After dealing with the inspectors and city guards, He Ran couldn't bear the pain in his back and ordered his personal guards to help him into the nearby archery tower.
Mingqin Chaduo couldn't help crying again when she saw beads of sweat on his painful forehead.
He Ran wanted to raise his hand to straighten her messy hair, but raising his arm halfway touched the wound. He grinned and put his hand down, forcing a smile and saying: "This little injury will heal in a few days, but I'm just scared."
I miss you, I didn’t expect to encounter this kind of thing again, I wouldn’t have brought you here if I had known.”
Mingqin Chaduo choked up and said: "You are still saying this, I was just a little frightened, you... your injury really doesn't matter?"
"It's okay. You're not nervous when you see the military doctor. He just applied some styptic powder."
Mingqin Chaduo grabbed his hand, looked at him with tearful eyes and said, "I was really scared to death just now. I just thought it would be difficult to survive." As she said that, she couldn't help but threw herself into He Ran's arms and cried, "
I haven't lived enough yet and don't want to be separated from you..."
After Ming Qin Cha Duo calmed down for a moment, He Ran heard bursts of noise coming from the city. There were no less than a thousand people listening to the sound, and he couldn't help but frown slightly.
Zhong Zhen came in and reported: "The people gathered under the city and clamored to see the military advisor."
"Help me up." He Ran frowned and said.
"You'd better stop moving." Mingqin Chaduo said distressedly.
He Ran smiled bitterly and said: "We have to go. If I had let go of massacre, the people would have been frightened. Now that I don't show my face, it will be difficult to reassure them. If the people are in chaos out of fear, it will be out of control."
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Arriving in front of the crenel, He Ran signaled Zhong Zong to let go of his supporting hand. He leaned over and looked down. There were two thousand people gathered in a dark crowd. Zhong Zong shouted: "The military advisor is here!"
The commotion below stopped immediately, and everyone bowed down to worship. He Ran felt relieved upon seeing this.
Two old men stood in front of the crowd. After saluting, one of them took a step forward and said loudly: "Zou Ji, a common man, would like to go to the military advisor on behalf of his father. I hope the military advisor will be kind to you."
He Ran nodded with a smile, and said with all his strength, "Tell me." Because the injury was on his back, shouting loudly shook the wound, and the corner of his mouth twitched.
Zou Ji pointed at the dozen or so people tied up behind him and said loudly: "These are the people who were watching the military advisor in distress. They didn't know right from wrong and failed to rescue them in time during the critical moment. The people spontaneously captured them.
Please ask the military advisor to deal with it. I hope the military advisor will be considerate of the innocent people and avoid the crime of Dongzhi Hecheng."
Just as He Ran was about to speak, several hurried horns suddenly sounded outside the city. He turned around and looked around, only to see dust rising in the distance. It seemed that reinforcements sent by Xi Zhi City were arriving.
At this time, everyone in the city was waiting for the military advisor to speak, so there was silence. The people in the city also heard these trumpets. Everyone immediately became chaotic, everyone's face turned pale, and some even started shouting, "The army is coming, and they are going to massacre the city."
Come on!" At this moment, many people started to turn around and run away.
Seeing that chaos was about to break out, He Ran, regardless of the pain, straightened his arms and raised his palms to make a calm gesture. No one could hear his words clearly. He could only endure the pain and maintain this posture so that he could be calmed down.
More people see it.
Some people who noticed the gesture of the military advisor helped the two old men to restrain everyone. Mingqin Chaduo, who was standing behind He Ran, saw that the clothes on his back had soaked a large amount of blood, and anxiously held the crevice with his hand and cried: "
Stop the quarrel, all of you! Stop the quarrel, all of you!"
By the time the crowd gradually calmed down, He Ran was so painful that he was covered in cold sweat.
After his arms hung down weakly, he said loudly: "Elders, don't panic. The soldiers and horses outside the city are here to eradicate the bandits in Dongzhi City. They are not meant to massacre the city. My words of massacre are to force the onlookers to help.
It can’t be taken seriously.”
When everyone heard this, there was another commotion. Some were relieved, while more were dubious.
Fu Xi from the left courtyard of the Supervisory Department shouted: "Quiet! Listen to what the military advisor has said. The military advisor is the minister in charge and will follow orders. Why should you be suspicious? If we really want to massacre the city, why would the military advisor bother to talk to you?"
Now the people were completely quiet.
He Ran spoke again: "Corruption among officials in Dongzhi City is rampant, and the military attache must also conduct a thorough investigation. The city defense is temporarily taken over by soldiers and horses from other places. This matter does not involve the people. Please live your life peacefully. From tomorrow on, there will be
Those who have been wronged can come to the government office to redress their grievances. Lords from the Ministry of Punishment and the Supervision Department will sit together to examine the case. Those who expose and report the evil deeds of officials will be rewarded."
Most of the people believed it now and praised it loudly and excitedly.
He Ran was in so much pain that he did not dare to shout any more, and said to Qi Yan, the Minister of Punishment: "Tell them that the tied onlookers did not know the inside story and were threatened by official officials. Their failure to help is excusable. If they are not punished, they should be released."
Come on, let the people disperse quickly."
After Qi Yan shouted, the crowd cheered again, and then gradually dispersed reluctantly. Many people looked back as they walked, in order to get a glimpse of the military advisor.
At this time, the soldiers and horses outside had arrived. When they heard that the military advisor was in danger, the guards and governors of Xizhi City personally led the troops. The two of them came up to the city panting.
He Ran ordered the city's governor: "Immediately take your people to take over the defense of the city. The former guards of Dongzhi City are temporarily stationed outside the city. The military attachés above are under guard to await trial. Remember not to disturb the people."
After the city commander took the order, He Ran said to Guo Yue, the guardian of Xizhi City: "Thank you for your help. With so many soldiers and horses, there won't be any chaos over there, right?"
Guo Yue replied confidently: "The military advisor may be relaxed, but I dare to guarantee with my head that nothing will happen to Xizhi City. The people are deeply grateful for the New Deal, and they all feel at peace. There is no need for the government to maintain public security. Unlike
This way.”
He Ran looked at him and said: "It seems that you are well aware of the shady story of Dongzhi City. Why don't you submit a letter for impeachment?"
Guo Yue looked ashamed and said: "I am a surrendered minister. The people of Mongolia and Xiwei will not give up. The court is merciful and still allows me to serve as the guard of Xizhi City. I am afraid that I will do my duty. It is related to Dongzhi."
I briefly mentioned the matter to Mr. An, the inspector of Zhongzhou, but I didn’t dare to say anything in depth, let alone write a letter of impeachment. The subordinate knew that he had failed to remonstrate, so he asked the military advisor to punish him."
He Ran smiled and said: "I know something about the situation in Xizhi City. You have done your duty if you can benefit the people under your rule. It is understandable that you have failed to remonstrate, so I will not pursue it. You can take charge of Dongzhi City first, and wait.
Go back after you've settled down, then go and take over. If you need capable people, feel free to transfer them from Xi Zhi City, there's no need to report them."
Guo Yue took the order and left. Not long after, reinforcements from two cities arrived, and He Ran ordered the Zuoyuan of the Supervision Department to send them back.
After waiting for less than half an hour, Xizhi City sent someone to report that all the city's defenses had been taken over. At this time, Guo Yue also arranged his residence and invited military advisors to come and rest.
Just when He Ran was about to go down to the city, his own soldiers came to report that countless people armed with axes and sticks were swarming outside the city. He Ran was secretly frightened and hurriedly sent people out to investigate.
Soon, the people sent out reported back: These were people from nearby cities. They heard that the military advisor was in danger in Dongzhi City, and they spontaneously organized to come to the rescue.
He Ran felt deeply moved and hurriedly sent a group of officials out of the four gates to explain the situation to the people, telling them that he was injured and could not express his gratitude in person.
As soon as he arrived at the mansion and settled down, several officials who went out of the city to explain to the people came back one after another with grimaces. They encountered the same situation. The people did not see the military adviser and insisted on not believing their words. Only the people from Xizhi City outside the West City came back in Guo
After being persuaded by Yue and others, he went back, but people from other cities kept coming, gathering more and more, and began to have disputes with the soldiers defending the city.
He Ran was so moved that he secretly complained, so he had no choice but to change into his army officer uniform and endure the pain, then took a sedan chair and left the city in person. Although the journey was unspeakable, he was deeply moved in his heart.
The righteous deeds of the surrounding people made the people of Dongzhi City greatly ashamed, especially those who had watched the military advisor in distress. Two strong-willed people actually committed suicide because they could not bear the cynicism of others.
Zahuang and Jianjia, who wanted to celebrate their death, were captured in a nearby city and were beaten to death by the people before they were escorted back.
With the joint efforts of the Supervision Department and the Criminal Department, the hidden cases in Dongzhi City were quickly revealed. It was almost impossible to find a clean official in the whole city. In addition to the case of Bai Dabai Er, there were five other murder cases that were investigated.
It was an unjust case, and they were traced all the way back to Yang Huai, the minister in charge of this matter at the Ministry of Punishment. This Yang Huai was the confidant of Su Ge that He Ran mentioned before. It was verified that the bribes he received from Dongzhi City amounted to nearly ten thousand taels.
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Although He Ran's injury was not serious, it was not advisable to travel far away until the wound healed. He originally planned to stay in Dongzhi City for only three to five days, but now he had to stay. He began to think of making up a lie to deceive Su Xiyao.
I was waiting for someone, but I thought that I had told them too many lies recently, so I sent someone back to tell them the truth.
This was very serious, because he had no integrity in front of everyone. Even though he told the truth this time, no one believed him. They guessed that his injuries must be several times worse. So Su Xiyao and others heard the news
Without saying a word, he rushed towards Dongzhi City that day. Su Pingjiang panicked when he saw that the entire military advisor's office was dispatched. He even sent several ministers to Dongzhi City to visit the injured. However, he still felt uneasy and went to Dongzhi City the next day.
Set off on the journey.
He Ran, who originally planned to rest in peace and recuperate, met several groups of ministers sent by Su Pingjiang to visit him one after another. He also heard that the eldest princess and others were about to enter the city, which really made him dumbfounded.
Su Xiyao and others were relieved when they saw that his injury was not serious as they said.
He Ran smiled bitterly and said: "You are forcing me to tell lies in the future. It's so easy for me to tell the truth but it has caused such a big mess."
Mrs. Nuanyu laughed and spat: "It's not that you lie too much, who dares to believe you!"
Yun Shang interjected: "Don't just talk, send someone to deliver a message to sister Yin'er, she is still worried."
We just sent people here, but before they left the city, they met Zhuyin who was on his way.
Seeing Zhuyin's arrival, everyone was stunned. Su Xiyao asked in surprise: "Why do you come here with so many official duties? Can't you say you can't do it?"
Seeing that He Ran only suffered flesh and blood injuries, Zhuyin felt a little embarrassed. She stared at him with shame and anger and said, "You told the truth this time, which makes me embarrassed!"
Everyone covered their mouths and smiled, knowing that she always put her husband first, so they couldn't bear to leave their official duties and come here after all the hard work.
Mrs. Nuanyu was afraid that she would be embarrassed, so she joked: "Isn't it possible that you are not embarrassed and still hope that he will get hurt?"
Zhuyin chuckled and said, "That's right. I can't wait to stab him right now."
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