As soon as Xi Yu finished tidying up his clothes and was about to go out, he was stopped by Tuoba Yu.
Tuoba Yu leaned over to Xi Yu with annoyance and said anxiously: "Husband, where are you going?"
Xi Yu glanced at him and answered calmly.
"I'm going to the county government."
Tuoba Yu's eyes lit up, and he quickly grabbed Xi Yu's sleeve and begged: "Then I'll go with you! I'm almost sick in this place, and I don't know why, many people hate me very much. Facing those people, I can't do anything. I'm so frustrated!"
As he said that, his brows frowned tightly, his face full of helplessness and resentment.
Xi Yu thought for a moment, then nodded slightly, and said with a smile: "Okay, then let's go together."
When Tuoba Yu heard this, he immediately smiled happily and patted his hands excitedly.
"Very good!"
Xi Yu and Tuoba Yu walked out of the door side by side, with agile posture.
Old Man Nie stood aside, opened his mouth, but did not dare to ask, but his eyes showed doubts and a hint of worry, and his hands rubbed the corners of his clothes in a crescendo.
The patriarch and other tribe members were also not far away, watching the two of them turn over and leave.
The patriarch frowned slightly, his eyes followed the two figures that had gone far away, and he secretly guessed where they were going. Some of the tribesmen beside him whispered and whispered, while others looked at the rising dust blankly.
When Old Man Nie saw Xi Yu and the other two riding horses away, he turned his head and said to the patriarch with a tired face: "Captain, let's get up quickly. We have been standing for so long, so we're so tired."
As he said, he pounded his waist with his hands, and the wrinkles on his face seemed to be getting deeper.
The patriarch glared at Old Man Nie and refused firmly, "No! You can't leave yet!" He gritted his teeth and looked firmly at the direction where Xi Yu and the others left.
However, when the patriarch saw that some people around him were already pale and shaking, and seemed to be unable to bear it. He was so angry that his face turned red and shouted loudly: "What kind of decent thing is this!"
But after a while, the patriarch himself was also exhausted, and his body shook and suddenly fainted on the ground.
Everyone was panicked and quickly helped the patriarch up.
Someone shouted anxiously: "Go and invite a doctor!"
Old Man Nie frowned and said worriedly: "Let the patriarch go home. Don't mess around here. What if the condition worsens!"
Many people nodded after hearing Old Man Nie's words, thinking that he was right.
"Old man Nie is right. Let's take the patriarch home and have a good rest." A young and strong man said as he reached out to help lift the patriarch.
"That's right, I can't delay here anymore." An old man agreed, his face full of worries.
Some people couldn't help complaining. A middle-aged woman gritted her teeth and said angrily: "All this was done by the Prime Minister!"
A tall and thin man next to him shouted, "Yes, it was because he offended the locusts, which caused such consequences!" He said, waving his fists, his eyes full of wrath.
Everyone said in a slight manner and rushed to send the clan leader home.
When Xi Yu and the other two came to the county government, they were shocked by the scene in front of them.
I saw a dense group of people kneeling at the county government gate, both men, women, and young.
The people all looked sad, their eyes filled with helplessness and prayer.
The county magistrate hung his head, his face was pale, and his official uniform seemed a little messy.
The yamen runners lowered their heads, looked depressed, and their clothes also lost their former majesty.
Xi Yu walked forward, frowned and asked, "What's going on?"
Everyone was surprised to see someone coming suddenly. The originally lowered heads raised up, their eyes full of astonishment.
The county magistrate was stunned at first, then widened his eyes and asked with confusion: "Who are you? How dare you trespass here!" He frowned and stared at Xi Yu tightly.
Xi Yu looked calm. When faced with the questioning of the county magistrate, he directly showed the token from his arms and said loudly: "I am the Prime Minister!"
When the county magistrate heard this, he was so scared that his face looked like a dirt. He knelt on the ground with a "thump" sound, and said in a trembling voice: "The lower official has no eyes to recognize Mount Tai. Prime Minister forgive me!"
Beads of sweat the size of beans appeared on his forehead, and his body kept trembling.
The people around and the yamen runners also looked frightened, and they all lowered their heads, not daring to show off.
The county magistrate raised his head, looked at Xi Yu, and replied weakly: "Sir, there is nothing we can do. We are asking God for help. I hope the locusts will leave soon and stop wasting the crops." After that, he sighed heavily.
An old man knelt forward a few steps, and said in a crying voice: "Prime Minister, if this locust doesn't leave, we will all starve to death!" His face was covered with tears and his eyes were full of despair.
A young woman next to her also cried, "Please open your eyes and save us!" She clasped her hands together and kept trembling.
Xi Yu decided not to be polite to them. He looked gloomy and looked sharp, and he shouted: "You are an extremely ignorant and superstitious behavior! It's extremely ridiculous!"
At this time, an old man stood up, his face turned red, and he retorted with his neck, "Sir, this is a method passed down from generation to generation, and you must believe it!"
Xi Yu clenched his fists with both hands and said firmly: "No matter what I have for generations, I must destroy the locusts!"
Xi Yu also told the story of the clan leader’s village.
Sure enough, these people were so scared that they shivered when they heard this.
A young man looked pale and his lips trembled, "Master, this is not something you can do, you will be punished!"
An old woman even knelt directly on the ground and begged.
"Sir, please don't anger the gods!" Everyone surrounded them and stopped them.
Xi Yu looked at the chaotic scene in front of him, frowned even more, and the anger in his heart became stronger and stronger.
Xi Yu's face was full of anger, his chest was fluctuating violently, and he said loudly: "I have never been so strict with the people, but I'll give it my best today!" His eyes were firm and decisive, as if he had made up some major determination.
Afterwards, he turned around suddenly, glared at the county magistrate, and criticized sternly: "As a court official, you actually do such a foolish activity with the people. It's so damn!"
Xi Yu's fingers almost poked the county magistrate's face, his face turned ashen and the veins on his forehead stormed.
The county magistrate trembled all over, sweated coldly, and explained stammeringly: "Prime Minister, it's a helpless move for the lower officials. It's really. I'm really forced by this locust plague."
He lowered his head and did not dare to look at Xi Yu's angry gaze.
Next, Xi Yu looked like a torch, stared at the county magistrate, and said in a tough tone: "County magistrate, you should follow the original state to destroy the locusts immediately. If you don't obey, kill them without permission!" His expression was serious and with unquestionable majesty.
"Everyone get up quickly!" Xi Yu shouted loudly.
When he heard the order, some people stood up slowly, but their faces were full of reluctance.
A middle-aged man muttered, "Can this work?" While speaking, he stood up reluctantly, frowned, and looked sad.
Another old man was also whispering: "This is angering the gods, alas..." He shook his head while looking at Xi Yu with a worried look.
When Xi Yu heard these comments, his face became even more gloomy and he shouted: "Shut up! When will the locusts be destroyed at this time, let's wait!"
Afterwards, Xi Yu looked at the county magistrate with a firm look and said in a stern tone: "County magistrate, go back to the county government immediately. I want to deploy a plan to eliminate locusts!"
Tuoba Yu also echoed on the side: "Hurry up, don't be slow!" He put his hands on his chest and looked serious.
The county magistrate looked puzzled and hesitated for a moment, but under Xi Yu's majestic gaze, he had to respond timidly: "Yes, the lower official will take the two of you here."
Of course, Xi Yu also understood that many people would insult him, but he no longer cared about it.
He held his head up and strode forward, with no fear on his face.
Tuoba Yu looked at Xi Yu and said, "Husband, those people are afraid they will be dissatisfied with you. Do you really don't care?"
Xi Yu snorted coldly and said, "At this moment, I only care about how to eliminate locusts and save the people from the suffering of famine. Let the others go with them."
After entering the county government office, Xi Yu looked serious and said with a bright look: "I will let Chen Fugui and others come tomorrow. We plan to hunt and kill locusts and then cook. The county government office must cooperate with all its strength!"
After hearing this, the county magistrate showed a look of surprise and suspicion on his face. Although he disagreed, he still agreed: "Yes, the subordinates obey the order."
He lowered his head slightly, his eyes flashing, and he did not dare to look at Xi Yu.
Xi Yu seemed to see the county magistrate’s thoughts, straightened his body behind his hands, and said solemnly: “If there is really a disaster, let God punish me alone!”
The county magistrate raised his head, looked at Xi Yu, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Prime Minister, whether this matter needs to be considered again..."
Xi Yu suddenly interrupted him and said loudly: "No need to say too much, just settle it!"
The county magistrate was shocked by Xi Yu's momentum and nodded quickly and said, "Okay, okay, the subordinates will definitely cooperate with each other."
Afterwards, Xi Yu had a serious expression and carefully explained: "Remember, you must not be negligent, otherwise this matter will be difficult to succeed."
The county magistrate quickly bowed and replied, "Don't worry, Prime Minister, remember it in mind."
Xi Yu nodded slightly, turned to look at Tuoba Yu and said, "Let's go."
Tuoba Yu nodded and turned around and left the county government with Xi Yu.
On the way, Tuoba Yu couldn't help asking, "Husband, do you think the county magistrate can handle this matter well?"
Xi Yu frowned slightly, thought for a moment and said, "Let's take one step at a time, I hope he can do his best."
Soon, they headed towards Old Man Nie's home.
The county magistrate looked at the backs of Xi Yu and Tuoba Yu leaving, his face full of helpless expressions, and his whole body seemed to be in a daze, standing there in a daze, motionless.
He murmured to himself: "What should I do, what should I do?"
Thinking of the locust plagues raging these few days, he was so anxious that he was in a state of great difficulty, he couldn't help but sigh: "Oh, there is really no better way at the moment. Forget it, since that's the case, if God blames it, then let the Prime Minister accept the punishment."
He gritted his teeth, his face gloomy, as if he had made a difficult decision.
When Xi Yu and Tuoba Yu came to the door of Old Man Nie's house, they saw that the door was closed and there was no one around them, which made them very strange.
Xi Yu frowned and said in confusion: "What's going on? Why is it so quiet?"
Tuoba Yu also looked confused and looked around and said, "It's really strange, isn't something wrong?"
They got off the horse and were about to knock on the door, but the door suddenly opened. Old Man Nie walked out with an anxious look on his face.
Xi Yu hurriedly asked, "Old Man Nie, what's wrong?"
Old Man Nie gasped and said, "Oh, two lords, the patriarch fainted!"
After hearing Old Man Nie's words, Xi Yu nodded thoughtfully, with a complicated expression on his face, and said slowly: "It is not a good thing that the patriarch fainted, but at least it made everyone leave."
His brows frowned slightly, and a look of helplessness and gratitude appeared in his eyes.
Tuoba Yu echoed on the side: "Yes, it can be regarded as the chaotic scene ending."
Old Man Nie looked sad and sighed: "Oh, but the patriarch will be able to get better when the clan leader falls down."
Xi Yu glanced at Tuoba Yu and said with a slightly tired look: "Stop worrying about this, let's go into the room to rest first."
Tuoba Yu nodded and replied: "Okay, I'm really tired after tossing for so long."
The two ignored Old Man Nie and walked straight towards the room.
Xi Yu's steps were a little heavy, and his face was full of fatigue.
Tuoba Yu also looked tired, and stretched his waist as he walked.
After entering the room, Xi Yu suddenly collapsed on the bed, breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "I can finally take a break."
Tuoba Yu fell directly on the bed and muttered: "Let me sleep for a while."
The patriarch was carried back and the doctor was invited to come over.
On the other side, Xianbei.
Tuoba Tianlong came to visit Hong Gang again.
"Hong Gang, are you getting better?"
"Thank you, the leader, it's already much better. Mr. Liusong's medicine is particularly effective."
"That's good, I'll feel relieved."
"Chief, I just had a cold, it's nothing serious. There are still many things to do in Xianbei, so you don't have to worry about me like that."
"You are my humeral minister, how can I not miss you?"
The two of them said something more, and Tuoba Tianlong went out.
Hong Gang's smile immediately dissipated, replaced by a dark look on his face.
Then, he was secretly proud in his heart.
On the other hand, at the clan leader’s home, after the doctor prescribed medicine, the clan leader’s family fed the clan leader.
The whole village became a hot topic.
Several young people discussed how to assassinate Xi Yu.
"We are going to assassinate Xi Yu! This will definitely be an exciting adventure." A young man said excitedly, his eyes flashing with excitement.
Another young man nodded, with a firm look on his face: "Yes, we must succeed!"
"But, how can we get close to Xi Yu?" the third young man asked with some concern.
"Go to Old Man Nie's house first." said the first young man.
So, the group of them walked silently towards Old Man Nie's house.
When he arrived at the door of Old Man Nie's house, a young young man knocked on the door lightly.
Old Man Nie opened the door and saw their angry look, with a surprised expression on his face: "What's wrong with you?"
"We are here to assassinate Xi Yu!" several young men said without any concealment, with firmness and determination in their eyes.
When Old Man Nie heard the sound, his face turned pale in an instant, and his body trembled involuntarily. He opened his eyes in horror and said in a trembling voice: "Are you crazy? How can you assassinate him!"
"Xi Yu hunts and kills locusts and will put the village in crisis! We must get rid of him!" A young man shouted excitedly, his fists clenched, and blue veins bulged on his forehead.
"You don't know that Xi Yu has a master to protect him. If you go, you will die!" Old Man Nie stomped his feet anxiously and waved his hands, trying to get the young people to give up this idea.
Another young man was unmoved. He gritted his teeth and said firmly: "What if there is a master? We are not afraid!"
Old Man Nie looked at the group of impulsive young people in front of him, and his heart was filled with worry and helplessness. He sighed and said, "You guys hurry up and don't act impulsively. I don't want to see something happen to you."
The young men looked at each other, and although they were hesitant, their determination was not shaken.
"Old Mr. Nie, you don't have to worry about us, we will be careful." said one of the young men.
At this moment, Xi Yu and Tuoba Yu walked out of the house.
Xi Yu looked cold, his mouth raised slightly, and a sneer appeared, a hint of disdain was revealed in his eyes, and he said loudly: "Who is going to kill me?" His voice was low and majestic, which made people shudder.
The originally firm expressions of the young men became a little panicked in an instant, and they involuntarily took several steps back.
One of the young men swallowed their saliva and stammered: "We...we just want to protect the village..."
Xi Yu's eyes shot at them like sharp arrows, and he said coldly: "Just you?"
Another young man mustered up his courage, straightened his body, and said, "You will bring disaster to the village when you hunt locusts!"
Tuoba Yu looked quietly from the side, her eyes sympathized with several young people and awe of Xi Yu.
Xi Yu's eyes swept over the young men in front of him, and a helpless smile appeared on his face.
He hugged his chest with his hands, straightened his body, and said calmly: "Everything I did is for the good of the village. If you don't understand, I don't blame you. If you want to kill me, then come just to do it. I won't back down."
His eyes revealed a fearless courage, which shocked the young people.
After saying that, Xi Yu turned around and left, leaving the young people in deep thought.
Old Man Nie looked anxious, waved his hands, and shouted anxiously: "You should leave quickly and stop causing trouble!" His voice revealed helplessness and worry.
Chapter completed!