Chapter 73 Rushing to the City Gate
The three of them went back and took a nap, as they had a tough battle to fight tomorrow.
When Su Yue got up, Murong Li was already waiting for her. It was obvious that he had not rested.
After Su Yue washed up, she threw the fat county magistrate out and handed him to Murong Li.
Murong Li brought the fat county magistrate and General Yun to the front yamen.
The government office was open today. The people in the county were very curious to see that the government office was open today, and many people came to take a look.
The yamen has not been open for two or three months. The county magistrate said that he had to deal with the refugees and had no time to open the yamen.
Even a three-year-old wouldn’t believe such an excuse, but what can ordinary people do?
Once the Xichuan city gate is closed, the county magistrate is the emperor here, and even his farts are imperial decrees.
The people just saw the fat county magistrate kneeling at the gate of the county government office in a disheveled state, without his former majesty. His clothes and face were covered with big footprints, and the corners of their mouths twitched violently when they saw it.
There were two yamen runners holding him down from behind, not allowing him to move.
Standing behind the yamen runner were Murong Li and General Yun.
When the people saw the two men and their aura, they knew that the fat county magistrate had fallen into the hands of a tough guy.
Serves you right, everyone cursed in their hearts.
Leader Qin then stepped forward, bowed, and said, "Fellow villagers, this bastard county magistrate, facing a severe drought, has disregarded the lives of the people outside the city by closing the city gates. There are tens of thousands of people outside the city, while he himself enjoys himself inside the city, completely denying them a chance to survive. Is such a person worthy of being a county magistrate?"
Leader Qin spoke with great emotion and a look of deep sorrow, which immediately aroused the indignation of the people.
"What? Tens of thousands of refugees? Oh my god! How could the county magistrate be so indifferent to the lives of ordinary people? They are also the people of our Xichuan County."
"Then aren't my relatives also locked out?"
"Of course, the bastard magistrate lied to everyone that there weren't any refugees outside, and everything was arranged. But what about my parents?"
A young man asked almost crying.
"Sir, please make the decision for us."
"Sir, please help us and open the city gate quickly..."
Immediately, many people knelt in front of the county government office to ask questions.
Leader Qin then added, "Please stand, fellow villagers. Rest assured, we will act on your behalf and eliminate this bastard magistrate who doesn't take the lives of ordinary people seriously. We are officials from the Jingzhao Yin of the capital, accompanying the noble on an inspection tour. Seeing the severity of the disaster, we immediately took him down. Fellow villagers, please follow us to the city gate and let this bastard magistrate give you an account of his crimes."
Only then did the people see clearly that Leader Qin was wearing a police uniform, which was different from the county yamen runners. He was also carrying a sword. General Murong Liyun and the other man behind him were even more imposing. After hearing what Leader Qin said, how could they not believe it?
"Thank you, sir, for taking charge of this matter. Let's talk about why the city gates haven't been opened. It turns out that the bastard County Magistrate has been lying to us all. Today, we must give you an explanation."
"Yes, that bastard county magistrate was collecting grain in the city every day a while ago, but it seems like he didn't distribute a single grain; it was all stored in his granary."
"No matter what, the refugees should be settled first. It's been so long, I don't know if my parents are still alive. This man is not worthy of being a county magistrate. He disregards the lives of the people and deserves to be killed!"
"That's right. There are several grain stores in the city. They used to buy grain from the common people at low prices, but now they sell it to us at high prices. The price of the grain we eat now is ridiculously high. We common people are almost out of money to buy food."
"Not only do we have no money to buy food, but there's also no water left in the two wells in the city, and they're almost dry."
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"I hope this gentleman can vent his anger for us common people and kill this bastard."
"Please, sir, do justice for us poor people and kill this wicked official who eats people without leaving any bones!"
The cries of requesting for orders rang out again.
Seeing the people's high emotions, Murong Li and General Yun looked at each other and realized that the effect they wanted had been achieved.
Their purpose was to arouse public outrage so that they could have a legitimate claim to occupy Xichuan County.
The poor fat county magistrate was so shocked that he couldn't utter a word.
He wanted to cry out that he was wronged. He felt very wronged. Everything he did was ordered by others. It was not his intention.
But the common people only saw his distorted face and thought that he was unwilling to give in, so they pointed at his nose and scolded him again.
Murong Li saw that the matter was almost settled, so he ordered the officers to escort the fat county magistrate to the city gate.
The people followed behind in a hurry.
As they left, people pushing food followed.
The carts of grain made the onlookers on both sides sigh.
Everything that happened at the gate of the county government spread throughout the county like a gust of wind, and many people came to the gate to see what was going on.
In the county town, many people's families are in the towns and villages. Today, when they heard that there were tens of thousands of refugees at the city gate, many people panicked, fearing that their relatives were among the refugees.
That means they are dead.
The patrolmen in the city and the one hundred soldiers were all on standby at the city gate. They saw the fat county magistrate being brought in, followed by a large group of people.
They opened the entrance to the city tower and stood guard at the gate. The gate would be opened soon, so there must not be any chaos.
Murong Li and his group went up to the city wall, and the people also swarmed up.
The refugees outside the city saw people suddenly coming up to the city gate. Some of them recognized the fat man and saw him being held down in a miserable state. Someone shouted, and they swarmed up. They all looked up at the people on the city wall.
When the people who climbed up the city wall saw the large number of refugees outside the city, they were furious and wanted to cut the fat county magistrate into pieces.
"You dog official, you dog official, you dog official, I'm going to kill you, oh my God, my parents, my brothers and sisters!"
"My children, they are so young, how could they still be alive?"
For a moment, there was crying and shouting on the city wall, and the scene was so miserable.
"Sir, please open the city gate quickly, please."
Someone saw that the grain carts had arrived at the city gate.
The refugees outside the city gate heard the cries of those on the tower, and many of them shouted, "Sir, please open the city gate quickly! Are you going to watch us starve to death?"
"Open the city gate, open the city gate quickly..."
"Open the city gate..."
The sounds of opening the city gates rose and fell, and the cries and shouts followed, shaking the sky.
Some refugees had gone crazy and kept banging on the city gates.
Seeing that he was about to lose control, Qin led the charge, urging his internal energy to exert his strength and shouting, "Fellow villagers, please be quiet and listen to me."
Wherever Leader Qin's voice went, the people on the city wall and the refugees at the city gate gradually quieted down and looked at him.
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