Liaozhai Great Sage

"Your subordinate will inquire now." A cavalryman responded and rushed into the city ahead of time.

After a while the cavalry came back, and he said: "Return to the general, these people went out of the city to pick up weapons and military supplies, and they are refugees in the city. The guard officer in the city, Lord Yang, ordered the refugees to go out of the city to pick up military supplies in exchange for food and drink. "

"Master Yang? Which Master Yang?" Li Xiuyuan asked.

"It's the envoy Yang from the capital."

Li Xiuyuan nodded and said: "I recognize him, he was the one who left the city and surrendered before, very good, is this person still in the city?"

"It has been taken as a rebel and detained in the rebel barracks outside the city." The cavalry said.

Li Xiuyuan said: "Bring this Envoy Yang into the city, and bring all the civil and military officials who surrendered before leaving the city...I will kill them myself."

The cavalryman froze for a moment, then immediately cupped his fists and said, "Yes, General."

Immediately, a group of people left the large army and ran towards the direction of the rebel barracks.

"Dismount after entering the city." Li Xiuyuan said again: "Everyone go to the Marquis' Mansion in the city to rest first. Li Liangjin rebelled, and his mansion was taken over by General Ben. I will let you rest temporarily and celebrate your achievements later. Let's recharge your spirits first. "

There are many large houses in the Hou Mansion, not to mention the thousands of horses, even another 2 horses can fit in it.

Moreover, the Hou's Mansion was only sealed up, and the house was not ransacked. It was much more comfortable to live in than a military tent.

After fighting for a day, the people under him also worked hard, so he would not be stingy.

"Thank you, General." The people behind cheered up and shouted in unison.

"Are those under the city wall refugees? Who is in charge of management." Li Xiuyuan suddenly pointed at the refugees under the city wall.

These refugees shivered in ragged clothes and huddled under the city wall, bruised and purple from the cold. There were also some children who were left unattended, crying loudly, calling for their parents and grandpa.

"General, general, these are the refugees who flooded into Jinling City nearby, and the small ones are the city's clerks, who are in charge of managing these refugees."

When a small official saw the army coming in, he rushed up to greet him, then knelt down facing Li Xiuyuan, his head firmly stuck to the ground, trembling all over his body.

"Stand up, if I kill you, it's useless for you to kneel, if I don't kill you, you don't need to kneel either." Li Xiuyuan shouted.

"Yes, General." The little official stood up tremblingly with a pale face, not daring to look at Li Xiuyuan.

Li Xiuyuan said: "As a refugee, why don't you take care of one or two, but let the refugees fend for themselves here?"

"This, this matter is in the hands of the grown-ups, and the little ones don't know much about it." The little official replied cautiously.

"I'll give you an errand. If you do it well, you won't be rewarded, but you can survive. If you don't do it well, I will send someone to take your head off." Li Xiuyuan said.

"General please order." The little official knelt down again with a frightened plop.

Li Xiuyuan said: "There must be official residences in Jinling City. The residences of the civil and military officials who went out of the city before were all used to house refugees. Anyone who dares to stop them will be beheaded." After speaking, he looked at a group of defenders by the roadside.

"You defenders come here and follow this little official to resettle the refugees. Food and clothing must also be prepared. The money will be taken from the houses of their respective civil and military officials. If you do this well, you will be rewarded. If you don't do well, you will also move your head. Be sure, I just want the result."

"Yes, General."

The dozen or so defenders were overjoyed when they heard the words, and hurriedly clasped their fists in response.

This thing is so easy, how could it not be done well.

Many of the nearby refugees heard Li Xiuyuan's arrangement, and they all raised their heads to look at Li Xiuyuan, with hope in their eyes.

This is the hope of survival.

He didn't look into the eyes of these refugees because he was ashamed.

I just poured a spoonful of water when a pile of weeds was about to die.

It's nothing at all.

Chapter 431

In the official yamen of Jinling City.

Li Xiuyuan sat on the main seat without hesitation, but he felt that the desk in front of him was too in the way, so he was moved to the side.

Standing in the lobby at this moment is not the yamen servants in the yamen, but all the officials under his command.

Each of them is a leader of one thousand soldiers, and their martial arts are all outstanding among the eight thousand bodyguards. Although they have not reached the level of martial arts masters, none of the eight fighters have been compromised after a battle. One, so we can see the high strength of their martial arts.

A depressive and strict atmosphere permeated the Yamen.

Li Xiuyuan didn't even have time to wash off the blood on his black armor, he just took a short rest and was about to take over the management and defense of Jinling City, a big city.

The civil and military officials in the city were either dead, or they were imprisoned because they left the city and surrendered before, leaving only a few civil officials.

Civil servants have no official positions and are not qualified to come out to manage affairs.

"If you fight against the outside world, you must first secure the inside. First bring in Li Liangjin and other civil and military officials who left the city and surrendered. No, they are criminals convicted of adultery."

Li Xiuyuan had just ordered some civil servants to stabilize the law and order in the city, so he immediately spoke.

"Yes, General." A soldier outside the hall answered, then turned and left.

After a while, more than a dozen civil and military officials were brought in.

The leader was Envoy Yang. At the moment, he was in a panic and looked nervous, but when he saw Li Xiuyuan, he showed a hint of joy.

"So you are the one leading the army? I thought it was some general who led the army here, but I didn't expect it to be you, a scholar. Li Xiuyuan, you really know the current affairs and know that you came to rescue me. It seems that you It is also clear that if the official dies, you will not get any benefits."

Envoy Yang resumed his previous attitude and said arrogantly.

"But for the sake of you rescuing this official, I will forget about the previous incident. Now you only need to prepare a few fast horses for this official, let Zuo Qianhu escort this official, and escort Fu Tianchou to the capital. It's alright, when you get to the imperial court, I will invite credit for you."

Li Xiuyuan looked at him calmly, ignored his inappropriate words, and just said lightly: "You took them out of the city to surrender to the bandits?"

Yang Shangshi's face froze, and then he said: "Li Xiuyuan, are you accusing me? How can you be held accountable for what I do, don't forget my identity."

"Is that the court's envoy?"

Li Xiuyuan said: "Of course I will never forget your identity, but I just want to know, since the founding of the Song Dynasty, what crimes did the civil and military officials guarding the city commit when they surrendered to the bandit army? How should we deal with it?"

After finishing speaking, he looked at a civil official next to him: "Mr. Duan Wenruo, you have been handling government affairs with Mr. Fu for many years, so it is very clear after thinking about it."

Duan Wenruo's expression froze, and he said in a deep voice: "Of course this lower official knows, but all civil and military officials who want the bandits to surrender the city will be punished regardless of their rank."

"Envoy Yang, did you hear that?" Li Xiuyuan said.

"presumptuous."

Envoy Yang sternly shouted: "Li Xiuyuan, do you know what you are doing? It doesn't matter if you offend me. You offend my father. Not only will you not be able to be an official, but you have to be careful of the safety of the whole family. I advise you In a word, let this matter go, it is good for you and me, if you want to care about this matter, I am not afraid of you."