Volume 2, Chapter 68: The Suffering of the People
A loud voice rang out.
The originally chaotic village became quiet.
A group of soldiers stopped.
Look in the direction of the sound.
People were equally stunned.
The only sound left in the entire village was the crying of children.
Ye Tingmu was wearing a loose white robe and looked at everything in front of him, feeling a slight pain in his heart.
The strong man knelt down and begged, and the children cried around his knees.
Women and children prayed to God.
How ironic.
A group of soldiers stared at each other in confusion.
"Why are you all standing there? Why don't you go pay your respects to Lord Shujian?"
As the words of the young general beside Ye Tingmu sounded again.
The soldiers came back to their senses.
He immediately knelt on one knee to greet him.
The name of Shujian Hou is known to everyone in the world. Although people have never seen him, they have heard of his name a long time ago.
Ye Tingmu's eyes were somewhat cold.
He looked at the scene in front of him and said nothing for a long time.
At this time, a figure came from behind.
"Make way, make way!"
He broke through the crowd and came towards Ye Tingmu.
There was shock in his eyes, followed by disbelief.
Then to confirmation, accompanied by surprise.
"Brother, you're still alive, that's great."
Ye Tingmu frowned. The person who came was none other than the grandson of King Yan, Chao Chao.
Ye Tingmu has a deep memory of this boy.
He once threatened to sever ties with his grandfather.
now........
Chao Chao came to Ye Ting with an ecstatic look on his face.
Get down on one knee.
"Chao Chao, nice to meet you, big brother!"
This scene also caused confusion among the soldiers.
Ye Tingmu raised his hand.
"Everyone, get up!"
Upon hearing this, everyone thanked him and stood up.
The same is true for Chao Chao.
"Brother, why are you......"
Chao Chao's words had not yet finished.
Ye Tingmu's palm passed straight past.
With a "pop..." sound.
Crisp and pleasant.
Chao Chao stopped talking, his head was buzzing, and five bloody finger marks on his face were particularly obvious.
The snow was still falling and the atmosphere was quiet and eerie.
At this moment, both the soldiers and the villagers of Yaowang Village fell silent almost at the same time.
Even the crying children stopped crying.
They stared blankly at everything in front of them, but did not dare to look directly into Ye Tingmu's eyes.
He is the grandson of King Yan and a descendant of the Chao family.
Can you hit me just like that?
Chao Chao himself was also confused and had no idea what was going on.
At this time, Ye Tingmu spoke, his tone was a little low, and said: "Do you know why I hit you?"
Chao Chao covered his face and shook his head blankly.
Ye Tingmu raised his hand and pointed at the surrounding area.
"Look at what you are doing? Is this considered robbery or robbery?"
Chao Chao bit his lip.
He had long heard that Ye Tingmu loved the people and was well-known in Zhulu.
Now it seems to be true.
"Brother, I... have no choice."
Ye Tingmu slapped him again with his backhand.
This time the force was a bit stronger than before.
He went straight towards Chao and was blown away.
"They are soldiers. You could say they have no choice, or you could say they are just following orders. But don't forget, you are Chao Chao, a descendant of the Chao family. This is Jiuzhou, and they are your subjects. How can you treat them like this?"
"If you still recognize me as your big brother, then kneel here and reflect on your actions. When you have figured things out, you can get up."
Chaochen quickly knelt on the ground, blood oozing from the corner of his mouth.
He wasn't saying anything, nor did he utter another word.
Because he knew that what Ye Tingmu did was right.
That’s true.
But this habit has been engraved in their bones.
So he couldn't change it, and that's why the current scene happened.
Ye Tingmu walked to the center and began to comfort the villagers.
"My fellow villagers, what happened today was the result of our government's negligence, but don't worry, I am willing to give you an explanation." After saying this, he called over the young general beside him.
"Someone come!"
"My Lord!"
“Distribute these to the villagers.”
As he spoke, a pile of silver appeared in the snow from the storage bag.
"I will obey your orders."
Bai Luo watched this scene from afar.
There was a hint of trance in his eyes when he looked at Ye Tingmu.
He had never seen such an official, and she had never seen such a prince.
The villagers present received compensation.
I was immediately grateful.
He began to kneel down and worship Ye Tingmu.
They praised his name highly, comparing it to the saints and sages in the sky.
Such a scene is both ridiculous and ironic.
It should have been a normal scene, an equal transaction.
In their eyes, he became a kind person, comparable to the heaven.
In his mind, he unconsciously recalled what Wu Yanwang and Chao Xiao had said.
They want to bring about eternal peace.
The purpose is simply to allow the people of the world to have dignity in front of the strong.
At least be a human being.
But this is easier said than done.
Let’s not talk about the competition first.
The people in the fiefdoms of the kings were like starving corpses.
What I see is whether it is the Northern Gang or the Zhulu Gang.
The same is true for Yanzhou today.
A harsh government is like a tiger, a disaster for the people.
The strong humiliate it, and the powerful eat it.
Four seasons of hard work cannot buy a full day's meal.
In all parts of the country, the harvest from the land is not enough to cover the heavy taxes.
People’s livelihood was impoverished, and they were often hungry and exhausted, crying to the sky.
The children called their parents and went around the car asking for food.
The strong men borrowed bran, tree bark, wild vegetables, water chestnuts and algae to eat.
The old have no one to support them, and the young have no one to depend on.
Starving people and floating corpses.
Can be seen everywhere.
Just like at this moment, if I were not here again.
This winter, I'm afraid that half of the people in Yaowang Village will freeze to death in this cold winter.
Everything returned to calm and the herbs were loaded onto the truck.
The villagers also received compensation.
"My Lord, everything is done. It's time to leave."
Ye Tingmu nodded.
Came in front of Chao Chao.
At this moment he was still kneeling on the ground.
"Chao, you've figured it out."
He nodded towards Chaozhong.
"Brother, I know I was wrong."
"Get up!"
"Thank you, bro!"
Ye Tingmu patted his shoulder.
He spoke earnestly, "You are of the Chao clan's bloodline, destined to shoulder more responsibilities in this life than ordinary people. Jiuzhou belongs to your Chao clan. You exist to protect them, not to bully them. I hit you so that you will remember the pain of today."
"Enough people have died. I don't want more to die. This Yaowang Village has saved me. Remember this and don't make things difficult for me in the future."
Chaochen nodded heavily, clasped his fists and said, "I remember, I will follow your instructions."
Seeing him say this, Ye Tingmu nodded with relief.
I don’t know when it started, but Kyushu began to have a different meaning to him.
Maybe it started when I entered the Imperial City, but the trip to the Mountain of Beasts was the final change.
Because he killed more than ten thousand enemies, a generation of talented people in Jiuzhou died.
This price is too high.
Somehow, he and Jiuzhou have been completely bound together.
When one prospers, all prosper; when one suffers, all suffer.
"Come on, take me to see your grandfather. I'm curious about who we're going to fight this war against."
Nodded to Chao.
"good!"
Just at this moment, Bai Luo came to his side.
Kneeled on the ground.
Ye Tingmu raised his eyebrows.
"Bai Luo, what else do you want?"
Bai Luo looked up, his eyes full of panic.
"My Lord, can you take me to Kyoto?"
Ye Tingmu looked at the pleading look in Bai Luo's eyes.
Ponder for a moment.
Can utter only one word.
"Can."
He didn't ask why, and he didn't want to know.
He only knew that since he saved him, he should repay the favor.
Taking him to Kyushu is a good idea.
Not difficult.
"Let's go."
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