Tang Xiaoyu stood in a corner of the drill ground and watched the people line up happily to get the porridge. He felt a little relieved and asked Li Mu beside him softly.
"Uncle Li, do you think Ma Xuhai and the others will play other tricks?”
Li Mu smiled and said," No, he knew that there was a shortage of food, but he still stamped the official seal on the food booklet." It meant that he wanted to suppress the matter of embezzling military rations.
Now he is in a difficult position. If the higher-ups investigate, they will definitely find out that in addition to our disaster relief expenses, the granary is still short of food. The granary had always been jointly managed by the Inspectorate Division and the City Treasury Division, so the two divisions could not escape the blame.
Zhao Heng, the Imperial Inspector of the Taihe Prefecture's Inspectorate, was in charge of Pingjin Prefecture. His father was originally the chief of the Southern Zhejiang Prefecture's official warehouse. Later, because of the incident of Shangguan embezzling official grain, he became the scapegoat. His entire family suffered, the men became slaves, and the women became prostitutes. That was why Zhao Heng was sent to the palace to become a eunuch. Because he was serious in his work, he was appreciated by Guo Lu, the minister of the Inner Residence. He was promoted to an important position in the Taihe Prefecture Inspectorate and became an inspector. This person had always been brooding over the changes in his family. He hated people who embezzled official grain the most. It is a righteous act for us to distribute food and disaster relief. Whether the Imperial Court will pursue this matter depends on whether they speak up for us. His life and death were all in the Emperor's hands.
Ma Xuhai and the others were different. They could not explain the lack of food at all. Even if they want to push the blame to us, the higher-ups won't believe it. If Zhao Heng knew about this, he would definitely punish him severely. At that time, all the officials involved in the case would be severely punished. "In order to protect themselves, they can only turn a blind eye and pray every day to lift the ban on the city as soon as possible so that we can make up for the food we consumed. They will also think of ways to make up for the lack of food.”
"That's good. We can go home and have a good sleep now." Tang Xiaoyu laughed sinisterly.”
Li Mu glanced at Tang Xiaoyu and said seriously,""Young Master, although these officials can't do anything to us for the time being. However, you still have to be extra careful. The two attempts to assassinate the young master today are definitely not accidental. It seemed that someone wanted to harm the young master. From now on, the young master had to bring guards with him wherever he went, just in case.”
Tang Xiaoyu obediently nodded in agreement. As he smelled the fragrance of rice drifting in the wind, thunder roared in his stomach. He felt so hungry that his chest was pressed against his back.
"Uncle Li, you've been busy for most of the night. Everyone should be hungry. Tell those soldiers to get some porridge and eat first." After the commoners have finished eating and settled down, we will go back and rest.”
"Young Master, you haven't eaten for a day. I'll go get you a bowl first."”
Tang Xiaoyu smiled and waved his hand." No need, no need. I'll do it myself." Go and tell them to find a place to sit and rest.”
As Tang Xiaoyu spoke, he looked at the steaming porridge pot and drooled. If he didn't eat anything now, he would really faint from hunger. After running a few steps, she arrived at the back of the long line of congee. She queued up and waited for a bowl of congee.
Li Mu looked at Li Yi's back with a loving expression. He shook his head and sighed,"This young master!"
The three long lines for the congee were more than eight meters long. The bailiffs in charge of cooking the congee were sweating profusely. Although everyone was starving, there were adults present to make decisions for the people. They didn't have to worry about not having enough relief porridge to drink. They all followed the rules and lined up in peace.
The man in tattered clothes in front of Tang Xiaoyu limped forward. Looking forward, it was not his turn for a while. She looked around in boredom and was surprised to see Tang Xiaoyu behind her.
He respectfully took a step back and said,"This commoner Xiao Gouzi greets Your Excellency. Your Excellency…Your Excellency…Please.”
Tang Xiaoyu smiled." You don't have to be so polite. It's the rule to queue up for dinner. You can queue up."”
Little Puppy stammered in panic,""This…this…how can this be? It was Daren who let us have food to eat. Daren, please.”
"There's no need. If we break the rules, won't the order be disrupted? I see that you have an injury on your leg. How did you get it?”
The little dog's face turned red. He had seen many officials. Which one of them was not full of official authority? He hated that he could not look at others with his nostrils. It was the first time that he had seen someone like this, who had disregarded his own safety to provide food for the people and even queued up to eat with the people. With his friendship with the advisor in the yamen, he had also heard that this lord was the son of General Weiwu, Li Changsheng. General Li was a general who had won every battle. The army he led was filled with crouching tigers and hidden dragons. There were many capable people. In the past, even if he wanted to join the Li family, he couldn't find anyone to help him. Now, it was a good opportunity. Not only could he learn a lot from the adults, but he might also be able to make a difference.
"I won't hide it from you, Your Excellency. I was an orphan since I was young. In order to get enough food and clothing, I usually do dirty things like stealing chickens and touching dogs." The injuries on the little one's body were because he had stolen a few coins today and was caught and brought to the drill ground to be beaten a few times.”
Little Dog replied carefully, not daring to hide anything. He was afraid that if he had the chance to follow this lord, he would be disgusted if he knew about his past in the future. It was better to tell him frankly now. He had to tell the truth, but he still held back a little. He did not say that he had some friendship with the Grand Master and that he would be beaten if he failed to bribe him.
Seeing that this person didn't hide anything, Tang Xiaoyu had a better impression of him. He asked,"Then why not find something serious to do? Would a seven-foot-tall man be willing to be a thief for the rest of his life?”The novel network didn't jump.
"Who wants to be a thief when they're born?" asked the puppy with red eyes. The little one had no choice. In the past, he couldn't find anything to do, so he could only ask for leftovers to satisfy his hunger. Later, when he grew up, he wanted to find something to do, but he didn't have a guarantor to introduce him. Usually, masters who knew how to craft wouldn't dare to accept it, and other people wouldn't. I could only do this scam business. However, I only stole from some big families and took some small money. I have never harmed the common people. You can ask about this. The officers in the Yamen all know me.”
Tang Xiaoyu sized up the thief in front of him. He looked like he was in his twenties. He looked decent and had bright eyes. He didn't look like a heinous person. He should be telling the truth. People were in troubled times and had no parents to take care of them. It seemed that his life was not easy. He became a thief to earn a living. "At the beginning of life, people are naturally kind." If he was given a chance, he would probably be a good person.
"If I find you a job, it's not as comfortable as being a thief. You have to work hard to get food. Are you willing?"
When Little Puppy heard this, he happily replied,""I'm willing, I'm willing. I don't want to be a thief who can't see the light for the rest of my life. He also wanted to earn some clean money so that he could marry a woman and have a few children in the future.”
"Is this your dream?" Tang Xiaoyu said happily. It's really simple."
Little Doggie scratched his head and said blankly," What was an ideal? Even in my dreams, I want to find a woman and have a few children.”
Tang Xiaoyu giggled and said,""Alright then. After dinner, come with me. I'll definitely make your dream come true.”
Little Doggie was beaming with joy and retreated behind Tang Xiaoyu respectfully.
Tang Xiaoyu looked up unintentionally and stopped laughing. At some point, the commoners discovered that the Prefecture Overseer, who had given them a way out, was standing behind the long line. Just like them, they queued up for a bowl of porridge. This was something they didn't even dare to think about. It made them both moved and uneasy. The commoners in front of him all retreated to the side to make way for him. Pairs of eyes looked at him with gratitude.
Tang Xiaoyu said gently," Don't stand on ceremony, fellow villagers. Nothing can be done without rules. Our current rule is that no matter who it is, everyone has to queue up for dinner." This is a matter of course, fellow villagers…"
Without waiting for Tang Xiaoyu to finish, all the people slowly knelt on the ground and started to clamor," Please, my lord, please…"
This made Tang Xiaoyu feel a little awkward. He was in a dilemma. He didn't expect them to care so much about something that he took for granted.
" Sir, you should eat first," said the little dog hurriedly." The commoners are truly grateful for your kindness. If you refuse, I'm afraid the commoners won't get up."”
Tang Xiaoyu came back to his senses and quickly ran forward to take two bowls of porridge. He fled to the side and found a corner like a child who was being bullied. He sat on a big rock and sipped the porridge.
The commoners stood up and lined up again. Today, the drill ground was extra warm, not because they were holding warm porridge in their hands, but because there was such an adult who made their hearts warm.
The little dog looked at the adults and laughed. He also stood in his original position. Being able to follow such an adult made him feel very happy. This was the happiest day he had lived for so many years.
Ouyang Bo stood at the side and was in charge of patrolling. He saw everything. The more he interacted with Li Yi, the more he felt that it was a little too much for him to scold him behind his back. Everyone had their own troubles and difficulties. He was younger than him by a few years and had become the Prefecture Overseer. The greater the responsibility on his shoulders, the more difficult it would be. He had his own difficulties in releasing the food now. It seemed that his father was right. Li Yi was a good official.
At first, when he heard his father say that he wanted to go to the Li residence, he was a little angry. Later, he had an idea to kidnap Li Yi and force him to release food to relieve the disaster. That was why he agreed to go with his father. However, he did not expect Li Yi to already be releasing food to relieve the disaster. The moment he went, he was inexplicably assigned a job by his father and Li Mu, becoming Li Yi's personal guard. It was really fate to go from an assassin who wanted to kidnap him to a guard!
Stepping on the cold ground of the drill ground, passing through the bustling crowd and facing the bright moonlight, Ouyang Bo walked to Tang Xiaoyu's side and squatted in the corner like him.
"If Milord is tired, you should return to the residence earlier. The assassin hasn't been found yet, so this place isn't safe.”
When Tang Xiaoyu saw Ouyang Bo's smiling eyes turning into crescents, he was naturally grateful to Ouyang Bo for saving his life.
She picked up the porridge that was left for him and handed it to him. She smiled and said,"Thank you for saving me today, young hero Ouyang. Li Yi is really grateful.”
Ouyang Bo was stunned. He quickly took the bowl and replied respectfully,""Protecting Milord is my duty. Milord, you don't have to be polite.”
"I'm not being polite. I can't thank you enough. Li Yi will definitely repay young hero Ouyang in the future. In the future, you will be my friend. If you don't have anyone to call me Li Yi, just call me Li Yi.”
"That won't do. This subordinate doesn't dare to offend his superior and directly address you by your name.”
"Isn't a name meant to be called? Otherwise, why would I take it? I won't call you Young Hero Ouyang anymore. Why is it so easy to call you?”
"This! Anything was fine, as long as the adults thought it was smooth.”
Tang Xiaoyu took the bowl and took another sip. After thinking for a while, he suddenly said,"It's troublesome to have a second surname. It's too long. Do you like me to call you Ouyang? Or should I call you Little Bo?"
When Ouyang Bo heard this, he choked on a mouthful of porridge and coughed violently. His face was flushed red as he hurriedly said,"Ouyang, it's still Ouyang!
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