The location chosen by Hong'an was two stone's throw away from the village, and there was only one seat and one case.
The guards occupied the surrounding high ground and were on tight alert. The villagers were also facing the enemy, fearing fraud. More than a hundred people lined up in front of the village, and more people stood ready with their bows and arrows in the newly built defensive barriers around the village.
He Ran first ordered half of the guards to withdraw, and then calmly sat down in front of the tables. Zhuyin was close to him, and Kou Wei and his staff were on both sides.
Not long after, dozens of villagers came over slowly with swords in hand. Hong An stepped forward and shouted: "Only three people are allowed to come, and the rest are allowed to go back!"
Du Ting said to He Ran: "Commander, please see how ferocious these mobs are. In my opinion, it is better for the military counselor to go back first to avoid any accidents. If the military counselor is even slightly injured, we will die."
Redeemed.”[
He Ran smiled lightly and said: "If an official dare not see the people, it means he has done too many things that are harmful to his heart. If they have the intention to kill me, it means that what I have done cannot be praised by the people. As a person
Minister of entrustment, if the people are eager to kill someone and then have fun, then it will not be unjust for me to die in their hands."
Du Ting smiled awkwardly and said, "That being said, the safety of the military advisor and all of you is very important. These are not good people, they are murderous mobs."
"There are no born mobs. Have all the violent people from all over the country come to Chaotian County? Why can't we see so many mobs elsewhere? People will not gather to fight against the government unless they have to. Don't you know how to reflect on yourself at this time?"
Du Ting shuddered, lowered his head and said, "I am guilty of this."
He Ran snorted and stopped looking at him.
At this time, the people who were walking over had seen the situation clearly and stopped slowly. Two old men and a strong man walked out quickly. When they came closer, Hong An stopped them and said, "Sit down.
You are the military advisor, don’t get too close, just pay homage here.”
He Ran stood up and said, "It's better to be closer."
One of the old men suddenly fell to his knees and said with tears streaming down his face: "The military advisor makes the decision for the common people!"
The other two people also knelt down. The three of them walked on their elbows and knees, and then knelt and crawled a few steps forward. The three of them howled and cried, and were so excited that they could not speak. The people who came with them stopped dozens of feet away and saw
The scene here also erupted with howling sounds, people fell to their knees one after another, and the people in the village began to leave the barrier and move this way.
Du Ting said nervously: "Sir, look, the people in the village have come out. You adults should return to the camp first."
He Ran pursed his lips tightly, sat back slowly, suddenly took a few pictures, pointed at the people who were crying in darkness, and shouted at him: "Do you think they are a mob? Is there such a mob?!"
Cold sweat broke out on Du Ting's forehead, and he stuttered: "This official has done his duty loyally, and has never done anything to harm the common people. God can tell you! This time it was handled improperly, but they gathered a crowd to cause chaos first, and they were beaten again."
The officials were afraid of starting a prairie fire, so they had no choice but to mobilize troops to intimidate them. They didn't really want to fight with them, but they... not only did they not listen to the instructions, but they also set up a battle array to fight against the officials and troops. If not, the environment would be
The general's soldiers will not be captured."
"You're talking nonsense! It was the official who beat Lu Silang first, and you want to arrest him without knowing why. You are just afraid that we will publicize your scandal!" An old man pointed at him and shouted.
He Ran relaxed his breath and said to the three of them: "Stand up and speak. Since you and I are here, the matter will be revealed. You should calm down first and argue the case."
The strong man wiped his tears, stood up and said: "How can we be calm when the military advisor asks us to wait? Fifty-two villagers died under the butcher's knife, and the brothers of the grassroots were stabbed several times and their heads were missing. We are just
I just want an explanation, but who would have thought that they would actually mobilize troops to suppress them? How is this different from the previous dynasty? Doesn’t this violate the New Deal?” At this point, he stared at Huan Zeng, his eyes about to split.
He Ran asked in a calm tone: "Why do you want an explanation? To be more specific, if you are still so excited, then I can only wait for you to calm down before trying the case."
An old man pulled the hem of the strong man's clothes and said, "Let me tell you."
I don't want the strong man to rush over and say: "I say, I can say, I won't shout. In this world, I only believe in the words of the military advisor. If the military advisor says that we are wrong, then I will not live."
"Okay, then go on, since you believe me, I want a bowl of water to be balanced, and who is who must be judged based on reason." [
The strong man took a deep breath, looked at Du Ting and said: "There is a god in your head, and you must speak with your conscience. Although I, Kui Er, am a rough man, I am not a fool. This county governor is actually quite good as an official."
Well, originally it was difficult for us and other people in the village to know the situation of the governor, but because one of the villain’s sworn brothers works in the government office, we can hear some news. He...he is not bad."
An old man heard that he actually praised the county governor at this time, and couldn't help but interjected: "We can live a good life that is very different from before, but it is thanks to the new policy, not from the county governor, sir.
The salary we receive comes from us, we eat and drink from us, and it is the duty of an official to govern diligently, so it is more important."
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He Ran looked at the old man with admiration and said: "Good, very good. My father-in-law can make such remarks, which shows that he has understood the true meaning of the New Deal. It seems that Governor Du played an indispensable role in preaching the New Deal."
Du Ting's expression softened slightly, and he said with a smile: "It should be done, it should be done within one's duty, and one should not take credit for what one has done within one's duty."
The two old men looked at the strong man Kui Er with complaints.
Kui Er became anxious and said: "He deserves credit for his merits. But according to the New Deal, the merits and demerits of officials cannot be balanced. He mobilized troops and killed more than fifty of us. Even if he had great achievements in the past, it cannot be just like this."
It’s over!”
"It's not you..." Du Ting wanted to defend.
He Ran waved his hand to stop him and said: "When he finishes speaking, he will naturally give you a chance to defend himself. Now you shut up and clamor about how to resolve the case? As a county guard, don't you understand this rule?"