Chapter 674 Tell the truth!
He used his inner strength to make his voice sound quiet, but it could be heard throughout half of the city.
"Thank you to the court, and thank you to the new emperor for caring about the lives of us common people!"
"The regent is so young! He's truly a hero!"
"Our Da'an Kingdom has a bright future!"
The people of Tingcheng kowtowed a few more times before they stood up in groups of three or four, supporting each other.
Liao Jiu continued, "Thank you fellow villagers for your praise. It is our duty as a husband and wife to rid the people of this evil. I, an official, am here to explain to everyone that this water monster is a ferocious dragon and snake that has killed many innocent people. It is not some river god. Everyone, please do not believe in false doctrines. There is only one way to deal with such a brutal man-eating beast, and that is to kill it! Our Da'an Kingdom will not tolerate the existence of such a troublesome man-eating beast! Kill one if you can find one!"
He spoke with great righteousness.
The people below were infected and cheered.
The city guard was the first one to arrive, shouting into the loudspeaker, "Lord Left Regent is right! It's just a man-eating beast, it just lived a few years longer. If a beast eats people, it must be killed! We in the Great An Kingdom will not tolerate it!"
Others followed suit and the shouts grew louder.
Raise your fists and shout along!
"It's better to kill him! Killing him will give peace to the people. Keeping him alive will cost lives."
"Your Excellency the Regents are both wise and powerful, and a blessing to us, the people."
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Just when the crowd was getting excited, an old woman suddenly appeared out of nowhere, rushed onto the stage with a fire stick in her hand, and swung it hard at the bloody snake head.
She was beating him while crying, "You beast, you ate my son, you dog, you beast... I'll beat you to pieces!"
With the old woman taking the lead, family members from other families whose loved ones had also lost their lives also went forward with red eyes, took all kinds of things and smashed the dragon's head.
Even if the dragon's head was dead and covered in blood, it was still impossible for ordinary people to smash it into pieces with firewood sticks or mop sticks.
Seeing that they couldn't break it, some people wanted to bite it with their teeth to vent their anger!
Some of the nerve cells in the dragon's head have not completely died out. They are stimulated and sometimes move.
"You damned beast! Even after having your head chopped off, you're still so cruel! Return my son's life..."
Most people celebrated the killing of the water monster, while a few laughed and cried, lamenting their broken families and deceased family members.
Liao Jiu and his wife also felt pity for him and looked at each other.
Liao Jiu said to the city guard, "City guard, you must provide subsidies to the families of the victims of the water monster and settle every family. We must not let anyone starve to death. Those public servants who died in the line of duty must receive even greater compensation. They all died protecting the people and the city. They are heroes. Their names should be remembered and respected... Do you understand?"
Of course, if you encounter any difficulties, you can report them to the court at any time. The court will definitely provide you with support if it can. Our new emperor will definitely follow this matter to the end."
The city guard's eyes filled with tears. "Your Majesty, please rest assured! I will see to it. Your Excellency has a kind heart. On behalf of the people of Tingcheng, I thank you for your kindness and the court's concern!"
The families of the victims have vented their sorrow enough and are tired.
Upon hearing this, they all knelt down in tears before Liao Jiu and his wife, "Thank you, Lord Qingtian, for pleading for the people and making decisions for them! Lord Qingtian, you are a living Bodhisattva!"
Liao Jiu shook his head. "Everyone, please stand up. There's no need to kneel. We are both sent by the Emperor to serve him. Our young emperor cares deeply about the people of the world. He is a blessing to all of us."
The city lord was the most sensible. He took the lead and knelt down in the direction of the capital.
A loud shout!
"Long live the new emperor! Long live the new emperor!"
Now, the people of Tingcheng seemed to have found their backbone.
Following the city governor, they moved in another direction and no longer bowed to Liao Jiu and his wife, but knelt down in the direction of the capital.
"Long live the new emperor! Long live the new emperor!"
"Long live the new emperor! Long live the new emperor!"
"Long live the new emperor! Long live the new emperor!"
The sound was so powerful that it shook the world.
Jiang Lianzhu has been looking at Ji Feng beside Liao Jiu, smiling without saying a word.
She is a practical person and doesn't like to talk nonsense, so she asked Liao Jiu to do these things. Liao Jiu is young, knowledgeable, and has been an official for a long time, so he is more suitable for socializing than her.
At this moment, Jiang Lianzhu saw several people in the crowd walking out stealthily.
It was exactly the group of Mr. Liu from before.
Jiang Lianzhu said in a clear voice, "Mr. Liu, please stay."
Now, everyone's eyes turned to Mr. Liu and the others.
Everyone was kneeling, but they were the only ones who stood up and walked toward the outside of the crowd, making themselves very conspicuous.
When Mr. Liu was called by Jiang Lianzhu, he stopped and bowed to her with a dry laugh. "Meetings, Your Excellency the Regent. I am deeply honored that the Regent knows my name. I am so lucky!"
Jiang Lianzhu sneered, "If you come to Tingcheng without knowing Mr. Liu's name, then you've come in vain. Not only do I know your name, I also watched Mr. Liu marry a concubine to the River God this morning. Now, I want to ask you, why did you use the power of the water monster to deliberately organize the River God's concubine-marriage ceremony to harm the people of this city?"
Mr. Liu was originally smiling, but after hearing what Jiang Lianzhu said, his smile froze.
"Sir, you are wronging me! I am also thinking about the people of Tingcheng. I was born and raised in Tingcheng and have lived here all my life. I am not an outsider. The people of Tingcheng are my closest relatives and neighbors. I regard them as my brothers and sisters. How could I harm them? Sir, I am sorry that I cannot bear this big hat of yours.
"I saw that the Tingcheng water monster was unstoppable, and so many people died. Many of the people in Tingcheng, including fishermen, made their livings from fishing in Da Ting Lake. With the loss of lives and the destruction of livelihoods, and the deaths of the people sent by the government, I was left with no other options. I had no choice but to resort to this unconventional method. If the water monster could be cured sooner, I wouldn't have to worry about this. I thought, what if it works? Wouldn't it be worth it to save the lives of all the people in Tingcheng at the lowest cost?"
Jiang Lianzhu stared into his eyes.
When he spoke, his eyes rolled around, and it was obvious that he was telling lies.
"You're talking nonsense! To crown a water monster as the River God and then send a young woman to marry it—isn't that just throwing people away in vain? What's your ulterior motive? Tell the truth!"
Mr. Liu knelt down in fear. "Your Majesty, what I said is all true. I admit that I was wrong and shouldn't have treated the water monster as a river god. But I was also thinking about the people of Tingcheng. The elders used to say that if you make an intelligent water monster a river god and offer regular offerings to it, it will receive the protection of the river god.
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