To be able to make the emperor lose his composure and smash the table into pieces with one slap shows the anger in the emperor's heart.
Qiu Ju, Gao Feng and others on the side were so frightened that they fell to their knees with a thud, their faces full of panic. After all, the emperor was rarely so angry.
Even in the inner hall, Queen Xia couldn't help but look frightened when she heard the emperor's roar coming from outside.
The emperor was so angry that he laid down his body thousands of miles away. This is not as simple as saying it.
You must know that not long ago, Zhu Houzhao had mentioned to Li Huan about Shaanxi officials' relief to the victims. At that time, Zhu Houzhao said that he did not expect the local officials to be as honest as water, but only hoped that those officials could truly take advantage of the situation when dealing with them.
Use part of the food to provide relief to the victims.
As long as it is possible to ensure that the victims do not starve to death or freeze to death, even if those officials are really greedy for money and food, he, the emperor, will only turn a blind eye or close an eye, pretending not to see it.
But now that Zhu Houzhao was about to explode with anger when Li Huan told him about the things that local officials in Shaanxi had done that were unscrupulous and destroyed the bottom line of conscience.
The emperor's requirements are not high at all. He only hopes that these local officials can take the safety of the people into consideration.
But why do these people have no bottom line? They have to tamper with the people's life-saving food. This has already touched Zhu Houzhao's bottom line.
Li Huan looked at Zhu Houzhao's furious look and sighed softly: "Your Majesty, calm down. It's not worth it to hurt your body for these heartless people."
Zhu Houzhao took a deep breath, suppressed the anger and anger in his heart, looked at Li Huan and said: "Li Qing, what do you think I should do?"
Seeing the murderous intent flowing in Zhu Houzhao's eyes, Li Huan pondered for a moment and then bowed to Zhu Houzhao and said: "Your Majesty, I don't believe that the inspector Feng Qin and the officials of the third division were not aware of some of the actions of local officials.
But now there is no news about these people..."
Before Li Huan could finish his words, Zhu Houzhao's face became more angry and said: "They should be killed too. The reason why I sent them is to supervise the local officials and prevent them from being extremely greedy by providing relief to the victims."
Money and food, but what have they done? Are they all blind?"
No wonder Zhu Houzhao was so angry, and even more furious when he mentioned Feng Qin and others. If the local officials' embezzlement of money and food was very secretive, then it would be fine. After all, the officials of the Third Division could not compare with Jin Yiwei in supervising local officials.
However, among the news from Jinyiwei, local officials used shoddy goods and withheld money and food. These are the simplest and most common methods. As long as you are not blind, as long as you have eyes, you can take a look at the scene of relieving the victims.
You can see the tricks in it.
However, the inspection censor and the officials of the third division did not have any news. What does this mean?
This means that these people are either too high-minded and have not personally visited the disaster relief sites and are being manipulated by local officials, or that these officials have colluded with local officials and are colluding with them.
It's not that they don't know, it's that they themselves have already participated in it. Naturally, it is impossible to report the local relief situation in Shaanxi to the Ming court.
Obviously Zhu Houzhao prefers the latter. After all, if these officials were not colluding with local officials, they would not have noticed it at all.
Li Huan said slowly: "So even if your Majesty sends other officials to Shaanxi for inspection, it may not have any effect. I kindly ask your Majesty to allow me to take people to Shaanxi in person."
Zhu Houzhao couldn't help being stunned when he heard this. He looked at Li Huan with a look of astonishment on his face and said, "But Li Qing, don't you still want to preside over the rectification of the affairs of the capital camp? Leave at this time..."
Li Huan smiled and said: "Your Majesty, I have already done the most important things for the Beijing camp. The only thing left is to recruit soldiers and train the new army. These things will not have any impact even if I don't personally take charge.
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Zhu Houzhao looked at Li Huan with some hesitation on his face and said: "But Li Qing, you have only been back to Beijing for a month. You haven't had a good rest yet, but you are leaving Beijing for Shaanxi again. I..."
Li Huan bowed and said: "Your Majesty, except for the ministers, all the civil and military officials in the country, even those who go to Shaanxi, may not be able to suppress those lawless officials."
Li Huan's words were indeed a bit boastful, but he had to admit that Li Huan really didn't talk nonsense.
Because looking at the court, whether it is cabinet ministers, nobles, or officials of the six ministries, there is really no one more suitable than Li Huan.
Li Huan said with a smile: "I am afraid that if I go here, I will cause a bloody storm, and I am afraid that I will cause trouble to Your Majesty again."
Zhu Houzhao said almost reflexively: "Kill, kill me hard. Anyone killed by Li Qing must be the person who deserves to be killed. Even if you, Li Qing, stabbed you into a huge trap, I will carry it for you."
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Li Huan immediately bowed to Zhu Houzhao and said, "I thank your Majesty for your permission."
Zhu Houzhao was stunned for a moment, then realized what he was doing. When he saw Li Huan, he couldn't help but step forward, took Li Huan's hand, and said with a wry smile: "I'm afraid I really have to trouble you this time, Li Qing. I feel really guilty..."
Li Huan shook his head and said: "Your Majesty is undermining your Majesty by saying this. As a minister, you should share your worries and solve problems for Your Majesty."
Zhu Houzhao took a deep breath, looked at Li Huan and said seriously: "Li Qing, if you have any requests when you go to Shaanxi, just ask."
Li Huan heard this and said without hesitation: "Your Majesty, the people of Shaanxi have been fierce since ancient times. On the occasion of this great disaster, local officials are also causing trouble. I am worried that the officials will force the people to rebel, or that there will be unrest among the people, so
I sincerely request your Majesty to allow me to take a battalion of Zhenwei Battalion to accompany me to Shaanxi."
Zhu Houzhao nodded immediately after hearing this and said: "Li Qing has thought carefully about it, and I am sure about this matter."
Although Li Huan is the commander of the Jin Yiwei, even if he goes to Shaanxi to bring a group of Jin Yiwei, the number of Jin Yiwei is limited after all. If it is true as Li Huan said, once local civil unrest occurs, it may involve
Thousands of rioters are not a riot that can be quelled by just a few hundred uniformed guards.
Moreover, when Li Huan goes to Shaanxi, as Li Huan said, he will definitely kill a lot of people. Those people are local powerful officials. Their influence in the local area is deep-rooted. Even if they are like the powerful people in Yuyao County, they will kill people.
It's not weird to mess around.
If there is no strong army and horses, in such a situation, no matter how brave Li Huan and the Jin Yiwei are, they may be overwhelmed by the chaos in the end when faced with the attack of thousands of rebels.
Looking at Li Huan, Zhu Houzhao asked again: "Does the Qing family have any other requests?"
Li Huan said again: "I would like to ask your majesty, Xu Chen, to entrust the honor guard and the imperial flag. I have the right to kill them first and then report them."
Zhu Houzhao laughed and said: "Okay, I've agreed on this matter. I will give you the right to kill first and report later. If officials, dignitaries and even relatives of the emperor in Shaanxi do anything illegal, Li Qing, you have the right to kill first and report later."
After speaking, Zhu Houzhao looked at Li Huan. Li Huan showed a smile on his face and bowed to Zhu Houzhao: "Thank you, Your Majesty. I will definitely kill all the people in Shaanxi for Your Majesty, and give me a clear Shaanxi in the Ming Dynasty."
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Zhu Houzhao nodded and said, "When will Li Qing prepare to leave? I will personally see you off, Li Qing."
Li Huan smiled and shook his head and said: "Before I came to see His Majesty, I had already ordered people to summon the Jinyi Guards, and sent a message to the commander of the Zhenwei Battalion to assemble the army. We can leave as soon as His Majesty's order is issued."
Zhu Houzhao was stunned for a moment and said in shock: "Li Qing, are you going to leave overnight?"
You must know that it is already dark outside. Zhu Houzhao thought that no matter how anxious Li Huan was, he would wait until dawn tomorrow before setting off. At that time, he, the emperor, could also see Li Huan off.
But looking at what Li Huan meant, it was clear that he wanted to leave overnight.
Li Huan said seriously: "The situation in Shaanxi is like a fire, and the people are in dire straits. The earlier I arrive, the earlier I can clear up the local officialdom. As long as one more citizen can survive, even if I am a little tired, I will
worth it."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but look at Li Huan and sighed: "I am so lucky to have Li Qing!"
Li Huan bowed to Zhu Houzhao and said, "It is my good fortune to meet your Majesty and be valued by him."
After saying that, Li Huan bowed down and said: "Your Majesty, I have gone!"
After saying that, Li Huan turned around and walked out of the hall and walked directly towards the outside. Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but take a few steps forward and followed Li Huan. When he reached the entrance of the main hall of Kunning Palace, Li Huan's figure had disappeared in the distance.
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Qiu Ju followed closely beside the emperor, looking at Li Huan's retreating figure, and then looking at Zhu Houzhao who was standing at the door looking far away in the direction of his disappearance, Qiu Ju felt infinite envy in his heart.
The emperor's favor is so great, no one can reach it.
But he said that when Li Huan left the imperial city, he saw several figures standing in the distance as soon as he left the palace gate. Who could it be if it wasn't Chen Yao, Du Guang and others.
When they saw Li Huan leaving the palace gate, several people rushed to greet him.
Li Huan looked at several people with a smile on his face, and Feng Yongguo came forward and said to Li Huan: "Sir, what did your Majesty say?"
Everyone looked at Li Huan with concern.
Li Huan smiled and said: "Your Majesty ordered me to go to Shaanxi as an imperial envoy to strictly investigate the Shaanxi officials' embezzlement of money and food for relief."
Feng Yongguo sighed softly when he heard this and said: "I'm afraid it won't be possible for you to return to Beijing within a few months. And I've seen my sister back at home..."
Li Huan shook his head when he heard this, looked in the direction of Maoyan Lane and said, "Second uncle, my nephew is unfilial. I'm afraid he won't be able to return home to see his mother."
Feng Yongguo was stunned for a moment, then reacted and said: "Are you going to leave overnight?"
Li Huan nodded and said to Feng Yongguo at the same time: "After my second uncle returns, I will apologize to my mother for my fault. Tell her that I will be back in half a year or three to five months."
Feng Yongguo sighed and said: "That's it, that's fine. It will save your children's love. I will help you take care of your home."
Li Huan cupped his hands towards Feng Yongguo, looked at Chen Yao and said: "Chen Yao, go back immediately and take the Jin Yiwei people to meet me at the gate of the city."
Chen Yao immediately accepted the order and left. At the same time, Li Huan said to Zhao Yi: "Zhao Yi, go to Zhenwei Camp and let the two commanders Ren Ping and Guan Zheng lead the army to set off immediately, following the Jinyi Guards.
Head to Shaanxi."
Zhao Yi immediately responded and left.
At the city gate
Because the sky has darkened and the city gate has been closed, it is naturally very difficult to open the city gate under such circumstances. It can be said that no one dares to open the city gate without authorization without the will.
Several old gatekeepers were taking a nap in the city gate. Suddenly, they heard a tremor of the earth, and the sound of horse hooves getting closer and closer, which directly woke up the gatekeepers.
Soon, soldiers lit up torches and illuminated the city gate. At the same time, a group of guards in royal robes came riding up, surrounded by a young man wearing a large cloak.
When the soldiers guarding the gate saw the group of Jin Yiwei, especially the leader, their expressions changed. Some even whispered: "Li Huan, commander of the Jin Yiwei!"
Obviously Li Huan is now considered a celebrity in the capital, so it is not surprising that the soldiers guarding the city recognized Li Huan at a glance.
Chen Yao stepped forward and shouted at the soldiers guarding the gate: "Open the city gate quickly, and the Jin Yiwei will handle the case."
A gatekeeper suppressed the tension and fear in his heart, stepped forward and saluted Li Huan and said: "I have met the Grand Governor, but I wonder if the Grand Governor has His Majesty's will."
Li Huan looked down at the gatekeeper, who was sweating coldly and extremely nervous, but Li Huan had no intention of embarrassing the other person.
Li Huan casually took out a rolled-up imperial edict from his arms, held it high and said, "Your Majesty's edict is here, why don't you open the city gate quickly?"
Looking at the bright yellow imperial edict scroll, the gatekeeper did not dare to ask to see the contents of the imperial edict. He bowed to Li Huan and shouted loudly to the men behind him: "Open the door, please open the door quickly."
With a creaking sound, the originally closed city gate suddenly opened. Li Huan immediately put away the imperial edict, then with a shout, he rushed out of the city gate surrounded by hundreds of royal guards and disappeared into the night.
Shaanxi Xi'an Prefecture
Liao family mansion
Liao Yong looked at his son and said with a smile on his face: "Has the food been put into storage?"
Liao Yongguang also said with unconcealable joy on his face: "Father, fifty thousand shi of grain has been transferred from the palace's warehouse and stored in the grain cellar of our Liao family."
As he spoke, Liao Yongguang looked at Liao Yong with admiration and said: "Father, your move is really wonderful. The food for the victims first went into the treasury of the Prince of Qin's Mansion, and then we poured the food out from the treasury of the Prince of Qin's Mansion.
, with this procedure, even if something happens in the future, the court will not be able to trace us."
Liao Yong stroked his beard and said with a smile: "This idea is not yours or mine, but the idea of the chief envoy, Mr. Wu Weiwu."
Liao Yongguang was stunned when he heard this and said: "No wonder these officials are said to have the most deceitful thoughts. Once he comes up with this idea, if something happens in the future, he can also blame all the blame on the Prince of Qin's palace. Can the imperial court still do it?"
Is it impossible to hold a prince accountable?”
Liao Yong nodded and said: "So when we deal with these people, we must remember to be cautious and save what should be left behind. Otherwise, we may be betrayed by these people at any time."
As he spoke, Liao Yong looked at Liao Yongguang and said, "Have you kept track of the accounts of the Xi'an government's grain inventory that have been sold through our hands in the past few years?"
Liao Yongguang said immediately: "Father, don't worry, I remember the account books clearly, and they are hidden in a secret place. There will definitely be no mistakes."
Liao Yong smiled and nodded: "That's good."
Liao Yongguang looked at Liao Yong and said: "Father, my son heard that Huang Yongchang, the prefect of Yan'an Prefecture, and others directly sold all the relief grains to several major local grain merchants, but they used some black and moldy grains and bran to feed cattle and horses.
Porridge sheds were set up to help the victims. In these days, hundreds of people have died just from eating the black and moldy food..."
Liao Yong glanced at Liao Yongguang lightly and said: "What do you mean? These officials will do anything for money and food. Anyone who dares to block their financial path will be kicked without hesitation."
Kick it away."
Huayin County, Shaanxi
It is rumored that the county magistrate Wang Zhi fell ill immediately after he learned that a fire broke out in the county's warehouse and the grain stored in the county was burned to ashes.
Several county officials, including Chief Secretary Tang Zhen, Inspector Cui Ji, and Collector Ding Chaozhong, came to visit Wang Zhi immediately, and took the initiative to express to Wang Zhi that each of their families was willing to contribute tens of dan of grain to Wang Zhi.
The county magistrate came to set up porridge sheds to provide relief to the people.
It is said that the county magistrate Wang Zhi at that time lamented that Tang Zhen and other officials were loyal to the court and were all good officials of the country.
On this day, a group of soldiers escorted tens of thousands of shi of grain into Huayin County. As the magistrate of Huayin County, Wang Zhi looked pale and dragged his sick body to watch with his own eyes as the tens of thousands of shi of grain entered the county government office.
In the library.
Wang Zhi is a rare good official. Wang Zhi knew exactly what happened that day, but he had no choice but to help a group of officials led by Tang Zhen, Ding Chaozhong, Cui Ji and others.
In the entire county government, almost all officials, big and small, are members of Tang Zhen and his party. If there is a serious falling out, it is a question whether he, the county magistrate, can get out of the county government.
This time, in order to prevent accidents, or to prevent anyone from thinking about this batch of relief grains, Wang Zhi directly took the only two servants in his family and moved into the grain depot. The magistrate was personally in charge of the grain depot.
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At the entrance of the grain depot, Wang Zhi looked at Tang Zhen, Ding Chaozhong, Cui Ji and others with stunned expressions and said: "Everyone, this is life-saving food distributed by the imperial court. The lives of more than 100,000 people in Huayin County are at risk.
Point to these grains. Tomorrow morning, I will personally set up a porridge shed with these grains to provide relief to the victims. I hope you can help me and find a way for the people to survive."
Tang Zhen and others looked at the granary full of grain behind Wang Zhi, and then looked at Wang Zhi who was looking at them seriously. His face was a bit strange. Hearing this, he said to Wang Zhi: "Don't worry, sir, subordinate."
I will definitely do my best to assist you in relieving the victims and provide a way for the people of Huayin County to make a living."
Wang Zhi took a deep look at everyone and said, "If this is the case, the people of Huayin County will definitely feel deeply in their hearts."
night falls
In the courtyard of the Tang family, in a flower hall, several figures are gathering together. If anyone sees them, they will definitely recognize that these people are Tang Zhen, the chief registrar of Huayin County, Cui Ji, the inspector, and the official.
Ding Chaozhong and more than a dozen officials, big and small.
Ding Chaozhong said with an ugly face: "Damn Wang Zhi, he actually dared to guard us like thieves, and even lived in the granary."
Cui Ji stroked his beard and squinted his eyes and said, "That's tens of thousands of shi of grain. Even if one shi of fine polished rice can be sold for four or five taels of silver, there will be no problem."
Hearing what Cui Ji said, everyone thought of the mountains of grain they had seen in the granary, and their breathing became somewhat rapid for a moment.
An official couldn't help but muttered after hearing this: "No matter how much grain we have, the county magistrate is personally in charge of the granary. No matter how many means we have, we can't give the grain to the county magistrate under his nose."
Get it out."
The excitement on everyone's faces immediately disappeared when they heard this. Some people said bitterly: "Wang Zhi wants to be an upright official, but he wants to cut off our wealth."
"Destroying someone's wealth is like killing one's parents."
For a moment, everyone said something to me, and many people's eyes were filled with hatred when they mentioned County Magistrate Wang Zhi.
It seems that Wang Zhi's defense of the granary has directly cut off their financial path.
Tang Zhen coughed slightly. As the largest landowner in Huayin County, Tang Zhen also had the greatest influence among these officials. Seeing that Tang Zhen had the intention to speak, everyone looked at Tang Zhen.
Tang Zhen glanced at everyone and said, "I would like to ask you if you want to get rich."
Immediately someone said: "If we don't want to get rich, what are we doing as an official? If you really think that everyone is like Wang Zhi who only wants to do things for the people, then you are a fool."
"Yes, yes, we are officials just to make a fortune."
Ding Chaozhong looked at Tang Zhen and said, "Master Tang, don't you have a way to get the grain out of the granary?"
Tang Zhen smiled slightly and said, "What's so difficult about this?"
Everyone couldn't help but be stunned and looked at Tang Zhen in confusion. They still understood Wang Zhi's temperament. Since Wang Zhi chose to live in the granary, he would definitely not give them a chance to work together. In other words, normal operations would not be possible at all.
Can't pass Wang Zhi's test.
A murderous intent flashed in his eyes, and Tang Zhen said calmly: "Isn't he just Wang Zhi? If Wang Zhi is no longer around, don't we still have the final say over the food?"
Everyone was shocked when they heard this and looked at Tang Zhen in horror. One of the officials trembled: "Sir, are you saying that we are going to kill the county magistrate?"
Tang Zhen said calmly: "Isn't the County Magistrate sick? He died of illness, and he died of overwork to relieve the victims. All the people in Huayin County will be grateful for the kindness of the County Magistrate. Do you think it is..."
Everyone looked at each other, but soon they heard the inspector Cui Ji laughing loudly and said: "Yes, the county magistrate dedicated himself to the people and died of overwork. The people of Huayin County will be forever grateful to the county magistrate."
Soon, under the watchful eyes of Tang Zhen, Ding Chaozhong, Cui Ji and others, more than a dozen officials present expressed their opinions. Everyone said that the county magistrate Wang Zhi was too tired to relieve the victims and died of illness.
After reaching an agreement, Ding Chaozhong looked at Tang Zhen with a fierce light in his eyes and said: "Master Tang, should we take action tonight..."
Tang Zhen shook his head and said: "Why are you so anxious? Since the county magistrate died of exhaustion in rescuing the victims, we must give the magistrate a chance to relieve the victims. We must let him go peacefully."
Tang Zhen said calmly: "Tomorrow, we will open a porridge shed with the county magistrate. In front of many people in Huayin County, the county magistrate's old illness relapsed. He vomited blood, became ill from overwork, and died on the spot."
Cui Ji clapped his hands and said, "Okay, let's do it!"
At the granary, accompanied by his servants Wang Cheng and Wang Song, Wang Zhi stood guard at the granary.
There was a violent cough, and Wang Cheng couldn't help but look at Wang Zhidao with concern: "Master, your body."
Wang Zhi shook his head towards Wang Cheng and said, "I just suffered a little bit of wind and cold. It's okay."
As he spoke, Wang Zhi said with a hint of hope in his eyes: "With these grains, the people of Huayin County will finally be saved."
Wang Cheng whispered: "Sir, how could those people be so kind? Will they watch you use these high-quality grains to help the victims?"
Wang Zhi heard this and sneered: "They have to endure it if they don't want to. I will personally take charge. This time I want to see who dares to take advantage of these people's life-saving food while I am here."
Wang Cheng looked at Wang Zhi and sighed softly: "The people of Huayin County are really lucky to have a parent official like you."
Wang Zhi looked at the granary behind him and murmured with bright colors in his eyes: "Tomorrow, the people of Huayin County will have rice porridge to survive."
Between the rugged roads, a group of royal guards came, led by Li Huan.
Looking at the long road ahead, Li Huan said to Du Guang beside him: "Du Guang, how long is the distance from this place to Xi'an Mansion?"
Du Guang thought for a while and said: "Sir, we will travel non-stop, day and night. We will probably be able to enter Huayin County tomorrow, and we will reach Xi'an Prefecture in one or two days' journey."
When Li Huan heard this, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and said: "Huayin County, Huashan Mountain is located on the boundary of Huayin County."
Just hearing what Li Huan said, Du Guang knew that Li Huan must be thinking of Yue Buqun, who had disappeared.
After all, Yue Buqun was the former leader of the Huashan Sect, and Lantian County, where the former Yue Buqun disappeared, is not too far from Huayin County.
Even being pursued by Feng Qingyang, Yue Buqun might very well choose to flee to Huashan.
At this moment, a horseman came up and shouted to Li Huan: "Sir, there is a river ahead, and there is still water in the river."
Li Huan looked at the exhausted guards behind him and said, "Everyone, go have a rest and let the horses drink some water."
Soon everyone arrived in front of the big river. Looking around, the riverbed, which was more than ten feet wide, was almost completely exposed. Only a small stream of water was still flowing. This shows how serious the drought in Shaanxi is.
A big river has so little water.
A group of royal guards were busy leading the panting horses to drink water. Soon a figure came over with a pot of hot water and said in a sharp voice: "Master, drink water."
This person is none other than Cao Yu.
Originally Li Huan rushed to Shaanxi and did not return home, but after learning the news from Feng Yongguo, Feng was worried that there was no one around to take care of Li Huan, so she sent Cao Yu to serve Li Huan.
With Cao Yu's strength now reaching the first-class level, even if he was half a day behind, he could quickly catch up with Li Huan and his party.
Li Huan took the hot water and looked at the river that had almost stopped flowing. He couldn't help but sigh. Under such a severe drought, we can imagine how difficult the lives of the people in Shaanxi will be. I don't know how many people will point out.
He continued to live on the relief food distributed by the imperial court.
And those officials, big and small, who dare to even think about providing food relief are really unscrupulous. Because of their greed, I don't know how many people will die as a result.
Thinking of this, a murderous intention flashed in Li Huan's eyes. This time he came here just to kill people. Many officials in Shaanxi had better not let him get the handle, otherwise, he would let these people know what killing means.
Ru Ma, what does it mean that some bottom lines cannot be broken.
The bright sunshine was shining on the earth. Outside Huayin County, early in the morning, under the supervision of the county magistrate Wang Zhi, and with the full cooperation of the county officials, dozens of large pots were set up.
Bag after bag of rice grains were packed and started to be cooked.
Wang Zhi looked at the cooked rice, smelled the fragrance of the rice, and his face was full of joy. He looked around at the faces of the people who had almost no appearance. Wang Zhi
I couldn't help but feel sour in my heart.
I could only hear Wang Zhi shouting loudly to the people around him: "Don't worry, everyone, the relief food from the imperial court has arrived. I am here to assure you that porridge and soup are given twice a day. As long as there is still a grain of food, I will give it to you."
Don’t allow my Ming people to starve to death in front of me.”
"My lord, Master Qingtian!"
"My lord, live a long life!"
All of a sudden, the people around him kowtowed to Wang Zhi.
Ding Chaozhong, Cui Ji, Tang Zhen and others standing not far behind Wang Zhi looked at this scene with calm expressions.
At this moment, an official brought a bowl of tea to Wang Zhidao: "Sir, please have a drink of water."
Today, all the officials in the county government were extremely cooperative. Wang Zhi was in a very good mood. After hearing this, he took the tea bowl and drank it all in one gulp.
"Porridge is being distributed, porridge is being distributed, everyone is lining up."
Soon after Wang Zhi gave an order, the guards shouted loudly to maintain order.
Wang Zhi stood not far away, watching the people drink hot porridge one after another, with a look of relief on his face.
Suddenly, Wang Zhi coughed violently. Seeing this, the old servant on the side quickly stepped forward to help Wang Zhi and pat his back to cheer him up.
However, Wang Zhi's coughing became more and more violent. Suddenly, there was a loud sound and a mouthful of blood spurted out. Wang Zhi swayed and fell directly to the ground.
"My lord...my lord..."
This scene shocked everyone.
Tang Zhen, Ding Chaozhong, Cui Ji and other officials couldn't help running towards the fallen Wang Zhi, shouting.
The people were even more shocked by this scene. Wang Zhi was an upright official and had always been respected by the people. Now they saw Wang Zhi vomiting blood and fell down in front of them. You can imagine how surprised these people were.
Tang Zhen lifted up Wang Zhi's body and let it rest in his arms. He shook Wang Zhi's body desperately and shouted: "Sir, the official has already said that you cannot get out of bed until you recover.
But you are concerned about the people outside the city, but you just don't listen to the words of your subordinates. If something happens to you, how will the people of Huayin County live?"
The people around him heard clearly. Looking at Wang Zhi who was motionless, some of the people began to kneel down to Wang Zhi. Soon the people all around knelt down and kowtowed to Wang Zhi. An old man clasped his hands and raised his hands to the sky.
Pray: "God, Mr. Wang is the master of the sky. Good people will be rewarded with good things. Just open your eyes and let Mr. Wang live a long life..."
"Master Wang will live a long life."
"Prince of Hell, if you insist on arresting someone, just arrest the little old man. The little old man is willing to exchange his life for his life. I only wish Mr. Wang to live a long life..."
The people all around burst into tears.
Suddenly, Tang shouted in shock: "My lord, I can't survive!"
Immediately, the people around him couldn't help but burst into tears when they heard this.
At the same time, in Huayin County, the granary was opened wide, and bags of grain were loaded onto horse-drawn carriages by dozens of able-bodied servants, and then transported away at extremely fast speeds.
The tens of thousands of stones of grain stored in the granary are decreasing at an extremely fast rate.
A steward of the Tang family was stroking his beard with a slight smile on his lips. Beside him, an official chuckled and said, "If nothing else happens, the county magistrate is already on his way."
The steward of the Tang family said disdainfully: "It's only that old guy who blocked everyone's way."
On the official road, the dusty Li Huan and others were approaching on horseback, and they heard a shocking cry from a distance.
A city can be seen in the distance ahead. The city is not too big, just looking at its size it is a county town, but the shocking cries make people feel frightened.
Not only Li Huan, but also all the royal guards accompanying Li Huan were shocked by the soaring cries.
This crying sound cannot be made by a few people or hundreds of people. At least tens of thousands of people must cry together to be so amazing.
"grown ups!"
Du Guang and others couldn't help but look at Li Huan.
Li Huan listened to the shocking sound of crying and said solemnly: "If there is nothing wrong, the county seat of Huayin County is ahead."
Du Guang nodded when he heard this and said, "Sir, this is the seat of Huayin County."
Li Huan said in a deep voice: "Since this is the town of Huayin County, why are countless people crying together under this blue sky and white sun? Come with me and take a look."
It was definitely unusual for so many people to cry together. Originally, Li Huan and the others had no intention of stopping in Huayin County. They crossed directly over Huayin County and rushed to Xi'an Prefecture.
But now Li Huan had to stop. It would be unreasonable for Li Huan not to take a look at such an abnormal situation.
Soon Li Huan led a dozen people and rushed toward Huayin County at extremely fast speeds.
From a distance, you can see a dark place, with countless people kneeling on the ground, kneeling towards the gate of the county seat, crying incessantly.
As they approached these countless people, the cries became louder and louder, becoming more clearly audible.
At this time, Li Huan and others had clearly heard that these people seemed to be crying for an official, which made Li Huan, Du Guang, Chen Yao, Cao Yu and others look at each other in confusion.
If he can make countless people kneel down and cry for him, then what kind of things does this official have to do to make people respect him so much?
Taking a deep breath, Li Huan strode forward, looked at an old man kneeling on the ground and said, "Old man, who are you crying for and why are you crying?"
The old man raised his head and glanced at Li Huan and the others. He was slightly startled, but he quickly said: "The county magistrate, Mr. Wang Zhiwang, became ill from overwork because of me and the victims. He vomited blood not long ago and passed away!"
"What?"
Li Huan's expression changed slightly, and he obviously couldn't believe that in this land of Shaanxi, there were such incorruptible officials who were so popular with the people?
At the gate of the city, more than a dozen carriages came slowly, and sacks were thrown down one by one. The mouths of some sacks were spread open, and black and moldy grains were suddenly exposed.
A dozen strong servants stepped forward and loaded the fine grains that Wang Zhi had previously transported onto carriages and transported them away directly.
The official in charge of making porridge directly ordered people to pour the black and moldy grain into the big pot and start making porridge.
We still need to provide relief to the victims. Otherwise, once the superiors find out, it will be difficult for them to explain. But how to provide relief to the victims is their business.
Thinking of the dozens of stones of fine grain that had been wasted earlier, several officials had expressions of regret on their faces. It was such a waste that such good grain went into the stomachs of these refugees.
Looking at the black rice porridge in the big pot, several officials nodded slightly. These refugees should eat these things.
In the distance, Li Huan took a deep breath and looked at Chen Yao. Du Guang and others said: "I never thought that God would be so blind, and such a good official would just go away. Now that we have met, everyone will come with me to pay homage to this man."
Magistrate Wang Zhiwang."
A few people nodded. They were in Jinyiwei and were used to the darkness of the officialdom, especially since they had seen how many local officials in Shaanxi had unconscionably embezzled the people's life-saving food, how they had treated people's lives, and how lawless they were. Suddenly,
When such a good official died, they naturally felt admiration.
Several people followed Li Huan and strode towards the city gate. Such a good official was worthy of their worship.
Wang Cheng, who was kneeling beside Wang Zhi's body and crying bitterly, suddenly smelled a sour smell. He subconsciously looked around and saw the black and moldy rice rolling in the cauldron. His face showed disbelief.
look.
Looking at the smiles in the eyes of the officials around him, including Tang Zhen, Ding Chaozhong, Cui Ji and others, Wang Cheng was shocked and his expression changed drastically.
I forced myself to suppress the panic and disbelief in my heart. I saw Wang Zhi with his eyes wide open and the corners of his mouth full of blood, with a look of death-defying expression. I couldn't help but feel sad and cry endlessly.
Wang Cheng cried silently in his heart: "Master, you were obviously in good health, why did you suddenly die like this?"
At this moment, Li Huan and the others strode over, standing out among the people kneeling on the ground. They immediately attracted the attention of Ding Chaozhong, Tang Zhen and others.
The official uniforms of Li Huan and others who were dressed in dust have been covered by the dust, and the official uniforms can hardly be seen. However, Li Huan and others have completely different temperaments, especially Li Huan who came in at a glance, he is not an ordinary person.
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