"Where are you?!" Magistrate Liu stood up excitedly and quickly walked around the desk to the yamen runner.
Finally, the two groups of people are back.
Zhao Tongpan set out three days earlier than Qi Zhiyong, and in the end he actually came back with Qi Zhiyong.
This speed is really slow.
But after thinking about it carefully, Magistrate Liu could understand it.
Zhao Tongpan and his group went to Qianhuang City by pulling carts. All the carts were pulled by manpower, so the speed was naturally not fast.
He actually wanted to arrange horses to pull the carts.
However, Bailong City had been experiencing drought for too long, and many horses had died of thirst. The only few hundred horses left had to be left to Qi Zhiyong to transport salt.
The yamen runner smiled dryly and said, "It's about 10 miles from the city gate."
Standing on the city gate tower, you can already see a large number of troops rushing over.
"Okay, okay, okay!" Magistrate Liu nodded excitedly.
"Follow me to greet you..."
"yes....."
.......
When Magistrate Liu arrived at the north city gate, the gate was already crowded with anxiously waiting citizens.
He glanced at the pots and pans that the people were holding to fetch water, and his heart ached.
This trip back with water will at least allow the people to survive for a few more days.
The officials stood on both sides of the city gate and stopped the crowded people.
"Water, I want to drink water, give me water..."
"The water is coming, let us through..."
"My mother is dying of thirst, let me go first..."
“.......”
The people stretched their necks and stared at the city gate, shouting, just waiting for the gate to open so that they could rush out to grab water.
If the officials had not stopped them, the people would have opened the city gates and rushed out long ago.
Prefect Liu frowned as he looked at the chaotic crowd.
"Everyone line up to receive it. Anyone who dares to snatch it will be killed immediately!!!"
How can this be possible when it's all so noisy?
When everyone rushes to grab water, it will cause a lot of losses.
When the officers heard the order from Magistrate Liu, they immediately drew their shining swords to maintain order.
When the people saw the officers display their weapons, their shouting suddenly became quieter.
A moment later, the people on both sides of the city gate formed ten long lines, with five long queues on each side.
Prefect Liu did not order the city gates to be opened until the people had lined up.
The moment the city gate opened, he saw a large number of troops pressing against the gate.
Prefect Liu glanced at Qi Zhiyong and his group, and at the bags of salt hanging next to their horses, his heart beating fast with excitement.
He quickly quickened his pace to meet him.
"Greetings, Master Liu, all is well."
Qi Zhiyong jumped off his horse and bowed to Magistrate Liu.
He glanced at the densely packed heads inside the city gate and did not mention the salt directly.
There were so many people waiting there, and he was scared.
If such good salt were exposed to these people, it would be hard not to be tempted.
Governor Liu excitedly walked to the side of the horse, stretched out his trembling hand and pressed the cloth bag on the horse.
“Okay, okay, okay!!”
"You all have worked hard."
Prefect Liu looked at Qi Zhiyong excitedly and said, "Take these people to the prefectural government office first."
"Look at the good stuff."
Magistrate Liu specifically gave an additional instruction.
The water transport team is about to arrive, and the scene is bound to be a bit chaotic. Even if we line up, it will not be safe.
While the water transport team has not arrived yet, Qi Zhiyong should quickly take the salt back to the prefectural government office to ensure safety.
"Yes, don't worry, sir."
Qi Zhiyong responded, turned around and waved at everyone,
"Follow me..."
Magistrate Liu followed closely for a few steps, watching Qi Zhiyong and his group disappear on the street before reluctantly looking away.
He really wanted to go back and check on the salt first, but distributing the water was also very important.
At this time, the prefect of his city must also be present.
Prefect Liu glanced at the people queuing up. Many of them were staring with shining eyes at the direction where Qi Zhiyong and his group disappeared.
He knew that these people must have thought that the horses were carrying food, so they were staring at them.
Thinking of food, Governor Liu felt troubled again.
What Bailong City lacks is not only water, but also food.
He had to go back and ask Qi Zhiyong to use the intercom to ask King Qianhuang if he could give Bailong City some food.
Thinking of this, Governor Liu’s face turned red.
The way he eats looks like he is eating from the bowl while looking at the pot.
Asking for this and that, I don’t know if it will disgust King Qianhuang.
Just when Prefect Liu was struggling with his dilemma, Judge Zhao arrived at the city gate with a water transport team, his face beaming.
"grown ups!"
Zhao Tongpan looked at Prefect Liu excitedly, "Look, sir, the water is clear and sweet."
Mom, during the time when we were fetching water in Qianhuang City.
He looked at the meals eaten by the people and soldiers who were building the city walls and was extremely envious.
It was all thanks to King Qianhuang's generosity. When the cooks heard that Bailong City had surrendered to King Qianhuang and knew that they had not eaten, they immediately asked the eldest lady for instructions.
Then, he and the people who carried water were each given a large meat bun, two vegetable buns, two white flour buns, and a large bowl of hot white rice porridge.
This made the people carrying water very excited. How could they bear to eat all the delicious buns in one go?
After everyone finished drinking the porridge and ate a bun, they rolled up their sleeves and filled all the buckets on the cart.
During the past few days of traveling, they all relied on these steamed buns to survive.
The bucket was empty when we went there, so the speed was naturally very fast.
When I came back, the bucket was full of water. I definitely couldn't go fast. Even a slight shake would waste a lot of water.
Look, he came back with Qi Zhiyong, the latecomer.
Prefect Liu hurriedly followed Judge Zhao to the cart.
Looking at the buckets of cool water, Magistrate Liu's eyes turned red with excitement.
He couldn't remember how long it had been since he last saw such clear and clean water.
King Qianhuang is indeed a man of his words. If I could follow such a man, it would not be a bad idea.
He used to be loyal to Emperor Tianwu, but when Bailong City was hit by a severe drought, he sent so many memorials to the capital, but Emperor Tianwu never sent any food or water.
Let’s look at King Qianhuang. He agreed to surrender and immediately sent people to fetch water and salt. He did not fail to do what he had promised.
A comparison between the two reveals the difference.
Magistrate Liu reached out, scooped up the clear water in the bucket and took a sip.
The cool water washed over his dry throat, and he felt a pleasant shiver all over his body.
“Good water, sweet…”
At this time, the people who were stopped at the city gate stretched their necks to watch Magistrate Liu drink water, and shouted excitedly.
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