"Get out of the way, get out of the way, Mr. Hu has something big to do!"
When Yan Laifu saw the crowd in front, he immediately rushed up and chased away the many people blocking the door. After struggling back and forth for a while, he finally made way for a main road, and others helped Squire Hu go out.
The junior official could not see what was happening behind him at first, but after they walked out of the temple gate together and looked around, he saw that the villagers had formed a human wall on the flat ground in front of them, wrapping them up three layers inside and outside.
He was so overwhelmed that he was really surprised - after all, he had never seen such a huge formation when he came here.
"Everyone," Yan Laifu bowed in a circle to everyone, "Mr. Hu dragged his sick body and was exhausted mentally and physically. He wanted to sacrifice the saint and then leave. However, the county parents had an order to announce, so he had to stay temporarily.
Therefore, please do not speak loudly or interfere with the official business of the government!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the subordinate officer added another sentence: "This matter is related to the great government of the imperial court. It is not appropriate for you, the humble people, to know everything. Don't watch the excitement here. Get away and allow me and Mr. Hu to go back to the house to discuss!"
"
Although the people didn't quite understand, when they heard the word "retreat", the crowd suddenly became agitated and became restless. People who wanted to retreat and those who wanted to advance crowded together, and the originally neat team was no longer in shape. At this critical moment,
At that time, several men even took advantage of
Luan rushed forward, wide-eyed and shouted: "Since it is official business, what can I hide? I dare not say it openly, do you want to harm the second gentry Hu and Yan!" Fortunately, he was killed by more than a dozen quick-eyed and quick hands.
The servants noticed and blocked the outside.
The subordinate was at a loss what to do about the situation and stood upright in a daze. Seeing that the time had come, Hu Zhizhang stepped forward and shouted to the crowd: "Countrymen, please stop making noise, be quiet, be quiet! I am
Let’s discuss this with the scribe and give you a satisfactory answer!”
After saying this, there was silence for a moment. Seeing this scene, he felt very proud and turned to look at the subordinates: "Sir, if I don't follow them, I'm afraid I won't be able to get out of this door."
The junior official clearly felt the weight of Squire Hu's words. On the other hand, he was just a humble official. How dare he go against the will of the public. At present, he had no choice but to obey: "Squire Hu's words are reasonable. I hope you can stop these people."
, so that the county magistrate’s order can be conveyed as soon as possible.”
Hu Zhizhang readily agreed, with a smile on his sallow face. He coughed twice and said to all the people: "I have made an agreement with the scribe. Now you can stay if you want to, and you can go if you want to."
Go and there will be no hindrance!”
The clerk then took out the document from his arms, called Hu and Yan, and knelt on the ground, reading slowly: "This county has received a report from the government office, and if it is impossible to expand the county school, it should be forcibly promoted."
, there must not be a moment's delay. Now that I have heard that Mr. Hu is ill, I have specially sent a member of the civil service to go and have a look at the illness. If he is still thinking clearly and is not seriously ill, he should leave immediately, otherwise he will be considered for a serious crime!"
"Common people take orders..." Hu Zhizhang bowed to the clerk and stood up with difficulty, but he was not stable. He pressed his forehead tightly with his hands, as if he was about to faint.
"Mr. Hu, are you okay?" Yan Laifu hurriedly helped him, and took the opportunity to turn his head behind him and wink at the few accompanying Jin gentry.
"Hey, may I ask your lord," one of the gentry said, "what is this 'expansion of county schools' all about?"
Naturally, the subordinate officials would not be so polite to them. They just glanced at them from the corner of their eyes and said: "You don't care about the field, why do you need to know?"
"School field? What does the expansion of the county school have to do with the school field?" The gentry still refused to give up, "I just want you to explain it. You are not engaging in any conspiracy. Is it really like what the villagers said, is there something else?
Don’t you want to draw pictures?”
"Yes, they are in charge of the countryside with our generation, and they also have great authority. They can't turn a blind eye to what's going on outside the window," Yan Laifu said.
The subordinate official was forced to do nothing by these words and nodded impatiently: "Okay, okay, you have the final say, I will tell you everything! This expansion of the scale of official schools was originally a new policy strictly punished by the imperial court, but that
The two of them felt that their school land alone could not afford the expenses for the expansion. So when the superiors were in trouble, they asked the county boss to talk about this matter. I explained it so clearly, do you understand?"
In the crowd, the men who had been making noises listened the most carefully. When the subordinates finished explaining, they kicked up their legs like rabbits, swarmed up, ran to a conspicuous position, and shouted:
"Fathers and fellow villagers, have you heard this? Our two masters, Hu and Yan, are always thinking about the school. Not only did they donate many acres of fertile land, but they also helped them manage the land well, even the tenant farmers who cultivated the school fields.
We are all grateful to the second master for his kindness! Not only did the government not appreciate this painstaking effort, but they also carried out a large-scale expansion. If it couldn't afford it in the future, wouldn't it mean that the second master would have to pay for it himself? What the government did really chilled the hearts of the gentry all over the world!
What's more, Mr. Hu's condition is so serious that he is already dizzy, but he still has to walk for a long time to go to the Yamen for talks! The people in the Yamen are torturing people like this, and they are obviously forcing Mr. Hu to die!"
These men spoke so emotionally that they could not help but move most of the people present, and instantly ignited the raging anger in the hearts of the villagers. The peaceful atmosphere that had just been restored suddenly took a turn for the worse at this moment, and the villagers became excited and beat the door of the temple.
The walls hit the door in front of them. Among the noisy voices, a few unified voices could still be vaguely distinguished: "Let Mr. Hu go back to his house to rest! Stop this discussion for the time being!"
The situation at the scene was simply a mess, and the servants were overwhelmed. The gentry who had just questioned the subordinates was afraid of taking responsibility, so he took advantage of the chaos, got into the crowd, held his head, and fled in a hurry.
The subordinate official himself was even squeezed away by the crowd. Looking around, he couldn't even find any trace of Squire Hu. Seeing that the situation was completely out of control, he had no time to take care of official business. He threw away his official documents and fought with the people for the road. He ran away for more than 20 people.
Bu Yuan, even his hat was torn off, his hair was hanging down, and he escaped in embarrassment.
"Are the people making trouble?" The magistrate sat with his legs crossed in the second hall, took a sip of tea and gave him an understatement.
"Master of the county!" The subordinate official cried sadly and knelt on the ground, "Those villagers were instigated by Yan Laifu and became lawless! If the unruly people are allowed to do so, how can the government carry out the order? Please send the army to arrest the culprits as soon as possible!"
"It is said that the law does not punish everyone, how can you ask me to take care of this matter?" The magistrate sighed, "Okay, you have been frightened too, go back and rest quickly. I will report this matter to the government and hand it over.