Originally this place was very empty, but now it is crowded.
Two hundred people were pressed onto benches.
On both sides of each bench, there was a strong man holding a military staff in his hands.
Sun Er stood on the city wall, looking down at everyone below.
"Corn was given by the goddess to provide food and clothing for all the people in Tingzhou.
You should patrol diligently, protect the crops, not let the goddess down, and certainly not let down the people's trust.
But you neglected your duties and arbitrarily changed the inspection time, resulting in the theft of corn.
Today, I have gathered all the people here to watch you being punished. Are you dissatisfied?"
"No!"
Sun Er's anger subsided slightly. "Very good! Let's begin the execution. Thirty strokes of the cane each!"
Sun Er saw with his own eyes that many people had gathered there, and the executioners did not dare to show any mercy.
The stick made a dull sound when it hit his body.
The people around watched and listened, their expressions and eyes were also very complicated.
On the one hand, they were also angry because their corn was stolen.
On the other hand, they felt that the punishment was too severe.
Before they could figure out what was going on, they were beaten with thirty sticks.
Now, they don’t have to worry about it.
Sun Er continued to look down coldly, "This is the first and last time. If anyone dares to neglect their duties again and causes corn to be stolen, it will not be as simple as a 30-stick beating."
"yes!"
Sun Er returned to the house, took a few deep breaths, and then took out the walkie-talkie to contact Li Junyan.
"Your Majesty, I am incompetent. One mu of corn was stolen last night.
"My subordinates explored the area and found that the tail had swept the ground very cleanly, and all the wheel tracks were completely swept away. I had no idea which direction it went."
Li Junyan was talking to Sang Jueqian when he suddenly heard Sun Er's voice coming from the intercom. He froze there and frowned tightly.
Sang Jueqian also heard what Sun Er said and was very surprised.
She was just telling Li Junyan that the corn would be ripe in two months, so how come Tingzhou's corn was stolen?
The corn is not ripe yet, and the seeds probably haven't even grown yet. What's the point of stealing it back now?
But soon, Sang Jueqian realized that she couldn't think like that.
She knew what corn was, and she also knew its growth patterns and characteristics.
However, there had never been corn before the Great Zhou Dynasty. No one knew when corn was ripe, nor did they know where it could be eaten.
Especially people outside Tingzhou, they have no idea at all.
When you don't know anything about it, it's easy to be tempted by the tall corn.
After understanding this, Sang Jueqian no longer found it difficult to understand why the corn was stolen.
The only thing that puzzled Sang Jueqian now was who had stolen the corn.
Although Sang Jueqian didn't know the specific situation, she subconsciously felt that they should not be the people of Tingzhou.
Most people in ancient times were superstitious, and the people of Tingzhou witnessed her power with their own eyes.
She was the one who brought out the corn, and the people of Tingzhou were very respectful of her, so they would not risk offending her by stealing the corn.
Just as I was thinking about it, I heard Li Junyan speak slowly.
"It shouldn't have been stolen by people from Tingzhou. Let's ask around and see if there are any bandits in the nearby mountains."
Sun Er's answer soon came from the intercom.
"Yes! Don't worry, Your Majesty!"
Seeing Li Junyan put down the intercom, Sang Jueqianhao looked at him and asked, "Lezhi, do you think it was done by bandits?"
Li Junyan nodded and said, "Before coming to Tingzhou, I heard that there were bandits in the mountains here. However, they were extremely cautious and basically only robbed passing caravans, not the people living below the mountains.
Regardless of whether it is them or not, it never hurts to check first.
If it's not them, just look elsewhere."
"That's true."
After all, there is no better way.
Since there was no surveillance in ancient times, we can only use this method of elimination.
Not to mention ancient times, even in modern times, no one would be so extravagant as to install surveillance cameras in endless farmlands.
But now people have enough food and clothing, and no one will steal food from other people's fields.
"Oh right!" Sang Jueqian suddenly thought of potatoes and sweet potatoes. "There are people stealing in Tingzhou, and there might be people secretly watching here. Lezhi, you should send people to patrol well."
The fruits of potatoes and sweet potatoes are all underground, and the vines on the ground seem to grow close to the ground, and the highest is only up to a person's calf.
When patrolling, you can see far away at a glance, and it is easier to care for than corn.
"There's something called a telescope in Dragon Country that can clearly see things far away. I'll have Lao Jin order a batch right now to monitor the farmland. It'll be very convenient!"
Li Junyan became interested, "Telescope? The name sounds interesting!
If it can clearly see what's happening far away, can it also be used in battle?"
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