Su Jinyun thought to herself, Qianluo is so outstanding, I must work even harder to catch up.
She secretly vowed to herself that she must constantly improve herself to be worthy of Qin Qianluo's praise.
She hopes to grow together with Qianluo and become better with each other's support.
After Qin Qianluo had planned out a solution to the plague, her gaze fell on Xu Zhili, the prefect of Yongning County, on the light screen. After all, a mere outbreak of plague would not cause a riot among the people.
Her brows furrowed, her eyes revealing deep anger and confusion, as she asked Feng Qingyun, "Yunbao, what exactly is going on with this Prefect of Yongning County, Xu Zhili?"
Why has the epidemic situation been delayed for so long? And what caused the popular riots?
Feng Qingyun quickly glanced at Xu Zhili's information, a look of disgust appearing on her face. "Luo Bao, this Xu Zhili is simply heinous."
He secretly colluded with the Xiongnu Left Wise King Luan Di, letting Xiongnu people into the city, thus sowing the seeds for the outbreak of plague.
After the outbreak of the plague, instead of taking proactive measures, he blocked all channels to prevent the news from spreading.
He sent out his yamen runners to guard the village and prevent the people from escaping, and he also brutally massacred a village that tried to resist.
All 31 households in that village, regardless of age or gender, were brutally murdered; none escaped.
The news was kept strictly under wraps, and many people were completely unaware of this tragedy.
As the plague spread, the people suffered terribly.
Because medical treatment requires a lot of money, many people have no choice but to sell their food rations to buy medicine.
Even so, the condition did not improve, and the family's food supplies gradually ran out.
Xu Zhili, however, completely disregarded the lives of the people, ordering his yamen runners to guard the granary and refusing to provide any assistance to them.
Not only that, he also allowed his yamen runners to beat and kill people who tried to steal grain.
Driven by desperation, the people had no choice but to rise up in rebellion in order to survive, which led to the riots.
He held absolute power in Yongning County, acting like a local tyrant.
He had numerous wives and concubines in his mansion, including 110 concubines alone. He also forcibly conscripted women from the city, and countless women were tortured to death by him.
He also secretly owns a sizable silver mine, which is rife with crimes.
He sent assassins to secretly mine silver and conscripted a large number of laborers.
These laborers worked in harsh conditions, and many young and middle-aged men lost their lives as a result.
In order to gain more profits, he also forced people to work in the silver mines, and many people were injured or killed in mine collapses and mine accidents.
His children also inherited his evil deeds.
The eldest son, relying on his position as prefect, acted tyrannically and had many wives and concubines.
He would forcibly abduct any beautiful women he saw on the street and bring them back to his mansion.
Any woman who resisted was subjected to his abuse. He would then sell her to other powerful figures for profit.
His eldest daughter was the same; whenever she saw a handsome man on the street, she would abduct him and bring him back to the mansion, where she kept many male servants.
His eldest daughter also frequently hosted banquets with some like-minded noblewomen, where she would wantonly harass the men and even give them away as gifts to other powerful people.
Xu Zhili also condoned his subordinates' plundering of the people's wealth and property.
He set up many checkpoints in the city to exploit the people passing through. Those who disobeyed were severely beaten.
They also targeted the surrounding villages, frequently sending their men to rob the villagers of their grain and livestock.
Some villages, unable to bear the harassment any longer, chose to relocate, but Xu Zhili sent men to hunt them down, resulting in many people losing their lives on the run.
They would also forcibly occupy houses in the city, drive people out of their homes, and then take possession of the houses.
Many people were displaced as a result, and could only find shelter in the streets and alleys.
Xu Zhili also frequently colluded with other officials to seek personal gain through bribery and other means.
He used his position to bestow important official posts upon his cronies, thereby further consolidating his power.
He would impose cruel punishments on those who resisted him. He would imprison them, torture them severely, and even torment them to death.
Under his rule, the people lived in misery. His many evil deeds caused untold suffering to the people of Yongning County.
In addition, he enjoyed hosting lavish banquets and squandering money at them. He would invite dignitaries and other important figures to the banquets to flaunt his wealth and power.
Xu Zhili's evil deeds didn't stop there; he would also kill indiscriminately in the city, creating panic. His actions instilled fear and unease in the people.
Qin Qianlu stared intently at the screen, her eyes wide open, burning with rage. The scenes she saw seemed like sharp blades piercing her heart.
A surge of intense resentment welled up within her. How could Tianxuan have such officials? She had thought that once the problems in the imperial court were resolved, officials in other places would be able to abide by the law and serve the people wholeheartedly.
However, the scene before her eyes shocked her greatly. In a county far from the capital, there existed such officials who preyed on the people and committed all sorts of evil deeds.
She secretly made up her mind that she must find time to travel around Tianxuan.
As a princess, she had both the responsibility and the ability to expose those officials who preyed on the people.
He used his power to directly convict and prosecute, truly enabling the people of Tianxuan to live a happy and stable life.
Qin Qianluo frowned deeply, her eyes fixed on the light screen, a strong sense of mission welling up in her heart.
She thought of the suffering of the people under Xu Zhili's oppression, and the hardship and helplessness of their lives. Her heart felt as if a huge rock was pressing down on it, making it hard to breathe.
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