Law of the Devil Chapter 278: [Bloody]

Chapter 278 [Bloody]

The team went all the way and didn't go fast. There was nothing urgent about returning to the emperor this time. It was purely going back to the year-end feast. Du Wei was not in a hurry, even if he went back, it was just an endless feast, as long as he arrived before the regent's annual ceremony.

After ten days of departure, I have already passed through Nulin Province and met Governor Bonham by the way. However, at this year-end ceremony, Bohan was not recalled by Emperor Chen. According to himself, before the coup failed, he will be recalled at the end of each year to receive awards. Since the coup failed the previous year, Bohan never returned to Emperor Capital. Obviously, this is also an obvious signal that he, as an official of the Grand Prince faction, fell out of favor.

But Bohan seems to have seen through these things, and there is no urge to be too frustrated. Instead, he asked Du Wei to bring some gifts back to the emperor to visit his family. According to the practice of the empire, when a governor such as Bonham oversees important military and political figures, his family members remain in the capital when he takes office. The meaning is self-explanatory.

After ten days of carriage, you have left Nulin province and have entered the middle of the empire. Following the road all the way east and south, you can walk to the upper port of the Lancang Grand Canal. The boat, which goes down the river, can directly reach the imperial capital.

Although it is slightly faster to travel on land, after all, it is more comfortable to take a boat, and there is already a large ship under the name of Dewey at the port.

Mingfan Port is the most upstream port of the Lancang Grand Canal. It is also the last terminus of the Lancang Grand Canal to the west. The excavation of the Grand Canal ends here and further west, it is a dangerous river. And several tributaries.

As the last stop of the river transportation that leads directly to the west from the Grand Canal, from the end of the year to the end of the year, it is the most lively season of Mingfangang ... even the level of liveliness exceeds the annual summer most valued by Rolandans celebration.

Countless caravans will come in and out from here, caravans from the west will rush home before the end of the year, and caravans from the east will take advantage of this time Ground cargo was transported to the northwest.

At this time of year, the river is busy and the ships are very nervous.

Mingfan Port is already very large as an inland river port. But these days, the berths of the dock are still full, and all merchant ships have announced that their cabins are full, so that many caravans waiting for the cabins have to live helplessly in the small towns in the harbor.

This is a last resort. After all, the cost of transportation by river is much cheaper than that of dry roads. For the same goods, the cost of transportation by dry road is about four times more expensive than river transportation. After all, the goods of a fleet of carriages can be carried by a large ship.

Du Wei and his party arrived in Mingfan Port in the evening. Thanks to this bustling port, this small town by the port has also received considerable land benefits. It has become a very lively market town and even a caravan for the east-west exchange. Bringing a variety of rare goods, this town actually has a lot of shops, and even a few very high-end porcelain shops. Compared to a town with a population of less than 20,000, this is already very rare. Already.

The arrival of Du Wei and his party did not notify the security officials and the mayor of the town here in advance. As a result, they were blocked directly outside the town.

There are too many caravans. I heard that in the past few days, about 40 caravans have stagnated in the small town. The hotel is full, not to mention the guest rooms in the hotel. There is no room in the kitchen. Several warehouses at the port are already full. Some caravans who travel to and from the Northwest often get used to eating and sleeping. Tent camps were set up on both sides of the road outside the town, and people were sent to the port to check the news every day to see when the available cabins would be available.

It wasn't too wide a street originally. Too many teams and horses have come and gone to block most of the road. It took Dewey's team two hours to reach the port.

Finally, it wasn't because the river transport official was proficient in badges after the river transport officials at the port and river officials saw the family crests on Dewey's carriage, but they used the "Flame Tulip" as the badge. There is only one such empire in the entire empire! Even idiots can see it.

Quickly. The mayor and the sheriff hurried to the pier. Because the town had no hotels, Du Wei declined the offer of the mayor to invite him to live in his home. It was decided to live on board.

But when Du Wei demanded to leave the ship immediately, the sweat of the river official's face exuded coldly, and said, "Sir ... this is difficult."

Then, under the questioning eyes of Dewey, the river transport official explained the reason helplessly.

This big ship from Dewey has been at the port for many days. Previously, because Du Wei was slowly walking along the road, he was not sure which day he would arrive, so in order to make way for the mooring, the river transport officer ordered the boat to enter the auxiliary road of the river. After all, Du Wei's ships were all sea ships. Although this is the smallest sea boat, it is still a bit too large on the inland canal. Such a large boat does not leave and stops at the port. During such peak times, it usually takes up two hours. The berth of a merchant ship is really a waste.

Du Wei ’s ship has already paid the berthing fee for fifteen days, but in this busy season, the river official ordered the mooring fee to be refunded, and the berth was vacated to other merchant ships. .

Originally, I thought that the Duke would be furious, but Du Wei just smiled and patted the shoulder of the pale river official, and Wen Yan smiled: "Well, it's not my fault, it's my fault. You are A very good official ... then I'll live on the boat tonight, but I don't know when I can free up the river to get me on the road? "

"It will probably be tomorrow ... tomorrow morning." The river transport official relieved.

"Okay." Du Wei shrugged. "Well, gentlemen, don't be too nervous. For me, it is a wonderful thing to close the night view of Mingfangang here. . "

Sent away the mayor and river transport officer. Dewey even declined the idea that the sheriff in the town sent soldiers to protect him. After all, in this busy season, the port originally had only two hundred security soldiers, and the manpower was already very tight. Moreover, Dewey didn't think he needed any protection.

"You didn't punish these officials? They occupied your moorings, and you paid for them."

After everyone left, Queen Medusa asked Dewey: "This doesn't seem to be in line with what you know about the human nobility."

"The nobleman's approach?" Du Wei smiled: "Who told you the nobleman's approach?"

"Your fiancee." Queen Medusa said quietly: "In the town outside the capital, in those days she accompanied me, I told her to read a lot of your human books to me. According to me What you know about the human nobility. I'm afraid I will immediately order this river officer to hang up and whip. "

Du Wei shook his head: "He is a very good official. My boat is parked here. Although my family crest is not on board, the sailor and captain on the boat are not dumb. So this river transport official will not know Who does this ship belong to? But he still did. It shows that he is a very pragmatic official. This is not his fault but me.

This is a sea-soul class ship, but it's already big for the inland river. That night, Dewey boarded a big boat. I lived on the boat, waiting for the river transport officials to clear the river, ready to leave the next morning.

In the morning of the next day, the ship finally docked at the berth of the dock.

The river transport officer and sheriff ran to see Dewey, and the Lord Duke was leaving. These people are also relieved in their hearts. Although the Duke looks very kind, after all, dealing with such a big man is really stressful.

A ship of this size entered the dock on the pier. Dewey's men were busy carrying the cargo. This sea-soul class ship is so large that even a carriage and horses can carry it.

But the sailors are busy here, but there are baskets out there.

Du Wei was sitting in the cabin drinking hot tea, and heard a loud noise coming from outside. The sound seemed to be not too far away, which made him pay attention, let people open the window of the cabin, and saw the outside dock. on. A group of northwestern interracial people in leather robes are screaming and screaming around their boat. Others have climbed the ship from all around. Several sailors have blue noses and swollen faces. The guard saw it, rushed up, and the two sides had pulled out their arms and were facing each other.

The prairie people look very outrageous. Seeing that there are several sword guards on Du Wei's side. Not afraid. The noise seemed to grow louder.

"What's going on?" Du Wei glanced at the river officer and sheriff around him, and the two guys sweated in their heads. The sheriff hurriedly ran out and greeted several security soldiers from afar. But this group of prairie people started with only a dozen people, but after shouting, dozens of people came around from the pier. Everyone on the grassland defends. Although these guys are all caravans, everyone has a machete and pulls the knife at a glance, so those who are watching the crowd around are standing far away.

Although the sheriff has gone out, these prairie people don't seem to buy it, and several heads of the place yell and yell at the sheriff.

"What the **** is going on?" Du Wei turned to look at the river transport officer: "These prairie merchants are so outrageous here? Even dare to pull the sword to face the imperial sheriff?"

The river transport official's face was bitter and hesitating. Du Wei's face had cooled down: "Yesterday I thought you were a good official and kind of like you. Why do you cringe when facing these grassland people today? ? Did you accept their benefits? "

"Absolutely nothing!" He Yunguan was startled, so he hurriedly said it.

It turns out that here in Mingfangang is a transportation hub between east and west, and among the businessmen who come and go, many are aliens on the grasslands. These grasslands are savage in nature, most of them are unreasonable, and often unruly. The hardest fist is the boss.

Especially when this kind of river transport is full, other caravans are willing to abide by the rules, and honestly wait for the port to arrange the space in the river and river port. Even if there are some individual dishonesty, it will still be quietly jammed at most. The gold coins tried to bribe the river transport officer here to get a cabin for himself.

At this point, Du Wei smiled: "Oh? So you must have made a lot of money recently?"

"No, no!" The river official stunned and immediately said, "Master Duke. Although I now have some power in my hand, I have never dared to accept bribes! People I am under, I also often Strictly warn them that if anyone dares to accept bribes and make random arrangements, they will eat my whip! You can send someone to inquire and everyone in the town knows my place's reputation. "

Du Wei nodded: "Well, you dare to delay my boat, you can see that you are on official business. Okay. I don't need to explain this to you. Talk about these prairie people."

He Yunguan's expression of resentment: "My lord ... if it is our empire's own caravan, it is at best to do a little move quietly and try to bribe ... But these prairie people can ignore this. They If there is no space for the ship, they often pull out a knife to grab it! "

"Continue." Du Wei sank slightly.

"The prairie people have always been so brutal in doing business, but because of the huge profits of the prairie trade, many businessmen are also willing to take risks to trade with them. This is where the caravans of the Port of Fanfan are. And ... unlike our people, the prairie people are the most united, often as long as a caravan has disputes with others, a whistle, all the prairie caravans in the town will use weapons to help. It makes people headache. They despise Local officials, even facing soldiers in the public security area, dare to draw their swords and face off. There are only two hundred people in the public security office in Mingfangang. It is okay to deal with a dozen grassland people. But if two or three grassland caravans come together, It ’s really difficult. "

"In such a busy time, the cabin is tight, and the cargo is stored in the warehouse for one more day, and the loss is another day. The most common trick for these prairie people to grab the cabin is to bring people up and run to the port to see .If a ship is empty, or is loading cargo, gather a lot of people and rush up. Occupy other people's ships first. Even if it is bad, just throw people's land cargo into the water. If you wait for other merchants The team comes to the theory, they pull the knife to threaten, even if the security team comes, these people will sit on the boat with their buttocks! Anyway, they all rushed into the boat, life and death will not come down, so we ca n’t do anything bad, we ca n’t help it. When this kind of thing happens, the caravans who eat maggots can only think that they are unlucky. When they come out to do business, everyone only seeks money, but these prairie people are all outlaws. Most of our empire caravans are unwilling to offend these grasslands. People, fought desperately with them. "

The more Du Wei listened, the more gloomy he was, sneer: "The law and order office just sit idly by and ignore it? Those domestic businessmen who have suffered losses haven't gone to the law and order office to complain?"

"Of course there are ... but adults, as I said just now, there are not enough manpower in public order ..."

"Nonsense!" Du Wei said angrily: "What people are understaffed, I think it is timid and afraid of things! The prairie human nature is like a wolf, bullying and afraid of hardships. If you really try to engage them once, take them It hurts, I ’m afraid, they wo n’t dare to mess around! It ’s just because you blindly apprehended that you are here today! ”

He Yunguan heard this, but with one neck, countered: "Master Duke! I understand what you said, and ... we also worked hard, but the result was chilling !!"

Du Weiyi: "... you talk about it."

"The prairie people were stingy the year before last, and the sheriff and I could n’t stand it anymore, so we resolved to teach them once. At that time, we sent out all the soldiers in the police station, even some of our river transport station. Everyone brought their weapons into battle. They gave a bad lesson to a prairie caravan who was in trouble. These prairie people wounded other caravan landmen on the dock, robbed them of their space, and took their Most of the cargo was lost! Such evil acts have violated the imperial decree! And, after our people went, they dare to openly and forcefully resist the imperial security forces. It is even more sin and a fierce fight. Three soldiers died and more than a dozen were injured. A total of more than 60 prairie people were arrested! Although we distressed the dead soldiers at that time, it would be a good thing if we could convince these prairie people at once! After being arrested, they were in accordance with the imperial decree. Even if they were not all executed, they should all be sent to Daer City to work as coolies!

"Yes, you are doing well." Du Wei nodded: "What then?"

"Then?" The river transport official looked up with a sad look: "Master, guess what happened later?"

Du Wei's heart had already guessed a little.

The river transport official's face turned grey and he bit his teeth: "Later. Then more than 60 prairie people were detained in the public security office for a few days, and an order came from above. They not only ordered their release, but also detained them. All the car and horse goods of their caravan were returned! Even the official paid a sum of money to compensate them for the 'loss'! This kind of thing made us angry! But then, even the prairie people were arrested. The soldiers who died were even paid a pension for two months before being released! And the sheriff was then dismissed !!! My lord, you said. Is this a result of chilling? I'm not afraid to do it with the prairie people, but after doing it, I get this result ... let's ... let's ... "

Finally, the river transport official suddenly turned red. Tears came.

Du Wei listened, silent.

He is very clear that the Empire has lost control of the Northwest in recent years, and it has appeased the grassland people. The officials of the imperial capital are blindly seeking stability and peace, for fear of causing rebellion among grassland people.

The prairie merchants who come to do business in the empire are getting more and more outrageous. They have heard of it. When I first went to the northwest and passed by Nulin Province to see Governor Bohan for the first time, I saw several leaders of grassland caravans, yelled at Governor Bohan, and even threatened with a knife!

That's the Governor of the Empire! Prairie people dare to be rude. Not to mention the merchants and small officials facing these ports?

Dewey sits in the Desa province. The law enforcement is severe, and the battle of Giliat City has caused the prairie people to suffer. Therefore, the prairie people transit the country to do business and are honest in the Dewey territory. In the middle, we will revert to the old state! Coupled with their recognition of the weakness of the official Empire's policies. Even more reckless.

This river officer. It also seems to be a passionate person, but unfortunately it has been weak policies. Smoothed the edges and corners, sobered.

Thinking of this, Du Wei stood up and handed a silk scarf, Wen said: "Well, wipe your tears, I understand, these things are not wrong with you. It is no wonder you encounter such things Chill. "

The river transport official took over Dewey's scarf and shook his hands, but even more tears flowed.

Du Wei walked to the hatch of the ship, looked outside, and the noise grew louder.

The more and more of these prairie people gather, there are about a hundred or so people. Seeing that there are only three or fifty people on Dewey's boat, it is even more arrogant. From their experience, the Roland people are weak and intimidated, mostly This will allow the other party to make way out of the cabin.

At this moment, the sheriff is sweating, holding a few soldiers on the pier, and shouting, "All back! Don't make a fool!" and shouted at the leader of the prairie: "You mixed Account, this is not your messy place! This boat is not an official chartered cargo ship! It is a private boat! The man on board is a noble! You also do it! "

The prairie did not wait for the sheriff to finish, and a leader raised a machete and yelled: "I care if he is a cargo ship or a private ship! Our goods have been in the warehouse for a day, and then delayed, winter It ’s gone, and the weather is getting warmer. Who is going to buy leather goods? Even if it ’s a private boat, just ship us a cargo, what's the matter! What about the aristocracy! You, the Roland aristocracy, we prairie people don't care! ”

"Nonsense! Nonsense!" The sheriff seemed to be a mediocre man, shouting anxiously: "How many caravans are waiting, let alone letting it go for a day, even if the goods have been put for three or five days. Yes! What are you anxious about! Go back quickly after listening to my words, otherwise, the irritable ship-on-board dignitaries, you ... "

"How are we!" The prairie leader's expression was arrogant, the machete made a false split, and he smiled and cursed, "We're not robbing his ship! Just borrow it!"

Seeing that the sheriff has been unable to suppress the scene, the prairie people clamored for a while, and several of them rushed up. The soldiers at the sheriff's office could not stop it. They were not allowed to order by the chief, and they were afraid to move. They could only be pushed back and forth. .

Du Wei looked at the incompetent of the sheriff from afar, sneer. I called the guard elder and ordered two sentences.

Lao Yan ran out immediately, after the sheriff's ears confessed, the sheriff looked at it, and looked at the captain incredible. Just as he worked hard, the prairie people swarmed up and rushed into the boat. The locals were dispersed and two soldiers were squeezed into the river.

Many other ships on the sidelines saw the caravan on the ground, and the caravan on the dock saw it. Everyone was helpless, and everyone was shaking their heads and sighing.

Dou Wei's men on the boat got orders and all cleared the way. Even if these prairie people swarmed up, they all got on the deck.

One hundred prairie people are crowded on the deck. These people are probably used to stealing ships and are very skilled. The chief shouted, "Several brothers went to the cabin for inspection, and found a few empty cabins to load our cargo, and then sent a few brothers back to the dock warehouse to have the goods shipped. The other brothers followed me here and waited. After finishing speaking, he also smiled at the sheriff like a demonstration: "We are already on the ship! If you want us to go down again, first ask the machete in my hand to agree or not, then ask me Brothers promise or not! "

Du Wei is already standing on the second deck of the cabin, watching the prairie people below playfully, just sneer: "Old smoke?"

"Master!" Lao Yan answered immediately.

"Pass me an order. Raise our flag. Then ... Let's withdraw the sampan! These prairie wolves on the deck, none of them are allowed to disembark!"

The prairie people clamored for a while, and someone took orders. But when they just walked to the side of the boat, they saw that the sailor had already taken the stern board, so that everyone could not get off the boat.

As soon as you report, you hear a horn. Immediately above the second deck, above the flagpole, a golden flame tulip flag rose quickly ...

The prairie people were attracted by the sound of the trumpet, and they looked up one by one. When everyone saw that the prairie tulip flag rose, most of them looked different!

Even the arrogant leader turned pale when he saw this tulip banner.

The prairie people. No Roland aristocratic banner is unknown. But how do you not know this tulip banner? They came to do business within the empire. All have to go through Du Wei's territory! In a big battle in Giliat City this year, the prairiemen lost 20,000 cavalry and a shaman shaman, and even the head of the golden wolf was cut off!

Furthermore, many of the captured prairie people were chopped off their heads, tied to shelves, and passed by carriage to various parts of Desa Province!

People in the prairie know that it is the handwriting of the Duke of Tulips!

The prairie person is like a wolf. If he is soft, he will bully. If you are soft, he will be bullied. If you are hard, he will be afraid of you. And Du Wei's splattering methods, coupled with the slaughter of prisoners of war and the corpses' exposure to the streets, made the prairie people tremble. All the caravans passing by the province of Desa were cautious and did not dare to make a mistake.

Here at the moment, I saw the flag of the tulip flying, and everyone was panicking ...

At this time, a few prairie men suddenly exclaimed. Around the deck, dozens of armed samurai warriors from the tulip family have rushed out from both sides. These guards are all in armor and in the hands of everyone. They all hold a small Roland Empire army's most elite short crossbow. The crossbow has been put in place. Dozens of short crossbow are facing the crowded grassland people.

The prairie was already panicked, and the leader didn't dare to be tough, and shouted: "We ... we are businessmen, you can't hurt us ... we ..."

Du Wei stood on the second deck, his face was indifferent, and he casually asked the river officer next to him: "Well, I ask you, what crime is it to offend a duke under the imperial decree?"

"This ... is a contempt of the imperial decree, a disrespectful blame, a heavy responsibility for flogging thirty, let alone ..."

Whipped?

Du Wei sneered sneer: "Well, if it is not offense, but assassination? What is the crime of assaulting an Imperial Duke?"

The river officer's body shook, and he understood Du Wei's intentions faintly. His voice shivered, "It's the murder of the plot, there is no pardon ..."

"Very good." Du Wei smiled slightly, pointed at the people below, and smiled: "You are a local official here, you give me a certification! You saw it with your own eyes, such a group of prairie people, hands I took a weapon here and rushed into my ship! My ship clearly had my Duke flag on it! This is conclusive evidence? One hundred people are holding weapons, not trying to assassinate me? "

He Yunguan only felt a chill on his back, only that the duke smiled mildly, but faintly seemed like a bloodthirsty lion. No matter how dare to say anything at this moment, he nodded repeatedly: "Yes! Lord Duke, I know how to write the report."

"Very good. You are very good, I appreciate you." Du Wei praised him, then turned around, and gave a command to the old smoke:

"Get your people ready for action."

When the order came out, He Yunguan suddenly felt a soft leg. Fortunately, even if he stood firmly, his trembling voice couldn't help whispering, "Master ... you ..."

Du Wei ignored him, but said something to Lao Yan:

"All the assassins have chopped their heads and left me ... well, don't these prairie people have a habit, do they like to use human heads to build a head frame? Such a hundred heads, all for me With a head frame, stand on this pier for three days! "

After speaking, he patted the river officer's shoulder with a smile, and Wen Yan smiled, "This way, your work will be much easier in the future."

Du Wei smiled very mildly, and was half-fired. But in the eyes of the river transport official, he realized the cruelty in it ...

The river transport official's mind is already pale. He finally heard clearly. The duke's last command with a soft and elegant voice:

"Let ’s kill and let one stay."