Xi Yu's voice was cold and irresistible.
When the patriarch heard this, his body trembled suddenly, his face was bloodless for a moment. His eyes widened in horror, and his lips trembled, "Sir, this...this..."
Xi Yu stepped forward, stared at the patriarch, and roared: "Stop this and that, do you listen or not!"
The patriarch knelt down again with a "thump" and kowtowed like pounding garlic, crying: "Prime Minister, please spare me, listen, listen."
Xi Yu looked majestic, waved his hand, and said loudly: "Everyone retreats!" When everyone heard this, they retreated respectfully.
He turned around and looked at Old Man Nie, his eyes firmly and calmly, and said, "Old Man Nie, my true nature and Tuoba Yu must continue to live here. Don't worry, my true nature will not be in vain, and I will give you money."
When the old man Nie heard this, his face changed drastically and he was extremely frightened. He quickly waved his hand and said, "Sir, this is absolutely impossible. How dare you collect money from you? It is a small honor to live here!"
As he said that, he knelt down with a plop, his body trembled slightly, and his head was so low that he almost touched the ground.
Xi Yu frowned, a hint of displeasure flashed across his face, and he said, "Get up and talk!"
But Old Man Nie was still kneeling, his voice crying.
"Master Prime Minister, the young man shouldn't have reported to the patriarch yesterday. I know he was wrong, so I beg the Prime Minister to spare my life!" His forehead was covered with sweat, and his eyes were filled with fear and regret.
Xi Yu snorted lightly, held his hands in front of his chest, and said coldly: "Hmph, I miss you sincerely regret this time, and I will not pursue your true colors again. But you must not be so confused again in the future!"
Old Man Nie was like being pardoned and kowtowed repeatedly.
"Thank you, Prime Minister, thank you!"
The clan leader took several people away from where Xi Yu lived. In the crowd, many people surrounded the clan leader and asked in a verbal manner: "Class leader, what should we do?"
One of the strong men frowned and his face was full of worries: "Captain, you just expressed your obedience in front of the prime minister. Could it be that we are really doing this?"
The patriarch's face was filled with helplessness. He sighed heavily and said slowly: "Oh, that's just perfunctory. How could I really do that!"
An old man in the crowd had a gray beard trembling, and his eyes were filled with doubts: "Class leader, but the prime minister is in great power. Can we deal with it?"
The patriarch gritted his teeth, and a trace of firmness flashed in his eyes: "No matter what, we can't be at the mercy of others, there is always a way."
A young young man clenched his fists and said angrily: "Class leader, we can't be afraid of them. At worst, we can fight with them!"
The patriarch glared at him and scolded, "Don't be impulsive. Reckless actions will only put us in a more dangerous situation."
After saying that, the patriarch sighed deeply again, looking into the distance, his eyes full of worry and contemplation.
A thin but bright-eyed man came to the clan leader and said anxiously: "Class leader, in my opinion, we might as well join forces with people from other surrounding villages to fight together. If there are many people and great power, we may have a chance of winning!"
His face was full of expectation, and he stared at the patriarch tightly.
After hearing this, the patriarch frowned and fell into deep thought.
He paced back and forth in the same place, touching his chin, and after a while, he raised his head, a light flashed in his eyes, and said, "Well, your proposal makes some sense."
When the people around him heard this, they immediately felt energetic and agreed.
"Yes, patriarch, let's unite and we won't be afraid of them!"
"Yes, everyone will definitely have great strength!"
The patriarch nodded vigorously and said firmly: "That's it! Everyone acted separately and contacted people from other villages."
"Okay!" the people responded in unison, one by one, with fighting spirit on their faces.
"Be careful, don't show the wind!" the patriarch reminded him worriedly.
"Don't worry, patriarch!" Everyone dispersed and prepared to contact people from other villages.
In another village, people sat together and talked in a silence.
"I heard that Prime Minister Xi Yu has arrived and he still said he wanted to eliminate the locusts." A middle-aged man with dark skin frowned, his face full of worry.
"Hmph, who knows if he is sincere?" An old man snorted coldly, stroked his beard, his eyes full of suspicion.
"We can't sit still and wait for death, we have to think of a way." A young and strong man clenched his fists and looked excited.
At this time, a nimble young man stood up and said loudly: "In my opinion, we might as well unite and put pressure on Xi Yu so that he can know that we are not easy to bully."
Everyone nodded, and a fire of hope ignited in their eyes.
"Yes, we can't let him do it."
“Only when we unite, we have strength.”
A woman with a vicissitudes of face, with a firm look in her eyes, said, "As long as we work together, we don't believe that he can ignore our demands."
Everyone said one by one, and finally reached an agreement and decided to unite to put pressure on Xi Yu.
In the Xianbei camp, Hong Gang lay on the bed as planned, his face pale and his eyes were closed.
Tuoba Tianlong hurried into the camp. He frowned and looked worried. He quickly walked to the edge of the bed and asked, "Hong Gang, what's going on?"
Hong Gang slowly opened his eyes and said weakly: "Chief, I'm not sure why, but I suddenly felt dizzy when I was fine."
He said, gasping weakly, with a look of pain on his face.
Tuoba Tianlong leaned over to check Hong Gang's condition, his eyes full of worry: "What should I do? Have you seen it with a doctor?"
Hong Gang shook his head slightly, his voice weak: "It hasn't happened yet, this disease came suddenly, I...I'm really uncomfortable."
Tuoba Tianlong stood up, with an anxious and firm expression and said, "Brother Hong Gang, you can hold on first. I will invite our famous Xianbei doctor Mr. Liusong to come and see you."
His brows were tightly twisted together, his eyes were filled with worry, and his hands were unconsciously clenched into fists.
Hong Gang raised his hand weakly and said weakly: "Thank you, Brother Tianlong, please trouble you."
Tuoba Tianlong hurriedly said, "What do you say thank you? You can lie down and I will come when I go."
After saying that, he turned around and strode out of the tent, his steps were in a hurry, and he was just trying to invite Mr. Liusong as soon as possible.
After a while, Tuoba Tianlong hurried over with Liusong.
Mr. Liusong is thin, wearing a gray long gown, his hair is tied up on the top of his head, fixed with a wooden hairpin, and a few strands of silver threads hang down from his sideburns.
He had a clear face, deep and wise eyes, and had a twelves of goatee, showing a bit of fairy-like trait.
Tuoba Tianlong looked anxious and pulled Liusong to the bedside, saying, "Mr. Liusong, please see Hong Gang quickly. This condition cannot be delayed!"
Tuoba Tianlong frowned, fine beads of sweat oozing from his forehead, and his eyes were filled with anxiety and expectation.
Liusong nodded slightly, looked solemn, and said, "Don't worry, young master, I should do my best."
He stroked his beard, walked to Hong Gang's bed, and began to treat him.
Tuoba Tianlong paced back and forth anxiously, looking at Liusong and Hong Gang from time to time, holding his hands tightly together.
Liusong carefully observed Hong Gang's expression, then reached out to take his pulse, then raised his head, and said to Tuoba Tianlong with a serious expression: "Chief, please go out first, I want to diagnose the patient more attentively."
Tuoba Tianlong was slightly stunned, a hint of hesitation flashed across his face, but he quickly responded: "Okay, Mr. Liusong, then I'll ask you."
He frowned slightly, looked at Hong Gang with concern in his eyes, and then turned around and walked slowly outside the tent.
When he reached the door of the tent, Tuoba Tianlong couldn't help but turn around and said, "Sir, if you need anything, just give me instructions." After that, he opened the curtain and walked out.
As soon as Tuoba Tianlong left, Hong Gang, who was originally lying sickly on the bed, suddenly became energetic.
He quickly sat up, his eyes flashing with a cunning light, and he lowered his voice and said to Liusong: "Mr. Liusong, thanks to your good cooperation."
Liusong approached Hong Gang, looked cautious, and replied in a low voice: "Brother Hong Gang, you have to be careful when you pretend to be sick, don't show your fuck."
While he said, he glanced at the door of the tent from time to time.
Hong Gang's lips raised, showing a smug smile.
"Don't worry, sir, as long as we plan carefully, we will be able to hide the truth."
Liusong nodded slightly, but his brows were still tight.
"After that being said, you still can't be taken lightly. Tuoba Tianlong is not easy to fool."
Hong Gang looked confident.
"Sir, don't worry, we will act according to the plan and there will be no trouble."
After a while, Liusong walked out of the tent.
Tuoba Tianlong was walking anxiously outside the tent. When he saw Liusong coming out, he quickly met him, his face full of eagerness and expectation, his eyes were fixed on Liusong, and he asked, "Mr. Liusong, what's going on with him Hong Gang?"
Liusong stroked his beard and said calmly: "Young master, don't worry, I have diagnosed him and prescribed medicine. As long as you take it on time, you will get better after recuperation."
Tuoba Tianlong's brows were slightly relaxed, but there were still doubts in his eyes. He asked, "Really? Sir, you must cure him."
Liusong nodded solemnly and said, "Don't worry, leader, I will do my best. But this disease comes like a mountain of fallen, and it will take some time to get rid of the disease."
Tuoba Tianlong breathed a long sigh and said, "Then I'll have a hard time."
Xi Yu and Tuoba Yu returned to the room together.
Tuoba Yu frowned, looked at Xi Yu with a worried look on his face, and asked anxiously: "Husband, what should we do next? The clan leader and the people would definitely not sit still and wait for death."
Xi Yu looked solemn, paced back and forth in the house, stopped for a while, and said, "Don't be anxious first, let's talk about it later."
Tuoba Yu stomped his feet anxiously and raised the volume: "How about not being anxious? This matter cannot be delayed!"
Xi Yu took a deep breath, looked straight at her, and said in a deep voice: "Yu'er, don't worry, I will definitely solve this matter. No matter what, I must solve this problem."
An hour later, the yard of Old Man Nie's house was crowded with people. Many villagers from the village and outside were kneeling in a vast area under the leadership of the patriarch.
Everyone has determination and stubbornness on their faces.
Old Man Nie ran into the room in a panic and said in a trembling voice: "Master Prime Minister, it's not good. There are many people coming outside, all of whom are kneeling in the yard!"
Xi Yu frowned, got up and strode out.
Seeing the sound of Yu come out, the patriarch raised his head and said with a sad look on his face: "Prime Minister, please take back Cheng's life, otherwise we will not be able to kneel down and we will have to take a hunger strike!"
Xi Yu glared and asked loudly: "Do you have to fight against Ben?"
His face was terrifyingly gloomy and anger erupted in his eyes.
The villagers who were kneeling down all their heads lowered, but none of them stood up, and the atmosphere was extremely tense.
The patriarch gritted his teeth, raised his head and looked at Xi Yu, his eyes full of determination, and said, "Prime Minister, it's not that we are interested in fighting with you. It's really this decision that concerns the livelihoods of many of us people. We have to do this!"
Xi Yu snorted coldly, hugged his hands in front of his chest, his expression becoming more and more cold.
"Everything that is done is for the people, you are so ungrateful!"
At this time, an old man in the crowd said tremblingly: "Prime Minister, we know you may have your considerations, but we really cannot accept this method. I hope you can understand our difficulties."
He said, tears flowing all over his body, and the wrinkles on his face seemed to be getting deeper.
Xi Yu's expression moved slightly, his eyes swept across everyone, and his tone eased a little.
"Then talk about it, why are you so resistant?"
Everyone looked at me, and I looked at you, and finally the patriarch spoke: "Prime Minister, this method is too risky. If it fails, we will face a catastrophe. I really can't afford to gamble!"
Xi Yu looked like a torch, staring at the people kneeling in front of him, and said firmly: "The principle of the true nature will never change, this must be done! If you are willing to kneel, then kneel down!"
There was no sign of concession on his face, and his expression was cold and majestic.
When the patriarch heard this, his body trembled slightly, and his face showed a look of despair, but he still straightened his back stubbornly.
Some other people showed grief and anger on their faces, while others sobbed in a low voice.
Xi Yu glanced at everyone's reaction, snorted coldly, turned around and wanted to go back to the room.
Tuoba Yu pulled Xi Yu's sleeve anxiously and asked, "Husband, what should I do? Could it be that I really let these people go on a hunger strike?" She frowned, her eyes full of worry.
Xi Yu looked gloomy and gritted his teeth and said, "This time I must take action against them!" His eyes were fierce.
After a while, Xi Yu felt very upset when he saw these people still kneeling there.
He took a deep breath and said loudly: "Everything I did is for the people, and I have never done anything that I am sorry for the people!" His face was full of righteousness and his eyes swept across everyone with a firm look.
The patriarch raised his head, with a hint of awe on his face, and said, "Prime Minister, I also know that you are deeply loved by the people. But it is really impossible to extinguish locusts."
Xi Yu glared at the patriarch and asked, "So what other good ways are there besides praying to God and worshiping Buddha?"
The patriarch opened his mouth, but couldn't speak for a long time, his face was full of embarrassment and helplessness, and finally he could only lower his head and remain silent.
Xi Yu was so angry that he clenched his fists with both hands, pointed at everyone angrily, and said loudly: "You all have no reason at all! If the locusts don't fade away, would you just wait like that?"
His eyes wide open, his forehead bulged with blue veins, and his face was full of anger and anxiety.
The patriarch showed a trace of guilt on his face, lowered his head slightly, and whispered: "Prime Minister, what you said really makes sense."
But then he raised his head again, his eyes still had stubbornness, and then said, "Yes...but this locust is a disaster caused by gods. How dare we mortals offend it easily?"
His expression was helpless and fearful, and his hands unconsciously rubbed the corners of his clothes.
After hearing this, Xi Yu snorted coldly and said, "God? It's simply nonsense! How can you solve the problem if you are so ignorant?"
His eyes were like torch, staring straight at the patriarch, as if he wanted to see him through.
After saying this, Xi Yu's face turned gloomy and turned around and was about to leave. Seeing this, Tuoba Yu hurried forward and grabbed him, and asked anxiously: "Husband, where are you going?"
Her eyes were full of worry and doubt, and her eyebrows were furrowed.
Xi Yu looked cold and said, "You are waiting here, don't ask more questions."
After saying that, he strode away without looking back, leaving Tuoba Yu in place, looking at a loss.
Tuoba Yu looked at Xi Yu's back as he was leaving, his eyes were slightly red, and he shouted at him: "If you don't explain it clearly, how can I wait here with peace of mind!"
However, Xi Yu's figure quickly disappeared from her sight and gave her no response.
Xi Yu walked alone for a long time, walking through one village after another.
Wherever I go, I see barren fields, dried crops are gnawed by locusts, and the sad faces and helpless eyes of the people.
He took heavy steps, frowned with his eyebrows, his eyes full of regret.
Looking at the locusts flying all over the sky, it was like black clouds pressing against each other. Xi Yu's heart seemed to be tightly grabbed by a big hand, so painful that it was hard to breathe.
He stopped beside a deserted field, squatted down, grabbed a handful of shriveled wheat ears, his hands trembled slightly, and tears rolled in his eyes.
"This hateful locust has caused the people to do this!" He gritted his teeth, his voice full of anger and sadness.
Xi Yu slowly stood up and looked at the endless disaster-stricken farmland, and his grief and anger became stronger and stronger.
He clenched his fists, his knuckles turned white due to force, and his lips were bitten deep.
A gust of hot wind blew, raising the dust in the sky, and Xi Yu's clothes roared in the wind.
His eyes became extremely firm, as if he had made up some determination.
"I must come up with a way to save this people!" Xi Yu said to himself. Although his voice was not loud, he showed unquestionable determination.
He continued to walk forward, and the land under his feet seemed to tell endless suffering.
Every time I pass by a family, I hear sighs and crying in despair. Xi Yu's steps become heavier and the pain in his heart becomes deeper.
"Why did God torture these innocent people so much?"
Xi Yu looked up and sighed, his face full of questions about unfair destiny and compassion for the people.
Chapter completed!