In Sinan County.
The streets were neat and clean. Although crowded and bustling, there was no loss of order. Everything was in order, without the quarrels and chaos of ordinary markets.
Wang Shouyi looked at him fiercely, his eyes as sharp as swords, and his gaze swept towards the alleys at the foot of the wall and other places.
The territories under the jurisdiction of the Changshou military settlements have been overrun by refugees.
The streets were filled with people who had no food left. They were wearing tattered clothes and crying and kowtowing in the direction of the military settlement, begging them to give them some of their food.
The winter in Lingnan is freezing cold, and most people stay at home during the winter, so the autumn rice harvest is extremely important.
But after the locust plague, not a single ounce of rice was harvested, and the price of rice in the city soared to two hundred coins per pound.
Those people who have little food stored at home have already started to starve, let alone survive the winter.
Wang Shouyi was not unaware of the situation in the city, he was just pretending to be ignorant.
Those people died, so they died. Do they deserve to eat even a grain of his rice?
The imperial court couldn’t do anything about it, so how could a mere military general like him do anything about it?
He is not a living Buddha.
But Wang Shouyi walked down the street and didn't see a single refugee!
There are even very few people who are thin and have pale faces!
They all had rosy faces, and you could tell at a glance that they had eaten very well!
Is Sinan County really rescuing refugees?
The more Wang Shouyi thought about it, the angrier he became. All the food used to help the refugees must have been stolen from him!
Thousands of soldiers walked on the street, tall and strong, full of murderous intent. The people on the street all saluted, huddled behind stalls, or stood on the pavilions to watch quietly, with a bit of fear in their eyes.
In this era, people are afraid of officials and naturally also afraid of soldiers.
But when they saw the green figure walking in front, everyone felt at ease.
Although no one has publicized it these days, it is impossible to hide the truth in such a small county.
This was the first time that a woman was heard of as an official, and almost everyone was secretly talking about the newly appointed Chief Secretary Xie.
They said she reformed the military and government, rebuilt the barracks, proposed helping refugees, and there was also the work point system...
It is said that the work point system is currently only being experimented with in the countryside, and will soon be used in county towns.
Some are happy while others are sad. Some are looking forward to it, while others disagree and want to move out of Sinan County.
Soon, the group arrived at the gate of the county government office.
Gu Wei was standing in front of the steps in a duck-green straight-hem, wide-sleeved gown. He had a jade crown on his head and his long hair was like a waterfall, as bright as green bamboo. He was truly a gentleman like jade.
A withered yellow sycamore leaf fell between his fair fingers. He curled the corners of his lips slightly, brushed it away, and then walked forward calmly, "General Wang has been dismissed from his post, so I will not call you general. I will call you Lord Wang, is that okay?"
Although Wang Shouyi had been dismissed from his official position, everyone knew that he was still a general.
Gu Wei's words directly tore off the fig leaf and slapped Wang Shouyi hard in the face.
Wang Shouyi was about to get angry, but when he met Gu Wei's eyes, which were as cold as a blade, he swallowed the words in his mouth.
He has met countless people, but there are almost no ones as sharp as the young man in front of him.
The momentum alone was enough to subdue him.
You have to know that he is a military general, but he was actually intimidated by a civil official.
Wang Shouyi thought that County Magistrate Zhou must have practiced some devilish kung fu.
"Hmph, my general's military warehouse was robbed, and the thief fled to Sinan County. Sir Zhou, won't you give me an explanation?"
At this moment, a soldier stepped forward and said in a loud voice: "Thank you, Chief, we have just conducted a general search within the territory of Sinan County and found no suspicious persons or any food and fodder."
The urban area of Sinan County is small.
When Xie Ling entered, he sent five hundred soldiers to investigate, and soon the entire city was searched.
Wang Shouyi sneered in his heart.
"Oh, of course you can't catch a thief if he cries thief."
But his face was calm and he said, "In that case, can you let my soldiers search the surrounding villages on their own to avoid wasting Sinan's troops?"
Wang Shouyi's plan was to catch them off guard at night and put Zhou Shijing and his family under house arrest.
By then, the entire Sinan and Sinan’s military reserve will be in his pocket.
He was jealous of Sinan's good governance.
The world will surely be in chaos in the future, and Sinan will be his first arrow.
Upon hearing this, Xie Ling walked forward and discussed the matter with Gu Wei.
After a short while, Gu Wei nodded, "Okay. But you must be accompanied by my subordinates."
Wang Shouyi raised his eyebrows slightly and agreed.
Gu Wei patted Feng Jian Qingli's shoulder and said, "You should go with Lord Wang and the others. They are not familiar with the terrain of Sinan."
Wang Shouyi looked at the young Fengjian Qingli and felt even more sarcastic in his heart.
Sending a little kid like this who hasn't even fully grown his hair?
This Zhou Shijin is really generous.
Fengjian Qingli half lowered his head, trying his best to play the role of a good boy.
"Sir Wang, let's go. There are many jungles in Sinan, and there are many ferocious beasts at night."
Wang Shouyi raised his hand: "Wait a minute, it is said that the most dangerous place is the safest place. What if the thief is lurking in the county magistrate's mansion?"
Gu Wei raised his hand and smiled like the breeze, "Master Wang, please check it out."
Wang Shouyi brought a hundred people with him and turned the county magistrate's mansion upside down. He understood the structure of the mansion clearly before leading his people out.
A group of people walked out of the city.
Gu Wei and Xie Ling looked at each other, both with meaningful expressions in their eyes.
Wang Shouyi will soon find out how powerful Fengjian Qingli is. He is a black-bellied person who eats meat without spitting out the bones.
Gu Wei: "Is it ready over there?"
Xie Ling nodded, a sly look flashed across her almond-shaped eyes, "I feel a little regretful that I can't see Wang Shouyi's collapsed face with my own eyes."
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