On the other side, Hou Hong at least went to the city gate to fulfill his promise to Zhou Dashan.
The gates of Guifeng City are still closed, and the refugees are lingering at the city gates, refusing to disperse, all wanting to enter the southwest boundary and seek asylum.
Not many people dare to go north. After all, it is a long journey and you may die on the road at any time.
Seeing that Fubao also wanted to go, Yu Wenyan got on his horse and stretched out his hand towards Fubao, "Come on Fubao, I'll hold you."
Fu Bao had never ridden a horse before! He was suddenly excited and handed his hand to Yu Wenyan without fear at all.
Although Yu Wenyan was young, he was very strong. He suddenly pulled Fu Bao up, and Fu Bao sat in front of Yu Wenyan.
Yu Wenyan hugged her, and his voice rang in Fubao's ears: "Hold the reins, hold Fubao firmly."
The height of this big horse still made Fubao nervous, and the reins seemed not to be securely held. Fubao whispered: "Can I hold your hand? I don't dare to hold the reins..."
Yu Wenyan paused: "I'll hold you."
So he held Fubao with one hand, held the reins with the other, rode the horse steadily, and followed Hou Hong slowly.
Fu Bao was relieved a lot and felt very safe. She said with a smile: "So this is what riding a horse feels like! It's amazing. When I get older, I will definitely let my uncles teach me how to ride a horse."
Yu Wenyan said: "How about I teach you?"
"It's okay...but Fu Bao is still young. Can he ride a horse now?"
Yu Wenyan said: "I was five years old and was already thrown on the horse by my father."
Fu Bao's starry eyes said, "You are so amazing, Yu Wenyan!"
Yu Wenyan curled his lips, and then said: "You can do it too, don't be afraid, I will protect you."
Fu Bao nodded: "Yeah! Then you must remember to teach me!"
After a while, they arrived at the city gate.
The city gate of Guifeng is heavily guarded both inside and outside, and no easy entry or exit is allowed.
Moreover, within three hundred meters outside the city, there is also a security perimeter composed of soldiers. They are a line of defense that absolutely does not allow refugees to break through.
Because of this security line of defense, it is not difficult for people in the city to open the city gate, and there is no need to worry too much about refugees attacking the defense line.
When the city gate was opened, the refugees were indeed restless.
Some people shouted excitedly: "The city gate is open! The city gate is open!"
"Master Hou! Master Hou, please let us in! Please!"
Hou Hong remained unmoved, and the soldiers' defense was as strong as a city wall.
"Who are Zhou Dashan's family members?"
Unexpectedly, countless people shouted: "I am! I am! Sir, I am!"
"Me too! Me too! Look at me, adults!"
This means someone is fishing in troubled waters.
With the mentality that it doesn’t matter who Zhou Dashan is, as long as he can get in, that’s fine.
Hou Hong sneered: "Really? So many of these people are Zhou Dashan's family members? Well, there is no need to go to the city. Zhou Dashan made a mistake. Today, when we ask for execution, you family members will be executed on the spot."
.Here comes someone!”
Now all the people who had stood up excitedly sat down, and some even kept retreating to the back of the crowd.
"No! Sir, I misunderstood! I didn't hear you clearly! I don't know Zhou Dashan!"
"Yes, sir! I heard wrong too! I don't know Zhou Dashan!"
Now, the restless crowd was much quieter. Only in the corner, a thin woman with four or five children hiding behind her was still standing.
There are tears in women's eyes.
She was already very weak. She took a step forward, tears streaming down her face, "Sir, sir, is my man really doing something wrong in there?"
In front of so many refugees, Hou Hong didn't want to cause another commotion, so he just nodded: "Yes, it's a serious crime to sit still for a long time, so you come with us!"
Unexpectedly, the woman knelt down and said, "Sir! Please, my lord! There must be some misunderstanding! Dashan cannot be that kind of person! Please understand clearly!"
Seeing that Hou Hong was unwavering, she continued: "A civilian woman, a civilian woman is willing to die with the mountains! I just ask you to let my children go! I beg you, sir!"
Hou Hong's face was cold and he waved his hand, "Here comes someone! Take them all away!"
At that moment, the woman's heart was filled with despair and she couldn't stop crying.
The soldiers escorted the woman and her child into the city.
The woman originally thought that she must be dead, and she also thought that her family would finally be reunited before she died.
Even after death and going to hell, the family will be reunited, and I don’t know whether to cry or laugh.
As a result, when she was reminded by her little daughter's trembling "Mother" and reacted, she discovered that she was not being escorted to a government prison, but was instead sent to the door of a mansion.
She felt something strange.
"Mom, is the prison in Guifeng so grand?" The youngest son grabbed her sleeve.
The woman shook her head, she didn't know what was going on!
"Master Hou..."
Hou Hong said at this time: "Your husband did not commit any crime, but made a meritorious service. He just lied to you."
The woman quickly figured out why, and she burst into tears of gratitude again. The woman hugging her was still crying: "Our lives have been saved! We have been saved! We can be reunited as a family! Your father did not lie to us.
!He is really capable!”
Several children also cried.
Hou Hong said: "Okay, don't cry now. Just pack up and go to the refugee camp. Your husband is there."
The woman thanked her profusely and followed the maid who came to guide them. The family was allowed to take care of themselves in the mansion - of course, some medication was required to ensure the safety of the people in the city.
When Fubao saw that Zhou Dashan's family was still alive, he sighed and said, "Zhou Dashan's family is now a member of the League, but there are still so many families separated from each other inside and outside the city."
Yu Wenyan squeezed her little hand: "It's almost here."
Soon, if it is a scene of universal celebration that Fubao wants, Yu Wenyan will make it happen as soon as possible.
"Don't you want to learn to ride a horse? Now?"
Fu Bao nodded: "Okay, let's walk around the city?"
Yu Wenyan nodded and asked Fu Bao to hold the horse's head, "Don't be afraid, I'll go down and help you."
This horse is not a particularly well-bred horse, it is just a local horse from Guifeng. It is not short in stature, but it is not too tall either, and its personality is quite docile.
Yu Wenyan dismounted and stood on the side of the horse, holding the reins with one hand and holding Fu Bao behind with the other hand to prevent her from falling, "Don't be afraid, I will lead you slowly."
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Fu Bao nodded, "Okay. What should I do?"
Yu Wenyan patiently said: "You must sit properly first, not in this posture..."
Here Fubao and Yu Wenyan are learning to ride horses. The refugees in Guifeng Town seem to have a solution.
On the other side, Jiang Qi, Prince Wei Cheng and others, who took a detour from Guifeng to Qingyuan, finally arrived in Qingyuan successfully after solving several waves of assassinations on the road.
This time, it was already known to everyone that the Qingyuan local officials had enriched themselves with money from the imperial court for building fortifications, and there was no need to investigate. Therefore, the group went directly to the official residence of Qingyuan's parents.
Prince Wei Cheng unsheathed his sword and knocked open the gate of his official residence.
However, the building was already empty!
The prince was furious, "The governor of Qingyuan County is absconding in fear of crime! This is really unreasonable! The arrest order is announced to the world! I will definitely take his life!"
"Yes!" Jiang Qi led others to put up the portrait of the county governor.
On the other side, Prince Wei Cheng, Jiang Li and others acted together. Except for the top official in Qingyuan who had already absconded, there were still a few small officials who were in a nest of snakes and rats. They were all killed and thrown directly into prison, waiting for their heads to fall.
Those who did not cooperate were all executed on the spot.
As for the local powerful gentry in Qingyuan who colluded with officials, they were all put in jail or have been killed.
It has been more than three days since I finished all this.
What is left is the devastated Qingyuan and many other places waiting for post-disaster reconstruction.
There is also the problem of refugees who have not had time to escape but still have a life left...
Prince Wei Cheng took the initiative and used the former county mansion as their temporary residence and office. He also actively recruited talents in Qingyuan and other surrounding places to act as a temporary team for disaster relief and face the disaster together.
It has received responses from many people with lofty ideals and support from the surviving people.
The prince Wei Cheng suddenly became famous.
However, Qingyuan lacked food, medicinal materials, and means of diagnosis and treatment—almost everything.
To make matters worse, there were too many drowned bodies and there was no time to deal with them in time.