished speaking, the people on the other side exploded.
"Luo Zhuangtou, what do you mean?"
"yes?"
"What do you mean by goodbye?"
"The princess's farm is not hiring anymore?"
"So what should we do?"
"Luo Zhuangtou..."
Everyone was talking and making a lot of noise, and some even wanted to rush into the village, but the palace guards pointed their swords directly at those people.
"Since you are not satisfied with the wages at the palace, and the palace is out of food and not hiring any more, let's just part ways amicably. If you insist on making a scene, don't blame us for being rude."
After Luo Yong finished speaking, he looked at the angry and resentful eyes on the opposite side and could not help but add: "Over the past year or so, the palace has not treated you badly. You can go and ask around to see how much the wages of the surrounding farms have been reduced.
Not only do you not remember our master's kindness, but you are also so ungrateful. How can you be so shameless?"
Luo Yong's mocking and abusive words were so clear, but there were still a few people with ashamed expressions on their faces, but most people were more numb and took it for granted.
"Stop talking about this, we did the work."
"that is!"
Many people still felt that the palace had no way to deal with them, and they weren't afraid even if they were arrested. They understood that they were just causing trouble, and the charges wouldn't be serious. They would be released in a year or two at most, and they would even be provided with food in prison!
Luo Yong had also been at the bottom of society, so he had some idea of what these people were thinking.
"If you charge forward again, don't blame me for being rude. I know what you're thinking. We won't hand you over to the authorities. We'll just arrest you and send you to the Daning River for forced labor. If you don't believe me, just try it."
Luo Yong's words successfully shocked those who were trying to launch an attack. In fact, these people had lived well in Zhou Qiongyue's farm for more than a year, and many families even had some food stored.
They had also privately inquired about the treatment in Daning River, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that they were holding their breath.
After all, clearing the river has always been a difficult task, not to mention that the food there only allows one-third of a person to eat, and the rest is sustained by drinking water. It also requires heavy work, which many people cannot bear.
Even if they were exhausted to death, no one dared to cause trouble for the government.
So unless it is absolutely necessary, they will not choose to go to the Daning River.
It’s not that the emperor is harsh, but the main reason is that he doesn’t have much food, and there are many people on the Daning River. How can he let these people eat as much as they want?
If there is no food, more people will die.
The leaders knew that the palace was serious this time. They couldn't help but regret their impulsiveness, but since things had already come to this, and they were smart, they could only leave in disgrace.
They had to go to other villages to ask before others reacted.
When many people saw the leader leaving, they followed behind.
In the end, only a small number of unwilling people remained at the scene, mostly old and young.
"Mr. Luo, could you please ask for mercy from the masters? We don't need such high wages, just provide food."
"Yes, please be kind!"
As he spoke, someone took the lead and kowtowed on the ground. Seeing this, the others also began to kowtow on the ground.
Luo Yong watched this scene, and the smile on his face became even bigger. This was the moral kidnapping that the princess had been talking about before! It was a pity that he had no morals.
What's more, their current situation was not caused by their masters.
"The palace has no more food. Even the people distributing porridge at the city gate have withdrawn. So even if you die here, it won't change the situation."
After Luo Yong finished speaking, he ignored these people and left a team of soldiers behind, and then he took his men to other villages.
He still has a lot of Zhuangzi to deal with today!
These people felt regretful when they saw Luo Zhuangtou taking his men away without hesitation. If they had said a few good words for the princess yesterday, they would not be in such a passive position today.
But there is no medicine for regret in life, so in the end they could only leave one after another, and they had to find a way to make a living elsewhere!
However, when they found work in other farms, which was exhausting and hungry, many of them regretted it. But they did not dare to harass the palace again.
After all, they were still afraid if the palace got serious. In the past, they dared to be so arrogant because they were sure that the palace would not bother with them.
In the end, they could only point the finger at those who had led the riot. Several people were beaten to death, and their families did not find the specific people who beat them.
Once you find those people, others will say it is retribution for their ungratefulness.
People always think that others are wrong and that they are kind, honest and deceived.
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