The dust kicked up by the carriage made people feel uncomfortable.
"What's wrong with these people?"
"You can drive a horse so fast without worrying about hitting pedestrians on the road."
Some villagers murmured in dissatisfaction.
My aunt-in-law held a child in each hand, fearing that they would be hit by the carriage.
Su Yin watched as one team of carriages after another passed by and walked up to her uncle.
"Uncle, I always feel that this situation is not right."
Yang Dashan also realized it, "Something is indeed wrong, it seems that something is chasing them from behind."
Yes, that’s the feeling.
The sound of "da da da" horse hooves sounded again from behind. In the distance, another group of people and horses were coming towards this side. The other party also saw their team and slowed down a little.
Su Yin stood on one side and waved to the team.
She wanted to give it a try, but she didn't expect the team to actually stop.
The leading guard looked at Su Yin warily, "What's the matter?"
Judging from the accent, it seems to be from the Yuzhou area.
Su Yin asked, "Big brother, is there something wrong in Yuzhou?"
The man did not respond.
"Don't get me wrong, I just saw that you were in a hurry, so I asked."
The leading guard took a look at their team and then at this group of people. Although they were dressed in rags, they were clean and tidy. Everyone's face and expression were radiant, completely different from the refugees they met in Yuzhou.
"The victims of the disaster in Yunzhou, Ganzhou and other places have started a civil uprising in Yuzhou, and the mob is heading towards Meizhou."
Yang Dashan and the others were so shocked that their eyes widened. "Didn't they say that the imperial court sent a governor? Why did the people revolt?"
The leading guard shook his head. "We don't know about that. That mob has already massacred many counties and villages. You'd better leave here as soon as possible."
"Thank you." Su Yin bowed.
The leader drove away with the convoy and waited for them to leave.
Several families around here were panicked when they heard the whole story.
"What should I do?"
"Should we hurry up as well?"
Yang Dashan and Su Yin found Yang Lizheng and told him the situation.
Yang Lizheng's expression became serious. "Su girl is very careful. I also felt strange just now. I didn't expect the matter to be so serious."
That was a civil uprising, which meant that troubled times were coming and society was in turmoil.
Whenever a dynasty encounters this situation, it means that the dynasty may collapse at any time.
"We can't walk so slowly. We have to speed up."
"That's right."
Yang Lizheng told every household about the incident. No one could remain calm after hearing about the civil uprising in Yuzhou. Those who had some complaints before and felt that they should not leave so easily were relieved and did not dare to mention the incident again.
"Everyone hurry up, we have to cross Fushun County today."
"If there are children who can't walk, adults should try to walk with them, so as not to let the children fall behind and slow down their pace."
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Orders were passed from the front of the team to the back.
The tense atmosphere among the adults infected the children, and they followed suit one after another.
"Yinyin, how are your father and the others doing?"
According to the schedule, tonight is the time when the mob will massacre the village.
The rich always have more channels to obtain information than ordinary people, so these people fled early and avoided the disaster.
Ordinary people are slow to realize it, and even if they do, some will take chances and not take it seriously.
"Mom, they will be fine. They were fine in their last life, so they will definitely be fine in this life too."
It should have taken them two hours to reach Fushun County, but it took them one and a half hours. As soon as they arrived at Fushun County, they saw a group of yamen runners appear at the city gate, shouting, "Close the city gate, close the city gate."
Many of the carriage teams waiting in line to enter the city were stunned. Before the city gates were closed, everyone rushed into the city.
Su Yin and others noticed the changes at the city gate and saw a swarm of people rushing towards Fushun County. They were far away and did not hear the shouts of the yamen runners. They just saw a swarm of people rushing forward at the city gate in the distance and did not know what had happened.
"What happened?" Su's mother was worried.
Su Baozhu also looked worried.
The Lin family's daughter-in-law, who was walking in front, asked worriedly, "Could it be that there was also a civil uprising in Fushun County?"
These words instantly caused the team to explode and everyone panicked.
"Yinyin." Su's mother subconsciously held her hand.
"It's not a civil uprising, don't worry." Su Yin shouted.
The restless team calmed down a little.
Su Yin noticed the actions of the bailiff and realized something.
"Uncle, Fushun County is about to close the city gates."
"What!"
Their team had to pass through Fushun County. If the city gate was closed, they would need to go around the county from the other side of the trail, which would take half a day longer than planned.
There is a rioting mob behind us, and they may catch up with us at any time. Every minute of delay will increase the danger.
"Let's go, let's go quickly."
Not only Su Yin realized it, but Yang Lizheng and others also realized it.
"Run."
The originally well-organized team was broken up, and everyone rushed forward, fearing that they would be separated from the team if they were slow.
By the time they arrived at the city gate, it had already been closed.
Several yamen runners stayed at the gate and loudly persuaded the crowd to leave. Some people listened and left directly. But some people were unwilling to leave.
"Sir, it's only the 15th hour, why are the city gates closed?" someone asked unwillingly.
The yamen runner was also irritated by their ignorance and said in a harsh tone, "How would I know what the orders from above are?"
Even if he knew, he wouldn't say it.
The man was turned down and seeing the yamen runner's unfriendly look, he dared not say more.
"The people behind dispersed."
"Sir, please be kind and I need to go to the city to find a doctor for my grandson." An old man pleaded.
The bailiff pushed him and said, "Go away, even if you go in and get a doctor, you won't be able to get out."
Yang Lizheng walked forward and quietly slipped a few copper coins into the runner's hand before he could scold him. The runner's expression instantly eased a lot.
"Sir, I am the head of Xinghua Village. Those people behind are from our village. We are going to Yongqing County. Can you please make some arrangements and let us pass through?"
The guard shook his head. "It's not that I'm not flexible. The higher-ups have already issued orders. The door will not be opened for anyone who comes."
"Can you tell me the reason for the sudden closure of the city gate?"
Yang Lizheng stuffed a few more copper coins into the other party's pocket.
When the yamen runner saw him coming up, he lowered his voice and said, "The people have revolted. The county magistrate made the decision to ensure the safety of the people in the county. You should leave quickly to avoid running into the mob."
"Thank you, thank you very much." Yang Lizheng bowed to express his gratitude.
As soon as Yang Lizheng came back, everyone surrounded him.
"How is it? Can the other party be flexible?"
Yang Lizheng shook his head.
"Then why were the city gates closed suddenly?" someone asked.
Su Yin had already guessed the reason.
Yang Lizheng said, "This is to prevent rioters. It's very dangerous here, we have to leave quickly."
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