"Changsheng!" Tang Xiaoyu pursed his lips. She wasn't at such a high realm. The custom of using the word longevity to praise officials who had shown kindness to the people was passed down from the Wu Jing period of the previous dynasty. At that time, there was also a famine in Bozhou, and the people were devastated. The ministers in the court were keen on power struggles and no one cared about the disaster. As a result, more than half of the people in Bozhou starved to death. In order to save the other half of the people, the Bozhou Prefecture Overseer, Huang Bingsheng, secretly distributed food to the people. In the end, he offended the powerful and influential. In Bozhou's Huimin Street, a family of more than 80 people was executed and no one was spared. It was said that the people of Bozhou were grateful for Huang Bingsheng's life. All the people of Bozhou knelt on the streets and cried out in grief,"Longevity, Lord Prefecture Overseer!" Prefecture Overseer Changsheng!" Auspicious signs suddenly appeared in the sky. A seven-colored ray of light streaked across the sky. The cranes circled around and led Huang Bingsheng's family of more than 80 people to the Elysian World.
In fact, if one looked closely, these statements were not credible. It was nothing more than the people being grateful for Huang Bingsheng's kindness. It was just a follow-up story made up to make up for the world to have a few more good officials like him who served the people. What he wanted was the psychological comfort of good people getting good karma and bad people getting bad karma. However, the truth was that good people did not live long, while bad people lived for a thousand years. Huang Bingsheng died for the people, and the person who harmed him was indeed a high-ranking official with a high salary.
Tang Xiaoyu didn't want to die. He was young and beautiful. It was time to enjoy life. These words were nothing more than to gain the trust of the people and make them feel that there was a lord who worked hard for them. With someone to rely on, they would be able to calm down and think about surviving this food shortage. They would not hate and rebel.
After enjoying the support of the people for a while, Tang Xiaoyu squeezed out two drops of tears from the corner of his eyes. Standing up straight, he coincidentally met the sinister eyes of the inspector, Ma Xuhai. The two of them looked at each other for a second and then looked away at the same time, trying to figure out each other's thoughts.
Tang Xiaoyu cupped his fists and said emotionally,"Villagers, please rise. Li Yi is ashamed to receive the love of the villagers!" In order to overcome this difficulty, there were still a few strict orders that Li Yi needed to announce to the people.”
The commoners stood up one after another and looked at the Prefecture Overseer on the stage who was helping the people in distress. They listened quietly to the strict orders.
"Officials of Pingjin's various divisions who take the opportunity to embezzle food will be beheaded! Those who fail to fulfill their duties and profit from it to fill their own pockets shall be beheaded!……”
"Be careful!" Before Tang Xiaoyu could finish, he felt his body sway and a strong hand pulled him to the side.
Just as he steadied himself, a cold light flashed in front of him. Clang! The sound of metal clashing rang out. Following that was the sound of weapons being pulled.
"Protect my lord, there's an assassin! Protect my lord, there's an assassin!" A few men's loud voices suddenly sounded.
Dozens of well-trained bodyguards gathered near the stage and squeezed onto the stage, protecting Tang Xiaoyu in the middle.
When the civilians who did not know what was going on heard these shouts and saw the bodyguards move, they were so scared that they fled in all directions. For a moment, the entire drill ground was in chaos. Cries of alarm, curses, women's pleas, children's cries... mixed together, it was very chaotic.
Li Mu jumped up from the stage and arrived in front of Tang Xiaoyu. He looked at him up and down and asked with concern,"Young Master, are you okay?"”
Tang Xiaoyu replied blankly,"It's fine, it's fine!"”
Ouyang Bo let go of Tang Xiaoyu and put away his sword. He bent down to pick up something and handed it to Li Mu. He said,"Please take a look at this. This is a hidden weapon that I robbed with a sword."”
Li Mu took the hidden weapon and looked at it. His expression changed drastically and he shouted angrily," Men, catch the assassin! Even if you have to turn the entire Ping Jin upside down, you have to find the assassin for me."”
Du Qingshan stood at the side, his face alternating between red and white as he thought to himself,'Fortunately, Ouyang Bo came today.' If he was the only one standing by the young master's side, the assassin would be able to get his hands on him. Even if his brothers did not kill him, he would have to die to atone for his sins.”
He couldn't help but be furious and say,"Bastard, which one of you is blind? Your Excellency is releasing food to relieve the disaster, and you still dare to assassinate me!" Surround this place. No one can leave without finding the murderer!”
The personal guards below the stage received the order. Their eyes were red as they drew their swords from their waists. They sealed the drill ground like fiends and were about to start a massacre. The commoners were so frightened that they did not dare to move. They pushed each other away and slowly quieted down. Only the cries of children could be heard.
Hu He's eyes were burning as he watched from the side. He did not understand. How did Weiwu General Li Changsheng train these subordinates? All of them were willing to sacrifice their lives for the Li family. Even though General Li had passed away for many years, they were still loyal to Li Yi. If anyone dared to lay a finger on Li Yi, it would be as if their woman had been played with by someone else. Why couldn't he train such soldiers?
The more he thought about it, the more upset he felt. With a dark face, he said,"Watch the drill ground. No one is allowed to leave until the assassin is found."”
With a strict order, the soldiers on the periphery also entered a state of combat readiness, and they brandished their weapons. The steel knives in their hands glowed red under the reflection of the fire. It was so dark that it made one's hair stand on end.
The commoners below the stage panicked. The bodyguards were on high alert as they walked back and forth in the crowd. He was like a Yama who wanted to take his life, making people fear him. They searched for the assassin who had attempted to assassinate them, but the assassin had moved too quickly. No one could see where the hidden weapon had flown from. No one saw what the assassin looked like.
Those officials stood below the stage and watched everything in front of them, each with their own thoughts. Ma Xuhai, the chief inspector of the Department of Supervision, stood with his hands behind his back. His eyes were fixed on Li Yi. He admired the loyalty of the Li family's personal guards to the Li family, but he was also afraid of their loyalty. In their hearts, there was only the Li family and no Emperor. Although the Li family had been keeping a low profile for so many years, he still monitored their every move at all times. He couldn't give the Li family a chance to rise again. This was the mission that the Emperor had sent him to Ping Jin as the Chief Inspector.
He had also thought that Li Yi might be concerned about the safety of the people of Pingjin, or that he might be under pressure from Hu He and release food to relieve the disaster. However, he did not expect Li Yi to use such a method to relieve the disaster. They claimed that the fugitive had escaped and placed the officials under house arrest. In the name of capturing fugitives, they wantonly reorganized Ping Jin and caused chaos in Ping Jin. What was his motive? After a speech to win over the people, he was immediately assassinated. Could this be a good show he put on? What was he planning? Could it be that the Li family was finally going to make a move?
Ma Xuhai was deep in thought when someone suddenly bumped into him from behind. He turned around and saw a burly man dressed in cotton clothes. Perhaps he had been pushed by someone behind him, but he had actually bumped into him.
The burly man lowered his head and kept apologizing. Ma Xuhai did not care and continued to monitor Li Yi. He didn't realize that the burly man's face was pale and he was a little flustered.
This burly man was Wang Si. In fact, he attacked very quickly and almost took Li Yi's life. However, he did not expect that there would be an expert beside Li Yi who would pull him back at the critical moment. He used his sword to block his willow dart. He wasn't afraid of losing this chance. There would always be a next time. Even if he was caught, there was nothing to be afraid of. At worst, he would die with a bowl-sized scar on his head. What made him panic was the person who jumped onto the stage later-Li Mu. He recognized that it was General Li Changsheng's personal guard, Li Changsheng's trusted aide. Why was he here? Why was he so nervous about this person called Li Yi?
Thinking of this, he could not help but raise his head and re-size up the Prefecture Overseer named Li Yi. Upon closer inspection, this person was somewhat similar to General Li. Could he be…The burly man was surprised, secretly glad that he didn't succeed. He had to go back and find out what was going on. He clenched his fists tightly, and his veins were bulging. For a moment, his heart felt like it was fried.
A disaster relief speech was about to turn into a massacre.
Tang Xiaoyu came back to his senses and looked at the trembling commoners below the stage. He calmly pushed away the bodyguards in front of him and said loudly,"Don't panic, don't panic!" They should not let Li Yi's safety affect the disaster relief. After Li Yi finished speaking about the strict disaster relief order, the chief of the Inspectorate Division brought all the officials of Pingjin to the granary. After verifying the amount of grain in the granary, they would release the grain for disaster relief. Lord Inspector and all his colleagues will record the amount of grain used for Li Yi's disaster relief so that they can report it to the imperial court in the future..."
Ouyang Bo stood beside Li Yi and looked at the Prefecture Overseer who was a few years younger than him. He secretly admired him. In the past, he had never interacted with him. He only saw that the people of Pingjin were in trouble. As the Prefecture Overseer, he didn't care and didn't ask. He was very angry. He did not expect this young Prefecture Overseer to be the son of General Li. At the critical moment, he could put the people first and ignore his personal safety. He was calm and collected in the midst of chaos.
However, he did not know that this Lord Li Yi, who he admired, was Miss Tang from the modern world. The word "assassin" did not exist in her mind. She was not the head of state or an important government official. He wasn't a scientific genius, and he didn't have any special inventions that would make people jealous. She was not the daughter of a wealthy family. It was impossible for her to be assassinated. She was just a female college student who had not graduated from the performing arts department. She was just an ordinary girl who had played two minor roles and was about to take on a script and become a second female lead who was crazy about love.
Therefore, she was not interested in the word " assassin " and naturally did not have much fear. This word was not as lethal as the word "robbery" in her mind. Whether it was money robbery or sex robbery, as long as she heard it, it was enough to make her faint from fear.
In the end, her slow reaction made her a real man who was calm and collected in the eyes of some people.
Tang Xiaoyu slowly digested the word "assassin" and understood its meaning. Everyone was paying attention to the disaster relief. No one noticed that the hero of their hearts, the Prefecture Overseer, was sweating. Under his official robe, his two well-proportioned and mesmerizing legs were swaying.
Tang Xiaoyu announced the strict orders in one breath. He swallowed his saliva and complained in his heart.
"Others enjoy life as an official, but I risk my life as an official! No matter what, I can't be the Prefecture Overseer anymore. Once this disaster relief is over, I'd better run away quickly!”
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