Chapter 12: Opening the City Gates “When you go out, you have no choice…
"When you go out, you have no choice. In this environment, food that has fallen on the ground for three minutes can be eaten. If you don't want to eat, there are other dishes. Take a pair of chopsticks and eat quickly. It's rare to have a full meal after a long journey. There are still many things to do later." Song Heng thought that Lu Zhifeng had mysophobia, but when he was away from home, these things had to be overcome to avoid feeling uncomfortable, so he tried to comfort him earnestly.
Of course, Lu Zhifeng was not a mysophobe, but Song Heng's behavior once again subverted him.
"There is no young master." Lu Zhifeng took the chopsticks from Song Heng's hand, picked up a piece of pickled radish from the pickled cabbage, put it in his own bowl, and started eating it with rice.
Seeing that people were willing to eat, Song Heng didn't bother them anymore.
Hearing the noise at the door, Song Heng's face immediately turned stern again.
Throw away the chopsticks.
He looked very angry.
"What crime have you committed for making me wait for so long?" Song Heng cursed angrily before anyone came in.
"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long, sir. It's my fault. How about this dish?" The official now had a complete impression of the person who came to do business. He was not someone to be trifled with, very someone to be trifled with.
"This is the meat dish I prepared specially for you. My lord, you are still hungry. I will decide how to punish you after you have filled your stomach."
"Present it." Song Heng certainly knew that punishment was difficult to handle.
It's okay to give them a hard time.
After all, a strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake.
Three more main dishes arrived one after another, adding some meaty color to the green color of the table.
"Sir, do you have any other instructions?" The official didn't want to face Song Heng, but still spoke nervously.
"Okay, there's nothing for you to do now, just get out of here." Song Heng raised his eyelids, glanced at the official, and spoke in a flat tone.
The people who were in the way finally left.
"Come on, eat as much as you want."
*
After eating and drinking, it’s time to get down to business.
"The disaster is so severe. The people are starving and unable to wear warm clothes. There are no emergency measures in place, and the world is in chaos. Where is the money given by the court? Where are the relief measures you are supposed to take?"
"Sir, we haven't seen a single cent of money since the disaster began. Now, there's no extra food in the entire city. Not only are the people starving, but we're also starving. How can we manage and solve the problem?"
Song Heng looked at the person in front of him, who was shouting at the top of his lungs, as if he really loved the people like his own children, and was crying about his difficulties in front of him.
He's just a body full of fat. Even if he pretends to be in pain, the fat accumulated on his face because of wailing will not make people feel miserable, but only ironic.
"Bring me the account books for the past few years." Song Heng didn't want to listen to the man's wailing any longer. He just asked for the bills for the past two years.
"Sir..." The official's eyes rolled around, his expression shifty. "I've been too busy lately to sort this out. Could you give me a little more time?"
"Of course. How about this? You hand over the management of the city gates to me. You'll be busy sorting out the accounts, and I'll help you manage the gates and the disaster situation within the city. How do you do it?"
The official was just frightened by the account book inspection and his brain was unable to react to the meaning of these words for a while.
Subconsciously cautious, "Let me think about it again."
"You can't manage the people in the city well, and you can't give me the account books immediately, nor do you want to give me the power. Do you want to solve this matter yourself, or do you want to be blamed by His Majesty?" Song Heng thought about it and didn't give him a chance to speak. He asked directly, "Do you know that this matter has not been resolved for so long, and His Majesty is very dissatisfied with it. If we don't solve the problem, we will both lose our lives."
"I will give you the city gate order right now."
"I don't have enough manpower."
"I'll prepare it for you right away." After being reminded by Song Heng, the official immediately compromised.
"Okay, go down. Give me the account book quickly, and hand it over if you have prepared it." While letting the person go down, he did not forget to remind him.
"Yes, sir." After replying, he ran away quickly.
"Go back and rest first. Come back and gather in the evening." After giving the instructions there, Song Heng also gave the same instructions to the servants here.
Wait until everyone leaves.
In the empty room, only Song Heng and Lu Zhifeng were left.
"Sir, I too..." Lu Zhifeng saw that everyone had left. He planned to say goodbye to Song Heng and leave himself to find a place to rest.
"Can you bear to leave the patient alone?" Song Heng certainly knew what he was thinking.
"Sir, your wound has healed."
Song Heng would not give up until he achieved his goal. After hearing this, he made a big move and was about to raise his injured arm.
Make a big move.
"Don't move, I'll stay." Lu Zhifeng finally understood that the person in front of him would not give up until he achieved his goal.
"Rest with me."
"good."
Song Heng: Human-shaped pillow√
Confused, I lay down on another bed.
"Young Master, what should we do next?" Lu Zhifeng was still worried about the people who were still suffering outside the wall.
"You'll know tonight." Song Heng spoke mysteriously in Lu Zhifeng's ear, afraid that others would hear.
Being close, Lu Zhifeng could hear it, but Song Heng's warm breath suddenly hit him, and the tip of his ear instantly turned red and dripped blood.
It was just an insignificant sentence, and Song Heng came so close to him. Of course it wasn't because walls have ears.
So cute.
Lu Zhifeng, with red ears and a shy face, is the target.
Song Heng's face was full of smiles.
Lu Zhifeng couldn't stand it anymore and couldn't get out of bed, but he could always turn over.
Rustling.
Goodbye is Lu Zhifeng’s back.
Someone's laughter grew louder.
Okay, now,
No one can see it anymore.
Lu Zhifeng had already pulled the quilt over his head.
*
Amidst the tense atmosphere of playfulness, night fell. The moans and begging sounds that could be heard during the day disappeared at night.
Cool, silent and cold.
It is even worse in the hot summer.
"Reporting to the young master, all the people have arrived." The leader of the entourage reported to Song Heng.
"Have you got the city gate order?" Song Heng didn't like to carry things on him, so he threw all the unimportant things to Lu Zhifeng.
"I brought it."
"You lead the way and head for the city gate. Be careful not to be discovered."
Taking advantage of the moonlight, the group walked along a path strewn with bones. The scene today was no different from when they first arrived outside the city. The only difference was that the moonlight shone faintly on the grain heaps and even on the fresh corpses.
The situation is serious.
The journey was accompanied by moonlight and a chill.
The group didn't encounter many people and arrived at the city gate smoothly.
The city gates overflowed with people. Those outside were eager to get in, while those without homes inside were forced to stay nearby. They couldn't wander around.
——whoosh——woo——
An arrow streaked across the sky, and with a clang, it penetrated the inner side wall.
Song Heng walked around the group of people who were lying on the ground, gasping for breath against the wall, and pulled out the arrow embedded in the wall.
【We are ready.】
The letter paper was unfolded, and the elegant cursive script appeared on the paper.
Wow~
The city gate opened wide, and carriages drove in one after another.
Led by He Yuanming, what they brought was food to save the people from the dire straits.
There was quite a commotion, and the people in the city, who had been lying in the corner, all rushed to the carriages.
Trying to find useful substances.
The people inside the city were so frantic, and the people outside, emaciated and skinny, were no less frantic. They rushed in like crazy, desperate, and only knew how to rush forward.
After all, in this situation, being inside the city is much better than being outside the city.
fortunately,
All of this was within Song Heng's expectations. He was well prepared.
As soon as the city gates opened, the internal guards were already in place, blocking the actions of those inside the city. General He's soldiers were also blocking the city from outside to prevent excessive riots.
Of course Song Heng was not idle either.
"Rice porridge will be distributed here tomorrow." Song Heng brought hope to the victims in front of the stopped crowd.
"Really?"
"That's impossible! We've done this stunt so many times before."
"Yes, no one keeps his word."
"They are all corrupt officials who are lining their own pockets."
"Poor us, we don't even have a meal to eat."
“…”
When the people heard what Song Heng said, they all talked about it and thought it was impossible.
Suddenly, driven by anger, they rioted again.
"I am an official sent by His Majesty to provide disaster relief. I promise that food will be distributed here tomorrow."
"Your promise means nothing." One of the middle-aged men pointed at Song Heng and cursed.
"Yeah, that's bullshit. We didn't do that before. We don't believe it." The crowd started to make a fuss.
Song Heng signaled Lu Zhifeng next to him with his eyes.
"Swish~"
A flash of cold light appeared.
The middle-aged man who started shouting suddenly had his hair bun fall off.
The whole audience fell silent.
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