It's too difficult for me…Lu Peng covered his head and sighed. Why don't I run away with Diao Chan and find a reliable boss to rely on?
With 255's political ability, he should be able to survive, right?
Just as he was calculating, he suddenly heard Jiang Yan muttering again,"Thirteen people starved to death yesterday, and their corpses were all eaten.”
Lu Peng looked at him in shock. Did he hear wrongly? Starve people to death? The corpse was eaten?
Jiang Yan nodded sadly." The plague and war have subsided. Last year, there was a great drought. The people have been starving for a long time.”
Two streams of tears rolled down her dark face.
Lu Peng sat there blankly for a while. Suddenly, he heard a commotion coming from outside.
He immediately stood up and walked out of the door. Jiang Yan followed behind him.
On the street outside the manor, hundreds of people had gathered. All of them were yellow and thin, and their eyes were dull.
The two soldiers guarding the door retreated repeatedly. They heaved a sigh of relief when they saw Lu Peng come out.
"What happened?" Lu Peng shouted sternly.
"Greetings, noble." A white-bearded old man walked forward shakily and knelt down with tears streaming down his face." Please save us, noble one. We have been without food for months. The grass and insects in the county have been eaten up. There is no way out!”
Jiang Yan sighed behind him. The corner of Lu Peng's eyes twitched a few times as he looked at the disaster victims who were so skinny that they were only skin and bones. Moreover, the number of people was increasing.
Was this the real Three Kingdoms? It's completely different from the heroic Three Kingdoms that I imagined…
The hundreds of disaster victims in front of him knelt down and begged, their cries shaking the sky. Lu Peng looked back at Jiang Yan." Deputy Jiang is a local. Do you have any ideas?"”
Jiang Yan said in a low voice,"Back to the Ming court, there is no other way. There is only one method."”
"Yangkou granary?"
"There are hundreds of stones of old rice in the military warehouse in the west of the city. "It's just that…" Jiang Yan shook his head and sighed."That military warehouse is the military rations used by Governor Lu to fight against thieves. Opening it without permission is a death penalty.”
Lu Peng nodded. He had the same surname as Mayor Lu, so he naturally knew about him when he came. This person was called Lu Kang. He was in his fifties and was very famous. It was said that he was upright and had outstanding achievements.
How did his outstanding achievements turn a subordinate county into such a state?
Lu Peng silently looked at the tragic sight of the people and felt conflicted.
It was as if two voices were arguing loudly.
"You're a damn otaku. Why don't you be a salted fish and pretend to be a hero?”
"Yes, sir! I'm an otaku! I'm useless! But I also have a chuunibyou hero dream, okay? The person standing in front of you is a transmigrator with a system and an off-the-charts political ability! Please understand!"
"Heh, your system still needs to farm and develop. What if I capture you and kill you? Wake up, isn't it nice to bring Diao Chan to hug someone's thigh?”
"Hugging a thigh? What if someone else took a fancy to a beauty like Diao Chan? Boss Cao, for example, was the type who liked wives the most! I f * cking transmigrated and had the system, so why would I cling onto a hammer's thigh! I'll do it myself!"
Lu Peng suddenly raised his head and his eyes became firm. He strode forward and looked at the disaster victims kneeling on the ground. He said in a deep voice,"Women and children, go home. The adult men stay behind and follow me to move the grain! Since I'm here, I won't let anyone starve from now on!”
Jiang Yan stared at his back in shock and sighed in his heart. Initially, he did not think much of this young county magistrate who had suddenly been demoted, but now it seemed that this person was extremely responsible and decisive. It was just that this young man was hot-blooded and did not care about the consequences.
"Mingting, opening a military warehouse without permission is the crime of robbing three clans…" he reminded.
"Shut up!" Lu Peng turned around and glared at him. He said in a deep voice,""Where's the county captain?"
"County Lieutenant He reported illness and went home yesterday.”Jiang Yan wasn't angry after being reprimanded by him. Instead, he cupped his hands and said," Mingting, why don't I take the lead in this matter?”
"You?" Lu Peng glanced at the middle-aged man who had a serious expression. Although this man's attributes were terrible, he seemed to be a loyal and upright person. He patted his shoulder and said," No need. When I do things, I won't let my subordinates take the blame for me." Just lead the way. Let's go!"
His explosive internal affairs ability came into play, and the disaster victims listened to his arrangements obediently. Soon, a team was formed.
At this moment, behind the door of the county magistrate's mansion, a beautiful figure stared blankly at Lu Peng's departing figure.
" My husband is indeed a hero who cares about the people of the world. Xiaochan will always be with you…"
Diao Chan's heart was filled with sweetness and pride, but she also felt worried.
Yangkou warehouse is a few miles west of Yangquan County. On the way, Liu Peng asked Jiang Yan about He Sheng, the county captain.
"He Sheng was born into a wealthy family and was proud. It was inevitable that he would look down on the Ming court.”At this time, Jiang Yan had developed a heart of respect for Lu Peng, so he bluntly told him," This person is naturally arrogant and condescending. The Ming court should pay more attention to him.”
Lu Peng nodded. He Sheng? He had never heard of him before, so he probably wasn't an impressive person.
Soon, a group of people arrived at the Yangkou Granary. There was a troop stationed there. From afar, someone shouted,"Who are you?"
Lu Peng walked forward and said loudly,"I am the county magistrate of Yangquan County, Lu Peng!"”
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