There was a riot in Tongji Iron Mine, which ranked second in Liaoning County. △, The news brought by Cao Tianci made Gao Yuan and Sun Xiao a little stunned at the first time. They just talked about possible problems in the mining area of ​​the three counties in Liaodong. Unexpectedly, it broke out in a blink of an eye. The two looked at each other and suppressed their inner shock, "What's the situation now?"

Cao Tianci swallowed, "I just got the news. I'm afraid that the governor of Mao had already received the news at this time. Tongji Iron Mine is the second largest iron ore in Liaoning County. There are more than 10,000 miners in total. There are three mines in the mining area. Most of the miners are the Yi people and indigenous people."

Gao Yuan took a breath, "More than 10,000 people? All of them participated in the riot?"

"The situation is not very clear now. I only know that the situation there is out of control now. The miners have controlled all local officials and the mining area managers." Cao Tianci shook his head and said, "The specific situation will be waiting for the subsequent report."

Gao Yuan sat down slowly, picked up the cold tea on the table, took a sip, and looked at Sun Xiao: "Sun Xiao, tell me, is this a long-planned riot or a temporary intention?"

Sun Xiao was stunned, but immediately reacted and thought for a moment: "Your Majesty, it's hard to say, it depends on the reaction of these rioters. If their actions were proved to be planned for a long time, it would be more troublesome. If it was a temporary intention, it would be easier to say."

Gao Yuan nodded, "Wait for the news first and see what Mao Dewang said. Tianci, go and call Yang Dasha in."

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Almost at the same time Gao Yuan received the news, Mao Dewang also received the news in the county magistrate's palace. He was sweating profusely. All the officials in the county magistrate's palace rushed over one after another, and they were all unscrupulous. The riots of tens of thousands of miners were not a trivial matter. Moreover, at the moment when the king was inspecting, it was simply a slap in Mao Dewang's heart. During the day, he had just received the king's reward. In the blink of an eye, this happened. Didn't this slap the king's face loudly?

"Shen Ming, you are the police chief of Liaoning County and are responsible for the security work in the whole county. If something happened in Tongji Mine, did you not hear any rumors? You are dereliction of duty!" Mao Dewang looked at Shen Ming fiercely, gritted his teeth and said.

Shen Ming was sad. If such a big thing happened, he, the person in charge of the security of the whole county, naturally could not escape responsibility. "County magistrate, our police station's branch in Tongji Mine, has no news at all. I'm afraid it's too bad. There are less than fifty people there. What can they help with this riot of tens of thousands of people?"

"Didn't there be any signs in advance? They are all eating dry food?" Mao Dewang's hands kept trembling, "Is it possible that these tens of thousands of people rioted together? "

"Sir, the situation is unclear now. We must first figure out the specific situation there. By the way, isn't Zhu Da, the boss of Tongji Mine, still in Helin City? Come find him immediately, or he is more clear."

"Strange, go and find Zhu Da immediately. No, you are arresting me." Mao Dewang yelled.

"Yes, I'll do it right after the job." Shen Ming almost ran out.

"The county magistrate, you cannot be in chaos now. Although there are tens of thousands of people participating, they are all miners and a group of mobs. I will immediately mobilize troops to pacify it. As long as the riot is quelled in the shortest time and there will be no major impact, the county magistrate will be easier to talk to the king." Feng Dong whispered.

"How many people do you have in your hands? It's only three thousand people, and you're still stationed in various places. They are miners, not unarmed farmers. Don't forget that there is gunpowder in the mine." Mao Dewang's voice was still trembling.

"But now, we can't do nothing, right?" Feng Dong said.

"Feng Dong, you will gather the garrison troops in the city immediately. I, I will go to see the king now." Mao Dewang sat down on the chair like a deflated ball, "What to do with it is up to the king to decide."

In the lobby, there was a dead silence. When the king inspected, something big happened in Liaoning County. Everyone could not help but understand that everyone's future was bleak.

After sitting for a while, Mao Dewang calmed down, "You each stayed at your post and did your own job well. The city must block the news. You must never let the Tongji Mine riot leak out, causing panic in Helin City."

"Yes, the county magistrate."

"Or this is the last time I have issued an order as a county magistrate." Mao Dewang stood up in a daze, "I will be responsible for this incident."

Everyone remained silent and watched Mao Dewang stagger out.

Gao Yuan's residence was brightly lit and the atmosphere was a little nervous. The Guards strengthened their vigilance in the shortest time, and the fully armed soldiers were on guard.

"Your Majesty, the Guards have made all preparations. The last general has sent people to Liaoxi County to send horses to Mei Hua to escort Mr. Jiang back to Dayan Lake where should the thousand cavalrymen who should be? With their pace, they can arrive here in a maximum of four or five days." Yang Dasha said with a serious face.

"Yeah." Gao Yuan looked at the lights in front of him in a daze, "Tianci, the sky is about to dawn, and there is no news from Tongji Mine yet?"

"The king, there is no latest news yet." Cao Tianci said.

He Weiyuan hurried over, "King, Mao Dewang asks for a meeting."

"Let him come in." Gao Yuan let out a sigh.

Mao Dewang walked in with a pale face, knelt down in front of Gao Yuan with a loud bang, silently took off the official hat from his head, and touched the ground with his forehead: "King, the criminal Mao Dewang comes to apologize."

"Minister Mao, you have not been dismissed yet." Gao Yuan glanced at Mao Dewang, "Tell me, what happened? There is no reason for such a big thing in Tongji Mine. As the garrison of a county, I don't believe you don't even know the inside story here."

Mao Dewang shook slightly, straightened his waist, held the official hat on the ground with both hands, and put it on his head.

"The King, the Tongji Mine Riot is probably related to the meager income of miners and the excessive exploitation of the mine owner. According to my knowledge, most of the miners used in this mine are local natives and foreign barbarians."

With a bang, Gao Yuan slapped the table with a palm, "Aren't the local natives a great man? Could it be that those Yi tribes are beyond the light of my great man? Since you had known this, why didn't you intervene?"

"The King, the annual tax paid by Tongji Mine has always ranked first among similar industries. Moreover, it has also strongly supported the construction of the county and invested a lot. Moreover, it has been safe and sound in recent years. I am the minister, and I am the minister..."

"So you turned a blind eye." Gao Yuan sighed. "Anyway, the Tongji Mine is also in the deep mountains and forests, and the information is not available. In addition, those people are illiterate and do not know the laws of the Han Dynasty. You let the miners do whatever they want, fish and meat miners? Eat their meat and drink their blood?"

Mao Dewang trembled all over and lowered his head and was speechless.

"There is news from the Tongji Mine." An official strode in.

"Speak quickly." Gao Yuan shouted sternly.

"Your Majesty, it has been confirmed that all the managers in Tongji Mine have been detained, and all the staff of the police station in the mine have also fallen into the hands of the miners. Because of the iron ore mining, these miners have no shortage of weapons. What's more, hundreds of kilograms of explosives are still in stock in the mine." The intelligence officer who came in shouted: "Now Tongji City has closed the city gate. The county magistrate mobilized all the people in the city to go to the city to prepare for defense, and quickly asked He Lin for help."

"The rioters are preparing to attack Tongji County?"

"There is no news yet. According to the news sent back by our intelligence personnel, there has been no sign of rioters so far. However, tens of thousands of miners are in a state of excitement."

"Master, these miners are all talented, rough and unaware of laws and regulations. Once someone incites them, the consequences will be unimaginable. Tongji has no garrison at all, and Helin is also short of troops. Please send troops immediately to quell the rebellion. If these miners leave the mining area and enter Tongji City, it is very likely that a disaster will be caused." Mao Dewang said tremblingly.

"Hmph, aren't it a bit late to know this now?" Gao Yuan sneered. "The ice is three feet long, not a day's cold. The seeds of disaster have been planted long ago, but it happened to explode today. Mao Dewang, I have said more than once that all people living on the land of my Han Dynasty, regardless of race, should be treated equally. Think about it yourself, have you done it? Have you implemented the laws and regulations of the Han Dynasty seriously? If you can take them seriously, how can you do what you are today?"

"Your Majesty, you may have mobilized it in a hurry when you are not in a shortage of troops. Now only our 3,000 guards can reach Tongji as quickly as possible. If these mobs leave the mining area and enter Tongji County, it may lead to a disaster." Sun Xiao said softly.

"Your Majesty, please ask Commander Yang to lead his troops to Tongji first, and block these mobs first." Cao Tianci also said.

Gao Yuan raised his head, looked at the people in the house, and slowly said, "Send the order, I will go to Tongji City in person."

"Your Majesty, you must not. Your body of gold, how can you enter the dangerous place?" Mao Dewang was shocked and looked up.

"Entering a dangerous place?" Gao Yuan sneered: "I have never been afraid before the enemy's troops. Could it be that I will still be timid in front of my own people now? Dasha, prepare horses, let's go to Tongji. Mao Dewang, you can come with me."

Sun Xiao, Cao Tianci and others looked at each other and stopped talking.
Chapter completed!