As the saying goes, what you fear is sure to come true.
Meng Zhuang was worried when he heard someone in the crowd exclaim,
"Oh my god, it's General Xiao!!"
"Look, the person that young wife is carrying on her back is actually General Xiao."
"What happened to General Xiao?"
......
This exclamation immediately attracted the attention of the people, and even the vendors on both sides of the street looked over curiously.
In a flash, the people surrounded the prisoners, all looking at Xiao Yunzhan.
"Why is General Xiao wearing so many shackles?!"
At this time, someone saw that Xiao Yunzhan had obviously more shackles on his hands and feet than others, and immediately shouted at the top of his voice.
General Xiao is the god of war of Daliang State.
Yesterday, news came from the capital that General Xiao was confiscated and exiled by the emperor for treason.
No one in Guangfeng City believed it at all.
The Xiao family has been loyal for generations and has won so many battles. How could they possibly collaborate with the enemy and betray the country?
Moreover, General Xiao had just defeated the Western Liang Kingdom, so it was even less likely that he would collaborate with the enemy and commit treason.
I didn't expect that the news from the capital was actually true.
Someone started to shout, and the rest of the people followed suit.
"Yeah, why?!"
"Let go of General Xiao."
"Is this how you beasts treat loyal people?"
“.......”
Meng Zhuang looked at the increasing number of onlookers and was so anxious that sweat covered his forehead.
"Crackle~"
Meng Zhuang gritted his teeth and whipped the whip hard, making a loud empty sound.
The crowd was silent for a moment.
There was only a moment of silence, and before Meng Zhuang could say anything harsh, the people started protesting again.
"If it weren't for General Xiao, would you, the dog officials, have a good life?"
"That's right, let go of General Xiao immediately."
"What a sin! How inhumane! Killing such a loyal and good person like this! Doesn't your conscience hurt?"
“…”
Amid the commotion, someone took the lead in picking up stones and throwing them at Meng Zhuang. The common people followed suit, bending down to pick up stones and throwing them at the officials.
Meng Zhuang held his head and cursed in pain.
In the chaos, he immediately grabbed Zhang Erniu, who was crying loudly, and asked him to go to the government office to ask for help immediately.
As soon as Du Tianli entered the city, he hid among the people and secretly followed the Xiao family.
He didn't expect Meng Zhuang to be so useless that he couldn't even control these ordinary people.
"Stop it, you're so bold! You're beating up an imperial official, and you want to go to jail, right? Ah!?"
Meng Zhuang was hit on the head by the people and roared in anger at the top of his voice.
However, the people seemed not to hear Meng Zhuang's words and continued to smash things vigorously.
Seeing that the young wife carrying General Xiao was wearing two pairs of shackles, the people had nothing to understand.
This corrupt official is secretly torturing the Xiao family.
Lin Yiran looked at the common people who were fighting for the Xiao family in shock.
I have to say, these people are really brave, they really throw stones.
She saw with her own eyes that a citizen took advantage of the chaos to pick up a stone and hit Meng Zhuang on the head with it.
Blood spurted out of Meng Zhuang's head instantly, it was really tragic.
If there weren't so many spies nearby, she would have taken the opportunity to sweep around.
When the Xiao family heard the people's voices of protection, their eyes instantly turned red.
What the Xiao family protects are the people who can distinguish right from wrong, not that tyrant emperor.
The concubines of the Niu family were frightened by the flying stones and screamed. The scene was very chaotic for a while.
Soon, Zhang Erniu came running over with a team of yamen runners.
"The bailiffs are coming, run!"
Some people from afar saw the yamen runners and shouted, and the people dispersed instantly.
When the bailiffs arrived, there was no civilian at the scene; even the vegetable vendors on the roadside had run away.
The only people left on the empty street were Meng Zhuang lying on the ground and twitching, and the police officers who were jumping up and down in pain, holding their heads.
Oh, and a group of prisoners with different expressions.
.......
The yamen runners locked the prisoners in cells and sent them to the clinic for treatment.
No matter what, this happened in Guangfeng City and they have to take responsibility.
The prefect of Guangfeng City was also troubled.
No matter how troublesome it is, those who need treatment must be treated, and those who need to be detained must be detained.
Guangfeng City Prison Cell--
Lin Yiran was shocked when she followed the bailiff into the cell.
This cell is much more complicated than the one in the post station.
I walked through one checkpoint after another, and there were five or six doors alone.
There are two yamen runners guarding each door, and the cells are all made of stone. The cells are dark and low, so it is really difficult for ordinary people to escape from prison.
Fortunately, the cell was relatively clean and not dirty, but it was a bit dark.
At noon, the yamen runners gave each person a steamed bun made of mixed grains and a bowl of thin porridge with not even two grains of rice in it.
This treatment is much better than the stale steamed buns at the post station.
On that day, the yamen runners did not come again except to deliver two meals.
When sleeping at night, Lin Yiran heard the concubine of the Niu family silently cursing Meng Zhuang to be smashed to death.
They would rather be imprisoned in Guangfeng City than be exiled with Meng Zhuang.
Following Meng Zhuang, I didn't even have water to drink, and all I had to eat was rotten buns made from sewage.
Lin Yiran pulled the corners of her lips and smiled.
Even if Meng Zhuang died, they would still have to set off with a new escort officer.
After Lin Yiran watched the Xiao family members fall asleep on the haystack, she also gently closed her eyes.
After a moment, she suddenly heard a slight rustling sound, like the sound of paper being opened.
Lin Yiran opened her eyelids and glanced around, her gaze falling on the shifty-looking Mrs. Niu.
Mrs. Niu hid far away from the crowd and carefully opened the paper bag in her arms.
This paper bag was suddenly stuffed into her hands when she was entering the city today and things got chaotic.
When he opened the paper package, he saw a white flour bun and ten taels of silver inside.
Mrs. Niu quickly stuffed the silver into her shoes and ate the steamed buns in big mouthfuls.
After she finished eating, she discovered that there was another line of words on the paper that wrapped the steamed buns.
After reading the words on the paper, Mrs. Niu immediately looked at the Xiao family, scanning everyone in the Xiao family one by one.
When Mrs. Niu looked at her, Lin Yiran immediately closed her eyes.
The next day, Mrs. Niu spent her time eating and keeping an eye on the Xiao family.
Meng Zhuang hadn't arrived that day, and it seemed that he was seriously injured.
The Xiao family has been imprisoned in Guangfeng City, which makes Du Tianli very anxious.
The prison in Guangfeng City was made entirely of stone from top to bottom, inside and out, so he couldn't even lie on the roof to monitor.
In this way, Du Tianli insisted on waiting for another day.
After waiting for the third night without any news from Fang Congming, Du Tianli became anxious and immediately decided to go back to the capital to check.
Meng Zhuang stayed in the clinic for two days, and on the third day he finally felt less dizzy.
After he recovered a little, he immediately decided to leave Guangfeng City overnight and run away quickly while there was no one watching during the curfew.
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