The Concubine of Crossing

The food from Jia Ding's grain store was quickly moved into the county government office, and then the master organized staff and began to record the situation.

Now that the situation is so chaotic, they dare not give out more money and food. Each person can only receive one day's ration.

If there are too many posts, it will be difficult to guarantee that these people will not encounter snatching incidents when they go out. If so, the gains will outweigh the losses.

Both the master and the yamen servants have good memories, and they are both familiar people in the county. With the cooperation of several people, anyone who wanted to fish in troubled waters was stopped, and even wrote down a small notebook. These people will come to collect the food tomorrow cut in half.

Especially those who took the lead in making troubles today, they paid more attention to them.

Immediately, the people who still had ideas died down, and Anan took the food and went back to cook.

In this way, after tossing until the evening, today's food was finally distributed.

The county magistrate Hu finally breathed a sigh of relief, asking for food and money, "The imperial envoy has a solution."

Qian asked for food, but his face did not relax, but he said to the magistrate Hu, "Master Hu, prepare to move."

Magistrate Hu was taken aback, "This..."

The ancients have always paid attention to returning fallen leaves to their roots. Sometimes it is more difficult for people to leave their homeland than to let them die.

In particular, it's not just one or two people who are relocated now, it's not just one or two people, but the whole county. Whether it's eating and drinking along the way, or clothing, food, housing and transportation, it's a problem. The most important thing is, where should they relocate?

Seeing the embarrassment of the ancient magistrate for money and food, he couldn't help but said, "Master Hu, the weather is like this now, and no one knows how long this drought will last. Take ten thousand steps back, even if it rains now, the common people Start growing food, maybe we can grow enough food for the winter?"

In this season, even if it really rains, many crops are not suitable for planting. Their county is fine, and he made up for last year's tax with the grain stored in previous years.It's so, last year's harvest was so low, and now, there are not many people who can leave seeds.

Moreover, with the current weather, he couldn't guarantee that it would really rain.

Magistrate Hu shook his teeth, "I'll think about it again."

Qian Yaoliang looked at him, "Master Hu, this is an order."

County Magistrate Hu quickly knelt down, "I obey!"

Since the imperial envoy gave the order, magistrate Hu didn't dare to be careless, and hurriedly went to discuss with his master about the relocation.

As for money and food, he went back to the mansion prepared for him and listened to reports from Li Xiao and others.

Luo Laibao handed out a list, "This is the grain shop that is still trading in the entire county recently. The price is similar to that of Jia's shopkeeper. After the accident happened at Jia's grain shop, they quickly closed the shop and hid."

After entering the city, Luo Laibao released Xiaodouzi Li Shu and the others to inquire about the news. The information in his hands is the result of several people's collection.

Qian Yaoliang turned over one by one, his eyes cooled down a little bit, "These people should be damned!"

Li Xuancao rubbed her hands secretly and said, "Do you want me to poison them to death?"

Everyone: "..."

Li Xiao frowned, "Don't use poison on people casually."

Li Xuancao seems to like Xiangniang's poisoning skills very much. Along the way, whenever she has time, she will learn from her. Xiangniang also praised her once, saying that she has talent.

It is estimated that he is currently in an exciting period, and he wants to try his hand when encountering something. Li Xiao thought about her young age and was afraid that she would not know how to measure, so he said something.

Li Xuancao immediately shrank her neck, not daring to make a sound.Li Shu turned his head to one side, shrugged his shoulders slightly, and seemed to be secretly laughing.

Li Liancao grinds her teeth, secretly thinking about whether to give him some laxatives, but considering that food is precious now, don't waste it.Well, itching powder can arrange it.

Li Shu felt cold all over, and had a bad feeling that he was about to be unlucky.

After Li Xuancao's interruption, the originally dull atmosphere relaxed, Luo Laibao asked, "My lord, what should we do now?"

Qian asked for food, "Do you know the mansions of these people?"

Several people looked at Xiaodouzi, he was the best at this.Sure enough, Xiaodouzi did not disappoint everyone, nodded, "I know."

Qian Yaoliang stood up, "I'm going to ask Mr. Hu for someone."

Several people hurriedly got up to follow, and the county magistrate Hu was busy walking around. When he heard that the money was asking for food and people were going to fetch him, his eyes were straightened, and he was afraid to refuse, "My lord, can't you go tomorrow?" Today It's been a busy day, and each of them can hardly move.

Qian asked for food: "Lord Hu, saving people is like putting out fires. We still have to go to several counties, and we can't stay here for long."

When County Magistrate Hu heard this, he didn't dare to say anything more, and quickly called the person he had just rested from.

For a whole night, almost the entire county was brightly lit, and the yamen servants lit torches and led the imperial envoys to knock on doors everywhere. Basically, everyone who opened a grain store was knocked once.

And all those who were knocked on the door by the imperial envoy began to donate food and money very wisely.

Of course, there are those who are knowledgeable and those who are not. For example, there is a boss Li who directly stated that his family name is Li and that he is related to the Li family in Kyoto, and he refused to donate food.

Ordinary people may not know it, but County Magistrate Hu knows what kind of family the Li family in Kyoto is like. Subconsciously, he turned to Qian and asked for food, "My lord, what do you think?"

Qian Yaoliang put a cold face on his face, "Being rich and unkind, people like fish and meat, behave badly without any remorse..." Qian Yaoliang lowered his eyes, directly pulled out the long imperial sword hanging from his waist, and slammed at the triumphant The head of the Patriarch of the Li family was chopped off, "This crime should be punished!"

His movements were too swift, and the two yamen servants who were holding the head of the Li family couldn't react, and even the head of the Li family still had a smug look on his face.

Because of this surname, he has already received too much preferential treatment. Even the county magistrate Hu was polite to him. Now it is just an imperial envoy, and he is not really the emperor. Why should he be respectful to him?

With such thoughts in mind, his face was always filled with a smug expression, until the head fell to the ground, the smug expression gradually turned into doubt, as if he was wondering about the sudden shift of his sight, and then more He couldn't express his expression anymore.

It was only then that the two yamen servants who were holding on to Patriarch Li seemed to have just reacted. As soon as they let go, the headless body of Patriarch Li fell to the ground, and bright red blood flowed all over the ground. The two yamen servants Because he was too close, he was splashed all over his body.

Finally, someone let out a scream, and then the entire Li family members ran around in fright like frightened birds and beasts.

None of the yamen servants moved, and everyone, including magistrate Hu, looked at the money and asked for food with dumbfounded eyes.Even Li Xiao, Luo Laibao and the others looked surprised. No one expected that this seemingly gentle man would be so ruthless and attack so quickly.

Qian Yaoliang turned around and looked at County Magistrate Hu expressionlessly, "Master Hu, the Patriarch of the Li family has been punished, and the others please put your lord in prison first."

Only then did the magistrate Hu come back to his senses, and said again and again, "Okay, okay!" Then he turned to look at the yamen servant, "Didn't you hear what the imperial envoy said! Hurry up and move!"

Upon hearing this, the yamen servants turned around to arrest people again and again, as if they were afraid that they would lose their heads if they ran too slowly.Overnight, the originally mighty head of the Li family was killed, and the entire Li family was put in jail. The news spread throughout the county overnight.

The merchants who were procrastinating and unwilling to hand in the money and food, all of them seemed to be overrun by someone, and they were asked to send money and food early the next morning. The amount was several times higher than what was negotiated yesterday. turn.

Li Xiao and Luo Laibao received these merchants with a smile, then made a booklet, and had someone engrave a stele of merit overnight, directly engraved the name of the donor and the amount of money and food donated on it, and erected the stele at the gate of the city.

As a result, merchants who were reluctant at first became happy, and some even donated food and asked if they could engrave it again.

Li Xiao agreed with a smile, and only said that the stele would be revised once the amount was counted.As soon as these words came out, there was a large wave of people offering food.

County magistrate Hu looked at the granaries that were piled up day by day, and gave a thumbs up to the money and grain, saying yes.

Seeing that there are fewer and fewer people donating money and food, thinking that the time is almost up, he said to County Magistrate Hu, "Master Hu, the relocation can be arranged."

Li Xiao also sent the booklet of the new statistics to the craftsman and asked him to revise the stele.

Just when many merchants were happily looking at the stone tablet engraved with the official seal, and prepared to call their children and grandchildren to observe it in the future, news came from the county government that the county magistrate would lead everyone in the county to relocate, so that everyone could live together It will be ready in a few days.

All the merchants who donated money and food were dumbfounded. Looking at the stone tablet that could not be moved at all, they wanted to cry but had no tears.

Unsurprisingly, the relocation was resisted by many people. The yamen servants went from house to house to do work for the people, analyzed the current situation, and told them that leaving was only temporary. As long as it rained in their hometown, they could move back again.

And if you stay here, you will die of hunger and thirst.

In fact, up to now, many people have starved to death of the old and the weak, and almost every household has people hanging up white flags. The situation that the yamen servant said can already see the clues.

A day later, most people packed up their belongings and put away the furniture and clothes that could not be taken away. Then they locked the door and walked out of the house reluctantly.This time, life and death are uncertain, and no one can guarantee that he will be able to come back alive smoothly.

There were also some people who were unwilling to leave no matter what. County magistrate Hu waited for another half day, and the team gradually added many more people.

As for the rest, they either refused to leave, or were unable to leave due to serious illness, or stayed with their loved ones and refused to leave...

Qian Yaoliang left some food for these people, and then distributed half to Hu County Magistrate, and then added the other half to his convoy. The two teams left the county with their respective money and food.

The originally noisy city quickly quieted down in just a few days, almost becoming an empty city.

Li Xiao glanced at the city behind him, then at the endless line next to him, then turned his head and licked the corner of his mouth slightly at Luo Laibao.

Finally successfully solved a city, it was a good start.I just hope that the next itinerary will be as smooth as it is now. As long as I pass this level smoothly, I will be able to untie the knot that Noble has always had in my heart.

Seeing Li Xiao's smile, Luo Laibao also frowned and smiled at him.