Chapter 859 The Emperor is Missing
"The father is an adult. Is these people selling their teeth to do something? Is it because they want to be slaves?" Zhu Cixuan asked.
Meng Fanchao nodded: "This possibility is not ruled out, but Long Sui Ye dresses in a simple manner. In the eyes of these people, they are just poor people. These people abduct illiterate people and usually catch them to work as hard laborers."
Coolie... Think about Emperor Chongzhen, who had a fine skin and flesh, was taken to be a coolie...
That's right, like the rags worn by Chongzhen, they look like poor people. In their eyes, such people are just a group of animals.
In ancient times, the illiteracy rate remained high. Even when the Ming Dynasty treated scholars well, the popularity of culture was still not high. In addition, many people knew about literacy after years of disasters and wars.
It does not mean that the people do not want to go to school, but that they cannot afford to go to school. It is extremely difficult to provide a child with a child’s appetite. Most people are unable to eat, and there is still the ability to provide children with school.
Not to mention anything else, the pen, ink, paper and inkstones that go to school, and the tuition fees make most people discouraged.
And these poor and shabby people would not arrest them as servants. For nothing else, it was because these people were too stupid.
The way to deal with these stupid people is to take them to work as coolies, such as mining stones, mining coal and gold, etc.
Meng Fanchao has long been commonplace in this kind of thing, so he guessed that Emperor Chongzhen, who was alone, was arrested and worked as a coolie.
After hearing Meng Fanchao say this, Zhu Cilang breathed a little relieved. Being a coolie may not be a bad thing. Isn’t the purpose of Emperor Chongzhen’s private visit to temper his temperament?
Being arrested to be a hard worker is a great thing to be desired.
But what Meng Fanchao said next made Zhu Cilang frightened: "These evil people never regard the people as human beings. Deaths in those mines and coal mines are common in daily life. It is because of the danger that they keep catching some people. Most of the missing people here are the hands of these people."
This is terrible. If Emperor Chongzhen goes, it is not impossible to be caught and refuse to endure hardships and be beaten to death. Also, the risk factor is higher when mining.
It was because of the frequent deaths that caused labor shortages. So they began to catch people everywhere.
Of course, they generally don’t be too blatant. Most of them will choose those who are single or outsiders to attack, such as Chongzhen, who is single, will become unlucky.
Wangcai, who was standing beside him, looked puzzled: "These local governments don't care about it. They don't know if they have lost so many people."
Before Meng Fanchao could speak, Lai Fu sighed, "Wangcai, you idiot, don't you know what it means to collude with officials and officials to protect each other? Behind these arrested and mining are those unkind businessmen who are unkind. They have already colluded with the government here. Even if you want to sue, you have no way to sue."
Lai Fu still understands it very well. Zhu Cixuan originally told Luo Yangxing and others of the Jinyiwei that his father was lost. Who knew that he was unhappy with retribution, but this became a fake act, and Emperor Chongzhen was really lost.
"Meng Fanchao, can I find my father?" Zhu Cixuan asked.
Meng Fanchao thought for a moment: "Yes, it just takes time. I am afraid that if I delay it for a long time, I will be in danger."
Zhu Cilang said "Yes": "Let's do it, Meng Fanchao, go find the whereabouts of these people. I will go to Shuanma Town to find Luo Yangxing for help."
Meng Fanchao nodded and went away. Zhu Ciyang believed in his ability. He believed that Meng Fanchao would definitely find his father, Emperor Chongzhen.
At that moment, Zhu Cixuan took Lai Fu and Wangcai and walked along the official road towards Shuanma Town. It was much easier to walk along the official road. After about two days of walking, they arrived at Shuanma Town.
At this time, Luo Yangxing had already moved around in an anxious manner. On the one hand, he urgently allocated the Jinyiwei in the capital. On the other hand, he ordered his subordinates to inquire and search.
But in the vast world, I went there to find the whereabouts of Emperor Chongzhen. Luo Yangxing even went to Bazhou Prefecture to beat the prefecture.
There is no other reason, because the prefect of Bazhou was not doing his job well and did not find the person they were looking for for the Jinyiwei.
The prefect of Bazhou was undoubtedly wronged, and it was a huge injustice. Because Luo Yangxing only said that he would go and find someone, but he didn't say what person he was looking for.
This is equivalent to Luo Yangxing telling him: You go and find someone, this person is crucial.
The prefect of Bazhou was naturally confused: I wonder who Lord Luo is looking for?
Then Luo Yangxing said to him: You don’t have to worry about this, just go and search for it.
The magistrate of Bazhou Prefecture was naturally confused. He didn't say what your surname is and who did anything, and then asked me to find someone. Isn't this difficult for me?
In the end, Luo Yangxing just gave him a vague answer: middle-aged man, fair and extraordinary.
Well, the prefect of Bazhou who continued to be confused began to instruct his men to find the middle-aged man with fair appearance, and his talent was extraordinary.
Then these subordinates were also confused, but they could not defeat their lives, so they could only grit their teeth and search all over the city. After searching, they naturally ended in vain.
Unable to find Emperor Chongzhen, Luo Yang jumped up and down impatiently. This was a fatal matter. He lost an emperor and the helmsman of the Ming Dynasty. He was probably the life of the commander of the Jinyiwei, so he was afraid that he would have ended.
The angry Luo Yangxing had to take action with the prefect of Bazhou Prefecture. He first cursed and then fisted. The prefect of Bazhou Prefecture had heard that the commander of the Jinyiwei was coming, and he wanted to curse him. Who knew that he was beaten up.
Logically speaking, no matter how arrogant the Jinyiwei was, he would not dare to fight against a prefect. However, Luo Yangxing was really anxious and he still cared about so many things. If he couldn't find the emperor, everyone would be in danger.
The Jinyiwei was rampant in the capital, and the royal relatives and high-ranking officials and nobles dared not provoke him. The prefect of his place was beaten again if he failed to bribe, so he could only swallow his anger and instruct his subordinates to continue searching.
Luo Yangxing also knew that it would not be a solution to continue like this. On the one hand, he urgently dispatched the Jinyiwei from the capital to dispatch. On the other hand, he took people to Shuanma Town, hoping that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would have some good clues.
Fortunately, Luo Yangxing and others finally waited for Zhu Cilang in Shuanma Town. As soon as they met, Luo Yangxing cried and said, "Your Highness, the Crown Prince, I am incompetent, and I still have no whereabouts of the Emperor."
"I have already received some news, and I have sent Meng Fanchao to search for it."
Chapter completed!