Chapter 43: The Exiled Immortal from Heaven
Although the new grain in the granary had not been dried, it could be directly stored or eaten with Cui Heng's magic.
The next day, a large amount of grain was sent to the town outside the city, and Monk Huishi maintained order and distributed rice porridge to the disaster victims.
And there was enough!
Three or four thousand disaster victims were holding a large bowl of white rice porridge and eating it voraciously, which shocked them greatly.
The county magistrate of Juhe County was really a living immortal. He was so kind that he gave so much food to these disaster victims who had fled.
Zhao Goudan and his uncle still lived in the dilapidated house, but drinking the warm porridge made them feel like they were back home.
"Uncle, when Juhe County recruits soldiers, I want to sign up." After Zhao Goudan finished drinking the porridge, he said with a firm look in his eyes, "My life was given by the county lord, I will work hard for him, defend the city and kill the swallows and dogs!"
"I will also respond when the time comes!" Uncle San looked in the direction of the county, put down his bowl and said, "Our two lives were given by the county lord, even if we die, we should die for the county lord!"
The two people's thoughts are not rare among these disaster victims, many people have similar ideas.
If Juhe County starts recruiting soldiers, I am afraid that thousands of soldiers will be recruited from these disaster victims immediately.
...
This level of relief shocked the people in the city.
After all, this time the county government opened its warehouses to release grain to the disaster victims, but all the grain was government grain. Not a penny was collected from the people, and even the grain previously received from the Huang family was not used.
Where did this grain come from?
It was as if it appeared out of thin air!
Fang Min's mood also changed from initial misunderstanding to disbelief and confusion.
In the course of one day, she had already learned almost all the information about Juhe County, and she also knew that during Cui Heng's tenure, there was almost no regular taxation in the county, and the government grain warehouses should be empty.
"Could it be that this county magistrate is really a god?" Fang Min muttered to herself while tidying up her dress.
She would go to the county government office for a banquet in a while, so she had to have a proper appearance.
Moreover, this county magistrate brought her too many surprises, which made her very curious and couldn't wait to meet him.
"Senior sister, you attach great importance to that county magistrate." Zhou Caiwei sat on a chair, shaking her legs and smiled, "She is dressed more beautifully than usual."
"Silly girl, don't talk nonsense, this is the courtesy of meeting people!" Fang Min emphasized.
"Huh! Senior sister thinks a lot." Zhou Caiwei pouted, "Unlike me, I just want to eat something delicious."
Bang bang!
At this time, there was a knock on the door outside.
"Two girls, Zhao Zhubu is here." The
person who came was the maid of this house.
She can help Fang and Zhou deal with some daily affairs and notify some news, which will be much more convenient.
At the same time, she is also a spy arranged by Zhao Guang to observe whether the two outsiders have any unusual movements.
"Well, we'll go over now." Fang Min nodded and said to the outside.
...
Under the leadership of Zhao Guang, Fang Min and Zhou Caiwei came to the backyard of the county government.
This is the residence of the county magistrate, and naturally there is also a lobby for entertaining guests. After walking through a long corridor, the two of them saw Cui Heng sitting in the lobby.
He has a handsome face, a green shirt, and a temperament that is out of the dust, as if he is an immortal who has been banished from heaven to the earth, giving people an indescribable feeling.
Fang Min was stunned on the spot, looking at Cui Heng in astonishment.
She has never seen such an outstanding man.
Even a little girl like Zhou Caiwei, who was only thinking about delicious food, stared at Cui Heng blankly, her bright eyes widened, her rosy mouth opened, and she said in surprise: "Your Excellency, you are so beautiful!" Although this
girl is already eighteen years old, she grew up in the mountains and had almost no contact with outsiders. She has a straightforward personality and speaks her mind.
Fang Min was awakened by her words, her pretty face blushed, and she hurriedly pulled Zhou Caiwei to salute and said: "Fang Min, a disciple of Yuhua Sword Pavilion, greets Your Excellency."
As she said that, she also kicked Zhou Caiwei lightly.
"Oh oh!" Zhou Caiwei also hurriedly followed suit and saluted, "Yuhua Sword Pavilion disciple Zhou Caiwei, pays homage to the county master."
"No need for false formalities." Cui Heng suppressed his smile and waved his hand gently, "Please take a seat, both of you."
The two hurriedly thanked him and took a seat.
Today's banquet was not too sumptuous, but they were all specialties of Juhe County.
There were golden braised chicken, braised pork elbow, sweet and sour carp, hot and sour cabbage...
Zhou Caiwei's eyes lit up when she saw the delicacies on the table.
She stretched out her hand to eat, but Fang Min gently patted her hand to stop her, causing the little girl to pout.
"Eat if you want to." Cui Heng said with a smile.
"Okay! County master, you are so kind!" Zhou Caiwei immediately laughed, then picked up the chopsticks and looked at her senior sister as if to protest.
"My junior sister rarely comes down the mountain, I hope the county lord will forgive me." Fang Min gently touched her forehead and said.
"Nothing, the food is for people to eat." Cui Heng shook his head gently and smiled, "I heard that the young lady came to defend the city, I wonder what you plan to do?"
He got straight to the point and directly stated the core topic.
"I..." Fang Min was stunned for a moment, as if she didn't expect Cui Heng to be so direct, but this was exactly what she wanted, and hurriedly said, "The county lord knows that our Yuhua Sword Pavilion is in Lu County, and it is in a very close relationship with Juhe County.
"If the Yan King's army breaks through Juhe County, it can easily take Lu County. I am afraid that our Yuhua Sword Pavilion will also suffer a disaster. Therefore, I came here on the orders of my master. In the name of the sword master of my sect, I persuade the Yan King's army to temporarily withdraw its troops. "
The sword master is the inner realm master of Yuhua Sword Pavilion.
" "Threaten the king of Yan by having your sword master attack his rear, forcing him to slow down his march?" Cui Heng had heard Monk Huishi talk about this method before.
"That's right." Fang Min nodded and said, "Although the Yanwang army is large in number, they are eager to advance eastward, and there should not be many troops left in the rear. With the power of our sword master, it is enough to cause unbearable losses to their rear.
"In this way, we can negotiate with the Yanwang army and force them to withdraw. However, this approach requires you, the county lord, to defend the city for a period of time to gain bargaining chips for the negotiation."
"It is indeed a feasible way." Cui Heng nodded first, then shook his head and said, "But what if there are top masters in the Yanwang army, and we send them to defend the rear? After all, he has the support of Dasheng Temple and Lotus Temple. "
"Rumor has it that there are no more top masters in these two families, and indeed, no top masters from these two families have appeared in the past fifty years." Fang Min frowned slightly, and then asked in doubt, "Did the county lord get any news?"
"Reliable news, there are still two top masters in the Lotus Temple, and I wonder how many there are in the Dasheng Temple." Cui Heng said seriously. The so-called reliable news was naturally obtained from Hui Shi.
Ever since the monk saw the small ball of fire he ignited, he became extremely loyal and almost revealed all the secrets of the Lotus Temple.
"What?!" Fang Min's expression changed drastically, and he said in shock, "County lord, are you serious?"
"Absolutely true. "Cui Heng nodded.
"This, this, what should I do?" Fang Min suddenly panicked.
The biggest bargaining chip in her hand is to use Jueding to harass the rear of the Yanwang Army. If the Yanwang Army also has Jueding inside, this strategy will be meaningless, and it may even sacrifice the sword master of her own sect in vain.
"My Lord County Master, you don't seem to be panicked at all." At this time, Zhou Caiwei, who was concentrating on eating, suddenly raised her head, "Do you have a foolproof way to repel the enemy?"
"..." Fang Min was stunned when she heard this, and looked at her junior sister in surprise. Why did she feel that this girl became much smarter after going down the mountain?
"Guess?" Cui Heng chuckled.
"Well, hehe, I can't guess. "Zhou Caiwei wiped her greasy mouth and said with a smile, "That's how I feel."
"Oh?" Cui Heng narrowed his eyes slightly.
From his perspective, he saw a strong green light surging on Zhou Caiwei's body.
This is the color of fear.
Her smile on the surface was actually hiding the extreme fear in her heart!
(End of this chapter)