Zhutian: Starting from the Space-Time Merchant

Chapter 30 The Angel is Coming~~~
Zhang Liangzhou is Zhang Jun, the king of Former Liang.

The Zhang family was originally a prominent family in Liangzhou. During the Western Jin Dynasty, the imperial court appointed Zhang as the governor of Liangzhou.

After the Yongjia eastward crossing, the Central Plains was in chaos and communication was cut off.

Although the Zhang family of Former Liang was nominally a vassal of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, they had actually become separatist.

Xie An's meaning was very clear.

When Shi Zhao and Zhang Liang go to war and have no time to look east, we can send troops to capture Cheng Han in Sichuan.

This is how the course of history develops.

A year later, Zhang Jun died of illness, and Shi Hu sent troops to attack Former Liang.

Huan Wen seized the opportunity and sent elite troops to attack Sichuan and Shu and destroy Cheng Han.

At this moment, Huan Wen was very satisfied with Xie An's analysis.

When he was about to say goodbye and leave to return to Jingzhou to plan the attack on Sichuan and Shu, Huan Wen mentioned one more thing.

"Liangzhou alone may not be able to accomplish anything."

"Are there any other arrangements?"

Xie An's face was calm, but he felt relieved in his heart.

Fortunately, he had thought about this before.

"The Murong clan of Youzhou and the begging soldiers of the north are all available."

Huan Wen laughed and left, leaving these matters to Xie An to arrange.

At this time, the Xie family had not yet made a name for themselves in Jiangzuo, and were not yet the Xie family of the future where the Wang and Xie families would share the world.

The Xie family of Chenjun was more like a vassal of the Huan family of Qiao State at this time.

It was with the help of the Huan family as a springboard that he was able to take off later.

After seeing Huan Wen off, Xie An stood with his sleeves folded, looking far into the north.

"The Xianbei Murong clan, begging for life!"

Guangzong County, Shangbai.

Two days later, Lin Daoyi encountered a case as soon as he returned.

"Stealing cans?"

Lin Dao wanted to laugh at first, wondering who would be crazy enough to steal expired food.

When I realized what was happening, my first thought was, “Who ordered this?”

Sun Dalang, with an angry look on his face, immediately responded, "It was a few ignorant kids who stole it and ate it because they saw something strange."

"Their entire family has been captured. Please let the Master decide how to deal with them."

In this era, stealing food is not a crime, but a means of saving lives.

Not to mention stealing, even robbing is common.

Lin Dao had previously transported dozens of tons of canned food here, and Sun Dalang led his men to transfer them to the warehouse.

There were too many people and the scene was chaotic and poorly supervised.

A few children who were watching the fun took the opportunity to steal a few cans of food and shared them among themselves.

When he was showing off the tin box and glass bottle, he was reported.

After understanding the reason of the matter, Lin Dao regained his composure.

If we were living in the modern world, there would be countless people who would stand up for the child.

'It's just a few cans, not worth making a fuss about.'

"You are so rich, what are you short of? "

'They are still children~~~'

"I haven't contacted you yet! If you get sick from eating this, you'll have to pay for it!"

Thinking of these weird remarks, Lin Dao couldn't help laughing.

Sure enough, people only start to have wild thoughts when they have eaten their fill, and all kinds of monsters and demons pop up.

Waving his hand, Lin Dao asked, "How should we deal with it according to the law?"

Sun Dalang suddenly looked embarrassed.

He is an illiterate who can't even recognize a few words.

It's really too difficult to ask him about legal matters.

"Master Lang."

Sun Rong bowed and said, "It's recorded in the Law of Thieves that if five or more people steal, they are called a gang of thieves."

"If one steals more than one penny, he shall be beheaded on the left side, tattooed and sentenced to life imprisonment."

The so-called five or more thieves refers to a gang of more than five people.

If it is a gang, even if they only steal something worth one penny, they will be severely punished.

Cutting off Zuo Zhi means cutting off the left foot.

Tattooing is the kind of tattooing on the face that cannot be washed off.

As soon as people see your face, they know you are a criminal.

The punishment was city work, which meant repairing the city wall.

It's heavy labor like building the Great Wall, the kind that's so tiring it kills you.

Lin Dao asked, "How many people are there?"

Sun Dalang raised his head and said, "There are four children."

I stole a glance at my lover, whose face looked calm, and I couldn't tell whether he was happy or angry.

Lin Dao looked at Sun Rong again.

The girl knew what he meant and spoke again.

"If there are less than five people who steal more than 660 coins, they will be tattooed and mutilated and forced to work in the city."

"Master Lang's canned food, a box of luncheon meat costs five hundred coins."

If the gang is not included, the punishment will be significantly reduced.

First, there is a standard for punishment, which is the value of the stolen goods.

The highest grade is more than 660 coins.

The severity of the punishment was also reduced from chopping off the legs to cutting off the nose.

"You are brother and sister." Lin Dao laughed. "You, as a younger sister, even know the law and can recite it by heart."

He turned his gaze to Sun Dalang and teased, "You, as my brother, can't even read a few words."

Sun Rong subconsciously lowered her head, her expression changing slightly.

"Hey~~~"

Sun Dalang replied, "My dear, my sister was picked up from the street. She came from a poor family and has studied since she was young."

His parents' original intention in adopting Sun Rong was to have her as a child bride.

But after living together for two years, they have become like brother and sister.

Lin Dao pondered for a moment, then reached out and knocked on the table in front of him.

"Since there is a law, we must act according to it."

There is no age preference in Lindao.

If we let this matter go unnoticed, the entire camp will be in chaos in the future.

Everyone will ignore his authority.

If that's the case, the team will be disbanded.

"Master Lang."

Sun Rong continued, "The Jin Dynasty law states that if the offender is young, his father should bear the responsibility."

Lin Dao looked her over and took a deep breath. "In that case, the tattoo and mutilation will be replaced by military caning."

"Twenty military sticks, father and son each bear half."

"They don't have to pay compensation. Just kick the whole family out of the camp."

After a few days of good food in the camp, they were driven out and returned to a precarious situation where they had to fight for even the vegetables.

Who can accept such a gap?
There is no doubt that these children who steal cans will receive loving education from Aye.

An unforgettable education that will last forever.

"correct."

Lin Dao asked, "Did these children experience any symptoms after eating canned food? Diarrhea, dizziness, dehydration, pale complexion, etc."

"No," Sun Dalang responded hastily. "Although I was locked up and starved for two days, I didn't get sick."

Hearing this, Lin Dao was confused for a moment.

Then he became thoughtful.

"Although these cans have been expired for a long time, they have all been sterilized and degased."

“It has to come into contact with bacteria in the air.”

After figuring this out, Lin Dao stood up and walked out.

"To the warehouse."

"Sun Rong, go gather some people to go with us."

Arriving at the warehouse, Lin Dao rubbed his chin as he looked at the mountains of canned food inside.

In a short while, Lotus Sun had gathered over a hundred people.

Everyone saluted.

Reaching out and picking up a can of yellow peaches, Lin Dao gestured to everyone.

"See clearly."

He held the bottle body with one hand and the bottle cap with the other, and twisted it with force.

With a crisp sound, the bottle cap was opened.

Shaking off the juice on his hands, Lin Dao instructed, "Open all the cans of yellow peaches and put them outside in the sun to dry."

"It would be best if it could be exposed to the sun for a full 180 days!"

"Show it to the buyer and come pick it up."

Everyone was shocked and had no idea why the master was doing this.

Lin Dao naturally wouldn't explain.

He put down the can of yellow peaches, picked up the can of luncheon meat, and held it up to signal to everyone.

"Use a two-cent awl to poke a hole around the edge."

"Remember, you must pierce through!"

A two-cent awl is a small awl used for mending clothes and in carpentry.

Although it is small, it is extremely sharp and has strong penetrating power.

Lin Dao looked at Sun Rong and said, "We don't have enough manpower. Go find some more people to do this."

Then, he looked up at the roof of the warehouse and said, "Tear down the roof and let the sunlight in!"

The camp was very busy.

Spring plowing is about to begin, and everyone is busy with the most important thing of the year.

Lin Dao is also busy preparing for spring plowing.

Purchase various farm tools.

On this day, Lin Dao brought over a batch of curved plows specially made by the machinery processing factory.

Before I could rest for a while, catch my breath and drink a glass of water, I heard a call from outside.

"Lord~~~"

Qin Lang's voice trembled with excitement as he shouted, "I have something important to report!"

Lin Dao turned and walked out of the back tent.

"Master Lang."

Seeing him come out, Qin Lang, with an excited look on his face, stepped forward and saluted, his voice trembling slightly, "An angel has come~~~"

Lindau'(°ー°〃)'

His tone then became high-pitched. "What did you say?"

"Zuo Zhuan" records that angels are messengers of the Emperor of Heaven.

As early as the Qin and Han Dynasties, imperial envoys could be called imperial envoys or respectfully called angels.

The Qihuo army stayed in the north and fought with various Hu tribes.

When the war stopped, they also submitted to the various Hu tribes in order to buy a chance to catch their breath.

These are all stopgap measures, nominal submission.

In fact, all the beggar armies, especially the organized and large-scale beggar armies, have been receiving rewards from the Eastern Jin Dynasty and are actually peripheral forces of the Eastern Jin court.

There were also those who sincerely pledged their allegiance to the Hu people, and Li Nong was a representative figure among them.

Looking at Qin Lang's excited heart and trembling hands, he is naturally a representative figure of loyalty to the imperial court and orthodoxy.

"Angel, the angel from the court has arrived."

"I see." Lin Dao breathed a sigh of relief. "What brings them here?"

Qin Lang was a little embarrassed.

The envoy from Jiangzuo hasn't been here for several years. It's possible that he came, but was inexplicably killed on the way.

After all, in troubled times, bandits, mountain bandits, refugees, Hu cavalry, county soldiers, and even traveling merchants may take action.

Upon learning that someone from the imperial court was coming, Qin Lang was so excited that he ran over to report without asking any questions.

As an outsider, Lin Dao couldn't understand why he had to live in a hell full of stench all year round.

The men and women of the Beggars' Army expressed their hope and desire for the legitimacy of the Jiangzuo court.

Lin Dao sat down.

After a short while, Qin Lang led the group inside.

They were all wearing merchant clothes.

Can understand.

In such troubled times, only merchants can travel over a large area to conceal their identities.

"Chenjun Xie family, Xie Yi."

The leader stepped forward and saluted, "I beg you to come before me, Marshal. May I ask what family you are from?"

This is not a joke about Lin Dao.

In fact, Guangzong's begging army was the predecessor of the Bingzhou food group led by Sima Teng, the then Bingzhou governor.

The beggar generals in all dynasties were exiled noble families from Bingzhou.

It was the custom of that era that when the nobles met each other, they would first ask about each other's family background.

Even the Xie family of Chenjun was looked down upon by the noble families in Jiangzuo before Xie An's rise to power.

Lin Dao rubbed his forehead and thought carefully about what kind of famous people came from his ancestors.

Unfortunately, I really can’t think of it.

He shook his head and skipped the topic. "Messenger, what brings you here?"

"Xie Moutian is the governor of Jinling and was once the Sima of the General Anxi's office."

Xie Yi stated his official position and took out a token hidden on his body to prove his identity.

Lin Dao took a look and didn't care.

He asked again, "What are you doing here?"

Xie Yi was a little angry.

Although the prestige of the imperial court is not as high as before, and this place is still occupied by the barbarians, you are being too dismissive.

He suppressed his anger and said, "I came here to convey an order!"

(End of this chapter)