"Humph!" Judge Ding snorted coldly and looked at the yamen runner who still didn't believe him.
"Everyone in the city knows about this. Otherwise, how do you think the people would dare to come here?"
“Get out of the way!!”
Judge Ding looked sullenly at the yamen runners blocking the entrance to Zhang's residence and said, "Don't force me to take action."
The yamen runners at the gate of Zhang's mansion looked at the group of people behind Ding Tongpan. The two sides were so outnumbered that they could not resist at all.
The two yamen runners looked at each other and silently stepped aside.
If Magistrate Jia hadn't died, anyone would have been blamed, and they wouldn't have had to risk their lives to protect the well water.
Magistrate Jia made so much money, but he never distributed any of it to them. Only a fool would risk his life for it.
"Walk!"
Judge Ding waved his hand and led everyone into Zhang's house and headed straight for the well.
The four yamen runners guarding the well were so frightened when they saw a large group of people suddenly rushing in that they immediately stepped aside.
Judge Ding looked at the muddy water at the bottom of the well and sighed deeply.
"Someone, go get some water!"
Soon, the defenders went down the long ladder to the bottom of the well, and scooped up the little puddle at the bottom of the well bit by bit with a small bowl.
It took me a quarter of an hour to scoop out half a bucket of water.
The people were waiting anxiously around the well, and when they saw the light buckets of water being pulled out of the well, they couldn't hide their disappointment in their eyes.
This little bit of well water is not enough for everyone in the city.
Ding Tongpan looked at the water in the bucket and couldn't help sighing.
"Everyone, please be patient. King Qianhuang will be here soon. We will have water to drink soon."
As he spoke, Judge Ding took out a brush from his pocket.
"Come here shorty, just moisten your lips."
King Qianhuang will be coming to Anyun City soon, and the drought problem will naturally be solved then.
......
Fanjing City...
"Second sister-in-law, Fanjing City is now handed over to you."
Chen Yong looked at Tan Qinghui, "The disaster in Anyun City is serious. We must capture Anyun City immediately."
After he dealt with those corrupt officials last night, he took a stroll around Anyun City.
In the quiet of the night, the painful groans of the people could be heard everywhere.
If he had arrived in Anyun City one day later, many more people would have died.
Tan Qinghui looked at Shen Yong seriously.
"Don't worry, Seventh Brother. With the help of Magistrate Luo, the recruitment is going smoothly."
"Once the soldiers have recovered, I will have them go and support my seventh brother."
Magistrate Luo smiled and echoed,
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will do my best to assist the Second Madam."
It's just a matter of settling the victims and recruiting soldiers.
With enough food and water, everything else is not a big deal.
He was very happy while being busy and felt full of energy.
He now has great admiration for King Qianhuang.
Living god!!
Chen Yong nodded, "Second sister-in-law, please take care of the arrangements. Winter is approaching, so we need to pay attention to the people's wintering."
In years of famine, the most difficult time for people is winter.
If you are older and burn less firewood, you might freeze to death overnight.
Qin Qinghui frowned and said, "I know that honeycomb coal will be distributed according to population, and no one will be allowed to embezzle it."
"I plan to increase the amount of coal by 100 yuan per person when distributing the soldiers' salaries next month. What do you think, Seventh Brother?"
This honeycomb coal was the first time she had seen it, and it was indeed quite useful.
Even the coal stoves still need to be made quickly by the craftsmen in the city.
My seventh brother only left 10,000 coal stoves, but there are more than 10,000 households in the city, so the gap is quite large.
This is just enough to keep the craftsmen in the city busy, and prevent the people from developing the habit of relying on the government for everything.
Chen Yong frowned and thought for a moment, "Let's give each person 200 pieces of coal."
When he was a child, his family used a coal stove to cook, and about 10 pieces of honeycomb coal were used up every day.
It was cold at that time, so we brought a coal stove into the room to cook three meals a day. One coal stove was used to heat water for heating, and the other coal stove was used to cook.
There were two coal stoves burning in the room, and it was indeed very warm.
In ancient times, people only had two meals a day, especially the people of Fanjing City who had experienced a drought. It is estimated that after the soldiers took the food back, the people were reluctant to eat two meals a day.
Whether or not to cook is secondary; the main thing is to keep the people warm.
Due to the drought, the people had no firewood at home. The trees on the mountain had been eaten bare by the people, so they could only use coal.
"200 yuan!" Magistrate Luo looked at Shen Yong in shock.
My God, he couldn't even imagine receiving 200 pieces of coal a month. If the officials in the capital heard about it, they would be shocked.
Tan Qinghui opened her mouth in shock, but before she could say anything, she heard Magistrate Luo speak first.
She pursed her lips and looked at Shen Yong, "Listen to Seventh Brother."
Seventh brother would not say this number casually, it must have been calculated.
Shen Yong glanced at Prefect Luo, then smiled at Tan Qinghui.
"When burning coal, residents must be informed to ensure proper ventilation. There must be a way to vent air in the room to prevent coal poisoning..."
“.......”
Shen Yong explained everything he could think of to Tan Qinghui one by one.
My second sister-in-law has always been introverted and quiet, and she exudes a scholarly air.
He was worried about his second sister-in-law, fearing that she could not control these officials.
But now it seems that my second sister-in-law has experienced the exile of her entire family, and she looks less bookish and more heroic.
Fortunately, the Assassination Pavilion also has a lot of manpower in Fanjing City, and ordinary people are no match for the Assassination Pavilion.
He also left Chu Yong, one of the Six Tiger Generals, with 5,000 soldiers in Fanjing City to obey Qin Qinghui's command.
Newly recruited soldiers always need someone to lead them. Chu Yong is very good at training soldiers and he respects his second sister-in-law very much. He feels at ease letting him stay in Fanjing City.
After arranging matters in Fanjing City, Chen Yong immediately led his troops to Anyun City...
........
The scorching sun burned the mottled walls of Anyuan City.
Shen Yong pulled the reins and looked towards the city gate with a frown.
"Your Majesty, the gates of Anyun City are wide open. Could this be a scam?"
Guard Ji Guangda looked at the open gate of Anyun City with a frown.
It’s bad enough that there are no guards on the city gate tower, but why is the city gate still open? Something feels wrong.
Jian Guangqi sniffed his nose and looked at Chen Yong doubtfully.
"A smell of burning moxa seems to be permeating Anyun City?"
Prefect Luo had just said that Prefect Jia of Anyun City was corrupt and accepted bribes, which led to the deaths of many people in Anyun City.
When they called, they smelled the strong smell of burning mugwort.
Given Magistrate Jia's corrupt nature, it is impossible for him to burn so much mugwort.
Even with such a severe drought, mugwort can still fill your stomach, and there is definitely not so much mugwort in Anyun City.
so.....
Jian Guangqi looked at Shen Yong, who didn't seem curious at all, and was certain that this matter must be related to Shen Yong.
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