Chapter 773: Distinguishing Provocation and Retaining Guests
Wang Tong asked this and the people below were quiet. Although these wealthy merchants lived in Guihua City, they also had many dealing with officials from the Ming Dynasty. In this occasion, although they were trembling, there were certain rules for the officials to ask and what they should answer. There would be no mistakes after the answer.
However, the young man's style of conduct was unpredictable. When he suddenly asked about this, the Han people kneeling were a little confused and did not dare to answer.
Niu Gen hesitated for a while. He considered himself the number one figure among the Han people in the city. Now that Guihua City has changed its ownership, Senggedu Gulen and Salike are both dead. If you want to maintain your status, you must curry favor with the current nobleman. Wang Tong's question, he thought he understood and quickly answered:
"Please rest assured, the people are all aware of the general situation. The city is peaceful now, and they are willing to obey the arrangements of the general."
Wang Tong nodded with a smile, but turned around to ask the fat black man who said harsh words just now and said:
"Boss Hu has been in the fur business here for almost fifteen years, and he is also a local native. What do you think about this?"
The people kneeling below were all stern. They originally thought that Wang Tong was just a newcomer, but they didn't expect that he was so familiar with these top figures. There was no introduction just now, and Wang Tong directly called out the man's name and industry.
The man called Boss Hu seemed to have suffered a lot in the disaster of the Tartars battering and plundering the Han people. He didn't notice that Wang Tong called out his name at all, nor did he think about what this meant. Instead, he glared at Niu Gengang in front. Wang Tong asked, but he didn't hear it at all, and someone from behind gave it to him, and then he realized it.
After a little bit of confusion, Boss Hu said gritting his teeth:
"How can the people in the city endure? Many people came here because they avoided the plague in Shanxi. When they came here, they knew that they were not from the local area. When they encountered anything, they thought they could endure and endure. Perhaps the other party could be kind and kind. Who would think that they should kill or kill, or rob? Yesterday afternoon to evening, no relatives were injured, and no one wanted to pay their lives for their lives. The general killed so many Tartars, and the young people were all happy, but there were so many Tartars in the city, and many bastards who took advantage of the fire yesterday, and asked the adults to make decisions for the grass people."
After saying that, he kowtowed heavily on the ground. Before Niu Gen had just spoken, someone had already said behind him:
"The Tatars know nothing about working, except drinking and wandering. We Han people are hardworking and thrifty. This city was built by the Tatars, but our Han people live better than the Tartars. The Tatars hate the Han people deeply for this. Yesterday, they caused trouble and harmed the Han people. Now they think it's nothing. If they want to let go, how can the spirits of so many villagers in heaven be at ease yesterday?"
"Please be the leader"
"Please ask the general to seek justice for the Han people in the city."
Niu Gengang also realized something was wrong. Seeing Wang Tong's smile on his face getting stronger and stronger, he also said with hissing:
"Master, the small outer house was also ruined by several Tartars yesterday, and two shops were stolen from their homes. Master, he wants to make decisions for the villains and the Han people in the city."
The atmosphere in the military tent suddenly became intense. Wang Tong closed the smile on his face, stood up and said:
"Everyone, you are all people of the Ming Dynasty, but you are bullied and ravaged by the Tartars. How can you bear it? The miserable experience of yesterday and last night is even more unbearable. For such a thing, no matter who comes, you will have to wait for justice."
Below were kowtowing and thanking each other, and Wang Tong showed some embarrassing expression and said:
"Although I want to uphold justice, the army has limited troops, and we have to assist in defense and clear out the situation. This is a lack of staff in upholding justice."
Everyone had a look of disappointment on their faces, and Wang Tong spoke again:
"Justice must be done. The people suffer personally, so they will naturally ask them to get it back in person. Tomorrow, I would like to ask everyone to take the lead and lead the Han people in the city to seek justice from those beasts."
The soldiers did not participate and asked all households to lead the people to do it. The wealthy merchants below were all smart people. They were naturally unwilling to hear this. Everyone was disappointed, but their faces would not be reflected. Only Boss Hu kowtowed and agreed, gritting his teeth to convene people to do it.
Wang Tong held the expressions of the people below, and he smiled and said:
"I just heard from you that the Tartars in the city are cruel and inhumane, and often bully the Han people's property. This time I seek justice. The robbed property will naturally be taken back and returned to the original owner. Don't worry, if the Tartars dare to resist stubbornly, the officers and soldiers will naturally have to take care of it."
After saying this, the military tent was quiet for a while. The people kneeling below exchanged glances with each other, regardless of the superiority and inferiority of the people. They did not dare to confirm the meaning of what Wang Tong said. Someone took the courage to look at Wang Tong's expression, which was confirmed.
Everyone's eyes suddenly became warm, asking for money and property, which clearly allowed everyone to let go and rob the property they snatched, and the officers and soldiers would help them when they were in danger.
This is a great thing. I just felt that there was a risk and I was unwilling to go. But now everyone wants to make a fortune. The more people they recruit, the more things they stole, and the greater the money they will be. Some smart people thought that if they recruit enough people, they will preside over justice this time, and the people who were recruited will definitely regard themselves as themselves. When the officers and soldiers are in, they will definitely leave in the future. The more people they have, the greater the advantage they will get in the future.
The officials of the Ming Dynasty also dealt with. These people did not dare to take responsibility, were unwilling to let the people have any power, or even unwilling to let the people make any profit. Unexpectedly, this young general was so open-minded and willing to let everyone make money.
After the initial joy, someone realized that looting property in the city was a matter of plain wealth, and it did not require any capital. How could you make money by yourself? This is too ignorant of doing it.
At this time, Niu Gen had just shown why he was doing such a big business. He kowtowed a few times on the ground and said loudly:
"The Grand Marshal, Caomin and others are willing to give 30% of the money they have been seeking for tomorrow to repay the Grand Marshal's salvation and kindness."
After hearing what happened here, everyone reacted and hated that they were too late. You kowtowed, and I kowtowed, this person said 30% and that person said 40%. In the end, someone called 60% to 60%.
It doesn’t cost you anything you snatched from the things you snatched from the left and right. Some people even think that if you can get this adult well, there will naturally be endless benefits. What if you give it to Wang Tong?
Fortunately, Wang Tong spoke at this time, and he said with a smile:
"The plunder of all the Tartars has nothing to do with the property of the people below. If I take it, wouldn't it be ashamed? You can do it even if you do it. If there are any difficulties, the army of the Ming Dynasty was decided by our Han people."
Although everyone didn't know whether what Wang Tong said was the truth or the lies, he had to kowtow and praise him again, and Wang Tong spoke again:
"Yilibali, Urianha, and some small tribes. Suli was also bullied by Altan's Tartars in this Guihua City. This cannot be generalized. If those who usually help the evildoer will naturally be severely punished. If they are also bullied, they must be treated with the Han people. Everyone must remember it."
Niu Gengang and others had to agree. Seeing that it was not early, Wang Tong had no rest after entering the city. He had been dealing with official duties and everyone had to say goodbye.
"Niu Gengang, Pan Shengcai, Tian Daqian..... I stayed, I have something to say."
Wang Tong called out the names of several people, while the others were sent out of the tent. Those who were left behind were puzzled and didn't know why they stayed.
After those people left, Wang Tong sat back on the chair and said to Niu Gengang with a smile:
"Boss Niu said he suffered losses. I heard that Boss Niu had thousands of guards riding a horse and a knife in his hand. The scattered soldiers of the Tartars were so unhappy that they dared to touch Boss Niu's property?"
Everyone was standing there, and Niu Gen felt his knees inexplicably weak when he heard Wang Tong's question, and he could no longer stand. He knelt on the ground. He was stunned for a while before he explained:
"Master, I raise these people, but... I just want to guard against horse thieves on the grassland and do not return to the Tartars. Please ask the Master to investigate clearly, please ask the Master to investigate clearly..."
"Your guards are 70% of the Han people, and 30% of them are male members of each tribe, but there are no people from Altan tribe. Seventy percent of these people are in ranches and farms outside the city, right?"
Niu Gengang didn't expect that Wang Tong knew so much. The Tartars rarely had any empty positions. If they wanted to become the commander of a thousand men, they would have more than a thousand men who could go out to fight. Niu Gengang's father and ancestors and the first generation Altan went to war, so they naturally had armed forces.
Moreover, in the Tartars, such armed forces are often privately owned by family members, and naturally the same is true in Niu Gengang. He was excluded by the top leaders of the Altan tribe because of his identity as a Han Chinese. However, his family has served for a long time and has a big business. In the ordinary season, the Tartars cannot move him.
Niu Gengang knew his situation and was quite prepared. He was all Han people in the north, as well as men from tribes who were not Altan's tribe. Such power was not easily infiltrated by the Tartars and could be kept in his hands.
In fact, Niu Gengang's industry was not greatly affected by the turmoil in the naturalized city, so the power in his hands naturally played a big role. However, when Wang Tong entered the city, Niu Gengang knew that his power would be a taboo, but he was reluctant to hand it over, so he was lucky and thought that Wang Tong would not know, but he didn't expect Wang Tong to be so clear.
Chapter completed!