Becoming a fox fairy from Liaozhai

Chapter 114 Family Dinner
No one can persevere in the cold wind and rain.

Rumors spread overnight.

It is said that the county magistrates filled their own pockets and embezzled all the Changping warehouses in the county. There was not even a grain of rice left, and they only pretended to be hay.

He also said that in order to prevent embezzlement and being investigated, the county magistrate did not report the disaster at all, so there would be no court relief.

It is also said that the county magistrate and the city god were transformed by demons, so the flood was caused for the purpose of killing people.

There are textual research on the rumors, one is that the ancestors entrusted dreams, and the other is that it was passed on by supernatural beings.

There are noses and eyes, and there are evidences.

Especially in the case of floods, before the floods came, there were reports from ancestor spirits and warnings from gods and ghosts, all of which pointed to the city god killing people and bringing disasters to life.

At the beginning, this rumor spread very widely, and many people experienced it personally.

Those who listened to the warning, or moved to visit relatives, or bought rice to prepare food, are now lucky enough to escape with their lives.

Those who did not listen, or were unable to escape at all, became a member of today's refugees.

Originally, the discussion was spread in private, but as more and more people knew about it, it became a consensus.

Then spread it out, and it will be convincing, as if you have seen it with your own eyes and heard it with your own ears.

In particular, not only are these rumors not false, but they are well-founded. They may have been slightly deformed when they were spread, but overall, they just exposed the window paper, making people have to believe it.

The City God burned a good fire, and burned all the county magistrate's fig leaf.

After such a provocation, within half a day, the crowd was already excited and they were about to attack the county government.

Water thieves, landlords and wealthy households are all coerced, and there is no room for negotiation.

Among them, Zeng Fan is considered to be very prestigious. His reputation is not derived from power or financial resources, but from what the refugees have seen with their own eyes and know the basics.

Zeng Fan is undoubtedly more trustworthy than those wealthy landlords who don't seem to come from a good background, or who are not of the same class as them.

Therefore, in the process of attacking the county government this time, Zeng Fan became the leader.

And Zeng Fan is a smart person, and he got advice again.

He didn't think that he could manipulate the situation because of such trust, and he knew that if the angry people were allowed to burn wantonly, the entire Wuning County would be burned to ashes.

Whether it is ordinary people or refugees, it will not end well in the end.

Therefore, before leading the people out, they put out a slogan: Disaster relief, food supply, sacrifice to the sky.

It is necessary to keep the grain in the warehouse, report the disaster situation and ask for relief, and sacrifice to the gods and heaven to calm the flood.

Only reasonable appeals will not completely separate the refugees from other people in the county.

Otherwise, other people in the county will be threatened and go to the opposite side of the refugees, and they will be enemies, let alone have no way out.

The huge refugees pressed on at every step, and the roadblocks set up by officers and soldiers could not resist them at all.

Zeng Fan led the refugees and shouted loudly: "Disaster relief and food delivery! Worship the sky and clear the sky!"

"Disaster relief and food distribution! Worship the sky and clear the sky!"

The refugees were so powerful that their voices shook the sky, like thunder, resounding throughout the county.

The officers and soldiers were shocked by the condensed voice and took a few steps back. Looking at the refugees who rushed forward one by one, fear arose in their hearts.

There is a world of difference between organized and unorganized, disciplined and undisciplined, thoughtful and unthoughtful.

There has never been such a big battle in the alleyway warfare in the dark night, but although there is no direct fight now, this battle is no longer something these hundreds of officers and soldiers can stop.

Liu Sheng and Zeng Fan looked at each other across the roadblock, and asked, "What are you going to do?"

Zeng Fan said: "It's not what I want to do, it's because we can't survive."

"We want to ask the county magistrate to open a warehouse to release grain, and ask the county magistrate to sacrifice to ghosts and gods to calm the flood."

"Some people say that the granary in the county is out of food, and the disaster has not been reported to the imperial court. We can't wait for relief. In order to make us feel at ease, I also ask the masters to open the Changping granary and let us have a look."

Although Liu Sheng is brave, how can he stop these refugees.

He couldn't stop it last night, and he couldn't stop it today.

"We don't hurt people, we don't plunder, just ask the official to find a way to give us a way to survive."

"If you can shelter from the rain and have a bite to eat, then everyone will live in peace."

He didn't say the rest, but Liu Sheng understood.

If not, no one can control these refugees.

The refugees have already begun to dismantle the roadblocks, Liu Sheng can only watch, can't stop them at all, and dare not stop them.

Step by step the refugees advance, they retreat step by step.

"Disaster relief and food distribution! Worship the sky and clear the sky!"

A loud cry resounded through the county town, and the people in the county watched and watched these refugees move, forcing the officers and soldiers to step back and retreat to the county government office.

The county magistrate had no time to escape, and the entire county government was blocked.

In this case, there is no escape.

The county magistrate was dripping with cold sweat, "Liu Sheng, Liu Xianwei! These unruly people dare to attack the county government, and they haven't taken them all down yet."

Liu Sheng was silent, and said: "The county magistrate really wants me to do it? Once a civil uprising is launched, will the lord be able to bear the consequences?"

The county magistrate wiped the sweat from his forehead, anxious like ants on a hot pan.

Those county magistrates didn't even dare to fart. The county magistrate pointed his nose and cursed: "When you stretch out your hands, each of you is faster than anyone else. Why don't you have an idea now!"

But no matter how much he scolded, he couldn't force him to say a few words.

"boom!"

The gate of the county government office was knocked open, and refugees poured into the county government office one by one. The officers and soldiers drew their knives one after another, blocking the way of the refugees.

"The county magistrate, please open the granary to release the grain, and worship the sky!"

The loud voice made the county magistrate lose his mind. Liu Sheng took a deep breath and said, "My lord, please bring out the regulations."

"In my opinion, it's better to open a warehouse to release grain, so as to stabilize the people's hearts and prevent mutiny."

The county magistrate couldn't hold on any longer, showing a desperate look: "Food? How can there be any grain in the Changping warehouse?"

Even if Liu Sheng had some premonition in his heart, he couldn't help but feel cold fingers at this moment, "Is there any food left?"

"There is no grain at all." The head secretary guarding the granary said with his legs swinging, "There is not even a single piece of hay in the granary."

Liu Sheng grabbed the county magistrate's collar, the muscles on his face twitched, and he gritted his teeth: "You guys are so brave!"

The county magistrate struggled and said, "What are you going to do! Liu Sheng! Are you going to rebel!"

Liu Sheng sneered, "You don't want to live, but I still want to live."

He threw the magistrate out the door, and the magistrate fell to the ground and rolled, rolling at the feet of the refugees.

"You're crazy!" the county magistrate screamed, "Come here, come here, take Liu Sheng down quickly."

The officers and soldiers looked at Liu Sheng, Liu Sheng frowned, and said, "Who dares!"

The officers and soldiers turned their attention to the refugees again.

The county magistrate is covered in mud and water, and his official prestige has been lost.

Seeing that no one obeyed his order, the county magistrate was shocked and angry: "Rebellion! You are all rebellion!"

It's not that the officers and soldiers turned against each other, but that the officers and soldiers are weak in front of so many refugees.

The county magistrate cannot dispatch troops and generals, and now he has lost all his majesty.

Although Liu Sheng has been squeezed out of power these years, his reputation in the early years is still there, and his bravery and command last night are still there.

If the county magistrate can't preside over the overall situation, then replace the county magistrate.

The county magistrate is afraid of death, and these officers and soldiers are also afraid of death.

Liu Sheng stood among the officers and soldiers and said, "Everyone, there is no more food in Changping's warehouse."

The refugees were in an uproar, and their eyes were red.

Liu Shengyun had enough strength, and said: "It is this Shuo Shu, who enriched his own pockets and colluded with each other to resell the grain in the Changping warehouse, so he is unable to help the victims."

"Kill the dog officer!"

"Kill the dog officer!"

exclaimed the refugees.

The county magistrate looked ashen and fell into the muddy water.

As the refugees approached step by step, they were about to beat him to death on the spot.

"Wait a minute!"

"Come on!"

Two shouts sounded at the same time.

Zeng Fan and Liu Sheng looked at each other in surprise.

Zeng Fan closed his mouth and motioned for Liu Sheng to speak.

Liu Sheng took off his hair crown, threw it into the water, and said: "Liu Sheng of a certain family, the county captain of Wuning County. Although he has failed in these years, he still has a loyal heart."

"Everyone, please listen to me, don't kill officials and rebel."

"It's already a capital offense for a dog official to resell to fill his own pockets, but he cannot be killed by you, otherwise he would be provoking the majesty of the imperial court."

The rain slid across Liu Sheng's sharp-edged face, "The dog officer was afraid that things would be exposed, so he didn't report the disaster. I will detain him, write a letter to explain everything, and ask the court for relief. If you don't want this official uniform, you must ask for it." The imperial court will deal with it."

"In addition, I will search the property of the dog official to buy food for disaster relief. I will also ask merchants and wealthy households in the city to contribute money and food to assist in disaster relief. I will definitely help you survive the difficulties."

"If you all refuse to trust the county magistrate, Mr. Liu will strip off his official uniform. Please trust Mr. Liu once."

Zeng Fan said at the right time: "When will I see the relief?"

Liu Sheng said: "Today!"

Zeng Fan glanced at the refugees behind him, and said, "We are waiting at the county government office. I hope Mr. Liu will not let us down."

Liu Sheng was overjoyed, and immediately ordered to go down in an orderly manner.

First, the county magistrate was put in prison, and then he contacted various merchants and wealthy households, complained about their interests, and asked them to help with disaster relief.

Then the county government will pay the money to find public and private houses to properly accommodate the refugees.

Liu Sheng's request came to Shen's house, and Shen Shan responded immediately.

Because the Shen family had received the warning from the fox fairy in advance, they immediately purchased a large amount of supplies and food for emergencies.

At this moment, he was the first to respond, set up a porridge shed, and was the first to start giving porridge relief.

Merchants and wealthy households are not fools. The county magistrate wants to eat their flesh and blood, and they will not agree. However, if the refugees are driven crazy, they will die together, which is even more unacceptable to them.

Therefore, following the example, the relief began one after another before nightfall.

If there is response, relief, and hope, the hearts of the people will be stable.

Zeng Fan also breathed a sigh of relief. Although he was on stage to sing, he was afraid of ruining the performance.

Fortunately, everything went well, as Hu Immortal expected, and finally calmed down.

Zeng Fan would never understand that in this play, he is far more than one character from the fox troupe.

The fact that both left and right hands are in control is the root cause of Gong Mengbi's ability to count.

Liu Sheng was busy all night, and invited merchants and wealthy households in the county to discuss disaster relief.Looking at this county captain who had been excluded from power, these merchants and wealthy households were also surprised.

Whether it's the magistrate or other county magistrates, they are very skilled in taking what they want and exploiting up and down, but when it comes to the critical moment, it's this frustrated county lieutenant who steps up.

Both admiration and pity.

Although the overall situation of Wuning County has been preserved, what the county lieutenant has done is out of line in every way and is no longer within the rules.

Although everything is stable now, I am afraid that the future will be unpredictable.

In the middle of the night, Liu Sheng fell asleep at his desk.

But Chenghuang couldn't sleep no matter what.

There was such a commotion, there was loud thunder and little rain, not only did not fight, but the refugees gradually settled down.

In this way, how can he recruit enough soldiers and horses?

Magistrate Wu said: "Day and Night Youshen has already investigated clearly, it was the county captain Liu Sheng who broke the game."

"Liu Sheng?" Chenghuang frowned, "This name sounds so familiar."

Judge Wu reminded: "This is Gui Ji's elder brother."

"So it's him!" Chenghuang laughed, "He's the elder brother of the ghost concubine, isn't that a family?"

"In this way, if I invite him to come to the Temple of the City God, I think he will be able to sympathize with my difficulties."

Judge Wu laughed and said: "That's exactly the case, we are all a family, how can we not understand the difficulties of adults?"

Liu Sheng fell asleep for a while before being awakened by Chi Xia.

"Liu Sheng, Liu Sheng."

Liu Sheng stood up covering his head, and said, "Mr. Chi, why are you calling me?"

Chi Xia stood beside him and said, "Your in-laws are here to pick you up."

Liu Sheng laughed: "Why do I come to my in-laws?"

But halfway through the smile, the smile on his face disappeared. Thinking of his sister Liang Ji, Liu Sheng gritted his teeth and said, "If it's really my in-laws, then I still have to see and see."

Chi Xia patted him on the shoulder, and said: "You ruined the city god's good deed, after you go, you must deal with it carefully, and you must not show your murderous intentions."

Liu Sheng asked: "Can you ask Fox Immortal for me, when will the time come?"

Chi Xia smiled and said, "Not far, not far."

While speaking, Chi Xia disappeared into the room.

Liu Sheng stood in the room, but after a few breaths, he heard a knock on the door.

He opened the door and saw a rich middle-aged man standing in front of the door, he said with a smile, "But Lieutenant Liu is in front of you?"

Liu Sheng said: "It's me, are you?"

The middle-aged man said: "My lord invites you to the family banquet."

"Family banquet?" Liu Sheng pretended to be surprised, "What kind of family banquet?"

The middle-aged man said: "Your Excellency, follow me and you will know."

The middle-aged man led the way, and when he got out of the county government office, he saw a carriage.The pulled steed is black and shiny, very mighty.

Liu Shengyi was so bold that he got into the carriage and heard the middle-aged man say, "Let's go."

The carriage started to drive slowly, without feeling any vibration, as if being in the clouds.

After a while, the middle-aged man led Liu Sheng down and said, "Master Liu, this way please."

Liu Sheng took a closer look, and in front of him was indeed the Temple of the City God.

Seeing that he hesitated, the middle-aged man asked, "Master Liu, are you afraid?"

Liu Sheng pretended to be surprised, and said: "Master Chenghuang is a righteous god, I have nothing to fear, I just don't understand."

The middle-aged man smiled and said, "I'll understand when Lord Liu arrives."

Liu Sheng followed the middle-aged man into the Town God's Temple, and when he arrived at the world between Yin and Yang, he saw the so-called "family banquet" in the garden.

Sitting at the banquet was a burly and rugged priest in a green robe.

Beside the priest, stood the younger sister whom he had been thinking about day and night.

"Ryohime!"

Liu Sheng was stunned, as if in a daze, looking at Liang Ji, unable to speak for a long time.

When Liang Ji saw him, her eyes lit up, and tears welled up in those beautiful eyes.

Liang Ji laughed, stepped forward to salute Liu Sheng, and said: "It's been a long time since I saw you, brother Qing has lost a lot."

As soon as she approached, Liu Sheng smelled a calm and pleasant fragrance, like a lotus after the rain.

He came to his senses, sniffed lightly, and remembered that he had smelled this fragrance before.

It was the fragrance that the fox fairy gave him that night, and it turned out to be from Liang Ji.

The two brothers and sisters looked at each other, seeming to have a thousand words to say, but they were calm, and then gently looked away.

Liu Sheng said: "Liang Ji, how are you doing?"

Liang Ji turned around and led him to a seat, said: "Fortunately, Lord Chenghuang loves you, everything is fine now."

Liu Sheng cupped his hands and saluted: "Thank you, Lord Chenghuang!"

　Get it done
　
(End of this chapter)