Du Qingshan pursed his lips and urged unwillingly,""Let's go, Patrol Officer Hu. The granary is yours from now on.”
Hu He did not expect Li Yi to do such a thing. He did not have any ideas for a moment. He did not dare to rashly follow Du Qingshan, nor did he dare to say anything else. He could not help but break out in a cold sweat. He picked up his teacup to cover his face and started to plan. He pretended not to hear anything.
Seeing him like this, Tang Xiaoyu calmed down and thought about the relief work. Li Yi's depression immediately surged into his heart. The imperial court had been tyrannical for ten years, and the people had suffered greatly. No one knew how many secrets were hidden behind this year's city sealing. However, it was definitely not as simple as guarding against traitors.
Thinking of the current emperor's actions, this time the city was sealed off, it was even more suspicious.
During the 12 years of Emperor Zhou Houcun's reign, he built palaces and tombs wantonly. He was extremely extravagant and indulged in wine and sex. In order to find the pleasure of men and women, he ordered the various state capitals to pay tribute to thousands of beautiful virgins. They gathered in the palace. Unfortunately, those women were only visited once before they were chased out of the palace. Those with good lives would be rewarded by the emperor, given to the officials and soldiers. Those with bad luck and no money would be sent to the Jiaofang Department to become registered prostitutes for men to enjoy.
The prostitutes were at the bottom of society and had no power to speak of. Once she entered the brothel, she would always be an official prostitute. A pair of jade arms was used as a pillow by thousands of people, and a little bit of red lips was tasted by thousands of people. The words of dragons and phoenixes were elegant, and no one could hear the sad cry.
The laws and regulations of the court were changed again. The punishment was heavy, the punishment was severe, the reward and punishment were improper, and the tax collection was excessive.
There are many things in the world, officials can not discipline, the people are poor, but the monarch does not accept and sympathize with them.
As a result, the rise of treachery and hypocrisy, and the upper and lower levels of mutual evasion, many people were convicted, and the punishment and killing of the people on the road shocked the world. When the country declined, the common people resented him and the whole country rebelled, and the people of the world suffered greatly.
Tang Xiaoyu heaved a sigh of relief and glanced at Hu He, who was stumped by him. He already knew that Hu He had the intention of rebelling. He was forcing him to release food to relieve the disaster because he wanted to pull him into rebellion. But if they rebelled, would the lives of the people of Pingjin be better?
Once they rebelled against the Imperial Court, there would only be two outcomes. The first was to lead the soldiers to seek refuge with other rebel kings. However, once he and Hu He led the troops away, the imperial court would definitely send other officials to take up their posts. The granary was empty. In order to make up for the vacancy, the officials who came would definitely collect more taxes, increase taxes, and increase taxes. The wool was on the sheep's body. The Pingjin people might escape the food shortage, but they would not be able to escape these officials who urged them to die! However, Pingjin was a small city on the border, and the eight tribes of the Bukel Clan were eyeing it covetously. Every winter, they would come to the grass valley. There was surveillance from the Taihe Prefecture, which was only twenty miles away from here, and a fast horse would only take two days to travel. If the magistrate knew that Ping Jin had rebelled, he would definitely send troops to attack. To defend such a city that lacked material resources to the death, wasn't it just waiting for death with the people?
What did Ping Jin need? Pingjin needed to recuperate, work hard in agriculture, develop commerce, and strengthen soldiers. But what should he do to save the people and let Pingjin recuperate?
Hu He took a sip of tea, and it tasted bitter in his mouth. He couldn't accept the hot potato of the granary. If he directly put the grain in his hands, how could he force Li Yi to rebel? If he did not rebel, they would have to fight sooner or later. Li Yi's hair had not even grown out yet, so there was nothing to be afraid of. What was terrifying was the 5,000 soldiers he had. They were all veterans who had followed the Weiwu General Li Changsheng on the battlefield. Each of them was brave and good at fighting, able to fight against ten alone. Killing 1,000 enemies, losing 800 of their own. Fighting with the Li family's army was killing 5,000 enemies and losing 10,000 of their own was more than enough! At the thought of this, Hu He felt his heart ache. Now, he could only lower his status and say something nice. He could use emotions to move him. He could even force and deceive him. No matter what, he had to release food to relieve the disaster!
Hu He had an idea in his mind. He quickly put down his teacup and stood up. He put away his lecherous expression and put on a respectful appearance. He bowed and said,"Lord, please forgive me. I, Hu He, was born in the army and am a rough man. I forgot the rules in a moment of desperation. I hope you can forgive me. This Ping Jin is still your decision. We all follow your lead and follow your orders.”
Li Mu sneered to himself. He didn't expect his young master to play such a trick on him. It was really wonderful. He was originally afraid that the young master would suffer from depression after being seriously injured, but now it seemed that this blow was very good. If he had known that Young Master would be enlightened like this, he would have given him a good beating earlier.
Du Qingshan looked at Hu He, who was sweating profusely, with a blank expression. He had only said a few words, but how did he change his mind and become so obedient?
A light flashed in Tang Xiaoyu's eyes. He laughed heartily and said,"Patrol Officer Hu is too serious. Patrol Officer Hu was worried about the people, so he spoke carelessly. What crime is there? I really want to hand over the granary to Patrol Officer Hu…"
Hu He cupped his fists respectfully and said,"I dare not, I dare not. Please retract your orders." He had to say something heartfelt to the adults. I, Hu He, don't mean to be disrespectful to you, but I'm really worried for the people of Pingjin!
Ping Jin was Hu He's hometown. Hu He's parents died when he was eight years old, leaving him alone without any relatives. It was all thanks to the poor neighbors that he had grown up with a hundred families 'food and clothes. Hu He didn't need to mention the suffering of a child without parents.
Now, Hu He had to be Pingjin's patrol officer and wanted to benefit the village. However, after three years of insect disasters, the food that the people had worked so hard to collect was not enough to pay taxes. There was no way to survive. Not only did the court not reduce taxes, but they also sealed the city for three months. Under the strict order of death for those who left the city, if they did not leave the city, they would not be able to buy food, salt, and all the necessities of life. Wasn't it just waiting for death to come?
The wealthy merchants and nobles had enough food to live on, so they were naturally not afraid. However, those commoners who had no food to begin with would only have death waiting for them. In order to find a chance to survive, they sold their land, houses, and children. Some children couldn't be sold, and they had already traded their children for food!”
As Hu He said this, his face turned purple and his eyes were bright. Even Du Qingshan's eyes were wet and he lowered his head in silence.
"The people are suffering!" Hu He continued with a choked voice. They were all honest and hardworking people. No one would complain if they suffered, and they would bear the burden themselves. He did not dare to argue with the officials, nor did he dare to rob the big families. He kowtowed and begged for a way out sooner or later. But where was their way out? Who would pity them? Their only hope was the Prefecture Overseer. If he didn't do anything, Ping Jin would be covered in white bones and there would be nowhere to bury him! Your Excellency, this humble official is here to pacify the poor people. Please show mercy and save them!”
Hu He's voice was full of emotion. With a plop, he knelt down on one knee and bowed his head to give a fist salute. In an instant, tears fell like rain and he could not make a sound. He was still begging intermittently,"Beg…Beg…Master!" Release…food…for disaster…relief! If we don't send disaster relief... the people of Pingjin... will die!”
Hu He's words really made the listener sad and cry. His heart for the people can shine like the sun and moon, and his grief, indignation and compassion can move mountains and rivers!
Who said that men don't cry easily? That's because they haven't reached the point of sadness! Who said that a man had gold on his knees? That was because he did not know the taste of worry and was frivolous!
A general on the battlefield could cry silently, and a fearless person could kneel down and plead for the people. Du Qingshan suddenly felt a sense of pity for the hero. His nose was sore as he listened, and he had already forgotten that the person in front of him had just fought with him. She looked up at Tang Xiaoyu with eager eyes. Although she didn't say a word, there were a few words clearly written on her face.”
Tang Xiaoyu looked at Du Qingshan and didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He was really a true man. He was so easily won over by Hu He's tears. If he allowed Hu He to continue his performance, he would probably point at his own nose and scold him if Hu He did not flare up.
However, this Hu He was really good. His acting skills were actually so superb. It would be a waste of his talent not to let him become an actor! It wasn't that he didn't want to take charge of the granary. She was really touched by him.
If what Hu He said was true, and he cared so much about the lives of the people of Pingjin, he would have gone mad with joy when he heard that the granary was going to be handed over to him. He would have run off to distribute the grain to the disaster relief instead of grinding his teeth with him. He actually put on such a touching and tragic show, which meant that he had more plans for himself.
Perhaps he really wanted to do something for the people of Pingjin, but he could only take 30% of the shares. The other 70% was for himself! He had already acted so emotionally, so he would cooperate with him and act for the entire audience!
Tang Xiaoyu quickly got up and came to Hu He. He helped him up with both hands and comforted him with a sincere expression,"Lord Hu He's words are from the bottom of his heart. Every word is true. It's Li Yi's dereliction of duty to let the people of Pingjin suffer! Li Yi was ashamed to face the people of Pingjin and to be the parents of a state! Who didn't have parents, who didn't have wives, children, and friends? How could Li Yi be a heartless person? However, Li Yi also had his own difficulties!”
Tang Xiaoyu paused at this point. With tears in his eyes, he said faintly,"In fact, Li Yi had the intention to release food to relieve the people, but there are sinister villains in the officialdom. There are hoodlums and scoundrels in the marketplace. Giving out food and disaster relief is a big deal. Without a foolproof plan, how would Li Yi dare..."
Hu He was overjoyed when he heard that. He wiped his tears twice, afraid that Li Yi would change the topic and find an excuse. He quickly said,"Lord, please don't worry too much. What's so scary about sinister villains? They're just some bookworms who only know how to chew on words. With me, Hu He, around, I don't believe that they would dare to play any tricks. As for those common people, you don't have to worry too much. I have plenty of people in my hands. If anyone dares to provoke me, I'll crush their turtle eggs and make them live.”
"Patrol Officer Hu is really mighty and extraordinary! But…"
"My Lord, what else do you have to worry about? If there were two more buts, the Pingjin people would all be dead. As long as Milord is willing to release food to relieve the disaster, I, Hu He, will be at Milord's beck and call. I will do anything for Milord.”
"With Inspector Hu's words, Li Yi is extremely grateful. I, Li Yi, am not a coward. For the sake of the people of Pingjin, Li Yi is willing to take a risk. However, he still had to rely on Patrol Officer Hu's help!”
Hu He straightened his back and patted his big belly. He said,"Milord, don't worry. I, Hu He, will definitely do my best for Milord and obey Milord's orders!”
Tang Xiaoyu and Hu He looked at each other and smiled. They had the heroic spirit of sharing life and death together.
Hu He was secretly happy,'Hehe, Li Yi, Li Yi, you're still too inexperienced. When you rebel with me, there's no turning back. You little brat, you still have to obey my orders. At that time, I, Hu He, will have 25,000 troops. I can become a high official in any rebel king and will no longer be bullied by the imperial court.”
The two of them laughed and returned to their seats. Tang Xiaoyu then instructed Hu He.
Hu He perked up his ears and listened respectfully to Tang Xiaoyu's arrangements. He cursed in his heart. They all said that scholars were timid and afraid of trouble. If he forced these pretty boys into a corner, they would become even more evil. It seemed that this Li Yi was not completely useless. He still had to think about how to subdue him in the future.
After listening to Tang Xiaoyu's arrangements, Hu He looked at her in a new light. Finally, it was time to release food for disaster relief. The weight in his heart was lifted, and Hu He became even more motivated. He ran back to arrange everything.
After sending Hu He away, Tang Xiaoyu's smile disappeared, and there was a hint of slyness in his eyes.
Li Mu stood at the side and watched without saying a word. However, the trace of craftiness in Tang Xiaoyu's eyes did not escape his eyes.
Pleading for Life with Tears
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